Princess Strawberry: Yippee! 40 reviews! Almost a double of my first chapter's result. Love all of ya! And thank you to DragonBow and NT for putting me on their "Favourite Authors" list. I'm so happy! ^____^ Was anybody really bothered with the font I had for the previous chapter? If you were, I'm so sorry! I didn't know that it would come out as Comic Sans MS. Gomen, minna-san! *goes teary-eyed and bows vigorously*
Yami Strawberry: Yeah, whatever. Now can we start?
Princess Strawberry: Fine. Yugi, go say the disclaimer or else I'll take away your hair gel.
Yami: O____O NO!! Aibou, do what she says! I need the hair gel!
Yugi: But you have me. *bottom lip quivers* You don't love me anymore?
Princess Strawberry: ^_____^ I love authoress power. *coughs* But do you mind sticking to the topic? You two don't know how each other feels.
Yugi: *sighs* Princess Strawberry will never own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters, if she did then she'll turn it into a yaoi show and banish Tea from the universe. Horseshoe Valley Ski Resort is not owned by her either. There will be Yami/Yugi, Ryou/Bakura, Seto/Joey, and possibly Malik/Marik fluff. Tea bashing as well. She'll take all you reviewers' suggestions on how to torture Tea, 'k? Let the story commence!
~*~ "Speaking"
'Thinking'
/Yugi speaking telepathically to Yami/
//Yami speaking telepathically to Yugi//
\Ryou speaking telepathically to Bakura\
\\ Bakura speaking telepathically to Ryou\\
*________'s Point of View*
~~~~~~~ Time / Scene Change or Warnings....(whatever) ~~~~~~~
((Us interrupting you for a few seconds))
Ski Trip
Chapter 3: Unexpected Company
"Hey, aibou," Yami exclaimed exasperately as he tried to stand up the blasted alarm clock for the tenth time. He was ready to send it to the Shadow Realm, if Yugi hadn't stopped him. "This thing won't stay." Yugi's head emerged from a pile of clothing in the closet, laughing. Yami pouted, giving him an adorable expression ad nmaking Yugi change to a fit of giggles, abandoning his laughter.
"Here, let me," Yugi said, after calming his nerves. His hand reached forward for the alarm clock, but tripped headlong towards the table dresser by a stray sock. He cried out involuntarily and squeezed his beautiful violet eyes shut, awaiting for the deadly blow...that never came. Good thing Yami's got good reflexes, because he caught Yugi by the waist just in time. He could swear to the gods that his heart rate had sped up tremendously when they made contact. Yugi felt heat rushing to his face. Surely Yami would notice it, but he didn't. Yami was busy forcing down his own blush. Yami reluctantly detached himself from his unspoken lover and woke Yugi from his trance. They both looked at each other and laughed awkardly.
"Err..." Yugi laughed nervously. "hey, looks like the alarm clock is finally standing!" he relieved the both of them of the weird moment.
"Yeah," his darker half replied in a what he thought was a casual tone. "Are you done with the closet yet?"
Yugi shook his head. "I kind of need a little help. I wish I was a little taller." He frowned.
Yami chuckled. "Now it's my turn to help you.." They both moved towards the walk-in closet. ON the way, he accidentally knocked on the wall, creating a "dent" in it. He watched in a mix of confusion, horror, and fascination, Yugi snickered while looking on in amusement, as the wall rumbled loudly. Surprisingly no one in the hall who walked by heard anything, even though Yami swore to Anubis on his life that the sound was making him go deaf. The thundering noise stopped as abruptly as it had started. Yami's jaw dropped wide open. Yugi giggled at the priceless expression on the spirit's face.
The "dent" disappeared only to reveal another door. Curious yet cautious, Yami stepped towards it hesitantly. Yugi was grinning from ear to ear. Sure, he knew all the stuff in this room, after all, Keiko-sensai had shown him everything. He gave a mischievious grin and pushed Yami hard on the back. Yami cried out, pushing the door. It creaked open, sounding as if it has not been used for a LONG time.
'Man, this thing definitely needs some oiling.' Yami thought as he tried to block out the sound.
The oak door opened, and revealed a delicately designed bathroom. The wall tiles were white, giving off a bright and warm glow. The floor tiles were light purple coloured. The sink and the cupboard were red purple and blue purple. Two mirrors were cleverly "concealed", as Yami discovered a little later. One was above the sink, and only showed your image from the head to your chest. The other one gives you the whole view of your body. The bath tub had a rare shade of purple coating. The shower curtains were dull yellow, making them oddly bright against the purple shade. Another closet was in there, concealing a four-drawer dresser, and several substitutes of shampoo, conditioner, body soap, hand soap, towels, face and body crean, and medical treatments like bandages and gauze dressings. Overall, it just looks fantastic.
((Me: I've always wanted all of those things. Especially a room like that. But I'm not allowed. *pouts* It's not fair.
Yami Strawberry: So she decided to have her imagination do this in her story. But if she was allowed, she's more of a spoiled brat than now.
Me: HEY!))
Yami turned around sharply as the scraping of bags reached his ears. Yugi was dragging a wheely suitcase. The case plopped down and popped open. Towels, toothbrushes, a tube of toothpaste, and other bathroom needs spilled out in a hurry. The holder of the Millennium Puzzle immediately set to work in setting it all up. Yami followed suit. But not without asking a question first.
"Is every room like this?"
"No; in fact, ours is the only one like this. The others have to share their bathroom. We're just really lucky we don't have to."
Yami nodded and continued to stack up the towels, bumping his head against the mirror during the process.
~~~~~~~ At Ryou and Bakura's Room ~~~~~~~
The room was tidy. So spotless clean that it gives you the impression of that no one lives here. But if you listen more closely, you can hear giggling, growling, and moaning. I'm not going to tell you what though. That's up to your imagination to fill in the gaps...
~~~~~~~ At Seto and Joey's Room ~~~~~~~
There's really not much to say about this, except there's a heated argument going on right now.
"Watch where you're going, chihuahua!" Seto yelled as he bumped into Joey. The were putting their belongings in the proper places, but the other always contradict them.
"Well, den stop takin' up so much space! I know yer used to livin' in a big house and hav servants clean up yer place, but yer stuck with me fer a week, so deal with it!" Joey exploded, finally losing it.
Seto was just stunned, however, that would be an understatement.
The two continued their work in silence afterwards....
~~~~~~~ At Duke and Mai's Room ~~~~~~~
The two were exhausted. They had spent at least an hour and a half putting up their stuff. They were sprawled on the ground in silence, until Mai decided to break it.
"Hey, Duke?" she questioned.
"Yeah?" he turned his head slightly, eyebrow raised, and looked at Mai in confusion.
Mai blushed slightly. "Um...since there's nothing to do right now, could you show me the game you invented? I heard that it is pretty interesting, and I'll like to learn it. Just playing Duel Monsters can get tiring for a while."
Duke nodded, agreeing that there's nothing to do. So he got out a box. It rattled with the numerous amount of die in them. He took each of them out one by one, explaining. Then came the explanation of the game rules itself. His voice droned on and on....
~~~~~~~ At Tea and Tristan's Room ~~~~~~~
The place was in complete disarray. Clothes were strewn all over the place, bottles of shampoo and cream and lotion were littered on the ground. To put it plainly, this was just _messy_. Shouts and insults were thrown around the room by two extremely loud noises. Finally, the door could be heard being slammed shout, footsteps stomping down the hall angrily. The one that remained inside plopped down on the bed heavily and sighed.
'Why couldn't Yami be my roommate? He's way better than Tristan...'
~~~~~~~ Back to Yugi and Yami's Room ~~~~~~~
Yugi stretched. So did Yami. Tired, to put it plainly. The ground was fluffy with the carpet, and they felt like they were in heaven.
((Me: Oh, is that the _only_ reason why you feel you're in heaven? *wink wink*
Yugi & Yami: Strawberry-san! *blushes*))
The two had barely closed their eyes for some well-deserved sleep when the speaker flared with life. Yami jumped at the sudden sound, cursing in Egyptian. Yugi giggled at his darker half. He could be so hilarious at times!
"Calm down, Yami," Yugi soothed him. "It's just Keiko-sensai over the speakers."
Yami followed Yugi's order and what do you know, it did work! Not much of a miracle, I know, but for a yami, it's a great accomplishment.
"Would the students of Domino High please rejoin in the dining hall please. I repeat, students from Domino High please rejoin in the hall. NOW." The voice died down, leaving static running through the building. Shuffling of feet were heard as they filed out of their rooms, or the arcade room.
Everyone assembled there and waited impatiently for the teacher. Nobody noticed the clock. It was now seven o'clock. The manager, Mr. Kuwabara, shouted over the thick noise.
"People, we are starting dinner right now, so could you please grab a seat?"
The scraping of metal screeched across the tiled floor and everybody sat down, tired of standing for just five minutes. Trays of food swiftly appeared and were placed in front of them. Of course, you could guess that Joey and Tristan were the first ones to gobble them up. In no time at all, I think it was twenty minutes, the plates were clean to the very last crumb.
((Me: Let's just skip the dinner and go on, shall we? Too boring in my words...))
The students stumbled back to their rooms tiredly. They didn't even bother changing their clothes and flopped on to the bed. Too exhausted to move even a muscle any more.
All except for five people. You name them: Yugi, Yami, Ryou, Bakura, and...Tea...
They changed into their pajamas ((Me: Is that how you spell it? I'm so confused...@_@)) and climbed into their beds.
Yugi and Yami: Still blushing at the fact they are sharing a bed, but slept peacefully nonetheless.
Ryou and Bakura: Doesn't mind at all that they need to sleep together. However, they still slept because they have a big day tomorrow.
Tea: Still grumbling about the fact that she couldn't have Yami as her roommate...
((Me: Yes, I know I'm lazy...but I don't want to write all the description.))
~~~~~~~ The next morning... ~~~~~~~
Yami yawned and blinked. Yugi was still sleeping peacefully beside him, a serene smile playing on his face. But not for long. The thundering footsteps of the students awoke Yugi and he bolted upright in the bed. He sighed in relief when he realized it was just the others. The door swung wide open and eight blurred images came charging in. The light and dark both blinked. Oh.
"Come on, Yugi! We hit the slopes today!" Ryou exclaimed excitedly, bouncing up and down. Bakura tried to restrain him from this behaviour, but was unsuccessful.
Everyone was clad in there winter outfits, all ready to go.
"All right," Yami mumbled and got out of bed. He went to the closet and took out two identical outfits. Anyone who pays really close attention to Tea - not that anyone does for real - will notice that she had started drooling AGAIN. "Shoo." Yami waved his hand and closed the door. A sigh escaped his mouth. 'Man, that girl will NEVER change...' Of course, that refers to Tea.
Twenty minutes the two tri-coloured boys emerged from their rooms and entered the rental shop. Everyone got their boots, but of course, the yamis and the girly-girl Tea had a lot of trouble buckling the lock at the back of the boots. The lights helped their yamis, and were all ready except Tea. They shrugged their shoulders and lined up for their skis.
"Hey, you guys! A little help would help!" Tea shouted, trying to attract their attention. They just ignored her and continued to line up.
All nine of them snapped their mitts, hats and scarves on. They looked like fat chubby pumpkins if you don't count the colour of their clothes. They were heading out the door and down the stairs with difficulty, boots clunking on the wood as they stepped down clumsily. The were suddenly halted by two figures up front.
"Malik? Marik?" they all chorused in disbelief. "What are you doing here?"
~ To be Continued ~
Authoress' Notes:
Princess Strawberry: All right. I didn't keep my promise, but still, please review! I swear to God on my live that I will add more action, adventure, fluff, and all the stuff you want!