Greebo, the dragon: We don't own it, so let's just get to the point!
"Where were you off so late?" A pale blonde woman asked her young white haired son.
"Oh, I met some kids and we stayed at the lake until around 3:00 a.m." Bakura replied groggily, rubbing his half laden mahogany eyes.
"Well, I was just about to make myself some ramen, you want any?" She asked.
"Isn't it still breakfast time?" He asked puzzled. The woman chuckled.
"Sweetie, it's nearly one in the afternoon! You slept forever! By the way, a sweet young man came over here for you. I told him you were asleep. He said to come over later if you wanted… I don't remember his name though, something with an R."
"Ryou." He stated quietly.
"Yeah, pretty name." She said smiling. 'Hm, why'd he come over?' Bakura wondered. He rested his head on his arms.
She set a bowl of noodles in front of him a few seconds before there were knocks at the door.
"You eat, I'll get it." She said, scurrying off.
"Hello?" She asked, staring at two boys who seemed a couple of years younger than her son.
"What can I do for you?" She asked.
"Hi I'm Nolbz, and the short blonde is Dess… we're looking for Bakura, is he around?" Nolbz questioned happily.
"Oh, do come in! He's eating in the kitchen!" She replied, motioning them to come in.
Bakura was about to take a bite when the two walked into the room.
"Heya Bakura!" Nolbz cheered, making the poor mahogany orbed teen drop his fork.
"Eek! How'd you two know I lived here?" He asked.
"Oh Ryou told us you moved into Ms. Ovarian's old house. So we decided to come get you! He also mentioned you were still asleep around ten this morning." Nolbz informed, taking a seat at the circular table.
"Wow, he was here that early?" Bakura commented, astounded.
"Ryou's always been an early bird!" Dess chirped.
"Oh. So, what exactly are you here for though?" Bakura asked.
"We wanted to know if you wanted us to show you around with Ryou!" Nolbz said enthused. Bakura seemed to be thinking.
"Is there really all that much to see to need tour guides?" The teen retorted.
Well hey, we were bored as usual and we just thought you might want to. I mean Ryou might be a little disappointed, after all, it was his idea…" Nolbz trailed off.
"Well, if you're sure you don't want to come, we will leave." Dess countered the older rising from the table.
"Ok, whatever. I'll come… where is Ryou though?"
"Oh, outside. He didn't want to look like a dummy coming back twice in one day." Nolbz stated coolly.
"Why, my mom wouldn't have really given a shit." Bakura replied, heading out of the kitchen to change.
"Be right back." Bakura called as he slammed his door.
Weird. Why didn't he just come to the door like a normal person? Does he really even care if my mom was mad? Sheesh, what a goody too shoes.
I throw on a dark blue t-shirt and some black shorts, grab my shoes and head out the door.
"Come on knuckle heads." I summon as I stroll towards the door.
"Later mom, I'll be back in a while!" I shout.
"Coming!" Nolbz says quickly grabbing Dess's arm. We walk outside and there Ryou is, sitting with his knees up to his chest on the side of the house.
"Oh, hey Bakura." He says, sounding a little bewildered. I raise an eyebrow.
"Hey kid. Why didn't you come to the door?" I ask. He turns a shade of pink.
"Um, I, I d,don't know…" He stutters.
"Whatever." I say, before shrugging it off.
"You're not mad are you?" He asks, seemingly worried as we trample down the pathway.
"Why would I be mad?" I ask, confused.
"Sorry, I'm just too shy sometimes." He says softly, glancing down to the ground. I put an arm over his shoulder.
"It's ok; you'll learn to not cower at the sight of me." I joke, making him smile.
"Or maybe you'll scare me away more." He replies. I ruffle his hair, making him scowl, then run to catch up with Nolbz and Dess.
We're on our way to the local diner now, one because we're all overly hungry, and two, because they say it's a teenager's hangout.
We walk up along the dusty roads to a big, oddly shaped building called 'Bob's Burger Barn', which has a huge hamburger billboard on top of the building. The blue and red painting is scratched off horridly.
"Nice looking place." I say, my voice drenched in sarcasm.
"Isn't it a beauty though?" Nolbz counters, sighing in contentment. I swear this kid does not understand sarcasm.
We head into the building and its inside looks like your average dinner. Blue booths, some tables, all seemingly normal. There are three or four other kids here who look around our age. One with long, light brunette hair and blonde highlights whose lean and a bit shorter than Ryou is standing at the counter. She has an odd looking hot pink mini skirt that reminds me of a headband because it hugs her upper thighs, then flares out. Pretty ugly, if you ask me, even my girlfriend wouldn't have worn it.
She giggles and turns around, her smile fading. Ryou looks a bit frightened and anxious.
"What's a matter?" I whisper.
"That, that's her." He says sadly.
"That's the girl you dated? She looks like a common corner ho!" I exclaim, causing Nolbz and Dess to snicker. She walking towards us, swaying her hips; someone should really tell her she isn't a runway model.
I can almost see why Ryou liked her; she is some what pretty I guess, though Ryou's much better looking.
"Hey Ryou, hi Nolbz, what's happening Dess?" She asks happily. Her sugary sweet, high toned voice makes me want to hurl.
"Uh, hi…" Ryou trails off.
"So how are things?" She asks, sounding depressed though she wears a fake smile.
"Ok I guess and you?"
"Fine! So, who's your new friend?" She asks, smiling at me. There's nothing I'd love more to do than to punch her in.
"Bakura." I grumble, glaring at her.
"Hi, nice to meet you." She says sweetly.
"Hey Mayberry, come on!" One of the guys yells.
"Well, I've got to go." She says, giving Ryou a hug out of no where. He looks taken aback, but doesn't return the hug. She looks hurt when they come apart.
"Bye Ryou." She whispers, looking to be on the verge of tears. He opens his mouth to say something, but just storms off to a booth.
She stares, and turns away, hiding her eyes.
"Eh, I'll go talk to him, you go get menus." I order. The two head to the counter.
"Ryou?" I ask, sitting next to the sulking teen.
"She had no right." He said flatly.
"What?" I ask. Obviously receiving a hug isn't a good thing to Ryou.
"I break up with her, and then she comes back to me begging me to take her back. I did, and then she dumped me in front of everyone, telling me she didn't want me! Now she pulls this, hugs me, cries, and acts as if she wants me back." He says, tears trailing down his cheeks.
"Ryou…" I trail off. Darn it, why didn't I send Nolbz and Dess to do this? I don't even know how to comfort people! I mean, if my girlfriends cried, I just tired hard not to laugh and say I'd be right back, and then go home. Ryou's different though.
"It's not fair, I should be over this! It's been at least three months." He wails. I have to try to do something, he looks too pitiful.
I pull him into a hug, and soothingly caress his back. He wraps his arms around me and rest his head on my shoulder, sobbing.
"Ryou, it's ok. She's just some skank; don't let it get to ya!" I say. "Obviously, she's the one who made the mistake; she walked out on you, not the other way around." I coo. Nolbz and Dess are holding back laughter. Curse them.
"It just feels like it's never going to end." He whispers.
"Trust me Ryou, there's more girls out there, and somewhere there's someone who'll want you just as much as you want them." I say. He smiles and hugs me tighter.
"Thanks Bakura." He says happily.
"Yeah…" I reply. No! I find myself lost in his eyes again, and he's blushing cutely.
"So Nolbz!" I shout out of no where, "What are you having?"
"Erm, cheeseburger, and a strawberry shake, same as Dess." He replies.
"Bakura, um… could you get up?" Ryou asks shyly.
"Oh, yeah… right…" I get up to let him out of the seat. I then sat down and started rummaging through the menu.
"So what are you gonna have?" Dess chirps. I opened my mouth to reply, but Nolbz took it away.
"He's having Ryou, isn't it obvious?" Nolbz mused, smirking. I scowled.
"Oh Ryou! It'll all be ok, there are others out there!" Nolbz mocks, over exaggerating the scene, fluttering eyelashes and all.
"I did not do that." I snap. Dess giggles and follows Nolbz's lead.
"Oh Bakura thank you!" Dess moans, leaving behind his title of Mr. Innocent.
I was just about to tackle them when Ryou came back.
"I heard moaning, what are you guys doing?" He asks, looking at us strangely.
"Oh, just discussing politics." I lie. Ryou smiles and shakes his head a bit, before scooting in next to me.
"Well that, and a deep dark secret." Nolbz proclaims, grinning at me.
"Oh really? Who's secret, I want to know!" Ryou exclaims.
"Uh… Dess's!" I shout.
"Oh what is it; I promise I won't tell anyone!" Ryou says excitedly.
"Bakura lies…" Dess trails off.
"Yeah Bakura, why don't you tell Ryou your little secret?" Nolbz asks. Ryou gazes to me with a hint of confusion in his glittering eyes.
"What is it?" I can feel a slight brush pushing its way through.
"Uh… I sleep with a stuffed teddy named Squishy." I say.
"Oh, that's not that bad." Ryou says casually. Nolbz and Dess chuckle.
"Right, right." Dess says. Lucky me, the waitress walked over to take our order.
The day turned late as Ryou, Bakura, Mokuba, Nolbz, Dess, Seto, and Yami sat around at their usual hangout doing nothing but daydreaming and listening to the music that played softly in the background.
"Its 7:00 isn't it?" Ryou groaned. Seto peered to his golden Rolex watch.
"6:45 to be precise." He commented.
"Why is your mom making you come home early today?" Nolbz questioned.
"Yes, because I was late last night." He whined.
"Leaving so soon weirdo?" Bakura asked, using Ryou's newest nick name. Ryou smiled and nodded.
"Yeah…" He trailed off.
"I'll walk you home then I guess. Uh, besides my mom said she was going to have dinner done about this time anyways." He said, rising to his feet.
"Right…" Nolbz said, smirking.
"Coming back later Baku?" Dess asked, smiling as he colored a page in his coloring book.
"Later maybe." He said walking away along side Ryou.
"Are you going to come back later?" Bakura asked, trying his hardest not to seem too interested as the two strolled down the dusty trail.
"Unless I can't make an escape." Ryou answered, smiling. An awkward silence fell, so Ryou tried to think of something to say.
"When's your birthday?"
"Why?"
"Cause I wanna know…"
"In about three weeks, the 21st of July." Bakura replied, staring at the boy funnily.
"Summer child huh? I was born on September 2nd." Ryou announced.
"Oh." Bakura said chastely.
"We should throw you a big party with piñatas, birthday hats and everything!" Ryou chaffed.
"How old do you think I am?" Bakura exclaimed, causing Ryou to giggle. Bakura smiled at Ryou's cuteness and flicked him on the head.
"Weirdo." Bakura spat.
"Loser!" Ryou countered. The two kept talking and laughing as they walked along until the came to the same old clearing.
"So here we forever part." Ryou said a sense of disappointment in his tone.
"Yeah, so I'll see you later tonight then?" Bakura asked.
"It's likely." Ryou replied as he turned to leave. Bakura stared at him until he was long gone, no where to be seen in the tall grass.
"I'd say someone has a crush." My mother says, raising an eyebrow as I walk tiredly into the kitchen.
"What are you talking about?" I snap, saying it as deliriously as possible. I do not like Ryou that way… or at least I wish I didn't.
"That sweet white haired boy that you watched walk away." She said knowingly.
"Mom, you're seeing things. He's just some little freak that just happens to hang out with the kids I was hanging out with." I say smoothly. Hopefully she'll change the subject; I refuse to talk to my mom about him.
"Ok, whatever you say." She replies, shoving a plate of spaghetti in front of me.
"Ryou!" A plump lady with auburn hair hollered from the dining room of their two story home.
"Yeah mom?" He asked, holding onto a chair to contain his panting self, he had run all the way from Bakura's.
"Good, for once you're home on time." She sniped.
"I usually am." Ryou said calmly, taking the furthest seat from the woman.
"So what did you do all day?" She asked her son politely, scanning his face.
"Oh just hung out with a few friends." He replied coolly, dishing himself mashed potatoes.
"Who?" She asked curiously.
"Nolbz, Dess, all them."
"What about the new boy, Bakura?" She asked, furrowing an eyebrow.
"Yeah, he was there." Ryou said hesitantly.
"I hear he's trouble. At least, that's what Ms. Dingerman, Mayberry's mother told me.
"So he made a few mistakes." Ryou said defensively. "What does it matter anyways?"
"Because he's a bad influence. Mayberry's mother had tea with Bakura's and they talked. Bad kid I tell ya." She hissed.
"You haven't even met him, how would you know!" Ryou growled, throwing down his eating utensils.
"Don't take that tone with me young man. You've known him a week and you're throwing yourself at him, aren't you? What, did he say a few nice words to you, tell you that you were beautiful, and woo you of your feet? Well let me tell you something, just because he says one nice thing to you doesn't make it love." She snapped, glaring at her stepson who was glaring angrily right back.
"I don't love him and I'm not doing anything with him! I just met him!" The white haired teen hollered, trembling.
"Please the way you talk about the brute it's only obvious you have a crush." She snided. He shoved his chair in.
"By the way, since you yelled at me, you're not to go to the fair." She said quietly.
"Whatever." He hissed, tears of fury sliding down his face.
'He's not a bad person, I know he isn't! My mother is accusing him wrongfully! I know he's not the best kid in the world but who is?' Ryou thought as he threw himself onto his twin-sized bed.
Ryou was in such a rush earlier that day that the TV was left on. 'That's so Raven, huh? Weird.' He thought as he stared blankly at the TV screen. He closed his eyes and tried to sort things out, but the only thing that came to mind was Bakura. 'There's something irresistible about him. When I'm around him I get these butterflies in my stomach and it scares me, how much I find myself wanting to be near him. Things feel so much better when he's around me, it's comforting.' He thought, grinning to himself at the realization that in a few short hours, he'd get to see the mahogany eyed teen once again.
God, the Grand (e): I really do hate apple juice.
Gandalf: And I hate that this chapter's over!
Greebo: Aw man !
God: Greebo, why would you care, you can't even read!
Greebo: What's your point?
God: -sigh- Nadda.
Gandalf: But I bet Bakuras-Hell knows the point!
God: Bakura already was insane, so his little 'mindless' crush can only drive him more! Yay! You like the story? Yay! You deserve a fresh pint of orange juice for that!
God: AS does Pyro-Panda!
God: No, don't die! Fine then, I'll just have to pull out my 'knight in shining armor' costume, and save you… with this update!
Gandalf: As for, slave4kai, Hiya!
God: Yay! You think I'm a great writer, such nice words! Now that definitely deserves a cupcake! Yay for happy Bakura fan-girl mode! WEE!
Gandalf: Oh my gosh, it's Rikainiel!
God: No, please don't send Masamune out on me! Last time you did that, he shoved me in a pool of macaroni and cheese! Yay! Ten points for Yugi-Cuteness! Yay! Here's your update sweet thang!
Gandalf: No kidding… Yugi-obsessed, what's happenin?
God: Eep, hopefully nothing bad! Does it hurt when you get attacked by kawaii fluffiness? Sometimes my head falls off when it does that! Welp, here's your update!
Gandalf: I charge exactly oh, about 210 dozen cupcakes an hour, 240 because you scare me, Evil Chibi Marik!
God: As usual, Gandalf is using his great negotiating skills! Oh, no worries, Greebo always steals from the Pharaoh, especially food! Even greater news, my back is much, much better! Yay!
Gandalf: -points to Sauruman- Sauruman is making your Bakura and Ryou plushies do nasty things!
Sauruman: -hides them behind his back- What?
God: -sigh- Stupid wizards… Anyways, yay, I got another plushie, thanks dear! You threw a shoe at your poor, poor Yami? GOOD FOR YOU! That deserves a double handful of cookies! I'm not aloud to physically abuse Sauruman (unfortunately) He made me sign a contact when I purchased him… psh… Stupid box, it said 'Super nice, ultra pretty Wizard who'll never make fun of your weight and the rashes on your back'! One big lie, I tell you… His favorite activities include running over people, and of course road rage! He also likes to take long, luxurious bubble baths with tons of vanilla candles lit. He's really a big softy at heart, you just have to peel through that rock hard shell of nastiness first! Well, I hope this chapter was to your liking!
Gandalf: No kidding -hides behind bookshelf-
God: Once again, it's Kawaii Chibi Kitty Angel! Yay, Mou likes me! -dances- If only I was as cool looking as a bottle of Windex cleaner… whatever that has to do with anything! My dog ate his tail off, seriously, it's naked now and resembles a rat's… Weird. Greebo would also like to say she can't wait for her next pair of underwear! Anyways, hope you think the chapter was a hoot!
Gandalf: Pull the trigger, snow-shadow-wolf!
God: Oh my gosh, in your profile, you quoted Recess! Yay! Recess is THE best, especially T.J. DetWiler! Anyways, All my fics are your favorite? Are you feelin ok? Because that's too nice! -glomps- I never really thought about them going back and robbing the store again, but since you asked, I'll try to pencil it in!
Sauruman: -writes it in date book-
God: He may be a pest, but he is an organized pest! Glad I can make you happy! Yay!
Gandalf: Bring on the rain, Jessica Jepson!
God: I must agree with you that Bakura and Ryou are the BEST couple! Them , and Pegasus and Solomon, why, who knows? Either way, I'm glad you like the story and hope you keep reading!
Gandalf: Tons of balloons for Maruken!
God: I'm one of the nicest writers you've come across? Really? Wow! Yay, that makes me want to get up and do the robot… but something tells me now' not the best time… Greebo and I had tons of fun with the unadulterated chocolate… Sauruman somehow ate all the caffeine though. I wouldn't share with Gandalf… you don't ever want to see him on a sugar high… Scary sight, I tell you! Wee! You love it, you really do! Yay!
Sauruman: And she deserves oodles of candy for her comment, because I would've never even thought of you as nice!
God: Only because I am never to you… -sigh- Anyways yay, once again, that was really nice of you!
Gandalf: Werd! Now to DreamingChild!
God: I take it it's quite warm where you are? I wish it was warm here… unfortunately, the sun is playing hide and go seek… Yes, Ryou does need bad influences, he's being too good! The country is only dangerous for Bakura if he gets high… off love from Ryou's Kisses! WEE! Too much fun! Anyways, hope you keep reading!
Gandalf: Now to that good old U as in Uory's Lover!
God: Penny and me like to roooollll the windows down! -cough- Anyways, yay, I will not get tickled! -jumps up and own- Yay! Yes, my poor duck has long gone away… her name was Stella! Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long for the next chapter! Which just reminds me, I hate apple juice, how that reminded me, who'll ever know? Anyways, hope this chapter was as great as you'd hoped!
Gandalf: Lose, Footloose, kick of your Sunday shoes Fowlet!
God: Actually I've never seen 'Footloose' though I've always wanted to! I do love the song though! Actually, as usual I was listening to a bunch of country music as always, and the idea kind of came from two or three songs! I heart you too for saying you heart the story! Glad you thought it was sexy, it hasn't been called that before! Hope you liked this chapter too!
Gandalf: Yes and thank you everyone once again, for the awesome possum reviews!
God: No kidding! We must be off now though!
Gandalf: We must, we must!
Greebo: I hope you all find it in your pretty little hearts to review again!
Gandalf: No kidding! Welp, hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and later days!
God: Have the scandalousist of days!
Greebo: And see you all on the flip side!