Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Aladdin ❯ Marketplace Encounter ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Chapter One: The Marketplace Encounter

Once upon a time in a kingdom in the middle of one of the seven desserts lived a Sultan named Sugoroku, his wife Calpsyo, and their four sons, Joey,Malk,Ryou,and Yugi. They were all very happy togther but after the death of their mother Calpsyo, Sugoroku decided that his sons should be wed.

He made a decrey that all of the princes from neighboring kingdoms to come and woo his sons. But the teenagers weren't so happy about their fathers desion.
And neither did the Dark Magician, the royal viser.

And that is why they were in the throne room right now, arguing with thier father about their decrey.

"Father. Are you sure that this is wise?" Joey asked, moving a strain of blond hair out of his face.

"Sons," Sugoroku began."After the death of your mother something came to me. I won't be here much longer boys. I'm growing old and I want to know that before I die that my sons are happy and wed."

"But Father we don't to get married." Yugi said. "We just want to go out of the palace once in a while. Father, we feel traped in here. Can't we just-"

"Absoluty not! Princes are never allowd to leave the palace or the palace grounds. Besides theres nothing out there to see,"

"But Father-"

"No buts. Now if you excuse me, I have some important business to attend to."

The four boys sighed as they left the throne room.

"Father does have a point guys," Ryou said."He just wants to make sure that were well protected and cared for after his gone is all."

"Yeah your right," Joey sighed. "But still, I don't want to get married."

"Me either." Malik agreed.

As the four walked down the hall they spotted the Dark Magician and his trusty black wheasle Tia. He was carrying scrolls in right hand and his staff in the left. He stopped in front of the princes and bowed.

"Why, good afternoon young princes."

"Good afternoon Dark Magician," Yugi said. "How are you today?"

The Dark Magician smiled at Yugi's kindness.He moved his staff from his left to his right hand, making sure not to drop any of the scrolls in the procces.

"Why your too kind to ask young Yugi." Dark laughed. "I'm doing very well today. And so is Tia."

"Oh, Hello Tia. Your coat is looking very slick today."

Tia blushed under her black coat and swished her tail in pride.

"Thank you your highness," she purred. "I was recently groomed."

"Yes it shows," Ryou said.

Tia giggled, making her whiskers wiggled .

"Well we should get going," Dark said."We have so very important documnets for the Sultan that despartly needs his attention. Good bye boys."

"Good bye Dark Magician."

As soon as Dark Magician entered the throne room the boys contined walking down the hall.Malik snorted.

"I'm telling you guys that man is nothing but trouble." Malik said.

"And did you see the way he looked at Yugi," Ryou said "It was like he was in a trance or something."

"You guys are being ridiculous," Yugi blushed. "Besides Father trusts him. You know Father would not let just anyone in the court if he didn't trust them."

"Right Yug," Joey agreed. "Father would never let someone in the court if he didn't trust them."

By now the boys were in one of the palaces most precious gardens. It used to be their mothers. In one of the conors of the garden their pet Bastet was lounging near a small waterfall.

Bastet was Calypso's gift to the boys when they were twelve years old. She said the Bastet was a very special breed but all they saw was a normal cat expect for the strong physic bond with the feline shared with them. Her coat was as marvolous as molted gold and she has the purest deep blue eyes like the ocean. And at the tip of her tail their was a silver ring with gold and bronze strips. She was a very beautiful cat in the whole kingdom.

Yugi went over to Bastet and picked her up.

"Hello Bastet," Yugi said petting her fur.

Bastet purred as she nuzzled her head agianst Yugis face.

'Good afternoon. Whats wrong prince Yugi?' She asked. 'Somethimg's troubling you.'

'Father has decred that we should be wed.' Yugi said. 'He says that after mother died that he knew that he was going to too and decided to have us wed before he passes away. But we don't want to get married.'

'Oh. Well maybe it's for the best.You, know how devastated the Sultan was when the queen died.He was moping around the palace. Never smiling. Never laughing.Remember young one?'

'Yes,' Yugi sighed.'I remember. He would rarely come out of his room after Mother passed away.It took him weeks till he came out of his room.We thought that we would never seen him smile agian.'

Bastet placed her front left paw on Yugi's pale cheek gently, like his mother used to do.

'The Saltun only wants to make you happy.' She says, looking into his violet eyes.'If he thinks that this is the right way than give it a chance. For the Sultan.'

'Yeah but we don't want to wed. Espeacialy with some obnoxish rich guy who only wants one thing from us.'

Bastet sighed and licked Yugi's hand.

'Well I can't help you there.But maybe a walk around the market place will cheer you up. Clear you mind a little.'

Yugi smiled.

'Yeah.A nice walk around the market place. Thanks Bastet.'

Yugi put Bastet down. He turned to his brothers who still looked upset.

"Hey guys. Lets go walk around the market place for a while. Clear our minds abit."

Joey looked up and smiled. They would sneek out of the palace once in while and shop. After a little walk they would feel way better then when they left.

"Yeah great idea Yugi. Lets go."

The four boys and Bastet walked out of the garden and made their way to their shared room on the top level of the palace. They pulled out old servant clothes and diffrent colored cloaks and made their way to a hidden passage leading outside of the palace. As they left through the secret passage from their room Bastet was laying on one of the throw pillow;gaurding the room till her masters returned.

'Yes a nice long walk will do them good. They are at that age for a mate anyway.Besides, I know they'll do the right thing.' Bastet closed her eyes and fell asleep, knowing that her masters would chose the right desion. '*Yawn* Yes. They'll do the right thing.'

Meanwhile...

"You fiends! Get them!"

"Shit. Run guys!"

Four brothers ran from the palace guards. These boys names were Kiba, Yami, Bakura, and Marik.

They were the common street rats of this kingdom and they held that title with pride. Along with their faithful midnight colored dog Anubus they were well know thieves around Agrabah.

Today they were getting food for themselves and their little brother Mokuba. It was going fine;nobody saw them stealing bread and apples till Bakura decided to steal a gold studded collar for Anubus. Well the guy he stole it from wasn't to happy about that and went for the gaurds. They had to drop the apples but they still had the loafs of bread in their bags.

The eldest brother, a teenager with long brown hair scolded his younger brothers action.

"Damn it Bakura," Seto sneered. "You really did it this time."

"What? I can't help it. It's who I am."

"Yeah," Yami said. "And it always get us into trouble."

"Please. Everything is my fault now? Your always the one we have to drag out of the bars and the whorehouse."

"Enough bickering you two.Tristan's gaining on us." Said Marik.

The boys followed Anubus into a one way ally and jumped into a window.

"Stop you fiends!" Tristin yelled. He rounded the conor with his two guards.

"Damn," He said as looked around the ally. His goons Solomen and Pagasues just making it to the scene.

"Where did they go?" Solomen asked.

"No clue," Tristan growled. "Search this whole allyway till you do find them. Keep them alive though. Stupid streetrats, wasting my time with their bull."

Tristan pulled out of his sword from its seath and walked in further into the ally. His gaurds followed closed behind.

"Come out boys!" Tristan yelled."Will find you one way or another. Save us the trouble and come out now."

The four young men were in the coner of the dark room, hidding in shadows so they wouldn't be seen. Yami was holding on to Anubus by the scuff of the neck so he wouldn't run off.

"Maybe they went in there," They heard Pagasuse say.

"Maybe his right Tristan," Soloman spoke this time."Maybe they did go in there."

A shadowy figure came to the window and the boys tensed. If they got caught they might never see Mokuba agian.

"Yeah they could have.They have their mutt with them so lets see if they are in there." Tristan finally said. He threw a bone into the dark room.

Anubus' mouth watered at the sight of the bone. He whined softly.

'No boy,' Seto said.'Fight it. Your stronger than that.'

'But it looks so good.' Anubus whined. He tried to move closer but Yami held on to his neck tightly.

'No Anubus. I know your starving. We all are but you can't go for their trick. Think of Mokie boy. We might never see him agian if we get caught.'

Anubus froze at Yami's small speech. He loved the runt of their litter so much. He suddenly felt sick and put his tail inbetween his legs.

'I feel like a real heel.'

'It's okay boy' Marik said.'At least you stopped yourself.'

Ten minutes passed till finaly the bone was pulled by it's string and flew out the window.

"See, their not in there. Keep looking." Tristan ordered.

The boys continued to stay in the shadows of the room as they made their way to the door. When they opened the door they paled.

They were in the kingdoms only whorehouse. But it wasn't just any whorehouse. It was a a whorehouse filled with young men of diffrent ages and race.The owner of the whorehouse was a forty year old peverted men named Narciss, who was always searching for young potentials who would be perfect for his many harlems.

"Okay guys," Seto whispered."Be quite and try not to draw attention to yourself."

His brother nodded and walked into the dimly lighted smoke filled room. Around the room there were many boys looking at the four boy's with mild intrest while some were dealing with their daily costumers. One was even giving them cat calls.

"I have a bad feeling guys," Marik said. He looked around suddenly. "Wheres Anubus?"

They stopped and did a 360 around the large room. Their friend was no where in sight.

"Guys, find him before Narciss find us." Seto ordered.

They splited up and started looking around the room for their dog and loyal thief.

Bakura was looking under a table when someone went up to him.Thinking it was a harlem boy he ignored him till a bell like voice said.

"Excuse me, but is this your dog?"

Bakura turned around to see a boy who almost looked like him but with beautiful silver eyes and white hair. His skin was a pale contraction of his tan skin.He was wearing servant clothes and a long black cloak that made his skin look whiter.

He was actually dumbstrucked at the beautful boy in front of him.

'Poor thing. Narciss got to him.' He thought.'His so beatuiful.'

The boy smiled shyly and said. "He came up to me and started licking my leg. I saw him come in with you and I just wanted to know if he was yours. So is he yours?"

"Yes. He is," Bakura bend down to pet Anbus' head. "Thank you for finding him."

Ryou nodded.

"He's very beautiful.Whats his name?"

"Anubus."

"Anubus. The name suites him." Ryou petted the canines back softly.He suddenly looked up from under his eyelashes and looked at is double ganger. Bakura silently hissed at that innocent display. He was thinking of alot of dirty things as Ryou talked.

"Hey do you think you could help me?" He asked. "I'm lost. Me and my brothers were walking around the market place and somehow I ended up in here."

That made Bakura's thoughts be put halt.

'So Narciss didn't get to him? Thank the gods.'

"Sure, I'm with my brothers too and I'm sure they can help you. Whats you name?"

"My name is Ry-, I mean Raj."

"It's nice to met you Raj. Come on, we don't want to be caught by Narciss."

He took Ryou's hand and started walking to his brothers, Anubus following closely.

"Who Narciss?" Asked Ryou as they passed a harlem boy looking at him in anger, problerly for stealing a potental client.

"Narciss is the men who runs this whorehouse."

"Oh. I didn't know this was a whorehouse."

They stopped and Ryou paled sightly, Bakura riased a questioning eyebrow.

"Are you new around here?" Bakura asked exaiming the boy that looked so much like him and yet wasn't.

"Yes," Ryou lied."I am."

"Well don't worry. We'll find your brothers."

They contined walikng till they were in front of Seto and others. Anubus barked getting Mariks and the others attention.

"Who this Bakura? Your new pet?" Marik asked teasingly. He winked at Ryou.

Ryou blushed as Bakura growled in anoyonce.

"No," Bakura said." This is Raj and he's new in town.I'm going to help him find his brothers."

"Fine. But hurry up it's almost night fall." Seto said.

The boys emerged from the whorehouse without seeing or hearing Narciss and Bakura asked him where Ryou and his brothers last were.

"At a perfume stand not to far from here."

"Okay we'll start there."

They went to the perfume stand and asked the fender if they saw where Ryou's bothers went.

"In fact I did. They said something about going to a fender who sold collars. They went down that ally and made a right."

"Thank you sir." Ryou said, a smile gracing his lips.

"Here," The fender gave Ryou a bag filled with five bottles."A very pretty gift for a very pretty boy."

Ryou blushed."Th-thank you sir."

They continued their search of Ryou's brothers, asking people if they saw them. And finally, after fifteen minutes of walking around the market place Ryou smiled and ran over to three cloaked figures.

"Guys!Guys!"

"Raj! There you are. Where have you been? We've been so worried about you." Joey said, hugging Ryou.

"I got lost. But this guy helped me." Ryou said as Bakura walked up to them.

"Thank you so much for finding our brother," Yugi smiled."I'm Mikey.And my brothers Jopseh, Tony, and you already met Raj."

"It's nice to met you Mikey." Bakura said.

"Thank you for finding him," Joey thanked Bakura."But we have to go it's getting late."

"Understandable. Good bye Raj"

"Bye."

The four brothers walked away. As soon as they turned a coner Seto, Marik, and Yami walked up to their brother.

"So where's your pet Bakura?"

"He went home with his three brothers. You should'va been here when they were here. They were hot."

"Yeah, well we should get back to Mokie so he can eat." Yami said.

"Gottcha. I have it already got the meat,chesse, and bread."

"What? We only got bread. Where did you get the chesse and meat?" Yami asked.

"Got it when we left the whorehouse. Also got some wine." Marik explained.

Seto shook his head. "Lets go home guys."

The four teenagers walked off to their house. All the while thinking about the days events.

'Oh, by the Anubus. You've got some explaining to do.'