Sorry for the delay. I've had a busy schedule and was soooo excited to get my stuff back from the fair.

Yugi: So how did you do?

^.^ My first EVER first place ribbons and three second placer ribbons.

Bakura: How many things did you enter?

Four photos, 2 crocheted blankets, a small crocheted purse, and a pair of texting gloves. The purse and gloves got first place and the blankets and a photo got second.

Bakura: Uh huh. And what, may I ask, did you take the pictures of?

Lights. I titled the series 'Playin' in Traffic' (©).

Malik: I like the name.

Amethyst-Nightmare: HA! I finally appealed to the Great Yami Council and got my name changed.

Okay...

Spike watched as the Hikaris sat together eating from each others' plates and talking in whispers as they ate and watched their movie. Yugi suddenly stopped eating and held his side, being careful not to touch his tender ribs. Mariku approached them with a dark bottle, "Princeling needs medicine."

"Thank you Mariku," Ishizu stated as she was checking the small Hikari over.

"What is that stuff," Spike questioned no one in particular.

Atem sighed as Ishizu took the container, "A special medicine that Mariku made up to help Yugi heal faster."

Spike let out a low whistle, "So the little one belongs to you?"

"He's my twin brother," Atem stated as he watched Yugi swallow his 'medicine'. The smallest Hikari made a grossed-out face as he swallowed the mixture.

"A bit of a trouble magnet, eh?"

"I suppose, but he and his friends help out around here."

Xander was leery of Yugi and kept watching the small Hikari. Malik got fed up with it, "STOP! You're making Yugi nervous! He's not going to hurt you, dimwit. So. Stop. Staring. At. Him. He's trying to sleep."

"Malik, my head hurts. Please keep it down," Yugi requested as he yawned.

Atem sighed as the credits to the movie started rolling, "Alright, everyone, clear out of here. We need to head to bed anyways. Odion, please escort our guests to their rooms. Atemu, do you mind staying in here with Yugi tonight?"

"I would stay with him regardless," Atemu stated. "I am a light sleeper when need be."

Xander lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling. He could not believe that such a small boy could take him down on his own so long ago. Granted he had picked on the boy first and then went after his girly-looking best friend. The second he had pulled the boy's hair, the smaller boy had lost his temper.

Yugi had managed to get to his feet despite his injuries and jumped onto Xander's back and began his 'attack'. Delicate fingers clawed at his face as the small boy demanded him to leave his friend alone. Xander rammed against a brick wall, trying to force the boy to release him. When Yugi did let go, he began swinging his fists wildly, hitting Xander in the face and stomach. Xander tried to pin him to a wall, but Yugi had begun trying to bite him. He managed to get Xander's arm a few times.

The small boy collapsed without warning, breathing hard and holding his sides in pain. The second boy crawled over to Yugi's side and tried to calm him down as Xander took off running. A third boy with sandy-colored hair, called out after him from a nearby house as he ran, "How dare you make Yugi fight like that! If I ever see you again, you'll be sorry!"

Xander had felt awful and still had the occasional nightmare of the calm-boy-turned-vicious-fighter.

Ryou was the first one up and bored out of his mind by the time Giles entered the kitchen. "Good morning, Ryou."

"Mornin' Uncle Giles," Ryou yawned. "Would you like some tea? I grow my own blends in my greenhouse."

Giles smiled softly, "Of course. I miss having your special mixed teas."

Ryou nodded as he pulled several glass jars from a small cabinet. "I have a hibiscus, lemongrass, and berry blend. There's also a chamomile blend that I made for stressful times. That one has a few varieties of chamomile and a hint of lemongrass. Then I made a berry, stevia, and rosehip blend with black tea for those that want to have instant sweet tea."

"That last one sounds interesting, Ryou," Giles smiled. "I'll try that one."

Ryou nodded as he started the tea pot, measured the blend into a tea strainer, and closed the halves together. "So what have you been up to, Uncle Giles?"

"I was assigned to be Buffy's Watcher and have resided in Sunnydale since then. Buffy decided to travel a bit before Dawn goes back to high school."

"So, um, if you're a Watcher, then is she a slayer?"

Giles sighed, "Actually, Buffy is the Slayer. Of course, due to her death and resuscitation, there are two Slayers now. You don't want to meet the second one though."

The teapot whistled and Ryou went to retrieve it for his uncle. Giles tasted the tea when it was ready, "I must say, this is an interesting blend. I rather enjoy it. Would you mind making some for me to take home?"

"I would love to," Ryou beamed. "I can also give you some herbs that are good for medicinal and cooking purposes. I might have a few that can be used in Warding spells."

I hope that my faithful readers enjoyed this update. I'm going to post another chapter soon...hopefully later today to give you guys a chance to read this one first.

Ryou: Until Next time!