Omega19x: Ryou was sitting on the couch, thinking
ph33r my rod: Malik came into the room, looking quite unhappy.
ph33r my rod: "...Ryou?"
Omega19x: "... It's not fair..." Ryou curled up on the couch. "Why does the thief king and your other self want to blow up our house?"
ph33r my rod: Malik sat down next to Ryou and leaned into him. "I don't know. But we need to get out of here... we can't stay here."
Omega19x: "I don't want to leave our house."
Omega19x: "I... we... we both worked really hard to get this house. I don't want to see them destroy it!"
ph33r my rod: "I don't want to leave it either, but if they destroy it while we're here, then..."
Omega19x: "I... I don't want to leave!"
ph33r my rod: "Do you want to die?" Malik was almost at the brink of tears. "I can't... guarantee that we'll survive if we do stay here."
Omega19x: "... Everyone... everyone always pushes us around... Pushes me around. I'm tired of it... I... I'm tired of running away..."
ph33r my rod: Malik wrapped his arms around Ryou, burying his face in his shoulder. "I'm... tired of it too. You have no idea how tired of it I am. I just... I don't want to die, Ryou. Not when we were so happy, and have so much to live for, and plan for, and..."
Omega19x: "I... I don't want to die either..." Ryou insisted, curling up next to Malik. "But I... I always run. I'm always scared, and they keep coming back... What was it that Yugi once said in Duelist Kingdom? That you had to stand up to bullies?"
ph33r my rod: "...I don't know how," Malik said weakly, "we don't have any items, we don't have any way of protecting ourselves... he's smarter than me, and stronger than me, and I don't know what else to do."
Omega19x: "... I wish I had the ring. Maybe that could help..."
ph33r my rod: "But you don't have it, and we may not be able to get it."
Omega19x: "Malik... I don't want to run away..."
ph33r my rod: "...so you just want to stay here and let them blow us up? You want them to win by letting them kill us?"
Omega19x: "well, if we run away, they're never going to stop... are they? If we get a new house, they'll just come destroy it too. When will they ever stop?"
ph33r my rod: Malik looked at him for a minute, then down at the floor, sniffling. "You're right... they won't stop they'll never stop." He buried his head in his hands. "I hate them so much..."
Omega19x: "They'll never stop unless we stand up to them..."
Omega19x: Ryou turned to face Malik. "We... we have to fight..."
ph33r my rod: "I'm tired of fighting. I'm tired of running. I'm tired of... being antagonized just for being who we are, or for actually being happy."
Omega19x: "... I want to be happy too."
ph33r my rod: Malik looked up at him, wiping at his eyes. "... The only way I know I'll be happy is if I'm with you. And he can't accept that... he hates me because I'm 'shaming' his name by not being an asshole."
Omega19x: "... I don't know why the thief king doesn't like us. I... he's kind of like family. I mean he's my yami... only 3000 years more... um... immature."
ph33r my rod: "I know why he hates me."
ph33r my rod: "Because I'm not other me. And because of things that happened with us a long time ago."
ph33r my rod: Malik sighed. "Really, we were doing so well ignoring each other, why the fuck did they wait until now to start bothering us again...?"
Omega19x: "... I don't know... I haven't heard from either of them in a long long time.."
Omega19x: "And... and I was getting used to... being happy, you know?"
ph33r my rod: "Yeah... I was getting used to not being attacked every other week, and actually getting to spend time with you..."
Omega19x: "I... I was getting used to having a home of my own... That... that wasn't Isis' or my yami's... you know... it was ours..."
ph33r my rod: "Right. And I was getting excited... about marrying you, and just being together, and..." Malik tugged Ryou into his arms again. "I'm sorry this is happening."
Omega19x: "... he... he'd just try and stop that too."
ph33r my rod: "I just... I don't know what's so wrong about us being together. If it is wrong, then I'm happy being wrong..."
Omega19x: "I don't know either... It... it can't be because we're both boys. They're both boys!"
ph33r my rod: "It's probably because we're all mushy and cuddly and not having sex 24/7 like they are."
Omega19x: "... they... they um... you know... that much?"
ph33r my rod: "I wouldn't be surprised."
Omega19x: "...oh..." *blush*
ph33r my rod: Malik reached up to stroke Ryou's hair. "And I don't care that we're so different. I'd much rather spend my time having fun doing different things with you, instead of just being like that all the time..."
Omega19x: "I... I want to live here. And get married to you... and that's a long time away, because we have to plan out the entire wedding... and... and maybe one day have a family..."
ph33r my rod: "...I want that too, more than anything else."
Omega19x: "... then we can't let them destroy our house!"
ph33r my rod: "I don't know how we'll be able to do that, though. We can't overpower them..."
Omega19x: "... Maybe there's some other way. There has to be some other way... A... a duel?"
ph33r my rod: (( ...which would require the other muns being online D8; ))
Omega19x: "... and I hate magic... but... one of those magic people?"
ph33r my rod: "...do you think maybe Amane could help somehow?"
Omega19x: "... she... I don't know. I hardly even see her anymore... either of them..."
Omega19x: "I miss her."
ph33r my rod: "...I don't know what to do. I just don't know. I mean, I want to be able to stand up to them, and protect you and our house, but..."
ph33r my rod: (( It doesn't help that I'm horrible at debate of any kind, which is why any thread in which my puppets argue with other ones tend to die off... ))
Omega19x: "If... if I just had the ring, there might be a chance... That... that white wizard inside me. He's really good at defending things."
Omega19x: "If I could, I'd make a big white magical shining shield over the whole house! And nobody could break it down!"
ph33r my rod: "They have Ra on their side, Ryou. Powerful as your ka is, I don't know if it would be enough to stop it."
Omega19x: "... um... don't you have Ra on your side too?"
ph33r my rod: Malik blinked and thought for a moment. "... ... Yeah, that's right, I do. But I don't have an item to actually make him useful."
Omega19x: "... who has items now?"
Omega19x: "Maybe we could... um... find one?"
Omega19x: (behold, the millennium cream puff!)
ph33r my rod: (( *dead* XDD ))
ph33r my rod: "I don't know where any of them are, except your yami still has a couple, I think..."
Omega19x: "... then we need to find my yami..."
ph33r my rod: (( And she is not on. D8 ))
Omega19x: "he'd have a ka better than the thief king's Diabound... if... if he could find it... I think he lost it..."
Omega19x: "or misplaced it..."
ph33r my rod: "...crap."
Omega19x: "... I don't suppose if we offer them cream puffs they'll be nice..."
ph33r my rod: "I have a feeling that'd just piss them off more."
Omega19x: "... um... maybe if we stand up for ourselves they'll um... leave us alone?"
ph33r my rod: "I tried that and it didn't even faze them. Maybe if worse comes to worse, we can have one of the magicians rebuild our house with magic or something..."
Omega19x: "... can they do that?"
ph33r my rod: "I don't know. They might be able to, but I don't really know how that works, so..."
Omega19x: Ryou ponders for a split second the possibility of magical cream puffs created out of thin air.
ph33r my rod: (( *DIES* Two-track mind. ))
Omega19x: (I thought we needed a split moment of crack.)
ph33r my rod: (( XD Typical Ryou. <3 ))
Omega19x: Ryou sighed. "Is there anyone else we know of that has a really strong ka?"
ph33r my rod: "If you think about it, they said Mahaado rebuilt the uh, tower inside of his head, so I don't see why they wouldn't be able to rebuild a house of of its ruins. But uh, not that I know of..."
Omega19x: "um... oh!! What about Kisara!"
ph33r my rod: "...she's got the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, right? You think that could stand up to Ra?"
Omega19x: "I... I don't know..."
Omega19x: "It's really strong, though... Or Finn wouldn't have been after it..."
Omega19x: "... and... and she's friends with..." Ryou shivered. "That really bad Mahaado..."
Omega19x: "... but... but he hates the thief king right? Do you think he hates the thief king more than he hates me?"
ph33r my rod: (( ...who is also friends with your soon-to-be sister-in-law, Ryou. ;P ))
ph33r my rod: "He probably does. After all, you're not evil..."
Omega19x: "... he just... wants to hurt my yami... and... and the thief king is kind of my yami... from his time... You think he'd actually help us?"
Omega19x: Ryou shivered. "The um... enemy of our enemy is our friend?"
ph33r my rod: "I dunno." Malik leaned into the couch. "I know he's friends with Isis, but I have no idea if she'd be able to persuade him to help us or not. But she wants this to stop just as much as we do."
Omega19x: "... I bet Kisara would help us though..."
Omega19x: (mun says so.)
ph33r my rod: (( 8D! ))
ph33r my rod: (( ...'course there's the problem of them, y'know, not being on >_< ))
Omega19x: (yeah... but if we say we have people standing with us... maybe they'll back down?)
ph33r my rod: (( Good point. *just got a comment saying they're not blowing things up yet, so we still have time* ))
Omega19x: (exactly)
ph33r my rod: "...whatever happens though, you know that I don't regret anything, right? I don't regret being with you, or asking you to marry me, or any of that..."
Omega19x: "... I... I know you don't. I... I'll never regret saying yes."
ph33r my rod: "And even if we have to rebuild everything from scratch, we'll... we'll still be together." Though Malik still looked sad.
Omega19x: Ryou wrapped his arms around Malik. "... it... it's okay..." he tried to console him.
Omega19x: "... it's... it's okay...."
ph33r my rod: Malik held him tightly, resting his chin on Ryou's shoulder. "'M really sorry about all of this. All I wanted was for us to be together, be happy with each other... and he has to go and fuck up everything we've worked for."
Omega19x: Ryou just held Malik. "It's okay... I... I'll be strong for us... I... I won't let him hurt you..."
Omega19x: "I... I love you... and I love our house... and our life together."
ph33r my rod: Malik closed his eyes. "I love you too. That's what'll give me the strength to get through this."
Omega19x: "... and we have friends."
Omega19x: "... they can help us get through it too. And Isis will help... and... and my yami..."
Omega19x: "We're never alone, Malik. Never!"
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded slowly. "...yeah, you're right."
ph33r my rod: (( Even Malik needs the occasional reassurance. D8 ))
Omega19x: (of course.)
Omega19x: "... you... you always say that to me..."
ph33r my rod: "Well, you are... you're smarter than you give yourself credit for, Ryou."
Omega19x: "... we'll find some way to stop them. I... I promise you... Because if we don't, then they won't ever stop... Yugi was right."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah... we have to fight."
Omega19x: "... We can't let them destroy our home... or our life..."
Omega19x: "... because they won't destroy our love!"
ph33r my rod: "Right. That's one thing that they'll never take from us."
Omega19x: "... right." Ryou nodded.
Omega19x: And he hugged Malik again, even tighter.
ph33r my rod: Malik hugged him back. "So... now, I guess all we can really do is wait, and get help."
Omega19x: "... and help each other."
ph33r my rod: "I guess I just need to be reminded of things sometimes, like you do."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded. "It's okay. I'll remind you whenever you need me to. And... and I'll stand right by you... no matter what!"
ph33r my rod: "We'll stand by each other."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded again, hugging Malik even tighter1
ph33r my rod: Malik hugged back as tight as he good, before pulling back to look at him. "Still, I really wish he'd just back off, though. He needs to do something about that anger of his."
Omega19x: "Thief king too."
ph33r my rod: "Uh huh."
Omega19x: "... maybe if they weren't so angry... they'd leave us alone."
ph33r my rod: "They probably haven't been sexing each other enough lately, so they're all stressed." Malik rolled his eyes.
Omega19x: "... they're weird..."
ph33r my rod: "...that's one way to put it."
Omega19x: Ryou cuddled next to Malik.
ph33r my rod: "Really, I guess I should've seen this coming. Every time something good happens between us, they get pissy."
Omega19x: "Come on, Malik... Let's try not to think about it... At least not for right now..."
ph33r my rod: "..." Malik sighed. "You're right, again... it won't do us any good to keep dwelling until it happens. There are better things to think of."
Omega19x: "... like each other..."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded and leaned in, pecking his forehead. "That's a good place to start."
Omega19x: Ryou smiled a little, and cuddled close.
Omega19x: (and it appears Mahaado will help. Yugi just came pleading to him asking for help at stopping the thief king.)
ph33r my rod: (( Oooh. Yay! ))
ph33r my rod: Malik started to relax as he cuddled close too, pulling Ryou into his lap. Because if they somehow didn't survive this, they might as well spend as much time close to each other as they could.
Omega19x: (that's uplifting.)
ph33r my rod: (( ...seriously, or was that sarcasm? XD ))
Omega19x: (that would be sar-chasm right there.)
ph33r my rod: (( Oh. *ded* Well, Malik's being pessimistic right now. :P ))
Omega19x: (naw really)
ph33r my rod: (( Ya rly. ))
Omega19x: (and I need sleep)
ph33r my rod: (( Kay, night. ))
Omega19x signed off at 10:33:35 PM.