What Is Forever?
By: Neko-chan
A/N: LOL! Yaaa~aaami! Not a lot of readers are happy with yooo~ooou... *evil grin* D
Yami: THIS ISN'T FAIR! _YOU'RE_ THE ONE WHO IS WRITING THIS STORY! I WOULD _NEVER_ RAPE MY HIKARI, AND YOU'RE JUST A--
*stuffs a sock in Yami's mouth* ^_^;; Heh. Just ignore him. Anyway, I'm glad that all of you are enjoying this story so far! (It's nice to know that I'm doing SOMETHING right.) Oh, and for those who asked--PG-13 is the highest this story is going to be rated. Ja ne!
DISCLAIMER: *grins evilly at Black Magician*
BM: -.-;; Neko-chan does NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh!. True, she goes through each day wishing that she did, but that will never happen, so there are no worries about THAT. To conclude this meaningless dribble that Neko-chan has now forced me to say--She doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!...and that's that.
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Chapter Eight
"Wh... What are you doing?" Yuugi managed to gasp out as he tried to take a step backwards, surprised and a little bit shocked. But the little emperor couldn't step very far backwards because of the fact that he was chained to the wall...and his back was _already_ pressed up against the wall.
Yami tilted his head to one side and smiled slightly. "Isn't it obvious, slave?" he replied cordially, still smiling. Another sheet of fabric pooled down to the ground at his feet, leaving him almost naked.
The violet eyed boy's eyes widened further as he realized what Yami was about to do to him. "No!" he screamed. "NO! NO! NO!" Rather than being terrified, as most people would be, Yuugi reacted with the first emotion that came to him: Fury. He was angry--VERY angry. By nature, he was a kind, caring, and compassionate person...but he had learned about hatred and fury in the slave pens. He used those emotions that he had learned now, at this particular moment in time. "NO!"
Yami blinked and actually took a step backwards. "No?" he caroled, still smiling that slight and strange smile.
"Iie," Yuugi hissed back, his eyes narrowed. "Iie. No matter what you do to me--no matter how many times you beat me or torture me...or do ANYTHING to me--you will never get me to submit to you. This is only a body. Yes, it's MY body...but my spirit lives on. My spirit lives for my people and YOU, my _Pharaoh_, can never dominate that." Eyes still snapping in fury, he snarled and slim muscles played under his skin.
In the far corner of the room, a black widow spider slowly spun her web, her weaving intricate and beautiful. But though what she spun was stunning...it still remained a trap. Gorgeous and dangerous, tricky in and of itself--a deadly combination, ne? The blonde Pharaoh watched her, his eyes slightly glazed over and empty as he did so.
Yami was as silent as ever. His smile seemed to become even stranger and further twisted...but he bent and picked up the fabric, bringing it up and shielding himself against the cold of the dungeon. "Aaah... I apologize if I offended you, little _Emperor_," Yami finally replied, mocking Yuugi as he usually did. "That had not been my intent. And yet... Well, never mind that. Anyway, you shall remain down here for just a little bit longer. I don't believe that Marik and Malik are through with you yet. So I bid you good night...and _sweet dreams_, little slave."
With that he left, bowing slightly as he did so. Once he was completely gone--- from the shadows, the two pale-haired dungeon masters appeared, circling Yuugi like a pair of hunters scenting their prey. As the young Pharaoh made his way up the stairway, the crack of a whip thundered ominously through the dungeon...and Yuugi's scream echoed from wall to wall.
Yami's smile turned sinister.
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Otogi slowly opened his eyes and took a deep breath. "The screaming has quieted, hasn't it, Hiroto?" he whispered the question, partly to himself and partly to his koi. Chewing on his lip nervously, he began to twist a lock of his black hair around and around his finger.
Somewhat worried that his ai would go bald, Honda quickly untangled that specific finger and kissed it gently, holding Otogi's gaze as he did so. "No. No, the screaming hasn't quieted or gone done," was his reply. "But there's nothing we can do, Ryuuji...except hope and pray to Ra that it WILL end soon..."
Otogi shuddered slightly and burrowed his face into Honda's shoulder. "No..." Otogi's answer was muffled slightly due to the fact that he refused to look his koi straight in the eye. "No. No... Praying to Ra won't help us much. We've done that constantly since Yami became Pharaoh and NOTHING has changed. We prayed for a miracle...and have nothing to show for our hopes and our dreams. You and I know that he will soon tear us apart. It's all just a game to him. Ra, how I hate him. Instead of praying to Ra for a miracle, I'll pray to Ra for the Freedom Fighters' strength in the battles to come. I'll pray for our rebels."
The brown-haired young man sighed sadly and shook his head. 'This is all going to end badly... I don't know just HOW badly, all I know is that it will end badly. I just hope...' He shuddered slightly and banished the dark thought from his mind. Comforting Ryuuji and himself, he held his lover late into the night...until they both fell into a fitful sleep. No one in the castle slept well or completely that night.
And still--the screams continued on, agonizing and heart-stopping to hear.
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"What are you looking at?" Nam snarled, his upper lip curled in disdain. He looked the much smaller boy up and down, his reddish-brown eyes glowing ferally. He grinned slightly as he made his way deeper into the room, his sharpened canines flashing dangerously.
Ryou shivered and followed Nam, making sure he kept his distance. He was terrified of the older boy--had been since the day Morgan and Merlin had managed to acquire him. In fact, Nam made most people uneasy; for some reason, though, Morgan actually got along with him. Ryou knew that he wasn't the only one who found this strange--if not a little bit disturbing.
Back and forth, back and forth Nam paced, never stopping and never bothering to pause...even for a moment. It made Ryou uneasy just watching him. It was like watching a caged tiger or lion. At this thought, the small white-haired boy shivered once again.
"N... Nam? What's wrong?" he whispered, deciding to at least _attempt_ to make civil conversation.
Instead of replying, Nam turned on Ryou and snarled. Still pacing, he finally answered Ryou's question: "What's wrong? _What's wrong?_ ALL of this is wrong! I'm a slave--before all of this happened, I was a free man. I was HAPPY doing what I was made to do...and that is being a Tomb Robber. I hate this. I hate this so much. I don't want any of this. ANY OF IT! I HATE THEM ALL!"
He screamed the last part and snarled--once again, like a caged beast. Finally deciding to vent his anger and frustration, he threw the wooden table against the wall, smirking slightly as it shattered into hundreds of smaller pieces. Nam watched it all, a small, odd smile playing about his lips.
The taller white-haired boy picked up an exceptionally sharp piece of wood, playing with it in his hands, the same odd smile still twisting manically on his lips. Nam finally raised his eyes and stared at Ryou, his eyes completely blood-red. "Ryou..." he crooned happily, stepping forward as he spoke. Ryou's eyes widened in shock and he took a step backwards, bumping into the locked door as he did so. 'No...' his thoughts whispered in his mind.
His scream soon joined Yuugi's.
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"Well? What are you going to do with me?" Jyou asked, glowering darkly with his arms crossed over his chest. The object of his attentions was Egypt's High Priest, Seto Kaiba. The man in question didn't reply for what seemed like hours, just staring back with a cold, blue gaze.
Finally, he spoke: "Aaah... That IS the question, isn't it?"
A/N: *happy dance* I wrote Malik and Marik in! *happy hyper genki dance* Saaa... I know that some people call Yami Malik by either Ishtar, Ishtal, or Marik. I'm lazy and so he's going to be called Marik. ^_^ Heh. Anyway, Honda and Otogi are a matched pair (ditto for Ryou and Yami Bakura/Nam), so now Malik and Marik are, too! (My mind wanders in strange directions. Look closer at how it works and you'll go cross-eyed. LOL!) Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter! Next one will be longer, I promise. Ja ne!