Disclaimer: Daikaio does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or its' characters.
Chapter Three: Violet
Author: Daikaio
Rating: PG-13
"Speech."
'Thoughts.'
:'Yami to Yugi.':
(('Yugi to Yami.'))
Song lyrics
A/N - Updates are daily!
The sun had just risen over the horizon as the seniors in group 'A2' began to stir. Joey muttered something in his sleep and rolled over, preparing to keep sleeping…only to have it cut short.
"WAKE UP YOU MORONS!" Someone yelled through the speaker. Joey yelped and fell out of bed. Several noises were going on inside the cabin.
Laughing.
Scolding.
Whimpering.
Spluttering.
Stomping.
Yawning.
Joey groaned and sat up, looking around the cabin and was surprised at what he saw.
Bakura was pounding his mattress while laughing maniacally, clutching his chest; Ryou was standing near the ladder, scolding him for laughing at someone else's pain. Yami, meanwhile, was sitting in his bed, eyes watery and was whimpering slightly. Yugi was attempting to remove Yami's hair from the springs of his bed, which gave Bakura a reason to have a good laugh. Tea was stomping around the room, looking extremely agitated about the lack of respect for her sleep.
Tristan, however, just sat up and yawned lightly, rubbing his eyes. "Hey guys, how are we all?" He asked, oblivious to the fact that there was a riot going on.
"SOMEONE BEING IN PAIN IS NOT FUNNY!" Ryou was yelling at his yami.
"IT IS WHEN IT'S THE PHARAOH WHO'S IN PAIN!" Bakura cackled. "ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS HAIR!"
"TOMB ROBBER!" Yami roared, eyes streaming with tears. Having your hair plucked out was not very pleasant. Yugi was looking hopelessly at Yami's hair, which was wrapped tightly around the springs.
"Yami-your-hair-won't-come-loose-!" Yugi muttered, his brows furrowed in concentration.
"I knew this would happen," Yami sighed, dry tear marks on his sun-kissed cheeks. "That's why I should have slept in the top bunk!"
"You can have it tonight, Yami," Yugi sighed.
Bakura was still laughing hysterically, while Ryou had given up in talking some sense into the Tomb Robber.
Tea marched out of the cabin to the public showers; Yami was beginning to lose patience with his hair.
"Yugi, stop. I have an idea," Yami muttered.
"Oh, okay," Yugi said in surprise.
Yami grimaced slightly as he reached up for where his hair connected with the bed springs. Bakura was watching with interest and eagerness. Yami shut his eyes tightly, and grabbed onto the ends…
Tea carried her pyjamas back from the showers, now wearing her infamous "Spirit" top and skirt. She was just walking past cabin 'B3' when she heard someone scream, and it sounded like it was coming from her cabin. Maniacal laughter followed the scream.
'That sounds like Yami and Bakura,' Tea thought, and jogged over to the cabin. As she opened the door, Bakura came sprinting out, chased by a miniature Yami – Yugi.
Frowning, Tea turned around and saw Yami kneeling on the floor, clutching his scalp. She saw that his crimson eyes were all watery and horror-stricken. She hurried over to Yami, Joey, Tristan and Ryou, who were grouped around Yami and Yugi's bunks.
"What happened?" Tea asked, expression full of confusion.
"Yam' was tryin' ta remove his hair from da bed springs when Bakura wen' an' yanked id all ou'!" Joey sighed.
Tea looked at Yami's hair which now looked like someone had sheared the middle of his head. Tea looked at him sadly. "Does it hurt?"
"Yes-it-hurts-!" Yami breathed through clenched teeth. "That-stupid-Tomb-Robber-!" Yami muttered a long trail of mild insults.
Suddenly, the door to cabin A2 was kicked open by Yugi, who was dragging Bakura in by the ear. Bakura was muttering, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" as he was dragged in.
Yugi thrust Bakura in front of Yami with such force that you wouldn't believe possible before bellowing, "NOW APOLOGISE!"
"What?" Bakura yelped. "I'm not apologising to the Pharaoh!"
"APOLOGISE RIGHT NOW!" Yugi roared.
Bakura flinched under Yugi's tone and turned towards the Pharaoh. He took a deep breath before whispering, "Sorry". Bakura then rounded on Yugi. "THERE! I SAID IT! OKAY? NOW GET OFF MY CASE!"
"DON'T YELL AT MY LIGHT, TOMB ROBBER!" Yelled and obviously ticked off Pharaoh. Yami's Millennium Puzzle began to glow brightly and there was a light pop. The missing hair grew back into place and Yami stood up. He muttered all the way out of the cabin while carrying the same sun shirt and board shorts he was wearing yesterday. They stood their in silence as they watched Yami return wearing his board shorts and sun shirt before exiting. He picked up the surfboard he used yesterday and headed in the direction of the beach, looking extremely moody.
"Wow," Bakura said, his mouth hanging open in shock. "I've never seen the Pharaoh so annoyed."
"He has good reason to be," Yugi muttered before heading towards the wardrobe.
"HEY! PHARAOH!" Screamed someone into the speaker. "YOU'RE SURROUNDED BY SEAGULLS! FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Oh, and it's TIME FOR BREAKFAST YOU FOOLISH MORTALS! GET YOUR-" (The speaker said a nasty word) "-OVER TO THE KITCHEN FOR PANCAKES! PANCAKES I SAY! BEWARE THE WRATH OF THE MIGHTY PANCAKES!"
Joey could have sworn that the whole camp had just sweat dropped.
Yugi, Ryou, Bakura, Joey, Tea and Tristan made their way over to the kitchen ten minutes later for breakfast. Yami, who no doubt heard the call, was seemingly ignoring the fact that a meal was on and continued to catch large pipes into shore, his new hair shining.
"BREAKFAS'! BREAKFAS'! BREAKFAS'!" Joey chanted happily, taking a seat at one of the long tables.
"BREAKFAST! BREAKFAST! BREAKFAST!" Tristan joined in.
"SHUT UP YOU MORONS! BREAKFAST IS COMING!" Roared someone in the microphone. Joey and Tristan sank low into their seats.
"Wha' an additude," Joey muttered sulkily.
Bakura sniggered. Joey shot him a death glare before sitting up straight again.
The remaining seniors, apart from Yami, joined them in the next fifteen minutes. Joey's stomach was growling hungrily and Joey moaned. "WHEN DO WE GE' TA EAT?"
"BREAKFAST IS SERVED!" Screamed the microphone agitatedly. "HURRY UP AND EAT SO I CAN EAT! I'M STARVING!"
"SHUDDUP!" Joey roared angrily.
"YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME SO? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO I AM?"
"No, I don' know who ya freakin' are!"
"IDIOT!" The speaker screamed. Joey ignored the long line of curses coming through the speaker as he went up to retrieve his food, not looking at who he was actually speaking to.
"I'll er-have some of dat bacon, some scrambled eggs, loads of toas', and one of dose lil' budda condainers with id, some pancakes-"
"FINALLY!"
Joey pretended he didn't hear the speaker. "Wid jam toppin' and more budda, and some cooked spagheddi, an'-"
"You sure eat a lot, don't you, hun?" Said an all-too-familiar voice.
Joey looked up to meet a pair of violet eyes, blonde hair and sparkling lipstick.
"Mai!" Joey cried in surprise. "Wha' are ya doin' here?"
Said blonde put her hand on her hip. "Working."
Joey frowned at her. "Why are ya workin' for my camp?"
Mai sighed; she looked really tired. "I needed to get away from Kaiba's digital world and see some sand and sea - and this seemed the perfect way to get away from it all. I also need to be earning money, of course."
"Uh-okay, den." Joey shrugged. In truth, he was glad Mai had come.
"So then, handsome, how's camping?" She asked him, piling bacon onto a large plate.
"Oh, it alrigh', ya know…"
Joey heard someone sniggering behind him. He turned around to see Bakura smirking at him and pointing at Mai, making kissing motions and slapping the side of his face. Joey growled angrily and attempted to swat him with his tray. Bakura just laughed; cursing, Joey turned around to see Mai raising an eyebrow at him. "What's his problem?"
"Uh - nuttin, he's jus' a bi' disdurbed…" Joey muttered. Mai laughed heartily and loaded Joey's tray with his food.
"There you go, handsome. Eat it all now; you want to grow up big and strong." Joey grinned embarrassedly.
"Oh yes, Mai," Bakura smirked. "I'm sure you want Joey to be very big."
Joey growled in annoyance and Mai flicked a meatball at Bakura with a spoon. Joey grinned and walked off, sitting in between Tristan and Ryou. "Ryou, your yam' is geddin' on my nerves."
"Ah, ignore him," Ryou shrugged. "He's always been like that. There's nothing I can do."
Joey sighed and began shovelling pancakes and spaghetti into his mouth at once.
"THAT'S RIGHT, MORTALS!" Screamed the speaker, earning an agitated groan from Joey. "EAT UP, NOW! FUN DAY AHEAD OF US! THE SEAGULLS SHALL FALL AT MY WRATH! HAHAHAHA!"
"I swear he sounds familiar," muttered Bakura as he sat down. A few minutes later, they saw Yami appear near the entrance, soaking wet. His sun shirt was sticking to his skin, shaping every one of his muscles. Joey looked to his side to see Tea staring at Yami, a vivid flush on her cheeks. Joey grinned inwardly.
Now that he looked around, quite a few female teens were eyeing Yami interestingly. Yami ignored all the stares he was attracting and leaned the surfboard up against the glass door. He walked up to where the breakfast was being served.
Mai pursed her lips as he walked up. "Well, well, here comes the master of the sea," Mai said, smirking slightly.
Yami rolled his eyes, trying to unstick his sun shirt from his muscly chest. "Bacon, eggs, sausages and buttered toast, thanks."
Mai nodded and began piling the food onto his plate. "You know, hun, I was just wondering…" Mai began, staring at the teens who were currently drooling over Yami. "Is there any chance you work out?" She said slyly.
Yami growled and allowed Mai to put the plate on his tray. Mai laughed lightly and Yami muttered his thanks. He walked back over to his group of friends and sat firmly between Yugi and Tea. He looked determined to ignore Bakura completely.
"Now that everyone's done checking you out, Yami-," Tristan started before earning a cold glare from Yami. "Ah, forget it."
Yami shrugged and continued eating his bacon and eggs. He then noticed something pressed against him; it was Tea's arm.
"Sorry, Tea," Yami apologised, noticing that her arm was getting wet.
Tea smiled at him, her blush still tinging her cheeks. "Oh, no problem." Yami smiled at her and turned his attention back towards his food.
"ALL RIGHT EVERYONE!" The speaker screamed once more. "HERE'S THE RA FORESAKEN PLANS FOR TODAY! FIRST UP: HIKING!" Everyone in the dining area groaned. "WHICH APPARENTLY WILL TAKE OVER THREE HOURS!" More groaning. "AND THEN WE SHALL DESTROY THE TERRIFYING SEAGULLS!"
"I swear, if he mentions seagulls one more time…" Bakura growled.
"THAT'S ALL FOR NOW! CLEAR OUT SO I CAN EAT!" All the students quickly gulped down the rest of their food before exiting the cafeteria.
Outside, Bakura was complaining about the hike to the only one who would listen: Ryou.
"It's not fair! We came here for fun not to have our legs murdered!" Bakura barked. However, the word 'murder' suddenly began to penetrate his brain. "Murder…"
"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, BAKURA!" Ryou yelled warningly. Bakura pouted and sat down in the sand. Yami sniggered quietly.
"All students are to report to the Teacher's Cabin to prepare for the hike," came a much more sensible voice through the speaker. Yami quickly ran back to the cabins to get changed into some more appropriate clothing. Meanwhile, everyone else was grouped around the teacher's cabin.
"All right seniors! Your hiking groups are the same as your cabin groups and your particular trail will be lead by a member of our staff, parents, and or guests."
"I'm none of those," Mai said, walking up to Yugi and the gang. "I'm a rich, hot chick who volunteered to help so I could get payed and get a better tan at the same time."
Joey laughed. Bakura raised an eyebrow at him. "If you're laughing, are you insulting her or agreeing with her?"
Joey chose not to answer the question. A few moments later, Yami appeared next to Yugi, wearing a pair of loose three-quarter jeans which had 'EFFEKT' written on one of the back pockets. He also wore a black, sleeve-less shirt that had flame images near surrounding the bottom of it. Along with his usual buckles and chains. He had brought his guitar with him.
"Nice look, Pharaoh," Bakura muttered. Yami rolled his eyes before turning his attention to Yugi.
"What's going on?"
"We're getting ready to go hiking!" Yugi replied happily. As Yugi said this, Mai walked up to the teacher's cabin and entered.
"What do you mean 'hiking'?" Yami asked quizzically.
"Ha! The almighty Pharaoh doesn't even know what a mere hike is," Bakura sniggered, only to have a death glare thrown at him.
"Well, uh, it's kind of like those 'expeditions' you did when you were Pharaoh," Yugi said thoughtfully. "Except we're just doing a bit of site-seeing around this island."
"Oh, okay then," Yami said smiling. "That sounds okay."
And apart from Yami and Yugi, everyone else was less then enthusiastic. Mai returned looking very smug.
"Alright, kids. Let's get going."
"Wai' a minu'e!" Joey cried. "Since when are you takin' us on dis hikin' ding?"
"Since the principal and I said so, hun," Mai said coolly. "Now, if you're done blabbing, I'd like to get moving."
With that, she marched off, heading towards the forest. Group feeling with uncertainty, they followed her. Not that they had much choice.
They followed the violet-eyed beauty into the forest, away from the campsite. They trekked through the thick trees and early morning dew – it was only seven-thirty in the morning.
Yami had the guitar strapped to his back, so he had to duck extra low in order to avoid being caught in any branches. They walked on in silence, not feeling much like talking. Mai looked to be extremely agitated by her hair constantly being caught in branches. She looked around and saw a more open path. She led her group over to the path and they continued upwards through the forest.
"YOW!" Joey yelled angrily after about fifteen minutes of walking. "MY EYE!" A stick had poked him in the eye.
"Oh Joey, you big baby. Let me see," Mai fussed. She walked over to Joey and attempted to examine his eye, but he couldn't open it. It was watering too much, and it hurt.
"Joey, come on, I need to see it."
"No, I'll be righ' Mai," Joey muttered, rubbing his eye.
"You sure, hun?" Mai asked with a frown.
"Yeh, id's all good."
Mai nodded before turning around, continuing upwards. The ground was getting more slippery and steeper as they went. Yugi's legs were beginning to cramp up and he was panting.
Soon they were out of the trees and were climbing up a rocky mountain. Some of the rocks were loose and made them slip in surprise and scream loudly. Yami noted just how girlish Bakura screamed, who was glaring daggers at the ex-Pharaoh. Yami grinned.
They rounded a corner and walked along a thin path, with a rough wall of rocks on one side and a steep drop-off on the other. The path steeped even further, and they had to really dig their feet into the ground to get up.
Suddenly, Joey put his foot on a loose piece of rubble and he slipped back down a few inches – knocking Yugi over. Yugi tumbled backwards and slammed into Tea who had been behind him. Together, they both fell off the edge of the cliff, screaming their lungs out.
Coincidentally, a strong branch with thick leaves was a few meters down, attached to the rock wall. Yugi managed to grab onto the branch while Tea grabbed onto Yugi's right foot.
"Ah – Tea!" Yugi groaned, trying to keep a strong grip on the branch. "My arms-they-hurt-!"
"YUGI! TEA!" Yami bellowed, crouching down near the cliff's edge. "HOLD ON!"
"YUGI! DON'T LET GO!" Tea screamed from below. Yugi looked to be straining under the weight. The others looked down helplessly; Mai was of no help at all.
"HELP! WE'RE IN TROUBLE!" She was screeching.
"DAT WON' DO US ANY GOOD AD ALL!" Joey yelled over her screaming. "C'mon Yam', any ideas?"
"I'm thinking, I'm thinking!" Yami muttered, looking down at his Light's and one of his best friend's situations. Then a thought occurred to him. He slipped off his guitar that was clipped to his back.
"You're going to play them a tune to calm their nerves?" Bakura asked blankly.
"No, Tomb Robber." Yami rolled his eyes, as he detached the strap from his guitar case. "Okay." He leaned over the edge of the cliff. "Someone hold onto me!" Yami requested.
Tristan and Ryou bent down and grabbed the former Pharaoh by his ankles. Yami nodded and gave them a look as if to say, 'if-you-let-go-you-will-go-to-the-Shadow-Realm' before leaning completely over the edge. He dangled the strap down to Yugi; it reached to about an inch above his head. "Yugi!" Yami called gently. "Grab a hold of the strap!"
Yugi looked up, his eyes fearful. He hesitantly reached a hand up, attempting to grab it. He couldn't quite reach it. The branch he was holding made a creaking noise and Yugi grabbed on tighter to the branch, whimpering, while Tea let out an, 'oh!' of surprise.
Yami pushed himself further off the edge, the strap now capable of flicking Yugi's bangs. "Yugi! Come on, grab it!" Yami pleaded. Yugi looked too scared to move. "Yugi!"
"Yugi!" Tea called upwards. "Come on! You can do it!"
"Yug'! C'mon!" Joey added.
Yugi looked up and reached a shaking hand upwards. His other arm was straining with the effort of holding both his own and Tea's weight. He moaned before managing to seize the strap.
"Now hold on tight!" Yami called down at his Lighter half. Yugi nodded, as he moved his other hand onto the strap. "PULL!" Yami roared at his friends, who seized Tristan and Ryou's shoulder and heaved. Yugi and Tea were pulled back up onto secure grounds.
"Yami! Yami! Yami!" Yugi sobbed, gripping Yami's shirt tightly and burying his head into his chest. He cried softly, as Yami hugged his Light tightly.
"Yugi-shh-it's okay. You're safe now," Yami whispered soothingly. Yugi's whole body shook with sobs in relief and fright.
Tea was panting slightly, freaked out. She was shaking furiously, though not nearly as much as Yugi. She was crying slightly for Yugi's and her sake. She closed her eyes, and felt someone's arm wrap around her waist.
Surprised, she opened her eyes once more and found herself pulled into Yami's embrace. Blushing furiously, she allowed him to hug her gently, enjoying his exotic scent.
He broke away from her so that he could hold his Light more securely. "Are you alright, Tea?" He asked her quietly.
"I-I'm fine. Thanks to you," she added, her face a deep crimson. He smiled at her before rubbing soothing circles on Yugi's back. Once Yugi had stopped crying and he wasn't shaking as much, he let go of Yami with a feeble apology. "Don't apologise, Yugi. My shirt needed a wash anyway." Yami smiled. Yugi giggled before wiping his eyes. "Thanks, Yami. And everyone who helped," Yugi added, beaming at them all.
"Yug'…" Joey said, not meeting his gaze. "Sorry, pal. My bad…"
"It's alright Joey, I know you didn't mean to!" Joey rubbed the back of his neck and muttered a thousand apologies under his breath. Yami turned to Mai. "Can we go back now? I think that's enough for one day."
"Sorry, hun. I can't take you back. Rules," Mai said, curling her hair around her index finger."
"WHA'?" Joey cried indignantly. "DEY COULD HAVE DIED AND YOU'RE NO' ALLOWING US TA GO BACK?"
"Joey, will you stop yelling? I'm right next to you," Mai muttered in agitation. "And no, Joey, I can't take you back. No matter the circumstances."
"Let's keep going," Yugi said nervously. "I think I'll be alright."
"Yeh, me too," Tea added.
Joey looked from Yugi, to Tea, to Mai. "You're all insane," Joey muttered, earning a slap in the back of the head from Mai.
"Besides, you're going to enjoy the view up here anyhow. Now, let's get moving," Mai said enthusiastically.
Yami got to his feet and felt Yugi clutching onto his arm. He looked down to see his Light shaking slightly. Yami ruffled his hair with his other arm, before he slung his guitar back over his other shoulder that Ryou had handed to him just before. They kept walking.
Everyone watched where they were stepping from then on; Yugi was still holding on tightly to Yami's arm, afraid of what might happen if he let go. Tea appeared to be fine, but in fact was in deep thought.
'He hugged you, which means he was concerned for you.' One of the voices in her head was saying.
'I say he likes you.'
'I say that he was just making sure I wasn't hurt.'
'Exactly!'
Tea shook her head as she heard her friends gasp. She looked at her current surroundings and her eyes bulged.
They had finally reached the top of the mountain.
Soft, minty grass surrounded the mountain top; a cool breeze was breathtaking and the view even more so; for you could see the brilliant blue ocean down below, and the white sand; a couple of bushes surrounded the platform they were standing on, and Tea suddenly had the desire to close her eyes and go to sleep; it was all so amazing.
"Told you you'd like it, Joey," Mai smirked at the blonde. Joey looked up and met her violet eyes, his mouth hanging open. Mai frowned at him. "Kaiba's right. We do need to get you a muzzle."
Joey yelled in anger that she had mentioned Kaiba at a time like now. He stomped over to the edge of the platform and sat down, enjoying the scenery. Everyone did the same, though Yami sat on a smooth rock a little further back, making sure Yugi stayed away from the edge. Tea sat at the edge with everyone else, the wind blowing her hair about.
Ah, it was so very beautiful.
Tea lied back on the ground and closed her eyes, allowing herself to relax. The peaceful air around them made her feel sleepy, and with Yami playing his guitar in the background, it made the atmosphere even more soothing. She could here Yami and Yugi talking and singing softly, occasionally laughing. Tea smiled; she loved to here Yami laugh. It was so deep and yet gentle at the same time. Soon she found someone lie down next to her, and she saw the amethyst-eyed teen known as Yugi.
He closed his eyes immediately and looked like he had gone to sleep. Tea grinned and sat up, looking around. She saw Yami thinking to himself and occasionally strumming the guitar. She got up and walked over to him, wanting to listen to him play.
"Hey Yami, what are you up to?" Tea asked the former Pharaoh.
Yami looked up at her and smiled. "Oh, just thinking up some words for this new song Yugi and I came up with."
"Really?" Tea said with interest. "Can I hear it?"
Yami nodded and said, "Sure." Tea beamed as he began to play. The rhythm and beat was very catchy, and she soon found herself humming as Yami sang:
Life's just a game;
We all wanna win;
Keep your hand a secret;
Unleash the monsters within.
Sometimes it's over,
Before it's even begun.
If someone else gets hurt, then,
What have you really won?
I'm always One Card Short;
Always one day late.
Yami stopped singing and continued playing the tune to the song, humming slightly. Tea was in love with the music and the musician.
"Yeh, that's all I have so far," Yami shrugged as he stopped strumming. "I need to think up the next few verses."
"It's really good!" Tea piped up excitedly. "I love it!"
Yami grinned at her. "Good."
Just as he opened his mouth to say something else, Mai spoke loudly, "okay, troops, we're heading back to camp!"
"Aw, man. Do we have ta go righ' now?" Joey whined.
"Yes, Joey, it's getting late. Come on!" Everyone got up with a groan and Yami replaced his guitar back in its' case. He strapped it onto his shoulder and got up to wake Yugi. He shook Yugi very gently who opened one eye. He smiled faintly before getting up and dusting himself off. He rubbed his eyes in an attempt of waking himself up, but he just yawned cutely.
"You tired, Yugi?" Yami asked gently.
Yugi nodded slightly. "You could say that."
Yami smiled and grabbed Yugi's hand before the two of them followed everyone back down the mountain side. The afternoon sun blazed down on them in a warm glow. The wind had eased by now and was merely a gentle breeze; so very soothing.
Bakura, meanwhile, was throwing tiny pinecones at Ryou.
"OW!" Ryou yelled when one got him in the ear. "Bakura, will you stop?"
"Magic word?" Bakura said innocently, throwing another pinecone which hit him on the shoulder.
"Please?" Ryou begged.
"It's not 'please'," Bakura said while rolling his eyes. "It's 'death-to-all-five-thousand-year-old-Pharaohs-who-is-in-love-with-a-mortal-woman,'" Bakura said in one breath, smirking at Yami's expression. Ryou sighed before repeating what Bakura had said. Bakura nodded and proceeded in chucking pinecones at Joey's head. Finally, it got him hard in the back of the head.
"DAMMID!" Joey roared, chasing after Bakura who was way ahead of him. "GE' BACK HERE YOU SLEAZE!"
"JOEY! BA-BAK-BA-!" Mai trailed off, looking annoyed. "WHAT IS HIS NAME?" She screamed to no one in particular.
Everyone sweat dropped before following Bakura and Joey down the mountain side. They could here their shouting echoing up at them, a long chain of insults and cackling.
Suddenly, they both heard two sets of screaming. Panicking, they sped up to try and find the blonde and snow-haired.
Ryou and Mai looked particularly worried. Yami was having trouble staying on balance while running, carrying a guitar and dragging Yugi along at the same time; which explained why he was behind the rest of the group.
Soon, they heard two people's voices echoing upwards. Looking around wildly for the source, they soon found a deep cavern in the wall of a sharp corner. They looked down the cavern curiously, only to see pure darkness.
"HELP! HELP!" They heard Joey and Bakura's voices yell from down in the cavern.
"Joey!" Yugi called.
"'Kura?" Ryou asked uncertainly.
"Yeh, we're here," Joey called back. "Help us ou' already!"
"Right!" Yugi said, turning to face Yami. "How deep do you think it is?"
"...Um...deep?" Yami replied uncertainly. "I doubt that this guitar strap could help them this time, though. Looks like someone will have to go back and warn the staff."
"I'll do it," Tristan muttered. "Mai needs to stay here – since she's the host of this trip – and I'll be the fastest. Be back soon!" Tristan called, turning around and jogging down the mountain.
Everyone turned their attention back to the cavern, where they could hear Joey and Bakura muttering down there.
"How'd you guys wind up down there anyway?" Tea asked, and there was a murmur of interest. There was a moment of silence down in the cavern, before Bakura spoke up.
"Well, I was running down the mountain and then I saw a sharp corner, I tried to stop myself from running, but it was too steep. As I got closer, I saw a cavern, and desperately tried to slow down. I managed to slow down just at the edge and was just gaining my balance when ole Joey here ran into me and we fell."
There was a short silence. "Joey you knuckle-head!" Mai said furiously. "This is your fault!"
"MY FAULT?" Joey roared indignantly. "IF DIS IDIOD HADN' OF CHUCKED PINE-DINGYS AD ME, DEN I WOULDN' OF RAN AFDA HIM IN DA FIRS' PLACE!"
Bakura growled and they heard Joey yelp, "OW! WILL YOU STOP THROWIN' DOSE DINGS AD ME?"
"Come on, Bakura, show some maturity!" Ryou said exasperatedly.
There was another moment of silence before something came flying out of the cavern and hitting Ryou on the nose. "Hey! Stop it!" But more pinecones came flying out of the cavern. Ryou backed out of the range of fire, along with the others. The pinecones went soaring over the cliff and one of them hit something that was attached to a tree. Before they knew what was happening, bees were charging at them.
"GET DOWN HERE!" Yami roared, pointing at the cavern. He threw Yugi down unceremoniously and waited for Ryou, Tea and Mai to follow him after. He swung down and they began to slide downwards.
Occasionally bumping into corners, they slid down the large tunnel, dust flying in their face and sharp rocks jutting out everywhere. They heard Mai and Tea screaming at the top of their lungs all the way down, until they went flying out the other end and landed into a cavern.
Yami went flying out and landed on top of Yugi, who had been lying on top of Joey. Yugi groaned and Yami quickly climbed off him. Ryou's head had collided with Bakura's and they were now lying on the ground. Mai and Tea seemed to be the only ones who hadn't ended up injuring anyone but themselves.
Bakura stood up, holding onto his head. There was a large lump on his forehead and his eyes were glazed over. "Ah, Ryou, I already had a head injury on my way down here. You hit the exact spot where I was injured. Guess you're learning from me after all." And with that, he slumped back onto the ground and passed out.
"'Kura? 'KURA!" Ryou cried, shaking said teen furiously. His voice echoed twice as loudly in this cavern and everyone heard a faint rumble.
"Oh, Ra," Yami growled.
"What's going on, Yami?" Yugi asked fearfully, who was no longer lying on Joey.
"Rock avalanche," Yami muttered, and as he said this, the rumbling increased and the last rays of light that had been flooding through the cavern's entrance were blocked out. They heard some rolling sounds as a few small rocks came flying out of where they had entered.
"Great. Just Perfect." Yami growled. He detached his guitar from his back and pulled it out. The guitar case had rips and tares all over it thanks to the slide, but the guitar itself appeared to still be in good condition. He walked to the opposite side of the cavern and sat down moodily on a rock. He began strumming the guitar gently, looking extremely agitated.
Hell. That's where they had been sent to. If there is a God, he has a sense of humour.
Notes to Reviewers:
Cutehelenjames - Thanks! I hope I do well in my exams, and I hope your German one wasn't too hard :P Anyway, thanks for the review, made me laugh. Poor little Bakura :P Here's the update! Enjoy!
Rainan Strife - I agree! YGO fanfics are fun to read...and write! Here's chapter 3, I hope you continue to read it!
Jellybob 15 - o.O You're back! Yay! Glad you updated your "Just A Night" fanfic...oh yeh, and people, read Jellybob 15's fanfics if you like YY/T, J/M and or S/S. They're very good! Anyway, thanks for the review!
Black Rose of Nevermore - Good guess, and isn't that song just great? XD Anyway, thanks for the review, here's the update!
Death Angel's Fate - (Hides) Okay, okay! I updated, please don't hurt me! O.O
Daikaio - Yay! I'm getting reviews!
Rauzeras - Lucky us. Oh yes, you seem to be in a good mood. Odd o.O
T.Alligator - She hasn't had any anxiety attacks...
Daikaio - Nope, which has left me feeling giddy! I practically bounce off to school these days XD
Rauzeras - O.O The Shame...
Daikaio - (Pouts) Anyway, hope you readers out there continue to read and review! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter!
T.Alligator - Review, thanks!
Marik - Chapter four is going to be up tomorrow! Muahahaha!
Daikaio - o.O (Bonks on head with mallet) You're not suppose to say that x( And what are you doing here?
Marik - (Shrugs) I'm on my take-over-the-world break. I'm having a soda, so leave me alone!
Daikaio - Fine, fine. REVIEW, READERS :)
Chapter three posted on 05/24/2005.
Chapter updated on 06/05/2005 .
Story completed on 07/24/2005.