Saiyan Jedi: Okay, an author I rather respect told me that it is not a good idea to rely on reviewers to continue a story, so I will take his advice.
Kageka: you're only taking his advice because you're in his crossover.
Saiyan Jedi: Not true! It's just it's really hard to go on the advice of your reviewers when you have four total. Besides if I go by my original plan, by the time this is over, I bet the Doom Arc would be over! (Good considering that the Doom Arc hasn't even begun on Kids WB.) Review replies at the bottom and in alphabetical order – if I'm not too lazy to organize it. ^_- (Because we all know you're just gonna look for your own and you'll skip the rest of them and I know it's a hassle to look over them all when the author just happens to be long-winded.) And I don't own a thing.
Dragon Child: Still Yugi's POV unless otherwise noted!
"What are you staring at, twerp?" Bakura asked me suddenly.
"Your knuckles! They're all bloody." I said, thinking back to the bathroom.
"So?" he demanded.
"Well, Ryou said that you were gone before he got up, and I know someone dented the tile in the bathroom, and you came here with Yami and both of you look like you just got out of a street fight." I explained quickly. Talking was so much easier now that there was a topic.
"If the pharaoh wants to tell you what happened, he can, but until then, Ryou's the only one I'm telling anything to." Bakura said and sat down. I almost told him not to get blood on the couch, but Yami was doing a good enough job of that. After a few minutes (in which I stupidly stood around doing nothing except looking awkward) I heard the doorbell ring. I ran to answer it and found Ryou there, looking a little ticked off.
"What's going on, Yugi?" he demanded. Then he did a double take. "You look pale. What's wrong?"
"See for yourself." I said and stood aside to let him in. he walked in and into the living room and gasped.
"What happened?" he asked, astonished.
"I don't know how much the pharaoh wants to tell his hikari, but I know what I want to tell you, so come here." Bakura said, standing.
"No. He has even more of a right to know about this than I do. Shouldn't you call an ambulance, Yugi?" Ryou asked.
"Right!" I said, not knowing how I could have forgotten to.
"No. I know that the pharaoh doesn't want to get anyone involved in this and neither do I." Bakura snapped.
"But he needs help!" I protested.
"Bandage him up yourself, then." Bakura shrugged.
"I'll help." Ryou volunteered and took off the light jacket he was wearing. I nodded and got our medical supplies and the two of us did the best job we could. Bakura helped – sorta – by watching us and pointing out what we were doing wrong.
"He ought to come to any time now." Bakura said and went into the kitchen.
"Don't touch anything electrical!" I shouted at him, remembering how bad Yami was at using electrical equipment.
"I'll go get something to. You want anything?" Ryou asked kindly.
"A soda, I guess." I muttered, looking back at Yami. I was worried. More worried than I would admit at the time. Yami was like a brother to me, but more. We shared the same soul, so we were far closer than any brothers could ever be. I knew that if he got too seriously hurt, I would be devastated. I was yanked out of my musings by a low groan.
"Yugi?" Yami asked, opening his eyes.
"Yami, you're okay!" I said, wanting to hug him. But he was hurt and Bakura was here – he'd never let Yami live it down.
"Yeah. Is the tomb robber here?" he groaned.
"You called, pharaoh?" Bakura asked, coming back into the room with an apple in his hand, a large bite taken out of it.
"Did you tell them anything?" Yami asked, trying to sit up. He winced and held his ribs and froze to let the pain go down. I opened up the link a little to take some of the pain he was feeling and he gave me a grateful smile as he sat up the rest of the way.
"No. Ryou won't let me tell just him anything." Bakura snorted. "His sense of right and wrong is far too strict."
"Not strict enough. You still managed to get beat up." Ryou said, handing me my soda.
"Whatever, vessel." Bakura growled.
"So, what happened?" I asked Bakura and Yami.
"You ought to get him bandaged up too." Yami said, ignoring my question.
"If you'll tell us afterward." I said, giving him the puppy dog eyes.
"Alright, aibou." Yami gave in after one glance at my big, watery eyes. Ryou and I bandaged up Bakura as well as we could and I turned to Yami.
"Now, what happened?" I asked.
"We'll only tell you as much as you need to know." Bakura started.
"But this is what's going on …"
Saiyan Jedi: am I mean or what?
Kageka: yeah. Now they won't review.
Saiyan Jedi: speaking of which… RESPONSES!
Haku/Kohaku – Great one, Kohaku! She did sound like a cheerleader! Yuck! And, yes, I know cliffhangers are evil. But my favorite authors do them all the time. You included. This is just payback. *Hugs Yami plushy tightly * now if only I had the real thing… *gives both of you chocolate. * this soon enough? Better than what I originally planed - one month.
Kiarah – No, I was not watching over you as you typed! I was reading shonen jump. BIG DIFFERENCE! At least you think my writing has improved. You hate my stuff. Yeah, you BETTER run!!!
Pheonixfire-k – thanks. Like I said before, that one really sucked. I'm redoing it in time for Christmas '04, and hopefully I'll go more in depth than I did with that. Or did it just suck in general? It was done in some twenty minutes, though. I think I will have Yami act more like he does in the manga – btw are you gonna get the 4th one when it comes out in March, I am – it does sound enjoyable, except I'm usually not creative enough to come up with the scenarios. I'll think of something, though… hey cheer up you're not unpopular! You're on my favorite authors list! That has to count for something! Besides, I have FOUR reviews for this, and that's the most I have for any fic. You've got TONS!!! I freaked you out. Cool! And, thanks again. If my computer will work, this is pretty soon, right?
sky – okay. This soon enough?
Saiyan Jedi: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! @-@
Dragon Child: they killed her! She's on review over load!
Kageka: we'll have to say the rest of her endnotes. *Reads off note card * "I'm really thankful to Haku, Pheonixfire-k, LoneWolf16, and Kairi-sama. All four of you are on my favorite authors list and you reviewed for this, or for some other fic of mine. The reason I'm so thankful is because there is a REASON you're on that list and that's because I like your work and respect you. For you to review and say good things about my work is really neat for me. I was jumping up and down in my seat the first time an author whose stuff I like – one of you four, I'm not sure which – reviewed for me. It kinda makes me feel like I'm really and ff.net author now, since I have the approval of other authors. I know that sounded really corny, but it's the truth."
Dragon Child: Okay, also, you people still have a chance to affect how the story goes! Just review and give an opinion, though now it won't be based on reviewer opinion, just affected.
Saiyan Jedi: *regains what little sense she had in the first place * okay, please review. And don't forget, carpe diem.