Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Mally-chan and hatochiisai

YAOI WARNING

COMEDY WARNING: This fic is NOT meant to be serious… we’re just being stupid.

EDIT: This fic was ORIGINALLY not meant to be serious… things eventually change… so… yeah. Be prepared… XD

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Chapter 2

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Early the next morning, Ahmose and Mikado returned to the town with their wagon, their horses nipping each other playfully as they pulled it. They went to Ahmose's new place of business. It was two stories. The pharmacy would be on the bottom, and he would have his medical office on the second floor. The pair began to carry in Ahmose's supplies and equipment, even before the rest of the town woke up for the day.

The only local who WAS awake was Yugi, who sat outside his store and watched. Dawn to Dusk was his hours, so it was hard to catch him asleep. He watched calmly for some time before locking his door and hanging a break sign, walking over. "Need any help?"

Mikado blinked, then smiled. "Yeah!!! Could you grab that crate there?" He asked, pointing out a box in the back of the wagon, while he himself carried a large, havey stone mortar and pestle.

Yugi smiled and pulled the crate out, carrying it carefully (just incase something was fragile inside). "So I heard my brother got your brother's goat." he giggled.

Mikado snickered. "Yup. Don’t worry. I get on his nerves all the time."

Yugi shook his head. "Oh I'm not worried at all. I think it'll make for good conversation around town." he added calmly. "Last time Yami did that it had us entertained for what? Four months?"

Mikado blinked. "Last time he annoyed someone?" He asked.

Yugi nodded. "It's his disease."

"... He annoys people." Mikado said slowly.

Yugi snickered. "Something like that." he said secretively. "Just between us. Sit back and enjoy the show."

Mikado raised his eyesbrows. "Oh? Okay then..." He said with a grin, then turned as Ahmose came down the stairs and into the pharmacy.

"Good morning, Yugi." He said, nodding.

"G'morning Ahmose" Yugi called grinning. "Need anymore help?"

Ahmose smiled slightly. "I think I have everything under control, but it's very kind of you to offer. My brother, on the other hand, would probably enjoy your company."

Yugi grinned. "Want some licorice?" he offered grinning "On the house."

Ahmose chuckled. "No thank you." He said, heading out to the wagon. Mikado grinned.

"I'll take you up on that offer when we're done." He said. "When I'm stocking up from your store."

Yugi grinned and nodded. "Alrighty...try and finish soon, something tells me a show's gonna happen today." he whispered eagerly, scurrying back to his shop.

Mikado raised an eyebrow, but shrugged and continued to work. In fact, he and Ahmose worked until the sun was high over head. By then, both were tired and starving. They had carried everything in, so they locked up and headed down to the General Store.

Yugi welcomed them in eagerly. "You look absolutely beat. I bet you're getting hungry too." he said grinning. "I have some ice cold sasparilla..." he added grinning.

Mikado grinned. "Oh, that sounds GREAT, Yugi, thank you!"

Yugi grinned and dug a pair of cold bottles out of his ice-chest. "No problem. Nothing goes better after a hard day's work than a nice cold sasparilla and some licorice."

Ahmose snorted. "And the day is only half over." He said, wiping his sweaty forehead. He and Mikado both were looking quite rumpled, having stripped down to their under shirts.

Yami entered the shop as if on cue and was looking annoyed. "You're stirring up a lot of trouble for a new guy to town." he said irritably. "I'm gonna have to take you in for more paperwork." he added.

Yugi bit his lip trying not to giggle. The show began.

"I'm sorry buddy, but you're under arrest."

Ahmose and Mikado both stared at Yami with identical looks on their faces. If Yami hadn't DISTINCTLY remembered Ahmose's piercing golden eyes, he probably would have had trouble figuring out which brother was which.

"What?!" Both brothers blurted in disbeleif.

Yugi tugged Mikado away slightly.

"You didn't tie up your horses, left your carriage infront of a public building obstructing the view of it, AND you're indecently exposing yourselves in town." Yami said giving Ahmose a harsh look. "A lot of trouble coming from a doctor."

Ahmose just stared. "We're doing manual labor and we're about to start loading things into the wagon!!! Where are we SUPPOSED to put it if not near the door?! And the horses won't go anywhere, they're well trained!!!"

"Law's the law." Yami said shrugging. "Want me to point it out for you while I book ya?" he said rolling his eyes, "Now turn around and let me use these handcuffs." he said looking pleased. "I never get to use them." he added eagerly.

"What?! NO!!!" Ahmose howled. Mikado looked at Yugi, wondering why the hell the boy had pulled him aside.

Yugi giggled and leaned over. "He means Ahmose, not you."

"Ohhhh" Yami said grinning broadly. "Are you RESISTING arrest?" he asked looking like a kid in a candy store.

Mikado stared at Yugi. "What the hell is going on?!"

Yugi handed Mikado a licorice. "Shhh!" he scolded. "I said sit back and enjoy the show." he whispered eyes twinkling in amusement.

Yami tapped his foot. "Turn around or I'll have to put out a warrant for your arrest, and you'll be a wanted man.”

Yugi snorted slightly at that.

Ahmose glared. "This is RIDICULOUS!!!" He howled. "Are you really so bored that you will arrest me for stupid reasons?! And I will NOT wear handcuffs!!! If you insist on arresting me, as LUDICROUS as it is, I can walk over to your damn office on my own!!!"

"Then get marching." Yami said stepping aside. "And if you get much louder I'll add rioting to the list."

"Rioting?! You need a GROUP of people for a RIOT!!!" Ahmose yelped, storming out of the General Store, bitching under his breath.

Yami followed, and once out Yugi burst into laughter. "Oh that never gets old! I cant wait to tell Ryou what he came up with!" he giggled pounding the counter slightly.

Mikado stared at Yugi like he was nuts. "This disease your brother has doesn't happen to be paranoia or insanity, does it?!"

Yugi grinned. "Oh god no. He's a pervert." he said laughing. "And he's got the hots for your brother."

Mikado's eyes widened. "WHAT?!"

Yugi giggled more. "Don’t worry he wont rape him or anything. Just be really REALLY annoying for a few...months."

Mikado just stared at Yugi, then turned and headed for the door, planning on helping his brother.

Yugi tugged Mikado's shirt. "Aww don’t ruin it!" he whimpered. "Yami's harmless! He wont even file the papers he's gonna have Ahmose fill out." he gave Mikado big eyes. "Please? He just has a crush...haven't you ever been in one-sided love before?"

Mikado looked at Yugi. ".... No!"

"I swear Yami's harmless!" Yugi said giving Mikado a sad look. "He's just lonely, and he thinks Ahmose is cute..." he let go and toed at the floor. "He's kinda lonely..."

Mikado blinked. "And his way of... attracting my brother is by arresting him?"

Yugi nodded giggling slightly. "He's...kinda sucky at conversation. So he'll just keep arresting him to start conversation."

Mikado blinked, then burst out laughing. "Your brother is NUTS!!!" And over in Yami's office, Ahmose was shouting the same thing at the sheriff.

Yami was humming quite happily and filling out some paper. "Resisting arrest, riotous behavior, not tying off your horses, leaving the wagon parked infront of a local business, obstructing said business, indecent exposure..." he listed off as he wrote. "What a naughty little doctor. You do realize if you don’t cool your heels you'll have to stay in a cell for the day." he warned.

Ahmose was so angry, he was shaking, GLARING at Yami. He also looked like he was fighting the urge to attack Yami.

Yami snorted and glared. "Alright, that just earned you a stay in the cell." he said harshly. "Now get in there."

"WHAT?!" Ahmose yelped. "WHAT FOR?!"

"NOW!" Yami howled pointing again.

"NO!" Ahmose shouted, glaring. "What kind of sheriff ARE you?!"

"The kind that shouldn't be questioned! Now I'll give you to the count of THREE to get in that cell before I make out a warrant and have it sent out!" Yami growled. "Now in the cell prettyboy!"

Ahmose glared at Yami, clenching his teeth and shaking in absolute fury. He stormed across the room and into the cell, turning and glaring death at Yami.

Yami closed it and locked it shut behind Ahmose suddenly grinning broadly. "Thanks!" he said sounding suddenly very perky. He sat back in his chair and stretched, putting the paperwork in the drawer of his desk.

"I love company."

Ahmose blinked several times. "WHAT?!"

Yami grinned at Ahmose. "So..." he stretched. "you're missing your shirt." he pointed out smirking.

Ahmose just GLARED, grinding his teeth.

Yami grinned. "Cute." he said leaning back in his chair. "Keep pushing me. I have pleanty of free time." And to Ahmose's horror, he pulled out a massive book of laws. "And some fun reading material..." he smirked wickedly.

Ahmose just stared at Yami in disgust, then turned and flopped down on the cot, glaring at the wall.

"Your face is a lot prettier when it's not glaring." Yami mumbled offhandishly, flipping the page.

Ahmose tensed. His eyes widened and he turned red. "What?!"

"Ohhh you're blushing." Yami said turning and grinning. "What? Never been complimented before? I said your much prettier when you're not glaring."

Ahmose's eyes widened and his blush darkened. He squirmed a bit and turned away from Yami.

"Want a sasparilla?" Yami asked after a few moments of silence. "My treat."

Ahmose turned and gave Yami a look. "I was HAVING one when you decided to ARREST me on BOGUS charges." He growled.

"Actually they're not." and he held up the book. "Wanna see?"

Ahmose growled. "Shut up."

Yami snickered. "Growling doesn't do much for your voice either. Are you naturally pissy?"

"When I'm arrested by a moron, yes." Ahmose snapped.

"You're gay." Yami said smirking.

"WHAT?!" Ahmose yelped, turning and glaring at Yami.

Yami smirked. "You blushed when I called you pretty." he explained. "No straight man would blush at a comment like that. A STRAIGHT man would get pissed." he smirked at Ahmose. "and now that I have you pegged, You're so fucked."

Ahmose's eyes widened, and now he looked scared. "W-W-What?!"

Yami smirked and leaned back in his chair. "I like you." Yami said slowly. "And if I have to arrest you EVERY day until doomsday, I'm going to win your heart." he announced in a deadly serious tone.

Ahmose's jaw dropped, and he stared at Yami in horror. "... WHAT?!"

"Yup." Yami turned back to his book and began reading once more.

"You're insane!!!" Ahmose gasped, eyes wide.

"No I'm not!" Yami said giving Ahmose a look. "You're single, you're HOT and I think I deserve a chance." he said matter-of-factly. "And you're a damn doctor! Like you have something BETTER to be doing!"

"Damn STRAIGHT I have something better to do!!!" Ahmose howled. "I'd like to start my practice!!!"

"On who?" Yami snorted. "No one's sick!"

"No, but I have a lot of work to do just to get everything set up!!!" Ahmose explained. "And I'd like to start by giving everyone in town a checkup and start medical files on them!!!"

"Your release is at sundown." Yami said pulling out his cards. "Deal with it."

Ahmose glared at Yami, then sat down again in a huff, glaring at the wall.

Yami smiled. "Well pouting's a bit better." he said snickering. "You're pretty."

Ahmose tensed and flushed again. "... Shut. Up."

Yami chuckled and peered in at Ahmose from his seat. "You could try giving me a chance." he said after a moment. "Would it KILL you?'

"Possibly." Ahmose growled.

"Oh please." Yami snorted. "Well I'm not giving up." he gave Ahmose a determined look. "When I first saw you I fell in love, and so help me I'm going to prove to you I'm worth loving if I have to chain you to the wall and make passionate love to you right there in that cell."

Yami snickered and looked thoughtful. "Which would be decidedly fun."

At that, Ahmose jerked and leapt to his feet, flinging himself against the back wall of the cell and staring at Yami, eyes wide. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!! Don’t TOUCH ME!!!"

Yami burst out laughing at that. "You wuss." he teased. "I don’t rape people. Gods what do you take me for? A criminal?" He stood and walked to the door. "Relax for a while. I'll be back to chat later."

Ahmose stared as Yami left. He remained where he was for quite some time before finally calming down and moving back to the cot.

Meanwhile, a certain pale youth was tending to his crops at the farm, a little family of bunnies following his every step. "Aww...c'mon Tuc, Nod....you cant run so close to me, I might smush you or your pretty babies.." he motioned to the literal swarm of adorable baby bunnies, who were still hopping awkwardly in their youth.

Suddenly, Tuc and Nod stopped and sat up on their hind legs, ears perked and noses twitching. The baby bunnies mimicked them. All nine of them.

"Woowee!" Came a familiar voice that made Ryou wince. "That's a lotta rabbits! They look nice and tender! You sellin' em?" Marik called as he leaned on Ryou's fence.

Ryou blinked and gasped, scooping up the entire family of bunnies quickly. "No! They're not for you!" he squeaked. "They're my friends!"

Marik blinked and cocked his head. "You ain't breeding them for their meat?" He asked, looking confused.

"No!" Ryou howled shaking his head looking horrified. "None of my animals are for eating!"

Marik blinked, now looking thoroughly baffled. He hopped up onto Ryou's fence and made himself comfortable, leaning on his arms, elbows braced on his knees. "Then whatcha got'em for?" He asked.

"They're my friends!" Ryou called once more. "My family!"

Marik blinked. "Oh! Like a good huntin' dog?" He asked.

"No! I don’t hunt! They're not hunters..." Ryou slowly put his family down and pulled up a few carrots for them to nibble.

The bunnies swarmed the gifts eagerly.

"Well, obviously they aren't hunters... but... you keep them instead of dogs?" Marik asked. "Dogs are good critters. Smart... loyal... good workers. Got a lot of use aside from bein good companions. What are they useful fer? Did ya train 'em to help ya dig holes when yer plantin?"

Ryou shook his head. "They're not trained bunnies." he said softly. "Just wild bunnies who like me." he picked up Tuc and nuzzled him.

"Never seen WHITE wild rabbits." Marik said, watching Tuc lick Ryou's cheek.

Ryou smiled and nuzzled Tuc. "They're albino."

Marik blinked. "... They're what?"

"Albino...they were born without any color." Ryou explained putting Tuc back down, the bunny rushing back to the carrot.

Marik blinked a few times. "... Oh." He said finally, nodding. He slid off of the fence and walked over. "Do they... do they make good friends?" He asked, curiously. He knelt and watched the rabbits in intense interest.

Ryou backed away a bit wrinkling his nose. "You...need a bath." he said softly.

Marik looked up at Ryou in dismay. "A bath?! I just had one last month!!!"

Ryou's eyes widened and he stared in horror. "O-oh...oh my god..." he scrambled back. "You're FILTHY!"

Marik ignored Ryou. He was watching all of the baby bunnies with a slight smile of delight on his face. "They sure are cute..." He said, counting them. "Nine! That's a lotta little furballs!"

One little bunny sniffed at Marik's fingers and licked him. She had pretty red eyes and sat up on her hind legs looking up at him, before toppling onto her back, having leaned back too far.

Marik blinked and giggled, reaching out and scooping her up. Ryou tensed, not sure what this... Man would do... but Marik just pet her. "Damn... that's some mighty soft fur they've got..." He breathed.

Ryou nodded nervously. "Don’t hurt her..." he squeaked.

The little bunny however didn't seem scared at all, she began grooming her oversized little ears and yawned cutely, curling up in the palm of Marik's large hand.

Marik smiled, gently stroking her soft fur, looking quite enchanted. "And... they really make good companions?" He asked, softly, as if afraid he would frighten the little creature.

Ryou nodded. "My family." he said softly. "That one's little Angel."

Marik smiled. "That's a mighty fittin' name for her..." He said, depositing the baby bunny down among her litter mates.

The bunny looked mildly irritated she'd lost her warm comfy place, but hopped over to Nod and nuzzled up against her, which earned the baby a nice bath, Within seconds the other baby bunnies forgot the carrot in favor of swarming the new stranger.

Marik was grinning like an idiot, petting all of them. After a while, he slowly sat down, taking great care not to sit on any of the bunnies (Ryou's vegetables were another story).

Ryou whined softly. "Not the vegetables!" he squeaked. "My harvest is bad enough! Don’t ruin more!"

Marik blinked and looked up at Ryou. "Oh!" He scoot over, getting off of the carrots. "Sorry!!"

Ryou wrinkled his nose more. "You desperately need a bath." he mumbled sourly. "Stinky stinky..."

Marik glared. "I just HAD one!!!"

"You need another!" Ryou whined loudly. "You're probably killing those poor bunny noses!"

Marik frowned, standing. "It's not THAT bad!!!" He snorted. "God, if I have to take a bath, then I'll have to wash my clothes..." He groaned.

Ryou whined even louder. "Oh GOD you're absolutely FILTHY!"

Marik scowled. "I am NOT!!!" He howled.

"I take a bath every day!" Ryou said sternly. "And wash my clothes every day too!"

Marik's eyes widened. "EVERY DAY!? You must run around naked half of the time!!! It takes hours for clothes to dry!!!"

"I have more than one set of clothes..." Ryou said staring.

Marik blinked. "You do? Why?"

"So I'm never wearing DIRTY clothes!"

Marik blinked again, and looked down at himself, then shrugged. "These work for me."

"You'll kill the little babies sense of smell!" Ryou gasped shaking his head. "With a stink like that I'll be lucky to smell again!"

Marik blinked, then snorted. "I will not!!! You don’t kill with smell!!! I ain't a skunk!!"

"I think you could be the first to kill with smell." Ryou grumbled covering his nose.

Marik frowned, almost pouting. "I'm not that bad..." He muttered.

"You could be a lot nicer if you weren't so stinky." Ryou mumbled making a face. "I don’t stink, and I work out in the sun and with all kinds of animals all day long!"

Marik frowned. "I'm out in the sun all day!!!" He whined. "... Sometimes..."

"I'm out in the sun all day EVERYDAY!" Ryou said picking up Tuc. "It's all I Can do just to keep this farm afloat!"

Marik just studied Ryou. He studied him for a long time, then, suddenly announced, “You’re cute.”

Ryou stared, sputtering. "W-what?!"

Marik grinned. "You're cute!!! Like a bunny!!!"

Ryou only shook his head more inching back. "I'm not c-cute!"

Marik nodded. "I think ya are. As cute as them little fluff balls there." He said, grinning down at the baby bunnies.

Angel was hopping back to Marik and nipping at his toes cutely.

"I'm not a bunny." Ryou said after a moment, scooting back a bit more, nervous.

"Well I know that!" Marik yelped, throwing his hands up into the air.

Ryou shook his head more. "You're....um...frightening."

Marik blinked. "... I am?" He asked, cocking his head.

Ryou nodded slowly. "Y-yes you are."

Marik shrugged. "Okay. So..." He said, grinning and sidling closer. "Wanna... go into town? Grab a drink at the saloon? I hear it's opening tonight..."

"I don’t drink." Ryou said looking a bit put out. "I hate that awful saloon. It attracts bad sorts..."

Marik blinked at Ryou for quite some time. "Oh... um... huh?"

"Rowdy brawling people." Ryou said after a moment. "Drunkards."

Marik blinked. "Oh." He mumbled, looking disappointed.

Ryou blinked and tilted his head to the side. "Besides, Yugi told Mikado not to sell you any liquor unless you paid first."

Marik's eyes widened. "WHAT?! That little squirt!!! I'll squash him!!!" He howled, turning and storming towards the road.

"He just said it cause you never pay for anything." Ryou grumbled putting Tuc back down and trying to catch Angel, who was hopping after Marik eagerly.

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"Your brother sucks." Mikado grumbled, loading a crate onto the wagon. "If he HAD to arrest Ahmose, he could have waited until all the hard work was done!!!"

Yugi helped Mikado grinning. "Think of the perks." he said cheerfully. "For every day Yami arrests your brother, you get free sasparilla and snacks from my shop. Plus amusements."

Mikado raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying that this may become a.... regular occurence?!"

"Daily." Yugi said calmly.

Mikado's eyes widened. "He's gonna arrest my brother every DAY?! How is he supposed to WORK?!"

"Nothing ever happens in this town." Yugi giggled. "That IS his work these days."

"No!!! How is AHMOSE supposed to work?!" Mikado howled.

Yugi grinned. "Oh I'm sure Yami can arrest his patients too."

Mikado blinked, then glared. "Not funny."

Yugi shrugged. "I cant help it. He's my brother." he said shaking his head. "Besides, he's always put me first, and never had anyone of his own."

"Good for him. But why arrest MY brother?!" Mikado whined, putting a crate of preserved fruits on the wagon.

Yugi smiled. "He has a crush on your brother duh." he explained once more.

Mikado scowled. "That's fine, but why ARREST HIM!?"

"Alone time." Yugi snickered.

Mikado blinked. "Are you saying that he's... MOLESTING my brother?!" He yelped.

"No!" Yugi said giving Mikado a disgusted look. "He's courting him."

"... By arresting him?" Mikado asked, weakly.

"Yup." Yugi giggled a bit. "He's a bit bad at...well attracting others."

"Arresting them isn't the way to do it!!!" Mikado howled.

Yugi gave Mikado a look. "How often does YOUR brother go out on dates?"

Mikado snorted. "Never." He said. "But then again, the same goes for me."

"So? My brother goes out about as often as that too." Yugi said calmly. "It might be good for BOTH of them to learn to have a little fun and leisure time."

Mikado snorted. "Ahmose doesn't DO fun leisure time. Yami's just gonna piss him off."

Yugi sighed and shook his head. "If you honestly think that, then I'll talk to Yami..." he said looking a bit disappointed. "He's gonna be real sad though..."

Mikado sighed. "Arresting Ahmose is NOT how to court him." He said. "The very idea is ridiculous..." He smiled. "But it is a bit funny..."

"Well, my brother's feelings aside, it's the only real entertainment we get around here...when Yami plays arrest-the-bad-guy with someone."

"This has happened before?" Mikado asked, grunting as he heaved a barrel of pickles onto the wagon.

Yugi nodded. "I told you about it earlier today. He does it to entertain us sometimes. No one's really cared."

"He does it to amuse people... but now he's doing it because he has a thing for my brother?" Mikado asked, wiping sweat from his face.

Yugi nodded. "I hope you don’t mind...but I think it's cute."

Mikado smiled. "It is kind of funny." He said, snickering a bit.

"Plus every time it happens I'll let you have snacks with me in the General store. Anything you want. Even some of the new stuff." Yugi said grinning and winking. "I have indian popped-corn too. Good stuff."

Mikado grinned. "Sure. I suppose so." He said, blinking when he saw Yami coming around the corner. He sighed and turned, beginning to pile bags of corn and flour onto the wagon.

Yami merely walked into the general store without a word. Yugi blinked and watched his brother go upstairs to their 'living' area. "Ohhh..." he said once he began to smell cooking. "Oh wow...he must REALLY like your brother to cook for him!"

Mikado blinked, then snickered. "Um... okay..." He said, grinning.

Yugi grinned. "Yami's a master in the kitchen....sometimes." he said laughing. "He invents food."

Mikado blinked. "Um... oookay..."

Yugi grinned and tugged Mikado into the general store. "I'll show you." he said digging behind the desk. "ahh here!" he pulled out a small plastic bag and reached in, pulling out what appeared to be cotton. "Eat it." he grinned. "Yami made it. I don’t know if he's the 'inventor' per-say, but he made it."

Mikado eyed it, then took it and popped it into his mouth.

Within seconds the sugary substance melted away in his mouth, leaving a pleasant taste behind.

Mikado's eyes widened. "Wow..." He breathed, looking at Yugi, impressed.

"Aint it just the greatest thing you ever had?" Yugi said nearly giddy. "He does stuff like this all the time."

"It's REALLY good!!!" Mikado said, grinning.

Yugi nodded offering Mikado some more. "He calls it 'Cotton candy'." he said popping a fluffy piece into his own mouth. "Delicious...."

"It is good. Ahmose would love it." Mikado said with a smile, picking up a large wheel of cheese and taking it out to the wagon. He sighed and looked at the loaded thing. "I think that's it, Yugi!"

Yugi followed Mikado out and put a small barrel of sasparilla on the wagon. "My treat, as thanks for dealin for Yami."

Mikado smiled. "Thanks." He said. "I'll take all of this home tonight after I close the saloon. Hopefully Yami will let my brother go by then, to help me unload it all at home."

Moments later Yami trotted down carrying a pair of large pots. "Hi Mikado." he said smiling.

Mikado nodded to Yami. "Hello. You gonna let my brother out any time soon? I'm gonna need his help."

Yami nodded. "Yeah, at sundown."

Mikado sighed. "Good."

Yami grinned and walked past, snatching thebag from Yugi as he went. "Mine." he snorted posessively trotting back to the sherrif's office.

Once there he kicked the door open and trotted in. "Hello Jailbird!"

Ahmose jumped slightly and raised his head, having been dozing. He glared.

Yami rolled his eyes. "Hungry?"

Ahmose didn't say anything... but his stomach betrayed him.

Yami grinned. "Good. I did a little inventing in the kitchen." he said sitting the pots down and taking the lids off. "I made a meal JUST for you." he added offering Ahmose a proud look. He began filling the plate. Tamales, corn-chips, refried beans, mexican rice...and he topped it all off with a cheese he'd prepared himself, which was spiced with habanero peppers. He put a fork with the over-spiced concoction and opened the cell offering it to Ahmose. "Try it?"

Ahmose frowned and eyed it, then accepted it. He sniffed at it, poking it with the fork, then poked some into his mouth.

Yami grinned turning and pulling a fridgid sasparilla bottle from his things and giving it to Ahmose as well, knowing he'd want it.

Ahmose blinked several times, chewing. He closed his eyes suddenly, grimacing. After shaking his head, he continued chewing. "It's got a very hot spice." He commented after swallowing. "You made this?" He asked, taking the bottle from Yami.

Yami nodded fixing himself a plate. "Just for you."

Ahmose blinked at that and eyed Yami. He grunted and poked more into his mouth. "It's good..." He mumbled.

Yami grinned proudly. "Thanks...I made it for you...it's not too hot is it?" he said poking some into his mouth calmly.

"A bit..." Ahmose said. "But not too bad." He said, eating.

"I'd be willing to make it more often..." Yami offered. "If you want."

Ahmose blinked and slowly looked up at Yami. "... Uhhhh..."

Yami blushed a bit and looked back to his food. "I'll take that as a no..." he mumbled.

"No, no... it... it's good... I like it..." He said.

Yami brightened and gave Ahmose a pleased look. "You haven't had the desert." he said holding up the bag. "It's a special food invention...I think you'll love it."

Ahmose blinked. "... Invention?"

"Yeah." Yami said opening the bag and walking over to Ahmose, his own dinner forgotten to offer the object of his affections the candy within.

Ahmose blinked. "... Let me finish this?" He asked, looking down at the dinner.

Yami blushed again and nodded setting the bag next to Ahmose and returning to his own meal once more. He was clearly eager to please.

Ahmose raised an eyebrow and eyed Yami, looking down at his own food whenever Yami looked up at him.

Once Yami finished, he began drinking his sasparilla. "So...You uh....enjoy the day with me?" he asked after a moment.

Ahmose blinked, then looked up, and gave Yami a look. "... I've been in a jail cell since noon..." He said blandly.

"Yeah, but you're so beautiful that I got to stare at you all day," Yami admitted blushing a bit and looking away. "Besides, the conversation wasnt SO bad was it?"

Ahmose's eyes widened and he turned bright red. "W-W-What?!"

Yami smiled a bit. "I said you're beautiful. Is it really so tough a compliment to understand?"

Ahmose blinked. "I... I just... it's... ummm..." He was still blushing horribly.

"It's what? Romantic?" Yami said grinning. "I'm tryin my best here...you could humor me."

Ahmose gulped loudly, and shoved more food into his mouth.

Yami smirked. "So...you ever been courted before? Ever?"

Ahmose chewed slowly, and eventually shook his head.

"Do you mind me courting you?" Yami added.

Ahmose was still for a long time, before just shoving more food into his mouth.

"Awwww... you've embarassed him..." Mikado snickered from the doorway.

Yami grinned at Mikado and offered him some of their dinner. "I think I'm in love." he said after a moment shrugging. "And I'm going to persist."

Mikado snorted. "Yeah. I know. You finished freaking my brother out for today?"

"Nope." Yami said calmly. "The sun's not down, and he's eating my romantic dinner for two. Which you're interrupting." he added giving Mikado a slight glare.

Mikado snorted. "I kind of need him back, Yami."

"Wait your turn! I arrested him first!" Yami whined loudly.

Mikado blinked. "Oh okay... you wanna come help me drive all that stuff home and unload it then, sheriff?"

"Only if I get to keep Ahmose overnight." Yami said smirking.

Mikado snorted, glaring. "Whatever. I gotta go open the saloon. See ya." And he turned and walked out.

"What?! MIKADO!!!" Ahmose yelped.

"Yay!" Yami cheered. "You're mine tonight!" he said eagerly standing. "We can have LOTS of fun conversations during our little sleepover, then in the morning, I'm making hot cakes!"

Ahmose's eyes widened. "WHAT?! NO!!!" He yelped.

Yami laughed and rolled his eyes. "I said sunset." he said shaking his head. "And sunset is your freedom hour."

Ahmose relaxed. "Good..." He mumbled, finishing off his dinner.

Yami opened the cell, taking a seat next to Ahmose, watching him expectantly. "Desert time!"

Ahmose scooted away, warily.

Yami blinked and sighed. "I don’t bite....unless asked to." he said looking hurt. "I just want to see your reaction to the desert."

Ahmose eyed Yami, then looked down at said desert.

It appeared to be a bag full of cotton.

Ahmose blinked. "I was right. You ARE crazy."

Yami blinked and grinned shaking his head and pulling a piece from the bag, "Open your mouth." he said softly. "I'm NOT crazy...you just gotta have a little trust in me."

Ahmose scowled. "Trust. Right." He snorted.

Yami snorted and rolled his eyes, stuffing the cotton into Ahmose's mouth.

"Hnnmph?!" Ahmose exclaimed, and his eyes widened when the stuff seemed to melt on his tongue. He blinked, confused.

Yami smirked. "See? It's candy." he said proudly. "Cotton candy."

Ahmose frowned, confused. "Huh?"

"It's sugar." Yami said once more. "Sugar."

"What the hell did you do to it?" Ahmose asked.

"Heated it up." Yami grinned offering Ahmose more. "And then let it cool."

Ahmose blinked. "Doesn't that just make a big blob?"

"Well if I told you EXACTLY how I made it,then where would the magic be?" Yami said giving Ahmose a look. "Plus I couldn't patent it."

Ahmose snorted. "Riiiiight..."

Yami smiled. "I take it you like it?”

Ahmose glanced at Yami. "It's good." He said.

Yami nodded. "You want the rest?"

Ahmose blinked down at the bag. "I can't eat all of that!!!" He laughed.

Yami snickered. "You could share?"

Ahmose frowned. "I could." He said, eyeing Yami suspiciously.

Yami looked estatic. "With me?" he said hopefully.

Ahmose raised an eyebrow. "It's yours." He said. "You made it..."

"But..." Yami visable drooped. Shot down!

Ahmose glanced out the window. "Can I leave yet?"

"I suppose..." Yami mumbled standing and opening the cell door for Ahmose. "You're free to go."

Ahmose snorted, standing. "Good..." He grumbled, walking out. He paused as he left. "Thanks for dinner. It was good." He said, then left.

Yami smiled slightly. He'd just have to try harder...and he had just the plan.

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Chibigeemu: Sure thing!!!

Annieme: Glad you’re enjoying it. It is an… interesting fic.

Lokivsanubis: It shall continue dear. ^_^ Marik is a hick because Mally insisted that he be a hick. We actually argued for hours before I finally agreed to a) write this crazy fic with her, as it was all her idea… b) allow Marik to be a hillbilly. But he actually makes a very charming redneck. But yeah… okay… he ain’t exactly got an edumacation. XD

Drago: It will be funny at the beginning and at the end. In the middle things are gonna get REALY angsty…

Anon: Glad it made a good impression on you. And it’s nice to know that you weren’t disturbed.