Yami Bakura: we got Yami's puzzle (laughs insanely)
Ryou: how did you get that? (O.O)
Malik: I don't think that I want to know, warnings are Yaoi M and a little humor from time to time.
Ryou: Disclaimer Ladygodess doesn't not own Yugioh.
CHAP 13: Traveling Fun Part 3
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Bakura sat up and looked around, Marik, Seto and Yami had rolled over on their stomachs basking in the hot sun. Marik noticed that Bakura had a worried look on his face, "What's up?" Bakura looked down.
"Their not back yet, I think I should go see where he is," Bakura went to get up, Malik sat down on his lap stopping him from going anywhere.
"Bakura, let him go, he doesn't get time to himself like this, there is nothing here that can harm him and he is completely safe," Malik ran his hand through Bakura's hair.
"He's been gone half the day," Bakura looked back at the forest.
"He's having fun, this is the only day he has to relax before facing the council," Malik was playing with a piece of his hair. Bakura mumbled as he leant on Malik's shoulder who smirked as he had won this one.
Malik looked over and the sound of light snoring was heard and a mischievous grin played across his lips, he got up off Bakura's lap and grabbed a sand shovel and started to bury Yami. Malik had finished all that was visible was Yami's head and he had shaped the sand in a form of a mermaid with a seashell bikini top and sea weed for hair, Malik got up, he had to hold in his laughter as he walked to the water to wash the sand off.
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They walked down the path, they had gotten a little turned around and they had ended up on the other side and decided to walk around the island until they came across the boat. "This place is great, we should come back and spend more time here," Joey said as he stretched.
"I don't think that Marik would bring all of you again," Ryou gave a small smile, Marik's patients were wearing thin with everyone now as it was.
"No I meant Seto and I," he laughed and hit Ryou on the back. "Marik's just way to up tight for my liking,"
"Bakura seems to be as well, they just seem cold and I think that he would rather kill me then be friends." Anzu said, walking next to Yugi.
"It's just you Anzu, they're just misunderstood that's all and if you knew them like I did, then you would know better than to say that," Ryou looked up at the two a little hurt.
"Hey Jo, did you make up with Seto?" Yugi asked, "The fight that you had was bad,"
"Yeah we did, he has promised not to do any more work while we are on this trip," he grinned like a fool.
"That's good, Anzu do you know what the council wants with us?" Everyone stopped walking and looked at Yugi.
"Yes, it's just routine, they talk to everyone and take down who belongs to who and whether you are able to stay with your mate, they do this every few years, witches have to do it as well, before this peace treaty we would have our own meeting and send it in it's all about who's side has more numbers, Ishizu wanted me there also, something about more training" Anzu had her finger on her chin looking thoughtful.
"What do you mean able to stay with your mate? Could I lose them over this?" Ryou grabbed her arm, but then let go, he didn't think that he could go on in the real world without them with him.
"You have nothing to worry about, it's just to scare some off, to see if they have what it takes to be a mate to a other worldly creature," Anzu shrugged as she started to walk.
"How do you know so much about what is going on when we get there?" Yugi asked as he followed her.
"Ishizu is there already, she called me and told me what was going on, so I could give you a heads up" Anzu grinned as she started to ran.
"Malik will be happy to know that," Ryou smiled as the boat came into view.
"C'mon guys I'm starved," Joey called out as he started to run, plucking Anzu's bikini strap, she yelped, Joey laughed as he ran past Serenity.
"I"LL KILL YOU!" she screamed a red line on her back as she took off after him.
"He really likes to tease her," Yugi shook his head, Ryou agreed with him on that. They reached the blanket Yugi and Ryou blinked a few times at Yami who was still a sleep, Yugi giggled as he sat down next to Yami.
"Hey Yami, I'm back," Yugi had to hold in his giggles, Yami opened his eyes, then they widened as he couldn't move, "this could work I could get all my pay back on you and there's nothing you could do about it,"
"Yugi you wouldn't!" Yami gasped, Yugi rolled his eyes and helped Yami out of the sand. Malik pouted as he didn't get to see Yami freak out. Ryou walked over and sat down next to Bakura as he was laying there with his eyes closed just breathing steadily, that told anyone that he was asleep, Marik as well. Ryou looked around and saw Malik at the waters edge, Ryou got up and walked down to Malik wrapping his arms around him leaning his chin on his shoulder.
"Have you had fun today?" Malik sighed Ryou just hummed his answer. "One last swim before we go?" Malik suggested as he eased Ryou's arms from around him, Ryou followed him into the water, they had been in the water for a bit, when Ryou came up from a rather big wave Malik didn't, Ryou looked around not seeing Malik after a few seconds he got worried.
"Malik!" both Bakura and Marik sat up and looked at the water, seeing Ryou looking around they jumped up and ran to the water, a wave came in and knocked Ryou over he emerged coughing up saltwater and Bakura helped him. Bakura and Marik both dove underwater and were there for a few seconds, they then came up with Malik and they pulled him out onto the sand, Marik gave him a few breaths, Malik still didn't come around.
"C'mon Malik," Marik growled worriedly as Malik wasn't responding, Yugi came running down, he got onto his knees and gave a hit to Malik's chest doing CPR, after a few tries Ryou and Bakura watched as they worked, Ryou had tears in his eyes, Malik then started to cough up water, Ryou fell to his knees and hugged him letting out the breath that he had been holding, relived that he was okay.
"Don't do that to us again," Ryou scolded him and hugged him again.
"I need swimming lessons" Malik coughed again as he put his arm around Ryou. The day went by Ryou laid with Malik drawing patterns on his chest, as Marik and Bakura were making out, Joey had Anzu scream a few more times and Joey was half drowned by Anzu, they all sat on the beach watching the sun set, before they had called it a day.
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Ryou was in the kitchen as he was the first one out of the shower after a Bakura attack, then Marik came in with Malik and Ryou left them to it, so everyone was either in their bedrooms or in the bathroom, he moved around the kitchen, making dinner. His head spun and he grabbed on to the counter to stop himself from falling, it was that bad he rubbed his face and turned around he came face to face with Seto who was frowning at him.
"What was that?" Seto asked.
"What was what?" Ryou replied, 'had he seen, or does he know now?'
"That what you just did, are you feeling sick?" Seto moved closer, Ryou's eyes widened he never really liked others so close to him, not only was it uncomfortable but it ended up with someone getting hurt.
"No I'm fine," Ryou went to move away, Seto grabbed his arm to stop him and put his hand on his forehead.
"You have a fever, you're sick!" Seto gasped, as Ryou's skin was boiling up.
"Who's sick?" Malik walked out, looking at Seto then Ryou.
"I'm fine" Ryou moved away going over to the cupboard. Malik frowned at Seto who was standing there looking at Ryou wide eyed, Malik walked over to Ryou. Ryou turned around and was trapped up against the counter by Malik. Malik put his hand on Ryou's forehead.
"Ry, why didn't you say something?" Malik pulled him into his arms, Ryou sighed as he leant into Malik's chest.
"I didn't want you to worry that's all" Ryou closed his eyes. He yelped in surprise as Malik lifted him into his arms and walked out of the kitchen with him. "I feel fine Malik really,"
"It's off to bed with you, I can't have you sick at the meeting, you need to rest and get better," Malik laid him on the bed and pulled off his top, shoes, socks and his pants leaving him in his boxers.
"Fine, if I stay will you stop fussing over me?" Ryou pouted, Malik laughed as he crawled on the bed and over to Ryou.
"I like fussing over you, you're cute and you're adorable and very hard to resist," Malik's tone caused a shiver to run through Ryou's body. Malik smirked as he lifted his head. "I'll get you something to eat," Malik kissed him and got off the bed and walked out of the door, Ryou sighed as he closed his eyes, 'maybe it was just a fever and nothing more.'
Bakura and Marik came out of the bathroom, to see Ryou laying there in bed, they shared a look, then Bakura smirked as they climbed onto the bed, Ryou opened his eyes as he was pinned to the bed, he gasped as Bakura kissed down his neck, a blush ran across his cheeks from Bakura's and Marik's wandering hands, Marik kissed him on the lips. Bakura lifted his head.
"You have a fever," Bakura said concerned, Marik separated from Ryou and looked down at his red flushed face.
"Oh no you two don't, leave Ry alone, he's sick" Malik said as he walked into the room.
"Sick! Why didn't you tell us?" Bakura asked looking down at him.
"Because I didn't want you to worry I'm fine, really please don't make a big deal out of this it's just a fever," they were taken back by his words.
"Ry we love you and would worry about you whether you are sick or not," Marik brushed the hair out of his eyes and kissed him on the cheek lovingly. A knock at the door, "Yes" Marik got up off the bed, as the door opened Seto walked in.
"I need to speak with one of you, now" Seto walked back out of the room the four shared a look.
"I'll go," Bakura got off the bed and walked out of the room. Seto led Bakura outside and sat at the back of the boat. "What is it?" Bakura sat down as well and crossed his legs and arms, Seto ran a hand through his hair as he looked at Bakura, with what he was going to tell Bakura could prove to be his last.
"Has Ryou been sick a lot lately?"
"A little not much, he had a cold from that time he left and now that's it," Bakura raised an eyebrow at him, Seto just nodded his head.
"Well he is a lot sicker than just a cold and fever… he's dieing," Seto sighed, Bakura almost fell off his seat.
"What? He's fine" Bakura jumped to his feet growling.
"No he's not, he may look okay on the outside, but on the inside he's slowly dieing. He has maybe a few months left but that's it, his body is giving out on him." He closed his eyes, Bakura grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"Then I'll change him," Bakura let go of Seto and went to walk inside, Seto grabbed his arm.
"You can't, not before the meeting," Seto wide eyed as Bakura pushed him back down on the seat.
"I'm not having him sick and dealing with their bullshit as well, I WON'T!" Bakura yelled the last part out.
"You ask him first before you do it," Seto got back up.
"I don't need to, he'll do it anyway," Bakura turned to the glass sliding doors.
"That's what I'm afraid of that he will because you will it and in the end after he has feed off Marik, Malik and you and goes out for his first feeding that's when he's going to hate you all for what you have done to him, he will lose what innocents that he has left and with that he'll hate you," Seto sighed again as he looked at Bakura who was shaking.
"You know me I wouldn't lie to you," Seto put his hand on Bakura's shoulder. "Talk to Marik and Malik then talk to Ryou but do the change after the meeting when he agrees to do it, do not influence him into it, you'll regret it," Seto warned as he walked to the glass sliding doors.
"How do I tell them?" Bakura looked up to Seto, he looked lost, he remembered Bakura having that same look the day Marik had brought him home.
"Just tell them they will listen to you," Seto walked inside, Bakura slumped back down on the seat, he put his hands over his face.
After a while Bakura walked into the room, he closed the door and leant on it, he smiled as he saw Marik and Malik laying on either side of Ryou talking as they ate half feeding Ryou and themselves at the same time, keeping Ryou company.
"Are you alright?" Ryou smiled warmly at Bakura as he patted a spot on the bed for him, Bakura nodded his head as he sat down on the bed. Everyone soon had gone to bed for the night.
On the second day Ryou was still sleeping off the effects of the fever. It was late into the afternoon. Bakura sat in the lounge room with his chin on the palm of his hand and leaning on the arm of the couch. Marik sat down next to him, "you're still worried about him?" Marik asked as he put his hand on Bakura's knee, Bakura just nodded his head and then looked at Marik, he frowned as he grabbed his hand and stood up pulling Marik with him.
He led Marik outside who had a confused look, but followed anyway, Bakura sat at the little table Marik sat down as well. "What's wrong, you've been quite lately?"
"It's what Seto said to me the other night when he knocked on our door," Bakura said switching to Egyptian as he looked out at the water, Marik frowned as Bakura hardly talked in that language.
"What did he say? If your upset because of him, I'll kill that son of a bitch," Marik growled as he got up, anger flashed in his eyes, Bakura pulled him back down, he explained what was happening to Ryou.
"I knew that something was up when he was bleeding from the mouth in the bathroom the other day and Malik oh Ra he will not take it to well at all," Marik leant his head on Bakura's shoulder.
"We'll have to keep a better eye on him as we have a few enemies at this meeting and we have to talk to Ryou on changing him after the meeting," Bakura ran his hand through Marik's hair.
"I'm sure that he'll make the right choice," Marik sighed as Bakura tightened his hold.
"Seto can't stop the fever, its been two days already and I'm worried that he'll get worse than what he is now" Bakura leant on Marik's shoulder.
"He'll be fine, I'm sure" Marik said in Japanese as he ran his fingers through Bakura's hair, Bakura closed his eyes enjoying being so close to Marik as he could hear his voice rumble in his chest.
"I don't want to lose him again, I don't think that I could take it again," Bakura opened his eyes and sat up.
"I know, we won't let that happen to him or us… but also after you change him I've been thinking when we get back we should give him a bit of space, you know more freedom, make him feel that he's not being watched all the time or under lock and key," Bakura sighed and Marik nodded in agreement.
"Did you still want to move into our old house?" Marik asked as Bakura leant up and looked at him.
"I think it would be best, it would give us a sense of actually being a family instead of a nut house," Bakura got up. Malik came outside.
"He's awake again," Malik chipered as he ran back inside, Bakura and Marik ran into the room, along with the rest of the boats occupants. They all asked Ryou how he was feeling the usual things that everyone asks you when your down, until Bakura snapped as he couldn't even get near the bed and he threw everyone out of the room, but Marik and Malik, there were a round of 'he's so rude' and 'no consideration for others.'
The next day Ryou was up and feeling much better than ever. Ryou was sitting at the front of the boat as it speed up the river Nile heading to the port of Cairo. "Ryou!" he looked up to see Bakura walk up to him and sit down as they past a few of the pyramids.
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TBC
Ryou: Oh R&R everybody (hands out plushies of Ryou and Malik).
