Chapter 3: Love Me Do NOT!!
M, M, B, & Y: (Enter) ...
Firefrost: (Setting up some props) Hey, guys! What's up?
M, M, B & Y: ...
Firefrost: Hello in there??? Anyone home?!
Bakura: (Sniffles)
Firefrost: _ Well, if you're gonna be like THAT, then I don't wanna know!
Yami: She was joking... *sob*
Firefrost: Who was? And for what?
Malik: (Bursts into tears) Anzu didn't do a fivesome with us!!!
Firefrost: Oh... I see. (Shrugs) Well, what did you EXPECT?! A girl can only handle one — MAYBE two — guys at a time, you know!
Marik: And I bet you know ALL about a woman's limits, don't you, you little wh—!
Firefrost: (Glares) Watch it!!
Marik: ...
Anzu: (Enters quietly with Yugi) Hi guys...
Yami: Anzu, you lied to us...
Anzu: Huh? (Grows a little angry) I did NOT! You misunderstood! I said FIVESOME, not tetra-penetration! One at a time, for God's sake!
M, M, B, & Y: (Eyes grow wide with realization) Oh.
Anzu: (Sighs) But, if you PROMISE to not try that again... maybe we'll go another time, hm? (Plays with Malik and Marik's hair)
M, M, B, & Y: O_O (Stand straight up like boards and sound VERY eager) Okay!
Firefrost: (Shivers with disgust) Eeeeehhhh!!!! Are Jounouchi, Mai, and Shizuka here?
Mai: (Steps off stage) We've BEEN here for twenty minutes!!
Firefrost: (Pouts and crosses her arms) Fine! Then, let's start the chapter already!
Anzu: (Tracing along Malik's chest with her forefinger) Firefrost does not own Yu-gi-oh or Midsummer Night's Dream...
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Night falls on the forest, and Jounouchi keeps silent watch over Mai from a treetop. Before long, he stirs at a noise from the ground below. Behold, he sees a man and woman moving swiftly through the trees and underbrush.
Shizuka: (Chasing after Yami) O', wait, my beloved! I pray you pause your recoil!
Yami: Nay, she-snake! Begone from my sight, so my eyes may see once more! See the beauty of this place, and may find my fair Anzu by its radiance! Away!
Shizuka: (Trips over an unearthed root) Why do you not stop, dearest Yami? Why do you not permit to help me up from nature's floor? See you not I am in pain?
Yami: And may you STAY in pain, as long as it keeps you far from me!!
Shizuka: (Pushes up and continues on after him) I beg, speak not this wickedness! I know you do love so fair Anzu, but will you take not me instead? I am not less the woman as she! Be I not soft, and beautiful, and charming as she?
Yami: And possessive and clingy as she is NOT!! Again I say, away! Leave me to my search, vile creature!
Jounouchi watches the two exit the stage. He looks around.
Jounouchi: Strange not this? Poor mortal woman doth love a man enthralled by another maid? It shall not be so for long, say I.
Yugi: (Lowered down by wires to the treetop. He just 'flew' from the sky. One wire snags on his neck) Can't... breathe... Help...
Firefrost: (Glares at Marik, who is helping Bakura lower Yugi down) Marik!!! I said 'DON'T wrap the wires around him!!!
Marik: ^__^ (Points) Who me? I would NEVER, hehehe!
Jounouchi: (Finishes untangling the wire from Yugi's neck) Hey, Yug, you okay?
Yugi: (In a rough voice) Yeah... You're line.
Jounouchi: Oh, yeah, right! (Clears his throat) Have you the flower?
Yugi: (Holds up a red flower) *cough* Aye... My king...
Jounouchi: Delightful! (Takes it and pulls off three petals, handing them to Yugi) Take these. Another service have I for you. I go now to treat my dear wife. Go YOU now to find in this forest a man and a woman. When come they sleep, drop down to them and anoint the man, Yami; he be loved by the woman, but himself loves one by name of Anzu. Fix this lovelorn dilemma, I command. Make she the first he sees when he wakes, and the flower's spell be fulfilled!
Yugi: As you wish, Lord.
Yugi disappears (lifted back up by Marik and Bakura. Yugi glares at Marik and the Egyptian smirks.
Jounouchi looks around and spies Mai lying on a giant flower on a low branch of the Mother Tree, 'asleep'. He climbs over and holds the flower carefully.
Jounouchi: (Whispers) So, now, fairest Mai... what will you do? Here I have you, alone and vulnerable... (His eyes drift down to her chest) ... so beautiful...!
Mai: (Opens one eye and whispers) The script, Jounouchi! Script now, sex later!
Jounouchi: (Shakes his head to clear it of lustful thoughts) And now, I douse your lids with the love juice! (dabs the flower on her eyelids, and then climbs back to his original watch post) May you wake to a most UNPLEASANT love surprise, my mate.
Lights fade, more shuffling is heard. The lights go up on Anzu and Marik trotting to centre stage and stopping.
Anzu: My love, the hour grows late! May we not rest? Just for a short while?
Marik: Oh, for Ra's sake, woman! We just ran across the stage — that's only about ten meters!
Anzu: (Sobs) It's in the script, Marik...!
Marik: (Embraces her tightly and nuzzles her) Forgive me, my sweet Anzu! I'm just on a post-authoress-chiding fit.
Anzu: (Raises an eyebrow, her tears gone) Meaning what?
Marik: (Shakes his head and nods towards side stage) Aw, old FF over there gave me a mouthful for that wire thing. It made me irritable.
Anzu: (Laughs) Marik, you're ALWAYS irritable!
Marik: (Gives a mock pout) That's not very nice to say!
Firefrost: (Ripping out some of her hair) SCRIPT! SCRIPT!!
Anzu: Beloved, I am tired! I must sleep awhile.
Marik: (Lays her down on the ground and lies beside her) Then, sleep, my dearest... and dream of me, as I shall of you. 'I'm lying... on the ground... with Anzu... in my ARMS!!!! YESSS!!!!'
Anzu: (Drifting into 'sleep') I shall...
Yugi (watching from a tree): Must be this the man, Yami. Now, will I act out my deed! (Drops down to he ground with a loud 'THUD') Owie.
It takes Yugi a moment to recover, and he approaches Marik. He kneels in front of him and brings the flower to the Egyptian's closed lids.
Marik opens his eyes slightly and glares.
Marik: (Whispers) Runt, if you make my eyes water from the pollen, you'll be three inches high after I pound you into the ground!
Yami (backstage): Marik! How many times a day do I have to threaten your life?!
Marik: As many times as I threaten Yugi's!! (Closes his eyes again)
Yugi: (Gulps and quickly swipes the flower just above Marik's lids, to avoid the fulfillment of the threat) The deed is done, and I go.
Yugi leaps up onto his feet and trots off stage.
Shizuka: (Enters and looks about) Where did he go? My love and I were rushing, and along we came to a fork, and I heard a noise. I turned back to look, and when I returned my gaze forward, dear Yami was gone! (Spies Marik and Anzu) See, my playmate and hers! Asleep? I shall leave them to their rest, lest they attract my Yami's attention through my presence.
Shizuka begins to slip away, and pauses when nothing happens.
Shizuka: Marik! You're supposed to hear me and wake up!
Marik: (Sits up) What?!! But, then I'd fall in love with YOU!!!
Shizuka: That's the point! It's the story!
Marik: O___O (Chokes for a minute) But-but, I don't WANT to!!!
Firefrost (backstage): Marik, you heard Jounouchi and Yugi talking before! You knew the plan!
Marik: (Tears in his eyes) I THOUGHT THEY WERE JOKING!!!
Firefrost: It was in the script when you first agreed to be in the play!
Marik: I skipped that part!!!
Shizuka: Well, you HAVE to do it! For the play! Now, come on!
Marik: ...
Short silence.
Marik: (Stands up, his voice monotone) Aphrodite, what fair creature be this? Whose auburn hair gleams in both sun and moonlight. Such beauty unsurpassed is mine for claim, and so it shall be. (Approaches Shizuka) Come, my fair beauty.
Shizuka: (Horrified) No! What trick BE this?! Away, you unlawful, torturous, cruel vermin! Back to your love, and quit this game of falsehood! You love Anzu!
Marik: (Monotone) I swear, I do not.
Shizuka: Leave me! (Runs off stage)
Marik: Return, my dear. Or I must chase and catch you. (Goes after her)
Anzu is left alone on the stage as the lights go down...
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Anzu: Marik, you'd never do that... REALLY, right?
Marik: (Squeezes her tightly) Never! No way can that idiotic little Shizuka—!
Jounouchi: (Glares) Watch it, Marik!!
Marik: (Smug look on his face) Down, Dog!
Jounouchi: (Veins popping out of head like crazy!) THAT'S IT!!!!!!
Y & Yugi: (Restrain Jounouchi) Easy, easy!
Anzu: (Giggling and squirming furiously as M, M, & B begin a ravenous game of tickle-Anzu's-ribs) Thanks *giggle* for reading! *giggle* See you *giggle* next time!
Firefrost: (Turning pink at the ticklefest) *sigh*
Marik: (Looking up from tickling Anzu) R&R!
Firefrost: Marik!!!
Marik: (Glares) ... pleeaaasssseeee. Happy now?
Firefrost: (Rolls her eyes) Ecstatic!
M, M, B, & Y: (Enter) ...
Firefrost: (Setting up some props) Hey, guys! What's up?
M, M, B & Y: ...
Firefrost: Hello in there??? Anyone home?!
Bakura: (Sniffles)
Firefrost: _ Well, if you're gonna be like THAT, then I don't wanna know!
Yami: She was joking... *sob*
Firefrost: Who was? And for what?
Malik: (Bursts into tears) Anzu didn't do a fivesome with us!!!
Firefrost: Oh... I see. (Shrugs) Well, what did you EXPECT?! A girl can only handle one — MAYBE two — guys at a time, you know!
Marik: And I bet you know ALL about a woman's limits, don't you, you little wh—!
Firefrost: (Glares) Watch it!!
Marik: ...
Anzu: (Enters quietly with Yugi) Hi guys...
Yami: Anzu, you lied to us...
Anzu: Huh? (Grows a little angry) I did NOT! You misunderstood! I said FIVESOME, not tetra-penetration! One at a time, for God's sake!
M, M, B, & Y: (Eyes grow wide with realization) Oh.
Anzu: (Sighs) But, if you PROMISE to not try that again... maybe we'll go another time, hm? (Plays with Malik and Marik's hair)
M, M, B, & Y: O_O (Stand straight up like boards and sound VERY eager) Okay!
Firefrost: (Shivers with disgust) Eeeeehhhh!!!! Are Jounouchi, Mai, and Shizuka here?
Mai: (Steps off stage) We've BEEN here for twenty minutes!!
Firefrost: (Pouts and crosses her arms) Fine! Then, let's start the chapter already!
Anzu: (Tracing along Malik's chest with her forefinger) Firefrost does not own Yu-gi-oh or Midsummer Night's Dream...
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Night falls on the forest, and Jounouchi keeps silent watch over Mai from a treetop. Before long, he stirs at a noise from the ground below. Behold, he sees a man and woman moving swiftly through the trees and underbrush.
Shizuka: (Chasing after Yami) O', wait, my beloved! I pray you pause your recoil!
Yami: Nay, she-snake! Begone from my sight, so my eyes may see once more! See the beauty of this place, and may find my fair Anzu by its radiance! Away!
Shizuka: (Trips over an unearthed root) Why do you not stop, dearest Yami? Why do you not permit to help me up from nature's floor? See you not I am in pain?
Yami: And may you STAY in pain, as long as it keeps you far from me!!
Shizuka: (Pushes up and continues on after him) I beg, speak not this wickedness! I know you do love so fair Anzu, but will you take not me instead? I am not less the woman as she! Be I not soft, and beautiful, and charming as she?
Yami: And possessive and clingy as she is NOT!! Again I say, away! Leave me to my search, vile creature!
Jounouchi watches the two exit the stage. He looks around.
Jounouchi: Strange not this? Poor mortal woman doth love a man enthralled by another maid? It shall not be so for long, say I.
Yugi: (Lowered down by wires to the treetop. He just 'flew' from the sky. One wire snags on his neck) Can't... breathe... Help...
Firefrost: (Glares at Marik, who is helping Bakura lower Yugi down) Marik!!! I said 'DON'T wrap the wires around him!!!
Marik: ^__^ (Points) Who me? I would NEVER, hehehe!
Jounouchi: (Finishes untangling the wire from Yugi's neck) Hey, Yug, you okay?
Yugi: (In a rough voice) Yeah... You're line.
Jounouchi: Oh, yeah, right! (Clears his throat) Have you the flower?
Yugi: (Holds up a red flower) *cough* Aye... My king...
Jounouchi: Delightful! (Takes it and pulls off three petals, handing them to Yugi) Take these. Another service have I for you. I go now to treat my dear wife. Go YOU now to find in this forest a man and a woman. When come they sleep, drop down to them and anoint the man, Yami; he be loved by the woman, but himself loves one by name of Anzu. Fix this lovelorn dilemma, I command. Make she the first he sees when he wakes, and the flower's spell be fulfilled!
Yugi: As you wish, Lord.
Yugi disappears (lifted back up by Marik and Bakura. Yugi glares at Marik and the Egyptian smirks.
Jounouchi looks around and spies Mai lying on a giant flower on a low branch of the Mother Tree, 'asleep'. He climbs over and holds the flower carefully.
Jounouchi: (Whispers) So, now, fairest Mai... what will you do? Here I have you, alone and vulnerable... (His eyes drift down to her chest) ... so beautiful...!
Mai: (Opens one eye and whispers) The script, Jounouchi! Script now, sex later!
Jounouchi: (Shakes his head to clear it of lustful thoughts) And now, I douse your lids with the love juice! (dabs the flower on her eyelids, and then climbs back to his original watch post) May you wake to a most UNPLEASANT love surprise, my mate.
Lights fade, more shuffling is heard. The lights go up on Anzu and Marik trotting to centre stage and stopping.
Anzu: My love, the hour grows late! May we not rest? Just for a short while?
Marik: Oh, for Ra's sake, woman! We just ran across the stage — that's only about ten meters!
Anzu: (Sobs) It's in the script, Marik...!
Marik: (Embraces her tightly and nuzzles her) Forgive me, my sweet Anzu! I'm just on a post-authoress-chiding fit.
Anzu: (Raises an eyebrow, her tears gone) Meaning what?
Marik: (Shakes his head and nods towards side stage) Aw, old FF over there gave me a mouthful for that wire thing. It made me irritable.
Anzu: (Laughs) Marik, you're ALWAYS irritable!
Marik: (Gives a mock pout) That's not very nice to say!
Firefrost: (Ripping out some of her hair) SCRIPT! SCRIPT!!
Anzu: Beloved, I am tired! I must sleep awhile.
Marik: (Lays her down on the ground and lies beside her) Then, sleep, my dearest... and dream of me, as I shall of you. 'I'm lying... on the ground... with Anzu... in my ARMS!!!! YESSS!!!!'
Anzu: (Drifting into 'sleep') I shall...
Yugi (watching from a tree): Must be this the man, Yami. Now, will I act out my deed! (Drops down to he ground with a loud 'THUD') Owie.
It takes Yugi a moment to recover, and he approaches Marik. He kneels in front of him and brings the flower to the Egyptian's closed lids.
Marik opens his eyes slightly and glares.
Marik: (Whispers) Runt, if you make my eyes water from the pollen, you'll be three inches high after I pound you into the ground!
Yami (backstage): Marik! How many times a day do I have to threaten your life?!
Marik: As many times as I threaten Yugi's!! (Closes his eyes again)
Yugi: (Gulps and quickly swipes the flower just above Marik's lids, to avoid the fulfillment of the threat) The deed is done, and I go.
Yugi leaps up onto his feet and trots off stage.
Shizuka: (Enters and looks about) Where did he go? My love and I were rushing, and along we came to a fork, and I heard a noise. I turned back to look, and when I returned my gaze forward, dear Yami was gone! (Spies Marik and Anzu) See, my playmate and hers! Asleep? I shall leave them to their rest, lest they attract my Yami's attention through my presence.
Shizuka begins to slip away, and pauses when nothing happens.
Shizuka: Marik! You're supposed to hear me and wake up!
Marik: (Sits up) What?!! But, then I'd fall in love with YOU!!!
Shizuka: That's the point! It's the story!
Marik: O___O (Chokes for a minute) But-but, I don't WANT to!!!
Firefrost (backstage): Marik, you heard Jounouchi and Yugi talking before! You knew the plan!
Marik: (Tears in his eyes) I THOUGHT THEY WERE JOKING!!!
Firefrost: It was in the script when you first agreed to be in the play!
Marik: I skipped that part!!!
Shizuka: Well, you HAVE to do it! For the play! Now, come on!
Marik: ...
Short silence.
Marik: (Stands up, his voice monotone) Aphrodite, what fair creature be this? Whose auburn hair gleams in both sun and moonlight. Such beauty unsurpassed is mine for claim, and so it shall be. (Approaches Shizuka) Come, my fair beauty.
Shizuka: (Horrified) No! What trick BE this?! Away, you unlawful, torturous, cruel vermin! Back to your love, and quit this game of falsehood! You love Anzu!
Marik: (Monotone) I swear, I do not.
Shizuka: Leave me! (Runs off stage)
Marik: Return, my dear. Or I must chase and catch you. (Goes after her)
Anzu is left alone on the stage as the lights go down...
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Anzu: Marik, you'd never do that... REALLY, right?
Marik: (Squeezes her tightly) Never! No way can that idiotic little Shizuka—!
Jounouchi: (Glares) Watch it, Marik!!
Marik: (Smug look on his face) Down, Dog!
Jounouchi: (Veins popping out of head like crazy!) THAT'S IT!!!!!!
Y & Yugi: (Restrain Jounouchi) Easy, easy!
Anzu: (Giggling and squirming furiously as M, M, & B begin a ravenous game of tickle-Anzu's-ribs) Thanks *giggle* for reading! *giggle* See you *giggle* next time!
Firefrost: (Turning pink at the ticklefest) *sigh*
Marik: (Looking up from tickling Anzu) R&R!
Firefrost: Marik!!!
Marik: (Glares) ... pleeaaasssseeee. Happy now?
Firefrost: (Rolls her eyes) Ecstatic!