-1Lee: And here we are with Chapter 6! It isn't meant to be a poem at the start, and it does get normal further on. Or as normal as this thing goes, anyhow. Recently I discovered Gravitation. IT ROCKS! But I still love YuGiOh, I'm afraid. BAKURA ROCKS! Lorna Shadows, I really don't think Cherryshake would taste very nice. Hehe. Flat lemonade + sugar + cherry sauce - shaken REVOLTING. Well probably anyway. Hehe, never tried it myself and probably never will!

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of YuGiOh, people, you would completely know if I did! I'd make them wear different outfits… there'd be no Anzu… Bakura would rule the world… it would be made an eighteen and be on at 1:00 in the morning…!

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The Era of Adversity

Chapter 6: Shake shake Cherryshake

Shake shake shake.

Shake.

Shake shake.

Shake.

Ryou dreamt of ice cream.

Chocolate.

Ponies.

Ribbons.

Grass.

Dew.

Sheep.

A road.

Trees.

A forest.

Enclosing him.

The sun.

Dying.

Darkness.

Ghosts.

Enveloping him.

Screaming.

Crying.

Shouting.

His hands snap to his ears.

He falls.

He squirms beneath the weight of the voices.

They scream.

They cry.

They shout.

They pull him.

Pulling.

Pushing.

Pulling.

Pushing.

Help! Yugi! Ryou pleads.

Come on! Call the voices.

Help!

Wake up.

Leave me alone!

Even I wouldn't be knocked out this long.

Then they stop.

The forest releases him.

The air clears.

The place brightens.

So bright.

Orange.

So bright.

Yellow.

So bright.

Cream.

So bright.

White.

Nothing.

So bright, there is nothing.

White.

White.

Then black.

"Wha-?" Ryou jumped up, wincing as his head began throbbing. Oh, the pain! Jesus, he must have one hell of an injury. But what from?

Blinking rapidly, he brought his vision into focus. As he did, memories came soaring back, overwhelming his already-aching head. He was sat on a bed, a bed with red sheets, apart from… Ryou didn't want to guess what had caused that stain. The bed was in a small dark room with black walls apart from… Ryou didn't want to guess what had caused that stain, either. He stood up, swaying a little. The door to the room was open, but the window on the left wasn't. Did he dare head for the doorway? What would be waiting for him? Would the darkness give way to his worst fear? Ryou found himself contemplating the words 'fear' and 'fantasy.' Taking a few steps forward, Ryou found himself hoping it wasn't all a dream. It couldn't have been, could it?

The door aperture gave way to a large- what looked like- Lounge. There were two sofas straight ahead, a door to the right and a doorway with a light to the left. On the wall immediately to the left of Ryou hung a huge, thin television. Ryou wondered if he was in a rich person's home, but then why would the Lounge have just two old, ugly sofas and a TV with a cabinet beneath it? It looked like an abandoned room, or one not given much nurture at all. Whatever stains were in the bedroom, Ryou realised, were also all over the sofas. He gulped, taking small reluctant steps forward and to the left; the light in the next room exposed a small pine table with four chairs. As Ryou got closer, he heard slurping. His trembling knees made his feet pause, wondering whether to go on. His curiosity grew along with his heartbeat, this was like an adventure! The slurping grew louder as his body moved closer, finally crossing the threshold.

Stood there, about two metres away with his back turned to Ryou, stood Malik. Ryou could tell it was him even from the back, his stood straight and his hair wafted a little through his arm movements.

Before Ryou could think what to do next, he turned. A glass in hand, Malik turned around in time just to see fluffy white hair whooshing away.

"Ryou?" Malik set down his glass and ran into the Lounge where the young boy sat quivering against the far wall. Malik could tell he was terrified from how his body moved, and the eyes that were as big as globes.

"Ryou," Malik said quietly, not wanting to frighten the cute male any further, "How are you feeling? Does your head hurt?" Malik took steady steps towards the boy and leant down, gazing into his chocolate eyes. "You're okay?"

"Y-yes… where a-am I?"

"A long way away from… where you were before," Malik pulled on Ryou's wrist, jerking him to his feet. Ryou stood, eyes locked to the floor while Malik watched him.

"W-where?"

"I… I've been forbidden to tell you that…"

Ryou should have guessed, the Fiends had made sure there was no escape from… wherever he was. If he left, he'd probably be eaten alive. He was safer here… for now. He thought of what the worst these Fiends could do to him. What kinds of torture could they make him endure? Were there punishments around here? He was pondering these when a soft hand converged with his chin, pulling it towards a pair of lips Ryou couldn't reject.

Breathing through his nose, Malik made the kiss last longer. Snaking his hand around Ryou's head, he eased the boy closer to him, gliding his other hand under the boy's shirt and up his back. The skin felt like satin, liquefying against his fingers. Heaps of excitement filled Malik's stomach, soaring through his blood, supplying his limbs with the movement they needed. His tongue slipped through Ryou's lips, exploring his mouth while his arms wrapped around his back, gripping him viciously. Malik grew hot. This boy was his for the taking!

In one swift movement, Malik was on top of Ryou on the sofa, whisking his shirt off before Ryou's. Creamy skin melted against Malik's fingers, lips and belly. Skin on skin was like butter on hot toast.

Gasps broke free from Ryou's mouth, his back curved and his fingers gripped the tarnished sofa cover. Jesus! What could one boy do to him? He didn't even know how he had arrived in this position or why he had given in without a fight. Was it the excruciating splendour of their skin? Was it the fiery kisses, the mauve eyes, or the Cherryshake lips?

Ryou couldn't think any more as he felt Malik's groin pounding against his own. Evil, darkness and fear had never felt so amazing.

Ryou decided to blame the Cherryshake.

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Lee: Could someone- if their heart is big enough- give me some links to some ace Gravitation videos or episode thingies? I'll read English subs, I don't mind, because I know the English episodes have been banned on YouTubey. Don't worry people, I will NOT stop writing (although I'm sure some people would like me to HA!) YuGiOh stories, because I just love it so much and I can't be bothered to rearrange my bedroom walls. (",)

Ryou: Please review.

Malik: She'd love it so much!