(Ryou sitting in Bakura's lap crying his eyes out and soaking Bakura's shirt) (Tenshi growling and wearing a hole in the carpet with her pacing) (Malik and Marik reading reviews and relaying important information) (Sadira at computer)
Yeah, I changed my name. And I'm sorry about the wait. Writer's block is a pain in the... you get the point. Okay I'll make the explanation for everyone's behavior short. I got a flame (labeled as constructive criticizism. Some of it was and some of it wasn't) but I'm not going to rant about all of it. The part that really pissed me off was the bit about the name of my OC. I don't care if Tenshi or Hikari is okay for a first name but not as a last name. The rule is my OC, my name choice. I called her Tenshi Hikari because I liked it. Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it. You don't like it, either too bad or don't read the story. Not to mention the flamer insulted both me and my yami with that statement and Tenshi doesn't take being insulted lightly. People may continue to flame me but I will retaliate in my own way. If you don't like the story you have two options; 1) Leave a flame and get a rant on whatever pissed me off or what I think is a good rant subject or 2) Don't review at all. And on a different issue I'm debating on whether to have mpreg or not in this story. On the negative side I don't know much about it, I can't write birth scenes whatsoever, I don't know which pair should have the child, and I don't know how popular it is. On the positive side I like it myself. I know the negatives outweigh the positives but if I get feedback on the issue I'll see what I can do.
MALIK: In other words she'll try her best to write something she knows little to nothing about.
(Sarcastically) Oh thanks. You're confidence inspiring abilities astound me.
MALIK: (Smirks) I know. (Turns to readers) Enjoy the chapter, crappy as it is.
MALIK ISHTAR YOU WATCH WHAT YOU SAY OR YOU LOSE YOUR WINGED DRAGON OF RA! And another thing. I have absolutely NO PLOT for this. I write it as it comes to me so even I don't know what's going to happen next. Also, to my reviewer who wanted more Yugi/Yami, here it is. A little Puzzleshipping going on with a side of Conspireshipping. Implied lemons, but no actual lemon scenes as they aren't allowed.
A few weeks later Malik, Marik, Ryou, Bakura, Yugi, Yami, Harry, and Ron all went to Hogsmeade to take their apparation test. Not surprisingly, they all passed. It was getting close to Christmas, a big favorite of many of the students. "Ah, I can't wait for Christmas day. Presents and good food," Ron said.
"Christmas? What's Christmas?" Yami asked. Ron and Harry stared at him.
"You don't know about Christmas?"
"No. What is it?"
"It's a big holiday where everyone gives and receives presents. My mum sends at least two every year."
Yami frowned and looked at Yugi. "Aibou, why haven't you told me about this Christmas thing?"
"We didn't think you'd understand," Yugi said. "You had trouble understanding the concept of Easter. Christmas is much more complicated and we didn't think you'd be able to comprehend the idea."
"Aww, the pharaoh's hikari is using big words," Marik said. "What does comprehend mean?" Everyone looked at him. Then they cracked up.
"You're kidding right?" Malik said between breaths of air.
"No. You never use that word so I don't know what it means."
"Comprehend is just another way of saying understand. It's just a little more sophisticated."
"Oh." Marik grinned like an idiot.
"Marik?"
"Yes kitten?"
"You're an idiot."
"HEY!"
"But you're my idiot."
"That's more like it." They headed back to the castle for classes. Surprisingly, for the new students at least, it was the last day of classes before the holidays because Christmas was five days away. After their final class of the day the group went outside to play in the snow. Malik, Marik, and Bakura huddled in a circle for a moment, which made Yami, Yugi, and Ryou rather suspicious.
"What's up with those three?" Ron asked.
"Nothing good," Yami replied as he watched the three get down on their knees and start to pile snow into a large heap. Malik stopped helping after a while and got behind the pile. He stayed back there for a while occasionally poking his head above the snow pile to look at Yami, Yugi, Ryou, Harry, and Ron. Whenever he did, he would get this really evil smirk on his face, which just made the other yami and hikaris even more nervous and suspicious. Soon Bakura and Marik joined him behind the snow. "What are they doing?" Suddenly they heard a trio of evil cackles. Yugi and Ryou realized what they were up to.
"RUN!" Ryou shouted. But it was too late. Snow started flying at them. Ryou, Yugi, Harry, and Ron managed to dodge most of the snow but it appeared that they weren't the targets. However, Yami, who had been caught off guard, was. In seconds he was covered in snow and seething mad. He looked up toward the group, which was a mistake. A snowball flew at him and hit him in the face. After he wiped the snow from his face he smirked and rolled a snowball of his own. He turned to the others.
"If they want a snowball fight, we'll give them one."
"Sure," said Harry. He started rolling several snowballs with Ron. Yugi and Ryou helped. Soon they had a lot of ammo. "Now there's the problem of their fort."
"No problem at all actually. Get ready." Everyone stood up with a snowball or two in hand. Yami nodded and turned to the fort. "Alright you three. We give. You win."
"Ha! We finally beat you pharaoh!" Bakura crowed standing up. Big mistake.
"NOW!" The group of five aimed and threw. Eight snowballs hit Bakura dead on. Two hit him in the face. As Bakura wiped the snow from his face he heard Malik and Marik cackling at him.
"Shut up," Bakura snapped. Then he turned to Yami's group. "This means war pharaoh."
Yami smirked. "Bring it on Tomb Robber. We'll see who prevails, whether it be pharaohs or thieves." Bakura ducked back down behind the fort of snow. About a minute afterwards snow started flying, this time from both sides. After about a half hour everyone was soaked and the groups called a truce. They went inside to get dried off and to eat dinner. They sat down at their table and were just about to start eating when Avernus flew in the window. He landed in front of Bakura and held his leg out. Harry and Ron paled when they saw the envelope. It was red.
"A Howler," Ron said gulping. "I'm glad it's not for me."
"Me too," Harry agreed.
"What's there to worry about?" Bakura said taking the envelope. "It's just a letter." He opened it and Tenshi's voice erupted from it.
"BAKURA YOU SNEAKY SON OF A BITCH! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU TOOK MY DAGGER! WHEN YOU GET BACK HERE YOUR ASS IS TOAST! NO ONE GETS AWAY WITH TAKING MY DAGGERS! NOT EVEN YOU TOMB ROBBER! YOU WILL PAY! I'VE ARRANGED FOR A VERY SPECIAL ROOM SET UP FOR YOU COURTESY OF SETO. YOU'LL REGRET WHAT YOU DID AFTER SEVEN HOURS OF DRAGOSTA DIN TAY." Then the envelope burst into flame. By this time Bakura's jaw had, metaphorically, hit the floor.
"Whoa," Ryou said. "That was harsh. Really harsh."
"What's Dragosta Din Tay?" Ron asked.
"It's a song that Tenshi found. She played it once and got hooked on it. Bakura, on the other hand, heard it once and hated it. And from what she said, she's planning on keeping him in a room and playing seven hours of it, forcing him to listen to it. I don't know how though." Ryou looked thoughtful. "I wonder if it's possible to enchant something to follow you around repeating something over and over."
"Don't even think of it Ryou," Bakura growled, back to his usual self.
"Don't even think of what?"
"Don't even think of doing it." This got a few giggles from Ryou and Yugi and a few cackles from Malik and Marik.
"Didn't think you'd ever say that Bakura," Marik said smirking.
"Say what?"
"Don't even think of doing it. It doesn't seem like you would say that."
Bakura stared at him for a second before he got it. Then he growled. "I didn't mean it in that context baka. I meant that he shouldn't think of enchanting something to follow me singing that song. If he does… I leave it to you to imagine what I'll do."
"Bakura, we all know you won't do anything to hurt Ryou," Malik said. "Don't even try to threaten us with that shit."
"Malik?"
"Yeah?"
"Shut the hell up."
"You can't deny the truth."
"I can deny whatever I damn well want to."
"He can deny it, but he can't avoid it," Yami said smirking, before pulling Yugi into his lap. Bakura growled but all he did was take a steak from the platter. As he set it down his eyes got thoughtful. Then he smirked and turned to Yami.
"I just got a message from the Shadow Realm. Your brain's looking for you."
"Are you sure about that Bakura?" Marik asked. "Because I could've sworn that it was your brain that was looking for you."
"Which reminds me. My brain isn't lost. It took yours and is holding it ransom for Evanescence music. Your manliness and sanity tried to save it, but were lost in the battle."
Marik's eyes flashed. "Say that again," he growled lowly.
"I said my brain isn't lost. It took yours and is holding it ransom for Evanescence music. Your manliness and sanity tried to save it, but were lost in the battle."
"That's what I thought you said." At this Marik stood up and walked behind Bakura. Then he grabbed him by the shoulders and yanked him off the seat.
"Ow! What the fuck are you doing?" Marik didn't reply. Instead he sat on Bakura's chest so he couldn't get up. "OW! Get the hell off of me you worthless piece of shit." Bakura tried to shove Marik off. Marik didn't budge, but looked down at Bakura and smirked evilly. Bakura's eyes widened. "Don't even think about it! Don't you dare think about it!"
"Who says I need to think about it? I don't need to anyway. I'll just do it."
"Marik, don't you dare!"
"Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Allo, salut, sint yel, un hydook. She teraw, youbeera mah, primesh der, vericheera. Allo, Allo, sint yel, Picasso. Tiam dat beep, she sen voynic, un dar sege ti notes cher nimeek. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. Desoon, set spoon, cheseet, ah kum. Allo, youbeera mah, sint yel, vericheera. Allo, Allo, sint yarshio, Picasso. Tiam dat beep, she sen voynic, un dar sege ti notes cher nimeek. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Mi-a-hii, mi-a-huu, mi-a-ha, mi-a-ha-ha. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. Vrais a pleche dar numa numa i-ay, numa numa i-ay, numa numa numa i-ay. Kipul tow she dragosta din tay, ma mintesc day oki ti-ay. " Applause filled the room. Marik stood up and took a bow. Bakura stood up too.
"You fucking BASTARD! You KNOW I hate that song!"
Marik just smirked. "That's what you get for insulting me. It's better than Malik getting you back. He'd probably switch your drinks."
Bakura frowned. "From what to what, dare I ask?"
"From anything alcoholic to oh, say, Vault maybe."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOT VAULT! ANYTHING BUT VAULT!"
"What's wrong with Vault?" Harry asked.
"It's the most vile drink on the face of the earth. It causes…" Bakura shuddered. "Sugar highs."
"What's so bad about sugar highs?" Ron asked.
"You haven't seen a sugar high until you've seen Marik on sugar," Malik said. "Trust me, it's not pretty."
"But what's so bad about Vault?" Harry asked.
"It's Marik's favorite drink. Only a half can will send him on a major sugar high. Ra forbid he finish the whole can." Malik shuddered. "I remember the time he drank a two liter bottle of it." The yamis and hikaris, Marik excepted, shuddered at the memory.
"What happened?"
"Well, let's just say that half the town of Domino had to go to therapy for about six months after that if not more."
"What could he do that's so bad though?"
"You mean traumatizing. I could handle it because I'm used to what happens during his sugar highs. People who aren't are severely traumatized and sometimes never come out of it."
"But what did he do?"
Malik sighed. "He ran around town for about two hours."
"That's not so bad. Why would that traumatize anyone?"
"Because he wasn't wearing anything at the time," Ryou said, turning a slight red. Harry and Ron's jaws dropped.
"You're kidding right?" Ron asked. "Please tell me you're kidding."
"Would that we were, but we're not. It's completely true."
"Huh," Marik said. "So that's why I woke up in jail with a blanket over me. I wondered about that for a while."
"How could you not remember that?" Harry asked.
"After the effects of the sugar high wear off, we don't remember anything that happened during it."
"Okay, so don't get Marik sugar for Christmas," Ron said. "Got it."
"Actually he can eat any sugary substance. It's only the Vault that's dangerous," Malik explained.
"Okay. No Vault. Got it." Marik and Bakura sat back down and the group started eating. Yami and Yugi were the first ones finished. The two of them got up and left the room without a word. Ryou watched them go.
"I wonder where they're going," he said thoughtfully. Bakura tried to speak but his mouth was full. "Don't talk with your mouth full."
Bakura swallowed. "Sorry. I said they're going to the room."
"Already?" Ron asked. "It's only six-thirty."
"They're not going to bed." Bakura said this as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well then why are they going to the room?"
Marik raised an eyebrow. "Think about it for a minute. It'll come to you." He put extra emphasis on the word 'come' as an indicator of what was going on. Ron thought about it but it was Harry that came to the conclusion first.
"Oh," he said. "So that's what they're doing."
"What are they doing Harry?" Ron asked. Harry whispered it in his ear and Ron blushed. "Oh."
"Those two have a good point though," Marik stated leaning back slightly and hooking his legs under the bench so he wouldn't fall. "I think I might follow their example later." He smirked and looked at Malik suggestively.
"Sounds good to me," Malik said returning the smirk. "You name the time and place; I'll be there."
"Alright. Astronomy tower around midnight tonight. Sound good?"
"You mean the Astronomy balcony? Sounds exciting if a bit cold. Ah, it doesn't matter. You'll keep me warm in that special way of yours."
"And vice versa." Marik looked at Bakura. "Care to join us Bakura, Ryou?"
"Sure. Tonight, Astronomy balcony, midnight. We'll be there," Bakura said.
"Sweet. This'll be fun. We haven't done this for a while; I've kinda missed it."
"You too huh?" Malik said. Then he yawned. "I don't care if they're busy. I'm going to bed. I'm beat." He got up and walked out. Marik, Bakura, Ryou, Ron, and Harry followed. When they got to the common room Malik frowned. "I don't hear anything. That's unusual." He opened the door to their room. Inside was a large black and purple cloud. "Oh. That explains why. Shadow Realm. Safest way to have fun without being heard in a place full of people. Cold floor though, that's not too enjoyable." He yawned again. "Well, goodnight. See you tomorrow."
"Goodnight," Harry said as he shut the door. The hikari and yami pairs got into bed and fell asleep. Soon the cloud faded and Yami and Yugi buried themselves in the sheets and fell asleep as well. At eleven thirty Malik, Marik, Ryou, and Bakura woke up, got dressed, and left the Gryffindor tower. They got to the Astronomy balcony with little trouble. They looked at each other when they arrived.
"Ready for some fun?" Marik asked with a smirk. The others responded simultaneously.
"Hell yeah!"
And there it is. Oh and Dragosta Din Tay is also known as the "Numa Numa" song. So if you haven't heard of Dragosta Din Tay but you've heard of Numa Numa, they're the same song. And the Howler idea popped up as I was watching a Yugioh video on youtube dot com. The sugar-high Marik section was inspired by a talk I had with my grandmother about a story with Mokuba on a sugar high. This chapter has been brought to you by sugar highs and good foreign songs. Have a nice morning/day/evening/night. Whatever time it is that you're reading this.
MALIK: Well you read it. Now review it. Flamers, you have your warning.