Summary:
Yugi Motto is chosen it be implanted with a special breed of demon known as a dinshi. But what happens when he is not implanted with a dinshi but a kinshi. A soul stealer.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! It belongs to Kazuki Takahashi.
Some of the names in this story belong to KelseyAlicia. I got them from her, with her permission.
Story Rating:
Rated MA for contain explicit language and adult themes.
Chapter Rating:
Rated K+ for minor action violence without serious injury and mild coarse language.
Story Pairing(s):
Puzzleshipping: Yami x Yugi
Notes:
Flashback
'Thoughts'
Soul Eater
Bath Time
"Tensai," Midori asked slowly and seriously, "why do you think those young dinshi didn't kill Yugi last night?"
Tensai looked toward his human and partner. The two were in their own bedroom about an hour after they had retrieved Yugi and took her to Varun. "I believe they know who she is." (1)
"And just who exactly is that?"
Tensai paused for a moment before answering. "The life bringer of our king."
Midori chuckled before looking back at Tensai. His expression making it obvious that he knew there was more to it than that. "I am in no ways an expert into the ways that your kind is able to pick up on things," his eyes narrowed, "but I do know it would take more than that for one girl to gain the trust and so many dinshi in a single night."
Tensai looked out the window with a sigh. In the reflection, Midori could see Tensai's saddened expression. "Our king has been through so much in his many years of life. Now, he has found another who he cares for deeply, just like that princess." Tensai looked back at Midori. "All of my kind prays that . . . he will not be hurt like that again. We pray that this girl will make him happy." He looked back out the window. "So those young ones show their faith to their king in the one way they can, by showing their faith in the girl."
Midori stared at Tensai in shock. He had never seen Tensai show such emotions for anyone. Finally, he smiled. "I suppose it's time for things to change around here."
Tensai smiled back at him. "Yes, a change that has been long over do, my friend."
I stood outside the door to Varun's for minutes, just staring at it. I was getting ready for what I was about to do.
Yami had moved from my arms to my back, with his tail wrapped around my waist. He must have known that I wanted my hands free.
His presence helped to calm me, so I had decided to bring him with me. And I probably wouldn't be able to stand mot having him around for even a few minutes and visa versa.
Finally, I took one long, deep breath and stepped into my adoptive father's office.
Varun was waiting for me. He sat in his black leather chair behind his desk. The papers that usually cover the entire desk were stacked on the floor behind him, out of the way.
"Varun," I stated after I had closed the door behind me.
"Yugi, please come in and sit down. We have a lot to talk about."
"We sure do, Dad." The sarcasm I used on the word 'Dad' make Varun flinch. I sat in one of the leather chairs in front of Varun's desk and waited for him to speak.
He sighed as he realized I wasn't going first. "I suppose you're angry with me."
"A little." He looked up at me shocked. "More ashamed than angry."
"Of course." He pinched the crook of his nose and said, "I had no idea about—"
I interrupted him. "How can you not know? You're in charge of the whole school!"
Varun let go of his nose and looked up at me seriously. "Actually, I'm not."
That threw me for a loop. "What do you mean?" I asked shocked.
"When Ishizu turned twenty-two she was at the top of all her classes. She would have been amazing in the field. But as you know, we don't send students to fight kinshi would a dinshi partner. This infuriated her. She was going to run away when I offered her to help me run this school. We split the different sections of the school between the two of us. I got Education, Food and Nutrition, and Dormitories. Ishizu got Health Care, Technology, and Dinshi Care." (2)
Varun chuckled darkly. "I should have known better than to go and give Ishizu responsibly of the treatment of all the young dinshi. Dinshi Care means the care for the dinshi when they are too young to be taught to fight and be in classrooms. I had no idea what condition they were in."
His eyes suddenly softened. "When you got a little older, I was going to give you my sections." At my shocked expression he continued. "I'm not as old as I used to be, and I need someone who truly cares about this school to run it. But I believe that some change is in order now. Yugi," he paused to make sure he had my attention, he had it, "I am giving Dinshi Care to you."
I don't really know how long I sat there in shock, but Yami was shaking me and whining worriedly when I finally 'came back to Earth.' "What do you mean? I'm still a student. I can't own any part of the school."
"Actually, you can. I have full rights to give my school to my daughter."
"Why not give full ownership to Isis? She is actually related to you by blood. I'm just some girl you found on the street."
I felt Yami jump as I said the last sentence. He must not have known that Varun wasn't my real father.
Varun stared at me for a moment. His expression unnerved me. It was completely blank, unreadable.
"Yugi you are much more than 'just some girl.' You were able to bring the Demon King back from his thousand years of sleep."
When he mentioned Yami's title, we both turned to him. He looked back at us with intelligent eyes. He understood all we were saying.
"Not many people would have survived the implantation, but you did. Even fewer would have survived the pregnancy, but you did. I believe that if you were in charge of the dinshi until they are old enough, then it would make this school a better place for the humans and dinshi," he paused with a glance at Yami, "and kinshi. Please, Yugi. Will you?"
I glanced at Yami to see him nod at me. With a smile, I turned back to Varun. "I will."
Thankfully, Varun didn't make me stay to watch him inform Isis that she would no longer be head of Dinshi Care. I don't even want to think about how mad she's going to be when she finds out.
Varun told me that I could do want ever I wanted with the children. The only restriction is that they cannot leave the room, but besides that, I have free reign.
Before I decide what to do, I should probably just observe them. I want to bring in some toys and maybe some slides to play on. They all definitely need a bath.
Using the key Varun gave me, I unlocked the 'Gymnastics' door. That name plate has definitely got to go.
The children paused as I entered the room, Yami on my back. They all didn't move for a few seconds before stopping what they were doing and walked toward us.
"Hey, everyone," I said softly as I sat down. Yami was snuggling up to that black dragon again. "Guess what? I'm going to give you all a bath. Do you what that means?" I took the silence as a no. "Do you know what water is?"
Again, no one said or did anything. Then, Yami stood next to me and, apparently, told them something because they all turned to five bog containers of water, which obviously wasn't enough for them.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" It was hopefully Midori bringing me what I had asked for.
Sure enough, it was Midori. "Miss Yugi, here are the soap, wash clothes, and towels you requested." He came in, along with Tensai, each pushing a cart full of the materials.
"Thank you, Mr. Midori, Mr. Tensai."
Midori laughed at me. "You're welcome, my dear. Are you sure you don't want some help?"
"I'm sure, Mr. Midori. I want them to trust me, and what better way to than a bath."
"Quite right, quite right. Well then, we'll be off. Come on, Tensai." Midori turned and walked toward the door, pausing for Tensai.
Tensai stared at me for a moment, before leaving with Midori.
"Alright," I sighed once they closed the door. "Let's get started."
After about an hour and a half of patience, and Yami's help, I was able to get a pattern going.
Yami, being the only one between the two of who can actually communicate with the children, supervised when the next would come to me.
Then I would scrub the mixture of dirt and blood off their bodies.
Next was the part that every one of them found the best. I would take a bucket of water and pour it over them to rinse them off.
And finally, I would dry them off the best I could and had Yami to tell them to dry off more.
The system was slow, but smooth and I had no mishaps.
And, I also discovered something that I could add to the room. Tanks. Some of the children seemed to prefer the water to the air. Some big tanks filled with water is definitely on my list, some beds too.
(1) Just so you know, all partners sleep in the same room but on different beds. I just didn't want you to think that they were together in this story.
(2) I know 'Dinshi Care' sounds lame, but I couldn't think of anything real good.
The first scene is for Malakia who asked me in a review if "the reason the other dinshi didn't attack was because they knew Yami was the demon king or for some other reason?" So here is your answer.
Also, in case you may have gotten confused, the first scene happens during/after the second scene. It's not in chronological order.
Started: Friday, June 17, 2011
Finished: Saturday, June 18, 2011