Wingzero: Oi. We really need to up date this fic.
Jadej.j: No kidding.
Wingzero: Has it really been that long?
DS: I'll be a grandma before you finish this fic.. -___-'
Wingzero: *thwacks her yami* Serves you, for bad mouthing us. We have lives, ya know. *glares at her yami*
Jadej.j: *sweatdrops* Um, don't mind them. They're a little high on caffeine and sugar.
Rei: Once upon a time, there was a writer. This writer decided to create Yu- Gi-Oh. He made millions and millions of dollars from the magnas, anime, and merchandise. Unfortunately, this person is neither of us. The end.
~You know you want it.~ Rei teased his master.
~Stop teasing our master!~ Arian scolded the youngest dragon.
Rei stuck his tongue at the oldest dragon.
~Kids these days.~ Arian sighed.
Jou giggled. "Oh my, everyone is against you Master..." Honey eyes glowed like gold. He licked his dry lips.
"So it would seem Rei is intent on being a matchmaker," Seto sighed at the thought.
~What? It's fun!~ Rei giggled.
~It would be cute if you two got together.~ Celesia cooed.
"Not you too!" Seto groaned.
~And think of the children.~ Celesia gushed.
~Yeah, I wonder how Jou will look pregnant.~ Rei giggled again.
~Oi!~ Arian sighed once again.
Jou turned deep red. "That can't happen can it?" He looked at Seto. His mouth was slightly open.
"Normally it can't happen," Seto blushed a bright red. "Knowing them, they'll probably convince Yami to cast a spell on you."
Jou thought for a moment. "I would love to have your children..." Jou pulled Seto closer. "Blue eyes, golden hair and the love for dragons...." Jou smiled.
"You wouldn't mind giving birth?" Seto asked, wanting to make certain that Jou wanted it.
~Of course he wants it, master.~ Rei chirped.
~And we can baby-sit them!~ Celesia cooed.
~And play with them.~ Rei added.
The high priest shook his head. His dragons were getting too much into this.
"Yes." Jou kiss Seto's neck. "I do." The blond wrapped his arms around Seto's waist.
~See, what did I tell you master!~ Rei proudly announced.
Seto pulled Jou closer to him and shook his head. "Rei, what am I ever going to do with you."
~You know you love me!~ Rei giggled.
~I'm not surprised...Jou loves children.~ Ruby nuzzled Rei. Jou blushed and snuggled up closer to Seto.
"So this is okay with you?" Jou spoke. "I mean to have children?"
"I've always wanted children but in the future," Seto replied. "I don't want to make the same mistake my parents did and have children at a young age. I want my children to have the best."
"Am I the one you are looking for?" Jou hugged Seto. "I can wait. It not like I can get pregnant the first time we..." His cheeks turned bright and warm.
"Yes you are" Seto replied as he buried his face into Jou's shoulder. "It requires a spell so I don't think you'll become pregnant"
"As you are to me...perfect." Jou kiss Seto's ear. His hands roamed Seto's back. "You feel so soft."
~Why do you think he scare of?~
Jou head popped up. -Ruby that wasn't nice to say.-
"Don't listen to her...I wait even if I have to wait for years..." Jou nuzzled Seto's neck.
~If you had only seen what Seto had to go through with his stepfather, then you would think twice.~ Arian sighed.
"I would rather forget about those moments," Seto agreed with his dragons. "I will make sure that it never happens to you. I swear on my life."
"But you will never be uke with me..." Jou rubbed Seto's cheek. "I never force you into anything you don't want to do." Jou nuzzled Seto. His hands rubbed Seto gently. 'I do know that fear...my father almost rape me...That's why I was on the streets when I was caught with Yugi.'
"As I would never force you to do anything against your will," Seto also agreed. 'If Jou's father lays one finger on him, then may the gods have mercy on him as I won't.'
~Still why won't Seto make love to you master...~
Jou sighed and sunk his head into the soft brown hair of his soul mate. "I'm sorry for Ruby's actions..." Jou moaned into Seto's hair.
"It's okay, Rei can be annoying," Seto assured the blonde.
~Me annoying? Nah. Cute yes. Annoying no.~ Rei said.
"See what I mean," Seto sighed as he played with Jou's blonde hair.
"Seto..." Jou purred.
~Come on both of you know what your bodies want....~
Jou growled. "They aren't giving up....Koi..." The blond kissed Seto's ear.
Jou let a tear fall from his honey eyes. ~I must wait...or I lose him won't I.~ Jou squeezed the pillow closer to him.
~I don't think you'll lose him that easily.~ Arian tried to sound assuring.
~I hope...you are right.~ Jou yawned and fell a sleep.
"Have you ever kissed anyone?" Yugi asked, while blushing a bright red.
Yami thought for a moment. "What kind of kiss?"
"A kiss on the lips," Yugi answered.
"Like this..." Yami leaned closer to Yugi and brushed the boy's lips.
Yugi blushed a few shades brighter. "Yes."
"Once but it wasn't a nice kiss at all some girl jump me...of course, she was dragged off of me. I was in shock so I just have her kick out of the palace." Yami's nose rubbed Yugi's nose. "I like your lips...."
"That wasn't nice of her," Yugi said still blushing. "You do?"
"I do." Yami kiss Yugi again. His tongue licked Yugi's lips.
Yugi didn't know what to do when kissing. He gave Yami a confused look.
"So pure." Yami ran his hand through Yugi's hair. "Was that your first kiss?"
Yugi nodded his head. "I don't know how to kiss."
"It's okay Yugi. No one knows how to kiss at first. It takes time to learn." Yami rubbed Yugi's cheek.
"Will you teach me how to kiss?" Yugi asked.
"I would love to teach you." Yami kissed Yugi's nose. "You can kiss any where on the body. Nose, ear, tummy to your toes." Yami smiled at the boy.
"Where do we start?" Yugi asked cutely.
"The Ears." Yami kissed and his tongue roamed the small cute ears of Yugi. Yugi moaned as he felt Yami's tongue against his ear. "Mmmm."
"Next the nose..." Yami gently kissed the boy's little nose. He blew on it and kissed it again.
Yugi giggled. "What's next?" His eyes had a playful glow to them.
"Mmm.... the elbow." Yami then pulled Yugi's elbow up to his lips and kissed it.
"What do you mean by A KISS?" Yugi inquired. His amethyst eyes expressed curiosity.
"A KISS is the one that makes you feel like your body is on fire or even ice." Yami's finger rubbed Yugi's chest. "It's full of passion and need."
"Could you show me?" Yugi asked, more like pleaded.
Yami picked up Yugi. "Not here. Some where it is safer." He walked out of the slave room to his own room.
The guards raised a brow as they saw their pharaoh carry his slave into his own room, but said nothing of it, since they really wanted to stay alive. Yugi giggled at the guards' expression and leaned his head against Yami's shoulder.
"I have many things to show you Yugi." Yami whispered into the boy's ear. "Many things..."
Yugi tilted his head in curiosity. 'What could he be talking about? I only asked him to teach me how to kiss.' "There's more than kissing?"
"But tonight lesson is kissing nothing else." Yami put Yugi on his bed. The pharaoh then picked up the fruit bowl and places it beside Yugi. "You must be hungry."
"Yup!" Yugi chirped. "I haven't eaten anything since lunch. Thanks." He picked up a peach and started eating it. "Aren't you going to have some?"
Yami picked up an apple. "Of course I am" He smiled at Yugi.
The juices started to run down Yugi's little fingers. When he noticed it, he started to lick or suck them off as he didn't have anything to wipe them off.
"Another way of kissing is licking your partner's fingers." Yami gently pull Yugi's hand to his mouth. His tongue licked the juice off. "Now try with my fingers." Yami's own hand had a bit of apple juice on it.
Yugi felt his body temperature rise as Yami licked off the peach juices from his fingers. "I never knew that." He crawled over to the pharaoh and licked the apple juices from his hand. "Did I do it right?"
Yami pulled Yugi into his lap. "Yes angel you did." His hand rubbed the boy's head.
Yugi finished off the peach and he threw the seed into the waste receptacle. Yet, he was still hungry. He reached over, snagging a bunch of grape, before eating a few.
Yami kissed Yugi's ear again. "You taste sweet little one."
Yugi giggled and placed a grape in front of Yami's mouth. "Want one?"
Yami's lips wrapped around the grape and sucked it up. He placed a kiss on Yugi's fingers. "Sweet but not as sweet as you."
"You're such a flatterer," Yugi giggled again. He ate some more grapes. 'I can't believe how my life has turned around, and I thought it was only going to get worse after I had been sold into slavery.' When he was full, he looked at Yami.
Yami smiled back at Yugi. "Full now?"
Yugi nodded his head. "Yes." Opening his mouth to speak, a yawn escaped from those sweet lips.
Yami kissed those lips. "Time for bed little one."
"Will I be sleeping in the next room or here?" Yugi asked, half awake-half asleep.
"Here I think Jou is with Seto." Yami kiss Yugi's forehead. "If that okay with you?"
Yugi didn't answer that question as he was fast asleep, once his eyes closed. His breathing became steady and rhythmic. 'So sweet in every part of the word.' Yami moved them both to the middle of the bed and pulled the sheets up around them.
Pegasus paced his room. 'Where is Keith???'
The said captain was finishing his rounds as he was on duty that day. The pharaoh had security tightened around the palace, which meant more guards on duty. Being a captain, he was responsible for organizing his patrol. Keith quickly took off for Pegasus' room when he was able to get off duty.
Pegasus had his arms cross as Keith came into the room. "Well I'm glad you showed up now."
"The pharaoh had ordered us to tighten security," Keith said panting. "I would have come sooner, but it would have looked suspicious."
"I know. It's going to make things harder now." The silver hair man sat down.
"What do you propose we do?" The captain asked his boss.
"I'm not sure yet but we must be ready to strike." Pegasus rubbed his head.
"At midnight, there is a time period of five minutes where the pharaoh isn't guarded," Keith informed his companion. "I've arranged the changing of the guards so that it won't look suspicious, though someone is bound to figure out sooner or later."
"Well that a good start. Indeed." Pegasus grinned.
"Should we move out tomorrow night or tonight?" Keith wondered. "It's your call."
"I want you to check it out tonight. To make sure everything is right. Let's not forget our priest master of those Blue Eyes..." Pegasus bit into an orange
"Sure thing," Keith complied. "Is there anything else you would like me to do? I know his Blue Eyes will be guarding him, well at least one of them. So I won't be able to sneak into his room directly. As for the pharaoh, I have no clue on his Dark Magician."
"Well tomorrow I should have the means to stop both Seto's dragons and Yami's magician." His lips smirked.
"Well then, if I am not needed, I would like to get ready for this assignment," Keith said with respect. "Midnight is only a few hours away, but the window of opportunity is short. I'll have to be prepared." "Go ahead and report to me tomorrow." Pegasus yawned. "I need my own sleep."
Keith bowed and left the room to prepare for his mission. After preparing for it, he quickly made his way to that isolated area. He hid behind one of the statues, waiting for the guards to leave. Once they had departed, he used his ropes to climb up to the pharaoh's balcony, where he took a peak in. He nearly did a double take as he saw the pharaoh's look alike. Sighing, he thought he needed more sleep as he was seeing two. Then he made his way to the high priest's room. He found a blonde boy in there as well as two dragons. One of them was the high priest's dragon, but the other one was different. He wondered if Seto had acquired a new duel monster, when he heard the oldest Blue Eyes White Dragon roar. He had to get out of there, before any of them locate his presence. Besides, his time was almost up. He noiselessly made his way down to the ground and vacated the area.
Jou woke up and yawned. He needed to take a walk to clear his head. The blond exited the room and walked down the hallway. His head was clouded with thoughts.
The high priest had taken to sleeping in as the past few days took a toll on his body. Meanwhile Keith was lurking around in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to present itself. He wasn't on duty until later that morning so he wanted to make the best use of his time.
Jou stretched and found he was in the garden. He sighed. 'I wish Seto was with me. He could show me the roses.'
An Egyptian blonde had also been lurking around the palace, but for different reasons. He was hired to guard a merchant, who was about to sell some rare and expensive imports to royalty. 'This has got to be one of the most boring jobs I had taken.'
'Hey, it's that slave from the high priest's room,' Keith thought to himself. 'I wonder if I could use him against Seto. Who knows he might be willing to part with one of his dragons to get his slave back.' The captain followed the blonde until he could grab the boy without anyone noticing him.
Jou came to the roses and smelled them. 'Seto I fallen so fast for him.'
'Now!' Keith sprang into action and grabbed the boy from behind. He placed one hand over Jou's mouth and one hand pinning the blonde's arm movement.
'Ack!!! RUBY! REI! HELP!!!' Jou wiggled in the person's arms. The blonde then bit down hard on his attacker's hand. His leg swung back to hit the person's leg.
'OW!!!!' Keith thought as he tightened his grip on the blonde. He pulled Jou away from the palace, using a path that was rarely taken, even by the guards.
~Master?~ Ruby sleepily looked up. She shot up and looked around the room. No Jou. She jumped on to Seto. ~WAKE UP!~
Jou was kicking and trying to dig into this person's skin with his teeth. 'Help me...someone grab me I was in the garden!!!'
Seto rolled over, knocking the dragon to the ground.
'This had better be worth it,' Keith mentally said to himself. He pulled the struggling Jou, outside of the palace gates.
Jou was close to tears. His legs kicked about. His teeth dug into the person's hand. He was growing angry.
Ruby growled with the feeling of Jou's fear and anger in her. She blew fire onto Seto's toes.
The high priest shot up instantly, startling Rei who was surprisingly asleep during all the earlier commotion. "YEOW!!!"
Rei fell out of the fruit bowl and off the table. ~OW!!!~
"Hold still you mangy mutt," Keith ordered the blonde as they were now in a deserted alley or what appeared to be.
Hidden in the shadows, an unknown Egyptian blonde glared at the captain, though he didn't make his presence known, not yet anyways.
~What was that for?~ Rei grumbled, being the first out of the two to come to their senses.
~Jou is being attack. He shouldn't have left the room but we were all asleep. It's not the first time he goes out for a walk but it's the first time he left me behind.~ Ruby flew out the window. ~He said he was in the garden smelling roses.~
Jou keep kicking his legs. His mind was screaming out for help.
Rei's eyes widened as he too flew out of the window after Ruby.
Seto cursed as he rushed out of his room and past Yami's door. He thought about waking up the pharaoh, but Jou was his slave not Yami's.
Ruby found the rose bushes. ~Master!!!~
Keith threw the blonde down . "I suppose the high priest wouldn't mind if I played with his slave."
Behind him, the violet eyed Egyptian loosened his sword from its scabbard. 'I don't like where this is headed.'
Rei came a few seconds later and looked around. ~I can't find him.~
~RUBY OUTSIDE!!!~ Jou's mind scream. "Get the hell away from me!" Jou's eyes burn with hate. "You don't want to get me mad."
"Aw, the mutt not in the mood to play?" Keith advanced towards Jou.
Ruby sniffed the air and headed towards the way her master's scent was coming from.
"You have no right to call me that. Only my Master does...." Jou felt like his body was on fire.
The violet eyed Egyptian unsheathed his sword and without a sound, moved behind Keith. "You know that isn't a very nice thing to do."
"Seto?" Jou's heart beat fast.
Ruby lost the scent for a moment. ~Master...~
Keith's eyes widened as he turned around to face Malik, who had his sword out and ready. He growled and pulled out his sword as they entered into combat. Malik managed to dodge most of Keith's attacks with ease. However, one or two of them slipped passed his defenses. Fortunately for him, they were only superficial wounds. Keith on the other hand, didn't dodge Malik's blows. Thus, he received quite a few injuries.
Jou backed up against a wall. He didn't know this stranger but he hoped he was his savior. ~Outside near the gates.~
"This has nothing to do with you," Keith spat at the violet eyed blonde.
"And why does it concern you?" Malik asked with a sly smile.
Keith tried to lunge for Malik, but the blonde dodged the blow and swung his sword catching the captain in his shoulder. "This isn't over yet!" He yelled as he ran out of there in pain. He was holding his shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding.
"Good riddance!" Malik shouted to Keith's retreating form. He had forgotten about Jou.
The high priest had several run ins with the other slaves and servants on his way out of the palace.
"Thanks..." A shaky Jou said. "Your welcome," Malik said cleaning his sword, without looking back at Jou. He received a few slashes and was bleeding. His clothes were stained with his blood, though he didn't lose that much.
Jou stood up. "I know of a healer." Jou looked at the stranger. "I'm Jounouchi but call me Jou."
"Well, Jou I'm Malik, and I don't need any sort of assistance," Malik said sheathing his sword once he had cleaned all of Keith's blood from it.
"Are you sure." Jou felt dizzy. "Darn being in heat is no fun."
Ruby felt Jou relax. ~Master?~
The high priest entered the rose garden and took a moment to catch his breath.
"I'm sure," Malik said not looking at the other blonde. "It's nothing new to me." He took out his water skin and tossed it to Jou.
~I'm alright I been save by a person name Malik.~ The darker blonde caught the water skin. "I have never been like this before." He took a slip of water. "The past few days have been weird."
"You haven't even seen half of I've been through, now that's weird," Malik shook his head, before getting a good look at who he rescued. "So who's your master?"
The high priest cursed as he forgot to bring his millennium rod. He couldn't go back as he was completely worried about his slave.
Jou blushed. "High Priest Seto."
Violet eyes blinked. 'So I saved the high priest's slave? Maybe he will reward me with some sort of compensation.' "Would you like me to stay here until your master comes or you can handle it?"
Seto became slightly disoriented to where Jou was. He took off in one direction, hoping that it would lead him to his slave.
"He's coming but I would like to you to stay. Maybe we can head towards the palace gates?" Jou held out the water skin. "Thanks."
Malik took the water skin. "No problem. By any chances, the guards won't attack me when I accompany you there?"
Seto had made it to the opened gates. He knew Jou's kidnapper had taken the blonde this way. "Jou, I'm coming. Hang on." He whispered as he was about to take off.
"No. They know I'm Seto's slave and it's not like you be entering the palace unless Seto lets you."
~Seto Jou okay a person name Malik got the attacker off of him.~ Ruby flew above Seto's head.
Malik nodded his head. "Let's go then. Your master awaits your presence." Seto waited for Jou to return as he knew his slave was out of danger. "I wonder who this Malik character is."
"You lead I was kicking and biting at the time." Jou smiled weakly.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Malik asked.
"No I can walk." Jou giggled. "I wasn't raise in this city." He rubbed his head.
"I wasn't raised here, but I often visited this place on my business ventures," Malik shrugged as he walked in front of Jou. A cloak covered his well used armor and his sword hung at his belt. A bow and several arrows were strapped to his back.
"So Malik what do you do for a living?" Jou was trying to be friendly.
"I'm a warrior and a fighter," Malik shrugged. "I basically get paid to protect or kill people."
"Ah I see. No problem with that." Jou walked beside Malik.
"It's a living," Malik sighed. "Although I wish I could find a place to live in more than two weeks."
The high priest could see his slave coming from a distance, but he didn't run up to him, since it would bring some unwanted attention.
"There is Seto." Jou pointed out the dark hair teen. "Seto!" The blonde waved to his master.
Malik just nodded his head as they approached the high priest. Seto had to keep Ruby out of sight until Malik left so he grabbed her and placed her behind his back.
"Jou, are you injured?" Seto asked, though he seemed a little distant.
Ruby wiggled but became still.
"Just shaken up." Jou hurried over to Seto and hug him. "That big blonde brute wanted to take me..." Jou shivered in Seto's arms. "But Malik here cut him up and sent him running."
Seto returned the hug. "Thank you."
"No problem," Malik said, still bleeding from his wounds. "It wasn't something I couldn't handle."
"I can't thank you enough," the high priest said. "I know. I have something for you in the palace."
Malik shrugged. "It's not like I have something to do." He followed the high priest into the gates.
"Do you think Ryou is up? Malik got cut up too but not like that other brute." Jou rub his head into Seto's chest as they walk together.
"Ryou's normally up at this hour, tending his herb garden," Seto replied. "Would you mind getting him while I give Malik his reward? I don't think he's the type of person to accept help."
Jou nodded. "Which way to the herb garden then?" He smiled at Seto.
"It's near the rose garden, but you head east when you reach it," Seto informed while Malik trailed behind not bothering to listen to their conversation.
Jou nodded. He slipped Ruby under his robe. "Okay I see ya back at your room." Jou headed off towards the roses again.
Seto walked to his room with Malik in tow.
The warrior took in the decorations of the palace as he had never been in a place like this. "My room is here." The high priest pointed over towards the door. "I'll be a minute." He quickly went into his room to retrieve a pouch of coins.
"Okay," Malik said, leaning against the opposite wall.
Jou found Ryou. "Hi."
The white hair teen turned around. "Jou, you're up late."
Jou took Ryou's hand. "There someone that needs your help come on."
Ryou blinked and follow Jou back to Seto's room. "Seto, I got Ryou here."
Malik was standing outside the high priest's room, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. He was in deep thought so he didn't hear Jou or Ryou pass by him.
"Seto?" Jou looked for his master.
Seto was currently looking for his hidden stash of coins. He raised his hand and waved it to Jou from the closet. "Over here."
"I got Ryou."
The white hair teen looked at both teens. "What is going on Seto?"
"Jou was kidnapped, Malik saved him but was injured, I'm going to give Malik a reward, though I would like you to heal him," Seto explained as he pulled out enough coins and placed them into a pouch. "He was waiting outside my room."
'What's taking that high priest so long?' Malik thought as he waited for the high priest to come out with his reward.
Ryou nodded. "I saw him on the way in. I'll go to him now."
Jou found himself on the bed. "I'm staying here." He yawned. "Sorry for the trouble."
"You're no trouble at all," Seto said as he fingered the pouch.
Ryou step out of the room. "Hello, I'm Ryou, the healer."
Malik looked up to see who was addressing him. "Hi, what do you want?"
"I was told you save Jou from a rape and got cut up a bit. Would you like me to look after your cuts? If you don't want to be heal let me at least clean your cuts." Ryou stood looking at Malik. 'So much like Bakura....'
"Whatever," Malik said. "Do whatever you want to. It's not like I'm not used to the pain." He closed his violet eyes.
The high priest gave Jou an assuring squeeze on his shoulder. "I'll be a minute."
Jou nodded to Seto. "I love you..." Honey eyes look at Seto with warmth.
"As I love you too," Seto walked over to the door. He waited the Ryou to finish before he stepped out.
Yugi yawned and stirred next to the pharaoh. 'He looks peaceful when he sleeps.'
Yami's chest went up and down. A smile was on his face.
Yugi snuggled up against the pharaoh.
Ryou let out a sigh. His hand touched Malik's shoulder and his magic went though his fingers into Malik. "You aren't the first to tell me that in the past 24 hours."
"Is that so?" Malik asked as he felt this strange feeling course through his body. He had never been healed before or had someone tend to him. He had grown up, depending on no one. "Who is this person?"
"First there was Jou. Later there was my double Bakura, a thief by trade I believe." Ryou let his hand slip from Malik's arm. "All done."
"I've heard of this Bakura before," Malik said. "He had tried to steal from a caravan I was guarding. He managed to get away with some of our food."
"That's why he steals...to eat. He helped me earlier today and Yami might have a place for someone like him." Ryou stepped back. "As I think you might find a place here as well since you save Jou's life."
"What would I be doing here?" Malik asked as the door opened up, revealing the high priest with the reward.
"This is my thanks for saving Jou," Seto said, handing the pouch over to the warrior. "I believe he is right. Yami may have a position for you here."
"How long would he need me for?" Malik asked, as he pocketed the reward.
"That's for the pharaoh to decide," Seto replied.
"There are rumors of rebels and someone with your talent would be greatly helpful." Ryou stood beside Seto.
"Sure, this job is would last maybe a month or two," Malik sighed. He would have to find another job after that.
'What is he talking about?' The high priest thought, then realized Malik was a hired warrior.
"Do you have a place to stay the night, Malik?" Ryou asked.
"I usually camp outside the city limits," Malik shrugged.
"Well why not spend the night here and you can talk to Pharaoh in the morning." Ryou looked at Seto.
"I see no problems," Seto said. "If you wouldn't mind Ryou, showing Malik to one of our guest rooms."
The white hair teen nodded. "Please come this way Malik and I can show you a nice bed for the night."
The high priest entered his room and laid down besides Jou. He wrapped an arm around his lover as he nuzzled him.
"I'm sorry...." Jou returned the hug. "I shouldn't of left the room but something woke me up."
"Next time, please take Ruby with you," Seto sighed. "I know that you want to spend time by yourself, but make sure you take precautions."
"My head was clouded and I..." Jou nuzzled Seto's neck.
"Let's get some sleep, after all I get to spend an entire day with you," Seto said, after yawning.
Jou blushed. "Okay..." He yawned and pulled Seto closer to him.
Malik nodded his head. "I could really use a bath though."
"I show you a guest room with a bath as well." Ryou walked down the hallway.
The blonde Egyptian followed the healer down the hallway. His footsteps hardly made a sound.
Malik was taking in the decorations. "Man, who would want to spend their money on this?"
"Well some of this stuff been in the Pharaoh's family for generations." Ryou opened a door. "Here you go Malik. I will knock on your door in the morning so you can have something to eat and meet with the Pharaoh Yami."
"Okay," Malik said as he stepped into the room. He started stripping off his cloak and his weapons.
"Good night to you." Ryou closed the door and head to his own room.
Jou licked Seto's neck and yawned. "Night Seto."
The high priest had already fallen asleep. The emotional toll and running took quite a bit out of energy, which he was low on.
A sleepy Jou pulled the sheets around himself and his soul mate.
Yugi watched the pharaoh before going back to sleep himself.
Rei had already arrived earlier than the others and now was sleeping on the table.
Ruby slipped out from between Jou and Seto and flew over to Rei.
Rei heard someone coming and opened his eyes to see Ruby flying towards him.
~Glad that all over with.~ The black dragon dropped beside Rei.
~Yeah, my master was completely worried over Jou. I've never seen him so panicked before.~ Rei looked over at her.
Ruby sat beside Rei. ~I wonder what that means.~ She smiled at the white dragon.
~Huh?~ Rei gave her a confused look. ~You wonder what?~
~If your master has fallen deeply for my master has for yours...~
~Of course he has. No one has been able to get that close to my master. Well, no one except for Mokuba, but they're family.~
~Good.~ Ruby's tail wrapped around Rei's tail. ~Goodnight.~
~Night.~ Rei laid his head near Ruby's body and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Yugi yawned and shifted. He felt someone holding him. He tried to go do his business.
Yami opened his crimson eyes. "Something wrong?"
"I gotta go," Yugi squirmed around, trying to holding it.
Yami's mouth opened. He let go of Yugi. "Okay."
Yugi immediately ran to the bathroom and did his business.
Yami rubbed his eyes. "So how are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling better," Yugi said, coming out of the bathroom. "Thank you."
"Good." Yami smiled at Yugi and pat the bed.
Yugi walked over to the bed and sat next to the pharaoh. He leaned against Yami.
"Did you sleep well?" Yami's hand rubbed the boy's head.
"Yes, I did," Yugi snuggled against the pharaoh.
"So did I and guess what little one." Yami pulled the small boy into his lap.
"Is it something good?" Yugi asked eagerly.
"I have taken the day off to spend it with you." He kissed Yugi's nose.
"An entire day?" Yugi asked hopefully.
"For all I know yes the whole day." Yami smile.
"That's good to hear," Yugi chirped as he smiled at the pharaoh.
"So Yugi what would you like to learn today?" Yami kissed Yugi's nose again.
"Anything as long as I am with you," Yugi nuzzled Yami.
Jou's stomach growled. Honey eyes blinked and he yawned. He smiled at the sight he saw. Seto's sleeping face. He pulled closer and kissed those lips.
Rei woke up with a start, thinking that they were under attack. He looked everywhere only to find Jou awake.
Ruby woke up too. ~Something wrong?~ She yawned.
Jou gently kissed Seto's lips. His tongue licked them. Then his stomach growled again. The blonde frowned at himself.
~I thought we were under attack.~ Rei admitted sheepishly.
~No just my master's stomach again.~ Ruby nuzzled Rei's cheek.
~Hehehe. It sounded like another dragon.~ Rei blushed.
Seto wrapped his arm around Jou and pulled the blonde close without opening his eyes.
Jou pulled back. "I need you... "His voice was deep. "...but my stomach saying something else." Jou smirked at Seto.
"As you wish," the high priest released his grip on the blonde.
Jou whimpered from the release. "I also hunger for you." He pouted. "Ruby, bring over those grapes, please."
~I'll be right back.~ Ruby licked Rei's cheek. She then picked up the grapes and flew them over to Jou. ~Here you go master.~ She dropped them into Jou's hand.
Rei glanced up from where he was laying. He stretched and yawned. ~So master, are we going to be doing anything today?~
"We'll be spending time with our respective partners," Seto replied to his dragon.
Opening his eyes, Malik was disoriented for the first minute. Then he realized he was at the palace. He stretched and started to change into his usual outfit.
Ryou was up an hour ago. He was finishing picking the herbs he need for the day. The healer was humming to himself. He was thinking about Bakura and Malik. He hoped he would see Bakura today for sure as he had to tell the thief the Pharaoh had lifted the death mark, but he would have to do something in return for the Pharaoh.
Ruby returned to Rei's side. Jou looked at Seto. "Does that mean we can stay here all day?" He popped a grape into his mouth.
"If we choose to, yes," Seto replied as he stood up and walked over to the fruit bowl. He grabbed an apple and an orange, before going back.
Jou arched his back and tried to look sexy. "What ever you want to do...I will follow you." He popped another grape into his mouth.
"Would you like a tour of the palace?" Seto asked as he was eating.
Jou licked his fingers. "I want a tour of your body..." He smirked. "But if I can't, the tour of the palace will do."
'Why am I holding back?' Seto thought. 'Why do I keep remembering him even if it has been awhile since he laid his hands on me?' "When would you like to start?"
Jou pouted again. "Some thing wrong Seto?" The blonde's hand ran down his leg.
"Too many bad memories," Seto sighed as he looked out the window. He continued eating his breakfast.
"Can't I help you forget those bad memories....Let me become good memories." Jou's voice was warm.
"I wish it were easy to forget them," Seto sighed once again. "But I wouldn't mind making new memories with you."
"Are you sure? You can't leave them in the back of your mind when you look at me." Jou rose from the bed and the robe drop to the floor.
"I'm sure," Seto replied with sorrow. "It's just I haven't had time to deal with it, as I was often running around helping Yami. That's why I don't allow people to get too close to me."
"Then why let me get so close." Jou's fingers gently ran down the boy's back. "I don't like how these memories affect you." He then pulled the older boy into a hug.
"I don't know either," Seto admitted sheepishly. "It's a feeling, but I can't describe it. I don't like these memories either. Fortunately, my stepfather hasn't touched Mokuba."
"I'm glad your brother wasn't touch but right now we have a problem to solve with you." Jou's hands started to rub the inner legs of the high priest.
"I know," Seto said as he looked towards their dragons who were having a good time with each other. "Some times, I wish I can be carefree as them."
"Why not try?" Jou's handed gently brush Seto's manhood. He was trying not to push Seto but he could feel the teen want him. "Let it all out Seto. Cry if you have too. I will not tell any one."
The high priest gasped. "I'll try though it will take some time." He paused to think for a moment. "I haven't cried, ever since my stepfather was with us. I had to be strong for Mokuba."
"It must be what you need." Jou kissed Seto's back. "A good cry always helps me." Jou's rubbed Seto. He was trying to make Seto relax.
Seto shook his head. He was too proud to cry, even in front of Jou. He had kept his cool and tough image for so long; he had forgotten what it was like to cry. "I don't think it would help."
"Stop being a cold person Seto. Warm up." He let go and flopped back into the bed. "Or I do something that I will regret."
The high priest raised a brow. "Something you will regret?"
"Ya regret." Jou had his own tears running down his face now. "I just want to make you happy and you making it hard to do that." He crossed his arms and pouted at Seto.
The high priest felt his heart ripped into two. He pulled the blonde closer to himself. "I'm sorry."
"Cry, Seto...it makes you feel better. I should know. I cry a lot in my life and see where my tears brought me to, you." Jou pull Seto into a heated kiss.
"I forgot how to cry," Seto confessed. "I promised myself that I wouldn't cry, even if I was injured. I forced myself to withhold the tears."
"But he is not here any more. I am." Tears ran down Jou's face. "Seto..."
The brunette pulled Jou close to himself. "Yes?"
As soon as Malik finished dressing, he stood up and walked out of the room. He wondered what the healer was doing. He might as well orient himself with this new place as he was going to be here for awhile. Looking around, he followed the same path he took last night. He soon found himself in the gardens. 'This is a nice place to relax.'
"Morning to you Malik." Ryou came into the garden.
"Morning," Malik replied as he took in the scenery. "I'll be heading into town for breakfast."
"I need to go into the town for some more things. May I join you?" Ryou straightened out his robes.
"It's your call," Malik shrugged as he turned to leave. "Try to keep up."
"Yes Sir." Ryou hurry along beside Malik.
Malik walked at a quick pace down the market area. He remembered a good restaurant that wasn't expensive or cheap. "Where do you need to go?"
"Just have to go a shop for some dragon bane." Ryou walked beside Malik.
"Sure," Malik said entering the restaurant as he was famished. Unknowns to them, a certain white haired thief was also eating at that very same restaurant.
Ryou followed Malik into the restaurant.
Malik happened to take a seat at a table next to Bakura. However, he hadn't noticed the thief. "I don't recommend the egg surprise. I've had it before and it wasn't that good."
"Lousy day," Bakura grumbled as he continued eating. "Next time, check to be sure the guards aren't watching."
Ryou sat down. "Well the dragon bane is for Seto. I don't know what he uses it for though." Ryou looked about the busy place. "Thanks for the warning about the eggs."
"No problem," Malik said, while waiting for a waitress to come to their table. "Is that all you need to purchase?"
"Yes, just that, but there are only a few places that sells dragon bane."
"Where are these places?" Malik inquired. "Even though I've been around, I haven't exactly been shopping for that type of items."
"They are mostly in dark alley ways. It seems it help keep these magical dark items' powers at bay. I have a special place to keep them in my room."
The waitress came and took Malik's order as well as Ryou's. "So we'll head to an alley."
Meanwhile, Bakura had finished his breakfast and headed out of the restaurant without seeing Ryou. "This is going to be a miserable day."
Malik looked at the other customers in the restaurant. He wasn't the talkative type and usually preferred to be alone, but it looked like the healer could use someone to protect him.
"I thank you Malik for letting me come with you. Where I have to get the dragon bane, there has been a murder near by. It been one of the reasons I haven't been able to get it."
Malik nodded his head. "I've had to kill quite a few people, as they were trying to harm my client. None of them lived another day."
"Do you recall what the person that attack Jou look like? It concerns me that someone can walk into the palace and grab any one they wanted." Ryou ordered his meal.
"I remembered he wore all black and had this symbol, though I don't remember whose it was," Malik said thoughtfully. "He had blonde hair and looked built."
Ryou was in deep thought. "There are few people that are blonde hair. I know of in the city. You and Jou, being two of them." He sighed. "I had best tell Yami about this."
"Speaking of Yami, who is he?" Malik asked the healer. Not many people knew the pharaoh's real name.
"So Yugi, what lesson do you want to learn today? Kissing was yesterday." Yami smiled.
"I don't know," Yugi replied. "What else is there to learn?"
"Well there is how to touch someone." Yami's hand gently ran down Yugi's back.
"How do you touch someone?" Yugi asked cutely.
"Like this." Yami touched Yugi's cheek, neck, chest and hips. "You can gently touch someone or grip someone to hold them still as you do other things to them."
"Other things?" Yugi inquired. "What pray tell do you mean by holding someone as you do other things?" He leaned against the pharaoh.
"Oh that another lesson little one. The lesson of taste." Yami smirked.
"Taste? Like tasting food?" Yugi asked.
"Yes taste..." Yami's hand roamed inside Yugi's leg. "But that is a lesson for a later time."
Yugi's stomach demanded attention. "Guess, I'm hungry." He blushed.
"As I am." Yami smiled. The Pharaoh slipped out of bed and returned with the fruit bowl. "Here we go."
Yugi picked up an orange and began peeling its skin off. "What else are we going to do today?"
"Any thing you wish little angel." Yami's fingers rubbed Yugi's cheek.
Yugi peeled off a slice of the orange and ate it. "We can play?" He took off another slice and held it up to Yami's mouth. Some orange juice was on those fingers from the first slice.
Yami took the piece into his mouth. He licked Yugi's fingers as well. "Mmmm...sweet but I bet not as sweet as you." Yami licked his lips. "What kind of game would you like to play?"
"What kind of games are there?" Yugi asked. "All I know is duel monsters and a few others, but they require more than two people to play."
"Well we can duel for a while and then I'll show you around my home." Yami kissed Yugi's lips.
Yugi responded to the kiss nervously. When they pulled apart, he chirped, "Okay!"
Yami retrieved his deck. "Do you want to look at my cards?"
"Sure," Yugi said as he looked over at Yami's deck.
Yami smiled and handed Yugi his deck. "Now, these five cards are one monster that can destroy a city." Yami held Exodia in his hand. "I had best keep them in my hand."
"An entire city? Wow, that must be one powerful duel monster. Is that why it is broken up into five pieces?" Yugi asked while shuffling through Yami's deck.
"Yes that one of the reasons it's in pieces." Yami look at the cards. "It also helps protect it from theft."
Yugi held up the Dark Magician card and pulled out his Celtic Guardian card. "Do you think they will become friends?"
Jadej.j: No kidding.
Wingzero: Has it really been that long?
DS: I'll be a grandma before you finish this fic.. -___-'
Wingzero: *thwacks her yami* Serves you, for bad mouthing us. We have lives, ya know. *glares at her yami*
Jadej.j: *sweatdrops* Um, don't mind them. They're a little high on caffeine and sugar.
Rei: Once upon a time, there was a writer. This writer decided to create Yu- Gi-Oh. He made millions and millions of dollars from the magnas, anime, and merchandise. Unfortunately, this person is neither of us. The end.
~You know you want it.~ Rei teased his master.
~Stop teasing our master!~ Arian scolded the youngest dragon.
Rei stuck his tongue at the oldest dragon.
~Kids these days.~ Arian sighed.
Jou giggled. "Oh my, everyone is against you Master..." Honey eyes glowed like gold. He licked his dry lips.
"So it would seem Rei is intent on being a matchmaker," Seto sighed at the thought.
~What? It's fun!~ Rei giggled.
~It would be cute if you two got together.~ Celesia cooed.
"Not you too!" Seto groaned.
~And think of the children.~ Celesia gushed.
~Yeah, I wonder how Jou will look pregnant.~ Rei giggled again.
~Oi!~ Arian sighed once again.
Jou turned deep red. "That can't happen can it?" He looked at Seto. His mouth was slightly open.
"Normally it can't happen," Seto blushed a bright red. "Knowing them, they'll probably convince Yami to cast a spell on you."
Jou thought for a moment. "I would love to have your children..." Jou pulled Seto closer. "Blue eyes, golden hair and the love for dragons...." Jou smiled.
"You wouldn't mind giving birth?" Seto asked, wanting to make certain that Jou wanted it.
~Of course he wants it, master.~ Rei chirped.
~And we can baby-sit them!~ Celesia cooed.
~And play with them.~ Rei added.
The high priest shook his head. His dragons were getting too much into this.
"Yes." Jou kiss Seto's neck. "I do." The blond wrapped his arms around Seto's waist.
~See, what did I tell you master!~ Rei proudly announced.
Seto pulled Jou closer to him and shook his head. "Rei, what am I ever going to do with you."
~You know you love me!~ Rei giggled.
~I'm not surprised...Jou loves children.~ Ruby nuzzled Rei. Jou blushed and snuggled up closer to Seto.
"So this is okay with you?" Jou spoke. "I mean to have children?"
"I've always wanted children but in the future," Seto replied. "I don't want to make the same mistake my parents did and have children at a young age. I want my children to have the best."
"Am I the one you are looking for?" Jou hugged Seto. "I can wait. It not like I can get pregnant the first time we..." His cheeks turned bright and warm.
"Yes you are" Seto replied as he buried his face into Jou's shoulder. "It requires a spell so I don't think you'll become pregnant"
"As you are to me...perfect." Jou kiss Seto's ear. His hands roamed Seto's back. "You feel so soft."
~Why do you think he scare of?~
Jou head popped up. -Ruby that wasn't nice to say.-
"Don't listen to her...I wait even if I have to wait for years..." Jou nuzzled Seto's neck.
~If you had only seen what Seto had to go through with his stepfather, then you would think twice.~ Arian sighed.
"I would rather forget about those moments," Seto agreed with his dragons. "I will make sure that it never happens to you. I swear on my life."
"But you will never be uke with me..." Jou rubbed Seto's cheek. "I never force you into anything you don't want to do." Jou nuzzled Seto. His hands rubbed Seto gently. 'I do know that fear...my father almost rape me...That's why I was on the streets when I was caught with Yugi.'
"As I would never force you to do anything against your will," Seto also agreed. 'If Jou's father lays one finger on him, then may the gods have mercy on him as I won't.'
~Still why won't Seto make love to you master...~
Jou sighed and sunk his head into the soft brown hair of his soul mate. "I'm sorry for Ruby's actions..." Jou moaned into Seto's hair.
"It's okay, Rei can be annoying," Seto assured the blonde.
~Me annoying? Nah. Cute yes. Annoying no.~ Rei said.
"See what I mean," Seto sighed as he played with Jou's blonde hair.
"Seto..." Jou purred.
~Come on both of you know what your bodies want....~
Jou growled. "They aren't giving up....Koi..." The blond kissed Seto's ear.
Jou let a tear fall from his honey eyes. ~I must wait...or I lose him won't I.~ Jou squeezed the pillow closer to him.
~I don't think you'll lose him that easily.~ Arian tried to sound assuring.
~I hope...you are right.~ Jou yawned and fell a sleep.
"Have you ever kissed anyone?" Yugi asked, while blushing a bright red.
Yami thought for a moment. "What kind of kiss?"
"A kiss on the lips," Yugi answered.
"Like this..." Yami leaned closer to Yugi and brushed the boy's lips.
Yugi blushed a few shades brighter. "Yes."
"Once but it wasn't a nice kiss at all some girl jump me...of course, she was dragged off of me. I was in shock so I just have her kick out of the palace." Yami's nose rubbed Yugi's nose. "I like your lips...."
"That wasn't nice of her," Yugi said still blushing. "You do?"
"I do." Yami kiss Yugi again. His tongue licked Yugi's lips.
Yugi didn't know what to do when kissing. He gave Yami a confused look.
"So pure." Yami ran his hand through Yugi's hair. "Was that your first kiss?"
Yugi nodded his head. "I don't know how to kiss."
"It's okay Yugi. No one knows how to kiss at first. It takes time to learn." Yami rubbed Yugi's cheek.
"Will you teach me how to kiss?" Yugi asked.
"I would love to teach you." Yami kissed Yugi's nose. "You can kiss any where on the body. Nose, ear, tummy to your toes." Yami smiled at the boy.
"Where do we start?" Yugi asked cutely.
"The Ears." Yami kissed and his tongue roamed the small cute ears of Yugi. Yugi moaned as he felt Yami's tongue against his ear. "Mmmm."
"Next the nose..." Yami gently kissed the boy's little nose. He blew on it and kissed it again.
Yugi giggled. "What's next?" His eyes had a playful glow to them.
"Mmm.... the elbow." Yami then pulled Yugi's elbow up to his lips and kissed it.
"What do you mean by A KISS?" Yugi inquired. His amethyst eyes expressed curiosity.
"A KISS is the one that makes you feel like your body is on fire or even ice." Yami's finger rubbed Yugi's chest. "It's full of passion and need."
"Could you show me?" Yugi asked, more like pleaded.
Yami picked up Yugi. "Not here. Some where it is safer." He walked out of the slave room to his own room.
The guards raised a brow as they saw their pharaoh carry his slave into his own room, but said nothing of it, since they really wanted to stay alive. Yugi giggled at the guards' expression and leaned his head against Yami's shoulder.
"I have many things to show you Yugi." Yami whispered into the boy's ear. "Many things..."
Yugi tilted his head in curiosity. 'What could he be talking about? I only asked him to teach me how to kiss.' "There's more than kissing?"
"But tonight lesson is kissing nothing else." Yami put Yugi on his bed. The pharaoh then picked up the fruit bowl and places it beside Yugi. "You must be hungry."
"Yup!" Yugi chirped. "I haven't eaten anything since lunch. Thanks." He picked up a peach and started eating it. "Aren't you going to have some?"
Yami picked up an apple. "Of course I am" He smiled at Yugi.
The juices started to run down Yugi's little fingers. When he noticed it, he started to lick or suck them off as he didn't have anything to wipe them off.
"Another way of kissing is licking your partner's fingers." Yami gently pull Yugi's hand to his mouth. His tongue licked the juice off. "Now try with my fingers." Yami's own hand had a bit of apple juice on it.
Yugi felt his body temperature rise as Yami licked off the peach juices from his fingers. "I never knew that." He crawled over to the pharaoh and licked the apple juices from his hand. "Did I do it right?"
Yami pulled Yugi into his lap. "Yes angel you did." His hand rubbed the boy's head.
Yugi finished off the peach and he threw the seed into the waste receptacle. Yet, he was still hungry. He reached over, snagging a bunch of grape, before eating a few.
Yami kissed Yugi's ear again. "You taste sweet little one."
Yugi giggled and placed a grape in front of Yami's mouth. "Want one?"
Yami's lips wrapped around the grape and sucked it up. He placed a kiss on Yugi's fingers. "Sweet but not as sweet as you."
"You're such a flatterer," Yugi giggled again. He ate some more grapes. 'I can't believe how my life has turned around, and I thought it was only going to get worse after I had been sold into slavery.' When he was full, he looked at Yami.
Yami smiled back at Yugi. "Full now?"
Yugi nodded his head. "Yes." Opening his mouth to speak, a yawn escaped from those sweet lips.
Yami kissed those lips. "Time for bed little one."
"Will I be sleeping in the next room or here?" Yugi asked, half awake-half asleep.
"Here I think Jou is with Seto." Yami kiss Yugi's forehead. "If that okay with you?"
Yugi didn't answer that question as he was fast asleep, once his eyes closed. His breathing became steady and rhythmic. 'So sweet in every part of the word.' Yami moved them both to the middle of the bed and pulled the sheets up around them.
Pegasus paced his room. 'Where is Keith???'
The said captain was finishing his rounds as he was on duty that day. The pharaoh had security tightened around the palace, which meant more guards on duty. Being a captain, he was responsible for organizing his patrol. Keith quickly took off for Pegasus' room when he was able to get off duty.
Pegasus had his arms cross as Keith came into the room. "Well I'm glad you showed up now."
"The pharaoh had ordered us to tighten security," Keith said panting. "I would have come sooner, but it would have looked suspicious."
"I know. It's going to make things harder now." The silver hair man sat down.
"What do you propose we do?" The captain asked his boss.
"I'm not sure yet but we must be ready to strike." Pegasus rubbed his head.
"At midnight, there is a time period of five minutes where the pharaoh isn't guarded," Keith informed his companion. "I've arranged the changing of the guards so that it won't look suspicious, though someone is bound to figure out sooner or later."
"Well that a good start. Indeed." Pegasus grinned.
"Should we move out tomorrow night or tonight?" Keith wondered. "It's your call."
"I want you to check it out tonight. To make sure everything is right. Let's not forget our priest master of those Blue Eyes..." Pegasus bit into an orange
"Sure thing," Keith complied. "Is there anything else you would like me to do? I know his Blue Eyes will be guarding him, well at least one of them. So I won't be able to sneak into his room directly. As for the pharaoh, I have no clue on his Dark Magician."
"Well tomorrow I should have the means to stop both Seto's dragons and Yami's magician." His lips smirked.
"Well then, if I am not needed, I would like to get ready for this assignment," Keith said with respect. "Midnight is only a few hours away, but the window of opportunity is short. I'll have to be prepared." "Go ahead and report to me tomorrow." Pegasus yawned. "I need my own sleep."
Keith bowed and left the room to prepare for his mission. After preparing for it, he quickly made his way to that isolated area. He hid behind one of the statues, waiting for the guards to leave. Once they had departed, he used his ropes to climb up to the pharaoh's balcony, where he took a peak in. He nearly did a double take as he saw the pharaoh's look alike. Sighing, he thought he needed more sleep as he was seeing two. Then he made his way to the high priest's room. He found a blonde boy in there as well as two dragons. One of them was the high priest's dragon, but the other one was different. He wondered if Seto had acquired a new duel monster, when he heard the oldest Blue Eyes White Dragon roar. He had to get out of there, before any of them locate his presence. Besides, his time was almost up. He noiselessly made his way down to the ground and vacated the area.
Jou woke up and yawned. He needed to take a walk to clear his head. The blond exited the room and walked down the hallway. His head was clouded with thoughts.
The high priest had taken to sleeping in as the past few days took a toll on his body. Meanwhile Keith was lurking around in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to present itself. He wasn't on duty until later that morning so he wanted to make the best use of his time.
Jou stretched and found he was in the garden. He sighed. 'I wish Seto was with me. He could show me the roses.'
An Egyptian blonde had also been lurking around the palace, but for different reasons. He was hired to guard a merchant, who was about to sell some rare and expensive imports to royalty. 'This has got to be one of the most boring jobs I had taken.'
'Hey, it's that slave from the high priest's room,' Keith thought to himself. 'I wonder if I could use him against Seto. Who knows he might be willing to part with one of his dragons to get his slave back.' The captain followed the blonde until he could grab the boy without anyone noticing him.
Jou came to the roses and smelled them. 'Seto I fallen so fast for him.'
'Now!' Keith sprang into action and grabbed the boy from behind. He placed one hand over Jou's mouth and one hand pinning the blonde's arm movement.
'Ack!!! RUBY! REI! HELP!!!' Jou wiggled in the person's arms. The blonde then bit down hard on his attacker's hand. His leg swung back to hit the person's leg.
'OW!!!!' Keith thought as he tightened his grip on the blonde. He pulled Jou away from the palace, using a path that was rarely taken, even by the guards.
~Master?~ Ruby sleepily looked up. She shot up and looked around the room. No Jou. She jumped on to Seto. ~WAKE UP!~
Jou was kicking and trying to dig into this person's skin with his teeth. 'Help me...someone grab me I was in the garden!!!'
Seto rolled over, knocking the dragon to the ground.
'This had better be worth it,' Keith mentally said to himself. He pulled the struggling Jou, outside of the palace gates.
Jou was close to tears. His legs kicked about. His teeth dug into the person's hand. He was growing angry.
Ruby growled with the feeling of Jou's fear and anger in her. She blew fire onto Seto's toes.
The high priest shot up instantly, startling Rei who was surprisingly asleep during all the earlier commotion. "YEOW!!!"
Rei fell out of the fruit bowl and off the table. ~OW!!!~
"Hold still you mangy mutt," Keith ordered the blonde as they were now in a deserted alley or what appeared to be.
Hidden in the shadows, an unknown Egyptian blonde glared at the captain, though he didn't make his presence known, not yet anyways.
~What was that for?~ Rei grumbled, being the first out of the two to come to their senses.
~Jou is being attack. He shouldn't have left the room but we were all asleep. It's not the first time he goes out for a walk but it's the first time he left me behind.~ Ruby flew out the window. ~He said he was in the garden smelling roses.~
Jou keep kicking his legs. His mind was screaming out for help.
Rei's eyes widened as he too flew out of the window after Ruby.
Seto cursed as he rushed out of his room and past Yami's door. He thought about waking up the pharaoh, but Jou was his slave not Yami's.
Ruby found the rose bushes. ~Master!!!~
Keith threw the blonde down . "I suppose the high priest wouldn't mind if I played with his slave."
Behind him, the violet eyed Egyptian loosened his sword from its scabbard. 'I don't like where this is headed.'
Rei came a few seconds later and looked around. ~I can't find him.~
~RUBY OUTSIDE!!!~ Jou's mind scream. "Get the hell away from me!" Jou's eyes burn with hate. "You don't want to get me mad."
"Aw, the mutt not in the mood to play?" Keith advanced towards Jou.
Ruby sniffed the air and headed towards the way her master's scent was coming from.
"You have no right to call me that. Only my Master does...." Jou felt like his body was on fire.
The violet eyed Egyptian unsheathed his sword and without a sound, moved behind Keith. "You know that isn't a very nice thing to do."
"Seto?" Jou's heart beat fast.
Ruby lost the scent for a moment. ~Master...~
Keith's eyes widened as he turned around to face Malik, who had his sword out and ready. He growled and pulled out his sword as they entered into combat. Malik managed to dodge most of Keith's attacks with ease. However, one or two of them slipped passed his defenses. Fortunately for him, they were only superficial wounds. Keith on the other hand, didn't dodge Malik's blows. Thus, he received quite a few injuries.
Jou backed up against a wall. He didn't know this stranger but he hoped he was his savior. ~Outside near the gates.~
"This has nothing to do with you," Keith spat at the violet eyed blonde.
"And why does it concern you?" Malik asked with a sly smile.
Keith tried to lunge for Malik, but the blonde dodged the blow and swung his sword catching the captain in his shoulder. "This isn't over yet!" He yelled as he ran out of there in pain. He was holding his shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding.
"Good riddance!" Malik shouted to Keith's retreating form. He had forgotten about Jou.
The high priest had several run ins with the other slaves and servants on his way out of the palace.
"Thanks..." A shaky Jou said. "Your welcome," Malik said cleaning his sword, without looking back at Jou. He received a few slashes and was bleeding. His clothes were stained with his blood, though he didn't lose that much.
Jou stood up. "I know of a healer." Jou looked at the stranger. "I'm Jounouchi but call me Jou."
"Well, Jou I'm Malik, and I don't need any sort of assistance," Malik said sheathing his sword once he had cleaned all of Keith's blood from it.
"Are you sure." Jou felt dizzy. "Darn being in heat is no fun."
Ruby felt Jou relax. ~Master?~
The high priest entered the rose garden and took a moment to catch his breath.
"I'm sure," Malik said not looking at the other blonde. "It's nothing new to me." He took out his water skin and tossed it to Jou.
~I'm alright I been save by a person name Malik.~ The darker blonde caught the water skin. "I have never been like this before." He took a slip of water. "The past few days have been weird."
"You haven't even seen half of I've been through, now that's weird," Malik shook his head, before getting a good look at who he rescued. "So who's your master?"
The high priest cursed as he forgot to bring his millennium rod. He couldn't go back as he was completely worried about his slave.
Jou blushed. "High Priest Seto."
Violet eyes blinked. 'So I saved the high priest's slave? Maybe he will reward me with some sort of compensation.' "Would you like me to stay here until your master comes or you can handle it?"
Seto became slightly disoriented to where Jou was. He took off in one direction, hoping that it would lead him to his slave.
"He's coming but I would like to you to stay. Maybe we can head towards the palace gates?" Jou held out the water skin. "Thanks."
Malik took the water skin. "No problem. By any chances, the guards won't attack me when I accompany you there?"
Seto had made it to the opened gates. He knew Jou's kidnapper had taken the blonde this way. "Jou, I'm coming. Hang on." He whispered as he was about to take off.
"No. They know I'm Seto's slave and it's not like you be entering the palace unless Seto lets you."
~Seto Jou okay a person name Malik got the attacker off of him.~ Ruby flew above Seto's head.
Malik nodded his head. "Let's go then. Your master awaits your presence." Seto waited for Jou to return as he knew his slave was out of danger. "I wonder who this Malik character is."
"You lead I was kicking and biting at the time." Jou smiled weakly.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Malik asked.
"No I can walk." Jou giggled. "I wasn't raise in this city." He rubbed his head.
"I wasn't raised here, but I often visited this place on my business ventures," Malik shrugged as he walked in front of Jou. A cloak covered his well used armor and his sword hung at his belt. A bow and several arrows were strapped to his back.
"So Malik what do you do for a living?" Jou was trying to be friendly.
"I'm a warrior and a fighter," Malik shrugged. "I basically get paid to protect or kill people."
"Ah I see. No problem with that." Jou walked beside Malik.
"It's a living," Malik sighed. "Although I wish I could find a place to live in more than two weeks."
The high priest could see his slave coming from a distance, but he didn't run up to him, since it would bring some unwanted attention.
"There is Seto." Jou pointed out the dark hair teen. "Seto!" The blonde waved to his master.
Malik just nodded his head as they approached the high priest. Seto had to keep Ruby out of sight until Malik left so he grabbed her and placed her behind his back.
"Jou, are you injured?" Seto asked, though he seemed a little distant.
Ruby wiggled but became still.
"Just shaken up." Jou hurried over to Seto and hug him. "That big blonde brute wanted to take me..." Jou shivered in Seto's arms. "But Malik here cut him up and sent him running."
Seto returned the hug. "Thank you."
"No problem," Malik said, still bleeding from his wounds. "It wasn't something I couldn't handle."
"I can't thank you enough," the high priest said. "I know. I have something for you in the palace."
Malik shrugged. "It's not like I have something to do." He followed the high priest into the gates.
"Do you think Ryou is up? Malik got cut up too but not like that other brute." Jou rub his head into Seto's chest as they walk together.
"Ryou's normally up at this hour, tending his herb garden," Seto replied. "Would you mind getting him while I give Malik his reward? I don't think he's the type of person to accept help."
Jou nodded. "Which way to the herb garden then?" He smiled at Seto.
"It's near the rose garden, but you head east when you reach it," Seto informed while Malik trailed behind not bothering to listen to their conversation.
Jou nodded. He slipped Ruby under his robe. "Okay I see ya back at your room." Jou headed off towards the roses again.
Seto walked to his room with Malik in tow.
The warrior took in the decorations of the palace as he had never been in a place like this. "My room is here." The high priest pointed over towards the door. "I'll be a minute." He quickly went into his room to retrieve a pouch of coins.
"Okay," Malik said, leaning against the opposite wall.
Jou found Ryou. "Hi."
The white hair teen turned around. "Jou, you're up late."
Jou took Ryou's hand. "There someone that needs your help come on."
Ryou blinked and follow Jou back to Seto's room. "Seto, I got Ryou here."
Malik was standing outside the high priest's room, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. He was in deep thought so he didn't hear Jou or Ryou pass by him.
"Seto?" Jou looked for his master.
Seto was currently looking for his hidden stash of coins. He raised his hand and waved it to Jou from the closet. "Over here."
"I got Ryou."
The white hair teen looked at both teens. "What is going on Seto?"
"Jou was kidnapped, Malik saved him but was injured, I'm going to give Malik a reward, though I would like you to heal him," Seto explained as he pulled out enough coins and placed them into a pouch. "He was waiting outside my room."
'What's taking that high priest so long?' Malik thought as he waited for the high priest to come out with his reward.
Ryou nodded. "I saw him on the way in. I'll go to him now."
Jou found himself on the bed. "I'm staying here." He yawned. "Sorry for the trouble."
"You're no trouble at all," Seto said as he fingered the pouch.
Ryou step out of the room. "Hello, I'm Ryou, the healer."
Malik looked up to see who was addressing him. "Hi, what do you want?"
"I was told you save Jou from a rape and got cut up a bit. Would you like me to look after your cuts? If you don't want to be heal let me at least clean your cuts." Ryou stood looking at Malik. 'So much like Bakura....'
"Whatever," Malik said. "Do whatever you want to. It's not like I'm not used to the pain." He closed his violet eyes.
The high priest gave Jou an assuring squeeze on his shoulder. "I'll be a minute."
Jou nodded to Seto. "I love you..." Honey eyes look at Seto with warmth.
"As I love you too," Seto walked over to the door. He waited the Ryou to finish before he stepped out.
Yugi yawned and stirred next to the pharaoh. 'He looks peaceful when he sleeps.'
Yami's chest went up and down. A smile was on his face.
Yugi snuggled up against the pharaoh.
Ryou let out a sigh. His hand touched Malik's shoulder and his magic went though his fingers into Malik. "You aren't the first to tell me that in the past 24 hours."
"Is that so?" Malik asked as he felt this strange feeling course through his body. He had never been healed before or had someone tend to him. He had grown up, depending on no one. "Who is this person?"
"First there was Jou. Later there was my double Bakura, a thief by trade I believe." Ryou let his hand slip from Malik's arm. "All done."
"I've heard of this Bakura before," Malik said. "He had tried to steal from a caravan I was guarding. He managed to get away with some of our food."
"That's why he steals...to eat. He helped me earlier today and Yami might have a place for someone like him." Ryou stepped back. "As I think you might find a place here as well since you save Jou's life."
"What would I be doing here?" Malik asked as the door opened up, revealing the high priest with the reward.
"This is my thanks for saving Jou," Seto said, handing the pouch over to the warrior. "I believe he is right. Yami may have a position for you here."
"How long would he need me for?" Malik asked, as he pocketed the reward.
"That's for the pharaoh to decide," Seto replied.
"There are rumors of rebels and someone with your talent would be greatly helpful." Ryou stood beside Seto.
"Sure, this job is would last maybe a month or two," Malik sighed. He would have to find another job after that.
'What is he talking about?' The high priest thought, then realized Malik was a hired warrior.
"Do you have a place to stay the night, Malik?" Ryou asked.
"I usually camp outside the city limits," Malik shrugged.
"Well why not spend the night here and you can talk to Pharaoh in the morning." Ryou looked at Seto.
"I see no problems," Seto said. "If you wouldn't mind Ryou, showing Malik to one of our guest rooms."
The white hair teen nodded. "Please come this way Malik and I can show you a nice bed for the night."
The high priest entered his room and laid down besides Jou. He wrapped an arm around his lover as he nuzzled him.
"I'm sorry...." Jou returned the hug. "I shouldn't of left the room but something woke me up."
"Next time, please take Ruby with you," Seto sighed. "I know that you want to spend time by yourself, but make sure you take precautions."
"My head was clouded and I..." Jou nuzzled Seto's neck.
"Let's get some sleep, after all I get to spend an entire day with you," Seto said, after yawning.
Jou blushed. "Okay..." He yawned and pulled Seto closer to him.
Malik nodded his head. "I could really use a bath though."
"I show you a guest room with a bath as well." Ryou walked down the hallway.
The blonde Egyptian followed the healer down the hallway. His footsteps hardly made a sound.
Malik was taking in the decorations. "Man, who would want to spend their money on this?"
"Well some of this stuff been in the Pharaoh's family for generations." Ryou opened a door. "Here you go Malik. I will knock on your door in the morning so you can have something to eat and meet with the Pharaoh Yami."
"Okay," Malik said as he stepped into the room. He started stripping off his cloak and his weapons.
"Good night to you." Ryou closed the door and head to his own room.
Jou licked Seto's neck and yawned. "Night Seto."
The high priest had already fallen asleep. The emotional toll and running took quite a bit out of energy, which he was low on.
A sleepy Jou pulled the sheets around himself and his soul mate.
Yugi watched the pharaoh before going back to sleep himself.
Rei had already arrived earlier than the others and now was sleeping on the table.
Ruby slipped out from between Jou and Seto and flew over to Rei.
Rei heard someone coming and opened his eyes to see Ruby flying towards him.
~Glad that all over with.~ The black dragon dropped beside Rei.
~Yeah, my master was completely worried over Jou. I've never seen him so panicked before.~ Rei looked over at her.
Ruby sat beside Rei. ~I wonder what that means.~ She smiled at the white dragon.
~Huh?~ Rei gave her a confused look. ~You wonder what?~
~If your master has fallen deeply for my master has for yours...~
~Of course he has. No one has been able to get that close to my master. Well, no one except for Mokuba, but they're family.~
~Good.~ Ruby's tail wrapped around Rei's tail. ~Goodnight.~
~Night.~ Rei laid his head near Ruby's body and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Yugi yawned and shifted. He felt someone holding him. He tried to go do his business.
Yami opened his crimson eyes. "Something wrong?"
"I gotta go," Yugi squirmed around, trying to holding it.
Yami's mouth opened. He let go of Yugi. "Okay."
Yugi immediately ran to the bathroom and did his business.
Yami rubbed his eyes. "So how are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling better," Yugi said, coming out of the bathroom. "Thank you."
"Good." Yami smiled at Yugi and pat the bed.
Yugi walked over to the bed and sat next to the pharaoh. He leaned against Yami.
"Did you sleep well?" Yami's hand rubbed the boy's head.
"Yes, I did," Yugi snuggled against the pharaoh.
"So did I and guess what little one." Yami pulled the small boy into his lap.
"Is it something good?" Yugi asked eagerly.
"I have taken the day off to spend it with you." He kissed Yugi's nose.
"An entire day?" Yugi asked hopefully.
"For all I know yes the whole day." Yami smile.
"That's good to hear," Yugi chirped as he smiled at the pharaoh.
"So Yugi what would you like to learn today?" Yami kissed Yugi's nose again.
"Anything as long as I am with you," Yugi nuzzled Yami.
Jou's stomach growled. Honey eyes blinked and he yawned. He smiled at the sight he saw. Seto's sleeping face. He pulled closer and kissed those lips.
Rei woke up with a start, thinking that they were under attack. He looked everywhere only to find Jou awake.
Ruby woke up too. ~Something wrong?~ She yawned.
Jou gently kissed Seto's lips. His tongue licked them. Then his stomach growled again. The blonde frowned at himself.
~I thought we were under attack.~ Rei admitted sheepishly.
~No just my master's stomach again.~ Ruby nuzzled Rei's cheek.
~Hehehe. It sounded like another dragon.~ Rei blushed.
Seto wrapped his arm around Jou and pulled the blonde close without opening his eyes.
Jou pulled back. "I need you... "His voice was deep. "...but my stomach saying something else." Jou smirked at Seto.
"As you wish," the high priest released his grip on the blonde.
Jou whimpered from the release. "I also hunger for you." He pouted. "Ruby, bring over those grapes, please."
~I'll be right back.~ Ruby licked Rei's cheek. She then picked up the grapes and flew them over to Jou. ~Here you go master.~ She dropped them into Jou's hand.
Rei glanced up from where he was laying. He stretched and yawned. ~So master, are we going to be doing anything today?~
"We'll be spending time with our respective partners," Seto replied to his dragon.
Opening his eyes, Malik was disoriented for the first minute. Then he realized he was at the palace. He stretched and started to change into his usual outfit.
Ryou was up an hour ago. He was finishing picking the herbs he need for the day. The healer was humming to himself. He was thinking about Bakura and Malik. He hoped he would see Bakura today for sure as he had to tell the thief the Pharaoh had lifted the death mark, but he would have to do something in return for the Pharaoh.
Ruby returned to Rei's side. Jou looked at Seto. "Does that mean we can stay here all day?" He popped a grape into his mouth.
"If we choose to, yes," Seto replied as he stood up and walked over to the fruit bowl. He grabbed an apple and an orange, before going back.
Jou arched his back and tried to look sexy. "What ever you want to do...I will follow you." He popped another grape into his mouth.
"Would you like a tour of the palace?" Seto asked as he was eating.
Jou licked his fingers. "I want a tour of your body..." He smirked. "But if I can't, the tour of the palace will do."
'Why am I holding back?' Seto thought. 'Why do I keep remembering him even if it has been awhile since he laid his hands on me?' "When would you like to start?"
Jou pouted again. "Some thing wrong Seto?" The blonde's hand ran down his leg.
"Too many bad memories," Seto sighed as he looked out the window. He continued eating his breakfast.
"Can't I help you forget those bad memories....Let me become good memories." Jou's voice was warm.
"I wish it were easy to forget them," Seto sighed once again. "But I wouldn't mind making new memories with you."
"Are you sure? You can't leave them in the back of your mind when you look at me." Jou rose from the bed and the robe drop to the floor.
"I'm sure," Seto replied with sorrow. "It's just I haven't had time to deal with it, as I was often running around helping Yami. That's why I don't allow people to get too close to me."
"Then why let me get so close." Jou's fingers gently ran down the boy's back. "I don't like how these memories affect you." He then pulled the older boy into a hug.
"I don't know either," Seto admitted sheepishly. "It's a feeling, but I can't describe it. I don't like these memories either. Fortunately, my stepfather hasn't touched Mokuba."
"I'm glad your brother wasn't touch but right now we have a problem to solve with you." Jou's hands started to rub the inner legs of the high priest.
"I know," Seto said as he looked towards their dragons who were having a good time with each other. "Some times, I wish I can be carefree as them."
"Why not try?" Jou's handed gently brush Seto's manhood. He was trying not to push Seto but he could feel the teen want him. "Let it all out Seto. Cry if you have too. I will not tell any one."
The high priest gasped. "I'll try though it will take some time." He paused to think for a moment. "I haven't cried, ever since my stepfather was with us. I had to be strong for Mokuba."
"It must be what you need." Jou kissed Seto's back. "A good cry always helps me." Jou's rubbed Seto. He was trying to make Seto relax.
Seto shook his head. He was too proud to cry, even in front of Jou. He had kept his cool and tough image for so long; he had forgotten what it was like to cry. "I don't think it would help."
"Stop being a cold person Seto. Warm up." He let go and flopped back into the bed. "Or I do something that I will regret."
The high priest raised a brow. "Something you will regret?"
"Ya regret." Jou had his own tears running down his face now. "I just want to make you happy and you making it hard to do that." He crossed his arms and pouted at Seto.
The high priest felt his heart ripped into two. He pulled the blonde closer to himself. "I'm sorry."
"Cry, Seto...it makes you feel better. I should know. I cry a lot in my life and see where my tears brought me to, you." Jou pull Seto into a heated kiss.
"I forgot how to cry," Seto confessed. "I promised myself that I wouldn't cry, even if I was injured. I forced myself to withhold the tears."
"But he is not here any more. I am." Tears ran down Jou's face. "Seto..."
The brunette pulled Jou close to himself. "Yes?"
As soon as Malik finished dressing, he stood up and walked out of the room. He wondered what the healer was doing. He might as well orient himself with this new place as he was going to be here for awhile. Looking around, he followed the same path he took last night. He soon found himself in the gardens. 'This is a nice place to relax.'
"Morning to you Malik." Ryou came into the garden.
"Morning," Malik replied as he took in the scenery. "I'll be heading into town for breakfast."
"I need to go into the town for some more things. May I join you?" Ryou straightened out his robes.
"It's your call," Malik shrugged as he turned to leave. "Try to keep up."
"Yes Sir." Ryou hurry along beside Malik.
Malik walked at a quick pace down the market area. He remembered a good restaurant that wasn't expensive or cheap. "Where do you need to go?"
"Just have to go a shop for some dragon bane." Ryou walked beside Malik.
"Sure," Malik said entering the restaurant as he was famished. Unknowns to them, a certain white haired thief was also eating at that very same restaurant.
Ryou followed Malik into the restaurant.
Malik happened to take a seat at a table next to Bakura. However, he hadn't noticed the thief. "I don't recommend the egg surprise. I've had it before and it wasn't that good."
"Lousy day," Bakura grumbled as he continued eating. "Next time, check to be sure the guards aren't watching."
Ryou sat down. "Well the dragon bane is for Seto. I don't know what he uses it for though." Ryou looked about the busy place. "Thanks for the warning about the eggs."
"No problem," Malik said, while waiting for a waitress to come to their table. "Is that all you need to purchase?"
"Yes, just that, but there are only a few places that sells dragon bane."
"Where are these places?" Malik inquired. "Even though I've been around, I haven't exactly been shopping for that type of items."
"They are mostly in dark alley ways. It seems it help keep these magical dark items' powers at bay. I have a special place to keep them in my room."
The waitress came and took Malik's order as well as Ryou's. "So we'll head to an alley."
Meanwhile, Bakura had finished his breakfast and headed out of the restaurant without seeing Ryou. "This is going to be a miserable day."
Malik looked at the other customers in the restaurant. He wasn't the talkative type and usually preferred to be alone, but it looked like the healer could use someone to protect him.
"I thank you Malik for letting me come with you. Where I have to get the dragon bane, there has been a murder near by. It been one of the reasons I haven't been able to get it."
Malik nodded his head. "I've had to kill quite a few people, as they were trying to harm my client. None of them lived another day."
"Do you recall what the person that attack Jou look like? It concerns me that someone can walk into the palace and grab any one they wanted." Ryou ordered his meal.
"I remembered he wore all black and had this symbol, though I don't remember whose it was," Malik said thoughtfully. "He had blonde hair and looked built."
Ryou was in deep thought. "There are few people that are blonde hair. I know of in the city. You and Jou, being two of them." He sighed. "I had best tell Yami about this."
"Speaking of Yami, who is he?" Malik asked the healer. Not many people knew the pharaoh's real name.
"So Yugi, what lesson do you want to learn today? Kissing was yesterday." Yami smiled.
"I don't know," Yugi replied. "What else is there to learn?"
"Well there is how to touch someone." Yami's hand gently ran down Yugi's back.
"How do you touch someone?" Yugi asked cutely.
"Like this." Yami touched Yugi's cheek, neck, chest and hips. "You can gently touch someone or grip someone to hold them still as you do other things to them."
"Other things?" Yugi inquired. "What pray tell do you mean by holding someone as you do other things?" He leaned against the pharaoh.
"Oh that another lesson little one. The lesson of taste." Yami smirked.
"Taste? Like tasting food?" Yugi asked.
"Yes taste..." Yami's hand roamed inside Yugi's leg. "But that is a lesson for a later time."
Yugi's stomach demanded attention. "Guess, I'm hungry." He blushed.
"As I am." Yami smiled. The Pharaoh slipped out of bed and returned with the fruit bowl. "Here we go."
Yugi picked up an orange and began peeling its skin off. "What else are we going to do today?"
"Any thing you wish little angel." Yami's fingers rubbed Yugi's cheek.
Yugi peeled off a slice of the orange and ate it. "We can play?" He took off another slice and held it up to Yami's mouth. Some orange juice was on those fingers from the first slice.
Yami took the piece into his mouth. He licked Yugi's fingers as well. "Mmmm...sweet but I bet not as sweet as you." Yami licked his lips. "What kind of game would you like to play?"
"What kind of games are there?" Yugi asked. "All I know is duel monsters and a few others, but they require more than two people to play."
"Well we can duel for a while and then I'll show you around my home." Yami kissed Yugi's lips.
Yugi responded to the kiss nervously. When they pulled apart, he chirped, "Okay!"
Yami retrieved his deck. "Do you want to look at my cards?"
"Sure," Yugi said as he looked over at Yami's deck.
Yami smiled and handed Yugi his deck. "Now, these five cards are one monster that can destroy a city." Yami held Exodia in his hand. "I had best keep them in my hand."
"An entire city? Wow, that must be one powerful duel monster. Is that why it is broken up into five pieces?" Yugi asked while shuffling through Yami's deck.
"Yes that one of the reasons it's in pieces." Yami look at the cards. "It also helps protect it from theft."
Yugi held up the Dark Magician card and pulled out his Celtic Guardian card. "Do you think they will become friends?"