New Disclaimer: Do I own Y-G-O??? Let's say it together….NO!!!
Zoeygirl: OOHH none of you guys really liked that cliffie huh?? (Backing up slowly.) Hehehe uh sorry…uh I thought it'd be a nice touch but um guess you guys didn't….feel…the same way…OKAY THEN well no more of those! (^___^)
Everyone: Hooray!!!
Zoeygirl: Yeah, yeah…Anyways to Pandora's comment on the space-Believe me I'd take that extra room off the page if I knew how but sadly I don't. I have no freaking idea how all that extra room got on there and I've spent awhile trying to figure it out, so I'm really sorry Pandora and anyone else who probably got sick of the space. I'll figure it out someway uh…just give me time. (Sweat drop.)
Life's Light/anime*angel: Yep of course someone's framing Joey. Now no one truly believed that Joey was the culprit here right? (Stares at the suspicious faces.) Hehhehe LOl! Me neither. (^____^)
Joeygirl16: Yep well I thought the stupider the name the better right? Well anyways be more than happy to read your story!! (^__^) And well ya got your wish. Hehehe I promised Bakura would kill someone…um gutting? I'll…do that for a later story but hey at least someone died ya know? Well…it's a start…
Zoeygirl: Um anyways I'm trying to respond to all of ya who asked a question or something of the sort but its hard and VERY time consuming, but I'm trying here.
Anyways I've read every review like multiple times and I love them all no matter what type!! Hey they make my day! (^__^) Oh hey that rhymes…(O_O) Okay don't mind me just um enjoy! (^)___(^)
Tea: The school.
Everyone: The school?
Tristan: The school? Like our school? Like our High school?
Bakura: No you idiot, the Italian restaurant two blocks down.
Tristan: Oh…what, huh?
Bakura: I'm going to kill you if you don't shut up.
Joey: Gulp, maybe they won't notice me.
Seto: Wheeler don't you move! We're not done with you yet.
Joey: (About to pee his pants.) EEP!
Seto: Now Gardener explain yourself.
Tea: It's simple. All the smells Yugi described sounds like a classroom, or at least a storage closet for supplies like chalk. Strong chalk smells can make a person cough for hours on end. And the green thing has to be the chalk board.
Malik: That's as helpful as Kaiba's clues to the code.
Tea: Yeah but think about it. It's completely empty and dark. It's a perfect place to hide victims, besides it has enough classrooms or closets to put a different person in each one. Whatever this person's plan is, the school would make the most sense.
Duke: Yeah but what about when we were IN school? Someone would've seen something.
Tea: (Pointing her finger up and placing her other hand on her hip.) Yeah but the Blood man could most likely be some kid in the school or even someone who works there! Besides there's a lot of rooms in our school getting remodeled. But the workers are too lazy and cheap to complete them. So those unfinished classrooms are just sitting there without anyone ever taking a second glance. They have caution tape all around them. No one would dare go in, unless they were seriously bored. No one has any reason to. And besides that's like an entire section of the school. Yugi and the others could all be over there, since it's closed off to everyone, even the faculty. Plus the basement goes unused too.
Yami: Tea you make a good point.
Bakura: Yes as hard as it is to admit that, you make sense.
Yami: (Raising an eyebrow.) How hard can it be? You like her.
Bakura: I WHAT?? Pharaoh you've lost it. (Folding his arms.)
Yami: (Smirking.) Quit pouting Bakura and suck it up.
Tea: (--_--)
Seto: Well if you want my opinion-
Everyone: NOOOOO!
Seto: (-))__((-) IF YOU WANT MY OPINION…
Crickets chirping……
Seto: I think she's right. I think we need to head over there right now and end this once and for all.
Joey: (Wiping the sweat away.) SHUE!
Seto: Wheeler.
Joey: (Freezing.) (*)_(*)
Seto: You're lucky Tea saved you butt.
Y/M: Personally I'm disappointed.
Tristan: H-hey buddy ya didn't really put us on those cards did you? (Nervously joking.)
Joey: (Sweat drop.) Hey I swear I didn't even have dat card with me!
Duke: Than who else has access to it?
Joey: Uh…anyone? (Smiling sheepishly.)
Duke: (@)_(@) You're an idiot ya know that?
Yami: Sorry everyone but we need to quit wasting time and get over there quick!
Bakura: Yes the fool is right! We have no time to waste!
Yami: 'Fool?' (-o-)__(-o-)
As the gang prepared to exit the door, Y/M paused momentarily. Something was deeply troubling him ever since Tea mentioned the school. It was as if he had something important to say on the matter but it was grounded too deeply in the back of his mind to dig out.
"Yes I do have a strong feeling our final challenge awaits us there. And when I discover the culprit he's going to know the meaning of pain in 10 different languages! I'll eat his heart the bastard! Mahahaha!! Mahahahaha!! MAHAHA!!"
THUNDER CLASH! BOOM!
Malik: Hey Y/M shut up and come on, we don't have all day for you're death speeches.
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. (-_-)
Y/M: (Sigh.) Very well. (Mumbling something vulgar.)
The night hadn't been as bad as they expected. The rain had almost completely stopped, the thunder and lightening seemed almost distant now and the smell of death had removed itself from the air.
Joey: My feet hurt.
Malik: I don't care.
Joey: Hey my head hurts.
Seto: Shut up.
Joey: (--_--) I wanna eat.
Y/M: I'm going eat your liver if you don't put a sock in it.
Joey: Hey after what ya guys accused me of I have every right to complain!
Tristan: He's got a point.
Seto: Well technically he isn't innocent yet. We're only checking this school out b/c it could be where our everyone is including Mokuba. For all we know he still may be the Blood man.
Blood man: (-)_(-) 'Oh give me a break. How naïve do you think I am?'
Bakura: Hey this way.
Yami: Bakura that's an alley.
Bakura: Yes the shortcut I take to school everyday.
Duke: Hey isn't this that same alley where that one guy got shot?
Bakura: (Shrugging.) Yes and your point?
Duke: Um…was it you?
Bakura: Yes, your point?
Duke: (*))__((*) Um….n-n-nothing…
Tea: ((-X)___((X-) Bakura…
Bakura: WHAT?? (He moaned.)
Yami: (Shaking his head back and forth.) Duke don't listen to him. He can't kill anyone anyways. He's forbidden.
Bakura: (Mumbling.) Says you.
Seto: You know I don't really care. If it will save time then shut up and move.
Y/M: Whenever you're done.
Malik: Bakura…this alley isn't really d-
Bakura: No it's safe.
Malik: Good.
Bakura: (Whispering to Tea.) Psst, stay close. There's a lot of freaks around here worst than me.
Tea: (Sweat drop.)
Malik: (-_-) I appreciate you're honesty.
20 minutes later……
Yami: Bakura we're lost!! (Millennium eye shining.)
Tea: Ewe gross!!
Bakura: What? What is it?
Tea: (Horrieifed.) A rat just tried to climb up my leg!!!
Joey: Jeez I wonder why. (Snickering.)
POW!
Joey: OW! Dat hurt!!
Tea: Good! You deserve twenty more!
Y/M: (Disgusted.) This place is nasty even for me.
Yami: Shocker there.
Y/M: Was that sarcasm Pharaoh?
Yami: Yes and what do you intend to do about it?
Y/M: (Frowning.) Tell the world who you like.
Malik: (Looking oddly pale.) Oh please don't. ((O))__((O))
Yami: ……………never mind………………..
Everyone: (Anime Fall!)
Tristan: Hey uh you do know where your going right?
Bakura: Yeah, yeah sure, sure.
Tristan: (__) Glad ya know.
In the opposite direction…….
Boy 1: Dude are you sure this is the way to go?
Boy 2: I don't know you wanted to go this way dude.
Boy 1: No way man!
Boy 2: (-_-) Yes man, yes you did.
Tea: Hey look I think I see the school! (Running ahead.)
Bakura: Tea don't run off!! (Growling.)
Boy 1: (Running into Tea.) Hey man what the-!!!!
Tea: AWWWWWW!!!
Yami: Tea!!!
Joey: IT'S DA BLOOD MAN!!!!!
Duke: (Faint.)
Tristan: (Catching Duke.) Hey I was supposed to do that!!
Bakura wasted no time! Pulling out a kitchen knife from under his shirt, he charged head first towards the culprit who simple mindedly ran into Tea. With his knife pointed forward, he pushed it through the shadowed figure, pulling it out again and stabbing once more.
Bakura: (Stabbing.) DIE, DIE, DIE!!!!
Tea: BAKURA YOU'RE KILLING THE WRONG PERSON!! (Pulling him off.)
Yami: (Running up.) Oh dear Ra! Bakura you *&%J%$&$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bakura: (Drops the knife.) What?
Boy 2: Zack!!! You killed Zack you monster!!!! Dude you killed him!! BLOOD MAN! It's the Blood man!!!!!!
Yami: (Looking pale.)
Seto: YOU IDIOT!!
Y/M: (Falling on the ground in laughter.) HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Brilliant Tomb Robber!!! That was just brilliant!!
Bakura: (O))_((O) Oops…(Picking his knife innocently back up.)
Malik: (Sigh.) Um Bakura I'm not sure but I think this is goes in reference to your no killing rule.
Bakura: (Silent.)………….. OH GREAT, DAMMIT!! I THOUGHT HE WAS THE BLOOD MAN!!! BLOODY HELL!! NOW I'M PROBABLY GOING BACK INTO RYOU'S BODY. OH THIS IS JUST GREAT! (He screamed out loud, throwing the knife to the floor like an infant with an attitude.)
Tea: Bakura you just killed somebody!
Boy 2: My friend Zack! You guys are all nuts!!! Blood people!! (Running away.)
Everyone: (u)_(u)
Yami: Bakura you're in trouble now! And it was some innocent kid too!!
Bakura: No he's not. He's still alive see?
Bakura poked the body slightly with his foot, just nudging it enough for the body to slump to the right in a less than alive heap.
Bakura: Uh….(*)_(*) Ahem well…I can….bring him to life later…
Yami: Bakura wake up!! You killed him with one of KAIBA'S knives!!
Seto: No don't drag me into this! He's your problem not mine!
Tea: Kaiba that kid is dead! How can you say that!?
Seto: Easy, you hear this? (Silence.)
Tea: No.
Seto: Good then I've answered your question successfully.
Tea: (-_-) Bastard.
Seto: (Furrowing his eyebrows.) I'm not taking responsibility of Bakura's problems.
Joey: (Holding his nose.) Uh guys it's starting to smell…
Tristan: (X_________X)
Duke: (On the ground.)
Y/M: (Still laughing.) HAHAHAHA THAT JUST COMPLETELY MADE MY DAY!!!
Tea: You know…we could go to jail for this.
Seto: No correction…he can go to jail for it and all of you can just go with him if you want, but I plan to have no part in this. Would you like to know how Tea?
Tea: (Sarcastically.) What, your silence?
Seto: No…like this….(Hauling ass down the street!)
BIG SILENCE!!!
Yami: H-he just left us…
Tristan: I'm doing the same! (Running.)
Duke: (Waking up.) Hey wait for me!
Y/M: As much as I enjoy this I'm not getting the blame. (Walking away.)
Tea: You can't just leave the body here!!! That's like a hit and run attack! Right Yami!???..........YAMI?
Yami: (Whistling and walking away.)
Tea: Yami what are you doing? Are you crazy?
Yami: No but um Tea…um….I have to…Go! (Following everyone towards the school.)
Tea: (Sweat drop.) You guys are real nice people you know that!! (She screamed after them.) WELL I'M STAYING HERE!!! SOMEBODY'S GOTTA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!
Tea turned her head to see Bakura approaching her slowly, his arms folded and his eyebrows narrowed down, looking quite serious. She gave him an innocent quizzical look as he stepped over the body and towards her, less than a few inches apart. Tea could feel the heat building up between herself and him but she said nothing nor did she show any sign of curiosity.
Tea: Yes? (She said sternly yet weakly.)
Bakura: Shut up and walk away quietly. (He whispered leaning in close.)
Tea looked stunned. Her face stared at Bakura in utter surprise!
Tea: Huh? I…uh…
Tea lost. Sighing hopelessly, she turned around and followed the rest out.
Bakura: (Shaking his head.) Um perhaps the rats will eat it...or perhaps it'll…oh crap…come on decompose already!!!
The school stood there, cold and dark as Dracula's castle. The rain and thunder stopped all together, but the churning clouds above looked eerie as they passed quickly over the sky with strange speed. The doors were locked, the windows closed up and all the lights were off…all the lights but one.
Duke: Somebody's in there.
Joey: Yeah and we're gonna kick his butt!!
Yami: Yes but let's make sure we don't attack the wrong person this time AHEM Bakura…
Bakura: Oh shut up! I'm in enough trouble as it is.
Malik: Strange you haven't heard anything from Shadi.
Bakura: Yeah when I stepped on that cockroach 4 months back he gave me a visit in the middle of the night and slapped me across the head, the weird floating freak!
Y/M: (Smirking.) Maybe he too is dead. Or maybe he's the Blood man.
Yami: (Shrugging.) I don't care anymore who it is, only as long as we catch him.
Seto: For once I agree with you. Let's go in.
The remaining party, Joey, Tristan, Duke, Seto, Bakura, Tea, Yami, Y/M, and Malik stepped up to the ridged door, it's huge black paint noticeably rusting under the keen eye. Malik wrapped his sweaty hand around the doorknob after unlocking it with the help of everyone's favorite moody Tomb Robber. Just as Malik creaked it open a loud shrilled voice responded, echoing through the night!!
Joey: WAIIIIIITTTT!!
Everyone: (Jumping.)
Duke: I……….think….I just experienced…a heart attack….(*_*)
Tristan: Joey what's the deal???
Joey: Um…
Bakura: Out with it! Are you stalling or are you delaying the inevitable?
Joey: Hey man I dunno what ya just said but I was wondering…
Seto: (Waiting for a reply.) YES?
Joey: Uh what are we gonna defend ourselves with I mean?
Tea: What?
Yami: What do you mean Joey?
Joey: Um ya guys are talking about taking some mystical freak with maybe ancient powers down in jeans, tennis shoes, jackets and a millennium rod thingy dat turns into a dagger. And MAYBE Kaiba has dat gun still but dat's it. I mean dis guy goes through walls people!!!!
Duke: (Blinking.) Ya know…you do have a point there Joey.
Seto: Well I have a solution. We have them. (pointing.)
Joey turned his heads towards the dumbfounded Malik, Y/M, Yami, and Bakura.
"US???" They asked in unison pointing to themselves.
Seto: Yes including myself. Now frankly I don't know what the rest of you can do but Ishtar, you have the millennium rod not mention an ingenious mind to match. I mean you created all that trouble during Battle City almost on your own.
Malik: (Shrugging.) I'm not sure how that helps now.
Yami: (Folding his arms.) You're a guardian for my tomb. This should be easy stuff.
Malik: (-_-) How about I stuff my foot up your-
Seto: And as for Yami…
Yami: (O)___(O)
Seto: Yami as I remember you have the millennium puzzle and possess great powers just like Malik am I correct?
Yami: It seems that way. But I'm a spirit so mine are greater.
Malik: (-)___(-) Not even in you're wildest imagination.
Seto: Yami you are the one who created the cards, the items, and basically have some sort of ancient power that puts you at an advantage of some sort...You're playing the hero here, humor me.
Yami: (Smirking.) I suppose I can't deny my destiny.
Bakura: Weak fool…
Yami: I heard that…
Bakura: You were supposed to.
Seto: Bakura, as I see it you were some ancient Tomb Robber as others have called you, who also possess power from your millennium ring. You've become acquainted with this Shadow Realm thing and 5000 years ago you used to be one of Yami's worst enemies. I'm sure the life you've led will prove helpful to us.
Yami: (Mumbling.) You did kill my priest.
Bakura: I don't remember that.
Yami: (Pulls out Dark Magician Card.) He does.
Bakura: (Sweat drop.)
DMC: You evil albino weasel! The next time I get out of here, I swear that I will personally burn you to-
Yami: (Stuffing it away.) Ahem….
Bakura: (())___(()) Humph he's just sore b/c I beat him in a game some thousand years ago…
Tea: (U____U) Uh-huh…
Seto: As for you Y/M.
Y/M: (Leaning against the wall.)
Seto: Well I don't think I need to explain.
Y/M: Good. Now perhaps you'll shut up and open the door so I can have some fun.
It was Joey's turn to turn the knob this time. With a shaky hand he cracked it open, the squeaks revealing just how old this school really was.
As they entered the dark building, Tea, Joey, Tristan and the others began to notice just how very different their school looked at night. It seemed very dark and menacing, hiding something that they would soon regret.
Duke: Hey Tr-Tristan?
Tristan: Yeah? (Freaking out.)
Duke: I'm sorry I've been fighting with you over Serenity these past couple of years. She really does like you more than me.
Joey: EW Don't wanna hear it! (Covering his ears as Malik looked at him strangely.)
Tristan: (Shaking his head.) No way, she likes you more. I guess I've just been the jealous one. But hey whatever happens we're friends right?
Duke: (Thinking.) Well…
Tristan: HEY!
Duke: Hey just joking! Yeah sure we're friends.
Bakura: (_) Oh please shut up you're going to make me vomit.
Y/M: (Over a trash can…puking?)
Tea: (Coughing.) OH that's sick!! Malik!
Malik: (Queasy.) Hey! It sickens me just as much as him!
Yami: Hush! I hear something straight ahead!
Joey: Hey I never realized how big our school is!
Seto: That's b/c you never took the time to show up.
***Tea POV***
Will they quit arguing!? This really isn't the time! Boy am I scared…this place looks like something straight out of a horror movie! Oh boy, even Yami looks nervous. He hasn't really said anything since we entered.
Well Joey there looks pretty determined. He's sweating but uh…I think he always does that. Um I can't blame him though. His sister means the world to him. I guess you could say the same for Kaiba. He hasn't talked or mentioned the project he, Bakura and I were supposed to do for a long time now, even before his brother went missing. Now it just seems like he's ready to oh I don't know kick some butt.
Wow…speaking of Bakura I just realized I've been hanging on to his arm this entire time we've been walking!! HOW EMBARRASSING! (o)__(O) OMG! And he didn't say anything? WHY? I don't understand. I know I've been squeezing hard but aside from that I can't believe he even let me near him! Ugh he doesn't seem to care either…he's just staring forward with one of those traditional grim expressions of his.
Okay Tea get a hold of yourself. On 3, no 5, no 8, yeah 8, let go of his arm…
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***Normal POV***
Tea released Bakura's arm from her death like grip quite rapidly. She turned her head down, red as an apple and walked an inch apart, scared he'd say something.
As quickly as Tea released his arm, Bakura's head turned towards her slumped over form. Both eyes gleamed practically right through her as if questioning why she let go so quickly.
Bakura: What's wrong?
Tea: Huh? Oh I didn't…realize I was…holding your arm. 'Yeah right.'
Bakura: (Cocking an eye.) Is that so? Well that's fine but why did you let go so quickly? You're not still at that child-like stage where cooties exist are you? (He asked lowering his voice at the end of his sentence.)
Tea: (Blushing.) N-No! I just thought…I mean…Bakura what are you getting at? (She snapped quite suddenly.)
Bakura: (Frowning.) Perhaps I enjoyed the feeling. (He snapped right back, grabbing her hand quite suddenly in his like a stubborn child.)
Tea: Bakura!
Yami: (Pale.) Ugh….This isn't the time…
Joey: Ya know we can hear ya and see ya perfectly-
Bakura: Shut up!
Joey: Okay…
Tea: (Elbowing him.) Hey!!! Now's not the time Bakura.
Bakura's expression turned to instant anger, fire filling his eyes, as Tea ignored his expression quite simply. Seto cocked his left eye up ready for any further conflict to be caused, by basically stepping in front of Tea if need be. Not that he was worried or anything, I mean why would he be worried for a friend? Wait she wasn't a friend! None of them were!! Were they?
Malik: Oh no.
Bakura: (Tightening his grip.)
Yami: (Clenching his fists.) 'Don't you dare Bakura.'
Tea: (-)_(-)
Bakura: Joey?
Joey: Yeah?
Bakura: I apologize this one time but it will be the last…
Joey: (X)_(X) Sure…….man….
Everyone: (ANIME FALL!)
Y/M: You have to be kidding me…(-_-) What a load of bull…
Malik: (Blinking.)
As Bakura stared back at the many eyes staring straight at him, Duke took this opportunity to talk to Tea quickly.
Duke: Hey how did you do that?
Tea: I broke him. (Smiling.)
Duke: (Freaking out.) O_O YOU WHAT!!!??
Tea: No I'm kidding. I don't know he just opened up a little more to me.
Duke: You mean he likes you.
Tea: (BLUSH.) W-wait w-what???
Duke: (Sigh.) Um never mind. I guess this really isn't the best time to talk about it.
Tea: (-_-) (Annoyed.) No it isn't.
Duke: (Rubbing the back of his head bashfully.) Okay then…(Walking back behind.)
Bakura: (--_--) I heard that….
Yami: I heard it all. (He mumbled as they approached the flickering light at the end of the hallway.)
Zoeygirl: Okay you guys come on! That wasn't really a cliffie! I mean ya can't really end a chappie without a cliffie of some sort ya know….(-_-) Uh well that's the best I could do let's just say that alrighty then? Um well it isn't going to be long now until the BLOOD MAN IS REVEALED!! (^__^) Yeah I know the name's a bit lame but hey ya use what you can work with. Anyways hope you guys enjoyed! See ya! (O__-.)