^_^ UPDATE! It's 5:30 AM, I have school in and hour and ten minutes, and
I'm not finished getting ready. But oh well! Now, I hafta thank my
reviewers!
Apathetic Senko-ReignofIsis- Thank you so much! A craftsman is always pleased to hear his work is appreciated. Or her, in my case. Lol, thanks! I hope this chapter meets or exceeds expectations. ^_^
Aisu Hoshino- I'm glad you liked the sap/syrup thing. I amused myself writing it. Now that you mention it, I think I have read some of WSJ's fics. Anyway, thanks for the review!
Now, on to the actual story. Warning: This may not be as funny as the first chapter, but I'll try and work some humor in!
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I came to all of the sudden and realized that my Yami was returning to the Ring. I glanced around. Serenity lay on the couch, my jacket covering her. I shook my head.
**Yami, what are you thinking? You should have put her on the bed. I can sleep on the couch.**
*Sorry.* He snapped. I decided to leave him alone for the moment. Suddenly, a stirring on the couch brought me to my senses.
"Ryou? Wh..Where am I?"
"You were jumped in the alley going home. My Yami rescued you." Ryou said, pushing her back into a laying position.
"Y-your yami?" I felt sorry for her. She sounded terrified.
"Yes. Now lay still. I'm going to to make something for you to eat. It's nearly seven." I walked into the kitchen in the small apartment and put some water on for soup. I then proceeded to cut some vegetables to put in it. I suddenly felt a presence as my Yami came out of the ring. I turned to the semi-transparent figure.
"Well?" I asked.
"Well what?"
"What happened. Since you never let me in on things while they're happening, you may as well tell me afterwards."
"Fine. I beat them off, sent one soul to the shadow realm, and-" He was interrupted by the slamming of a door, a shout of surprise and a scream.
"Malik!" I dashed into the livingroom where Malik and Serenity were.
"Malik! You said you wouldn't be home until ten!"
"Apparently the pointy haired boss can't take a joke." Malik said lightly.(He means Yugi, cos he's working at the game shop temporarily, but if you can tell me the reference you'll get bonus points!) "If I had known you would be entertaining, I would have kept out for a while." He said with a mischievous grin. I shook my head.
"Serenity was attacked." I made sure to put a little emphasis on her name.
"So, you're Wheelers sister, right?"
Serenity nodded, her eyes still fearful.
"Malik. Nice to meet you."
"We've met. You were controlling my brother's mind!" She lept up and went to attack him, yelling several creative curses. Malik jumped slightly but then she froze in step. Her body calmed down, but she was still raging.
"Whatever the ---- you're doing let me go! ------ LET ME GO!!"
"Promise not to attack me?" Malik said almost lazily. The instant he let her have control oh her body, she balled up her fists and moved into a fighting position.
"I'd watch out Malik. She has a nasty high kick." Bakura decided to come out and see what the commotion was. Serenity let out a squeak and jumped back on the couch, curling up into a ball.
"Yami, did you have to do that?"
"Did I?"
"Forget it. Malik, you said something about someone not taking a joke?"
"So I mind-controlled a spider into attacking the customers! Bid whoop. It's supposed to be near Halloween anyway!"
"You WHAT?!"
"Big deal." Malik shrugged it off. "I'm suspended from work for a week, but he didn't fire me." I sighed. Only Malik would see that as a good thing.
"Hikari, I put Tabasco sauce in the water for the stew." Yami said. I nodded, then registered what he said.
"YAMI!!! I told you not to!" Yami just shrugged.
"Oops?"
"Serenity, would you mind delivery?" I asked. She smiled slightly and shook her head.
"I'll call in the order! It is a Friday night, correct?" Malik said, grinning. Apparently he had some sort of affair going on with the girl who took orders on Friday.
"Yes, whatever. Just our usual." I said. We called in often enough that everyone in the restaurant knew us. I swear, they should get one of those Caller ID things, and when they get a call from us, not bother taking our order. But that's irrelevant. I suddenly realized that Serenity was shivering slightly.
"Serenity, you're cold! Why didn't you say something?" I asked gently. "Here, I'm sure Ishizu has some of her old clothes somewhere here." I went to the closet. Ishizu was now living alone, but she decided to use our closet to store some of her extensive wardrobe.
Serenity followed me. I pulled out a box and looked through it. I finally found a pair of jeans and a sweater that would fit.
"You can change in my room. It's the cleanest." I said, showing her where it was. She nodded and went it, closing the door behind her. I went to the kitchen, where Malik was talking on the phone.
"Yup! Of course!.... Sure, that would be good.... No, tomorrow my sister is coming over... Sure, Sunday is good. See you then!" He hung up. "I got a date! I got a date! I got a date!" He sang. It was slightly scary to see. Yami rolled his eyes.
"You two, I have a bone to pick. You need to act more hospitable towards Serenity, you're making her feel uncomfortable."
"How do you know?"
"Didn't you notice how her hands kept shaking, even when she wasn't cold? And her eyes were slightly purplish. That alwyas happens when she's nervous."
"Geeze, Hikari. You watch her that closely?"
"Shut up. Just be a bit nicer, okay?"
"Fine." Malik and Yami said in unison. Yami then vanished into the Ring, while Malik sat back in his seat. I began cleaning up from the (former) soup. I put the vegetables away and was on the point of cleaning the pot when Serenity returned. The flare jeans and blue sweater looked good on her.
**But then, she could have been wearing a garbage bag, and she would have looked beautiful.**
*Thoughts to yourself! I don't care how beautiful you think she is!*
**Sorry again.**
"Feel better?" I asked her. She nodded and sat down, opposite of Malik.
"Sorry for controlling you earlier, but you were going to attack me." Malik said. I nearly dropped the pot. Malik was APOLOGIZING? Wow. Did I really have that much of an affect? Or does he just like her too? No. It has to be me, because noone but I can like Serenity. I nodded firmly to myself....
**Yami, I think I'm going crazy.**
*You only just noticed?* Was my reply.
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Ok! I hafta go to school or else I'll fail and stuff and then I'll have to go to summer school, so the short-ish chapter now is a benefit ion the long run cos I wont have four hours taken out of my day every day for a month! So, please R+R! And I think this may turn into a bit of a Ryou/Serenity/Malik triangle, so go ahead and tell me who you want her to end up with! Next chapter, PIZZA! And a phone call. And Serenity's really angry older brother. ^_^ Stay tuned!
Apathetic Senko-ReignofIsis- Thank you so much! A craftsman is always pleased to hear his work is appreciated. Or her, in my case. Lol, thanks! I hope this chapter meets or exceeds expectations. ^_^
Aisu Hoshino- I'm glad you liked the sap/syrup thing. I amused myself writing it. Now that you mention it, I think I have read some of WSJ's fics. Anyway, thanks for the review!
Now, on to the actual story. Warning: This may not be as funny as the first chapter, but I'll try and work some humor in!
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I came to all of the sudden and realized that my Yami was returning to the Ring. I glanced around. Serenity lay on the couch, my jacket covering her. I shook my head.
**Yami, what are you thinking? You should have put her on the bed. I can sleep on the couch.**
*Sorry.* He snapped. I decided to leave him alone for the moment. Suddenly, a stirring on the couch brought me to my senses.
"Ryou? Wh..Where am I?"
"You were jumped in the alley going home. My Yami rescued you." Ryou said, pushing her back into a laying position.
"Y-your yami?" I felt sorry for her. She sounded terrified.
"Yes. Now lay still. I'm going to to make something for you to eat. It's nearly seven." I walked into the kitchen in the small apartment and put some water on for soup. I then proceeded to cut some vegetables to put in it. I suddenly felt a presence as my Yami came out of the ring. I turned to the semi-transparent figure.
"Well?" I asked.
"Well what?"
"What happened. Since you never let me in on things while they're happening, you may as well tell me afterwards."
"Fine. I beat them off, sent one soul to the shadow realm, and-" He was interrupted by the slamming of a door, a shout of surprise and a scream.
"Malik!" I dashed into the livingroom where Malik and Serenity were.
"Malik! You said you wouldn't be home until ten!"
"Apparently the pointy haired boss can't take a joke." Malik said lightly.(He means Yugi, cos he's working at the game shop temporarily, but if you can tell me the reference you'll get bonus points!) "If I had known you would be entertaining, I would have kept out for a while." He said with a mischievous grin. I shook my head.
"Serenity was attacked." I made sure to put a little emphasis on her name.
"So, you're Wheelers sister, right?"
Serenity nodded, her eyes still fearful.
"Malik. Nice to meet you."
"We've met. You were controlling my brother's mind!" She lept up and went to attack him, yelling several creative curses. Malik jumped slightly but then she froze in step. Her body calmed down, but she was still raging.
"Whatever the ---- you're doing let me go! ------ LET ME GO!!"
"Promise not to attack me?" Malik said almost lazily. The instant he let her have control oh her body, she balled up her fists and moved into a fighting position.
"I'd watch out Malik. She has a nasty high kick." Bakura decided to come out and see what the commotion was. Serenity let out a squeak and jumped back on the couch, curling up into a ball.
"Yami, did you have to do that?"
"Did I?"
"Forget it. Malik, you said something about someone not taking a joke?"
"So I mind-controlled a spider into attacking the customers! Bid whoop. It's supposed to be near Halloween anyway!"
"You WHAT?!"
"Big deal." Malik shrugged it off. "I'm suspended from work for a week, but he didn't fire me." I sighed. Only Malik would see that as a good thing.
"Hikari, I put Tabasco sauce in the water for the stew." Yami said. I nodded, then registered what he said.
"YAMI!!! I told you not to!" Yami just shrugged.
"Oops?"
"Serenity, would you mind delivery?" I asked. She smiled slightly and shook her head.
"I'll call in the order! It is a Friday night, correct?" Malik said, grinning. Apparently he had some sort of affair going on with the girl who took orders on Friday.
"Yes, whatever. Just our usual." I said. We called in often enough that everyone in the restaurant knew us. I swear, they should get one of those Caller ID things, and when they get a call from us, not bother taking our order. But that's irrelevant. I suddenly realized that Serenity was shivering slightly.
"Serenity, you're cold! Why didn't you say something?" I asked gently. "Here, I'm sure Ishizu has some of her old clothes somewhere here." I went to the closet. Ishizu was now living alone, but she decided to use our closet to store some of her extensive wardrobe.
Serenity followed me. I pulled out a box and looked through it. I finally found a pair of jeans and a sweater that would fit.
"You can change in my room. It's the cleanest." I said, showing her where it was. She nodded and went it, closing the door behind her. I went to the kitchen, where Malik was talking on the phone.
"Yup! Of course!.... Sure, that would be good.... No, tomorrow my sister is coming over... Sure, Sunday is good. See you then!" He hung up. "I got a date! I got a date! I got a date!" He sang. It was slightly scary to see. Yami rolled his eyes.
"You two, I have a bone to pick. You need to act more hospitable towards Serenity, you're making her feel uncomfortable."
"How do you know?"
"Didn't you notice how her hands kept shaking, even when she wasn't cold? And her eyes were slightly purplish. That alwyas happens when she's nervous."
"Geeze, Hikari. You watch her that closely?"
"Shut up. Just be a bit nicer, okay?"
"Fine." Malik and Yami said in unison. Yami then vanished into the Ring, while Malik sat back in his seat. I began cleaning up from the (former) soup. I put the vegetables away and was on the point of cleaning the pot when Serenity returned. The flare jeans and blue sweater looked good on her.
**But then, she could have been wearing a garbage bag, and she would have looked beautiful.**
*Thoughts to yourself! I don't care how beautiful you think she is!*
**Sorry again.**
"Feel better?" I asked her. She nodded and sat down, opposite of Malik.
"Sorry for controlling you earlier, but you were going to attack me." Malik said. I nearly dropped the pot. Malik was APOLOGIZING? Wow. Did I really have that much of an affect? Or does he just like her too? No. It has to be me, because noone but I can like Serenity. I nodded firmly to myself....
**Yami, I think I'm going crazy.**
*You only just noticed?* Was my reply.
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Ok! I hafta go to school or else I'll fail and stuff and then I'll have to go to summer school, so the short-ish chapter now is a benefit ion the long run cos I wont have four hours taken out of my day every day for a month! So, please R+R! And I think this may turn into a bit of a Ryou/Serenity/Malik triangle, so go ahead and tell me who you want her to end up with! Next chapter, PIZZA! And a phone call. And Serenity's really angry older brother. ^_^ Stay tuned!