A Furry Past….A Modern Present

A/N Here is the next chapter. I have about half chapter 12 done so I am hoping to get that out soon. This chapter back up some. It takes place when Marik and Akifa come back and the furries have run off. I hope you all like. Please send in those reviews.

Don't own anything. Only for fun.

Type like this means furries talking to human

Chapter 11

Marik growled as he glared at his friend, the thief king. "This is your entire fucking damn fault! You lost them both for us! Why?! Because you can't get over your damn self!"

When the thieves had come back, they found that the place was empty. They looked around the hideout and even outside. They looked in all the places the two furries like to go but they were not there. They realized that the two tigers had run off, back to the palace. Back to the pharaoh.

Marik was anger. No, he was beyond pissed. He lost his love. His love ran because his baby brother, Ryou, wanted to run. Marik did not blame his love because if it had been him then he would have done the same thing. He did blame Akifa.

He knew that Akifa was at fault. He knew that his damn friend had to go and show his fucking ass and that lost them the furries.

"How is this my fucking fault?! Akifa asked, well more like yelled back.

He was upset but he didn't know why. Part of him knew why but he didn't want to believe it. It couldn't be true. Not him. Not the Great Thief King. He doesn't love. He doesn't care.

Marik just blinked at his friend. "You can't be that fucking dumb." He said as he shook his head. "You know why they left and you know it was your fault."

"It's not my fault! One of use should have stayed behind."

"No. One of us had to have his head so far up his fucking ass that I'm surprised you can see the ra damn sun!"

Well one of us had to go and fall in love!" Akifa then growled back before he shook his head. "We both let them have too much freedom. We should have kept a tighter control on them. Punish them more."

Marik shook his head no at this. "No. You should have realized that we are both in love." Marik said with a sigh.

Seeing the look his friend was giving him Marik went on. "Doesn't matter now. You, with your endless power of being an ass, ran off the only that really gave a fucking damn about you. You know this as well, Akifa."

"Yours leaving is not my fault." Akifa then said not having anything to go against what Marik just said.

"Yes it is Akifa. Have you ever seen and heard the way they talk to each other. They see each other as brothers. So when Ryou wanted to leave then Malik left." Marik said.

Marik couldn't believe how stupid about all this Akifa was being. How childish he was being.

"If you want them back then go and get them."

"I would if I could. However, unless Ryou wants to come back then Malik won't and I don't see Ryou wanting to come back anytime soon. At lest not willing."

Akifa just glared at Marik before he walked away. Marik just shook his head and went back inside.

It was now a week later. Both Marik and Akifa were missing the furries. They both wanted them back and they both knew that it would not happen until Ryou wanted to come back. Willing.

It was around sunset that found Akifa sitting in front of the river. He was just sitting there looking over the river but not really seeing it. He was seeing Ryou and the way he use to act.

Akifa let out a sigh as he remembers how Ryou loved to come down here and either sun himself or just watch the river. A few times, he would come out here after dark and watch the stars.

As Akifa sat there with the sun sinking lower and lower into the river, he came to realize what his friend had been saying.

He, Akifa, The Great Thief King was in love. And not with just any one but the pharaoh's snow tiger.

Akifa also realized that he had been a complete and total asshole to said furry.

"Damn it." He growled as he punched the ground. "I hate it when Marik is right." He said knowing that Marik was right about it all.

"I have to get him back but it must be willing." Akifa said as he slowly developed a plan. A way to win Ryou's heart back. He was going to put his skills to use.

Ryou was sitting under a tree taking one of the many catnaps that cats do when he heard his master call his name. Looking up he blinked his eyes.

"This is for you Ryou. I don't know who sent it but it had your name on it."

Ryou took the gift, as he looked it over. It was gold bracelet with rustic color rubes bed into it. "Who is it from, master?"

"I do not know." Atemu said then went on. "The person maybe scared to let you know who they are. I'm sure soon enough you will found out." He said when he saw the confused look in his pet's eyes.

"Then how will I let them know that I like it and to say thank you?"

"Here. Give me your wrist." Atemu said as he put it on the tiger. "There. When they see you wear it they will know that you like your gift."

Ryou smiled as he ran his fingers over the bracelet.

What neither knew was that the giver was up in the tree watching Ryou. Watching the way his face lit up with his smile over a simple gift.

The pharaoh had been right. Akifa didn't want Ryou to know it was him because he was scared that Ryou would not want them. He was glade at the way Ryou was acting.

As he sat there and watched Ryou, Akifa knew he needs to leave soon and meet Marik at the tavern. He would leave soon enough. He wanted to stay and watch his snow tiger.

While all this was going, Marik was in the bedroom as he led on the bed and let out a soft sigh. He missed Marik and with he could go back to him.

Malik didn't know that Marik had made his way to the pharaoh's room, looking for him.

As soon as Marik saw Malik, he slowly made his way over to him as he lay on the bed and wrapped both arms around him. "I missed my little tiger." He said softly.

Malik's head snapped around as he then smiled at seeing Marik there. Spinning around in his arms' Malik gave Marik a kiss that he would never forget before snuggling into him.

The two stayed in each other's arms for as long as they could. They talked about everything and nothing at all. They did a lot of kiss.

Marik had made sure that Malik understood that Marik did not blame Malik for running away. Marik made sure that Malik understood that Marik knew why he did it.

"I know you didn't want to run Mal and I know you won't come home until Ryou wants to. Just know that Akifa is going to try and fix."

It was later that same evening that Ryou and Malik were spending some time together next to the fountain.

Ryou was on the ground looking up at the stairs while Malik was just resting on the edge with his eyes close before he happen to look down at his brother's wrist.

"Ryou, what is that?"

"What?"

"That bracelet?"

"Oh this?" He asked holding up his wrist. "Master found it in his room and said it's for me. He doesn't know who it's from."

Malik laid there for a moment before he smirked. "So that is what he meant."

"Who meant what?"

"Nothing." Malik said as he just smiled at his brother and glad when he didn't push it.

Over the course of the next month Ryou got another bracelet and necklace. They were both made of gold where as the necklace had a heart shape pendent on it.

Ryou wears all of them in hopes that the giver will know how much he liked them.

One day Ryou was sitting on the balcony sunning himself as he reached up and lightly touched the necklace. "I wish they were from Akifa." He said softly.

What Ryou didn't know was that Akifa was behind him and had heard him.

"I only got the best for my queen." He said softly from the shadows.

Ryou jumped as he spun around and looked inside. It was then that Akifa's smell hit him.

Following it to where Akifa was, Ryou just watched him before he looked down. He didn't want Akifa to see what was going through his eyes.

He didn't want him to see the hurt, anger, sadness and how betrayed he felt at what happen. At the same time they would show how happy he was to see Akifa again, to know that Akifa cared for him. On top of all there they would have shown how much Ryou cared and loved the white haired demon before him.

Akifa forced Ryou to look at him as he gentle turned his head and looked deep into his eyes.

Ryou snapped his head out of Akifa's hold as he then narrowed his eyes. "A bunch of gifts won't make up for what you did." Ryou said softly. "I didn't do anything! I just showed you how I felt! I should have known your heart was to cold to ever melt." he hissed the last part out.

Akifa's eyes filled with hurt over that last part but he knew that Ryou had a right to feel this way.

Ryou then took the jewelry off and handed it back to Akifa. "You can't buy me back." He said but when Akifa wouldn't take them, it let them fall to the ground.

"They are for my queen."

"I'm not your queen." Ryou then growled back. "I can't be with someone who doesn't love me."
Dropping to his knees, Akifa reached out, pulled Ryou close and start to kiss him.

Ryou started to kiss him back but then pulled away. "I won't let you do this. I won't let you play with my feelings." He said as he started to turn around and leave but stop when he heard Akifa speak. "What?" He asked.

"You're right and yet wrong." Akifa said repeating himself. "Your right that I shouldn't play with your feelings, for that I am sorry. I know that wont make up for what I did but I am sorry.

Your right that I should not have hurt you as I did. I was scared. You were the first person to ever give a damn about me. That scared the shit out of me.

But you're wrong about my heart being made of ice. Being to cold to melt. At lest any longer. You melt it Ryou. You made me feel, anything, again. That also scared me. Now I'm scared that I've lost you for good." Akifa said as he watched Ryou.

Ryou looked down then back up as he was trying to hold back the tears. Ryou wasn't sure what to say now as he looked down again.

"In short, I'm sorry Ryou and I love you. Please give me another shot." Akifa said, begging Ryou.

Ryou looked up as he smiled before he nodded. "One more." he whispered.

Akifa beamed as he lean in and kissed Ryou again before pulling him close. He had his kitten back.

A/N The next chapter will be like this one. Will start before the furries make it back to the palace so that way you know what has been going on when. I hope you all like this and please send in those reviews. See you all next chapter.