The Good Child
Jou sighed, foot dangling from the edge of the arm rest of the recliner. Boring, lazy, lazy Saturday afternoon. Remote in hand, he flicked up the volume of the movie he was currently watching, a futile attempt to drown out the snores of the sleeping body on the couch.
"Jeez, Yug. He sure does know how to wake the dead, don't he?"
Yuugi, resting next to his dark spirit, chuckled sheepishly. "Gomen, Jou- kun. He's not usually this bad."
Jou groaned, stomach rumbling yet again. "I mean, come on! Falling asleep in the middle of 'The Excorsist'? That just ain't right."
"He says that the effects are so horrible, he wants to rip apart the souls of the poeple who made it." Of course, living with a teenage boy, Yami got the pleasure of seeing all of the cheesy horror movies and predictable action movies that seemed to always haunt and lurk just below his sight, then pop up and he would be invariably forced to watch it, if he wanted to spend time with his hikari. It was either this, or help out in the shop. And he did not fancy physical labor of lifting boxes.
"Yeah, well, I bet he's got first hand experience, don't he?"
Jou's best friend's voice became softer. "Yeah, he does."
The blonde shifted, now a little more uncomfortable than before. This was always a touchy subject with Yuugi. And Yami, of course, just flat out refused to acknowledge that he even existed. Which, in a way, could have its advantages.
After all, death could just, -overlook- him, while he got in all of those gangs fights with Honda, right? Right.
"I'm hungry."
Yuugi laughed. "Jou, you're always hungry."
"Yeah, but now I'm REALLY hungry."
"Then eat something."
"I don't wanna get up."
"Lazy."
"Yep."
There were a few moments of silence, broken only by Yami's insesscent snores, and the screaming figures on the television set.
Yuugi sighed.
"What?" Jou questioned.
"Now I'm hungry."
"Heh, so much for watching the movie, hey Yug?"
The young teen chuckled.
"You gonna be able to get up with Yami attatched to you?"
Yuugi attampted a shrug. "I don't know."
Jou quirked an eyebrow. "Do you really wanna get up?"
"No," Yuugi confessed.
The blonde stayed silent for a bit, trying to get back into the movie. It only lasted for about five minutes.
"I'm still hungry," the blonde said at last.
"So eat something."
"I don't wanna get up."
"Lazy."
"Yep."
Well, this conversation was getting them nowhere fast.
Next to Yuugi, the sleeping demon stirred almost restlessly, pulling Yuugi closer to him as he grumbled.
"S 'he wakin' up?" Jou questioned.
"I don't know," Yuugi stated truthfully.
Yuugi could feel his other half's body slightly tremble. Concerned, he turned over, struggling with the death grip around his chest, and placed a soft hand on Yami's cheek. :Yami, Yami wake up.:
No response.
:Yami! wake up! You're having a nightmare!:
Suddenly and without warning, the demon sat bolt up on the couch, still keeping Yuugi held tight to his chest. This sudden movement threw Jou off, causing him to jump in the recliner.
"Yami, what is it?" Yuugi questioned.
Crimson eyes looked around wildly for a moment, finally resting on his other half. He panted half in releif, half in worried concern.
"Something is wrong."
"What is it?"
He shook his head no. "I, I'm not sure. But there is a disturbance from down below. The minions, they're. . .up. . .to something. But I have detatched myself from them, so I can no longer tell what."
Jou's golden-blonde head shot up. "There is a disturbance in the force, young Luke," he stated dramatically. Yami glarred at him, causing the yong teen to shrivel up, attempting to blend in with the furniture.
"This isn't something to joke about, Jou-kun. This could be serious," Yuugi scolded.
"Sorry," he replied sheepishly.
Yuugi turned his attention back to Yami. "What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I can't do anything unless I know what's going on, and I don't want to go back down there. Not if I don't have to."
"Would I stay here," Yuugi asked, slightly worried, slightly perplexed.
"Yes. I would not let you be exposed to the horrors of Hell again."
"We'll just keep our eyes open for now," the teen reasoned.
Jou felt quite ignored at the moment, and so chose this time to go and get something to eat.
"Hey, get me a sandwich, would ya Jou?" Yuugi called.
"Oh, sure. NOW I'm noticed!"
Yuugi and Yami bothed chuckled at this.
* * * * *
Ryou sat on the edge of his bed, watching his dark spirit pace around with his hands pulling at his hair. Muttering, grunting, snarling and growling, Bakura had been on a roll since ten that morning.
"Yami, what's wrong? You can tell me, you know."
The growling increased. "BAKA SERVENTS!! ALWAYS trying to get what they think they deserve."
"Huh?"
Bakura let out an all-out roar. "Malik! Given one of the roles with the most power, and not only does he want to relinquish it, but he wants REVENGE and to get the prince back as well? HE'S INSANE!!!"
"Yami, what's all this about?" Ryou asked again.
The demon turned his hard eyes over to his light. "You know that I'm a demon. I was, infact, one of the minions of Death, also known as the Prince of Darkness. That twat friend of yours, the one that gave you the ring I was in, is just like you and me."
"You mean, he has a demon too?"
"Oh, he's got more than just a demon. He's got Death wrapped around him every night he sleeps. Now, I could get out of Hell and not be missed very much. It's easy to replace minions. I for one was a soul stealer. But the prince, oh, he's in trouble. He can't get out scott-free like that. Now, the minion that was right below him, Malik, has taken over unwillingly." Bakura growled. "Now he's attempting to retrieve the prince, and eliminate the only reason he's here."
Ryou choked. "Y-you mean, he wants to kill Yuugi? So Death will go back to Hell? But, but. . ."
"But it's not possible. He may have detatched himself from the underworld, but he still has supreme control over his powers, and the lives of all those here. If Yuugi dies, he either will bring him back, or, in his rage, kill the whole populace of the earth."
"Will I die?"
"No. I can shield us, but only us. I'm sure that you'll find out what I mean soon enough."
"Can we warn them?"
"Even if we did, there's nothing they could do to prepare. The attack starts tonight."
* * * * * *
Oh, another cliffy. I'd keep going, but now I will take the time to recognize each and every single one of my reviewers for this story.
Artemis Sakura Malikstruelove, Firesenshi, Shadwkat-Shidobukatsu, Silver Goddess, Hirame, tenshimagic, Destiny(Yes, Yami says that you can have all of the zombies you want!) flowa, Jadesaber, Misty Kasumi, Eternal BanditGirl, candy(Love ya hun!) spellhorn, lily22, Fire Fearie, Twilight Dreams, Molly Jean, Silver Dragon, MMW, Karenu-anime, gothatheart/holo, LadyShang, VampssAmby, Fuzzy Coconut, ThyWingedWisp, Darkfire, Nicki, Rocksie, Ellina, RyuArashi(You need to update fater, chica! I LOVE your sotires!) AngelsKitten, Maladyrancor, Cyberkat, Lonely Vigil(You too! I want to see more of your vampire stoires!) KawaiiKuroi Mahotskai, Princess Strawberry, Dark Moonlight, Sheron, Llyxius.
*faints* Good, lord! That was a lot! Thank you so much, I LUV YOU GUYS!!! I apologize if I mis-spelled any of your pen-names. That was a lot to type!
And thank you to all of those that have me on their favorites list! I feel so loved!!! *glittery eyed* Seriously, some of you guys really give me a big head. Ja!
Jou sighed, foot dangling from the edge of the arm rest of the recliner. Boring, lazy, lazy Saturday afternoon. Remote in hand, he flicked up the volume of the movie he was currently watching, a futile attempt to drown out the snores of the sleeping body on the couch.
"Jeez, Yug. He sure does know how to wake the dead, don't he?"
Yuugi, resting next to his dark spirit, chuckled sheepishly. "Gomen, Jou- kun. He's not usually this bad."
Jou groaned, stomach rumbling yet again. "I mean, come on! Falling asleep in the middle of 'The Excorsist'? That just ain't right."
"He says that the effects are so horrible, he wants to rip apart the souls of the poeple who made it." Of course, living with a teenage boy, Yami got the pleasure of seeing all of the cheesy horror movies and predictable action movies that seemed to always haunt and lurk just below his sight, then pop up and he would be invariably forced to watch it, if he wanted to spend time with his hikari. It was either this, or help out in the shop. And he did not fancy physical labor of lifting boxes.
"Yeah, well, I bet he's got first hand experience, don't he?"
Jou's best friend's voice became softer. "Yeah, he does."
The blonde shifted, now a little more uncomfortable than before. This was always a touchy subject with Yuugi. And Yami, of course, just flat out refused to acknowledge that he even existed. Which, in a way, could have its advantages.
After all, death could just, -overlook- him, while he got in all of those gangs fights with Honda, right? Right.
"I'm hungry."
Yuugi laughed. "Jou, you're always hungry."
"Yeah, but now I'm REALLY hungry."
"Then eat something."
"I don't wanna get up."
"Lazy."
"Yep."
There were a few moments of silence, broken only by Yami's insesscent snores, and the screaming figures on the television set.
Yuugi sighed.
"What?" Jou questioned.
"Now I'm hungry."
"Heh, so much for watching the movie, hey Yug?"
The young teen chuckled.
"You gonna be able to get up with Yami attatched to you?"
Yuugi attampted a shrug. "I don't know."
Jou quirked an eyebrow. "Do you really wanna get up?"
"No," Yuugi confessed.
The blonde stayed silent for a bit, trying to get back into the movie. It only lasted for about five minutes.
"I'm still hungry," the blonde said at last.
"So eat something."
"I don't wanna get up."
"Lazy."
"Yep."
Well, this conversation was getting them nowhere fast.
Next to Yuugi, the sleeping demon stirred almost restlessly, pulling Yuugi closer to him as he grumbled.
"S 'he wakin' up?" Jou questioned.
"I don't know," Yuugi stated truthfully.
Yuugi could feel his other half's body slightly tremble. Concerned, he turned over, struggling with the death grip around his chest, and placed a soft hand on Yami's cheek. :Yami, Yami wake up.:
No response.
:Yami! wake up! You're having a nightmare!:
Suddenly and without warning, the demon sat bolt up on the couch, still keeping Yuugi held tight to his chest. This sudden movement threw Jou off, causing him to jump in the recliner.
"Yami, what is it?" Yuugi questioned.
Crimson eyes looked around wildly for a moment, finally resting on his other half. He panted half in releif, half in worried concern.
"Something is wrong."
"What is it?"
He shook his head no. "I, I'm not sure. But there is a disturbance from down below. The minions, they're. . .up. . .to something. But I have detatched myself from them, so I can no longer tell what."
Jou's golden-blonde head shot up. "There is a disturbance in the force, young Luke," he stated dramatically. Yami glarred at him, causing the yong teen to shrivel up, attempting to blend in with the furniture.
"This isn't something to joke about, Jou-kun. This could be serious," Yuugi scolded.
"Sorry," he replied sheepishly.
Yuugi turned his attention back to Yami. "What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I can't do anything unless I know what's going on, and I don't want to go back down there. Not if I don't have to."
"Would I stay here," Yuugi asked, slightly worried, slightly perplexed.
"Yes. I would not let you be exposed to the horrors of Hell again."
"We'll just keep our eyes open for now," the teen reasoned.
Jou felt quite ignored at the moment, and so chose this time to go and get something to eat.
"Hey, get me a sandwich, would ya Jou?" Yuugi called.
"Oh, sure. NOW I'm noticed!"
Yuugi and Yami bothed chuckled at this.
* * * * *
Ryou sat on the edge of his bed, watching his dark spirit pace around with his hands pulling at his hair. Muttering, grunting, snarling and growling, Bakura had been on a roll since ten that morning.
"Yami, what's wrong? You can tell me, you know."
The growling increased. "BAKA SERVENTS!! ALWAYS trying to get what they think they deserve."
"Huh?"
Bakura let out an all-out roar. "Malik! Given one of the roles with the most power, and not only does he want to relinquish it, but he wants REVENGE and to get the prince back as well? HE'S INSANE!!!"
"Yami, what's all this about?" Ryou asked again.
The demon turned his hard eyes over to his light. "You know that I'm a demon. I was, infact, one of the minions of Death, also known as the Prince of Darkness. That twat friend of yours, the one that gave you the ring I was in, is just like you and me."
"You mean, he has a demon too?"
"Oh, he's got more than just a demon. He's got Death wrapped around him every night he sleeps. Now, I could get out of Hell and not be missed very much. It's easy to replace minions. I for one was a soul stealer. But the prince, oh, he's in trouble. He can't get out scott-free like that. Now, the minion that was right below him, Malik, has taken over unwillingly." Bakura growled. "Now he's attempting to retrieve the prince, and eliminate the only reason he's here."
Ryou choked. "Y-you mean, he wants to kill Yuugi? So Death will go back to Hell? But, but. . ."
"But it's not possible. He may have detatched himself from the underworld, but he still has supreme control over his powers, and the lives of all those here. If Yuugi dies, he either will bring him back, or, in his rage, kill the whole populace of the earth."
"Will I die?"
"No. I can shield us, but only us. I'm sure that you'll find out what I mean soon enough."
"Can we warn them?"
"Even if we did, there's nothing they could do to prepare. The attack starts tonight."
* * * * * *
Oh, another cliffy. I'd keep going, but now I will take the time to recognize each and every single one of my reviewers for this story.
Artemis Sakura Malikstruelove, Firesenshi, Shadwkat-Shidobukatsu, Silver Goddess, Hirame, tenshimagic, Destiny(Yes, Yami says that you can have all of the zombies you want!) flowa, Jadesaber, Misty Kasumi, Eternal BanditGirl, candy(Love ya hun!) spellhorn, lily22, Fire Fearie, Twilight Dreams, Molly Jean, Silver Dragon, MMW, Karenu-anime, gothatheart/holo, LadyShang, VampssAmby, Fuzzy Coconut, ThyWingedWisp, Darkfire, Nicki, Rocksie, Ellina, RyuArashi(You need to update fater, chica! I LOVE your sotires!) AngelsKitten, Maladyrancor, Cyberkat, Lonely Vigil(You too! I want to see more of your vampire stoires!) KawaiiKuroi Mahotskai, Princess Strawberry, Dark Moonlight, Sheron, Llyxius.
*faints* Good, lord! That was a lot! Thank you so much, I LUV YOU GUYS!!! I apologize if I mis-spelled any of your pen-names. That was a lot to type!
And thank you to all of those that have me on their favorites list! I feel so loved!!! *glittery eyed* Seriously, some of you guys really give me a big head. Ja!