Jaazi: Ta da! The tenth chapter of my YGO/Charmed x-over fic! Yay!
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Previously
All he got in response was his deep breathing of a sleeping person. Bakura scowled and sulked for all his worth. He didn't even get a good-night kiss.
Chapter Ten: Monsters!
Yami groaned as sunlight penetrated his eyelids. His head was pounding like a bass drum in a marching band. Yami was Pharaoh, dammit! Everything and everyone should bend to his will! So why wouldn't the sun turn off and make his headache go away?
A shadow fell over him. Very, very, reluctantly he blinked his bloodshot eyes open. What he saw startled him so much, he fell out of bed with a loud THUD, taking Yugi with him.
Yami groaned, clutching his aching throbbing head. Yugi groaned also as he picked himself off the floor, unlike Yami who preferred to just stay collapsed on the floor. Yugi's eyes widened, if that was even possible.
Dark Magician smiled happily at his two masters. He tugged on one of Yugi's blonde bangs playfully. Yugi giggled in response.
Celtic Guardian smirked. He picked Yami up off the floor and plopped him onto the bed. Yami was not happy with his rough handling since it only worsened his headache.
Last, but not least, Kuribo spun and let out a gleeful "kuree!". It cuddled up to Yami and Yugi. Yami resisted the urge to swat it away and hide his head under the pillow.
Yugi giggled at Yami and then stared in awe at his three monsters.
Malik and Mariku were going through a similar situation. Unfortunately their monsters decided to wake them up personally. Getting poked awake by Makyura the Destructor is not a very pleasant experience…its metal claws sort of get in the way. Needless to say, they had some ripped blankets to sew together now.
Of course, the Plasma Eel wasn't much help either. Its pincers tore Malik's pillow to shreds. The only remotely safe monster they had swirled around them in a hug. Not that it was that comforting, Revival Jam was rather…gooey.
Malik squealed happily.
"Look! They're not lost any more!" Malik squealed, as he tackle-hugged Revival Jam and Plasma Eel, carefully so as to avoid its pincers. Mariku, on the other hand, was inspecting Makyura, paying extra close attention to its metal claws and the two ax-like blades that protruded the sides of its head.
"What does hikari-mine mean 'not lost anymore'?" Mariku asked, smirking at his lighter counterpart's sudden discomfort.
"Well…it's like this, you see…I sorta," Malik gave a false cough, "l-lost them?"
Mariku stayed silent for a moment just to watch Malik squirm with guilt.
"At least 'Riku-sama and Malik-'Kari got to see them alive," Mariku replied.
Malik sighed in relief. A pleased Mariku is a safe Mariku…most of the time. Well, it really depended on what Mariku was pleased about. Actually, a pleased Mariku could mean the annihilation of some very unfortunate people…but now Malik's thoughts are just trailing off into senseless ramblings. What can one expect from a slightly insane person?
Bakura and Ryou had been snuggled up all warm and cozy in bed. That was, until a rather loud thump! woke them up. Well, it woke Ryou up. Bakura just groaned and ignored it. Ryou, being the kind and worrisome soul that he is, attempted to get up and check on his friends' welfare. Bakura, being the stingy and possessive spirit that he is, only tightened his hold on Ryou and grunted in protest.
After finally managing to wriggle out of Bakura's grasp, he quickly changed and left the room to check on Yami and Yugi. Bakura snarled slightly at the empty spot of the bed that had previously been occupied by Ryou. Scowling, he got up the put on a shirt. He glared at the empty room; with Ryou gone, he might as well go check on his fellow psychopaths.
Ryou peeked into Yugi and Yami's room, cautiously. His jaw dropped when he saw Yugi being cuddled by none other than Kuribo. Yami seemed to be trying to suffocate himself with his own pillow, while the Dark Magician looked on worriedly. The Celtic Guardian was prodding him with the broad end of his sword. Needless to say, Yami was less than happy.
"Um, good morning Yugi, Yami," Ryou said timidly. Yugi glanced at his direction happily.
"Good morning Ryou!" Yugi chirped, "Look! Our monsters came to visit, too!"
"I can see that," Ryou said, entering the room and getting closer to Yugi and the monsters, "Are you two alright? I thought I heard something fall…"
"Oh, that," Yugi giggled, "Yami fell off the bed. He's not feeling too well," Yugi leaned closer to Ryou and whispered, "I think he's hung over from the alcohol last night."
Ryou stifled a giggle at the once Pharaoh who was looking considerably greener than normal. Yugi cooed at Yami softly, attempting to keep himself from laughing.
"I do not find this amusing in any way," Yami muttered grumpily.
"Just don't let Bakura see you this way. He'd put you through much worse," Ryou said helpfully.
Yami let out a pained moan. Yugi let out a disappointed moan himself when he saw that his three monsters had become cards again. Ryou quickly gathered them up and gave them to Yugi before helping him guide Yami to the kitchen in order to find some medicine.
Meanwhile, Bakura was staring at the destruction Malik and Marik's monsters had done to their bedroom. Apparently, Makyura had gotten…excited. A pathetic mass of springs, stuffing, and cloth shreds lay where their bed once was. Bakura raised an eyebrow at the Revival Jam that swirled around Malik.
"What happened here?" he asked in a bored tone. Marik's face was adorned with a psychotic grin.
"Makyura got bored and tore the bed to shreds! Marik's so proud of Makyura!" Marik cried out gleefully.
"Then, Plasma Eel wanted to join in too, so he shredded the pillows and blankets," Malik laughed, "But Revival Jam stayed with me, isn't it cuddly?"
Bakura rolled his eyes, "Sure it is."
Suddenly, the monsters got bored again. Unfortunately, there was nothing left to destroy in the room, so they did the next best thing: they transported themselves to the living room. Bakura's eyes widened, as did the other two psychos.
"This cannot be good," Bakura muttered before the three of them chased after the monsters.
Downstairs, Ryou and Yugi were trying to find some medicine for Yami's headache when they heard heavy footsteps storming down the stairs.
"Ryou…we've got a slight…er, problem," Bakura informed him over the mind link.
"What sort of problem, Bakura?" Ryou hesitantly asked. Before he could reply, they heard ripping and crashing noises. Yami groaned, looking very ill. Yugi's eyes filled with worry.
"That didn't sound good," Yugi said, frowning. He helped Yami to a kitchen chair before he and Ryou went to the living room. What they saw there made their jaw drop to the floor.
"Um, hikari, I-I can explain," Bakura started hastily, knowing very well how much of a neat freak Ryou was.
"What HAPPENED HERE?" Ryou screeched, surveying the torn up living room. He began to hyperventilate. Yugi smiled nervously, looking at the three less than sane people who occupied the room.
"Erm, Mariku, Malik…aren't those your monsters?" Yugi asked. Mariku snickered and nodded proudly. Malik had the decency to look mildly guilty.
"They're not bad, honest! They're just…very excitable! They get bored easily and, uh," Malik sighed dejectedly, "We'll clean it up."
As they discussed this topic, Makyura began to toy with the television set. Meanwhile, Plasma Eel was preoccupied by gnawing away at the couch. Revival Jam didn't want to be left out of the fun, so he left as much goo as possible on anything he could.
"Whoa, now, what's with the 'we'? I'm not cleaning anything because I didn't destroy any of this!" Bakura protested angrily. Ryou, however, begged to differ.
"Yes, you are! You've caused nothing but trouble for the sisters, the least you can do is clean this up!" Ryou hissed angrily as he stormed back into the kitchen.
"But, Ryou!" Bakura whined in vain.
As Ryou left the living room, Yami entered it. He did not look happy. His eyes were bloodshot, an angry scowl twisting on his lips. He seemed to be in pain.
"Bakura, Mariku," Yami hissed, "What do you think you are doing?"
He paused to clutch his head in pain. Bakura and Mariku watched the slightly deranged Pharaoh warily. Yami managed to suppress a groan before continuing.
"Get your monsters out of here!" Yami growled, "And keep it down, otherwise I'll--" he suddenly clamped a hand over his mouth. Yami developed an odd green tinge and rushed out.
It took ten seconds for Bakura to register what exactly was wrong with Yami. As soon as he realized it, though, he snickered. Mariku joined in but was quieted by a well-placed smack from Malik.
"It's not funny! Leave Yami alone…aww, Mariku, are monsters are cards again! Aw, man, I was hoping to have more fun with them," Malik sulked. Mariku replied by cuddling up to him and playfully attempting to cheer him up. Bakura shot them a glare.
"Get up and help me clean!" Bakura snapped. Malik looked at the mess around them before smirking.
"Hey, wait, I wanna try something," Malik said impishly. Taking the Rod, which was once again conveniently hanging from Mariku belt, he held it out at the demolished living room. His brow furrowed.
"Um, how did it go again?…er, let the object of…objection, become but a dream…as I cause the scene to be unseen!" Malik finished. In a flash of purple/black the living room was as good as new.
"How did you do that?" Bakura asked numbly. Mariku beamed, obviously proud of his hikari.
"Malik-pretty is a big fan of Charmed," he said as if that explained everything. Bakura quirked an eyebrow.
"Riiight, okay," he replied, "Well, I'm going to go see what Ryou's up to."
Yugi and Ryou, in the meantime, were preparing breakfast for everyone once again. They were currently discussing the topic of returning home. More importantly, they were discussing the fact that Kaiba and Jou were not together yet.
"I don't understand. I know Jou is head over heels for Seto but he's not saying anything, and he's the one who usually speaks his mind," Yugi said sadly.
"I think Seto returns Jou's feelings. I've seen him watch Jou very closely," Ryou replied.
"But how are we going to help them out?" Yugi asked.
"I'm not sure…but I don't want to make Bakura help again. It was hard enough the first time," Ryou mumbled. Yugi's eyes widened.
"You mean you already tried convincing Bakura into helping Seto and Jou?" Yugi asked incredulously. Ryou blinked and blushed slightly.
"Er, yeah, yeah, I did," Ryou stammered, looking away. Yugi didn't know that he told Bakura to get Yami drunk. It would be better to just let things lie.
"Oh. So, do you have any ideas?" Yugi asked. Ryou mulled it over.
"Well, Malik once told me about this one episode of Charmed he watched…it was earlier in the series while Prue was still alive…one of the sisters cast a spell that made them hear and tell the truth for an entire twenty-four hours. Except afterwards, I think anybody they interacted with forgot what happened that day," Ryou suddenly stopped and blushed. Yugi gave him a worried look.
"What's wrong?" Yugi asked.
"No, nothing," Ryou insisted, "It's just that…I've been trying to learn how to use magic, too. Bakura taught me some, you know, for self-defense purposes…"
"Oh, yeah! Yami did the same thing!" Yugi chirped. Ryou nodded.
"Not surprising. I was thinking, maybe if we tweaked that spell a bit so that they won't forget after a day and attempt to make sure it only affects them, w-well…" Ryou trailed off nervously.
"That's a great idea, Ryou! Wait till I tell Yami about it!" Yugi cried, "When should we do this?"
"Um, how about tomorrow?" Ryou asked. Yugi nodded enthusiastically.
"Okay, tomorrow then!"
"What's happening tomorrow?" Bakura purred into Ryou's ear. He had come up from behind and slid his arms around Ryou's thin waist. Ryou blushed.
"Oh, nothing," came the innocent reply.
Bakura got a sinking feeling in his stomach. Yugi's suppressed giggles did nothing to ease his apprehension.
TBC
Jaazi: Chapter done! Yeah, I left a cliffy but I promise the next update will be sooner.
DJ: Don't believe her. She lies, I say! LIES!
Jaazi: Don't listen to DJ. I mean, seriously, who are you guys going to trust, me or the evil muse? (complete and utter silence) Er, well, anyway, Kira, take it away.
KK: Squee! REVIEW PLEASE!
Damian: It pleases the authoress.