"Red Roses and Puppy Love"

Yugi had awoken once again from the dream of the singing star heart's song. It was late and his bladder had awoken him this time. The soft green digits in the alarm clock, shined vibrantly in the eerie darkness, reading 1:15 a.m. in its memorizing jade glow.

He was just leaving the bathroom when the door downstairs in the shop shut. Shrinking back in the shadows he grabbed the first thing he could too use as a weapon. It was the broken golden colored towel rack bar that was always falling off. He stayed very quite as the intruder's steps ran up too the bedrooms.

He only started too breath once more when he saw it was only Yami. He seemed too be trying to sneak into his room without arousing anyone like any normal teenager. Still it beg the question what was he doing out this late at night on his own? Yugi waited for ten minutes too go by before going back to bed himself.

He stopped too glimpse at Yami who was currently dead to the world. He had changed back into his night clothes, although was shivering slightly because his window was adjured. Yugi quietly walked in and closed the window, however at the same time as he did, thought he noticed someone or something watching him from across the street in the shadows.

He quickly shut the window and locked it tightly as well as the curtains. After that he tucked Yami into bed with his Chiba Dark Magician cuddly toy he'd won out of Crain Game at a local arcade. Followed by doing something he didn't do very often. He made the sign of the cross across his chest in addition to begged God too keep out of harm's way this young man before him.

Outside the predators-like eyes glisten like dark demonic gems as they vanished. On top of what appeared to be an abandon building, came the chatter of blissful young women. The top of this desolate decaying edifice had been transformed too a replica of Eden. Hot Springs, luxury fauna, scantly-clad hunky men in addition to magnificent music with the tastiest food ever was being severed to the Vixens. Pomona was having a full body massage while Oba was enjoying sitting in a hot spring having her lovely hair washed by a princeling youth who was chatting too her in French and going on how beautiful as well as breathtaking she was.

The dreamy atmosphere was charred to pieces when Shakti came storming in. Though pleased with the information obtained from her hunt, she wasn't pleased with that jackass prince little prank on her early on. When he tricked her into stepping on the third rail it did a little something more shocking then expected. Her lovely hair was singed and completely ruined right down too the root focal, not mention those brutes caused her too break her nails when they manhandle her at the metal detector.

"Slave! Fetch me a drink without delay! I want one that'd knock out Exoida in one sip! This instant you dolt!" Shakti screamed at the boy as she blasted him with an orb of electrical energy.

"Ugh! Males! If we didn't require them for procreation I strongly propose we get virus and wipe them out all together! I despise and loath all who have testosterone running amok within them!" she pouted as she magical changed into a bikini and prepared for the ultimate spoiling in pampering.

"What'd the kid do to you? He causes your mascara to run?" inquired Oba as she took a long swing of tequila straight from the bottle.

"That son of a bitch destroyed my exquisite locks! It took me half the day to restore the damage that asshole did too me! I propose for the duration of this hunt we make that fucking upstart pay!"

"Yeah him along with the rest of our prey! When we were in pursuit of the Cyclops's own fucking upstart along with that slut of a soothsayer, Seto used his Rod too make some of the local fur balls assault us! One of those sordid walking carpets decided to urinate on me! Do you realize I'm on no account gonna get that beast fetid odor off my designer chinos?!" Pomona ranted as she drank her own wine to drown out the memory of the Pomeranian doing its business on her leg.

"You think the beasts that walk this planet are bad? There nothing compared to this world repulsive plant life! That eyesore of grass ruined my shoes! As soon as we tried to follow them, to where they chose, to hid, Isis had us run all the way through an assortment of different nauseating undergrowth! The stains and tear that those wicked weeds did is unforgivable!" Oba stated firmly.

"When we do achieve the dream of resurrecting Xanadu to is former glory and take Earth as the crown jewel of the King victory, let's make sure to enlighten him too launch a plague of the biggest as well as baddest Divine Insects Beasts too devour the shrubbery and then we sent out the best Divine Beasts and Beings out too kill whatever remains of this cursed planet!" Shakti declared to them then with a demonic sneer said in a low voice as cold as Kaibutt heart. "Beside I got something we can toast too. I know where that son of bitch asshole prince is hiding. We can start to really break him and the others tomorrow at first light. But tonight my sisters we party! Bring in the strippers and another round of drinks slaves!" as they begun to get their ya-yas out.

Mahad quietly closed the door too the hotel room shut. Rubbing his eyes from the exhaustion he felt he got ready too sleep. His movements awoke Isis from her slumber. She slowly slipped out of double bed and walk over too the tiny bathroom where her love was washing up.

"Hello, Mahado how did the rendezvous with Atem turn out?" she asked quietly too him. He turned to face her and blushed. Isis was wearing a long silk tangerine nightgown that fit her very well. Even with her wings restrained she was very angelic in the pale silver moonlight mixed with the soft glow of the lights. For a few moments he couldn't speak or think as he was a captive of her beauty.

Isis herself felt her cheeks go red in the face somewhat. This was the first time she had witness Mahado without his shirt on and he had a very nice body. It been so long since she had seen his long brunette locks, they seemed too be a cascading waterfall of chocolate.

After a few more out of your depth moments they snapped out their funk, and got back to business. "Um I'll be out in a moment ok, Isisa?"

"Ok, I'll wait."

A few moments later he came out dressed in light lavender pajamas. He paused for a moment to gaze at Mana who was sound asleep in the second bed. They could only even with what little magic they had available to them afforded this one room. They had with them a few rare jewels as intended payment for their stay at this human public house. So Seto and Mana end up in one bed and Isisa and him in the other.

It was a modest medium sized room. It had a walk in closet, wardrobe, bathroom, mini fridge, TV, two beds, and a balcony since they're on the 8th floor. The color scheme was very nice and soothing tones relax them best it could. Still they all were a bit on edge by these women. This unforeseen development only meant one thing. That the King didn't trust them enough to do their duty so he sent someone too watch them and get the job done if they failed.

Isis was sitting on the edge of the bed waiting and brushing her long raven hair. Mahad knew she did this when she was worried and he was worried. Still he sat next her and began too brush her hair for her. "Isisa, before I tell you the answer to your question, tell me how is Mana holding up? She seemed a bit shaken by the news of these strange women,"

"She is alright for now, Mahado. I took her too the pool down below and the water soothed her mind and I must say she looks much better. She still very weak from being forced to burn the candle at both ends but she is getting healthier if at a snail's pace. Seto incase your curious is alright as well. He used his Rod's power before we came in. He cast a permanent spell so that the Rod is constantly scanning for the malevolent mental energy of those Vixens. He was able too get that name from one of them as we're pursed. I think this may've been a word of warning. We best be on our guard and hope we can do this cursed duty,"

"Atem best be on his guard then. He kept his word and met me in the human public gardens or as he called it a park. He says he made friends real friends. He staying with a boy named Yugi, the only thing he revealed about this boy was that he could pass a mini twin of his. I also know why Prince Atem felt anger for the first time,"

"Care to share this reason with me?"

"No, I vowed I won't tell why he got anger. Not too anyone,"

"Is he at least safe and sound and out of harm's way?"

"Yes he assured me he is in safe hands. He has begun to Ascend. Like with all of us it took him by complete surprise. I fear with his usual state of being without any kind sensation Ascending is more difficult for him due his lack of experience with emotions. He told me he devised a way too help him through this. I gave him the number that he can reach us and I promised him that we wouldn't force him or endanger the lives of the humans he befriend. We let him make up his own mind too come home,"

"That is all we can do, Mahado. We can't force someone to do something they don't wish to do. The more trauma in addition to lack of sympathy, the more he not gonna want to come back. If the King can't understand this simple concept then we're condemned,"

"Also, Isisa the more we do add too this already nerve-racking predicament its not gonna help him, it's only gonna to make Ascending even more difficult to go all the way through furthermore we'd wind up hurting innocent lives if we provoke him too much,"

"It's late we need too sleep or we're not going to be able to resolve this crisis. We ourselves don't need to do additional harm too ourselves,"

For a moment it looked as if they were going to kiss but they didn't. They merely turned off the bedside light and placed a huge pillow between them for fear that they're being spied on.

Yami was dreaming of Yugi all over again. It was the same dream from before; in fact he had this dream every night since meeting Yugi. It started out happy and blissfully and he felt so alive and happy with Yugi in his arms. Their hearts were beating till the two different heart's songs made one beautiful new one. At that moment the beautiful dream had reached its zenith of happiness the ugly nightmare enter by force and in next to no time he lost Yugi all over again. He cried out in anguish as the dream ended and he awoke too the golden sunbeams.

His I-pod was gone but a song was playing on the radio, it was "Dreaming of you," The door too his bedroom slowly came open and there stood Yugi. He was carrying a serving dish jam-packed of succulent food as well as a vase full of flowers. He walked over too Yami and set the tray over his lap and sat at the end of the bed. "I made you breakfast in bed. Please take pleasure in it," he said with a grin.

Yami looked at the breakfast and was confused by the gesture of kindness. "Yugi, I'm flattered but why did you do this? Is there some special occasion I don't know about?"

"Sometimes, Yami, people do things for no other reason then that they care. They're putting others needs before their own and just being nice, thoughtful and caring. You don't need a special reason too be nice. You'd be nice on a daily basis,"

He looked at the food which consisted of, scrambled eggs, sausages, hash browns, toast, blueberry muffins, pancakes, and orange juice. The song "All you wanted" played on the radio and he asked kindheartedly, "Would you like to have some? You made more then I can eat alone. Let's have breakfast in bed together Little One. C'mon get under here with me!"

In next to no time the two were enjoying a very nice breakfast. Solomon passed the door and smiled at the spectacle. He hadn't seen his grandson this happy before. As he walked too the kitchen to have his morning tea, he also took a stroll down memory lane.

Yugi had always been such a pure soul with a heart of gold and didn't seem to be capable to hate anyone. On the other hand he had been for a very long time without a friend in the world in addition to miserable. With his parents Sho and Ashita Moto continuously in a foreign countries and not being able to hear or see them frequently it hurt him. He didn't ask his dad too get a desk job being too kindhearted as well as not wanting his dad dreams too be taken from him. He'd been mocked a great deal due to both his appearance as well as size. It wasn't till recently that he had gotten friends, yet Solomon had still felt an important part to his young grandson heart was still missing and now he felt Yami had filled that part. What's more it appeared that Yami needed Yugi in the same manner.

"Well that was fun, but it's already 7 and we both need to get dressed. So if you go to your room and change I can get dressed myself,"

"Ok Yami, uh one question. Last night about a quarter past one I had just gone to the bathroom and I heard the door shut. I thought we might've an intruder but it was only you. Yami what where doing out so late last night for?" inquired Yugi inquisitively to his friend.

"I was having trouble sleeping last night. So I went for a walk around the block. I thought the cool crisp night air would do me some good. Gomenasai if I scared you last night. That wasn't my intention. I just need some fresh air is all,"

"Ok I was just curious is all. Yami I do care about you, a lot. I don't want anything to happen too you. I don't know if I could live with knowing that someone I loved was hurt or endanger," he told him with a tear roll down his cheek.

"Yugi, what is that raindrop on your face for?"

"It's nothing more then a teardrop. I just if truth be told care a lot about my friends as well as family, and like I said I don't wish for them get hurt. Well I'll run these to the kitchen sink and meet you in the living room ok?"

"Kay,"

He started too get dressed when the slip of paper with the phone number Mahad, had, given him last night fell too his feet. It was an anagram, it read "9YU29GI01OH61006" taken his Dark Magician Cell Phone out he added the number to his speed dial. (A picture goes too anyone who can figure the significance of that practically set of numbers and letters!)

He got his medicine, I-pod, cell phone, and deck then departed too the living room. Yugi was already there and was trying too chose a DVD for them too watch, taking into consideration there wasn't anything good on Sunday mornings on TV. At last too Yami surprise Yugi with a bit of embarrassment chose "Tristan & Isolde".

The cover read, "Before Romeo & Juliet there was Tristan & Isolde." This was apparently a love story. He had read a number of the Shakespeare Plays that their English Teacher Ms. Matha had in her book closet. She was right when she told him, when one tries to read Shakespeare its impossible not to want to read it out loud being so good. So he knew what "Romeo and Juliet" was. So was this motion picture of a similar legend of a heartbreaking anecdote?

The movie start with some narrating and as the story unfolded both of them became lost in the medieval tale of warfare, contractual obligation, honor, sacrifices, and forbidden love. The acting was amazing as was the landscapes and action was very well done. As the movie ended with Tristan death and Isolde who lived, they realized they'd at some point in the 125 minute movie intertwined their own hands. Both blush deep crimson and broke off the hand hold.

"Uh," they both looked at each other with embarrassment. At what time they heard Grandpa calling for them downstairs. Apparently they had a visitor, when they got down to the shop they saw it was Bakura. He was dressed in faded jeans and a mauve t-shirt with a gold unknown emblem on it. He also had with him a dog.

Despite the fact that Yami had been on this planet for nearly a month he'd never seen a dog before now. The dog was medium sized with ebony and golden caramel colored fur and the most eye-catching azure eyes he'd ever seen. It was wagging its tail happily and instantaneously ran over too Yami. Knocking the stuffing out of him as it began too lick his face happily.

"Misty! Misty! Come back here, girl!" Bakura commanded and the dog obeyed "Gomenasai about that. Every so often Misty can be a bit too friendly. She is such a marshmallow. So Yugi, I stopped by because you promised too be of assistance to me at the animal shelter this week. Did you not remember?"

Yugi lightly hit his head, "Yeah, I fail to remember. I'm still going too assist you. You want to come to Yami? It'd be a remarkable new experience for you. Chances too meet some new faces and see some more of the city," Yugi told Yami who was wiping the doggie drool off his dreamy face.

He weighted the dangers, those wicked ladies were still out there and he was still Ascending. But he couldn't just stay at the game shop not with such a magnificent as well as mysterious world out there waiting too be seen. Beside he wasn't about to let Yugi out his sight with this threat his father sent.

"Ok let's cut and run!"

They quickly told Grandpa where they be, assuring him they both had their house keys and cells on them. Then they took off with Bakura to go to the Domino City Animal Shelter. As they raced happily too the shelter Yami had all sorts of questions about wildlife and Bakura did his best too answer them.

Everyone close to Yugi by now figured out that wherever on earth Yami was from, he had been extremely isolated from the rest of the world so he wasn't as update on things as one should be. So they had to be extremely patience with him.

Bakura to Yami had always appeared to be a bit introverted and not very loquacious soul, however he seemed extremely social and full of things too say the more the talked about animals and Misty was with him. They walked a mile in the fresh cool air under the forget-me-not blue skies dotted with cotton white clouds.

"So dogs or canines were first domestic way back in the Stone Age. Their noses are so good they can identity one molecule of a scent in a million. That's why some dogs are used to detect everything from drugs to cancer cells. Dogs are great companions and help so many people in countless ways. There're so many breeds from dogs that yodel too dogs that look like they've got Jamaican dreadlocks,"

"So I guess dogs have truly earned their titles as man best friend. They seemed too be able too just about anything," Yami comment offhand.

"Well actually Yami all animals are important to this planet. We all depend on each other and not just for food but too keep this planet alive. So many animals have been made extinct. Everything and everyone on this planet is connected whether they realize that or not. If one falls we all fall. Humans have done a lot more damage to their own planet and not many realize it,"

"I saw "Day after Tomorrow" I know that the human race seemed to greedily consume without really thinking about the long-term consequences of their actions and how they will affect all who dwell on this planet. So tell me more about the animals of this planet,"

"Well Charles Darwin was a famous naturalist who established the theory of evolution. He spent a lot of time at the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America. Jane Goodall is another famous animal naturalist who worked with chimps. Chimpanzee DNA is virtually identical to that of a human with only about a two percent differences. A very important figure for animals of recent times that recently passed was Steve Irwin. A bit on the crazy side but did have the greatest passion of animals anyone seen ever."

"If you really want too truly understand animals, I suggest sometime this week you go to the Domino City Wildlife Perseveration Persevere and really take in just how amazing our planet is and how important it is to protect it. That and watch Animal Planet. It's channel 49 just above Discovery Channel and below Nickelodeon. Oh here we're," as they at last came too a large pale blue building with a chain link fence around it. They were countless dogs outside and from the barking there were many more inside as well.

As the cross the gravel parking lot Yami notice across the street a huge building with a great assortment of flora. "Bakura what is that place across the street?"

"Oh that Domino City Botanical Gardens. They grow and protect plants from all over the world. Some go to pretty bouquets, others are there too be kept form being wiped out of existence and some are being used for medical as well as scientific research. C'mon along Chris gets madder then a pit-bull if people are late," Bakura told him as he unlocked the padlock and the trio hurried inside.

The building had perversely been a storage docking space but had been abandoned for sometime. So about 10 years back it been bought and convert into a shelter for strays. It was a non-profit faculty and depended on the contributions as well as kindness of others too keeps it running. It was all volunteer work to help out. There were only three real 'rooms.' The tiny lobby that had a bed and a few cages in it with a tiny laundry room to the left. In front of them was a door with a lamented poster reading "Cat Room, Please enter and exist quickly and shut door firmly," The window above the bed where the older dogs slept showed a room swarming with felines! It also was the only place with a bathroom inside this whole building. To the right was a huge main room that had been the storage dock space before. Now it was full of various cages as well as supplies and lead out back.

There were many different people performing a countless of tasks to help this wonderful creatures. A woman in her late 30's dressed in faded jean clothes came storming out of the main room. She was upset with something, what was unknown to the three young boys.

"Ugh! We seriously need too consider about adding an obedience class too this place! That is the fourth time Gracie has tried to attack someone. Oh boy do, I need some aspirin," muttered the woman heatedly under her breath.

'Salutations, Chris, bad day?"

"Oh Bakura, nay it's just your usual mayhem. Who are these two?" asked his boss as she massaged her temples.

"These are my friends Yugi Moto and Yami. They agreed to help us this week because of Friday Open House. I put up all the promotional material I could along with paying the local radio stations twenty dollar each and put a notice in the both the school paper and website too get as much attention as I could for it. I'm sure this time a great deal of our animals will finally find there loving homes that they wanted to have for so long," he informed her proudly with a big grin.

"Let us hope so. Look we need the laundry started and folded, the new supplies organized as well as inventory taken, and cages of course need cleaning in addition to that several of the animals are in desperate need of baths and brushing. The Cat room is covered as is most of the outside. I've got go run to Save-a-lot too get some detergent and few others necessities. Can I count on you to hold down the fort till I get back?"

"Chris I've volunteered for over a year and half and in all that time have I ever let you down?" he asked her.

"No, I'll be back as soon as possible," as she left and departed in her SUV. Watching from across the street and drinking a chocolate raspberry smoothie was Seto. He had volunteer too keep tabs on his cousin today so Mahad with his family could try to have a bit of alone time.

They had come to a decision to go to a place human gathered to watch a special kinda of performing art. It was called the movies and they had gone too see Blood and Chocolate" Something about a young lycan female or werewolf dealing with some serious turmoil. Apparently it was based off a novel.

So Seto was now following his cousin. He had picked up his trail six blocks back. He was in the company of his strange human look-alike and another male youth with long powder locks in the company of a dog. They had come too this safe haven for the beasts that lived on this planet.

He was debating whether or not to get closer. Mahad had established Atem had begun too Ascend, but had figured a way to mange it. Still he was very concerned with the matter of those Vixens. They hadn't been seen from the time when they made their hellish unveiling yesterday. Still they made it clear that they're willing to slaughter anyone or obliterate anything that got in their way. He continued to watch in amazement as his cousin actually did manual labor and didn't complain. On the contrary he seemed both proud and satisfied that he was actually doing the work himself and not using magic to get done for him.

He seemed to be filled with the intention of interrogating the white haired youth in some manner. The boy in turn just was laughing as well as happily answering all the Prince's inquires as they continue too work. Seto had to admit his cousin was no longer lifeless.

He pulled up the hood on his blue and gold sweatshirt and put on a pair of sunglasses. Then gave into the irresistible urge and dunked the empty plastic cup in a nearby trashcan. He pumped his fist in joyous euphoria and then caught himself. "I can't behave like a human," as he looked both ways then crossed the threshold of asphalt to the haven with animals.

At this time Yami was busy with brushing all the dogs they just bathed. Bakura had gone to take inventory and Yugi was cleansing all the food dishes and toys. So he was right now in the back corner brushing an older dog name Kudos whom Bakura told him was waiting for his days to end here. They didn't euthanize any of the animals here, they stayed here till they either where adopted or died. If they did breathe their last breath here, they were given an appropriate entombment.

As he brush the old dog fur he confident with him his secrets. He told him all about his past, his father, the loss of his mom, his running away, and his feelings for Yugi. Then too his surprise just as he was telling Kudos about how he met Yugi the dog looked him straight in the eye and he heard a voice in his head, "Tell him how you feel!"

"Huh?" dropping the brush on the cold cement floor. It made a loud thud on impact. He looked everywhere but no one was in sight so where did the voice come from? Kudos picked up the brush with his teeth and placed it back in Yami's hands wagging his tail, the voice came again, "Behind the left ear please, don't look so shocked Prince Atem,"

He is purple eyes widen when he realized he had been so preoccupied with doing his job he didn't even feel a mild Ascending fluctuation. He now could hear the thoughts of any animal around him! Like yesterday when he gained the ability to tell what kinda of heart a person had. He took a deep breath and one of his pills knowing with as many animals in the building he was gonna have a migraine without a doubt.

"So noble friend of man, care too tell me your stories?" he asked compassionately too the old German Sheppard. "If you give me and all in this room a treat, then yes. They're on the rolling cart in the big box with the blue lid,"

He quickly got up to fulfill the request when he was intercept by Seto! He was shocked too see his cousin standing by cage 8 which two larger dogs named Nigel and Valentine shared. He seemed a bit amused with the fact that his face and clothes where filthy.

"Hello Atem, how you doing?"

"Shush! Call me Yami!" he told him in a panic.

"Why should I address you by anything other then your true name?"

"My name here is Yami ok! Now if you are going to be here at least help me fulfill Kudos request and give all the dogs a treat," he told him as he got a handful of dog biscuits out of the tub. Seto did as his cousin said and in a few minutes each dog was happily munching on a tasty treat.

"So is this "Kudos" the young white haired boy I saw you come here with?"

"No that's Bakura. Kudos is this dog over here behind the filing cabinet," Atem told him as he showed him the dog.

"I'm guessing this has to do with your Ascending? You can hear animals' thoughts?"

Turning up the song "Who let the dogs out?" on his I-pod "Yes, now Mahad gave his word of honor, you guys wouldn't force me too go home! Have I been deceived?"

'No you've not been deceived. Mahad with his family are doing something else. I've assume the duty too keep an eye on you for the week. I wanted too find out where you wanted to meet tonight and do warn you've of the Vixens,"

"Vixens? Is that the name of those wicked ladies?"

Nodding, "I think your father wants too make sure there no margin for error. Look we're sticking to our arrangement. Make no mistake, we won't force you to come home, but keep your guard up for these Vixens. I'm transferring a spell to your Puzzle, which will at least alert you if they're within a limited to a small area. So where do you wish to met tonight?"

"I will meet up with you at the Wildlife Preserve tonight at 11:30, ok? You best get out of here, I don't want to have to enlighten your presences to my friends,"

"Till tonight, cousin."

"Till tonight,"

Seto left just as Bakura came rushing out of the inventory closet. He seemed too be in a bit of a panic and looked like he was overheating and having trouble breathing. Yami watched in confusion as Bakura quickly scrubbed himself spotless and got Misty from her kennel. At exactly 4:30 a young girl came in carrying a pot full of beautiful flowers.

She was a lovely young lady. Short grass green curls that matched her almond shaped eyes. Her lips were as red as rose and her skin were of an ivory tone. She seemed too be a very nice young woman.

"Hello Bakura, how are you today?" she asked him in a nightingale voice.

"I'm fine, Wakana. Thanks for asking," with a very faint hint of crimson in his pale cheeks.

"Oh here, Misty!"

Misty bubbly voiced her feelings to Yami, "She is like a magical garden angel! So sweet and kind! She must be Mother Nature daughter she so wonderful. She smells so sweet like a filed of dreamy flowers! Wakana is just so breathtaking just like Bakura he so charming!"

"Hello there, I don't' think we were properly introduced. I'm Yami," holding out his hand.

"Oh, gomenasai! I didn't see you! I'm Wakana Wynn. I work part-time across the street at the Gardens. I'm studying to become a botanist one day and I simply adore plants. I guess it comes from the fact my name means "plant," Are you related to Bakura's friend Yugi? Perhaps you're his older brother?"

"No I'm not related to Yugi Moto. But I'm staying with him while I'm in this city. I came with Yugi too help Bakura prepare for the shelter Open House this Friday,"

"How very sweet of you Yami. Would you three like a tour of the Gardens? I love to share my passion for nature with as many people as I can,"

"Sure! We'll meet you outside in ten!"

"Great!" she beamed and left singing a gay little song to herself.

"Why did you go and do that?!" Bakura asked angrily to Yami who was surprised by the boy reaction.

"Did I do something wrong by accepting her invite?"

"It's not that Yami, that girl is just who Bakura crushing on is all," explained Yugi as he entered the room. He was covered in soap suds but he was smiling.

"Crushing? I'm not familiar with the term I'm afraid,"

Bakura sat down in a chair to put in plain words, "I started working here of a year and half ago because of her. My neighbor Ms. Mavity was gone for the week on vacation and asked me to take care of her Great Pureness, Oso. That Spanish for "Bear" and that dog was just like a mini polar bear! I was walking Oso and then I saw her. She was my new neighbor and she was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen as she was arranging flowers in the bay window of her home. I feel in love the moment I laid eyes on her.

I found out her name was Wakana Wynn and her parents were divorced and her mother lives in America. Her father is a retired Army Cornel. He's a bit overprotective and strict with her. Still he allowed her to take an internship at the gardens and during her break she come her too be with the animals. She is in love with Misty. I started to volunteer here too get too know her and because my school councilor said I need an extracurricular activity for a collage résumé."

"So from 4:30 to 5:15 she was mine and mine alone. Just me and her. I am just way to bashful to talk too her anywhere but here. I mean it was merely puppy love at first but after all this time of talking to her while she's here I really love her I just can't tell her that! That is why I want to give too her Misty on Friday. I know she wants her and her dad finally will allow her to have a pet,"

"C'mon on Bakura let's go see the flowers with her. Maybe you'll find the courage to speak too her in her realm of flora instead of the realm of fauna," Yami told him as he help get Bakura to his feet.

That night at the Wildlife Persevere Atem showed his cousin just how much he learned about Earth precious wildlife. He'd taken Bakura suggestion and watch Animal Planet. He had watched the following, "Wild Rescues, Animal Miracles, Emergency Vets, Animal Cops, Amazing Animal Videos, The Most Extreme, Prehistoric Park, Dragons a Fantasy Made Real, Crocodile Hunter," He also had brushed up on different kinds of plants with a book Wakana had lent him.

As he and Seto strolled in the starry moonlit night he was ranting off left and right all the facts and data on the entire Earth magnificent flora in addition to fauna. He went on for a while about the evils of pouching, the sickening of things some humans did too animals. Yet he also said he could hear the entire planet now both animals and plants speaking too him and it was amazing just how alive everything was! He even sang out loud to his cousin surprised the opening song too Bambi 2, "There is Life" to show he truly understood that man and nature must really learn to live in harmony if either were too survive.

They concluded that night that the Vixen hadn't reemerged from wherever they were hiding and agreed too meet at a different place at the same time.

The whole week went by without a single incident. Yami's powers still were growing expediential; however he was still enjoying the ability to truly hear the world around him. He along with Yugi helped out at both the Gardens and Shelter and Yami was learning a little more about the subject of "Puppy Love" or "Adolescent Infatuation" as the dictionary called it.

As they walk the mile too the shelter Friday to get the last minute touches done for the Open House something terrible happened. Bakura was telling excitedly them that Duke had called him that morning and told him, there was going to be a rave at the docks tomorrow night. Yami was about to ask what exactly was a rave when for no reason Misty started to bark insanely and get a look of hatred on her sweet face. "Evil! Evil! Evil!"

He followed her line of sight and saw one of the Vixens. He almost chocked on the evil energy coming from her. She seemed too be ready too do some immoral act and Misty wasn't about to let her. She broke free of Bakura hold and ran after the evil woman. This was what the Vixen wanted and unleashed her negative shadow magic energy and blasted the tires off a truck causing it swerve and hit Misty head on!

The only sound after the sound of Misty skull being smash to smithereens was the sound of a pot breaking. Wakana was at the other side of the street. She had with her a pot of red roses and now it was smashed on the ground. She had dropped it after seeing the young pup being killed. Horror struck she ran off, Bakura shocked as well but didn't want to see his crush in that state ran to find her. Yugi went too see if the driver was ok. The Vixen then went to the remnants of the flowers of true love and smashed them to pieces and laughed before leaving.

Yami was shocked and outraged that bitch would do such a thing! He was so angry he almost didn't hear Misty voice, "Please help me," He ran too the young husky mix and placed his right hand on her. He could feel a faint trace of life energy in her.

"I won't let that bitch get away with murder. No every life on the plant is precious. This world is full life, love and beauty and I won't let this demon get away with this sadistic act!" he said as he cradled Misty body in his arms and took a deep breath and focused.

He heard his own heart beating and then he heard Misty heart getting stronger as he was able to pull her back from the gates of heaven. Her injuries were gone and she was like a newborn puppy once more! Smiling he used his reminding energy to fix the flowers before passing out.

He was once more dreaming of Yugi and him together but now that song was even stronger then ever and now instead of the nightmare coming to swallow up Yugi, a bright golden light was emanating from the heavens and bathed him in its soothing glow. His blood-spattered wings were regenerated and became even more beautiful.

"Yami wake up!"

"Huh? Yugi?"

"I guess the accident caused you too faint! But a miracle happened! Misty ok! Look!"

The dog was leaping around happily and he also saw both Bakura and Wakana holding hands with a rose in Wakana right hand. "I don't know who the angel watching over all of us but I thank them for saving Misty. Bakura thank you for giving her too me,"

"You're welcome," he said blushing as she kissed him. Yami was able to figure out she must have had a crush on him too.

"Here Yami I think all of use should have a rose today. To celebrate Misty still is alive and all of Earth being alive. "True Love is like a Red Rose blooming in the winter snow its' so strong not even the winter cold can kill it," she mused happily

After Yugi and Yami left for home after the shelter open house ended the two new lovebirds walked home only too discover at their feet feathers and a few were stuck on Misty as well.

The only ones not happy with this development was The Vixens. They knew their Mistress and King wouldn't be happy with this bit of news at all.