25 Days of Christmas

Summary: Botan based romance drabbles posted every day in December until Christmas. Crossovers are with: FMA IY DBZ YGO. Rating may change.

Rating for this chapter: T

Genre: Romance/Humor

Paring: Bakura/Botan

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Yu-Gi-Oh!

Author's Note: Yeah, I'm back in the Yu-Gi-Oh universe. Anyway, this is sort of a mini tribute to Brave-Ryou and Semi-Nice-Bakura. There are entirely too many fics where Ryou gets beaten/raped by Bakura and then they fall in love. What the hell kind of mess is this? I can assure you, no matter how sexy a man is, you shouldn't be with someone who rapes or beat you! This is simple shit people…

Anyway… I just thought I'd make Bakura more… Hiei-like in this fic (you know, scary and strong but you know he won't REALLY kill ya). Oh, and Ryou's not all scrawny and weak in this one. And the two have a nicer relationship then they do in the manga/anime… and I know just about everyone's OOC in this chapter, please bear with me.

FYI: Nekomimi means catgirl in Japanese, but can also mean cat ears...

Chapter Fourteen: Nekomimi

Bakura scribbled a few words on the paper, looked at them thoughtfully, then growled and balled the paper up in frustration. They weren't many things Bakura would admit to not being able to do; but for the love of Ra he could not write poems. Ryou ever so carefully peeked into the room, scanning the many balls of paper and his overly disturbed dark.

"Bakura…?" He called, walking slowly; unsure of just what had his dark sulking. "Bakura, what are you doing?" He looked over his dark's shoulder to see what he was writing, when Bakura quickly covered the paper up.

"Go away!" He hissed, dark crimson eyes narrowed in anger; but Ryou knew that type of angry. It was the anger caused by that fetching blue haired girl that Yugi had meet one day and ever since had become friends with the entire group. Ryou sighed, his dark obviously had some sort of affinity towards the girl.

"Bakura, I can help you court Miss Botan, if you like." Ryou said as Bakura scoffed.

"And just what the hell makes you think I'd need help?" Ryou dead panned, picked up one the many balls of paper, unfolded it and cleared his throat.

"My dearest Botan, I love you more then blue steak." Bakura pouted, it didn't sound that bad to him! Besides, it was true; as much as he loved those expensive, raw steaks, he loved Botan more.

"Fine, you can assist me." Ryou chuckled to himself before smiling.

"Great, now first off, no poems!" Bakura looked at his light with confusion. "Second off, we're going to need some help. I'll go call Yugi-tachi!" Ryou exclaimed as Bakura tried to protest.

Of course, with a chance to humiliate Bakura, Ryou was NOT going to give it up. Mere minutes after the call was made, Yugi, Malik, Marik, and Yami had arrived. Apparently, the others had real lives… or didn't care for Bakura…

"So what do you need help with Ryou-kun?" Yugi asked as Ryou pointed to the sulking Bakura.

"He likes Miss Botan, but he doesn't know what to do. I need your help to help him." Ryou explained as Malik and Marik began guffawing.

"SHUT UP!" Bakura screeched, but the two Egyptians ignored the thief.

"To make Botan like him, we'd have to make him a Nekomimi! Especially since they're her favorite animals." Malik said, still laughing. Bakura tilted his head to the side; what the hell was a Nekomimi?

"That's a great idea; we'll use them to counter his scary face!" Yami said, as Bakura snarled and pointed a finger at the pharaoh.

"I don't know what the hell you're talking about, that mug of yours is scary too!" Bakura yelled and Ryou sighed.

"Yes, but you can kill people with your hair…" Malik and Marik snickered again and Bakura's jaw dropped.

"So can that bastard pharaoh!" Ryou sighed again.

"Yes, but who's always with Yami-kun?"

"That blonde dog?" Yugi huffed indignantly.

"He is not a dog!"

"No stupid! Yami-kun, will you please step forward." Ryou asked as Yami agreed, stepping away from Yugi. His appearance seemed dark and had his "I'm dueling" face on.

"SEE!" Bakura screamed as Ryou nodded.

"Yes, ordinarily, Yami-kun is scary looking; but wait. Yugi-kun, go hold Yami-kun's hand." Yugi did as he was asked and suddenly Yami looked like a large… bear…

"With Yugi by his side, Yami-kun gives off the appearance of a large stuffed bear." Yami blushed faintly and released his hand from Yugi's.

"Yeah, so with cat ears, you'll look cute and Botan will love you!" Marik shouted and held up a pair of silver, plastic ears. Bakura looked at them suspiciously but said nothing, allowing Marik to put them on him.

"Um…" Yami started turning red from holding in his laughter. Yugi coughed.

"Cat monster…" Bakura scowled at Yugi who yelped. Malik and Marik shook their heads.

"If your going to give him ears…"

"You may as well give him a full outfit!" Ryou chuckled and went to the phone, calling one last person.

----After Marik and Malik got Bakura a Nekomimi outfit---

Botan rushed to Ryou's apartment, he had called fifteen minutes ago, saying that Bakura was hurt. Now, far be it from Botan to tell secrets, but she had the most pestering crush on the thief.

Running up three flights of stairs, she opened Ryou's door (he kept it unlock during the day when he was home).

"Ryou! Bakura! Are you two alrig- AHH!" Botan's eyes widened at the sight of Bakura. Wearing silver cat ears; a French maid's uniform, with matching cat tail. She faintly heard someone go,

"Say it!" And to her utter horror, Bakura's mouth opened wide and he let out a sound akin to a strangled yelp.

"Meow!"

"I'M SO SORRY I INTERRUPTED YOU DURING YOUR SECRET HOBBY!" Botan went to turn around and forget she ever saw anything. But a hand on her sleeve stopped her.

"Botan! Wait! This whole thing was Ryou's stupid idea! I don't cross dress for fun, I swear! I just wanted you to notice me!" Botan froze and blushed a slight red.

"I never stop thinking about you, not even for an instant!" Botan spun around on her heel and embraced the silver haired youth.

"Bakura! I can't believe you did this for me! Nekomimis aren't really my thing, but you look so cute!" She kissed him softly on the lips and Bakura flushed scarlet.