By Origami Hoshi and Spinel Sun
Disclaimer: WEEEEEEEE!!! I missed writing this sotry sooo much, I even miss writing the disclaimer!! T-T -=sobs and hugs disclaimer=- Ugh… -=lets go=- Maybe not.
Chapter 8: Twlight's Distant Colors~*~
Ori: MWHAHAHAHA!! I am back from the vacation you guys never knew about. ^^;; I'm sorry. It was a surprise for my birthday (Nov.19). X_X We went to Orlando. It was really kewl. ^^
Suppi: -=pouts=- Me and Meta-chan missed you!
Ori: ^^;; -=sweatdrops heavily=- And I bet we either lost all out fans or they're waiting to throw sticks at us for not updating…
Suppi: ;; … Us?
Ori: -.-;; Suppi-chan, don't be mad, onegai?
Suppi: -=sigh=- Oh fine…
Ori: -=glomp=- Anyways, I was going to start a new story, but some ppl don't want me to. So, should I just update two stories at once or finish this one first?
Suppi: ^^ You can answer in your reeviiieeeww!!
Ori: Oh yeah! And if we do start the new story, you can meet the new mystery member of our team. ^____^ Heheheheh..
Suppi: And now… the replies to reviews.. -=pulls back curtain=-
Angel-Belle: I'm sorry I didn't update. T-T;;
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Vera: Waaai!!! Vera-san. ^^ We ish soo flattered! -=hugs=- Thankies for the linkies, btw. Very good art work. ^^;; But that one picture.. X____X No comment.
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Lily22: Waai! Gomen nasai. -=bow bow=- I know you're probably waiting for the Y + Y stuff. I promise it's coming. X____X Tenku for your patience.
Demonic Angel: X________________________X SLOW PAINFUL DEATH?!? AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! -=screams and runs around wildly=-
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Marik closed his eyes and turned away slightly. Waiting. Waiting for death. For pain. Something unpleasant at the least. But, the only thing that happened was a soft sound. A click. From behind his eyelids, the Hikari assasin felt the most unexpected thing..
Light.
And a quiet giggle. Marik slowly opened one violet eye too look around. There, in front of him, Kiram was laughing. Laughing at how silly he had been. You're a funny person. I wasn't going to hurt you, you know… Mentally chided the boy cheerfully.
Marik blinked a moment. It was indeed a rather strange phenomenon to watch someone laughing while hearing them speak to you at the same time.
"I'm sorry. Did I scare you? I didn't meanto.. but, that was really funny. I'm glad you're my friend… Unlike some OTHER people…", Kiram began, "Some people who won't even wish their bros 'Happy Birthday..'"
The prisoner opened his other eye, squinting slightly in the light as he replied, "Yeah? I thought you guys were all crea-er, born, on the same day.."
"Hmmm…", the mirror-image adopted a childish thinking pose, scratching his head slightly whilst frowning thoughtfully, "I suppose you are right, Marik-friend. Ah well, okay. I feel better now. Gee, thanks!!"
"Err… No problem.. And, err Happy Birthday, or whatever", answered 'Marik-friend' absent-mindedly as he opened his eyes to their normal size after ajusting to the light.
"REALLY?!?", chimed Kiram happily, "You're wishing me a happy birthday? Wow! Uhm… I guess.. I'm.. uhm.. One day old now? Or something? How old are you? A teenager, right? Oh okay.. So, I'm your age, right? Or minus one? Or… Uhm… I'm confused…Oh well!! Thanks anyways, Marik-friend!! How can I repay you?"
The younger boy suddenly leaned forward and wrapped his lean arms around his original, smiling happily like a little kid who had just received exactly what he wanted for Christmas. Marik squirmed slightly, his cheeks growing warm under the awkward position.
"You could.. uh.. untie me and… let go of me", he managed to get out with the clone's arms squeezing the air out of him.
"Okay, easy squeasy", commented the addressed, realeasing him from the bear hug.
Kiarm sat back, crosslegged, like before and held his hands up in front of him. He began to move his hands around, a concentrated look on his face. Slowly, the ropes binding the assasin began to move, sliding around itself, unaided by anything visible. Before he knew it, Marik was free.
"There!! See? All better, don't'cha think? How are your wrists? I bet they hurt. That must be icky. Sorry about that!! Oh and…", Kiram abruptly stopped mid-sentence, cocking his head as if listening to some unheard voice…
"Oh dear. That's not good. Poor Blondie-boy. I hope he feels better soon. He need the antidote for.. his sickiness… Muckity muckiness… Oh gee, not good at all…", he continued, shaking his head…
Marik sighed and rubbed his right wrist with his hand. Of all the silly things to say… Blondie-boy.. Ha, right. He was beginning to wonder if this Kiram was really psycic or something, or if he was just crazy.. Of course, they all were a little insane…
"Wait a minute… Blondie?!"
The Hikari jumped up. Blondie. Who was a blondie? None other than Jounouchi Katusya, of course. Kiram stood up and blocked the path to the door.
"Where are you going, Marik?"
"I have to go help my comrade. He's in trouble", he replied testily. Sure, the clone was cute and all, but right now, the Hikari was more important than playing 'toy' for a boy.
He didn't move and inch, continuing in a quiet voice,"So, he's your friend. Aren't I your friend too? I thought we were friends. Did you just play with me so I would let you go? That's not nice. It's not nice at all."
"Look, Kiram or whatever-", began Marik, frowning upon the younger one's moodiness.
"You can't leave noooww…", whined Kiram, changing his attitude to that of an upset child, "I don't want you tooo gooo!! Don't leeeaavvee meee!! We're frieeeeenndss!!"
"Okay, look, Kiram. You can come, alright?"
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"Where'd Marik park the car?", asked Yuugi, trudging away from the building, "You do know don't you?"
Ryou looked blankly ahead. Thinking. Both the teenage assasins knew they should've ran, or atleast jogged. But… It was like whipping a dead horse. The didn't really have the will to move at all. It was the sheer command of Tetsue Kamisadae that kept them moving. Loyalty to their job and station.
"Yeah… I know…", replied the albino telepath.
He knew. He knew how Yuugi felt. They had lost two partners back in the lab, two friends less. How could one not feel sad? Impossible.
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The cloned telepath watched from the roof of the building as the two forlorn Hikari assasins walked slowly away, their backs turned to him. He laughed slightly to himself. Oh, by the way, Yami… He sneered mentally.. I've already spotted the little boys, what about you? Still searching the north side from the roof?
There was a short, irritated wave of energy for a reply. Bakura, I have one thing to say to you. You talk too much.
In a soft whisper of the rustling of robes, the leader of the dark warriors stood by his crouched 'partner'. Both spared a moment to glare venomously at each other before directing their gaze to the two retreating forms.
"Ladies first", commented Yami dryly, guesturing torwards Ryou and Yuugi.
Bakura shot him a glare. Then, slowly, very slowly, smirked. In a rush of speed increased by mental power, the white haired clone spun around in his crouched position and knocked the shorter assasin's legs out from under him.
"I suppose, then, leader, that means you."
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"Yuugi! I felt something, be quiet a moment…", Ryou put a hand on his friend's sholder to stop him as he turned around and glanced back at the building.
"Look! There!!", cried the spikey haired boy, pointing, "In the shadow of the building!!"
Sure enough, from the roof, a form that could barely be made out as human fell through the air. It twisted gracefully and suddenly seemed to slow down, as thought in it's own time stop. The figure landed on one hand and flipped up, landing again on it's feet.
"What should we do?"
"Run. Whoever it is, it has to be one of them. Their mental power is preeettty strong, and THAT is an understatment!"
Ryou gave Yuugi and little shove and both boys benga running. The figure by then had begun walking out of the shadows. Clearly profiling spikey hair and crimson eyes.
"It's the one I met!", warned Yuugi, running alongside Ryou and waving his hands frantically, "He's really strong! We'd better pick up the speeeeeeed!!"
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Jou shivered slightly, trying his best to see the face of the mysterious person caring for him, but his vision was so cloudly… It was hard just to make out his own nose.
"How are you feeling?", a slightly concerned voice masked by seriousness asked in a casual sort of way.
The blonde squinted and shuddered, snuggling closer to the source of warmth that he had discovered earlier. Seto stiffened, watching the fevered boy cling clser to to him.
"Hn..", he muttered, not sure whether to say with the ill assasin or go and get the antidote… Having no mental powers of his own, he could not just contact the others..
HALLO!! KIRAM AND MARIK TO THE RESCUE!! Chirped a happy voice on cue into Seto's head, nearly making him jump out of his skin. Me and Marik-kun are going to go get the medic-dotes for you, okay? You hold on to that blondie-guy. Good, and be quick about it. Replied the doctor's clone, relieved that someone had opened the link for him.
I know. He needs you, no da?
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Ori: Maybe I'll be able to update later today.
^_________^;; I really hope you guys aren't all mad at me or anything!
Suppi: Oh yeah! And if you want us to start a new story, just say so.
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Ori: ^^;; If not, feel free to say so too. I really don't want to keep the new author addition to our team behind the curtain though.
???: ^_______^ Mushrooms.
Suppi: Uhm.. there's your sneak preview of our new member. ^.~;; If anyone else wants to write a story with us, that's cool too. ^^ All you have to do is leave a note in your review and your e-mail address, mkay?
Ori: Yeah. ^^
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