Sorry there's no authors notes this chapter. Chapter twelve does next to
nothing for the plot, but it does explain a little about E.T.'s back
ground.
Into The Mists
By:Faith_Kitty and Jollie_Rancher
Chapter Twelve: Fried Chicken
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Malfoy came to screaming.
"Can you get control of him?" Yu Gi demanded to what seemed like no one in particular. Estel walked over to him and held up a card. The Slytherin promptly passed out.
"That better?" The hikari said cheerfully.
"You are hopeless." Yami Yu Gi said grinning at her in a strangely dispassionate way.
"Well, it's a good thing you aren't the one I'm marrying. Isn't it?"
"Me! Marry a street rat?! From nowhere?" The small man said in mock disbelief. "Why I never!"
"Well, I'm sorry I'm below your station, but if you ever need a hand in a fight, gimme a call." She paused in their conversation to throw a disgusted look at the unconscious young man at their feet. "I suppose I better do something with him." With that a large hole formed from the shadows in the room.
"You know, you're getting pretty good with your Shadow Magic."
"How do you think I picked so many pockets with out getting caught?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Wow, isn't Harry the greatest! The way he won that duel, he is so hot." Parvati Patil said to Lavender Brown. "And the professor, oohh! Maybe they will call the weding off and I'll have a chance with him. What do you think? ... Lavender?" Parvati waved her hand in front of her friend.
"What? Oh, so sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Could you repeat the question, love?" Lavender said in an uncharacteristic manner.
"Lavender, did you just call me 'love'?" Parvati asked her friend in concern.
"Oh, um, uh, so sorry mate, cheerio then." Lavender responded.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm not going any where it's the middle of class." Lavender said confused and concerned by her friends question.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ryou sat watching his two friends wondering if he would ever get his body back. It wasn't like he was selfish, he didn't mind his Yami being in there. In fact he like having his yami around to talk to. He just wished that his yami would let him have control every now and then. It wasn't like his yami was *bad*. Well, maybe he was, but that didn't mean he couldn't change. After all he had been nice before, kind of. He would help people. Okay, so he wouldn't do it unless he saw something in it for him, but at least he was helping *someone*. Suddenly his thought were interrupted.
"What? Oh, sorry I wasn't paying attention." He told the girl sitting next to him. "Could you repeat the question love?"
"Lavender, did you just call me 'love'?" The girl asked looking concerned.
'Oops.' Ryou thought to himself. Now I blew it. "Oh, um, uh, so sorry mate, cheerio then." He said trying to cover his mistake. A young man walked by him then. Taking the opportunity he jumped into the young man's mind leaving his former host to deal with his blunder.
Ryou took a moment to acquaint himself to his new host and then went to Yami Yu Gi.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yami watched as Finnegan approached him. "What can I do for you Seamus?"
"Um, Yu Gi, I was wondering where Estel went. You wouldn't have any idea would you, old chap?"
"Is that you, Ryou?"
"Yes."
"Why are you in Finnegan's body?"
"Well, Estel and I talked it over a while back, and she said if I thought I could get out of helping with the wedding she would show me the meaning of pain."
"She took Malfoy to the Room Of Requirement."
"Oh, alright. Thanks old chap. I'll hitch a ride over there."
"Hey, Ryou."
"Yes?"
"Tell her Yu Gi and I will be there shortly to help."
"Right-O!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel started to lead the gibbering Malfoy to the hospital wing, but then thought better of it. 'How'm I gonna explain *this* to Poppy?' Just as she rounded a corner she ran into Professor McGonagall.
"What happened to Mr. Malfoy?" the shocked Professor asked.
"He, um, just had a bit of a, um, frightening, uh, experience in Defense Against The Dark Arts." She said trying not to lie to her superior.
McGonagoll looked at her suspiciously for a moment and then said, "If you will swing by the Headmaster's office, he usually had a good supply of chocolates." For a moment Estel wasn't sure what to do, but then she thanked the woman for her advice and rushed Malfoy back to The Room Of Requirement.
When she opened the door the room held none of her personal items. Instead there was a single cot, three large fluffy arm chairs, one small folding chair, and a table piled high with chocolates, fried chicken, potato salad, and banana puddin'. Estel looked at the gibbering student and sighed in disgust. Muttering under her breathe she led Malfoy to the cot and made him lie down. After handing his a bar of chocolate to eat, she moodily sank into one of the fluffy chairs.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crabbe and Goyle left the classroom to check on their friend. As they walked down the hall Goyle seemed more distraught than his companion who had and oddly whimsical look on his face.
"Say, don't worry old chap. I'm sure your friend will be better in no time. Estel is very good at handling this sort of thing." Crabbe said placing a hand on Goyle's shoulder.
"What do you mean * my * friend he's your friend to. And I'm not an * old chap * either so don't touch me." Goyle snapped brushing off the hand of his companion.
"What are you doing out of class?" The voice startled the two who now looked up into the face of Professor McGonagall.
"We have permission to go check on Draco." Goyle said lamely not looking her in the eye. Crabbe on the other hand looked her square in the eye and smiled sweetly taking her quite off guard.
"I do say old girl, could you point us to the Room of Requirement, I seem to have gotten us all turned around. And we are quite anxious to see that he is well. Though I have the utmost faith in Estel's abilities." He said good-naturedly.
"Room of Requirement? Are you feeling all right Crabbe?" McGonagall asked putting a hand to the boy's forehead.
"Me? Yes, quite. Never better. It's nice of you to inquire old girl, but may I ask why you're so worried?" He asked.
"Maybe you should go to the Hospital Wing." McGonagall said continuing on her way shooting worried looks over her shoulders.
"Well come along chap. I believe we need to go this way." He pointed. Twenty minuets and several wrong turns later they finally entered the Room of Requirement.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel watched as Crabbe and Goyle entered the room. "It's about time." She grumbled.
"I'm sorry, but I got lost."
"Why didn't you let your host guide you."
"Well you see, Bakura never let me be in control, and when he wanted in control he just took it. So I never got a chance to learn how to relinquish control. So you see, I don't know how to let the host guide me."
"Hm. That could be a problem." Then she noticed Goyle standing behind Ryou. "You! Goyle. Sit by Malfoy and give him chocolate when he starts to gibber. I can't stand his gibbering." Goyle looked at Ryou in confusion and then dragged the folding chair over to the bedside. Then Ryou happened to glance over at the fallen student.
"What's with the fried chicken?"
"Have you ever been to the south U.S.A.?"
"No. What does that have to do with anything?"
"I spent about six years on the streets in that area. Down there they believe that the one true thing that fixes every thing is fried chicken, potato salad, and banana puddin'."
"Oh, alright."
"Now, did you mean it when you said you can't..." Estel didn't get to finish because at that moment Yu Gi walked in. He quietly walked over and kissed her on the cheek. Then he glanced over at the fallen student.
"What's with the fried chicken?"
"Something I picked up in Texas."
"By the way, you and Yami are the best at sharing your minds. Bakura can't figure out how to let the host take control."
"I have to say," Yu Gi confessed, "that's one I've never had a problem with. Per haps you should look for someone strong enough to take control from you."
"That might work." Ryou said, thinking hard on the matter. Then the door opened a third time to reveal Dumbledor and Hagrid.
"What are you doing here?" the three friends asked at once.
Dumbledor blinked and then looked at Ryou. "Professor McGonagoll said that you were acting rather odd."
"Oh, um, it's nothing." Ryou said stumbling over the words in his attempt to convince the headmaster that he was in fact Crabbe.
Just then Hagrid noticed the fried chicken sitting on the table by Malfoy's bed. "Wha's that?"
"I'll only say this once more. That is fried chicken, potato salad and banana puddin'. In the southern United States they believe that these three foods will get you threw any crisis. For example, Mr. Malfoy current ailment. Now. No more question unless they pertain to *my* upcoming wedding."
Dumbledor and Hagrid looked at each other, then Hagrid said, "Wha' kinda flowers do yeh wan' in yer bouquet?"
"Dandelions, wild roses, and baby's breath. Now, every one but Yu Gi. OUT! And take Malfoy with you." Ryou was about to protest when he noticed the slight flash of crimson in her eyes.
"I think we might want to go." he said motioning for Goyle to help him lift Malfoy so they could get out quickly.
"Locomotor Mortis." Goyle said pointing his wand at his friend. Ryou winced and jumped from Goyle to the wizard standing closest to him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Uh Professor. I think we might want ta go now." Hagrid said turning to follow the three students out of the room. Dumbledor cast one inquiring glance at the two lovers before leaving the room
Sorry it's so short, but like we said, school has gone crazy.
Into The Mists
By:Faith_Kitty and Jollie_Rancher
Chapter Twelve: Fried Chicken
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Malfoy came to screaming.
"Can you get control of him?" Yu Gi demanded to what seemed like no one in particular. Estel walked over to him and held up a card. The Slytherin promptly passed out.
"That better?" The hikari said cheerfully.
"You are hopeless." Yami Yu Gi said grinning at her in a strangely dispassionate way.
"Well, it's a good thing you aren't the one I'm marrying. Isn't it?"
"Me! Marry a street rat?! From nowhere?" The small man said in mock disbelief. "Why I never!"
"Well, I'm sorry I'm below your station, but if you ever need a hand in a fight, gimme a call." She paused in their conversation to throw a disgusted look at the unconscious young man at their feet. "I suppose I better do something with him." With that a large hole formed from the shadows in the room.
"You know, you're getting pretty good with your Shadow Magic."
"How do you think I picked so many pockets with out getting caught?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Wow, isn't Harry the greatest! The way he won that duel, he is so hot." Parvati Patil said to Lavender Brown. "And the professor, oohh! Maybe they will call the weding off and I'll have a chance with him. What do you think? ... Lavender?" Parvati waved her hand in front of her friend.
"What? Oh, so sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Could you repeat the question, love?" Lavender said in an uncharacteristic manner.
"Lavender, did you just call me 'love'?" Parvati asked her friend in concern.
"Oh, um, uh, so sorry mate, cheerio then." Lavender responded.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm not going any where it's the middle of class." Lavender said confused and concerned by her friends question.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ryou sat watching his two friends wondering if he would ever get his body back. It wasn't like he was selfish, he didn't mind his Yami being in there. In fact he like having his yami around to talk to. He just wished that his yami would let him have control every now and then. It wasn't like his yami was *bad*. Well, maybe he was, but that didn't mean he couldn't change. After all he had been nice before, kind of. He would help people. Okay, so he wouldn't do it unless he saw something in it for him, but at least he was helping *someone*. Suddenly his thought were interrupted.
"What? Oh, sorry I wasn't paying attention." He told the girl sitting next to him. "Could you repeat the question love?"
"Lavender, did you just call me 'love'?" The girl asked looking concerned.
'Oops.' Ryou thought to himself. Now I blew it. "Oh, um, uh, so sorry mate, cheerio then." He said trying to cover his mistake. A young man walked by him then. Taking the opportunity he jumped into the young man's mind leaving his former host to deal with his blunder.
Ryou took a moment to acquaint himself to his new host and then went to Yami Yu Gi.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yami watched as Finnegan approached him. "What can I do for you Seamus?"
"Um, Yu Gi, I was wondering where Estel went. You wouldn't have any idea would you, old chap?"
"Is that you, Ryou?"
"Yes."
"Why are you in Finnegan's body?"
"Well, Estel and I talked it over a while back, and she said if I thought I could get out of helping with the wedding she would show me the meaning of pain."
"She took Malfoy to the Room Of Requirement."
"Oh, alright. Thanks old chap. I'll hitch a ride over there."
"Hey, Ryou."
"Yes?"
"Tell her Yu Gi and I will be there shortly to help."
"Right-O!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel started to lead the gibbering Malfoy to the hospital wing, but then thought better of it. 'How'm I gonna explain *this* to Poppy?' Just as she rounded a corner she ran into Professor McGonagall.
"What happened to Mr. Malfoy?" the shocked Professor asked.
"He, um, just had a bit of a, um, frightening, uh, experience in Defense Against The Dark Arts." She said trying not to lie to her superior.
McGonagoll looked at her suspiciously for a moment and then said, "If you will swing by the Headmaster's office, he usually had a good supply of chocolates." For a moment Estel wasn't sure what to do, but then she thanked the woman for her advice and rushed Malfoy back to The Room Of Requirement.
When she opened the door the room held none of her personal items. Instead there was a single cot, three large fluffy arm chairs, one small folding chair, and a table piled high with chocolates, fried chicken, potato salad, and banana puddin'. Estel looked at the gibbering student and sighed in disgust. Muttering under her breathe she led Malfoy to the cot and made him lie down. After handing his a bar of chocolate to eat, she moodily sank into one of the fluffy chairs.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crabbe and Goyle left the classroom to check on their friend. As they walked down the hall Goyle seemed more distraught than his companion who had and oddly whimsical look on his face.
"Say, don't worry old chap. I'm sure your friend will be better in no time. Estel is very good at handling this sort of thing." Crabbe said placing a hand on Goyle's shoulder.
"What do you mean * my * friend he's your friend to. And I'm not an * old chap * either so don't touch me." Goyle snapped brushing off the hand of his companion.
"What are you doing out of class?" The voice startled the two who now looked up into the face of Professor McGonagall.
"We have permission to go check on Draco." Goyle said lamely not looking her in the eye. Crabbe on the other hand looked her square in the eye and smiled sweetly taking her quite off guard.
"I do say old girl, could you point us to the Room of Requirement, I seem to have gotten us all turned around. And we are quite anxious to see that he is well. Though I have the utmost faith in Estel's abilities." He said good-naturedly.
"Room of Requirement? Are you feeling all right Crabbe?" McGonagall asked putting a hand to the boy's forehead.
"Me? Yes, quite. Never better. It's nice of you to inquire old girl, but may I ask why you're so worried?" He asked.
"Maybe you should go to the Hospital Wing." McGonagall said continuing on her way shooting worried looks over her shoulders.
"Well come along chap. I believe we need to go this way." He pointed. Twenty minuets and several wrong turns later they finally entered the Room of Requirement.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel watched as Crabbe and Goyle entered the room. "It's about time." She grumbled.
"I'm sorry, but I got lost."
"Why didn't you let your host guide you."
"Well you see, Bakura never let me be in control, and when he wanted in control he just took it. So I never got a chance to learn how to relinquish control. So you see, I don't know how to let the host guide me."
"Hm. That could be a problem." Then she noticed Goyle standing behind Ryou. "You! Goyle. Sit by Malfoy and give him chocolate when he starts to gibber. I can't stand his gibbering." Goyle looked at Ryou in confusion and then dragged the folding chair over to the bedside. Then Ryou happened to glance over at the fallen student.
"What's with the fried chicken?"
"Have you ever been to the south U.S.A.?"
"No. What does that have to do with anything?"
"I spent about six years on the streets in that area. Down there they believe that the one true thing that fixes every thing is fried chicken, potato salad, and banana puddin'."
"Oh, alright."
"Now, did you mean it when you said you can't..." Estel didn't get to finish because at that moment Yu Gi walked in. He quietly walked over and kissed her on the cheek. Then he glanced over at the fallen student.
"What's with the fried chicken?"
"Something I picked up in Texas."
"By the way, you and Yami are the best at sharing your minds. Bakura can't figure out how to let the host take control."
"I have to say," Yu Gi confessed, "that's one I've never had a problem with. Per haps you should look for someone strong enough to take control from you."
"That might work." Ryou said, thinking hard on the matter. Then the door opened a third time to reveal Dumbledor and Hagrid.
"What are you doing here?" the three friends asked at once.
Dumbledor blinked and then looked at Ryou. "Professor McGonagoll said that you were acting rather odd."
"Oh, um, it's nothing." Ryou said stumbling over the words in his attempt to convince the headmaster that he was in fact Crabbe.
Just then Hagrid noticed the fried chicken sitting on the table by Malfoy's bed. "Wha's that?"
"I'll only say this once more. That is fried chicken, potato salad and banana puddin'. In the southern United States they believe that these three foods will get you threw any crisis. For example, Mr. Malfoy current ailment. Now. No more question unless they pertain to *my* upcoming wedding."
Dumbledor and Hagrid looked at each other, then Hagrid said, "Wha' kinda flowers do yeh wan' in yer bouquet?"
"Dandelions, wild roses, and baby's breath. Now, every one but Yu Gi. OUT! And take Malfoy with you." Ryou was about to protest when he noticed the slight flash of crimson in her eyes.
"I think we might want to go." he said motioning for Goyle to help him lift Malfoy so they could get out quickly.
"Locomotor Mortis." Goyle said pointing his wand at his friend. Ryou winced and jumped from Goyle to the wizard standing closest to him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Uh Professor. I think we might want ta go now." Hagrid said turning to follow the three students out of the room. Dumbledor cast one inquiring glance at the two lovers before leaving the room
Sorry it's so short, but like we said, school has gone crazy.