Rain: um . . . nothing to say, really . . . 'cept this might become a
yaoi/shounen ai . . . I like the Hikari/Yami couples a lot . . .
Disclaimer: I OWN YU-GI-OH!
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. . . . if you believe that you're an idiot.
Ril: Thank you!
SSJ4 Sailor Menz: don't worry about the short review, I'm just glad you reviewed in the first place! - Thankies!
Maruken: Thanks for the review, and I promise to try and make this as original as possible!
/Thoughts/
(Me interrupting)
Change of scene
{Telepathic messages}
Yami walked down to the basement, where he knew Bakura and Malik were already looking. Everyone else had given up. Who could blame them?
It had, after all, been a year since the Hikaris' had disappeared.
They, however, could not stop looking. They couldn't shake off the feeling that their Hikaris' were right in front of them, if they knew where to look.
Yami began flicking through the books that they had found in the basement that night. It didn't matter that he had almost memorized them. What mattered is that they didn't have any other leads.
The three of them had been looking through the books and tools in silence for about three hours when Yami's eye caught on the book they had found open that night. On a hunch he flipped back to the page about Lady Chance, and began to read.
Then he stopped, and felt a thrill of excitement course through him.
The book had changed.
He began reading aloud, catching the other two's attention immediately.
"Lady Chance may be known for her long fuse and awful temper, but she is most known for the fact that she is the mother of three gods known as the Lords of the Balance. Their job is to keep the balance between light and dark in the universe, and must therefore over throw Destiny's tyrannical rule. Be wary Invoking them, for though it is simple, they themselves, are not. To invoke state their names. Cyrus, Bade, and Astro."
The lights flickered off.
"What-?" said Malik. "The idiot Invoked them!" yelled Bakura, backing away from the globes of light that were spinning in a cylinder in the center of the room.
"They might be able to help!" Yami said, staring at the orbs with hopeful eyes.
It was then that the orbs decided to solidify into a wall of light that vanished as quickly as it came.
"Okay, why are there no lights on?" came a soft, familiar voice. Yami's eyes widened.
"Here's a better question. What just happened?" came another familiar voice, obviously angry.
"My guess would be we've been Invoked." Came yet another familiar voice, this one sounding amused. Bakura sucked in his breath.
"How long has it been since we were on earth, anyway?"
"For us or for them?"
"Them."
"A year."
"A YEAR?!"
"That IS what I said."
"Oh, somebody turn the lights on, I have a feeling I know who Invoked us and that we have a LOT of explaining to do . . ."
"You're right, you do!" Bakura practically yelled as Malik flipped on the lights, revealing their hikaris, who promptly covered their eyes to shield them from sudden bright light.
Slowly lowering their hands, the three of them looked meekly at their Yamis'.
"Well?" growled Malik.
"Um, does it help any if we say we never meant to stay away that long?" Ryou asked tentatively.
"No!" the three of them snapped.
"I didn't think so." Ryou said.
Yugi frowned. "I really can't afford to do this right now . . ." he informed them, his voice soft.
"What were you working on?" asked Ryou, frowning as well.
"The main catenaries, we're doing a shift." Yugi said.
Marik's eyes widened.
"What are you doing still here? Go! Go! Bu-Bye!" Marik practically yelled. Yugi vanished.
Ryou inspected his nails.
"What?!" Marik demanded.
Still inspecting his nails as though he expected dirt to crop up, he said, "He probably froze it, you know."
Marik froze.
Ryou looked up and cracked up laughing. "I-I'm s-sorr-ry." He gasped. Calming down he added, "I couldn't resist."
Marik glowered.
"Are you going to explain where you have been all this time?!" demanded Bakura angrily.
"I should think that would be obvious." Said Ryou dryly.
"Meaning . . .?" Malik asked.
Marik picked up the book that Yami had dropped in the commotion.
"Lady Chance may be known for her long fuse and awful temper, but she is most known for the fact that she is the mother of three gods known as the Lords of the Balance. Their job is to keep the balance between light and dark in the universe, and must therefore over throw Destiny's tyrannical rule. Be wary Invoking them, for though it is simple, they themselves, are not. To invoke state their names. Bade, and Astro."
"And Cyrus." Added Yami automatically.
FLASH
"Didn't I just say I have to work on the Main Catenaries?"
"Go away." Ordered Marik, scowling.
"Whatever you say."
FLASH
"Anyway, as I said before, we've been working on over throwing Destiny, the brat." The last part was added as a mutter, making Ryou roll his eyes.
"Where did Yugi go?" asked Yami, finally finding his voice.
Ryou smiled slightly." You heard him, he's working on the Main Catenaries. And let me tell you, I don't envy him."
"Amen." Muttered Marik.
"What's wrong with working on the- what did you call? Canary?" asked Malik, curiosity getting the better of him.
"Catenary." Corrected Marik. "And it's very detailed, complicated work that involves a certain mind set, type of power, and requires complete control. Also, Worlds have a habit of blowing up if something goes wrong with a catenary. Or, in this case as he's working on the Main Catenary, Universe's."
Bakura snorted. "They wouldn't give weaklings like you that kind of power. You're lying."
Ryou straitened up and made a twisting motion with his hands at his Yami, inadvertently making Marik burst out laughing.
Bakura opened his mouth to demand what was going on, then stopped. He did this several times before placing a hand on his neck and staring in horror at his Hikari.
"What's wrong with him?" demanded Malik.
"Ry-Ryou t-took h-his v-v-v-v-voice!" Marik gasped out before sliding back into gales of laughter.
"You took his voice?" Yami asked curiously, looking at Ryou who was watching this all quite calmly.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"So he would understand why we're considered to be among the most dangerous and powerful of Gods. We don't take things lightly, not even from you guys." All through this Bakura stared at his Hikari as though seeing him for the first time.
It was only then that Yami noticed their clothing. Ryou was wearing black boots, black leather pants, a flame red tank top, and a pair black armguards that went from his wrist to just above his elbow. His once brown eyes had lightened into a swirling crimson-brown, that seemed to scream power and authority. Two gold hoops hung from his and dark purple eyeshadow had been applied to make his eyes stand out even more. His hair had been died crimson for about an inch from the bottom and had been spiked.
Marik's outfit what similar to Ryou's, but not identical. He had the same black pants and boots, but his shirt was bright gold, as were his lips and eyeshadow. Instead of armguards he had several gold bracelets all up and down his arms, his once lavender eyes had changed into a deep, rich blue which, like Ryou's, stood out from his face thanks to the gold make up. His hair had dark blue, almost black streaks running through them, and it had also been spiked.
He couldn't help but find this odd. Maybe the old Marik would have worn clothes like that, but the Old Ryou certaintly would not have.
What had happened to them?
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Rain: correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Marik's eyes were lavender. Anyway, I'm sorry I took so long, I'll try to have the next chapter up soon. Review please!
Disclaimer: I OWN YU-GI-OH!
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . if you believe that you're an idiot.
Ril: Thank you!
SSJ4 Sailor Menz: don't worry about the short review, I'm just glad you reviewed in the first place! - Thankies!
Maruken: Thanks for the review, and I promise to try and make this as original as possible!
/Thoughts/
(Me interrupting)
Change of scene
{Telepathic messages}
Yami walked down to the basement, where he knew Bakura and Malik were already looking. Everyone else had given up. Who could blame them?
It had, after all, been a year since the Hikaris' had disappeared.
They, however, could not stop looking. They couldn't shake off the feeling that their Hikaris' were right in front of them, if they knew where to look.
Yami began flicking through the books that they had found in the basement that night. It didn't matter that he had almost memorized them. What mattered is that they didn't have any other leads.
The three of them had been looking through the books and tools in silence for about three hours when Yami's eye caught on the book they had found open that night. On a hunch he flipped back to the page about Lady Chance, and began to read.
Then he stopped, and felt a thrill of excitement course through him.
The book had changed.
He began reading aloud, catching the other two's attention immediately.
"Lady Chance may be known for her long fuse and awful temper, but she is most known for the fact that she is the mother of three gods known as the Lords of the Balance. Their job is to keep the balance between light and dark in the universe, and must therefore over throw Destiny's tyrannical rule. Be wary Invoking them, for though it is simple, they themselves, are not. To invoke state their names. Cyrus, Bade, and Astro."
The lights flickered off.
"What-?" said Malik. "The idiot Invoked them!" yelled Bakura, backing away from the globes of light that were spinning in a cylinder in the center of the room.
"They might be able to help!" Yami said, staring at the orbs with hopeful eyes.
It was then that the orbs decided to solidify into a wall of light that vanished as quickly as it came.
"Okay, why are there no lights on?" came a soft, familiar voice. Yami's eyes widened.
"Here's a better question. What just happened?" came another familiar voice, obviously angry.
"My guess would be we've been Invoked." Came yet another familiar voice, this one sounding amused. Bakura sucked in his breath.
"How long has it been since we were on earth, anyway?"
"For us or for them?"
"Them."
"A year."
"A YEAR?!"
"That IS what I said."
"Oh, somebody turn the lights on, I have a feeling I know who Invoked us and that we have a LOT of explaining to do . . ."
"You're right, you do!" Bakura practically yelled as Malik flipped on the lights, revealing their hikaris, who promptly covered their eyes to shield them from sudden bright light.
Slowly lowering their hands, the three of them looked meekly at their Yamis'.
"Well?" growled Malik.
"Um, does it help any if we say we never meant to stay away that long?" Ryou asked tentatively.
"No!" the three of them snapped.
"I didn't think so." Ryou said.
Yugi frowned. "I really can't afford to do this right now . . ." he informed them, his voice soft.
"What were you working on?" asked Ryou, frowning as well.
"The main catenaries, we're doing a shift." Yugi said.
Marik's eyes widened.
"What are you doing still here? Go! Go! Bu-Bye!" Marik practically yelled. Yugi vanished.
Ryou inspected his nails.
"What?!" Marik demanded.
Still inspecting his nails as though he expected dirt to crop up, he said, "He probably froze it, you know."
Marik froze.
Ryou looked up and cracked up laughing. "I-I'm s-sorr-ry." He gasped. Calming down he added, "I couldn't resist."
Marik glowered.
"Are you going to explain where you have been all this time?!" demanded Bakura angrily.
"I should think that would be obvious." Said Ryou dryly.
"Meaning . . .?" Malik asked.
Marik picked up the book that Yami had dropped in the commotion.
"Lady Chance may be known for her long fuse and awful temper, but she is most known for the fact that she is the mother of three gods known as the Lords of the Balance. Their job is to keep the balance between light and dark in the universe, and must therefore over throw Destiny's tyrannical rule. Be wary Invoking them, for though it is simple, they themselves, are not. To invoke state their names. Bade, and Astro."
"And Cyrus." Added Yami automatically.
FLASH
"Didn't I just say I have to work on the Main Catenaries?"
"Go away." Ordered Marik, scowling.
"Whatever you say."
FLASH
"Anyway, as I said before, we've been working on over throwing Destiny, the brat." The last part was added as a mutter, making Ryou roll his eyes.
"Where did Yugi go?" asked Yami, finally finding his voice.
Ryou smiled slightly." You heard him, he's working on the Main Catenaries. And let me tell you, I don't envy him."
"Amen." Muttered Marik.
"What's wrong with working on the- what did you call? Canary?" asked Malik, curiosity getting the better of him.
"Catenary." Corrected Marik. "And it's very detailed, complicated work that involves a certain mind set, type of power, and requires complete control. Also, Worlds have a habit of blowing up if something goes wrong with a catenary. Or, in this case as he's working on the Main Catenary, Universe's."
Bakura snorted. "They wouldn't give weaklings like you that kind of power. You're lying."
Ryou straitened up and made a twisting motion with his hands at his Yami, inadvertently making Marik burst out laughing.
Bakura opened his mouth to demand what was going on, then stopped. He did this several times before placing a hand on his neck and staring in horror at his Hikari.
"What's wrong with him?" demanded Malik.
"Ry-Ryou t-took h-his v-v-v-v-voice!" Marik gasped out before sliding back into gales of laughter.
"You took his voice?" Yami asked curiously, looking at Ryou who was watching this all quite calmly.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"So he would understand why we're considered to be among the most dangerous and powerful of Gods. We don't take things lightly, not even from you guys." All through this Bakura stared at his Hikari as though seeing him for the first time.
It was only then that Yami noticed their clothing. Ryou was wearing black boots, black leather pants, a flame red tank top, and a pair black armguards that went from his wrist to just above his elbow. His once brown eyes had lightened into a swirling crimson-brown, that seemed to scream power and authority. Two gold hoops hung from his and dark purple eyeshadow had been applied to make his eyes stand out even more. His hair had been died crimson for about an inch from the bottom and had been spiked.
Marik's outfit what similar to Ryou's, but not identical. He had the same black pants and boots, but his shirt was bright gold, as were his lips and eyeshadow. Instead of armguards he had several gold bracelets all up and down his arms, his once lavender eyes had changed into a deep, rich blue which, like Ryou's, stood out from his face thanks to the gold make up. His hair had dark blue, almost black streaks running through them, and it had also been spiked.
He couldn't help but find this odd. Maybe the old Marik would have worn clothes like that, but the Old Ryou certaintly would not have.
What had happened to them?
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Rain: correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Marik's eyes were lavender. Anyway, I'm sorry I took so long, I'll try to have the next chapter up soon. Review please!