The Wild

Bunny Love

Hatochiisai & Mally-chan

YAOI WARNING

Disclaimer: We do not own Yugioh. If we did, it would not be for public television.

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Chapter 13

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Lunch for the rest of the world came and went, and some of the babies along with it. Emiko was the first to arrive back and pick up her trio of hybrids. Ryou waved bye bye to Tachi and yawned, his friend's removal from their napping area having woken him up. "bye bye...!" he cooed stretching.

And true to his word, Seto arrived early and knelt opening his arms to Yami.

"Yami! I'm here! Come on! Let's go home!" He called.

Yami woke from his nap dazedly, looking at Seto a moment before rubbing his eyes. He blinked up at his blue-eyed companion before the most beautiful cute little grin spread across his face. "SETO!" he chirped, toddling over to him, flapping his little wings as he went in sheer joy. "Came back!"

"Of course! I would always come back for you!" He cried, catching Yami and hugging him, standing and tossing him up into the air. Pegasus eyed Seto's... out of character actions. He brought Yami down and kissed him all over his little face.

Yami chirped loudly, singing overjoyed little songs. "Seto love birdy want birdy good birdy for Seto!" Yami squeaked hugging him tightly. "Love Seto..."

Seto smiled. "Seto love birdy." He chuckled. "Ready to go? We'll get some dinner, aaaaaaand.... we'll go home and play, aaaaand... we'll groom your pretty wings..." He stroked said wings.

Yami blushed and nuzzled Seto. "Anything for Seto..." he cooed nuzzling into him more, wrapping his wings around Seto as best he could for their small size.

Ryou giggled. "Bye bye!" he cheered waving cutely. "Bye bye birdy!"

Seto and Yami both waved to Ryou and left, leaving Ryou in Pegasus' lap and Malik and Bakura rolling around wrestling in the grass.

"Malik! Bakura!" Ishizu called, peering into the back yard. "Come on then! It's time to go home."

Malik perked right up, darting to his sister, yapping the whole way, wagging his tail. "SIS!" he squealed hopping into her arms, Bakura hot on his heels.

Ishizu bowed after Bakura was in her arms. "Thank you for watching them Pegasus." She said kissing their little foreheads.

"Misseshizu!" Bakura sang, and stuck a grubby fist in her face. "Look! Grub! See?! I find grub! Yummy!!! Want?"

Ishizu made a face slightly. "Um..no thank you dear, I had my lunch, why don’t you eat it?" she said smiling. "It'll make you grow up big and strong,"

"YAY!!!" Bakura sang, and ate the grub happily. "Bigger yet?"

Ishizu gasped, fakely stooping under his weight. "Wow I think so!" she said kissing his forehead." She gave her brother a kiss as well. "Lets get home so I can get you two cleaned up and play some more."

Ryou giggled and waved more. "BYE BYE!"

Bakura cheered and hugged Ishizu, licking her cheek. He and Malik both turned and peered over the woman's shoulder, waving to Ryou.

"Bye!!!"

Ryou turned to Pegasus. "Play...with kitty now?" He asked hopefully. "Please?"

Pegasus sighed. "No, Ryou. Miss Rem will be here to take him home soon. But you can go play with him tomorrow."

Ryou sniffled. "B-but! Time out...ALL DAY!" he pouted, sniffling. "kitty was sorry... cryin..."

Pegasus sighed. "I went to get him, Ryou. He wouldn't let me." He said. "He got in trouble again. I'm gonna have to tell his mama when she gets here."

Ryou sighed slightly. "Can... bunny see him please please?" He asked ears drooping. "J-just little while?"

"After I talk with Miss Rem." Pegasus said. "Ready to go inside?"

Ryou nodded and climbed into Pegasus' arms. "Kitty not bad... j-just... want bunny."

Pegasus nodded. "Yes, but kitty can't go around attacking people." He said, petting his bunny and waiting for Rem to show.

Rem finally did show about an hour later. "Hello Pegasus... the daycare pen is all set up. It took a lot of work, but it's sterile and clean and where they'll get lots of attention." She said. "So where's Marik hiding?"

Pegasus sighed and took her into the living room, sitting down with Ryou on his lap and the bunnies all piling into an arm chair.

"He's... in Time out. Where he's been all day." He said.

Rem frowned. "What happened?" she asked worriedly. "I'm so sorry... I knew he'd get into mischief..."

"Well... he attacked Tachi. And so I put him in time out. He wouldn't eat his lunch, and when I went to get him out, well..." Pegasus sighed and held up a hand with a large band-aid on it.

Rem sighed. "I see..." She sighed once more. "Well... he's been in time out all day... I suppose I could talk to him about it when we get home..." She said softly. "Where is he?"

"In Malik's old cage." Pegasus said, standing and waving for her to follow him. They trooped upstairs and Pegasus unlocked the door and walked in. Marik wasn't to be seen, but they could hear him in the cave singing softly to himself, sniffling every now and then.

Ryou sniffled peering in behind Pegasus. "kitty..."

Rem sighed. "Marik sweetie... come here..." She said opening the cage door and patting her knees. "C'mere Marik."

The singing stopped and there was a little gasp from in the cave. "Mama?" His head popped out. "Mama!!!" He dropped his bunny and ran across the sands towards her, tumbling over his own little paws.

Rem plucked him up and hugged him. "I heard you were a bad little kitten Marik... did you HURT a bunny?" She asked in a slightly shocked voice.

Marik frowned. "Don't like black bunny! Come near me again... I EAT!!!" He roared, baring his blunt claws and milk teeth with a growl.

Rem bopped him on his head. "Marik! What did mama talk to you about concerning bunnies?!" she scolded giving him a displeased look.

Marik whined and rubbed his head. "Marik nice to Rybunny!!!"

"Marik you have to be nice to everyone smaller than you! Bunnies are tiny tiny little creatures who are scared easily... would you want mama to scare you and hurt you just because she decided one day not to like you?" she asked shaking her head. "You be nice to ALL bunnies."

Marik frowned. "I hide! Wanted alone! But HE came and grabbed me!! HE KISS RY!!!!"

Rem blinked and looked at Pegasus. "Ryou kissed Tachi?" She asked confusedly.

Ryou blinked and hopped forward, sniffing at Marik. "Kitty wrong!"

Marik whined. "Tachi kiss Ry and Ry kiss Tachi! Ry no want mate!!" And Marik burst into tears. "NOT LIKE ME!!!"

Rem hugged Marik tightly. "Oh now Marik that's not true..." She cooed. "You're both very young..." She said soothingly. "Ryou's probably just confused. Do you want Ryou to spend the night with us?" She asked scratching his ears. "Will that make you happy?"

Marik sniffled. "Want mama..." He whimpered, clinging to her shirt. "Hungry..." His belly rumbled and Pegasus smiled, picking up Ryou and placing him in the cage by Rem.

"There's the kitty." He said.

Ryou pawed at Marik sniffling. "W-want... play?" he asked softly, sniffling. "Miss... kitty want play..." he cooed nuzzling Marik's side. Rem patted Ryou's head.

"What do you say we invite Ryou to spend the night Marik. You can have dinner together and show him all your neat toys!"

Marik blinked. "Hungry." He said again, and Pegasus laughed.

"Your lunch is over there!" He cried, pointing to a bowl. "I'm sure it's gone bad by now..."

"Smell funny..." Marik said, wrinkling his nose and making a face. "Not Mama lunch..."

Rem laughed. "Do you want Ryou to spend the night?" She asked once more, pulling a few bits of jerky from her pocket. "I can make you two a yummy romantic dinner that only really nice mates have." She sang softly. "Maybe that will make Ryou kiss you too?"

Marik blinked. "Ry kiss?" He asked, and Pegasus laughed.

"I don't think Ryou will be okay with that... he's so timid... buuuuut..." Pegasus said. "Why don't I treat you all to dinner at The Jungle?"

Rem chuckled. "Are you sure that’s a good thing? Last time they were at The Jungle..." She let the sentence hang, looking at Marik sternly. "No getting him drunk!"

Pegasus laughed as Marik blinked, confused. "Drink? No can have drink?" He asked. "Want food!!" He had finished his jerky.

Rem smiled. "Well let’s go." Ryou blinked, staring off into space. "ahh..." he whimpered. The Jungle... it brought back flashes... a soda... with rum in it... hot... wet... pulsing music...

"I got the bunny!!!" Pegasus cried suddenly, picking Ryou up and tickling him. "My bunny! Let's go get the bunny dressed! Seto picked up some clothes for you and Marik for me!"

Ryou shook his head, snapping out of his daze confused and rubbing his head. "Master... bunny confuse..." he mumbled as he was hoisted up to get dressed.

Pegasus smiled and carried Ryou to the bunny room, Rem following. "Here are clothes for Marik, and a diaper." Pegasus said, beginning to put a diaper on Ryou, stuffing his little tail into the hole he had cut.

Ryou wrinkled his nose as Rem changed Marik's diaper. "EW STINKY STINKY KITTY!" he squeaked covering his nose. Rem chuckled softly and shook her head.

"No it's a stinky diaper. Kitty smells very good." She said cleaning him up and putting a new diaper on him. "He smells like sandalwood and sunshine." She added, dressing him in the clothes Pegasus has provided.

Ryou giggled and leaned over, sniffing Marik. "Kitty... no stink. Kitty diaper stink! ICKY POOPOO!"

Pegasus chuckled. "Yes. Kitty smells good. Diaper smells bad." He said, dressing Ryou in a little blue shirt with a frog on it, and Marik was blinking down at his little Pokemon t-shirt and jean shorts. He finally was satisfied with his clothes and hugged his bunny.

Ryou blinked and sat up, his little blue frog shirt and shorts rustling slightly, they were just a bit baggy on his little body. "No... like Jungle... bad?"

Pegasus blinked at Ryou. "What?" He asked the bunny.

Ryou frowned. "Jungle... bad..." he said softly, tugging an ear. "Bad for bunny..."

Pegasus blinked. "What? Why? No! It's good!!! We'll go see Otogi, and talk to Mikado and Ahmose and Kheti is hostess now that we've Mikado is covering Malik's position and her mate is covering for Bakura while Otogi DJ's.... And Khan, Ryou! Khan!!!"

Ryou grinned. "KAA!" he squeaked clapping. "Love KAA!"

Marik frowned and blew a rasberry, scowling and crossing his arms, making Pegasus laugh.

"Well, let's go then." He said, picking up Ryou and heading to the car.

Ryou clapped his hands more. "YAY!! KAAA!" he giggled nuzzling into Pegasus' arms. "Love Kaa! Kaa love bunny!"

Rem smiled and picked up Marik. "Don’t tell me, you're jealous of 'kaa' too?" she said poking his nose. "You've got so much jealousy!"

“BIG!!” Marik gasped, throwing his arms wide and up into the air, sending his bunny flying. “TOO big! Scary!!!!” He cried. “BUNNY!!!” He looked for his bunny.

Rem laughed and picked up Marik's bunny. "Ryou loves 'Kaa' he's very nice... just because he's big doesn't mean you should be scared. Your bunny's more dangerous." She said tickling Marik with his bunny.

Ryou clapped more. "KAA!"

Marik giggled and grabbed his bunny, hugging it tightly and kissing it. Then he turned and nuzzled into Rem with a purr and a coo, before kissing her cheek. "I love you, Mama."

Rem smiled and hugged Marik. "Come on sweetie..." she said standing with him in her arms, and following Pegasus to the limo. "Lets go get something yummy to eat!" she said in the excited voice.

Ryou's ears perked. "YUMMY!"

"Num num?" Marik gasped, eagerly. Oh, the dreaded excited voice. "Num num!!!" He began bouncing in her arms as they got into the limo.

Rem laughed and scratched Marik's ears. "Calm down sweetie, don’t get too excited, I JUST changed your diaper." She said smiling.

Ryou nuzzled into Pegasus' arms just like the little cuddlebug he was and sighed contently. "Kitty CRAZY."

Pegasus chuckled. "Yes. Yes he is." He said, petting Ryou gently, flicking his tail every now and then. Marik blinked and looked at Rem.

"Mama? Am I crazy?" He asked.

"Why would you ask that sweetie?" She asked confusedly.

"Ry call crazy!" He replied.

Rem burst out laughing. "I think he meant you were hyper crazy sweetie, not crazy crazy." She said patting his head. "Ryou's a very calm bunny, and you're a hyper little kitten. You're very different."

"I am?" Marik asked, flicking an ear and cocking his head, cutely. "Hyper?"

Rem nodded. "Hyper little kitty." She cooed scratching his ears once more. "See Ryou? He curls up with Pegasus all the time... you like to wander around and explore." she explained in examples. "He's much more calm than you."

"I like curl up too!!" Mark cried, nuzzling into Rem. "But not with HIM!!!" He glared at Pegasus, then hid his face in Rem's chest.

Rem chuckled. "You SHOULD like Pegasus. He's Ryou's owner." She said softly. "Without him, there's no more Ryou."

Marik gasped and looked up at Rem with wide horrified eyes. "No! I take Ry! MINE!!!" He turned, bared his little teeth and hissed at Pegasus. "No take Ry from me! MY mate! MINE!!!"

Rem swatted Marik on the behind. "Marik! You apologize! Respect your elders!"

"NO!!! Bad man!!! Take... Take... Ry...." Marik winced, then groaned and clutched his little head as the headache came upon him again. "T-Take... He lock me!!! In cage! Lonley!!!" Marik cried, looking up at Rem. "Give yucky food! Call for mama, but..."

Rem sighed. "You attacked a bunny, you were bad and got a time out." She explained.

Ryou pouted. "Bad kitty bite bunnies!"

Marik frowned and pouted, hugging his plushy and sniffling. "Mean..." He mumbled, glaring at Pegasus, who tried not to laugh... Marik was SO funny...

Ryou clicked softly in Pegasus' defense. "BAD!"

Marik pouted and sniffled, beginning to suck his tail again, laying his head on Rem's chest, whimpering.

Rem hugged him. "Shh it's ok Marik... Ryou's defending his master. He loves him very very much." she cooed softly. "Just like you'd defend me. Ryou loves Pegasus."

Marik sniffled and nodded, curling up and closing his eyes, taking a cat nap on the way to the Jungle. When the finally got there, he woke immediately with a cry of "Num Num!!!"

Rem laughed and get out of the car, carrying a squirming Marik with her. "yes yes, num num." She said tickling him slightly.

Ryou yawned softly and grinned. "KAA!"

"That's right, Ryou." Pegasus said with as smile as they approached the club entrance. "Look! There he is!" And he walked over to the large white tiger. Marik's eyes widened and he squeaked, turning and burying his face into Rem's cleavage with a mewl.

Rem pulled him away quickly, letting him hide his face in a more appropriate place, like her shoulder and hair.

Ryou however clapped with glee. "KAA!" he squeaked.

Khan grinned and plucked the little bunny from Pegasus. "Oh well hello little one!" he purred, giving Ryou a lick. "I heard you'd gotten smaller, but this is just too cute for words!" he cooed, tossing Ryou up slightly, before tickling him in their usual ritual.

Ryou giggled loudly, clapping and squirming delightedly. "EEEK!! KAA HEE HEE! KAA MAKE HEE HEE!"

Pegasus smiled. "Be careful Khan." He teased. "You could squish the little thing like a tomato." He grinned and watched Ryou squirm in Khan's massive paws that were nearly as big as Ryou himself.

"Go in! IN!!!" Marik wailed into Rem's hair, shaking slightly. "Scary!"

Rem laughed softly. "Alright..." she cooed, walking past Pegasus, Ryou and Khan. "We'll get seats while Khan plays with Ryou.”

Marik relaxed as they walked in, and Rem approached the little podium where Kheti was looking over the restaurant chart.

Kheti smiled. "Well hello, I take it you're here with those two?" She said pointing out Khan, who was giving Ryou tummy-raspberries.

Rem nodded smiling. "Yes, seats for four?" Kheti nodded and lead them to a booth, so little children could be trapped on the inner seats. "A server will be right with you..." She cooed, scratching Marik's ears and handing him a little kid menu. "You think you're big enough to order for yourself?" she asked grinning. Seto had had the kid menus made just for this occasion... He'd brought Yami earlier that day.

Pegasus walked over, letting Khan play with Ryou a bit more. "Hello, Kheti, dear." He said, kissing her cheek. He had become quite fond of the female fennec since she had moved to Domino with her mate and five children. "Could we get some booster seats for the little ones?" He asked, glancing at Marik who was sitting so that only his eyes peeked over the edge of the table.

Kheti chuckled. "Of course." She said laughing as Khan slung Ryou over his shoulders into a piggy back ride, and grabbed the booster seats needed.

Ryou squealed in delight, steering Khan by his ears, which the tiger didn't seem to mind at all. "He's so good with kids..." She cooed laughing.

"Someone wanted booster seats?" He asked smirking as he put one down and slid Ryou off his shoulders, catching him with his tail, which seemed to be as strong and large as the rest of him. He passed the bunny from tail to hands and plopped him in the seat. "Alright little one... I'm afraid I have to work now... be good." He cooed, scratching Ryou's ears and walking calmly off, after handing Rem the other booster.

Pegasus grinned and slid into his seat next to Ryou, then smiled at Kheti. "Can you get that husband of yours to whip me up a Ground Zero?" He asked her, glancing at her mate Khilek in the bar.

Ryou blinked. "Me too!"

Kheti laughed and waved to her husband, who saw Pegasus and made his drink. He tended to order that drink when he came.

Pegasus looked at Kheti and smiled. "So... who is going to be serving us tonight? We ARE sitting in Malik's section, and he's, well..." He sighed. "He's smaller than Marik..."

Kheti smiled. "Well since Malik's too young to work... Honda's covering for him." She cooed, walking away.

Ryou clapped and looked at his little menu. "ooh... Master... want!" he said pointing to a picture of a yummy looking little fruit salad, covered in a honey sauce. "Can have? YUM!"

Pegasus smiled. "Of course. If you want."

"Mama!!! Yum!!!" Marik gasped, pointing to a large steak on HER menu that came with shrimp, too. It was massive, and Marik could probably sit on the plate that the meal came on and fit perfectly.

Rem shook her head. "Marik you're a bit too little for that... look at your Menu, I bet there's one just for you in there." She said calmly, looking through her menu slowly.

Marik blinked and looked at his menu. The fruit salad... a veggie salad... chicken strips... Macaroni and cheese... grilled cheese sandwhich... Marik sighed and frowned, looking over the menu. Then, his eyes widened and he gasped. "Booger!!! Booger, Mama!!! Booger!!!"

"EEWWW!" Ryou squeaked. "GROSS! KITTY EAT BOOGERS!" he squealed, burying his face into Pegasus' arm.

Pegasus blinked and looked at Rem. "Did he say... booger?" He asked, eyeing Marik.

She nodded, having not looked up from her menu. "Sounded like it." She replied grinning behind the menu.

"Booger!!!" Marik squeaked, and Honda walked up.

"Hi Rem!" He exclaimed, delightly. He smiled and gave Pegasus his drink. "Here ya go, sir. What will the little ones have?"

"Marik will have whole milk, I think." He said. "And... juice for Ryou. Apple juice. Miss Rem? What would you like?"

Rem smiled. "I'll have a beer." She replied calmly.

Ryou clapped. "BEE!"

Rem chuckled. "Marik would like a hamburger, and I'll take an Italian Chicken sandwich." Honda nodded and scribbled all this down, then looked at Pegasus.

”Ryou will have the honey fruit salad, and I’ll have theeeee… New York Strip Steak.” The man said, and Honda nodded.

”Sure!” Suddenly, there was a growl. Everyone turned and looked at Marik. His ears were back, his eyes were narrowed, and he GLARED at Honda.

”Chip….” He hissed.

Ryou glared at Marik. "Bad kitty!" he clicked. "Be nice!"

Rem bopped Marik lightly. "Be nice." She cooed.

Honda blinked as Marik hissed loudly.

"Bad!" He snapped at Honda, baring his claws now. "Mean! Mean mean mean!!!"

"Uhhh... I'll get them some... crayons..." The chipmunk stammered, and hurried off.

Ryou crawled into Pegasus' lap and nuzzled him. "Master..." he cooed smiling contently. "It loud..." he said softly, grinning from ear to ear. "Really loud!"

Rem patted Marik's head. "Be nice to Honda sweetie, or no ice cream for desert."

Marik frowned. "Mean...” he murmured, pouting. He REALLY wanted that ice cream!!!

Ryou grinned. Pegasus wasn't paying attention...Rem wasn't paying attention...and there was a yummy smelling drink.

He helped himself of course.

"RY!! NO NO!!!" Marik cried, and Pegasus gasped.

"Ryou! No!!" He snatched his drink away and slapped Ryou's hand. "No! You may NOT have that!!!"

Ryou giggled and hiccupped slightly. "Yummy..." he cooed nuzzling into Pegasus. "Yummy water..."

Rem blinked and turned her attention to Pegasus. "Did... he just drink your drink?"

Pegasus growled. "Yes. He has a bad habit of stealing everyone's alcoholic beverages when they're not looking." He glared at Ryou and looked to see how much the bunny had polished off.

Ryou hiccupped again, getting a glazed look on his face. Little bodies got drunk REALLY fast...

He giggled loudly. "Maaariiik... yummy yummy kitty... plaaaaaaay" he cooed in a very....seductive tone, for a baby. Which left the table in an awkward silence...save for Marik of course.

"Bad!!! Drink bad drink!!!" Marik was squealing. Pegasus sighed and slowly stood, picking Ryou up.

"I think I'm gonna have to take this little one to the bathroom and... empty his tummy..." He said.

Ryou giggled and nuzzled Pegasus. "Nooo...bunny good....soooo good...bunny good." he cooed softly.

Rem laughed. "I'm not sure doing that would be any healthier for him than just letting him wait it out..." she said calmly.

Pegasus shook his head. "I don't care. I don't want him drunk." And he carried Ryou off and returned a moment later with the little red faced bunny, who was still sniffling and breathing raggedly as he got over his crying.

"Are we going to drink Master's drink again?" Pegasus asked, setting Ryou down and giving him his apple juice.


Ryou glared sniffling. "You're icky." he growled softly, refusing his drink.

Rem frowned. "Poor thing..." she said softly.

Ryou sniffled. "Stupid master... hurt bunny...."

Pegasus pet Ryou. "Ryou... big people sometimes have a drink that has stuff in it that's not good for the bunny... it could have made you very sick. So Master had to get it out of you. You NEVER drink a drink that's not yours, okay? It could have something bad for you in it..." He kissed Ryou's head. "I'm sorry I hurt you."

Ryou snapped at him sniffling and looking away. "Not like..." he sniffled laying his head on the table and pouting miserably. He wasn't hungry anymore, that was for sure. He felt icky now, and just wanted to go back to his cage and sleep away the bubbly feeling in his tummy.

Pegasus sighed and simply continued to pet Ryou, and tapped Honda when he walked by. "A small ginger ale, please?" He asked, and the chipmunk soon returned. "Here, Ryou. This will make your tummy feel a LOT better." He said, offering the small fizzy drink to Ryou.

Ryou growled softly and snubbed it as well. "Not hungry...." he mumbled softly, sniffling. He pouted and curled up, looking at Marik pathetically. At least one of them would have a yummy dinner...

Rem scratched Marik's ears. "Poor Ryou... he doesn't feel so good..."

"He would feel better if he would drink this." Pegasus grumped.

"Ry... pease drink?" Marik asked softly, looking at Ryou. "Feel all better!!"

Ryou sniffled and shook his head. "Bad master..." he mumbled looking away from Marik. "Bad hurt bunny..."

Rem sighed. "Oh dear...Marik sweetie...maybe we should just leave little Ryou alone..." she said scratching his ears. "He doesn't seem very happy with anyone."

Pegasus rolled his eyes and turned to look at Khan, catching his eyes and beckoning him over. "Can you try and get Ryou to drink this?" He asked.

Khan sighed slightly. "I can try..." He said softly, picking Ryou up and offering him the cup of ginger ale. "Little one, would you drink some for me?" he asked softly, licking Ryou's cheek. "Your master wishes you to drink...."

Ryou sniffled. "I don’t wanna...master bad." he sniffled ears drooping.

Khan sighed and nuzzled Ryou. "Come now, a little sip? Please?" Ryou pouted, sniffling more, but didn't fight when Khan pressed the cup to his lips and obediently drank from it, though not much.

Pegasus sighed and smiled. "Is that yummy, Ryou? It will make your tummy feel better." He said. And sure enough, even that small sip calmed his stomach a bit. Marik watched, closely.

"Better?" He asked Ryou. Pegasus reached for a packet of crackers on the table and offered Ryou one of them.

"Here, baby... try this." He said.

Ryou snubbed Pegasus' offering though and nuzzled Khan. "Nuh uh..." he mumbled curling up in the large arms of the tiger. "Master mean...like Kaa better..." he mumbled licking the tiger's arm lovingly. "Kaa good."

Khan coughed slightly. "Oh I hate getting in the middle of fights..." he mumbled ears drooping a bit.

Pegasus grumbled. "Isn't it your job to help make peace?" He asked. "Look... Ryou has a bad habit of stealing other people's drinks, and he drank half of my Ground Zero! So I took him to the bathroom and made him throw it up."

Khan sighed, wrinkling his nose. "Well...I don’t want to get involved...I don’t MAKE peace, I remain peaceful..." he explained. "I'm not really...cut out for making peace in a fight..." he added shaking his head. "Besides...if you wanted my opinion...I'd have to say as his guardian it was reckless of you to let him close enough to your drink to steal it..."

Pegasus sighed. "Point taken." He said, and stood, taking Ryou from Khan. "I'm sorry, Ryou... I was afraid that the drink would hurt you... so I made you throw up... I'm sorry baby..." He cooed, petting and rocking and cuddling his bunny.

Khan sighed. "I'm sorry, I don’t think Ryou was innocent either...he's always been this way. He enjoys sharing drinks..." he explained patting Ryou's head. "Perhaps it's a good thing. He's still the same Ryou to say the least, if he remembered liking to share drinks. At least he's not been...fundamentally changed..."

Pegasus nodded. "Yes, but... I'm hoping I can sure him of this habit. It's a horrible one that could get him into trouble one day. Ryou, you don't share a drink unless it's offered to you by someone you trust." He said to the bunny, tapping his pink nose.

Ryou sniffled. "Yummy..." he pouted looking away. "Trusted Master...mean master..." he mumbled.

Khan laughed softly. "It's alright Ryou...just don’t do it again, you'll get sick." he cooed scratching the bunny's ears. "Besides, you just don’t have that appeal when you're drunk and like... two. Wait til you're older. Then at least everyone around you has a good time. Naughty masters included." he said chuckling.

Pegasus gave Khan a look, then turned back to Ryou and cuddled him to his chest. "I love you..." He said softly, rocking Ryou gently. "Who's my precious baby bunny?"

Ryou giggled and licked Pegasus' cheek, kissing him. "MEE!" He gave Pegasus another kiss.

Khan chuckled and shook his head. "Still deeply infatuated..." he said turning to return to his work.

Pegasus smiled and hugged Ryou, hoping that this meant that he was forgiven. "I love you." He said with a smile. "You are my good bunny. My precious good bunny! And I love you!" He flung Ryou down onto the table, lifted his shirt and blew rasberries onto his chubby tummy.

Ryou squeaked and squirmed. "LOVE MASTER! STOP!" he giggled thrashing to get away. "No ticky ticky!"

Pegasus took Ryou into his arms and hugged him. "I love you..." He cooed, and Marik watched. He turned and tugged Rem's sleeve.

"Mama love me?" He asked.

Rem smiled and picked him up, giving him a big hug and a kiss on the forehead. "Of course sweetie. I always love you." She cooed, rocking him slightly. "You're my baby kitty."

Ryou giggled and hugged Pegasus once more. "Master not mean...but still meanie." he mumbled nuzzling into his chest. "Not hungry..." he added softly, looking sad. "sowwy.."

Pegasus smiled. "Let's see how you feel when the food comes. If you're still not hungry, we'll take it home for later, okay?" He asked, glancing at Marik who was purring loudly, making people in the booth behind him turn and smile at the little lion cub.

Rem put Marik down and patted his head. "Alright sweetie, now remember to eat neatly. This is a very nice place to eat, and you don’t want to make a mess, understand?" She said ruffling his hair. "Besides, you want to look good for Ryou right? Bunnies like clean kitties."

Marik blinked and nodded, grabbing his milk and sucking the straw. But then Honda returned with crayons. Marik lowered the cup, bared teeth and claws, and began to growl again.

Rem popped Marik a bit harder this time. "BAD!" she said sternly. "No ice cream for bad little kitties." She scolded giving him the 'you're in trouble look'.

"Ummm... Rem?" Honda said softly. "Please don't get mad at him... I think he kinda has a... well... a right to be mad at me..." He mumbled.

Rem nodded. "I know why he's mad. But he doesn't have a right to hold a grudge. You've done nothing wrong." She said calmly. "If he can’t learn to forgive and forget then he'll never get over things that keep him in therapy." she added.

Ryou snickered softly. "BAD Kitty!"

Honda frowned. "Rem... I was mean to him. And I was the one that... well... it's my fault he was so uptight and upset the night he lost it got fired... if I had kept my mouth shut it never would have happened... he can't help but be angry with someone who, well... bullied him..."

Rem gave Honda a look. "Did you bully him just now? Or any time within the last 6 months? No. Hush." she said calmly. "You're here just doing your job. He has no right to hold a grudge, or act on it when you've done nothing wrong, past bullying or not."

Honda laughed slightly, tail flicking. "Come on Rem. He's Marik. He'll always hold a grudge. He'll NEVER forgive me." And he set crayons down before Ryou and Rem, not willing to get any closer to Marik's teeth.

"Its alright, he can think about what's more important while he's not eating ice cream." She said calmly, handing the crayons to Marik.

Marik stared at her, eyes wide. "Ice cream!!!" He cried, frantically putting his milk on the table, but it fell over and spilled everywhere. Honda ran to get towels.

Ryou practically climbed over Pegasus, to avoid getting dirty from the milk. "EWWWW!" he squealed as he climbed up to Pegasus' shoulders and clung to his head sniffling.

Rem frowned. "I told you to be nice to Honda, hissing at him is not nice. No ice cream. You have to respect people and be nice, even if you don’t want to Marik... it's common courtesy." She said shaking her head. "If you don’t learn it now, then you'll be sad later on."

Marik fixed large eyes on Rem that filled with tears, and his lower lip trembled as his ears drooped. Pegasus winced and tried to pry Ryou off of his head while Honda rushed back and began mopping up the milk. Marik slowly slid off of the seat and disappeared in the darkness under the table, hugging his bunny tightly.

Rem sighed as Honda finished. "Please get Marik a new milk for me." She said softly, peering under the table. "Marik come on up. It's not good for you to sit under the table." She said beckoning him to sit back in his seat. "If you can’t be a good kitty, then you'll go home without supper too... so come on, sit up here with mama."

"No!" Marik snapped, backing under Ryou and Pegasus' bench, huddling up with his face hidden in his bunny.

Rem frowned. "Marik, mama loves you, but if you keep being bad then I'll have to punish you for real." She warned. "Now stop acting up and behave! You're making yourself look like a spoiled brat in front of Ryou." She scolded. "You should be ashamed of yourself."

Slowly, Marik emerged out from under the table and returned to his seat, but he glared at the table and was growling slightly.

Ryou wrinkled his nose at Marik. "Kitty bad." he mumbled nuzzling into Pegasus. "Grouchy bad spoiled." he added flicking his ears. "No other act bad like kitty. Kitty act NICE." he said pointing at other tables. "No one be bad growl under table hiss. Kitty not do ! Kitty act good like others!" he reasoned. "No be bad."

Marik glared at Ryou and his growling rose in volume. "Shut up!" He snapped, and turned his back on the table.

"Hmmm..." Honda said as he returned with the milk and their meals. "He havin a tantrum?" He asked, setting the plates down before everyone.

Rem nodded. "Of course. Just ignore him." She said calmly. "Once he realizes no one cares about bad little kids he'll shut up." She said giving Pegasus a look. "If he gets loud I'll just have to take him outside."

Ryou's eyes widened. "Ooooh kitty gonna get owwie!" he said, trying to hide his childish giggle at the idea of someone getting a spanking, other than him.

"Ryou, hush." Pegasus said, hearing Marik growling again. "You're going to upset Marik even more." And he poked some fruit into Ryou's mouth while Honda set down ketchup for the fries that came with Marik's burger.

Ryou blinked and nibbled at his salad calmly as they began to eat. Well everyone but the pouting Marik, who's tantrum was going just as Rem said it would. Completely ignored.

And so Marik decided to do the same. He glared at the wall, hugged his plushy tight enough to have killed it were it alive, and ignored everyone else, including his dinner, which was quite odd since Marik was always more than ready to stuff his mouth, and hadn't eaten since breakfast more than twelve hours ago. Of course, if his stomach was rumbling no one could hear it over the little cub's angry growling.

Rem sighed as she neared finishing her food. "I suppose I'll have to pack up that hamburger and fries." She said calmly. "Since no one is eating it, I'm sure Zaine would love it." She reasoned calmly, as though Marik weren't there.

Ryou blinked as he nibbled on his salad, licking at the honey whenever possible. "Yummy..." he cooed, nuzzling Pegasus. "Master wonderful... love master this much." and he spread his arms wide as he could.

Marik shifted in his seat and hid his face in his bunny, sniffling. His growl had finally faded.

"I love you too, Ryou." Pegasus had said, and kissed Ryou on the top of his head before offering him a tiny little bit of shrimp.

Ryou eagerly accepted the treat, nibbling daintily from Pegasus' fingers, until only the tail of the shrimp remained. "Mmmm yummy..." he cooed licking his lips. "more?" he asked hopefully. "like curly yummy!"

Pegasus laughed. "Maybe later, Ryou." He said, and waved Honda over, asking for some boxes for their leftover, or in Marik's case, untouched food. Honda returned with them only a moment later.

"Can I get you anything for desert?" He asked.

Ryou nodded eagerly. "Yum! Want Yum!" He said clapping. "Can have yum?" he asked his master hopefully.

Rem looked at Marik for a moment and frowned. "No, I think I'm good on this side. Pegasus?"

Pegasus frowned. "Well... I'd hate to let Ryou have something when Marik can't..." He said slowly. "That would only upset him more..."

Ryou sniffled slightly, ears drooping. "B-but...but..." His eyes filled with tears and he glared at Marik. "YOU MEAN!" he sniffed wiping his tears quickly. "You bad! Now bunny not get yummy EITHER!" he sniffled and buried his face into Pegasus jacket, crying softly.

Pegasus rolled his eyes and looked at Honda. "Do you have any fruit sherbert?" He asked.

Ryou perked up and sniffled, wiping his eyes. "Y-yummy? F-for me?" he asked tugging Pegasus' sleeve. "F-for good bunny?" he asked again, eagerly.

Rem smiled. "I think so..." She said as Honda nodded and sought out the desired sherbert.

Pegasus smiled. "Yes, good bunny gets yummy." He said, and Marik sniffled loudly and curled up tightly in the corner of the booth.

Ryou clapped eagerly. "Yummy!" he squeaked. He let out a loud gasp when Honda set down the sherbert before him. In a small bowl, lined with melon slices and topped with three cherries, was a single scoop of orange colored sherbert.

"Oh WOW! YUM!" Ryou squeaked beginning to eat away at the fruit, before finally devouring the icey treat, leaving the three cherries, which were all connected at the stem, for last.

Pegasus smiled and rubbed Ryou's back, watching the small bunny with a look of complete enchantment on his face. When Ryou was finally done (aside from the cherries) he called for the bill and paid it. "Ready to go?"

Ryou nodded, holding the cherries in his mouth by the stem. "uh huh." he mumbled around the stems. Rem nodded as well, picking up the food she'd packed up. "Thank you Honda sweetie, dinner was lovely." she said bowing to him and looking back at Marik. "Come on then Marik, it's time to go home."

Marik scowled and slowly slid out of the booth and hopped down, still clutching his bunny and glaring at the floor.

Rem sighed. "Come on." She said scooting him with her foot a bit before he started walking towards the door. She turned to Pegasus as they walked. "Thank you Pegasus... I'm sorry we all didn't seem to enjoy ourselves." She said looking at Marik as he walked. Ryou giggled, perched in Pegasus' hands. "Mark grouchy." he said yawning softly, all tuckered out. "sweepy..."

"It's quite alright..." Pegasus said slowly, looking concerned. "Promise you'll get him to eat something... he didn't eat his lunch..." He watched the little lion cub walk out the door, not waiting for them to say goodbye to Kheti and Khan.

"Of course Pegasus. I'm not cruel, just firm." She said calmly. "I'll get him to eat as soon as I can."

Ryou nuzzled Khan and licked his cheek. "Bye bye kaa." he cooed softly, as Pegasus carried him out, waving goodbye to Kheti. She waved back and Ryou giggled softly, waving over Pegasus' shoulder at her.

Marik was waiting quickly by the car, staring at the hubcap and still clutching his plushy as thought it were the only comfort he had left in the world. Pegasus opened the door and Marik scuttled in, moving quickly to the far end of the limo.

Rem sighed climbing in, followed by Pegasus and Ryou.

Ryou looked at Marik calmly. "Grumpy."

Marik turned, bared his teeth, and hissed. Then he turned his back on the group again, nuzzling his precious bunny.

Ryou clicked at him. "Grouchy! Tachi much gooder!" he growled, nuzzling Pegasus. "Master much gooder. Lion rotten yuckyuck!"

"Murrrrr..." Marik whimpered, and curled up into the smallest ball possible, sniffling. "Wan go home..." He moaned.

"We are sweetie." Rem said softly, picking him up. "Are you done being a bad little kitty?" She asked scratching his ears.

Marik immediately yowled and began thrashing and growling angrily. "NO!! NO TOUCH!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" He howled, dropping his plushy and baring his blunt claws.

Rem sighed and dropped him to the floor, picking up his plushy and putting it away. "Fine, be a bad little kitty. You tell mama when you're done being a spoiled little brat baby, and want to be nice." She scolded before once again beginning to ignore the lion, cooing at Ryou and lavishing him with attention.

Ryou cooed and nuzzled Rem. "Lady nice..." he said to Pegasus grinning. "Like."

Marik immediately went after his plushy, crying and mewling desperately. "My bunny! Mine!!! Bunny!!" Pegasus winced at the lion's irritating cries.

Rem swatted Marik's hands. "No. Bad kittens do not get fun toys." She scolded. "No bunny for you." She added. "And if you want it to still be YOUR bunny you'd better hush up or I'll give it to Ryou, and this time I'll be sure to let him keep it."

Ryou's eyes widened. "Bunny me? YAY! TOY ME!"

Marik's eyes widened in horror, and he burst into tears, running across the limo and throwing himself down onto the seat in a tantrum. But by the time the car pulled to a stop in front of Pegasus's house (since Rem's car was there) the lion had cried himself into exhaustion, and had fallen asleep. Pegasus pinched the bridge of his nose.

"You certainly have your hands full with him..." He said to Rem.

Rem sighed and picked up the sleeping lion, the food and his plushy. "Well... hopefully treating him like a normal child will help him when he's normal once more." She said softly, getting out of the limo. "I'll see you later then."

Ryou yawned and nuzzled into Pegasus' lap. "Bye bye..." he cooed softly.

Pegasus sighed and carried Ryou up into the house, waving as Rem got Marik into his little car seat and drove away. Pegasus turned and carried Ryou inside to get him ready or bed.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

As soon as Rem pulled into the garage, Zaine walked out. "Hey... how are you?" He asked, kissing Rem's cheek as she got out, and glanced at Marik in the back. "Little guy all tuckered out?"

"Tantrums all day." Rem said shaking her head. "He finally cried himself to sleep." She added sighing. "If I had acted like he had, my mother would have given me a good stern whooping." She added wrinkling her nose.

Zaine sighed and took Marik out of the car. "He's at that age, Rem. The Terrible Two's. He'll grow out of it." He said, carrying the cub into the house.

She nodded sighing. "I need some aspirin... he's absolutely out of control. My head is pounding." She said softly. "Ryou was more behaved... but he kept provoking Marik... just... this is why kids under 13 aren't allowed in the shop unattended." she grumbled softly.

Zaine sighed and nodded. "Sit down on the sofa, I'll get you some aspirin." Zaine said, laying Marik down in his little pet bed in the corner of the room, where the cub curled up and sucked his tail. He ran off and returned with aspirin and some water, then ran off and brought the food inside and put it in the fridge before sitting down in the arm chair.

"So I take it we're not having kids after we get married?" He asked, jokingly.

Rem smiled slightly, taking her pills. "If we do, you get to take care of them from ages two to four." she said laughing softly.

Zaine chuckled. "He's that much of a pain, hmm?" He asked her.

Rem sighed. "Let’s just say I'm glad I have Amelda and Varon working tomorrow." She said slowly relaxing.

"How bad was he?" Zaine asked.

Rem sighed. "Spoiled rotten." she replied. "If he doesn't get his way, he starts acting up."

Zaine nodded. "Typical toddler..." He chuckled. "Lemme guess... you took his bunny toy away."

Rem nodded. "And he's not getting it back for a while. I'm tired of this." She grumbled crossing her arms. "Honestly."

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".... mama...." Came a small mew from the corner, and Zaine watched Marik curl up tightly. "Tired of... me?" the cub whimpered, sniffling.

"Oh boy... he's awake, honey." Zaine said.

Rem sighed once more. "No Marik, I'm not tired of you. I'm tired of you being a bad boy." She said firmly. "I love you, but mama can’t handle you being so bad all the time... it's hurting me." she said leaning back in her chair and rubbing her head. "Understand?"

Marik sniffled and slowly peeked over the edge of the bed. "Hurt mama?" He asked, and slowly crawled out and over to her, sniffing. "Where hurt?"

Rem patted his head. "My heart sweetie. It hurts mama's heart to see you act so bad, when I know you're such a good little lion." She said picking him up. "Understand?"

Marik whimpered and nuzzled close, purring and clutching her shirt. "I'm sorry..." He sniffled. "No... no like master... mean... and chip mean... only like mama..." He rested his head on her shoulder and purred, licking her cheek. Zaine smiled and snuck off, returning with the camera and snapping a photo. Marik turned his head sharply and hissed, then slowly relaxed and laid his head down again, though he still glared at the camera, tail lashing.

"Sorry..." Zaine snickered.

Rem sighed. "Marik sweetie... why don’t you eat something?" she said patting his head. "You need to eat." she offered picking him up and setting him on the floor. "I bet Zaine would like a fry." she added tapping his nose. "Then you and mama can take a nap."

Marik sniffled and nodded. "Hungry..." He said softly, and rubbed his growling stomach. "Tummy hurt..."

"C'mon, tough guy." Zaine said with a smile and held out his hand to Marik. "Let's warm up your burger." Marik looked at his hand and slowly moved back, shaking his head and chewing on his thumb claw.

"Nuh-uh... Mama..." He said, turning and grabbing the woman's hand.

Rem sighed. "Zaine would you mind heating it up for Marik?" She said plucking the lion up once more and snuggling him, flipping on the tv. "I'll keep the lil thing occupied." She cooed, hugging Marik once more. "Want cartoons?"

Marik smiled and purred, nuzzling into Rem as Zaine went to warm up his burger.

"Mama?" Marik asked softly. "You love me?"

Rem nodded. "Yes Marik, I love you. Why?"

Marik sighed and purred, nuzzling her cheek. "Does... Ry love me?"

Rem sighed patting his head. "I couldn't tell you Marik. He certainly wasn't impressed with your dinner manners." She said tapping his head slightly. "You have to remember that when you love someone... to try and be the best you can be for them... even if you're not happy about it, because they'll try the same for you, when they're not happy about it." She explained. "Love is about sharing... giving and taking. You both have to give, to have a healthy relationship... understand? It's like sharing a toy. It's more fun when you have someone to play with."

Marik frowned. "But... everyone takes my bunny!" He whimpered, sniffling and curling up. "I miss my bunny..."

Rem sighed. "You know Marik... Ryou did so much for you, before you became small." She said petting him comfortingly. "Do you remember?"

Marik frowned and thought. "I... member... crying..." He said slowly, and a pained grimace crossed his face. "I member..." His eyes widened. "Fight! Bad men come in window! Hurt Ry! I fight! They took bunny and I chase but..." Marik burst into tears. "Take Ry away! Run to mama but... take me too!!!" And he began sobbing hysterically. "Head hurt... head hurt..."

Rem hugged him and patted his back. "Do you want to know what happened then?" she asked, scratching his ears.

Marik groaned, holding his head. "Try to 'tect Ry... try..." He whimpered, shaking, then sat straight up. "No send away! No! No!!!" He topped off of the sofa and ran on all fours in the direction of the bedroom and darted under the bed, mewling.

Rem got up quickly and followed, peering under the bed. "Marik sweetie come here... do you want mama to tell you what happened, so your head wont hurt?" She asked reaching under and petting him. "Then you can tell Ryou... he'll think you're the smartest lion ever."

Marik scuttled away from her. "No! No send away again! Please!!! No send me away, Mama!!!" The little lion wailed, looking scared out of his mind.

Rem shook her head. "I won’t send you away Marik, come here..." She cooed, gently pulling him out from under the bed. "Come here..."

Marik was shaking. "No... no...." He wailed, and buried his face into her chest and clung to her tightly, digging his little claws into her shirt in his fists.

Rem hummed to him softly, cradling him. "Marik... your claws sweetie... you're hurting mama again." She cooed, petting him soothingly. "Calm down, mama's never sending you away..."

"A-Already... did..." Marik hiccupped, sheathing his claws. "Long... long time... lonely..."

Rem carried him back to the living room and hugged him. "Do you want mama to tell you a story? It'll make you feel better."

Marik smiled and nodded, slowly relaxing, and he squeaked in excitement when Zaine brought him his dinner. Marik began to eat and drink the milk that Zaine had brought. Zaine sat back and smiled, watching Rem hold Marik and tell him a story while the lion ate, and within half an hour, he was fast asleep...