Yugi and Akane were sitting on the couch with Mokuba watching Saturday morning cartoons when Yugi jumped up, "What's wrong Yugi?" Akane asked her red eyes looking into Yugi's violate ones, "I left my cell phone in Akari's car!" Akane blinked. "Then go get it." She dead panned.
Yugi sighed, "Only Akari knows where the keys are." Mokuba sat up, "Well you can't wake Akari to ask where they are- she's not a morning person." Akane looked at the young ravenette, "He has to Mokuba." Yugi gulped as he walked upstairs and quietly walked into Akari's room and walked to the lump in the blankets, "Akari?" He asked gently shaking the body that mumbled and turned around. "Akari wake up its Yugi." Akari mumbled and her arm shot out of the blankets and pulled them off her head revealing a sleepy Akari. "Yeah?" She asked, sitting up on her right arm. "I left my phone in your car- can I barrow the keys and get it?" He asked politely.
Akari smiled a sleepy smile and nodded, "They're in the cookie jar in the kitchen." Yugi thanked her and quickly left the room closing the door behind him and ran down the stairs, "She didn't wake up did she?" Akane remarked smirking, Yugi smirked in challenge and walked into the kitchen then left jingling the keys in front of a gaping Akane's face. He walked out of the condo and to Akari's car and opened the back doors and grabbed his phone that fell under the driver's seat.
When he closed the car door he heard something shift in the trunk. Being a curious person he was Yugi opened the trunk and saw another box full of skin paint and other craft making things and a small box of Chinese fireworks and other noise makers, Yugi picked up both boxes and walked into the house placing them on the coffee table. "What're those?" Mokuba asked looking into the boxes, "I found them in Akari's car I guess she was planning to use them for a prank." Yugi stated and grinned.
"I think we should use them." Akane looked suspiciously at Yugi, "I think you're spending too much time with Akari- she's starting to rub off on you." Akane, Mokuba, and Yugi dug into the boxes when Joey, Marik, and Ryou joined them. "What're you guys doing?" They asked, quietly Mokuba told them what was happening and they instantly agreed to help. Quietly they snuck into their siblings rooms and painted their exposed skin and ran out giggling. Yup Akari was rubbing off on them.
After painting their siblings and friends faces they took some noise makers into the rooms along with some fireworks and ran out quickly, soon the condo was full of sounds of surprise and their family and friends ran out of the rooms and into the living room to see Ryou eating a sundae with Joey and Marik. Akane, Mokuba and Yugi sitting on the couch playing Video games.
"Where's Akari?" Sakura asked through gritted teeth, "I don't know Catura." The five teens laughed, Sakura looked confused and Atem whispered in her ear. "Your face." Sakura rushed into the hall bathroom and came out looking furious, Akari rushed down the stairs she leaned over the railing. "What happened I heard loud noises then startled sounds?" She stated but burst out laughing when she saw; Bakura, Akefia, Sakura, Seto, Atem and Tea's face along with Duke, Yami and Tristan. "What's so funny?" Tea demanded.
"You're face!" She laughed so hard the doubled over the railing making her fall on to the floor making her land on her back. "Now Akari we know Tea's face is funny but it can't be that funny!" Akane stated laughing at her sister, Akari pounded her fists on the ground laughing so hard her stomach started to hurt, "That was great!" Akari stated rolling around. "Stop it!" Sakura snapped, "Stop it right now!" Akari and Akane stopped laughing and then burst out laughing again. Akari stood and saluted Akane rushed over to Akari's side and saluted as well, "Yes mother!" They mocked then laughed, "Mother Kitty!" They then started running with Sakura behind them, Akari tripped over Tea's out stretched leg and came crashing to the floor.
Akari glared at Tea who looked innocent, "Now little sister." Sakura started, "Did you paint our faces?" She asked. Akari looked at all the painted faces; Duke's was painted like a butterfly, Tristan's a flower, Seto a dragon, Bakura like a clown, Akefia like a zombie ring leader, Malik a lion, Atem a tiger, Yami a dog, and Sakura a cat.
Akari shook her head, "I'm sad to say it wasn't me- but whoever did it did a perfect job, and obviously got the paint from my car." "Do you know who did it?" Tea sneered. "Yes." Akari smiled cheekily. "Tell us who did it!" Sakura demanded Akari looked thoughtful, "No." Sakura fumed. "Then tell us how to get this stuff off our faces!" "And arms." Marik corrected. "And arms!" Sakura nodded then paused and looked at her arms and let's just say that she didn't look happy. "Well Sakura dear I honestly think it's an improvement to some people's faces." Akari wisely stated getting help from Seto and Yami up.
"But after I get some pictures of your guys faces I'll tell you how to remove it." When Joey called her name Akari turned and Joey threw her camera into her hands, "Thanks Joey." She smiled and took their pictures the only ones looking like they were enjoying the pictures where; Akefia, Yami, Duke, Tristan, Malik and Bakura. Seto looked like he didn't really mind the face paint just like Atem unlike Tea and Sakura.
"Ok now I need; Akefia, Bakura, Duke, Tristan, and Seto, Malik, and Yami come here." Said teens came up to Akari where she whispered how to remove the paint they then ran for a bathroom and those unlucky to get a bathroom and cleaned their faces in the kitchen. "What about us!" Tea screamed.
"Well I like Atem's face paint but what the hell. Come here Atem." Atem stepped forward and Akari had to stand on her tip toes to whisper in his ear, he nodded and walked in to the hall bathroom where Malik walked out, and came back a minute later with a clean face. "And us?" Sakura snapped Akari deadpanned, "What about you?" Sakura gestured to her face, "Our faces- how do we get this stuff off!" She whined Akari shook her head. "But Sakura it's an improvement." Akari then joined the racing game the others started playing.
Sakura and Tea fumed until Seto passed and said, "Stop being so stuck up- all you have to do is wash your face." With that the two ran to an open bathroom the day went by without any dramatic events to everyone's surprise the hyper active Akari fell asleep around one Sakura's cell phone went off and she ran out of the kitchen to answer it. "Hello?" She said.
"Hello Ms. Gale." A smooth voice answered. "Oh sir I didn't think I would be hearing from you so soon!" Sakura stated startled handing her spoon to Atem asking him to finish mixing whatever she was cooking. Sakura hurried upstairs and into Akari's room that was empty. She put the phone on speaker.
"Listen closely Ms. Gale I need you to get information on where all the hide outs are, and when their next get together is." The voice ordered. "Oh but Sir I already know when and where their next get together is." Sakura stated grinning, "Where Ms. Gale!" The voice demanded, "The Egyptian Museum on July 18th at 9:00 PM." Akane was walking up the stairs to get her sister taking to Yugi who came to help her when they came to the door they froze and looked at each other and rushed to either side of the door and listened in.
"Good job Ms. Gale, Now all we need is the Ghost." The voice praised, "Now listens closely- we came up with a plan and we need you to get home as soon as possible so we can get rid of the 'problem'." Sakura nodded, "The earliest I can get home without out alarming anyone is the day after tomorrow." "That'll be perfect." The voice purred. "See you in two days for your pay check, Ms. Gale." "Ok, James McAllen I'll see you soon." With that Sakura hung the phone up and walked out of the room not noticing the two small teens.
Yugi and Akane stood and Akane pulled Yugi into Akari's room and took her new puppet out of her pouch after laying it so it was facing the bed she turned to Yugi. "What I'm about to show you is top secret." Yugi nodded and Akane opened the back pulling out the P.D.A and the dog tag, "I stole these from Akari and we might be able to find out who that Jake person is." Akane put the dog tag into the right whole and turned the P.D.A on which she was asked to put a password in.
"Ok this will be easy. B-L-U-E." she then scrolled through the list of all the lists that were on there. "Aha! The enemy list! Now let's see." Akane typed a J and came up with a result of 888. "James." Then she narrowed it down to 20. Sighing she typed, "James McAllen." A picture came up.
Akane gasped and read the profile aloud; "James McAllen, went Rogue 3 years ago and became the new leader of the Bulls and wants Akari to rule alongside him as his queen. He was in Akari's team but when Akari turned him down he left killing the one she really loved. He then joined the Bulls,Kogarasumaru's worst enemy." Akane and Yugi stared at each other with wide eyes, "Sakura's working for Akari's enemy!"
Quietly Akane put the P.D.A back into her puppet and she and Yugi went down stairs. Marik and Malik were fighting about if Godzilla battled Medusa who would win; Yami was playing the WII with Mokuba and JOey, Seto was reading, Duke was trying to help Tristan play Kingdom Hearts on his DS, Sakura, Tea and Atem were in the Kitchen, Ryou was drawing, Bakura and Akefia were playing Darts; they moved the dart board so they could try and hit Yami who was playing the WII. And Akari was sleeping on the couch her feet on Duke's lap.
Shuyin was watching Bakura and Akefia play darts but he soon got bored and laid next to Seto who moved the audomin next to the chair he was in. Seto stroked his head while reading his book, Shuyin stared at his owner- he had a bad feeling his momma was gonna get hurt, he looked at Seto from the corner of his eyes- hopefully he was wrong.
Half an hour later Akari was woken up by her phone, "What now!" She whined she reached to grab it only to have Sakura grab it and answer it. Sakura then walked into the kitchen effectively kidnapping Akari's cell phone, Akari looked at Akane who stared at her with a look that said, Go get your phone you lazy sack of crap. "Remind me to kill her." She said lying back down and closing her eyes.
~Sakura's POV.
I answered Akari's phone- sure she'll be pissed later but right now she can barely count to 3 with how much her minds clouded with sleep.
"Hello?" I asked pouring Macaroni into the pot in front of me. I thought I'd be nice to my sister after all I don't know what James has planned and I'd help make Akari a little less suspicious of why we need to leave early. But it'd also make her think something's up so I got to keep her distracted with all her favorite treats.
"Mon Cheri it's lovely to hear your voice again! Have you missed your French prince?" Ha this clown thinks I'm Akari- yeah I get it we're sisters but I don't sound like Akari, Akira does! "Um, I'm not Akari." I stated stirring the noodles. "Nonsense I know my chocolate crape anywhere!" man I hate this guy already! "I'm sorry but my names Sakura- I'm her older sister." The voice laughed. "Really Akari darling you think I'm gonna fall for that- Jean is not an idiot unlike Spitfire!" Ok so I'm guessing this guy's names is Jean- well it can't be Spitfire, after all Spitfire's Australian not French.
"Ok Jean. Let me say this so you might understand." Ok now I have to use the stupid talk I use on Akari when she just wakes up or when she has too many energy drinks and she's laughing so hard because she can't walk- yup Akari can't walk straight after an energy drink, she laughs so hard when she falls she can't get back up so I have to use stupid talk.
"Me not Akari- Sakura Not Akari." "I'm not stupid." Jean said- yeah right, how I just sounded and felt like Tea just now total bitch moment. "Um, yeah you are- you think I'm Akari." I heard him sigh then the sound of him leaning back- wow Akari's phone really clear you can hear everything that goes on in the background, maybe I should as her where she got it so I can get one! Ok back to phone call.
"Listen Akari sweetie I'm not stupid I know when it's you now let's talk business." Before I could reply Mokuba pulled on my shirt so I could be to his height and he took Akari's phone. He stole what I stole not cool.
~Mokuba POV
I was walking to the kitchen to get a drink- well you have to when you play the WII with Yami and Joey I bet I'm gonna get stronger then Seto now! Ok I just pictured that and let's just say I don't like the image of be looking like a body builder. Anyway I went into the kitchen and heard Sakura talking to a guy who thought she was Akari- wait did she just say Jean, I know him! Seto does business with him and I guess he works with Akari too.
I walked to Sakura and glared at those stupid high heels she was wearing they made her taller than normal and she was tall. I sighed as I tugged her shirt to get her attention and get her down a little more, when she was just a head taller than me I grabbed Akari's phone and left with my drink.
"Hello Jean?" I asked the Frenchman, "Ah little Mokuba it's been a while yes?" He stated, I laughed I mean he's really funny but you need to see him when he was drunk- he was hitting on a male waiter and he's straight! "Yes it's been a while- by the way Jean that was Akari's sister Sakura, Akari's asleep on the couch." I said looking at Akari when I walked into the living room I guess she went into a light sleep.
"Oh tell her I'm very sorry they sound so alike to me." He sounded like a man caught cheating on his girlfriend who he was gonna propose to. "It's ok- since Akari's not in the world of the living do you wanna talk to Seto?" "Non its fine little Mokuba- I'll call her later. I'm not in a do or die situation- it can wait." I laughed, "Ok I'll tell her you called."
With that we said good bye and hung up, I then placed the phone on the side table by Akari's head and went back to my game.
~regular POV
Akari woke 20 minutes later to the smell of Macaroni and cheese, Mokuba told her about Jean's call and she immediately called him back and started talking business with him and a Russian caller who called her while she was dishing some Macaroni. To everyone's surprise was after lunch Akari wasn't looking for ways to piss Sakura off but she just sat back and helped Mokuba win the WII games with short cuts.
Marik started pulling on Akari's sleeve effectively getting her attention, "Kari can we make cookies?" Akari smiled when he gave her his puppy dog eyes- I mean have you ever seen Marik Ishtar give puppy eyes with his big purple eyes, you just can say no to him! She agreed and along with Ryou, Akane and Yugi they made shaped Cookies.
Ryou's was in the shape of bunnies and he make some that looked like weapons for his brothers and some that looked like dead people. Marik made some Egyptian style cookies and some animal shaped ones, Yugi made holiday cookies, Akane made puppets and Akari made a twisted circus cake with her friend's faces on them and some regular twisted circus people.
Ryou looked over her shoulder and laughed, "Yup I can picture Akefia as a twisted ring leader. Bakura makes a funny fire breather/ knife thrower person- you even made it look like he's moving with the cookies by him!" Akari blinked and looked at Ryou, "What if you're the fire breather/knife thrower person- they haven't even been in the oven or decorated yet!" Ryou just started at her then pointed to the book she was looking at, "You have your drawing book open to that page of the twisted circus." Marik rushed over to see it, and he laughed when he saw his brother as a lion and he had Yami's detached arm in his mouth.
"And Marik's a gypsy!" Akane laughed, "I'm sorry Ryou but I made you a clown." Akari stated rubbing the back of her neck. "It's fine as long as I'm colorful!" Ryou giggled. One they made to 4 cookie sheets full Akane put them into the oven. "Why didn't Akari put them into the oven?" Yugi asked, Akari blushed and sank into the chair she was sitting in Akane laughed. "She's scared of the oven." Akari nodded timidly, "Why?" Marik asked confused. "She had a traumatic event with an oven when she was 6." Akari nodded, "It closed on my finger and burned me. I also saw a movie once where a serial killer pushed a lady into an oven when she was pulling out a cake." Akari then shivered and ran out of the room yelling. "I can't stay in that room any longer! Seto save me!" all was silent until they heard an "Akari what the hell!" From Seto. Ryou giggled and turned on the timer then they all left the room and saw Akari sitting on Seto's lap shaking Seto looked at them and asked, "What happened?"
"We told them why Akari hates ovens." Akane said plopping on the couch Tea scoffed, "Seriously an oven- how pathetic!" Akari glared at her, "It won't be so pathetic if I push you in there and lock it so you can't escape!" Tea eeped and hid behind the couch. "Nobody's locking anyone in an oven." Atem said being the adult, "Aw man!" Bakura whined. "I was gonna get a shovel to burry Tea's burnt form!" Akefia said slumping to the floor. "I know depressing right!" Akari cried she then jumped up grinning widely, "But know body said we couldn't shove her in when we leave!" Bakura and Akefia cheered but frowned when Sakura came in telling them they couldn't do that. To Akari that day couldn't have more boring- she asked anyone if they wanted to go and get their fortunes told at a little shop she saw while they were walking to the beach but they declined, and she didn't want to go by herself so she stayed until she couldn't take the boringness anymore and left without a word of where she was going.
Akari walked silently down the street Shuyin trailing beside her until she came to a little shop with small stars around the sign; opening the door Akari saw the place fill with little bobbles and strange things in jars that fascinated her. "I should get Sakura and Tea a head in a jar- what do you think Shuyin?" Akari teased making Shuyin bark, As Akari was looking at incents a teenage girl walked from curtains that lead to the back room. "How can I help you?" She asked.
"I'm here to get my fortune told." The girl smiled at Akari's answer. "Follow me- Grandma Eva was expecting you." Akari followed the girl to the back where an old woman sat at an old Victorian chair flipping through cards she looked up when the girl called to her, "What is it Tiara?" the woman asked.
"The girl you said would come with her dogs here." Tiara stated, the old woman smiled, "Ah yes, come here child." She beckoned Akari towards the seat in front of her Akari obeyed and sat across from Grandma Eva. "Hold out your palm." Akari did as she was told wordlessly. "Ah, it seems you've done some unforgivable things in your past." The woman said. "Yes, I really didn't have a choice being in a gang in all." Grandma Eva nodded at Akari's statement.
"Your first love was killed trying to protect you- his brother blames you for his death- but since you left he realizes your pain from his death. But don't fret you love someone else now, but you're in denial." Akari blinked, "How can I be in denial about my love life." Akari laughed the woman didn't answer, "You're jealous that some else likes this person but won't admit it like he's scared to admit he likes you too." Akari was silent trying to fit all the pieces together.
"In the future you'll- oh my!" Grandma Eva said then she called for her granddaughter, the granddaughter read Akari's palm, Tiara read Akari's hand and gasped in shock. "What's wrong?" Akari demanded the two. Grandma Eva looked at her being the only brave one, "You'll be in a terrible accident in a few days caused by someone you'll least expect to help with your death- you'll be put in a drug induced coma to help get rid of the pain and when they try to wake you up you'll fall into a coma and won't wake up for an unknown amount of time. Once you wake up when you leave the hospital you'll be kidnaped but the one to help find you will be someone who stole from you. " Akari gulp her original happy mood gone. "Thank you." Akari stood and paid the woman the amount due and she left without a word.
Seto and the others got worried when Akari rarely spoke when she got back. When Seto had Mokuba get ready for bed he came out in his pajamas, "Akari can you read me a story like you did when you babysat me?" He asked, not being able to deny the cuteness of Mokuba Kaiba she agreed to her surprise Duke muted the TV and everyone was listening to what story she was going to tell. "Moki, be a dear and in the bedside table in my room is an Egyptian bedtime stories stack, can you get it?' She asked tenderly Mokuba nodded and went upstairs to get a book.
"Why do you have bedtime story books?" Sakura asked, "I need it for when I can't sleep." Akari blushed; Mokuba came down a minute later a book in hand and gave it to Akari who sat up in the Victorian chair she was sitting in. Akari smiled at the title, and read, "The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac." The others grabbed a comfy spot on the ground of on some furniture and listened as the story begun.
"Once upon a time, in a particular place…" Akari spoke, "…there lived a person. The person was alone. For a long, long time." She lifted her head and looked at all the people hanging on to every word she spoke. "After leaving the mountain…This person learned that many, many people lived below it. But the person was still alone." She showed them the pictures in the book, and turned the page.
"Even with a thousand powers and a thousand lives… And a thousand memories." Akari took a deep breath. "That person learned that such things were different from what other people had. And thus… developed a fear of other people, a fear of getting hurt. Despite having many powers, this person was afraid… of being different from others." Akari looked up when she heard a sniffle and looked at Tristan, "That's so sad!" He said, Duke hugged him comfortingly Akari then went back to the story muttering, "It gets sadder."
"Once day… A cat came to visit." Akari read. "The person was bewildered by the sudden visitor; the cat bowed his head reverently." Akari then made a voice for the character. "'I have humbly watched you for a long time.' He said" Akari showed them the picture and turned the page. "'you are a very mysterious person. I cannot stop being attracted to you. I am merely a stray cat… but please let me be by your side. Please, lord god." "From that time on…the cat kept his promise… he never left god's side. Not even for a moment, and that made god very, very happy." Akari sighed and took a quick drink and read on.
"Suddenly god had an idea." Akari read making everyone sit up straighter. "' I see.' Said, God. 'Maybe I can get along with others… as long as those others aren't people. If they know the same feelings that I do… Maybe I can have a pleasant banquet with them.'" Akari breathed.
"God…Wrote many, many invitations." "And sent out many, many invitations." Akari turned the book so the others could see the pictures, and turned it back so she could turn the page and keep reading.
"As a result." Akari read, "Twelve animals came to see god. God was thus surrounded by thirteen animals in all." Bakura sighed and laid back, Ryou laying his head in Bakura's lap. "They all held a banquet every night the mood sparkled. They sang, and danced… and laughed all together." "And god too, laughed out loud for the first time. And the moon watched over… the inhuman banquet." Akari breathed shakily and took a drink and returned to reading.
"But one night, the cat collapsed." A series of gasped passed through the air but Akari continued. "But nothing could be done. His life had run out. They all cried it made them realize…" "That someday, everyone will die. The banquets would come to an end. "Joey sniffed and leaned against Seto for comfort which the C.E.O wrapped and arm around his waist. "No matter how much they enjoyed them…No matter how dazzling and precious they were. Some day they would…" Yami thought he heard Akari's voice break but shook it off when she cleared her throat and began where she left off.
"God recited… a single chant… and drew a circle on a Sake cup." Akari breathed in wearily and withdrew a shaky breath but being the stubborn person she was she read on. "God made the cat drink. And then spoke to everyone. 'Our bond' Said God. 'Will now make it eternal. Even if I or all of you die and rot away… We will be tied together by an eternal bond." Akari took a drink loving how everyone moved closer towards the edge of their seats as she stalled she smirked and read on.
"'However many times we die. However many times we are reborn, we will have… our countless banquets. We will all be friends. Until the end of time…we will be permanent! '" Akari held the book up and while it was up she covered her face so the others wouldn't see her wiping her tears and continued on.
"Everyone nodded empathically. The rat was the first to drink. Next, the ox, next, the tiger, next, the rabbit. All in order… they shared the drink of their vow. When finally the boar drank… the cat started to cry his breath faint." Mokuba sat on the audomin held his breath waiting for the cat's words, Akari gulped and read. "'My lord God." "My lord God… Why did you make me drink? My lord…I don't want eternity." Malik and Marik gasped not expecting the cat to saw that, Akefia and Atem smacked the back of their heads and waved Akari to finish reading Akari stared for a moment then shrugged and continued when everyone yelled.
"Finish the story!"
"'I don't need permanence…" "Those words… were unexpected…To god and the others…they were words of rejection. It devastated them. They scolded and admonished they cat. Even so, the cat spoke." "'My lord god. I know it's frightening… But let us accept that things end." "I know it's sad…but let us accept that lives depart.'" Yugi sipped his drink quietly listening along with the others Tristan eating chips loudly to get into the mood Akari stared at him with a blank expression while Joey shouted at him, "Honestly Tristan- do you have to eat so loud! I wanna hear how the story ends and people keep interrupting Akari!"
Akefia sat up straighter popping his knuckles, "Anyone who interrupts the story again will be beaten so badly you'll be spending the remainder of this trip with he who is mighty!" People flinched but Akari looked confused, "Who's the 'he who is mighty?' Is it Tom Felton? Jack Black? Vic Mignogna? The all mighty powerful god Ra?" She asked with great interest.
"No." Akefia said, "It's not any of those choices but why Tom Felton and Vic Mignogna have in the choices?" Akari shrugged, "Tom Felton is a great British actor who is well known in Egypt for playing Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and Vic is a great voice actor who's famous for playing; Dark Mousy in D., Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tamaki in Ouran High School Host Club, Yoshimori in Kakashi, and Fai in Tsubasa." Akari sighed. "Tom and Vic are also really good singers!" She squealed.
Duke blinked before he burst out laughing, "So you're like their stalkers?" Akari frowned, "No, I just like them." Akefia sighed. "Akari, he who is all mighty is Satan." Akari started laughing, "But what about Ra he has all mighty in his name." "HE doesn't compare to Satan." The room stated. Akari just rolled her eyes, "Whatever helps you guys sleep at night," "No more distractions!" she then continued where she left off. She showed them the pictures before turning the page again.
"'My lord God I know it was for only a short time. But it was happy to be with you. If one more time… We both die and are reborn… And if we meet again…I don't only want to see you in the moon light. I want to see you smiling under the light of the sun as well.'" "'Next time I don't want to meet you with only those of us here. I want to meet you while you are smiling… Within a ring of people.'"
Akari paused for 3 excruciating moments but to the group listening to her it felt like hours, even Sakura and Tea who thought it was stupid to read a book for a small 13 year old to sleep decided to listen. "The cat twitched his tale one last time and died." Yugi gasped along with Tristan, Ryou, Marik, Malik, Joey and Mokuba. Akane grasped Yugi's hand and squeezed it in a silent sign of comfort which Yugi was grateful for.
"But no one cared for the cat anymore. They were filled with a sense that the cat betrayed them. Sometime after that one after another…the others died. Finally after the dragon died… God was left alone again. And then another day came. A day when even god died. But god wasn't afraid. Because god was supported by the promise made by the others."
"''Again. We'll hold our banquets. Once again…and as many times as we want. For as long as we wish. Without changing. I may be sad and alone now…'" Akari stopped and laughed when the others groaned and some let out a breath they didn't know they were holding. But everyone is waiting on the other side of our promise.'" Akari dropped the characters voice and spoke in her own. "Now it's a tale… from long, long ago. Everyone has forgotten…their first memories. Their first promise. A story of long, long ago. The first memories that everyone forgot. It wasn't until much…much…much later…that the cat's wish was finally granted."
Akari closed the book to see Mokuba sleeping in his brother's lap with Joey sleeping on Seto's shoulder who had his head lying on the back of the couch dead to the world. Ryou was sleeping on Bakura's lap and Sakura laying her head on Atem's shoulder, Duke yawned and shook Tristan's shoulders that were sleeping on the arm rest of the couch. Akane stood dragging a drowsy Yugi up off the couch before he could fall asleep. Yami blinked tiredly and stood throwing a blanket over Tea's sleeping form that was on the love seat and walked to his room. Akari stood from her chair and gently shook Seto awake, Seto blinked up at Akari sleepily. "Looks like you have to take two people to bed." Akari giggled lightly at Seto's confused face blue eyes still clouded with sleep.
When Seto saw the two sleeping on him he groaned not wanting to wake them or move himself. Akari laughed again and picked up Mokuba and carried him to bed while Seto moved so he could carry Joey to the room Joey was staying in, once Joey was tucked in did Seto walk back to his room and change himself and his brother did he collapsed into his bed and return to the world of the non-living/non-dead. A.K.A Dreamland.
Akari sighed as she walked into the living room and saw Akefia pick Ryou up who was half awake and asked to be carried up to bed instead of walking. Marik did the same to his spiky twin making their brothers carry them to bed, Once they 5 passed her did she see Atem carry Sakura to her room- Sakura already being in her PJ's- Duke lead Tristan to bed telling Akari it was a good book. Akari quietly whistled to Shuyin and they walked up to bed.
An hour later Akari laid there in her bed a book in her lap as she lay propped up by her pillows on the headboard her lap illuminating the pages of Aladdin. Sighing she looked at Shuyin who nuzzled her leg and gave her a knowing look, "No way." She shook her head but Shuyin looked at her hard. Akari threw the blankets off and tossed her feet over the side sighing when her feet touched soft carpet, she stood and looked at Shuyin after putting the book on the night stand. "Fine you win- but I'm putting my pride on the line for you." Shuyin shook his head and followed his master silently down the stairs and around the right corner, and the third door down.
Shuyin saw her standing hesitantly in front of the door and nudged her with his head. "Ok, Ok god your worse than Sakura!" she hissed and opened the oak door and just stood there, Shuyin bowed his head and jumped up so his hind legs push Akari forward a little. "Fine- but I haven't done with in years!" Akari gulped and looked at the figure sleeping on the bed and called out quietly so she didn't wake the others close to the room. "Y-Yami?" the figure didn't move or make a sound, "Yami?" She called a little louder finally getting groan from the figure on the queen sized bed, Yami sat up on his elbows and looked at the doors to see Akari's figure illuminated by the hall light.
"Akari what's wrong?" He yawned Akari looked away from him blushing lightly, "I can't sleep. Can I sleep with you?" Yami blinked his mind processing the words before he smiled gently but his mind was having a part in celebration. "Yeah." He laid back down waiting for the blond teen. Akari moved forward and looked over her shoulder mouthing to Shuyin, 'you win this time dog.' Shuyin wagged his tale knowing he won this time but Akari will be shocked when she finds she cell phone missing tomorrow- she'll never find it behind the toilet upstairs in Bakura's bathroom.
Akari crawled into bed beside Yami while Shuyin lay at their feet, Akari sighed as she lay beside Yami snuggling into the pillow and made a noise of surprise when Yami pulled her so she was laying on his tee-shirt covered chest and from there they both fell asleep.
sorry for the delay my computer crashed and my mom wouldn't let me write stories on hers and i got a new one for Christmas and i finished this last night and was going to wait a week before i posted but then i told my sister i was updating later tonight then i'm like WTH i'll update after lunch! so here it is!
I don't own the story of the Chinese Zodiac- got it from the Manga Fruits Basket volume 23 the ending- sorry for spoilers! i'm gonna start having the charaters begin or end the chap with me.
FB-19: If you guys want to know what happends review.
Akari: I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENDS!
FB-19; Sorry but you have to wait.
Akari: REVIEW OR ELMO AND THE EVIL MOLE PEOPLE WILL INVADE YOU TOILETS-
Fb-19: That's kinda wierd don't cha think?
Akari; *shruggs* it's hard to get rid of them- by the way Akane was mean and pointed out a elmo jacket at hot topic yesterday!
Fb-19: Omg *both cower* I had a simillar expericance on Christmas my aunt Rea got me and Elmo shirt!
Akari: No!
FB-19: Yes! Now the whole cookie part i found a twisted circus pic on DA- DeivantArt where art meets aplication and i'm going to put the links on my profile.
Akari: I love those pics exspecally Boogie i love him! his hand was on Akefia's hat! by the way i read the next chap.
FB: i didn't start it yet.
Akari: I read it in your mind.
FB: Creep but i'm sorry we need something dramatic to happen and your my victim
Akari: It's fine just make sure i'm not in to much pain. and we finally get to meet Akina!
FB:* holds hand to Akari's mouth* SHHH!~ THEY DON'G NEED A SPOIL!
Akari: Please disregard my last statement! i think i made Mokuba fear you hear what he did toTea's Elmo toy?
FB: Poor Mokuba- Seto couldn't keep the truth from him forever-No what did he do?
Akari: He took it from her locker and burned it screaming 'die your little bastard!' in front of the school- i shouldn't have opened the locker. *shivers* I can never unsee what that horrible person has in her locker.
FB: What does she have?
Akari: A YAMI SHRINE!
FB and Akari: AAAHHHH~
Akari and FB: REVIEW OR GET ATTACKED AND INFESTED WITH INVISABLE EVIL MOLE PEOPLE! THEY WASTE WATER AND EAT YOUR FOOD! AND THE FRIDGE GOBLIN'S AFRAID OF THEM! OR SEE THE HORRORS OF TEA GARDENER'S LOCKER!