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Chapter 84:Under The Weather
Joey tossed and turned as sweat beat down his face as the blonde tossed and turned clutching at his covers until his fingertips turned white. All he saw was red. Crimson red. Everywhere he looked. Standing on a ground that was stained with blood. Corpses scattered at his feet. Voices chanted something over and over again but he himself couldn't understand it. Footsteps echoed nearby advancing closer and closer. Joey could almost hear his heart beat pound in his chest. Getting faster as shadowed figures emerged from the morbid scene. Suddenly something from behind him lunged at the blonde closing its fingers around his throat. In the height of panic Joey gasped as he shot up on the couch gasping for air.
"A dream...it was all a dream..." he huffed as he felt his heart pound in his chest. He leaned his head back on the couch taking a sigh of relief before he noticed Amourette was still asleep on his shoulder. A soft smile crossed his face until a red droplet stained the bluenette's white nightgown. The blonde's face pailed as he realized that blood was seeping from a small wound in his neck. "...Or was it...?" Joey barely whispered before he jumped hearing a loud sneeze behind him.
" GAH!" Joey cried out falling behind the couch after he leapt nearly three feet in the air causing Amourette to collide with the cushions. "Mmm..." the blunette groaned before she slowly stirred from her slumber. Once Amourette opened her eyes she recalled what happened as her cheeks reddened slightly. Though there was someone missing. "Joey-kun?" the blunette questioned as she looked around before she squeaked as Joey popped up from behind her.
"EEP!" "W-Whoops sorry bout dat! Didn't mean ta scare ya!" Joey exclaimed with a grin. "Hehehe...it's ok...um...about last night..." Amourette began. "Oh yeah opps. Guess we both crashed afta dat hot choclate ya tasty by da way. I'm gonna have ta get dat recipe...by da way...was dat you dat sneezed earlier?" Joey questioned. The blunette only shook her head.
"No. I just woke up when I heard a loud noise." "...Huh..." the blonde scratched his his head. "Well...if it wasn't you or meh...dan who was it?" Joey questioned before another loud sneeze gave them both of their answer as they both leapt at the sudden noise made only by Kaiba as he made his way out of his room. The CEO's face was flushed and his bright blue eyes were faded. Joey made a face as he caught sight of the chesnut haired.
"YIKES! You look worse than usual and dats saying alot!" the blonde exclaimed before Kaiba shot him a nasty glare. "Bite me Wheeler..." the blue eyed male spat as venom dripped from each word. "...Um...maybe now isn't the best time to tease Kaiba-San..." Amourette suggested. "...I'll take note of dat..." Joey shook terrified of that look the CEO was giving him. Kaiba reached out abruply towards the blonde only to grab a box of tissues ripping a handful from it.
The CEO didn't understand what the hell had come over him. He felt as if someone had turned the heat in the room way too high and everytime he took a step the room began to spin. Not to mention he couldn't stop sneezing and his nose was raw from all of the tissues he was using inbetween the annoying non stop coughing fits. Ugh someone just find him a hole to crawl up in die in. Another sneeze sent him nearly downward but he managed to just barely grab onto the couch breaking his fall. It was bad enough Wheeler saw him in this accursed state but he'd be damned if anyone else did. Using all the reserve strangthe the CEO had Kaiba forced himself upwards and made his way towards the kitchen to locate some kind of remedy for his ailement. Only to be stopped halfway as Raeger's Grandmother
A frown manifested upon her face as she came face to have with Kaiba. The blue eyed male mentally cursed herself. He knew he should have just gone straight back to his room before he felt something reach out and press against his forehead. "Goodness...you're burning up you poor thing..." Emiko frowned softly. "That's quite the fever you have...you should get right back into bed dearie...i'll make you a nice cup of tea and some of my special chicken noodle soup...it cures nearly any cold."
"...Cold...?" Kaiba questioned. As in Common Cold?! Rediculous! Seto Kaiba had never been sick a day in his life! At Kaiba Corp they had only the best medical facilities. The thought itself at most was laughable. How did this happen!? Either way it didn't matter now. There was no way in Hell that he was going to be confined to some bed nor allow anyone else to take care of him. "Thanks but no thanks. I'm fine." Kaiba declined which only earned a worried look from the old woman.
"I'll put some on just in case." Granny Emiko murmured. "Do whatever you want..." the CEO muttered before Roxy came out of Raeger's room. "I'll help you Granny. Raeger's feeling under the weather too...he can't even get out of bed...I wonder if Flora's herbal tea leaves would help chase away the cold faster..." Roxy pondered. "Dats a great idea. I'll go ask her." Joey chimmed in and made his way towards Flora's room only to bump into Stella instead.
"Oaf! Oops sorry Joey." Stella appologised with a giggle before she caught sight of Cupid fliping her blonde hair right in Joey's face. "There you are! I LOVE this new conditioner and shampoo! They were awesome suggestions Cupid!" the faerie complimented the redhead. "Was there any doubt?" Cupid winked from across from room. "A guy and a girl bonding over hair products? Now i've seen everything." Musa teased as she made her way over to Cupid. Slowly Flora opened her door and peeked out of the crack.
"J-Joey-kun are you alright?" Amourette questioned as he nearly coughed up a bonde hair ball. "Phash...yeah...terrific..." the blonde cringed. "You know...Raeger-San and Kaiba-San were out for a long time in the snow...I wonder if they got sick while they were out..." the blunette frowned worriedly. "Ya tink? Uh anyways i'm gonna go check on Flo. Kay?" "Mmm. I have to go chance anyways." Amourette offered a smile before Joey attempted once more to seek out the faerie. Flora quickly closed the door and went back to grinding up her herbs in her room.
"Uh! Hello Musa he was talking to me first!" Stella exclaimed. "Oh really? Love of hair products was it?" the faerie of music teased. Cupid only grinned. "Ladies there's enough of me to go around." he teased back. "Oh be quiet you and listen to this! I just finished recording it. It's my new demo and I want your opinion!" Musa exclaimed to the red head and turned on her music app only to have it blast throughout the whole cabin. It was only then she forget to plug in her headphones. Everyone screamed as they covered their ears. Kaiba had to use every ounce of will power he had not to break the faerie's phone right in half.
"MUSA! TURN OFF THE MUSIC!" Layla yelled as she entered the room covering her ears along with everyone else. Musa struggled before she managed to place the headphones in her phone and turned down the music once she had it under control. "Phew! Nothing like going deaf after your work out huh?" Layla teased her best friend. "Oh dear i'm so sorry. That was so embaressing..." Musa blushed. "Yeah but on the bright side that was amazing." Techna complimented as she came out of her room before she paused and sniffed the air. "Does anyone smell something burning?..." "...MY CURLING IRON!" Stella cried and quickly made a panicked dash to the bathroom. "Hmm why do I have the feeling i'm forgetting something..." Layla pondered to herself.
In the bathroom the room was flooded with steam as the sound of water pouring down on Marik's tanned skin dripping with the hot water from the shower. It was perhaps the only time he got to himself. Once he was finished the dark skinned male moved his hand to turn the faucet before he froze as he heard the sound of the door open. A slight chill wafted in as Marik swallowed hard. He wasn't used to having to share a living space and hadn't fully adjusted to living as one normally would according to such. It only got worse as a female's voice soon emerged from beyond the shower.
Stella waltzed into the bathroom before she quickly turned off her curling iron. It took her a moment before she noticed the shower was still on. "Huh, well that's odd I could have sworn I turned the silly thing off. Oh well better do it now." the faerie told herself and much to Marik's horror pulled back the curtain before he could speak up. A scream soon echoed throughout the cabin before Stella shot out of the bathroom with her face as red as a cherry. "I DIDN"T SEE ANYTHING I SWARE!" the blonde cried as she nearly mowed Duke down as he came in with Bright with the firewood.
"WOAH!" Duke exclaimed. "...What's with her?" the dice master questioned. Bright only shrugged his shoulders. "I'm going to make a fire." Bright murmured and began to add firewood. "Good idea it is pretty chilly this morning." Duke agreed. "Poor Yuki...he looks like he's going to turn into a popsickle..." Bright observed as the black haired male huddled by the fire wrapped up tight in a blue blanket.
"...I fe...feel lik..like my legs...are fro..frozen t..together..." Yuki shivered. "You know if you move around you'll get warmer faster." Techna suggested. Yuki only moved but a few inches. "...Uh...that's not quite what I mean." she giggled amused. "...Yuki's never been one for physical activity." Bright told Techna before he noticed Kaiba struggling to get to his room passing by the living room. He was reminded oddly of how Xuri behaved when he was sick. Stuborn and prideful. The prince let out a heavy sigh and opened his mouth before Joey emerged finally with Flora by his side.
"I'm going to give Granny Emiko the herbal tea leaves. I just hope I made ebough since both Kaiba and Raeger are feeling under the weather." Flora murmured. "I got no clue on dis one." Joey added his two cents. "I thought Raeger and Kaiba were goin ta da Guild ta find and speak ta da Elder. But last night I found both of them out in da snow." the blonde told the faerie before she noticed a soft frown on her face.
"...Flo ya ok?" Joey questioned worriedly before Flora snapped back to reality. "I'm fine. I better help Roxy and Granny Emiko now." "Kay." Joey offered a smiled as he watch her head towards the kitchen. "Joey-kun?" Amourette's voice broke the silence. "Are you alright? You seem kind of pale." the blunette pointed out. Joey only groaned. "Ugh...I dun get girls..." the blonde sulked and banged his head against the wall.
"...Well maybe talking about it would help." Amourette suggested. "...Talkin bout it...worth a shot I suppose..." Joey let out a sigh. Duke narrowed his eyes as one started to twitch in irritation as he watched the two. Just what were they talking about? Kaiba nearby didn't even have the energy to make a snide comment as he felt everything start to blur. Not even holding onto the wall could keep gravity from taking its course.
"OH SHIT! KAIBA!" Joey exclaimed as Kaiba headed to the floor near the fireplace. Quickly the blonde got under the CEO to break his fall landing with a hard thud. "DAMN IT! I KNEW I SHOULDA DRAGGED YER ASS TA BED!" Joey cursed before he looked at Duke. "DON'T JUST STAND THERE STARIN! HELP MEH DICE BOY!" the blonde demanded. "Ugh fine!" Duke muttered and helped lift Kaiba off of him just enough so he could get up.
"Tank goodness...man rich boy's heavier dan he looks. Must be all dat golden covered food he eats." Joey muttered before Amourette squeaked. "Uh...Joey-kun..." "...What? It's true aint it!?" the blonde exclaimed. "Joey!"Bright called out. "WHAT!?" Joey yelled. "Your pants are on fire..." Yuki muttered before he paused. "AHHHHHHH!" he cried and tried to put it out by hitting his pants frantically. Hearing the noise Raeger groaned as he emerged from his room wearing dark blue PJ's.
"Granny...can I have some soup...?" the Guild Master asked before it took a second look to see the chaos in the living room. "OH DEAR PHOENIX!" Raeger cried as his eyes widened and quickly grabbed the nearby vase and threw the water from it on Joey putting out the flame soaking the blonde. Joey groaned as Duke cracked up laughing. "Damn it Duke! It ain't funneh!" "You're so wrong..." the dice master snickered. "I was SO worried what was going to happen!" Amourette squeaked. "B...But what do we do with Kaiba-San?" the blunette questioned. "Whatever you do...you better decide quick...he's waking up..." Duke pointed out before Joey narrowed his eyes.
"And ya couldn't tink of tellin meh sooner!?" Joey questioned. "Must've slipped my mind..." "Yeah right! Dats's a load of bullshit!" the blonde cursed. "You both better get your hands off of me or i'll remove them for you..." Kaiba threatened. He got no argument from any of them as they moved as far away from Kaiba as was possible. The blue eyed male struggled to his feet and walked into his room and fell onto the bed. Kaiba paused as he heard footsteps behind him.
"I brought you some tea. Just be careful when you sip it. It's hot." Raeger's voice broke through the silence. "...So what? Did you come here to lecture me...if so you should know that i'm not in the mood to talk..." the CEO muttered. Raeger only shook his head as he sat down on the bed sneezing as he did so. "Ugh...I wish everything would stop spinning..." the Guild Master murmured holding his head. He looked just as misrible as Kaiba extending the cup of tea towards the blue eyed male. Kaiba turned his head towards Raeger before he let out a defeated sigh and held out his hand and took the cup forcing himself to sit up.
"Room for one more? I don't think I can make it to my room..." Raeger groaned. "Do what you want...it doesn't matter to me..." Kaiba muttered. He was too out of it care much about anything. Raeger opened his mouth before a violent sneezed escaped him. Both of them reached out for the tissues. "Ugh go ahead..." the Guild Master offered before the CEO took another handful of tissues followed by Raeger. Kaiba blew on the cup and sipped at it. Surpringly it didn't taste like dirty gym socks. It was actually somewat tolerable to choke down.
"I brought you some chicken noodle soup." Roxy told the guys as she entered the room. " I thought Kaiba might want some too. Oh but I didn't make it Granny did." the faerie quickly added. Raeger offered the best smile he could muster. "Thank you Roxy." he murmured softly. "Oh it was no biggy really." Roxy smiled warmly in return as her cheeks reddened and set the tray of the two bowls down on the end table beside the bed. "If you need anything else just let me know ok?"
"Of course. Just try to keep a healthy distance i'd hate for you to catch my cold." "Hehe right." the pink haired girl agreed before she left the room closing the door behind her. Much to both of their relief. Neither one wanted to be around other people at the moment and as the saying goes. Misery loves company. "I still don't understand how we ended up back at the cabin..." Raeger confessed. "...I overheard Amourette and Wheeler mentioning that they found us out in the snow..." Kaiba muttered bitterly. "Just the thought of being indebted to that third rate duelist makes me ill..." the CEO spat.
"Perhaps. But I do think...think...ACHOO...that we both owe him and her our lives...we must've been waundering out in that snow storm longer than we first thought...but while we're on the subject I want to ask you something personal..." Raeger mused before he was thrown into a coughing fit. "Fine...but do me a favor and pass that soup over here first...I think i'd rather have broth than this tea..." Kaiba told the Guild Master before Raeger carefully passed the blue eyed male his soup.
"...Go ahead...and ask your question...i'll decide weither or not to answer it depending on what it is..." Kaiba muttered as he took the spoon and sipped the broth avoiding everything else in the soup. He didn't have much of an appatite. "...Well...A...ACHOO! Ugh...blesh me..." Raeger sniffed. "...What was I going to say...oh yes...Kaiba do have have trouble trusting others? Even if it is to help you?" the Guild Master inquired. Kaiba went silent as he mulled over the answer in which to give Raeger.
"Hmph...is that what you wanted to ask me? Then the answer is yes. From the very start there was no one else to rely on but myself. That means that anything I want done I and I alone see it through...in everything and anything. I can't afford to place my trust in anyone because the moment I turn around they'll stab me in the back. That's how it'd been and how it'll always be. Do you have a problem with that Guild Master...?" Kaiba muttered. Raeger only frowned in return and shook his head. "No...I just feel sorry for you..." the Guild master murmured solemly. "I don't need your pity..." Kaiba snapped back and turned his head away from the redhead.
Roxy returned back to the kitchen and helped Granny Emiko serve breakfast to everyone else gathered at the table. "Did you make sure they got the soup dear?" she asked the faerie softly. "I sure did. It looks like Kaiba and Raeger are comiseriating together." Roxy told the elderly woman. "I hope the tea was blended enough. I'm not the best with grinding up herbs yet." Flora chimmed in. "I give it my thumb of approval!" Layla exclaimed from the table. "Marik can you pass the syrup?" the dark skinned faerie questioned but he seemed to be off in another world.
"Uh hello Marik?" Layla called out again before Marik snapped back to reality. "Oh yes. Uh...here." the tombkeeper mused and passed her the condiment. "You alright?" "Yes why do you ask?" "...Oh no reason...well I hope you like waffles! I made them just for you!" she smiled with a giggle and playfully hugged Marik's arm as his face reddened. Flora smiled. "You two are just adorable." she giggled as the dark skinned male only turned even redder.
"It warms this old woman's heart to see such a lively home." Granny Emiko offered a smile. "It is noisy that's for sure." Roxy agreed before something hit her. "Oh no! I forgot to bring the guys ice packs!" the faerie cried. "Well don't be lookin at me!" Joey cried. "I've done had enough of rich boy's lousy attitude ta day!" the blonde exclaimed. "I don't hear any noise comming from the room...maybe they're asleep..." Amourette spoke up.
"Seriously?" Joey questioned before he peeked inside. Much to his surprise both Raeger and Kaiba were passed out on the bed side by side. "Well would ya look at dat..." the blonde murmured. "I'll make sure to prepare a body bag just incase Kaiba wakes up and finds you in his room." Duke snickered. "Haha very funny dice boy..." Joey stuck his tougue out at the dice master. "Fine we'll settle this fair and square. We'll flip a coin. Heads you go in and tales I go in." "Yer on Duke!" the blonde exclaimed.
"Oh boy..." Roxy groaned as Flora searched the medicine cabinet and found the cold packs. "Do you mean these Roxy?" the faerie of flowers asked. "And just how do those work?" Stella questioned. "They're cold packs Stella. You tear them open and they steadily grow cold upon opening. They're used for fevers." Techna explained. "Really? How neat." the blonde admitted facinated by the object in question. "Do you have any cold medicine those two can take?" Layla questioned Raeger's grandmother.
"I don't believe medication would do them much good...expecially since illnesses take at least a few weeks to dissapate on their own...not to mention the sickness will spread if we're not careful..." Yuki spoke up. "Oh. You're talking about Angel Tea arn't you?" Bright questioned. "That's right! If we prepare Raeger-San and Kaiba-San Angel tea they'll perk up in no time!" Amourette's face lit up. "Don't ask for the impossible. Those ingreediants are hard enough to find as it is." Cupid muttered.
"Angel Tea? Is dat like Angel Food Cake or something?" Joey scratched his head before Amourette giggled. "What!? Wat I say!?" the blonde cried. "Well don't leave us in suspense! Tell us what it is already i'm dying over here!" Stella exclaimed. "Oh goodness don't be so dramatic." Musa told the faerie of the sun and moon. "I wonder if it's equilivant or similar to a healing potion." Techna mused. "It can't be better than Flora's tea...can it?" Joey questioned. "Ok now you've got us ALL curious so tell us already!" Roxy exclaimed.
"It's a tea that has Angel Dust, Winter Rose Petals and Crystal water..." Yuki muttered. "Most of the time when people make it they prepare enough of it so keep on hand just incase something happens." Bright added in. "But i'm afraid Cupid is correct. Angel Tea is not exactly easy to come by." the prince confessed. "In other words it's a pain in da ass..." Joey groaned. "Sure sounds like it." Marik couldn't help but to agree.
"Well we can pick the Winter Roses here can't we? So how hard could it be to obtain the other two items?" Flora questioned. Cupid only flashed a grin. "Oh yeah! Looks like it my time to shine!" the red head exclaimed. "WHAT!? That playboy is an angel!? This had got to be a joke." Duke exclaimed before Cupid fumed at such an insulting statement.
"And just what do you mean by that!? I'll have you know that I am a true blue Angel! The Deity of love! Cupid!" the red heard cried as he flailed his arms. "I don't buy it. He's just trying to fool us." Marik agreed with the black haired male. "You shouldn't judge people by their appearance." Musa scolded. "Right just their choose of clothing." Stella teased. "I wouldn't be so sure about that." Roxy spoke up before slowly brightly colored wings like rays of tri colored light emerged from Yuki's back. Nearly everyone stood there with their mouths open except for Amourette who collected the dust he shook gently from his wings.
"This is wonderful. That means all we need now is the crystal water!" Flora beamed as Techna just stared at the black haired male and his shimmering wings catching the rays of sunlight. She could hardly believe that she was seeing along with everyone else. "Uh right! Crystal wata...anyone know where we can find some of dat?" Joey questioned. "...I...I actually can make them..." Amourette squeaked. "No way! Seriously!?" the blunette nodded sheepishly before she cuped her hand and concentrated to crystalize water droplettes in her hands. Flora's green eyes saddened as she watched Joey's attention fall on the blunette.
Amourette was so incredible. Not only could she cook but she was extremly sweet and seemed to have these amazing powers that even the faerie of the flowers couldn't even compete with. Amourette couldn't help but to notice herself. Nor could Joey as Duke began to shoot him another glare which only suceeded in hitting the last nerve of the blonde.
"ALRIGHT! DAT DOES IT! WHAT DA HELL IS YER PROBLEM!?"Joey exploded. "What the hell are you talking about Joey!?" Duke fired back as both Flora and Amourete felt the air grow with a dangerous tension ready to eurrupt at any moment. No one dared say anything as they just watched the scene unfold before them. "YOU KNOW EXACTLY WAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT DICE BOY! YOU'VE BEEN SHOOTIN MEH DIRTY LOOKS ALL MORNIN!" the blonde accused.
"Oh is that so mutt?" Duke taunted which only succeded in making Joey even angerier. "THAT'S RIGHT!"Joey spat. "If I have been then it's YOUR fault!" "AND HOW'S DAT!?" "You heard what I said! I saw you with Amourette last night and this morning! You're already with Flora so keep your dirty ass paws off Amourette!" Duke snarled.
"WOAH WOAH!" Joey exclaimed as his face flushed. "First off it's none of YA buisness who I hang out with or I talk ta! Secondly meh and Amourette and just good friends! If ya got a problem with dat dan ya can kiss MY ass dice boy!" Joey yelled at Duke. "I dun need ya tellin meh who I like and who I don't!" the blonde muttered before he walked over to Flora and took the cold packs. "I'll be right back den we can go and pick dose flowa's.
Uh...but are ya sure bout dis? Last time I checked ya didn't like pluckin flowas from da ground and such right?" Joey asked the faerie. "Normally I prefer flowers to be in their natural habbitat. But this is a special occasion." "Gotcha. Be back in a moment." the blonde grinned before he swallowed hard and braved Kaiba's room. She couldn't help but smile some at the fact he remembered that small detail about her. She slowly glanced over at Amourette who only smiled at her. She wished she could ask the blunette how she felt about Joey but she just couldn't seem to work up the courage to do so.
"Well that was slightly uncomfortable wouldn't you say...?" Marik muttered as the crowd dispersed. "I would say more than just a little." Techna argued. "...I wonder what's going on with Joey and Duke..." Layla wondered outloud. "Guys maybe we should just stay out of it. It really isn't any of buisness." Musa suggested. "Stay out of it? Are you kidding!? Two boys fighting over two girls! Just imagine the drama! I have to tell Bloom about this!" the faerie giggled and started to dial away. "It's just WAY too juicy to keep to myself!" Stella wasn't the only one making a phone call if only to escape reality for a moment or two. But Joey as well.
Joey held his breath as he carefully placed the cold packs on Raeger and Kaiba's forehead. He hoped that for his sake Kaiba didn't wake up otherwise he might just leave with broken bones and he couldn't pick flowers from a streacher. Man he wished Yugi would hurry up and come back. He didn't know how much longer he could maintain his sanity. Maybe a quickl phone call would help. After all he hadn't heard a word from his best friend and frankly he was worried. "Come on...pick up...Yug..." Joey pleaded desperatly. He had tried so hard to keep his fear and axiety inside from that dream that still haunted him. But his self control was begining to slip.
Meanwhile In Elixer...
Yugi slowly walked around the rose garden as he looked up towards the full moon beaming down its gentle light upon him. "It's not like you to want to be alone Yugi..." Atem's voice pulled the scarlet eyed male back into reality. Yugi only smiled at his other half. "No, I suppose it's not. I just...have alot on my mind Atem..." Yugi murmured.
"...Would you like to talk about it?" the Pharoah asked his other half. "Hmm well it's difficult when I don't know exactly what I WANT to talk about..." the scarlet eyed male sighed. "Well...why don't you just adress one concern at a time." Atem suggested. "Ok...um...Atem...do you remember when we first encountered the rare hunters and Marik?" Yugi inquired. "Hmph...how could I forget...it was but one of many trials that awaited us...and not the only one we would face..." the pharoah mused.
"Yes but I meant when Bandit Keith's mind was controlled by the Millenium rod and I was forced into a duel...in which the Millenium puzzle was smashed to pieces...in that fire..." Yugi refreshed Atem's memory. "Indeed I do." "That very night afterwards...you told me that it didn't matter if you got your memories back...but was that really ok with you? Could you have continued to go on exsisting...living the way you wanted...without knowing your past...?" the scarlet eyed male asked as confliction gathered in them.
"Knowing who was important to you, just who was your true self? Was it the person you are now or someone completly diffrent...?" Yugi asked as Atem listened silently. He could see that his other half had his own conflicting feeling regarding his idenity. Perhaps Yugi too suspected Lord Loric knew something that he himself did not. Still it was not his place to say. Only Lord Loric himself.
"I'll admit that I did wish deep down to uncover the secrets of my past...but being with you Yugi...was MY present..." Atem told the scarlet eyed male. "And to me that was all that mattered..." the Pharoah murmured as he gaze into Yugi's eyes caressing the left side of his face pulling his other half towards him. Yugi felt his heart pound in his chest. "With or without my memories of the past...my memories of you are the ones that I treasure the most." Atem murmured as Yugi as blush crept up on his cheeks.
"Atem..." Yugi murmured as he gradually leaned closer towards him. The scarlet eyed male slowly closed his eyes the Pharoah's lips met his in a tender soft kiss. The moment last for exactly that as Yugi's cell phone began to vibrate. Reluctently the scarlet eyed male broke the kiss allowing Yugi to answer the phone. It never failed. Just as they began to have some one on one time there would always be something to pull them away.
"Joey? Woah Woah! Calm down!" Yugi cried as his ear drumb was nearly blown out by the panick in his best friend's voice. "A cold? Man poor Raeger and Kaiba...if they're both out of comission...finding those ashes are going to be more difficult than we first thought...that settles it then...i'm just going to have to locate them myself...somehow...anyways...Mhmm...yeah...just try to hang in there Joey. I'll be back as soon as I can. I'll call you if I make any headway...yeah yeah...take care Joey." Yugi murmured and hung up the phone.
"Is everything alright Yugi?" Atem questioned. "Not exactly. Kaiba and Raeger are both down with a nasty cold." "I see that is unfortunate." the Pharoah mused. "Yeah...like I said on the phone...i'm going to have to find a way to get in touch with Weldon BriarBlood...after all that is why I left Earth in the first place and instead ended up in Elixer." "According to Katori he'll be arriving at the castle tomorrow in the morning." Atem told the scarlet eyed male. "If I wake up early then I may be able to intercept Weldon before he's even on the castle grounds..." Yugi surmised.
"However even so i'm not certain that this is wise Yugi..." the pharoah warned his other half. "I'm well aware of that but i'm not sure I have much of a choice. I don't want Lord Loric to know about any of this." "He may not look too favorably upon your descision. However if you believe this is for the best I trust your judgement." Yugi smiled softly. "Thank you Atem...I can't do this alone that much is for sure..." "I will always stand by you. The question is where to start." Atem pursed his lips.
"Actually as I was walking by Tybolt's room...I happened to see a map of Elixer's forests on his desk." "Then let's head back inside...perhaps he is asleep along with everyone else in the castle." the Pharoah suggested. "Good idea." Yugi agreed and they both made their way into the castle and lerked right outside of the advisor's study. "We need some kind of distraction so we can sneak the map away..." the scarlet eyed male told Atem. Before the Pharoah could open his mouth to answer Natsume made her way down the hall with a tray.
"Uh oh...someone's comming!" Yugi whispered loudly to his other half. "Come here I have an idea." Atem whispered in return and pulled Yugi close to him before he used the card "Magic Cylinder" to transport them to the otherwise of the door. Quietly once they were in the room they snuck under the desk and tried to keep concealed in its shadows. Yugi's face was nearly bright red being so close to Atem. He wished his heart would stop beating so fast. The Pharoah placed his finger to his lip before Yugi nodded softly as he tried to conceal the blush on his cheeks. The scarlet eyed male nearly jumped as knock broke the silence.
Tybolt paused with a quil in his hand before he continued on with his work. "Come in." the black haired male becconed before the pink haired maid entered the room. "I had a feeling you'd be up at this late hour." Natsume offered a smile. "So I took the liberty of preparing you a midnight snack." the pink haired maid told the advisor. "That was hardly nessary. But thank you anyways." Lord Tybolt mused as he took the snack.
"It is my pleasure to be of service." Natsume bowed respectfully. "I believe i'll partake now actually..." the advisor mused and took up the cup of cofee next to the small cookies and blew on it before he sipped from the mug. "It certainlly has been a most intriguing couple of days..." Tybolt admitted. "Yes. It is unusual for us to have a guest. But Miss Katori and Lord Loric seem to enjoy his company." the pink haired maid murmured.
"Yes...both rather seem to hold a high affection for the boy..." Tybolt muttered. "But for curiosity's sake...what feelings do you hold on this matter?" the black haired male mused. "...Well..." Natsume began as she sat down in the chair. "While it was certainlly an unexpected surprise to have Mr. Moto arrive at our doorstep. He is a very sweet child. Without even asking me helps me with my chores around the house. Miss Katori also seems happier when he's around. It's nice to have someone her age she can socialise with." the pink haired made smiled sweetly.
"Even Lord Loric appears to enjoy his company. Just this morning he requested Mr. Moto join him for breakfast in the garden outside." "...You don't say..." Tybolt muttered in response. "...Do you not find it strange...that Lord Loric would want to spend so much of his time with a stranger...?" the advisor inquired skeptically. "I never really took the time to think about it..." Natsume murmured softly. "But perhaps if you took the time to speak to Yugi as well maybe you'd see what I, Miss Katori and Lord Loric do." the pink haired maid told Tybolt with a smile.
"Perhaps...I'll give it some thought." the dark haired male muttered before Natsume noticed the time. "Oh look at the time. I should be getting to bed myself." "Very well. My gratitude again for the thoughtful gesture." Tybolt thanked the pink haired maid. "It was my pleasure. Good night." Natsume bowed again after she rose to her feet. Slowly she made her way to the door and opened it. After she exited she cracked the door just a smidge. With a smile she turned and briefly met Yugi's eyes met hers. She had known he was there the whole time.
Tybolt's dark orbs darkened before he removed himself from his desk and turned towards the fireplace crackling as ember danced in the hearth. "Holding such high hopes for an impossible outcome...utterly rediculous..." the dark haired male muttered as he grabbed a piece of apple wood and thrust it into the flames. "Such blind trust will only lead to being burned by it...you cannot undo what has already come to pass...once I find and obtain all of the Blood Scrolls...I shall pass judgement upon those whom have stained the very meaning of justice..." Tybolt swore.
"And all it shall take is but a mere child...to bring an end to that bastard's forsaken empire...how fortuatious for me that he should just happen upon this castle...mere cowincidence? I think not...I can only be persuaded to believe the gods themselves have given me this opertunity..." the dark haired male muttered. A confused yet horrified look manifested upon Yugi's face. What did Tybolt mean by that? The scarlet eyed male tried to shake it off. He couldn't afford to get distracted right now. He had to get that map right now while Tybolt's back was turned.
Holding his breath Yugi reached up his hand upwards and felt around until he grasped the parchament he sought and quickly yanked it down. "Did you get it?" Atem whispered. "Yeah..." Yugi whispered back. "Then I believe it's time we make our escape..." Atem suggested before they quietly snuck out the door which Natsume generously left open for them. Tybolt's eyes shifted towards the doorway without turning around.
Yugi and Atem retreated to Katori's room whom was fast asleep in her bed. "...Phew I can't believe close we were to getting caught!" Yugi exclaimed out of breath from sprinting down the hallway. "I thought for sure he was going to see us..." "Yes it was lucky for us Natsume left the door opened." Atem smiled. "Do you think she knew we were there the whole time?" Yugi questioned. "From the way she was looking at you i'd say that's a definite possibility." the Pharoah admitted.
"I'm glad Katori is still asleep...the last thing i'd want to do is get her mixed up in all of this..." the scarlet eyed male murmured softly as he turned towards the slumbering princess tucked in her covers. "After all she hates Weldon. I can only imagine how she'd react if she knew what we were planning..." Yugi sighed. "Are you having any second thoughts Yugi...?" Atem asked his other half. "Even if I'm not exactly thrilled with this crazy plan...Kaiba and Bloom are both counting on me...I can't let them down...I just can't Atem..." Yugi told the Pharoah.
"Besides If there is SOMETHING I can I want to at least try..." Yugi continued. "I see...if that is how you feel then I shall respect your decision." Atem conceded to his other half before a yawn emerged from the scarlet eyed male. Exsausted Yugi succumed to his fatigue and layed down upon the Pharoah's chest snuggled against him. Not another word came from the scarlet eyed male as he clung to Atem's shirt in his sleep.
Only a soft smile manifested on Atem's face as he wrapped his arms around Yugi before his scarlet eyed darkened with a dangerous glow as the moonlight shined through the window. "If Tybolt believes that he can use Yugi as a pawn to gain his revenge without going through me...then he's sorely mistaken..." Atem muttered darkly. No matter what happened. He swore he would protect Yugi.
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