+Obsidian Glass Rose+

            by Origami Hoshi, Spinel Sun, and Hikari no Genki

            +Chapter 5: Dark Ally+

"I'm not evil! I'm just misunderstood. (long pause) And evil."
- Matt - Mezan -- Zelgadis on the Mailing List

Ori: Okay! Couple of short annoucements, folks. It's important that you read these if ya wanna be up to date with the three of us.

Suppi: First of all, sorry Miss MayaMai, but it's official now with the imput of the other reviewers. We will not be excepting your characters into our story.

Ori: Also, Gen-chan says she'll be back soon! Yay! So, look for a BWC update!

Suppi: Also the winner of our contest, the lucky (unlucky?) person who gets to have Kiram for a day…

Kiram: -is too busy beating Hikari plushie to death with an ugly stick-

Suppi: -cough- As I was saying, the person who won our contest was … -drum roll- Kurisuchina! ^0^ Congrats, you get Kiram for a day. You can feel free to add him to author's notes or whatever. Use him while you can! We also hope that you will include that you got him from Suppi-chan and Ori-chan! ^^;;

Ori: We also got a review saying that we should shut up with author's notes. Well, s/he didn't say that exactly.

Suppi: But that's the impression we're getting. If you feel that we talk too much, just say so, okay?

Ori: That person also believes that we spend too much time on OCs, well, they play an important roll later on, so bleh to that.

Suppi: That's all, folks!

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It's Gen's turn to reply to reviews.. And well, err.. She's not here. Sorry, peoples! Next chapter will be Origami Hoshi, so, you will receive a reply to your reviews. ^^;;

Hiraku: Wait?! What about Kurisu? I want a plushie!! –waves buckles around-

Kiram: -suddenly appears with ugly stick from Alpha Slave- MWHAHA!! No more beating plushies, will now get Hiraku!!

Hiraku: EEP!! –hides behind Kurisu- Nephthys!? Sekhmet?! ANYONE?!

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[Dark, appox. 6:30 PM]

            "Ha! I'm done!", Yuugi yelled triumphantly, standing up on his bed waving his essay papers on the missing teen millionare about, once again inside his dorm with his roommate, "I'm finally done! What about you, Ryou? You done yet?" The albino looked up.

            "Yup, all done", Ryou replied, sitting crosslegged on the floor, back up against his bed with his papers and research spred about in a semi circle, "And if this isn't a 'A' paper, I dunno what'll please that Yajima woman." Yuugi laughed good-naturedly and sat back down, setting his essay neatly on the desk they shared in between the two beds.

            Suddenly, Yuugi spoke again, reaching over and pulling the blinds on the window shut, "Ryou… It's becoming dark again." The simple statement needed no more explaintion. Ryou knew. Would they really come again? The white haired student sighed and began clearing away his papers.

            "It is, isn't it? Perhaps we should… Take a break. Classes don't start until later tomorrow, so, I suppose it's alright to finish whatever else we have tomorrow", Ryou suggested, trying to lighten the mood. He had spent all day attempting to make Yuugi stop worrying. It had worked. For a while, atleast.

            "Take a break", he echoed, fiddling with the white sheets spred out on the bed. His soft violet colored eyes zoned out, gazing blankly into space. Remembering… Remembering… Quiet summers under the sakura tree, cold winters entangled in his lover's arms…

            "Right", Ryou agreed, looking away from his friend's pain filled expression, uncomfortabley ajusting his fluffy pillow, "We can …" The twenty one year old bishounen was interupted by a soft tap on the door. Tap tap tap. A continuous, urgent sound.

            "Or", he ammended, "We can answer the door." Yuugi snapped out of his trance, nodding slowly and getting up from his seat on the his bed. The spikey haired youth went to the dorm room door and unlocked it. He opened the door.

            "Hello, mortal. My contacts tell me you can be of value to me. My name is Mai Audra, Harpie-Siren Queen supreme, and I have a deal to offer you."

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            Yami sat quietly, wrapped in his own mysterious thoughts as he sat in his favorite tree in the mortal realm, the soft moon's glow lighting up his pale face and crimson, vampric eyes. Distant, ruby eyes. Thinking…

            "What is with you and trees?", a familiar white haired vampyre's voice questioned, followed by it's smirking owner in the branch above Yami. The multi-color haired vampyre looked up at the other, raising an elegant eyebrow in an amused fasion.

            "Bakura. Why can't you just say 'hello' like every normal person?", Yami asked in reply, plucking a delicate virdant leaf from it's spot on a small, weak branch hanging in front of him.

            "Hello", Bakura answered sarcastically, rolling his cold brown eyes.Yami chuckled softly, releasing the leaf to the equally cold night breeze, which instantly swept up the lone emerald leaf, flying it up and away from the thoughtful vampyre.

            "Don't you have somewhere to go tonight, Bakura?", he asked, selected another fragile leaf from it's place on the branc and twirling it in his slender fingers, "To see someone?" Bakura shrugged the questions off, standing on his own branch.

            "I might."

            The white haired vampyre leaped off the branch and down onto the ground, silently and dissappeared into the night, leaving Yami, wrapped in thought… Thinking… Waiting…

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            "M'lord!!!"

            The urgent cry of the Egyptian vampyre, Nephthys, rang through Hikaru's ears. He grumbled quietly. Dear Elohim above knew he was sick and tired of hearing that stupid girl's voice. Stupid, stupid girl…

            "What is it?!", he demanded, folding his arms in a very immature pout, especially for a nine hundred year old vampyre, "And why do you keep saying 'm'lord'! I used to like that title!" Nephthys looked at her feet, muttering her most sincere apologises.

            "Forigve me, Hiraku-sama… I just thought you would like to know… That… ", she nervously whispered, "That…. The two have left for the mortal realm… I thought I should…" The deception lord gave her a glare that instantly caused her to stop speaking.

            "Stop thinking, Nephthys, it's bad for you", Hiraku remarked to his underling, "And as for the others, I don't care. I knew they would leave. Anyways, I will make sure they are severely punished when they return." He smiled wickedly, treasuring dark thoughts.

            "Yes, Hikaru-sama.."

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            "W-wait a minute! I think you've got the wrong place, lady", Yuugi said, confused, "I don't think I know you." The young man blinked at the blonde harpie queen who glared in a rather annoyed manner.

            "Mortals…", she sighed, folding her arms and still standing in the doorway, "So, so haven't heard of me. But, I'm sure you have heard of those two Deception-spawn…" Her fair face scrunched up into a disgusted expression as she continued, "Yami and Bakura?"

            "Bakura?", the voice Yuugi's white haired roommate joined into the conversation, "What about Bakura?" Ryou's hair appeared over the sholder belonging to Yuugi, who stood blocking the door way. He looked curiously at the siren stranger standing in the hallway.

            "You know, you'd better let me in. I have a feeling you're completely clueless."

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            Kiram sat wrapped in a sea of crimson colored, silk sheets… Twirling a ivory dagger that glinted dangerously every time he turned it. The young vampyre lay on his stomach, watching the moonlight from the now open window reflect off his weapon onto the walls and floor. He hummed a soft tune as he amused himself, skillfully mixing his music with the night's silence.

            "Marik-chaaaan…", he remarked quietly, stopping his song, "… Will we always have to listen to Hiraku? I don't like him very much.. His face reminds me of … of.." Kiram paused to think before continuing, "Of a chipmunk." Marik sat up on the bed and gave his koi an amused look. //Hiraku doesn't look like a chipmunk.// He commented mentally, lips upturned into a smirk. //Mortals don't think he's cute. Besides, do you see any diabolical, crazy chipmunks?//

            The other vampyre blinked. Slowly a smile spred across his face as he shook his blonde locks. //I guess you're right!! Hiraku doesn't look like a diabolical, crazy chipmunk. He DOES act like a spoiled mortal child though.// Kiram nodded thoughtfully. Marik shrugged and flopped back down onto the soft red sheets, playing with the smooth material in between his fingers.

            "Someday",  Marik murmured, "We won't have to listen to that fool."

            His lover nodded, a determined look crossing his youthful face. He turned around and tossed the dagger at the wall where it stuck.

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