Necropolis demon
Disclaimer: YuGiOh is the property of Kazuki Takahashi not mine, not ever! Oh and I also don't own Kodak.
Necro: I had a really hard time thinking this up since I've got writer's block again. I got a friend of mine (the same friend who updates my profile page) to do some research about Capsule Monsters Coliseum, he says that it's Mokuba's game like Monster World is Ryou's, Duel Monster is Yugi's and Dungeon Dice is Duke's. Though CMC is really Mokuba's game, this story is merely a fanfic so here it's Ryou's ok.
Note: The clothes that Mokuba and Kaiba wore to the mall came from the actual series; Kaiba will be wearing a blue long-sleeved trench coat and pants that he wore in the series before he started wearing that white one in Battle City (he still wore that blue trench around Duelist Kingdom and when Isis gave him Obelisk), Mokuba here will be wearing that outfit he wore in Battle City which consisted of a long-sleeved blue and green striped shirt with a yellow vest and a pair of blue pants just incase you guys didn't remember. Don't forget when they got to the mall they changed into a disguise that I made up.
The GameChapter 7 To Be Normal
That Sunday morning Ryou, Kaiba and Mokuba went to the mall to do some grocery shopping since Ryou ran out of shampoo, some food and band-aids. They knew the risk of getting swarmed by reporters at the mall but didn't care; Kaiba had made a few calls before they left the apartment, making sure that their whereabouts were still unknown and were to be kept unknown to the reporters. Kaiba rarely spends time with Mokuba so this was the perfect time to spend the day with him even if Ryou would have to tag along and even though there's a high possibility of them getting spotted by reporters.
On their way out of Ryou's apartment room, neighbors kept on staring at them weirdly; they had watched the early morning news report on T.V. about the yacht party for the participants who passed the contest KaibaCorp was hosting and everything that happened there. It was the same on their way to the mall, some people on the street kept on turning their heads towards them and kept on whispering in hushed voices but Ryou, Kaiba and Mokuba didn't care.
Once they got to the mall they immediately headed to the supermarket to buy some groceries and stuff, avoiding the newspaper stands as much as possible that had their faces on the front page of all the newspapers; Mokuba, being the bubbliest among the three kept on pointing out different sweets and junk foods for Ryou to buy, Ryou simply smiled and giggled while Kaiba, for some reason ended up pushing the pushcart of groceries.
"C'mon Ryou! Just a few bars of chocolate please." the black haired boy whined, tugging on Ryou's sleeve.
"Mokuba, we're don't exactly live with Ryou, don't forget." Kaiba spoke up, his hands on the grocery cart's handle and his face still stern.
"Oh don't worry about it, just a few ok Mokuba?" Ryou smiled, grabbing three bars of Hershey's chocolate bars.
"Yey!"
"Don't spoil him too much." Kaiba said.
"Kaiba, it's just chocolate, kids love chocolate." The pale teen giggled, "a few bars of chocolate wont do any harm."
The three of them in the supermarket really looked like they were close brothers with Kaiba being the eldest brother who takes care of everyone, Ryou being the middle child who spoils their youngest brother and Mokuba of course as the youngest sibling with a sweet tooth.
The cashier who checked their purchases and the guy who packed them in a grocery bag gave Ryou and the two Kaibas weird looks, Ryou got uncomfortable with all the staring and decided to head for the bench area near the wishing fountain on the ground floor of the mall. Once there the three of them took a seat on a bench facing the wishing fountain, Kaiba carrying the grocery bag.
It was so peaceful just sitting there and gazing at the large fountain with its shooting waters and endless amount of coins…it would have been like a date if Mokuba wasn't around…and wasn't a little high on sugar; it seems that Mokuba ate a little too much chocolate and went a little hyper though this was not too noticeable.
"Some people have been giving us odd looks since we left the apartment." Ryou spoke up to break the silence between the three.
Kaiba set down the grocery bag and looked intently at the fountain then spoke, "People who've been reading the newspaper and watching the morning news at least." He said calmly as if the whole situation wasn't affecting him.
Ryou sighed and looked at his classmate who was sitting beside him, noticing the small cut on Kaiba's left cheek, "It's kind of annoying isn't it?" said the pale teen, reaching for the band-aids in the grocery bag.
"Not really, you'll get used to it." The CEO replied blankly, "I just wish those stupid reporters wouldn't get Mokuba involved." He added.
"I wish people would stop staring at us, they keep on talking in hushed voices when we're around." The pale teen sighed and placed a band-aid on Kaiba's left cheek without a word, gaining a confused look from the brunette.
Ryou's touch was so soft like a feather…as if he was an angel healing the cut on Kaiba's cheek…they looked at each other that way for a moment; Kaiba with a confused look on his face and Ryou with a little blush when he noticed his classmate staring at him…
"I've got an idea!" the rather hyper but not clearly hyper Mokuba suddenly spoke up, beaming and grinning like there was no tomorrow, disturbing the sweet and almost romantic moment between Kaiba and Ryou "Big brother, you don't mind spending a little money do you?" he stood in front of Kaiba and asked sweetly just like what a kid does to his parent when he wants something like a toy.
Kaiba snorted and spoke, "I rarely spend it on myself, I don't mind." He spoke bluntly.
"Then let's go!" Mokuba grinned and quickly grabbed hold of Ryou and Kaiba's hands, pulling them up from the bench, Ryou making a quick grab for the groceries. Mokuba led the two teens to the second floor where there were lots of different clothing stores to choose from, Mokuba and Ryou oblivious to the presence of a couple of shadows that were trailing behind them and watching their every move ever since they entered the supermarket unlike Kaiba who had a feeling that they were being followed.
"Mokuba, what are you planning?" Ryou questioned, looking down at the black haired boy in front of him who was looking intently at the stores of clothes and such. Without a word, Mokuba dragged the two teens into a store and started picking out clothes for them to wear.
The boy tossed a pile of clothing towards his brother who caught them, and held them up; Mokuba did the same to Ryou who awkwardly caught the clothes. Ryou looked at the bundle of different clothes in his arms then looked at Kaiba who was also looking at him.
"Well? Try them on." Mokuba ushered, pushing the two older teens towards the changing rooms.
"B-but Mokuba."
"C'mon Ryou, you said you didn't want people to keep on staring at us right? What better way to make them stop than to be in a disguise?" the black haired boy spoke up, picking out some clothes for himself.
"So basically you're making us play 'dress-up' huh?" the older Kaiba spoke up with his usual blank and emotionless tone. Mokuba nodded enthusiastically and put up a cute pouting face to soften his big brother.
"C'mon big brother, pretty please?" the sugar high boy requested cutely, looking like a cute stray puppy with that expression on his face. Kaiba sighed in defeat, eyeing the clothes in his hands with an unreadable expression on his face then entering the changing room to change.
"D-do I have to Mokuba?" Ryou asked in a soft shy voice basically because he didn't want Kaiba to pay for the clothes they were about to purchase. Mokuba nodded and pushed Ryou into the changing room beside Kaiba's and quickly occupied the other empty changing room beside Ryou's.
While in the changing room, Ryou spoke up shyly, "I think I'll pass Mokuba." He said through the wall that separated him and Mokuba.
"Oh c'mon Ryou, it wouldn't be fun without you in a disguise too." Mokuba pouted, putting on a shirt, "Don't fret about this Ryou, big brother said it was all right for him to pay if that's what you're so worried about." The black haired boy explained.
"But still-"
Kaiba who was in the changing cubicle beside Ryou sighed exasperatedly and spoke, "Just wear the clothes, I don't mind paying." He said in a rather impatient tone. Ryou was about to speak up when Kaiba cut him off, "It's no big deal, it's just a couple of clothes."
"Yeah, and think of it as a thank you for letting us borrow your clothes and letting us sleepover last night." Mokuba spoke, exiting the changing room in his new clothes and waiting for the other two to come out.
Ryou gave a sigh of defeat and gave up, "Ok...fine, I'll wear them." He said; he knew he couldn't win an argument against Mokuba let alone an argument against Kaiba.
After a few moments of waiting, Kaiba and Ryou emerged from the changing rooms in their new outfits, their old clothes in their arms. Mokuba was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt under a brown button down shirt that wasn't buttoned and a pair of black shorts that reached slightly below the knees.
The pale teen was dressed in a long-sleeved brown, mocha brown and white striped shirt with a yellow vest much like the one Mokuba wore before and a pair of brown pants; it seems that Mokuba had chosen clothes that would accentuate Ryou's brown eyes. Ryou turned to look at his classmate and was stunned at the sight before him, Kaiba was simply clad in a black button down long-sleeved shirt and a pair of black pants that matched his black shoes but…he really looked good in them.
The brunette noticed his classmate staring at him and spoke, "What are you looking at?" he asked coldly, watching Ryou flinch at his question.
"I-um…I-just-" the pale teen stuttered.
"Out with it."
Ryou tried to will down the blush that was threatening to show on his cheeks and spoke calmly, "It's just that I've never seen you in ordinary clothes before." He spoke softly, making Kaiba raise a brow.
"Oh really? Elaborate." He said flatly, still looking intently at his classmate.
"It-it's just that…you're always in a trench coat you know and…I've never seen you in anything else other than a business suit and our school uniform." The pale teen answered softly, "Well…except for last night when you were in my t-shirt of course…plus, you look good in normal clothes." He added with a slight blush.
Kaiba made no comment about this and kept silent, actually both of them were silent for some time…then they noticed Mokuba was gone. "Mokuba?" Ryou wondered out loud.
"Over here!" the black haired boy waved at them from the hat section. Kaiba and Ryou quickly followed, finding Mokuba looking over a couple of hats. "A disguise can't be complete without a hat right?" the boy said, putting a black hat on and tucking his long black hair under it.
Mokuba handed his brother and Ryou each a black hat that looked exactly like the one he was wearing and got the two to wear it; Kaiba slipped on the hat which covered his brown hair a bit while Ryou tucked his long hair under the hat just like what Mokuba did so his white blond hair wouldn't be too apparent.
At least this time when they had finished shopping for disguises and having the tags removed, the cashiers didn't seem to stare at them too much though they still looked a little peculiar with their matching black hats. The three exited the store they had purchased their clothes from, carrying with them Ryou's grocery bag and a couple of other bags with their old clothes in them.
Being the hyper little boy he was, Mokuba started scurrying and jumping up and down the moment they exited the store, bumping into a familiar someone. At first they thought it was one of those stupid reporters who were stalking them but another closer look at the person proved them wrong.
"Joey?" Ryou exclaimed, sauntering towards Mokuba and Joey. "Are you two ok?" the serene teen asked.
"I'm fine, are YOU?" the blond teen asked mockingly, "What are ya' doing' spending time with this heartless bastard?" he asked in a rather gruff tone, referring to Kaiba who was sauntering towards Mokuba as the so-called 'bastard'.
"Hey!" Mokuba started with an intention to defend his big brother. While this entire ruckus was happening, Kaiba took a quick glance around the area, searching for something or someone he knew was watching them from the start. The brunette's eyes quickly caught sight of a spiky tri-color head, retreating to the protection of an ornamental plant.
"Ok mutt, where are they?" Kaiba asked none too gently.
"W-where are who?" Joey replied, not wanting Kaiba to know about his 'accomplices'.
"What do you mean Kaiba?" the pale teen inquired.
Kaiba turned his gaze from Joey to Ryou and explained, "Someone's been following us ever since we set foot at the supermarket and I don't think this mutt here is smart enough to spy on us alone without any accomplices." The gruff CEO spoke, glaring at Joey, "Yugi and the others are here too, watching us, aren't they?" he stated rather than questioned.
"Ok, ok, you've got us!" Yugi, Tea and Tristan came out from their hiding place behind an ornamental plant and approached Kaiba and the others, "Hi guys!" Yugi chirped happily then laughed nervously.
"Why were you guys spying on us?" Ryou asked politely.
Joey quickly directed his attention to Ryou and answered him as if he was scolding a child, "Hey, don't think we didn't see ya'll at the wishing fountain." He said, "Yeah Ryou, we saw ya'…you sweetly putting a band-aid on Kaiba's cheek and all that!" at this Ryou blushed a bit.
"Why are you with Kaiba huh?" Tristan interrogated Ryou.
"W-were just grocery shopping, what's so wrong about that?" the pale teen replied softly.
"Oh I don't know, maybe the fact that you're with him and he's with ya'!" Joey replied gruffly.
Kaiba couldn't take anymore of these stupid questions and decided to intervene, "Is it wrong for Ryou to be with Mokuba and me mutt?" he asked mockingly, glaring at Joey who backed away a bit.
Joey recovered from Kaiba's wounding glare and continued to speak, "To spend time with Mokuba we're ok with but with a heartless bastard like you? No way!" the blond responded.
Joey and Kaiba really looked like they were about to start fighting with fists instead of words and since Ryou didn't want that to happen he quickly intervened, "Please you two, don't make such a fuss about this, I don't want you two lashing out against each other and ripping each other's heads off."
The feisty blond calmed down a bit then resumed speaking, "But Ryou, why are ya' with this guy in the first place?"
The pale teen gave an exasperated sigh and explained, "Kaiba, Mokuba and I had a sleepover at my place last night ok." At this Yugi's group became silent, "What? Is it THAT hard to believe?"
"Oh so that's where you guys disappeared to last night!" Yugi spoke up, "You guys were all over the late night news and today's early morning news, something about Kaiba punching a guy who harassed Ryou and you three disappearing from sight before the reporters had the chance to interview you."
"I can't believe ya' SLEPT with Kaiba!" the fuming blond exclaimed very loudly, making people stare at their group, even his friends stared wide-eyed at him, blushing except for Kaiba but especially Ryou who was now as red as a tomato, "Oh crap, that didn't sound right…" Joey blushed and looked down, "I meant…I can't believe ya' slept under the same roof with Kaiba not…ya' know." he blushed in embarrassment.
After a timid moment Ryou spoke up, "Um…maybe we should just continue this err…conversation at school." He said, wanting to get away from Yugi's group for a while.
Yugi noticed the 'help me' look on Ryou's face and decided to give his classmate a break from Joey's constant interrogations, "Sure, let's just continue this tomorrow, besides we came here to shop not to spy on a classmate, c'mon guys." Yugi gestured for his classmates to follow, "See you tomorrow Ryou, Kaiba, it was nice seeing you again Mokuba." The tri-color haired teen smiled as their group left Ryou and the two Kaibas alone, Joey still muttering angrily under his breath about the 'heartless bastard'.
And so Ryou, Kaiba and Mokuba spent that day like normal people do. They ate lunch at the mall and afterwards played a few games at the arcade, Kaiba's treat of course and they even had a picture of the three of them taken in Kodak; Mokuba gave Ryou a copy and smiled.
In the wallet-sized picture was a plain white background that matched the floor with Mokuba sitting cross-legged on the floor, Ryou sitting behind Mokuba with his chin resting on the black haired boy's head and his hands hugging Mokuba like a stuff toy, Kaiba was kneeling behind Ryou and was at first reluctant to do a pose but ended up posing when Mokuba started pouting.
Surprisingly, the brunette had his arms around Ryou and was resting his chin on Ryou's head in the same sweet and cuddly way Ryou was with Mokuba. Of course in this picture they took off their hats and showed themselves freely to the camera. They all looked so adorable that way, hugging each other from behind and smiling…
Seto Kaiba for once smirked nicely without the intention of intimidating people, not one of those 'you are SO fired' or 'back off!' smirks of his but actually a friendly one, which made him look quite debonair…and Ryou seemed to have a visible blush on his cheeks while Kaiba was snuggly holding him…wait, hugging him in the picture. Mokuba had that familiar grin of triumph that simply said 'mission accomplished' on his face of course while Ryou was blushing and shyly smiling in the photo.
Eventually night came so the three of them decided to have dinner at the mall then they headed back to Ryou's apartment since reporters might still be having a close watch on the Kaiba mansion and since Mokuba wanted to stay at Ryou's place a little longer. Mokuba pretty much fell asleep the moment he sprawled out on his futon and even forgot to change into some pajamas, probably because of all that sugar he ate…but still, Ryou ought to be thankful for Mokuba getting a little high on the sugar, a hyperactive Mokuba is definitely a good matchmaker, just look at what Mokuba got Kaiba and Ryou into…it was sort of like a date wasn't it? And he did get Kaiba to hug Ryou.
Ryou was pretty happy that everything turned out well, Kaiba was actually normal for a day…can you imagine? The pale teen slipped into a pair of green pajama pants and a loose white t-shirt then fell promptly asleep on his bed. Kaiba soon followed, not even bothering to change clothes, he just settled under his sheets and slept on the futon beside Ryou's bed.
About an hour after the pale teen had fallen asleep, Kaiba was still up and no it wasn't because his pillow wasn't big enough because Ryou had already traded pillows with him…this time it was because he was in deep thought, today was actually normal for once…no paper work, no meetings, no nothing…just a simple weekend with his brother and his classmate who seemed to be growing an attachment to him.
"Kai…ba" the sleeping Ryou spoke in his sleep.
The brunette sat up and looked at Ryou's slumbering form…Ryou was facing the other way so Kaiba couldn't quite see the pale boy's face so he edged closer and closer, hearing his classmate's steady breathing. While sleeping, Ryou unconsciously turned to face Kaiba and accidentally…brushed his lips with the other teen's, causing them to kiss…though gently and unintentionally.
Such plush lips as soft as it a cloud and as sweet as a sun-bathed berry…it took Kaiba a while to pull back from that addictive taste of Ryou…
Kaiba paused when their lips met, his eyelids slightly closed half way with the feeling of being light-headed…he just stayed that way with their lips pressed together…then he drew back upon snapping out of the momentary shock. Looks like his soft-spoken classmate had stolen a kiss from him… how ludicrous! And yet…wow.
The brunette quietly drew back and took a last glance at the sleeping Ryou, making sure that the pale teen was indeed still asleep before settling himself back underneath his sheets and going back to thinking about deeper thoughts about his classmate then eventually falling into a deep slumber.
Necro: Oh Ra! Ryou just stole a kiss from Kaiba without knowing it! Eeep/squeals in joy/ I can't believe it! In the last chapter Ryou woke up coz he heard the ruffle of a blanket and yet in this chapter he doesn't wake up when he's been kissed! Gee…I hope this fic turned out ok with you guys. And no! Kaiba is still trying to push Ryou away but thanks to a sugar-high Mokuba he still ends up getting drawn to Ryou though he doesn't even see it.
R – E – V – I – E – W put it all together and what does it say? REVIEW, do it, It makes authors happy /grin/