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 21

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Spunky sighed and slowly hopped back and forth across the back porch, watching the hole under the fence. “Angel…” He whimpered, then looked up as the back door slid open and Ryou stepped out. “No Angel…” Spunky said softly, hopping over to Ryou.

Ryou blinked and raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean ‘no Angel’? Wasn’t she with you?” he asked confusedly, looking back into the house among the other bunnies which were either playing, or beginning to prepare for their upcoming slumber.

Spunky sighed and slowly lowered his head. “Angel… mad at Spunky… run… no here…”

Ryou frowned and bit his lip. “Don’t tell Marik then.” He said softly. “I’ll go look for her, but don’t tell Marik, he’s sick in bed, and if he finds out he’ll only get sicker. Do you understand?”

Spunky nodded, then hopped over to Ryou and stood on his hind legs, placing a gentle paw onto Ryou’s knee. “Find Angel…? Please?” He said softly. “Please? Beautiful Angel?” Spunky looked like he would cry at any given moment.

Ryou nodded. “I’ll put dinner out and go looking, go home with Scamp, okay Spunky?” Ryou said softly, patting his head and sighing. “I’ll go look for her, but you have to go home and take care of your family.” He cooed once more.

Spunky sighed and nodded, but then hopped across the yard and over to the sakura in the corner. He stared at it for a moment, then scowled, raised his tail, wiggled his bum, and began to dig.

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A man walked calmly down the street, but paused when he saw a flash of white. He blinked and turned in time to see a white tail dart into the bushes in front of the building he worked at. He blinked and slowly crept over and moved some foliage aside. And there, huddling down and looking frightened and lost, was a little white rabbit.

Angel whimpered softly at the man looking at her, she’d always trusted humans, but despite that fact she was still afraid; this man was a stranger… and she was lost.

But the man smiled and knelt, slowly reaching out to her and finally scooping her up.

“Bounjour, mon petite…” He cooed to her, stroking her softly. “Oh… Que vous-etes belle…”

Angel blinked, tilting her head to the side. ‘Come again?’

“Belle…” The man said slowly with a smile, then cuddled Angel and walked to the corner, climbing into a white limousine. “Would you like to come home with me?” He asked in a thick accent.

Angel blinked and flicked her ears slowly. This man SEEMED to be no harm, and he was being nice… and the car was much warmer than the cold evening air…and she WAS lost. She nodded slowly. ‘Okay… I’ll go with you… anything’s better than being lost and alone…’

And Angel couldn’t help but be impressed when they pulled up in front of an elegant manor done in a French baroque style, not as big as Seto’s or Pegasus’, but just as nice. “Would you like to live here with me, mon petite?” The man asked.

She gaped and nodded dumbly. ‘Wow… i-it’s just like… just like Pegasus’ house!’ she squeaked looking utterly awed. ‘I’d love to live here! Oh wow!’

The man smiled as the car stopped and he got out, holding Angel under his arm. "Mon petite.... would you like to have a bath?" He asked, petting her. "Oh..." He found her collar. "What a beautiful little thing. Perfect for you, Belle."

Angel squeaked at him approvingly. 'I could get to like this...' she said proudly, licking his hand. 'Anyone who likes giving baths to me is okay in MY book.'

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Marik yawned as he woke to a growling stomach and a full bladder. He slowly lifted his head and looked around, flicking an ear. He smiled and nuzzled Hunter, Xanga and Trigger who were napping near him. Then, he slipped out of the bed and trotted out of the bedroom.

Ryou's ears perked slightly and he looked up from the newspaper. "I better not be hearing lion footsteps out of BED." Ryou warned loudly, flicking his ears again.

Marik froze and his ears shot up. "I have to peeeeeeee!!!" He whined. "I can get out of bed for-- keh-THCOO!!!" He stumbled at the force of his sneeze. "For THAT, can't I?!"

"You've got 3 minutes. Make that 2 minutes 58 seconds." Ryou said calmly.

Marik groaned and walked into the bathroom, shutting the door. He releived himself within the time limit, but then... he stared at the bathtub. And stared... was it possible? Did he actually... WANT a bath?! After pondering this, Marik surrendered and turned on the faucet. Sparkle perked up in the living room and charged towards the bathroom almost instantly.

Ryou laughed. "Marik are you... ELECTING to take a bath?" He cooed getting up and walking to the bathroom door, before knocking lightly.

Marik opened the door and peered out at Ryou, covering his mouth as he let loose a deep rattling cough. He nodded. "I'm cold..." He said. "And a steam from a hot bath should loosen my congestion."

Ryou giggled softly and nodded. "Alright..." He cooed softly, nuzzling him. "Don’t stay in too long." he added smiling. "Sparkle wants a bath too." he said pointing to the bunny, who was already in the tub.

Marik smiled and nuzzled Ryou, then stripped off his pajama pants and climbed into the tub, sighing and stretching out in the hot water and tilting his head back, inhaling the steam. Ryou turned to head back to his paper when a soft "I love you" drifted out of the bathroom.

Sparkle squeaked eagerly, paddling around in the tub and swimming gracefully. 'Daddy likes the water too!' she said smiling. 'It's about time!'

Marik sighed and smiled and gave Sparkle the small red rubber ball that they kept for her to play with while she was in the tub. "Here you go, Sparkle."

Sparkle batted at the ball eagerly while Marik bathed. However it didn't take long for the delicious smell of hot chicken soup to waft into the bathroom.

Marik smiled and sighed, getting out of the bath and shaking himself dry, then trotting off to the kitchen on all fours, his nose eagerly smelling the soup even through his congestion.

Ryou lifted an ear and sighed. "Marik I thought we had a talk about using the TOWELS in the bathroom... and why aren't you walking like you should?" he scolded softly, sighing.

Marik shrugged and hopped up onto the kitchen table, flopping down and staring at Ryou. Just... staring. Which was kind of unnerving since Marik was buck naked.

Ryou's ears bristled a bit. "Marik... shouldn't you be in bed? OR... DRESSED?" he asked wrinkling his little nose. "I mean... please?"

Marik blinked and cocked his head. "Why?" He asked, his already goofy tween voice made goofier by his illness. "I'm in the privacy of my own home. What if I wanna be naked?"

"Not while you’re sick." Ryou said frowning. "Besides, you're too young to be a nudist."

Marik frowned and pouted. "But Ryouuuu... it's MY house!!" He whined, and laid his chin on his paws and stared at Ryou's tail.

"It's OUR house." Ryou corrected. "So get dressed or get in bed."

Marik frowned and pouted. "Murrrrr..." He whined, letting Ryou know that he didn't like either option. "But I wanna lounge naked on the kitchen table and get horny from watching your hot little body." He snickered, waiting for Ryou to blush and spaz.

Ryou shook his head. "So you can go masturbate alone in bed and dirty your sheets?" He countered calmly. "Because I won’t humor you while you're sick like this..."

Marik frowned and pouted. "Aww... come on, Ryou!" When Ryou moved past, he snagged the bunny by the tail, earning a little yip from his mate. "I haven't gotten laid in nearly a year! I HAVE to fuck SOMEONE!!!"

"I'm sure Bakura can lend you Mister Fluffles." Ryou giggled pulling away. "Come on, we're too young for that!" he added teasingly.

Marik growled. "Maybe Bakura will led me MALIK! And we are NOT too young for that, I'm sure I heard Malik and Bakura fucking each other earlier!!!"

Ryou giggled. "As if Malik would make me jealous." he cooed looking over his shoulder and giving his tail a seductive little flick. "You don’t fool ME."

Marik perked and watched Ryou's tail, grinning slightly. "You SURE you won't... humor me?" He asked, flicking his tail.

Ryou giggled. "Not while you're naked and on my kitchen table I wont. You're sick. Now off to bed with you!" he teased flicking his ears and setting a bowl of soup down for the bunnies to slurp.

"Murrrr..." Marik whined, and slowly slid off on the kitchen table and slunk from the room, belly to the floor. But he didn't go "off to bed"... a moment later, Ryou could hear Marik purring and clawing at his kitty tree.

Ryou laughed again. "Marik Ishtar, I swear if you don’t get into bed I'm going to castrate you!" he said shaking his head. "Come on! Bed!"

"MAO!" Marik yelped, and dashed to the bedroom and up onto the bed, quickly curling up and staring at the door with wide eyes and erect ears.

Ryou sighed and shook his head, filling a bowl of soup for Marik, and fixing him a glass of juice, carrying it to the bedroom. "Here..."

Marik smiled and purred loudly, scooting over to the edge of the bed and beginning to lap up the juice while poor Ryou was still holding the glass.

Ryou pulled the soup away. "Spoon Marik. Spoon." He said pointing to the utensil. "I thought you were TRYING to be human for me." he pouted.

"You don't use a spoon for juice." He said, and went back to lapping up the juice.

"You may as well!" Ryou huffed pulling the cup away once more. "Honestly..." he put the tray down on the bed. "Can’t you behave?"

Marik sighed. "No." He mumbled, and looked at Ryou. "I'm bored..."

Ryou sat on the edge of the bed. "Well the sooner you stop being a nuisance and stay in bed, the sooner this illness will go away." He cooed softly. "Moving around won’t help you."

Marik sighed and nodded, picking up the spoon and eating his soup. "Okay..." He mumbled, though he did not look like a happy kitty.

Ryou sighed softly. "Marik... please don’t be so sad...it won’t be long..." he cooed softly. "Besides, Ahmose is working on a cure for being small, we'll be back to normal soon."

Marik smiled at that. "Good... I wanna be big again..." He sighed and ate his soup, purring slightly the whole time and even letting Hunter lap at it a bit.

Ryou smiled once Marik was done, and took his dishes. "See? I bet you feel better already." he cooed, nuzzling him. "Now stay in bed, you PROMISED you would."

Marik frowned. "No. I'm gonna keep getting out of bed since it seems to be the only way I can get your attention." He sniffed, and pouted his lip, just being a pain.

Ryou frowned. "Get out of bed again and I'll take Bakura up on that threesome idea he and Malik came up with weeks ago." he warned.

Marik squeaked and flattened himself down, looking like a kitten who had just been caught doing something naughty.

Ryou flicked his ears and smiled. "So, are you staying in bed NOW?"

Marik whimpered and nodded quickly. "Yes." He squeaked, and crawled under the covers so all Ryou could see was his tail, and then a pair of eyes peered out.

Ryou giggled softly. "If you behave I'll reward you ok?" He cooed winking. "Now for heaven's sake stay in bed!"

Marik nodded, and a moment later a paw shot out from under the covers and snatched the tattered and worn bunny plushy, and then Marik was hidden from view. But Ryou could hear him purring. "Okay..."

Ryou went back to the living room and sighed. It had been four days since Angel had gone missing... he was surprised slightly Marik hadn't noticed, but grateful as well. He already knew where she was too... the article in the paper revealed her location.

'Prize bunny wins local show.' Featuring a picture of the bunny, 'Belle'. It was Angel.

Sugar scampered up to Ryou's shoulder and looked down, then looked at Ryou. 'When are you gonna tell Spunky?' She asked. 'He's been digging a den for her out back, you know. He’s been working for days. He looks awful. Ready to collapse. But he won't stop, and Bakura and Malik are too busy mating to have noticed.'

Ryou nodded slowly. "I suppose now is as good a time as any." he cooed scratching her chin before plucking her off his shoulder and putting her on the couch. "Watch Marik, if he gets out of bed, bite him." he instructed calmly, heading outside. "Spunky? Spunky come here!"

A moment later, Spunky dragged himself out of the den he was digging under the sakura tree.

"Angel?" He asked softly, obviously ready to drop.

Ryou picked him up and hugged him. "It's time you rested." He said softly, cradling his little bunny. "Come on, I'll make you some soup and get you cleaned up. Then I'll tell you where Angel is."

"Angel?!" Spunky gasped, his ears and tail shooting up. He suddenly looked wide awake. "Angel! Angel!"

Ryou shushed him. "Calm down, you're going to REST." he instructed, carrying Spunky inside and putting him in the sink running some warm water over the sore little bunny. "Shh..."

"Angel!!!" He cried, sitting up and placing his paws on the edge of the sink, staring at Ryou, eagerly. "Angel! Please?!"

Ryou squirted him in the face. "SHH!" he scolded. "Marik will hear you!" he whispered frowning. "You promised!" he added soaping Spunky up. "I'll tell you in a moment."

"No! No no no no no!!" Spunky cried, squirming. "Angel!" He tried to hop out of the tub and find her. "Angel!!!"

Ryou sighed and shoved Spunky back into the sink, rinsing him quickly and wrapping him in a towel. "She's not here." He said sternly, pouring a bit of soup into a bowl. "Calm down."

Spunky's ears and tail slowly drooped. "No... Angel?" He asked sadly, then slowly huddled down into the towel and stared at the floor.

Ryou nodded slowly. "No Angel." he said carrying the small bowl, and huddled skunk bunny to the living room and drying him off. "Eat your soup, and I'll tell you where she is though." he said calmly.

"No." Spunky pouted. "Bath! Tell!" And he GLARED at Ryou, determined to know where his precious Angel was.

Ryou crossed his arms. "Not telling ‘til you eat that soup." he said stubbornly. "I'm twice as stubborn as you."

Spunky sputtered and cried out angrily, then did a furious little dance on the spot.

"That soup won’t eat itself." Ryou said grinning. "Now come on and eat."

Spunky growled and howled and pranced around in anger, then began eating the soup as fast as he could.

Ryou laughed softly and shook his head once Spunky finished. "You'll have a bellyache if you eat like that. Do you wanna know where she is?"

"YES!!!" Spunky demanded, staring at Ryou in annoyance and determination.

Ryou laughed and picked up the newspaper, holding up the article picturing Angel in it. "She's a show bunny for a Frenchman... see?"

Spunky's jaw dropped and his eyes widened. "..... W-Whah?!"

Ryou nodded. "Her show name is 'Belle' and she won first place in the rabbit show..." he explained. "That's where she is."

Spunky slowly began to droop, all over. "... oh...." He said, staring at the paper. Then he slow’y began to chew it, until he had chewed her picture out of the paper. Then, he turned and began to slowly slink away with it.

Ryou grabbed his tail and tugged him back. "No, you agreed to rest. Besides she'll be on TV soon, don’t you want to se her?" he asked putting Spunky on a pillow and scratching his ears. "You need to rest. No going outside until you've had some sleep."

Spunky growled and turned, glaring. 'I am NOT that stupid whipped lunkhead you call your mate!' He snapped. 'I don't have to listen to you and I'll do what I want!'

Ryou glared and picked him up, and locked him in the pet carrier, with a pillow and blanket. "I'll tell your parents what a nasty attitude you have." he said flicking his ear. "Both Bakura and Malik AND Tuc and Nod." he added calmly, going back to sit on the couch.

Spunky snorted. 'Like I care... and like THEY care... Daddy is too busy fucking Malik to care...' He sniffled and curled up in the carrier, glaring at the back wall.

"I don’t know why a sweet bunny like you is being such a snot, but you need to get over THAT right now." Ryou said calmly, picking up the picture Spunky had dropped when he was picked up. "Because it's not making you any bit better in anyone's eyes. If anything Angel will just snub you more than she has for acting like a flaming asshole." Ryou said balling up the newspaper, picture and all and putting it in the trash.

Spunky shrieked in horror at that, and began chittering angrily with a few 'fuck's thrown in here and there, and chewing on the bars of the carrier.

Ryou sighed and shook his head. "It's true and you know it Spunky. She hardly likes you as it is, what makes you think being a jerk will make her like you more?"

Spunky turned and looked at Ryou. 'Who cares... what's the point?' He asked, dully.

Ryou shook his head. "The point is you don’t want to turn away the ones who DO love you."

Spunky snorted. 'I don't care.' He mumbled, and flopped down, looking more depressed than Ryou had ever seen him.

"What's the problem?" Ryou said sighing and walking back to the pet carrier and looking in sadly. "Why so sad?"

Spunky sighed. 'I've lost her... forever...'

"Now where are you getting THAT idea?" Ryou said calmly shaking his head. "We can go get her just as soon as Marik is better." he added softly. "She's not gone forever."

'No... I made her mad. Because I had a fight with Secret and didn't want her around him, and... and... she ran away because of me. And now she's a show bunny. Like she always wanted.' He looked at Ryou, and if rabbits had tear ducts, Ryou was sure that Spunky would be crying. 'She won't WANT to come home...'

"Don’t be ridiculous... she's Marik's baby, of course she will want to!" He said opening the cage and petting him. "Just take a nap Spunky, then go out and finish that wonderful home you're building her... when she sees how hard you've worked... how much she's missed, she'll come home in a heartbeat. Come home and to you."

Spunky sighed. 'You must be disappointed a lot... to beleive in such ridiculous things...' He said, and curled up to try and sleep.

"Or maybe I just have faith in the ones I love." Ryou said softly shaking his head. "You should try it."

Spunky sighed and curled up. 'The one I love wants nothing to do with me...' he said softly. 'Now, she has all she could ever want. Fame... fortune... and any rabbit she wants... why would she want a freak like me...' Tuc and Nod slowly hopped over and looked up at Ryou.

Ryou sighed. "Spunky she loves you... She's just shy and... well, nervous."

'She hates me. She never wanted me. Ever.' Spunky mumbled, curling up tightly.

Ryou sighed. "If that's what you believe... then no one can help you, not even yourself." he cooed softly. "We'll see..."

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It had been a week and a half since Angel had 'gone missing'. Marik was finally allowed to be out of bed, his pneumonia clearing up enough that Ryou 'allowed' it. Ryou grinned at the lion, who was currently napping on the couch. He grinned and suddenly without warning, POUNCED on Marik. "GOTCHA!"

"NYAAOOO!!!" Marik shrieked, poofed up, shot five feet into the air, then zipped into his kitty tree to hide. The baby bunnies all began laughing. Tuc turned and tried to tell them to stop, but they didn't pay any attention what-so-ever to their laughing father.

'A fine mate HE makes...' Xanga snickered, rolling her eyes.

'He's the lion from the Wizard of Oz.' Skitter chittered from where she was hanging from the ceiling.

Ryou giggled as well. "Marik it was just me!" he giggled shaking his head. "I decided to play with you, since you've been so good about staying in bed like you should have." He cooed softly, flicking his ears. "Come out before ALL our babies think you're a cowardly lion."

"Maoooo..." Marik whined, slowly peeking out. He was still poofed up and wide eyed. "Don't doooo that!!!" He cried. "That was mean! I was napping!"

'Hmmph... THIS is my role model?'

"Shut up, Hunter." Marik growled.

Ryou giggled more. "If you knew what game I wanted to play, you wouldn't be complaining about having been woken up." Ryou teased standing and... leisurely walking away.

Marik blinked and cocked his head. "Huh?" He asked, trotting after Ryou on all fours like a devoted dog who followed his master EVERY where he went. He purred and rubbed against Ryou's legs.

Ryou frowned. "Marik... you're not a dog... don’t act like one." he pouted. "Please don’t act like a pet..."

"I'm NOT acting like a dog." Marik said. "I'm a cat." And he curled around Ryou's legs rubbing against them, purring again, then licked Ryou's hand.

Ryou pulled his hand away. "I won’t be mated to a 'cat'. I'm mated to a MAN." he scolded softly. "Come on... are you just giving up trying to be a little more human?" his ears drooped.

"No." Marik said, sitting and looking at Ryou. "But just because I'm trying to be a human doesn't mean that I'm going to abandon the lion." He frowned and looked at Ryou. "Please don't ask me to do that... I just want to be me... And I am both lion and man. Do you always have to get upset when I'm entertaining the lion in me?" He looked hurt.

"Only when you're entertaining it on me. It's WEIRD to have my lover acting like a pet at me...." Ryou said softly. "I don’t mind if you claw the cat tree, or romp around with the bunnies... but Marik it weirds me out when you do that to me. I'm, well... I'm no master."

"No. But I love you. And this is one way of showing it." He purred and rubbed his cheek over Ryou's knees. "Plus it's one way to mark you with my scent as my mate without peeing on you."

Ryou sighed and shook his head. "Well knock it off or I'll pee on YOU." he said wrinkling his nose. "Turn off." he grumbled.

Marik chuckled. "Let me sleep in the clean laundry and I won't HAVE to do this." He said, slowly rising, rubbing his cheek over Ryou's thighs, hips, belly and chest. Then he was facing Ryou and smiled. He purred and placed his hands on Ryou's cheeks and pressed his forehead to the bunny's. Then he just smiled, closed his eyes, and purred.

"You're NOT sleeping in my clean laundry!" Ryou huffed. "I don’t care how overprotective you are of me, I'll not have you sleeping in my laundry unless you bathe EVERY day right before hand." he said making a face. "You'll just dirty them all over again."

Marik smiled and kissed Ryou's cheeks, gently. "Deal. I bathe, I get to sleep in the warm laundry fresh out of the dryer. And then my scent is on your clothes since you wash it off of YOU every damn night..." And he purred and nuzzled Ryou, wrapping his arms around him.

Ryou grumbled. "I don’t like being stinky and dirty after a hard day's work. I do more than you think I do." He said sticking out his tongue.

Marik chuckled. "You gonna use that?" He asked, quickly catching Ryou's tongue between his thumb and forefinger before the bunny even had time to blink.

Ryou squeaked and whined loudly. "Lee gooo!"

Marik laughed and released Ryou's little tongue. "So... you gonna use it?" He asked, sidling closer and pressing their hips together.

"I was considering it before you wierded me out being all... pet kitty at me." Ryou cooed giggling softly. "So I guess you'll have to earn the priveledge back again."

"Oh?" Marik asked, wrapping an arm around Ryou's thighs just under his buttocks, and lifting him up. Then he shamelessly groped Ryou's tush with the other hand. "And how might I do that?"

Ryou blushed and nuzzled him. "If I told you, you wouldn't be earning it."

Marik grinned and turned, carrying Ryou into the bedroom. "Or I could just..." He tossed Ryou onto the bed and crawled over him, grinning. "Seduce you..." He trailed a finger down Ryou's chest.

Ryou giggled more blushing slightly. "Oh I think you may have lost your touch. " he teased grinning.

Marik rolled his eyes. "No. I've been practicing." He said, then snorted. "In my dreams... the only way I've been able to have sex for the past year..." He muttered.

Ryou burst out laughing at that. "I'm sure dream-me is just washed away by your suave seduction skills." he said laughing more.

Marik grinned. "Sure was!" He announced, crawling up and kissing Ryou, stroking his sides.

Ryou giggled and nuzzled Marik. "Well let’s see some of those sexy moves then, cassanova." He cooed kissing Marik's cheeks.

"You got it." Marik said with a grin, and in a flash of claws and several loud rips, Ryou found himself completely naked and getting a blowjob that would have made MALIK proud!

Ryou squeaked and moaned loudly. "Marik! Whatever happened to foreplay before feasting on me?!" he giggled blushing and squirming against Marik. Damn he was good!

"I didn't want to wait, I want my appetizer NOW!" He laughed

Ryou giggled and squirmed. "Marrriiik!" he whined loudly. "No fair…"

"All's fair in love and sex." Marik giggled, purring and licking Ryou's erection with his rough feline tongue which made for a VERY interesting sensation.

Ryou yelped falling back against the bed once more, panting softly. "Cheater!"

Marik blinked. "I am NOT a cheater." He sniffed, but looked VERY amused as he gave Ryou one very LONG luxurious lick. "Mmmm... white chocolate bunny..."

Ryou whined. "If you don’t, I'm going to kill you." Ryou whined, squirming lightly. "Because I'm not happy until we're BOTH done." he added, giving Marik a seductive, though needy smile.

Marik grinned. "Good. Now... where's the lube?" He looked around. "Or has it dried up over the past YEAR?!"

Ryou rolled his eyes. "Oh for heaven's sake it's where we always kept it!" he grumbled crossing his arms.

Marik chuckled and went for the nightstand. "Okie dokie!" He sang cheerfully.

Ryou giggled and tapped his fingers on the bed. "C'mon Marik hurry up before I decide to take a cold shower and you forfeit the right!" he mewled lustily.

Marik chuckled as he messed with the lube, but stopped at a fluttering noise. "Oh shit!" He yelped, as a certain fruit bat bunny flew in and landed on his head, nose quivering at the sweet fruity smell of the lube. "Ack! Skitter, no! No, that's NOT for eating! Stop! HEY!!!"

Ryou burst into giggles. "Skitter! What did I tell you about invading on daddy's 'private time' with Marik?" he cooed softly.

'Good smell!!!' Skitter gasped, trying to get at the tube which Marik was trying to keep away from her.

"Skitter sweetie, if you leave daddy alone, I'll let you have one of the peaches that you've been wanting..." Ryou bribed, in a singsong voice. "They're fresh and just as ripe as ever!"

Skitter squeaked and turned to look at Ryou, then leapt off of Marik's head and flew out of the room. "Hmmph... stupid bunnies..." He mumbled, opening the lube and getting some onto his fingers. "Ready?"

Ryou chuckled. "You love them, and yes, of course I am!"

Marik chuckled. "Yeah... I love them all." He said with a smile. "And good, cuz ready or not, here I come." and he flattened Ryou to the bed with an aggressive kiss, impatiently slipping two fingers into him.

Ryou yelped into the kiss and bucked his hips up into Marik. "God you're sexy when you want to be." he cooed after the kiss, panting softly. He kissed Marik again, nuzzling him. "More.."

Marik purred and began to gently lick Ryou's neck and shoulders, purring loudly the entire time as he slowly drew his fingers in and out of his mate, pleasuring him.

Ryou moaned and licked at Marik's face. "Mmm Marik... I missed you sooo much..." he cooed practically purring, if bunnies could.

Marik continued licking Ryou's chest as he added a third finger and began, well... humping Ryou's leg to put it bluntly.

Ryou swatted him lightly giggling. "None of that! If you're THAT eager then stop making me wait!" he cooed, kissing Marik. "Because I said I was ready..." he teased though he looked about ready to pass out from pleasure. Nearly a year of sexual starvation would do that to a bunny... who NEEDED his sex.

"Fine." Marik said and withdrew his fingers, flipping Ryou over onto his face. One thing that Ryou hadn't broken Marik of was his preference of the... doggy style position in sex.

Ryou shook his head, propping himself up so his face wasn't buried in pillow. "Honestly..." he grumbled flicking his ears. "You're a CAT."

"Yeah. And?" Marik asked.

"This is doggy style?" Ryou said wrinkling his nose.

Marik rolled his eyes. "That is a generalization. It is ANIMAL style."

Ryou laughed. "No it's not!" he teased. "It's DOGGY style."

Marik growled. "We are SO watching a documentary on lions on Animal Planet..."

Ryou laughed. "Nuh uh! I want to see the penguins!" he teased more

"Oh, good grief!" Marik groaned. "That's it. No more talking!" And with that, he thrust home.

Ryou yelped and moaned LOUDLY at that though he was still giggling, so the moan sounded just as funny as Ryou thought it was.

Marik chuckled. "What was THAT?!"

Ryou giggled more and swatted at Marik. "Me laughing during a moan you bastard!" he giggled more flopping back. "Why can’t we have NORMAL sex? We're always doing something so WEIRD... I think Malik and Bakura would either die laughing or try to compete!"

Marik snorted. "We can have sex however we want, dammit!" He announced, and bent over Ryou as he began pumping in and out of him, groaning loudly. "Oh godsssss.... yessssss....."

Ryou giggled moaning softly and kissing Marik, gripping the sheets tightly as Marik's pace increased in speed. "Oh god... mmm Marik!" he squeaked lovingly his voice filled with need.

Marik answered with a deep growl, too submerged in his own sexual pleasure to respond with words. His claws slowly slid out of their sheathes and dug into Ryou's skin, and a moment later Marik snarled and gripped the juncture of Ryou's neck and shoulder in his jaws.

Ryou whimpered softly, pain mingling with pleasure as he found his release, spraying his pent up sexual desires and lust across the bead spread and moaning Marik's name for all to hear.

Marik began thrusting frantically, then finally bucked forwards and roared a very... well... goofy sounding roar in his early-pubescence. "MEEEROOOWWW!!!"

Ryou tried his best, but after a few sweaty moments of after-sex cuddling, he burst into giggles. "Nice roar."

"Murrrrrrr..." Marik whined. "Shut up..." And he flopped over and pulled Ryou into his chest, purring and curling around him.

Ryou sighed softly, wincing slightly. "I think this qualifies for almost second time virgin sex. I was a virgin at this age..." Ryou said wrinkling his nose. "Lucky lion." he added giggling and nuzzling his lover.

Marik smiled and purred. "So was I..." He said softly, then yawned loudly and his tail flicked before wrapping around Ryou's waist.

Ryou giggled and licked his cheek. "Thank you for staying in bed like you knew you should have." he cooed, nuzzling into Marik and yawning as well.

Marik chuckled. "It sucked major ass." He said, licking Ryou's ears leisurely.

"Well did this suck too?" he cooed.

"I sucked, apparently..." He snickered. "But you enjoyed my sucking."

Ryou nodded nuzzling Marik. "You're a good mate..." he cooed starting to doze.

Marik blinked, then slowly smiled and pulled the blankets up over them, falling asleep with a soft purr.

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

Bakura calmly chopped vegetables for the stir fry while Malik browned the chopped beef in a pan. A moment later, Spunky appeared, dragging a cloth place mat that he had found in the closet (housewarming gifts from Ishizu).

Malik blinked and flicked his ears. "Whatcha doin Spunky?" He called, watching the small rabbit struggle to drag the much bigger cloth.

Bakura glanced down at Spunky to see what was going on. He chuckled at the sight of the nice placemat that they would NEVER use despite Ishizu's protests, being dragged towards the back door.

'Nothing!' Spunky answered quickly.

"Uh oh..." Bakura snickered. "What are you up to Spunky?"

'Spunky's stealing things!!!' Scamp whined as he trotted in.

'Tattle-tail...' Spunky growled.

Malik chuckled and left the beef, to pluck Spunky up. "Are you stealing from us you little thief?" he said tickling him. "What are YOU going to do with a placemat?" he added licking Spunky's cheek.

'He stole LOTS of stuff while you two were mating because you didn't notice him.' Scamp announced, and Spunky turned and glared down at Scamp, growling. Scamp laid his ears back and growled right back at his big brother.

'Shut up, Dumbo!' Spunky snapped, and Scamp growled and began to yap angrily at Spunky, who chittered right back. Bakura rolled his eyes as the 'kids' fought.

Malik rolled his eyes too, before giving Spunky an unexpected shake. "What are you stealing from us, and what on EARTH are you doing with it?" He asked calmly. "And stop fighting with Scamp."

Spunky frowned. 'I'm making something!' He answered vaguely, but squirmed, and Malik could SWEAR that Spunky was blushing.

"Quiet down, Ankle Biter." Bakura said, scooping Scamp up and clapping a hand over his mouth. The little fennec kept yapping behind Bakura's hand.

Malik laughed. "Spunky, there are no secrets in this house. Secrets drive people apart. Spill it." He said calmly, flicking his ears and trying to keep his laughter at Scamp's antics down.

Spunky growled loudly. 'And if you say 'Secret' one more time I'm gonna BITE YOU!!!' He snapped at Malik, glaring. Bakura's eyes widened at THAT ultimatum.

Malik flicked his ears. "Say you'll bite me, and I'll EAT you." He said opening his mouth showing his sharp canines. "Now, what are you stealing and doing with our stuff?" he said once more.

Spunky glanced around and fidgeting. 'Nothing....'

'He's making a luxury condo under the sakura tree for Angel.' Scamp blurted, and Spunky whirled, sending a furious screech at Scamp.

"Awwwww!" Malik cooed and hugged Spunky. "That's cute! Just like Bakura did for me!" he said proudly. "Alright Spunky, you can take the placemat, but start ASKING before you take our things." He said calmly. "Understand?"

'... do I have to give back the stuff I took?' He asked.

'He took one of the shiny things you wear on your ears.' Scamp tattled, and Spunky chittered in fury at his brother's stool pigeon ways. Bakura laughed.

Malik grumbled. "It better not have been the ones Bakura got me." he warned. "Or I know one bunny who's getting a spanking."

Spunky's eyes widened and he squeaked and began struggling and squirming.

'I dunno!!! I found it under the sofa! Let go!!!' He cried, tail thrashing. Bakura snickered as he watched and rubbed a happy Scamp's tummy.

Malik chuckled. "Then I'm sure it wasn't, you can keep it... but next time, ask." he said softly. "Now why don’t you go put your placemat where you want it, and come inside, it's going to rain tonight."

Spunky shook his head. 'Then I have to stay in the den and make sure that the drainage system works.' He said, and Bakura slowly looked up with quirked eyebrows.

"Drainage... system...?" He asked.

'Yeah! Angel can't have a muddy home! So I dug two big tunnels down for water to go when it rains so it stays out of the den!!!' Spunky explained. Bakura gave a low whistle, impressed.

"Wow... I dunno WHAT Dai did to Spunky's brain... but he's a lot smarter than I thought he was..." The skunk said to his mate.

Malik chuckled. "Spunky, I don’t want you outside all night. You can stay for 2 hours." He said patting his head. "But you have to come in, you know it worries us when you're not inside at night. Who knows what could happen."

'If the den floods, I'll leave the back way.' Spunky said, and Bakura rolled his eyes. 'Can... can you find us a... a bed?' Spunky asked then, shyly.

"If you come inside after two hours, I'll go out and buy you a special bed just for your den." Malik bargained. "Deal?"

Spunky squeaked in excitement and bounced in Malik's arms, making Bakura laugh. 'Okay! Umm... how long is two hours?' He asked after a moment, cocking his head.

"When I call you, come inside." Malik said laughing. "Understand? I'll call you inside after two hours."

"Okay!!!" Spunky sang, then began to struggle to get down to the floor.

Malik chuckled softly and set him down. "Alright Spunky..."

Spunky took off, snatching the red place mat and dragging it out the bunny door. He darted across the yard and into the den. He followed the tunnel down, glancing at the side tunnels that were for drainage, then up the small hill to keep water from flowing into the den. Spunky had mimicked Secret's work and carpeted the entire den with soft moss, and in the "living room" he spread out the red mat like a rug. There were three rooms in the place; the living room, the bedroom, and the storage room, where they could keep food. And some roots from the tree above poked through the ceiling, and it was from these that Spunky had hung little trinkets and baubles as decoration. He nodded as he looked about. Yes, the place was coming together quite well... He turned and hopped out of the den, but halfway across the yard, he froze. There, hopping through the hole in the fence, was Secret...

Secret sniffed around, ears back. ‘Angel? Angel where are you?' he called softly, nose quivering as he searched for her scent. He hopped around the yard slowly, seeking the soft scent of the lost bunny. 'C'mon! This isn't funny I'm worried!'

Spunky frowned and snorted, hopping towards the bunny door again, nose in the air. He darted inside and looked around, then pawed at Bakura's leg.

'Can I have that white thing you push to make light?' He asked, and Bakura looked down at Spunky.

"The one in the bathroom?"

'Yes. I want Angel to have light in her home.' Spunky said, and Bakura chuckled.

"We'll get you one when we get you a bed for her, okay? A special one."

"Okay!" Spunky sang, then turned and hopped away, appearing with the picture of Angel he had chewed out of Malik's newspaper. He carried it outside and pretended to ignore Secret as he headed for his den.

Secret frowned and finally approached Spunky as he hopped out of the den. 'Have you seen Angel?' he asked worriedly. 'None of the wild bunnies have seen her...'

Spunky, who had been on his way back to the house to see what else he could pilfer, looked at Secret.

'She ran away.' He said simply, wanting to stress Secret about a bit in return for all the large rabbit had put HIM through!

Instead Secret sighed. 'I see... so she ran from you then? At least it wasn't me.' he mumbled shaking his head and turning to seek out her scent once more.

Spunky glared. 'She's a show bunny now.' He said after a moment, irritated at what Secret had said.

'She always was.' Secret said longingly. 'I really loved her... I hope she comes home soon...'

Spunky frowned. 'I don't know if she WANTS to... but one thing is for sure... I'll know before YOU do!' He snipped.

'Oh I doubt she'd go to you first, she told me what an over protective 'big brother' you were.' Secret countered flicking his ears. 'She didn't like you.'

Spunky glared. 'That's not what I meant. Ryou will take me TO her! I'm gonna see her in the show this weekend!' He announced.

'Oh? How would a mutant like you get in, shows are for purebred beautiful rabbits. You're mediocre at best! I'd have a better chance of getting in than you would.' Spunky said wrinkling his nose. 'With that long scraggly tail, that ugly fur, and your ugly eyes, you'd never stand a chance. Angel told me herself that you were not beautiful.'

Spunky scoffed. 'I may be a mutant, but you're just plain STUPID if you think I was planning on ENTERING a show! No, I'm going as an observer! And to support Angel in the competition!' He cried proudly. 'I'm no show bunny! I never CLAIMED to be one! But I will be there to support her in her dream!' And he flipped his tail.

'Really? So you're just STARTING? I've supported her since she first mentioned it. I even gave her flowers to eat so her fur would grow shiny.'

Spunky chittered angrily. 'I always supported her dreams! I always told her she would make a fine show bunny! And I believed it!!! And now that she's living her dream, I want to be there to show her how happy I am for her!!!'

'You never helped her.' Secret said calmly. 'Just empty words.'

Spunky glared and growled. 'My words were NEVER empty!' He snapped, fur bristling. 'Go away! You aren't welcome here!'

'I am welcome here! Angel welcomed me before you ever came sniffing over her you runt!' Secret said firmly. 'I can come into this yard anytime I want and there's nothing you can do about it!'

Spunky chittered. 'It is MY home! Yours is that old field! So go back to it! Angel is not here to welcome you any longer!'

'Your home is inside that house with 'daddy'. Angel told me all about you daddy's boy. You're no outdoor rabbit, don’t even pretend!' Secret clicked slightly. 'Go nuzzle that dad of yours and shut up'

Spunky growled and clicked angrily, thumping his foot in warning. He crouched, ready to pounce. 'I... said... LEAVE!!! You are NOT welcome here! And if Ryou's mate sees you again, he'll... he'll EAT YOU!'

'No he wont, Ryou LIKES me.' Secret said flicking his ears. 'Don’t lie, it just makes you look even more stupid...'

'GET OUT OF HERE!!!' Spunky screeched, looking ready to attack at any moment. 'YOU ARE NOT WELCOME!!!'

Secret however, merely turned and went about his business, ignoring Spunky completely.

With a screech, Spunky launched himself at Secret, landing square on his back. Then he bit the back of his neck, dug his claws into Secret's sides, and clung for dear life.

Secret let out an angry shriek and literally jumped, landing purposely on his back, his entire bunny MASS landing on Spunky and squashing the poor skunk-bunny beneath him, rolling and clicking furiously. 'Sure, fight dirty, just like the stinking little monster you are. She'll never want you! She'll never even give you a second glance, you're an ugly MONSTER' he howled finally shaking Spunky off, and lunging at him, biting down on his ear HARD enough that he nearly broke through the thin flesh, and slapped Spunky's face with his paws. 'Little bastard bunny! No one loves you because you're a FREAK!'

'You're wrong!' Spunky snapped, seizing one of Secret's long ears and actually biting right through it. 'Daddy loves me! And Malik and Ryou and the lunkhead and Mama and Papa and my brothers and sisters!!! And Angel loves me! I know it! Maybe not as a mate, but we're STILL family! YOU'RE the one that no one loves!!! Angel has a silly crush on you that she'll grow out of! Do you really think that she'd give up being a show bunny for YOU?! Is that what you want?! I would NEVER ask her to give up her dream for ME! Even if it means that I can NEVER have her! I love her!'

Secret howled and bit Spunky's ear once more, biting through it as well, and clawing him sharply across the side. 'I would never ask her to do that! I love her for who she is, not just because I'm some horny pubescent bunny looking to get under her tail!' he clicked shoving Spunky off and diving on top of him biting his soft belly and seemingly trying to rip it off. 'You're the horny pervert that she doesn't want even NEAR her. She hates you! She can’t get you to just LEAVE her alone!'

Spunky screamed as Secret nearly gutted him. 'I am NOT a horny pervert!!! And if she doesn't want me near her she would SAY so!' He clawed angrily at Secret's face. 'Now get out of MY YARD AND DON'T EVER SHOW YOUR UGLY GARGANTUAN ASS HERE AGAIN!!!'

Secret bit Spunky on the face. 'Oh Shut up, you have no authority here. You're the one getting the ass kicking of a lifetime!'

'Only because it's an unfair fight! If you were HALF the size you are... and you call ME the freak!!!' Spunky growled, darting around Secret, biting him all over. But being so small, he was much more agile, and by the time Secret had turned, Spunky had danced out of biting range. And suddenly he seemed to have the upper hand.

Secret growled and pulled a move surely out of some freak action bunny-fighter dream, and swung ahead of Spunky, causing the skunk-bunny to run into his paw, which in turn sent the offending skunk rolling across the yard. Secret charged and pounced, flattening Spunky to the ground, his paw on Spunky's windpipe. 'Leave. Me. Alone.'

'Leave. My. Home.' Spunky growled right back in defiance, batting at Secret's face and kicking at his body with powerful hind legs.

'Then leave MY mate alone!' Secret shrieked.

'SHE'S NOT YOUR MATE!!!' Spunky screamed right back.

'SHE IS! She's not YOUR mate.' Secret returned the scream 'She's tried to have her way with me MANY TIMES!'

Spunky stared at Secret with wide eyes. 'Liar! She... she's teased me, too!'

'I don’t LIE why would I lie about that?!' Secret said grumpily. 'Now if you leave me alone, I'll leave you alone ok?' he growled. 'I don’t LIKE fighting with you.'

'Then get out of my yard and stay away from Angel! You didn't mate her, did you?!' Spunky demanded to know.

'What we do in the den is none of your concern!' Secret countered mysteriously.

Spunky's eyes widened. 'DID YOU OR DIDN'T YOU?!?!'

‘None of your business.’ Secret replied hopping away once more.

Spunky snorted. 'Unless you've actually mated her, then she's NOT your mate!' He spat, hoping desperately that Secret had not yet mated Angel...

‘Well I bet it bothers you that she is my mate.’ Secret said as he hopped to the hole by the fence. ‘She's MY mate.’

'Is not! You haven't mated her! I would have smelt it on her!' Spunky screeched angrily. 'Get out of here you filthy stray!'

'You wouldn't have smelt a thing you idiot monster!' Secret growled. 'She hardly lets you near her, and you're too busy making her life miserable in other ways to get close enough to sniff MY mate!' he growled. 'You were too slow.' He added hopping down the hole and away, leaving Spunky to those thoughts.

Spunky growled angrily, but he was worried... what if Secret was telling the truth!? What if Secret HAD mated Angel?! He whirled and ran towards the house.

"RYOUUUUUU!!!"

Ryou flicked his ears, looking up from his work, which was currently tying a rack of lamb and seasoning it. "Spunky?" he called as the skunk-bunny rushed in the bunny door and hopped about his feet. "What's wrong?"

"Angel! Angel!" He cried, hopping on his hind legs, his front paws braced against Ryou's knees. 'We're gonna go see her, right?! You said we would! Secret says she's his mate!! What if it's true?! What if she let him mate her?!' Ryou had never seen Spunky so upset and distressed. Several of his younger brothers and sisters poked their heads into the room, as did Tuc and Nod, to see what had Spunky all in a tizzy.

Ryou blinked and got up to wash his hands. Once he'd finished, he plucked Spunky up. "I doubt she did, she would have been bragging about it all day." he cooed smiling. "First thing tomorrow, we'll go see her at the show."

Spunky sniffled and slowly relaxed, nuzzling into Ryou and laying his head on the white hybrid's chest. 'R-Really?' He asked, looking up at Ryou and lovingly licking his chin.

"Yup, the judging is tomorrow." Ryou said smiling. "She'll look gorgeous. So make sure you’re beautiful too! You gotta be handsome to make sure she sees you and stands proudly for the judges." he cooed, petting the skunk-bunny calmly. "Now... why don’t you go get groomed while I finish making Marik's dinner?" he said grinning. "Then when you get back, I'll have your dinner out for you too."

Spunky sighed and nodded. 'Can... can I bring her roses?' He asked. 'Pink and white ones? And... and a cucumber from the garden? It's her favorite.'

Ryou grinned. "Sure, tomorrow morning before we go, I'll go out with you and we can cut two of the prettiest roses from my bushes, and get the biggest yummiest cucumber I've got and take it to her." he said smiling. "How's that?"

"Yay!" Spunky cheered, and crooned, nuzzling Ryou lovingly, then squirmed to be put down so he could go get groomed.

Ryou laughed softly and put Spunky down, watching the little guy scamper off. "Mmm...it's good to see him happy..." he cooed going back to rigging up Marik's meal, before placing the meat in the oven to cook, which soon filled the house was a mouthwatering aroma.