Reikai Tantei Ryou
Konnichiwa! Neh, Ryou's gonna have to explain this all, ain't he? **sigh** it won't be easy...
Warning: Sexual humor
Chapter 4-
Explanations
Seto opened his eyes to see Ryou still curled up to his chest, one eye open, looking at him fondly.
"Ohayoo gozaimasu." Ryou buried his face deeper.
"Ohayoo." Seto got up, making Ryou whimper at the loss of comforting arms. "Sh..." He shushed as he sat Ryou up against him. "So, tell me what happened while you were a ghost."
They were interrupted by a glow from the Ring. Yami Bakura appeared, eyes wide open and staring at Ryou. "Aibou..." He ran to Ryou and embraced him lightly. "You're back..."
"Hai, Yami." He sighed. "I heard your speech. I forgive you."
"Arigato."
There was a knock on the door downstairs.
"Who-?" Seto asked.
The door was opened and Mokuba was heard welcoming them all in and leading them upstairs.
"No peace..."
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure their up now. I heard some footsteps." Mokuba appeared in the doorway. "Ohayoo! Um, I came in this morning, seeing that Ryou-kun was ok, and I called Yuugi-tachi. They're here."
"Ohayoo Kaiba-kun!" Yuugi came into the doorway.
Seto flushed and got off the bed, making Ryou fall over, as he had been leaning on him still.
"Um, ohayoo minna."
"Bakura-kun!" They all ran to Ryou.
"You're back, alive!"
"What happened?"
"Were you a ghost?"
"Hey, too many questions! I just woke up!"
"Ok, were you a ghost?"
"Hai." Ryou nodded.
"What happened when you were?"
Ryou told them everything. From when he first died and found himself floating over his own body to the events of the night before. Err, not all of the events of last night, but enough to get the facts. It was kind of weird describing Botan and Koenma, and he left out the Reikai Tantei.
He also did leave out his new job though. After all, he had promised he would be a detective, and no one needed to know.
"When are you coming back to school?"
"I don't know, really. Whenever I can. Not Monday though. Maybe Tuesday. It's kind of hard coming back from the dead."
"So, if you hadn't come after me..."
"It would have been so much easier." Ryou laughed. Seto embraced him and buried his lower face in his hair. Butterfly kisses landed on his head and slowly the cheeks, forehead, nose, and lips.
The others turned away as politeness from the display of affection.
"You need to tell your friends what's going on. It'll be hard if you don't."
"But if I do, it could put them in danger."
"It's better for them to be prepared. Keiko-chan was used as a scapegoat against Yusuke-kun when she didn't know about all of this."
"Just like how Mokuba-kun was used against Seto-sama."
Ryou took a sip of hot chocolate from the mug Seto held up to his mouth. "Mm, still a little hot."
Seto blew on it a little more before taking a sip.
Botan had told Ryou that he needed to inform his friends about his new occupation. Ryou did agree with the point that it would be best if they were prepared, rather than just shove away all friendships, but...
Seto held the mug to Ryou's lips. "Are you ok?"
Ryou sipped and nodded.
"Really? You've hardly said a word."
Ryou just snuggled deeper into his place under Seto's arm. Usually he cherished times of cuddling like this, and he did find it very refreshing, but there were other things on his mind. His job. Even though the cuddle felt really good...
He hadn't a mission yet, but what would he do when he got one?
They had spent the day with Yuugi and everyone, seeing movies, going out to eat, just hanging out. Celebrating the fact Ryou was still alive, that a miracle had occurred. (It had been a holiday from school anyway.)
And since coming back, Ryou was able to still see Botan and Koenma.
"Would you feel better if I screwed you senseless?"
Ryou lifted his head and cocked his eye at Seto. "Hentai!" He giggled and flushed a little, the thought of losing his virginity embarrassed him. Yes, he was still a virgin.
((A/N: Unlike many of my other fics...))
"There, there's that smile I love." He kissed his head. "Though I'm afraid that I've embarrassed myself to see it. There's something else you haven't said. What?"
Ryou sighed, crawled into Seto's lap, and leaned back against his chest, rekindling the cuddle. "It's hard to explain."
"Does it have to do with the red-headed boy who delivered your message?"
"Yes."
Seto waited for the explanation, tapping his finger impatiently on some other part of the couch.
"Well, they brought me back with one catch: I had to be a Spirit Detective."
Seto nodded, still waiting.
"Well, what happens is that I use some new type of abilities I have to fight and capture whoever I'm assigned to."
"You, fight?"
"And possibly kill."
"Kill? Oh, Ryou-chan..." Seto wrapped his arms tighter around his lover and embraced him, pressing their bodies together. "What in this world was worth enough to you to take on a job like that? I mean, I'm glad you're back, but under those circumstances?"
"Well, life, dreams, friends, you."
Seto just sighed and shook his head. "Is there any way I can help you at least? I don't want you to do this alone."
"No, I'm sorry. But I'm not alone. There's Yusuke-kun, Kuwabara-kun, Kurama-san, and Hiei-san helping me. They're already Tantei and I'm joining them. But, I will be able to stay home usually. Just sometimes I'll have to be gone."
"I guess I'll support you... but, when is your first mission?"
"I haven't the slightest. But Seto-sama, always know I love you, ok?"
"Hm, how much?" He smiled.
"I took this job didn't I?"
Seto picked Ryou up in his arms and started carrying him upstairs.
"Ne, Seto-sama! Let me go!" He half-beat futilely on his arms before just relaxing into it. Hey, he could have fun.
"Hello Ryou-kun- ack!" Botan turned the other direction, flushing.
"Huh? Botan-chan?! Seto-sama, let me up!" Ryou jumped out of bed and pulled on his pants. "Botan-chan, what are you doing here?" He slipped on his shirt.
"Well, I came here to inform you of something."
"At this time of night? Most people are asleep now."
"Ryou-chan, who are you talking to?" Seto sat up and zipped his pants.
"It's Botan-chan."
"The Grim Reaper?"
"Yeah."
"Well, it's obvious you weren't sleeping!" Botan retaliated crossly, bringing attention back to herself.
"I'm sorry I got mad, it's just that, well..."
"Yes, I see." She sighed. She flickered a little and appeared slightly different. "I hope this is better."
"Whoa! Where'd she come from?!"
"That's Botan."
"You're the Grim Reaper?"
"Why is everyone so surprised? I always get that reaction."
Seto blinked, shrugging his shirt onto his shoulders and starting to button it. "Well, no offense, but media makes it seem as if the Grim Reaper is a black-robed skeleton with a scythe, like the boatman on the river Styx from Greek mythology. Not some girl with blue hair."
"Yes, I guess. Well, it's nice to finally meet you Seto Kaiba, even with the conditions..."
"Never mind. Nice to meet you as well."
"So, what did you want to tell me?"
"Koenma-sama wants you to meet with the Reikai Tantei to train you with your powers tomorrow."
"Tuesday tomorrow? As in, school day?"
"You weren't planning on going."
"Oh yeah. How did you know?"
"Koenma-sama has a TV screen that watches what the Tantei are doing."
"Ah..." Ryou didn't like the sound of lack of privacy.
"I'm coming too." Seto claimed.
"Um..." Botan didn't have retaliation.
"Can he Botan-chan? I mean, I have to drive to get there anyway... and it's his car."
"I guess so. Um, I don't know how he'd get along with them..."
"Hm, he'd get along with Hiei-san." Ryou joked.
Botan just nodded. "Well, I've got to tell Yusuke-kun and the others. Good bye!" She disappeared- from Seto's sight- and flew off.
"So, who are these people? Who are the Reikai Tantei?" Seto asked, lying down and removing his shirt.
Ryou himself removed his own shirt and put his fingers gently on his koi's bare chest. "Well, Kurama-san is the one with red hair. He's a demon inside a human body. Hiei-san is a short fire demon with black hair that acts like you used to. He's the one who drugged you. Yusuke-kun is a human with gelled black hair and jokes a lot. Kuwabara-kun is another human with orange hair who acts like an idiot. Then there's me, Ryou Bakura."
Seto held his arms open and Ryou laid in them, welcoming the embrace.
"Warning, don't kill Yusuke-kun or Kuwabara-kun. Don't get Hiei-san pissed off. Kurama-san's calm though."
"Ryou-chan, what kind of people do you make friends with? There are demons, rulers of the Spirit World, the Grim Reaper in a pink kimono, power-using humans, Mokuba and I, your normal friends, and Jounouchi-kun."
"Jounouchi-kun is one of my-"
"I said normal friends."
"You're cruel..."
"Mm, I'm sure you can be too." Silence. "Ryou-chan?"
A light moan escaped the white-haired bishounen's lips.
"Fine, fall asleep while I talk to you." Seto groaned.
"Hm, turn here." Ryou pointed.
"Is that the apartment complex?"
"Yeah, I think. Oh look, everyone's standing out there."
"That's the team?"
"Yeah..."
"I don't like the orange-haired one."
"Kuwabara-kun?"
"Whatever."
"Seto-sama, get along with them, please? I mean, without them, I'd still be floating around in nothingness..."
"Alright." He parked the car and slowly got out. If they tried anything funny... The guy with orange hair- Kuwabara- and the tall black-haired one looked like gangsters. They probably were. Seto always had to watch for gangsters and assassins.
"Hi!" Ryou waved, running up.
"Well, you got your body back." Yusuke commented.
"And you still look like a girl." Kuwabara chuckled.
"Hello Kurama-san, Hiei-san."
"Good morning."
"Hn."
"Hey, who's he?" Yusuke asked, indicating Seto.
"Oh, that's Seto-sama."
Kurama walked up to him. "I'm sorry if I frightened you with our last encounter. We were never formally introduced. I am Kurama. My human name is Shuuichi Minamino. Pleasure to meet you."
Seto nodded and shook his hand. "Seto Kaiba." Well, at least he's made some good friends.
"This is Hiei-kun. I'm afraid he's not very social."
"Hn." Hiei replied.
Seto just gave a curt nod.
"I'm Yusuke, number 1 'punk' at Sarayaski Junior High School, and for good reason."
"I'm Kuwabara, the actual number 1-"
"No you aren't!" Yusuke yelled.
"Ignore him. Well, you look like a rich prep." Kuwabara finished.
Seto seemed angry for some odd reason...
"So, how do you form spirit energy?" Ryou asked Yusuke, attempting to deflect a brewing fight in which it was either's game.
"Easy, like this." Yusuke formed his finger into the traditional gun shape. A beam of light shot from his finger and nicked a tree, blowing some singed leaves from it.
"Whoa, what happened?" Seto asked.
"You didn't see the light beam?" Ryou asked.
"No." Seto shook his head.
"Normal humans can't see the energy." Botan appeared in human form. "Hi!"
Yusuke ignored her. "See Ryou-kun, you concentrate all of your energy into your hand. With me, it was my finger for the shotgun. For Kuwabara-kun, hand palm for his sword. Try."
Ryou stuck out his hand, feeling rather stupid. Seto watched with interest. Ryou concentrated on the feel of his body, willing his energy to his palm. His hand felt warm suddenly. Then, POW! A light shot from his hand and hit the top of the tree, searing some leaves, though not strongly.
"Whoa!"
"What happened?"
"Wow, that was cool." Ryou looked at his hand, then to the tree, and back to his hand. "Wow..."
"You can fire your spirit energy through your hand. It makes a powerful weapon if it's trained correctly. But right now, you may only be able to use it once a day and be tired afterwards. That's how it was with me."
"But, the problem is, I'm not really a fighter..." Ryou directed his eyes to the ground. "And I feel really tired now."
"Yeah, you look too girly to fight anyway." Kuwabara commented.
Seto's fist clenched. No one, repeat, no one insulted his Ryou-chan.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Kurama asked, defending his own femininity and fighting capabilities, being one of the stronger fighters in the group- the only one Hiei actually respected.
"Nothing..."
"Well, Ryou-kun, I could train you, were you able to get over here easily. I assume you still have school?"
"Yes."
"How about Sundays? Say, noon till dinner, here? Mom wouldn't mind, she's drunk most of the time anyway."
"That would be good... Seto-sama...?" Ryou gave him an expectant look.
Seto tried to counter the cute look coming at him. "Fine, I'll drive you. But I demand to be able to stay and watch." He shot a glare at Yusuke.
"Sure! Whatever..." He laughed nervously. Seto looked strong, so Yusuke halfway wanted to fight him, halfway didn't. The instinctive half that wanted to prove he was strongest gave him the urge to do so, and yet human decency told him to stay put.
"Good. Are we done here for today?"
Ryou turned to the others.
"Yeah, I guess..." Yusuke shrugged.
"Ok. Come on Ryou." He didn't add his usual suffix as he turned stiffly and started walking to the car.
"Well, see you guys." Ryou waved as both turned and went to the car.
"You know, he was so much nicer before." Botan commented.
"What's his problem?"
"Acting like he's gotta stick up his-"
"Yusuke-kun..."
"Oops."
"Well, I don't know anything about humans, but I'm sure running a multi-million dollar company and a target for assassination while still in high school, being the head of a household, and being the world champion of the Duel Monsters card game can be tough..." Botan put a finger to her lips in a thinking manner.
"Nani...?"
Kuwabara's eyes widened. "HE IS A RICH PREP!"
"Seto-sama, you were being cold." Ryou scolded.
"Gomen, you know how I am around people."
Ryou crossed his arms and put an angry look on his face. "You were being mean to my friends."
Seto looked over at Ryou and laughed a little.
"What?"
"Nothing, you just look funny like that. You don't do well with an angry look." Seto shook his head.
"Your fault." Ryou stuck out his tongue immaturely.
"Damn being in a car right now..."
"Hentai."
"Only to you."
Ryou laughed. Seto had a sense of humor. Sick sometimes yes, but he did joke, unlike what others tended to think. That's one reason why he loved him so much.
Japanese:
Ohayoo: Good morning
Aibou: Companion
Hai: Yes
Hentai: Pervert
Arigato: Thank you
Minna: Everyone
Gomen: I'm sorry