Thetys: I have had 19 hits on this story...

Loki: Thats a pretty big number, considering you suck!

Thetys: (sighs) yeah, i know...but nobody reviewed...

Loki: Thats cuz they hate you...and you suck!

Thetys: (starting to get annoyed) Hey, I have been busy! It is hard to focus on a story when you have to deal with unhealthy thoughts and friggin school...plus thinking about who to take to Sadie Hawkin's...oy the pain

Loki: Whatever you say...

Jounouchi Katsuya

A blond young man shivered as he walked down the streets. It was early in the morning andJounouchi Katsuyawas on a trip to the store for his sister. His hands were stuffed in his pockets and he was looking at the ground, too tired to keep his head up.Luckily, he knew this town like the back of his hand, used to the twists, turns and cracks in the sidewalk that would make most people stumble or trip. Step by step, he slowly reached the end of the way, preparing to make the turn unto the next path that led to the store. But just as he was about to turn to his left to make that change of direction--

SLAM, he was pushed to the ground by a force of about 120 lbs. Looking up angrily, officially wide awake after that encounter,Jou saw a boy about the same age as him raising himselffromhis back tohis ass, with his elbows. He knew this young man, he knew him very well.

"Kaiba!"he said, his anger rising, he did not want to deal with this guyso early in the morning. "Just because you have enough money to buy every person in Domino City, doesn't give you the right to act like agod. Yes we mortals do walk the streets!"

Said boy glared back at Jou, his blue eyes blazing. He rose to his feet, brushing his suit off in the process. "You are no mortal, Mutt." He replies coldly, crossing his arms. "You are a dog who serves them."Seto Kaibalooked at his watch hastily. "I have an appointment to go to, if you don't mind." He takes a few steps forward, not making eye contact with Jou as he did so.

He looks up to make sure that he doesn't run into anybody else and stops in his tracks. There standing no two feel behind Jou, was a red haired teen, her grey eyes looking at him with no emotion. It was the same girl who talked to the roommates earlier that day, only she appeared to have aged at least three years since she last talked to them.

" You two are Seto Kaiba and Jounouchi Katsuya, correct?" the girl asks, her eyes looked tired and her shoulders were slightly drooping. The sack on her tired shoulders seemed to way her down, and it looked as if she would collapse at any moment.

Jou turned about face, surprised that she caught him off guard like that. He sensed that Kaiba was going to yell at her, but stopped him, seeing how the girl looked. "Yeah, we're them." he said in a quiet voice, placing a hand on her shoulder. "But you should sit down." She shook her head at his offer.

"No, if I sit down, I will fall asleep and something will get out of my sack." She answered him, closing her eyes to focus her thoughts.Reopening them, she reached into her bag and pulls out two smaller ones. Both were squirming like something alive was in them, and there were. She handed one of them, a dark blue one, to Kaiba and he took it reproachfully. The moving object immediatly started snapping it's jaw and growled angrily. He dropped the bag, surprised that a noise would come out of it. (a/n: sorry, had to reach the ground somehow, neh? O.o;;)

Out of the opening came a small crocodile, running towards Kaiba with a mix of rage and betrayal in it's eyes. "Grrrraga" It growled in a young, rough voice. It leapt at the blue eyed CEO, and landed on his leg. It licked it and ran up to his shoulder nuzzling against his cheek. It seemed to have forgiven him pretty easily.

"Well...I guess he likes you," Jou said, in awe of everything so far. He couldn't help but notice the twinge of jealousy he felt at the crocodile but pushed the thought to the back of his head. I mean why would he by jealous. He turns back to the girl. "Who are you by the way? I mean, I can see how you would know Kaiba's name, seeing as how he is one of the most famous bachelors in the world. But I am like a peasant to his king."

"My name is Kalisim," she answered him. "It's too long a story to tell you exactly who I am, but I can give you both gifts that may help you later." She smirks at the crocodile, finding it humorous how it seemed to have taken to the young man. "The reptile's name is Setekh, if you allow it to come to harm, it will never forgive you...And believe me, you need this creature on your good side...at least for another two weeks." She turns to Jou again and hands him the dark maroon sack that she still had in her hands.

He took the bag, scared that it will be as dangerous as the crocodile that was in Kaiba's bag. But the creature in his sack seemed more frightened than anything else, it's small, light body shaking and it gave off a quiet chirp. He opened the bag carefully, not wanting to hurt it. He saw that in the maroon carrier was a baby hawk, it's large eyes full of fear, a scar running over it's left one. It cuddled against Jou, and he felt his heart go out to it. He turned to the girl again. "Kalisim, why are you giving us these?"

She shook her head wearily, not wanting to tell them until everybody was all together. "You'll find out soon enough." She pointed at the young bird. "His name is Heru, the same rules apply to him as to Setekh." Heru chirped softly, pushing it's trembling body up against Jou. Kaiba felt a ping of jealousy as he saw how close the bird was getting withhis puppy. Yes, he saidhis puppy, he claimed Jou as his own a long time ago, he had just yet to let the man of his desires and fantasy the way that he felt..

Kalisim sighed tiredly and turned around again, her red hair lifting slightly at a phantom draft. "Farewell, young men, and remember what I said about those creatures...They may just save your lives." With that she took one step and dissappeared in a stream of silver mist.

Theyts: I am soooo sorry that this was short O.O;;!

Loki: Will try to make the next one longer, won't you? looks at Thetys>

Thetys: nods>

Loki: She will give a present to whoever can name every god or goddess that was hinted at in the story so far!

Thetys&Loki: Because we love you!