A/N: Wow, I got a ton of reviews! *Very happy*
ChildofMidnight: I know how it feels to have to stop reading in the middle of something... And I have no idea what I'm gonna' have 'em do in China. It'll probably be something disastrous. XD I'm glad you liked the chapter!
C.A: Fortunately, Bakura only gave them enough money for food. So they can't cause too much havoc. Smart Bakura... I have no idea is they were allowed to shot race on the plane. O.o Yami B's of legal drinking age in Japan (which is 18) so he probably just passed Yami off as 18 too. I'm glad you liked drunk Yami too. It was fun to make him giggly...
Borath: My parents told me how to do the tequila shots. ^_^ I asked my parents, 'what kind of alcohol do you do shots with?' And my mom asked 'Why, is someone doing shot races in your story?' And I said yeah, so they explained. ^_^
About Mafdet, see below. XD
Luckily, Yami B has some sense and is going to take care of poor hungover Yami a little... But he only has so much of a clue. ^_^' And I'm glad you liked this chapter a lot. It was fun writing it. ^_^
Ashita: Ooh, you got 'Spirited Away'? I only saw it once, but that was because we had to return it. I've seen Princess Mononoke about 30 times though, and I've seen Kiki's Delivery Service once.
Poor Yami and his hangover... ^_^' And you're the only person who mentioned the backstabbing line, which was actually one of my favorite parts. ^_^ I love Seto, but I love to poke fun at him more.
About Mafdet, see below. XD
Yeah, 30 chapters. *Sighs* I'd made my outline only counting one plane flight, straight to Egypt. Now we've got more, and I've added even more scenes in between, plus more once they get to Egypt. So, if I'm at 13 chapters now, it'll most likely finish at 30+. Then it's time for the sequel! ^_^
FF.net's just evil. *Sighs* Apparently, now when you search with a filter it now brings up no matches. *Rolls her eyes*
I'm glad you liked the chapter. ^_^
silverfire: Glad you liked the shot race bit. Oh, and about their ages, the yamis have been in their Items for thousands of years. However, physically, Yami is barely 17 and Yami B is 19 (I'd made him 18 originally, but I decided to change it.) And about Malik and his yami showing up... Well, you have to wait and see. ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Millennium: I'm glad you like the story so much! And yeah, there's gonna' be tons more. This story will be over 30 chapters, most likely, and then it has a sequel called 'Itsumo' and then a third story that hasn't been named yet. Also, there are at least two side stories to this, such as the one about Yami getting Mafdet. And I may Email you later. ^_^ *Loves to talk to people*
Ryuujin Dragon King: *Blushes* I'm glad you like it so much! The poor guys and girls will eventually get to Egypt... All alive, hopefully. *Grin* And I'm glad you like the humor. I was originally intending on making this story very serious, but it turned into an action/adventure/comedy. *Sighs* Itsumo will be more serious though, I think.
yugiohluver: Thanks for the review!
Lori Kamiya: I know, shame on Yami B for loosing a game he should have won. ^_^ Even though Yami is the king of games... Thanks for the review!
That was a lot of reviews! Oh, and about Mafdet, I'm sorry I didn't mention her. ^_^ Grandpa Motou's supposed to be carrying her, but I must've forgotten to add that. I'll try and make sure to add her more. ^_^
Also, I wanted to add a quote (from the book of the dead, I think) about the goddess Mafdet. I don't remember where I found this, but it's not mine. 'O cobra, I am the flame which shines on the brows of the Chaos-gods of the Standard of Years. Begone from me, for I am Mafdet!'
Mafdet was the goddess of protection from snakes and cobras, and was a cat-goddess like Bastet. ^_^
So, did anyone go and check out that spoiler link I gave? ^_^ I may add more spoiler links on my profile, so watch for them! *Is going to add a specific one once she can remember*
And I'm not sure about time zones, so I did my best. *Sweatdrop* If anyone knows the correct ones, tell me and I'll change this chapter later.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, Rubix Cubes, M&Ms, or Pop-tarts.
Summary of Last Time: The yamis had shot races, they got to China, Joey got stuck in the conveyors, and Yami B swindled some money out of his aibou to take himself and Yami to get some food.
Preview of this Time: Our dear yamis eat, discuss some plans, and do something utterly ditzy. Again. Then they finally get to the hotel. Almost nine pages of strangeness. :P
Warnings: Cursing.
Japanese:
Jii-chan - Grandpa
Baka - Idiot
Niisama - Big Brother (Very respectful)
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Eien; part 13
by: Amiasha
"Ooh, steak! I wonder how rare I can get it..." Yami B muttered as he read the menu. Yami sighed from across the table.
The two were at a pretty nice little restaurant, for an airport at least. It was almost like a normal restaurant, with waiters, quiet music, and nice booths. The carpet was dark brownish red, the tables were an orange wood, and the booths were forest green. Luckily, their waiter had spoken Japanese as well, so the spirits could order without having to use sign language.
"Hm... I think I'll have that." Yami B decided, before looking over his menu at Yami. "What are you getting, Pharaoh?"
Yami yawned. "A hamburger." He said dully. His headache was still in full force. "Yuugi's desire for one is leaking through the link to me." Yami didn't seem especially happy about that fact.
"Good." Yami B said, sighing slightly in relief.
Yami raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" He asked.
Yami B waved dismissivly at Yami. "Nothing. I wasn't sure if we had enough money. This steak's expensive..." He said, looking back at the menu.
Yami looked at him curiously. "Just how big of a steak are you buying?"
Yami B grinned broadly, showing his pointy white teeth. "32 ounces."
Yami sighed again, and looked up. "Ra, please take me now." He muttered to the ceiling.
Yami B chuckled. "Really now, Pharaoh, you want to die, just like that? After all you've managed to live through?" He asked, grinning.
"First, I'm already dead." Yami stated. "Second, I've decided that after all the people who want to kill me, it would be very amusing to kill myself just so they couldn't have the satisfaction of doing it themselves. And it'll keep me away from you." He smirked at the last part.
"Very funny." Yami B said, with a fake sigh. "And everyone says you don't have a sense of humor..."
Yami cocked an eyebrow. "I wasn't kidding. But that's somewhat besides the point. Who says that?"
"Joey, for one." Yami B said, inspecting the drinks list on the menu.
Yami scoffed and leaned back against the back of the booth. "Joey's an idiot."
The waitress arrived, and they ordered. Eventually, their food got to the table.
Yami B licked his lips devilishly as he stared at the steak in front of him.
Yami raised his eyebrow again. "How do you expect to eat all that?" He asked, looking at the slab of meat that was slightly bigger than Yami B's head.
"I have a few stomachs. Like a cow." Yami B said, before stabbing the steak and bringing it up to his mouth to bite chunks off of.
Yami sighed, and reached for the ketchup. If there was one modern food he liked very much that wasn't candy, it was ketchup. Even though ketchup wasn't much of a food. Then again, Yami's food pyramid consisted of candy, ketchup, eggs, syrup, soda, and the occasional Pop-tart.
"How do you eat ketchup?" Yami B asked, swallowing the bite of meat he had. "I hate the stuff."
Yami shrugged, smothering his french fries in the thick tomato sauce. "I just like it, for some odd reason. I can't stand mustard, however. Aibou and Jii-chan do though, and they leave half full bottles scattered in the refrigerator."
Yami B snorted in amusement. "You're such a neat-freak." He commented, biting off another chunk of meat and accidentally getting some of his long white hair in his mouth at the same time.
Yami sighed yet again, picking up a french fry and slowly munching on the end of it.
Yami B pulled the hair out of his mouth, frowning. "Now I need to wash it." He muttered in annoyance.
Yami glanced up and smirked at him. "Oh, no, not washing..." He said with light sarcasm. "Who know knows what soap would do you! You could melt."
Yami B simply flipped him off and went back to eating.
About ten minutes later, the two spirits had finished and Yami B had paid the $14.95 bill. Luckily, he didn't believe in tipping and got to pocket a nickel.
"Who knows how many M&Ms I could get for this." Yami B stated, as Yami rolled his eyes, then winced and immediately pressed his fingers against his forehead.
"Eh, don't roll your eyes." Yami B warned belatedly. Then he paused. "Just how often do you drink, Pharaoh?"
"Not often." Yami answered. "Aibou and Jii-chan say it's not good for me, and that I'm underage anyway. And since they don't really keep any alcohol in the house and I don't particularly like going out on my own, I just don't drink."
"Hm." Yami B said, considering. "We'll have to change that, since you should be able to drink without getting a hangover." He said that as if it were the most important ability in the world.
Yami gave him a glance. "Well, I haven't been drinking nonstop since I was released, so that may take awhile. And why would I want to have this skill anyway?"
Yami B looked at him like it was obvious. "Pharaoh, there are so many things you might need to do when you would normally have a hangover. In example, you're not exactly up to taking on a challenge should yet another person come and try to kill us... Again... Can we really die?" He asked, changing the subject suddenly. That was just sort of how he thought. Unless he was very focused on a subject, his mind tended to wander.
"You know this." Yami said, sighing. "Yes, baka, we can die in these bodies." He rubbed his nose again.
"No, no, I know that. I mean as spirits. Can anything kill us?" Yami B asked. His eyes were shining with a new revelation that had come to him.
Yami blinked, the same thing coming to him. "In our spirit forms... I don't know... I suppose we could be by something that can touch spirits and ghosts, but not a mortal." He looked at Yami B who had a huge grin on his face. "It's not that simple." Yami reminded. "Just as mortals couldn't touch us, we could not touch mortals either."
"Hm... You're right." Yami B said, considering. "And I think our enemy has a mortal body much like ours are right now." He sighed. "However, we may still find a use for this."
"Yes... Though I'm not sure about you, but I cannot switch back and forth more than once without having to return to my Item to regain my energy." Yami said.
Yami B nodded. "Neither can I. So I suppose using that to be invincible and then materialize only to attack would be out of the question." He looked a little annoyed by that.
"I don't think that would work, no, unless it was only once." Yami said. "And we cannot hold any sort of weapon as spirits that would become solid for us to use as mortals."
"Damn..." Yami B said, putting a hand on his hip absently. "Well... It's something we should remember."
Yami nodded in agreement, then frowned as the movement made him dizzy. "Shouldn't we be returning to the others?"
Yami B made a noise of agreement. "Yes." He looked around, turning slightly, then sweatdropped.
"What?" Yami asked, coming up next to him.
"Heh..." Yami B said a little nervously. "Pharaoh, do you know the way back to the others?"
Yami turned around to the wall of the restaurant, and slammed his left fist into it.
Yami B smirked, amused. "And the others don't think you have a temper..." He commented. "I'm taking that as a 'no'."
Yami sighed, sitting down against the wall. "Why don't you just link to your other? He'll come find us. I would do it, but I have a headache."
"I don't want to. I don't like my other anyway. " Yami B said, folding his arms like a stubborn child.
Yami knew the white haired thief was only refusing because he had asked him. He wasn't really surprised. Yami B had been very, and uncharacteristically, friendly lately, so it was only a matter or time before he would decide he had to do something to be difficult. "That's a lie..." Yami said. "Not only does do his best to watch out for you, he gives you money. And I know you appreciate that."
Yami B shrugged. "Alright, you're correct. As much as I-" He was cut off by something latching itself onto his hair. "Yah!" He yelped, and reached up to try to remove whatever it was. Mafdet dropped onto Yami's lap.
Both spirits stared at the kitten, who looked at them sweetly before yawning and curling up on Yami for a nap. Yami sweatdropped a little at her.
The two were still staring in shock as the group ran up.
"Hi Yami!" Yuugi said cheerfully, waving, then looked concerned as Yami winced again from the noise. "Oh, sorry, I forgot..."
"That's alright, aibou. But how did Mafdet get here?" Yami asked, looking at the kitten. He then thought for a second and looked pointedly at Sugoroku, who was holding an empty catcarrier.
"She opened it. I have no idea how." Sugoroku said, motioning to the catcarrier.
Mafdet gave a smug look at everyone before yawning and closing her eyes again.
Yami B sighed, and looked at Joey. "Got loose?" He asked, grinning evilly.
"Heh." Joey laughed nervously. "Yeah, 'ventually. Who'da known I'd get stuck?"
Most of the group raised their hands.
"Very funny." Joey muttered.
Seto looked around at the group. "We should really get going, so we can get a hotel. We have to leave at about 10:00am tomorrow." He said.
Yami B thought for a moment. "So what time is it now? We spent about 7 hours or something on the plane, right? So it'd be about 4:00pm or so Japan time. What time is it here?"
"Around 2:00pm." Sugoroku answered.
"Really? Then I'm hungry again. I thought it was only noon." Joey commented. Everyone ignored him. So he pouted.
"Well, let's get to this hotel." Yami B said, and the group could almost see the gears beginning to turn. "Does this place we're going to have room service?"
Bakura sighed, shaking his head in despair. "Even if it does, you'll be hard pressed to order in Chinese. Neither of you can speak an ounce of English, and that would be much more likely for the hotel people to be speaking than Japanese."
"I know a little English..." Yami muttered, sounding vaguely offended. "I can say a few different things..."
Yuugi smiled and giggled. "Chocolate, Duel Monsters, Duel, Go, 'Reverse Card Activate', End Turn, Draw, and 'Can I have a milkshake' aren't going to help you much." He said.
Yami grumbled a little bit. "I can say more than that..."
"Well, unless you want to curse people out, it's still not helpful." Yuugi said, smirking. "Anyway, let's all go. We've proposed to a bunch of time and none of us are actually doing anything."
Yami shrugged, prying Mafdet off his chest and handing her to Sugoroku to put back in the carrier. Yami B turned to Yami and offered a hand to help him up.
Yami blinked for a second, taken slightly aback at the display of kindness even though it was starting to become commonplace, and took Yami B's hand. Yami B pulled him up, and Yami had to put an arm out to keep himself from swaying.
"Once we get to the hotel, you're going to bed." Yuugi declared, looking at his yami.
Yami just waved him off, before everyone noticed that Mafdet had again escaped and was running toward a hotdog stand.
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Sugoroku looked at the information he'd just gotten from the clerk at the hotel. "Okay, there's 13 of us including the yamis." he started. "And we got 5 rooms that can accommodate 3 people each. So 3 to 3 of the rooms, and 2 to the other 2." He looked around. "I suggest Yuugi, Yami, and I in one room, Joey, Tristan, and Ryuuji in another, Tea, Mai, and Serenity in another, Seto and Mokuba in another, and Bakura and his yami in the last."
"Sounds fine." Ryuuji commented. "Just tell us which room's ours and I'm going swimming." He decided.
The group had managed to get a few rental cars without too much trouble. Sugoroku could drive, and both Ryuuji and Seto had overseas licenses and could too. So they had three cars.
Sugoroku pointed at the row of doors. "Choose one."
Ryuuji took one of the cards from Sugoroku and immediately walked off to the corresponding door, swiped the hotel card, and entered, shutting the door behind him.
"Hey!" Joey protested, running up to the door and leaning on it, smacking it with his fist. "Let us in, ya'-"
Ryuuji opened the door, and Joey, who was leaning on it, of course fell over.
Tristan sighed, stepped over Joey, dragged the blond into the room, waved at the others, and shut the door again.
"Well, that was fun." Mai said. "Come on girls, we've got a slumber party to plan." She said, taking a card politely and leading the girls to their door. They all managed to get in without incident.
Seto took his card and stalked away without a word, Mokuba following along behind him asking if he could go swimming with the other boys.
The two yamis, their others, Sugoroku, and Mafdet were the only ones still standing in the hall.
The hotel had multiple stories, and the bottom floor had the pool, check-ins, and the breakfast bar. There was a restaurant a little ways out of the doors, attached to the hotel by a path. The halls, some of which were on a loft that overlooked the pool, had white walls and a dark pinky-melon colored carpet.
The pool deck had white tile, and the pool itself was painted blue. There were ferns all around the pool deck, along with a few hottubs. It was a very nice hotel.
Well, all except for the carpet color, Yami had decided.
"I'm going to watch tv or something." Bakura said. "May I have a card to a room?"
Sugoroku nodded and handed Bakura a keycard. "At least someone knows how to ask for things..."
Bakura smiled happily at the comment and then ran off to get into the room. Yami B followed sedately afterwards.
Mafdet meowed loudly to get attention, since she was bored of being in the carrier in this hallway. Yami smiled at her and took the carrier in his good arm.
Mafdet immediately shut up, happy that Yami was carrying her. She purred, rolled over onto her back, and rubbed against the floor of the carrier.
"Yami, I'm starting to think you picked the most dysfunctional cat in existence." Sugoroku sighed, shaking his head. "Though I suppose I can't deny that I like having her around... She almost like a cat version of you, Yami. Impulsive and a bit hyper."
Yami pouted fakely at the teasing, which always amused Yuugi to no end. Seeing his dark stick out his bottom lip and try to look offended was pretty funny.
"Come on." Yuugi said, giggling. "Let's go into our room. Yami needs to go to bed and I want to go swimming."
Sugoroku nodded in agreement, and headed off to the last door. He opened it, and let the boys, the cat, and himself in.
The room was fairly nice, with cream walls, burgandy-ish bedspreads, and the same annoying colored carpet. The room had three beds, a dresser, a tv, a nightstand with a lamp and a phone by each bed, a bathroom, and a chair. The main part of the room with the beds and dresser and chair was a big square, and there was a few foot hallway to the door. Off that tiny hallways was the door to the bathroom.
Yuugi ran an jumped up onto the bed closest to the door and right next to the wall, and happily bounced on his knees a few times. Yami smiled at him, before setting Mafdet's carrier on the middle bed and letting the cat out.
Mafdet mewed happily, immediately beginning too make a nest in the covers. She yawned cutely, and then flopped down on her side.
Sugoroku sat the bags down against the dresser, but didn't bother to unpack since they would only be there a day. Yuugi slid off the bed, and ran over to his bag to search for his swimtrunks.
Yami yawned and sat down on the bed Yuugi had just left, kicking off his boots. One went flying across the room, much to Yami's dismay, and Sugoroku caught it.
"I've told you not to kick your boots, Yami." He chastised lightly, handing it back to Yami. "And just because we're at a hotel that doesn't change."
Yami, not used to being told off, just nodded.
/I'm going down to the swimming pool, if that's okay with you, Yami./ Yuugi said.
//You don't need my permission, aibou.// Yami said, amused.
/I know./ Yuugi replied. /Do you want to come, or stay here and rest?/
I'll stay here, I suppose. It looks like Jii-chan is going with you to the pool, so I'll have some time to myself.// Yami replied, watching Sugoroku find his swim trunks and head off to the bathroom to change.
Yuugi frowned. /You don't like being alone. In fact, I was pretty sure you hated being alone./ He said, somewhat confused.
//I'll be fine. And Mafdet will be here.//
Yuugi let a grin onto his face. /Okay then. I'll probably be gone about an hour. Call me through the link if you need me./
//I will, aibou.// Yami assured him.
Yuugi ran off into the bathroom to change just as his grandfather came out, and when he had finished he hugged Yami tightly before bouncing out the door, with Sugoroku following.
Yami sighed and laid back on the bed, closing his eyes momentarily. He opened them again immediately, however, shooting to a sitting position, glancing about the room nervously.
Mafdet was the only other occupant, and she was sleeping soundly, not worried about anything in the slightest.
Yami sighed, and growled in frustration. 'Wonderful.' He thought. Yami couldn't shake the feeling of dread that had settled into his stomach, no matter how much he knew it was unfounded.
This was a feeling he always got when he was alone. For some reason unknown to Yami, he couldn't stand to be alone for more than just a minute. He figured it might have had something to do with a memory he had lost, or, more likely, spending all that time in the puzzle. He felt a combination between afraid that someone was going to show up, and afraid that no one was ever going to return. It was a silly fear, he had decided, since he wasn't really afraid of anyone and Yuugi certainly wasn't going to abandon him.
Yami laid back down, shutting his eyes again. "Stop being stupid." He told himself. "You know there's no one in the room. And Yuugi will be back in a little while."
A few seconds later he sat back up, growling again. 'Maybe I should consider going to find Yuugi...' He suggested to himself. He shot down that idea right away, since he didn't know the way to the pool and certainly didn't feel like leaving his nice, safe, LOCKED room.
Yami was getting quite frustrated with himself. "I bet the tomb robber doesn't have this problem..." He muttered sullenly, getting up and going over to Mafdet. He sat down next to her and stroked her fur.
/Yami?/ Yuugi asked through the link, startling Yami almost into hyperventilating.
//Yes, aibou?// Yami asked, once he was sure he was in no danger of passing out.
/What's wrong? I felt a bunch of negative emotions from you. Are you okay?/ Yuugi asked gently.
//I'm fine...// Yami said, sighing.
There was a short pause. /I'll be up there in a second, so let me in, okay?/
Yami blinked a few times. //What?//
/I said, 'I'll be up there in a second, so let me in, okay?'/ Yuugi repeated calmly.
Yami blinked again. //B-But why, exactly?// He asked.
/So I don't come back up there in an hour to find you freaking out./ Yuugi replied, as if it was obvious.
//Aibou...// Yami whined sullenly and somewhat guiltily. //You don't-//
/I'm here already, open the door./ Yuugi interrupted.
Yami did as he was told, going over and opening the door for his other. Yuugi came in, wrapped up in a towel with his hair drooping from being wet.
"Aibou, you didn't-" Yami started, but again Yuugi cut him off.
"It's okay. I don't mind." Yuugi then put his hands on his hips and glared up the two inch height difference between him and his yami. "I just wish you wouldn't lie to me. Now, I'm going to get dried off and changed, and then I'll be right back."
Yami blinked at him. "Bu-But Yuugi weren't..." He stuttered.
"But nothing." Yuugi said, gathering his clothes and going into the bathroom. "You need to get some rest, and I understand that that's not really easy for you when you're alone."
Yami opened and closed his mouth a few more times silently before Yuugi went into the bathroom. He sighed and sat back down on the bed closest to the wall, feeling somewhat miserable. //I didn't mean to drag Yuugi into this...// He thought, not realizing it had gone through the link until Yuugi responded.
/You haven't dragged me into anything./ Yuugi said. /You're always there for me when I need you./ He exited the bathroom, dressed in a turtleneck and soft pants. He came over and sat down next to Yami. /I'm sorry that I don't really know how to help you though./
//You do more than enough to help me.// Yami said sincerely and gratefully, looking over at Yuugi.
The short boy was frowning at the ground, obviously still contemplating. /Thank you... But I feel that I should do more./ He looked into his yami's piercing eyes. /I mean... There has to be something I could do.../ He said sadly.
Yami pulled him into a one arm hug. //Aibou, this is a stupid fear of mine I need to get over. You don't need to concern yourself with my problems.// He said.
Yuugi frowned again, and looked up at Yami. /Well, any time you do want to talk to me, you can, okay?/
Yami nodded, smiling softly. //I know. Thank you, aibou.//
/You're welcome. Now you should go to sleep. You still have a hangover./ Yuugi said, amusement coming into his mental voice.
//Yes, you're right.// Yami replied, nodding.
Yuugi grinned, and flopped back onto the bed. "I can't believe you and Yami Bakura did a shot race!" He giggled, using his voice.
"Now that I think about it, neither can I." Yami replied, laying down too. "It wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done..."
"Yeah, right up there with that time you got the freezer door stuck open because you wanted to see if you could freeze the spongy thing that works as a hinge." Yuugi smirked, cuddling up against Yami's chest.
"Well, I did manage to freeze it, at least." Yami said, adjusting his position and closing his eyes.
"Yeah..." Yuugi said sleepily. He looked up at Yami to see that the spirit was already asleep. Yuugi then frowned, noticing that his yami was looking a little pale, but didn't worry too much. Yami hadn't had a very good last few days, hadn't slept well, and had been drinking. So Yuugi passed it off, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
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Yuugi squinted and opened his eyes at the feeling of someone lightly shaking him. Yuugi looked groggily over his shoulder at his grandfather. "G'ampa?"
Sugoroku smiled at Yuugi's sleepy voice. "Yes. It's dinner time, Yuugi. Are you or Yami hungry?"
"I dunno... I'm a little... Lemm' ask Yami..." He said, yawning. /Niisama? Are you awake?/
//I wish you wouldn't ask me that... Really. If I was awake, I'd answer, but if I wasn't, either I wouldn't or you'd wake me up.// Yami rambled, obviously barely awake.
Yuugi smiled, gently moving away from Yami to sit up. /Grandpa says it's dinner time. Are you hungry?/
//By Ra, no. And I doubt I will be until next week.// Yami said, reaching for a pillow and then placing it over his head, all without ever opening his eyes.
Yuugi smiled. /Well, then I'll just tell grandpa to get me some food, and if you get hungry you can have some of mine./ He said.
Yami said nothing but Yuugi could feel acceptance through the link, before the emotions that were filtering to Yuugi evened out as the spirit fell asleep again.
Yuugi giggled, getting out of bed and folding the blankets over his dark. Yuugi turned to his grandfather. "Yami's not hungry, but I am. We can get fast food, right? There's a McDonald's in China, isn't there?" Yuugi asked hopefully.
"Yes, Yuugi, there are a lot of McDonald's in China. If you want a hamburger, I'll get you one." Sugoroku replied, looking very amused by his grandsons. One was already perky and happy again, practically bouncing, and the other was a shapeless ball under a blanket with a pillow on his head. And soon to have a cat on him, too, as Mafdet had decided it would be more fun to sleep on Yami than the middle bed.
"Thanks!" Yuugi said happily, before running over to his bag and beginning to dig through it.
"Now remember to keep the door locked Yuugi, and if someone knocks make sure to look through the peephole in the door before you open it." Sugoroku reminded, as he gathered up his wallet and the keys to one of the rental cars.
"I know, don't worry." Yuugi said, smiling at him before returning to digging in his pack and then emerging triumphant with a Rubix Cube.
Sugoroku opened the door, left, and shut the door behind him.
Yuugi settled himself on the middle bed, now vacant of a kitten, and began to put together his Rubix Cube, humming happily to himself as he did.
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A/N: Is it just me, or is this more comedy than action/adventure? ^_^' This story was originally supposed to be serious, ya' know...
Oh well. Anyway, I think that chapter was okay... And I'm going to post previews for the next chapter on my profile so check there for hints as to what the next chapter will be about. ^_^ Please review!
ChildofMidnight: I know how it feels to have to stop reading in the middle of something... And I have no idea what I'm gonna' have 'em do in China. It'll probably be something disastrous. XD I'm glad you liked the chapter!
C.A: Fortunately, Bakura only gave them enough money for food. So they can't cause too much havoc. Smart Bakura... I have no idea is they were allowed to shot race on the plane. O.o Yami B's of legal drinking age in Japan (which is 18) so he probably just passed Yami off as 18 too. I'm glad you liked drunk Yami too. It was fun to make him giggly...
Borath: My parents told me how to do the tequila shots. ^_^ I asked my parents, 'what kind of alcohol do you do shots with?' And my mom asked 'Why, is someone doing shot races in your story?' And I said yeah, so they explained. ^_^
About Mafdet, see below. XD
Luckily, Yami B has some sense and is going to take care of poor hungover Yami a little... But he only has so much of a clue. ^_^' And I'm glad you liked this chapter a lot. It was fun writing it. ^_^
Ashita: Ooh, you got 'Spirited Away'? I only saw it once, but that was because we had to return it. I've seen Princess Mononoke about 30 times though, and I've seen Kiki's Delivery Service once.
Poor Yami and his hangover... ^_^' And you're the only person who mentioned the backstabbing line, which was actually one of my favorite parts. ^_^ I love Seto, but I love to poke fun at him more.
About Mafdet, see below. XD
Yeah, 30 chapters. *Sighs* I'd made my outline only counting one plane flight, straight to Egypt. Now we've got more, and I've added even more scenes in between, plus more once they get to Egypt. So, if I'm at 13 chapters now, it'll most likely finish at 30+. Then it's time for the sequel! ^_^
FF.net's just evil. *Sighs* Apparently, now when you search with a filter it now brings up no matches. *Rolls her eyes*
I'm glad you liked the chapter. ^_^
silverfire: Glad you liked the shot race bit. Oh, and about their ages, the yamis have been in their Items for thousands of years. However, physically, Yami is barely 17 and Yami B is 19 (I'd made him 18 originally, but I decided to change it.) And about Malik and his yami showing up... Well, you have to wait and see. ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Millennium: I'm glad you like the story so much! And yeah, there's gonna' be tons more. This story will be over 30 chapters, most likely, and then it has a sequel called 'Itsumo' and then a third story that hasn't been named yet. Also, there are at least two side stories to this, such as the one about Yami getting Mafdet. And I may Email you later. ^_^ *Loves to talk to people*
Ryuujin Dragon King: *Blushes* I'm glad you like it so much! The poor guys and girls will eventually get to Egypt... All alive, hopefully. *Grin* And I'm glad you like the humor. I was originally intending on making this story very serious, but it turned into an action/adventure/comedy. *Sighs* Itsumo will be more serious though, I think.
yugiohluver: Thanks for the review!
Lori Kamiya: I know, shame on Yami B for loosing a game he should have won. ^_^ Even though Yami is the king of games... Thanks for the review!
That was a lot of reviews! Oh, and about Mafdet, I'm sorry I didn't mention her. ^_^ Grandpa Motou's supposed to be carrying her, but I must've forgotten to add that. I'll try and make sure to add her more. ^_^
Also, I wanted to add a quote (from the book of the dead, I think) about the goddess Mafdet. I don't remember where I found this, but it's not mine. 'O cobra, I am the flame which shines on the brows of the Chaos-gods of the Standard of Years. Begone from me, for I am Mafdet!'
Mafdet was the goddess of protection from snakes and cobras, and was a cat-goddess like Bastet. ^_^
So, did anyone go and check out that spoiler link I gave? ^_^ I may add more spoiler links on my profile, so watch for them! *Is going to add a specific one once she can remember*
And I'm not sure about time zones, so I did my best. *Sweatdrop* If anyone knows the correct ones, tell me and I'll change this chapter later.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, Rubix Cubes, M&Ms, or Pop-tarts.
Summary of Last Time: The yamis had shot races, they got to China, Joey got stuck in the conveyors, and Yami B swindled some money out of his aibou to take himself and Yami to get some food.
Preview of this Time: Our dear yamis eat, discuss some plans, and do something utterly ditzy. Again. Then they finally get to the hotel. Almost nine pages of strangeness. :P
Warnings: Cursing.
Japanese:
Jii-chan - Grandpa
Baka - Idiot
Niisama - Big Brother (Very respectful)
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Eien; part 13
by: Amiasha
"Ooh, steak! I wonder how rare I can get it..." Yami B muttered as he read the menu. Yami sighed from across the table.
The two were at a pretty nice little restaurant, for an airport at least. It was almost like a normal restaurant, with waiters, quiet music, and nice booths. The carpet was dark brownish red, the tables were an orange wood, and the booths were forest green. Luckily, their waiter had spoken Japanese as well, so the spirits could order without having to use sign language.
"Hm... I think I'll have that." Yami B decided, before looking over his menu at Yami. "What are you getting, Pharaoh?"
Yami yawned. "A hamburger." He said dully. His headache was still in full force. "Yuugi's desire for one is leaking through the link to me." Yami didn't seem especially happy about that fact.
"Good." Yami B said, sighing slightly in relief.
Yami raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" He asked.
Yami B waved dismissivly at Yami. "Nothing. I wasn't sure if we had enough money. This steak's expensive..." He said, looking back at the menu.
Yami looked at him curiously. "Just how big of a steak are you buying?"
Yami B grinned broadly, showing his pointy white teeth. "32 ounces."
Yami sighed again, and looked up. "Ra, please take me now." He muttered to the ceiling.
Yami B chuckled. "Really now, Pharaoh, you want to die, just like that? After all you've managed to live through?" He asked, grinning.
"First, I'm already dead." Yami stated. "Second, I've decided that after all the people who want to kill me, it would be very amusing to kill myself just so they couldn't have the satisfaction of doing it themselves. And it'll keep me away from you." He smirked at the last part.
"Very funny." Yami B said, with a fake sigh. "And everyone says you don't have a sense of humor..."
Yami cocked an eyebrow. "I wasn't kidding. But that's somewhat besides the point. Who says that?"
"Joey, for one." Yami B said, inspecting the drinks list on the menu.
Yami scoffed and leaned back against the back of the booth. "Joey's an idiot."
The waitress arrived, and they ordered. Eventually, their food got to the table.
Yami B licked his lips devilishly as he stared at the steak in front of him.
Yami raised his eyebrow again. "How do you expect to eat all that?" He asked, looking at the slab of meat that was slightly bigger than Yami B's head.
"I have a few stomachs. Like a cow." Yami B said, before stabbing the steak and bringing it up to his mouth to bite chunks off of.
Yami sighed, and reached for the ketchup. If there was one modern food he liked very much that wasn't candy, it was ketchup. Even though ketchup wasn't much of a food. Then again, Yami's food pyramid consisted of candy, ketchup, eggs, syrup, soda, and the occasional Pop-tart.
"How do you eat ketchup?" Yami B asked, swallowing the bite of meat he had. "I hate the stuff."
Yami shrugged, smothering his french fries in the thick tomato sauce. "I just like it, for some odd reason. I can't stand mustard, however. Aibou and Jii-chan do though, and they leave half full bottles scattered in the refrigerator."
Yami B snorted in amusement. "You're such a neat-freak." He commented, biting off another chunk of meat and accidentally getting some of his long white hair in his mouth at the same time.
Yami sighed yet again, picking up a french fry and slowly munching on the end of it.
Yami B pulled the hair out of his mouth, frowning. "Now I need to wash it." He muttered in annoyance.
Yami glanced up and smirked at him. "Oh, no, not washing..." He said with light sarcasm. "Who know knows what soap would do you! You could melt."
Yami B simply flipped him off and went back to eating.
About ten minutes later, the two spirits had finished and Yami B had paid the $14.95 bill. Luckily, he didn't believe in tipping and got to pocket a nickel.
"Who knows how many M&Ms I could get for this." Yami B stated, as Yami rolled his eyes, then winced and immediately pressed his fingers against his forehead.
"Eh, don't roll your eyes." Yami B warned belatedly. Then he paused. "Just how often do you drink, Pharaoh?"
"Not often." Yami answered. "Aibou and Jii-chan say it's not good for me, and that I'm underage anyway. And since they don't really keep any alcohol in the house and I don't particularly like going out on my own, I just don't drink."
"Hm." Yami B said, considering. "We'll have to change that, since you should be able to drink without getting a hangover." He said that as if it were the most important ability in the world.
Yami gave him a glance. "Well, I haven't been drinking nonstop since I was released, so that may take awhile. And why would I want to have this skill anyway?"
Yami B looked at him like it was obvious. "Pharaoh, there are so many things you might need to do when you would normally have a hangover. In example, you're not exactly up to taking on a challenge should yet another person come and try to kill us... Again... Can we really die?" He asked, changing the subject suddenly. That was just sort of how he thought. Unless he was very focused on a subject, his mind tended to wander.
"You know this." Yami said, sighing. "Yes, baka, we can die in these bodies." He rubbed his nose again.
"No, no, I know that. I mean as spirits. Can anything kill us?" Yami B asked. His eyes were shining with a new revelation that had come to him.
Yami blinked, the same thing coming to him. "In our spirit forms... I don't know... I suppose we could be by something that can touch spirits and ghosts, but not a mortal." He looked at Yami B who had a huge grin on his face. "It's not that simple." Yami reminded. "Just as mortals couldn't touch us, we could not touch mortals either."
"Hm... You're right." Yami B said, considering. "And I think our enemy has a mortal body much like ours are right now." He sighed. "However, we may still find a use for this."
"Yes... Though I'm not sure about you, but I cannot switch back and forth more than once without having to return to my Item to regain my energy." Yami said.
Yami B nodded. "Neither can I. So I suppose using that to be invincible and then materialize only to attack would be out of the question." He looked a little annoyed by that.
"I don't think that would work, no, unless it was only once." Yami said. "And we cannot hold any sort of weapon as spirits that would become solid for us to use as mortals."
"Damn..." Yami B said, putting a hand on his hip absently. "Well... It's something we should remember."
Yami nodded in agreement, then frowned as the movement made him dizzy. "Shouldn't we be returning to the others?"
Yami B made a noise of agreement. "Yes." He looked around, turning slightly, then sweatdropped.
"What?" Yami asked, coming up next to him.
"Heh..." Yami B said a little nervously. "Pharaoh, do you know the way back to the others?"
Yami turned around to the wall of the restaurant, and slammed his left fist into it.
Yami B smirked, amused. "And the others don't think you have a temper..." He commented. "I'm taking that as a 'no'."
Yami sighed, sitting down against the wall. "Why don't you just link to your other? He'll come find us. I would do it, but I have a headache."
"I don't want to. I don't like my other anyway. " Yami B said, folding his arms like a stubborn child.
Yami knew the white haired thief was only refusing because he had asked him. He wasn't really surprised. Yami B had been very, and uncharacteristically, friendly lately, so it was only a matter or time before he would decide he had to do something to be difficult. "That's a lie..." Yami said. "Not only does do his best to watch out for you, he gives you money. And I know you appreciate that."
Yami B shrugged. "Alright, you're correct. As much as I-" He was cut off by something latching itself onto his hair. "Yah!" He yelped, and reached up to try to remove whatever it was. Mafdet dropped onto Yami's lap.
Both spirits stared at the kitten, who looked at them sweetly before yawning and curling up on Yami for a nap. Yami sweatdropped a little at her.
The two were still staring in shock as the group ran up.
"Hi Yami!" Yuugi said cheerfully, waving, then looked concerned as Yami winced again from the noise. "Oh, sorry, I forgot..."
"That's alright, aibou. But how did Mafdet get here?" Yami asked, looking at the kitten. He then thought for a second and looked pointedly at Sugoroku, who was holding an empty catcarrier.
"She opened it. I have no idea how." Sugoroku said, motioning to the catcarrier.
Mafdet gave a smug look at everyone before yawning and closing her eyes again.
Yami B sighed, and looked at Joey. "Got loose?" He asked, grinning evilly.
"Heh." Joey laughed nervously. "Yeah, 'ventually. Who'da known I'd get stuck?"
Most of the group raised their hands.
"Very funny." Joey muttered.
Seto looked around at the group. "We should really get going, so we can get a hotel. We have to leave at about 10:00am tomorrow." He said.
Yami B thought for a moment. "So what time is it now? We spent about 7 hours or something on the plane, right? So it'd be about 4:00pm or so Japan time. What time is it here?"
"Around 2:00pm." Sugoroku answered.
"Really? Then I'm hungry again. I thought it was only noon." Joey commented. Everyone ignored him. So he pouted.
"Well, let's get to this hotel." Yami B said, and the group could almost see the gears beginning to turn. "Does this place we're going to have room service?"
Bakura sighed, shaking his head in despair. "Even if it does, you'll be hard pressed to order in Chinese. Neither of you can speak an ounce of English, and that would be much more likely for the hotel people to be speaking than Japanese."
"I know a little English..." Yami muttered, sounding vaguely offended. "I can say a few different things..."
Yuugi smiled and giggled. "Chocolate, Duel Monsters, Duel, Go, 'Reverse Card Activate', End Turn, Draw, and 'Can I have a milkshake' aren't going to help you much." He said.
Yami grumbled a little bit. "I can say more than that..."
"Well, unless you want to curse people out, it's still not helpful." Yuugi said, smirking. "Anyway, let's all go. We've proposed to a bunch of time and none of us are actually doing anything."
Yami shrugged, prying Mafdet off his chest and handing her to Sugoroku to put back in the carrier. Yami B turned to Yami and offered a hand to help him up.
Yami blinked for a second, taken slightly aback at the display of kindness even though it was starting to become commonplace, and took Yami B's hand. Yami B pulled him up, and Yami had to put an arm out to keep himself from swaying.
"Once we get to the hotel, you're going to bed." Yuugi declared, looking at his yami.
Yami just waved him off, before everyone noticed that Mafdet had again escaped and was running toward a hotdog stand.
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Sugoroku looked at the information he'd just gotten from the clerk at the hotel. "Okay, there's 13 of us including the yamis." he started. "And we got 5 rooms that can accommodate 3 people each. So 3 to 3 of the rooms, and 2 to the other 2." He looked around. "I suggest Yuugi, Yami, and I in one room, Joey, Tristan, and Ryuuji in another, Tea, Mai, and Serenity in another, Seto and Mokuba in another, and Bakura and his yami in the last."
"Sounds fine." Ryuuji commented. "Just tell us which room's ours and I'm going swimming." He decided.
The group had managed to get a few rental cars without too much trouble. Sugoroku could drive, and both Ryuuji and Seto had overseas licenses and could too. So they had three cars.
Sugoroku pointed at the row of doors. "Choose one."
Ryuuji took one of the cards from Sugoroku and immediately walked off to the corresponding door, swiped the hotel card, and entered, shutting the door behind him.
"Hey!" Joey protested, running up to the door and leaning on it, smacking it with his fist. "Let us in, ya'-"
Ryuuji opened the door, and Joey, who was leaning on it, of course fell over.
Tristan sighed, stepped over Joey, dragged the blond into the room, waved at the others, and shut the door again.
"Well, that was fun." Mai said. "Come on girls, we've got a slumber party to plan." She said, taking a card politely and leading the girls to their door. They all managed to get in without incident.
Seto took his card and stalked away without a word, Mokuba following along behind him asking if he could go swimming with the other boys.
The two yamis, their others, Sugoroku, and Mafdet were the only ones still standing in the hall.
The hotel had multiple stories, and the bottom floor had the pool, check-ins, and the breakfast bar. There was a restaurant a little ways out of the doors, attached to the hotel by a path. The halls, some of which were on a loft that overlooked the pool, had white walls and a dark pinky-melon colored carpet.
The pool deck had white tile, and the pool itself was painted blue. There were ferns all around the pool deck, along with a few hottubs. It was a very nice hotel.
Well, all except for the carpet color, Yami had decided.
"I'm going to watch tv or something." Bakura said. "May I have a card to a room?"
Sugoroku nodded and handed Bakura a keycard. "At least someone knows how to ask for things..."
Bakura smiled happily at the comment and then ran off to get into the room. Yami B followed sedately afterwards.
Mafdet meowed loudly to get attention, since she was bored of being in the carrier in this hallway. Yami smiled at her and took the carrier in his good arm.
Mafdet immediately shut up, happy that Yami was carrying her. She purred, rolled over onto her back, and rubbed against the floor of the carrier.
"Yami, I'm starting to think you picked the most dysfunctional cat in existence." Sugoroku sighed, shaking his head. "Though I suppose I can't deny that I like having her around... She almost like a cat version of you, Yami. Impulsive and a bit hyper."
Yami pouted fakely at the teasing, which always amused Yuugi to no end. Seeing his dark stick out his bottom lip and try to look offended was pretty funny.
"Come on." Yuugi said, giggling. "Let's go into our room. Yami needs to go to bed and I want to go swimming."
Sugoroku nodded in agreement, and headed off to the last door. He opened it, and let the boys, the cat, and himself in.
The room was fairly nice, with cream walls, burgandy-ish bedspreads, and the same annoying colored carpet. The room had three beds, a dresser, a tv, a nightstand with a lamp and a phone by each bed, a bathroom, and a chair. The main part of the room with the beds and dresser and chair was a big square, and there was a few foot hallway to the door. Off that tiny hallways was the door to the bathroom.
Yuugi ran an jumped up onto the bed closest to the door and right next to the wall, and happily bounced on his knees a few times. Yami smiled at him, before setting Mafdet's carrier on the middle bed and letting the cat out.
Mafdet mewed happily, immediately beginning too make a nest in the covers. She yawned cutely, and then flopped down on her side.
Sugoroku sat the bags down against the dresser, but didn't bother to unpack since they would only be there a day. Yuugi slid off the bed, and ran over to his bag to search for his swimtrunks.
Yami yawned and sat down on the bed Yuugi had just left, kicking off his boots. One went flying across the room, much to Yami's dismay, and Sugoroku caught it.
"I've told you not to kick your boots, Yami." He chastised lightly, handing it back to Yami. "And just because we're at a hotel that doesn't change."
Yami, not used to being told off, just nodded.
/I'm going down to the swimming pool, if that's okay with you, Yami./ Yuugi said.
//You don't need my permission, aibou.// Yami said, amused.
/I know./ Yuugi replied. /Do you want to come, or stay here and rest?/
I'll stay here, I suppose. It looks like Jii-chan is going with you to the pool, so I'll have some time to myself.// Yami replied, watching Sugoroku find his swim trunks and head off to the bathroom to change.
Yuugi frowned. /You don't like being alone. In fact, I was pretty sure you hated being alone./ He said, somewhat confused.
//I'll be fine. And Mafdet will be here.//
Yuugi let a grin onto his face. /Okay then. I'll probably be gone about an hour. Call me through the link if you need me./
//I will, aibou.// Yami assured him.
Yuugi ran off into the bathroom to change just as his grandfather came out, and when he had finished he hugged Yami tightly before bouncing out the door, with Sugoroku following.
Yami sighed and laid back on the bed, closing his eyes momentarily. He opened them again immediately, however, shooting to a sitting position, glancing about the room nervously.
Mafdet was the only other occupant, and she was sleeping soundly, not worried about anything in the slightest.
Yami sighed, and growled in frustration. 'Wonderful.' He thought. Yami couldn't shake the feeling of dread that had settled into his stomach, no matter how much he knew it was unfounded.
This was a feeling he always got when he was alone. For some reason unknown to Yami, he couldn't stand to be alone for more than just a minute. He figured it might have had something to do with a memory he had lost, or, more likely, spending all that time in the puzzle. He felt a combination between afraid that someone was going to show up, and afraid that no one was ever going to return. It was a silly fear, he had decided, since he wasn't really afraid of anyone and Yuugi certainly wasn't going to abandon him.
Yami laid back down, shutting his eyes again. "Stop being stupid." He told himself. "You know there's no one in the room. And Yuugi will be back in a little while."
A few seconds later he sat back up, growling again. 'Maybe I should consider going to find Yuugi...' He suggested to himself. He shot down that idea right away, since he didn't know the way to the pool and certainly didn't feel like leaving his nice, safe, LOCKED room.
Yami was getting quite frustrated with himself. "I bet the tomb robber doesn't have this problem..." He muttered sullenly, getting up and going over to Mafdet. He sat down next to her and stroked her fur.
/Yami?/ Yuugi asked through the link, startling Yami almost into hyperventilating.
//Yes, aibou?// Yami asked, once he was sure he was in no danger of passing out.
/What's wrong? I felt a bunch of negative emotions from you. Are you okay?/ Yuugi asked gently.
//I'm fine...// Yami said, sighing.
There was a short pause. /I'll be up there in a second, so let me in, okay?/
Yami blinked a few times. //What?//
/I said, 'I'll be up there in a second, so let me in, okay?'/ Yuugi repeated calmly.
Yami blinked again. //B-But why, exactly?// He asked.
/So I don't come back up there in an hour to find you freaking out./ Yuugi replied, as if it was obvious.
//Aibou...// Yami whined sullenly and somewhat guiltily. //You don't-//
/I'm here already, open the door./ Yuugi interrupted.
Yami did as he was told, going over and opening the door for his other. Yuugi came in, wrapped up in a towel with his hair drooping from being wet.
"Aibou, you didn't-" Yami started, but again Yuugi cut him off.
"It's okay. I don't mind." Yuugi then put his hands on his hips and glared up the two inch height difference between him and his yami. "I just wish you wouldn't lie to me. Now, I'm going to get dried off and changed, and then I'll be right back."
Yami blinked at him. "Bu-But Yuugi weren't..." He stuttered.
"But nothing." Yuugi said, gathering his clothes and going into the bathroom. "You need to get some rest, and I understand that that's not really easy for you when you're alone."
Yami opened and closed his mouth a few more times silently before Yuugi went into the bathroom. He sighed and sat back down on the bed closest to the wall, feeling somewhat miserable. //I didn't mean to drag Yuugi into this...// He thought, not realizing it had gone through the link until Yuugi responded.
/You haven't dragged me into anything./ Yuugi said. /You're always there for me when I need you./ He exited the bathroom, dressed in a turtleneck and soft pants. He came over and sat down next to Yami. /I'm sorry that I don't really know how to help you though./
//You do more than enough to help me.// Yami said sincerely and gratefully, looking over at Yuugi.
The short boy was frowning at the ground, obviously still contemplating. /Thank you... But I feel that I should do more./ He looked into his yami's piercing eyes. /I mean... There has to be something I could do.../ He said sadly.
Yami pulled him into a one arm hug. //Aibou, this is a stupid fear of mine I need to get over. You don't need to concern yourself with my problems.// He said.
Yuugi frowned again, and looked up at Yami. /Well, any time you do want to talk to me, you can, okay?/
Yami nodded, smiling softly. //I know. Thank you, aibou.//
/You're welcome. Now you should go to sleep. You still have a hangover./ Yuugi said, amusement coming into his mental voice.
//Yes, you're right.// Yami replied, nodding.
Yuugi grinned, and flopped back onto the bed. "I can't believe you and Yami Bakura did a shot race!" He giggled, using his voice.
"Now that I think about it, neither can I." Yami replied, laying down too. "It wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done..."
"Yeah, right up there with that time you got the freezer door stuck open because you wanted to see if you could freeze the spongy thing that works as a hinge." Yuugi smirked, cuddling up against Yami's chest.
"Well, I did manage to freeze it, at least." Yami said, adjusting his position and closing his eyes.
"Yeah..." Yuugi said sleepily. He looked up at Yami to see that the spirit was already asleep. Yuugi then frowned, noticing that his yami was looking a little pale, but didn't worry too much. Yami hadn't had a very good last few days, hadn't slept well, and had been drinking. So Yuugi passed it off, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
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Yuugi squinted and opened his eyes at the feeling of someone lightly shaking him. Yuugi looked groggily over his shoulder at his grandfather. "G'ampa?"
Sugoroku smiled at Yuugi's sleepy voice. "Yes. It's dinner time, Yuugi. Are you or Yami hungry?"
"I dunno... I'm a little... Lemm' ask Yami..." He said, yawning. /Niisama? Are you awake?/
//I wish you wouldn't ask me that... Really. If I was awake, I'd answer, but if I wasn't, either I wouldn't or you'd wake me up.// Yami rambled, obviously barely awake.
Yuugi smiled, gently moving away from Yami to sit up. /Grandpa says it's dinner time. Are you hungry?/
//By Ra, no. And I doubt I will be until next week.// Yami said, reaching for a pillow and then placing it over his head, all without ever opening his eyes.
Yuugi smiled. /Well, then I'll just tell grandpa to get me some food, and if you get hungry you can have some of mine./ He said.
Yami said nothing but Yuugi could feel acceptance through the link, before the emotions that were filtering to Yuugi evened out as the spirit fell asleep again.
Yuugi giggled, getting out of bed and folding the blankets over his dark. Yuugi turned to his grandfather. "Yami's not hungry, but I am. We can get fast food, right? There's a McDonald's in China, isn't there?" Yuugi asked hopefully.
"Yes, Yuugi, there are a lot of McDonald's in China. If you want a hamburger, I'll get you one." Sugoroku replied, looking very amused by his grandsons. One was already perky and happy again, practically bouncing, and the other was a shapeless ball under a blanket with a pillow on his head. And soon to have a cat on him, too, as Mafdet had decided it would be more fun to sleep on Yami than the middle bed.
"Thanks!" Yuugi said happily, before running over to his bag and beginning to dig through it.
"Now remember to keep the door locked Yuugi, and if someone knocks make sure to look through the peephole in the door before you open it." Sugoroku reminded, as he gathered up his wallet and the keys to one of the rental cars.
"I know, don't worry." Yuugi said, smiling at him before returning to digging in his pack and then emerging triumphant with a Rubix Cube.
Sugoroku opened the door, left, and shut the door behind him.
Yuugi settled himself on the middle bed, now vacant of a kitten, and began to put together his Rubix Cube, humming happily to himself as he did.
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A/N: Is it just me, or is this more comedy than action/adventure? ^_^' This story was originally supposed to be serious, ya' know...
Oh well. Anyway, I think that chapter was okay... And I'm going to post previews for the next chapter on my profile so check there for hints as to what the next chapter will be about. ^_^ Please review!