A/N: Wow… It's already chapter six. Hum… I wonder when I'll finish this series… Heheheh, Mr. Nibbles has confused so many people! Even me o.0
Warning: Shounen ai. Yaoi. Boy on Boy. Get it?
Disclaimer: Sorry, don't own. Not one character, manga, or anime. Sad, ne?
Summary: The Mall Malik gets lost. Marik, Yami, and Yugi show up. And well, it won't end happily ever after.
Remember:
"Blah" speech.
Blah thoughts
/Blah/ mind link (Yami)
\Blah\ mind link (Hikari)
Chapter Six
Let me pose this question to you…
Have you ever fried a gerbil in the microwave?
….
Err, right.
Most likely you have not.
But still. It is a valid question.
….
Err, right.
Let me phrase is like this;
It's a valid question for Bakura.
It should stand without mentioning that you never get on Bakura's bad side. You just end up in a microwave… and survive.
Well, most unfortunately for little Malik that is what he is doing at this exact moment. Getting on his bad side, really bad side.
Confused yet? I'll simplify.
Right now Malik is on a sugar high. There fore Malik needed some watching over. That's how he ended up with his ass in the air at the albinos' house. Marik decided that Ryou and Bakura were the best people to tame him.
Err, right.
No they aren't. But cut the guy some slack. This isn't just a "sugar high."
What is it, you ask?
Sorry, can't tell you. That'll spoil the story.
Which for the sake of the story, I'll ask my Bakura valid question again.
Have you ever fried a gerbil in the microwave?
If you did then you know how much of a hassle it is for Bakura to deal with the consequences. The consequences being that he has to buy a new microwave, and perhaps a shoe box for the crispy critter once known by the name of Mr. Nibbles.
But the torture doesn't end there. A hyperfied Malik and adorably oblivious Ryou must accompany him on his quest.
Now isn't that fun?
Actually, it's really not.
Poor, poor Bakura...
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"You will never know how much I loathe you." Bakura seethed in the general direction Malik was in. He couldn't really see with all this red in his vision. Malik just gave him an innocent look. Knowing the Egyptian he probably practiced in the mirror because if Bakura didn't know any better, Malik might actually be innocent.
But he did know better, so he just glared. Ryou, not really aware of what was going on, was just looking in all the windows. He didn't really like shopping, and he didn't really have a thing for material possessions, but that didn't mean he didn't like to look.
Malik did a mental very-ecstatic-that-this-plan-was-working-out-so-well dance in his head. He looked around everywhere for someplace that will pull Ryou and Bakura into confessing their undying love for each other.
The ice cream stand might work, right? No, it was too over used. What about Spencer's Gifts? No, too dark and sexual. Would a pet shop work? No, look what happened to the gerbil. What would happen if I dumped them in Victoria's Secret? Err… Not going there.
Ah, there it is! A book shop! Ryou's second love to Bakura was books! This can surely work! An evil crackle went off in Malik's poor excuse for a brain.
"HEY RY- Oh?" Malik began to call out but it died on his lips. Malik rubbed his eyes a few times. He then twirled around on the spot. Shit… Lost 'em. Yes. He lost the two of them while THINKING. While looking for places to set up the possible couple… he forgot to keep walking alongside Ryou and Bakura. Like it has been said, he has a poor excuse for a brain.
So maybe we should catch up to them, ne?
Ryou slowed down from Bakura to give a slight sneeze. Maybe someone was talking about him? Or they could be thinking about him. Hopefully it was Bakura. Ryou gave a shrug and padded back up to his friend. Oh well, it's not like I'll ever find out.
"Hey 'Kura, where did Malik run off to?" Ryou gave a quick glance around for anything blonde and stupid. (SAI: Ouch… That one hurt. I'm a blonde!) Bakura gave a shrug plainly saying "Don't know, don't care and hopefully he won't catch up."
Ryou, in turn decided it didn't matter all that much. The psycho knew the way back, right? The Hikari gave an internal sigh and prayed to Ra that the merciful god put something in that head other than blonde hair.
With that, the pair traveled in a comfortable silence. Now and again either one would get pushed into the other one's shoulder because of the large crowd that swam around the mall on the weekend. They would blush and look away. The tension from the morning was still clinging freshly to them.
Ryou and Bakura turned into one corner of the mall. No one really expected what was to happen next…
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Malik gave a sigh. This was getting him no where. So far he was on his hands and knees sniffing around for Ryou and/or Bakura's scent. The problem was the mall was so crowded that it was being over powered by many other scents.
Rubbers from shoes, pretzels, bleach cleaners, cigarettes, and not to mention –gag- other peoples sweat from running around the rather warm stores. The boy sat up right and sighed, crossing his arms. Now what to do?
Malik blinked as he heard a little boy shout up to his mommy, "Look mommy! It's a crazy person! Can I take it home? Huh, can I?" Said crazy person bit his lip to keep from yelling at the boy, who sounded strangely familiar for some unknown reason. "No son, stay away, you don't want it. It's all… blonde."
Malik was pretty sure he broke the skin on his lip. He stood up and spun around to yell at the uneducated child. "HEY YOU FRIGGING BRAT! I'M NOT CRAZY AND NOT FOR SALE! YOU BETTER RUN BECAUSE WHEN I GET DONE WITH YOU-"That was the second time in half an hour that Malik cut his shouting short.
The "brat" was actually Yugi, who was hiding behind Yami with a terrified expression on his chibi face. Yami raised an eyebrow, just daring him to finish his rant. While Marik was laugh hysterically at the hilarity of it all. Bastard…
Malik would have had the decency to blush, but decided against it. If he wasn't embarrassed by sniffing his way around a mall, then why be embarrassed if he just ranted in the middle of the Ra-forsaken mall? People were staring at him already, so it didn't concern him.
"Err… Malik, your lip is bleeding."
Alright, he lied. It did concern him.
All of a sudden then it clicked in Malik's little cranium. "Wait, why are you guys here anyways?"
Marik contained what little control he had to roll his eyes. "Because dork, you told me they would be in the mall today. So I told the wonder twins over there." Yami shot Marik a glare. Yugi just sighed and played a good sport. "Actually, you were in our room looking for things to black mail us with. Then you told us."
"Shut up, you coked up munchkin…" Marik looked about ready to pout. Malik gave a snicker at the dark's sour attitude. Marik narrowed his eyes but otherwise did nothing. Yugi covered a small giggle with a cough. "So… Where are they?" he asked.
Malik blinked.
And blinked again.
"Oh…"
Then there was a loud banging as Malik hit his head against the floor.
Everyone sighed.
But the disappointment last a few moments as Malik's head popped up. He caught their scent. He bayed at the ceiling and shot off down the mall.
Everyone blinked.
And blinked again.
Then they shrugged.
Then the light bulbs in their heads went off.
(SAI: Yes, you are correct when I say they just realized Malik caught R&B's scent)
Yugi, even though he's usually the ignorant one, ran after the Egyptian first.
Now ALL the lights and darks would come together in…
3…
2…
1…
Malik turned the corner, smashing into Bakura, who fell against Ryou. Yugi soon followed suit and accidentally bowled into them both, shoving them into a corner of the mall. But worse off, way too close together.
Bakura was pinning Ryou to the wall and nothing else registered to Bakura. The scent of rain and roses. The soft skin. The harsh breathing. All of a sudden his resolve burnt away as if dipped in acid. The next thing he knew Ryou was his. Their lips connected, ever so slightly at first. Ryou reacted on automatic, he gasped.
Bakura's ears rang as if it was the loudest sound ever… and he wanted more. He pushed closer, slipped in tongue. Their tastes blended. Hot cinnamon mixed with sweet vanilla. It was the perfect combination. Colors exploded behind Ryou's closed eyes. His knees went weak. An uncontrolled sound escaped him, "Ba…kura."
The plea brought resolve back from the grave. He realized he had kissed Ryou. No- Is kissing Ryou. Bakura pushed away panting and wiping his mouth as if to wipe away the indecency. Ryou slide down the wall in shock. His hand shakily went up to his lips.
He just… kissed me… didn't he? Ryou looked up; too afraid this would end up a wonderful, terrible dream. "Did you… kiss me?" Bakura was so distracted with wiping away his idiocy he didn't hear Ryou's frightened voice.
Fuck! I just screwed up big time! He's gonna… gonna… hate me now. Bakura stopped berating himself. He slowly turned to look at Ryou. The boy looked so confused, so shocked with his hand over his delicate lips and Nile eyes clouded.
What do I say? Do I apologize? But I can't… I won't! That was the only chance I'll ever have! So... what do I say now? Do I tell him? No…Look at him! He doesn't love me back. Bakura's fist clenched. And that is even more painful than stealing a kiss. But I can't lie to him now.
"That was an accident! I swear…" Bakura exclaimed, but still told the truth. He really didn't mean for him to kiss Ryou like that. Ryou looked up again, with eyes wide and finally clear. It took all the dark had not to flinch away from that look.
"So you did kiss me?" he asked, face flushed and voice showing recognition. Bakura turned away from the boy; he didn't want to look at Ryou when he said the next half truth. "I didn't mean to! I never meant tokiss you!" with that the thief turned around to Ryou showing sincerity.
Ryou bit his lip and stood up. "Of course… you didn't mean to kiss me." His voice broke halfway through and he hid his eyes. Bakura reached out to Ryou, but he slide along the wall. All resistance broke for the young teen. Bakura may as well know his dirty little secret. "Of course, I didn't mean to love you either."
And everything stopped.
Everything except Ryou.
Bakura watched Ryou run out of the corner, passing Yami and Marik. Malik and Yugi looked at each other with an expression that couldn't be placed. It would be a lie if I said that they had only caught the basics. No…
All four saw everything.
TBC
OMG! What's going to happen now? Looks like we will have to find out in the seventh chapter. LUVS TO REVIEWERS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE!