Hello,

As promised to Fairytalenever & RainbowFuzzyPops, here's Chapter Two.

Enjoy!

Well-it's been about a week since the sudden appearance of my new guests. During which, we've been sittin' on our hands; trying to figure out what to do about this….Conveniently, I had the week off from my part-time job but I will have to start soon & the only thing we had accomplished so far was sleeping arrangements: Atemu chose the love seat, while Bakura took the air mattress and Kaiba & Marik got the sleeper (mainly because Kaiba refused to sleep on the floor plus he didn't want a tug-o'-war match between Marik and Bakura all night). As far as I could tell, they were comfortable, I had put my earplugs in the moment I went into my room; praying that I would still have my furniture in tact when I got up. After a stimulating breakfast made out of sunny-side eggs & pizza-for-one (give me a break, I didn't know I was gonna have company & it was all I had now!), we were back were we started which was playing the game of "fault". Kaiba for the most part, just stood off to the side, leaning against the space between the front door & the right side of the love seat; while Atemu explored my room a bit to look for something to read (He's the only one I trust to be in my room alone at the moment after I caught both Bakura and Marik having a "panty raid" in there)….how he can read anything with TweedleDumb & TweedleDolt doing a verbal version of "wrestle-mania" in my living room was beyond my comprehension. It is now day four with the new roommates and I'm taking it in strides for now….the question I'm sure that's plaguing everyone's mind now is: where do we go from here?

"Danielle?"

"Hm?"

"I've been meaning to ask. Seems like you live here by yourself."

"Yeah. I do. Long story short it's thanks to my father that I have this place."

"I see."

"Abandoned you? Died in a war?"

"Half and Half. Maybe I'll tell you guys one day."

"Must be hard to live by yourself."

"Got used to being by myself long before I got this place. Well anyway, I know I don't have a lot of room; but you guys don't have a lot of options at the moment….so, I guess you guys can stay."

"We got the 'room & board' down, now all we need is a plan."

"Plus figure out where we are exactly."

"You guys can't just stroll around with what you got on!"

The boys gave a questionable glance at their attire before Marik commented:

"What's wrong with what we got on?"

"You're kiddin', right? How does padded walls & a one-size-fits-all white jacket with buckles sound to you?"

"Sounds like Bakura's apartment."

"…or Marik's vacation home!"

Before a slug-fest broke out between the two, Atemu asked Danielle if she would clarify her meaning; even though she was speaking in a riddle & would normally enjoy games of any sort-he was in no right state of mind to take it all in.

"They would think you were crazy if you guys keep claiming you're who you say you are. Then there are the actual nut cases out there that DO believe you're real, at which point you'll be chased by obsessed fan girls & boys."

And that was the gentler side of it. I still don't believe it myself, I mean; two of them I used to fantasize about when I was hard up & still had crushes on Anime Characters (not saying WHICH two; not even in my journal) & they're here-standing in my apartment! Before my mind collapses in complete lust with me in a middle of an orgy, I have to focus on how to keep them safe. After all, it they are still as popular when the manga had been printed and the show was on the air; they wouldn't last long here in this dimension.

"…Point Taken."

"What we need are new identities. Different names, different image."

"Starting with the hair."

"No one touches my hair!"

"Sorry, B; but you don't have much of a choice in the matter….unless you want to end up locked in some Yu-Gi-Oh stalkers' bedroom closet & being sexually harassed in their basement. It's a lot different than what you're used to on the show."

I watched the guys' eyes go wide enough that their noses almost disappeared behind them if it was possible. In whole honesty, I was tempted myself. I don't know if it's possible, but they have become even hotter in real life. I must find out discreetly if they are really straight or if the Fanfics are right on the money. It would really suck if they were both gay and have sufficient others-Hell! It wouldn't bode well if they had girlfriends at all, I was raised old fashioned, & my belief is if they have someone already; in my mind they are engaged or already married depending on how long they were together. Still a girl can dream. Before I could decide the age old question of Boxers verses Briefs, Marik threw out the question:

"What'd you have in mind, kitten?"

"I'm working on it."

"I'm surprised you're being so obedient, Marik. This world's making you soft."

"Like your head, tomb robber?"

"Oh, the almighty Pharaoh speaks-"

"At least he doesn't use his entire knowledge of the world in one phrase."

"As opposed to the walking Thesaurus!"

"Oh, here we go again…."

I can only imagine how this is gonna turn out for me. At one point I had to fight tooth & nail to tell my BFF's they were never moving in; but it looks like I'm stuck with four freeloaders of a different gender. No telling how they will react once I tell them they have to get a job….but that comes later-if I survive long enough.

Well, that's it for now. Considering I wrote this back in 2008 when I was still living with my Ma and the Border's Bookstore was still open, I had to tweak a few parts.

There is something I want to address before I close….who wants me to ask them if they know that they are on TV?

Think on it & give me an answer.

Ja Ne!