A/N: Next chapter time! ^_^ Yay! Thanx to Anime Lover and Tyger and Dark
Dracofire for your help and huggles to everyone who reviewed! Love you all!
This chapter is weird so be prepared _ lol oh well, read and enjoy!
Listening to, loudly on repeat while writing this: 500 Miles - The
Proclaimers
CHAPTER 4. Meetings, Games and Greetings
"Now don't be worried if they're a little....weird. It's just their way ok?"
"Ok..." Harry said uncertainly as he heard a shattering sound coming from inside. He wondered why he had a strange feeling in the bottom of his stomache at the sound of this warning. Mokuba pushed open the door and walked through it, Harry following close behind.
"What are you doing now?!" Mokuba asked in incredulity, as Harry turned and observed, wide-eyed, the scene before him. They were in a large room that seemed to be an attic of sorts. In the center of the room Yami Bakura and Malik were sitting opposite each other on two separate lounge chairs, with a large pile of teacups on either side of them (some whole, some in pieces).
"Quiet mortal! We are involved in combat beyond your comprehension!" Yami Bakura growled, glaring at Malik who returned his stare, though somewhat insanely
"They're playing Teacup Challenge apparently." Yugi said from his perch on the near-by desk "And I wouldn't recommend disturbing them. They're very into it."
"How many seconds has it been since we arrived here?!" Bakura asked very loudly and very suddenly. Harry watched in interest as Malik looked at his watch and bit his lip.
"I'd say...1926 seconds!" Malik said after a few moments and proceeded to pound Bakura with several well aimed teacups
"Damn lucky, that's all you are." Bakura muttered and rubbed his head
"It's all skill Baka-san." Malik grinned maniacally, before Bakura chucked a free teacup at his head, which he ducked "Now my turn....who is in the room with us right now?"
"Stupid Grave Keeper, that's easy. Yugi, Mokuba and....someone I don't know."
"Good response but I'm not sure if it counts. Yugi? Verdict please?" Malik asked
"Well it's true so I guess it passes." Yugi sighed
"Of course it does! The King of Thieves is never wrong!" Yami Bakura grinned and pelted about five teacups at Malik's head, all of which hit.
"Teacup challenge? I'd do something about this but it's too funny to pass up watching." Mokuba said and took a seat on a nearby office chair. "Hey Harry, sit down. I'll introduce you once they're finished." Harry looked mildly stunned as he sat against the desk Yugi was sitting on. "So what are the rules?" Mokuba asked Yugi
"Well basically they ask each other questions and if the person gets the answer wrong they get pelted with teacups and if they get it right they get to pelt the other person with teacups."
"Sounds like something they'd make up." Mokuba grinned as the game continued, though it didn't look like it would last much longer as most of the floor surrounding them was covered in teacup shatterings.
"What's the captial of Denmark?" Malik asked
"How the hell should I know?!"
"Wrong answer Baka-san! Correct answer, Copenhagen. Teacup time!" Malik grinned in joy and threw two teacups at Yami Bakura's head before looking down in disappointment "I'm all out."
"Mwahaha, if you get this question wrong I am the winner!" Bakura cackled. Harry cringed slightly, that laugh sounded very evil. "How old am I?"
"You....you're um..." Malik bit on his nail in thought "You're 3114 years old!"
"Wrong! It was my birthday last month and I turned 3115! I am the winner!"
"Damn it." Malik pouted as Harry frowned. 3115 years old? It had to be a joke. Well Mokuba did say that they were a little eccentric, this had to be what he was talking about.
"Anyway, now you're done I'd like you to meet Harry, he's our neighbour here. Harry this is Yugi Motou, Ryou Bakura and Malik Ishtar."
"Hi." Harry said, waving vaguely. Bakura and Malik were making him nervous.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Harry." Bakura smiled suddenly, his demeanor doing a complete 180. He just went from evil, sadistic, teacup- playing mode to kind, friendly, greeting-newkid mode in one second flat. Harry looked quickly around the room but no one else seemed to notice, and if they did didn't find it strange at all.
"Good to have you here." Yugi chirped happily
"Yeah, we need some new people to make life interesting." Malik yawned, stretching as he rose off the chair he had been occupying. "What now? We're all out of teacups."
"I dunno. Maybe we could....." Yugi started
"No." everyone but Harry and Yugi said
"What?" Yugi asked
"We're not going to Duel! I for one am sick of being beaten by you again and again!" Malik said, casting the shorter boy a disgruntled look "No more Dueling until my self esteem recovers at least."
"Fine then. You think of something better to do." Yugi pouted
"What's Dueling?" Harry asked suddenly. It occured to him that he should join in the conversation at some point, and this seemed to be the perfect opportunity. Everyone turned to him with suprised looks on their faces. One reason was that he hadn't said much since he arrived, the other was the he didn't know what Dueling was. Yugi's face lit up.
"Well you see..." he began, pulling out his deck
"Oh no! You got him started!" Ryou hit his forehead against his palm as Malik and Mokuba sighed
"Anyway!" Yugi shot the three a dirty look and proceeded to explain to Harry all about Duel Monsters. "And you need to tribute one monster if the one being summoned has five or six stars and two tributes if it has more." Harry was trying rapidly to remember all this. "And Field magic cards are put in the Field Magic slot above your deck," He wanted Yugi to feel he was actually learning something since the boy seemed to feel so passionately about this game.
"I think I get it..." Harry said, with a vaguely stunned look on his face after about ten minutes of teaching.
"Good!" Yugi said
"You alright there Harry? Not in a semi-conscious state?" Malik smirked and Mokuba laughed. Yugi sighed and shook his head.
"Just because I'm a better Duelist than you..."
"Shut up!" Malik glared.
"So how long are you guys staying here for?" Harry asked, trying to stop the impending fight
"About a month I think." Ryou said, picking at the fabric of the chair "That's about the time school starts right guys?"
"Sounds right." Malik said, his chin resting in his hands. Harry raised his eyebrows, that was the same time Hogwarts was starting
"Where are you going to school?" Harry asked, trying to keep the hopefullness out of his voice
"Some boarding school place. Can't remember what it's called." Malik said while Harry's hopes stayed strong
"Are you sure you can't remember?" he pressed eagerly
"Didn't I just say I couldn't?"
"Oh yeah, sorry." Harry blushed in embarassment, he had been getting too hopeful and too excited. He should drop it now, but he really wanted to know....
"Is the name of the school Ho-" he started but just then a voice came from downstairs
"Harry! Come down here! We're leaving now!" Aunt Petunia called, her voice sounding almost like a shriek.
"Sorry guys, I have to go. It's been fun though." Harry said, all thoughts of Hogwarts forgotten suddenly
"Yeah it has. You can come over again soon though, right?" Ryou asked
"Um, maybe. I'll have to see what my Aunt and Uncle say. I'll try to though."
"Well in that case we'll see you later!" Malik grinned and slapped Harry on the back, making him stumble slightly
"Bye Harry!" Yugi said
"See you later!" Ryou said
"Yeah. Bye everyone!" Harry walked down the stairs, Mokuba following him. They could hear the conversation going on at the door.
"Yes I'll be sure to think about it." Seto Kaiba said in a voice that seemed to be crackling with impatience.
"I'm glad you will, because it's a good investment for you! Grunnings is growing rapidly and right now would be the perfect time to buy into it."
"Indeed." Harry could almost hear Seto Kaiba's teeth grating
"Oh there you are boy. Come along then." Uncle Vernon growled
"It's been a pleasure meeting you again Mr. Kaiba!" Aunt Petunia
"Yes, this has been a memorable experience Mr. Dursley." Seto attempted to smile but it looked more like he was trying to swallow something unpleasant.
"I'll come round sometime to discuss business with you." Uncle Vernon called over his shoulder as they walked down the path back to number 4 Privet Drive. As they got near the door Harry could have sworn he heard a scream of anguish that sounded suspiciously like
"My teacups!!!"
Later that night...
Dear Snuffles,
The rest of this summer may not be so bad after all! Some people have moved in next door and they seem to be really friendly (if a bit odd). They're only staying for a month and that's the time I leave for school. Do you think they might be students? I haven't seen them around and they seem to old to be starting in the first year but still, it's possible. Have you ever heard of overseas students coming to Hogwarts? They're from Japan but speak English very well.
That's all for now and I'll owl you again if I learn anything interesting.
Harry
Harry folded the letter and gave it to Hedwig, who was waiting at the windowsill.
"Deliver this to Sirius ok?" Harry said as he tied the paper to her leg. Hedwig hooted in affermation and took flight. It was late evening as Harry watched her soar into the distance. After she was no longer visible Harry went back and lay on his bed, pulling out a half completed Potions essay on Murkwood and tapped his quill against his palm, trying to remember whether it was Mulcore or Murkwood that envoked mildly prophetic dreams.
After a few minutes he realised that there was no way he could write essay's now when his thoughts were so focused on the people nextdoor. He couldn't concentrate as his eyes kept drifting to the window where he knew they could only be meters away from. With a sigh he packed up his quill and ink, folding the parchment up and tucking it away under his bed.
He glanced at the clock, and upon seeing that it was almost 10:30pm, decided to try to get some sleep. He rolled over, yawning. He hadn't realised how tired he was. Soon he fell asleep, wondering what these new arrivals would bring.
Meanwhile, those few meters away....
"What do you mean you turned down the directions?!" Kaiba screamed at Malik
"Well I didn't think we'd need them really. I mean, it couldn't be that hard to find, right?" Malik asked sheepishly, already knowing the answer.
"Not hard to find? Not hard to find?! We have absolutely no idea where this place is! How do you expect us to get there moron?!" Kaiba raved
"Calm down Nii-sama!" Mokuba tried to comfort his older brother, without much results
"Well couldn't we send them an owl back, asking for directions?" Ryou asked
"Yeah, that'd work but we don't have an owl!" Kaiba yelled
"It was just a suggestion...."
"Umm...if it helps any I asked them to mail us our school supplies. I didn't think that we'd have enough time to find a place to buy it all." Yugi said
"Well...yes that is good. Thankyou Yugi, at least someone took some initiative and thought before doing something unbelievably stupid!" Seto glared at Malik, who sweatdropped
"You know we could always use the Millenium Ring to find the school." Yami said, appearing in place of Yugi. Everyone gave him a confused look except for Ryou who raised his eyebrows understandingly
"That's right, the Millenium Ring can seek out things." Ryou pulled out the Ring from under his shirt and looked at it "I suppose if used correctly it could find the place."
"Well it'll all work out then, won't it?" Malik grinned, eager to get the blame off himself
"You get off easy this time Ishtar." Seto glared at the Egyptian boy
"Hehehe..." Malik looked away nervously
"I think it's time to get some sleep." Ryou said, yawning
"Good idea. But one question, where are we sleeping? There's only one bed isn't there?" Yugi asked
".....I get the bed!" Malik and Yami Bakura (who had just came out of the Ring) yelled at the same time, running downstairs while attempting to push each other out of the way.
PLEASE REVIEW!! ^_^ I'd be ever so happy! Until next chappie, Leesy is going to get something to eat! Ja ne! ^_~
CHAPTER 4. Meetings, Games and Greetings
"Now don't be worried if they're a little....weird. It's just their way ok?"
"Ok..." Harry said uncertainly as he heard a shattering sound coming from inside. He wondered why he had a strange feeling in the bottom of his stomache at the sound of this warning. Mokuba pushed open the door and walked through it, Harry following close behind.
"What are you doing now?!" Mokuba asked in incredulity, as Harry turned and observed, wide-eyed, the scene before him. They were in a large room that seemed to be an attic of sorts. In the center of the room Yami Bakura and Malik were sitting opposite each other on two separate lounge chairs, with a large pile of teacups on either side of them (some whole, some in pieces).
"Quiet mortal! We are involved in combat beyond your comprehension!" Yami Bakura growled, glaring at Malik who returned his stare, though somewhat insanely
"They're playing Teacup Challenge apparently." Yugi said from his perch on the near-by desk "And I wouldn't recommend disturbing them. They're very into it."
"How many seconds has it been since we arrived here?!" Bakura asked very loudly and very suddenly. Harry watched in interest as Malik looked at his watch and bit his lip.
"I'd say...1926 seconds!" Malik said after a few moments and proceeded to pound Bakura with several well aimed teacups
"Damn lucky, that's all you are." Bakura muttered and rubbed his head
"It's all skill Baka-san." Malik grinned maniacally, before Bakura chucked a free teacup at his head, which he ducked "Now my turn....who is in the room with us right now?"
"Stupid Grave Keeper, that's easy. Yugi, Mokuba and....someone I don't know."
"Good response but I'm not sure if it counts. Yugi? Verdict please?" Malik asked
"Well it's true so I guess it passes." Yugi sighed
"Of course it does! The King of Thieves is never wrong!" Yami Bakura grinned and pelted about five teacups at Malik's head, all of which hit.
"Teacup challenge? I'd do something about this but it's too funny to pass up watching." Mokuba said and took a seat on a nearby office chair. "Hey Harry, sit down. I'll introduce you once they're finished." Harry looked mildly stunned as he sat against the desk Yugi was sitting on. "So what are the rules?" Mokuba asked Yugi
"Well basically they ask each other questions and if the person gets the answer wrong they get pelted with teacups and if they get it right they get to pelt the other person with teacups."
"Sounds like something they'd make up." Mokuba grinned as the game continued, though it didn't look like it would last much longer as most of the floor surrounding them was covered in teacup shatterings.
"What's the captial of Denmark?" Malik asked
"How the hell should I know?!"
"Wrong answer Baka-san! Correct answer, Copenhagen. Teacup time!" Malik grinned in joy and threw two teacups at Yami Bakura's head before looking down in disappointment "I'm all out."
"Mwahaha, if you get this question wrong I am the winner!" Bakura cackled. Harry cringed slightly, that laugh sounded very evil. "How old am I?"
"You....you're um..." Malik bit on his nail in thought "You're 3114 years old!"
"Wrong! It was my birthday last month and I turned 3115! I am the winner!"
"Damn it." Malik pouted as Harry frowned. 3115 years old? It had to be a joke. Well Mokuba did say that they were a little eccentric, this had to be what he was talking about.
"Anyway, now you're done I'd like you to meet Harry, he's our neighbour here. Harry this is Yugi Motou, Ryou Bakura and Malik Ishtar."
"Hi." Harry said, waving vaguely. Bakura and Malik were making him nervous.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Harry." Bakura smiled suddenly, his demeanor doing a complete 180. He just went from evil, sadistic, teacup- playing mode to kind, friendly, greeting-newkid mode in one second flat. Harry looked quickly around the room but no one else seemed to notice, and if they did didn't find it strange at all.
"Good to have you here." Yugi chirped happily
"Yeah, we need some new people to make life interesting." Malik yawned, stretching as he rose off the chair he had been occupying. "What now? We're all out of teacups."
"I dunno. Maybe we could....." Yugi started
"No." everyone but Harry and Yugi said
"What?" Yugi asked
"We're not going to Duel! I for one am sick of being beaten by you again and again!" Malik said, casting the shorter boy a disgruntled look "No more Dueling until my self esteem recovers at least."
"Fine then. You think of something better to do." Yugi pouted
"What's Dueling?" Harry asked suddenly. It occured to him that he should join in the conversation at some point, and this seemed to be the perfect opportunity. Everyone turned to him with suprised looks on their faces. One reason was that he hadn't said much since he arrived, the other was the he didn't know what Dueling was. Yugi's face lit up.
"Well you see..." he began, pulling out his deck
"Oh no! You got him started!" Ryou hit his forehead against his palm as Malik and Mokuba sighed
"Anyway!" Yugi shot the three a dirty look and proceeded to explain to Harry all about Duel Monsters. "And you need to tribute one monster if the one being summoned has five or six stars and two tributes if it has more." Harry was trying rapidly to remember all this. "And Field magic cards are put in the Field Magic slot above your deck," He wanted Yugi to feel he was actually learning something since the boy seemed to feel so passionately about this game.
"I think I get it..." Harry said, with a vaguely stunned look on his face after about ten minutes of teaching.
"Good!" Yugi said
"You alright there Harry? Not in a semi-conscious state?" Malik smirked and Mokuba laughed. Yugi sighed and shook his head.
"Just because I'm a better Duelist than you..."
"Shut up!" Malik glared.
"So how long are you guys staying here for?" Harry asked, trying to stop the impending fight
"About a month I think." Ryou said, picking at the fabric of the chair "That's about the time school starts right guys?"
"Sounds right." Malik said, his chin resting in his hands. Harry raised his eyebrows, that was the same time Hogwarts was starting
"Where are you going to school?" Harry asked, trying to keep the hopefullness out of his voice
"Some boarding school place. Can't remember what it's called." Malik said while Harry's hopes stayed strong
"Are you sure you can't remember?" he pressed eagerly
"Didn't I just say I couldn't?"
"Oh yeah, sorry." Harry blushed in embarassment, he had been getting too hopeful and too excited. He should drop it now, but he really wanted to know....
"Is the name of the school Ho-" he started but just then a voice came from downstairs
"Harry! Come down here! We're leaving now!" Aunt Petunia called, her voice sounding almost like a shriek.
"Sorry guys, I have to go. It's been fun though." Harry said, all thoughts of Hogwarts forgotten suddenly
"Yeah it has. You can come over again soon though, right?" Ryou asked
"Um, maybe. I'll have to see what my Aunt and Uncle say. I'll try to though."
"Well in that case we'll see you later!" Malik grinned and slapped Harry on the back, making him stumble slightly
"Bye Harry!" Yugi said
"See you later!" Ryou said
"Yeah. Bye everyone!" Harry walked down the stairs, Mokuba following him. They could hear the conversation going on at the door.
"Yes I'll be sure to think about it." Seto Kaiba said in a voice that seemed to be crackling with impatience.
"I'm glad you will, because it's a good investment for you! Grunnings is growing rapidly and right now would be the perfect time to buy into it."
"Indeed." Harry could almost hear Seto Kaiba's teeth grating
"Oh there you are boy. Come along then." Uncle Vernon growled
"It's been a pleasure meeting you again Mr. Kaiba!" Aunt Petunia
"Yes, this has been a memorable experience Mr. Dursley." Seto attempted to smile but it looked more like he was trying to swallow something unpleasant.
"I'll come round sometime to discuss business with you." Uncle Vernon called over his shoulder as they walked down the path back to number 4 Privet Drive. As they got near the door Harry could have sworn he heard a scream of anguish that sounded suspiciously like
"My teacups!!!"
Later that night...
Dear Snuffles,
The rest of this summer may not be so bad after all! Some people have moved in next door and they seem to be really friendly (if a bit odd). They're only staying for a month and that's the time I leave for school. Do you think they might be students? I haven't seen them around and they seem to old to be starting in the first year but still, it's possible. Have you ever heard of overseas students coming to Hogwarts? They're from Japan but speak English very well.
That's all for now and I'll owl you again if I learn anything interesting.
Harry
Harry folded the letter and gave it to Hedwig, who was waiting at the windowsill.
"Deliver this to Sirius ok?" Harry said as he tied the paper to her leg. Hedwig hooted in affermation and took flight. It was late evening as Harry watched her soar into the distance. After she was no longer visible Harry went back and lay on his bed, pulling out a half completed Potions essay on Murkwood and tapped his quill against his palm, trying to remember whether it was Mulcore or Murkwood that envoked mildly prophetic dreams.
After a few minutes he realised that there was no way he could write essay's now when his thoughts were so focused on the people nextdoor. He couldn't concentrate as his eyes kept drifting to the window where he knew they could only be meters away from. With a sigh he packed up his quill and ink, folding the parchment up and tucking it away under his bed.
He glanced at the clock, and upon seeing that it was almost 10:30pm, decided to try to get some sleep. He rolled over, yawning. He hadn't realised how tired he was. Soon he fell asleep, wondering what these new arrivals would bring.
Meanwhile, those few meters away....
"What do you mean you turned down the directions?!" Kaiba screamed at Malik
"Well I didn't think we'd need them really. I mean, it couldn't be that hard to find, right?" Malik asked sheepishly, already knowing the answer.
"Not hard to find? Not hard to find?! We have absolutely no idea where this place is! How do you expect us to get there moron?!" Kaiba raved
"Calm down Nii-sama!" Mokuba tried to comfort his older brother, without much results
"Well couldn't we send them an owl back, asking for directions?" Ryou asked
"Yeah, that'd work but we don't have an owl!" Kaiba yelled
"It was just a suggestion...."
"Umm...if it helps any I asked them to mail us our school supplies. I didn't think that we'd have enough time to find a place to buy it all." Yugi said
"Well...yes that is good. Thankyou Yugi, at least someone took some initiative and thought before doing something unbelievably stupid!" Seto glared at Malik, who sweatdropped
"You know we could always use the Millenium Ring to find the school." Yami said, appearing in place of Yugi. Everyone gave him a confused look except for Ryou who raised his eyebrows understandingly
"That's right, the Millenium Ring can seek out things." Ryou pulled out the Ring from under his shirt and looked at it "I suppose if used correctly it could find the place."
"Well it'll all work out then, won't it?" Malik grinned, eager to get the blame off himself
"You get off easy this time Ishtar." Seto glared at the Egyptian boy
"Hehehe..." Malik looked away nervously
"I think it's time to get some sleep." Ryou said, yawning
"Good idea. But one question, where are we sleeping? There's only one bed isn't there?" Yugi asked
".....I get the bed!" Malik and Yami Bakura (who had just came out of the Ring) yelled at the same time, running downstairs while attempting to push each other out of the way.
PLEASE REVIEW!! ^_^ I'd be ever so happy! Until next chappie, Leesy is going to get something to eat! Ja ne! ^_~