Twilight Menagerie

Twilight Menagerie

Mally-chan and hato chiisai

Disclaimer: We own nothing. Nothing at all

WARNING!!!! This chapter contains a male/female scene (Malik/Kheti), a female/female scene (well, more implied, actually) and a male/male scene (Constantine/Marik (rape) )

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Chapter 14

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It had been a week since that devastating day in which Ryou had witnessed Constantine first exerting his dominance over Marik. And over that week Ryou had been nothing but depressed. Tuc and Nod had not left their cage. Marik had to be placed on a liquid diet again as he vomited up everything that Constantine forced down his throat. Bakura was a wreck, having to hear his best friend's constant screams and cries as the larger lion tormented him. And Malik and Otogi were on edge as well.

A soft knock was heard on Ryou's door, and as usual, Dartz entered. "Ryou..." He said softly, walking over to the bed and stroking the bunny curled up within the blankets. "I must speak with you."

Ryou whimpered softly and an ear slipped out from under the blankets, twitching slightly. He groaned softly, and curled up tighter.

"Ryou... every hybrid here works. They must if they are to stay here. They all must earn their keep. And as of yet you have done nothing. If you are to be cared for, given food and shelter... you must start working like the others. And you will start tonight." Dartz said slowly, petting Ryou.

Ryou's ear quivered, and went limp. "I...I don’t want to do it..." he mumbled hoarsely. "Please... I... I'd rather die tha-than be forced t-to have sex with someone I don’t even... know..." he mumbled sitting up.

He looked like a semi truck had hit him, then reversed to see just what exactly it had hit. A total wreck, with dark circles under his empty eyes, kinked ears, hair sticking out everywhere, and even his skin and fur seemed to have lost it's healthy glow.

Dartz's eyes widened. "Good God! I can't put you to work looking like THAT!!!" And he quickly scooped Ryou up into his arms and carried him into the bathroom, Tuc beginning to pitch a fuss in the cage. Dartz plunked Ryou down on the counter in the bathroom and started to run a bath.

Ryou whimpered softly and curled up, shivering. "I don’t want to..." he mumbled looking away. "Please... I don’t want to be a whore..." he pleaded softly, sniffling.

"Oh, hush now..." Dartz said, smiling and picking Ryou up, plopping him into the tub. "I never said you would be working as a whore." He said, with a secretive teasing smile.

Ryou blinked and his drooping ears perked ever-so-slightly. "N-not... not a whore?" He asked, calming down considerably between that assurance, and the grooming he was about to recieve. "W-what will I be doing then?"

Dartz smiled. "There is an open house tonight." He said. "A promotional party trying to bring in more clients. Can you serve tea and refreshments?"

Ryou sniffed slightly, wiping his eyes. "Y-yes..." he said looking down. "I...I can do that....b-but what about after tonight? I don’t want to be a whore...."

Dartz smiled. "Well... men will have to sit around and wait to use the computer system to make their choice on who to order for the night. And then they must wait for their choice to be delivered. So you may serve them then tea and refreshments. Every night. And that can be how you earn your keep here. Perhaps you can help clean..."

Ryou smiled slightly. "I... I could do that..." he said offering a grateful smile. "Th-thank you..." he added wiping his eyes once more, despite the lack of tears.

Dartz smiled and kissed Ryou's cheek, then began shampooing up his hair. "I could not bare to break your heart even more by selling your body..." He said softly.

Ryou sniffled and nuzzled Dartz's hands. "Thank you..." he mumbled again, sighing. "You... you're too kind..." he added smiling weakly.

Dartz smiled and finished shampooing Ryou's hair. "I'm afraid we are short on time tonight my dear." He said, quickly washing Ryou's body. Then he scooped him up, set him on a towel on the counter and began to blow him dry with the hair drier, brushing his hair and petting his skin.

Ryou blinked, shaking his head slightly. "why?" he asked, nuzzling into Dartz again, despite himself. It'd been a week since he'd had much contact at all, since he'd refused to come out from under the blankets, or let the rabbits out. So Dartz's attention seemed to be paradise.

"Because the party is starting very soon." The man said, fluffing Ryou's tail with the brush. When Ryou was dry he quickly rubbed his body with lotion, and cared for his little claws on his hands and feet, then smiled and fluffed Ryou's hair a bit. "There you go, precious." He said with a smile, then ran to the intercom. "Varon! Please bring the kimono to Ryou's room!"

Ryou blinked, looking in the mirror while Dartz was gone. It was amazing what a single bath could do. Although his eyes still had dark circles under them, his hair, fur and skin had regained so much of their former glory. His ears were no longer kinked, he looked healthy and mildly beautiful once more.

Ryou sighed softly smiling slightly when he heard someone enter the room. He hopped down from the counter, wrapping the towel around his waist and peering out.

Sure enough there was Varon and Dartz, a cart of supplies and what appeared to be Amelda walked in after Varon, and then the three men put their heads together, talking quietly. Ryou raised an ear so he could hear them.

"-- doing any better?" Dartz murmured.

"No." Varon said softly. "Still on a broth diet. I'm worried that he may relapse. And that jerk he's living with isn't helping. I really think we should remove him."

"No. I want them together at all times. Have you told the Dark One what's happening tonight?" Dartz asked.

"He knows." Amelda said softly, looking a bit upset. "He's looking forward to it. He wants to know if he can take it all the way."

"Of course he can." Dartz said. "Does the Golden know?"

"No. Not yet." Amelda replied.

"And the fennecs?"

"Not yet. But they seem to get along fine. The little male seems to adore that female, I don't think they'll be a problem." Varon answered.

Ryou bit his lip and inched forward. "W-what are you talking about?" He asked, ears quivering. He looked at the other rabbits, as if to ask if they had heard.

The three men stopped and looked back at Ryou.

"Just discussing some of the issues for tonight." Dartz said. "I must be going, but Amelda will help you dress, okay?" Amelda smiled and waved to Ryou, happily.

Ryou blinked tilting his head to the side. "B-but..." he stammered, looking confused. He squeaked and clutched his towel tighter, as it had started to wander south. "But Dartz... I... I..." his ears fell back. "I-if it's about tonight... sh-shouldn't I know too?"

Dartz shook his head. "No dear, it's about the promotional entertainment. So unless you want to flaunt your little tail on stage for a good few dozen men and women..."

Ryou squeaked, blushing darkly. "N-no thank you..." he mumbled backing up slightly.

Dartz chuckled. "Okay then. Amelda will take care of you now, dear." and he walked away with Varon.

"Okay Ryou!" Amelda sang cheerfully. "Let's get started!"

Ryou blinked. "With what?" He blurted, looking at the cart curiously. "What... is all that?"

Amelda smiled. "To make you look good!" He said, and wheeled the cart into the bathroom, shooing Ryou in before it.

Ryou squeaked as he was plopped back on the counter and the bathroom door shut. "Make me look good? B-but! I... I.." Ryou squeaked as his towel was yanked away. "Give that back!"

Amelda giggled and draped it over Ryou's lap. "there you go, cutie!" He sang, and began to apply concealer to Ryou's face, hiding the dark circles under his eyes.

Ryou squirmed. "Eww are you putting MAKEUP on me?!" he yelped, squirming more. "I don’t need Makeup!"

Amelda laughed. "Hold still little guy!" He said. "We want you to look your best! You're representing the business, and Dartz!"

"I'm not a girl!! Girls wear makeup!" he squeaked, squirming more. "I know I... I know I look like a girl b-but I'm not!" he yelped squirming back until his little bum fell into the sink. He yelped and fell back, fur bristling in surprise.

Amelda laughed and used this opportunity to finish the light subtle makeup on Ryou, then began to play with his hair.

Ryou wrinkled his nose trying to squirm his way out of the sink. "I'm STUCK!" he whined loudly, squirming more. "Help help!! I'm STUCK!"

Amelda laughed and pulled Ryou out. "Silly goose." He teased. "Now stay still." And he began to work on Ryou's hair.

Ryou raised his ears slightly, wrinkling his nose. "What are you doing now?" he pouted squirming again, but quickly stopping when he began teetering, nearly falling into the sink again.

Amelda smiled. "Making you look gorgeous!" He said, working with Ryou's hair, gathering it all up on top of his head and twisting it into a knot that he then stuck a pair of chopsticks through, with little dangly things on the end.

Ryou blinked and wrinkled his nose. "That's weird..." he said, feeling awkward with his neck exposed to open air.

Amelda laughed and picked up a little bunch of cherry blossoms and tucked it into the knot on Ryou's head. He giggled. "Hmm... maybe I should use something other than pink..."

Ryou wrinkled his nose more. "Pink..." he grumbled looking away, showing his distaste for THAT particular color.

Amelda laughed and removed then, then looked over his selection of flowers and over the colors of Ryou's kimono. "Hmmmm...."

Ryou sniffed at the flowers. "I like the lilacs." he said smiling slightly. "They smell nice."

Amelda smiled. "Okay. Lilacs it is!" He said, and gathered the little bunch and stuck it into Ryou's hair. "There... Now..." He lifted Ryou off of the counter and sat him on the floor. "Let's get you dressed."

Ryou blinked and nodded, blushing and clutching the towel to hide himself. "Yes please." he said softly, looking away. "I don’t much care... for being naked."

Amelda put the white tabi socks onto Ryou's feet, then helped him into the juban, followed by the light purple kimono that matched the lilacs in Ryou's hair, making sure that the seam was centered in the back, and folding the right side around Ryou's body, then overlapping it with the left side. He made sure that the white collar of the juban was shown properly, then pulled the kimono up so it was ankle length.

"Does it feel like it fits you alright?" Amelda asked, reaching for the koshi-himo belt.

Ryou blinked wiggling his nose a bit, stretching his arms out, then crossing them. "Um... I think so..." he said softly, watching and helping Amelda where needed. "T-this is an awful lot of clothing..." he said confused.

Amelda smiled. "Yeah..." He said, putting the belt around Ryou, wrapping it around him all the way and tying it in the front. He straightened everything out, pulling the excess material down to cover the belt, them wrapped the date-jime belt around Ryou's waist. He tied that in the front, then picked up a white and silver Obi belt, fitting that around Ryou before clipping the pre-tied butterfly bow to the back and wrapping the small lilac Obi-Jime cord around the center of the Obi belt, tying the whole look together. Sure, it was something designed for a woman, but it looked really cute on Ryou!

Ryou squirmed slightly. "It's tight..." he grumbled slightly, seeming to squirm in his own clothes. "SO many belts!" Though it wasn't that Amelda had made the belts tight, Kimono belts were always tied particularly tight, to accentuate figures. His ears twitched slightly, seeming to clash with his hair, as they now laid awkwardly against his neck, or the sides of his head.

"Awww... you look adorable!!!" Amelda squealed, and pulled Ryou out of the bathroom and out of the room, pulling him to a full length mirror in the lobby. "Here you go!"

Ryou looked in the mirror and gasped softly. He looked... stunning. He stared wide-eyed at the figure of beauty before him, before reaching forward to touch the mirror, as if disbelieving the sight before him. "Th-that's... me?" he asked scooting closer to the mirror shyly, staring at the creature before him.

"Yep!" Amelda said. "Oh yeah!" And he tugged Ryou's little tail through a hole in the back of the kimono just below the belts. Ryou sighed. Amelda looked down at the little tail, then giggled and tied a little lilac ribbon around the base.

Ryou wrinkled his nose. "ahh!" he yelped, trying to reach the ribbon, to remove it. "Th-that will drive me absolutely crazy all night!"

"Awwwww.... but it's so CUTE!!!" Amelda squealed.

Ryou whined loudly. "Augh!" he squirmed and began trying to reach the ribbon more. "My tail!"

"Okay, okay..." Amelda sighed, and removed the ribbon. "There."

Ryou gave a sigh of relief, his ears flopping into his face with the motion. "ahhh...." he pratcially moaned in approval.

Amelda smiled and spritzed Ryou with a bit of lilac scented body splash. "There... let's go show you where everything is so you can be ready to work when the party starts in half an hour..."

Ryou nodded following Amelda. "S-so... I'm serving tea?" he asked, looking around the lavishly decorated room, that apparently the party would be taking place in.

"Mm-hmm..." Amelda said. "Unless you think you would be better off serving the food. CAN you serve tea?"

Ryou blinked. "W-well is there a specific way you want me to serve it?" He asked confusedly. "Because by all means I can pour tea into a cup."

"Just be polite and elegant and... act shy! Yeah, act all shy!" Amelda advised.

Ryou blinked. "Act?" he said blinking. "W-well...I wouldn't have to act...but alright..." he said once again looking around. "Where's Dartz?"

"In his office. C'mon, he'll wanna see you!" Amelda said, taking Ryou's hand and pulling him down the hall.

Ryou followed carefully, his small geta sandles clicking against the floor as he tried to keep up without falling. "w-wait up!"

Amelda knocked on Dartz's office door, then burst in.

"-- healthy enough to be used to... night....?" Dartz drifted off as Ryou entered the room after Amelda. "Ryou! Well look at you!" He stood, smiling.

Ryou blushed slightly. "I...I already have." he mumbled sheepishly, the blush creeping over his cheeks, only adding to the shy charms that the kimono implied.

Dartz grinned and walked around his desk, passing Varon, Rafel and Daisuke. "You look beautiful, baby..." He said, petting Ryou's hair, being careful not to mess it up.

Ryou's blush darkened. "You....you really think so?" he said softly, turning away blushing, a smile creeping across his face, that he shyly tried to hide.

"Absolutely." Dartz said, kissing Ryou's forehead. "You are lovely." Rafel and Daisuke met glances and rolled their eyes.

Ryou nuzzled Dartz slightly, blushing before glaring at Daisuke and Rafel. "W-what are you two doing here?" he growled softly, ears bristling.

"Now, Ryou..." Dartz chuckled. "Be nice. I'm just giving final instructions for the event tonight. Now gentlemen, about my question?"

"He'll be fine." Rafel stated, glancing at Ryou. "Varon got him to eat some broth with some extra vitamins and Dai added in some stimulants to wake him up. Both... cats will be able to perform."

"The fennec pair?" Dartz asked.

"Varon's about to go talk to them and tell them." Rafel answered.

Ryou blinked, tilting his head to the side. "Malik..." he breathed, ears back. "Wh-what are you going to do with him?" he asked worriedly.

"Shhh... Nothing baby." Dartz said. "He's just going to play with his little girl friend." Then he turned to the three men waiting for orders. "Get the serval and caracal and the fennecs and the... cats ready." He said. "And harness up the others on that list to walk through the party."

Daisuke and Rafel nodded, smirking. "Yes sir." They said leaving to tend to said animals. Ryou looked at Dartz worriedly.

"...b-but Malik loves Bakura...he...he doesn't have a girlfriend...a-and what 'cat's?" He asked biting his lip.
"Oh we have lots of cats." Dartz said with a smile. "Like the caracal and serval. And your panther friend. And we have several house cat breeds. Liiiike tabby and persian and himilayan..."

Ryou nodded slightly. "O-ok..." he said softly, looking down, ears drooping. "I..I'm sorry...its just....." he sighed heavily. "Marik..."

Dartz sighed and nodded and hugged Ryou. "I know... yes, he's a cat, too..." And he kissed Ryou's forehead.

Ryou sighed. "M-maybe h-he's gotten...tired of that lion..." he mumbled half heartedly. "M-maybe he'll want me back...c-can I go see him?" he asked sounding a bit more hopeful.

"Not now... we're all too busy, the party is starting in a few minutes." Dartz said, taking Ryou to a large hall, set up with dozens of tables that were low to the ground with cushions to sit on. "Now, the doors to the kitchens where the tea is are over there." He said, pointing at a pair of double doors.

Ryou nodded slowly. "A-alright..." he mumbled sighing softly, ears drooping once more. "Wh-when I'm done...can I go see Marik?" he asked giving Dartz a pathetic look. "I...I miss Marik..." he said sadly, taking careful note of the placement of the tables and walking into the kitchen with Dartz.

Dartz showed Ryou around the kitchen and showed him where the teapot he would be carrying would be refilled, and then, by the time he was finished, it was time for the event to begin. "Just move around the room and serve tea, angel." Dartz instructed. "And they're not to touch you. If anyone gives you trouble, come to me, okay?"

Ryou nodded slowly. "Alright..." he said softly, looking down. "Y-you promise they wont touch me?" he said fearfully, ears back. "I...I know h-how those sorts of men...c-can be..." he mumbled, a visable tremble traveling through his body.

"If they do, ask them not to. And if they are a problem, tell me and I will speak to them, or have them removed from the hall." Dartz said. "You'll do fine." And he walked away to start greeting guests as they arrived.

Ryou filled the teapot, fumbling with his oversized sleeves, before resigning to the fact he'd just have to carry the hot teapot with his sleeves, rather than his hands. He peered out of the kitchen at the guests pouring into the room, each taking seats at tables. He swallowed nervously. "Th-there's so many..." he mumbled ears bristling slightly.

In the meantime, Daisuke was tugging Malik and Kheti down the hall towards the gathering. "Come on you two, you've got a show to put on."

"What the hell are you talking about, what show?!" Malik howled, struggling. "If you think I'M gonna trust YOU then you're more crazy than I thought you were!!!"

A few minutes later, they were standing outside the door and listening to Dartz speak to the assembled guests about the business.

"-- have hybrids of all breeds, both genders, all sexual preferences and all levels of dominance." He was saying. "We have full examples for you this evening. You will see our male and female fennec, a female serval and caracal, and two male lions." Malik's eyes widened.

"What is going on here?!" He hissed, ears tilting back and tail bristling.

Daisuke smirked. "You'll be screwing that girl there, or I'll be getting another visit by that little baby bunny in your cage." He said amused. "And if he does, I can assure you, this time he won’t come back alive..." he warned.

Kheti looked at Daisuke shocked, before nuzzling Malik. "I... it's ok Malik... besides, I know you were curious back on the island..." She whispered, as Daisuke pulled them closer to the stage. "We'll keep this as out little secret..." she added carefully. "Remember... we have to get out of this alive... besides, if I'm going to be screwed, at least I know it's you... someone I can trust."

Malik's eyes looked like they were bugging out and his tail was tightly tucked in. "I am NOT screwing ANYONE for an audience!!!" He gasped, and Dai looked back glaring. Malik gulped. "I, I, I... I can't get it up with that many people watching!!!" He blurted quickly as an excuse for his inappropriate words of defiance. "And... I've never... I've never BEEN with a girl before!!!"

"Hah!" Rafel laughed as he passed by on his way to get the two females from upstairs. "Dai, be sure to let the audience know. I'm sure they'll be amused!" Malik whined and huddled down, shaking.

"You'll get it up, or I get the rabbit." Dai said tying their leashes to a post to tend to the two females.

Kheti hugged Malik in a mothering way. "Shh...it's ok Malik....calm down..." she whispered grooming his ears. "I'm as scared as you are..." she mumbled, ears back. "But there's no getting out of it...and....there's a small baby rabbit in your cage...who's depending on you to take care of it." She whispered hugging him tighter before letting go. "I trust you...and you know you can trust me...." she said looking away. "If there's anyone I trust more in this building, I haven't met them yet." She said sighing. Kheti turned back to him and began grooming his ears again. "Doing a woman is simple..." she added smiling half-heartedly. "Just...let your instincts do the work....lets go out there...get it over with as quickly as possible, then they'll send us to a bath, where we can wash this bad dream away..." she cooed, grooming him. "Because that's all this is... just a bad dream."

Malik let out a frightened sob and wrapped his arms around her, shaking. "I'm glad it's you I'm with..." He whimpered. "I'll try... I'll try..." He quickly wiped his eyes as the door opened, but he couldn't stop shaking. And then Dai pulled Malik and Kheti out onto the stage before the eyes of over a hundred people. Malik looked like a deer caught in headlights and slunk after Dai, ears back, tail tucked in, and belly to the floor. Kheti followed with much more courage; being a show hybrid, she had been before the eyes of many before. Dartz smiled and spoke into the microphone again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these are our fennecs. The young fox is Malik, and this lovely vixen is Kheti." He announced.

Kheti nudged Malik and nuzzled him. "Calm down... don’t look at them..." She instructed calmly. "Think of something you love... think of someplace wonderful... don’t think about where you are now."

Malik whimpered and hid behind her, bringing titters from the crowd. Dartz leaned towards Dai as the man whispered to him. Dartz blinked, then chuckled.

"Apparently our fox is scared to death because he's never been with a female before." Dartz announced, to Malik's horror. Then he turned and knelt, petting Malik. "Poor boy... It's not that complicated! I promise." He turned and pet Kheti. "You'll help the poor little guy, won't you, girl?"

Kheti laughed softly, nuzzling Malik. "I promise Malik... this is just a bad dream..." She whispered once more. "Let your instincts take over... it will be over before you know it... and we can talk about how much better out mates are..." she cooed softly, kissing his cheek. "But you have to try your best... that baby is depending on you.."

Malik nodded. "Y-Yeah... the baby... Oh gods! BABY!! What if I get you pregnant?!" He blurted. The crowd burst into laughter as Malik's words carried to every corner of the room. It took Dartz a few moments to calm himself, and then he gently stroked Malik's trembling ears and hair.

"Easy boy, you won't. We take precautions." He said. "You'll do fine. Now go to it!"

"Go to it?! Just like that?! Are you NUTS?!?" The fox asked, and Dartz left the stage, laughing, leaving Dai to watch over the pair just in case of any... problems...

Kheti laughed and nuzzled Malik. "I won’t get pregnant sweetie... they've been giving me birth control since I've been here. " She cooed, shaking her head. "Just... think of something to get yourself horny, I'm about ready to get out of here, if you know what I mean."

Malik gulped and nodded his head, but still looked completely terrified. Kheti sighed and shook her head, amused at Malik's near panic; no matter how street-wise and worldly he seemed at times, he was still just a kit. She made the first move and removed her kimono. Several shouts and cat calls made Malik jump and cower, and he backed away from the stage edge a bit, his eyes darting over the crowd as he huddled down on his belly.

Kheti sighed softly, inching forward. "Malik sweetie, the first step is taking off your clothes." She cooed, grooming his ear. "I know you're not ashamed... now come on..." She cooed.

Ryou stepped out of the kitchen, carrying the teapot carefully. He yelped, nearly dropping the porcelain pot when he caught sight of his friends on stage. His ears bristled, laying back behind him uneasily. "Oh... m-my god..." he stammered dumbly.

A gentle hand fell on his shoulder, and he jumped and turned. There stood Amelda and Varon, both looking slightly upset.

"Shhhh....." Amelda soothed, petting Ryou's face. "I know it's... hard to ask, but... just try to ignore them..." Varon nodded.

"Try to do your job. Don't get into trouble, okay?" He said softly as Kheti helped strip Malik's kimono from his body. Malik gulped and nuzzled her gratefully when she licked his cheek, trying to calm him down.

"Just try not to pay attention, Ryou... start pouring tea..." Varon murmured, and gave Ryou a little nudge in the direction of the nearest table.

Ryou whimpered softly and nodded, walking to the tables slowly and shakily beginning to pour tea. "H-hello..." he stammered, swallowing hard and trying to ignore his friends having sex in front of this crowd, on a stage. Though it wasn't quite working out so well.

"Well hey... if ALL the hybrids around here are as cute as those two and this one... I am DEFINITELY becoming a member!!!" The man to Ryou's right crowed.

"Looks to me like all the male's are sissies..." Snorted another. "It took me a sec to make sure that THIS one wasn't a female! And that fox up there looks as wimpy as they get! Hell, I would knock that vixen up so fast she wouldn't know what hit her!"

Ryou grumbled and twitched. "I should bite you just for being such a great pompous...." he glared and continued to try and serve tea, despite the sex, and now the heckling.

Kheti cooed softly, nuzzling Malik. "Calm down..." she whispered, her tail swishing from side to side like an interested vixen. "I don’t bite...." She winked. "much..."

Malik's eyes widened, and he gulped. "W-W-What do I... do?" He whimpered. She gave him a gentle smile and slowly lay back, pulling Malik over her, spreading her legs to accommadate him.

"Lift your tail, boy." Daisuke called. Malik whimpered and looked down between his own legs, where his tail was tucked up, hiding his genitals. He whined.

"Which one?!" He wailed, and a wave of giggles swept through the crowd.

Ryou winced. "Oh god..." he murmured whimpering. "Poor Malik..."

Kheti laughed. "Both, would be the ideal situation." she said softly. "C'mon, don’t you want to go back to your cage?"

Malik sniffled and whimpered, nodding. His ears were still flat against his skull and his tail was still tucked in.

"If you don’t hurry up you'll be going back to an empty cage..." Daisuke growled warningly. Malik sobbed and slowly uncurled his tail with great effort.

"Awww...." A woman cooed when Ryou moved to the next table. "Isn't he precious?!" And she gently pet Ryou's head when he knelt to fill her tea cup. "Aren't you just the most adorable little thing? What's your name, bunny?"

Ryou sniffled slightly. "R-Ryou..." he mumbled, looking away and pouring another cup of tea for the next person. "n-nice to meet you..." he squeaked when he was yanked into the arms of another woman, who cooed and petted him. "He's so darling! Oh and his EARS they're soooo soft!" she squealed delightedly. "Oh what a precious bunny!"

"Girls..." A young man laughed. "Don't pull the poor thing's ears." And he smiled and gave Ryou a gentle pat on the head when he poured tea.

Meanwhile, up on stage, Malik had managed to lift one tail up and out from between his legs, but the OTHER one was a bit of a... problem.

"I can't get a boner with all these people staring at me like this!!!" Malik was squealing to Dai, who had asked what was wrong.

Kheti sighed softly and pushed Malik onto his back, licking her way down his chest. "Think about Bakura..." she cooed softly, working a naughty trail south.

Ryou shivered and squirmed in the girl's arms. "I...I should be serving tea..." he mumbled as they fawned over him.

They let Ryou go, and the bunny quickly turned his back on the stage, unable to watch his friend being exploited like that.

Malik stared at the crowd in horror as Kheti moved closer and closer to his groin.

"Don't look at them." She said softly, grabbing Malik's chin and turning his head away from the crowd. But it immediately turned right back again. She turned his face away, and once again it turned right back.

"I know I've been called promiscuous, but... come ON!!!" He whimpered.

Kheti sighed and moved in front of him, so he couldn't see. "Unless you feel like sixty-nining me, you'll stop watching that crowd." She warned carefully.

Ryou twitched. "I cant do it!" he wailed trembling visably. "Oh god I cant do it!"

Many people turned and stared at Ryou, and Amelda was there in a moment, pulling Ryou into the kitchen and sitting him on the counter, sprinkling something into a teacup and pouring tea into it, handing it to Ryou.

"Drink this, little one... It will calm you down." He said softly, petting Ryou's head, face and back. "Shhh...."

Malik gulped and closed his eyes, nodding and turning his head away from the audience.

"Gods, what I wouldn't give to be back on that beach and in the burrow I dug for us!" He whimpered, forcing himself to think of something OTHER than the hundred plus people staring at him.

Kheti smiled softly, fawning over him carefully. "It's ok Malik...the sooner we can get you ready to go, the sooner we can get out of here..." she whispered, kissing him.

Ryou swallowed hard and took the cup with shaking hands. "W-what did you put in it?" he murmured looking at his reflection in the tea.

"Just a little something that will help calm you down. Dartz takes it when he's stressed and up tight. I've tried it myself; it works wonders." Amelda said gently. "Just stay in here with me until it's all over..."

Malik began to pant softly as Kheti skillfully began to awaken his arousal; she knew what she was doing and Malik took comfort in that. They gently nuzzled one another, Kheti crooning softly in her attempt to set Malik at ease. Malik licked her cheek, and slowly they traded places, Kheti lying down beneath the younger male.

Kheti smiled softly, nipping at his ears and giving him soft yaps of approval. "You're still one hot fox..." She cooed amusedly. "Mistress still goes on and on about how she wanted you to stud me." she added teasingly.

Ryou sipped the tea, ears bristled and trembling slightly. "Th-thank you..." he mumbled whimpering. "I'm sorry...I...I couldn't do it...I...I couldn't ignore...." he whined and took another sip of the tea, slowly calming down. "I'm going to be sick..." he mumbled still trembling softly.

Amelda quickly helped Ryou over to a nearby sink. "Shhh... it's okay... your friend will be fine... I... I'm so sorry... I thought that he... I thought he and she were an item... I thought they liked each other... like that..." Amelda confessed.

Ryou coughed, throwing up into the sink and hunching over it weakly, his ears drooping, though his trembling had lessened greatly. "Tea....isn't so good on the trip back..." he whimpered holding his stomach and groaning softly.

Malik slowly mounted Kheti and moved into position.

"Oh gods, please..." He whimpered. "I hope I don't... Kheti... don't hate me if I miss... please?"

Kheti laughed. "There's nothing TO miss!" she whispered. "I promise I won’t hate you. We'll tease each other about this for years..." she added smiling.

Malik gave her a weak smile. "Okay... but remember. You promised!!! And... no making fun of me!" He whined, then closed his eyes and eased into her. The crowd tittered as he gasped and his tense flat ears perked, then went limp. He moaned and dropped his head to nuzzle and lick at Kheti's neck.

Kheti murred, arching slightly and pressing into him for a good show. "Girls aren't so bad...now are they?" She cooed amusedly.

Malik nipped at her collar bone. "No... just... different..." He said softly, his lips trailing lower as his tail wagged slightly. "Promise me one more thing..."

"Hmm?"

"When we get out of here, Kilek won't kill me?"

Kheti laughed softly. "He'd probably want to split a bowl of beer with you." She teased. "He thought you were spunky, this would have him rolling with laughter and pride."

Malik giggled, nuzzling at her breast and licking at a nipple as his tail wagged harder. He would have gone and spouted off another amusing remark, but all he could do at this point was give a yip of pleasure, his ears perking.

Kheti purred in approval licking along Malik's neck and nipping here and there, much like a female fennec in heat. Hoping to urge his climax, so they could get out of there and to a hot bath, though she had to admit he wasn't half bad, for a kit.

Rafel stood off stage watching, the female serval and caracal by his side.

"Hey... he's hot!" The serval giggled.

"Yeah... she's pretty sexy, too!" The caracal announced, and they both burst out laughing. Rafel rolled his eyes and watched Malik's thrust faster, and his whine let Kheti know that he was close to reaching his orgasm.

Kheti mewled moaning as well, hoping once more to urge him to completion. 'C'mon kit...just a bit more before we can leave....' she mewled and licked his cheek, before giving him a lusty kiss.

Malik gasped and whined, his back and tail arching slightly, his ears tilting back. "K-Kheti... gods..." He whimpered, then bucked forwards and threw his head back with a howl.

Kheti howled as well, arching into him, reaching her own orgasm. "Malik..." she breathed, panting harshly, beginning to groom his ears lovingly. "Ready for that bath?" She whispered smiling and nuzzling him.

Malik sighed softly and nuzzled her neck, slipping out of her and curling up, licking her ears. Dartz chuckled and walked over, petting Malik and Kheti. Malik smiled and thumped his tail on the floor.

"Good boy..." The man praised, then looked at the crowd. "I assure you ladies out there... there are males here who actually KNOW what they're doing..." And he winked and the laughing crowd. Malik turned red and hid his face in Kheti's hair.

Kheti chuckled. "It was a learning experience. Just think, now you can brag to your boyfriend about 'doing' a girl." She teased, tugging his ear.

Ryou groaned softly picking up his teapot to go serve more guests. "I...I think I'm ok now..." he murmured picking up a mint leaf and chewing it to remove the bad breath, and bad taste left by the vomit.

When he left the kitchen he saw Malik and Kheti walking off of the stage together, Malik nuzzling against her as she licked his ears. Malik was smiling and wagging his tail, lazily.

Ryou smiled softly, glad to see his friend was ok. He hurried back to serving tea, apologizing to the table he'd stopped at.

A few people were a bit huffy, but a few were also kind and forgiving. And several women in the room squealed in delight when several men and women brought several hybrids in on leashes. And Ryou almost immediately spotted Bakura's large tail.

Ryou squeaked. "Bakura!" he said finishing serving the person he was on, and hurrying to his friend. "Wh-what are you doing here?"

Bakura sighed and rolled his eyes as several people began petting him. "I'm a mobile petting zoo, Thumper." He grumbled.

Ryou knelt and hugged his friend. "Well...you are fluffy and soft." He teased softly, nuzzling Bakura. "I just saw Malik too... B-Bakura... is... is Marik alright?" He asked softly, ears drooping.

Bakura nuzzled Ryou and crooned, and there were many 'awwwww's from the people around them.

"No..." Bakura whispered softly. "He's... he's not all right, Ryou... They've tossed him in with this awful lion called Constantine... He's hurting Marik... We can all hear him crying... and screaming... It's awful..."

"C'mon, boy..." Bakura's handler called, tugging the leash slightly. "Let the bunny do his job."

Ryou's eyes widened. "B-but..." Ryou stammered, looking worried. "W-what's happening? Is Constantine hurting him?!" he asked hugging Bakura tighter. "What's going on? Constantine told me that Marik loved him!"

Bakura shook his head as his handler tugged his leash again. "Loves him?! Marik is terrified of him! From what little I've seen, Marik hides in the corner as far away as he can... this guy has Marik under so much stress that he can't keep any solid food down! They put him on a soup diet cuz he pukes up anything solid, and then Constantine beats him!" Bakura strained against the pull of the leash as he handler pulled harder.

Ryou shook his head. "Oh god please tell me you're lying!" Ryou pleaded, near tears. "Please!" he begged. "M-Marik..."

"He loves you!" Bakura called as he was tugged away. "But... this guy has him under his paw, Ryou! He can't fight him!"

"Enough! Come!" The girl cried, jerking Bakura away. "Before Rafel or Dai see and take that baby from you!" At that, Bakura reluctantly stopped fighting and followed her, looking back at Ryou over his shoulder.

Ryou whimpered and shook his head. He put down the teapot, seeking out the one who Tuc had insisted started this whole mess. "Dartz?" he called, hurrying through the crowd, looking for the pale haired man. "Dartz?"

At that moment, Dartz appeared on stage again. "During our next demonstration involving Mika and Yume," He gestured to the serval and caracal being led onto the stage, "You will notice that we have several of our finest, RAREST hybrids being guided among you. Feel free to the pet them as they pass, they are here to give you a close encounter with these amazing creatures. Please enjoy our next demonstration." And he pet the females on the head and backed up and out of the way to watch as they boldly giggled and began undressing each other.

Ryou looked away, blushing and hurrying behind the stage. "Dartz!" he whimpered shaking his head. "B-Bakura told me! H-he said Marik still loves me!" He shook his head. "H-he doesn't like that other lion, the other lion hurts him!" His ears drooped. "Please! He's gotten sick a-and I need to take care of him!"

Dartz's eyes flashed and he glanced in Bakura's direction. "Did he?" He asked. "That... That's... alarming..." He muttered.

Ryou shook his head. "I... It's wonderful! B-but please you have to help Marik.... I-if he's sick he could die! Please... I… I'll work for him if I have to...." he mumbled tugging his ears. "I'll work hard s-so you wont lose money while he gets better... please... move him out of that other lion's cage so he can get better, a-and not get beaten anymore!"

Dartz frowned. "I'll see what I can do..." He said slowly, then turned away from Ryou.

Ryou whimpered, ears tilting back behind his head. "Please..." he whimpered, gently tugging Dartz's sleeve. "Please do this for me... I... I know I'm a lot of... trouble..." he said looking away. "B-but I will... I'll do anything to keep him safe...."

"Go back to work, Ryou." Dartz said sternly. "You are doing a good job so far. Keep it that way."

Ryou nodded looking down. "Y-yes sir..." he mumbled, ears drooping. He headed back out to the tables and began once again serving tea to the thirsty masses. He shot Bakura a helpless glance, allowing the crowd to pet him as they saw fit, since the women couldn't seem to keep their hands to themselves anyway.

The two female cats on the stage had progressed to things that made Ryou blush just THINKING about, so he kept his back to the stage as much as he could. But even so, by the time they had finished Ryou had seen more of the female body than he had ever wanted to.

Constantine smirked, nudging Marik. "Hey runt, you know who's next?" He said wickedly. "Us." With that, the dark haired lion laughed. "I'm going to fuck you so hard you won’t be able to move for a week." He added viciously.

Ryou finally finished his tea-servingfor the moment, and went back to the kitchen to refill his teapot. He sniffled softly, looking down. "Marik..."

Marik was staring at Constantine, in complete shock. Then, he started backing away. "N-No...."

"As you can see, they know what they're doing a bit more than our last couple..." Dartz was saying as the females left the stage, purring and rubbing up against one another. "Our next demonstration is the exact opposite. We have two male lions who will be... fighting for dominance..." He gave a dark chuckle and turned as Constantine strutted onto the stage, feeding off of the attention and admiration of the audience. Marik on the other hand had his feet planted firmly to the floor, and Daisuke AND Rafel were dragging him onto the stage.

"Apparently our golden lion is a bit... reluctant..." Dartz snickered, watching Marik resist.

Constantine smirked. "C'mon runt, or is it you know you'll lose?" he said flicking his tail amusedly. "Tell you what... you win..." he leaned close to Marik. "And I'll let you have your bunny back..." he breathed so softly it was barely heard by Marik's ears. Constantine pulled away smiling evilly. "But if I win, you'll never see him again..."

Marik growled. "Get away from me..." He warned, his chest heaving in his anger and fear. "Do NOT touch me... I am NOT your mate..." He tried to move away, but Rafel and Dai held firm.

Constantine smirked. "Lose, and you will be... forever." He said chuckling. "This is your last chance to prove to me that you are capable of even being a dominant mate to anyone." He hissed, crouching down. "So, give it your best, or you'll never see your precious Ryou again."

Rafel bent down over Marik. "If you don't fight..." He hissed. "Dai will give you the same loyalty enhancement that he removed from that rabbit... and we will make SURE that Constantine is the one to trigger it... and then, he'll reintroduce the loyalty to your little mate... and he will be loyal to another... you'll never stand a chance of being with him ever... again..." Marik's eyes widened and he stood still in shock as Rafel removed his harness.

Constantine, already out of his harness took this chance to tackle Marik to the stage clawing him harshly. "Hear that bitch? You're practically mine..." he hissed, baring his large fangs.

Marik's eyes widened, and he roared and flung Constantine off, getting to his feet and facing him. From across the room, Bakura watched with wide, horror filled eyes.

"I will never be yours..." Marik growled. "I'd sooner die!"

Constantine laughed, getting to his feet, tail lashing. "Oh you'll be mine… you'll adore me... you'll love me... I will be all you'll know, all you'll ever need...and there's nothing you can do about it!" he roared loudly, pouncing onto Marik, pinning him easily, gloating down at him. "And...this is where your last chance...your last pathetic grasp on that rabbit...dies." he hissed sinisterly, biting Marik's neck harshly, and holding his teeth in place.

Marik roared in pain and frustration as he was overcome by submission, shaking under the larger male. "N-NO!!! GET OFF!!" He screamed, and Bakura snapped out of his shocked trance. He launched himself forwards, jerking his leash out of his handler's fingers and streaked across the room.

"GET OFF OF HIM, YOU MOTHER FUCKER!!!" He screeched, and leapt onto the stage, tackling Constantine off of Marik.

Constantine snarled and clawed Bakura, biting him on the neck as well, and shaking him. Having every intent of killing the offending creature.

Rafel and Daisuke rushed forward to pry the skunk from Constantine's jaws, and the enraged lion turning his attentions back to Marik, who was dazedly recovering from his bite. He roared furiously and lunged forward, biting him once more on the neck.

The stunned skunk was dragged from the stage as quickly as possible, and Marik howled as Constantine was once again upon him.

"P-Please!!!" The lion begged. "Don't! Let me go! Ryou... RYOU!!!"

Constantine laughed harshly and roughly flipped Marik, biting his neck again, to ensure his prey was trapped. "Say goodbye to him Marik...you're my mate...now, and forever." He hissed, thrusting into him harshly, laughing at his victory.

Ryou on the other hand was just walking out of the kitchen with a new pot of tea. There was a loud crash, and Ryou stood there, eyes wide, staring at the scene before him. His mate, beneath another, remaining still as the dark haired lion thrust into him. "M-Marik!" he wailed, shaking his head, tears springing to his eyes.

Marik let out a roar of pain and devastation and struggled beneath Constantine, but one harsh bite to his neck and he fell limp under the larger male's onslaught, his eyes squeezed shut and his teeth clenched as he dug his claws into the stage floor, gasping for breath.

Constantine smirked, chuckling. "See rat!?" He laughed from the stage, some of the audience's eyes turning to Ryou. "He is WILLINGLY mine! MY mate!" he roared dominantly. "He doesn't need or want you anymore!"

Ryou shook his head. "Y-you're lying!" he said tears streaming down his face.

Constantine howled with laughter, biting Marik's neck. "Tell him..." he growled dominantly. "Tell him you're my mate..." he bit him again, demanding through the trigger that Marik obey. "Tell him runt, I own you... tell him I'm your mate now."

Marik yowled at the bite, his entire body shaking from pain and his attempts to resist. "Y-Your... mate..." He whined. "I am... yours! I am your... mate!" He yelped, and tried to pull away but Constantine tightened his jaws on his neck and Marik froze, eyes wide and overflowing with tears and his mouth open as he gasped for breath.

Constantine growled and readjusted his grip on Marik's neck, and the golden lion spread his blood smeared thighs wider to allow the dark one more access, and this time he slammed in deeper, sending bolts of unwanted pleasure through the smaller male's body. Marik threw his head back and uttered a choked cry of surprise.

Ryou stared at Marik, shocked. "But... but... I loved you...." he whimpered choking back a sob and running from the room, seeking shelter once more in his bedroom. He rushed to the caged rabbits and pulled Tuc out, clinging to him. "H-he's having sex now Tuc! He just TOLD me he was that other lion's mate....he TOLD me....w-with his own voice...h-his own lips!" He wailed sobbing. "It's NOT a trick!"

Tuc blinked and stared, ears back and eyes wide. He couldn't beleive it, but he also couldn't deny the heartbreak that was radiating from Ryou. He said nothing. He just began to kick and nuzzle Ryou's face, and Nod hopped out and crawled into Ryou's lap, then hopped to his shoulder, where she began to do the same.

Ryou sobbed, clutching Tuc and Nod, his hair falling out of it's style, the chopsticks and flowers falling to the floor. "I...I'm all alone...He...he doesn't love me anymore..."

Tuc and Nod looked at each other, then simply continued trying to comfort Ryou.

'We are still here...' Tuc crooned. 'We will not leave you.'

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MenacingK: Awwww… yeah, they are really frustrating aren’t they? Imagine how it is WRITING it!!! XD

RaveEchidna: Of course you still want more! EVERYONE wants MORE!!! XD And yeah, poor Tuc and Nod… everyone just wants to cuddle them. Aren’t they cute?! As for Dartz… more will be revealed about him later on.

Demonchilde4: You BET Tuc is right! Tuc is ALWAYS right!!! WOO!!! And yeah… things ain’t over for Marik yet…

Andyouthinkimcrazy: Heh… please stop kicking all the characters in the crotch… we still need them! And you like them more than Pegasus? Why?! Pegasus is good now!!!

Uke_lovechid: O.o Um… >.> Oooookay… Um… you’re gonna have to wait and see what we do with Dartz…

MewMew2: Heh… It’s nice that we have kept him in character so far, but I think that’s gonna change later on… we have plans with him… ^________^