Day 7: The Zoo
Yami awoke to sound of a bird singing outside the window. He shifted a little and felt one of his scabs crack. He remembered how Yugi had chased him all of yesterday so that he could get Dettol on every scratch. He got up slowly and made his way to the kitchen, where he found Yugi.
Yugi: Hello!
Yami: --
Yugi: We've got the perfect thing to do today. Its 100 child safe
Yami: Oh please enlighten me
Yugi: We're going to the zoo today. They've made that place so safe since Joey managed to tick off those parrots. That reminds me Joey said he had something to make sure you wouldn't get into trouble.
Just then the door rang, and yugi went to answer it. He then welcomed Tristan, Joey and Tea (alright lets see how I do) inside.
Yugi: Alright guys you ready to go?
Tea and Tristan: Sure
Joey: Ah ah ah! You're forgetting I have brought a child safe measure that I need to demonstrate.
He got them all to sit down on the couch and then after a lot of bedazzling speech he brought out what looked to be a dog leash.
Tea: That's it?
Joey: So what do you think?
Yugi: I think its demeaning
Joey: Yugi do you want him being the main dish for the cheetah's?
Yugi: ummm…
Joey: WELL DO YOU?
Yugi: Oh alright just give me the stupid leash
By this time as you may have guessed yami tried to make a run for it. Joey managed to grab him as he was attempting to jump the back fence. With great difficulty Yugi managed to the loop the leash around Yami's waist and tie a firm knot. They then made their way to the zoo.
They finally arrived at the zoo and paid for their tickets. Yami had stopped speaking to Yugi so now Yugi was trying to lift his spirits by "cheering" him up.
Yugi: Come on Yami, this way you won't get hurt
Yami shot him a death glare
Yami: You wait till I'm back…you'll be soooooo sorry
They looked at all the exhibits, but today was an extremely slow day, the reason being that most of the animals were sleeping and lazing around. There was very little activity. They wandered and looked around until noon, when they decided to stop and have lunch. All the while Yami was waiting for Yugi's hand to ease on the other end of the leash. Finally when they lunches arrived he felt his hand ease slightly. He made a run for it and felt the other end slip out of Yugi's hands.
Yugi: Yami get back here!
Joey: Quick get him!
Yami looked towards the end of the street he was running on. He saw a zoo keeper walk through and entrance and then the rollerdoor that was fitted over the entrance began to slide down. That was his escape route. He ran as fast as he could and made a jump for it. He slid underneath just as the door closed. Seeing a dark storage room he hid behind one of the large cartons. He looked around but could not see the zookeeper he had seen earlier.
CREAK
He saw a small stream of sunlight pass into the storeroom, he looked and saw the zookeeper come into the storeroom and pass through in order to go about his business. It was only when he was out of sight when yami made a rush for the door, he managed to get through before it closed. Once through he looked around, he was in some sort of animal enclosure, looking around some more realized there a cheetah only 2 feet from him, watching his every move.
Yami froze as he watched the cheetah's emerald green eyes lock onto him. He had to do something and quick. He looked around and realized that the door behind him was the only way out and it had slammed shut. The cheetah kept watching him, planning what to do. Yami looked into the around and saw a tree in the middle of the enclosure. Not knowing what else to do he made a run for it. He had taken only a few steps when…
THUMP
He fell down flat on his face. He realized that the cheetah had grabbed the end of the leash that was trailing behind him. Before he could get up and try to run, he felt the back of his jacket tighten. The Cheetah had begun to carry him away. He tried in vain to get out of the jacket, but Yugi had tied the leash around the Jacket and so there was no escape this time…just lunch.
Yami crouched at the back of the Cheetah's cave, the cheetah was sitting at the entrance, waiting, determining which time would be the best. Yami had gathered the leash in one hand getting ready to run on the smallest distraction. He waited but soon his distraction came. Another cheetah had appeared and was challenging the first cheetah for it's hunting prize. The cheetah left its post and went outside to face the challenger. Yami took this chance and crept slowly out of the cave, he began sneaking his way past the two cheetahs towards that same tree, he was almost there…
SNAP
He stepped on a twig. Both cheetahs forgot their feud and realizing what had happened began sprinting after him. Yami didn't waste a single moment as he ran towards the tree and jumped straight onto it. He began climbing slowly but surely. He knew he would be safe if he could reach the top but then…he slipped. He felt himself falling but then the leash around his waist tightened and then he stopped. He looked up and saw the other end of the leash caught in one of the branches. Well he was a fair way above the ground so he guessed he was safe…at least he hoped cheetahs couldn't jumped.
Yugi and the gang looked everywhere for Yami but couldn't find him. They ran around and finally exhausted paused to stop at the cheetah enclosure.
Joey: Where's that little runt? When I find him I'll…
He stopped gaping as he looked into the cheetah enclosure
Joey: Yug look…I found him
Yugi looked and saw Yami hanging off a tree in the middle of the enclosure, with two cheetahs around him leaping and snarling.
Yugi carried yami inside the game shop, one end of the leash was torn and shredded and so was the bottom of Yami's jacket. He went and put Yami to bed seeing as one would exhausted from being attacked by cheetahs.
Yami sighed as he fell asleep. Finally the Nightmare was over.