Disclaimer: Black&White and Yugioh not mine
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"I'm still not so sure I'm all down with this," Joey thought aloud.
Jake, the younger-and-not-as-utterly-colossal Creature who Joey was getting to be kind of friends with now that the teenager was certain he wasn't going to be eaten, tilted his head slightly - very slightly, since that's where Joey was sitting - and twitched his ears in curiosity.
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((Well, what's not to understand?)) Jake asked.
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"I dunno…I mean, I guess it makes sense, its just - all this at once is a little rough on the ol' gray matter," Joey said.
The blonde shot an unreadable look at the distant spire of the Temple and added, "And then there's his being all messed up lately, too."
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((I know what you mean, that's weird,)) Jake agreed, even as he was busily stretching his paws out and watering fields, ((You'd think he'd be feeling better, not worse…um, Joey?))
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"Yeah?" Joey asked, "What is it?"
((You're gonna take him away with you, aren't you.))
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Even from his perch between Jake's ears, Joey could tell that Jake sounded upset, and the blonde couldn't blame him a bit.
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"From what I heard from you guys, he was already way homesick already," Joey said, "And even though we didn't lose him for as long as you guys had him, we all want him back."
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((…I guess you guys do have first dibs,)) Jake said, as if to himself.
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The tiger Creature would probably have dropped the subject on his own at this point, but something that sounded like the mother of all avalanches and the father of all earthquakes had gotten together and had triplets interrupted their conversation, making Jake and Joey jump in shocked surprise.
The source of all this hubbub was so weird that Joey - after clutching Jake's fur as if his life depended on it to keep from being thrown clean off - was knocked completely speechless.
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For a huge cow and a not-as-huge turtle had appeared on the top of a nearly hill, paused only briefly to see if there was anything fragile at the bottom, and then flung themselves off the hilltop to land with a ear-splitting KA-BA-BAMMO-BOOM!
0The cow and the turtle, for their parts, only seemed amused at how Jake and his tiny passenger were staring at them. The villagers at Jake's feet, for their parts, had already left in an hysterical screaming panicking stampede.
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((I thought I sniffed out our old kitty buddies!)) the cow Creature laughed.
"YAAAH! Giant talkin' monsta cow!" Joey shrieked.
((Owww - watch the screaming by the ears up there!)) Jake yelped.
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((What's going on?)) demanded a new voice.
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Laurel, the hugest-leopard-Creature-ever, came tromping around the hill that separated the fields from the rest of the village, only to pause and stare at the source of all the commotion.
((Baboom?)) Laurel blinked, ((Is that you?))
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((Laurel, baby!)) the Huge Cow of Doom cried, rushing over to tackle Laurel in a mega-hug, ((What's up? Did you miss me?))
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((Just about,)) Laurel said, returning the greeting grudgingly, ((My hearing was almost back, after all.))
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((You still got that old sense of humor!)) the Giant Doom-Cow laughed, not sounding deterred in the least, ((Say, you haven't met my new partner, have you? He's such a little sweetie - say hi to Laurel, Kabammo!))
The not-as-huge-but-still-freakishly-tall turtle raised its head and squeaked ((Sausages!))
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((Don't worry, that's pretty normal for him, the sweet little dear,)) Jumbo-Cow said without missing a beat, ((So, Laurel, who's this lil' fella you've got there?))
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((This is my charge, Jake,)) Laurel sighed, ((And the tiny human quivering in fear on his head is a friend of the Master's who's visiting us.))
((Yeah, he's extremely cool too!)) Jake piped up, ((He comes from another dimension! Tell her, Joey!))
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"…Only if she promises ta nevah evah step on me," Joey whimpered, peeking through his hands at the giant cow that was towering over him and Jake.
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((Relax, Joseph,)) Laurel said, ((Baboom's crazy, but she always looks before she tosses herself off mountaintops.))
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"Dat's not as reassuring as ya meant it ta be," Joey muttered, finally regaining the courage to sit up, "So, wait…you guys are more 'Creatures', den?"
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((Yup!)) Baboom mooed happily, ((Kabammo and I are the Creatures of the Goddess Layweh, just like how Laurel and Jake are the Creatures of Yuugioh!))
((Speaking of which…where is Layweh, anyway?)) Laurel inquired as the foursome of Creatures - plus Joey - trotted off towards the Temple.
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((Shellfish,)) Kabammo said pointedly.
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((Yep, she did have to go back for her new pet,)) Baboom agreed, ((It keeps trying to run away, but she loves it so much she'll go any distance to retrieve it.))
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Joey decided to wait until Yami was around to explain this to him, and was mostly able to tune things out for the rest of the trip back to the temple. Besides, what was he supposed to know about fur-care products and hoof/claw manicures? Much to Joey's relief, Yami had stepped outside to meet them…no doubt attracted by the incredible noise Baboom and Kabammo had made. However, the spirit/god looked worried as well, plus still tired.
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"You sure you should be walkin' around like dis?" Joey asked his friend.
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"Trust me, Joey, I know Layweh pretty well and you don't want to meet her by yourself," Yami said, then sighed, "Here she comes now…"
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Joey looked around, but he didn't see anyone. But when he listened very carefully, he could hear some sort of high-pitched squealing noise, getting closer and closer…
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"What, is she evil?" Joey asked.
"Do you remember Rebecca?" Yami asked in return.
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Joey felt the pangs of doom mere moments before the crazy whirling blue bubble containing said doom finally reached them.