Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ If only for one moment, I could be like you... ❯ And then? ( Chapter 20 )

AN: Hi, for the record, I indeed know it's a `shot' but being cultured and colorful as I am, I knew druggies, they call it various things. Shoot, smack, trash, shit, hit, bounce and various others. ^_^; I'm too colorful sometimes.

Ps. I do not condone drug use, in fact I don't care for drug users much, and it hurts my heart to see people doing drugs. There are so many other things you could do with your life. Do like the damn commercials VERB! Get one that doesn't involve killing your body.

Oh, and now that my little rant-ish thing is over. Welcome to chapter 20! Have lotsa fun and remember! ALL HAIL RA!

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Ryou yawned softly and opened an eye, which was greeted by the most wonderful sights a person could see. He was curled up next to the one person he loved so dearly...the sun was shining brightly, the birds outside the mansion were singing and Seto had him in the warmest embrace. Ryou smiled a bit, and cuddled closer. He knew, to an extent, what had happened the night before. He'd mated with Seto. Poor Seto probably didn't even know that he'd been life-mated to Ryou.

Ryou knew though, he knew the moment he'd opened his eyes. Merfolk have a special connection to the ones they love, and that connection spoke louder than any word or glance. He knew now, why Seto loved him so much, why he was so harsh to others, why Mokuba meant so much to him. It was all clear as a bell, all free in Ryou's mind. He bit his lip lightly. If it worked with humans, when Seto woke, he would know. He would know in an instant what he was...

No, it wouldn't work like that, it couldn't. After all, it was a gift from Poseidon himself that merfolk had such a connection. Seto never knew of their gods, nor would he be blessed with such a gift. He smiled a bit to himself at that, but then frowned. It would be nice to have him know...Ryou hated secrets so much.

Ryou snuggled Seto and sighed contently. "I could stay here..." he said to himself. "Yes, you could." Ryou squeaked and looked up into Seto's eyes, noting the smirk. "Are you ready to live with me yet? Or was last night just something for fun."

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Marik stepped out of the facilities in his home, looking rumpled. "God, I should install hidden cameras in Limousines more often..." he muttered amusedly. "That little merboy could be a porn star!" He added, sitting back down, and debating watching the little mating video all over again. "Stop it Marik! Get it together, you're studying him, not masturbating to him...more than once." He grumbled to himself. He spread the vast ocean of pictures across the floor, sitting down to look them over.

Pictures were everywhere, Mako tending Ryou, Ryou sleeping on the couch, Ryou taking baths. It would have been eerie if Ryou were to know.

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"I don't know Seto..." Ryou said softly, looking away. "I don't know...I love you so much...but I also miss my home." Seto pulled Ryou close and gently ran a hand through his silken locks. "Tell me where. Anywhere on Earth you could have lived, I'll buy land there and begin construction of a home for us immediately." Ryou looked at Seto shocked at his words. "But..."

"No `but's Ryou, anything you could possibly want, I'd strive to get for you. If getting your vow of love back meant buying the moon, I'd be out in an instant looking for a way to do such a thing." Seto said in a serious tone.

"Seto...you don't understand...you could never live where I lived..." Ryou muttered shaking his head. "And why not?" Ryou sighed. "Because..."

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Yugi paced along the coral bed where Ryou used to hang out. It'd been nearly two and a half weeks! Mating season was drawing nearer and nearer with each passing sun...Where was he!? Yugi bit his lip and shook his head. "He'll be here..." he said trying to calm his nerves. Yugi had waited patiently for the time Ryou was gone, fending off Ootogi, Bakura and Malik. All asking where the pale haired youth had gone...he was running out of excuses. If word got out that Ryou had gone to the humans he could get into serious trouble!

Ootogi was also showing signs of unease. Yugi was sure he knew by now what had happened, though not the specific details...

"Ryou hurry home...I'm serious..." he whispered laying back and watching the light bounce about on the surface of the water. "We need you back...I miss you, I love you..."

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Mokuba jabbed Seto in the side sharply. "Set-oooo" he whined cutely, pouting and sticking his lower lip out doing the famous heart-wrenching lip tremble of doom. "I set it up special! Do you know how much planning it took? It's my first executive plan that actually went right...PLEEEEEASE go?"

"Mokuba this is ridiculous! I can't take Ryou out tonight! I'm too busy!" Mokuba feigned a hurt look. "Set-ooo I worked hard on this! You just say you're busy as an excuse! You should encourage good work from your little brother! I feel like you don't even care... I'm going to go write in my journal about how much you hurt me!"

Seto stared at Mokuba for a moment. "You're an ass...fine. I'll go." Mokuba grinned. "Ass yes, but it works!" He chirped before hugging Seto. "Mokuba...sometimes you make me wonder..."

"I know..." Mokuba said amusedly. "Here's the address, have fun!" He said, practically dancing from the room.

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Ryou was wandering once again, through the Kaiba mansion, wondering just where he was. "Neptune help me...I'm LOST!" He said peering into what appeared to be a room FULL of books like what Ootogi had given him. "Books!" He said gleefully, trotting in and looking at the vast shelves all piled FULL of books. He was about to pick up a book, when he heard something. A song...

Following ears, he soon came close enough to make out the words.

"Up on the shore they work all day, out in the sun they slave away. While we're devoting full time to floating under the sea."

Ryou blinked. "Under the sea...? What?" He walked faster now, intent on finding what EVER was singing about being under the ocean's waves...

"Under the sea, under the sea, nobody beat us fry us and eat us in fricassee. We're what the land folks love to cook, under the sea we're off the hook. We got no troubles life is the bubbles under the sea!"

Ryou grinned. Perhaps there were OTHER mermaids, who somehow had managed to been gifted by the old woman, to explore the land?

He squealed with glee, when he caught sight of the television. There was a girl mermaid on it, singing with fish.

"YAY!" He chirped and sat in front of the TV quietly to watch.

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By the end of the movie, Ryou was in awe. Humans loved merpeople! They wanted to marry them even though octopus people tried to kill them! He blushed lightly, and wondered if Seto might be so brave for him?

AN: Hi, this was a fun little CATCHEVERYONEUPONEVERYTHINGBECAUSEINEEDEDTOPASSTIMEINTHESTORYANDI'MUNCREATI VESOTHERE Chapter. Eh heh heh. Next chapter takes place in the evening...and I can't just skip a day, that's cheating, and besides you guys liked this...right? Right? *Helpless look* Well anyway. Next chapter! Dinner and a bill.