FOXFIRE
My notes: Okay, this idea hit me and wouldn't leave and let me be.so with nothing else to do, I'll write it. If you guys would like to continue to read it then leave a review, even if it is only one word.
I. Ancient Theft
Joey was heading over to meet Yugi and the others in the early afternoon. He was relaxed and really wasn't expecting anything to happen, Yugi did live in the quiet part of town. With all this known it came as quite a shock when he heard the sounds of a fight.
His head whipped around as an unmistakable sound of pain was heard and ran in the direction. He twisted around a corner and stared at the sight before him. Three older boys were beating up on a young red headed kid.
He couldn't see much of the kid, but he knew that the poor thing was out matched and he ran in to help.
"Hey! Leave the kid alone, you jerks!" The boys seemed startled that someone was coming after them, but quickly recovered and two of them turned to Joey. Joey knew he was out numbered and soon knew he was out maneuvered as well. These guys knew how to fight and how to fight well.
He dodged the kick from guy one, but got thrown by the punch from number two. He was hurting but nothing serious. It was at this point that he noticed everything was quiet with the kid and the third guy. The two fighting him seemed to realize this and turned their heads.
He used this to his advantage and aimed a kick at number two's knee and saw him go down. He just barely moved his head from the space where the other's fist had been aiming but didn't have a chance to counter it.
A red blur leapt at the other man and with a sound of bones cracking the guy went down. Joey was staring at the back of the kid who had just saved him when it should have been the other way around. The kid turned bright green eyes on him and smiled, before he promptly collapsed. Joey caught him before he hit the ground.
The kid turned out to be a guy, about the height of Yami Yugi and had nice tanned skin. But what really startled Joey was the length of the fiery red hair. The bangs were cut ragged and ended at his shoulders, but the rest was done in a tail and hung down to his hips in what looked like a fox tail, with the way it gathered at the bottom. It was weird, but if that's what the kid wanted than who was he to question.
He didn't know what to do with the kid now and didn't want to hang around in the alley much longer. He picked up the kid and held him to his chest. He was surprisingly light for someone with that amount of hair, but Joey wasn't going to argue. He saw that the third guy had also been taken care of, but how, Joey didn't know. He looked down at the unconscious boy in his arms and shook his head.
"If you were able to get rid of them so easily, how did they corner you in the first place?"
He left the alley and decided to take the kid with him to the shop. Grandpa would know what to do with him.
It wasn't long before he was at the game shop and everyone was greeting him. They all stopped short when they saw the kid. Mai came up to him and looked at the kid.
"Hey sweetie, when did you start picking up strays?"
Joey blushed and could feel Tristan's smirk even if he couldn't see it. He shot a warning glare at his friend and looked back at his now girlfriend.
"I got him out of a fight near here and then he collapsed. I didn't want to leave him there so, I brought him with me. I hope you guys don't mind. Yami stepped forward and took the kid from him.
"No, we don't mind. You did the right thing. If he's out cold like this he could get into a lot of trouble. Yugi, go see if your Grandpa can help us out. In the meantime, lets just get him comfortable."
Joey was relieved. When Yami took over, you knew things were going to be okay. They made room for him on the couch and after some fussing, managed not to get his hair caught on anything. Yami was looking at the hair in puzzlement. He turned to Seto, who was joining them this afternoon.
"Is it usual for guys to have hair that long?"
Seto shrugged.
"Mokuba wants to grow his hair longer, but I don't think it's really the fashion right now." He then smirked and flicked at Yami's spikes. "But who are you to ask about others hairstyles, hmm."
Yami's eyes narrowed and they swore they could here a growl, but Seto just smirked a little wider. They sighed. Somethings would never change. It was then that Yugi walked in.
"Grandpa's out at a dealership, for a package but said he would be back as soon as he could. He told me that we should see if he's awake, after making sure there are no head injuries."
Yami nodded and moved back over to the couch. He had just lifted the boys head when the puzzle around Yugi's neck glowed. It flared up bright and startled Yami into moving away. As soon as his hand had left the boys head the puzzle died down.
"That was strange?"
"No, you think Tea."
"Joey be nice."
"Yes Mai."
"Still a puppy."
"Shut up Kaiba."
Yugi had moved over to Yami and both stared down at the boy lying on the couch while this exchange had been going on.
"Try touching him again, Yami."
Yami nodded and touched the red hair once more. The reaction was more violent this time. Not only did the puzzle flare to life, but the boy's eyes shot open and he leapt up, knocking away Yami's hand.
Even though there was no contact the puzzle still glowed. Everyone stared at the boy, who was now standing on the top of the couch, ready to fight. His eyes were wide and they glowed a red deeper than his hair. He did not look happy.
The door burst open and in ran Bakura and his Yami. The Ring was glowing as bright as the puzzle and Yami Bakura ran in front of his light and glared at the boy. Bakura looked scared and confused as did Yugi.
The boy took one look at Yami Bakura and lunged. His tackle took the white haired Yami to the floor and knocked away the card that he had been going to use. The sight of the card seemed to make the boy even more upset, but what happened next, none of them could of guessed.
The boy jumped from the floor and while in mid-air he pulled an unfamiliar card from out of nowhere. It wasn't a Duel Monsters card, or any other they recognized. As soon as he landed he held the card in front of him and growled. The card glowed and then disappeared into his skin. He seemed to glow as the card had and everyone could feel some sort of power growing in him.
But before he could use it Yami yelled. They couldn't understand what he said, but a pyramid formed around the boy and absorbed the power that had been growing. The boy collapsed to his knees and rested there, seemingly exhausted. His eyes turned back to the brilliant green that Joey remembered and everything seemed to relax. Both Yamis moved to the edge of the pyramid but it was Yugi who walked into it and touched the boy's shoulder. The boy looked up and now they could see the crown that had been hidden beneath his bangs. The Yamis gasped and Yami Bakura finally spoke.
"So it has been finally found. Our stolen treasure has finally come back." He smirked. "At least we don't have to worry about the Shadow Realm with this one."
Everyone looked relived at this, until Yami Yugi spoke up.
"No, we just have to worry about a Battle Mage, with the power to control it."
This did not bode well for any of them. The boy looked into Yugi's eyes and lowered his head. Yugi was left wondering why the boy looked so old and so very tired.
**Well.is anyone interested..
My notes: Okay, this idea hit me and wouldn't leave and let me be.so with nothing else to do, I'll write it. If you guys would like to continue to read it then leave a review, even if it is only one word.
I. Ancient Theft
Joey was heading over to meet Yugi and the others in the early afternoon. He was relaxed and really wasn't expecting anything to happen, Yugi did live in the quiet part of town. With all this known it came as quite a shock when he heard the sounds of a fight.
His head whipped around as an unmistakable sound of pain was heard and ran in the direction. He twisted around a corner and stared at the sight before him. Three older boys were beating up on a young red headed kid.
He couldn't see much of the kid, but he knew that the poor thing was out matched and he ran in to help.
"Hey! Leave the kid alone, you jerks!" The boys seemed startled that someone was coming after them, but quickly recovered and two of them turned to Joey. Joey knew he was out numbered and soon knew he was out maneuvered as well. These guys knew how to fight and how to fight well.
He dodged the kick from guy one, but got thrown by the punch from number two. He was hurting but nothing serious. It was at this point that he noticed everything was quiet with the kid and the third guy. The two fighting him seemed to realize this and turned their heads.
He used this to his advantage and aimed a kick at number two's knee and saw him go down. He just barely moved his head from the space where the other's fist had been aiming but didn't have a chance to counter it.
A red blur leapt at the other man and with a sound of bones cracking the guy went down. Joey was staring at the back of the kid who had just saved him when it should have been the other way around. The kid turned bright green eyes on him and smiled, before he promptly collapsed. Joey caught him before he hit the ground.
The kid turned out to be a guy, about the height of Yami Yugi and had nice tanned skin. But what really startled Joey was the length of the fiery red hair. The bangs were cut ragged and ended at his shoulders, but the rest was done in a tail and hung down to his hips in what looked like a fox tail, with the way it gathered at the bottom. It was weird, but if that's what the kid wanted than who was he to question.
He didn't know what to do with the kid now and didn't want to hang around in the alley much longer. He picked up the kid and held him to his chest. He was surprisingly light for someone with that amount of hair, but Joey wasn't going to argue. He saw that the third guy had also been taken care of, but how, Joey didn't know. He looked down at the unconscious boy in his arms and shook his head.
"If you were able to get rid of them so easily, how did they corner you in the first place?"
He left the alley and decided to take the kid with him to the shop. Grandpa would know what to do with him.
It wasn't long before he was at the game shop and everyone was greeting him. They all stopped short when they saw the kid. Mai came up to him and looked at the kid.
"Hey sweetie, when did you start picking up strays?"
Joey blushed and could feel Tristan's smirk even if he couldn't see it. He shot a warning glare at his friend and looked back at his now girlfriend.
"I got him out of a fight near here and then he collapsed. I didn't want to leave him there so, I brought him with me. I hope you guys don't mind. Yami stepped forward and took the kid from him.
"No, we don't mind. You did the right thing. If he's out cold like this he could get into a lot of trouble. Yugi, go see if your Grandpa can help us out. In the meantime, lets just get him comfortable."
Joey was relieved. When Yami took over, you knew things were going to be okay. They made room for him on the couch and after some fussing, managed not to get his hair caught on anything. Yami was looking at the hair in puzzlement. He turned to Seto, who was joining them this afternoon.
"Is it usual for guys to have hair that long?"
Seto shrugged.
"Mokuba wants to grow his hair longer, but I don't think it's really the fashion right now." He then smirked and flicked at Yami's spikes. "But who are you to ask about others hairstyles, hmm."
Yami's eyes narrowed and they swore they could here a growl, but Seto just smirked a little wider. They sighed. Somethings would never change. It was then that Yugi walked in.
"Grandpa's out at a dealership, for a package but said he would be back as soon as he could. He told me that we should see if he's awake, after making sure there are no head injuries."
Yami nodded and moved back over to the couch. He had just lifted the boys head when the puzzle around Yugi's neck glowed. It flared up bright and startled Yami into moving away. As soon as his hand had left the boys head the puzzle died down.
"That was strange?"
"No, you think Tea."
"Joey be nice."
"Yes Mai."
"Still a puppy."
"Shut up Kaiba."
Yugi had moved over to Yami and both stared down at the boy lying on the couch while this exchange had been going on.
"Try touching him again, Yami."
Yami nodded and touched the red hair once more. The reaction was more violent this time. Not only did the puzzle flare to life, but the boy's eyes shot open and he leapt up, knocking away Yami's hand.
Even though there was no contact the puzzle still glowed. Everyone stared at the boy, who was now standing on the top of the couch, ready to fight. His eyes were wide and they glowed a red deeper than his hair. He did not look happy.
The door burst open and in ran Bakura and his Yami. The Ring was glowing as bright as the puzzle and Yami Bakura ran in front of his light and glared at the boy. Bakura looked scared and confused as did Yugi.
The boy took one look at Yami Bakura and lunged. His tackle took the white haired Yami to the floor and knocked away the card that he had been going to use. The sight of the card seemed to make the boy even more upset, but what happened next, none of them could of guessed.
The boy jumped from the floor and while in mid-air he pulled an unfamiliar card from out of nowhere. It wasn't a Duel Monsters card, or any other they recognized. As soon as he landed he held the card in front of him and growled. The card glowed and then disappeared into his skin. He seemed to glow as the card had and everyone could feel some sort of power growing in him.
But before he could use it Yami yelled. They couldn't understand what he said, but a pyramid formed around the boy and absorbed the power that had been growing. The boy collapsed to his knees and rested there, seemingly exhausted. His eyes turned back to the brilliant green that Joey remembered and everything seemed to relax. Both Yamis moved to the edge of the pyramid but it was Yugi who walked into it and touched the boy's shoulder. The boy looked up and now they could see the crown that had been hidden beneath his bangs. The Yamis gasped and Yami Bakura finally spoke.
"So it has been finally found. Our stolen treasure has finally come back." He smirked. "At least we don't have to worry about the Shadow Realm with this one."
Everyone looked relived at this, until Yami Yugi spoke up.
"No, we just have to worry about a Battle Mage, with the power to control it."
This did not bode well for any of them. The boy looked into Yugi's eyes and lowered his head. Yugi was left wondering why the boy looked so old and so very tired.
**Well.is anyone interested..