※ Chapter Two
※ Warnings - None - just remember that this is the unrevised version.
※ Disclaimer - I obviously don't own it.
At 6:58 Friday night, Malik Ishtar was lying lazily across the couch in his boxers and a T-shirt. There was nothing on at this time on Fridays but Malik couldn’t summon the energy to get up and find the remote, so he was stuck watching the program already on. He was about to drift off to sleep when the doorbell rang. Figuring Isis would get it; Malik sighed and tried to go back to sleep.
The doorbell rang again.
/ Your sister isn’t home Pet. / The voice within his mind reminded him and Malik forced himself off of the warm couch and to the door. Upon opening it Malik stopped and looked at the two figures before him in confusion.
“Malik! You’re not even dressed!” Yugi exclaimed, “Did you forget about us picking you up?” He wondered.
Malik blinked. He had forgotten. “Um, sorry…” He muttered.
“No worries.” Ryou smiled softly as he pushed Malik inside the house and let Yugi shut the door. “We’ll wait here while you go change.” He said, gently nudging Malik toward the hallway where Ryou knew his bedroom was.
Malik hesitated, then finally sighed and gave in. “Make yourself at home I guess.” He mumbled before trudging down the hall to his room.
Once in his room he wondered why he was even going. Nobody actually wanted him there, and both Yugi and Ryou were just too nice to admit it. Even so, Malik didn’t want to say no, just in case the two boys in his living room really did want him there. They were the only two that he would never harm, no matter what cost to himself.
Sighing to himself, he went to his closet and pulled out whatever his hand could grab. He pulled off his white T-shirt and pulled on the light violet hoodie, then stripped from his boxers and slid into the tight leather pants. He even ran a brush through his hair. With that, he pulled on a pair of black socks then pulled on his leather boots.
When he entered the living room again he found Ryou lazily sitting on the couch and Yugi looking through an old photo album. He didn’t mind them looking through anything, but the fact that they were both so relaxed around him when everyone else would have been too tense to even sit down, surprised him.
“You ready?” Ryou asked, seeing that Malik had joined them again.
“I suppose.” Malik nodded as both of the other boys got up off the couch.
“Great!” Yugi grinned, either ignoring or totally oblivious to Malik’s reluctance to go. “Let’s go before Yami and Joey eat everything!” He giggled as he grabbed Malik and pulled him out the door. Ryou laughed to himself as he grabbed Malik’s leather jacket and then locked and closed the door for the Egyptian, seeing as how Yugi had already pushed Malik into the waiting car.
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“Took you long enough to get here.” Yami Bakura mumbled as he opened the door. He glared at Ryou, “How dare you leave me alone with these…people!” He growled.
Ryou raised an eyebrow. “I thought you and Yami would be off alone in one of the rooms.” He shrugged. “Why, by the way, are you not?” He asked as he took Yugi and Malik’s jackets and hung them and his own on the coat hooks behind the door.
“Does that answer your question?” Bakura hissed as he jerked his thumb toward where Yami was sitting on the couch. Malik had to admit that if there had been no threat of death, he’d have laughed out loud. Yami sat on a long couch and the pharaoh was pouting to no end. Right beside him, practically on his lap was Tea, trying to get him to ‘open up to her and admit his feelings to her’. “She hasn’t left him alone since we got here!” Bakura complained then pouted too, matching the look on Yami’s face from across the room.
Ryou looked at Yugi as Yugi looked back at him and together they both nodded. “Alright, alright.” Ryou sighed, knowing what he’d have to do. “You know, I’m supposed to be the nice innocent one in our relationship.” He reminded his yami.
Bakura shrugged, “It just goes to show you that you’ve been hanging around us too long.” He shook his head, not indicating who ‘us’ was.
Malik watched in silent confusion as Ryou sighed.
Yugi saw the confusion and decided to explain. “Bakura can’t stand Tea and Tea’s always hanging off of Yami. So he sends Ryou in to do his dirty work.” He said but there was still some confusion.
Ryou rolled his eyes at his yami and then went over to the two on the couch.
“Why send Ryou?” Malik wondered.
“Because nobody can hurt Ryou.” Bakura muttered.
“Yep, not even you, huh Bakura?” Yugi smirked as he looked up at the tomb robber.
“Watch it midget!” Bakura growled threateningly and Malik was sure Yugi would cower away, but instead the smaller boy only laughed and grinned at the thief, and to Malik’s surprise, Bakura grinned back.
Ryou stood in front of Yami and Tea and he noticed that Tea hadn’t seen him yet and Yami was giving him that ‘Dear Ra, help me before I go insane’ look. Deciding to have pity on the pharaoh, Ryou finally moved, plopping himself down, right on the pharaoh’s lap. Yami’s arms immediately came up and locked themselves around Ryou’s waist and pulled him closer. With that he buried his face in Ryou’s soft hair, hoping that Tea would get the idea and leave.
“Yami? Ryou? What the hell?” Tea asked then became angry when they both ignored her.
Yami grinned to himself and took this time to relish in the feeling of having Ryou in his arms. Sure, he loved Bakura with all his soul, but technically, Ryou and Bakura were the same person. You couldn’t really have one without the other, and it was the same between Bakura and Yugi. Ryou was everything that Bakura wasn’t, and Bakura was everything that Ryou wasn’t. To say the least, the four had a very…interesting relationship. Finally, Yami pulled away, “Hello Ryou.”
“Hello Yami.” Ryou replied, “I heard you were in trouble.” He smirked slightly as he watched Yugi with Bakura and Malik, still standing by the door. Malik looked shocked to say the least. He’d have to explain that he was always the one to be sent because Yugi was too shy and Bakura didn’t show affection that well, at least, in front of people.
“That was an understatement.” Yami uttered as they both realized that Tea was still beside them.
They looked at her as she looked at them. Finally, Ryou spoke up; “Do you mind? We’re having a moment.” He said.
Tea glared at him; “You’re acting like your yami a little bit more everyday!” She spat then got up and stormed away, going to irritate Tristan and Duke.
“And what’s wrong with that?” Yami wondered as Ryou reluctantly got up. Instead of moving away completely he fell onto the other side of the couch and after Bakura had sat down beside Yami, stretched his legs across the two. Yugi jumped up and sat on Ryou’s stomach and Malik opted on sitting on the floor.
“So everyone’s here, what are we waiting for?” Yugi wondered as he found Ryou’s hand. “And what are we doing tonight anyway?” He wondered.
“We’re waiting for Kaiba.” Bakura grunted, “And you’ll have to ask Wheeler, it was his turn to pick tonight. I just hope we’re not watching some stupid mushy mortal romance movie again. The last one had me puking for about an hour.”
Yugi giggled, “Oh Bakura, you say the sweetest things.” He teased then said, “That was Tea’s turn. I didn’t enjoy it all that well either.”
Yami rolled his eyes, “You weren’t paying attention to it at all. I fell asleep through the entire thing, but I remember you and Ryou leaving the room together at the beginning of the movie and then when I woke up, I remember you two coming back together at the end of the movie and wearing each other’s clothes I might add.” He raised an eyebrow as both of the lights blushed.
“You should have just said cumming together period.” Bakura muttered, earning himself a gentle kick from Ryou.
Yugi saw Joey enter the room, followed by Mai. Joey was carrying five large bowls of popcorn stacked together and Mai had a bunch of board games. “Hey Joey! What’re we doing tonight?” He called, getting Joey’s attention.
“Hey Yug! When you guys get here?” He wondered, coming over and setting the popcorn on the table. He sent a glare to Malik, seeing the Egyptian sitting on the floor, and then he looked back at Yugi. “We’re playing some games tonight. Mai helped me decide.”
“Lemme guess.” Bakura sighed, “Truth or Dare, Spin the Bottle, Seven Minutes In Heaven, Changing Partners and Getting To Know Each Other.”
Joey blinked, “Yeah, how’d you know? You can’t read minds, can you Bakura?” He asked.
Bakura grinned evilly, “That’s for me to know and you to find out Joseph.” He cackled evilly then gasped and glared threateningly at Joey, “How dare you think that about me you stupid mortal! Just wait, when you least expect it!” He threatened and Joey gulped and moved away quickly.
Yami raised an eyebrow as Bakura laughed to himself. “First of all, how did you know what we’d be doing tonight?” He asked.
Bakura shrugged, “Read the names off of the board games Mai’s holding.” He said, causing Yugi and Ryou to both laugh and Malik actually smiled at that.
“And what Joey was thinking?” Ryou asked.
“I have no idea what Wheeler was thinking, but I know you people. Every time I laugh like an insane freak, you think something mean about me. And it just makes me so sad.” Bakura replied mockingly.
“We don’t think you’re an insane freak Baku-chan.” Ryou grinned as Bakura cringed at the nickname, “In fact, we know you’re an insane freak!”
“I hate you Ryou-chan.” Bakura stuck his tongue out.
“I love you too Baku-chan.” Ryou grinned.
Yugi suddenly laughed when he saw the look on Malik’s face. “This is normal, promise.” He said and Malik seemed to calm down a bit. He hadn’t known what kind of relationship Ryou and his yami had anymore. After Battle City, he’d shied away from the group, though he knew that things had changed for the better, though he hadn’t thought of how much things had changed.
“Okay people! Let’s start!” Joey was heard and everyone slowly gathered into a circle. Seto had entered the room while the small group on the couch had been speaking. “The first game up is ‘Getting To Know Each Other’.” He announced, “And since it was my idea, Mai and I are goin’ first!” He grinned as Mai and Isis set out the game board. “You play this game by playing as a couple.” Malik realized that he couldn’t play this game, so he opted to sit out and watch. He wasn’t the only one however, as Tea sighed and sat out of the circle as well.
“The rules are simple, each couple picks a coloured marker and you roll the dice to get your marker around the game board. The game board is covered with squares that if you land on it you pick up one of these yellow question cards. When you land on one, you pick up a card and read the question. The card will tell you which colour you’re asking and the question.” Joey explained as he showed everyone the back of one of the cards as Mai handed out pads of paper and pencils to everyone in a couple. “On the pads of paper you’d write your answer to the question while you’re partner does the same. Your partner cannot see what you’ve written on the paper. The object of the game is to answer most of the questions right. When your partner answers the question, and it is along the lines of what was written on the pad, then you get a point. There are an equal amount of questions for each colour, so there is an equal amount of chances to win.” Joey grinned, “So let’s start the game! Everyone, pick your colours!”
Joey and Mai picked yellow. Tristan and Duke picked green. Bakura and Yami picked red. Ryou and Yugi picked purple. Seto and Isis picked white and Mokuba and Serenity picked blue.
Malik actually found the game interesting and it was funny to see what everyone else knew about each other. And Malik was inwardly proud that Yugi and Ryou had answered every question right so far, and they were far in the lead with Joey and Mai in close second. He also knew, that if Bakura and Yami were actually trying they’d probably be pretty close to first as well, but as it was, the two liked the sarcastic answers better than the real thing.
Joey had rolled his dice and had landed on a yellow square. He picked up a card and read over the question. “Okay, there are two colours on here. First purple.” He said, looking over at Yugi and Ryou as he grinned, “You two aren’t virgins are ya? Cause if ya are, then this question is no good.” He replied.
“Just read the question Joey and we’ll decide.” Yugi said as he leaned back against Ryou, who was stretched out, lying on his stomach beside the slightly shorter boy.
“Alright then.” Joey nodded, “Where is your partner’s favourite place to have sex?” He wondered and everyone looked at the two as they scribbled down on their pads of paper. “Yugi, you go first. Where is Ryou’s favourite place to have sex.”
“His kitchen table.” Yugi replied and Bakura suddenly gasped.
“Eww! I eat offa’ that you perverts!” He gagged.
“Well?” Joey said, looking at Ryou. Ryou held up his pad and it was clearly written ‘My kitchen table’. “Okay. Ryou, what’s Yugi’s favourite place?” He wondered.
“On his living room floor.”
Yugi held up his pad, ‘My living room floor.’
“Another point to purple.” Joey said, marking the point down on a scoring sheet. “Okay, I said this was a tie, so Red, same question.” Everyone looked at Yami and Bakura as they scribbled stuff down on their pads. “Okay, Yami, you first.”
“Bakura’s favourite place is Ryou’s bed.” Yami smirked.
“Oh yuck!” Ryou muttered disgusted. “And you think the kitchen table is bad? We at least wipe it off after, you probably don’t even change the sheets!”
Bakura grinned as he held up his pad. ‘Ryou’s bed’. “You like it hikari, admit it.” He stuck out his tongue, Ryou returned the gesture.
“And Yami’s favourite place?”
“At school in the janitors closet.” Bakura replied.
Yami held up his pad. ‘Janitors closet at school’.
“Wow, the first point for the red team.” Joey grinned and then it was someone else’s turn to roll.
By the end of the game the scores were: Yellow with 18. Green with 11. White with 17. Blue with 9. Red with 1 and Purple with 20. Purple having a perfect score.
“Next game!” Joey declared, “Seven Minutes in Heaven!”