A/N: Yay! No one hates me for my lousy last chapter! ^_^
C.A: Sorry I haven't replied yet... I have not forgotten you! Thanks for the compliment on the fight (though I thought it was pretty terrible now that I reread it... Okay, so here are the answers to your questions.
1.) I picked random monsters. I can't think too far ahead. ^_^
2.) For the Man-Eater bug thing, I'll explain that after I respond to the reviews. ^_^
3.) I must draw those daggers. I'm glad you like them ^_^
I just ended everyone of those with a ^_^ face. I'm such a loser. ^_^
Borath: *Grins* Actually, I wasn't trying to get more reviews, though that's an added bonus. ^_^ I'm glad you liked Yami and Yami B's bet, I'm trying (and failing) to show more of those two's more friendly sides to each other. (Even though a lot of the time they annoy each other so much they want to kill each other.)
Again, go down for the Man-Eater bug thing. ^_^
I'm glad you liked the chapter. I was afraid everyone would hate me because it was so terrible. O.o
I went and read your story, and you should have a review from me. *Nods* And I will go review the 7th chapter of Domination once I get the time, too. (I have to save chapters because I don't get much internet time... So then it's often forgotten and I never manage to review. I'm very bad...)
My story's on your favorites! *Squeaks happily*
Ashita: I will add you to my mass email (which, adding you, only goes out to three people...) and you should get alerts. And thanks for the compliments. ^_^ I love reviews...
Goddess Kumori Dragon: I'm glad you liked! *Bounces a few times* Thank you so much!
Okies, about the Man-Eater bug, yes, I agree, it was Pokemonish. But I have a reason! ^_^ Okay, well, I couldn't remember how Yami B summons his monsters when he ran off to help Tristan during the Pegasus vs. Yuugi/Yami duel. But I did know, that in the Legendary Hero's thing, they would sometimes say 'I summon so-and-so'. And I think Yami does that in duels sometimes. So that's why. *Nods* Though I will remember not to do it that way again because it makes me cringe when I reread it. ^_^ Maybe they'll just summon them silently from now on...
Okay, next, is... Warnings, maybe? I think?
Warnings: Eh, some cursing. And it's all Mr Creepy's fault. Not much violence or anything like that in this chapter, though.
Summary of last time: Yami and Yami B managed to find a book they could use at the library, then procceded to get into a big knife-fighting duel thing with some random Shadow Monsters. Then Mr Creepy the loser showed up, and I left with a cliffhanger. Yeah.
Preview for this time: Back to talking, mostly. Another sort-of-funny chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, alright? I'm too bored to think of something inventive to say here...
Japanese Words:
-chan (added to younger girls' names or people you're very friendly with)
I also noticed that Mafdet disappeared... O.o Oh well, she'll be back.
I think that's it... So onto the chapter.
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Eien; part 8
by: Amiasha
The spell shot towards the two spirits, and before it could reach them, Yami B had brought his own spell up. It was a bright blue dome, which bounced the spell off it and sent the energy back toward Nembkhun.
Nembkhun reacted quickly, dodging to the side. The spell blew a hole through his long cloak. "Damn children!" He said angrily.
Yami B was grinning, however. He glanced at Yami, then miniamally tipped his head towards the Millennium Items they both wore. Yami caught his look, and bade his Puzzle to glow. The Ring came to life in the same way a few moments later.
Nembkhun stared at the two, trying to figure out exactly what the spirit duo were planning. He blinked a few times, before deciding to ask. "What are you two doing?" He asked in a somwhat exasperated tone.
"Combining our magic so I can kill you." Yami B answered smoothly, his dark brown eyes catching Nembkhun's red ones.
Nembkhun just looked at him, then at Yami. "Your magic won't work." He stated calmly.
"It will combined with his." Yami said, again pointing at Yami B with his thumb. The golden banged spirit grinned again at the look that crossed Nembkhun's features.
"You aren't serious." Nembkhun stated, recomposing himself. His glare traveled from Yami to Yami B, then back to Yami. His eyes narrowed.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Yami asked with the tone of someone who was very bored. Truth be told, Yami had no idea how to combine his magic with Yami B's. He was just going with the bluff the older spirit had started.
Nembkhun looked from one to the other again, before swearing in ancient Egyptian. This caused both of the yamis to raise their eyebrows quizzicly.
"Next time we meet, neither of you will be walking away." The red eyed man said, before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
Yami looked at Yami B. "Am I completly out of it, or was that not a very frightening threat?" He asked jokingly.
Yami B rolled his eyes. "He was a little more imposing in Egypt." He said, almost smirking. "I guess two-on-one takes off his confident edge a little."
Yami turned to the other. "How were you able to bluff so well?"
"Bluffing has gotten me out of many things. Such as the time that I stole Ryou's hairbrush and told him that our cat had taken it." Yami B answered.
"That's not bluffing. That's lying." Yami remarked.
"Same thing." Yami B shrugged lazily, running his fingers through his hair and scowling when they got caught in tangles. "You know, we should really try to get back to the gameshop and inform the others of what happened. And we learned something." Yami B's eyes glittered slightly. "He's afraid of us combining our power. That says something."
Yami nodded his agreement. "Yes, it does. Did we ever combine out magic to fight against him?" He asked.
"Not that I can remember." Yami B responded. He yanked his fingers out of his hair. "I believe we may have fought together, but not with combining our magic. By the way, I have no idea how to do that. You?" Yami B asked, glancing over at Yami.
"No." Yami answered simply, brushing dirt of his pants with his good arm.
Yami B turned on his heel, walked over to where the fight had began, and picked something up. "Library book." He stated when he noticed the confused look on the other spirit's face. "Come on, let's return to the Gameshop. I need to wash my hair. How it got so tangled is a mystery, however." Yami B said, again fingering the long silver strands. He shrugged and headed off in the direction of the shop.
Yami followed after him.
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Ten minutes later, Yami B shoved open the door to the gameshop. "Someone get over here!" He snapped impatiently, seeing that no one was in the main part of the store.
Immediately, Tea was in the room next to the two. "Oh my god! What happened to you two!?" She asked worriedly. "Guys, get off the couch and get in here right now!" She called back to the room she had appeared from.
Joey and Tristan appeared around the corner, followed closely by Yuugi and Bakura. All four gasped in shock at the sight of the two spirits.
"Yami!" Yuugi shouted, crossing the room quickly before getting his dark to sit down and laying a hand on Yami's left shoulder. "What happened!?"
Bakura did the same with his own other, looking the thief over.
"Go get the first aid kit and some towels." Tea ordered Joey and Tristan who immediately did as they were told.
"Where are the rest?" Yami B asked, looking around for the last few members of the group: Seto, Mokuba, Sugoroku, Mai, and Ryuuji.
"Seto and Ryuuji are buying plane tickets then going to pick up Mokuba, Mai's gone to do something with her credit card balance, Serenity is packing some stuff, and Grandpa Motou has gone to take care of something for the shop, I don't know what. What happened to you two!?" Tea answered, her voice at first calm then increasing in worry.
"We were attacked by Shadow Monsters; a Feral Imp and a Silver Fang. And then that stupid evil person showed up." Yami B explained. "We managed to destroy the Shadow Monsters and the idiot ran away. However, right now I don't feel like discussing it."
The two taller boys returned with towels and the first aid kit. Tristan had also grabbed a bowl that was filled with water.
Tea took them, and set them next to the sprits and beside her. "Yami Bakura, take off your shirt and Tristan, start working on those cuts he has. Yami, let's try to get your jacket off so I can see your arm better."
Yami B took off his shirt, tossing it into a heap over to his left. Tristan got a towel wet and began carefully dabbing at the cuts.
Tea, meanwhile, had decided just to cut off the jacket so she took Joey's pocket knife and did so. She also wet a towel and started to clean off Yami's arm.
"Hey, it looks like you did something to your ribs." Tristan said to Yami B.
Yami B nodded. "The damn Feral Imp kept hitting me in the chest with it's ugly tail." He was in such a bad mood right now that anyone who got on his nerves was about to get a one-way trip to the Shadow Realm. So, basically, he was back to his old temper for the moment. "Do you think you can just bandage my chest and back and be done with it?"
Tristan raised an eyebrow. "I've got to clean the cuts first. Be patient." He said. Tristan always had some way of dealing with Yami B better than the others, even, at times, Bakura. No one knew exactly why. It was just another mystery of life.
Tea murmured something under her breath, having cleaned enough of Yami's arm to see the damage caused by the Silver Fang. "I think it would be best to take you two to the hospital." She said, glancing over and noticing the bruises on Yami B's ribs.
"We can't, remember?" Yuugi said from Yami's left. He was hugging his yami's good arm, and had laid his head on his dark shoulder. "They don't legally exist."
"Oh, that's right..." Tea murmured. Worry was clear on her face for the two spirits. Yami was watching patiently as Tea cleaned his arm, and Yami B was barely refraining from lopping off Tristan's pointy hair that kept poking him in the face as Tristan cleaned his injuries. "Then I'll do my best..."
"I heal quickly, Tea. And so does Yami Bakura." Yami reassured her. Yami B nodded his agreement, before glaring back at Tristan. "Just wrap my arm up and my magic will heal it completely in a little less than a week."
Tea gave the dark a suspicious look, before shaking her head in exasperation. "Alright. But I'll need to check it at least twice a day to make sure there's no infection." She quickly applied the anticeptant before Yami could protest, and then wrapped his arm with a roll of gauze. "Don't use your arm, Yami. I'll get something to try to make a sling out of." She got to her feet and walked back into the living room part of the gameshop so she could go upstairs.
"This sucks." Yami B commented as Tristan bandaged his chest and back. "Can't anyone even go to the library without Shadow Monsters and evil magicians accosting them on the way back?"
Yami chose not to answer that, instead rolling his eyes. He definitely had a migraine now.
/Yami, why didn't you call to me?/ Yuugi asked.
//There wasn't anything you could do, aibou. It would have been pointless to involve you in a situation when you had no way of fighting back.// Yami answered calmly, blowing a few strands of hair from his eyes.
"Oh, did ya' guys eva' get 'da books?" Joey asked.
"Yes." Yami B said, slightly amused. "We did get one. Though it's promptly going to be pitched out the window."
"Don't you dare." Tea said, coming back down with a long piece of cloth. She knelt down next to Yami and carefully tied the cloth into a sling. "There." She said to the boy. "Don't move your arm."
"Alright, Tea." Yami said, slightly exasperated. He was getting more than a little sick of everyone worrying about him.
"How are you?" Tea asked Yami B, turning her head from Yami to look at the white haired spirit.
The thief's chest was covered in bandages, but otherwise he looked alright. Bakura was sitting at his side, working out the tangles that had formed in his dark's long hair. "I'm fine." Yami B answered shortly.
Tea rolled her eyes, knowing that was the best answer she would get. She turned back to the much more cooperative Yami. Okay, so maybe 'much' wasn't the right word.
Yami had gotten to his feet, with Yuugi hovering next to him worriedly. The slightly taller Motou was scowling at the sling, already beginning to get annoyed. He had started to make his way towards the living room (with Yuugi right beside him), when the gameshop door opened and Sugoroku entered.
Sugoroku looked at Yami, who was smiling nervously and waving with his left arm with the other in a sling, then at Yami B, who was sitting on his knees on the carpet, getting his hair brushed by Bakura. Joey was smiling his usual broad smile, while Tea had a bunch of medical supplies in her arms, and Tristan was in the midst of it all, sweatdropping.
"I'm going to ask now." Sugoroku muttered, rubbing his forehead with two fingers. "What happened?"
"Well..." Yami said. "We got attacked by Shadow Monsters, and then that person. We won though." He said this rather proudly, and, at the same time, confidently, as if he'd always known they would win. "There's nothing to worry about."
Sugoroku raised a grey eyebrow. "Yami, you no longer fool me."
Yami sweatdropped slightly at that. "Okay, so everything's not exactly perfect... Though we did defeat the monsters and the person, and we got the book."
Sugoroku sighed. "And what happened to your arm?" He asked, motioning towards the sling. "And to your chest?" He added, to Yami B.
"Silver Fang."
"Feral Imp."
"Oh. That explains everything." Sugoroku said, sarcasm inching into his voice just enough to let the others know he wasn't serious. "I guess that's the best answer I'm going to get, though. Have Mai, Seto, Ryuuji, or Mokuba returned yet?"
"No, not yet." Yuugi answered as Yami wandered into the kitchen to get some hot chocolate. "They should be back soon, though." Yuugi looked over his shoulder back towards his other, before deciding to go save Yami from the dreaded stove top.
Tea, Joey, and Tristan put away the first aid kit and the towels, Sugoroku went into the kitchen to find the hot chocolate mix for his inept grandchildren, and Bakura finished with Yami B's hair. Then the door opened again, and Mai entered, swinging a bag happily. She glanced around at the group, smiling broadly, oblivious.
"Hey, guess what! I found a mega sale! Here, Tea, honey, something for you..." She pulled out a brightly colored piece of clothing and tossed it to Tea. "And I have something for Serenity-chan too. Is she back yet? And I found this adorable black jacket; thought Yami B would like it, it was too big for Yami. But I also found some more studded belts, so I bought some for our oh-so-loveable Pharaoh." Mai finally stopped talking, looking around at the group while she grinned.
"Did you call me lovable?" Yami asked in disbelief, leaning his head around the corner.
"Yes I did." Mai said, not losing her smile for an instant. She ran over to Yami. "Here ya' go." She said, handing him and few belts in various sizes, styles, and colors.
"Thank you." Yami said, taking them.
"No problem." Mai said, before turning to Yami B. "And here is your jacket." She gave him the black leather jacket as he blinked in confusion. Then Mai finally got off her shopping high and noticed the bandages around Yami B's chest. "What happened to you, hon'?"
"Monster." Yami B answered simply, getting up and retrieving his torn shirt.
"Oh." Mai said, blinking. However, seeing as the white haired thief wasn't too worried, she just shrugged and went over to set her bags in the living room.
The gameshop doors opened once again, and Mokuba ran into the room followed closely by Seto and Ryuuji. Seto was muttering something under his breath, Ryuuji was smirking, and Mokuba was being hyper.
"Hello." Ryuuji greeted amiably, glancing around at the group. "Still waiting for Serenity?"
"Yeah." Joey said, nodding. "She should be back soon."
As if on cue, Serenity came in with a few bags slung over her shoulder. "Hi!" She chirped.
"Hi hon'!" Mai greeted, coming back in. She handed Serenity a small bundle of pink cloth, smiling broadly.
"Thank you!" Serenity said happily, unfolding the clothing to reveal a pink spaghetti-strap tank top. "I love it!"
"Good! It was on sale, and I thought it would look cute on you. And we're going to Egypt, so we gotta' have summer clothes!" Mai added.
All the guys including Mokuba were sweatdropping as Tea joined the little exchange and the girls launched into a huge discussion over clothes and plans for Egypt. So the boys and Sugoroku all migrated into the living room to discuss their next plans.
The group found chairs or couches, and all sat down.
"We got tickets for tomorrow morning, at..." Seto pulled the tickets out and looked at them. "9:00am. So we should all be up by 6:00, and at the airport by 7:30. That'll give us enough time to get through customs, check bags, find the correct gate, and grab something to eat. We should all probably," He sighed, "Sleep here again." He finished, sounding less then thrilled. He looked at the others, who nodded.
"Sounds good." Sugoroku agreed. "We'll all need to pack tonight, then. It's 4:00pm, and we should probably go to bed by 9:00 if we want to get up so early."
The group nodded again, and then Joey spoke up suddenly. "'Ey, Yami, Yami B, you guys are fadin'." He said.
Yami and Yami B glanced down at themselves, and saw that Joey was correct.
"We've spent too long in our separate forms. We should return to our items." Yami said. "I'll see you all tomorrow." He added, glancing at the group then beginning to fade quickly before disappearing entirely.
Yami B nodded in agreement. "Yes, I will return to the Ring as well. So long." Like Yami, he also faded and disappeared.
Yuugi laughed. "Of course, Yami leaves me to pack for both of us." He commented, running his fingers across the top of the puzzle. "But it has been a long few days for the two of them. And I know neither wants to miss Egypt or the flight." He added.
"Well, we should get to it." Bakura said. "I don't know about yours, but my dark is rather picky about his clothes. Packing for him as well as I is a rather trying experience." He stood up, stretching.
Yuugi smiled and nodded. "They share that trait." He stood as well, turning to his grandfather. "Call me when dinner's ready." He said, giving everyone a smile before running upstairs. Mafdet appeared from what seemed like nowhere and shot up the steps after him.
Sugoroku looked at the others and the girls who had made their way into the room. "Do you all have permission for a trip like this?"
"They had better." Seto commented, looking annoyed. "I bought tickets for everyone, including the two dead people."
Ryuuji raised an eyebrow and sent him a light glare.
"Fine." Seto sighed. "We bought them. Happy?" He directed the last comment at Ryuuji, who nodded and looked back at the others.
"Yeah. We called our parents while you were out and 'da wonder duo were at the library." Joey said, answering Sugoroku's question.
Bakura laughed at Joey's labeling of the yamis as 'the wonder duo', before opening his mouth. "I'm going to my house to pack."
"See ya'." Joey said, and the rest waved as Bakura walked out the door.
"Oh, packing!" Mai exclaimed, suddenly realizing that she had to pack. "I have to go pack! I have so much stuff I need to bring! See ya'll later!" She rushed out the door without waiting for a reply.
Tea stared after her, sighing. "I have the feeling this is going to be a very long trip."
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A/N: Tada. ^_^ Not all that impressive, but whatever. They're going to Egypt soon. Also, according to my outline, I'm almost exactly half done with this story. Of course, the second half of a story is usually longer than the first... And this is 42 pages so far, not counting author notes. So this may make the 70-100 pages I was shooting for. ^_^
Anyway, same thing goes as last time, if you want to receive new chapter alerts, just say so in a review and leave your Email address. ^_^
Please review!
C.A: Sorry I haven't replied yet... I have not forgotten you! Thanks for the compliment on the fight (though I thought it was pretty terrible now that I reread it... Okay, so here are the answers to your questions.
1.) I picked random monsters. I can't think too far ahead. ^_^
2.) For the Man-Eater bug thing, I'll explain that after I respond to the reviews. ^_^
3.) I must draw those daggers. I'm glad you like them ^_^
I just ended everyone of those with a ^_^ face. I'm such a loser. ^_^
Borath: *Grins* Actually, I wasn't trying to get more reviews, though that's an added bonus. ^_^ I'm glad you liked Yami and Yami B's bet, I'm trying (and failing) to show more of those two's more friendly sides to each other. (Even though a lot of the time they annoy each other so much they want to kill each other.)
Again, go down for the Man-Eater bug thing. ^_^
I'm glad you liked the chapter. I was afraid everyone would hate me because it was so terrible. O.o
I went and read your story, and you should have a review from me. *Nods* And I will go review the 7th chapter of Domination once I get the time, too. (I have to save chapters because I don't get much internet time... So then it's often forgotten and I never manage to review. I'm very bad...)
My story's on your favorites! *Squeaks happily*
Ashita: I will add you to my mass email (which, adding you, only goes out to three people...) and you should get alerts. And thanks for the compliments. ^_^ I love reviews...
Goddess Kumori Dragon: I'm glad you liked! *Bounces a few times* Thank you so much!
Okies, about the Man-Eater bug, yes, I agree, it was Pokemonish. But I have a reason! ^_^ Okay, well, I couldn't remember how Yami B summons his monsters when he ran off to help Tristan during the Pegasus vs. Yuugi/Yami duel. But I did know, that in the Legendary Hero's thing, they would sometimes say 'I summon so-and-so'. And I think Yami does that in duels sometimes. So that's why. *Nods* Though I will remember not to do it that way again because it makes me cringe when I reread it. ^_^ Maybe they'll just summon them silently from now on...
Okay, next, is... Warnings, maybe? I think?
Warnings: Eh, some cursing. And it's all Mr Creepy's fault. Not much violence or anything like that in this chapter, though.
Summary of last time: Yami and Yami B managed to find a book they could use at the library, then procceded to get into a big knife-fighting duel thing with some random Shadow Monsters. Then Mr Creepy the loser showed up, and I left with a cliffhanger. Yeah.
Preview for this time: Back to talking, mostly. Another sort-of-funny chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, alright? I'm too bored to think of something inventive to say here...
Japanese Words:
-chan (added to younger girls' names or people you're very friendly with)
I also noticed that Mafdet disappeared... O.o Oh well, she'll be back.
I think that's it... So onto the chapter.
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Eien; part 8
by: Amiasha
The spell shot towards the two spirits, and before it could reach them, Yami B had brought his own spell up. It was a bright blue dome, which bounced the spell off it and sent the energy back toward Nembkhun.
Nembkhun reacted quickly, dodging to the side. The spell blew a hole through his long cloak. "Damn children!" He said angrily.
Yami B was grinning, however. He glanced at Yami, then miniamally tipped his head towards the Millennium Items they both wore. Yami caught his look, and bade his Puzzle to glow. The Ring came to life in the same way a few moments later.
Nembkhun stared at the two, trying to figure out exactly what the spirit duo were planning. He blinked a few times, before deciding to ask. "What are you two doing?" He asked in a somwhat exasperated tone.
"Combining our magic so I can kill you." Yami B answered smoothly, his dark brown eyes catching Nembkhun's red ones.
Nembkhun just looked at him, then at Yami. "Your magic won't work." He stated calmly.
"It will combined with his." Yami said, again pointing at Yami B with his thumb. The golden banged spirit grinned again at the look that crossed Nembkhun's features.
"You aren't serious." Nembkhun stated, recomposing himself. His glare traveled from Yami to Yami B, then back to Yami. His eyes narrowed.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Yami asked with the tone of someone who was very bored. Truth be told, Yami had no idea how to combine his magic with Yami B's. He was just going with the bluff the older spirit had started.
Nembkhun looked from one to the other again, before swearing in ancient Egyptian. This caused both of the yamis to raise their eyebrows quizzicly.
"Next time we meet, neither of you will be walking away." The red eyed man said, before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
Yami looked at Yami B. "Am I completly out of it, or was that not a very frightening threat?" He asked jokingly.
Yami B rolled his eyes. "He was a little more imposing in Egypt." He said, almost smirking. "I guess two-on-one takes off his confident edge a little."
Yami turned to the other. "How were you able to bluff so well?"
"Bluffing has gotten me out of many things. Such as the time that I stole Ryou's hairbrush and told him that our cat had taken it." Yami B answered.
"That's not bluffing. That's lying." Yami remarked.
"Same thing." Yami B shrugged lazily, running his fingers through his hair and scowling when they got caught in tangles. "You know, we should really try to get back to the gameshop and inform the others of what happened. And we learned something." Yami B's eyes glittered slightly. "He's afraid of us combining our power. That says something."
Yami nodded his agreement. "Yes, it does. Did we ever combine out magic to fight against him?" He asked.
"Not that I can remember." Yami B responded. He yanked his fingers out of his hair. "I believe we may have fought together, but not with combining our magic. By the way, I have no idea how to do that. You?" Yami B asked, glancing over at Yami.
"No." Yami answered simply, brushing dirt of his pants with his good arm.
Yami B turned on his heel, walked over to where the fight had began, and picked something up. "Library book." He stated when he noticed the confused look on the other spirit's face. "Come on, let's return to the Gameshop. I need to wash my hair. How it got so tangled is a mystery, however." Yami B said, again fingering the long silver strands. He shrugged and headed off in the direction of the shop.
Yami followed after him.
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Ten minutes later, Yami B shoved open the door to the gameshop. "Someone get over here!" He snapped impatiently, seeing that no one was in the main part of the store.
Immediately, Tea was in the room next to the two. "Oh my god! What happened to you two!?" She asked worriedly. "Guys, get off the couch and get in here right now!" She called back to the room she had appeared from.
Joey and Tristan appeared around the corner, followed closely by Yuugi and Bakura. All four gasped in shock at the sight of the two spirits.
"Yami!" Yuugi shouted, crossing the room quickly before getting his dark to sit down and laying a hand on Yami's left shoulder. "What happened!?"
Bakura did the same with his own other, looking the thief over.
"Go get the first aid kit and some towels." Tea ordered Joey and Tristan who immediately did as they were told.
"Where are the rest?" Yami B asked, looking around for the last few members of the group: Seto, Mokuba, Sugoroku, Mai, and Ryuuji.
"Seto and Ryuuji are buying plane tickets then going to pick up Mokuba, Mai's gone to do something with her credit card balance, Serenity is packing some stuff, and Grandpa Motou has gone to take care of something for the shop, I don't know what. What happened to you two!?" Tea answered, her voice at first calm then increasing in worry.
"We were attacked by Shadow Monsters; a Feral Imp and a Silver Fang. And then that stupid evil person showed up." Yami B explained. "We managed to destroy the Shadow Monsters and the idiot ran away. However, right now I don't feel like discussing it."
The two taller boys returned with towels and the first aid kit. Tristan had also grabbed a bowl that was filled with water.
Tea took them, and set them next to the sprits and beside her. "Yami Bakura, take off your shirt and Tristan, start working on those cuts he has. Yami, let's try to get your jacket off so I can see your arm better."
Yami B took off his shirt, tossing it into a heap over to his left. Tristan got a towel wet and began carefully dabbing at the cuts.
Tea, meanwhile, had decided just to cut off the jacket so she took Joey's pocket knife and did so. She also wet a towel and started to clean off Yami's arm.
"Hey, it looks like you did something to your ribs." Tristan said to Yami B.
Yami B nodded. "The damn Feral Imp kept hitting me in the chest with it's ugly tail." He was in such a bad mood right now that anyone who got on his nerves was about to get a one-way trip to the Shadow Realm. So, basically, he was back to his old temper for the moment. "Do you think you can just bandage my chest and back and be done with it?"
Tristan raised an eyebrow. "I've got to clean the cuts first. Be patient." He said. Tristan always had some way of dealing with Yami B better than the others, even, at times, Bakura. No one knew exactly why. It was just another mystery of life.
Tea murmured something under her breath, having cleaned enough of Yami's arm to see the damage caused by the Silver Fang. "I think it would be best to take you two to the hospital." She said, glancing over and noticing the bruises on Yami B's ribs.
"We can't, remember?" Yuugi said from Yami's left. He was hugging his yami's good arm, and had laid his head on his dark shoulder. "They don't legally exist."
"Oh, that's right..." Tea murmured. Worry was clear on her face for the two spirits. Yami was watching patiently as Tea cleaned his arm, and Yami B was barely refraining from lopping off Tristan's pointy hair that kept poking him in the face as Tristan cleaned his injuries. "Then I'll do my best..."
"I heal quickly, Tea. And so does Yami Bakura." Yami reassured her. Yami B nodded his agreement, before glaring back at Tristan. "Just wrap my arm up and my magic will heal it completely in a little less than a week."
Tea gave the dark a suspicious look, before shaking her head in exasperation. "Alright. But I'll need to check it at least twice a day to make sure there's no infection." She quickly applied the anticeptant before Yami could protest, and then wrapped his arm with a roll of gauze. "Don't use your arm, Yami. I'll get something to try to make a sling out of." She got to her feet and walked back into the living room part of the gameshop so she could go upstairs.
"This sucks." Yami B commented as Tristan bandaged his chest and back. "Can't anyone even go to the library without Shadow Monsters and evil magicians accosting them on the way back?"
Yami chose not to answer that, instead rolling his eyes. He definitely had a migraine now.
/Yami, why didn't you call to me?/ Yuugi asked.
//There wasn't anything you could do, aibou. It would have been pointless to involve you in a situation when you had no way of fighting back.// Yami answered calmly, blowing a few strands of hair from his eyes.
"Oh, did ya' guys eva' get 'da books?" Joey asked.
"Yes." Yami B said, slightly amused. "We did get one. Though it's promptly going to be pitched out the window."
"Don't you dare." Tea said, coming back down with a long piece of cloth. She knelt down next to Yami and carefully tied the cloth into a sling. "There." She said to the boy. "Don't move your arm."
"Alright, Tea." Yami said, slightly exasperated. He was getting more than a little sick of everyone worrying about him.
"How are you?" Tea asked Yami B, turning her head from Yami to look at the white haired spirit.
The thief's chest was covered in bandages, but otherwise he looked alright. Bakura was sitting at his side, working out the tangles that had formed in his dark's long hair. "I'm fine." Yami B answered shortly.
Tea rolled her eyes, knowing that was the best answer she would get. She turned back to the much more cooperative Yami. Okay, so maybe 'much' wasn't the right word.
Yami had gotten to his feet, with Yuugi hovering next to him worriedly. The slightly taller Motou was scowling at the sling, already beginning to get annoyed. He had started to make his way towards the living room (with Yuugi right beside him), when the gameshop door opened and Sugoroku entered.
Sugoroku looked at Yami, who was smiling nervously and waving with his left arm with the other in a sling, then at Yami B, who was sitting on his knees on the carpet, getting his hair brushed by Bakura. Joey was smiling his usual broad smile, while Tea had a bunch of medical supplies in her arms, and Tristan was in the midst of it all, sweatdropping.
"I'm going to ask now." Sugoroku muttered, rubbing his forehead with two fingers. "What happened?"
"Well..." Yami said. "We got attacked by Shadow Monsters, and then that person. We won though." He said this rather proudly, and, at the same time, confidently, as if he'd always known they would win. "There's nothing to worry about."
Sugoroku raised a grey eyebrow. "Yami, you no longer fool me."
Yami sweatdropped slightly at that. "Okay, so everything's not exactly perfect... Though we did defeat the monsters and the person, and we got the book."
Sugoroku sighed. "And what happened to your arm?" He asked, motioning towards the sling. "And to your chest?" He added, to Yami B.
"Silver Fang."
"Feral Imp."
"Oh. That explains everything." Sugoroku said, sarcasm inching into his voice just enough to let the others know he wasn't serious. "I guess that's the best answer I'm going to get, though. Have Mai, Seto, Ryuuji, or Mokuba returned yet?"
"No, not yet." Yuugi answered as Yami wandered into the kitchen to get some hot chocolate. "They should be back soon, though." Yuugi looked over his shoulder back towards his other, before deciding to go save Yami from the dreaded stove top.
Tea, Joey, and Tristan put away the first aid kit and the towels, Sugoroku went into the kitchen to find the hot chocolate mix for his inept grandchildren, and Bakura finished with Yami B's hair. Then the door opened again, and Mai entered, swinging a bag happily. She glanced around at the group, smiling broadly, oblivious.
"Hey, guess what! I found a mega sale! Here, Tea, honey, something for you..." She pulled out a brightly colored piece of clothing and tossed it to Tea. "And I have something for Serenity-chan too. Is she back yet? And I found this adorable black jacket; thought Yami B would like it, it was too big for Yami. But I also found some more studded belts, so I bought some for our oh-so-loveable Pharaoh." Mai finally stopped talking, looking around at the group while she grinned.
"Did you call me lovable?" Yami asked in disbelief, leaning his head around the corner.
"Yes I did." Mai said, not losing her smile for an instant. She ran over to Yami. "Here ya' go." She said, handing him and few belts in various sizes, styles, and colors.
"Thank you." Yami said, taking them.
"No problem." Mai said, before turning to Yami B. "And here is your jacket." She gave him the black leather jacket as he blinked in confusion. Then Mai finally got off her shopping high and noticed the bandages around Yami B's chest. "What happened to you, hon'?"
"Monster." Yami B answered simply, getting up and retrieving his torn shirt.
"Oh." Mai said, blinking. However, seeing as the white haired thief wasn't too worried, she just shrugged and went over to set her bags in the living room.
The gameshop doors opened once again, and Mokuba ran into the room followed closely by Seto and Ryuuji. Seto was muttering something under his breath, Ryuuji was smirking, and Mokuba was being hyper.
"Hello." Ryuuji greeted amiably, glancing around at the group. "Still waiting for Serenity?"
"Yeah." Joey said, nodding. "She should be back soon."
As if on cue, Serenity came in with a few bags slung over her shoulder. "Hi!" She chirped.
"Hi hon'!" Mai greeted, coming back in. She handed Serenity a small bundle of pink cloth, smiling broadly.
"Thank you!" Serenity said happily, unfolding the clothing to reveal a pink spaghetti-strap tank top. "I love it!"
"Good! It was on sale, and I thought it would look cute on you. And we're going to Egypt, so we gotta' have summer clothes!" Mai added.
All the guys including Mokuba were sweatdropping as Tea joined the little exchange and the girls launched into a huge discussion over clothes and plans for Egypt. So the boys and Sugoroku all migrated into the living room to discuss their next plans.
The group found chairs or couches, and all sat down.
"We got tickets for tomorrow morning, at..." Seto pulled the tickets out and looked at them. "9:00am. So we should all be up by 6:00, and at the airport by 7:30. That'll give us enough time to get through customs, check bags, find the correct gate, and grab something to eat. We should all probably," He sighed, "Sleep here again." He finished, sounding less then thrilled. He looked at the others, who nodded.
"Sounds good." Sugoroku agreed. "We'll all need to pack tonight, then. It's 4:00pm, and we should probably go to bed by 9:00 if we want to get up so early."
The group nodded again, and then Joey spoke up suddenly. "'Ey, Yami, Yami B, you guys are fadin'." He said.
Yami and Yami B glanced down at themselves, and saw that Joey was correct.
"We've spent too long in our separate forms. We should return to our items." Yami said. "I'll see you all tomorrow." He added, glancing at the group then beginning to fade quickly before disappearing entirely.
Yami B nodded in agreement. "Yes, I will return to the Ring as well. So long." Like Yami, he also faded and disappeared.
Yuugi laughed. "Of course, Yami leaves me to pack for both of us." He commented, running his fingers across the top of the puzzle. "But it has been a long few days for the two of them. And I know neither wants to miss Egypt or the flight." He added.
"Well, we should get to it." Bakura said. "I don't know about yours, but my dark is rather picky about his clothes. Packing for him as well as I is a rather trying experience." He stood up, stretching.
Yuugi smiled and nodded. "They share that trait." He stood as well, turning to his grandfather. "Call me when dinner's ready." He said, giving everyone a smile before running upstairs. Mafdet appeared from what seemed like nowhere and shot up the steps after him.
Sugoroku looked at the others and the girls who had made their way into the room. "Do you all have permission for a trip like this?"
"They had better." Seto commented, looking annoyed. "I bought tickets for everyone, including the two dead people."
Ryuuji raised an eyebrow and sent him a light glare.
"Fine." Seto sighed. "We bought them. Happy?" He directed the last comment at Ryuuji, who nodded and looked back at the others.
"Yeah. We called our parents while you were out and 'da wonder duo were at the library." Joey said, answering Sugoroku's question.
Bakura laughed at Joey's labeling of the yamis as 'the wonder duo', before opening his mouth. "I'm going to my house to pack."
"See ya'." Joey said, and the rest waved as Bakura walked out the door.
"Oh, packing!" Mai exclaimed, suddenly realizing that she had to pack. "I have to go pack! I have so much stuff I need to bring! See ya'll later!" She rushed out the door without waiting for a reply.
Tea stared after her, sighing. "I have the feeling this is going to be a very long trip."
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A/N: Tada. ^_^ Not all that impressive, but whatever. They're going to Egypt soon. Also, according to my outline, I'm almost exactly half done with this story. Of course, the second half of a story is usually longer than the first... And this is 42 pages so far, not counting author notes. So this may make the 70-100 pages I was shooting for. ^_^
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