[YGO Fic] Chibi For A Day - Part Thirty Nine
※ Part Thirty Nine: The Meaning of Friendship
※ Warnings - None - just remember that this is the unrevised version.
※ Disclaimer - I obviously don't own it.
“Oh, thank God we’re home.” Yugi muttered as he opened the door to the house. He truly hoped that the chibis would settle down now that they’d had some excitement and were all friends. “I wonder why Isis didn’t take Malik or Marik.” He pondered to himself as Joey and Seto followed him inside. The others who’d gone with them had conveniently disappeared.
“Well…” Joey began, looking at the chibi he held, “Malik was the one who knocked down that one of a kind dinosaur skeleton and Marik did blow out the power to the entire city block.” He reminded them.
“I didn’t mean to!” Marik muttered as he walked behind Joey, holding the other boy’s pant leg. Once they had entered the house, however, he let go and demanded that Malik be released. Joey set Malik down as Seto set Yami Bakura and Yami down. Marik took Malik’s hand, while Malik took Yami Bakura’s hand and Yami tucked Layyen safely under his arm. Before the four could run off Joey cleared his throat.
“Ain’t there something you squirts gotta say to us?” He crossed his arms, waiting.
Looks were passed between the chibis. Finally Malik spoke. “Theto’s a grumpy-puss.” He confessed.
“Yugi’s short!” Marik grinned.
“Joey’s a big puppy dog!” Yami declared, causing the other chibis to giggle hysterically.
“Not.” Joey glared at them.
“Otay! Otay!” Yami sighed, “Tank you fo’ taking us to the moosium.” He finished and the others agreed.
“And?” Seto prompted.
There was silence, then, “And we’we sowwy fo’ all the messes we made?” Malik questioned.
“And?”
“Anodda ‘and’? What else did we do?” Marik tilted his head.
Yugi laughed softly, shaking his head at Joey and Seto. “Nothing, you’re welcome and forgiven, now go and play. We’ll start supper.”
“Yay!” And with that the group raced into the living room.
There was a dull thud; then, “Do I look like a trampoline to you?” Duke’s voice asked.
“I dunno.” Malik admitted, “What’s a twamp-o-line?”
“Hi Wyou!” Yami Bakura grinned at his other half, who still looked to be half asleep as he tried to figure out where his nice warm mattress went.
Duke forgotten for the time being, Ryou smiled sleepily up at his spirit. “Hi ‘Ami.” He yawned tiredly as he leaned against Yami Bakura as the spirit wrapped his arms around him. “Have fun?” Ryou wondered curiously, seeing the stuffed lion held under his yami’s other arm.
Yami Bakura nodded, “Yep, feew bedda’?”
“A widdle.” Ryou admitted as he closed his eyes again, snuggling into the warmth. He was just about to doze off again when something tapped his arm.
“Wyou?” A soft voice asked and Ryou scrunched up his nose in protest.
“No! I wanna stay with Batuwa! I dun wanna go wit’ you ‘Ami!” He sniffled, just wanting to go back to sleep. “Dun make me go wit’ you!” He sobbed once, but was quickly comforted by his spirit.
Yami watched the boy in silence feeling guilty for what he’d done. Ryou had wanted to stay with Yami Bakura before too, but Yami had wanted the sick little boy with him, so he had dragged Ryou out of the room. He needed to make this better! He didn’t like seeing Ryou cry! “Don’t cwy.” Yami said finally, he waited until Ryou was calm enough and awake enough to listen. “I wanna say sowwy. I’m sowwy I cawwed you a swave. Yous isn’t a swave. And I’m sowwy for makin’ you come with me when you wanted ta stay with Batuwa.”
Ryou was silent for a few seconds, thinking this apology over. Yami bit his lip nervously. Would Ryou yell at him? Would the little boy cry some more? Even Malik, Marik and Duke were quietly watching them, waiting to see what would happen next.
“It’s otay.” Ryou finally spoke, making Yami feel relieved. “Just don’t do it again!” The smaller boy threatened, “Fwiends awen’t mean to fwiends.” He muttered, laying his head against Yami Bakura’s chest.
“Fwiends?” Yami questioned quietly, unsure.
Ryou smiled and nodded, “Yeah! We’we fwiends…wight?” He tilted his head.
Yami grinned, “Wight.” He nodded.
***
“If Tea were here right now she’d probably do something embarrassing.” Joey muttered as he listened to the chibis making up as he washed the lettuce he was going to later turn into a salad.
“Then let’s be thankful that she’s not.” Seto said shortly as he stirred something in a pot simmering on the stove and read a short note from Mokuba, saying that he was hiding in the guest room and would be there until the chibis went to bed.
“What were you like as a kid, Seto?” Yugi asked as he set the table, peeking into the living room only to find that Malik had found out what a trampoline was and was currently using Duke’s stomach as one.
Seto suddenly smirked sadistically, “I shall leave that as a surprise.”
Joey only snorted, hiding a smile, “I bet you were cute.”
“But of course.” Seto said modestly, “I am next to perfection, it’s only natural that I’d be a cute kid as well.” He said, ducking the handful of lettuce thrown at him. He chuckled, then suddenly recalled, “Joey, you were going to tell me why you named your Red Eyes ‘Ba’ but we were interrupted.” He pointed out.
Joey only grinned and turned back to his lettuce. “Why’s it so important to you?” He wondered, unable to hide that grin.
“Because I’m curious and I want to know. The dragon seemed really special to you and I’d like to know everything about you.” Seto replied.
That only made the grin on Joey’s face grow bigger.
“It doesn’t have anything to do with the Ka and the Ba does it?” Yugi wondered, setting out the cuttlery, making sure not to leave a knife in the place of any of the chibis, but especially Malik or Marik.
“The what and the huh?” Joey blinked in confusion.
“The Ka and the Ba.” Yugi rolled his eyes playfully. “The Ka was what the Egyptians believed to be a vital life energy that every person had and even after death, the Ka needed to eat and drink, so artists drew pictures of food in the tombs. The Ba was a person’s spirit or soul and was usually represented by a small bird with the deceased’s head, it was called the Ba Bird.”
Joey and Seto blinked. “Ah…no…” Joey finally spoke after a moment of silence, “I named it ‘Ba’ because of Kai-BA.” He shrugged.
Yugi giggled at the blush on Seto’s face, but a short tugging on his jacket interrupted him. He looked down to find Yami staring up at him. “Supper won’t be ready for a while.” He said.
Yami only nodded, “Can I have youw jacket, pwease?” He asked politely. “I give it back when done.” He promised.
Yugi shrugged and took off his jacket.
“Tank you!” Yami grinned and ran back into the living room before Yugi could utter a word.
“So, are the others staying again?” Joey wondered; counting the places Yugi had set.
“No, just enough for the chibis, you, Seto, Duke and myself. I think Duke’s gotten attached to them.” Yugi grinned.
“Attached to one of them anyway.” Seto rolled his eyes.
Joey only smirked, “Oh? He wouldn’t be the only one. I bet you enjoyed having Malik and Marik around today.” He teased.
Seto sniffed indignantly, “They weren’t that bad…at least up until the power blow out and dinosaur disaster.” He shrugged.
Joey smiled to himself as he thought of the two ‘twins’. “I think it’s natural for them to act like that.” He suddenly said, causing Yugi and Seto to gawk at him.
“It’s natural to destroy a priceless, one-of-a-kind, billion year old dinosaur skeleton?” Yugi tilted his head in confusion.
“And to knock out the power to an entire city block?” Seto raised an eyebrow in question, then snorted, “Bet she didn’t foresee that one coming.”
Joey laughed easily and shook his head, “No and no. Of course not! But think about it, would ya? I mean, Malik was locked up for most of his life, he never got to be a kid like we did, and Marik’s just followin’ Malik’s lead ‘cause he don’t know better.”
Yugi thought about it, and it did make sense. “You know, there’s a lot we don’t know about Malik…maybe while he’s a chibi, we’ll learn something.”
Seto sighed, “Right now I’m more curious about Bakura’s past, but I don’t think anyone will ever know.” He shook his head.
“It’s probably not something we should know either.” Yugi shrugged and was about to say something else when a cheer came from the living room. Curious, he looked; Joey and Seto close behind him.
In the middle of the room, Yami stood in front of a cross-legged Duke, Yugi’s coat was now being used as a cape and Malik had actually parted with his beloved Millennium Rod, which was pointed in the air in Yami’s hand. Before Yami, lines of stuffed Duel Monsters sat and listened to him give his speech.
Over in a corner, Malik and Marik seemed to be plotting as they giggled together happily. Ryou sat behind them patiently waiting for something and Yami Bakura was sitting beside Yami, looking serious and frightening.
“What are you guys playing?” Joey wondered as Yami finished his speech.
Everyone, with the exception of the Duel Monsters, looked over. “We’we pwaying Phawaoh.” Yami explained, as if it were obvious. “I’m da phawaoh.”
“I’m Atemu’s High Pweest!” Yami Bakura grinned, his serious face now gone. “Mawik and Maywik awe bad tomb wobba’s and they’ve taken Wyou and won’t give him back.” The silver-haired boy explained with excitement.
“That’s my awmy.” Yami said, using the Millennium Rod to point out the still-at-attention Duel Monsters.
“What’s Devlin?” Seto raised an eyebrow in question.
Yami looked back at Duke. Duke didn’t seem to like the position he was in. “He’th my thwown!” Yami shrugged and sat back in Duke’s lap. He turned back to his troops. “Now wet’s save Wyou!”
And with that command, Egypt’s greatest war began.
※ Warnings - None - just remember that this is the unrevised version.
※ Disclaimer - I obviously don't own it.
“Oh, thank God we’re home.” Yugi muttered as he opened the door to the house. He truly hoped that the chibis would settle down now that they’d had some excitement and were all friends. “I wonder why Isis didn’t take Malik or Marik.” He pondered to himself as Joey and Seto followed him inside. The others who’d gone with them had conveniently disappeared.
“Well…” Joey began, looking at the chibi he held, “Malik was the one who knocked down that one of a kind dinosaur skeleton and Marik did blow out the power to the entire city block.” He reminded them.
“I didn’t mean to!” Marik muttered as he walked behind Joey, holding the other boy’s pant leg. Once they had entered the house, however, he let go and demanded that Malik be released. Joey set Malik down as Seto set Yami Bakura and Yami down. Marik took Malik’s hand, while Malik took Yami Bakura’s hand and Yami tucked Layyen safely under his arm. Before the four could run off Joey cleared his throat.
“Ain’t there something you squirts gotta say to us?” He crossed his arms, waiting.
Looks were passed between the chibis. Finally Malik spoke. “Theto’s a grumpy-puss.” He confessed.
“Yugi’s short!” Marik grinned.
“Joey’s a big puppy dog!” Yami declared, causing the other chibis to giggle hysterically.
“Not.” Joey glared at them.
“Otay! Otay!” Yami sighed, “Tank you fo’ taking us to the moosium.” He finished and the others agreed.
“And?” Seto prompted.
There was silence, then, “And we’we sowwy fo’ all the messes we made?” Malik questioned.
“And?”
“Anodda ‘and’? What else did we do?” Marik tilted his head.
Yugi laughed softly, shaking his head at Joey and Seto. “Nothing, you’re welcome and forgiven, now go and play. We’ll start supper.”
“Yay!” And with that the group raced into the living room.
There was a dull thud; then, “Do I look like a trampoline to you?” Duke’s voice asked.
“I dunno.” Malik admitted, “What’s a twamp-o-line?”
“Hi Wyou!” Yami Bakura grinned at his other half, who still looked to be half asleep as he tried to figure out where his nice warm mattress went.
Duke forgotten for the time being, Ryou smiled sleepily up at his spirit. “Hi ‘Ami.” He yawned tiredly as he leaned against Yami Bakura as the spirit wrapped his arms around him. “Have fun?” Ryou wondered curiously, seeing the stuffed lion held under his yami’s other arm.
Yami Bakura nodded, “Yep, feew bedda’?”
“A widdle.” Ryou admitted as he closed his eyes again, snuggling into the warmth. He was just about to doze off again when something tapped his arm.
“Wyou?” A soft voice asked and Ryou scrunched up his nose in protest.
“No! I wanna stay with Batuwa! I dun wanna go wit’ you ‘Ami!” He sniffled, just wanting to go back to sleep. “Dun make me go wit’ you!” He sobbed once, but was quickly comforted by his spirit.
Yami watched the boy in silence feeling guilty for what he’d done. Ryou had wanted to stay with Yami Bakura before too, but Yami had wanted the sick little boy with him, so he had dragged Ryou out of the room. He needed to make this better! He didn’t like seeing Ryou cry! “Don’t cwy.” Yami said finally, he waited until Ryou was calm enough and awake enough to listen. “I wanna say sowwy. I’m sowwy I cawwed you a swave. Yous isn’t a swave. And I’m sowwy for makin’ you come with me when you wanted ta stay with Batuwa.”
Ryou was silent for a few seconds, thinking this apology over. Yami bit his lip nervously. Would Ryou yell at him? Would the little boy cry some more? Even Malik, Marik and Duke were quietly watching them, waiting to see what would happen next.
“It’s otay.” Ryou finally spoke, making Yami feel relieved. “Just don’t do it again!” The smaller boy threatened, “Fwiends awen’t mean to fwiends.” He muttered, laying his head against Yami Bakura’s chest.
“Fwiends?” Yami questioned quietly, unsure.
Ryou smiled and nodded, “Yeah! We’we fwiends…wight?” He tilted his head.
Yami grinned, “Wight.” He nodded.
***
“If Tea were here right now she’d probably do something embarrassing.” Joey muttered as he listened to the chibis making up as he washed the lettuce he was going to later turn into a salad.
“Then let’s be thankful that she’s not.” Seto said shortly as he stirred something in a pot simmering on the stove and read a short note from Mokuba, saying that he was hiding in the guest room and would be there until the chibis went to bed.
“What were you like as a kid, Seto?” Yugi asked as he set the table, peeking into the living room only to find that Malik had found out what a trampoline was and was currently using Duke’s stomach as one.
Seto suddenly smirked sadistically, “I shall leave that as a surprise.”
Joey only snorted, hiding a smile, “I bet you were cute.”
“But of course.” Seto said modestly, “I am next to perfection, it’s only natural that I’d be a cute kid as well.” He said, ducking the handful of lettuce thrown at him. He chuckled, then suddenly recalled, “Joey, you were going to tell me why you named your Red Eyes ‘Ba’ but we were interrupted.” He pointed out.
Joey only grinned and turned back to his lettuce. “Why’s it so important to you?” He wondered, unable to hide that grin.
“Because I’m curious and I want to know. The dragon seemed really special to you and I’d like to know everything about you.” Seto replied.
That only made the grin on Joey’s face grow bigger.
“It doesn’t have anything to do with the Ka and the Ba does it?” Yugi wondered, setting out the cuttlery, making sure not to leave a knife in the place of any of the chibis, but especially Malik or Marik.
“The what and the huh?” Joey blinked in confusion.
“The Ka and the Ba.” Yugi rolled his eyes playfully. “The Ka was what the Egyptians believed to be a vital life energy that every person had and even after death, the Ka needed to eat and drink, so artists drew pictures of food in the tombs. The Ba was a person’s spirit or soul and was usually represented by a small bird with the deceased’s head, it was called the Ba Bird.”
Joey and Seto blinked. “Ah…no…” Joey finally spoke after a moment of silence, “I named it ‘Ba’ because of Kai-BA.” He shrugged.
Yugi giggled at the blush on Seto’s face, but a short tugging on his jacket interrupted him. He looked down to find Yami staring up at him. “Supper won’t be ready for a while.” He said.
Yami only nodded, “Can I have youw jacket, pwease?” He asked politely. “I give it back when done.” He promised.
Yugi shrugged and took off his jacket.
“Tank you!” Yami grinned and ran back into the living room before Yugi could utter a word.
“So, are the others staying again?” Joey wondered; counting the places Yugi had set.
“No, just enough for the chibis, you, Seto, Duke and myself. I think Duke’s gotten attached to them.” Yugi grinned.
“Attached to one of them anyway.” Seto rolled his eyes.
Joey only smirked, “Oh? He wouldn’t be the only one. I bet you enjoyed having Malik and Marik around today.” He teased.
Seto sniffed indignantly, “They weren’t that bad…at least up until the power blow out and dinosaur disaster.” He shrugged.
Joey smiled to himself as he thought of the two ‘twins’. “I think it’s natural for them to act like that.” He suddenly said, causing Yugi and Seto to gawk at him.
“It’s natural to destroy a priceless, one-of-a-kind, billion year old dinosaur skeleton?” Yugi tilted his head in confusion.
“And to knock out the power to an entire city block?” Seto raised an eyebrow in question, then snorted, “Bet she didn’t foresee that one coming.”
Joey laughed easily and shook his head, “No and no. Of course not! But think about it, would ya? I mean, Malik was locked up for most of his life, he never got to be a kid like we did, and Marik’s just followin’ Malik’s lead ‘cause he don’t know better.”
Yugi thought about it, and it did make sense. “You know, there’s a lot we don’t know about Malik…maybe while he’s a chibi, we’ll learn something.”
Seto sighed, “Right now I’m more curious about Bakura’s past, but I don’t think anyone will ever know.” He shook his head.
“It’s probably not something we should know either.” Yugi shrugged and was about to say something else when a cheer came from the living room. Curious, he looked; Joey and Seto close behind him.
In the middle of the room, Yami stood in front of a cross-legged Duke, Yugi’s coat was now being used as a cape and Malik had actually parted with his beloved Millennium Rod, which was pointed in the air in Yami’s hand. Before Yami, lines of stuffed Duel Monsters sat and listened to him give his speech.
Over in a corner, Malik and Marik seemed to be plotting as they giggled together happily. Ryou sat behind them patiently waiting for something and Yami Bakura was sitting beside Yami, looking serious and frightening.
“What are you guys playing?” Joey wondered as Yami finished his speech.
Everyone, with the exception of the Duel Monsters, looked over. “We’we pwaying Phawaoh.” Yami explained, as if it were obvious. “I’m da phawaoh.”
“I’m Atemu’s High Pweest!” Yami Bakura grinned, his serious face now gone. “Mawik and Maywik awe bad tomb wobba’s and they’ve taken Wyou and won’t give him back.” The silver-haired boy explained with excitement.
“That’s my awmy.” Yami said, using the Millennium Rod to point out the still-at-attention Duel Monsters.
“What’s Devlin?” Seto raised an eyebrow in question.
Yami looked back at Duke. Duke didn’t seem to like the position he was in. “He’th my thwown!” Yami shrugged and sat back in Duke’s lap. He turned back to his troops. “Now wet’s save Wyou!”
And with that command, Egypt’s greatest war began.