Chapter 53
"I wonder how those two met?" asked Yuugi, talking about Bakura and Marik
"The better question is who thought it was a good idea to introduce those two to each other." Said Yami. He was staring, impatient down the street, tapping his foot against the side walk. The two of them were waiting outside the house for the party to come pick them up.
After hanging up, they had agreed to go, if not to watch over the two maniacs and make sure they didn't get into too much trouble. Yuugi had never been to a club before, usually turning down the invitation, much for the same reason she used to turn down Yami's invitation to go to his dinner parties. It was something new that she wasn't comfortable with.
Since her whole life had recently turned into one uncomfortable situation, she was getting used to trying new things and had decided to go this time. Yami was familiar with the club, so he knew it was a relatively safe one. Yuugi had also called Jou, Honda and Anzu, letting them know which club they were going to. They planned to meet up with them later in the evening.
Yuugi had also decided to change her outfit. Hey, if she was going to go out clubbing for the first time she might as well dress for it. She'd put on her pair of black jeans and tall boots reaching the bottom of her knees. Her waist was accentuated by a black belt circling her blue shirt. She pulled her jacket closer around her, keeping warm against the chill. She had also accessorized with a few bracelets, silently thanking Anzu for loaning out several to Yuugi earlier in the week. She could have worn a nice dress or skirt, but she felt better in a casual outfit.
As she shoved her hands into her pockets, she sent a glance towards her boyfriend. Yami had kept on what he was wearing, not adding anything to his already 'smashing' attire. Outside in the faded light, his silhouette was framed by the light from a street lamp. It created a halo effect around him, shrouding his features in shadow. Somehow his eyes were still visible, shining like fire through the darkness.
Yuugi swallowed.
Yami checked his phone, obviously irritated.
"They said five minutes." Said Yami. "It's been fifteen. Knowing Marik, they got distracted by Wendy's."
Which turned out to be the case. They arrived a minute later, bags of fast food and frosties visible in the drink holders. The blonde haired crazy man rolled down the window, grinning as he hollered at them to hurry up and get it.
"You're driving my car!" said Yami.
"Hope you don't mind your highness." Said Marik "Mine wasn't big enough for everyone."
"Actually I do. Move over, I'm driving."
"Awww, but I look so good behind it, don't you agree?"
"Move. Or you will experience pain."
As they continued to argue, Yuugi slipping into back leathers seats to sit beside Ryou, who looked a little uncomfortable but grinned nonetheless at Yuugi. He looked great, sporting a long sleeve blue button down shirt, the collar outlines in a white design.
"You look good Yuugi!" said Ryou, smiling appreciatively at her.
"Thanks, so do you." Said Yuugi. "So what brought this on? Also, since when has Marik known Bakura?
"We ran into him on the street." Said Ryou. "He recognized me and we stopped to say hello. I'm not sure how we ended up agreeing to go to a club. I was paying for groceries when they decided on it. They hit it off immediately."
"Of 'course. This man knows how to appreciate a good knife." Said Bakura as he slid into the back seat beside Ryou. The man was also dressed for the occasion, his wicked aura exacerbated by a dark trench coat, the collar popped. Yami had won the argument in the front, then Marik had proceeded to kick Bakura out of the front so the man could sit with his 'boyfriend.'
At this Yuugi frowned.
"You told him you guys were dating?" asked Yuugi, not catching the hints.
Marik let out a laugh as Ryou groaned.
"No, he just assumed." Said Ryou.
"I assumed right is what I did." Said Marik, turning in his seat to point at Bakura. "Ha, told you that ass was yours."
"I don't remember denying it." Said Bakura smoothly while Ryou groaned.
"Great, now everyone is going to know." Mumbled Ryou under her breath.
"Well it's not like they'll be weirded out by it." whispered Yuugi to Ryou while the other three bickered. "Look at how everyone took me and Yami. It will be the same with you and Bakura, don't worry about it."
"I guess…" said Ryou, still not looking convinced. While Ryou didn't say it, Yuugi knew what was bugging her. It was the fact that most of the gang didn't trust Bakura. Despite being three years older than them, he had only graduated last year, almost failing out of school because of bad grades and behavior. He had gotten involved in some dangerous gang activity in his early years of high school. Bakura had calmed down a lot after meeting Ryou. Still, some of the gang didn't exactly support Ryou's friendship with Bakura, let alone dating the man.
Oh, and then there was the fact that she had emerged and was still hiding it.
Yuugi grinned, shoving her friend in the side.
"You worry too much!" said Yuugi. "It's supposed to be a fun night out! And look on the bright side, now you can dance dirty with Bakura without having to be sneaky about it."
Twenty minutes later, they pulled up and parked outside the club. It was in the middle of the town, buildings towering above it on either side as they sauntered up to it. The soft thump of the bass could be felt from outside, excitement already palpable in the crowd as they lined outside to be admitted inside.
Marik ignored the line, cutting to the front and waving at the bouncer. Several people in the line craned their heads to look at Marik and the group, some of the grumbling about 'line cutters'. A few seemed to recognize Marik and Yami, calling out their names. Neither answered to any of the calls.
"Hey Jack! Good to see you again." Said Marik to the tall man sorting through the line.
"Marik." Said Jack. "Who are all these people?"
"They're with me." Said Marik, waving at the group. "Oh, and there are a few more coming as well. Mind moving aside?"
Jack's eyes lingered on Bakura for a moment before he moved.
"Much obliged." said Marik.
But as they passed, Jack's eyebrows shot up when he saw Yuugi, and for a second she thought he was going to hold her back. An arm around her shoulder stopped the man from saying anything. Yami continued to escort her as they entered, his eyes locked with Jack's.
"What was that about?" said Yuugi.
"No idea." said Yami.
The music hit her a second later in a solid blast. It was so loud she could feel it in her chest, reverberating down to her toes. The lights were dimmed, creating a dark intimate atmosphere. A large wooden dance floor occupied the center of the room, several people dancing and grinding to the music. A bar resting on the side of the room, tables occupying a second area where people were either eating or playing pool. Towards the back of the room, she could just make out stairs that appeared to go to the second level. The room wasn't packed, as it was still early in the evening, but it wasn't empty either. It was just right for Yuugi.
"Well, what do you think?" asked Yami.
"It certainly gets your heart pumping." Said Yuugi, grinning. "You sure it's fine for us to be here?"
"Of course." Said Yami. "Like I've told you, this place is notorious for underage kids sneaking in." What Yami also failed to mention - which Yuugi only knew because Marik had told her- was that the crowd also tended to be from the same social class as Yami and Marik. Very high class indeed.
"Besides." Continued Yami. "Jack does a good job of screening the dangerous ones. Though why he didn't stop Bakura from coming in is troublesome."
"Bakura's only dangerous if you provoke him." Said Yuugi. "Which could be said for you or Marik."
Bakura let out a snort beside them.
"Dangerous? Yami? He's about as dangerous as a pissed off kitten."
"Careful. They've got claws that hurt like a mother." Said Marik.
"You're the one with the knives Bakura." said Yami, annoyed. "With your fluffy hair, you're more the pissed off kitten than I am."
Marik guffawed, Ruou and Yuugi chuckling while Barkua scowled. Because dang, it was so true. Bakura's hair did tend to stand up, giving him the appearance of a permanently spooked kitten. Albiet, a very scary kitten, but a cat nonetheless.
"Was that supposed to be funny?" said Bakura, his eye twitching in irritation. "Because I'm not laughing at all."
"Oh don't be a sour puss fluffy." Said Marik. "Ryou loves cats!"
"I do?" said Ryou, amused by Marik
"Of course." Said Marik. "He can be your personal pet. Enjoy hours of pleasure as you stroke his-"
Marik was cut off as two pairs of hands smacked him over the head.
"Don't be crass." Growled Yami, him and Yuugi being the two that stopped Marik. They knew him too well to know where that was heading.
"Hair! I was going to said hair!" said Marik, his smirk giving away his lie.
"Sure you were." Said Yami.
"For someone that's supposed to be anti-social, you sure get hyper with people." Said Ryou.
"I'm just a world of contradictions" said Marik. Spreading out his arms and giving a large bow. "Speaking of which, you've turned out to be one yourself. I would never have imagined dear sweet Ryou dating such a horny man. Have you even noticed how many times he's checked out your ass?"
"You're the one that needs to stop your obsession with my ass!" said Ryou, turning red.
"The man can't help it." Said Bakura, grabbing Ryou and pressing her against him. He leered down at her, in a way that made Yuugi hot just looking at them. "He wishes he had this ass for himself after all."
Yami had to break them up a second later, sensing that if he didn't stop them now, the poor guests of this establishment would bear witness to more action than what was considered publicly acceptable.
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