Shinikuma: Holy lordy. I updated. Everyone, look to the sky; the Apocalypse should be happening shortly. *apologizes profusely* My last update was November of last year... Jeebuz. -_-;;
--Notes--
BakaNeko-Chan: I tried. I honestly tried. It never comes out long for me. Never ever ever ever. ;_; I'll try harder!
Calcifer: *slaps forehead* Oh! I forgot about that! Aaah... Awful. I'll add it somehow in the next chapter. Somehow...
Elle-FaTe2x1: You're still trying to figure out Ryou's love for the Mango? What a coincidence, so am I. x_x And this is what happens when you don't plot out your stories. Aherm. Do not question love. Mwahah.
--End Notes--
I have over 100 reviews. *is happy* I love you, reviewers. ;_;
Disclaimer: I don't own YGO. I wish I owned OP. But I don't own that either. If you sue me, I will give you my stuffed parrot.
~*~
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Yugi asked timidly. The short boy was in his swimming trunks, a pair of goggles resting around his neck, in sharp contrast to Ryou, who was swathed in black clothing.
"Yes, yes, I'll be fine. Go enjoy your day," the white-haired hikari insisted, then immediatly went back to his burial ceremony.
"Al...right..." Yugi said slowly. He walked away slowly towards the lake, where the rest of his friends (minus Jou) were swimming around.
At least, that's what it appeared to have been at first. Upon closer inspection, the reality was that Bakura and Yami were trying to race each other when neither of them had the slightest clue how to swim. The rest of the group (minus Jou) were taking sides and cheering the two Yamis[1] on.
"A..ah... You guys...? What if- what if one of them drowns?" the dark-haired hikari cautioned. However, no one really paid attention to him, and he himself was torn between stopping the competition and just staying as a spectator.
On the battlefield, both (non)swimmers had decided to start from the beginning again. While they positioned themselves to a point where they could push off with as much velocity as possible, Seto had Honda swim out to the other side of the small lake. With a slightly satisfied smile (because he's in charge again), the CEO announced, "Your goal is to get to where Honda is standing, then come back. The first one to do so shall be declared the winner!"
"Hah!" Yami scoffed, "Too easy!"
"Hmph," Bakura narrowed his eyes, "Get ready 'cause I'm going to kick your arse to next Tuesday!"
"On the count of three," Seto began, and the competitors tensed, their bodies bunched in anticipation, "One..."
Otogi and Malik, left to view the event from the sidelines, drew a collective breath. Silly smiles plastered on their faces and the occasional snigger went unnoticed by both Yami and Bakura.
"Two..."
Honda felt his lips twitch and couldn't help holding in his small smile.
"THREE!"
Simultaneously, both competitors threw themselves headlong into the deeper parts of the lake at the same time. Both ended up flailing their arms and legs, struggling to gain some sort of advancement in the waters. Shouts of encouragement filtered through the air for both Yamis, yet they paid no heed.
After figuring out the coordination of his limbs, Yami decided it was a good idea to start kicking his legs. That was how he had seen it on the...'television set' back at Yugi's. A few more precious moments spent adapting to his new strategy and taking in large gulps of air, and he was well on his way towards Honda.
As soon as Yami reached Honda and turned around to go back without meeting Bakura, he felt himself smile slyly. 'Who is the best now, theif?'
Without much difficulty, the Spirit of the Millenium Puzzle made it back to the starting point. He raised his arms in triumph and laughed aloud. He was also a little surprised when he heard someone laughing right alongside with him.
And there was Bakura, his eyes shining in victory. Yami threw him a glare and grated out, "What are you so happy about? I won!"
"Not so! I'm the one who has won!"
"Impossible! I got here first!"
"You did not. Ask anyone!"
"I will! Seto Kaiba, who won the race?"
The brunette threw an amused look at Yami and nodded at Bakura, "he won."
"You lie! Otogi! Malik!? Yugi?"
All three shook their heads in reply, only Yugi fighting to keep the grin from spreading across his face.
"How is this possible...?"
"I ran," Bakura said smugly.
"You...ran?"
"Correct. Kaiba did not specify how we had to get to Honda and back. So I ran."
"I-...You cheated!!"
"Not really" Honda said, as just as he was coming back.
"I-...You... All of you....AAARGH!!!" Yami growled in frustration and lost his footing. He began to flounder around in the water while trying to rant out something about honour and justice.
Yugi sighed, and dived in to save his Yami, since it was obvious that no one else was, as they were much too busy with laughing themselves sick.
~*~*~*~
"Isn't this deep enough?!?" Jounouchi panted. He rested his forehead against the shovel and breathed in deeply.
"Yes. It is. But it needs to be a little wider," Ryou said, sparing only a glance to the hole Jou had dug on the other side of the tree. The white-haired hikari sat in the shade cast by said tree, wrapping a small form in a blanket.
Grumbling to himself about having to work in the direct sunlight, Jou dug the spade of the shovel a few inches to the right of it, and worked on widening the hole.
A few silent minutes passed by, broken only by Jou's grunting and the distant cheering of the rest of the group. Ryou worked silently, with his lips pressed together tightly. After he had wrapped the bundle up, he had placed it in front of an incense burner and burned...uhm... incense.
"Done," Jou said venomously, throwing the shovel down, "Can I go now???"
"No. You're responsible for putting the soil back onto it too," Ryou said icily. Carefully and ceremoniously, the hikari placed his bundle in the hole. A few whisphered words, a soft caress here and there, and then Ryou stood up. He scooped up a handful of dirt and was about to sprinkle it on the bundle when he screeched.
"Eh?" Jou inquired.
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!" Ryou replied, dancing around.
"Uhm...?" Jou said, intelligently.
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!" Ryou replied, shaking his arms like jello gone bad.
"Oh...uh..."
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!"
"...sorry, what?"
"BUG!!! GET IT OFF MY ARM!"
"Oh, this thing? Hah hah, there you go!" Jou said cheerily, as he plucked a relativly large centipede off of Ryou's sleeve. After a few moments of heavy breathing (on Ryou's part), the hikari straightened and with a strengthened resolve, pinched a bit of dirt and sprinkled it onto the bundle.
"Rest in peace, May we meet again," he finished, with as much dignity that remained.
"...Do I have to fill up that hole now?" Jou asked, belatedly.
"Yes," Ryou answered, his head held up high. He sat on the ground beside the whole and watched it get filled up by Jou, occasionally using the toe of his sneaker to nudge away creepy insects from the grave.
~*~
[1]Yami with a plural 's'. I really had no idea how to do it, it doesn't look right.
Shini-kuma: Honestly? I'm really sorry for the long wait. But I'm not into YGO as much as I was before. I'm more into One Piece now. Anyone heard of it? No?! Well you hear of it now, go on to finding out more about it!! Go! Go!
But I promise I'll finish this! I promise! *bashes head against table* I will finish this!
--Notes--
BakaNeko-Chan: I tried. I honestly tried. It never comes out long for me. Never ever ever ever. ;_; I'll try harder!
Calcifer: *slaps forehead* Oh! I forgot about that! Aaah... Awful. I'll add it somehow in the next chapter. Somehow...
Elle-FaTe2x1: You're still trying to figure out Ryou's love for the Mango? What a coincidence, so am I. x_x And this is what happens when you don't plot out your stories. Aherm. Do not question love. Mwahah.
--End Notes--
I have over 100 reviews. *is happy* I love you, reviewers. ;_;
Disclaimer: I don't own YGO. I wish I owned OP. But I don't own that either. If you sue me, I will give you my stuffed parrot.
~*~
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Yugi asked timidly. The short boy was in his swimming trunks, a pair of goggles resting around his neck, in sharp contrast to Ryou, who was swathed in black clothing.
"Yes, yes, I'll be fine. Go enjoy your day," the white-haired hikari insisted, then immediatly went back to his burial ceremony.
"Al...right..." Yugi said slowly. He walked away slowly towards the lake, where the rest of his friends (minus Jou) were swimming around.
At least, that's what it appeared to have been at first. Upon closer inspection, the reality was that Bakura and Yami were trying to race each other when neither of them had the slightest clue how to swim. The rest of the group (minus Jou) were taking sides and cheering the two Yamis[1] on.
"A..ah... You guys...? What if- what if one of them drowns?" the dark-haired hikari cautioned. However, no one really paid attention to him, and he himself was torn between stopping the competition and just staying as a spectator.
On the battlefield, both (non)swimmers had decided to start from the beginning again. While they positioned themselves to a point where they could push off with as much velocity as possible, Seto had Honda swim out to the other side of the small lake. With a slightly satisfied smile (because he's in charge again), the CEO announced, "Your goal is to get to where Honda is standing, then come back. The first one to do so shall be declared the winner!"
"Hah!" Yami scoffed, "Too easy!"
"Hmph," Bakura narrowed his eyes, "Get ready 'cause I'm going to kick your arse to next Tuesday!"
"On the count of three," Seto began, and the competitors tensed, their bodies bunched in anticipation, "One..."
Otogi and Malik, left to view the event from the sidelines, drew a collective breath. Silly smiles plastered on their faces and the occasional snigger went unnoticed by both Yami and Bakura.
"Two..."
Honda felt his lips twitch and couldn't help holding in his small smile.
"THREE!"
Simultaneously, both competitors threw themselves headlong into the deeper parts of the lake at the same time. Both ended up flailing their arms and legs, struggling to gain some sort of advancement in the waters. Shouts of encouragement filtered through the air for both Yamis, yet they paid no heed.
After figuring out the coordination of his limbs, Yami decided it was a good idea to start kicking his legs. That was how he had seen it on the...'television set' back at Yugi's. A few more precious moments spent adapting to his new strategy and taking in large gulps of air, and he was well on his way towards Honda.
As soon as Yami reached Honda and turned around to go back without meeting Bakura, he felt himself smile slyly. 'Who is the best now, theif?'
Without much difficulty, the Spirit of the Millenium Puzzle made it back to the starting point. He raised his arms in triumph and laughed aloud. He was also a little surprised when he heard someone laughing right alongside with him.
And there was Bakura, his eyes shining in victory. Yami threw him a glare and grated out, "What are you so happy about? I won!"
"Not so! I'm the one who has won!"
"Impossible! I got here first!"
"You did not. Ask anyone!"
"I will! Seto Kaiba, who won the race?"
The brunette threw an amused look at Yami and nodded at Bakura, "he won."
"You lie! Otogi! Malik!? Yugi?"
All three shook their heads in reply, only Yugi fighting to keep the grin from spreading across his face.
"How is this possible...?"
"I ran," Bakura said smugly.
"You...ran?"
"Correct. Kaiba did not specify how we had to get to Honda and back. So I ran."
"I-...You cheated!!"
"Not really" Honda said, as just as he was coming back.
"I-...You... All of you....AAARGH!!!" Yami growled in frustration and lost his footing. He began to flounder around in the water while trying to rant out something about honour and justice.
Yugi sighed, and dived in to save his Yami, since it was obvious that no one else was, as they were much too busy with laughing themselves sick.
~*~*~*~
"Isn't this deep enough?!?" Jounouchi panted. He rested his forehead against the shovel and breathed in deeply.
"Yes. It is. But it needs to be a little wider," Ryou said, sparing only a glance to the hole Jou had dug on the other side of the tree. The white-haired hikari sat in the shade cast by said tree, wrapping a small form in a blanket.
Grumbling to himself about having to work in the direct sunlight, Jou dug the spade of the shovel a few inches to the right of it, and worked on widening the hole.
A few silent minutes passed by, broken only by Jou's grunting and the distant cheering of the rest of the group. Ryou worked silently, with his lips pressed together tightly. After he had wrapped the bundle up, he had placed it in front of an incense burner and burned...uhm... incense.
"Done," Jou said venomously, throwing the shovel down, "Can I go now???"
"No. You're responsible for putting the soil back onto it too," Ryou said icily. Carefully and ceremoniously, the hikari placed his bundle in the hole. A few whisphered words, a soft caress here and there, and then Ryou stood up. He scooped up a handful of dirt and was about to sprinkle it on the bundle when he screeched.
"Eh?" Jou inquired.
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!" Ryou replied, dancing around.
"Uhm...?" Jou said, intelligently.
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!" Ryou replied, shaking his arms like jello gone bad.
"Oh...uh..."
"AAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!"
"...sorry, what?"
"BUG!!! GET IT OFF MY ARM!"
"Oh, this thing? Hah hah, there you go!" Jou said cheerily, as he plucked a relativly large centipede off of Ryou's sleeve. After a few moments of heavy breathing (on Ryou's part), the hikari straightened and with a strengthened resolve, pinched a bit of dirt and sprinkled it onto the bundle.
"Rest in peace, May we meet again," he finished, with as much dignity that remained.
"...Do I have to fill up that hole now?" Jou asked, belatedly.
"Yes," Ryou answered, his head held up high. He sat on the ground beside the whole and watched it get filled up by Jou, occasionally using the toe of his sneaker to nudge away creepy insects from the grave.
~*~
[1]Yami with a plural 's'. I really had no idea how to do it, it doesn't look right.
Shini-kuma: Honestly? I'm really sorry for the long wait. But I'm not into YGO as much as I was before. I'm more into One Piece now. Anyone heard of it? No?! Well you hear of it now, go on to finding out more about it!! Go! Go!
But I promise I'll finish this! I promise! *bashes head against table* I will finish this!