Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Probationis Vitae ❯ Commencement ( Chapter 11 )

Commencement

AN: Sorry this took so long. Finals ended three days ago but we had a sleepover at my friend's house the day finals ended and I caught my brother's cold, now making me miserable, and I've been cleaning today and will be tomorrow. Just like my characters, I swear that something is out to get me.

Thank you to all those that reviewed:

Yugi Muotu

Nekostar 2

Rutu

Curtis Zidane Ziraa

YYHgurl

You all will never understand just how much you help me.

Also, here are the symbols again:

/…../ is Yugi to Yami.

//…..// is Yami to Yugi.

\…..\ is Ryou to Bakura.

\\…..\\ is Bakura to Ryou.

^…..^ is Malik (hikari) to Marik (yami).

^^…..^^ is Marik to Malik.

"~…..~" is someone talking on the other end of a phone, walkie-talkie, etc.

And on you go...

~*~*~*~Last time~*~*~*~

"So Yugi," Ryou asked when they'd all sat back down, "will you or someone else explain what you were talking about earlier?"

"Sure," Yugi said and was then, yet again, interrupted, this time by the phone. Everyone groaned and Yugi sighed and said, "I have to get it. It could be Grandpa and he'll be worried if I don't answer."

Yugi quickly walked out of the room to get the cordless phone and Derek spoke up, saying, "Every damn time. Just as I said before, every damn time. Something has to be against us, has to be."

~*~*~*~On with the story~*~*~*~

Yugi walked back into the room ten minutes later and said, "That was my Grandpa. He was wondering how I was doing."

"Okay then. Anyway, we still need to explain the plan to the others. And I'd prefer to do so before something else interrupts us." Jake said, nodding to Yami and the others who nodded in agreement.

"Okay then, Damien why don't you explain," Yugi said before sitting down beside his yami.

Damien nodded before saying, "I guess I'll explain it one part at a time. By saying multiple decoys we meant using these copies that Jason managed to make. They're basically semi-solid and opaque moving copies of someone. They can be told what to say and how to act through a computer program and, by our standards, they're relatively easy to make. We could use them to fool the enemy into thinking we're somewhere we're not. And now that we know about it, we could have Yugi put some of his magic it his. Not sure if it would work, but it couldn't hurt to try.

"When we said tricks we meant one of Jake's personal favorites, practical jokes. I know it seems a bit immature but it's something that most people don't expect. We take advantage of everything we can. And Jake has a nearly unlimited supply of joke ideas in his head so we never have to worry about it.

"On the decoy with deception, it'll only work if Yugi can infuse his magic in his because we'll give whoever comes for him the copy instead of the real Yugi. We can implant a tracking device into the copy and find out where the base is. And that leads to the last one, fake head-on with a stealth side. Basically we, yet again, use decoys to make them think we're attacking head-on while we sneak in from the side. Gives us the edge because they probably won't think to look for us elsewhere while they think they have us busy fighting. All in all, it involves a lot of false leads and trickery."

"I like the sound of that," Marik said, grinning at Bakura who nodded in agreement. Then again, knowing those two, of course they would like it.

"One problem though," Jason said and everyone turned to him, "I don't have any of my normal equipment I use to put the stuff together."

Before anyone else said anything Seto spoke up. "You can use whatever I have at my house if you want to. It may not be what you're used to, but it's a lot better than nothing or anything you could find elsewhere at the moment."

Jason nodded and Yugi said, "Thanks Seto. That'll work just perfectly. Now, Jake." Yugi turned to Jake as he said the last part.

"What is it Yugi?" Jake asked, curious.

"Do you need anything for you jokes, or do you have all of it?" Yugi asked, eyes shining with curiosity, obviously wondering what Jake had up his sleeve this time.

"I should have everything I need, but even if I don't, I have enough money on me to buy it myself." Jake said, grinning mischievously.\

"Good, now when do we start our plans?" Yugi asked, looking at everyone.

"I'd say start making the decoys now, but wait till your dad comes to get you in just less than a week before we do anything. After all, we do know that he's in league with Them." Derek said and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Well, I suggest that we start on the decoys now. Goodness only knows how long it'll take to make them. But first I need to know who all is coming with us. Decide now because once we start our plans there'll be no backing out." Damien said, his sapphire eyes completely serious.

"Was there ever any doubt concerning us?" Jake asked, smirking as his lovers nodded.

"I definitely am," said Yugi and Yami nodded in agreement. Even if he couldn't stop him, he wasn't about to let his hikari go without him.

"Count me in," Malik said and Marik said, "And me."

"I'm going," Ryou said and Bakura glanced at him, worried, before saying, "So am I."

"I may not be much help, but I'm coming," Jo said and Seto nodded in agreement, pulling his boyfriend closer to him.

"I am. I would even if I didn't have to." James said, a grin on his face. He seemed to be enjoying this far too much.

"One more thing," Derek said, glancing around at all of them, "it would probably be best if we didn't tell anyone else about what's going on. If there are any questions about Selene, we simply say that she couldn't come with us at the moment. I know that we can probably trust others, but I'd feel safer and more confident if this didn't leave the room."

Jake, Jason, and Damien nodded in agreement while the others did so too, though rather reluctantly. They may understand, but that doesn't mean that they're completely comfortable with lying to their other friends.

"Okay then, let's get started shall we. We'll show Them that they should've never messed with us. They just made the biggest mistake of their lives." Yami said, holding Yugi close to him.

"Okay, Seto, could you take me to your lab so I can get a head start on those copies?" Jason asked and Seto nodded.

"I'm coming with you. I won't be as much help as Selene usually is, but I'm better than nothing." Damien said and Jason nodded before taking out several small sample bags from a previously unnoticed pocket and handing one to each of them. Everyone but the Venators and Yugi, who just pulled out a few pieces of hair and put them into their respective bags, looked confused.

"I need some DNA so I can get a good copy. Otherwise they might end up having noticeable differences if I can create them at all." Jason said and the others nodded before copy the Venators' and Yugi's previous actions. Jason picked up a fine-tip marker off of Yugi's desk and passed it around so everyone could label their own bags before handing them to him.

"Let's get going then," Seto said, standing up with Jo, and Jason and Damien nodded before standing up.

"We'll see you later," Jason said as he and Damien walked out behind Seto and Jo.

"See ya." Yugi called back.

"I'll go back downstairs and start planning the pranks. Derek, will you help me?" Jake said, standing up with Derek, who'd just nodded. The two headed downstairs.

"Well, since you all seem to have everything under control, I'll take my leave for now. If you need me, just call through the necklace. If you concentrate hard enough it'll call to me no matter where I am." James said before standing up, bowing, and just simply disappearing, startling the remaining group.

"Okay then. I suggest the rest of us start tuning up our decks. We'll most probably need the monsters and traps to get through everything that's waiting for us." Yugi said and everyone nodded before they all stood up, except Yami and Yugi, and headed out.

/Yami./ Yugi said once they were alone.

//Yes Hikari?// Yami said, wondering what was on his hikari's mind.

/I'm worried. What if this doesn't work? Then it'll be partly my fault. I should never have let them get Selene in the first place. And if they've hurt her...you know what's she's been through before. If something like that happens again...I just don't know what will happen to her if it does./ Yugi said, burying his face into his yami's chest.

//Don't worry Hikari. It will work. And Selene will be fine. You know better than anyone that she's one of the strongest people we could ever know.// Yami said, though he himself had had those same thoughts before.

/Thank you Yami./ Yugi said.

//Don't mention it koishii. Now, why don't we start on our decks.// Yami said, kissing his hikari's forehead tenderly before doing the same to his mouth.

/Okay then. And I mean it. You always seem to know just how to help me./ Yugi said before they both stood up and fetched their cards to prepare for the upcoming battle.

TBC...

AN: Please read and review. I appreciate all comments and criticisms, however flames will be used to roast my marshmallows. No flames yet though, and for that I'll be eternally grateful.

I'll try and update soon, but with my relatives coming over in three days, Christmas Eve, who knows when I'll get time.

If I can't update before then, then I wish you all a happy holidays!

Also:

Koishii=beloved

Just thought you might want to know.