Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Between a Rock and a Hard Place ❯ A duel and a Picnic ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: Hello everybody! I feel uber-special: I got more reviews than I asked for! Yayyy! Plus, I have a lovely picture of Seto/Jou as my desktop! Today is a lovely day. I might even type up the other chapter, too! …if I don't get tired of typing, that is. Hey, would any of my beautiful reviewers like to talk to me? Because that would be cool. My email address is xxkatiekatzxx at aol dot com, and my AIM is Seto x Jonouchi or xBakura x Malikx. Yay!

Reviewer Replies:

Oh, no! I went to look at my AFF reviews, and it said I had no stories published! But I do! ::cries:: Well, I know that Ai Baka-san Austra reviewed there, as well, so I don't feel as bad… I had three reviews, right? So I guess she's the only one that reviewed there. Oh well, I didn't like that version much, anyways. I'm too lazy to take the link off, though, so I wont. Thanks for reviewing!

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Whee, I was so pleased with the results here. I asked for what, 3? And I got… 8 including the double-review from Ai Baka-san Austra.

SugarHighNeko- So THAT'S what you're using now! Without a zero. Hehe, thanks for reviewing! ^^ Both chapters, too! And the other one! And the link thing... And the Kai/Jou fic you're writing… and our trouble with banjos and the dub… and our good friend Yami Terrence… ::goes on and on:: o.o wow, that's quite a lot! Hehe. Ttys! Update Dangers! See? I even find a way to put it in my fics! Bwahahaha.

Manga-nut: Don't worry, I would never do that. If you read the A/N from Chapter 1, it said I was thinking about putting it in "Worst Yuugiou Pairings Ever!" …which… I still haven't gotten around to writing.

Elle-Fate2x1-2: Thanks for reviewing my AFF one and the last chapter, too! Okie dokie, I will write that just for you. Yay! It will... have to be posted at AFF though. I don't really want to get kicked off, I like my account!

Ai Baka-san Austra: Wow! I feel so loved. It's this warm fuzzy feeling inside! You reviewed both chapters here, and my other one too! I'm amazed. No seriously, I am! Hehe. Thanks for taking the time. Eeek… pop ups in your email? How horrible! It hasn't gotten that far for me… yet… o.o;; Well, thanks again!

Lost Queen of Egypt: Thanks! Yup, I think I reviewed one of your stories, but I'll get around to more when I come home from school tomorrow. Yes, I'm updating! Look! See? Haha, I'm cool like that. ::cough::

redconvoy: My Word seems to like separating your username… oh well. It just shows up on the spell check, now. Hehe, I actually have no idea why Ryou said that… it's probably not a good thing for me, the author, to not know why things happened in my story. But… ya know how it is. Right? Yes, I don't think they go together either. Which… is why I'm not writing it that way. But shhh! I think I just like making fun of him, and Yuugi's the most able to do it out of all of them. I'm glad you like!

Carmen-5 nemrac: Lol. I'm glad someone enjoys my humour! (so called humour.) Thanks for reviewing both chapters! Oh, btw. On your profile, it said your pen name used to be different. Well, if you want it to go back to the way it was, you can go into your user panel, and where it says "pen name" just change it back to what it was and save.

Mediaminer Reviews:

… none. Because no one at Mediaminer ever reviews. ::glares:: Hmph!

::just did a word count on A/N and reviewer replies:: O.O wow! 622 words! That's almost as long as one chapter in Ancient Secrets. Ooh.. didn't want to remind myself of that fic. I SWEAR I'm updating it… just… as soon as I finish this fic… ::laughs nervously:: I'm not even sure if the reviewers for that fic READ Yuugiou, but I know that at least one person is getting author alerts for this. Which means… they know I'm slacking. Heh. Well, I don't own Yuugiou, and I better be getting onto this fic before I'm beaten to a bloody pulp. Right? Ooh.. It's probably not a good thing if your authors note is a page long. I didn't think so. On to the fic!

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Yami's POV

The time had come. I was going to meet Ryou, and have a "practice duel" with him. But what REALLY was going to happen... Well, we would get to that later. I can't be late.

Ryou's POV

I should get ready for my duel. I really WANT to get ready for the duel. Then why am I finding myself just rifling through my closet, not really looking at anything? I sighed, and resigned myself to the task of picking out an outfit. 'Red leather or white leather?' I thought, comparing them.

Deciding on the latter, I wriggled into the skin-tight pants and shrugged off the usual sweater, replacing it with something a bit... Ok, a lot MORE than a bit... risque. A duplicate of Malik's violet shirt, but in an ice blue with a silver chain. White leather boots complimented the shirt and pants, but there was something missing.

Aha! Silver cuffs halfway up my arms and black eyeliner completed the ensemble. 10:30. I had to leave in 20 minutes if I wanted to meet… Yami on time.

Yami. He is so impressive, yet, at the same time, so dangerous. But… wasn't my own yami the same? There are so many good qualities in both of them… and Bakura seems to care for me. Yami has his own hikari, he doesn't NEED me…

Well, after this duel, I will confront Yami. I have to know whether he returns my feelings, or… not. 10:47. I should get going.

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((Ryou and Yami are walking toward an abandoned warehouse, both coming from opposite directions. They both meet at the same time, in front of the warehouse door.))

"Hello, Ryou. Care for some lunch?" Yami asked, proffering a basket of food to the white haired boy.

Ryou flushed. "Thank you, Yami. This is very thoughtful of you," he said, a gentle smile flitting across his lips. "Shall we?" he asked, gesturing toward the door.

"Of course," was his answer, and the dark spirit opened the doors, waiting for Ryou to enter before firmly closing the door behind them.

Ryou's eyes went large at the vastness of the warehouse. "Wow… this place is humongous!" he cried, voice echoing his thoughts.

Yami chuckled. "I was thinking about fixing it up, making it into a duel arena. That way, we won't have to duel in our friends rooms, and this place is an equal distance away from all of us. Even that damned- I beg your pardon, Ryou- Egyptian." His mouth twisted, and his eyes flitted upward to the skylight on top of the roof.

"That's so wonderful! I'm sure everyone will be delighted!" Ryou gasped, eyes sparkling as he gazed at the spirit. Suddenly, Yami reached behind his back, and drew out a red-checkered tablecloth.

"Let's eat," he stated, and flapped the cloth out so that it drifted lazily down. He plopped down on one side of the square, and gestured for Ryou to sit.

Ryou blushed. "Thank you, Yami," he said, and sat down across from Yami. Reaching out, he flipped back the lid of the picnic basket.

"Oh!" he yelped breathlessly, "Is that roasted turkey breast in a light basil sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary on a lightly toasted cheese foccaccia?"

Yami stared at him. "Yes…"

He watched in horror as Ryou grabbed the largest one and polished it off in 2 seconds flat. But somehow, Ryou's eating habits, besides being utterly shocking, were somehow endearing.

"Hungry enough, Ryou?" he asked wryly.

"Yesh. Fank you bewwy mulch! Ish moy favworeight!" Ryou replied, mouth filled with food, like a hampster stuffing pellets in its cheeks.

Yami sweat dropped. "I'm glad you like it," he said, grabbing a sandwich before they were all devoured.

Ryou started to look around. "Where's the drinks?" he asked.

"Over here," Yami said, gesturing to the cooler beside him, after hiding bottles that looked mysteriously like beer behind his back. He didn't know what Ryou wanted to drink, after the display just shown to him.

Ryou got an evil grin on his face, and plunged his hand into the cooler. Ever so slowly, his hand drew out. Yami's mouth opened in a silent scream as he saw what Ryou planned to drink. V8 Vegetable Juice.

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At the Game Shop…

"Bakura! What are you doing here?" Yuugi asked, nervously.

The 5000 year old spirit ignored the shrimp in front of him, and walked right in. "Nice digs the Pharaoh's got," he mused.

"Bakura…? Is there any reason you're here?" Yuugi asked again, desperately trying to figure out a way to get rid of him.

Bakura suddenly whirled around, and stopped right in front of Yuugi. "You and I, kid, are going to see what the Pharaoh and that hikari of mine are up to," he stated simply.

The spiky-haired light grinned, something that was totally out of character for him. Maybe he was trying to blackmail Yami?

"I've been wondering about that, too! I mean, Yami likes him and all, right?" Yuugi blurted out innocently. He wasn't expecting the enraged response from the Tomb Robber, though.

"HE WHAT?!" The white-haired man screamed. In the general vicinity, birds stopped chirping, dogs stopped barking, and the old people stopped watering their gardens. Oh, and of course Yuugi's hair fell off, but that was just a fluke.

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Back to the warehouse…

The pop top… popped off, and the white haired boy chugged the contents. Ryou sighed in appreciation. "Do the V8!" he screamed, but frowned at the lack of rhyme. 'I wish I had a Mountain Dew…' he thought.

Yami took a long swig of his beer-disguised-as-a-diet-coke, and resigned himself to the randomness.

"Why are you drinking DIET coke, Yami?" Ryou asked inquisitively, "You're already skinny enough."

"I'm anorexic," Yami tranquilly replied, and sipped at his "Diet Coke" even more, as if to prove a point.

"Oh, okay. Hey, let's duel!" Ryou said, leaping up.

"Sure. Follow me," the spirit of the puzzle said, and led the way.

They entered a room filled with plushie pillows and beanbag chairs. In the midst of all the décor, there was a single, solitary oak table.

"OH, CAPITAL!" Ryou screamed, screeching like a little girl who just discovered all the families in her dollhouse had their heads mysteriously popped off. He took a running leap, and landed on the beanbag chairs and pillows.

Yami chuckled at his secret love's antics. "We will have 60 cards in a deck, 8000 life points. Ro Sham Bo for first draw," he stated.

Calming down, Ryou sat cross-legged on a beanbag chair, face buried in a pillow. "Mmkay," was his muffled response. Yami took a seat across from him, and set his deck on his right hand side. Ryou mirrored him, and they both drew 6 cards.

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Ryou's Hand

Ok, I have Widespread Ruin, Vorse Raider, Giant Soldier of Stone, Giant Trunade, Magic Jammer, and 7 Tools of the Bandit. Hmm.

"I set Vorse Raider in attack mode, and put these two cards face down. That ends my turn."

Yami's Hand

He most likely has 2 trap cards down. I have the Dark Magician of course, Harpie's Feather Duster, Exchange, Gaia, The Fierce Knight, Dark Elf, and Magical Hats.

"I play the magic card Harpie's Magic Feather Duster! Destroy his traps!"

"Nope. Activate Trap!" Ryou yelled, and played Magic Jammer. "Magic Jammer stops your Magic card, and I discard my Giant Trunade."

"Fine. I play my Dark Elf, and sacrifice 1000 life points to have her attack your Vorse Raider. Go!" I commanded.

Ryou smirked at me. "Activate my face down card! Widespread Ruin!" he said, pleased.

Argh. I'm the King of Games! I'm not supposed to have this happen! Don't think about Ryou… even though he looks REALLY hot in that leather... NO! This is a DUEL! I must win.

"I place one card face down and end my turn."

Lifepoints: Ryou: 8000. Me: 7000.

I have no more cards to protect my life points. Hopefully, he'll think my exchange card is a trap. I can't activate it though; he could pick my Dark Magician, or Gaia, the Fierce Knight! And who knew what he had in his hand. I know what I'd LIKE him to have in his hand, but… NO! Think of Tea with no clothes. Tea… no clothes… oh Ra! I think I'm going to be sick.

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I drew a card. Ah, Mystical Space Typhoon.

"I activate Mystical Space Typhoon! Destroy his face down card," I said. This would leave me free to attack his life points directly.

"Nooooooo!" Yami cursed. I ignored him. Wouldn't it be something if my non-existent grandchildren could hear about this? Their gay grandfather won a duel against the King of Games. Ah. Happy times.

"I play Giant Soldier of Stone in defense mode, and attack your life points with Vorse Raider."

Lifepoints: Yami: 5100. Me: 8000.

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"I play this card face down. Your turn." Ryou said.

I bit my lip in concentration. 'Heart of the cards… heart of the cards…' I thought. Ah! Big Shield Gardna. This card would help.

"I put one monster card face down, and end my turn."

Ryou picked a card. "I sacrifice my Giant Soldier of Stone to summon the Summoned Skull!" he cried, "I now end my turn."

Huh? What was he playing at? I had no traps or magic cards laid down. He sounds... nice when he duels… I pinched myself. DUELS! Not Ryou.

"I play this card face down, and end my turn." I grinned.

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A/N: Ok! I got sidetracked while writing this, wow. I started typing at 7 yesterday, ended at 2 yesterday, am now typing it... Now. Haha… started reading fan fiction. XD I'm so horrible. Eeek. IM me, email me, I'm a nice person! ::cough:: Well, I gotta go to summer school. I'm posting it up early for you guys! Yay.

A/N 2: Ok, sorry. I didn't add stuff that I meant to. I won't be able to update this, maybe for a week, because I have to work on my challenge fics, and update 2 other fics. So sorry! Also, I need to write chapters 5 and six. Well, ttyl!