Wow! This took me a while to post (even though I had it already typed). I hope you enjoy...I am now going to attempt to type a Valentines Day fic.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh. Kazuki Takahashi does, nor do I own anything that resembles anothers work.
Warnings: This fic contains shounen-ai (boyxboy) love, so if you don't like, don't read.
Last Chapter: "We're going to get the God of Light," Yami said, as he created his crimson circle...
The five of them appeared at the Interchange, which was empty.
"So this is where the dimensions are!" Malik said, "It's no wonder I stuffed up the dimension travel then. I didn't even come here."
"It's this way," Yami called back to the group, heading in the direction of the early numbers.
"So, where are we going exactly?" Ryou gently asked, not wanting to anger Yami, when he finallycaught up to the Shadow Elemental.
"Right here," Yami said, stepping into portal number twenty.
"He seems rather…" Marik started.
"Desperate," Bakura finished, the four following Yami.
(The God of Light)
The two appeared in the middle of a large town. There were people bustling about everywhere, women purchasing goods, children running through the main street and merchants trying to sell their products.
"Yami, we don't fit in!" Malik hissed, as a few people who were standing by stopped to look at them.
A young woman came up to Ryou.
"Please Sir, can you help me? You are a healer aren't you?"
"Umm, sure," Ryou said nervously.
The woman led Ryou (and subsequently the others, as they were following) down a street to a small house. The inside was small, but cosy. Old tapestries were hung on the walls and a small fire was crackling merrily in the hearth. A pot of water was boiling.
"This way," she ushered Ryou into a small room.
Ryou looked at the small boy sitting upin the small bed.
"See here," he said gently, "What's wrong with you?"
"I don't want to see a healer!" the boy shouted before coughing.
"Oh stop it, you sound like my little brother did. That was until he got very sick and almost died. Now, what's wrong?" Ryou asked again, hoping his little lie about his 'brother' would work.
The boy reconsidered. "I have a cold Sir, but its really bad," the boy coughed again, "I'm all sleepy like and I can't get out of bed," he sneezed before continuing, "And I'm sneezing all the time and I feel sick."
Hmm, sounds like the flu, Ryou thought as he placed a hand on the boy's forehead to check his temperature.
"Ah, I know what to do with you. You just sleep and rest for a few days. Don't do any sort of work for at least a week or two, you got that?" The boy nodded, "Good, now you rest up, I'm going to speak with your mother."
Ryou quietly left the room and turned to see the mother anxiously waiting, Malik reassuring her that everything would be fine.
"He's just got a very bad cold," Ryou announced, thinking that in this dimension, they wouldn't have a name for the flu considering it was like medieval Japan.
"What should I do?" she asked.
"Well, let him rest, don't allow him to get out of bed for a week or so. Also, give him some lemon juice and honey mixed with water to get rid of the cough. Chicken soup wouldn't hurt either," Ryou said, remembering some of the remedies that he'd learned as a baby.
"Thank you! How muchdo I pay you?"
"Oh, nothing. It was my pleasure. Just don't tell anyone, all right? Our secret," Ryou told the woman. He could tell that she was struggling through her life.
"Of course, of course," she showed Ryou and the others to the door, "Thank you again!"
"Now what?" Marik asked looking around, "Wait a minute…that could be fun," he said with a smirk, pointing to a building.
The others looked at where Marik was pointing. The building, like every other one, was made out of wood. The veranda was very well kept and hanging in the windows were brightly coloured fabrics acting as curtains. Music could be heard as well as laughter. Standing out on the porch were a few very good looking females, wearing very revealing clothing.
Outside of the building, were two arguing boys.
"Come on," one of them, the blonde one, urged.
"I'm not going in!" came a lighter voice.
"And why not?"
"It's not right."
"What's not right about it? You're doing them a service by going there. You're helping them live."
"I don't care, it's not right," the smaller of the two argued.
"Yugi, you're a boy of sixteen summers. It's high time you learn how to deal with women."
"I'll learn how to 'deal' withwomen some other way, Jonouchi. I refuse to go in there!"
"One day you'll thank me for this," the blonde said before hoisting the smaller one onto his hip and carrying him into the building.
The five of them stared at where the two arguing boys once stood.
"Well?" Malik asked.
"We go in. That was him," Yami said, walking towards the building without a second thought.
"You guys can go, I'll wait," Ryou said timidly, blushing slightly.
"Huh? What for?" Malik asked, plainly not knowing exactly what was wrong with the building.
"I don't want to go in there."
"Why not?" Bakura asked getting a little impatient.
"It's a brothel. I really don't want to go in there," Ryou said, looking at the ground.
"A brothel?" Malik and Marik asked. They didn't have those in their dimensions.
"Don't worry, Ryou. I'll speak up for you. The ladies will leave you alone. Come on, someone's going to have to sweet talk the God of Darkness out of his situation on the veranda. And I'm thinking that it will have to be me," Bakura grumbled, grabbing Ryou's hand dragging him up to where Yami was in a bit of a tight spot, Malik and Marik following closely behind, wanting to know what a brothel was.
(The God of Darkness)
The ladies in front of him giggled. Just what was so funny? They snapped their fans out and began fanning them selves; their low cut dresses making Yami's eyes wander. He returned his gaze to their smiling faces.
"Hey now, what's a cutie like you doing in a town like this?" one of them said, tapping her fan against Yami's chest.
Yami just stared, unused to this type of attention from females. He made his crimson eyes return to their smilingfaces once again.
"Just enjoying the sights, ladies," a smooth voice answered from behind Yami.
"Ah well then, we do hope that they are up to your standards," one of them, a ginger haired one, winked.
"Ah, better than," Bakura said expertly, pushing Yami into the building, leaving the giggling girls behind, "Watch what you say and don't give them any hints that you're here for business," Bakura mumbled to the others, each of them guessing what 'business' meant.
The inside was an array of colours. The rooms were brightly lit with women wandering around everywhere. Men too walked around, it was clear that they were here for 'leisure' only. Bakura scanned around and found what he was after… the bar.
(The God of Light)
"How can I help five fine men like yourselves," the bar attendant flirted.
Yami saw her features and nearly fainted with shock.
"Ishizu?" he said disbelievingly,completely forgetting that he was in a different dimension.
"How do you know my name? Kami-sama, I haven't forgotten one of my customers have I?"
"No, no!" Yami said quickly, correctly understanding what 'customer' meant, "I'm new in this town."
Ishizu frowned. If people had been talking about her…
"Obviously, he's heard very good things about you," Bakura covered, "I know I have."
"Well then, I'm glad you know of me," she said with a smile, "Can I get you anything?"
"Five ales thanks," Bakura said with a wink.
"Sure thing," Ishizu said, turning to get the ales. Bakura dropped his charming act.
Not too far along, was a short boy with familiar black and crimson hair and blonde bangs who was looking very uncomfortable as brunette was seriously flirting with him. Yami saw this and decided to go to his doubles rescue.
"Thank you for occupying this lad here," Yami looked at the girl and nearly laughed, "Anzu, but he's being asked for by Miss Valentine," Yami announced, mentioning the first name that came to his head. The brunette flipped her hair, cerulean eyes cold.
"She always gets the cute ones!" she huffed before going to find someone else.
I will never think of Ishizu and Anzu the same way again! Yami thought with a chuckle.
"Thanks," the shorter teen said before taking a mouthful of ale, "You didn't really mean that Miss Kujaku is asking for me, did you? She's got quite the reputation. I'm Yugi by the way."
"I'm Yami. There's a Miss Kujaku?"
"Yeah, apparently she's fantastic… but I'm not too sure what that means," Yugi said with a shrug.
"Someone as innocent and light as you shouldn't be here."
"Well it was my friend, Jonouchi's idea. He said I have to learn how to 'deal' with women. He's never explained that to me either."
"Jonouchi Katsuya?" Yami asked.
"Yeah, how do you know him?"
"Just a guess," Yami said, shrugging it off.
"Look there he is," Yugi said, pointing to a blonde who was chatting to a woman.
"The lady with him is Miss Mai Kujaku," Yugi added.
Mai had long blonde hair, which she was currently twirling around a slender finger as well as purple eyes. Her dress was purple with white highlights and was extremely low cut and tight fitting, leaving no amount of room for imagination. Subtly, Jonouchi took her by the hand and led her away.
"See ya later, Yugi," he said as he passed them.
"I wonder where they're off to," Yugi innocently asked Yami whosmiled. This definitely was the God of Light. "You know. There's something about you. Like I know you from a very long time ago...no...I do know you from a very long time ago" Yugi said, standing. "And, the answer to your question is yes, I'll go with you. I don't know why, but I will."
"Thank you, Yugi," Yami said as he showed him where the others were, Jonouchi passing by without noticing Yugi amongst them.
(The God of Light)
Jonouchi walked outside and bumped into a tall brunette.
"Watch where you're going, mutt. We don't want the ladies to get anything from you."
"Kaiba!" he growled.
"Careful, ladies," he said to the three clutching onto his arm, "He might bite you."
"No he won't," one of them said,
"You'll protect us," a second one stated.
"Won't you?" the third one asked.
"Of course. I'll see you later mutt," Kaiba said as he entered the building that Jonouchi had just come out of.
The three ladies let go and left Kaiba to find their friends.
"The same as usual, Ishizu."
"Sure," she said with a smile.
Bakura looked over from his conversation with the others and noticed Seto talking with Anzu.
"Ooh, black mail," he muttered gleefully when he noticed the two go upstairs.
"We should probably be leaving then," Yugi said.
"Your right, people will suspect something's up," Malik stated.
The six stood and left the building to return to Yami's dimension.
AC: Well, that was that chapter? Was it good? Umm...Mai Kujaku is Mai Valentine and Kami-sama is 'God'. I'm alsoverygladmost of you liked my attempt at fluff!
MK: Yeah, you all had her jumping arounf the room, and now she wan't to write a Valentines Day fic...I think that was mentioned earlier...
AC: Please, leave a review! Thanks for reading, ja ne!
SilverWing147 - Yeah, Yami just wants his other half, like all the others have. And look! He found him!