Kei-Kei Yuki: Hi everyone I'm back with latest chapter of Realms of Six Kingdoms. Hope you all been enjoying themselves. Also this will be a very long story, longer than Duel Idol. Whenever I get my inspiration back, talking about Duel Idol. Also the romance will take some time getting around too, so please be patient with me.
Yugi: I hope everyone is ready for the next chapter.
Joey: What today chapter about anyway?
Mai: Well its. . .
Beated by: Pure Red Crane. ( I love her so much! She is such a nice person!)
Chapter Ten
Day Out In the City!
"So, do you wanna tell me why the sudden kindness towards little Yugi-chan? It certainly caught me by surprise. Knowing you, I thought you would've tortured her some more." Mai was lying on her side, caressing the strong muscles that rested beneath the top Yami was still wearing. Yami had his arms resting behind his head, looking up towards the ceiling.
"Is it really that surprising?" asked Yami. Mai gave a laugh at his response.
"You're kidding me, right? My dear king, it was very obvious you hated her. I think everyone in the palace is aware, so yes, it is very surprising." Mai sat up, getting to her feet to pick up the glass of wine sitting on the table.
"You've been drinking more than usual. Is something bothering you?" asked Yami, eyes on Mai, who strutted herself back to the bed.
"As if I would bother you with my pesky little problems. There's nothing wrong. I'm feeling just peachy." Mai reached over and kissed his lips, pulling back only a little to stare into his eyes. "So why the change of heart?"
"You can thank that chef that always hangs around you. Let's just say she said some pretty interesting words. So I've decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. I will admit, she does always seem to favor catching me off guard." Yami smirked at the true statement. He began removing himself from Mai's bed.
"Sorry, Mai, but I'm really not in the mood tonight." Yami began making his way to the door, leaving Mai sitting on the bed alone, arms folded across her chest, wearing a cute pout on her face.
"Mou, Yami-kun is not nice leaving a girl unsatisfied. What about my needs?"
"Will an update of new wardrobe, made from the finest of material, along with jewels for such a beauty as yourself, satisfy you?" Yami asked, already knowing the other's answer.
"Maa, Yami-kun, that's why I love you so much, my darling~!" Mai clapped her hands happily. Her mood always brightened whenever she got new things Yami spoiled her with, one of the perks that came with being one of his favorites. As Yami stepped out into the hall, for an instant, his mind flashed back to the game of chess he played earlier with Yugi, followed by another time when Heba played against him. Vanishing old thoughts, Yami continued on his way.
"Alright just a few more ingredients, and then that should be all." said Joey, holding a small square sheet of paper that listed the items she had to pick up from the food market, wearing clothes that fitted the occasion. She wore a pair of black tight pants with knee length black lace boots. She had a white collar, black button down shirt with white de-attached, black lace sleeves, and a black vest. The blonde reminded Yugi of a visual kei look.
Today, Yugi found herself in one of the kingdom's capital cities, tagging along with Joey who was assigned to go on an errand to pick up ingredients from the capital market that the kitchen was lacking. Yugi was wearing much simpler clothes, which was a dark purple sweater that hung off her shoulders. On the front, there was a gothic art style of a cross and wings. Peeking out underneath the long sweater was a black skirt, knee-length black socks and baggy leg warmers that matched the shirt. A large bow was pinned on the top of her bangs, a simple cross necklace hanging from her neck.
Taking the time to explore her surroundings, she found that the capital city reminded her more of the continents back home like Europe. The city people had a darker theme of fashion. Looking around, Yugi mostly spotted people wearing lolita style clothes with a mix of the goth Victorian age, along with visual kei that she was very familiar with.
Picking up the last of the few items they needed, the two decided to stop at a local cafe that was very popular in the part of town they were in. As she and Joey made their way inside the two story building and up a flight of stairs, they came to the second floor, which consisted of an outside patio. Due to the change in windy weather the two took a seat inside, instead of outside.
The building was very nice, not over the top fancy, and the prices on their menu were reasonable. The environment of the establishment felt nice, relaxing, and made you feel right at home. "I've wanted to try this place out for a while now. I've heard some of their desserts are just to die for." Joey began looking over the menu.
Looking at the menu, Yugi began to feel her mouth water, already wanting to try out about ten different desserts. Unable to make a choice, Joey looked across the table and immediately had to resist the urge to either squeal or laugh at the chibi version of Yugi, who had a cute and determined look on her face. Floating images of cakes were shown above her head.
'How cute…! And totally not good for her health.' Joey smiled. Before stopping at their table, she heard footsteps coming their way.
"Hello and how may I help you?" asked a girl with brown hair pulled into a ponytail, and bright forest green eyes.
"Can I have a caramel cappuccino along with a slice of your apple caramel sauce pie." said Joey, the waitress wrote down the blonde's order.
"And you, miss?"
"A strawberry and crème mocha frappuccino and a slice of your chocolate salted caramel tart and some of your matcha strawberry roll cake." The waitress nodded her head once the order was written down and left.
"You really do have quite the sweet tooth. That could be why you're so small." Joey teased.
"That's not the reason why, Joey-kun!" Yugi pouted.
"…What are you, perhaps 4'9?"
"I'm 5'0, thank you very much!" Yugi crossed her arms in front of her chest as Joey laughed.
"Chill, I'm just teasing you. Aww, how moe. Like an adorable little kitten." Joey imagined cute little cat ears on the top of Yugi's head along with a tail and whiskers.
"Joey-kun, please stop teasing me."
"Okay, okay, but tell me, how did you do the impossible of capturing that Magic Vessel? I've been very curious." While they waited for their desserts, Yugi began telling Joey all the details of her journey to her new Magic Vessel's pillar. Reaching the conclusion of the story, the waitress came back with their order, setting it down on the table.
"Maa, who would have thought that in just three weeks you would become such a brave person? It seems our little chibi-chan is growing up right before our very eyes. Ah, you've made mama Mai very happy." Joey sounded similar to a proud parent. A question mark appeared on top of Yugi's head.
'Mama Mai? Doesn't she mean Auntie Mai.' Using her silver fork, Yugi took a bite of the chocolate salted caramel tart, placing a piece of it in mouth, only to release a moan due to the pure delight of the dessert, feeling as if her taste buds had gone to heaven. "Delicious~!"
"Mmm, that caramel apple pie is to die for. I've got to take some back with me, and learn the secrets of making such a heavenly dessert. Now I get why they're so famously known for the homemade desserts." Joey was digging into her pie. Both of them were converted into their chibi forms and released a moan of heavenly bliss as they enjoyed their desserts.
Leaving the café, they were quite satisfied. As they walked through the streets, Yugi found the temperature was chillier than before. Light colored gray clouds covered the sky. Walking beside Joey, something in one of the restaurants caught their eyes.
"Come, sweetie, you barge in here unannounced, thinking we're just gonna leave ya alone? No way, definitely not a pretty thing like you." Customers were running out through the open doors in fright. Having a look inside the restaurant, the two saw a girl getting harassed by a large guy. He was overly dressed to show his high status in society. It was obvious he came from a wealthy family.
He had an arm held securely around the trembling girl's waist, a look of utter fear and disgust written on her face. The man looked to be somewhat drunk, judging by his stance. There were a few other men inside with them, most likely men who worked for the wealthy guy.
"Tch, arrogant rich bastards. Yug, hang here for a second. I have to go clean up some trash." Joey stalked off inside the restaurant before Yugi even had the time to call out to her.
"Something tells me this is not gonna end well…for them." Yugi sighed. Walking inside the building, Joey gained the males attention, including the one with the large belly.
"Who is she?" His eyes went up and down the blonde's body. "Hmm, a bit too muscular for my tastes. I like small, cute and petite. Like this pretty thing, and perhaps..." The man pointed his eyes behind Joey, where in the short distance was Yugi, who had to resist the urge to shiver from the leering eyes.
"She definitely seems to fit my tastes. Hahaha!" The man licked his lips before laughing, his men getting up from their seats to guard him. All were men filled out in muscle, towering over Joey in height, trying to imitate her.
"Let the girl go." Joey ordered.
"Oh, are you ordering me? Do you not know who you are dealing with? I can have your head on a platter in seconds. You are nothing, but trash beneath my feet. Get out, sweetheart, before my men here harm that pretty little face of yours. But leave your friend here. I've been looking for a new maid to serve my needs, and I don't mean cleaning and cooking." He snickered along with his men. The look in Joey's brown eyes became cold, the color shifting to burning auburn.
"You've got to three seconds to let her go. One..." Joey began her count down. The men paid her no heed.
"Hahaha! Her? Trying to threaten me?!" The larger man laughed, still holding the girl who was by now sobbing.
"Two..."
"Men. Teach this woman a lesson!" he ordered the group, as they moved forward. Some took out their swords while others looked as if they would prefer to use their hands instead.
"Three..." Joey reached the last number of her countdown. Head down, she dodged the sword that tried to harm her. Joey reached out and grabbed the man's arm, flipping the larger man over her shoulder, and crashing him into a table. Not missing a beat, she dodged a second sword, sending a punch to the man's gut. Leaping into the air and landing on top of a table, she slammed both men's heads together as they went falling to the ground.
A second hand reached out to grab her, only for Joey to grab the man's wrist instead and twist in painfully. As she released him, she aimed a kick in his gut. The cowardly man in charge felt his arm weaken around the girl, watching his men get defeated one by one. A cold burning of auburn eyes landed on him. Joey threw the unconscious man across the room, the body slamming into a couple of chairs. She stalked upon her prey, who was on his knees, begging for her forgiveness.
"You..." Joey swung her fist right at the man's, who released a girl high-pitch. His face lost its color. Drenched in sweat, his eyes widened. Joey's fist stopped just a mere centimeter from his face. "Disgust me." she muttered coldly, watching him slump to the ground, fainting from shock.
"Are you okay, miss?" Joey walked over to the girl. Her golden eyes went back to their natural brown, warm and caring. She helped the girl off the ground and back on her feet. Seeing that Joey wrapped things up, Yugi walked inside, avoiding the unconscious bodies.
"Will she be okay?" Yugi asked.
"She should be after I taught those guys a lesson. Tch, I can't stand rich bastards like them. Their type pisses me off the most." said Joey. Yugi understood her reason. Out of nowhere, the girl brought Joey into a surprise hug.
"Oh, thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much for rescuing me. How can I ever repay you?!" Both Joey and Yugi were taken away by the girl's bright attitude.
"T-That's okay. I'm fine-"
"Nonsense! Oh! How about I invite you all for dinner! I have to pay you back somehow. Please!" The girl begged, leaving Joey no choice but to accept her offer. And that was how the two ended up following the girl to her small little home. The house itself didn't seem to look to be in good condition. There was a place for the girl to cook and store away groceries and food, a small sitting area, and a short hall that lead to a room, which was mostly likely the bedroom.
"It's not much, but I hope you both enjoy!" The girl sat down two bowls of porridge on the table. "Dig in!" The girl smiled. Not wanting to be rude, they picked up their wooden spoons and scooped a mouthful, bring it to their mouths. To their surprise, it wasn't all that bad. Sure it was nothing like the food back at the palace, but they could detect the hard work and love the girl put into making this meal.
"So what happened back at that restaurant?" Joey asked once she finished her meal. Yugi just finished her own, wonder the same thing. Fidgeting with her fingers, the girl had her eyes on her lap.
"Well...y-you see...I was searching for my older brother. It's been three days now and he still hasn't returned. I got worried about him. You see..." There was a look of conflict in her eyes. "My older brother has a bit of gambling problem. Even though he says time and time again that he'll quit, he never kept his word. He sometimes...even steals the hard earned money that I get from any low income jobs I can find, only to lose it all. But...But my older brother isn't a bad person! He...just can't find his right path." The murmured eyes expressed deep worry and concern.
Both the girl and Yugi jumped when a fist slammed on the table, Joey standing up on her feet, a look of anger in her eyes. "What type of older sibling makes his younger sister suffer? He has no right to call himself an older brother!"
"Please don't get angry! Like I said, my older brother isn't a bad person! He-"
"Has been missing for three days! If he has a gambling addiction, there's no telling what type of trouble he may have found himself in!" said Joey.
"But...he only does it..."
"For himself!"
"You're wrong!" yelled the girl, standing up on her feet. Yugi looked between the two, trying to find a way to get things to calm down.
"Sure what he does is wrong, but his purpose is good. He believed that one that he might be able to provide a better life for us. After the death of our parents, he was the only person I had left. Have you ever worked hard to provide better for one of your siblings?" This question seemed to have triggered Joey's memory, a young girl with flowing auburn hair, smiling happily in the morning sunlight.
Yugi didn't miss the look of longing in Joey's eyes, a pain filled look of grief, and most of all, to Yugi's confusion, regret. It was obvious that Joey could relate to the girl's brother in some way. But before Yugi could explore this further, something broke through the window, causing blue gas to fill the room. It took Joey a second to realize the type of gas that was released into the house.
'Sleeping gas!?' Just when Joey was about to warn the others, it was already too late. Her body felt heavy as it hit the ground, and the other two girls had already fallen into a similar state.
Yugi felt herself awaken when she felt that something was off. 'Master, I'm happy to see you have awakened.' The voice inside her head caught her a bit off guard, before she realized who it was.
'Silent Magician-chan? Where are we? What happened?' Yugi asked the magician, feeling herself unable to move her arms or legs.
'Once you were hit with the sleeping gas, a group of men barged into the house. It seems their target was the girl, but they took you two as well. Where they took the girl, I do not know, but we're currently inside a dungeon underneath some type of flashy establishment.' said Silent Magician. Joey began to stir awake.
"Where the hell are we?" she asked weakly. Yugi saw that her arms were cuffed to the wall, and her feet to the floor. Joey was in the same position as herself, popping the stiff joints in her back as her eyes adjusted to the room.
"Glad to see you've awakened, Joey-kun. From what Silent Magician-chan told me, we were knocked out and kidnapped by a bunch of men. Their target was that girl. But for some reason, they seem to have taken us as well. Silent Magician said we're stuck under of some type of flashy establishment." Yugi explained to the blonde.
"Flashy? Hold on a second, let me see if I can get a hearing from down here." Joey closed her eyes and concentrated. "Hmm, I hear laughter and music playing...women and men...Oh no!" Joey eyes shot straight open.
"What's wrong, Joey-kun?" Yugi began to feel worried.
"You said their target was the girl, right?" Joey asked. Yugi nodded her head, as the blonde cursed.
"Joey-kun, is something wrong?"
"The place above us is none other than the brothel. We're in the Shady District, a place where laws does not exist. Meaning more than likely she was sold away, and we're next. Dammit! I gotta get us out of here." Joey said hurriedly.
"But what about the girl? Joey-kun, we have to save her!"
"I know, Yug! I'm not gonna let her life get sold away as if she's nothing. She has own life to live. Never again will I let someone down." With pure strength that Yugi didn't think was possible, Joey broke out of her chains as if they were nothing. Once she was out, she walked over to Yugi, helping her out before walking over to the gate.
"Flame Swordsman, come to my aid!" Joey held her Magic Vessel in her hand as the dagger changed into a sword, which she used to cut the gate, making an exit for the two. Too bad there were guards standing in the hall.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing out of your cages?!" yelled one of the guards. Joey counted their numbers.
"Five, huh. This shouldn't take long." And long it did not take, as Joey battled with guards, defeating them as Yugi merely ducked low when one of the guards were sent flying over her head. The brutal beatings Joey delivered to the guards had Yugi wincing at the painful blows.
"Alright the coast is clear. Let's go." said Joey, standing on top of the beaten and bruised bodies. Yugi followed after her, but stopped when someone from one of the prison cells called out to them.
"Please, you gotta let me out. They have my sister!" This got both of girls' attention.
"Sister? Ano, you wouldn't have a gambling addiction, would you?" asked Yugi. She watched the man have a hard time, struggling with his answer, when a hand reached into his cell and grabbed the collar of his shirt, pressing his face against to steel metal bars.
"Oi, why is it taking you so long to answer? You know, earlier we rescued a girl who was being harassed by some overly weight rich bastard, and to offer her thanks, she invited us to dinner. Such a kind girl. Telling us about her dear older brother, who seems to do nothing but make her worry and suffer due to his own selfishness and greed. And yet despite all the bad things he's done, she still believes in him. So tell me, just how in hell did your sister end up getting sold to a brothel!? Answer me?" The malice in Joey's voice was dangerous as the man fearfully began to explain.
"I promise I didn't mean for this to happen! I...I lost our money on a bet, but they cheated me. They never said they would take my sister and sell her to a brothel! Look, I know I'm not the best brother in the world, but please...you gotta save her my little sister. She the only family I have left. I swear I'll change!" begged the man, tears streaming down his eyes, as he started to weep.
"Do you promise?'' asked Yugi. "Your sister is paying the penalty for your mistake. For three days she has been worried about you. If you keep going down this path, sooner or later, there will no turning back. And your sister will be lost forever. Do you want that to happen?"
"I...I promise to be a better brother. I don't want this to happen to my little sister. So please, save her before it's too late." Joey released the figure as he stumbled to the floor.
"We were going to do that in the first place. Let's go, Yug!"
Meanwhile back with the girl that Joey and Yugi rescued earlier, she found herself dressed in a very provocative outfit that had her blush crimson at the modesty of the light pink outfit. The room she was held in appeared red due to the lights. She was seated on a soft cushion couch, a table in her front of her. Placed on top were two small silver sine cups, and a large glass of wine.
The girl felt scared and uncomfortable, wanting nothing more than to go home. Then a familiar figure walked through the door. "Oh, if it isn't the cutie from the restaurant this morning? Did you know that because of the actions of that woman, I was ridiculed! I vowed to get my payback, but never so soon. I paid to enjoy my time with you, you common whore!" The man reached out to the grab the girl, but she ran, kicking over the table at him, but that didn't seem to stop him.
A look of rage and lust clouded his eyes as he began stalking up to her. She was backed into the wall with nowhere to escape. Tears filled her eyes, as she prayed to god that someone would rescue her. The two figures were caught off guard by the door broke and slammed across the room. Standing at the doorway was Joey, a fist held straight out, while Yugi was covering her eyes. There were something that Yugi innocent eyes wish they never saw.
"Found her." Joey said as the man began trembling in fear at the sight of the woman. His knees lost strength in him as he saw the blond coolly walk into the room.
"Oi, let's go before more company arrives. We can't waste our time." Revealing a cloak she had stolen, Joey threw it at the girl, which she was grateful for as it covered the embarrassing outfit she was forced to wear, following Joey and Yugi out the door. Making their way to an open area, they found themselves surrounded by armed men. Walking from the large group was a beautiful woman with long red crimson hair. She pointed at them.
"How dare you bust inside my establishment, cause a scene, and try to steal my new worker. Now on my watch. Men, tear them apart." she ordered the men as Joey readied her sword. 'There at least twenty and more. I don't think even Joey will be able to handle this many. What do I do? What do I do? So much effort of me getting a Magic Vessel and I don't even know how to use it yet. So much for me wanting to help my friends. I don't think I'll be of much help.' Yugi clenched her hands into fists.
'Master, I believe I may be able to offer my assistance.'
'Really? How?' asked Yugi.
'First, concentrate on your Magic Vessel. The words of you'll need to say to awaken it will come to you on their own.' Yugi did just that, closing her eyes to concentrate. Words forming in her head, she opened her eyes. "Awaken the magician of light, Silent Magician." A bright blue glow emitted from Yugi's ring. A large white spell circle appeared beneath Yugi's feet, catching the men's, along with Joey and the girl's, attention. Stars began to appear on Yugi's left eye, along with a shimmering eight petal blue and white star-flower with beautiful details drawn on it.
"Wow, Yug, you awakened your Magic Vessel. Not bad, plus the timing couldn't be better. Watch yourself. Protect the girl." Joey warned as she rushed into the crow with her sword, blocking the many blades that tried to attack her. Their weak blades shattered upon contact with her own. She smirked as a swirl of flames appearing around her.
"It'll take more than that to defeat me." The tone of her voice was cocky, but that just made her appear more cool and fearless. Defeating her enemies one by one, she struck fast and swift. She almost became a blur. She was unstoppable. Knocking a sword out of the man's hands, she landed a punch to the side of his face that sent him flying across the building. Not even turning around, she seemed sense an upcoming attack that tried to sneak behind her. She thrust her sword in the man's gut, before harshly removing it to kick another that tried to approach her.
'Master, watch out! One of them is approaching.' warned Silent Magician. Yugi saw one of the men approaching her. She knew she had to protect the girl, but was confused on how to use her power. The guy raised his sword above the girl's heads, ready to strike. Yugi closed her eyes tight, hoping anything would happen.
Noticing that she wasn't harmed, Yugi cracked her eyes open and was surprised by what she saw. Daggers made from pure light had the man pinned by his clothes. "I can't believe...I actually did something! YAY!" Yugi jumped for joy.
"Heads up, Yug!" Yugi was barely able to pull the girl out of the way of the incoming figures of men who were sent crashing into the opposite end of the room. The woman was not happy at what she was witnessing. Snapping her fingers, a giant whose height reached the ceiling appeared behind the woman. It was holding large axes in his hands.
"I'm not letting you leave alive! Brute, Bring me their broken bones for decorations!" ordered the enraged woman. Joey merely looked unimpressed, pooping the joints in her shoulders.
"Alright big guy. I gotta hurry home and prepare dinner, so let's wrap this up, okay?" Joey cracked and popped her knuckles, surprising Yugi as the blonde made her sword return to a dagger, and storing the weapon away.
The giant released a loud battle cry, charging with its large battle axes. For a sharp second, Joey's eyes shifted in color, becoming bright burning auburn. No one was able to see when the blonde dodged out the axes, moving in closer as her punch created a powerful shockwave. That left her opponent paralyzed. Retracting her fist, she began making her way back over to Yugi and girl, her opponent soon after went unconscious to the ground, leaving all of the customers and workers in shock, and the owner in fear, letting the group walk right out of the door of her ruined establishment.
After reuniting the brother and sister, the two made their way back to the palace, only for them to be greeted by a glaring tall man with blue eyes, along with the king who was standing by his side.
"Mutt, how does such an easy and simple task take half a day to accomplish?" asked the man.
"We ran into trouble. Stop making it a big deal." Joey had her finger digging inside her ear, a look of annoyance on her face.
"I knew we shouldn't have tasked a mongrel such as yourself to do an errand that requires you to leave the palace. Despite whatever trouble you ran into, your first priority is reporting back here, mutt." said Seto in cold sternness.
"Little one, just where have you two been?" Yami asked simply, not that upset, unlike a certain glaring brunet, receiving a bright smile from Yugi.
"A brothel!"
Silence enveloped the hall. Not a word was said. Yugi was still smiling brightly. Cold stormy blue eyes landed on the chibi blonde.
"What in a god's name were you doing in a brothel?!"
Hope you all enjoyed the chapter!