The Truth
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Mr. Takahashi does (lucky duck!) Since I am not Mr. Takahashi, I can't possibly own it.
AN: I don't think I got any reviews for last chapter, but whatever. Hope anyone who's reading this enjoys it.
'Thoughts'
"Talking"
Chapter 4
The Soft Side of the 'Cat'acomb Thief (Catacomb is the same as a crypt, tomb, etc. It's the same thing as "Tomb Thief", just has 'cat' in it. See a pattern?)
Jou's POV
Bakura was quiet when we drove back. I was still kinda in shock that he actually stood up for me back at the grocery store with Kaiba. Why'd he do that anyway? He never cared about anyone but himself, and, when his host was in danger, Ryou as well. So, why'd he do it? It will probably remain a mystery for all of eternity.
Anyway, when we returned to Yuugi's house, we unloaded the groceries. Yuugi, Yami, and Ryou then entered the kitchen, obviously looking for food. Before anyone could blink, Bakura scooped the little white shorthair that is his hikari and took him into the living room, along with a can of tuna. I assumed that I was left to feed my two feline friends.
I opened up two cans of tuna, and one of the two black longhaired furries leaped up on the counter to get a whiff of the fish. A quick glance at the eyes and head told me which one it was. The crimson eyes and little yellow streaks on the top of his head marked it as Yami. Other than that, the two look just the same. They both have odd little yellow lines on both sides of their face, and multicolored ears, which are black, gold, and red. Their heads resemble their spiky hair greatly. The rest of their coats are a glossy black.
I quickly picked Yami up and plopped him on the floor beside Yuugi. "Patience please Yami. You'll get your tuna soon enough. Be mindful of Yuugi too. He's waiting very nicely, see?" Yami just stared blankly at me, well, actually, slightly behind me, to the counter I was leaning against. "Eh?" I turned around to see what Yami was staring at just in time to see Yuugi walking towards the cans of fish himself. "Gah! This is very uncharacteristic of you Yuugi!" Yami then jumped up beside his hikari and both attacked the tuna. I threw up my hands in frustration. "Fine! I give up! You are both being very strange, but it must be the fact that you two are cats. I just hope that when you're turned back you'll get your old personalities back as well!"
I then went upstairs into their bedroom and turned on their computer. I had some research to do.
Bakura's POV
I put Ryou on the couch and gave him his tuna. While he ate, I told him about what happened at the supermarket. When he finished, he turned to me, and I swear I heard him purr. /Maybe you've taken a liking to Jou./
What?! No I haven't!
/Yes you have. Why else would you have stood up to Kaiba on his behalf?/ he reasoned.
We had other stuff to get to and he was delaying us, that's all.This conversation was getting awkward. What was Ryou trying to say? That I actually liked Jou?
/Uh huh, suure. I believe you./ Now I was sure that he was purring happily, about what I didn't know. /Good, our plan's working./
What plan?I questioned suspiciously.
/Nothing! I didn't say anything about any plan!/
He actually thought I was that stupid. Really.
/Just your imagination, that's what it was!/
I was about to reply, but then Jou called me from upstairs. "Bakura! Take a look at this!"
"Look at what?" I yelled back.
"Never mind! I'll bring it down for you to read!" There was the sound of footsteps above me, then Jou was clambering down the stairs.
Unfortunately, he didn't see Yuugi resting contently on one of the steps. And Yuugi appeared to be sound asleep, though you never can tell with cats. Anyway, the next thing I know, the blonde trips over the feline and somehow I manage to get to the bottom of the stairs in time to catch him and prevent him from cracking his head open.
We stand there at the bottom of the stairs for about thirty seconds, though it feels like hours to me. I'm holding Jou around the waist and seem to be the only thing supporting him. I stare into those terrified honey brown eyes. They're rather cu- no, no, interesting when they're terrified. Oh, wait, we're standing at the bottom of the stairs and gazing into each other's eyes! Gah! No, not happening!
Ryou's POV
Hehehe, they look kinda funny standing like that. I wonder if Bakura realizes that he has his arm around Jou's waist. I look over to Yuugi, who winks broadly at me and Yami, who seems to have joined me on the couch to watch the show.
Oh, look, they've finally realized how close they were standing and they finally move apart. Pity really, they look really cute together!
Bakura would kill you if he heard that thought Ryou, Yuugi informs me. I always thought cats communicated telepathically. This just proves me right. But, yeah, you are right. Jou looks really cute with your yami! Who'd have thought?
I smile smugly. Of course, I knew all along the potential chemistry between them. The trick was trying to get them to see it as well- not an easy task, when one considers that it is Jounouchi and my yami I tried to pair together.
My yami has a dazed look in his eyes and…oh, he just shook his head. His eyes are clear again. Pity. "So what was it you wanted to show me, Jou?"
Jou looks confused, but then he blinks softly at my yami and glances around, as if he had forgotten where he was. Then his eyes dart down to his fist, where a piece of paper has been crumbled up into a ball. Straightening the paper out, Jou hands it to Bakura. "He says that he knows something about them," he explains, pointing towards the couch and us cats.
Bakura nods absently as he reads the words on the paper. "'Jou and Spirit of the Ring, if you want to know how to return the Pharaoh and the others to their original form…'" my yami reads the first sentence out loud, but his voice trails off as he studied the letter more closely.
"Wait a sec," he whispers to himself. "I know who sent this- Malik!"
-----TBC-----
I reread this story recently and decided to finish this chapter that has been sitting on my computer collecting dust for awhile, so I hope everyone isn't too entirely mad at me for no updates for more than a year…I really am bad at updating…sorry all! Oh, and if you notice that the tense changes when Bakura catches Jou at the bottom of the stairs, it's supposed to do that.