Still no other comments on this story besides Battygirl and Kamara. Well, I guess this story must suck. Eh, Battygirl? Still have fun writing it... or rping it rather. The rest of the work is hell I can bet. I'm tired of whining and begging for comments so... bleh.
-Egyptian Wolf
Risika grins evilly and follows Misty.
"You know what, I'm kinda afraid to go in your room..." Risika comments suddenly.
Misty looked back at her, confused. "Why?"
"Who knows what lives in there... or what's been in there."
"Oh, don't even start! There's a baker under your bed!" Misty said pointing to Risika's room.
"I can't help if he likes... wait, what? Oh yeah, him, I forgot he lived under there," Risika said, looking off to the side. "He likes to play with Ember's Easy Bake Oven thingie... But shh... she dosen't like to share."
"Oookaaay... got it," Misty said as she walked into her room and closed her door behind Risika.
"Ok, now tell," Risika ordered.
Misty leaned against her door and moaned. "Ok, but as long as you don't get mad. Remember last night when Ko and I were fighting... again?"
"You do that almost every night... but yes, go on," Risika replied.
"Well... I'm not entirely sure, but I think Seba was listening and when Ko left... uh..."she trails off, staring down.
"So Kokujo did this?" Risika snapped.
Misty looks down. "Well... that's what Seba told me when I asked."
"Goddamn it! I knew he was going to be an asshole, but not this big of one!" Risika exclaimed.
Misty stays quiet, still looking down sadly.
"He needs to take fuckin' responsibility for himself! I've left this go on for too long without stepping up. For Ra's sake you're my friend, I'm not going to just standby and watch you and Seba get hurt!"
Risika rips the door off the hinges without even touching it and storms out. Misty runs after her and groans, having been afraid this was what was gonna happen.
Risika rounded on Misty, "Where the Hell is he? I haven't seen him in what feels like years!" she yelled.
Misty winces. "I don't know..." she says, close to tears.
"Well when you see him, tell him 'Risika's lookin' for him'!" Risika yelled, her eyes narrow as she walks back downstairs, kicking the food Misty sat on the stair across the room.
Misty winces and walks back to her room.
Lupus ducks as the tray of food comes flying over his head. "Watch it, Mom!"
Risika ignores his comment and storms into the basement. Seba looks up at Risika, slightly afraid when he saw the tray almost hit Lupus. After thinking in her room for the rest of the day, Misty walks downstairs and to the basement to find Risika. Upon reaching the basement, clears her throat to get Risika's attention.
Risika, who is lounging on a makeshift couch in the basement, which is cluttered with toys, looks back to find Misty at the bottom of the stairs.
"What?" she snaps.
"I think I know where Ko is..." Misty says quietly.
"Really now?" Risika asks, her wolf ears twitching.
"When we met Hakuoh, he was trying to join this 'Temple of Duelists'... he could be there." Misty suggested.
"And where is this?" Risika asks.
"I'll have to take you... which means we'd either have to leave Bakura with the five of them or take them all with us. They'll probably recognize Hakuoh and may let us in that way... I mean... they'll recognize Bakura in Hakuoh's body," Misty explains.
"So I guess this means we'll have to take them all?" Risika guesses.
Misty nods, looking solemn about this whole thing.
"Alright, this is the only time, but I'll let you drive my truck," Risika says walking upstairs with her.
Misty nods again, walking back upstairs with her to get Seba.
"Alright kids, roadtrip! All of you into the truck! You too, Bakura" she ordered.
Seba gets up and walks over to his mommy. "Where are we going?" he asks.
Bakura tries to get up and gets attacked by Ember clinging to his back again.
He looks back at her. "I swear to Ra your going to break my back..." he said straining to stand. Ember simply giggles cutely in return, but stays clinging onto Bakura's back.
Misty kneels down to whisper to him. "We're gonna go find Daddy..."
Seba pauses, his eyes a little wider then before. "Can I stay here?" he asks.
Misty winces, but picks him up. "No... now, come on."
Risika laughs, glancing back at Ember and Bakura. "No wonder she's the only one who has a British accent. She hangs around you too much," she comments.
Seba clings to Misty as she walks out and as Risika herds all of her pups into the truck, not risking putting them in the bed of the truck. Misty sits Seba in between Ember and Aqua and gets in the driver's seat.
"Alright, Lupus you get the passengers seat, I guess. Daddy and I are gonna ride in the bed and Misty's driving," she instructed.
Lupus, Ember, Aqua, and Aurora nod in understanding. Misty looks back at Risika and Bakura to make sure they're actually in the truck. Risika is in the bed of the truck with Bakura, looking out the sides around at their front yard, waiting to leave. Misty looks reluctant to go, but starts up the truck and pulls out of the driveway.
Ember, while in the truck, won't shut her singing up. "Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care... Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care... Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care..."
Lupus is holding his hands over his ears. "If you don't care then SHUT UP!"
Misty drives down to the Duel Masters center, which is this forest thing that is standing on a really thin cylinder, which is the center and the woods is where the Temple is.
"I just hope we don't run into Knight...he's so fuckin' annoying...'Pink is the new Black.' What a retard!" Misty says to herself.
"Mommy, you're talking to yourself again..." Seba said in a creeped-out voice
"I know..." Misty replied.
Aqua is hugging and hanging onto Seba's arm next to him in the truck while he is blushing and trying not to notice that he's losing the feeling in his arm.
Ember finally stops singing and looks around. "Where are we?" she asks.
Aurora begins to bounce up and down as Misty parks in front of the center.
"We're here..." she then turns to Ember, "this is the Duel Masters center."
Ember turns to Aurora, who's still bouncing up and down. "Mommy told you not to eat that pixie stick!" She then turns back to Misty. "Ooooh wassat?"
"You don't wanna know... but you're going in it," Misty replied sadly.
"YAY! Uhhh... yeah... YAY!" Ember squealed.
Misty gets out and tries to pry Aqua off of Seba. "Aqua, you need to get out now... and you need to let go of Seba... his arm's turning blue."
"I can't feel my fingers... is that bad?" Seba asked, turning to Misty.
"Yes..." Misty replied, her eyes wide.
"But I love him!" Aqua cried, holding out the syllable in the word 'love.'
"You can hug him better when you get out," Misty attempted.
Aqua's head droops, but she reluctantly climbs out of the truck after letting Seba go. After Aqua frees his arm, Seba shakes his arm a couple hundred times as he gets out, trying to get the feeling back into it.
"Risika, you all right back there?" Misty asks gazing into the bed of the truck.
"Yeah, why?" Risika replies looking up at her.
"You're just not saying anything... that I've heard," Misty comments.
"Oh, I'm just... thinking, that's all," Risika reassures her.
"I hate to know what of..." Misty utters under her breath.
Risika sighs and looks down sadly as she and Bakura get out. They then walk up to the center, Misty holding Seba, with the others following.
"So this is the place, huh?" Risika asks, looking up at the Temple.
Misty looks up at the center as well. "Yeah... follow me," she says walking in.
Risika follows her, herding the others and Bakura after her.
Misty groans as she sees Knight. "Shit... not that retard..." she mutters angrily. "Just follow me..." she says keeping them from meeting the retard.
Risika shrugs her shoulders. "All right..."
Misty walks up to an elevator and gets in, still holding Seba close as she holds the doors for the others. Risika and the others walk in along shortly after her.
"Where are we going?" Aurora asks.
"I guess you could call it a forest," Misty explains.
Aurora's eyes grow wide at the thought. "Really?" she asks, astonished.
"Kinda," Misty replied, pressing a button once they're all in the elevator labeled 'Temple'. "You'll see."
Misty looks up again and sees Shobu run up to them and into the elevator before the doors close. "DAMN IT!"
Shobu stands up after nearly tripping and grins from ear to ear at Bakura.
"Hey Hakuoh! How've ya been, buddy?" he exclaimed happily.
Aqua looks around. "Whossat?" she asks.
Risika nudges at Bakura. "I think he's talking to you..." she whispers.
"Me? Why me?" Bakura retorted.
"Remember the guy you took over?" Misty whispered at Bakky.
"What?" he asked back, trying to think, "Oh wait, yeah..."
"His name was Hakuoh..." Misty explained.
"Oh, right," Bakura replied dumbly, "What should I do?"
All this time, Shobu is just staring on stupidly, waiting for 'Hakuoh' to reply.
"Just ignore him..." Misty says staring down.
"Can I kick him?" Bakura asked bluntly.
"Hey Hakuoh, do you know these people? Who are all the little kids? Is that one your girlfriend or something? Or is it that one?" Shobu asked stupidly, finally breathing after his last question.
"Go right ahead..." Misty replied to Bakura as she glared at Shobu.
Seba suddenly starts crying. "Mommy he's got a skunk on his head! He's scaring me!" he cried.
Misty covers Seba's eyes the best she can. "Don't look at him..." she says glaring at the little urchin.
Aqua glares at Skunk-bu and kicks him in the shin for scaring Seba. Afterwards, Misty fighting to contain her laughter.
Bakura smiles evilly at the little twit. "Or I could just let her kick him for me..." he said still smirking.
Right about this time, Shobu is hopping on one foot, holding his aching shin and steps on Risika's foot.
"See? This is why I don't like coming here..." Misty commented, waiting for Risika to start screaming at Shobu.
"Hey you little asshole!" she yells, punching him, "Watch where your stepping!"
The elevator finally stops and they step out into the forest as Shobu falls out and into the dirt.
"It's this way..." Misty instructs as she starts walking away.
Aqua steps on the skunk-headed one while walking out of the elevator and just follows Misty along with everyone else.
"You guys have just met nature's accident: Shobu Kirafuda," Misty explained.
"More like inbreeding problems than nature problems," Risika responded, shaking her head.
Misty continues to lead them through the forest until they come upon the opening to a cave with a little squirrel-looking thing standing in front of it in a purple robe and a yamaka.
Lupus' eyes grow wide as he smiles and licks his lips. "Mommy can I eat it?" he asks staring hungrily at the squirrel-thing.
"I don't know," Risika replied. "What is it?"
"...And before us, you will see Fritz, the bitter goblin," Misty said while acting like a tour guide, "...and no you can't eat him... even though we think he's a squirrel..."
"I'M NOT A SQUIRREL!" Fritz yelled in a high-pitched voice.
"DANG IT!" Lupus yells in return.
"Fritz...we need to go in... Hakuoh is here... so bye, Squirrel!" Misty says, running passed Fritz with Seba on her back before he can say anything else. "RUN! HE MAY BE SMALL BUT HE CAN STILL BEAT ON YOU GUYS EASILY!"
"I'd rather eat it..." Lupus commented, ignoring Misty like everyone else.
"Go ahead and try, ya little brat!" Fritz retorted.
"Mom.." Lupus whines, looking back at Risika.
"Go ahead," Risika replies, smiles viciously. "Just don't come crying to me when it tastes bad."
Fritz, meanwhile, is still kind of oblivious about them being serious.
"AWESOME!" Lupus exclaims before he melts away into the shadows, using his darkness powers.
"He's mastered his powers better than I thought he would at this age..." Risika commented.
Squirrel boy looked around frantically. "W-where'd he go?"
Aurora is laughing and bouncing, still on a sugar hig, right past the squirrel-thing as it's distracted by the fact that Lupus had just vanished into thin air.
Misty, who is watching from inside, is astounded and, slightly embarrassed. "Wow. Fritz is really off his game today..." she commented. "Usually, Fritz woulda beat you guys down by now... what's up with him?"
Bakura walks past the squirrel with Ember on his back again and Aqua by his side. Fritz is still looking all over, trying to find Lupus, before said the half-demon appears below the Fritz-thing as a dark puddle. Fritz takes a moment to look down before he falls in and disappears.
"AAHHHHH!" he screams as he plummets down into the strange abyss.
Lupus finally comes back in less than three minutes picking at his teeth with his claws. "You were right Mom. It did taste weird. That wasn't a squirrel was it?" he asked after turning to Misty.
"I told you before; it was a goblin," Misty replied, "a bitter goblin; which is probably why it tasted bad..."
"Oh..." Lupus paused, "I knew that."
