Chione: amazing, ain't it. My third new Yugioh fic in two weeks! Wow…
Yami:-glare- why don't you stop making the new ones and finish the ones you already started?
Chione: -whacks Yami- because the ideas keep coming! -to readers- well, actually, I just got this idea today. And well, I've been longing to write a stupid story that's just for laughs for SO long! But I never have, because all my stories are (somewhat) serious.
Joey: and I don't get to use my A Material!
Chione: exactly. So, dear readers, the story you are about to beginning reading has no historical background, and no real substance as my others do. At barely has anything to do with the anime Yugioh at all, now that I think about it… It's purely for shits and giggles.
Austin Powers: groovy baby! Yeah!
Chione: thanks Austin -pushes Austin out a window- Anywho, as I said before, this story is purely for comical entertainment, and more than likely most of it will either A- not make sense, B- be pointless and/or C- be completely irrational.
Yugi: yay to irrational stuff!
Yami: o.O YUGI! You're on her side!
Chione: yes, he is on my side. Wait- what?
Yugi: I'm tired of all the serious stories. I want to do something fun in Chione's stories for once!
Yami: o.O
Chione: and fun it will be.For the readers, anyways. Can't say as much for you characters, though…
Characters: o.O um…
Chione: well, as the summary says, it's bound to be a gong show. Except, this first chapter won't be too funny. There's too much explaining to do. So, let's get to it then!
"OH MY GOD, THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!"
Yugi stood at the door of his new home, a four bedroom apartment just beside the college campus he'd be going to at the beginning of next week. In front of him was the living room, already filled with boxes from his other two roommates. Already set up was the entertainment center with stereo and plasma TV hooked up. A long couch sat before it, and a chair that didn't match it all was beside it.
To his right, with just a line of cabinets setting apart, was the small kitchen. Boxes of eating ware was sitting on its cupboards and Yugi saw that three toasters sat in a row, which made him regret packing his own. Just off from the kitchen Yugi could see the bathroom.
Beside the bathroom was two bedrooms, one had its door firmly closed to show that one of his unknown roommates had already called in, the other had a sign taped to the door reading "Taken". On the other side of the room were the other two rooms, but boxes already cluttered the floor of the one on the right, meaning Yugi got what was left.
"This place sure is noisy." A gruff voice mumbled as it entered in after Yugi. His grandfather was carrying two of Yugi's bags, as did Yugi, the rest of his stuff was in the car waiting outside the building.
"What do you expect, Gramps?" Yugi asked as he took his stuff to his room. There was already a bed and dress, though both were bare. Above the bed were two shelves, also barren. "Everyone's just getting settled in." He finished. Though an apartment building, the residents were all young men and women who would also be going to the same college as Yugi. The building was for those who didn't want to live on campus, but close enough to walk.
"Yugi, I'm not sure I like the idea of you living in the same building as girls." Solomon said as he put Yugi's things on the bed. "They'll be a distraction to your studying."
"Don't worry about it." Yugi assured him. "I'm so glad I got into this college, I'll try my best to stay. So, no distractions for me."
"I hope so." The old man warned, wagging a finger at him. "Now, you start unpacking, I'll get the rest of your things from the car."
Yugi? A familiar voice piped once his grandfather had left the room. Within Yugi's mind he could sense the presence of his alter ego rise to the surface. To Yugi's eyes the nameless spirit he called Yami took a spot leaning against the lone window beside the bed, though Yugi knew Yami was just in his mind and not in he world around him.
What's wrong, Yami? Yugi asked as he opened one of his bags and began putting his clothes in his dresser.
The spirit had a confused look on his face, though he tired to hide it. What exactly is this place?
Yugi sighed. Sometimes it was hard for the ancient spirit to grip the concepts of the modern world. It's our new home. We'll be living here all year while I go to college.
Yami gave him a funny look. What is "college"?
I already told you. Yugi said, a bit irritated at having to tell him again. Then again, he did explain it while Yami's shows were on, so more than likely the spirit hadn't been paying attention. Silently Yugi cursed sitcoms and continued with his explanation. It's the kind of school you go to after high school. It will let me get a better job.
You need to go to college to become a duelist? The other him asked, baffled. But you're already the best duelist in the world! You don't have to come here!
Yami, you can't be a duelist for a job. Yugi told him gently.
At this Yami looked shocked and appalled. What are you talking about! Of course you can!
No, you can't Yami. The short young man said, shaking his head slowly. It doesn't work like that. Being a duelist is more of a hobby. You can't make lost of money doing it, you need a real job.
To this Yami said nothing, just sat down on the floor looking cross. Slowly his figure faded, and Yugi knew he had retreated back into the golden ruin around his neck to contemplate the latest blow that the modern world had thrown at him.
Soon his grandfather had returned, dropped off a few more boxes, and went back for more. Yugi silently worked on setting up his room; after he had unpacked his clothes he made up his bed and started to put pictures of his friends and him on the top of his dresser. He knew that all of his friends were coming to this college, which was why it appealed so much to Yugi, but he didn't know if they were living on or off campus or not.
Voices entered into the living room and Yugi figured that one of his roommates must have come back from wherever they had been.
I guess it's time to go introduce himself. Quickly checking to make sure his appearance was good for a first impression, Yugi went out into the living room with a large smile on his face.
"Hey, Yugi!"
The people in the room said friendly greetings, and Yugi smiled as he recognized all of them. But before he could say how happy he was to see his friends, one of them had jumped off and over the couch and had tackled him.
"Joey, get off of him!" Tea cried from where she had been sitting on the chair. "You'll crush him!"
"Oh, sorry Yug." The blonde on top of him muttered and got up, pulling Yugi to his feet as he did. Yugi grinned up at his best friend, then over at Tea and Tristan who were sitting there with amused looks on their faces.
"What are you guys doing here?" Yugi asked. "Did Grandpa see you downstairs and send you guys up?"
"What are you talking about?" Joey questioned as he returned to his spot on the couch. "I was going to ask what you were doing here."
Yugi blinked in confusion. "I'm living here, this is my apartment."
"No shit!" Joey cried, a broad grin on his face. "Man, I live here too!"
"You do!"
"Yeah!"
Yugi smiled, relieved that he didn't have to live with two complete strangers. He looked over at Tea and Tristan. "Do either of you live here too?"
"No." Tristan said sadly, shaking his head. "I live in a dorm on campus. It's sad, because I saw some really hot chicks when we headed up here. I mean, the girls in this building have really huge-" Before he could finish Tea had picked up a pillow that was on the floor hand threw it at Tristan, getting him right in the face. Tristan, who had been sitting on the arm of the couch, fell backwards and onto the floor where he continued to lay there motionlessly.
Yugi shook his head at Tristan, then turned to Tea. "What about you?"
"No, I'm living with my aunt just a block from the college." She told him.
"Then I wonder who our other roommates are." Yugi mumbled, taking Tristan's spot at the end of the couch.
"I don't know, but one of them has money." Joey said, nodding towards the TV.
"Joey, you said that was yours." Tea told him.
At this he smiled. "Yeah, mine now. But no, the only thing I bough for the rest of the apartment was a toaster and that chair." He pointed to the recliner Tea was sitting in.
"You're so cheap." Tea mumbled.
"Yeah, you are." Yugi agreed. "Even I brought some stuff."
"Like what?"
Yugi glared back at Joey, then looked down at his hands. "A toaster, a chair, and a table."
"AHHA!" Joey cried, jumping up from his chair and pointing at Yugi. "You're just as bad as me!"
"Hey, I at least brought a table, too!" Yugi told him, but knew it was a lost cause.
"Oh great…" A voice muttered from the doorway. "I'm living with the geek squad…"
All eyes (even Tristan's, who was still lying on the floor) moved to the door to see a familiar shape standing there. Seto Kaiba met their gazes with his own cold one before walking in and placing a box of things on the kitchen counter.
"At least you don't have to live with strangers, Seto!" Mokuba said cheerfully as he walked in after his brother with a lamp in his arms. Yugi thought to himself how strange it was that Mokuba was now in his early teens. How time flew.
"I think I'd prefer the strangers." Kaiba muttered darkly.
"Yeah, well we're not so hot with having to live with you." Joey snapped back at him. To Yugi he mouthed silently "Oh my god, we have to live with him!"
"I guess there's only one person left." Tea mumbled.
"Actually, we know who the fourth roommate is." Mokuba told her as he placed the lamp on a small side table between chair and wall and plugged it in.
"Who is it?" Yugi asked, glancing over at Kaiba. By the look on the brunette's face, he didn't like the living arrangements at all.
"You'll have to find out for yourself." The preteen said for his brother. "But I can say who lives across the hall." Slowly he moved towards the door, grabbing a backpack that obviously belong to him and slung it over his shoulder.
"A hot girl!" Tristan asked, sitting up straight with a hopeful look on his face.
"No." Mokuba told him. "Duke Devlin and Ryou Bakura, along with two other people I don't know. Well, nice seeing you all." With that he disappeared back into the hall. Yugi, Tristan and Tea mumbled "good-byes" even though he was already gone.
"Devlin!" Joey nearly spat out the name. "My whole school experience has just been completely killed! I should drop out right now!"
"Why do that when you'll just flunk out soon enough?" Kaiba asked coldly from the kitchen. "Even though I have to say I'm surprised you're even here, Wheeler. I didn't know this school taught monkeys."
Joey jumped up from his seat. "You want to go, rich boy!"
"Joseph, behave!" A gruff voice ordered. Yugi's grandfather had returned with the last of his things. "You all have to live together, so you might as well try to get along."
"Yes, sir…" Joey mumbled as he sat back down.
"Hey, Grandpa, how about we go get the table from the car?" Yugi offered, getting up from the couch and stretching a bit.
"Oh, no need." Solomon said as he put his own burden down on the couch. "I ran into you're other roommate, and he and few familiar faces said that they'd bring it up for you."
"Our other roommate?" Yugi asked, glancing at Joey. He was also standing and looking at the door.
Solomon looked out into the hall and waved a hand for someone to come this way. "Just in here."
As the old man stepped away from the hall, three figures entered the apartment, though only two where moving the table.
"Be careful around the corners!" The smallest person ordered.
Yugi and the others just gawked at them. Finally, he found the voice to speak. "Marik, Rebecca? What are you two doing here?" Then his eyes moved to the person at the far end of the table. "Oh, and hey Duke." He added.
Upon hearing her name, the girl spun around, her eyes wide. "Yugi! I'm so happy that you go here!" She then squealed and threw herself at him. The sudden weight hit him hard, and Yugi fell back, toppling over the couch and landing on its cushions. For the second time that day Yugi was being crushed, and his Puzzle dug into his stomach.
"Rebecca!" Joey stammered, finally able to speak again. He turned to the other two. "And Marik! What's going on?"
"Oh, I already go here, Joey." Rebecca told him from where she sat on Yugi. Like Mokuba, she too had aged over the years, bringing her into the early teenagehood. "I've gone here since last year. Kid genius, you know. Oh, and Marik's your roommate."
"Um… hi?" The other young adult said, smiling a bit and waving at them.
"Why doesn't anyone wonder what I'm doing here?" Duke asked, crossing his arms and looking irritated.
"Mokuba already told us you live across the hall." Tristan said from where he (still) lay on the floor.
"Will you get up from there!" Tea asked, throwing another pillow at him. Tristan managed to grab it, but reluctantly sat up.
"The floor's comfortable…" He mumbled.
Tea ignored him and turned back to Marik. "So, what are you doing here?"
"Ishizu and I agreed that it would be nice if I studied abroad." Marik explained as he and Duke moved the table over to the space between kitchen and living room. "So, I thought where better than Japan where I know a few people? I have to say, I'm happy that I know the people I'm living with rather than having to live with people I don't. Saves a lot of explaining on my behalf." He gave a sheepish grin and went into the room that was labeled "Taken".
"Great, I'm living with a freak show…" Kaiba mumbled. During the whole thing he had made himself coffee and now retreated to his room with a mug of it. Joey glared after him and mumbled under his breath.
"Rebecca, where are you living?" Yugi asked. "And, can you please get off of me?"
"Oh, sorry Yugi!" She said apologetically. "And I live just across the hall with Duke and Ryou. My grandpa thought it was best if I didn't live at home and got the full college experience."
Joey gave her a questioning look. "You seem too young to be having a "full college experience", don't you think?"
"Joey!" Tea cried, throwing yet another pill at Joey and managing to hit him in the back of the head.
"I don't know…" Tristan mumbled, eyeing Rebecca. "I think a full experience is just what you need. You know, I would be more than happy to he-" Again, his words were muffled by fabric as Tea hit her mark.
"You leave her alone, you perv!" Tea warned. She then sat down beside Rebecca and draped an arm around the younger girl's shoulder. "Now, don't you take any of that sort of act from any guy here. If you have a problem, just come tell me."
"It's alright." Rebecca said brightly. "I have my Yugi right across the hall, he'll take care of me!" Without warning, she latched onto Yugi, but he was still staring at Tea with his mouth gaping.
Tea blinked at him. "Yugi, you ok?"
"Where are you getting all the pillows!" He cried.
Again, she just blinked. "From that box." She pointed to a box beside the chair with the "Pillows" labeled in black marker. Yugi stared at her, feeling a sweat drop form on his head.
"Well, I have my own things to unpack." Duke declared, marching over to the door. Before he walked through it, though, he spun around and leaned on the doorframe. "And don't forget about the party tonight!"
"What party?" Yugi asked.
"The Start of the Year Party." Rebecca told him as she got up and headed over to the door as well. "There's always one in the apartment buildings off campus, and this year its here. It's just a big party to celebrate everyone moving in, and let's you get to know the people you'll be going to school with. Anyway, it was great seeing you all. Bye Yugi." She blew him a kiss then went over to her room across the hall.
"It's not so you can "get to know the people you'll be going to school with" as Miss Innocent says." Duke mumbled as Rebecca disappeared into their apartment. "It's so you can get shit faced and maybe sleep with some of the people you'll be going to school with. Well, see you guys there!"
"Wait, Duke!" Yugi called.
The other young man stopped and turned around. "Yeah?"
"Who else is living in your apartment with you?" Yugi asked. "We know Ryou is too, as well as Rebecca, but who else?"
"No one." Duke told him. "No one ever rented out the last room. But I'm pretty sure the three of us can make up rent easy." With that he turned and went across the hall.
"Hey, maybe I should try to get that room." Tristan murmured.
"You will do no such thing!" Tea told him. "You leave Rebecca alone, she's too young for you."
"Yeah." Joey said with equal sternness. "Besides, she's Yugi's."
Yugi blinked. "She's what!"
"Rebecca's yours, man." Joey told him.
"She is no such thing!" Tea said before Yugi got a chance to. He was then about to thank her, when she turned on him. "And you, don't get any funny ideas. Rebecca's a nice, sweet, young girl. Too young for you, even if she is head over heels for you. Do not use her!"
Yugi gaped at her in disbelief. "I would never dream of using her! I'm not even interested in her! Tea, this is me we're talking about. You know I would never do that!"
"Yeah, well, people change." Tea told him. "Even over a short of time as during the summer. Anyway, I have to get back to my aunt's. See you all later." Before Yugi could argue more she disappeared.
"Well, I have to go see if there are any hot chicks in my dorm house." Tristan mumbled, finally getting off the floor as he did. "Have fun with your roomies." He added over his shoulder as he left the apartment.
"Shuttup, Tristan!" Joey cried after him, throwing a pillow he pulled from the box. But his aim wasn't like Tea's, and the pillow hit the wall beside the door. Joey collapsed into the recliner chair and sighed heavily. "Well, this should be an interesting year. Think it's not too late to start school somewhere else?"
Yugi didn't answer, just wonder what exactly could happen between now and the end of the year. Though, nothing would prepare him for what would happen over the next few weeks…