YAY FILLER CHAPTER!

Actually it's not. I don't waste chapters. Sure, it's a drama-free chapter. But that doesn't mean important stuff won't happen in it ;)

What do I mean?

You know how to find out. Read.

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, YGOTAS, Hetalia, the fanfiction site, Bakura's hair, the British language, Slenderman (the game or the abridged version), or any of the character/trademarks in those.

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"So," Marik said, "now that that's over with, I think you would like to know that the food came."

"WHEN?!" Ryou automatically asked.

"The guy was waiting outside for like ever, ringing the doorbell. I had to let him in."

"This whole bloody fanfic is getting out of hand," Bakura said. "Before anything else happens, let's eat. We need a break from plot."

Everyone else nodded in agreement and left the room. They headed for the kitchen, where the pizza box was waiting.

Ryou ran over to it and opened it, then took a slice and immediately started eating.

Bakura rolled his eyes. "I still have no clue where that appetite came from. Certainly not from me."

Ryou replied, but no one could understand what he was saying because his mouth was full.

"What?" Bakura asked.

Ryou swallowed. "I said, it came from the fact that you often refused to feed me when my body was hungry."

"That's a lie," Marik said as he got four paper plates and put them on the table. "Bakura used to eat so much. Still does. I've always been intrigued by the fact that he's still so frigging skinny even though he eats so much."

"That's true," Bakura said as he took two slices of pizza—one in each hand—and sat down at the table and started eating. He took a bite of one, a bite of the other, swallowed, then continued talking. "I'm pretty sure it's you, not me."

Ryou also sat down, taking a plate and setting his slice down on it. "I assume it IS your fault, since I've never had this appetite before you started interfering in my life."

"I've been in your life for years. Don't blame it on me."

"Well if that's the case," Ryou said, pausing to take another bite and swallow, "then I developed this appetite when you were in my life. Meaning it totally could be your fault."

"We have different diets and food preferences and eating habits," Bakura pointed out. "That wouldn't make sense." By this time, he had taken three more bites from either slice of pizza he was holding. He leaned forward and put his elbows on the table.

Marik sat down next to him, across from Ryou. He glared at Bakura a bit. "Kura, use a friggin plate. You're getting crumbs all over the table." He took a plate and a slice of pizza and also began eating.

Melvin sat down next to Marik on the same side as him. He, too, took a plate and slice and started eating silently.

"Sod off, Marik," Bakura said through a mouthful of food, not looking away from Ryou.

Marik briefly narrowed his eyes at Bakura. Or of the corner of his eye, Bakura noticed this but totally ignored it.

Ryou decided to take the initiative and put a paper plate in front of his yami. "Don't be a slob, Yami," he said. He continued eating.

Bakura watched him eat. "Ryou, stop being so cute while you're eating. It's bloody annoying."

"Hypocrite," Ryou replied, after swallowing. "I could tell you to stop ripping food apart sexily because it's also bloody annoying."

"Touché, hikari." Bakura took several more bites of pizza. He realized he was done, so he put the crusts down on the paper plate and reached for another slice.

Ryou stood up and slapped his hand away. "Hold up!" he cried.

Bakura's eyes widened in surprise. 'Did that just happen?'

Marik and Melvin's faces showed that hey were thinking the same thing.

"Stop being so greedy, Yami. Save some for the rest of us, you've already had two." Bakura had drawn his hand back. Ryou took a slice of pizza and put it on his plate. Then he took the two pizza crusts from Bakura's plate and put them on his own. Then he sat down and continued eating the slice he hadn't yet finished eating.

Bakura had recovered from his shock.

Marik and Melvin hadn't.

"Is he allowed to do that?" Marik asked Bakura. He glanced at Ryou, and saw that he was in that cute state he could be in when he was eating. Cuz Ryou is adorable when he eats.

"No," Bakura replied with a quick glare at Ryou. "But I'm letting him get away with it for now because I know he's hungry and because I've dealt with enough today already to do anything about it."

"Since when do you do stuff like that, Ryou?" Marik asked.

Ryou shrugged and continued eating.

Melvin stood up and reached for the pizza box, having finished his slice and wanting another. He took a slice and sat back down. He continued eating quietly.

"Eh," Bakura said with a shrug. He reached for the pizza box again and took another slice. "He's a Bakura. He's not totally innocent or good. He does stuff like that, too."

"Oh," Marik said. He was just finishing off the crust of his current slice. "Kura what the frig, I was planning to take a second one!" There were only eight slices in the box. Ryou had taken two, Melvin had taken two, Bakura had taken three, and Marik had just finished the only slice he had taken so far.

Bakura paused mid-bite and side-glanced at Marik. He did nothing and finished his bite.

"Are you gonna give me that slice or what?" Marik asked.

Bakura shook his head.

"Well frig you, then," Marik said with a pout. He finished off the crust. He looked at Ryou. "So he got that from you?" he asked Bakura.

"Hm? That thing he did?" Bakura asked. "I don't know. Probably. He gets a lot of his bad habits from me. And by bad, I mean ones that his mummy wouldn't consider 'good boy' behavior." He grinned at Ryou.

Ryou frowned. "Bugger off."

"Really?" Marik asked. "I haven't noticed. Like what?"

"Not his eating habits, for sure. For once, certain skills such as the ability to give someone a death glare that can literally kill and the ability to pick locks. Stuff like that. There are probably other things he got from me that I don't know about, though."

Ryou suddenly stopped eating and blushed. He put his pizza slice down (which was almost finished anyway) and stated at the table.

"Speaking of which..." he mumbled too quietly for the others to hear. "Uh...Bakura...?" he said out loud, in a small voice.

Bakura looked at him. "What?"

"I need to talk to you later about something."

"What?" Bakura asked.

"I'll tell you later," Ryou replied quietly. He was aware of the fact that the other three were now staring at him.

Bakura suddenly noticed that Ryou was blushing faintly.

"In private?" he asked through the mind link.

"In private," Ryou replied.

"Sure whatever," Bakura replied out loud.

He glanced at Marik and Melvin, who were still looking at Ryou in confusion and curiosity. "You two mind your own business," he said to them.

Marik looked away and Melvin looked down at his food.

Ryou looked at his food as well and started eating his second slice. By then, Bakura had finished off his third slice, again leaving the crust, which Marik decided to take as compensation for not getting a second slice. Melvin had just finished his second slice.

The awkwardness that had just randomly appeared caused a random awkward silence that lasted until Ryou had finished his second slice. He started eating the two crusts Bakura had left.

Marik stood up and walked around the table, taking everyone's empty plate (except for Ryou's) and put them in the empty pizza box. Then he sat back down.

When Ryou finished, he took a napkin and walked around the table with his plate, using the napkin to sweep all of the crumbs off the table and onto the plate. Then he put the plate and napkin in the pizza box as well.

Marik silently closed the box and took it over to the garbage. Ryou sat down, folded his arms on the table, and rested his head on his arms. A moment or two later, Marik sat back down as well.

Another awkward silence followed, but this one was shorter.

Bakura sighed.

Ryou stood up. "I'm going to wash my hands." He started walking towards the hallway.

"There's a sink over here," Marik pointed out.

"I'm not going to use the kitchen sink to wash my hands," Ryou replied. "Plus, there are dishes in there."

Marik stood up and moved so he could see Ryou down the hall. "It's your turn by the way," Marik said.

Ryou paused in front of the hallway bathroom door and looked back at Marik. "No it's not. It's yours."

"I already did them this morning!"

"Nice try, Marik, but all of those dishes are from breakfast, not lunch. Your turn." Ryou opened the bathroom door and went inside.

"Frig," Marik said as the door closed. He walked back to the table and sat back down, sitting where Ryou had been sitting. He rested his arm on the table and rested his head on his arm.

Bakura glanced at him, then turned his gaze to Melvin. "You're awfully quiet."

"He's trying not to cause trouble," Marik said. "And he's succeeding, so don't ruin it."

"Wasn't planning to," Bakura replied.

Marik randomly reached for Bakura's hair and started stroking the back of it.

Bakura would have done something about it, but he was thinking about something else. "So when are we going over to tell him that you're moving in?" Bakura asked.

"Ae could go right now," Melvin said. "Marik, you're coming with me."

Marik sat up straight and stopped petting Bakura. "WHAT?! Why?!"

"Because I need one of you two advocate for me on behalf of you three. He's not going to let me move in just because I ask."

"Take Bakura," Marik said, pointing at Bakura.

"Leave him alone," Melvin said. "Let Ryou talk to him. You're going with me."

Marik pouted and looked at Bakura.

Bakura just shrugged. "He'll listen to you just as well as he would to me. Just tell him that I said hi and he'll be okay with you."

Marik reluctantly nodded. "Fine."

"Go now. Might as well. I do want to talk to Ryou. Alone."

Marik rolled his eyes. "Sure fine whatever. Melvin! Let's go."

He stood up and walked to the door. Melvin stood up and followed.

"Ring the doorbell when you get back," Bakura said as he walked towards the hallway. "I want a warning."

Marik nodded. "Got it." He opened the door and walked out with Melvin, who closed it behind him.

Bakura walked into the hallway and headed for the bathroom.

Hm...I wonder what's up with Ryou.

And I wonder if I hinted at something wrong with him, a few chapters ago.

Hm...

See you next chapter!

BYEEEEEEEEEEEE~!