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Chapter 14: a simple plushie could cost a big run


Bakura POV

"Damn, now it's 9 more days to wait for Christmas Eve!" Seto muttered, me, Yami and Duke just kept quiet over his muttering. "Yeah and 9 more days to wait for spiky porcupine head to come back from Okinawa." I muttered, scowling at a few thoughts flying around my head.

"What time is it now?" Duke asked, looking at us.

Yami glance over his wristwatch and turn back to Duke, "It's up to 10am." "And they're still sleeping?" I asked, Yami nodded along with Seto and Duke. I sigh. We woke up at 8am just to damn it made breakfast in a really crappy early morning and still—the others are not awake yet till now? How great. But yesterday's 'fun' party didn't really go that well.

Especially the story telling part all right. I hate that. I won't—no, no, NEVER do story telling. Ever! It was very silent for a while; I didn't wanted to say a word since I don't know what to say.

Silence . . .

Silence . . .

And silence . . .

"Why aren't you talking?" Duke asked, getting fed up with the quiet situation around here. All 3 of us look back at him, "Like exactly what to say?" Seto ask sarcastically, I agree with him and so did Yami. What is there to say? Like this kind of time? Nah. "Huh, nothing exactly." Duke said grimly, I remain quiet as it is. Suddenly, my ear wasn't in a wrong timing to hear things that sounds stupid but really, I heard a few bangings and screaming and then running and speeding tapping around the stairs and then the upper corner of the rooms and those crazy hearings. I turn to the others, a look which made me asking them if they heard the same thing, "Do you guys hear anything upstairs?" Yami, Seto and Duke stood themselves up, jerked in surprise over the noises I heard. "You're not wrong at this, Bakura . . ."

"Ahhhh!!!! Ryou!! No!!!"

THUMP!!! THUMPPPPPP!!!!

"Malik, what are you doing?! Is him!! Is him!!"

BANG!!! THUMP!!!

DING!! THUM!! THUMP!!

Then there were more running noises—crazy ones.

"Ryou!!!!! Noooo!!!!"

"Whaaaa!!!!!"

THUMP!!! BING!!! BASSSHHH!!!

"Joey!!! Get him!!!"

BANG!!! DING!! THUMP THUMP!!!!

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

THUMP!! And there goes it—Joey, Malik and Ryou who's in Malik's arms tightly wrapped fall unbalanced down the stairs. Joey and Malik were wincing over how they fall way down the stairs and Ryou was giggling so happily that made me wonder what's going on. Yami, Seto and Duke react the same as I did, surprise and overly curious.

"Found it, Ryou!" Mai shouted from the stairs, as her feet walks down with a Change of Heart plushie. Yugi was also with her. "My pwushie!!" Ryou glimmered in excitement and run up with his small feet running for the plushie. Luckily, the chibi manage to grab the plushie and hug it brightly. I was surprise but kept a small smile over the sight, how cute it was. "What's going on?" Yami asked, raising an eyebrow and smirking over at them as all of us did.

Mai grinned sheepishly and carried Ryou in his arms as she look down at Malik and Joey who were busy dusting their shoulders off. "Well, your chibi here was looking for his plushie—by the time he was already screaming for it. So we thought to break into search parties but didn't know it turn out pretty bad for Joey and Malik to help us." She finished and smiles mischievously at Joey and Malik.

"Ryou got us running until nearly we had to fall off from the rooftop!" Malik angrily hissed.

Pufff!

All of us look out the window and see one of the flower bouquets and some pots fall over the ground. I jerk up at Malik in a curious glance, "That explain a lot." Seto commented, I gave Malik one of my trademark looks. Malik return me back with an innocent smile, "Err—it was an accident, really." That's all he could say. I sigh and look up to Mai, Yugi and the chibi, smiling at my hikari thoughtfully. "You just had to get everyone in trouble just for a simple plushie, huh Ryou?" I smirked, Ryou stick out his tongue at me. "Iwt's pwecious!" he said in a chibi tone. I smirked and look at Malik and Joey, didn't know what to say much but I really thank them for helping my hikari to find his plushie—until it turn out not a good idea. "Twanks Malik, Joey, Mai!" I heard Ryou said in a cheery tone. Malik and Joey gave a smile to the chibi, "Your welcome, Ryou." Joey said, also for Malik's behalf since Malik nodded when Joey said it.

"Is puppy all right?" Seto said lovingly to Joey, walking to him and patting his head. Joey frowned at first but kept a small smile, "Yeah. Seto, can I ask you something?" Seto surprised, "Sure."

"Do you think I'm cute?"

"No."

"Do you think I'm pretty?"

"Neither."

"Am I like a princess?"

"Err—no?"

"Do you think I'm smart?"

"No."

"Do you think I'm beautiful?"

"Neither."

"Then what am I to you?!" Joey angrily yelled, I was about to wonder why he even ask such question and why is it Seto can't say yes to all. Joey angrily crossed his arms against his chest and hardly wanted to face his lover, Seto smirked and hugged Joey in a huge embrace. Make me wonder if they're listed in 'weird couple' category. "You're my puppy and you're everything that's wonderful!" he confessed and nuzzle Joey's neck. Joey giggled and kisses him back. I have to say—that was pretty disgusting in public.


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