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Zoeygirl: Holy crap! 99 reviews in like 5 chapters!!! OMG, thank ya all of ya! I only have you guys to thank but I'm a bit speechless. (^_^) This story's gonna be well worth the effort I'll tell ya that. Oh and I'm happy that you guys like the style of writing I've decided on. I was a bit nervous you guys were going to flame me big time for it, but I had to try. Anyways every review is greatly appreciated, but if ya can't for some reason or you don't want to then hey no hard feelings. I just hope your enjoying the story-
Malik: Tell them.
Zoeygirl: Tell them what?
Malik: You know…
Zoeygirl: (O_O) OH yeah! I almost forgot! Listen I might as well tell you guys now b/c I can't keep a secret at all. But there's a huge twist to this story I've been planning, and well it's not good or bad for ya guys but it's just a twist…Since chapter 2, I've been leaving hints, and you'll soon figure it out towards the end. (^_^) Mahahahaha!!!
Malik: OOOkkkkkay, with that said enjoy…or whatever.
***Seto POV***
I don't understand what that guy is trying to pull but I don't approve. I have better things to do with my time then spend it with a maniac or two. I really should've shut this school down when I had the chance. Is this where my tax money's going? Feeding teachers like him into our school? (Sigh.) Just the same I'm on a deadline here so these hours better go quickly or I'm going to spill blood. (--_--)
That is if I can track any of my partners down. My grade will not suffer because the two idiots chose to ignore me. They might've accepted defeat but I don't back down to anything. We are going to do this project thing even if it means tying them to a damn chair. Besides their decisions do not count for me. They may choose to take next year over again, but they don't speak for me and I am not spending another hellish year at this run down piece of nothing, now where the hell are they!!?
I've been standing out here for 10 minutes, ever since the school bell rang, and I'm starting to wonder if their avoiding me. Hmm, so their trying to weasel their way out of the project is that it?
Yugi: Hey Kaiba!
Oh great it's Dudley Do Right…Just what I need. I don't have time for this and my watch agrees with me.
Seto: What? (I replied coldly.)
Yugi: Um aren't you, Tea, and Bakura suppose to get together after school?
Seto: If that's what you call it, then yes that seemed like the plan.
Yugi: Oh……so they haven't shown up yet-
Seto: Listen YUGI, why don't you quit the small talk and tell me where they are so I can get on with my schedule.
Yugi: Um…well Tea went home early…
Seto: For what reason? (He asked in a monotone voice.)
Yugi: (Shrugs.) Uh…I don't know.
Seto: Humph, I knew it…And the psycho killer?
Ryou: My Yami cut last period and slipped home I think. (He cut in, approaching the two.)
Seto: Hmm, I think your house is closer, I suppose I'll have to pay him a visit first, and then pick up the brunette brat.
Ryou: (Sweat drop.) Um…make sure you don't have any pointy weapons before knocking on the door…
Yugi: ((O))__((O))
Seto: (-_-) I'll remember to keep that in mind.
Humph I suppose I could've said goodbye after they waved me off with those sickening smiles of theirs, but time is of the essence and besides that's not my thing. I suppose my driver will have to make a couple pit stops for me along the way...that reminds me, where exactly is the albino's house?
Seto: Hey you up there.
Driver: Yes Mr. Kaiba sir!
Seto: Find Ryou Bakura's house, and hurry up.
Driver: (*_*) Find WHO'S HOUSE?
Seto: Find it or you're fired…
Driver: (*_*) (Ceased to breath.)
Seto: You die on me here and you're fired.
Driver: O-of course Mr. Kaiba sir, I apologize…
Seto: (---_---)
***Normal POV***
Upon arriving almost 20 minutes later with a very exhausted driver, a blue car sped by with a blonde haired girl in the driver's seat whistling to Kaiba, as he approached Ryou's door. This would prove most interesting. A drop of concern showed in the young man's ice blue eyes as he rang the doorbell with a stern finger.
Bakura: WHO'S THERE!? (He shot out.)
***Bakura POV***
Who the hell comes to Ryou's house??!!! I was sleeping but that damned door woke me up! If it's that foolish principle I'll kill him! If it's that teacher I'll kill him!! If it's anyone else I'll kill them!!!
Ring, Ring, Ring!
Bakura: This better be good! (I shot out with little patience.)
I really don't feel like imitating Ryou today so if it's a salesman I hope he has insurance on his life…
Bakura: YOU!
Seto: Yes me…
Bakura: What the hell are you doing here?! (I sneered at the annoying craphead in front of me.)
Okay…he was the last fool I expected to show up on my doorstep. Just the same he can leave like everyone else…Through a coffin…
Seto: I don't know what your trying to pull but I am not going to flunk b/c an ancient ass CHOSE to not take some intuitive. Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Oh he's GOT to be joking…Who the hell does he think he's talking to? I bet I've killed more people then he's glared at! (*_*) Besides I'm not wasting my time on some being's minor everyday problems. I want to rule the world and I he wants to do a fricking school project!
Bakura: (Grinning.) Well I choose the hard way.
Seto: (Staring coldly at the spirit, who stared equally cold back.) Fine…
Bakura nodded and soon his millennium ring began to glow brightly, lighting the entire room behind him with an amazing shimmer.
Bakura: Now technically I can send you to the shadow realm and you won't be dead, and that's what I intend to do-
CLICK!
Bakura: (O_O) …………Wow………………
Seto: (Pointing a revolver right at his head, as he continued to stare calmly into Bakura's eyes.)
Okay……that really wasn't suppose to happen. He just……pulled a gun out……on me????? Does he have the right house here?
Seto: I'd like to see that gold thing work as fast as the bullet inside this gun.
Bakura: (Sneering.) You wouldn't.
Seto: My partner dead and an automatic exemption from both the final and the project, you damned bet I would.
Bakura: (Raising an eyebrow.)
Crap!! If things couldn't get any worst I'm sweating! Does that mean I can actually die??...Well that wouldn't be good for my plans I have in mind. Shit!!! I should've entered his brother's body when I had the chance! (-_-) He wouldn't shoot that furby no matter what…
Well, only left with one option I knew what I had to do, my destiny.
Bakura: So what is it that you'll have me do?
(-_-) What do you expect me to do, move so he can shoot and let that be the end of me……again? Like hell I would! I inflict pain on myself not stupidity! (--_--) Not that the two are too far off from each other.
***Normal POV***
Seto: All I want you to do is get in the limo as far away from me as possible and don't say a word or do anything to anyone, that includes my driver.
Bakura: (Cocking an eyebrow up.) Why may I ask?
Seto: I have to pick up something…or rather someone.
Bakura: OH…Her…(He replied bitterly.)
As Bakura and Seto climbed into the car, they were unaware of Yugi and Ryou walking towards the house, and before either of them could notice, the limo was off like a rocket down the black gravel road.
Yugi and Ryou walked in whispers, their minds and faces deeply troubled by something that just occurred.
Yugi: I can't believe this!
Ryou: Mean neither. That's just creepy mate. Why would anyone paint DUELISTS DIE on the front of Mrs. Fay's Bakery shop?
Yugi: I don't know but that's the last time I buy pastries from her.
Ryou: (*_*)
Yugi: Did you hear what their calling this person?
Ryou: Yeah, Blood man. That's just lovely isn't it?
Yugi: Oh yeah, but why would they call someone that over red paint?
Ryou: Beats me…
Yugi: So…um…what are we going to do today anyways?
Ryou: Well I did want to pay Isis' museum a visit, but all these strange things have just given me the jitters.
Yugi: I have an idea! I mean it's not your usual thing but it is different from what people would usually expect from us!
Ryou: (Looking on innocently.) Oh? What?
Yugi: Let's hunt down the Blood man, and capture this criminal! We can be sorta like detectives!
Ryou: ((O))_(O) WWWHHHAATT?!!!!
Yugi: (Covering his ears.) What, why not? We'd be heroes. Better yet, we could do that for our event and we'd be sure to win right?
Ryou: You do have a point Yugi. I know we'd be exempt from the final most definitely if we caught the Blood Man.
Yugi: Okay then let's do it!
Ryou: Alright then!
Yugi: Um shouldn't we look for clues first or something?
Ryou: (*_*) Yes I guess………
Yugi: Oh……okay then……Well uh guess we better get started then.
Ryou: Yep.
Yugi: ……………(Rocking back and forth on his feet.)
Ryou: (Standing there silently.) ………………
Yugi: (-_-)………………
Ryou: Yep…
Meanwhile, right outside the Cineplex, Duke, Tristan, and Serenity were having their own conversation…errr…argument……err…Serenity really was just watching from the door.
Tristan: I want to see Humanoid Killers II!!!!!!
Duke: Well I want to see Alien Chicks Galore!!!
Tristan: NO!!!
Duke: YES!!
Serenity: (-_-) (Looking from one face to the other.)
Tristan: YES!!!
Duke: NO!!!!
People aimlessly stared at the three of them as they walked inside, troubled looks upon their faces.
Serenity: Um…I don't know them. (-_-)
Duke: Well you go ahead and see your stupid movie, but Serenity's with me!
Tristan: No way she's with me you dice freak!
Duke: Hey why don't you drill your head into a pencil sharpener or something??!! She's going with me!!!
Tristan: Why don't we let her decide then!!
Duke: FINE!
Tristan & Duke: Serenity what do you want to see!!!!???!!! (Blinking.)
Duke: Where'd she go?
Tristan: ((O_O)) Over there. (He replied, pointing to the girl at the ticket booth.)
Serenity: One for Barbie in Space please.
Duke & Tristan: ((*_____*)) You know um……maybe…we should go see her……movie--
Duke: NO fucking way………(---_---)
Tristan: (((@))____(((@))
Their day had been going better then group B, which consisted of Joey, Yami, and Malik. The three of them sat in front of a trash can, at a nearby alley next to their school.
Malik's face was dirty and scratched, Joey's body was cut and bruised, and Yami's hair was going every which way…(*_*)
Yami: So……are we done arguing now?
Joey & Malik: ((O_O))
Joey: I wanna go to Taco Mania!
Yami: Well I want to see Isis…err…I mean Isis' museum…
Malik: (-_-) RIGHHHTTTT……Well I want to go home.
Yami: We have to do this project thing.
Malik: No we don't.
Yami: Yes we do.
Joey: No he's right Yami we don't.
Yami: YES WE DO B/C I DON'T FAIL AT ANYTHING YOU HEAR ME??!! I WILL NOT LET KAIBA TAKE ALL THE CREDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Malik: ((X))))____(((((X)) I could see…why you were Pharaoh. You were the type that had to have things his way weren't you? (-_-)
Yami: No………(-_-)
Malik: Spoiled brat…
Yami: I heard that surfer boy from hell. (-_-)
Joey: Jeez, and I thought only girls PMS'd.
Malik: (Slowly scooting away from Joey.) (U_U)
Yami: (--_--) I resent that.
Joey: (Shrugs.)
Yami: Oh and Joey?
Joey: Yeah Yami?
Yami: When I get the energy, I'm going to add another bruise to your ribs okay?
Joey: (Sweat drop.) O-o-okay Y-Yami. (He said shakily.)
Malik: (-_-) Fine.
Yami: Fine what?
Malik: We'll visit my sister's little shop…
Yami: It's a museum. (He replied darkly.)
Malik: Whatever.
Yami: She's your sister don't go whatever!
Malik: Listen lover boy back off!
Yami: Why? (He mocked, folding his arms.)
Malik: B/c I don't want you as a brother in law that's why!!!!!!!!!
Yami: (Drops his arms rather quickly.) (+_+)
Joey: (Sweat drop.) Um…I'm not following here…
***Tea POV***
Great….just great…of all the days of the week I get dish duty during my favorite soap opera…My parents can be majorly harsh sometimes. Well at least I didn't get stuck with Bakura and Kaiba today. I've got to avoid this as long as possible! I mean I know my grades on the line here but I can't stand them! Actually I'm a bit scared to be around them. I guess my PMS thing's gone down and I feel bad for what I did to them at Isis' party. No rather yet I regret what I did. Now they could come back at me with vengeance if they wanted. But then again would they really hurt a girl to reach that goal???? Well let's see…this is Kaiba and the Tomb Robber we're talking about here so then Yes. (*)_(*)
DING DONG!
Mom: Tea dear, can you get the door??!!!!!
Why do I have to get the door? Isn't she closer to it then me? I hate it when parents do that the lazy bums. (--_--)
Tea: Yes mom!!!!!
Okay as I'm walking to the door here I really can't help but feel nervous or excited. I don't know what's going on but my heart beat's quickening. It's strange it's as if my body knows what to already expect…
Well there's the door…I guess I better open it before they ring my stupid doorbell again. Well here goes nothing.
Tea: Hello can I help you- (Face fault.)
Seto & Bakura: Hi………(Looking rather smug, as they stared STERNLY down at her.)
Tea: (O_______O) (Mouth agape.)
Mom: Tea who is it?
Seto: I think you forgot we had a project to do. (He replied coldly.)
Tea: (O___________O)
Bakura: (Standing there with his hands in his pocket.) What, you were expecting Freddy Kruger? (Smirking.)
Mom: Tea?!!!
Tea: I-I-I'm sick I had to leave…early. (She gulped nervously.)
Seto: Oh well then you won't mind if we come in and continue this thing at your house.
Tea: (@_@)
Bakura: I do…
Mind???!!! Mind!!!!! Of course I mind! Why are they at my house???!!!! WHY ARE THEY BOTH AT MY HOUSE!? Hey how did they find my address anyways? Uh-Oh I think I need a stress reliever…or a doctor, I think my heart just stopped.
Mom: Tea why aren't you answering me?! (She cried walking up to the door.) Listen here……Oh you have company.
Yes mom if that's what you'd like to call them. (--_--) Great now she's going to invite them in.
Mom: Would you both like to come in?
Seto: Yes certainly. (He replied in his business type voice.)
Bakura: (Following silently.)
Mom: Tea how could you be so rude? I grounded you for this type of behavior already, you shouldn't keep company outside.
Tea: (Wincing.) Sorry Mom.
Bakura: (Cocking an eyebrow.) Hehehe…
Mom: Now Tea, which one of them is your boyfriend? Hopefully not both of them…We had a long talk about that already.
Tea: (SCARLET RED.) MOM PLEASE!
Mom: Oh don't be embarrassed honey! As long as the both of you aren't doing the forbidden thing your father and I did when we were your age, it's perfectly natural.
Tea: W-W-WH-H-HA-AT-T??????
Seto: ((@))__((@)) Excuse…me?
Bakura: (BUG EYED.) (0)_0) Lady what the hel-
Mom: Well I can see this is a private matter, so I'll make snackies while you guys talk. (Giggling lightly.)
SILENCE……………MAJOR SILENCE.
I can't believe my mom!!!! That has to be the single most embarrassing thing in my whole entire life!!!! I wouldn't have minded if it was in front of Yami, Joey, heck even Isis or Ryou, but this is KAIBA AND BAKURA WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE! ……….KAIBA AND BAKURA!!!
(O_O) MY LIFE IS RUINED!
Seto: Okay we need to talk.
Now he wants to talk! WELL I WONDER WHAT HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT! MY PERVERTED MOTHER!!!!???? ((O_O))
Tea: (Still quite red.) Um what about?
Bakura: About the damn project!
Tea: (-_-)
Seto: Listen I don't like you, you don't like me, and he doesn't like me or you and vise versa, so let's spend a few hours together thinking our main critique over and then I'll make up the activities for all of us. I'm sure you won't mind, considering I want an A, and I know for a fact the spirit could care less. For me this will be strictly business so all I need is perhaps a few hours of your time. (He replied in a monotone voice.)
Tea: Um…sure. (Still quite embarrassed.)
Sure why not, I've already made myself look like a fool twice this week. Why not add to this list. For goodness sakes why couldn't I get stuck with Joey or Yami!!! Pegasus would've even been alright!!!! (O)_(O)
Mom: Well here we go kiddo's! cookies and milk! (She replied beaming a smile.)
Bakura: 'KIDDO??? Who the hell is she calling a kid??? Her great grandfather's a wrinkly baby compared to me.'
Seto: (Eyeing the food.) You wouldn't by chance have any caviar would you?
Mom: Um…I don't know really. Is it hard to make?
Seto: (-_-)
Tea: (*_*) 'Somebody shoot me now!!'
***Bakura POV***
What the hell am I doing?! I don't even belong here! For shits sakes people, I'm an ex-thief, killer, and psychopath, and I'm sitting in a home with two present day fools and a HOMELY MOTHER WHO'S TRYING TO SERVE ME COOKIES!!!! I EAT MEAT WOMAN, MEAT!!!!!
Mom: So is there anything else I can do for you guys? If not I'm going to go to the store.
Tea: Um no mom…
Seto: Thank you. (He said simply.)
Bakura: (Staring.) (-_-)
Mom: Awe aren't you the shy type. (Pinches Bakura's little cheeks.) (^_^)
Tea: (@_@) M-m-mom!
Seto: (((U))__((U)))
Bakura: (0_0) 'Don't kill her, don't kill her, don't kill her.'
Mom: Awe, and look at that beautiful white hair!
Tea: MOM! Stop it please! (She said through clenched teeth.)
Bakura: (*_*) 'Okay she's going to die…'
Mom: So you must be Tea's boyfriend. Well aren't you just the dream boat. How long have you two been dating hmmm????
Tea: ((;_;)) (Falls off the couch.)
Seto: COUGH, COUGH!!
Bakura: W-W-W-WHAT?????
Mom: Oh shy are you?
Bakura: (-_-) 'That's it I'm going to eat her cat.'
Tea: Mom please go before I have a major break down!
Mom: Okay, okay Tea, but remember your FATHER gets home in an hour. (Winking.)
Tea: Ditto. (---_____---)
UGH! FINALLY THAT WOMAN LEFT! My cheeks felt like they just got molested. (Swallowing.) Ugh, she's lucky I'm taking those antidepressant pills, or whatever the hell Ryou gives me in my drink.
Oh my head! I haven't been that angry in years, or rather ages. I can't keep this anger bottled up like this, or I might accidentally slit someone's throat…err…that's what the doctor says.. (-_-) Well…it's only Kaiba, Tea and the cat I suppose I can just take it out on the cat.
I have to say I think my anger is subsiding. The look on Tea's face is quite amusing to say the least. I've never seen a woman blush so much before, hell I didn't even know it was humanly possible. Hehehe, I wonder what other things make this girl blush?
***Seto POV***
(----____----) ……………I want to go home……
***Normal POV***
For almost an hour Tea sat there patiently on the couch, listening to Kaiba's proposal on their so called scoop. He thought that it would be best to do it on his company. Tea really could care less, and she couldn't really argue with a guy whose mouth was the only thing larger then his ego. Bakura ignored them both as he played intently with a switch blade he kept in his right pants pocket. He stared up at the pictures of Tea and her mom, half sighing, half growling at the happy faces. It had been so long since he was happy like that. Hell, it had been almost eternity since he had seen any of his own family or any human he considered friend. My, my how the time passed by.
Seto: And that's what I think we should do. Do you understand or must I speak this in simpler terms?
Tea: (-_-) I'm a teenage girl not a moron.
Seto: Close enough. (He said coldly as he stood up.)
Bakura: So why did I come again? (He asked still staring at the pictures.)
Tea: You're asking me? You guys showed up on MY door step.
Seto: He just had to alright? Now if you'll excuse me I have a meeting at 4:00, and it's already 3:30-
Tea: WHAT!!!!??
Bakura: (Covering his ears.) Ugh what an annoying sound.
Seto: (Rolling his eyes.) What now?
Tea; You guys have to get out of here NOW!
Seto: We were just about to-
Tea: Through the back door!!!! (O_O)
Bakura: (Raising an eyebrow.) Why? Are you afraid Mommy will come back?
Tea: NOOO, I'm afraid DADDY will come back…
Bakura: (Strange expression.) OKAAYYY…
Dad: I'M HOME!!!!! (A deep, gruff voice roared into the house.)
Bakura & Seto: (((@))_____(((@)))
The house shook with such force as the front door slammed close, and heavy footsteps followed through the dining room. Seto and Bakura stumbled and tripped as they rushed for the door in a nervous rush of panic. ((*_*))
Bakura: Out of my way!
Seto: You're the one who's not afraid of anything you get out of my way!! (@_@)
Bakura: What the hell happened to the tough guy attitude huh!!!??? (*O_O*)
Tea: Hurry up! My dad's not crazy about any guys in the house except Yugi, and Tristan and Joey OCCASSIONALLY…
Seto: Your dad's not one of those protective fathers I hear so much about is he? (He whispered adjusting his collar.)
Tea: No of course not!
Dad: Tea is that you? (He roared.)
Seto: (Sighing heavily in relief.)
Tea: He's one of those violent, jealous fathers who'll do whatever it takes to keep the opposite gender away from me, even if it means ripping out their heart with his bare hands.
Bakura: HUH? (Trips over the rug and lands flat on his face.) ((X)_((X)
Seto: Wait…what? (( MAJOR SWEAT DROP.))
Dad: Tea is there someone in this house!!!?
Tea: Uh…y-y-yes…
Bakura; Damnit woman why did you tell him that??!! (Freaking out.)
Tea: B/c he claims to smell fear, and well he'll smell you guys.
Bakura: Well what the hell is he!!?
Tea: (-_-) Uh…a human…
Bakura: He sounds more like a camel in heat!
Tea: (Sickly face.) HUH? (u_u)
Seto: Perhaps…this would be a good time to call my insurance agency. (Taking out his cell phone.)
As Seto pulled his cell phone out, a thought struck Tea. It just might work too!
Tea: Quick Bakura act like Ryou!
Bakura: WHAT, WHY?
Dad: Who is it Tea? (He boomed.)
Tea: B/c he trusts Ryou for some odd reason. (Smiling slightly.) You just might live. Oh and Kaiba look professional-
Seto: (Giving her a rather strange glance.)
Tea: Okay…point taken.
Bakura: Hey is that huge shadow I see him?
Tea: Um no and brace yourself.
Bakura: Why woman?
Tea: B/c that's his bat he uses to beat off um…guys.
Seto: BEAT? (Cocks an eyebrow.)
Tea: Well what else is he suppose to do with it? Oh and Bakura don't call me woman or he'll know right away that something's up.
Bakura: (Nodding silently.)
Tea: You guys just uh relax and let me do the talking. Bakura make sure you act as Ryou as possible and well Kaiba, I was going to say look strictly professional and act like you have no interest in girls but then I remembered you didn't.
Seto: (Crumbling his THIRD cell phone.) Ouch…
Tea: (Sweat drop…)
Bakura: Dear Ra I'm going to die………………………again.
Zoeygirl: Sorry it was a bit long, I promise it won't be like that again. I really had to fit a lot in since I had a story to set up and all. Anyways not much else to say.
Chaosmage: You know your one REALLY long review made me kind of reminisce on my past stories. You kinda took me down memory lane when you were explaining everything you read and well it was really nice. (^_^) Can't believe I was the author of the story you were missing though. Hope I didn't screw it up for ya!