Omega19x: It was a long trip to Osaka, but it is almost over. Ryou and Malik are riding the PockyRail to the hotel to put down their things before going to the park itself.
ph33r my rod: Malik was almost bouncing out of his seat with glee. He looked out the windows as they rode up to the hotel, a big grin on his face.
Omega19x: The hotel looked like a giant stack of Pocky boxes. They spared no expense.
ph33r my rod: "...okay, this place? Is completely Pocky-fied. Eeeeee..."
Omega19x: The PockyRail skidded to a stop just outside the resort. "Malik, we're here!"
ph33r my rod: Malik finally peeled himself away from the window and bent down to pick up his bags. "Oooohthisisgoingtobeawesome."
Omega19x: "... wait for me!"
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded and waited for Ryou, bouncing in his place a little.
Omega19x: Ryou grabbed his bags, and they made their way to the Hotel. Everything inside looked like Pocky. There were large paintings of old-style Pocky Boxes, Glico novelties, and there was even a fountain that lookedl ike an impossibly stacked collection of Pocky sticks.
ph33r my rod: Malik's eyes were just completely wide as they walked through the hotel. "Everything looks so... ridiculous that it's really cool at the same time."\
Omega19x: "Check in is that way." Ryou pointed towards a Pocky-box shaped desk under a large mural of the seven wonders of the world in Pocky sticks.
ph33r my rod: "...eee." Malik latched onto Ryou's hand, heading over to the check-in.
Omega19x: "Welcome to the Grand Opening of PockyWorld Park and Resort. Checking in?"
Omega19x: Ryou nodded, and handed him their tickets.
Omega19x: "All right, Mr. Bakura. You have room 723, on our Strawberry floor. Just take the elevators, around the corner, and to the right. If you need anything during your stay, do not hesitate to let us know."
ph33r my rod: Malik was just trying not to bounce on their way up to the room.
Omega19x: When the elevator opened, the whole hall was in pink stripes. The air even smelt like strawberries.
ph33r my rod: "...this is just amazing." Malik smelled the air. "They went completely all-out on this. Kaiba would be quite jealous."
Omega19x: "Let's see... Room 723... here we are... Okay, Malik. Close your eyes!"
ph33r my rod: Malik grinned and nodded, closing his eyes. "'Kay."
Omega19x: Ryou opened the door, and led him in. He turned on the lights. Everything was pink and brown. The bed was canopied, with large pocky sticks for posts. The lamp posts were pocky sticks. Even the trim on the ceiling and floorboard looked like pocky sticks. And of course, there were two boxes of Pocky on the bed, waiting for them. "Happy birthday, and Merry Christmas, Malik."
ph33r my rod: Malik blinked for a moment, looked at Ryou, then back at the room. "This is..." He looked down at Ryou again, dropped his bags to the floor, and swept Ryou up into a huge hug. "...I dunno what to say, Ryou."
Omega19x: Ryou blushed, hugging him back. "I'm glad you like it."
Omega19x: Ryou picked up one of the Pocky boxes, and passed it to Malik. Underneah was a special invitation.
ph33r my rod: "Hm?" Malik took the box, looking at it.
Omega19x: 'You are cordially invited to attend the ball drop at midnight in 'Giant Pocky,' our Adults Only theme area. Pockytinis and Champocky will be available for a toast."
ph33r my rod: "Oh yeah, ball drop... this is the last night of the year." Malik smiled, looking at Ryou. "We're so going."
Omega19x: "Oh yeah."
Omega19x: "And Giant Pocky... I wonder what they have in there..."
ph33r my rod: "We'll just have to see, won't we?"
Omega19x: "Shall we?" Ryou held out his hand.
ph33r my rod: "Let's~" Malik grinned and took Ryou's hand, giving it a squeeze.
Omega19x: They rush back to the PockyRail, and off to the park.
ph33r my rod: Naturally, as it was the opening night and the last night of the year, the entire park was lit up with all kinds of multicolored lights. It had looked pretty as they'd gone down the rail, but once they were actually in the park, it was almost breathtaking.
Omega19x: "The pocky stick fence is all lit up!" Ryou gasped, and the lights were leading the way to Giant Pocky, which is where the other people were going as well.
ph33r my rod: Still heading on to Ryou's hand, Malik headed toward it. "That area's kinda closed off from the rest of the park. They did say it was an adult-only area, yeah?"
Omega19x: "Yeah. They did."
Omega19x: Ryou and Malik walked in, and boy did Ryou blush. The first thing he saw were some scantily clad waitresses passing out Pockytinis. Their bikini-cut outfits looked like strips of Pocky boxes.
ph33r my rod: Malik blinked. "... They weren't kidding."
Omega19x: There were a couple of rides in that area, so it seemed. A tunnel of love type ride called '2 people, 1 pocky stick.' There was even a large dance floor where people could pole dance on Pocky sticks.
ph33r my rod: "Well, I guess since we've got some time to kill before the ball drop..." Malik looked around the area for a minute, and back at Ryou. "Wanna do something?"
Omega19x: Ryou had his eye on the only attraction that didn't make his face turn redder than cherry pocky - 2 people, 1 pocky stick.
ph33r my rod: He looked over in the direction that Ryou was looking. "...okay, let's do that~"
Omega19x: Ryou grabbed onto Malik's hand, a little timid about the large crowd of people and the 'Strawberry Sex' song playing on the loudspeakers.
ph33r my rod: (( *DIES* ))
ph33r my rod: "..." Malik gave Ryou's hand a squeeze, whispering into his ear. "If you're nervous, just... kinda tune out the surroundings, 'kay? Just hold on to my hand."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded, and they got in line for the ride. Aftera short wait, they were next.
Omega19x: They were handed one stick of pocky which was long, and had been double dipped so no one had to start with the biscuit end.
Omega19x: They climbed into a little pockyboat, and set off into the dark, romantic tunnel.
Omega19x: (brb)
ph33r my rod: (( Kay. ))
ph33r my rod: (( brb too ))
Omega19x: (back)
ph33r my rod: (( *back too* XD ))
Omega19x: (omg! the latest comment reading has Bakura and Malik pairing!)
ph33r my rod: (( Huh? ))
Omega19x: (of the abridged series.)
Omega19x: (he made a comment one.)
ph33r my rod: (( OH YEAH. *saw it earlier* ))
Omega19x: (WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME THESE THINGS?!)
ph33r my rod: (( I WAS GOING TO BUT I GOT SIDETRACKED. ))
Omega19x: (kay)
ph33r my rod: (( XDDD ))
Omega19x: Ryou looked at the faint outline of Malik against the soft red and white lights.
ph33r my rod: Malik looked over at Ryou. He reached over and wrapped an arm around his shoulders, tugging him up against his side. He held up the Pocky stick. "Seems we have to share."
Omega19x: "... okay..." Ryou smiled, leaning into Malik. The pockyboat was going nice and slow. There was soft gentle music playing. It was so very nice.
ph33r my rod: Malik smiled back, sticking one end of the Pocky stick in his mouth.
Omega19x: Ryou felt for the other, and put it in his mouth too. It was chocolate.
ph33r my rod: Malik started nibbling on his end, reaching up to stroke Ryou's hair.
Omega19x: Ryou blushed, and nibbled as well. He wrapped his arms around Malik.
ph33r my rod: They kept nibbling at it, and eventually, Malik pulled Ryou close as their lips met in a sweet chocolate kiss.
Omega19x: It was a wonderful kiss... a sweet kiss... and Ryou enjoyed every moment of it.
ph33r my rod: Malik broke it off after a few moments, then rested his forehead against Ryou's, looking down into his eyes. "...I like the concept of this ride."
Omega19x: "I... I think I do too."
Omega19x: Ryou licked the chocolate off Malik's lips.
ph33r my rod: Malik giggled a little. "It's tamer than everything else in this area, huh?"
Omega19x: "Yeah... I... I don't think I want to dance on Pocky poles..."
Omega19x: The ride comes to a stop, and Ryou happens to look down at his watch. "oh my gosh! It's almost midnight!!"
ph33r my rod: "Eep. We'd better get to, uh... wherever we're supposed to be."
Omega19x: Fortunately, that wasn't too far away. When they looked up, there was a huge ball, on a large pocky pole.
Omega19x: "... wow..." It was glittering, and glowing in all sorts of pocky colors, from strawberry pink to lemon cheesecake yellow.
ph33r my rod: Malik still held on to Ryou's hand as they looked up at the ball. "...any minute now, it'll be a new year. It'll be a time for new beginnings... and new adventures. As cheesy as that sounds."
Omega19x: "... no... I... I think you're right. It's a time for starting over, and... and renewing the connections that we already have."
Omega19x: "And I want to spend every minute of it with you." Ryou hugged Malik.
ph33r my rod: Malik smiled, hugging him back. "Couldn't have said it better myself."
Omega19x: One of the scanitly pocky boxed women walks by, and hands Malik and Ryou drinks. It's a Pockytini - a clear martini, with a white stick of milk pocky.
ph33r my rod: Malik took the offered drink, and looked down at Ryou, blinking. "...dunno if the drinks are a good idea or not. Don't want you to get sick..."
Omega19x: "... you can drink a little of it if you want to."
Omega19x: "But we need it to toast."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, true."
Omega19x: Just then, they hear the countdown begin! 30! 29! 28! 27!...
Omega19x: Ryou squeed with excitement, spilling some of his pockytini.
ph33r my rod: "Eep. Careful..." 20! 19! 18!...
Omega19x: He put his arm around Malik. 15! 14! 13! 12!
ph33r my rod: Malik put an arm around Ryou as well, giving him a warm smile. 10! 9! 8! 7!
Omega19x: He leaned in, kissing him. 5! 4! 3!
ph33r my rod: Malik closed his eyes, kissing him back. 2! 1! 0! HAPPY NEW YEAR~
Omega19x: The crowd screamed. Malik and Ryou were locked in a romantic kiss. They parted their lips, and toasted their Pockytinis.
ph33r my rod: Malik grinned and took a sip of his drink, but then opted to nibble on the Pocky stick instead. "Heappy new year, Ryou."
Omega19x: "Happy New Year, Malik."
ph33r my rod: Malik leaned down to peck his lips again, then set his drink down, giving Ryou a big hug. "Let's make this one better than the last, yeah?"
Omega19x: "Let's."
Omega19x: And the new year would begin tomorrow, with a whole day of excitement at PockyWorld theme park. But for now, they could enjoy the first new sleep of the new year.
Omega19x: in the PockyWorld Resort. Strawberry room.
Omega19x: (cuuuute)
ph33r my rod: (( *squee~* ))
Omega19x: (and I need to get off, get some pajamas on, and ring in the new year in ten minutes!)
Omega19x: (ttyl, kay?)
ph33r my rod: (( *does too* X| Okay~ :D ))