Name- Nightlight.
Ch. 3.
Pairings- Ryou/ Yami no Bakura (Bakura), Marik/ Yami no Marik (Malik)(Possibly M/M/R/B), Yugi/ Yami no Yugi (Yami), Seto Kaiba/ Jounouchi, and other minor pairings. (Otogi/ Honda) (Japanese names used such as Jounouchi is known as Joey and Otogi is known as… Uh… Duke or something like that and I have no clue what Honda is known as or if he's known as that in both…)
Warning- AU Ooc yada yada cussing…YAOI! If you don't like that don't read it. It's in bold you can't tell me you didn't see that. And that's about it.
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
Chapter is dedicated to anime-luney because I worship her. 8) Ha ha...((Shifty eyes))
Ryou awoke to pounding and strangely enough it wasn't his imagination, he sat slowly up in his bed dragging the blankets with him. The pounding of flesh against wood sounded again and he looked at his clock it read 7:16 A.M. He groaned then winced when he felt his stomach churn begging for something, anything to eat.
He ignored it and dragged his exhausted body down the stairs to the front door when he opened it he was greeted by his friends Yugi, Jounouchi, and Honda. He rubbed his sleep deprived eyes and stared a second.
"Oh how rude of me please come in." He said standing back. They stared at him funny, but followed into the living room where they all took seats the three boys on the couch and himself in the arm chair. "What brings you here at this time?" He asked looking at the clock on the wall which only said 5 min later from when he last looked.
"School." Yugi said slowly.
"You look like shit Ryou." Jou said Ryou smiled nervously and fidgeted with an edge of his blanket.
"Thanks." He said sarcastically.
"You never miss school Ryou and you have just about missed a whole week already… What's wrong?" Yugi asked sounding genuinely concerned.
"I… I just don't feel good." He said concentrating on his fingers.
"Are you coming today?" Honda asked.
Ryou shook his head slowly keeping his eyes averted.
"You know if your getting bullied me an…" Jou started, but Ryou only shook his head again.
"It's not a bully Jou." Ryou said then had to stifle a yawn.
"Ryou… Please come today it's an easy day we get to visit the Museum that just opened…" Yugi said.
Ryou sighed knowing they weren't going to give up. "Let… let me get dressed." He said getting shakily to his feet and walking to his room. He could hear his friend's whispered conversation as he left the room, but he ignored it and threw on his blue uniform, then combed out his hair and let it fall softly against his shoulders where it shone brightly when the light hit it right.
He looked a lot less tired because of his bright hair, but as he looked in the mirror he could see the damage his sleepless days, nights, and not eating had done to his body. His eyes where duller and when you looked close enough you could see the dark bags under them, and his skin was much paler then usual, that was saying something.
He ran his fingers once more through his hair before sighing again that morning; with an ache of his tummy he left his room shutting the door. "Ready?" He asked picking up a notebook and a pen from the side table knowing that would be all that was required of him.
His friends nodded and with a small smile he headed out the door. He shut and locked it pocketing the key when they all exited.
The silence rained over them until Yugi brought up a conversation about a special card he wanted to help increase the power of his deck. Ryou spaced out after a few words and snapped out of it when they reached the school where 2 school buses waited to transport the students to the museum.
The four of them entered the bus and Ryou sat next to Yugi. Honda spotted Otogi and sat next to him and Jou sat down in the empty seat behind them going on about best friends being stolen by pretty boys who deserved to rot. Ryou had the sudden urge to tell Jou that Jou was a pretty boy and so was he, but he let it pass knowing the blond would only apologize and make a fool of himself.
He laid his head back and shut his eyes welcoming the cool relief of the relaxed position and allowed the voices of his fellow students to lull him to sleep.
As the bus rolled across the gravel surrounding the parking lot of the museum Ryou was jerked awake, he sat up blinking Yugi looked at him with a tired smile. The bus came to a stop right outside of the magnificent stone building.
"I never thought we would get here." Yugi told him truthfully yawning cutely into his hand.
"How long did it take?" Ryou asked clearing his throat.
"Almost and hour and a half." Yugi said he looked into the back seat and saw Jou had fallen asleep, comfortably sprawled out on the seat. "Jou." He called softly earning a soft honey colored eye to open and look up at him. The other soon followed. "We're here."
"Yay…" Jou said unenthusiastically, his excitement had diminished about 30 min into the ride. Ryou stood up and stretched seeing that most of the other students where doing so.
"Okay class." Their teacher called getting all there attention. "Where at the museum now be on your best behavior and we leave at 1:15 whether you are here or not. No excuses." She said.
"We'll just have to get back early." Jou muttered not wanting to be left an hour and a half's drive from home.
Ryou and Yugi nodded in agreement then listened as the teacher spouted a bunch of rules.
"Now that you got that have fun and don't forget the lecture in 2 hours lunch will be served there." She nodded to the driver who flipped the switch and allowed the students departure.
"What do you want to look at first?" Yugi asked after he had jumped out onto the pavement.
"I don't care." Jou said Ryou agreed he didn't really care nor did he know what was in the place. They entered blinking a few times to allow there eyes to adjust to the dim lighting. "You'd think there was vampires living here." Jou whispered.
Yugi just snorted at him and Ryou hid another yawn. "Let's go over in that direction almost no one went there." Yugi said pointing to a door that said 'Ancient exhibit'
They headed that way and where just about to go through the door when someone came from the other side slamming the door right into Jous face knocking him backwards onto his butt. He put a hand to his now soar forehead and nose.
"Excuse me." A cold voice said sending shivers down Jous spine he suppressed them and groaned when his nose started to drip blood.
"Yeah sure ass hole." Jou mumbled still holding his nose he got up and ran to the bathroom before the blood could really start to roll. The cold man stared after him a strange glint in his icy blue eyes. He trailed after Jou leaving the other two bewildered and confused.
"Guess that leaves just the two of us." Yugi said.
"Mmm hmm." Ryou replied slowly his head starting to pound.
"You okay?" Yugi asked noticing Ryous lack of words and the look of discomfort on his face.
"I just don't feel so well don't worry about me." Ryou said waving it off. Yugi gave him a quizzical look, but ignored it and entered the exhibit wanting to see what artifacts they might have since his Grandpa was an Archeologist. ((I think...))
When Bakura awoke the next morning he didn't wake up to a yelling voice or some one jumping on his bed, nope he woke up to a pair of lips on his own, a tongue shoved in his mouth, and a set of arms trying to pry his shirt off. He pushed the boy molesting him off the bed and sat up the anger diminishing instantly when he saw it was only Marik.
He spit to the side and glared half heartedly at the boy who was pouting on the floor.
"What might I ask gave you the notion to wake me up like that this early in the morning?" He asked calm and collected.
"Isis told me too and you wouldn't wake up, and I didn't want to be yelled at soooo…" Marik explained.
Bakura sighed. "You really should find another way, being groped awake isn't the greatest thing."
Marik grinned, but kept his mouth shut until Bakura realized what the grin was for. "Okay so maybe for you it is. One of these days though you're going to regret it." Bakura mumbled with a yawn. "Now get out and let me dress." Marik smirked at him suggestively, but left anyways.
"Horny little bastard." Bakura growled though he didn't mean it as an insult. He dressed in a pair of black slacks, a tight fitted black sweater, a pair of dark grey tennis shoes, and then attempted to brush his unruly hair, but failed and let it be. He left his room and closed the door softly, then made his way down the stairs to the kitchen where he knew the others would be waiting.
"Aw Bakura you finally decided to grace us with your presence." Isis said taking a sip from her coffee cup.
"Only after I had a certain appendage shoved down my throat." He grit out glaring at Marik, who only giggled and tipped his bowl of cereal so he could get the sugar at the bottom. Isis only raised an eyebrow and ignored it.
"So what is so important today that we all have to get up?" Bakura asked sitting down next to Malik who had fallen asleep while buttering his bread. "You wear him out last night?" He whispered to Marik who only grinned and nodded.
"You need to help at the opening of the museum we have a field trip coming in of about 25 or so kids. I just need you boys to stay in the ancient room and make sure nothing is taken.
"Hmm… That's it?" Malik mumbled his eyes still shut.
"Yes." Isis said they all shrugged and finished breakfast. When they where through they took the 45 min drive to the museum Bakura grumbling about to much light and the sun burning his eyes. When they made it to the museum they parted and went on there ways Bakura, Malik, and Marik went into the ancient room while Isis went to some other part.
After an hour of watching the people walk through, the three boys began to get bored. Just then one of their good friends walked in and started toward them, probably the only one who could see them in the shadows.
"Seto, what brings you here?" Marik asked cheerfully with a hint of mischievousness in his voice.
"No reason really I just need to get that book I let Malik borrow." He said smirking.
Malik smirked back then reached into his back pocket and pulled out a thin black covered book.
Bakura snorted and Marik looked confused.
Seto smirked once more when the book was back in his hands. "Well I'll see you boys later." Then he turned around and headed out the way he had entered the sound of the door slamming into another body meet there ears, then the sudden ting of fresh blood filled the air, they ignored it and went back to surveying the scene.
"Hey Baku?" Marik started.
"Didn't I tell you not to call me that?" Bakura growled rolling his eyes.
"Aw, but I wanted to tell you your play boy is here." Marik said pouting Bakura whipped his head around and sure enough on the other side of the room, looking as pale and beautiful as ever was his obsession.
"So that's who it is." Malik said. "I can see why you have such a fetish over him, he is rather beautiful."
Marik glared at Malik, but let it slip knowing it was the truth.
"He must go to that school." Marik said after a few moments of watching the boys slow graceful steps. The boy and his friend, that reminded Malik of another old friend, stopped not ten feet from them. Bakura wanted them to talk, he had never herd his fascinations voice and right then the sudden urge that he wanted to hit.
"So Ryou what do you think of that one?" The spiky haired boy asked pointing to the dolls in the display case.
"Hmm… Very life like I wouldn't be amazed if they believed souls lived in them." The boy, who Bakura had just learned was named Ryou, said in a small gentle voice.
"Even his voice is pretty." Marik said smiling.
"I wonder if Jou's okay I mean he got hit pretty hard with the door and he was bleeding, I think…" Yugi started.
"I wouldn't worry too much Yugi he's had worse." Ryou smiled and looked at his friend reassuringly.
"I suppose." Yugi said looking back at the display of dolls. "Are you okay Ryou…? I mean your getting paler as we walk and…"
Ryou held up a hand. "I said I was fine Yugi." He said in an icy voice that surprised both Yugi and the three boys in the shadows.
"I'm sorry I don't mean to keep asking… You missed a lot of school is all and I was just wondering if you had a life threatening disease or something." Yugi sputtered looking down at his shoes.
"I'm sorry… I… Didn't mean to snap..." Ryou said softly stifling another yawn. His stomach decided at that moment to remind him of his hunger and he almost doubled over in the pain. "I think…" He started, but before he could utter another sentence he fell to the ground unconscious.
"Oh no, Ryou!" Yugi said lifting the boys' shoulders up and setting him against a display. "I should have let you just stay home today… Stay right there I'll be back with a teacher." Yugi said running off.
"What have you been doing to the poor kid?" Marik asked stepping out of the shadows to crouch in front of the ever paling boy. He lifted a hand and brushed some stray hairs off his clammy forehead.
"I didn't realize I affected him this bad…" Bakura mumbled crouching beside him. The teacher came in and they quickly disappeared back into a corner, the teacher squatted down Yugi hovering a few feet back. Ryou groaned and his eyes opened if he hadn't been so tired and sick feeling he would have jumped instead he just blinked at the two, starting at them with dull brown eyes.
He sat up clutching his head then used the display too help him stand up he mumbled an apology.
"What happened?" The teacher asked concerned.
"Nothing I'm just sick." He said still holding his head which to him felt like it was on fire.
"How about you go lie down on the bus and Yugi here can get you something to eat and drink." The teacher suggested helping him over to the door.
Ryou nodded the okay and they left the room Yugi following slowly behind.
"Maybe… You took the game to far…?" Marik said.
"Or not far enough." Malik said with a grin. Marik looked at him funny as did Bakura, but then a thought hit him and he realized what Malik meant.
"Isis wouldn't like that…" He started.
"Isis got over me now didn't she?" He said smiling even wider.
"What if he doesn't want it?" Bakura asked slowly Marik was looking between them confused as usual.
"Who said he had to?" Malik commented. Bakura smirked ideas forming in his head.
"Very well I guess I will have to catch him soon then." Bakura said looking down at the spot that had just occupied the pale boys' body an evil grin spreading across his face allowing his pointy teeth to show
Remember these are my beliefs on vampires so XP... I didn't think I would be able to make the chapter this long, but then I got to school and I was bored I didn't want to do my science so I just started to type an hour an a half later I had all 7 pages done. I got home and fixed them and viola. Oh and about them eating I know they don't have to lets just say they like the taste more on that in later chapters.
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anime-luney- Yes I know... D: And no I am not. D:( Thank you I am glad you like it and I updated 'cause... Well I felt like updating after only a day or is it two... oh well.
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