Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Three-In-One Combo ❯ Chibis! ( Chapter 21 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
By: Indigo Tantarian 
Eee, chibi Ankh and Scale! How cute! Poor Shadi though, he doesn't know how to deal with little kids very well...
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 245 | Status: Work In Progress
Eee, chibi Ankh and Scale! How cute! Poor Shadi though, he doesn't know how to deal with little kids very well...
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 245 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Notes: Yep, chibis! This will be fun. I think you'll be surprised at what Scale's like, actually. I won't type with chibi speech-impediments though, because it's really hard to understand and rather annoying. But imagine them speaking however you think they would. And of course, this will affect Scale's insults quite a bit… ^_^ Ooh, and a couple of Shadi/Isis stories are being schemed. I always thought that might be a good couple. Let me know when you get to those! And absolute ruler, go ahead and use Ankh and Scale! I'd like to see what you write with them!
Thanks for telling my about my broken Rant, Crossover Authoress. I think it's working now. Don't listen to Scale, Ankh and I can't wait to see more of your story! ^_^
Wow, lots of… affection… for Shadi and Scale there! Hee hee… *sits back with Ankh and watches the other two dodge hugs from all directions*
Shadi: I appreciate the aspirin. Be assured, I shall need it… *looks at the box of homemade chocolates* …Thank you. *gets kissed, blinks in surprise*
Ankh: Oh, thank you for the healing potions! I haven't seen this kind before. And these snacks look good! ^_^
Scale: Laser-shooting… Daggers!? Heh heh, I'll have fun with these… And… No! What kind of moron would give me a stuffed Wretched Ghost of the Attic!? *growls* I hate that furball… *fights off the hug* Ack! No! Get off! Bleh! Ha, I'm far more powerful than any muse of ANYONE'S! *escapes Jaid Skywalker's hug, only to be grabbed by Yami Li* NOOOO!!! Off! Get away from me!! Not even chocolate and knives are worth this!! *tries to use laser-shooting dagger, but it is useless in this case!*
Indigo: Gah, no! Not pink! Ooh, but I need to ward off writer's block demons…
Scale: *finally escaping all his admirers* Eck… Disgusting… I'll have to scrub for hours to get all that off… Indigo doesn't own anything! So go away!
Three-In-One Combo!
For a moment, all Shadi could do was stare openmouthed. "What… happened… to you!?" he finally exclaimed, looking down at them from his place on the roof.
Both small spirits started talking at once.
"Scale was being mean!"
"Ankh's a stupid-head!"
"He pulled me and --"
"He grabbed me and --"
"And then we fell…"
"And Ankh was stupid again…"
"And -- No I'm not, Scale! And he made fun of the Pharaoh and I did too but only because he made me…"
"And there was this cool spell!"
"And we had to walk backwards."
"And then this voice said we were in trouble for teasing the Pharaoh --"
"It was scary!"
"No it wasn't, you're just a sissy."
"And then there was this weird wind --"
"And we had to walk back because we couldn't remember how to go back to our Items," Scale finished, making a face. Shadi looked at them for a moment, then jumped quickly and neatly down to the ground.
"All right, well I can draw you into your soul rooms. Perhaps you'd better stay there until this wears off. And it had better wear off quickly…" Shadi's Ankh and Scale glowed, and both small spirits disappeared into their Items. Suddenly Shadi felt strange. More emotional, less controlled and focused, and much… shorter.
\\I don't want to go to my room! You're mean and ugly, dung-head! You smell, too!\\ Scale screamed so savagely that Shadi could feel his malice.
Shadi couldn't help himself. He sat down hard and started crying softly in frustration. /Scale… you're so MEAN to me! Leave me alone!/
Ankh didn't know how to get out of his soul room, but he managed to do it anyway through sheer will, dragging Scale with him. As they appeared next to him again, Shadi felt himself grow taller and in control his emotions again. He saw no reason to have been crying, and wiped the tears off his face, a bit confused.
"Are you okay, Shadi?" Ankh asked, climbing up on Shadi's lap and looking into his host's calm eyes, his little forehead wrinkled in concern.
Scale looked very surprised. "I didn't think it would make you cry! I was trying to make you mad, not sad."
Shadi studied Scale for a moment. "It's… all right," he said, not without a hint of reluctance. "When you went into our shared mind-space, I became a child as well. So I suppose you'll have to stay outside like this until I find a way to return you to normal."
Scale's face lit up. "Good, it's boring in there! Can we get some chocolate now?"
Shadi looked at him uncertainly. "I'm not sure if that's a very good idea…"
"Please, Shadi? I promise I'll be good," said Ankh, looking up at him with wide, impossibly cute eyes.
"It's not you I'm worried about," Shadi said, lifting Ankh off of him so he could stand up.
"I'll be good too," Scale pouted.
The two spirits turned their irresistible eyes on Shadi. Although this didn't affect him as much as it did other people, Shadi knew it was useless to resist. "Fine," he sighed. Ankh and Scale started jumping up and down, shrieking with glee. "But only a small amount. And NOT the most expensive kind, this time. Stay close to me, and don't bother anyone."
"Okay!" Ankh squealed. Scale nodded so hard his turban almost fell off. As they walked toward the market, Shadi was grateful that their clothing had shrunk with them.
Scale kept running ahead and then waiting for the other two to catch up. Ankh walked beside Shadi, but he obviously wanted to go run with Scale. It seemed harmless enough. "Go with Scale if you wish. But don't lose sight of me," Shadi told Ankh.
Ankh gave him a huge smile. "Thanks Shadi!" He ran to catch up with Scale. Shadi continued his even, steady pace.
Scale found a piece of paper on the ground as they were nearing the market. He looked at it, then showed it to Ankh, who shook his head. Then he ran back to Shadi.
"What does it say?" Scale demanded. Shadi took the paper and looked at it.
" 'To Parents/Guardians,'" Shadi read. Ankh and Scale listened attentively, though Scale looked skeptical. " 'Your child(ren) will be participating in a science experiment on Monday. Since we will be working with highly corrosive acid, we ask that you please sign this form to show that your child(ren) has permission to join us in this activity.'" Shadi looked up. Ankh looked slightly worried, and Scale looked positively thrilled.
"Can you sign it so we can play with acid?" Scale asked eagerly.
"What in the name of Horus are they doing to children these days?" Shadi muttered to himself. "No Scale, this is for someone else, not us."
"But you're the guardian, right? I don't wanna ask any other guardian," Scale said, making a face.
"Not… that kind of guardian, Scale. Put it back where you found it, let's keep going."
Scale glared at him. Usually Scale's glares inspired complete indifference from Shadi, but this time he teasingly pushed Scale's turban and continued walking. "Besides, I'm not going to fish you out of any vats of acid." Ankh giggled and followed Shadi. Scale growled and crumpled up the paper, throwing it at Ankh.
Shadi led them to a small general store. "Here. Each of you pick one thing from these shelves," he said, indicating the candy section. As the two miniature spirits dove in, Shadi looked as well. He picked a small bag of candy-coated chocolate off the shelf. " 'Fun size.' Does being exceptionally small make it more… fun?"
Scale looked up from the five-pound bag of mini candy bars he had found. "That's dumb. Bigger ones are more fun."
Shadi shrugged. "Oh, and that's far too large. Just one chocolate bar or small bag of candy."
"Like this Shadi?" asked Ankh, holding up a chocolate bar that claimed to be full of caramel.
"Yes, that will do," Shadi said. Ankh smiled sweetly.
"Suck-up…" Scale muttered.
After much heated negotiation, which consisted mainly of Shadi saying 'No,' Scale picked out a smallish box of chocolate-covered cherries. Shadi paid for his spirits' candy, plus a package of chocolate wafer-cookies and a bottle of aspirin for himself. Just looking at Ankh and Scale, he could feel a headache coming on.
As they left, the cashier said, "Sir, your children are just precious!"
"Oh. Are they?" Shadi asked, surprised. Perhaps most people would have taken that as a compliment. Oh well…
Ankh and Scale opened their candy as soon as they got outside. Scale put two chocolate-covered cherries in his mouth and ran off. Ankh took a huge bite out of his candy bar and chased him with a cry of, "Scale, don't run while you're eating!" Shadi followed, calmly nibbling on his sugar-wafers.
The two spirits devoured their chocolate, though Scale saved one cherry for later. Charged with energy, they zoomed around in front of Shadi who, as always, was unperturbed.
When they arrived in front of Shadi's home, Scale took out the cherry he had saved. It was sticky and melting, but he held it triumphantly out to Ankh. "Ha ha! I still have chocolate and you don't! Look, I think I'll eat it NOW!"
Ankh looked at it longingly. "Can I have some?" he asked.
Scale grinned. Just what he wanted, someone to torture! "No!" he said gleefully. He held it high above his head and started dancing in circles around Ankh. "You can't have it! You can't have it! You --"
Suddenly the sticky, melted chocolate fell through Scale's fingers to land on the ground. Shadi arrived just in time to see it. Ankh and Scale froze, looking at it. Then Scale burst into tears.
"Sh…Shadi! Ankh made me drop my last cherry! It was my last one, and I saved it, but then I dropped it!" He ran and threw his arms around Shadi's legs, crying into his host's robe.
"I didn't make you drop it! You were teasing me again! Don't be mad, Scale!" Ankh said. He tried to dust off the fallen candy, but it was a lost cause. He picked it up and offered it to Scale, but the sobbing spirit pushed him away.
After many attempts to get Scale to let go of him, Shadi picked up his darker spirit. Scale immediately wrapped his arms around Shadi's neck, getting him all sticky. But Shadi ignored that for the moment and carried him inside, with Ankh right on his heels.
Shadi sent Ankh to get some water and a cloth, mostly to give himself a little bit of space. He managed to pry Scale off of him so he could wash the spirit's hands and his own neck. By this time the short sugar rush had worn off. The sun had set and Ankh and Scale were very tired. After trying quite a few sleeping arrangements, Shadi gave up and let them snuggle up next to him. He drew on Scale's powers, formed form his near-obsessive cleanliness, to make their clothes clean again. Scale twitched in his sleep as the chocolate disappeared from his robes.
/Perhaps they'll be back to normal tomorrow./ Shadi thought before he drifted off to sleep as well. /I'm not used to this, and I really don't know if I can stand it for too long…/
Endnote: Whee, chibis! I want one! ^_^
Just so you know, since he was educated in ancient Egyptian law, Scale can probably read hieroglyphics better than anyone else around. But he can't read the modern language, which is why he needed Shadi to read the note to him.
Oh, and anyone who does not review will be condemned to spend an eternity with Scale. And Ankh can tell you, it won't be fun! Except the weird ones like Yami Li and Jaid Skywalker, who will be forced to spend eternity WITHOUT Scale.
Scale: Oh Ra, no…
Thanks for telling my about my broken Rant, Crossover Authoress. I think it's working now. Don't listen to Scale, Ankh and I can't wait to see more of your story! ^_^
Wow, lots of… affection… for Shadi and Scale there! Hee hee… *sits back with Ankh and watches the other two dodge hugs from all directions*
Shadi: I appreciate the aspirin. Be assured, I shall need it… *looks at the box of homemade chocolates* …Thank you. *gets kissed, blinks in surprise*
Ankh: Oh, thank you for the healing potions! I haven't seen this kind before. And these snacks look good! ^_^
Scale: Laser-shooting… Daggers!? Heh heh, I'll have fun with these… And… No! What kind of moron would give me a stuffed Wretched Ghost of the Attic!? *growls* I hate that furball… *fights off the hug* Ack! No! Get off! Bleh! Ha, I'm far more powerful than any muse of ANYONE'S! *escapes Jaid Skywalker's hug, only to be grabbed by Yami Li* NOOOO!!! Off! Get away from me!! Not even chocolate and knives are worth this!! *tries to use laser-shooting dagger, but it is useless in this case!*
Indigo: Gah, no! Not pink! Ooh, but I need to ward off writer's block demons…
Scale: *finally escaping all his admirers* Eck… Disgusting… I'll have to scrub for hours to get all that off… Indigo doesn't own anything! So go away!
Three-In-One Combo!
For a moment, all Shadi could do was stare openmouthed. "What… happened… to you!?" he finally exclaimed, looking down at them from his place on the roof.
Both small spirits started talking at once.
"Scale was being mean!"
"Ankh's a stupid-head!"
"He pulled me and --"
"He grabbed me and --"
"And then we fell…"
"And Ankh was stupid again…"
"And -- No I'm not, Scale! And he made fun of the Pharaoh and I did too but only because he made me…"
"And there was this cool spell!"
"And we had to walk backwards."
"And then this voice said we were in trouble for teasing the Pharaoh --"
"It was scary!"
"No it wasn't, you're just a sissy."
"And then there was this weird wind --"
"And we had to walk back because we couldn't remember how to go back to our Items," Scale finished, making a face. Shadi looked at them for a moment, then jumped quickly and neatly down to the ground.
"All right, well I can draw you into your soul rooms. Perhaps you'd better stay there until this wears off. And it had better wear off quickly…" Shadi's Ankh and Scale glowed, and both small spirits disappeared into their Items. Suddenly Shadi felt strange. More emotional, less controlled and focused, and much… shorter.
\\I don't want to go to my room! You're mean and ugly, dung-head! You smell, too!\\ Scale screamed so savagely that Shadi could feel his malice.
Shadi couldn't help himself. He sat down hard and started crying softly in frustration. /Scale… you're so MEAN to me! Leave me alone!/
Ankh didn't know how to get out of his soul room, but he managed to do it anyway through sheer will, dragging Scale with him. As they appeared next to him again, Shadi felt himself grow taller and in control his emotions again. He saw no reason to have been crying, and wiped the tears off his face, a bit confused.
"Are you okay, Shadi?" Ankh asked, climbing up on Shadi's lap and looking into his host's calm eyes, his little forehead wrinkled in concern.
Scale looked very surprised. "I didn't think it would make you cry! I was trying to make you mad, not sad."
Shadi studied Scale for a moment. "It's… all right," he said, not without a hint of reluctance. "When you went into our shared mind-space, I became a child as well. So I suppose you'll have to stay outside like this until I find a way to return you to normal."
Scale's face lit up. "Good, it's boring in there! Can we get some chocolate now?"
Shadi looked at him uncertainly. "I'm not sure if that's a very good idea…"
"Please, Shadi? I promise I'll be good," said Ankh, looking up at him with wide, impossibly cute eyes.
"It's not you I'm worried about," Shadi said, lifting Ankh off of him so he could stand up.
"I'll be good too," Scale pouted.
The two spirits turned their irresistible eyes on Shadi. Although this didn't affect him as much as it did other people, Shadi knew it was useless to resist. "Fine," he sighed. Ankh and Scale started jumping up and down, shrieking with glee. "But only a small amount. And NOT the most expensive kind, this time. Stay close to me, and don't bother anyone."
"Okay!" Ankh squealed. Scale nodded so hard his turban almost fell off. As they walked toward the market, Shadi was grateful that their clothing had shrunk with them.
Scale kept running ahead and then waiting for the other two to catch up. Ankh walked beside Shadi, but he obviously wanted to go run with Scale. It seemed harmless enough. "Go with Scale if you wish. But don't lose sight of me," Shadi told Ankh.
Ankh gave him a huge smile. "Thanks Shadi!" He ran to catch up with Scale. Shadi continued his even, steady pace.
Scale found a piece of paper on the ground as they were nearing the market. He looked at it, then showed it to Ankh, who shook his head. Then he ran back to Shadi.
"What does it say?" Scale demanded. Shadi took the paper and looked at it.
" 'To Parents/Guardians,'" Shadi read. Ankh and Scale listened attentively, though Scale looked skeptical. " 'Your child(ren) will be participating in a science experiment on Monday. Since we will be working with highly corrosive acid, we ask that you please sign this form to show that your child(ren) has permission to join us in this activity.'" Shadi looked up. Ankh looked slightly worried, and Scale looked positively thrilled.
"Can you sign it so we can play with acid?" Scale asked eagerly.
"What in the name of Horus are they doing to children these days?" Shadi muttered to himself. "No Scale, this is for someone else, not us."
"But you're the guardian, right? I don't wanna ask any other guardian," Scale said, making a face.
"Not… that kind of guardian, Scale. Put it back where you found it, let's keep going."
Scale glared at him. Usually Scale's glares inspired complete indifference from Shadi, but this time he teasingly pushed Scale's turban and continued walking. "Besides, I'm not going to fish you out of any vats of acid." Ankh giggled and followed Shadi. Scale growled and crumpled up the paper, throwing it at Ankh.
Shadi led them to a small general store. "Here. Each of you pick one thing from these shelves," he said, indicating the candy section. As the two miniature spirits dove in, Shadi looked as well. He picked a small bag of candy-coated chocolate off the shelf. " 'Fun size.' Does being exceptionally small make it more… fun?"
Scale looked up from the five-pound bag of mini candy bars he had found. "That's dumb. Bigger ones are more fun."
Shadi shrugged. "Oh, and that's far too large. Just one chocolate bar or small bag of candy."
"Like this Shadi?" asked Ankh, holding up a chocolate bar that claimed to be full of caramel.
"Yes, that will do," Shadi said. Ankh smiled sweetly.
"Suck-up…" Scale muttered.
After much heated negotiation, which consisted mainly of Shadi saying 'No,' Scale picked out a smallish box of chocolate-covered cherries. Shadi paid for his spirits' candy, plus a package of chocolate wafer-cookies and a bottle of aspirin for himself. Just looking at Ankh and Scale, he could feel a headache coming on.
As they left, the cashier said, "Sir, your children are just precious!"
"Oh. Are they?" Shadi asked, surprised. Perhaps most people would have taken that as a compliment. Oh well…
Ankh and Scale opened their candy as soon as they got outside. Scale put two chocolate-covered cherries in his mouth and ran off. Ankh took a huge bite out of his candy bar and chased him with a cry of, "Scale, don't run while you're eating!" Shadi followed, calmly nibbling on his sugar-wafers.
The two spirits devoured their chocolate, though Scale saved one cherry for later. Charged with energy, they zoomed around in front of Shadi who, as always, was unperturbed.
When they arrived in front of Shadi's home, Scale took out the cherry he had saved. It was sticky and melting, but he held it triumphantly out to Ankh. "Ha ha! I still have chocolate and you don't! Look, I think I'll eat it NOW!"
Ankh looked at it longingly. "Can I have some?" he asked.
Scale grinned. Just what he wanted, someone to torture! "No!" he said gleefully. He held it high above his head and started dancing in circles around Ankh. "You can't have it! You can't have it! You --"
Suddenly the sticky, melted chocolate fell through Scale's fingers to land on the ground. Shadi arrived just in time to see it. Ankh and Scale froze, looking at it. Then Scale burst into tears.
"Sh…Shadi! Ankh made me drop my last cherry! It was my last one, and I saved it, but then I dropped it!" He ran and threw his arms around Shadi's legs, crying into his host's robe.
"I didn't make you drop it! You were teasing me again! Don't be mad, Scale!" Ankh said. He tried to dust off the fallen candy, but it was a lost cause. He picked it up and offered it to Scale, but the sobbing spirit pushed him away.
After many attempts to get Scale to let go of him, Shadi picked up his darker spirit. Scale immediately wrapped his arms around Shadi's neck, getting him all sticky. But Shadi ignored that for the moment and carried him inside, with Ankh right on his heels.
Shadi sent Ankh to get some water and a cloth, mostly to give himself a little bit of space. He managed to pry Scale off of him so he could wash the spirit's hands and his own neck. By this time the short sugar rush had worn off. The sun had set and Ankh and Scale were very tired. After trying quite a few sleeping arrangements, Shadi gave up and let them snuggle up next to him. He drew on Scale's powers, formed form his near-obsessive cleanliness, to make their clothes clean again. Scale twitched in his sleep as the chocolate disappeared from his robes.
/Perhaps they'll be back to normal tomorrow./ Shadi thought before he drifted off to sleep as well. /I'm not used to this, and I really don't know if I can stand it for too long…/
Endnote: Whee, chibis! I want one! ^_^
Just so you know, since he was educated in ancient Egyptian law, Scale can probably read hieroglyphics better than anyone else around. But he can't read the modern language, which is why he needed Shadi to read the note to him.
Oh, and anyone who does not review will be condemned to spend an eternity with Scale. And Ankh can tell you, it won't be fun! Except the weird ones like Yami Li and Jaid Skywalker, who will be forced to spend eternity WITHOUT Scale.
Scale: Oh Ra, no…