By Origami Hoshi and Spinel Sun
Co-Authored by Hikari no Genki
Disclaimer: -growls- Seriously, what is the point of these things? Is anybody really going to sue me? AUGH!! Life's most annoying questions..
Chapter 11: White Repentence~*~
Gen: R-E-S-P-uhm… How do you spell that again? -=scratches head=-
Ori: Gen-chan, just, give it a break. ;;
Gen: Un! ^______^;;
Suppi: Hey! New announcement folks! This is mucho important, especially for those people who are considering writing with us. We've decided that insteadof being a whole big team, we'll just write one or two stories with the person who wants to write with us.
Ori: Yeah, 'cause we thought about it, and it just might get all confusing and stuff!! So, if you want to write with us, just e-mail Gen-chan with your story idea and we'll reply you ASAP! Her e-mail is hikari_mushroom@gundamwing.net! ^.~
Gen: Gomen to anyone I've already e-mailed. ^^;; Last minute thing. Mushrooms.
Suppi: Also, we've starting working on the sequel to TNFA, so, no worries! It'll be up and running as soon as we finish this story, which, will hopefully be before December. ^^;;
Ori: And.. HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!
Suppi: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Gen: Huh? What? X_X
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"So, tell me again, where are you taking us?", asked the leader of the dark warriors drly, sitting down on a roof top to rest momentarily, Yuugi nervously looking around in his arms. The two clones had been traveling by roof for quite a few minutes now, and boy, using mental power like that'll give you a big headache.
Bakura made no sound as the he closed his emerald green eyes half way, a knowing smirk filling his expression. He couched down and took a deep breath, calming himself slightly. The albino clone then allowed his hand to rest on his sleeping captive's back. "Apparently, we'll be heading to.. headquarters… Ring a bell, little one?", he finally spoke, his hand lingering.
"H-how did you know?", questioned the addressed, hanging on tightly to Yami's black shirt, "It's strict protocol not to tell anyone…. About.."
Yami adverted his gaze from the young boy clinging to him to the sky, the starts winking down at them. The night was especially clear, all clouds having scurried away to block heaven off from some other place. The cool wind blew through his multi-colored hair, making him forget for a moment that he was a clone on a mission and not a normal, everyday person enjoying life.
A soft chuckle brought his crimson eyes to a pale, smirking face. Stay down to earth, eh, Leader? Don't want you getting lost in your own thoughts, now would we? A sarcastic voice chided him, taking full pleasure in catching Yami off guard. Keep to your own mind, Bakura, or you'll be the one in the earth. Retorted the leader, narrowing his eyes. Tsk.. tsk.. Not setting a bad example for the little ones, now are we?
Bakura tilted his head slightly, the moonlit reflecting on his skin, answering Yuugi's question in a rather amused voice.
"I'm telepathic, what did you expect?"
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"Next time..", Jou complained, coughing slightly, "You might just wanna warn me before dumpin' some crap down my throat…" He leaned back against Seto's shoulder, relaxing slightly. The blonde paused a moment, brushed some hair out of his face and said, "Oh yeah. And I'm not a puppy dog."
This brought a new burst of giggles from the corner of the humble room where the creaky old bed holding two nearly identical tanned boys sat. Kiram held a hand over his mouth to spress the laughter threatening to come out. He had been laughing at too many things at too many strange occasions today. Marik sighed, looking at his clone out of the corner of his eye. He supposed, you couldn't have it all. Good looks or sanity. Pick one.
"Un.. Alright, puppy, feeling better?", asked Seto, purposing testing Jou's buttons with a half-wicked smile on his face, "Wouldn't want to have to take you to the vet, you know." The boy turned and gave the clone one of those looks that said, 'Don't. Say. That. Again.' But, the blonde assasin settled in closer to Seto anyways.
"Hey, Seto-bro, when is Doctor-dad coming back?", questioned Kiram out of the air, folding his arms and forwning slightly and thoughtfully, "And why can't I find Yami-leader and Bakura-guy anymore? Did all of them leave us here? I don't want to be stuck here…" Marik raised an eyebrow at the youthful boy, trying to make sense of what he had just said. What was all this Doctor-dad nonsense?
"Genji-san is going to be back tomorrow night. As for Yami and Bakura, you're the one with the mental powers, why don't you tell me?", replied Seto, absently winding a strand of folden hair around his slender finger.
"Hnn.. Okies, I'll tell you." Yaaamiii-leeeeeeaaaddder? Are you there? Hallo! Kiraaamm here! Where are you? Are you going somewhere? Where is- Can't talk now. Busy. The mental link was cut abruptly, leaving Kiram scratching his head, confused. "Well… hnn.. Too many sheilds, can't check for you. Yami-leader won't tell me. Bakura-guy won't even open the link. Gee! They must be very very occupied-ness."
"Hmm…Yami and Bakura both go missing, seemingly occupied. We were all assigned one Hikari each, right? So.. Say, they catch their targets.. Buuut, they develop a little feeling here?", suggested Seto, patting Jou's head, causing the blonde boy to growl, half menacingly, half playfully. "Sound plausible to you?"
For once, Kiram looked serious, gazing straight into Seto's blue eyes as he comment quietly, "You might as well ask me, 'Ai tte eien desu ka?'" (Is love eternal?)
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"Ah, this is the place. A little closer than you expected, eh, Leader?", chuckled Bakura, the breeze lossing his white locks as he gracefully jumped down from the roof of a humble, one story house, light blue paint chipping slightly, "Cozy. But not too lavish. Just what I'd guess."
"T-this is not safe, you know", warned Yuugi, still grasping the dark colored shirt, "What if someone finds out? We could all be in danger." Yami sighed slightly and brushed a blonde bang out of his ruby-colored eyes as he looked over the small abode skeptically. Do they really live here? It looks.. so.. Old? Hardly. You're one to talk. Retorted Bakura bluntly. You've been alive a little longer than one day. Don't remind me.
"Shall we go inside?", commented the albino, completely ignoring Yuugi's statement as he walked up the door and easily had it swinging open with a lsight wave of his hand. Security isn't very good. You'd think an assasin would at least have…
"Rrrooww…" A low menacing growl erupted from the throat of some beast, crawling out from the shadows to face the intruders with its sparkling, white fangs… Bakura frowned considerabley, stepping back slightly. Yami raised his hand, gathering the mental power necessary to blow… whatever it was… to oblivion and bak again.
"Ah! Yume-chan, is that where you've been hiding?', cried Yuugi, violet eyes sparkling happily.
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Yuugi shifted slightly on the couch, a blanket around his sholder. Beside him, Ryou lay sleeping, muttering things now and then in his sleep. Mostly in comprehensable things, random things. Bakura had agreed to sit on the couch, on one condition, that he would be on the oppsite side from Yuugi. Yami, on the other hand, had not even taken a spot on the couch at all.
Oh, but it wasn't Yuugi, heavens no. It's was the demon sitting in his lap. A neko demon. A little white cat with large, matching purple eyes sat contently in the young boy's lap, purring occasionally and taking delight in winking at the dark warriors every once in a while.
"Yume-chan.. Dream…", grumbled Bakura, sparing the sleeping telepath a short glance, "More like a nightmare. Bloody monster." Yami made a short noise in agreement, shaking his head slightly. Bloody monster indeed. Less a foot tall bloody monster.
"So… tell me, why did you bring us back here instead of taking us prisoner?", asked Yuugi, fingering the blanket in thought, "You didn't have to, but you did. Would you mind terribley telling me what your thoughts are?" He looked up to Yami for an answer, tilting his head slightly.
Should we tell? Asked Yami, warily meeting Yuugi's gaze. Why, Leader, are you asking me, a humble underling for advise? Bakura smirked once again, mood slightly uplifted. Bakura. Don't push it. Sure, tell them. Why not? See if I care. The dark warrior shrugged and leaned back against the couch to show his point. What do you mean? I don't even know what you have planned in that devious, twisted mind of yours! The 'Leader' retorted, obviously irritated. Oh fine…
"Listen closely, little one, I'm only saying this once", began Bakura, pausing to give Yami a look, "We are going to help you in your… cause, shall I say? Rescue your friends, get rid of the doctor, save the day…" He waved his hand carelessly, as though it were a small matter.
"Motive?", Yuugi asked again, leaning forward slightly. He didn't like feeling suspicious, but.. When it came right down to it.. This situation made it hard to trust the two.. near strangers sitting in his living room. Ah well, he thought, no fears.
Yami looked at his partner warningly. We have no real, and clear, and sane motives. A mental shrug. I never said I was sane. Ugnh.. well, obviously… Commented he, resisting the urge to say something he shouldn't.
The two were spared however. On the couch, a tired and somewhat confused boy named Ryou stirred. He rolled over and yawned, opening his brown eyes slightly. Stretching, his hand touched something and he turned to see..
"Bakura!! Oh… Kami-sama, what are they doing… here?"
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Ori: There it is! I'll try and update tomorrow too! Poor Ryou, he's all confused. I would be too if I had slept through all that.
Suppi: -=yawns=- Ori-chan.. I'm sleepy… u.u
Kiram: -=turns chibi=- Kiram sleepy too! Take Kiram to go sleep. -=whips out Marik plushie=- Kiram all ready for bed. ^___^
Gen: I'm exhausted.. x__X Mushrooms. I'm going to bed right now, folks. Jaa ne! See you all tomorrow. ^.~ Mushrooms.
Suppi: Yeah! I am SO ready for some sleep. Man, this chapter totally drained me.
Ori: -.-;; Can't blame ya, mate.
Gen: Okies, bed for us then.
Ori: -=rubs eyes=- Kay..
Suppi: Onegai, review, okies?
Ori: Wow… lots of one liners..
Gen: We're sleepy. Mushrooms. Sue us.
Ori: Ugnh..
Suppi: Alright, alright! Good night!
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