Zypher: Well, I decided to work some more with the next chapter for Unwanted, Unloved. So, here's the next chapter for you all. This chapter may be more about Ryou's life with living in the jackal den and the problem that's about to rise while he's there. Hope that won't be much a problem since most of the main plot won't be in this chapter much.
Unwanted, Unloved
Chapter 10
Ryou followed Raizi towards his home and his mother came out to greet him. /"Ah, Raizi, who's your friend?"/ she asked.
/"Mom, this is Ryou. Bakura and Crimson came back with him and another girl named Diamond since Pegasus and Dartz are in the city now and they didn't want them to be seen by them. I wanted you and Dad to meet him."/ Raizi explained and she nodded, knowing the importance of this boy towards Bakura. /"Well then. Come on in, Ryou. You are always welcomed here."/ Raizi's mother said and he nodded with a smile. "Thank you." he said as they all went inside the cave carved out for them.
/"Misai! We have a visitor!"/ Raizi's mother called and a jackal that was about up to Ryou's chest height-wise came out from the back. /"Yes, Elliya? Who is it?"/ he asked before spotting Ryou there. /"Oh, hello. Who are you?"/ he asked. "I'm Ryou. It's nice to meet Raizi's family." he said with a smile.
He nodded, giving a jackal smile to him. /"It's nice to meet you as well, Ryou. I do believe you and Raizi will become good friends."/ Misai said. Raizi yipped before jumping into Ryou's arms, laughing. /"We're already good friends!"/ Raizi said. His parents laughed before they all settled down in the sitting room, talking with one another and learning more about each other as the day went by.
One of the jackals went by the caves, telling them it was starting to become dusk and Ryou got up. "Well, I guess I should be going now. It was nice meeting your family, Raizi." Ryou said. /"It was nice meeting you as well, Ryou. I hope you will come by tomorrow."/ Elliya said. "I will." Ryou said as he left, waving back to them.
/"Can't wait to see you again tomorrow, Ryou!"/ Raizi shouted to him and he laughed softly before walking off, needing to meet with Bakura back at the entrace since he should be getting back soon from patrol. Unknown to him, the black jackal from before watched him and seeing as he was alone, he made his way over to him.
/"Hello there. And why is someone like you doing out here at this time?"/ he said and Ryou jumped up slightly in surprise. He turned around and came face to face with him. "Oh, hello. Who are you?" he asked. /"I'm Kyaku. Now, do you mind answering my question for me please."/ The jackal known as Kyaku said.
"Oh, yes. Well, I'm heading back to the entrance to meet up with Bakura. He should be getting back soon and I don't know my way to his and Crimson's cave." Ryou said. /"I can take you there if you like."/ Kyaku said. "Nah, that's alright. I don't want to worry him if I'm not there." Ryou said as he continued on his way.
Kyaku walked beside him. /"Well, if you don't want me to take you home, can I at least give you a tour of the den? I know you would like that so you won't get lost again."/ Kyaku said. "Well, I would like that so I won't be so lost when I'm not with Bakura or Crimson."
"Ok, I'll go with you tomorrow. I might be at Raizi's home then so you can get me from there." he continued and Kyaku nodded. /"Great, I'll see you tomorrow then."/ Kyaku said before leaving. Ryou continued on his way back to the entrance, never knowing what Kyaku was planning for tomorrow.
Yugi woke up later that night and went upstairs to the shop, rubbing his eyes lightly. Varn and Chailen, now in their twin headed dragon form, looked up when they heard him. "Ah, good evening, Yugi. Did you have a good sleep?" Varn asked. He nodded before looking around. "Where's Yami, Keara and Aqua?" Yugi asked.
"Well, Yami and Aqua are still out looking for Dartz or Pegasus and maybe getting a meal while they're out and Keara is fixing something to eat for you just in case you were planning to wake up tonight." Chailen said. He nodded and thank them before heading into the kitchen.
Keara looked up when he came in. "Ah, Yugi. I was just thinking about when you was going to wake up." she said, smiling to him. He smiled back as he sat down at the table. He then realized Keara had a different form. "Keara, I didn't know you had a human form." Yugi said. She laughed softly as she placed a plate on the table before making one of her own.
"Of course you didn't know. I never thought I would have to really use my human form much but since I'm cooking inside than outside, why not." She said as she sat down. They started to eat and halfway through their dinner, Yami and Aqua came back in. Varn and Chailen locking up before shifting out of their form and headed upstairs for the night.
They headed inside the kitchen and gave a small nuzzle to Yugi. "So, did you find any lead on Pegasus and Dartz, Yami?" Keara asked. "No, we did get a faint trace of their energy and they both split up to try and confuse us. We need to make sure we search the city thoroughly so they won't try anything.
"At the most, I'm having a guess they know the others are in the city and we can't let them capture your friends Yugi. If they do, who knows what they may do in order to find you." Aqua said and he nodded, now worried about his friends' health. Yami saw his worry and nuzzled him under his chin. "Don't worry, Yugi. We'll take them down soon, either together or one by one. It doesn't matter, they will both be killed for ruining our life before." Yami said.
Yugi smiled and rubbed his cheek. "Thanks, Yami. I hope you and Aqua will succeed." Yugi said. He purred and nuzzled him again. "With you by our side, anything is possible." he said. Keara smiled and finished off the last of her food before placing the plate into the sink and left them alone.
That morning, Ryou woke up, realizing he was nestled into Bakura's side. He smiled softly and pat his head, laughing softly when he heard him whimper like a little puppy. "Get some rest, Bakura. You was up all day and night looking for Pegasus, you deserve a rest." Ryou said as he got up and headed out of the room, seeing Diamond and Crimson eating. She looked up and smiled. "Hey, Ryou. I was wondering when you was going to wake up." Diamond said.
"Yeah, yeah. No need to worry about me." Ryou said as he sat down beside her. She passed a bowl filled with sliced fruit to him and he thanked her as he started to eat. Once he was done, he placed the bowl down and got up. "Well, I better get over to Raizi's before he comes out looking for me." Ryou said with a small laugh.
Crimson laughed as well. /"Yes, Raizi is a energetic little pup and I'm guessing you being his friend made him like a kid on a sugar rush."/ Crimson said. "You don't know how right you are." Ryou said before leaving out. "I should be back sometime tonight after Kyaku takes me on a tour of the den." Ryou shouted to them and that caught Crimson's attention.
"Not Kyaku." he whispered and Diamond looked to him. "What's the matter?" she asked. "Kyaku, he's one of the jackals here and he isn't that friendly to many, especially those that are considered one of Bakura's friends. He up to something if he's planning to take Ryou on a tour of the caves." Crimson said as he got up.
Diamond got up as well. "Should we do something? I know Bakura would be mad if he finds out Kyaku is hanging out with Ryou." she said and he nodded. "We won't do anything yet but we will follow him and makes sure he isn't planning nothing. If I can guess, he may try to get Ryou to like him and make Bakura jealous which will result in a big fight and Kyaku is slightly bigger than Bakura so he may be able to take him out and become leader to the jackals again." Crimson said. "Come on, we should get going before Kyaku arrives at Raizi's place." he said and she nodded as they left out the cave.
For a while, Ryou stayed with Raizi until Kyaku came over. /"Hello there."/ Kyaku said. Raizi came beside Ryou and started to bark at him. /"Why are you here, Kyaku?"/ Raizi growled. /"Why, to take him out on a tour of the caves, seeing as he didn't know his way back to Bakura and Crimson's cave. I think he deserves to know his way around."/ Kyaku said.
Raizi growled and Ryou patted his head. "Don't worry, Raizi. I'll be fine. Kyaku won't do anything to me that I should worry about." Ryou murmured. /"But, but, Bakura never liked and neither did I! He's planning something, I know he is! Please, don't go with him, Ryou!"/ Raizi whimpered.
Ryou knelt down to him. "Raizi, trust me. I'll be fine. I'll even come back tomorrow to show you that Kyaku won't do anything to me." Ryou said. Raizi growled again before nodding and headed over to Kyaku. /"You better not doing anything to Ryou. If you do, I'll tell Bakura."/ Raizi said and Kyaku snorted.
/"He won't do nothing to me. I'll make sure Ryou's in safe and capable hands or in my case, paws."/ Kyaku murmured. Ryou got up and they soon walked out of the cave. Raizi watched them go before Elliya came over. /"Don't worry, Raizi. Maybe for once, Kyaku is not up to something."/ she said and Raizi nodded.
/"Ok, I'll believe him for now but I better see Ryou tomorrow or else I'll make sure he is in so much trouble with Bakura. I don't want to see Ryou hurt. He already has problems with Pegasus and Dartz coming after him. He doesn't need Kyaku making it worse."/ Raizi whimpered.
She nuzzled him. /"Come on, why don't you go and help your father get some things for lunch. You always like that don't you?"/ she questioned and Raizi nodded eagerly, tail wagging as he went back into the cave, calling for Misai. She smiled softly before looking back towards the entrance where Kyaku and Ryou just left. 'I hope that you will be ok, Ryou. Kyaku is one unpredictable jackal than most.' she thought before heading back inside as well.
Crimson and Diamond hid behind a protruding boulder from the ground and saw Kyaku with Ryou walking by, Kyaku explaining things as they walked. "Well, he seems to not be up to anything as of yet." Diamond said. /"We'll still keep a close eye on him. I know this area well. This is somewhat his territory and his home is here as well. If he takes Ryou there, we get him out as soon as possible just in case he plans something while he's in there."/ Crimson said and she nodded as they followed the two.
/"And this is my home. You are always welcome to come by if you wish to see me."/ Kyaku said and he nodded. /"Would you like to come in? It's not that late yet."/ Kyaku offered. "Sure." Ryou said as they walked inside. Diamond and Crimson arrived just in time to see them head inside. /"Come on. We got to be quiet, though or else he'll know we're watching him."/ Crimson said as they went inside as well.
Once they were in the sitting room, Ryou sat down, Kyaku sitting beside him. Ryou looked to him and saw the scarred eye. "Kyaku, I want to ask you something." Ryou said. He looked to him. /"What is it, Ryou?"/ he questioned. "What happened with you eye?" he asked. /"Oh, this old scar. This happen when I got into a fight with Bakura."/ Kyaku said. "Why? What happened?" Ryou asked again.
/"It was a long time ago. When Bakura and Crimson came and became demon jackals with help of our mystical elder, they were chosen to become the leader of the pack and watch over the jackals. I was their current leader and I didn't like that one bit. So I challenged Bakura to a battle to determine whether he was ready to become leader of the pack. We fought and with a sneaky attack, he clawed at my eye, making a scar that healed over but made me unable to see from this eye. I never forgave him for that so I don't really like him much or people close to him. But you are a different thing entirely."/ Kyaku explained.
Ryou nodded, feeling bad for him. Kyaku saw the look in his eyes and smirked. /"But of course, I'm fine now and don't worry about what happened that day anymore."/ Kyaku said and Ryou smiled. "That's good to know. I know it must've been a humiliating defeat to be beaten as leader of the pack before him." Ryou said.
/"It was but I don't worry about it anymore."/ he said as he moved closer to Ryou. Diamond and Crimson watched silently, making sure Kyaku wasn't planning nothing at all though Crimson was about to go and demand Kyaku to tell him what he wanted with Ryou.
/"So, Ryou, do you have anyone in mind that you like?"/ Kyaku asked. Ryou looked to him, wondering what brought up that question. "Well, I do but I don't know if he likes me back." Ryou murmured. Kyaku smiled. /"Well, if this person that you like doesn't like you back, would you like me?"/ he asked.
Ryou thought about it, Diamond holding Crimson back from going over and taking Kyaku down. "Wait, Crimson. Let's see what he's up to first. If he plans to make a move on Ryou, then we go out." Diamond whispered and with a short growl before nodding.
Kyaku moved closer to Ryou while he thought about what he said earlier. "Well, maybe. I don't really know, though. I mean, you are starting to become a good friend but I don't want to be with you just in case the person I like likes me back." Ryou said. Kyaku finally gave up and pounced onto Ryou, shocking him.
/"And what makes you think this person will like you back, Ryou? If they haven't said anything yet then they don't deserve you. Stay with me Ryou and I'll take care of you and protect you from Pegasus."/ Kyaku said and all Ryou could do was shake in fear.
Crimson left Diamond's grip and charged over to Kyaku, knocking him off Ryou. Diamond came over as well and helped him up. /"Kyaku, I knew you were up to something. Stay away from Ryou for now on and I'll make sure Bakura doesn't know about this."/ Crimson snarled.
/"Bakura will do nothing to me. I'll have Ryou as my own and once he is, we'll leave this god-forsaken den and live somewhere else. He deserves someone who can watch over him and I'll do a better job than Bakura ever could."/ Kyaku said and Crimson growled. /"You don't know what you are talking about. Bakura is fine the way he is with protecting Ryou. I bet you can't even defeat Pegasus and Dartz yourself."/ Crimson said and Kyaku growled.
/"You want me to prove myself? Fine. I will. I'll kill them myself and show Bakura that Ryou should be with me."/ he said before looking to Ryou. /"You'll see, Ryou. You'll be safe with me."/ Kyaku said before running off. They sighed. /"Don't worry, Ryou. I'll warn Bakura of this immediately. He'll take care of him before he can try something else. Why don't you go and stay with Raizi for now just in case Kyaku comes back. Diamond, you go with him so Kyaku won't come after you when looking for Ryou."/ Crimson said as he ran off to tell Bakura what happened.
"Come on, Ryou. We better go now." Diamond said. Ryou sighed and followed her. 'I can't believe Kyaku would do this. I thought he would want to be my friend like the other jackals. I hope he will change his mind from this soon. The last thing I need is for Bakura to get hurt because Kyaku's jealous of him.' he thought.
That night, Yami and Aqua left out again. Yugi sat on the bed, hating to know that Yami and Aqua is out there with dangerous people on the loose even though he knows that they would be able to take care of them easily. He still wished be could help in someway. 'Wait, maybe I can.' Yugi thought, almost forgetting about Pyre and Raiyn. He called for them and they flew over to him, landing on his shoulders.
"Pyre, Raiyn, I need you to do something for me." Yugi said as he walked over to the window. Pyre cocked her head to the side, wondering what Yugi wanted. "I need you two to head out and help Yami and Aqua find Pegasus or Dartz. They're around somewhere and I don't want Yami and Aqua to get hurt because they want to keep me safe." Yugi said and Pyre nodded. Raiyn moved to Yugi's cheek and rubbed its feelers against his cheek, agreeing to help as well.
He opened the window and the both flew out. Yugi closed it slightly so they could still get back in and went to lay down on the bed. 'Please be careful, Yami and Aqua. I don't want you to get hurt by Pegasus or Dartz.' he thought before falling asleep.
Zypher: Well, that's all for this chapter. Now Bakura has a rival for Ryou. Oh what will he do? Well, you'll find that out in the next chapter. Anyways, I hope you like and will review as always. See you in the next chapter.