Everybody: *doing random things like dueling, reading, and other stuff*
Shinimegami: *flies in* You guys, I'm gonna update now! ^.^
Seto: Well it's about time.
Shinimegami: *sighs* Yah, I know I haven't been working very hard lately. I was busy with high school finals and everything.
Yugi: Can we just get started now?
Shinimegami: Yah, sure. And before we do, I'm proud to know that I have exactly...more than 100 reviews! *goes a celebration dance* Ahem, okay, here goes.
Disclaimers: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. *thinks of what she would do if she did*
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Bakura walked down the sidewalk on his way to Yugi's house. He was a bit surprised that Yugi had chosen him to look after Kurai while he was gone. After all, he did know about his yami, and how he was at times.
After crossing the street once, Bakura walked another block and came to the front door of the game shop. The bell rang as he pushed it open and went up to the counter.
"Is that you, Bakura?" he heard Yugi call from another room.
"Yes, it's me," replied Bakura.
"Hold on, I'll be there in just a second," Yugi called again. Bakura waited patiently until Yugi came out with Kurai after a brief moment. Kurai looked up at Bakura curiously.
"Hey, thanks again for looking after him, Bakura," Yugi said. "Are you sure you can handle your yami?"
"Of course," said Bakura. "I promise I'll keep him under control. Kurai will be fine, I assure you." Yugi nodded and knelt down so he was at Kurai's level.
"Yugi...?" questioned Kurai, aware that something was going on.
"I have to go away for a while, Kurai," said Yugi softly. "I won't be back until the end of the day. But you can play with Bakura until I get back, okay?" The chibi nodded; unshed tears could be seen in his eyes.
"Don't worry, you'll have lots of fun with Bakura," said Yugi, pulling Kurai into a hug. "And when I come back, we can do something fun together, and you can pick what we do. Alright?" The little mage's eyes seemed to light up instantly.
"We pway togever?" asked Kurai hopefully.
"Yes, I promise," said Yugi, smiling.
"Otay, Yugi!" said Kurai, hugging Yugi tightly. Bakura silently smiled at the two. They both really seemed to love each other, in a parent-and- child sort of way. Just then, Yami came in through the back.
"Yugi," he said. "Grandpa says it's time to leave."
"Okay, Yami, I'll be right there," said Yugi. Yami nodded and left. Yugi released Kurai and turned back to Bakura.
"Well, I guess I'd better get going," Yugi said. "Just remember to be careful with him."
"Stop worrying, Yugi, he'll be fine," said Bakura. "Now you'd better get out there before your grandpa and Yami leave you behind."
"Right, I'll see you two later!" said Yugi. He walked to the door and gave a small good-bye wave before leaving. Bakura smiled as he took Kurai's hand into his own.
"Shall we get going then?" asked Bakura. Kurai silently nodded and the two of them left the game shop. Kurai was suddenly fascinated with everything around him. The buildings, the cars, and everything else. He got a little closer to Bakura when he noticed how many people were walking around.
"Are you alright?" asked Bakura when he did this. Kurai looked up at him.
"Wide?" the chibi asked innocently.
"Ride?" repeated Bakura. "You want a ride?" Kurai nodded. Bakura knelt down and Kurai clambered up onto his shoulders.
"Hold on, Kurai," said Bakura as he stood up. Kurai held onto the boy's hair and Bakura began to make his way to his house. Along the way, Kurai eagerly looked around him at the trees, houses, and some of the people who were outside at that time of day. However, Kurai didn't feel as scared anymore; he felt tall and brave up on Bakura's shoulders.
After a while, which included quite a few people staring at the way Kurai was dressed, the duo reached Bakura's house. Bakura lifted Kurai down from his shoulders and onto the ground at the front door. They both entered the house.
"So, Kurai, what you like to do?" asked Bakura as they entered the kitchen. Kurai looked up at the teen.
"I hungy," he said quietly, as if scared to ask Bakura for something.
"Alright," said Bakura with a smile. "What would you like?" Bakura mentally slapped himself after saying that. Kurai wouldn't know about the many types of food he could eat.
"Hmm, you've had mostly milk, right?" asked Bakura. Kurai silently nodded. "Do you want to try chocolate milk?"
"Chocowate?" questioned Kurai.
"It's like milk, only a bit sweeter," said Bakura. "I'm sure you'll like it."
"Otay," said Kurai. Bakura smiled. He lifted the chibi into his arms and placed him in a chair at the table.
"It'll just be a minute," said Bakura, and he walked over to the counter and proceeded to make the drink.
If Bakura thought Kurai was going to wait patiently in his seat, boy was he wrong. Kurai silently slipped off the chair and wandered into the other room. He looked around in wonder at the things around him. Walking over to the window, Kurai stood up on the tips of his toes to look out and see a garden full of pretty flowers.
Kurai wandered to the stairs next. Having experienced them at Yugi's house, Kurai had no trouble as he began climbing them. He reached the top and walked down the hallway, looking into each room as he passed.
Looking into Bakura's bedroom, Kurai spotted Yami Bakura sleeping on his back on the bed. Thinking it was the real Bakura, Kurai quietly crept over to him, and then suddenly leapt onto his stomach.
"BATUWA!" Kurai shouted happily. The yami awoke with a cry. Sleep blocked his eyesight as he blindly shoved Kurai off of him and onto the floor. Kurai landed hard and began to wail loudly. Yami Bakura rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and looked down at the chibi just as Bakura ran into the room.
"Yami!" shouted Bakura angrily, lifting the crying Kurai into his arms. "What did you do?!" Yami Bakura just stared at the magician as he sobbed into Bakura's chest. His sobs quieted as Bakura rubbed his back soothingly. Kurai sniffed and looked up at Bakura, then turned to look at his yami. The chibi's eyes widened slightly and he looked back and forth between the two Bakuras.
"Honestly, yami," said Bakura. "I did tell you yesterday night that Kurai would be coming over here today, and-"
"No, you didn't!" Yami Bakura protested.
"Yes, I did!" said Bakura. "Right after I got off the phone and went through the living room, you were on the couch and asked me who was on the phone. And I told you it was Yugi, and then you asked me what did he want. Then I told you about Kurai, but you just said, 'whatever, now let me go to sleep' and you fell asleep on the couch."
Yami Bakura blinked.
"Oh, yeah..." he muttered.
"Exactly," sighed Bakura. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll take Kurai downstairs." With that, he turned and left the bedroom and went down to the kitchen again.
"You have yami," Kurai spoke up. "Just wike Yugi."
"Yep," said Bakura, setting Kurai down. "I'm sorry he pushed you. I'll make sure he doesn't hurt you anymore." He wiped off Kurai's tear-stricken face with his sleeve. "Um, would you still like your chocolate milk?" Kurai nodded and Bakura carried him, along with the cup, over to the kitchen table. Bakura placed the chibi on his lap and fed him the chocolatey drink. Kurai drank it down eagerly.
"Yummy!" said Kurai when he had finished. A small chocolate mustache was left above his upper lip. Bakura giggled and wiped it off.
"You liked it?" he asked.
"Yep yep!" Kurai said happily. "Tanks!"
"You're welcome," said Bakura. Kurai hugged the teen around his neck.
"Can I go see fowers?" he asked.
"Hmm?" said Bakura. Kurai jumped down from Bakura's lap and took his hand. He led him into the other room to the window where he saw the garden of flowers.
"Oh! You want to see the flowers?" asked Bakura.
"Pwease?" asked Kurai, giving the most unresistable kawaii look. How could Bakura say no to a face like that?
"Okay," said Bakura. "But I'll come out with you, just in case." He took Kurai to another room that had the backyard door in it. Sliding open the door, Bakura let Kurai wander outside and over to his prized garden. Kurai gazed at the flowers with wonder and bent over to sniff one. Bakura smiled and walked over to the magician.
A butterfly landed on one of the flowers a little away from Kurai. He leaned forward to get a better look at the creature. After all, he had never seen one before.
"What dat, Batuwa?" asked Kurai, pointing towards the butterfly.
"That's a butterfly," replied Bakura. "It's a bug that drinks from the flowers."
"It pwetty," said Kurai, getting a little bit closer to it. Suddenly, the butterfly fluttered off of the flower and landed on the tip of Kurai's nose. Kurai didn't seem the least bit scared. Bakura laughed as Kurai crossed his eyes, trying to look at the butterfly with both of his eyes.
"I think it likes you, Kurai," said Bakura.
"It tickwes, Batuwa!" Kurai giggled. The butterfly finally left Kurai's nose and fluttered back to the flowers.
"I wike budderfwies," said Kurai, watching it again.
"So do I," said Bakura. Just then, he heard the phone ring from inside the house. He looked at the door, then at Kurai, then at the door, and then at Kurai. The phone kept ringing. Well, it wasn't like his yami was going to get it or anything.
"I'll be right back, Kurai," said Bakura, and he rushed into the house and picked up the phone as it rang for the fourth time.
"Hello?" Bakura spoke into the phone. "...oh, hi Yugi........ Yes, everything's fine over here......what? No, my yami's up in my room, he's not...........no! Of course he hasn't done anything to Kurai! What makes you think-............well, yeah, your yami can detect shadow magic and stuff and my yami kinda gives off some when he's angry, but........... Look, don't worry, Yugi, I'm handling it fine...........................look, don't you have to help your grandpa with something?.... Okay....okay.....OKAY.... Right, I'll see you later tonight, Yugi. Bye."
Bakura hung up the phone and sighed. Yugi just called to check up on him and Kurai. Although it was a little frustrating, Bakura had to admit: Yugi was pretty protective of his Dark Magician.
Speaking of whom, Bakura decided to check on Kurai outside. He went back to the backyard door to find Kurai standing there. He held a little bundle in his arms.
"Um, what's that you've got there, Kurai?" asked Bakura as he came closer. Kurai smiled and held up a small, grey kitten in his hands. Bakura's eyes widened a little.
"Oh, I see you've found a kitty," he said.
"Kitty," Kurai repeated, looking at the animal. The kitten mewed and tried to get back closer to Kurai. The little magician hugged the kitten close to him and it licked his cheek, causing him to giggle.
"We feed Kitty?" asked Kurai. The kitten began to meow again, as if asking the same question. Bakura just couldn't say no.
"Alright," he said, opening the door. Kurai carried the kitten inside the house and into the kitchen. Bakura took out a saucer from the cabinet and the milk from the refrigerator. He poured a good amount into the saucer and set it on the floor. Kurai set down the kitten, who instantly scampered up and began to drink it.
"Kitty wikes miwk," said Kurai. He looked up at Bakura. "Me keeps Kitty?"
"Well, it's all up to Yugi," said Bakura. "But I'm sure he'll let you keep it. I don't see anything wrong with that."
"Yay!" exclaimed Kurai, hugging Bakura around his knees. Just then, Yami Bakura came down the stairs and into the kitchen. Instead of tensing up, as Bakura expected, Kurai ran up to Yami Bakura excitedly.
"Lookies, Yami Batuwa!" he said, and pointed to the grey kitten. "I gets to keep Kitty!" Yami Bakura's eyes grew big once he saw the kitten on the floor.
"Oh, Gods..." he said. "Great, this is just great! Why did it have to be a... ahh-ahhh-AHHH-CHOOOOO!" The tomb robber suddenly sneezed loudly. The kitten looked up from the now-empty saucer, mewed, and scampered over to Yami Bakura.
"No! Bad kitty! Bad kitty!" said Yami Bakura, backing away from the kitten. He sneezed a few more times before Kurai took the kitten back up into his small arms.
"I go pway wiff Kitty now?" he asked Bakura.
"Of course," Bakura said. "Have fun!" Kurai smiled and took the kitten into the other room, much to Yami Bakura's relief. Although the kitten was gone, he continued to sneeze.
Bakura leaned back against the counter. He was going to savor this moment for the rest of his life: the day that he found out his yami was allergic to cats. Now he knew what he could use to ward him off when he was on an anger rampage.
After a few more sneezes, Bakura finally took a box of tissues and threw them at his yami.
"OW!" cried Yami Bakura when the box hit his head. "What was that for?!"
"That's for what happened this morning," Bakura replied coolly. He turned around and took out some bread from the cabinet. Yami Bakura used a number of tissues before he spoke again.
"Ugh...why did you have to bring it here?" he asked through a stuffy nose.
"Well, the kitten looked pretty hungry, and I couldn't just-"
"No, I was talking about the duel monster," interrupted Yami Bakura. "If you hadn't brought it here, the kitten wouldn't be here and I wouldn't be like THIS." He sneezed again and took out another tissue.
"I told you before, Yugi wanted me to take care of him while he's out of town today," said Bakura, taking out the peanut butter and the jelly.
"But why couldn't someone else have done it?" asked Yami Bakura. "Tristan or Joey could have done it. And I'm sure Téa would love to look after it..."
"Look, it doesn't matter!" said Bakura, taking a butter knife from the drawer. "All that I ask from you is good behavior today!"
"Fine, fine," said Yami Bakura, sniffing. "But only until it goes home to Yu-"
"And that's another thing!" Bakura interrupted. "Stop calling him 'it'! He's not an 'it', he's a 'he'. Okay?" He turned back to the counter and continued to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He figured that Yugi had given Kurai some solid foods by now.
After making the sandwiches, Bakura called in Kurai from the other room. The chibi came into the room carrying the kitten in his arms. Yami Bakura immediately began to sneeze. Bakura poured some more milk for the kitten and gave Kurai a sandwich, who thanked him and began eating it. Yami Bakura used up more and more tissues and glared at the young cat. Bakura couldn't stop himself from laughing at his yami.
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Later that day, Yami Bakura had had enough of Kurai and the kitten and went into the living room. He slumped down on the couch and managed to drift off into sleep.
Kurai quietly walked into the living room and saw the sleeping yami on the couch. He came closer until he was only inches from the tomb robber. Slowly, he reached out a finger and poked the spirit's leg.
He didn't move. Kurai poked again. Still, Yami Bakura didn't move. Figuring it was okay, Kurai hoisted himself up onto the couch next to Yami Bakura. He seemed to think for a bit before finally crawling into the yami's lap. Kurai gave a quiet yawn and rested his head against the boy's chest. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Bakura looked around the house for Kurai with the sleeping kitten in his arms. He was about to call out when he saw Kurai and his yami on the couch. If they were awake, they would have been able to see the wide smile on Bakura's face at that moment. Bakura set down the kitten on a nearby chair and left the room for a moment.
When he returned, Bakura held up a camera to his face. He made sure the flash was off before he snapped a picture. Neither of the two awoke, to his relief. Bakura giggled to himself. Oh yes, this would be a great memory...
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Shinimegami: WOAH! This is the longest chapter yet!
Bakura: See? I TOLD you I could handle my yami!
Kurai: Yugi! *jumps into Yugi's arms* ^__________^
Yugi: Kurai! *huggles Kurai* ^__________^
Shinimegami: Oh, and I'd like to say to Starr* that I'm reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaally sorry that I didn't put her in this chappie...but, uh, here! *gives her a lollipop*
Iris: *also has a lollipop* ^__________________________^
Shinimegami: Anyway, I'd also like to apologize for the ending. I mean, it wasn't like really bad or anything, it's just that I couldn't think up anything better. *pauses* Well, I guess I'll just see you all next chappie! Keep those reviews coming! Ja Ne! ^.~
Shinimegami: *flies in* You guys, I'm gonna update now! ^.^
Seto: Well it's about time.
Shinimegami: *sighs* Yah, I know I haven't been working very hard lately. I was busy with high school finals and everything.
Yugi: Can we just get started now?
Shinimegami: Yah, sure. And before we do, I'm proud to know that I have exactly...more than 100 reviews! *goes a celebration dance* Ahem, okay, here goes.
Disclaimers: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. *thinks of what she would do if she did*
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Bakura walked down the sidewalk on his way to Yugi's house. He was a bit surprised that Yugi had chosen him to look after Kurai while he was gone. After all, he did know about his yami, and how he was at times.
After crossing the street once, Bakura walked another block and came to the front door of the game shop. The bell rang as he pushed it open and went up to the counter.
"Is that you, Bakura?" he heard Yugi call from another room.
"Yes, it's me," replied Bakura.
"Hold on, I'll be there in just a second," Yugi called again. Bakura waited patiently until Yugi came out with Kurai after a brief moment. Kurai looked up at Bakura curiously.
"Hey, thanks again for looking after him, Bakura," Yugi said. "Are you sure you can handle your yami?"
"Of course," said Bakura. "I promise I'll keep him under control. Kurai will be fine, I assure you." Yugi nodded and knelt down so he was at Kurai's level.
"Yugi...?" questioned Kurai, aware that something was going on.
"I have to go away for a while, Kurai," said Yugi softly. "I won't be back until the end of the day. But you can play with Bakura until I get back, okay?" The chibi nodded; unshed tears could be seen in his eyes.
"Don't worry, you'll have lots of fun with Bakura," said Yugi, pulling Kurai into a hug. "And when I come back, we can do something fun together, and you can pick what we do. Alright?" The little mage's eyes seemed to light up instantly.
"We pway togever?" asked Kurai hopefully.
"Yes, I promise," said Yugi, smiling.
"Otay, Yugi!" said Kurai, hugging Yugi tightly. Bakura silently smiled at the two. They both really seemed to love each other, in a parent-and- child sort of way. Just then, Yami came in through the back.
"Yugi," he said. "Grandpa says it's time to leave."
"Okay, Yami, I'll be right there," said Yugi. Yami nodded and left. Yugi released Kurai and turned back to Bakura.
"Well, I guess I'd better get going," Yugi said. "Just remember to be careful with him."
"Stop worrying, Yugi, he'll be fine," said Bakura. "Now you'd better get out there before your grandpa and Yami leave you behind."
"Right, I'll see you two later!" said Yugi. He walked to the door and gave a small good-bye wave before leaving. Bakura smiled as he took Kurai's hand into his own.
"Shall we get going then?" asked Bakura. Kurai silently nodded and the two of them left the game shop. Kurai was suddenly fascinated with everything around him. The buildings, the cars, and everything else. He got a little closer to Bakura when he noticed how many people were walking around.
"Are you alright?" asked Bakura when he did this. Kurai looked up at him.
"Wide?" the chibi asked innocently.
"Ride?" repeated Bakura. "You want a ride?" Kurai nodded. Bakura knelt down and Kurai clambered up onto his shoulders.
"Hold on, Kurai," said Bakura as he stood up. Kurai held onto the boy's hair and Bakura began to make his way to his house. Along the way, Kurai eagerly looked around him at the trees, houses, and some of the people who were outside at that time of day. However, Kurai didn't feel as scared anymore; he felt tall and brave up on Bakura's shoulders.
After a while, which included quite a few people staring at the way Kurai was dressed, the duo reached Bakura's house. Bakura lifted Kurai down from his shoulders and onto the ground at the front door. They both entered the house.
"So, Kurai, what you like to do?" asked Bakura as they entered the kitchen. Kurai looked up at the teen.
"I hungy," he said quietly, as if scared to ask Bakura for something.
"Alright," said Bakura with a smile. "What would you like?" Bakura mentally slapped himself after saying that. Kurai wouldn't know about the many types of food he could eat.
"Hmm, you've had mostly milk, right?" asked Bakura. Kurai silently nodded. "Do you want to try chocolate milk?"
"Chocowate?" questioned Kurai.
"It's like milk, only a bit sweeter," said Bakura. "I'm sure you'll like it."
"Otay," said Kurai. Bakura smiled. He lifted the chibi into his arms and placed him in a chair at the table.
"It'll just be a minute," said Bakura, and he walked over to the counter and proceeded to make the drink.
If Bakura thought Kurai was going to wait patiently in his seat, boy was he wrong. Kurai silently slipped off the chair and wandered into the other room. He looked around in wonder at the things around him. Walking over to the window, Kurai stood up on the tips of his toes to look out and see a garden full of pretty flowers.
Kurai wandered to the stairs next. Having experienced them at Yugi's house, Kurai had no trouble as he began climbing them. He reached the top and walked down the hallway, looking into each room as he passed.
Looking into Bakura's bedroom, Kurai spotted Yami Bakura sleeping on his back on the bed. Thinking it was the real Bakura, Kurai quietly crept over to him, and then suddenly leapt onto his stomach.
"BATUWA!" Kurai shouted happily. The yami awoke with a cry. Sleep blocked his eyesight as he blindly shoved Kurai off of him and onto the floor. Kurai landed hard and began to wail loudly. Yami Bakura rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and looked down at the chibi just as Bakura ran into the room.
"Yami!" shouted Bakura angrily, lifting the crying Kurai into his arms. "What did you do?!" Yami Bakura just stared at the magician as he sobbed into Bakura's chest. His sobs quieted as Bakura rubbed his back soothingly. Kurai sniffed and looked up at Bakura, then turned to look at his yami. The chibi's eyes widened slightly and he looked back and forth between the two Bakuras.
"Honestly, yami," said Bakura. "I did tell you yesterday night that Kurai would be coming over here today, and-"
"No, you didn't!" Yami Bakura protested.
"Yes, I did!" said Bakura. "Right after I got off the phone and went through the living room, you were on the couch and asked me who was on the phone. And I told you it was Yugi, and then you asked me what did he want. Then I told you about Kurai, but you just said, 'whatever, now let me go to sleep' and you fell asleep on the couch."
Yami Bakura blinked.
"Oh, yeah..." he muttered.
"Exactly," sighed Bakura. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll take Kurai downstairs." With that, he turned and left the bedroom and went down to the kitchen again.
"You have yami," Kurai spoke up. "Just wike Yugi."
"Yep," said Bakura, setting Kurai down. "I'm sorry he pushed you. I'll make sure he doesn't hurt you anymore." He wiped off Kurai's tear-stricken face with his sleeve. "Um, would you still like your chocolate milk?" Kurai nodded and Bakura carried him, along with the cup, over to the kitchen table. Bakura placed the chibi on his lap and fed him the chocolatey drink. Kurai drank it down eagerly.
"Yummy!" said Kurai when he had finished. A small chocolate mustache was left above his upper lip. Bakura giggled and wiped it off.
"You liked it?" he asked.
"Yep yep!" Kurai said happily. "Tanks!"
"You're welcome," said Bakura. Kurai hugged the teen around his neck.
"Can I go see fowers?" he asked.
"Hmm?" said Bakura. Kurai jumped down from Bakura's lap and took his hand. He led him into the other room to the window where he saw the garden of flowers.
"Oh! You want to see the flowers?" asked Bakura.
"Pwease?" asked Kurai, giving the most unresistable kawaii look. How could Bakura say no to a face like that?
"Okay," said Bakura. "But I'll come out with you, just in case." He took Kurai to another room that had the backyard door in it. Sliding open the door, Bakura let Kurai wander outside and over to his prized garden. Kurai gazed at the flowers with wonder and bent over to sniff one. Bakura smiled and walked over to the magician.
A butterfly landed on one of the flowers a little away from Kurai. He leaned forward to get a better look at the creature. After all, he had never seen one before.
"What dat, Batuwa?" asked Kurai, pointing towards the butterfly.
"That's a butterfly," replied Bakura. "It's a bug that drinks from the flowers."
"It pwetty," said Kurai, getting a little bit closer to it. Suddenly, the butterfly fluttered off of the flower and landed on the tip of Kurai's nose. Kurai didn't seem the least bit scared. Bakura laughed as Kurai crossed his eyes, trying to look at the butterfly with both of his eyes.
"I think it likes you, Kurai," said Bakura.
"It tickwes, Batuwa!" Kurai giggled. The butterfly finally left Kurai's nose and fluttered back to the flowers.
"I wike budderfwies," said Kurai, watching it again.
"So do I," said Bakura. Just then, he heard the phone ring from inside the house. He looked at the door, then at Kurai, then at the door, and then at Kurai. The phone kept ringing. Well, it wasn't like his yami was going to get it or anything.
"I'll be right back, Kurai," said Bakura, and he rushed into the house and picked up the phone as it rang for the fourth time.
"Hello?" Bakura spoke into the phone. "...oh, hi Yugi........ Yes, everything's fine over here......what? No, my yami's up in my room, he's not...........no! Of course he hasn't done anything to Kurai! What makes you think-............well, yeah, your yami can detect shadow magic and stuff and my yami kinda gives off some when he's angry, but........... Look, don't worry, Yugi, I'm handling it fine...........................look, don't you have to help your grandpa with something?.... Okay....okay.....OKAY.... Right, I'll see you later tonight, Yugi. Bye."
Bakura hung up the phone and sighed. Yugi just called to check up on him and Kurai. Although it was a little frustrating, Bakura had to admit: Yugi was pretty protective of his Dark Magician.
Speaking of whom, Bakura decided to check on Kurai outside. He went back to the backyard door to find Kurai standing there. He held a little bundle in his arms.
"Um, what's that you've got there, Kurai?" asked Bakura as he came closer. Kurai smiled and held up a small, grey kitten in his hands. Bakura's eyes widened a little.
"Oh, I see you've found a kitty," he said.
"Kitty," Kurai repeated, looking at the animal. The kitten mewed and tried to get back closer to Kurai. The little magician hugged the kitten close to him and it licked his cheek, causing him to giggle.
"We feed Kitty?" asked Kurai. The kitten began to meow again, as if asking the same question. Bakura just couldn't say no.
"Alright," he said, opening the door. Kurai carried the kitten inside the house and into the kitchen. Bakura took out a saucer from the cabinet and the milk from the refrigerator. He poured a good amount into the saucer and set it on the floor. Kurai set down the kitten, who instantly scampered up and began to drink it.
"Kitty wikes miwk," said Kurai. He looked up at Bakura. "Me keeps Kitty?"
"Well, it's all up to Yugi," said Bakura. "But I'm sure he'll let you keep it. I don't see anything wrong with that."
"Yay!" exclaimed Kurai, hugging Bakura around his knees. Just then, Yami Bakura came down the stairs and into the kitchen. Instead of tensing up, as Bakura expected, Kurai ran up to Yami Bakura excitedly.
"Lookies, Yami Batuwa!" he said, and pointed to the grey kitten. "I gets to keep Kitty!" Yami Bakura's eyes grew big once he saw the kitten on the floor.
"Oh, Gods..." he said. "Great, this is just great! Why did it have to be a... ahh-ahhh-AHHH-CHOOOOO!" The tomb robber suddenly sneezed loudly. The kitten looked up from the now-empty saucer, mewed, and scampered over to Yami Bakura.
"No! Bad kitty! Bad kitty!" said Yami Bakura, backing away from the kitten. He sneezed a few more times before Kurai took the kitten back up into his small arms.
"I go pway wiff Kitty now?" he asked Bakura.
"Of course," Bakura said. "Have fun!" Kurai smiled and took the kitten into the other room, much to Yami Bakura's relief. Although the kitten was gone, he continued to sneeze.
Bakura leaned back against the counter. He was going to savor this moment for the rest of his life: the day that he found out his yami was allergic to cats. Now he knew what he could use to ward him off when he was on an anger rampage.
After a few more sneezes, Bakura finally took a box of tissues and threw them at his yami.
"OW!" cried Yami Bakura when the box hit his head. "What was that for?!"
"That's for what happened this morning," Bakura replied coolly. He turned around and took out some bread from the cabinet. Yami Bakura used a number of tissues before he spoke again.
"Ugh...why did you have to bring it here?" he asked through a stuffy nose.
"Well, the kitten looked pretty hungry, and I couldn't just-"
"No, I was talking about the duel monster," interrupted Yami Bakura. "If you hadn't brought it here, the kitten wouldn't be here and I wouldn't be like THIS." He sneezed again and took out another tissue.
"I told you before, Yugi wanted me to take care of him while he's out of town today," said Bakura, taking out the peanut butter and the jelly.
"But why couldn't someone else have done it?" asked Yami Bakura. "Tristan or Joey could have done it. And I'm sure Téa would love to look after it..."
"Look, it doesn't matter!" said Bakura, taking a butter knife from the drawer. "All that I ask from you is good behavior today!"
"Fine, fine," said Yami Bakura, sniffing. "But only until it goes home to Yu-"
"And that's another thing!" Bakura interrupted. "Stop calling him 'it'! He's not an 'it', he's a 'he'. Okay?" He turned back to the counter and continued to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He figured that Yugi had given Kurai some solid foods by now.
After making the sandwiches, Bakura called in Kurai from the other room. The chibi came into the room carrying the kitten in his arms. Yami Bakura immediately began to sneeze. Bakura poured some more milk for the kitten and gave Kurai a sandwich, who thanked him and began eating it. Yami Bakura used up more and more tissues and glared at the young cat. Bakura couldn't stop himself from laughing at his yami.
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Later that day, Yami Bakura had had enough of Kurai and the kitten and went into the living room. He slumped down on the couch and managed to drift off into sleep.
Kurai quietly walked into the living room and saw the sleeping yami on the couch. He came closer until he was only inches from the tomb robber. Slowly, he reached out a finger and poked the spirit's leg.
He didn't move. Kurai poked again. Still, Yami Bakura didn't move. Figuring it was okay, Kurai hoisted himself up onto the couch next to Yami Bakura. He seemed to think for a bit before finally crawling into the yami's lap. Kurai gave a quiet yawn and rested his head against the boy's chest. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Bakura looked around the house for Kurai with the sleeping kitten in his arms. He was about to call out when he saw Kurai and his yami on the couch. If they were awake, they would have been able to see the wide smile on Bakura's face at that moment. Bakura set down the kitten on a nearby chair and left the room for a moment.
When he returned, Bakura held up a camera to his face. He made sure the flash was off before he snapped a picture. Neither of the two awoke, to his relief. Bakura giggled to himself. Oh yes, this would be a great memory...
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Shinimegami: WOAH! This is the longest chapter yet!
Bakura: See? I TOLD you I could handle my yami!
Kurai: Yugi! *jumps into Yugi's arms* ^__________^
Yugi: Kurai! *huggles Kurai* ^__________^
Shinimegami: Oh, and I'd like to say to Starr* that I'm reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaally sorry that I didn't put her in this chappie...but, uh, here! *gives her a lollipop*
Iris: *also has a lollipop* ^__________________________^
Shinimegami: Anyway, I'd also like to apologize for the ending. I mean, it wasn't like really bad or anything, it's just that I couldn't think up anything better. *pauses* Well, I guess I'll just see you all next chappie! Keep those reviews coming! Ja Ne! ^.~