The Society
Disclaimer: I own nothing from Yu-Gi-Oh! And the basic outline of this fanfic comes from Lois Lowry's book, The Giver.
Summary: AU. In a world where the only evil is being different, everyone is 'happy' and the Superior made the world a partial utopia. No one lives outside of the Superior's towns. To do so would be pure blasphemy. But things change. The truth cannot be hidden forever.
A/N: I was reading The Giver the other night, and I got inspired to write a fanfiction for YGO. This will hopefully be good… The Yamis and the other characters don't come in until later. Sorry. Also, there are some minor spoilers for The Giver. I'll try to make this so you can actually read this story without reading The Giver first to understand…
Another note: I'm leaving Marik and his Yami out of this story and probably Isis as well. I don't know their characters well enough to write about them. Gomen ne.
Kaiba's turning up in a couple chapters… Sorry… But I needed to get Anzu out of the way first…
Note: I'm going to have very mild romance… Maybe not even that… It depends on how I feel when I'm writing this…
Reviews…
Saro: Hmm… If you watched the anime or looked up any pics at all, you would find that Ryou has very fine 'whitish' or platinum blonde hair. I prefer to call him an albino to a blonde anywho. And his eyes are green/brown… Clear things up? AND about your earlier comment, I could have killed off Yuugi and used Ryou instead of him and Malik instead of Ryou but I didn't feel like it…
Revana Draconis: YAY! You really liked my story? YAY!
Random Rockstar: WEE! You really think I'm that great of an author? Aww… I'm sorry that you got blocked…
Chapter Four: On Death and Dying
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If you want to die with that fervor, why not kill yourself?
Because I'm too cowardly.
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"Jou!" the albino called, running down the hall. "Jou!" He ran into the room at the end of the corridor.
"Jou!" he yelled again, annoyed. Ryou sighed and walked calmly back to his own room, to check on Yugi. He peeked in, after opening the door precariously, wincing at the squeak of the hinges.
The newer boy was still curled up, sleeping, though he would no doubt demand an explanation once he woke.
The albino stretched and rose from the chair, slipping out the door again.
"Jou!" he shouted down the hallways yet again. His voice echoed slightly in the empty, tiled halls.
Suddenly, the other boy walked through the hall. "Ohayou, Ryou!" he shouted, good-naturedly.
The addressed sighed and walked over to his friend. He rolled his brown eyes and said, "An'ya said that the new kid was delayed but is indefinitely coming tomorrow. And she said that you would be showing him around and such. She'll call for you tomorrow morning, around nine."
"Arigatou, Ryou." Jou shook his head and shrugged. "I guess it won't really be a bad thing unless my new friend turns out to be a total asshole… But that's not really likely to happen."
They both laughed.
"When's lunch?"
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The mangled form of an old, distorted body lay in a rivulet, blood and gore trickling from, poisoning the stream. The figures of two boys were seen, silhouetted by the darkness.
They stooped to drink. Neither talked much, but were rather complacent in their amiable silence.
A calm, sullen voice of a girl interrupted their silence. "You guys are here already? Damn. You said you wouldn't be here until tomorrow!"
"Hmm… Can it, Mai. Last time I checked, you were quite eager for us to be put in detainment," the silvery-white haired boy said, sarcastically.
She shrugged and motioned them to follow while saying, "You can't blame me for having totally hated boys. That was three years back, Bakura."
A couple sticks broke under the weight of their feet. "So you don't despise us any more?" the other boy inquired.
"Not exactly… Maybe a little, but not as much as before. I was naïve as a girl, growing up surrounded by men. What was I to do?" the blond asked, slightly exasperated.
"No idea."
Mai rolled her eyes before continuing, "Seto's joining up with us at the thirteenth. Close enough for you two?"
"Hmm…Two bases away?"
"No, we just passed the twelfth, where I was stationed. One more."
"Hai…"
The three acquaintances walked in silence.
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"Jou!"
"Wha--? Damn…" The boy got up. He was wearing a t-shirt and boxers. He groaned and yelled, "Wait a moment, An'ya!"
"Sure."
He hurriedly walked to the bathroom and took a freezing shower, to wake himself up. Finally, he changed into more suitable clothing, the standard pair of slacks and a green shirt.
Jou put on his shoes and opened the door.
"Wow. Record time, five minutes. Come on. The Elders found a kid for you to help." The lady motioned him to follow.
"What's he like?" the blonde finally asked.
"Well, that's the thing. The new kid isn't a 'he'. Meet Anzu," An'ya replied, as they entered her office.
A/N: YAY! I'm sorry it took a while to update… I really was having a hard time thinking straight. It's only… Never mind. It's not late! WEE! Please review! I know this is a horrid place to cut off right now, but I can't find any other suitable stopping point. Remember, reviews make me happy!
