G'day, everyone! (well, I'm Australian, if only half) This one is more
serious, and is kinda a building block for the rest of the story. So,
enjoy!
Celebrity Disclaimer Person: Okay, so I couldn't find a celebrity. But here's my little brother. Say hello!
My ickle baby brother: . . .
Uh, he's a little shy. never mind. Mike, do we own Yu-Gi-Oh?
My ickle baby (ok, so he's four.) brother: No.
And, sweetie pie, do we own Coca Cola?
Baby brother: Yes
No. We own Pepsi, a whole bottle of the stuff. Because it has a picture of Legolas on it. Last one, Mikie. Do we own a Kuriboh card?
Baby brother: No
I KNOW!! Isn't it AWFUL?? Thanks, anyway.
Chapter 4: You'll Never Walk Alone (GO LIVERPOOL FC!! Ahem, yes.)
* * *
Yami looked down at his watch again. It was almost four in the morning, and yet Yami couldn't sleep. He redressed, shoving his old grey and black jacket over the shirt he had been sleeping in, and pulled his leather pants back on. Creeping out of his room, he decided to go for a little explore. Passing the kitchen, he stole a bunch of grapes from a fruit bowl, and worked his way out to the garden.
The garden was huge, and beautifully landscaped. Water features bubbled in hidden corners, concealed by ferns and willows. Large flowering trees swept the grounds, with pathways criss-crossing in different directions. A little natural stream bubbled under a bridge and off the property.
Yami drew in a deep breath of crisp, night air, and sat under a tree to enjoy his stolen grapes.
* * *
Seto started back across the grounds towards the house. He was very tired, but knew he wouldn't be able to sleep. Passing a large jacaranda tree, he realised there was someone sitting under it, and judging by the multi- coloured hair and shiny leather pants, it was Yami. What he was doing out here at four in the morning was anyone's guess.
"Yami?" Seto called, smirking when he saw the teen jump about a foot in the air.
"Kaiba?" spluttered the former pharaoh. In his shock, he had inhaled a grape, and was finding it difficult to breathe. He coughed a few times, and it popped out of his mouth. He promptly shoved it back in again.
"Where did you get the grapes?"
"Your kitchen," replied Yami nonchalantly. Much to his surprise, Seto sat down on the grass next to him and pinched a grape.
"Get your own grapes!"
Seto looked at him. "They are."
"Aaah yes. Point."
Seto reached for another grape. "You haven't exactly enjoyed tonight, have you?" Aren't my parties good enough for you?"
"Well," Yami reasoned, "they're not good enough for you, by the looks of things."
Seto had to admit he had a point. "I'm just glad Bakura hasn't summoned monsters from the shadow realm."
"I think he was a little too busy for that." replied Seto without thinking.
"What?"
Seto, wishing he'd kept his mouth shut, told Yami what he'd walked in on in the cellar.
"I had no idea they were gay."
"Well, I had no idea *you* were."
Yami blushed, and stayed silent, so Seto changed the subject. "Has Bakura summoned monsters at parties before?"
"Uh-huh. Only when he was drunk. He summoned the Man-Eater bug. I didn't have my deck with me, either, and there are only two monsters I can summon without it."
"I'm guessing the Dark Magician is one?"
Yami nodded. "I had to call it many times in Egypt. It's also Yugi's favourite, so I don't need the card anymore."
"It's not your favourite then?" Seto asked, taken aback. "What is then?"
Yami smiled. "Kuriboh."
He closed his eyes for a moment, and to Seto's amazement the little furball monster appeared in mid-air. It let out its trademark squeal, and ran to Yami like a puppy to its master. Seto laughed as Yami gave it a little squeeze.
That was logical, thought Seto. The little furball looked harmless, but it was courageous and loyal, and was really a creature to be reckoned with, as Yami had taught him on the battlements of Pegasus' castle. The little creature demanded respect, as did its master. And it was adorably cute, just like its master.
Where the hell did that come from?
* * *
"Can you summon any monster?" asked Seto, still trying to figure out where his little thought had originated.
"Pretty much. I'd need the card though."
Seto pondered for a minute. "Could you summon a blue eyes?"
Yami laughed. "Bloody hell, no. Not tonight." Seeing the disappointment on Kaiba's face, he added "But you could try, I suppose. It's worth a shot. I've never been able to call one easily, but you might be able to..."
Seto's face lit up. "Really? Now?"
In answer, Yami pulled the millennium puzzle over his head and placed it gently on Kaiba.
"What do I do?"
"Right, close your eyes. You should be able to feel the magic of the puzzle in you. It's like a buzzing sort of feeling."
Yami watched as Seto closed his eyes, concentrating. The Kuriboh climbed onto his lap with a squeal. It had surprised him, finding out Kaiba was gay. That was why he couldn't sleep, when usually after so much alcohol he'd be out for the count.
In 5000 years, Yami had never known *real* love. So he wasn't exactly sure what it should feel like. But if the way he felt around Kaiba wasn't love, then he didn't *want* to fall in love. Around him, it felt like his blood was made of that Vanilla Coke Yugi was so fond of. Being around him made him feel energised and exhausted at the same time. But most importantly, Yami knew he would do anything for Kaiba.
He looked down at the little Kuriboh he had been subconsciously petting. He summoned it so often, whenever he needed to talk. He realised if anyone could hear his thought's right now, they would think he was insane. But the Kuriboh was an extremely intelligent and sensitive creature. It looked up at him, a smile evident in its eyes. It looked from Kaiba to Yami, back and forth, and squealed. Yami nodded.
"Can you tell that little hairball to keep quiet?"
"Don't say that! You'll hurt his feelings!" Yami protested. Seto turned, pinned by two pairs of eyes, both of whom looked rather hurt.
Choking back a laugh, Kaiba apologised. "Sorry Yami. And Kuriboh," he added as the little creature squealed at him. "I was just frustrated. I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing."
Oh, right. Summoning the Blue Eyes, thought Yami.
* * *
So, what do you all think? Yami has it baaaaad. Will we let them get together? *huggles kuriboh* maybe, just maybe.
Celebrity Disclaimer Person: Okay, so I couldn't find a celebrity. But here's my little brother. Say hello!
My ickle baby brother: . . .
Uh, he's a little shy. never mind. Mike, do we own Yu-Gi-Oh?
My ickle baby (ok, so he's four.) brother: No.
And, sweetie pie, do we own Coca Cola?
Baby brother: Yes
No. We own Pepsi, a whole bottle of the stuff. Because it has a picture of Legolas on it. Last one, Mikie. Do we own a Kuriboh card?
Baby brother: No
I KNOW!! Isn't it AWFUL?? Thanks, anyway.
Chapter 4: You'll Never Walk Alone (GO LIVERPOOL FC!! Ahem, yes.)
* * *
Yami looked down at his watch again. It was almost four in the morning, and yet Yami couldn't sleep. He redressed, shoving his old grey and black jacket over the shirt he had been sleeping in, and pulled his leather pants back on. Creeping out of his room, he decided to go for a little explore. Passing the kitchen, he stole a bunch of grapes from a fruit bowl, and worked his way out to the garden.
The garden was huge, and beautifully landscaped. Water features bubbled in hidden corners, concealed by ferns and willows. Large flowering trees swept the grounds, with pathways criss-crossing in different directions. A little natural stream bubbled under a bridge and off the property.
Yami drew in a deep breath of crisp, night air, and sat under a tree to enjoy his stolen grapes.
* * *
Seto started back across the grounds towards the house. He was very tired, but knew he wouldn't be able to sleep. Passing a large jacaranda tree, he realised there was someone sitting under it, and judging by the multi- coloured hair and shiny leather pants, it was Yami. What he was doing out here at four in the morning was anyone's guess.
"Yami?" Seto called, smirking when he saw the teen jump about a foot in the air.
"Kaiba?" spluttered the former pharaoh. In his shock, he had inhaled a grape, and was finding it difficult to breathe. He coughed a few times, and it popped out of his mouth. He promptly shoved it back in again.
"Where did you get the grapes?"
"Your kitchen," replied Yami nonchalantly. Much to his surprise, Seto sat down on the grass next to him and pinched a grape.
"Get your own grapes!"
Seto looked at him. "They are."
"Aaah yes. Point."
Seto reached for another grape. "You haven't exactly enjoyed tonight, have you?" Aren't my parties good enough for you?"
"Well," Yami reasoned, "they're not good enough for you, by the looks of things."
Seto had to admit he had a point. "I'm just glad Bakura hasn't summoned monsters from the shadow realm."
"I think he was a little too busy for that." replied Seto without thinking.
"What?"
Seto, wishing he'd kept his mouth shut, told Yami what he'd walked in on in the cellar.
"I had no idea they were gay."
"Well, I had no idea *you* were."
Yami blushed, and stayed silent, so Seto changed the subject. "Has Bakura summoned monsters at parties before?"
"Uh-huh. Only when he was drunk. He summoned the Man-Eater bug. I didn't have my deck with me, either, and there are only two monsters I can summon without it."
"I'm guessing the Dark Magician is one?"
Yami nodded. "I had to call it many times in Egypt. It's also Yugi's favourite, so I don't need the card anymore."
"It's not your favourite then?" Seto asked, taken aback. "What is then?"
Yami smiled. "Kuriboh."
He closed his eyes for a moment, and to Seto's amazement the little furball monster appeared in mid-air. It let out its trademark squeal, and ran to Yami like a puppy to its master. Seto laughed as Yami gave it a little squeeze.
That was logical, thought Seto. The little furball looked harmless, but it was courageous and loyal, and was really a creature to be reckoned with, as Yami had taught him on the battlements of Pegasus' castle. The little creature demanded respect, as did its master. And it was adorably cute, just like its master.
Where the hell did that come from?
* * *
"Can you summon any monster?" asked Seto, still trying to figure out where his little thought had originated.
"Pretty much. I'd need the card though."
Seto pondered for a minute. "Could you summon a blue eyes?"
Yami laughed. "Bloody hell, no. Not tonight." Seeing the disappointment on Kaiba's face, he added "But you could try, I suppose. It's worth a shot. I've never been able to call one easily, but you might be able to..."
Seto's face lit up. "Really? Now?"
In answer, Yami pulled the millennium puzzle over his head and placed it gently on Kaiba.
"What do I do?"
"Right, close your eyes. You should be able to feel the magic of the puzzle in you. It's like a buzzing sort of feeling."
Yami watched as Seto closed his eyes, concentrating. The Kuriboh climbed onto his lap with a squeal. It had surprised him, finding out Kaiba was gay. That was why he couldn't sleep, when usually after so much alcohol he'd be out for the count.
In 5000 years, Yami had never known *real* love. So he wasn't exactly sure what it should feel like. But if the way he felt around Kaiba wasn't love, then he didn't *want* to fall in love. Around him, it felt like his blood was made of that Vanilla Coke Yugi was so fond of. Being around him made him feel energised and exhausted at the same time. But most importantly, Yami knew he would do anything for Kaiba.
He looked down at the little Kuriboh he had been subconsciously petting. He summoned it so often, whenever he needed to talk. He realised if anyone could hear his thought's right now, they would think he was insane. But the Kuriboh was an extremely intelligent and sensitive creature. It looked up at him, a smile evident in its eyes. It looked from Kaiba to Yami, back and forth, and squealed. Yami nodded.
"Can you tell that little hairball to keep quiet?"
"Don't say that! You'll hurt his feelings!" Yami protested. Seto turned, pinned by two pairs of eyes, both of whom looked rather hurt.
Choking back a laugh, Kaiba apologised. "Sorry Yami. And Kuriboh," he added as the little creature squealed at him. "I was just frustrated. I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing."
Oh, right. Summoning the Blue Eyes, thought Yami.
* * *
So, what do you all think? Yami has it baaaaad. Will we let them get together? *huggles kuriboh* maybe, just maybe.