Protect You
Thanksgiving...
Yuma and Ryoga were speeding around the house, getting ready for the Thanksgiving Dinner. They were hosting it this year and were setting the living and dining rooms on the first floor accordingly. Yuma was putting the sparkling cider and soft drinks in a cooler while Beno was setting the table, fixing it the way Yuma taught him. Ryoga came in with multiple bottles of champagne and wine for the adults.
After all the preparations were made, Yuma and Ryoga checked the turkey, ham and pastries. "Are the pastries fine, Yuma?" Ryoga called. "Yes." Yuma replied. They both walked to the living room and sat on the couch. "Good. Then everything is fine." Ryoga sighed out, slinging an arm over Yuma. Beno ran and plopped himself on the both of them. "I finished the table." He stated.
"Just like I showed you?" Yuma asked. "Mhm! Come see it!" Beno scrambled off of them and guided them to the large table. The two allowed the boy to pull them and watched happily as they scanned the table. "Bunnito, this is a masterpiece! I didn't tell you to do all of this." Yuma stated.
The table had a purple table cloth with assorted fancy decorations from the attic. To the right of the table was a box containing the silverware, each set covered by a small white linen cloth. Next to the silverware were individual plates stacked for each person. To the side of that, there were the champagne glasses and glass cups.
"I thought it would look cooler." He replied. "Good job, Leon. We can go out tomorrow for some strawberry and banana pancakes." Ryoga smiled, watching Beno jump in joy. Yuma turned to the clock and saw that it was almost seven o'clock. "Guys, we gotta get ready now. People will start popping up soon." He warned. Ryoga and Beno nodded, heading upstairs to freshen up.
45 Minutes Later...
Yuma, Ryoga and Beno were waiting for patiently for everyone to start coming. Ryoga was in a purple dress shirt and black jeans. Yuma was in a red polo and white jeans, complimented with a white vest. Beno was in a red polo as well with gray jeans and a gray cardigan.
When they finally heard a knock, they swiftly answered the door to meet an ecstatic friend of Beno's. "Leo!" the boy shouted happily as he pounced toward Beno, whom braced himself for the impact. "Hey Fë. I'm glad you could come!" Beno replied as happily. "Fëanor, I thought I told you don't go running off like that. You could've hurt yourself. Oh, hello Yuma." A young male, roughly the age of Yuma scolded Fëanor. "I'm sorry, Mommy. I'm just so excited to see Beno." Fëanor apologized.
"It's okay. Just be careful." The male said. "Beno, how about you take Fëanor to your room and play a bit? Just don't get dirty." Yuma suggested. "Okay." Beno replied, taking Fëanor to his room after he had bid farewell to his mother. "I apologize, Fë can get very energetic when it comes to seeing Beno." The male stated. "It's not problem. I'm happy that Beno has such a good friend." Yuma smiled, calling over Ryoga.
"Who's this, Yuma?" Ryoga asked, finally reaching the door. "My name is Aegnor Falassion. I'm Fëanor's mother." The male stated, shaking Ryoga's hand and introducing the older male next to him. "This is my husband Caranthir Falassion, he's Fë's father." Aegnor stated, Caranthir shook Yuma and Ryoga's hands. "Will you two be joining us?" Ryoga asked. "No sadly, Fëanor told us that Beno invited him for Thanksgiving and begged us to bring him. We were supposed to go out for dinner as a whole, but Car thought it'd be nice if he and I went for dinner alone." Aegnor explained.
"Oh. Alright. When you going to come back for Fëanor?" Yuma asked. "We will be back about nine. However, I'm sure Fë is gonna beg to sleep over, so if it's okay with you he can stay as long as he's welcomed." Aegnor answered. "Oh, then he can stay. Beno is the only one here majority of the time so it's be nice for him to be able to have someone his age to play with. Not to mention, school won't be back in session until next Monday, so if you two can leave him here for as long as you like. He's always welcomed." Yuma stated. "Thank you, Yuma. May we say bye to Fë before we go?" Aegnor asked. "Sure. Ryo, can you call the boys down?" Ryoga left to get them.
Seconds later, Fëanor was speeding down the stairs with Beno. "Fë, we're gonna go, okay? I want you to be on your best behavior while you're here." Aegnor petted Fëanor. "Okay Mommy. Oh! Before you go-" Fëanor started before being cut off. "You're gonna be sleeping over. Yuma already said it's okay."Aegnor stated. "Yay!" the boys cheered. "Alright, alright. Now give me a hug. Daddy and I will come back later to bring your clothes, kay?" Aegnor hugged Fëanor. "Okay, bye Mommy. Bye Daddy." He replied giving them both a hug each. "See you later, little guy." Caranthir laughed, letting Fëanor go as he was very anxious to start playing with Beno. "See you later, Yuma." Aegnor smiled happily. "Alright, nice meeting you, Caranthir." Yuma shook Caranthir's hand. "Same. Now, Luci. We have to get going or we'll miss our reservation." Caranthir said. "Okay okay. Gosh Car you're always so impatient." And with that, they left.
While Ryoga, Yuma and Beno began receiving more guests, most notible: Akari, Haru, Kotori, Bronk, Thomas, Michael, and Chris; 'Her Majesty' was sitting at a large table. As a glass of wine sat in her hand, she watched her 'servants' kept speeding around to make an extravagant dinner for those whom are too poor to have such a dinner.
"Scorch!" She called loudly. He sped quickly to appear before her. "Yes, Your Highness?" He responded, bowing. "You and I are going for a stroll. I am deathly bored and wish to pass time by informing families to come for dinner." She ordered, standing up. "Your Highness, I was just informed that we have an infestation..." He stated. "Really?" She asked gleefully. Scorch nodded. "Then we'll exterminate before we invite anyone." With that she sauntered to her car.
"Bring me to them." She ordered, as he opened the passenger door for her. "Yes, my lady." Scorch replied before getting in and speeding to the edge of the district. "My lady?" Scorch said softly. "What is it?" She responded, scanning the environment. "How come you're not in the back?" She huffed in annoyance." I remember every face I see. If I don't know them, they aren't from here." She answered. Scorch nodded in understanding.
As they made rounds, Rio noticed eight guys she had never seen before. "Ah, there goes my prey. Engrom's Night club." She sang happily. Scorch parks and opens her door. She steps out and crosses the street. Once she got to the entrance the guard allowed them through. Scanning the area, she saw many of the college kids were partying there. She continued to saunter until she saw one of the them. Smiling uncontrollably, she along with Scorch walked over to the group with an air of dominance, people moved out of their way quickly to not anger them.
As they got to the table, she looked down at them in an amicable manner. "Hi boys, I haven't seen you all before." She greeted. "Who's you?" The guy she believed was the leader asked. "Me? I'm just a girl who knows everyone here. Who are you?" She answered. "Yávëtil. I'm the leader of this group." The guy from before stated. "Really?" She gasped, feigning shock. "Yeah. Now what do you want?" Yávëtil asked.
"Hm...I just wanted to tell you to get off my turf. The Antarctic is no place for mice like you." She smirked. "What's this crap you spewing? This is my turf." Yávëtil growled, his boys standing up. "Let me introduce myself properly. I am Rio Kamishiro, known as the Ice Queen. I run these streets." She retorted, crossing her arms. Thirty guys were about to step forward until she raised a hand.
"Don't let him unsettle you. I'll handle it by myself." She ordered. Yávetil gotten offended. "Take it outside then." He seethed, three guys getting up to fight her. "Very well. I'll show you why I run this place." She insulted, walking to the exit with Scorch and followed by the three guys.
Outside in an alley...
Rio looked at the three men and asked Scorch to hold her coat. She wore a short silk dress and black knee high heels. "So boys. who wants to fight first?" She asked. They all took an offensive stance. "All of you? Very well." She allowed them to come at her, dodging strike after strike. "I have a dinner for the neighborhood I must host. You're not messing up my make up." She inforned, grabbing one of their arms and dislocated it at the elbow. She then punched him in the throat and he fell in pain, struggling to breathe. She grabbed another and kicked the side of his knee effortlessly before slamming a heel in his chest after she pushed him, breaking a rib.
The last guy was mortified and furious. "I see it in your eyes. Perhaps you're not good enough to fight now." She teased. He landed a punch on her abdomen. "Is your boss as weak as you?" She asked as she threw a vial of propane on his face. He backed up and covered his face with his hands. "Go back to your boss." She sighed out, striking a match and lighting his face.
As the guy cried in agony, she grabbed him by the back of the shirt and dragged him back in. The thugs watched in horror as the member's face burned under the fire. They all pulled out their guns but was stopped. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Pullking out a gun herself. "I'll simply shoot all of you in less than any of you can react. And this guy right here will be my shield." She held up the man with a burned face.
Yávetil told them to fall back. "Leave. Now." She ordered. He nodded and they began to leave, taking the burned man with them. After they left the club, she looked at her men. "Follow them. Once they step out of Heartland, kill them." She instructed. The thirty men nodded and obeyed. She sighed out and went around to invite everyone to the dinner.
Thanksgiving Dinner...
Ryoga and Yuma
Everyone was enjoying themselves. Ryoga and Yuma dueled Thomas and Michael, winning a second time due to the couple complimenting each others deck excellently. "Damn it. I can't believe they beat us again." Thomas muttered. "They compliment each other, Nii-chan. It's not really much we can do about it." Michael stated.
Haru stood up and walked towards them. "Compatibility is more like it. They are extremely compatible, however, it's not enough. Thomas, you and I can beat them, just keep a sharp eye for what I do." Haru offered. "Grandma! You can't join. That'd be cheating. Thomas say no." Yuma cried. "Sure." Thomas shrugged, Haru sat next to him.
"No, Grandma!" Yuma whined. "Yuma, you're not Beno's age. Act more mature." Haru scolded. Yuma grumbled and shuffled his deck. "I don't lose, so good luck trying to win." He retorted, puffing out his cheeks.
The battle ensued.
Rio and Scorch
Extravagant. Extraordinary. Those were words that Rio heard in all personal conversations. "It's good to see a community happy." She sighed. She sat on her throne enjoying the feast vicariously. Then it dawned on her. "Are you happy as well...Brother?" She pondered out loud.
Ryoga and Yuma
The duel was still on going. Ryoga had 3400, Yuma had 2500, Thomas had 3700 and Haru 4500. Yuma was extremely cautious, tentatively watching every move Haru made. Her four face downs scared him. He was stumped. "Yuma, are you going to make your move?" Haru teased. "Grandma, I'm thinking!" He growled. When Fëanor went to the bathroom, Beno began watching Ryoga and Yuma and whispering. He then wrote on a paper and gave it to Yuma before running upstairs with Fëanor.
Mommy, Astral said to put the two cards on the left face down, and summon Number 20.
Yuma smirked at the paper and showed the next portion to Ryoga.
Daddy, Astral said to summon Number 17 and set the Spellbinding Circle.
He nodded and waited for Yuma to do what he was told. Yuma and Ryoga knew about Beno's imaginary friend Astral. He often shows them a gray cat on occasion that he says is Astral. They tend to play along believing it's possibly a phase until Astral informs Beno to give advice like now. Beno can't see their cards and he's still trying to properly grasp the concept of dueling.
So how can Astral be a figment of Beno's imagination? He has to be real.
After their turns, they began to force Thomas and Haru against a wall. "I didn't know you two could make such a comeback." Haru expressed her surprise. "Miss Haru, when Yuma said I don't lose, he meant we don't lose." Ryoga explained. "Someone is getting cocky, aren't they?" Haru replied. She flipped over a face down spell card. "No..." Yuma gasped. "In my youth, a song with the same name was my jam." She laughed. "Enjoy your next two turns, my grandson. Try to make them count."
Yuma went, using De-spell but was challanged by Haru's Spell Jammer. He used a Xyz unit on Giga-Brilliant and increased the attack points of his and Ryoga's monsters. He ended his turn and watched as the other three took their turns.
When it was his turn again, he drew a card that would save him. The spell card Counter Depletion. He activated it and targeted Haru's Final Countdown. It's counter was now on zero, giving the duel ten more turns. He put a monster face down and proceeded to end his turn.
Haru went after Ryoga destroyed Thomas' Puppet and decided to attack the monsters Yuma had out as a fail safe. Her eyes went straight for the face down. Attacking it, she was met with a Man-Eater Bug and lost her monster. "Yuma...you seem to get around any obstacle. However I will not let you get away unscathed." Haru stated, activating a Spark spell and making Yuma lose 200 life points.
Yuma went after and used the last Xyz unit Giga-Brilliant had, increasing all of his teams monsters by another 300 attack points. "Sorry Grandma, but I'm not letting you win." Yuma replied, ordering his Gagaga Magician to attack her Firewing Pegasus and his Giga-Brilliant to attack her directly. He then had his last monster Gagaga Girl attack Haru directly, dropping her life points to zero.
"Good job, Yuma. You really are a champion duelist." Haru complimented. "If I didn't have that card you gave me years ago, I would've lost." Yuma replied sheepishly. "I could've won if you didn't make that ridiculous rule of one person out means the team losing." Thomas muttered. "Now you're being a bad sport about it. Lighten up. There's no way you could've gotten out winning." Ryoga stated.
"You don't know that, Ryoga. I could've summoned a stronger monster that would've crushed the two of you." Thomas shot back. "Enough, boys. It was just a friendly duel. No one truly wins or loses." Akari said. Yuma laughs at Thomas' muttering. "I'm gonna check on the kids." He said walking upstairs. Once he reached Beno's room, he was met with laughter.
Curious, he knocked on the door. "Bunnito?" He called, instantly hearing the laughter cease. "Yes, Mommy?" Beno replied. "What are you two doing?" Yuma inquired, opening the door. He was met with two disheveled, messy hair boys and a ton of toys and pillows all over the place. "Uh..." Beno started. "Uh?" Yuma repeated, crossing his arms and looking for an explanation.
"We were playing." Yuma sighed out, frustrated. "Bunnito, I thought it was clear that you both were to not mess up your outfits." He scolded softly. Both boys put their head down. "Sorry..." They both said softly, feeling guilty. "It's okay. I'll just have to fix you guys up for dinner." Yuma sighed out petting the both of them on the head.
They looked up, Beno happy and Fëanor surprised. Beno knew Yuma wasn't a very strict parent, giving Beno a lot of leniency. However, Fëanor never really experienced this. Aegnor is constantly giving Fëanor structure. Even though he prods on his "Kit", he still is quite big on teaching Fëanor right from wrong.
After Yuma unwrinkled their clothes and combed out their hair, they went back downstairs to eat. "Yuma." Ryoga called. "Yes, Ryo." He replied, both boys by his side. "What took so long?" Ryoga asked. "These two," He gestured at Beno and Fëanor. "Were quite messy when I checked on them so I had to tidy them up." The boys gave sheepish grins."Well, let's get ready to eat." Akari said.
They all sat down. On the far left, Ryoga and Yuma. Beno and Fëanor sat beside Yuma. Akari and Haru sat across them and Michael, Thomas and Christopher sat beside Ryoga. Kotori and Bronk sat next to Haru and Akari while others filled the other seats. Before they began to eat, Yuma asked the two boys what they were thankful for.
"I'm thankful for you, Daddy, Papa, Uncle Chris and Michael and Bronk, Aunty Tori and Aunty Kari and Baa-chan. I'm very thankful for my best friend in the whole wide world Fë!" Beno stated. "I'm thankful for my mommy, my daddy, Uncle Rossë and Elessar, and my cousin Finny...my friends at school...and my best friend Beno." Fëanor answered with a blush.
"Awww. Let's dig in!" Yuma exclaimed. Receiving cheers from everybody.
Rio
With many stomachs full and people more than happy, Rio thanked them all for joining her for the lavish dinner and sent them home with a tray of leftovers.
After everyone was gone, she sat upon her throne again and sighed out. "Nothing makes me happier than helping people." She exclaimed gleefully. Scorch watched her warily. Her mood flipped when she looked at him. "Scorch." She called. "Yes, my lady?" He bowed. "You're destroying my mood. What ails you?" He gulped. "Nothing at all, Your Highness." He answered with his head down.
"Lie." She stood up. "I thought you knew specifically that I hate lies." He nodded. "Then why are you lying to me?" She crossed her arms. "Well...I have bad news." He muttered. "What?" She didn't hear him. "I- I have bad news..." She glared down at him. "That you were keeping from me?" He felt her anger rising. "I only did so because you were-" He looked up at her and was slapped.
"Don't you dare look at me! How dare you keep anything from me." She bellowed. "I can't keep this place well if you're committing insubordination." She continue before walking to her throne and sighing. "What is it- and keep your head down." She inquired. Keeping his head bowed while trembling, Scorch informed her that Ryoga was searched for throughout all of urban Heartland and wasn't found.
Her fury was impossible to dissipate. "Leave. If you show your face to me, I will gouge out your eyes myself." She seethed. Once Scorch left and she was in her lonesome, she grabbed her hair in frustration. "Brother...why do you evade me so easily?!"
Ryoga and Yuma
Everyone had their full, and talked about their work and relationships. Yuma had asked Bronk and Kotori if they were ever going to have kids together. They dogded the question quickly, stating they weren't ready for that yet.
With everyone gone and at their respected houses, Yuma, Ryoga, Beno and Fëanor got ready for bed.
Beno and Fëanor were talking as they sat in the bath. "Your mom is really nice." Fëanor stated. "You think so?" Beno asked. "Yeah! Your mom is just like mine." Fëanor smiled. "How?" Beno inquired, interested in finding out how Fëanor's mother was similar to Yuma. "Well, Mommy is very gentle and doesn't like to yell. Your mom is the same." Fëanor explained. "My mom is very loud." Benough huffed. "Either way he's awesome!" Fëanor laughed, spilling some water on the floor.
"Bunnito! Fëanor! Are you guys almost done?" Yuma called from down the hall. "Yes, Mommy!" Beno yelled back. Yuma came in shortly after and brought two towels. "Dry up, get dressed and come for warm milk alright?" Yuma said. "Okay." The boys sang back.
Beno and Fëanor got out and helped dry each other off. Once they were dressed, Beno watched Fëanor's hair. "Fë..." Beno trailed off. "Hm?" Fëanor looked up at Beno. "You have really nice hair." He said petting Fëanor. "Leo, you tell me that all the time." Fëanor sighed. "I know, but it's just so soft and smooth." Beno laughed.
"Daddy said I'm just like Mommy." Fëanor informed. "So your mom has the same kind of hair?" Beno asked. Fëanor nodded. "Leon and Fëanor, did you guys finish dressing?" Ryoga asked as he came to the door, only to see Beno caressing Fëanor's hair. "Oh, yeah. Come on Fë. Let's go get milk." Beno held Fëanor's hand and took him to the kitchen. "There you two are." Yuma gave them the glasses of milk. "Thank you." The boys said before drinking. "You're welcome. After you're done, brush your teeth and go to bed." Yuma softly ordered. The boys nodded and finished their drinks and brush their teeth.
Now ready for bed, Beno and Fëanor said good night to Yuma and Ryoga.
Twenty minutes go by and the two are still up. "Leo?" Fëanor whispered. Beno turned around to look at him and hummed in acknowledgment. "Do you think we'll be best friends forever?" He asked. "Yeah. Why?" Beno answered. "There's a man on my mom's side of the family that he hates a lot. He told me friendships never last until Mommy ordered him to never come back." Fëanor explained.
"Fë, we'll always be friends. No matter what happens." Beno stated. "Promise?" Fëanor held out his pinky. "Promise." Beno pinky swore. With that reassurance and Beno petting him due to his admiration for Fëanor's hair, they both slowly succumbed to slumber.
A.N:
Kirua: Hey everyone...I apologize for my six month hiatus. Relationship is going south right now, school is a struggle, life is just down right now. It's all good though...I'm smilin', so that should count. Right? Well, I got two more chapters updated after that. Enjoy those as I fight to write this bit of a surprise I got for you guys in the seventh chapter. Ja ne. (Sorry for the messy Thanksgiving Dinner[I had also realized that countries other than the U.S don't celebrate it]. Also, this the introduction of my characters Caranthir, Aegnor and Fëanor Falassion. Tell me what you think about Beno's friendship with Fëanor.)
