Thanks to all of you guys for reading and the reviews I've gotten. Been a little all over the place lately but hope you enjoy this update even though it took an unreasonably long time to put up. Sorry.
They wandered the streets of Domino early that morning, Yugi falling behind as exhaustion hit his tiny frame. Atem needed to find a safe place for them to rest, he had to do something.
As he thought this a building came into view. He didn't bother looking for any indication of the building's use but could assume that the inside was warm and cozy enough for them for now.
It was still early as they approached the grounds and tried a door. it didn't open for them but the knocking of the pendant against the surface had gotten someone's attention. Yugi whined and hid behind Atem as footsteps neared and the door finally opened.
The woman who opened the door looked down at the boys with concern immediately. The poor things smelled like smoke and looked like they could sleep for days if given the chance.
"Hello, Sweetheart. Can I help you?" She asked, the older of the two cleared his throat to answer but had misjudged his own exhaustion as he nearly collapse at the woman's feet. He stumbled, righting himself enough to not drag Yugi down with him. The woman noticed and decided it would be easiest just to bring them inside.
"Okay, let's get you two upstairs to rest." Another woman was called to help them to a room containing two bunk beds, one against either wall. Two boys lay asleep in the bunks on one side. Atem and Yugi tried to climb directly into the beds and before anyone could tell them otherwise both boys were fast asleep. No one wanted to create a fuss by making them stay up any longer so it was decided that any information that could be obtained from the youngsters would have to wait until they were fully rested and willing to cooperate.
The boys in the opposite bed woke a few hours later, confused by the sudden presence of some star haired things resting in their room. The smaller of these two boys, with his long black hair and curious eyes ventured over to the opposite side of the room. The older boy watched from his bed, blue eyes narrowed in suspicion. If either of these strangers touched his brother they would pay.
The younger reached out to touch the sleeping form on the lower bed and gasped as it shifted, pulling his hand away.
"Mokuba." The blue eyed boy warned.
"But, Seto..." The small tried to argue.
The little mass on the bed continued to shift, pushing the blankets away and sitting up. Small hands rubbed at his tired violet eyes and he tilted his head at the other boys. Where was he again, where was his brother?
"...'tem.." He whined, gaining a raised eyebrow from the brothers opposite him.
A soft groan left the pile of blankets on the top bunk and a second star headed boy sat up.
"Yu-gi?" He mumbled, as he caught sight of the two strangers across from them. Where were they again? Who were those other boys? Why was Yugi upset?
"Yugi?" The raven haired boy asked, so that was the smaller one's name? Could he be a new friend? Someone who wouldn't be mean and push him or steal his toys?
"Huh?" Yugi turned at the sound of his name, leaving Atem to drowsily climb his way down to join the others.
"Hi." The youngest boy finally greeted. "'m Mokuba."
"Mo-ku-ba?" Young Yugi questioned, trying to pronounce the name just right.
The two older boys were left to eye eachother suspiciously, silently daring the other to harm his younger brother. All four of the boys were rather young, the two star headed boys looking even younger in comparison because of their size.
"Mhm. Das Seto. My big brover." Mokuba replied with a gesture towards Seto.
"Tem is mine." Yugi replied as he pointed at Atem.
"You two don't exactly look related." Seto commented. "If not for your hair I'd say you were barely friends."
"You're one to talk." Atem spat. "You two look even less alike."
"No fighting!" Yugi and Mokuba whined in unison.
Both of the arguing boys sighed and resigned themselves to simply glaring at eachother.
Sorry about the long wait for this crap. I'll try to keep updates a little more frequent and make this better from hre on out.