+Obsidian Glass Rose+
~By Origami Hoshi, Spinel Sun, and Hikari no Genki~
+Chapter Two: Perfect Corruption+
"Do
not ask which creature screams in the night, Do not
question who waits for you in the shadow. It is my cry that wakes you in the
night, And my body that crouches in the shadow. I am
Tzeench and you are the puppet That dances to my
tune."
~Karanzantor the Vile, The
Traitor of Xian
Ori: ^__^ Ohayo, minna-san! ^.~ And welcome to the new year! –is feeling exceptionally well today-
Suppi: ^^;; Yes, quite.
Gen: -whines- I wants to watch a moovie. Mushrooms.
Suppi: After we finish posting. ^^;;
Ori: ^0^ We can watch The Net!
Gen: 'Kay! Mushrooms. ^__^
Suppi: -cough- Right.
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"Hiraku-sama."
The lord of deception yawned boredly and turned his cold, green eyes in the general direction of the vampyric voice that had addressed him. Hiraku tossed his crystal ball up and down, catching it each time with precise reflexes. "What is it, Nephthys…? Sekhmet…?", he asked quietly.
Two female nightwalkers stepped out from the shadows behind Hiraku's throne. The one who had spoken, Nephthys, wore a small frown on her lightly tanned face. The other, Sekhmet, settled on glaring at the nearest object.
"Bad news, m'lord…", murmured Nephthys, "Permission to speak." Hiraku turned the corner of his ruby lips in a frown. Bad news? The disturbed his thoughts with bad news?
"Make it quick. In day and I want to rest", he spoke in a near-whine, sounded not unlike a very spoiled child.
"Well, as it happens", Sekhmet spoke, her voice harshened by centuries of angery exsistance, "The disaster duo has decided to go day hopping again." Her voice sounded annoyed, as she was. The dark warrioress continued glaring.
"Ah.. I see. Well, no matter. Just make sure they don't melt or anything. If it gets drastic call Lady Le Fay. All I want is for them to be back in time for their hunt", Hiraku said, not that he really cared. And that was a lie. He wanted much more than that.
"Yes, m'lord."
"Wait… There's also the letter from the Siren Queen, she wants an alliance t--"
"Go do something useful", the lord of deception interuppted, "You're boring me with all this useless talk."
"Yes, m'lord"
The two vampyresses nodded obediently and backed into the shadows silently, the rustle of their loose Egyptian attire the only sound. Hiraku made sure that his female spawn had left before laughing quietly to himself in the darkness.
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Sitting in a small, cozy café known as Kaze no Le, two college students sat silently among the other, busy and bustling customers.
"Tea?", Ryou asked his roommate politely, pouring the hot drink into one china teacup for himself, looking up and waiting for Yuugi's reply. His violet eyes seemed so distant, like he was still in last night's dream. Nitemare. Ryou sighed and gently tapped his friend on the sholder.
"Huh? Sorry", Yuugi murmured, looking up at Ryou. He sighed and repeated his question, receiving a short nod from the twenty-one year old. Ryou carefully poured another cup for Yuugi and pushed it over to him, setting the tea pot down some place safe.
"Jasmine and vanilla", Yuugi commented taking a sip, "And… Honey?" The white haired boy nodded with a chuckle.
"Of course…"
"Today's going to be a good day, Ryou", Yuugi declared, setting his cup down, "I just know it's gotta be. So, I'm going to have a good time, in their honor." Ryou smiled softly. Good. It was time that Yuugi stopped living in the shadow on the past.
"After this, we can go for a walk", Ryou offered.
"Maybe.. we can stop by…", Yuugi hesitated, "Yami-chan's old house." Ryou's eyes held a look of surprise for a moment, but he nodded his silent consent. It was his firm advice though, that one should not grasp to the past, lest it should hold you back from the future.
He never really took his own adivce.
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Up high in the branches of a large, shadowed tree whose location's importance may be debated, a crimson eyed nightchild watched mortals laugh and talk amongst themselves, whispering the latest gossip or what had happened at home. How long had it been since he had been able to do that? Too long.
"How long…", he murmured, "Since I held you…?"
He layed up against the rough bark of the tree, picking verdant leaves off from their branches, twirling them around in his slender, vampric fingers.
"Yaaami…", a whiney whisper, "Hiarku-sama doesn't want you to melt. Where's Bakura? What are you doing out here in the sunlight? Vampric suicide?"
"Just thinking, Sekhmet", he replied crossly, giving the Egyptian vampress who materialized before him an annoyed look, "No reason to bother me." She gave him a glare, shuddering slightly.
"I hate the sun. I can't stand the mortal world."
"Then leave. Hello, Bakura."
Another vampyre materialized in the branch above the two others. His face looked somewhat amused, somewhat irritated all at the same time. His white hair fell down like a cascade. A spikey one.
"I can't surprise you anymore, can I?", he chuckled, almost sounding spiteful, but not quite, "Took you while. Slowing down, are you?" Sekhmet sighed and shook her head. What did Hiraku think she was? A babysitter?
"I hope.. Sekhmet.. That you aren't calling Bakura a baby. I don't think he'd like that", Yami commented, smirking slightly, showing his not fully developed fangs off a little. //Sure as hell I wouldn't…// Bakura mentally growled at Sekhmet.
"Whoa! Okay, look, I know when I'm not wanted, alrighty? Alrighty. Now, don't melt, boys. Le Fay'll have a fit." //Oohh.. Auntie Morgan with have a great big fit.// The female warrior said irritatedly. //Just watch! With my luck.. You're going to come back half melted. And first hunt coming tonight too!! AUUUGHH!!//
"I should hope I don't become half melted", Yami replied reasonabley.
//Hangin' around mortals with only the shade to protect you?! Just wait the wind comes around! Melted, I tell you…//
Another glare, and the vampress was gone.
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"Well, here it is, Yuugi", Ryou looked out on the once white and peach, now yellow house. It was still as vast as it used to be. Some of the old cherry trees still stood out gaurding the area. It wasn't the same though. The image of the glorious house it had been that day, so many years ago, was still fresh in his mind.
"It's… ", Yuugi struggled for the words to describe how he felt about being back as the.. so to speak, crime scene, "Ano… It's… err.. Okay." Ryou blinked at him.
"Okay? After all these years, you say, 'It's okay'?", the older boy asked, looking at him flabbergasted (Ori: I always wanted to use that word. ^^). Ryou blinked at Yuugi again.
"It's just that… I don't know, Ryou. How am I supposed to feel?", Yuugi replied quietly, "It's not like everything is alright. But, I don't know… I just… Felt like I should say something. For Yami if not for me." Ryou sighed.
"Come on… Let's go home… Still got that essay on a famous person to write for Yajima-sensei to write", Ryou commented, turning away the house and pulling his jacket closer around him to protect him from the late afternoon wind.
"Okay…"
Yuugi looked on for a while longer before turning to follow his friend.
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