Hard Hearts Melting
Chapter 2: Behind the Dragon's Door
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Strange and strident It shrilled terror to The ears that heard it Through the hall's Side wall The evil plaint of An angel's enemy His songs of ill success The sobs of the Damned one
Bewailing his pain
Asa and Yami didn't appear at breakfast the next morning. They were catching up on the sleep that they lost during their long talk. Yugi, Ryou, and B (Yami Bakura) decided to go check on them. They weren't prepared for the mob of girls outside their room looking in on Yami and giggling. Ryou recognized them.
There was Anubisara and her yami Tri-Siki-Ra or Tri for short. They were standing in the middle and giggling louder than everyone. Next came Satomi and her yami Shadowclaw, standing off to the side and whispering to each other, trying to muffle their giggles. Finally came Shadowwolf, one of the few friends Asa made. She was snickering to herself.
Yugi and B suddenly appeared with sticks and shoed the girls away, over to Asa's room. Then the group looked in to see what was so funny.
Yami had stolen Ryou's pillow and had it in a death grip. His head and chest were laying on it. HIS pillow was under Ryou's and his blanket was covering the lower half of his body. To make it more comical, one leg was hanging off of the bed and resting on the floor.
B rushed to get his camera without waking up Yami. Yugi and Ryou put their hands over their mouths to muffle their insane laughter. Ryou suggested that they wake him up. Yugi agreed. The three suddenly appeared with sticks and poked Yami until he woke up.
"You're nice." He said, brushing hair out of his face and sat up--- forgetting he was on the lower half of the bunk bed.
CLONK!
"Ow."
"Stop procrastinating and get outta bed. We're gonna wake up Asa and then go outside." Ryou said. Yami nodded as they closed the door.
B opened the door to Asa's room slowly while Yugi and Ryou chased the girls away with pointed sticks. B snapped a few pictures. Asa's feet were fused with the ceiling and her hair touched the floor. Her wings were folded around her like a blanket. B also noticed her clothes lying on the floor. His eyes suddenly bugged and he shut the door.
"Heh, um...let's not go in there." He said.
It was noon before Asa stirred. She summoned her clothes and turned to the window. She grabbed her sketchbook and flew outside.
The demon settled under a shade tree and stared at the paper for a while.
(Something troubling you Asa?)
No.
(Yes there is. You normally would have fed by now.)
Waiting makes everything taste better.
(Are you thinking about the Dragon's Door? Have you found the key?)
I found the key. But no one knows what's behind the door. No one knows where it is either.
(I'll open the portal at 10:00 PM, rally a group and be ready.)
Okay. I might eat once I get back. I heard that Hakusho was getting old.
(Don't forget that you might return into your true form if you don't feed.)
Don't get me started.
Asa leaned back against the tree. Something hit her head. She looked up to see a demon with spiked black hair, red eyes and dark skin. Asa blinked as the demon lost his grip on the branch and fell on top of her. The yami scrambled off of her and apologized.
"It's okay. I've had much worse than other demons landing on me. What's your name?" Asa asked.
"Scythe. Hey, you're from the Shadowrealm!"
"Yes. I'm the Child of Chaos in the flesh."
"Is it true you are Konjitsku down to the bone?"
"Yeah. Anyways..." Asa's voice trailed off.
Scythe blinked. Asa straightened up and remembered what she was about to say.
"Do you know anything about the Dragon's Door?"
"Do chickens have feathers?"
"Wanna come and hunt for the door tonight at 10:00?"
"Sure. Who else is coming?"
"You'll find out when you come." Asa stood up, and hunted around for Yami and B.
She left her sketchbook on the ground and returned to it at 9:59 PM, joined by Yami, Shadowwolf and Scythe. B wouldn't come. 10:00. There was a gust of wind as a dark purple and black portal emerged from the trunk of the tree. They walked through without fear. Before Asa turned to face them in the shadow realm, she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She had fed, and she was glad.
"Welcome guys, to the Shadow realm. Scythe, do you know where the Dragon's door is?" Asa asked.
"Yeah, it's in the midnight labyrinth."
"Great. Let's go."
Asa knew every part of the Midnight labyrinth, but the door had only appeared to someone with the key. Since no one in the realm had the key, no one saw it. The labyrinth was welcoming to Asa. Its silence was shattered by the groans of the dying as they progressed deeper, guided by the light of Yami's puzzle. The damp air was reeking of death and decay. Demon's perfume, Scythe said. They had been wandering for hours.
Then, they found it.
The twisted engraving of a serpentine dragon twisted all around the door. Shadowwolf walked behind Yami and snatched the puzzle up in seconds.
"What are you doing?" Yami asked, almost panicking.
"Opening the door." Scythe said.
Asa stood in front of the keyhole.
"Are you nuts?!" Asa asked.
"Yes."
"That's not the answer I wanted."
"Look, if there's some big secret behind this door, that means there must be something big behind it-----LIKE TREASURE!" Shadowwolf's eyes glittered and little dollar signs floated around her head.
Yami and Scythe appeared with fly swatters and began to swat them.
"Outta my way."
"No."
"I said move."
"And I said no."
Before Shadowwolf could speak, a loud crack shook the air. Everyone's eyes widened as a quake ripped though the Shadow realm. The Puzzle flew out of Shadowwolf's hands and into the keyhole. There was a click noise and Asa tugged on the door, opening it slightly. Everyone piled on her back and the group peered in. There was a soft bubbling sound as a small black liquid dripped from the ceiling of the room. Asa closed the door and removed the puzzle.
"Let leave." Yami suggested.
"Really fast." Scythe added.
"Really soon." Shadowwolf said.
"Like (sound of splintering wood) NOW!!" Asamodan shouted.
The four raced through the labyrinth as fast as their legs could carry them. There was something pure evil back there, and they weren't gonna touch it. They burst out of the Shadow realm as the portal closed behind them.
"Lets never speak of this again." Shadowwolf said.
"Agreed."
"See ya."
"Later."
"Bye."
Asa entered her room to many blinding happy and cheery colors.
"ACK! I see the light! It BURNS!" Asa held one hand like a shield over her eyes.
"Your room was rather dark and gloomy, so I made it much more enjoyable!"
"And who are you again?"
"I'm Rainbow Brite."
"Hence the colors."
"Aren't they great? Much better than that black and blood-red and blue you had."
"Maybe I LIKED it." Asamodan said, still shielding her eyes.
"And that outfit! Ack. It's so depressing."
"I like it like that. And the guys like it too."
"Yami doesn't."
"I bet he does."
"Wanna bet?"
"Name your price."
"If he likes it, you leave me alone and never question my decisions. If he doesn't like it, you change it."
"Deal."
The two combatants gently knocked on the door. B answered it.
"Yami is outside. Nice outfit by the way."
Asamodan flicked her tongue out at Brite and they headed outside. Yami was in a tree, chatting with Blade. Blade pointed to the two opposite girls heading over.
"Yami!"
"Hi Brite and Asa. What brings you out here?"
"It's a bet." Brite said. Asa had already begun talking to Blade.
"We want to know if you like Asamodan's outfit." Brite said, pointing to the demon girl who was inspecting Blade's sword.
Yami thought, eyes clearly studying the outfit. He smiled.
"Yes. I do like it."
Asa heard this.
"HAAAAA!" Asa began the Shadow realm victory dance, but stopped suddenly.
"I'm going to return my room to normal. G'night."
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Ouch. Anyways. Next chapter.
Did Asamodan really feed? What did they accidentally release at the Dragon's door?
Chapter 2: Behind the Dragon's Door
There are 14 spots left
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Strange and strident It shrilled terror to The ears that heard it Through the hall's Side wall The evil plaint of An angel's enemy His songs of ill success The sobs of the Damned one
Bewailing his pain
Asa and Yami didn't appear at breakfast the next morning. They were catching up on the sleep that they lost during their long talk. Yugi, Ryou, and B (Yami Bakura) decided to go check on them. They weren't prepared for the mob of girls outside their room looking in on Yami and giggling. Ryou recognized them.
There was Anubisara and her yami Tri-Siki-Ra or Tri for short. They were standing in the middle and giggling louder than everyone. Next came Satomi and her yami Shadowclaw, standing off to the side and whispering to each other, trying to muffle their giggles. Finally came Shadowwolf, one of the few friends Asa made. She was snickering to herself.
Yugi and B suddenly appeared with sticks and shoed the girls away, over to Asa's room. Then the group looked in to see what was so funny.
Yami had stolen Ryou's pillow and had it in a death grip. His head and chest were laying on it. HIS pillow was under Ryou's and his blanket was covering the lower half of his body. To make it more comical, one leg was hanging off of the bed and resting on the floor.
B rushed to get his camera without waking up Yami. Yugi and Ryou put their hands over their mouths to muffle their insane laughter. Ryou suggested that they wake him up. Yugi agreed. The three suddenly appeared with sticks and poked Yami until he woke up.
"You're nice." He said, brushing hair out of his face and sat up--- forgetting he was on the lower half of the bunk bed.
CLONK!
"Ow."
"Stop procrastinating and get outta bed. We're gonna wake up Asa and then go outside." Ryou said. Yami nodded as they closed the door.
B opened the door to Asa's room slowly while Yugi and Ryou chased the girls away with pointed sticks. B snapped a few pictures. Asa's feet were fused with the ceiling and her hair touched the floor. Her wings were folded around her like a blanket. B also noticed her clothes lying on the floor. His eyes suddenly bugged and he shut the door.
"Heh, um...let's not go in there." He said.
It was noon before Asa stirred. She summoned her clothes and turned to the window. She grabbed her sketchbook and flew outside.
The demon settled under a shade tree and stared at the paper for a while.
(Something troubling you Asa?)
No.
(Yes there is. You normally would have fed by now.)
Waiting makes everything taste better.
(Are you thinking about the Dragon's Door? Have you found the key?)
I found the key. But no one knows what's behind the door. No one knows where it is either.
(I'll open the portal at 10:00 PM, rally a group and be ready.)
Okay. I might eat once I get back. I heard that Hakusho was getting old.
(Don't forget that you might return into your true form if you don't feed.)
Don't get me started.
Asa leaned back against the tree. Something hit her head. She looked up to see a demon with spiked black hair, red eyes and dark skin. Asa blinked as the demon lost his grip on the branch and fell on top of her. The yami scrambled off of her and apologized.
"It's okay. I've had much worse than other demons landing on me. What's your name?" Asa asked.
"Scythe. Hey, you're from the Shadowrealm!"
"Yes. I'm the Child of Chaos in the flesh."
"Is it true you are Konjitsku down to the bone?"
"Yeah. Anyways..." Asa's voice trailed off.
Scythe blinked. Asa straightened up and remembered what she was about to say.
"Do you know anything about the Dragon's Door?"
"Do chickens have feathers?"
"Wanna come and hunt for the door tonight at 10:00?"
"Sure. Who else is coming?"
"You'll find out when you come." Asa stood up, and hunted around for Yami and B.
She left her sketchbook on the ground and returned to it at 9:59 PM, joined by Yami, Shadowwolf and Scythe. B wouldn't come. 10:00. There was a gust of wind as a dark purple and black portal emerged from the trunk of the tree. They walked through without fear. Before Asa turned to face them in the shadow realm, she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She had fed, and she was glad.
"Welcome guys, to the Shadow realm. Scythe, do you know where the Dragon's door is?" Asa asked.
"Yeah, it's in the midnight labyrinth."
"Great. Let's go."
Asa knew every part of the Midnight labyrinth, but the door had only appeared to someone with the key. Since no one in the realm had the key, no one saw it. The labyrinth was welcoming to Asa. Its silence was shattered by the groans of the dying as they progressed deeper, guided by the light of Yami's puzzle. The damp air was reeking of death and decay. Demon's perfume, Scythe said. They had been wandering for hours.
Then, they found it.
The twisted engraving of a serpentine dragon twisted all around the door. Shadowwolf walked behind Yami and snatched the puzzle up in seconds.
"What are you doing?" Yami asked, almost panicking.
"Opening the door." Scythe said.
Asa stood in front of the keyhole.
"Are you nuts?!" Asa asked.
"Yes."
"That's not the answer I wanted."
"Look, if there's some big secret behind this door, that means there must be something big behind it-----LIKE TREASURE!" Shadowwolf's eyes glittered and little dollar signs floated around her head.
Yami and Scythe appeared with fly swatters and began to swat them.
"Outta my way."
"No."
"I said move."
"And I said no."
Before Shadowwolf could speak, a loud crack shook the air. Everyone's eyes widened as a quake ripped though the Shadow realm. The Puzzle flew out of Shadowwolf's hands and into the keyhole. There was a click noise and Asa tugged on the door, opening it slightly. Everyone piled on her back and the group peered in. There was a soft bubbling sound as a small black liquid dripped from the ceiling of the room. Asa closed the door and removed the puzzle.
"Let leave." Yami suggested.
"Really fast." Scythe added.
"Really soon." Shadowwolf said.
"Like (sound of splintering wood) NOW!!" Asamodan shouted.
The four raced through the labyrinth as fast as their legs could carry them. There was something pure evil back there, and they weren't gonna touch it. They burst out of the Shadow realm as the portal closed behind them.
"Lets never speak of this again." Shadowwolf said.
"Agreed."
"See ya."
"Later."
"Bye."
Asa entered her room to many blinding happy and cheery colors.
"ACK! I see the light! It BURNS!" Asa held one hand like a shield over her eyes.
"Your room was rather dark and gloomy, so I made it much more enjoyable!"
"And who are you again?"
"I'm Rainbow Brite."
"Hence the colors."
"Aren't they great? Much better than that black and blood-red and blue you had."
"Maybe I LIKED it." Asamodan said, still shielding her eyes.
"And that outfit! Ack. It's so depressing."
"I like it like that. And the guys like it too."
"Yami doesn't."
"I bet he does."
"Wanna bet?"
"Name your price."
"If he likes it, you leave me alone and never question my decisions. If he doesn't like it, you change it."
"Deal."
The two combatants gently knocked on the door. B answered it.
"Yami is outside. Nice outfit by the way."
Asamodan flicked her tongue out at Brite and they headed outside. Yami was in a tree, chatting with Blade. Blade pointed to the two opposite girls heading over.
"Yami!"
"Hi Brite and Asa. What brings you out here?"
"It's a bet." Brite said. Asa had already begun talking to Blade.
"We want to know if you like Asamodan's outfit." Brite said, pointing to the demon girl who was inspecting Blade's sword.
Yami thought, eyes clearly studying the outfit. He smiled.
"Yes. I do like it."
Asa heard this.
"HAAAAA!" Asa began the Shadow realm victory dance, but stopped suddenly.
"I'm going to return my room to normal. G'night."
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Ouch. Anyways. Next chapter.
Did Asamodan really feed? What did they accidentally release at the Dragon's door?