Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Fragile Flower ❯ Sleepover ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-oh, and if I did, Ryou would be mine!!!!

Hikari: Hi, everyone! Sorry I haven't updated for awhile. I've been kinda busy. Plus, I just got back from a week at the Atlantic Ocean! We stayed on an island known as Nags Head. It was really cool.

Ryou: And you almost drown Yami.

Hikari: So?

Yugi: Anyway, here's chapter 3!

Hikari: Hey, that's my line!!!

Chapter 3: Sleepover

Bakura was walking around the whole town, till he came to a dangerous-looking alley. He walked in, and that's where he found him. "Yami!!!"

A group of older teens and young men jumped in front of him. "It's not allowed to interrupt a duel with one of the eight Dueling Hearts," one said to him.

"Dueling Hearts, eh?" Bakura glared at them. How was he going to get passed? Easily, he would sneak through. That is, if they didn't already surround him. "Yami!!!! Hurry up and finish him off so we can both go home!!!!!"

***

Yami looked up after hearing his name. "Bakura?" he asked.

"Hey! Take your turn now!!!"

"Fine," said Yami, glaring at his opponent. What was he going to do?

(Yami: 6650 Opponent: 900)

He drew his next card. It was Fire Sorcerer (Attack: 1000, Defense: 1500). Well, this wouldn't help him. That's when he remembered his trap card. He would have to use it soon. "I put my Dragon Zombie into defense position and end my turn."

"Okay…" Opponent drew his next card, and thought nothing of it. "I destroy your zombie now, and end my turn."

Yami nodded and drew his next card. A polymerization card? Of course! He put it next to the card he would use it with later on if it came to that. "I put this card facedown in defense position," he said, putting down the weaker card.

"Ha!" Opponent drew his card. "Oh please. I need to get rid of this thing." He looked back at Yami. "I attack your facedown monster with my Summoned Skull."

"And I destroy your Summoned Skull because of it," Yami informed him.

"W-what are you talking about?!"

"You activated my card's effect. Man-Eater Bug has destroyed your own monster."

"N…no…"

"Well?"

"I… I end my turn…"

"Good. Now I draw." Dark Witch (Attack: 1800, Defense: 1700) was now in his hand. "I also win. I summon Baby Dragon (Attack: 1200, Defense: 700) and wipe out the remainder of your life points."

"Damn!"

***

The man's friends rushed over to him, and Bakura grinned at Yami. "You duel well," he said, walking up to the blond.

"Thank you, but to tell you the truth I didn't think I would win."

"Really?"

"That's right. I guess that Yugi is worried?"

Bakura shrugged. "He was about to call the police to try to find you."

"I see," was all that Yami said before picking up the small package yet again and walking over to the loser. "Remember the condition?"

"I…"

"You now must do a dare."

The older teen's head popped up. What was he going to have to do? "What is it?"

Yami chuckled. This was going to be fun. "How 'bout asking out Tea Gardner?"

"WWWWHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTT???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

***

Yugi glanced up as he heard the door open and shut. He ran out of the room and was glad to see Yami and Bakura there. "You guys are back! Alright!"

"Yes, Yugi," said his brother. "And don't worry about me so much; you know I am not going to lose that easily, now don't you?"

Yugi just smiled as he hugged him tightly, grateful that Yami didn't get beat up on the street. Correction, he was grateful that Yami didn't have to beat someone else up on the street… or did he?

Ryou looked up as the three teens entered the room. "Hello," he said to Yami, who nodded at him and smiled. "I guess we didn't get to properly introduce ourselves before, now did we? My name is Ryou. Pleased to meet you."

"Same here," said the taller boy. That's when Ryou and Bakura first noticed that Yami and Yugi were actually totally different heights. Yami looked to be about a head taller than Yugi! "Oh, Yugi," said Yami, taking out a few cards from his deck, "when did you slip these into my deck?"

"Uh, well… I thought you might need them. I knew that you were going to pick up Grandpa's medication today, so I went into your room last night and… um…"

Yami smiled and nodded at him. Yugi was always cautious, even when he was perfectly safe. So, how could Yami tell him not to worry anymore? After their parents died… "Hmm?"

"I said, 'do you think that Grandpa would mind if Ryou and Bakura stayed the night?'" Yugi repeated to his twin, surprised that Yami had not even been listening to him. What could he be thinking about?

"Well, I think he wouldn't mind, but you should still ask him, just in case. And if he says yes, then don't you think that Ryou and Bakura should have to call home first? And maybe get some clothes for tonight and tomorrow?" Yami then went back to thinking, hoping that his guests didn't think he was being rude.

Bakura sighed; this guy was pretty distant when he was thinking about something. "So, Yugi," he said, "where is your grandfather?"

"Oh, he should be closing up the shop soon. Which reminds me, I better go help him."

"Don't worry, Yugi," said Yami, standing up. "It's my turn anyway. Stay here with your friends for now."

"Okay…" said the smaller teen. He smiled again as Yami left. "Don't mind him; he isn't used to talking to strangers."

"Unless he's dueling," Bakura pointed out. "He's a pretty good duelist. I'm surprised that he hasn't been in any tournaments yet."

Yugi nodded. "I know what you mean. He is much better than I am, but he hasn't even signed up for any tournaments. I don't know why."

"What do you think, Ryou?" asked Bakura.

Ryou just looked at him. "Excuse me, but what were you talking about again?"

"Why don't you think that Yami is entering the tournaments?… What are you thinking about anyway?"

"Oh… nothing really. And perhaps Yami doesn't enter the tournaments 'cause he doesn't want to leave you guys behind. Believe me, it gets pretty lonely."

Yugi's head popped up. "Have you been in tournaments???"

"No, I haven't, but Bakura has… at least until he lost his whole deck on a gamble." He smiled as Bakura growled at him, telling him to shut up. "I told you not to bet that he would win."

"So what? It was just a stupid bet anyway. I'll get those cards back, just you wait and see." Then he looked back at Yugi. "What do you have to eat around here? I'm starving."

The blond boy smiled and went into the kitchen. "Let's see… a ton of leftovers. Some fruit and vegetables."

"Maybe we'll just pick some pizza on the way back."

"Good idea," Yugi said as he came back out into the living room. "I don't feel like heating anything up anyway."

***

"Thank you, come again," Solomon said as his last customer had left. "Well, that was a little bit better than yesterday," he told his grandson, who was now locking the door.

"If we keep losing customers like this, then what would happen to us?" Yami asked, even though he didn't want to think about it.

"Listen, Yami, you mustn't think that way. At least not yet."

"I know…" He opened the cash register and started counting the money. "Only made like $50 today," he said, knowing that everything was now going downhill.

Solomon watched as his grandson shut the register and began counting everything that was on the shelves. "Yami, I have been thinking of trying something new to attract customers, but I'm going to need your help, as well as Yugi's."

"What is it?"

"How 'bout taking on challenges in Duel Monsters?"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, Yami. They would then see how many different card packs we have here; even ones that are no longer being sold anywhere else." He waited for Yami's response. He knew how much Yami loved dueling, but couldn't see why he never entered any of the tournaments. Maybe now was a good step forward.

Yami looked at the clock that was hanging on the wall. "It's late," he said. "Yugi wanted to know if his new friends could stay the night."

"I don't mind at all," his grandfather told him. "Well… do you have an answer?"

"I'll do it. Hopefully I won't lose anything."

"Thank you, Yami. You're a great duelist. I doubt you'll lose anything."

"If you say so…"

"Why don't you just go back into the house," said the short old man. "I can do everything in here on my own just fine. You go on out and have some fun."

Yami was startled that his grandfather wanted him out of the shop so badly, but he decided not to argue with the stubborn man. "Alright," he said, smiling the best he could, but he really didn't feel too good about leaving him there. Still, he didn't want his grandfather to be upset, now did he? So, he left after telling the old man to hurry up then get to bed, Yami being more responsible out of all of them. "What would they do without me?" he asked himself quietly as he walked back into the house. He saw the three teens watching something on television. "Hey," he said, "the old man said that you can stay the night, but you need to call home first."

"Really, Yami?" asked Yugi. "That's great!"

Bakura looked over to Ryou. "I'll go get your stuff for you," he told his brother. "You just stay here, okay?"

"Thank you, Bakura."

As Yugi and Bakura left, Yami found himself watching a more boring than heck movie with a really gorgeous-looking guy. He had to control himself here, had to stay himself. Maybe someday… they can speak to each other, but not now. Not until they got to know each other better.

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Hikari: Well… hope you like. *pouts because her music has stopped playing*

Yami: You are truly evil.

Hikari: I'll get you for that, Yami. Just you wait…

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