A VERY LONG AUTHOR'S NOTE:
-Hiya! It's Wingweaver25 here to bring ya another YGO fanfic story! Hurray! throws confetti lol
Anyway, this is probably gonna be a darn good story, since I was thinking about this one day, during a yard sale. I was reading the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and thought, Why not do a YGO story on this? Seriously. And, this story is gonna be rated T because the most bad stuff in this is gonna be cursing, passionate make out scenes and other stuff, which I will say later on down the road…
~This story's going to be supporting Puppyshipping AND Puzzleshipping (that's why I put Yugi and Joey's name in the search thingy-they aren't gonna be paired, but they will have the main focus of LOVE on them.) I am definitely going to put Tendershipping AND Bronzeshipping in the sequel, so don't worry-no one's gonna be left behind.
~GENRE: Romance/General/Friendship/Hurt & Comfort (Since I can only add two of these on for the summary).
~If I remember correctly, this is going to be sort of AU-I think. And this is gonna be told in third person, but when you see italics and bold in this story, that's going to be YUGI telling the story, as the narrator.
~Also, I've made Yugi about 5'5" in this story. Think about it: If Joey, Marik, and Ryou are putting the pants on-and they are TALL-there would be no way in hell that Yugi would fit into those pants. So, cheer if ya happy for that minor adjustment… or not…
~FINALLY, enjoy the story, but first, the summary!
SUMMARY:
One day, while at the mall, Joey, Yugi, Ryou, and Marik are shopping for clothes for when they all separated during Summer Vacation. When Joey finds this "magical" pants that "happens to fit them all", they decided that this is what they've been looking for! Something to bond them even when they are all separated from their hometown in Kentucky!
Joey Wheeler has been playing tennis ever since middle school, so when his dad decided to let him go to Tennessee to a Tennis camp, Joey was very anxious! He was going to make friends, and have an awesome time in Tennessee playing tennis. When put onto a team, he meets Seto Kaiba, his team's coach. He doesn't even try to get his attention until he was put up against Seto and actually defeats him-the best at the camp! Seto decides to watch out for Joey. Who knows what plans these two have, especially when Joey has the special pants at a most needed time?
Ryou Yuuki parents have been separated since birth. He's been living with his mother ever since he was only seven, and ten years later, he has decided to go see his dad once and for all. However, when he goes to California to see him, he finds out that his dad is actually going to re-marry! And they are all blond Republicans with no care for the world at all, which Ryou can't stand. Could Ryou's life get much worse?
Marik Ishtar decided to stay home, with his two sister, his mom and dad, to work on a documentary all about-nothing. He has a lame job-working at the mall in a food court-and decides that he has had enough. That is, until a certain middle schooler comes in and changes his outlook on life.
Yugi Muto was enthralled that he had grew six inches over the last two summers. :) And to make things much better, his mom wants him over in Japan, helping his grandfather out with his shop. His mom and dad haven't always been the closest, yet they have kept in touch. Anyways, as he was helping his grandpa out one day, Yami Hikawa saves him when he falls off a ladder. Yugi develops feelings for him, however, Yami's family, along with his own, had a long rivalry, which involved a disagreement from long ago that could effect the two's love on each other.
Chapter 1 – The Magical Pants
How did it come to this? It was just a normal day, after all. We were all going to be split up during the summertime and now, this! This is what I call, the magical pants. Well, that's what Joey calls them anyways. I blame Joey, if you ask me. He just had to find the pants… I mean, how can something fit all four of us: the athletic one (Joey), the skinny one (Ryou), the tall one (Marik), and even me: the short one. It doesn't make sense, unless you actually believe what Joey has called it. But, I'm getting way ahead of myself. My friends and I have been connected long since we were young, heck even before we were born!
My mother, along with Joey's mom, was actually doing Yoga. Just like some normal moms around America. Anyway, my mom and Joey's met and became friends with Ryou and Marik's mom. Within the next week, my mom went into labor… Followed by Joey's mom… Followed by Ryou's mom… And you guessed it: Followed by Marik's mom. They all went into labor at the SAME TIME! Seriously! You'd think how could this happen all at once? I mean, you know babies are born every seven seconds, right? That's how far apart their water broke, and how many seconds were between us. I'm the oldest by seven seconds… Weird coincidence, right?
After some years passed, Joey had a sister: Serenity. You should have seen his face! Of course he was only five at the time and he could only think "I got a sista! Now, I have someone to play wit'." However, six years later, she-Joey's mother-got into a car accident, with Serenity inside. Serenity lived, but their mother didn't… Joey was so broken-hearted, yet he didn't show anywhere, at anytime. I was concerned. Joey hasn't talked about her in years… I really wished that he would open up.
But then, stuff happened to Ryou too… His father decided to leave him and his mom when he was only ten. His dad decided to leave on a business trip, but never came back. It was raining that day, hard, as he called me. Ryou told me his dad was going on a business trip, but he knew that he wouldn't come back. He cried on the phone with me. I told him to stay strong and be there for your mother. We stayed on the phone until the rain stopped, and so did Ryou's tears.
Marik, on the other hand, hasn't had a bad life, in my eyes. He's got a decent job, and has a wonderful sister that was only a few years older than him. She's staying with him and his father because she misses them and wants to be with them. Guess college life wasn't good on her. Well, Marik does have a young sister that they have to take care of, since his dad's been working late… a lot. Marik also likes to keep to himself too.
I like to keep to myself as well, but when stuff happens and I need someone, I call them. They're my lifelines, and I'm very thankful for them. My grandpa lives over in Japan, creating new games with a company, which has been successful for him! I wished grandma were here… She left with grandpa to Japan, leaving my mom and me together. But, that's all going to change this year! I get to go to Japan and help my grandpa with his success and fortune!
But, that's the sad part. With all the money I can get and earn, that means I'm separating from everyone. I'm going to Japan, Joey's going to tennis camp in Tennessee, Marik's staying home (I guess that's good, since he's working on his documentary… or something like that), and Ryou's going to California. We're all going to be separated from each other, for once in our lives! Honestly, I have no idea how we're all going to survive!
Then, this is where the magical pants come into the story…
Joey moaned as his friends pushed him through the mall.
"Why th' hell are we even here? I've got clothes packed and I'm ready! Why can't ya all be prepared, like me?" Joey asked as Ryou chuckled and Marik flashed a grin.
"We just wanted one shopping spree, where we all go, together. We've had so many plans that this is the only time we can be together, right Joey?" Yugi pointed out as Joey shrugged it off.
"Well, it's not my fault! Since my dad's curved his alcoholic addiction, he found out that I played tennis, and tried to find me the closest camp that has tennis there! To be honest, I didn't think he'd find one so freakin' quick!" Joey explained as Marik looked away.
"And I had to get videotapes, you know, for my documentary. 'The day of the life of me, living in Kentucky.' Besides, you're all gonna be in it!" Marik smiled as Ryou flashed a small smile.
"Don't forget that I had to go to my dad's for the summer… It's going to be such a bummer, but I'll be back and make sure to take pics of the Hollywood sign."
Yugi shook his head as they finally made it to a discount store named Priceless.
"Now, let's all go in and find something for all of us. I'll treat you guys, but make it one item only!" They all moaned as Ryou and Marik walked in first, searching for shoes as Joey walked towards jeans as Yugi decided to look at necklaces.
Hmm… I would love a new necklace, but the Millennium Puzzle is something that'll be connected with me. I got my wish granted. I got friends. Perhaps I should have wished for something else…
He thought as he saw Marik and Ryou fighting over a pair of Converse. Seriously? These were his friends. Joey shook his head as he glanced over at a pair of jeans. He picked them up as Yugi and the bickering two came over towards him.
"What do you have?" Marik asked as Ryou held the green Converse shoes in his arms.
"Pants."
"I knew that."
Joey looked at the tag, seeing what the size was, as it didn't even have a size… Weird.
"Hey, Marik. I've got an idea! Try these pants on!" Joey suggested as Marik shook his head.
"Hell no. I only wear slacks, and tan pants. No blue jeans for me!"
Joey shoved them in his face as he groaned and walked towards the dress room at the end of the store.
"I knew that would work!" Joey pointed out as they followed Marik. They stopped at the door as you could hear zipping, and disgruntled grunts from Marik. "Why are ya even tryin' them on if ya didn't wanna?"
"Because it's something different!" Marik walked out the room, door closing behind him as everyone's eyes grew. "What? WHAT? Is it too tight, because I thought they were def-"
"Shut up and look in the mirror!" Ryou pushed him towards a big mirror, by the dressing room, and Marik's eyes grew as well.
"Holy shit…"
"You look… Wear blue jeans more often, eh Marik?" Yugi suggested as Marik turned to his side, checking it out.
"Maybe… Wait! Joey, why don't you try them on?"
"Okay."
"That simple? Man, I didn't know you were so keen into getting into Marik's pants!" Yugi choked out as Joey gave him a noogie.
"Ah, ya had to say that Yug'? Beatin' me to the joke? I've trained ya well." Everyone had to laugh as Marik walked back into the dressing room, and Joey went into the next one. After you heard some zipping, Marik threw the pants over saying, "There they are: my pants."
"Marik, even though Yug' started to trend, doesn't mean ya have to go along with it." Ryou crossed his arms as Joey grinned at his joke.
"Well," Marik came out of the room as Yugi stood close to the door, "you ready?"
Joey walked out, in those same blue jeans, as everyone's eyes grew as well.
"Hold on. It's only works with tall, athletic ones!" Yugi pointed out as Joey shook his head.
"I don't know, Yug'… This can't be coincidental…" Joey murmured as he model the pants, checking all around in the big mirror. "Ryou! You're skinny, why not try the pants on?"
After a few moments passed of exchanging pants-sounded weird there-Ryou came out in those same pants.
"Okay, it works for TALL, SKINNY, and ATHLETIC people. There is the flaw!" Yugi had to point out, saying the capital words louder than the others.
"So, why not proof the flaw wrong?" Ryou uttered as Yugi laughed.
"Come on. I'm the shortest of the group. And I always will be." He uttered walking into the same booth that Joey walked into. "Even though I've grown six inches over this school year, it doesn't mean anything." Yugi hanged his puzzle onto a hanger, as Ryou gave him the pants, and put them on.
"Why not prove us wrong? Even though we're tall doesn't mean anything, Yug'." Joey assured as Marik nodded.
But, they could be so long that he'd trip over them! Oh, please let that happen! I want to laugh my ass off!
Marik thought as he heard the last zipper zip, making all of them go silent when that door opened. Everyone's eyes grew, except Yugi's because he couldn't see what they look like on him, so Yugi assumed the worse.
"Oh they DO look horrible! I knew it! I'm taking them off-" Joey grabbed his arm.
"Actually, ya wanna see this!" Joey dragged him as Yugi dragged the other way.
"No! They don't look good and you guys were going to laugh!"
"Hell no we wasn't! See take a look at ya! Ya look, good, Yug'!" Joey pulled him towards the mirror as they stopped and he picked Yugi up, in one swift movement, making Yugi looked at mirror-after opening up his eyes.
"N-no… You've got to be kidding me!" Yugi cried out as he looked up and down the pants, smiling.
"So, we found a pair of pants that fit all of us, as Yug' like to say it: the tall one, the skinny one, the athletic one, and even…" Rubbing his hand through Yugi's hair. "The short one."
"This has to be fate." Yugi murmured as Marik grinned.
"Yeah, and Santa Claus is real." Marik spoke as Ryou shook his head.
"Do you think these pants drew us here?"
They each looked at each other, unsure of what to say as Yugi walked back to the dressing room, sort of in a gaze, as the others crossed their arms. Ryou even put his shoes up, knowing that this is something more interesting than shoes.
"I guess we all decided to take the pants, right?" Yugi asked as all the guys nodded, surprised that no one wants to get something for themselves-since this was a group gift-but all of that surprise-ment was nothing compared to finding jeans that fit them four.
When nighttime fell-on the eve of departure-they all decided to meet at the place where their moms met for the first time: the Yoga place. It was closed down a month ago, but no one knows that they've been there. This was the last night they will have together, until school starts, so why not make this night the most of it?
They all sat down in a circle and Ryou started to light the candles around them, which were ten.
"You better not burn the place down." Marik uttered as Ryou nodded, putting them on specially made coasters.
"Now, let's start." Joey said as Yugi nodded. He held the magical pants in his hands, unsure of how to begin his speech.
"We have come to the one day in our lives, which we thought would never come, where we all separated from each other. These pants must have known that, somehow, and wants to keep us together!"
"Corny!"
"Shut up Marik! I'm doing my best." Yugi pointed out as Joey nodded. "Anyways, we will each get these pants, for one week, starting tomorrow. And when we come back at the end of July, early August, we tell what happened while we wore these pants and chronological them in a special notebook-" Ryou showed it on cue. "-and we will write the ones that changed us the most on them."
"But, when we wash them, wouldn't th' stuff get washed away?" Joey asked as Yugi nodded.
"Yes, but the memories will stay with them: forever."
"Fine, as corny as it sounds, I'll go along with it." Marik pointed out as Ryou nodded.
"Well, anything else, oh Master Yug'?" Joey asked as Ryou handed Yugi the notebook, putting the pants down on the side.
"Yes. Rules."
"Rules? Serious? Like, don't wear after Labor Day type rules?"
"Sort of. How about we make up our own rules and I'll write them down. Let's make up about… ten rules."
Each guy thought for a moment as Ryou thought of something.
"I got one." Yugi grabbed a pen and opened the notebook up. "Rule number one: You can't write anything on the pants until the end."
Yugi wrote it down.
"Rule number two: No washing the pants."
"What the hell Ryou? That's nasty!" Marik cried out as Joey nodded.
"Well, do you want to wash the magic out of those pants?"
Each of them looked at each other as Yugi wrote it down, but putting in quotes after it saying, "if they smell, they are def. going to be washed."
Joey perked up. "I got one! Rule number three: No sex with the pants."
Everyone looked up at him: Ryou with his mouth opened, Marik holding in laughter, and Yugi looked down and ashamed.
"I mean-You must never let a girl, or any guy take th' pants off! You may take them off in their presence!" Joey mumbled as Yugi smiled.
"Well, then… Wait. You said girl or guy." Joey nodded as Yugi sighed.
"I've only said it because of Ryou and Marik! They have guys lookin' at them like they were freakin' meat! Didn't ya see it at the mall?"
"Sorry we're so irresistible by all sexes." Marik purred as Joey shrugged and Yugi wrote it down.
"I've got one that's better than Wheeler's." Joey rolled his eyes over at Marik. "Rule number four: No cutting on the jeans, unless made on accident."
Yugi wrote it down. "That's a good one."
Ryou closed his eyes as Joey opened his mouth, "I got another! Rule number five: You can't keep anything in the pockets, that's including hands, Yug'."
"Awww… But I like putting my hands in my pockets Joey!"
"Hey, that's my rule and I'm stickin' to it." Joey smiled as Yugi frowned and wrote it down anyways.
Yugi's frown turned to a smile. "I've got another. Rule number six: you can wear a belt with the pants, only if they aren't snug to your hips."
"Okay mom." Marik pointed out as Yugi wrote it down. "Geez, don't have to give me the silent treatment…"
Everyone thought for another moment as Marik piped up.
"How about this? Rule number seven: You must wear the pants two or three times the week you have them. Nothing less."
Yugi wrote that down, as Joey nodded as he snapped his fingers.
"This might sound silly, but rule number eight: You cannot have a stereotype while wearing the pants. You can't say, I look short, or I'm so skinny, or I'm so tall et cetra while you wear the pants."
"Nice one Joey! That's better than the one you said before."
Yugi pointed out as he wrote it in his notebook as Ryou looked over at Yugi.
"I've got another Yugi! Rule number nine: You must write to each of us, no matter how much fun you're having."
Yugi wrote it down, asterisking it.
"Well, we've got one rule left… What should it be?" Joey wondered as the others thought in silent as Yugi smiled.
"I know it." They looked up at him and smiled as well. "Don't ever forget rule number ten: Pants, love, and friendship all go together. Love your friends, love the pants, and love yourself for who you are."
"I love the end Yug'!" Joey pointed out as Yugi wrote it down, closing the book.
"Well, good because I was worried that might have been too long for you."
"Marik…" Joey was about to lift a candle at him but Ryou blew it out anyways.
"Guys. We better get going. Tomorrow's a busy day." Ryou uttered as everyone got up and blew the candles out, each making a wish on one.
"He's right." Yugi and the group jumped from the building, via the fire escape, and huddled in a group at the battle. "I'll take the pants first."
"You sure about that?" Ryou asked as Yugi nodded.
"Then, I'll send them back here, to Marik."
"I get to choose where they go next then?" Marik asked as Yugi nodded. "Well then, I'll send them to…"
Joey's hand was going up and down as Marik grinned.
"Ryou."
"Asshole! You only did that to get on my nerves!" Joey called out as Ryou smiled.
"But, you get them last." Ryou pointed out as Marik laughed.
"That is, if the magic is still in them after I use it up here."
Joey rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.
"Yeah yeah…" Joey mumbled.
Yugi held the pants tighter as each gave a little hug to each other, as hugs went all around until everyone was hugged.
"See ya all later! Have fun everyone!" Joey called out as Marik and Ryou went one way and Yugi and Joey went the other way.
"And don't fall for someone Joey!" Marik called back as Joey blushed and moved ahead of Yugi. "And don't fall on your face or ass!"
"Ah, shuddup Marik…" Joey murmured to himself as everyone split from each, knowing that he was only kidding around.
And this was the beginning of a long journey with the pants. I had no idea what was in store with each of us, or even myself. I can only say that our lives will be changed, and who knows? These are our stories, and they will be good ones!
Rules for the Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants
1.) You can't write anything on the pants until the end
2.) No washing the pants (if they smell, they are def. going to get washed)
3.) You must never let a girl, or any guy, take the pants off! You may take them off in their presence
4.) No cutting on the jeans, unless by accident
5.) You can't keep anything in the pockets, including hands (Note to me: no hands in pockets)
6.) You can wear a belt with the pants, unless they aren't snug at the hips
7.) You MUST wear the pants two or three times the week you have them
8.) You cannot have a stereotype while wearing the pants. You can't say, I look short, or I'm so skinny, or I'm so tall while you wear the pants
9.) You must write to each of us, no matter how much fun you're having
10.) Don't ever forget: Pants, love, and friendship all go together. Love your friends, love the pants, and love yourself for who you are
Author's Note: Well, what do you all think? I think it's a good concept, but that's just me. :)
I might put a new chapter up every week, if I can because I'll be getting very busy, starting by the end of this week...
Anyways, please REVIEW by fellow readers! :D
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