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Amor in aeternum: Forever Love : Chapter 6
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deliciae: MiniMuse, where's mine?
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Disclaimer: Do you think I own it? If I did there would be several changes…
Warnings: AU. Severe OOC-ness. Yaoi: Don't like, don't read.
Pairings: Yami x Bakura ; Ryou x Yugi ; Seto x Otogi ; implied Honda x Jou
Across town, inside a well-lit and secluded mansion, a party raged into the night. A black-haired man twirled a lock of hair between his fingers, as he lay cuddled against his boyfriend, Seto—the owner of said mansion. Nearby, people danced and partied, and some ate—namely Jou, much to Honda's amusement—ignoring the two CEOs cuddled on a cushiony-soft couch. "Why did you want this party again?" Seto whispered, trying to keep his raging headache to a minimal.
Otogi shrugged slightly then replied, "I can't remember." He paused, and then muttered softly, "I think Yugi had something to do with it…" A soft snort came from Seto, who then shook his head with disbelief. With a slight smile, the black-haired youth glanced around the room, noticing what everyone was doing. His liquid-emerald eyes glinted brightly, as he spied Yugi, who was just a few yards away, talking animatedly with Ryou.
"Hey Yugi," he called, and momentarily his voice startled the petite duelist before he blinked, and began to walk over, with Ryou following directly behind. Seto growled lightly at the couple as they came closer, which only earned a playful slap on the arm from the dice master. The tri-haired hikari smiled happily at his friend then asked, "What is it, Otogi?"
"I was wondering…" Yugi tilted his head gently as the black-haired gamer paused then continued, "Were Bakura and Yami coming over tonight? I know what you said, but I really wanted to try to beat Yami…" His voice trailed off as he looked away. A soft laugh slipped from the group before a frown settled on the Pharaoh's light's face, "Yami said that they'd be over if they got finished early. I don't think they're done…"
"With what?" The words were uttered, startling the two hikaris momentarily. A soft smile filtered across Yugi's lips just as he replied to Seto, "Um, I believe it was…" At that his answer faltered and he looked at his lover for help. Ryou finished Yugi's statement, "Bakura had something special planned for Yami."
Seto's icy blue eyes narrowed at the mention of the Tomb Robber. Ever since he had accepted his past life, as High Priest and cousin to the Pharaoh, he had become protective over the tri-haired dark. He was able to recall the hurt and betrayal Yami had felt previously due to Bakura, and he never wanted it to happen again. 'If he hurts Yami again, I swear to Ra, he'll pay with his life.' Aloud Seto muttered, "Oh really… I wonder what it was."
Ryou shrugged, and Yugi laughed before he replied, "They never tell us anything." Otogi smiled lightly at Yugi then watched as the petite duelist yawned. It seemed that the yawn was contagious as Ryou yawned as well, but Seto and Otogi resisted the urge to give into it. Yugi and Ryou smiled apologetically afterwards, then Ryou glanced at a nearby clock. The hour was late, and indeed the "early-to-bed" couple was past their bedtime.
Just before another yawn escaped the tri-haired hikari's lips, the brunette executive looked at the couple before him. "Ryou, go ahead and take Yugi upstairs to bed. Different rooms have been reserved for everyone here tonight, with their names on the door, so when you want to go to bed, it is okay." That was shocking, that Seto had thought so kindly to do that. Must have been Otogi's doing, the almost-albino mused, as he nodded in reply, then uttered, "Thank you for the party and the room. Have a good night."
However, just before the duo departed the room, they paused in the doorway. Yugi leaned back, and asked lightly, "Seto, I was just wondering… why is it that we haven't seen Mokuba around tonight?"
Emerald-green eyes twinkled with merriment as Otogi responded for his blue-eyed lover, "He went to a friend's for the weekend…" It was rare in the fact Seto had allowed that to happen; normally Mokuba had a friend over, not the other way around. At that, again the blame was placed on Otogi, as it was probably his coaxing as to why it happened; however, Yugi nor Ryou was not about to state anything.
Slowly Yugi and Ryou climbed the elaborate staircase to the second-floor where the guest rooms resided. Down the long hall they walked, eyeing the nameplates on the doors. Most everyone was paired up, like Honda and Jou, to which the two shook their heads in amusement. Near the end, they found their room, and entered.
Just as they readied themselves for bed, Ryou stated somberly, "I really wish our yamis would have shown up." Amethyst eyes glinted sadly as the petite hikari agreed. With that, they crawled into bed, and lied in the other's arms.
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Morning light filtered into the darkened household across town, going unnoticed by the two slumbering individuals. Tri-haired locks were spread across a pale chest, as the man was curled against his partner. Everything was peaceful and ethereal, yet, modern day had to show its reality. A loud honk sounded outside the house, causing the pale youth to bolt upright, yelling obscenities in Ancient Egyptian.
Yami grumbled as he rubbed his head. Maybe it wasn't a good thing to sleep atop Bakura, after all, and it certainly wasn't a nice wakeup call. After reclining back onto a pillow, Yami heard footsteps downstairs. With a groan, he pulled the blankets over his head, where the tips of his tri-colored hair remained visible, in an obvious attempt to fall back asleep.
Bakura watched in silence at Yami's antics, then recognized the relation it had with the noises downstairs, and that antagonistic honk. Obviously the two hikaris were home, and whoever had dropped them off had disturbed the darks' rest. Dark chocolate-brown eyes glinted with a sadistic craze, and he slipped from the warmth of the bed, to find out exactly who.
Yugi and Ryou had settled onto the couch, wrapped in a blanket, as they were still tired from the previous day's events, but too awake to go back to bed. A floorboard's creak was the only warning they had as Bakura stepped into the room, only boxer-clad, but a malicious grin on his facial features. Both lights inched backwards into the couch as the yami approached the couch.
"Who was it that honked?" Bakura uttered, his voice cold. Ryou shrugged, unconcerned by the anger his other half held. "Why?" was the simple response, and Bakura growled lightly. "Because that person woke me up!"
"Oh." Yugi looked at his lover aghast. Was he trying to get killed, Yugi wondered, as the other hikari relaxed into the couch. The tri-haired youth frowned as he realized the only reason his lover was so at ease was because he had gotten some last night. Even though, the Tomb Robber spirit was a force to be reckoned with when enraged, or woken early. "Who was it?" Bakura asked again, his voice dark.
Yugi trembled in fear of the dark spirit as tendrils of Shadow magic began to appear around Bakura's body. Ryou's eyes widened at the display, and whispered, "It was…" "Bakura!"
Three sets of eyes looked toward the doorway, where an angry Yami stood, dressed in boxers, much like Bakura's. Bakura's rage dissipated at this sight, and he smiled weakly, "Uh… good morning… love." Crimson eyes still flashed with an unnatural light, and Bakura cowered, asking in a soft voice, "You aren't going to send me to the Shadow Realm… are you?"
At that, a laugh—a true laugh—slipped from the dark monarch's lips, and his angry façade cracked, revealing a teasing, and tormenting nature. A relieved laugh came from Bakura, as he watched Yami warily. "Oh come on Bakura! It was just a joke," the Pharaoh uttered in a soft voice, then the thief hurried over to his lover's side.
"I know… but you looked like you were…" The words were said quietly, almost unheard, yet they were, for Yami froze. He never meant to scare his lover; he just wanted to teach him a "lesson" for frightening the hikaris. Quickly he brought Bakura into his arms, nuzzling his neck with affection. "Bakura… don't forget I love you."
A nod was the simple answer, and both hikaris 'awed at this loving exchange. Yami's eyes narrowed momentarily, yet the two on the couch were not affected by the dark's look. Instead, their attention was drawn to Bakura's hand, which lay on Yami's boxer-clad hip. Not just the hand held their gaze, but specifically the golden ring on his finger.
"Is that…" Yugi's words broke off, and Yami looked at his light. The sentence was, however, completed by Ryou, "a ring?"
The hugging couple broke apart and took a deep breath, just before their eyes met their hikaris'. Yami's hand instantly sought out Bakura's and clasped it, then he confessed, "We… bonded."
At first amethyst and brown blinked in shock. The room was eerily silent as the two looked at the other, and then understanding filled their innocent-appearing eyes. Then, like the proverbial storm, everything broke loose at once. Bakura and Yami blinked unbelievingly as Yugi and Ryou gushed out their responses of joy, glee, happiness, and other associated terms, to the announcement. Their statements were fast, and overlapping, hard to understand; yet, the two spirits received the words with no qualms or confusion. All in all, the hikaris were overjoyed by the darks, and finally it all ended in a giant, glomping hug.
TBC.
Muse: I really miss my MiniMini…Muses.
MiniMiniMuse: ::looks at Muse sadly, then sniffs::
deliciae: Where'd they go Muse?
Muse: They went to go take over a country for me… I just hope they're okay. ::pulls out Book of Muse, checks over all their names, and adds more::
MiniMiniMuse: ::glares at Muse::
deliciae: Anyways, as for you, the readers, this was a short chapter, I know. I have already written out the next chapter, but I couldn't decide where to cut it off at, and the idea kinda changes after this chapter some. So, once I get a couple… reviews, the new chapter will be up. Muse and I were looking over the last chapter, and realized we had gone off track, and that's why we reposted it, with Seto x Otogi pairing instead of Seto x Jou… since Jou is with Honda. The next chapter will contain some mayhem, some mentions of Ancient Egypt, and another encounter with Isis. Oh, no, what does she want now? Stay tuned for the next chapter… Remember, everything is accepted and appreciated. Muse and MiniMiniMuse will handle flames. 'Til next time…