Ryou Bakura- Film Maker

For anyone who starts to wonder what the pairing is for this story…I'd advise you not to ask. Really, don't ask.

Warning: some…intimate kissing here.

Chapter 4

New Recruits

"Seth, I do care for you, but only as a friend! Please understand, I love Atemu, and killing him will not change that!" Anzu pleaded.

"Damn it woman, you're mine!" Seth snarled, pulling Anzu into a kiss. Anzu whimpered and pushed Seth away before slapping him across the face. That done, Anzu/Vivian turned to Bakura eagerly.

"How was that?" She asked. Bakura shrugged.

"Next." He muttered. Vivian huffed and stomped out of the apartment. Bakura, Malik and Kaiba/Seth were holding auditions for the part of Anzu. So far, according to Bakura, every one of them had sucked.

"Face it Ryou, the Anzu you're looking for isn't out there." Kaiba growled.

"Oh she is, we just have to find her. The Anzu I'm looking for has it, that's what I need." Bakura assured him. Malik gave him a look.

"What is 'it'?" He asked.

"It is…it is it. Look, I can't explain it, but I'll know my Anzu when I see her. In the meantime, we make lots of cash by charging 20 dollars for the auditions, right?" There was a knock on the door, and Bakura grinned. "Oh goodie, more money!" He cheered, getting up. He opened the door and smiled. "Hello dearie, how can I help you?" He asked. The brunette woman outside looked up from her purse.

"Hi, un…is there where the auditions are?" She asked, looking over her shoulder. Bakura had made a cardboard sign reading 'MOVIE AUDITIONS HERE', and hung it from the streetlight. Luckily, no one had called a cop yet. Bakura hoped to find his Anzu before that happened.

"It is, come in, come in." Bakura chuckled, leading the woman inside. "And you are?"

"I'm Tea." The woman said, fishing a checkbook from her purse. Bakura winced.

"You don't have cash?" He asked. Tea bit her lip.

"Well…I do, but the banks are closed." She explained. Bakura shrugged.

"I'm sorry, a more profitable company could take checks, but we can only take cash." He said. Tea groaned.

"Please, I spent all my money to get here, and I do have money, I really do, just not on me." She pleaded. Bakura sighed and put a hand around her shoulders.

"Awwwww….there there there…there's the door, we can't let you audition." He said, pushing Tea outside.

"But I…" Tea was cut off as Bakura slammed the door in her face.

"Everyone wants something for nothing." He grumbled, stomping to the sofa.

"Why couldn't she audition?" Kaiba asked.

"She didn't have money." Bakura explained.

"So, maybe she had that…it shit, you were talking about." Kaiba replied.

"But she didn't have money!" Bakura countered.

"Then let her audition without paying!" Kaiba yelled.

"I can't do that, the system doesn't work like that!" Bakura moaned. "I didn't design the system, the system is bigger than…fine. You know what, fine. Go get her." Kaiba nodded and jogged out the door.

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Tea was walking down the street with her hands in the pockets of her jeans when Kaiba ran up to her

"Hey." He said. "I talked to Bakura. He's willing to let the no cash thing slide." Tea gasped.

"Really?" She squeaked. "You just…talked to him, and he said yes?" Kaiba shrugged.

"Well…yeah, he listens to me." He explained. Tea pursed her lip.

"Okay, let's go."

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"I'm doing you a favor, so thank me." Kaiba muttered under his breath as he led Tea to the area where two lamps on their sides provided a 'stage'. Tea smiled.

"Oh don't worry, I will." She promised. Bakura sat down next to Malik.

"Okay, let's see what ya got." He said, handing the script to Tea. Tea read it.

"Seth, I do care for you, but only as a friend! Please understand, I love Atemu, and killing him will not change that!" Kaiba growled.

"Damn it woman, you are mine!" He snarled, pulling Tea into a kiss. Okay, count to 3…Tea's hand went up to his shirt to push him away. Wait a minute…she wasn't letting go! Tea grabbed his shirt and pulled Kaiba closer as she pushed up against him. Kaiba's eyes popped open. He shook his head and held up his hands to the side as Tea slid her other arm around his neck. Kaiba looked out of the corner of his eye. Malik was sitting wide-eyed. Bakura was calmly stroking his chin. Kaiba tried to say something, but it got muffled as Tea took the opportunity to slide her tongue into his mouth. Kaiba gulped as the hand grasping his shirt came up to stroke his cheek. (1) Finally, Tea pulled away and smiled eagerly at Bakura.

"How was that?" She asked. Bakura shrugged.

"It was okay, let's try it again." Kaiba gave him a look of disbelief.

"AGAIN?" He shouted. Bakura nodded.

"Yeah, and this time Kaiba, try not to look like she's holding you at gunpoint."

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"Oh my god, thank you Mr. Bakura!" Tea squealed as Bakura climbed into Malik's van outside. "You will not regret this, I swear!" Tea ran back inside the house as Bakura turned to Malik.

"Malik, we need a crew, and we need the best damn crew we can afford." He said, starting the van. Malik raised an eyebrow.

"But we can't afford a crew. We can barely afford a cast."

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"Although photography was in use almost a half-century before hand, the first actual filmstrip was designed in 1894 by the famous Thomas Edison…" The tour guide Ishizu read. Ishizu was leading a class of 12th graders through a museum on their film-making field trip. "Next we shall view an actual copy of the first working motion-picture camera. Just wait a moment while I get the key." Ishizu left, and the class of teens was left to their own. Bakura slipped into the room.

"Excuse me." He called. The class turned to face him. "How would you kids like to get out of school for a month?" He asked. A student stepped forward.

"I'm Drake pops. You kiddin' us old man, you get us outta class?" He asked. Bakura jabbed Malik with his elbow.

"Told ya, 30, the start of middle age." He muttered. "No, I'm not kidding. I'm a director, and I need a crew. I'll pull you out of school for the next month, is you guys promise to work for me as crew." Drake grinned and shook Bakura's hand.

"Film a movie and get outta school? You got a deal!" He said.

"Okay, but I'm very low budget, and I can't afford to pay you." Bakura warned.

"Shit man, getting' us outta school, that's your payment!" Drake laughed. Bakura grinned.

"Okay. Malik, lead our new friends to the van, and we'll take ya back to the house to meet the cast." Malik led Drake and the rest of the class outside. Bakura smiled and followed them.

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"So you're da screenwriter, huh?" Drake asked, popping a nacho in his mouth. Bakura's cast and Drake's crew were lounging in the living room of Bakura's home.

"Ya, that's me." Joey admitted. Drake grinned and jerked his head towards Tea.

"So, tell me…any scenes where the leggy chick gets nude?" He asked slyly. Joey sighed.

"Sadly, no. But I'm sure it's not too late for a re-write." Joey and Drake shared grins as Bakura entered the room.

"Attention everyone!" he called. The conversations died down as Bakura became the center of attention. "I just got off the phone with Yami, he gave us some conditions with shooting. It's all typical stuff, he wants no off-set contact with any of us, we film his scenes on location andwhen he says so, only one take per scene…"

"One take?" Mai asked.

"He feels that doing more takes detracts from the experience of doing it once. He thinks we're all such great actors, we only need one take." Bakura lied. "And, he doesn't want to see the camera."

"Why?" Tea asked, shifting closer on the sofa to Kaiba. Kaiba coughed and shifted away.

"He just gets so into character when he films his movies, and if he sees the camera, it shatters his concentration." Bakura explained. "Don't worry, filming will go fine."

"Yeah, when do we start filming?" Joey called. Bakura grinned.

"Yami's ready, we have a cast, a crew, a budget, and the contract. So, we start tomorrow at 9 am!"

Let the games begin!

1: I'd like to take a moment to share my thots on that particular scene….whoa, look at her go!

And while it does seem a little early to advertise my next adaptation…well, when you have an idea, ya have an idea! This one I really want to do, it'll be lots of fun!

Yugioh- Men in Leather (An adaptation of the Mel Brooks film 'Robin Hood- Men in Tights)

Starring…

Yugi as Robin

Tea as Maid Marion

Joey as Achoo

Mai as Broom Hilda

Drake as Blinkin

Kaiba and Mokuba as Little John and Will Scarlet O'Hera

Bakura as the Sheriff of Rottingham

Malik as Prince John

Rochelle as Latrine

Pegasus as Rabbi Tuckman

Dax, Anthony and Carol as Don Giovanni and his 'associates'

Yami as King Richard

Plot: After 3 years of war with Rome with King Yami, Yugi returns home to Egypt, only to find the King's brother abusing his power! And it's so bad that Yugi's own beloved home has been taken from him due to failure to pay his taxes! But Yugi is not going to take this lying down! Assembling a rag-tag group of those also hit by 'King' Malik's cruel laws, they plan to strike back, take down Malik, and foil the schemes of his sinister co-hort, Bakura of Kul Elna.