Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ If only for one moment, I could be like you... ❯ The first human ( Chapter 6 )

Ryou waded into the water and was enthralled to see that once he had gotten waist deep into the water, his fins returned. "Yugi! Look look!" He chirped, as Yugi pulled himself back into the ocean and smirked. "What are you going to do with this new gift Ryou?" He said hugging Ryou once more. "Oh, you know exactly what I plan to do; I'm going to go to where the humans are!" Ryou said softly, before diving under the waves to swim to the nearest land Yami had ever mentioned avoiding because of humans.

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Ryou swam all day, stopping only when he needed to eat. He slowed down as the sun set, and the water began to get dark. "I...suppose I should look for somewhere to sleep..." He said softly, looking around for a possible place to avoid the dangers of the sea. Yugi smirked. "Are you ready to sleep now?" Ryou jumped slightly and turned around. "Yugi! You followed me all this way?" Yugi nodded. "I couldn't just let you go off without making sure you were safe. Besides, you were easy to keep up with. Slow poke." Ryou huffed slightly. "I suppose there's no point in arguing with you..." Yugi laughed shaking his head. "No there isn't, now let's find a place to sleep."

After a while Yugi and Ryou settled for a sleeping under the shadow of a rock that hung over them. The water was very chilly compared to the Caribbean waters they were accustomed to, so they slept huddled together. Ryou woke early as the first rays of the sun began lighting the waters, and gently woke Yugi up. "C'mon...its cold." Yugi nodded lightly and yawned as they both swam to the surface. Ryou smiled. "Look! There! Isn't that the place Yami always said not to go to because of humans?" Yugi nodded dully. "You're sure you want to do this? What if something bad happens?" Ryou sighed dreamily. "Nothing bad will happen. I'm going to see it all! When I come back I'll have so many stories to tell!" Yugi laughed. "You aren't even really listening to me. You're stuck with your head even higher in those clouds...fine fine."

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Ryou pulled himself up onto the beach, having figured that as long as he remained dry, his legs would be there. Yugi pulled himself out of the water and shook his head. "It's not too late to change your mind Ryou. What if something horrible happens? Ootogi and I won't be here to help you." Ryou hugged his friend. "I'll be fine. I'll be home before mating season. I don't care for the idea of living alone forever...but if I ever wish to see the land I have to do it now, while I'm still free to do it on my own without worrying someone." Yugi sighed and shook his head. "You are worrying someone, me."

Ryou watched the sun rise higher into the sky with glee. Yugi sighed. "Ryou...please be careful...Yami says that humans are very bad things..." Ryou nodded, watching his fins glow for a moment before becoming two wonderful legs. "Just please...remember that all waters lead home, remember us and come home soon." Yugi said softly, giving Ryou a gentle kiss to his cheek. Ryou smiled and nodded as Yugi slipped back into the ocean's waves. "Remember Ryou...!" He shouted before diving below the surface leaving Ryou to the early morning's light.

Ryou smiled softly looking around the beach. "Now to find a human." He said getting up and walking away from the water's edge, to make sure any particularly hard waves didn't wash onto the shore and get him wet once more. He sat down a few feet from the shore, deciding to wait a bit before exploring. If humans were anything like Bakura, they'd be `pissed' that he was wandering around so early. Ryou occupied himself with exploring his legs. They were so strange! He smiled softly, when he discovered a small pentacle on his left ankle. It wasn't a question anymore, whether or not the old woman had been a dream. She had been real.

Ryou smiled and played with his toes in wonder, before giggling because he had tickled himself. "Legs..." He said getting up and once more, shakily, wandering around the beach. Ryou blinked, when he heard what almost sounded like a bird, but it was in a tune. Ryou looked in the direction the strange tune came from.

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Jono whistled as he washed the counters of the Snack Shack. He had the strangest feeling he was being watched...but shrugged it off as he continued. After a moment though, the feeling grew. He looked up to see the most beautiful, completely naked person he'd ever seen. "Oh my GOD...You're naked!" He blurted without thinking.

Ryou blinked. "What is `naked'?" He asked softly tilting his head to the side. Jono stared. "How can you not know what naked is?!" He said looking around for something to cover the small pale teen. "Oh, well I'm a merman, and I'm just exploring the land...because I've always wanted to." Ryou said smiling brightly and clasping his hands together gleeflly. "You're the first human I've ever met!" Jono stared. "You're sure you're ok? You haven't been...like in an accident, or suffered some serious head trauma have you?" He said stopping his search, and walking closer to Ryou.

It was at that time that Ryou, being inexperienced at standing, fell down with a softened thump in the sand. "Oh!" He yelped looking around confused. "Are you ok?" Jono said walking over almost amused. "You really must be something, to not even stand on your own two feet." Ryou grinned. "I know what feet are!" He said holding out a foot proudly. Jono laughed. "Yes yes that's a foot..." He said helping Ryou up and walking him over to the tables. "Here, you just sit right here ok? I'll be back; I think I have a sweater or something in my car." Ryou nodded talking after Jono as he left to get some clothes. "What's a `car'?"

Ryou blinked as a man in blue approached him. "Sir, I'm going to have to take you in for indecent exposure." He said a look of surprise plastered on his mustached face. Apparently, he had been coming to the Snack Shack for a morning meal before he began his daily run. Ryou looked at the police officer and smiled. "What is that?" The officer coughed. "It's against the law to be naked in public, it's indecent." Ryou blinked. "Oooh `naked' again? The other human told me to sit here and wait for him. I can't leave."

The officer got a bit aggravated at this, but also felt pity. This poor guy must have been in some sort of accident. He didn't seem to know where he was, as he kept looking around with a dazed look on his face. Perhaps he was drunk, or drugged. "C'mon, I know where we can get you some help." He said taking Ryou's arm. "Help? What for?" Ryou said standing a bit shakily, STILL unsteady on his new legs.

"We're going to get you some clothes, and a doctor to look you over. Just come with me." The officer said, now worried. This white haired teen seemed disoriented and could hardly stand. Possibly this `other' person really had drugged him. Ryou smiled his most warm smile, trying to make a good impression with the humans he was meeting. "Oh, well...I guess I can come with you. I've never seen a `doctor' before. What are `clothes'?" He said cheerfully. The officer merely shook his head in pity. Either this kid had definitely been drugged beyond all sense, or he was mentally retarded.