Sacrifice

The next morning, Yami was the first to wake, and groaned in pain. "Oh god..." he grumbled. "My back..." he stood slowly and cracked it on purpose before letting out a relieved sigh. "Mikado...never again." he said wincing.

Neither brother answered... they were fast alseep and snoring slightly.

Yami sighed and shook his head, climbing the ladder. "HEY! WAKE UP!"

Oh... look at that... Mikado had lost the blanket at some point.

Yami blinked and tilted his head to the side a bit. "I shouldn't be looking." he said grinning. "But then again...I'm not a man of the law anymore now am I?"

Ahmose was sleeping soundly on his stomach, an arm draped over his brother's waist protectively. Mikado was on his side, back facing Yami.

Yami grinned. "Thank you god." he purred groping Mikado's behind, out of pure perverted joy.

Mikado mumbled a bit, squirming slightly.

"I'm going straight to hell." Yami said grinning brightly.

Neither brother moved.

Yami continued groping quite happily. Mikado had the nicest ass he'd ever seen! He...he just couldn't help himself! It was perfect!

Mikado moaned this time, curling up a bit, before rolling onto his back.

Yami pouted and grumbled. There went his groping fun...

Ahmose stirred however, once Mikado had moved. He gave a wide yawn, before opening his eyes and lifting his head a bit.

"Fucking..." Yami grumbled hopping off the ladder and crossing his arms pouting.

"Yami?" Ahmose asked in a sleepy tone, turning and looking down at him. He looked at Yami, then turned and looked at his brother... his naked brother... then slowly turned and glared down a Yami. "What did you do..." He growled.

"Nuthin." Yami said blinking.

Ahmose gave him a suspicious look. "Why do I not beleive you?"

"Because you're not very optimistic?" Yami offered. "Why would you just accuse me of something? You just assume I did something!"

"Yes. You were up on the ladder, and my brother is buck naked. Add that to your gawking at his backside yesterday, and your flirting nature..." Ahmose listed off.

"I'm hurt." Yami said looking sad. "That you'd accuse me of anything short of innocence."

Ahmose snorted. "Well... you had BETTER be innocent..." He said, and slid down the ladder after covering Mikado. He walked over to Yami and hugged him. "Thank you."

Yami blinked. "For what?"

Ahmose smiled. "For letting Mikado stay..." He said, kissing Yami's cheek.

"Well how could I say no to an ass like that?" Yami said blinking. "It's gorgeous."

Ahmose blinked, then gave Yami a look.

"I love his ass." Yami said closing his eyes and looking very pleased. "Why couldn't YOU have an ass like that?"

Ahmose blinked, then frowned. "What's wrong with my ass?!"

Yami rolled his eyes and pulled Ahmose onto the bed and lifted the blanket. "LOOK at his ass!" he whispered strongly. "It's perfect! Look. it's not too fat or too thin, it's not bony or too round...it's like the ass of the GODS!"

Ahmose blinked, then scowled, jerking the blanket and covering his brother, who had rolled over after Ahmose left the bed. "I am NOT checking out my brother's ASS!!!" He hissed, angrilly.

"Oh that's fine. I'll check it out for you." Yami said peering under the blanket again.

Ahmose slapped Yami's hand. "What's wrong with my ass?!" He asked.

"I've seen greatness." Yami said solomnly.

Ahmose scowled. "Jerk." He snapped, and slid down the ladder, pulling on his moccasins and vest, running his fingers through his hair, glaring at the wall.

Yami lifted the blanket again and grinned. "Your ass is a little skinny." he said after a minute. "Yeah...that's it. Your ass is bonier than his."

Ahmose turned and glared. "Of COURSE!!! I'm OLDER!!! His ass won't stay that way as he gets older!!! Hell, my ass USED to look like that!!! Sorry, you caught me five years too late!"

"Suuuure it did." Yami said continuing to stare at Mikado's ass. "S'not my fault you aint got no cushion for the pushin'."

Ahmose turned and stared at Yami. "GET DOWN FROM THERE!!!" He howled, and Mikado yelped and jerked away, whirling.

"YAMI!!! PERVERT!!!" He screamed, and belted Yami across the face. Ahmose's eyes widened, and he quickly caught Yami before he could break his arm or something.

Yami whined. "Ahmose was lookin too!" he pouted rubbing his cheek. "....Damn Bakura's so lucky." he mumbled pouting.

Mikado glared, as did Ahmose.

"I was NOT looking, I was trying to get you to STOP looking!!!" He snapped, putting Yami down.

"Oh, just wait until I tell Bakura..." Mikado growled at Yami.

Yami rolled his eyes. "I dont think he'll give a damn."

Mikado snorted, wrapping the blanket around himself. "... Did you touch my butt when I was asleep?!"

Yami raised an eyebrow. "No. Are you having dirty dreams in our house?"

"I remember starting to wake up, thinking that someone was stroking my ass!!! Then it stopped and I went back to sleep..." Mikado said. Ahmose turned and glared sharply, growling.

Yami blinked. "I wasn't stroking your ass." Yami said crossing his arms. "I have to settle for bonyass here."

Ahmose turned and glared, now furious after all that had happened in the past ten minutes. "Oh, so you're SETTLING for me now?!" He hissed, and Mikado blinked, watching.

"Just for your ass. The rest of you I adore."

Ahmose didn't look pleased with this answer. He snorted, then turned and walked out. Mikado looked at Yami.

"Brilliant." He drawled.

"You started it perfect-ass." Yami glared. "YOU SET AN UNREALISTIC STANDARD OF ASS-BEAUTY!" he stormed out.

Mikado blinked, then rolled his eyes. "Whatever..." He grumbled, sliding to the floor and trotting back over to his and Bakura's house, wrapped up in the blanket.

Bakura was already dressed and just walking out as Mikado got to the door. "Pants are on the bed." he said as he walked past.

"Thanks." Mikado said calmly. "Good luck finding Yami and Ahmose. They just took off... in opposite directions."

"I saw. Screw em." Bakura said calmly. "I have better things to do than play baby sitter." he began walking into town.

Mikado looked after Bakura. "Where are you going?" He asked.

"Town." he said over his shoulder. "Unlike kids, I have to find some work so we can have better things."

Mikado blinked. "What? But... Bakura!!!" Mikado ran after him and grabbed his arm. "I don't expect you to just provide for me... I can't just sit around. Take me with you. There has to be something I can do in this place to be of use."

Bakura blinked. "Like what? You're too young to really do any hard labor." he said patting Mikado's head. "You'd be most useful at home, to welcome me back every day."

Mikado frowned. "I am NOT a woman." He said, pouting. "And I'm not a little kid, either!"

Bakura chuckled pulling Mikado close and slipping his hands into the blanket, pinching Mikado's nipples. "Then welcome me home like an adult." he purred. "I dont want you to have to work..." he kissed Mikado's forehead. "You're so beautiful...I dont want your beauty to be marred by hard work."

Mikado frowned up at Bakura. "But... But it'll be so boring, sitting around all day..."

Bakura pulling Mikado into a hug and rubbing his bare back beneath the blanket. "You cant even understand the language Mikado..." he kissed him. "I dont want you to feel like you have to work. You're my beautiful lover...and I want to provide anything you could ever want...just for you."

"But I WANT to work!!!" Mikado insisted. "I wanna help!"

"Naked?"

"NO!"

Bakura laughed and shook his head. "I'm going to town Mikado. If you get dressed fast enough, maybe you can come with me."

Mikado nodded, turn turned and ran back to the house, pulling on his pants and moccasins, then running back out.

Bakura smiled and shook his head. "You REALLY want to work that badly?" he asked as Mikado ran back to him.

"Yes!" Mikado said. "Besides, if I don't, I'll just end up getting into things and getting into trouble... that's why Ahmose bought the saloon and had me run it. I was always into things I shouldn't be... it gave me something to do."

Bakura sighed and shook his head. "Alright alright..." he pulled Mikado into his arms and kissed him once more. "Brat.'

Mikado pouted. "I am NOT a brat." He grumbled.

"Oh yes you are." Bakura said leading Mikado into the town. He paused when he reached a large hut. Inside was the pale haired woman Mikado had seen the first time. Bakura began speaking to her and she blinked, before laughing and nodding.

"You can work here." Bakura said calmly. "She's going to teach you as much as she can."

Mikado blinked. "Wait... what?" He asked, confused.

"Have fun." Bakura said pushing Mikado forward and leaving quickly.

Mikado squeaked, then turned. "WAIT!!! Bakura!!!" He cried.

Bakura laughed as he trotted off, and the woman stood giggling and taking Mikado's hand. She pulled him to the floor, and handed him a stack of reeds.

Mikado blinked and looked at them, then looked at the woman.

She took some from her own stack, and slowly wove them together, then held them out for Mikado to see. She was teaching him to weave baskets.

Mikado blinked. "... Oh, he is SO not getting any..." He grumbled, but began to do as he was instructed.

The woman and Mikado wove baskets until they were out of reeds before she stood and dusted off her dress, before smiling and taking his hand beckoned him to follow her.

Mikado sighed and slowly stood, a bit stiff, and followed her.

She lead him from the house, to the eastern side of the village and motioned to the water. Within, grew the melons that Mikado had been eating the previous night. She held up her hands and motioned as if she were drinking, then pointed to herself, then to Mikado. She was going to teach him how to make the liquor.

Mikado blinked, not following.

She blinked and laughed, motioning him to follow her and she walked to the water's edge, and pulled a melon from the water and looked at him, pointing to another melon.

Mikado walked over, and pulled it out of the water.

She smiled saying something in Aztec, walking away from the water to a nearby wooden tub. She placed the melon in the tub and pulled a knife from her pocket, beginning to cut it. Once it was cut, she scooped the seeds out and handed the knife to Mikado so he could repeat. She then placed the melon halves into a small basket, lowering it back into the water and walking to the patch of fruit growing nearby. She pulled Mikado over and held up one finger, before pulling a bunch of grapes. Two fingers for two cantalopes, one finger for a pineapple, one finger for one coconut and three fingers for three sweet peppers (which caught Mikado off guard).

Mikado blinked, nodding his understanding. "Okay..." He said.

She walked back to the tub, and taking up the knife she began peeling and seeding the fruit. When she finished she handed the knife to Mikado and smiled.

Mikado followed her example, performing every task as she had before him.

Once Mikado finished, she placed the peelings and seeds (which had been placed into a bucket aside, and pulled a large round flat board on a pole into the tub and climbed onto the table near it she then began pushing down on the pole, flattening the fruit within.

Mikado blinked and cocked his head, watching.

She pulled up on the pole before pushing down once more. She repeated this process several times and each time, more juice filtered through a small dripping hole in the bottom of the tub, into a large bucket. She smiled and stepped away, offering Mikado a chance to try.

Mikado nodded and did so, working the fruit pulp so it surrendered its juice to make the drink from.

Once the pulp was as dry as Mikado could get it, he'd found that the work was actually a LOT harder than it looked, and he'd worked up a decent sweat. She giggled and picked up the large bucket, placing a wooden top on it and hammering down. Once finished, she carried it to a storage shed, that had steps leading down to a dark cool room. She placed it on the furthest rack back, before picking up a barrel closer to the door and smiling at him. She carried it back out and opened it.

Once she opened it, Mikado could smell the sweet juices and knew what had happened. They aged the juice like wine, and it's natural fermentation provided the liquor. She pulled the melons from the water, the halves maintaining their cold crispness thanks to the water.

She filled them and grinned proudly at him, offering him a melon half.

Mikado smiled, bowing slightly as he took it, silently but clearly thanking her for what she had taught him.

She bowed back and nodded in understanding. She closed the bucket and offered it to him in reward for his services. He had something to barter with.

Mikado grinned and bowed again, thanking her. "Bakura?" He asked, hoping she might know where he had gone.

She stood and nodded. "Ba-ku-ra." She carried her melon half and lead Mikado down the dirt path where Bakura was working topless and sweating. He was tanning leather with some other men.

Mikado blinked, and, to his horror, he immediately felt... something down south perk in interest. But he made his way down following the woman, and when he got to Bakura, he gave him a swift kick in the ass. "I'm gonna get you for that." He snapped.

Bakura chuckled, continuing his work. "I told you, I didn't want you doing man's work. Besides, are you going to tell me she didn't do hard work as well?" he said giving Mikado a look. "Besides, you needed to learn to make good liquor. That stuff is the most popular item to barter with in town.'

Mikado frowned. "Basket weaving is NOT my idea of a job, Bakura." He said, glaring.

Bakura snickered, using his bone tool to peel the fatty flesh from the hide. Amazingly the tool didn't cut the hide, merely removed the flesh. "Baskets need to be woven by someone." Bakura said laughing. "Besides, you got a drink didn't you?"

Mikado kicked him again. "You suck! I'm gonna go check on the horses." He snorted.

"Already did that." Bakura called. "They're fine."

Mikado snorted. "Well... I wanna see Ebony." He said.

"Aww Mikado's hard work have him all worn out?" Bakura said grinning. "I'm glad I didn't give you any HARD work."

"IT DID NOT WEAR ME OUT!!!" Mikado howled.

Bakura wiped some sweat from his forehead. "You want to try tanning?"

Mikado glared, but forced himself to relax. "... Sure." He said.

Bakura smiled and nodded. "Alright come here then..." he stepped aside of the hide and held up the bone tool. "You strike the hide at an angle so you can get the flesh off of the hide.." He did so and offered it to Mikado. "Dont worry about cutting the hide, it wont cut so easily."

Mikado nodded, and began to mimic what he had seen Bakura doing.

It didn't take long at all for Mikado to break into a sweat. It was a LOT harder than Bakura made it look. Bakura stood aside, drinking from the melon and smirking. "Having fun?"

Mikado turned and looked at him, then smirked. "It's keeping me out of trouble, that's for sure." He said.

Bakura laughed. "You were being kept out of trouble making baskets too." Bakura said kissing Mikado's cheek and offering him a drink from the melon. "Besides, I dont want you working hard jobs like this... you're too beautiful for it."

Mikado scowled, but blushed. "I am NOT a woman or child to be coddled, Bakura. I'm not soft, either." He insisted. "I can work hard too!"

"Your brother coddled you." Bakura chuckled. "In fact that's all you wanted when you were in the cave. Was to go home to big brother." He took another drink of the melon. "mmm.... besides I don’t want you doing men's work around here. You're too pretty for it."

Mikado flushed. "I'm too PRETTY for it or too WEAK for it?!" He asked, warningly. Oh... Bakura had better watch how he answers...

Bakura gave Mikado a look. "Both." he said after a moment. "And I say both because you're still just a kid. You're not fully developed yet."

Mikado blinked, then seemed to puff up angrily. "I am NOT just a KID!!!" He howled.

The other men stopped their tanning to look at Mikado and one called over to Bakura, seeming to laugh as he spoke.

Bakura chuckled as well. "He just said my 'little' lover was being awfully loud for someone so young."

Mikado blinked, then scowled. "Well, you can tell him that when my lover is someone as frustrating as you, I have every right to be loud!!!"

Bakura said something back, and all the men burst into laughter before clapping.

Mikado eyed Bakura. "Why do I have a feeling you said something else to tham?"

"Because you're smart AND beautiful." Bakura snickered.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY TO THEM!?!" Mikado shouted.

"That I think you're too pretty to be doing men's work and that you should be doing work more suited to your looks." Bakura explained.

Mikado glared. "Oh? And what would THAT be?!" He snapped, once again making it clear that Bakura had better be careful with his answer...

"Something that won’t get you sweatier than I can make you in bed." Bakura replied smartly.

Mikado gave Bakura a look. "Oh, aren't you a laughing riot?" He said, then snorted. "So in other words, all I have to do is sit outside in the sun in summer and do nothing?" He asked in an insultingly sweet, implying that Bakura's skills in bed needed some... improvements.

"as long as you're naked, sure you can sit out in the sun." Bakura chuckled. "Infact, you can plop your ass down right next to me so I can stare at you."

"Hah. Keep dreaming." Mikado snorted, and picked up the container of liquor. "I'm taking this home, and then I'll just amuse myself for the rest of the day, since you think I'm too soft to do any REAL work..."

Bakura shook his head. "Mikado you earned that liquor for work." He said smiling and hugging his lover. "I want you to go out and barter for something you want...and if you insist on working HARD... then I guess tomorrow I can bring you with me to tan leather." he said sighing. "But if you get hurt even once, I'm going to pitch a scene then send you right back to basket weaving."

Mikado just growled. "Oh, and how the hell do I barter when I can't even speak the fucking language?" He asked. "I think I'll wait."

"You don’t need to speak to barter. You find something you want, and offer the liquor." Bakura laughed but shook his head going back to his work. He grunted in annoyance. "Alright fine Mikado...you can stay and help today." he looked over his shoulder. "Just try not to get hurt...some of the tools I use are very sharp."

Mikado gave Bakura a bit of a look. "... I'm not a baby, Bakura."

"You're MY baby." Bakura chuckled. "I enjoy coddling you a bit."

"What, so I can get soft and fat?" Mikado asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You're already soft. I like it..." Bakura cooed giving Mikado a loving look. "And you wouldn't get fat. Not as active as you are. Are you going to help or not?"

Mikado scowled. "I am NOT soft!!!" He whined. "... And yes... I'll help."

Bakura smiled. "Good." He offered Mikado the bone tool once more. "I just want you to be happy Mikado..."

"Hmph." Mikado said, but he certainly looked like that comment had lightened him up a bit. He took the tool and got to work.

Bakura smiled, hugging Mikado from behind as he worked, carefully overseeing the youth to point out ways to improve his technique. After nearly three hours, the two had managed to clear the hide of all the flesh and Bakura gave Mikado a proud look. "well now...we're done." he said kissing Mikado's cheek. "How do you feel?"

"Tired." Mikado said. "And sore. But good." He said with a smile

Bakura chuckled picking up the hide and carrying it to a group of women, who were sitting near a large pot, which they kept heated with fire and the contents were bubbling and being stirred. He tossed the hide in and the women nodded to him and one stood fetching one that had already been dried and smoked, and he headed back to Mikado.

"Now, I also have something to barter with." he said motioning to the soft tan leather, fit for making clothing from. "Want to go shopping?"

Mikado blinked. "Uhhh... sure." He said.

Bakura chuckled. "Well unless you want to keep your wine." he pointed to the bucket. "It's up to you."

"Umm... well, actually... I kind of have plans for this..." Mikado said. "So... yes, let's go shopping."

Bakura nodded and picked up the bucket, carrying it for Mikado, so he could rest his arms a bit. "You did really well today." He said as they made their way to the marketplace. There were shops and stalls set up, and indians were everywhere, bartering and arguing prices.

"Just pick something you want."

"I, uh... what... what should be the first basics you buy to live here?" Mikado asked.

"We have most of the basics." Bakura said calmly. "We just need some food to go in those pots...and maybe some furniture." Bakura said after a moment. "A table, or chairs...anything you think we'll use Mikado." Bakura looked more than proud that Mikado was adapting to life in this place. "Or, you can use your pay for work, by buying yourself something YOU want."

Mikado shook his head. "It's not what I want. It's what Ahmose needs. Now." He looked at Bakura. "All my life, as you so cheerfully pointed out, he has coddled me. He's taken care of me. After our parents died, he also supported me." Mikado shook his head. "It's the least I can do for him."

"Then... maybe you could barter for a mattress pad." Bakura said after a moment. "The ones that come in the houses are very poorly made, and not very comfortable. That's why my family gave me one for us."

Mikado nodded. "Or cooking supplies. Ahmose told me that Yami likes to cook."

"I don’t think they'll be doing much talking." Bakura said. "They just had a fight."

"Yes, I know that. But they'll need cooking supplies, right?" Mikado asked.

"Yes they will but are you sure it's a good idea to give your first gifts to Yami over your brother when they're fighting?" Bakura warned. "It could get ugly."

Mikado blinked. "... That wasn't really my intentions, but... you're right... I should get them something that would be for both of them... like the mattress..." Mikado snickered.

Bakura nodded. "Or blankets, or curtains for their windows...anything useful." Bakura stopped at a stall and looked thoughtful. It was a carpenter. "Hmmm..."

Mikado nodded. "Okay then. I'll start with a matress pad, then maybe pillows... so how much I can get for this..."

Bakura blinked. " Oh? hmm.." He looked thoughtful. "Both, if you're good." Bakura smirked. "I'm very good at bartering." he lead Mikado to the seamstresses. The booth of women all cooed and giggled as Mikado and Bakura approached chattering eagerly.

Bakura began speaking with them and the women listened before talking back. Bakura blinked looking a bit taken aback before laughing. "They said they'll trade the thick goosedown matress, and two pillows for your wine, if you'll help them tomorrow, by being their model."

Mikado blinked and looked at the women, then at Bakura. "... A model? For what?" He asked, bewildered.

Bakura chuckled. "Dress."

"... they want to use me as a model to make a DRESS?!" Mikado yelped, eyes wide.

"It's those sexy slender hips of yours." Bakura said smiling. "It's up to you though. The goosedown is their best matress, they can only make one a month." He said calmly. "Because geese are a source of food, and they can only pluck them if they're going to be eaten."

Mikado blinked. "And... they said two pillows and the mattress, right?" Mikado asked.

Bakura nodded. "Yes. Two pillows and the matress."

Mikado blinked, then drooped and sighed. "Tell them if they throw in a blanket, they have a deal. And you are NOT allowed to WATCH."

Bakura relayed the message and the women talked amongst each other before giggling. They stood and gathered up the matress, folding it carefully, and placing the pillows and the mattress within a warm blanket, using the blanket as a sack.

"They said they're looking forward to your help tomorrow." Bakura chuckled as the women offered Mikado the blankets, cooing and giggling.

Mikado smiled and bowed slightly, accepting the thing. "Thank you." He said, then wondered if they even knew what that meant...

Bakura smiled and shook his head saying a word in Aztec. "That means thank you." he kissed Mikado's forehead. He ruffled Mikado's hair, as the women took the wine from him and went back to their sewing.

Bakura walked back to the carpenter and began speaking. The man looked up and looked thoughtful, before standing and taking a look at the hide. The two began conversing before Bakura laughed and nodded. The carpenter extended his hand and they shook on it.

Mikado then heard the word that meant thank you, and Bakura left the hide with the man, taking the blankets from Mikado and smiling. "Lets go home." he said kissing Mikado's forehead. "The carpenter will deliver our new table and chairs, as well as some for your brother as soon as his son comes back with the wagon."

Mikado blinked. "All that for a HIDE?!"

"No. All that for four hides." Bakura said giving Mikado a look. "I make a hide a day, and he agreed to trade those items for three more hides. He knows that the four of us are just starting, he's a friend of the family."

"Oh." Mikado said. "Okay." He smiled at Bakura. "Ya know... this morning when you set me up for basket weaving, I decided you weren't getting any..." He kissed Bakura's cheek. "I think I'm starting to change my mind on that..."

Bakura pulled Mikado close and kissed him. "You're so in love with me, could you really deny me?" he closed his eyes and laughed. "Not that I'm not equally drowning in you.”

Mikado smiled up at him, then turned. "Oh... hey, there's Ahmose." He said. Ahmose was sitting with some old men, who were beyond their working days. They were all speaking in rough Comanche, and even communication through some sign language.

Bakura smiled. "Don’t tell Ahmose... but it's sad when he's hanging with the old men." he snickered. "I feel like he can’t make a friend his own age."

Mikado gave Bakura a look. "I see nothing wrong with it... He's learning to communicate with these people. And the younger people are all too busy, in case you hadn't noticed." The boy pointed out. "I think what he's doing is a good idea, actually. I might follow his example."

Bakura approached Ahmose and gave him a look. "Hey you." he said laughing. "Mikado was the only one out of the three of you that decided working was a good idea." he snorted. "He got a present for you, with his payment for working."

Ahmose turned and stood as Bakura approached. "Say what now?" He asked, and the old men began murmuring, looking at Mikado and Ahmose both.

Bakura smiled. "I even threw in a gift of my own." He smiled at Mikado. "So...why weren't you working today hmm?"

Ahmose looked at Mikado, then back at Bakura. "I've been exploring. Getting to know this place. And since around lunch time, I have been talking with these men and trying to pick up the language. They've taught me a few basic phrases such as 'please' and 'thank you' and 'hello' and 'goodbye' and 'yes' and 'no'... oh... and 'drunken moron'. Don't ask." Mikado grinned.

"Were you drinking then?" He asked. Ahmose blinked, but then gave his brother a look.

"Oh, shut up. No." He said, and Mikado laughed.

Bakura laughed. "C'mon. You can talk with them more tomorrow." he said offering Ahmose his hand. "We have to start thinking about what we need for dinner."

Ahmose blinked. "Oh." He said, then turned and bowed politely to the old men, saying goodbye, before following Bakura.

"So...have you and Yami made up yet?" Bakura asked after a moment as they walked. "You both stormed off this morning."

"Haven't seen him." Ahmose said. "He's probably out flirting with someone who has a better ass than I do..." He grumbled, frowning.

Bakura coughed mumbling something incoherent. Though what he said was "That'd be nearly anyone in town."

Mikado turned and promptly smacked him. "BAKURA!!!"

"What?!" Bakura howled. "It's true! Your ass is way better than his! MY ass is better than his!"

"I am aware of this, Yami was gawking at my as, and I think he was groping it when I was asleep, too!!!" Mikado cried. Ahmose scowled.

"If he does that again, I'll cut his hands off... And maybe something else, too..." He growled.

Bakura blinked at Mikado. "If you THOUGHT he was groping you...why'd you let him?" he reached around behind Mikado and groped him. "Obviously I'm not groping you enough, if you're taking gropes from your brother's boyfriend."

"I was half asleep!!!" Mikado cried. "And YOU groping me is okay! Just not in public or in front of my brother, so cut it out."

Bakura groped again chuckling before stopping. "So where is our lost playboy?"

"Probably just that. Lost." Mikado said.

"I wonder if he found the bathing grounds..." Bakura said thoughtfully. "Hotsprings and cool streams...If he did you know he's probably happy. Naked men and women everywhere."

Ahmose stopped in his tracks. "... That's where he is. Where is it?"

Bakura blinked. "How do you know?" He said confused. "And it's just north of the city, behind the temple."

Ahmose turned and walked away. "Because he's Yami, that's why!" He called over his shoulder. Mikado giggled and turned, taking Bakura's load and walking into Ahmose and Yami's house, climbing up to the bed and arranging the mattress, pillows and spreading the blanket out on top, before sliding down and trotting over to Bakura, kissing him gently. "I think I wanna head to those bathing grounds, too."

Bakura nodded. "Alright...then I'll come as well. We're both sweaty."

Yami grinned as he sat in the hot spring. The young ladies were all chattering and offering him drinks and the men in the spring were teaching him a game involving stones being moved from place to place. He was picking it up very quickly, even though he was distracted by all the beautiful NAKED bodies.

"Have you been here all day?" Asked a very familiar voice.

"Naah, I was wandering around lost until I followed these lovely ladies." he said as he played, not even looking up. "I like the blue eyed one. She's VERY shapely for her age."

Ahmose snorted. "I'm sure." He said, kneeling beside the baths and giving Yami a bit of a look.

Yami looked up and smirked. "Well hello Ahmose." he said calmly. "Wanna play?"

Ahmose raised an eyebrow, then smirked back. "Depends... What do you want to play?" He asked.

"Well this guy here taught me this game with these rock things." he said pointing to the small game board. "Or we could do tic tac toe."

"Hmmm..." Ahmose said, standing and slowly stripping. "Maybe..."

Yami grinned as a woman approached and offered him a drink, which he eagerly accepted. "The ladies are all so nice… and naked."

"I noticed." Ahmose said, slipping into the water beside Yami, leaning back and relaxing, closing his eyes.

Yami grinned scooting close to Ahmose and kissing his cheek. "I missed you."

Ahmose snorted. "And my brother's ass, apparently..." He grumbled, turning and giving Yami a look of annoyance and warning... and a bit of hurt...

Yami pouted. "It's my DUTY to truly appreciate a pretty ass."

"Yami... you do NOT check out the ass of your lover's little BROTHER!!!" Ahmose cried.

"You could check out Yugi's ass and I wouldn't care." Yami huffed.

"But I wouldn't because I love YOU. Not Yugi. I will check out YOUR ass." Ahmose said.

Yami smiled. "You mean that?" Yami said after a moment. "Because that's all I wanted to begin with... was for you to love me too."

Ahmose blinked and flushed. "I... I do love you..." He mumbled shyly.

Yami pulled Ahmose into his arms and kissed him joyfully. "Then I suppose I can stop staring at Mikado's ass." he said nuzzling Ahmose. "Your ass is just as good."

Ahmose frowned a bit. "I thought it was bony..." He grumbled.

"Oh it's bony. But it's also got a good chance of staying almost unbearably tight when we fuck." Yami pointed out. "And I LIKE em tight."

Ahmose's eyes widened and he flushed. "W-what?!"

Yami grinned sliding a hand down Ahmose's back and groping his behind. "You heard me."

"Uh... ah... Yami... please. Not in public." Ahmose stammered.

"Hi!" Mikado said cheerfully, suddenly plopping down in the water next to Ahmose.

Yami looked perfectly calm. "Oh hi Mikado!" he said waving his free hand, the other continuing to grope Ahmose beneath the water. "What were you doin all day?"

"Will you stop that?!" Ahmose hissed.

"Working." Mikado said with a smile. Ahmose turned to Yami.

"Mikado was kind enough to barter away his day's work to get us a blanket, pillows, and a soft matress pad." He said with a smile.

Yami's hand drifted around Ahmose's waist. Thank god the hotspring water wasn't very clear, thanks to the herbs added, and the heat. "A bed? What a nice gift. Gee Thanks Mikado, I'll be sure that it gets lots of use."

His hand curled around Ahmose and he began teasing him. He was curious to JUST how much he could get away with before Ahmose gave away the fact that he was doing anything at all.

Ahmose growled. "Don't make me slap you."

Yami made a grumpy noise and pulled away. "God what a brat."

Ahmose snorted. "Look whose talking. Wait til we're home, Yami."

"Oh? What are you gonna do hmm?" Yami crossed his arms. "you'll just glare at me all night."

"That depends on your behavior." Ahmose said, calmly. Mikado watched the two, amused.

"You said that yesterday!" Yami howled throwing his hands up. "But you cant just let Mikado and Bakura alone. I didn't get what you owed me from yesterday you cant possibly expect me not to---oooooh." Yami said watching an Aztec man walking past.

Ahmose raised an eyebrow. "I'm sorry that Bakura's bad behavior interfered, Yami."

Just as Ahmose had said that, a bucket of cold stream water was poured over his head. "Shut up Ahmose, my behavior is between Mikado and I. Not you Mr, Buttinski."

"GAAH!!! Bakura!!! Bastard!!!" Ahmose yelped.

Bakura chuckled climbing into the spring and kissing Mikado. "Serves you right for interrupting us last night."

Mikado gave Bakura a look. "I'm glad he did." He said. "I have NO desire to lose my virginity in public."

Bakura rolled his eyes. "You're such a baby. No one would have seen, and if anyone did, they wouldn't have cared."

"I care." Mikado said. "Sorry, but I would prefer to keep all sexual activity in our home." He said, then gave Bakura a sly look. "... At least for now."

"You'd better be willing to fuck outdoors someday. I happen to enjoy taking risks." Bakura said rubbing Mikado's back before beginning to wash it with the soap and cloth he'd brought over. "You did good today."

Mikado closed his eyes and sighed happily, enjoying Bakura's attention. "Thanks." He said.

"Hm." Ahmose said, stretching and leaning back again, closing his eyes.

"Hey Ahmose..." Yami said after a moment. "Can we try an orgy sometime?"

Bakura blinked as he washed and burst out laughing.

Ahmose and Mikado both slowly turned and fixed annoyed looks onto Yami.

"NO." They both said firmly.

Yami grumbled. "Fiiiine..."

Both brother snorted, and went back to relaxing.

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