Twilight Menagerie

Twilight Menagerie

Mally-chan and hato chiisai

Disclaimer: We own nothing. Nothing at all

YAOI WARNING!!!

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Chapter 24

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Ryou raised an ear calmly, carrying his sandals in his arms to prevent the jingling of coins and bells on them from alerting anyone. He couldn't stand it anymore... he had to know...

He snuck down the stairs, ears up and listening for anyone nearby, his harem outfit not making any sounds as he walked, thankfully. He snuck out the front door, and hurried away from the house, the only sound as he ran, was the muffled jingling of his sandals and his collar, which bore the information 'Property of Pegasus J. Crawford. If lost, please return' and the address.

Once far enough away, Ryou put on his sandals and began the walk to the police station. Once he arrived, he looked around nervously. He'd never done something like this before...

The man at the front desk looked up and blinked.

"Uh... hello." He said, slowly standing. "Are you okay? Are you lost, little fella?" He reached out for Ryou's collar.

Ryou squeaked and backed up. "N-no... I... I came to... to visit someone." He said bowing slightly. "I... I can do that right?" he asked, ears back nervously.

The man blinked. "You have a friend here? An officer? Or a prisoner?" He asked, eyeing Pegasus' name on Ryou's collar.

Ryou bit his lip. "Prisoner." He said softly. "I... I j-just came to visit...” he said clutching the small pouch he'd been carrying tighter. "I... can visit him right?"

The man frowned. "I... suppose. Does your master know that you're here?" He asked, slowly sitting down.

Ryou squeaked. He certainly didn't want Pegasus finding out he'd snuck out after the whole Twilight Menagerie fiasco... let alone to visit the one who'd started the whole mess. "Y-yes...” he said softly. "why?"

The officer frowned. "Well... okay. Who is it that you would like to speak with?" He asked.

Ryou bit his lip. "U-um his name is... D-Dartz... I... I don’t know his last name though...” Ryou said softly, ears drooping a bit. "H-he is here right?"

The man blinked, then frowned. "Ah. Yes. Well, come along then." And he led Ryou through the station and into a simple room with a mirror window and a table with two chairs by it. "I'll have to search your bag you have there."

Ryou blinked and opened the small pouch. The only contents were a small jeweled silk collar, and a few bits of money. "I… I'm allowed to have them right?" he asked nervously. He'd always felt uncomfortable around new people, especially the police. Since he'd become a hybrid he was twice as nervous around police... they reminded him of animal control.

The man sighed and nodded, pet Ryou on the head, then left the room. It was ten minutes later that the door opened, and in walked Dartz. When he saw Ryou, his eyes widened and his face erupted into a joyful smile.

"Ryou!" He cried, sitting down, and the police left the room, but kept watch through the mirror window.

Ryou bit his lip slightly, fidgeting. "H-hello...” he said softly, clutching the pouch tighter. "A-are you... okay?" he asked, ears back nervously. "I... I've never stayed in a... police station... s-so... I don’t know... what goes on in one...”

The man sighed. "It's a long shot from the grandeur in which I used to live." He frowned. "If I get out of here, I will find whoever invited Pegasus Crawford to the Twilight Menagerie grand opening and I'll...” He snarled and clenched his teeth and fists. "He's ruined me!"

Ryou winced slightly. "So... you knew that I had an owner before you had me kidnapped... ?" he said softly, looking away.

"I knew you were legally owned." He said. "But I heard that you were living with three other hybrids, and not with a master. That made you a stray."

Ryou frowned. "But you still knew... you knew you'd cause master Pegasus emotional harm by kidnapping me... why would you do that? Th-there's a difference between a stray who needs a home... a-and a stray who has one...”

The man frowned and put on a poker face. "The man did not have you in his home. He had given you to a stray lion. That tells me that he abandoned you and no longer wanted you." He explained calmly.

Ryou sighed. "Please don’t talk like that with me... be honest...” he said softly. "Did you... really think so strongly that I was a stray? Was that the case w-with all those hybrids?" he asked, ears drooping.

The man frowned. "I was given files and folders provided by Dasikue from HIS files. I looked over them and picked out the ones I wanted." He told Ryou. "Well... okay, I knew that Seto Kaiba owned the bird, but I decided to have him brought in anyway because birds were such rarities, I couldn't pass this one up!"

Ryou's ears perked slightly. "S-so... he told you I'd been abandoned?" he asked gently. "You... didn't think that by yourself... r-right?"

"Any hybrid not living with their owner is a stray." He said simply.

Ryou sighed. "Please... do you think that... o-or is that something someone else told you... ?" he pleaded softly. "I... I have to know...”

"You were owned. But were not with him. As far as I'm concerned, any hybrid not living with their owner is free game." Dartz said.

Ryou closed his eyes and sighed. "You... you really hurt my mate...” he said giving Dartz a pained look. "You told him I was dead... why would you do that? Wasn't that other lion torture enough?"

Dartz blinked, then suddenly changed, completely. His eyes darkened, he scowled, and he sneered. "That filthy beast... He was a dangerous monster. I had to have Constantine teach him to be proper. Constantine is a REAL lion. Not that mangy alley cat that had you under his thumb...”

Ryou's eyes widened. "Marik never had me under his thumb!" Ryou said shocked. "He's as meek as a kitten and twice as loving!" he tugged his own ears. "He always treated me with the kindest of emotions, he worked hard all by himself to buy us a house!"

"But he lost his job." the man smirked. "He couldn't provide for you. And no meek kitten could try to kill you like he did. He's a brute. A mindless monster with a temper that will get others, and himself, killed. I think it would be best to put that beast down."

Ryou winced. "That's a horrible thing to say...” He shook his head. "How can you judge a person you don’t even know? D-did it ever occur to you that we were happy? That I was in love with him... a-and that he loved me back? I love him despite his flaws... he's so hurt now... you broke him." Ryou sniffled softly. "You stole my mate from me! H-he doesn't even REMEMBER me anymore!"

Dartz looked at Ryou coldly. "Good. It's best that you stay away from him. He's dangerous. You're nothing but a possession to him. A fuck toy. And when he's tired of you, he will kill you, and then you will be food."

Ryou winced at the harsh slap Dartz had dealt verbally. "You talk as though I was anything more to you."

The man blinked. "You are mine. Or you were. Until they took you from me. But when I get out of here, I will get you back...” And he reached out and stroked Ryou's cheek.

Tears rolled down Ryou's cheeks at this point. "But I'm just the same to you, as you claim I was to him." he said pulling away and sighing. "How can you pass such a judgement, when your intentions are no more pure than that of who you think you're punishing for wrong-doings?"

Dartz was silent and simply stared at the rabbit. But after a while, he spoke. "Perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps he's not using you, but you were using him." He hissed. "You used your master, and when he dumped you onto the lion, you used him, and then when I got my hands on you, you used ME!"

Ryou glared. "I did no such thing. You're exactly like my master, and I know all his tricks. Mindgames won’t work on me anymore. You were selfish and it backfired on you." He growled, clicking. "Yet you still want for me... so much so that you'll do anything to have me!" he crossed his arms. "Why can’t you just admit it? Why can’t you just be honest? Why can’t you be honest rather than using such trickery and underhanded techniques to try and get me? My master admitted his wrongdoings... I love him dearly for it, and welcome him into Marik and my relationship because of it!"

Ryou glared at Dartz, ears bristling. "What makes you act this way, what makes it so hard to just... be HONEST?"

"You want the truth, FINE!!!" Dartz shouted, standing and glaring at Ryou. "I wanted you, so I GOT YOU!!! And the same with all the others! I don't care if they have owners! If I want them, I GET THEM!!! And I want YOU! And I WILL get you!!!"

"Not by acting like a selfish spoiled rich man!" Ryou said standing as well, ears quivering in anger. "If I can love the man who stole my life from me, turned me into a being that isn't even considered human by any legal or moral standard, then that should SAY just how forgiving I am. I'm NOT a possession, I'm no prize to be won!" Ryou shouted back.

"Love is an emotion that is earned, not forced! My master did EVERYTHING you did. He kidnapped me, brainwashed me, tore Marik and I apart! I'm sure you read every word of it! But I would gladly warm his bed, and Marik would bear no ill thought of it, he KNOWS master Pegasus is my mate as well. It's a bond of TRUST. Marik would perhaps even join, if I asked."

Ryou took a deep breath and sighed. "My master realized why forcing me would never work. You can’t call having a body... the same thing as having a heart... and now he has the love he so deeply fought and struggled to get when he held me prisoner."

Dartz glared. "You ARE property!" He shouted. "You're an animal! To be owned! That tag at your neck proves it!"

Ryou looked at Dartz, hurt. "The only thing this tag proves, is that I'm afraid to walk the streets without it, because people don’t SEE that I am a person. Dartz, to make a hybrid... a human life is taken. I had a life, I had a family and friends. I am a person, my fingerprints...” he held up his hand calmly. "Are still on federal record. No ears or tail can change who I am. I AM a person, and even as we speak, there are debates and courts meeting, discussing the issues of humanity in hybrids."

Ryou turned away. "I might not be considered human right now, but I am also not considered an object... as long as my fingerprints and identity remain on those files, the world knows I exist." He said softly. "I wear the collar, because people like you... who still think that way... are still out there." his ears drooped.

Dartz glared. "You think a collar will stop me?" He hissed. "You think your fennec friend's girl pal didn't have a collar when she was brought in? You think Constantine didn't? Hmm?"

Ryou looked back at Dartz and lowered his gaze. "A collar won’t stop you... but I would hope you'd stop to think." He said sighing. "What would be the gain of having me, if I could never love you? You'd have a body, but you would never have the heart." he whispered.

Dartz glared. "You can learn to love me. Like you did before, in the courtyard." He shot back.

Ryou shook his head. "That wasn't love... that was sex." he said softly.

"Oh? And you just sleep around with everyone?" Dartz asked with a smirk.

"It's spring... and you were wearing a hormonal cologne. You did it on purpose. I'm human, but I'm also part rabbit, you did that KNOWING what would happen." Ryou replied firmly. "You said yourself Daisuke made it for you. don’t pretend you didn't plan on that from the instant you took me out there."

The man smirked. "Fine. I won't. I had it planned the moment I saw your file."

Ryou flicked his ears, wiping his eyes. "I came here... hoping that you had learned what master Pegasus had learned... hoping that you'd be a better person... seeing how I dearly loved my friends, my master... despite all that happened." he said softly. "Is having a body really worth all this fighting?"

"Having you is...” Dartz said softly. "I would give anything to have you. You made me feel love again... the first time since... she died."

"But you wouldn't have me... you'd have a body." Ryou said softly. "Even when Daisuke gave me loyalty, I fought master Pegasus... my love is not something that can be forced... even when my own genetics are doing the fighting... don’t you understand?" he said looking away.

"You lost the war trying to cheat your way into my heart... perhaps you should attempt a different approach... don’t you think it's time to correct the things you did wrong? Start over, only do things... the right way this time?"

"Alright gentlemen, that's enough." An officer said, walking in. "Ryou, is it? I called you master, and he did NOT know that you were here, nor do you have permission to be here. He's quite upset and is on his way over to get you."

Ryou's ears bristled and he sighed. "Horrid...” he grumbled crossing his arms. "Overprotective master Pegasus...” he grumbled and his tail seemed to flick in anger. "Is it not an invasion of MY privacy for you to call someone unasked?" he said glaring at the officer. "I should bite you." he added glaring. His ears drooped. Oh, he'd get a talking to... something likely scolding.

"Dartz... I came to see... if you were truly a bad person at heart... or not." He said opening the small pouch and giving him the collar. "You stole this from Marik to give to me... I hope you'll... re-evaluate your standing on things...” he said softly. "I don’t want to see someone who reminds me so greatly of my master, locked away because he didn't see the error of his ways in time...”

The man glared at the collar in Ryou's hands. "I am NOT your master." He hissed. "HE is a weak simpering fool."

"Alright, that's enough." the officer said, and two more came in, taking Dartz and leading him from the room. "You wait in here for your master, little fella."

Ryou glared and wrinkled his nose. "I'm not a 'little fella' I'm as much of a person as you are mister, and I'd appreciate a little more courtesy." he grumbled. So much for spending his small bits of money on a cookie and some carrot juice later... stupid police.

The man chuckled and left the room. Ten minutes later, the door opened to admit Pegasus.

"Ryou! What are you doing here?! Are you mad?! What were you thinking?!" He shouted, grabbing Ryou's shoulders and shaking him, then crushing him in a hug. "You know better than to wander around outside on your own!!!"

Ryou squeaked and hugged his master. "I'm sorry... I just... I had to know...” he mumbled ears drooping. "I came here to see... if... if he'd learned what you learned...” he said softly. "He reminds me so much of you... I hate to see him throw away a life I'd give anything FOR... just because he's too bullheaded to see...” he nuzzled Pegasus.

"Master... he doesn't know the difference between having a lover... and having a pet." he mumbled sighing.

Pegasus sighed. "the man is not... completely sane. He's not going to jail, Ryou. They're probably putting into an institution to give him psychiatric help." He said, petting Ryou and kissing his forehead.

Ryou wrinkled his nose. "You both... did the same things...” he said nuzzling Pegasus once more. "Master... I don’t want to see him like this... can’t you tell him what he needs to learn? Just like you figured it out...” he said sighing. "Even though he did horrible things... if he'd just... learn what you did... I'd forgive him... just like I forgave you."

"Ryou sweetie. He has a history of mental illness. I discussed it with the police before I came in. I'm not sure if he's capable of learning. You're lucky he didn't hurt you...” Pegasus said, holding Ryou and rocking him.

"How can you say that?" Ryou said frowning. "He's... just... confused." he said calmly. "I don’t think he's got any mental illnesses... and if he did, then you're remarkably similar to a psychopath." He added flicking his ears. "Besides, wouldn't a lawyer TELL him to say that? Master... I don’t think he's any less sane than I am."

"No, baby. He's been in and out of psyciatric care all his life. He's a sociopath and has borderline personality. There's nothing I can do for him. You're lucky he fell for you...”

Ryou sighed. "I don’t believe that...” he said looking away. "Is it horrible of me to wish him happiness?" he said sniffling. "I feel badly...”

"No, Ryou... it is that kind of attitude that makes you such a wonderful soul. One of the many reasons that I love you." And he gently kissed Ryou's lips, then smiled. "Come on, let's get you home. There's a very obese rabbit there who is beside herself with worry. She tried to waddle to the car after me. I had to cage her before I left to keep her still."

Ryou laughed softly. "She's such a mother... honestly." he said nuzzling into Pegasus' arms. "Master... before we go... will you please go see him... ? I... I want you to try for me." he said softly. "tell him... for me... if he saw how much I love you, despite all the horrible things you did... maybe he'd... learn." Ryou said after a minute.

He wrinkled his nose. "If you do, I'll wear that silly bunny suit you love so much for a whole day." he added in bribery. "a-and I'll let you tweak my tail and everything, I'll even run around in that horrid ball just for you! I-it's a fair trade."

Pegasus blinked, then laughed. "Okay Ryou, okay...” He said softly, and walked out of the room. And Ryou waited for fifteen minutes. But suddenly, there was a massive commotion coming from the next room. A few minutes later, after things had quieted down a bit, Pegasus walking in, holding a tissue to a bloody nose, and had a black eye and a split lip.

Ryou squeaked and ran over to him, hugging him tightly. "My poor master!" he said immediately feeling sorry he'd asked. He leaned up and kissed Pegasus, gently cleaning the wound, despite himself. "Poor brave master...” he cooed hugging him tightly while cleaning him in a mothering way. "I'm sorry...” he breathed giving him another kiss.

"He went ballistic when I tried to talk to him and show him his mistakes... he attacked me. Told me he would see me dead and take you back...” Pegasus said, mopping the blood from his face.

Ryou pulled Pegasus into a seat and began cleaning him, littering him with wet little kisses and apologetic cooes. "I-if I would... h-have thought he'd do that master... I never would h-have asked...” he said softly while tending to his precious master. "poor brave master Pegasus... I will help you feel better...” he mewled straddling Pegasus in the seat, cleaning his abused face with the most tender loving care.

Pegasus smiled. "I love you, baby." He said softly. "Ready to go home to the furry beach ball now?" He asked, petting Ryou and flicking his little tail.

Ryou squeaked and wrinkled his nose, but allowed his master to tweak his tail. It was Pegasus' favorite thing to do, and he'd well earned the right. "Hold still, I can’t clean you up properly if you wiggle around." he said resuming his licking and kissing.

Pegasus smiled and stood, Ryou in his hand. "Come on... let's go home. The chef is making a special dinner just for you." He said.

Ryou grumped but nuzzled into Pegasus' shoulder. "You'll spoil me...” he cooed sighing contently. "Marik will be furious when he sees what a brat you've made me again." He grinned and gave Pegasus another kiss. "Master... I can never thank you enough for... trying... and I can never apologize enough... for what happened." He said softly once they'd left the station.

"I absolutely love you... because you do such... selfless things for me." he said, giving Pegasus a few final licks, his master's bleeding having stopped, and been cleaned to perfection. "I'll put on that bunny suit the intstant we get home... big blue ribbon and all... a-and I'll hop along in the halls and do anything you want."

Pegasus laughed loudly. "Hush now. You know I'd do anything for you. You have me wrapped around your little finger, my dear. Poor Marik... It pains me to see this happen to him and you." He got into the car and it drove off.

Ryou nuzzled into Pegasus, leaning on his shoulder as the limo drove... before an impish grin spread across his face. Oh he knew JUST how to have a bit of fun, and make Pegasus feel better...

Pegasus sighed and laid his head back, closing his eye. He stroked Ryou gently, and ran his fingers through his hair.

Ryou giggled silently, before pressing close to Pegasus and nuzzling him. "Master... what is your favorite vegetable?"

Pegasus blinked. "Ummm... broccoli?"

Ryou hummed in approval. "I like carrots... and cucumber...” he cooed, emphasizing certain syllables.

Pegasus blinked and his eye widened, and then he grinned. "Zuccini?"

Ryou gently nibbled on Pegasus' ear. "do... gourds count as vegetables?" he said innocently, grinding his hips against Pegasus. "or... perhaps I could pick something hard... like nuts... and berries." he cooed.

Pegasus chuckled. "You are a naughty bunny...”

Ryou sighed contently. "I'm your naughty bunny. The kitty's away... might the bunny play?" he mewled grinding against Pegasus once more. "I'm sure my master and mate... would like SOME attention... you do miss so much of the fun...” he gently guided Pegasus' hands over his body. "I know you miss my company...”

Pegasus gulped. "I do...” He gasped. "But are you really going to do this?! While your mate is away and... not well?!"

Ryou kissed Pegasus, wrapping his arms around him. "I've been talking... to Marik about this...” he cooed. "We never reached a decision... but I wanted to include you in our lives... in our love... you deserve to be included...” he moaned softly in Pegasus' ear. "He never seemed completely opposed... just worried you'd replace him...”

Pegasus blinked. "Do you think he would actually agree to that?" he asked Ryou.

Ryou gently nibbled Pegasus' neck. "As long as you assured him you'd never replace him in my heart... and always welcomed him to join... I don’t think he'd mind at all... he's always curious about trying new things...” he groaned softly, giving Pegasus the most seductive look he'd seen in a LONG TIME.

"Besides... we both know how you look at me... you still long for me... and he knows if you meant to replace him, you could just so easily take me back like you had me... and he'd have no way to stop you."

Pegasus blinked. "Oh, I don't know about that." He chuckled. "Your mate is very devoted and determined...” He rubbed Ryou's back, and then, his rear.

Ryou arched seductively, letting Pegasus touch him to his heart content. "He was considering it... before we got kidnapped...” he cooed giving Pegasus a complimentary moan.

"Really?" Pegasus asked, stunned by this. "That's... unexpected...”

Ryou rolled his hips against Pegasus' once more. "How much have you missed me?" he asked sexily, running his hands over his own body in a naughty little teasing show. Touching himself in all the places that aroused Pegasus the most to see.

"Oh God...” Pegasus gasped, his eye widening. "So so much... God...” And he reached out and grabbed Ryou's hips, pulling them up against his own. "Ryou...”

Ryou moaned once more, pinching his own nipple in one hand, the other slowly inching down and playing along the waist band of the lowriding harem pants. "Do you want to touch me?" he breathed out, his voice breathy and aroused.

"Yessss...” Pegasus hissed, grapping Ryou's buttocks in his hands and squeezing them.

Ryou arched, moaning loudly. "More master... surely you've missed me more than that...” he groaned, his hand disappearing beneath the waistband of the harem pants, clearly beginning to tease himself. "Touch me...” he hissed.

Pegasus gasped and slowly slid the harem pants off of Ryou's hips and began to knead Ryou's bare bottom.

Ryou moaned once more and pressed closer to Pegasus, beginning to unbutton his master's shirt. "I need you...” he cooed. "I need to feel you... I've missed you...” he mewled heatedly, kissing Pegasus with all the lust and desire of a bunny in heat, denied.

Pegasus growled and his hands quickly went to the front of his own pants, unable to resist. He unbuckled his belt and in his hurry, popped the button off of his pants and unzipped them before beginning to tangle with his underwear.

Ryou grinned lustily and pulled away with Pegasus, helping him with his pants and underwear... once they were relieved, he laid kisses and licks over his master's aching need. "mmm...” he mewled, teasing him mercilessly.

"Oh God, Ryou!" Pegasus yelped, burying his hands in the boy's hair and trying not to thrust up into his mouth.

Ryou moaned and deep throated his master immediately, knowing this was the most therapeutic sex they'd ever share. He licked and sucked harshly, his hands running up to massage Pegasus' inner thighs as he worked.

"HOLY GOD, RYOU!!!" Pegasus howled, throwing his head back. Up front, the driver's eyes widened, and he quickly reached out and turned up the radio. Loudly.

Ryou giggled slightly, ears perking at the sounds of the radio. "aww...” he cooed giving Pegasus a loving lick. "I do not think your driver approves...” he said softly, giving him another long teasing lick.

"Fuck him." Pegasus groaned.

"Okay!" Ryou chirped, and turned, heading for the window between the back compartment of the limo and the front seat.

"Oh, DON'T you DARE!!!" Pegasus howled, lurching forwards and landing on Ryou, ending up straddling his hips. "You are to finish what you started with ME you naughty little incubus!!!"

Ryou giggled and gave him an innocent look. "But master... you said to fuck him... I was merely obeying you." He cooed, beginning to tease Pegasus once more. "You always wanted a good bunny, and I was being very very good...” he added smiling seductively.

Pegasus snorted. "You are not a good bunny, you are a naughty imp!" He countered, gripping Ryou's hips and massaging them.

Ryou mewled softly. "I'm a good good little bunny. If I were a naughty bunny, I'd disobey and chew the furniture...” he cooed his little tail flicking slightly at the stimulation around him.

Pegasus chuckled and bowed his head to gently kiss and suck at the delicate skin on Ryou's neck and shoulders. "You still taste so sweet...” He moaned, beginning to grind his hips against Ryou's.

Ryou moaned longingly. "master...” he mewled shivering. "Don’t tease the bunny...” he hissed softly, squirming seductively beneath him. "I need my master... I want you to feel me once more... your precious bunny." he moaned again, ears falling back against his hair.

Pegasus groaned and reached between Ryou's legs, sliding a finger into him. "I want to feel you, too...” He panted, kissing Ryou and slipping his tongue into the bunny's mouth. "I love you baby. Forever... my precious baby bunny...”

Ryou moaned into the kiss, submitting completly to his master, just as Pegasus loved it. "Mmmm master is just as warm and strong as ever...” he mumbled kissing him again, thrusting back against Pegasus' probing fingers. "But also so slow and considerate...” he teased flicking an ear and grinning impishly. "What would you like to do to me?"

Pegasus groaned and slid two more fingers in at once, drawing them in and out of Ryou. "I want to fuck you...” He hissed into Ryou's ear, still thrusting against the boy. "I want to take you to Paris and Rome and New York and London and Buenos Aires and Melbourne and... I want you to be my baby bunny again...” He smiled and stroked Ryou's cheek. "Maybe with an adorable little lion by your side?"

Ryou moaned and nuzzled into Pegasus' hand. "I'm your baby bunny master... and soon, I will be again... with adorable little lion...” he cooed, taking one of Pegasus' fingers into his mouth and sucking it sexily. "I hate being away... f-from my precious master... my mate." he mewled gasping and moaning loudly when Pegasus hit that sweet spot within.

"When your mate returns to himself...” Pegasus moaned. "I will take you both on a nice trip. Wherever you want to go, we'll go... and if you want, Malik and Bakura can come too." He said with a smile, withdrawing his fingers.

Ryou whimpered at the loss of contact. "J-just us...” he mewled. "It will be just us three...” he shivered and squirmed against Pegasus, wanting him to continue. "Somewhere... with a lot... of beds...”

Pegasus blinked, then laughed out loud. "Why, I heard from Seto that you two like the linen closet." He teased.

Ryou giggled and shook his head. "I like limos too." he cooed amusedly.

"I know...” Pegasus said, then grinned. "I like the vet exam room I put in my house...” and he gave Ryou an evil look.

Ryou flicked his tail slightly. "You just like it when I'm frightened...” he cooed flicking his ears. "But yes master... examine me... I would love my master's medical advice...” he hissed grinding back against Pegasus, signaling he was getting a bit bored with mere talk, and craved more.

Pegasus blinked, then grinned sheepishly. "I uh... yyyyeah." He mumbled, spreading Ryou's legs wide open and moving between them. "I hope your mate doesn't rip my balls off for this...” He said, and pressed into Ryou.

Ryou squeaked. "You know I'd never let him." Ryou giggled shaking his head. "He'd be sleeping outside if he did!" he moaned slightly. "Besides... it's rude to neglect one of my mates." He said matter-of-factly. "And he knows you are my mate just as much as he is...” he added shivering. Pegasus had a completely different feel in comparison to Marik... one was wild... primal... while Pegasus was gentle and refined.

Pegasus smiled and gathered Ryou into his arms, beginning full gentle thrusts that he knew gave Ryou the maximum amount of pleasure... and drove him nuts. "Does that feel good, baby?"

Ryou whined softly. Pegasus was gentle alright... agonizingly gentle and pleasureable. "Ahh g-god yes master!" he mewled thrusting back against Pegasus trying to speed him up just a bit. "Dont... tease...” he whimpered, ears quivering with the pleasure Pegasus was giving him. "It's... not f-fair...”

Pegasus smiled. "but I love to see my bunny all flushed and sweaty... shaking and begging... it makes me so hot...” He groaned into Ryou's ear, slowly licking up his neck while teasing his nipples beneath his fingers.

Ryou moaned and shivered in Pegasus' hands. "h-horrid...” he mewled arching and squirming slightly. "awful awful master!" he yelped, his squirming causing Pegasus to strike his prostate sending a wave of pleasure through him. "A-ah! Master!" he whined loudly, blushing darkly.

Pegasus grinned and focused on striking that one spot over and over and over again, moving harder and faster with each stroke. "Come on, baby... cum for master... c'mon... love you... Ryou... Precious... baby bunny...”

Ryou trembled and moaned loudly. It had been forever since he'd loved Pegasus in such a way, and it was so erotic... he gasped, ears quivering harshly. "M-master oh master!" he mewled, feeling his ends near. One thing Pegasus had that Marik didn’t... was the ability to have 'quickies'. Ryou shook his head feeling the end of this particular quickie coming.

The poor limo driver’s eyes widened when he discovered that the music was not loud enough to cover the cries of his passengers as they reached the pinnacles of their pleasure, one releasing into the other and the other releasing onto the upholstery. The driver sighed. Great… another mess to clean up…

Ryou nuzzled into Pegasus, panting and contented as his lover pulled out of him. "Master...” he cooed when Pegasus scooped him up and cuddled him for a moment. Ryou blushed and giggled. "You should give that poor man a raise...” he cooed licking Pegasus' cheek.

Pegasus chuckled. "I should...” He said with a nod. Then, he smiled and pulled out his wallet, fishing a nice large amount of cash and laying it next to Ryou's little mess for the driver to find.

They pulled into the driveway and Pegasus smiled, dressing Ryou and himself and then carrying his bunny out of the car and up the front steps. He opened the front door and walked in, setting Ryou down on the floor, kissing his forehead. Then, he blinked and looked up over Ryou's head. "Ummm...”

Ryou turned and saw Tuc hurtling down the stairs and sliding across the marble floor before flopping to a stop on Ryou's feet. He moved back and hopped excitedly.

'I'm a father!!! AGAIN!!!' He exclaimed to Ryou.

Ryou squeaked and grinned, scooping Tuc up and darting up the stairs. "NOD!" he cheered, skidding to a halt in the bunny room, grinning from ear to ear at the sight of the nine little bundles of joy. "Nod... oh WOW!" he cooed opening the cage and licking her cheek. "You had so MANY!"

Nod flicked an ear weakly, laying on her side so the baby bunnies could get much needed nutrition. 'Tuc... you're getting fixed.' She huffed, thought she seemed to be amused. 'This is all the bunnies I can have... I'm getting too old for this.'

Ryou smiled and mewled at the little babies, they were all so darling and pink and just barely covered in short fur. "Oh Nod they're absolutely beautiful...” he said blinking and noticing a few looked... off. "Poor thing... that's what Daisuke did. He altered your babies!" he said putting Tuc in the cage next to Nod. "They're all beautiful just the same."

'I've fathered a freak show.' Tuc announced proudly, nuzzling the closest baby, which had small delicate bat wings, and then another with a long thick tail.

"Good God... what... what HAPPENED to them?!" Pegasus gasped, walking in and looking down at the babies with a wide eye.

Ryou flicked an ear. "Master! Be nice!" he scolded. "Daisuke did it to them... while they were still in Nod's body...” he cooed gently petting a small baby's head with his finger. "It's not their fault... you should be kinder to them...”

Pegasus blinked and slowly knelt. "Daisuke made them hybrids?" He asked. "Like Spunky and Dust? Oh dear... those poor things...” He pet Nod gently. "Hybrids or not... they are beautiful. Let's see... This one is a bat...” He said, and looked over the other babies. "Look at the markings on this one, Ryou! It's a... it's a tiger!"

Ryou squeaked. "Aww! How adorable!" he said proudly, giving Nod's ears an approving lick. "Oh these are just perfect Nod." he praised. "They're the cutest most cuddly bunnies around."

Nod flicked her ears and laid back comfortably. 'I think so too. I'm sure Precious will think so too, when he decides to join the world of the awake.' she said squeaking at a pile of woodshavings, where Precious was sleeping soundly, the only visable part of him, was a stray hind leg, sticking out of the shavings.

Pegasus laughed and reached over, seizing the leg and tugging it. Precious shot out of the shavings and looked around. "Come over here and meet your baby brothers and sisters." Pegasus said to him, and Ryou giggled and translated it into bunny talk for Precious, who hopped over to investigate.

Nod yawned broadly. 'Don’t be loud, they're still very little.' She warned, though how a rabbit could be loud was a bit beyond Ryou. He giggled slightly when Precious sniffed the babies, before beginning to groom them each in turn.

'They're cute.' Precious said simply. 'A little weird looking, but I'm glad to have a few sisters... ' he added proudly.

Ryou clapped softly. "Ok you two, let Nod get some rest... she just gave the gift of life to nine little ones, I'm sure she's exhausted. Tuc, you make sure she has anything she needs...” he added scratching his friend's ears.

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

When Zaine brought Rem home that night, he walked her to the door and she asked if he would like to take a peek in at Marik. When they crept in, Bakura and Marik were asleep on the sofa, curled up together. After enjoying the sight for a bit, Zaine left and Rem went to bed. She was woken in the morning by the smell of something delicious cooking. When she went to investigate, she found Marik still asleep on the sofa, and Bakura in the kitchen cooking up a storm.

Rem laughed slightly. "Since when did my Bakura ever learn to cook?" she said scratching his ears. "You've grown... it's amazing." She added smiling. "So... what did you and Marik do last night?"

Bakura smiled and crooned as he worked on the omelet. "Malik taught me to cook." He said to Rem. "And Marik was... a cub." He sighed, but smiled. "He refused all the stuff you left him for dinner. He said if you didn't cook it then it wouldn't be cooked right. I finally got him to eat a peanut butter sandwich... with the crusts cut off...” The skunk rolled his eyes.

Rem laughed shaking her head. "He's just taking some time to sort things out Bakura... he'll be ok once he's had enough time to gather himself. Until then we just need to be kind, and let him have what he wants." she scratched his ears once more. "You've really groomed up nice... a lot different from the scraggly skunk I used to know. I'm glad you found someone so special."

Bakura smiled. "I am too." He said. "I, uh... I made progress with Marik last night." He flipped the omelet onto a plate and handed it to Rem, then started a new one, filling this with bacon and sausage he had grilled, and bits of steak, but also adding some veggies to it. "I got him to remember Ryou. He remembers up to when he and Ryou screwed in the log and being taken away to be put down. You sedated him, remember? He doesn't remember anything after being sedated... or Malik... but there's been progress."

Rem smiled. "It's good, I thought some time with you would help him out. He remembered you." She said sitting down and taking a bite of the food he'd prepared her. "mmm Malik is a fine cook, if he got you cooking this well." She teased. "Do you have any plans for today? I heard last night that Ishizu's going nuts. Syrus is just too skittish." She chuckled. "poor little guy... with Marik how he is, she had to watch him...”

"Hmmm...” Bakura mused, thinking. "Skittish... I would send him to Pegasus." He said. "But he has Ryou and the rabbits right now. See if Seto will take him. The kid isn't much older than Mokuba. He could be Mokuba's playmate." the skunk tipped the omelet onto a plate and set it on the table. "MARIK!!" He called. "Breakfast!" A moment later, a sleepy eyes Marik wandered in on all fours. He sniffed the air and immediately looked more awake. He climbed into his chair and grinned at the meal.

"OHH!!" He gasped, and dug in. Bakura snickered and winked at Rem.

Rem laughed. "Marik for heaven's sake CHEW!" she scolded laughing as he wolfed down his food. "I'll see about that then... poor Syrus. Seto or Pegasus would be the only ones likely to afford new glasses for him. His prescription is a rare one, and can only be made from glass... the plastics used in most lenses today just can’t be tempered enough...” she said calmly.

Bakura sighed and nodded, eating a banana. "Poor kid... Hey Marik... do you remember Syrus?" He asked, cocking his head. Marik blinked, and looked up. He flicked an ear, then grinned.

"Yeah! The little meerkat with the glasses!" He announced.

Rem smiled. "That's good." She said reaching across and scratching Marik's ears. "How about Ryou?" she asked carefully, curious to see just how he felt about the topic.

Marik gave her a tender smile. "Can I go see him today?" He asked. "I... I want to tell him that I remember our meeting and... and our... first time...” He smiled and looked down, blushing.

Rem nodded. "Yes of course Marik." She said picking up her now empty plate and putting it into the sink. "Thank you for breakfast Bakura." She said giving his ears another good scratching. "We can visit Ryou once I get Syrus situated at Seto's house. Do you mind visiting him first?" She asked turning to Marik. "He needs a home before Ishizu starts swatting him with a broom."

Marik blinked and frowned slightly. "Ishizu...” He looked at Bakura. "You said that she was... Malik's sister?" He asked. Bakura nodded.

"Yes. Mistress Ishizu is my mate's older sister." He said, petting Marik on the head and earning a purr.

Rem smiled. "Good, well once you're finished Marik, we'll go visit Syrus and Ishizu." She said chuckling. "I'm sure he'll be delighted. He's been very worried about you."

Marik grinned and started shoveling more food into his mouth, trying to finish quickly with the promise of seeing Ryou and Syrus today.

"Slow down, Simba." Bakura chuckled. "You'll choke."

Rem laughed and took the plate away. "ok ok ok I understand. Go get dressed while I get the car out of the garage." She instructed, leaving to do said task.

She waited outside in the running vehicle, laughing as Marik ran out, still tugging on a shirt, followed by a calm Bakura. Once they were in the car, she went to Ishizu's house. She parked the car and walked up to the door, knocking.

Ishizu was quick to answer. "Oh thank goodness it's you... he's hiding under the sofa." She said pointing. A pair of gray eyes could be seen peering out at them.

"Murrrrrrrrrumph!!!" Marik exclaimed, shoving past Rem and Ishizu and running over to the sofa, promptly wriggling under and covering Syrus with purrs and licks and nuzzles.

Bakura chuckled and hugged Ishizu, crooning and nuzzling her a bit, wrapping his tail around her.

Ishizu laughed and hugged Bakura. "How's my little brother's lover doing today?" She said scratching his ears. "You don’t suppose I could talk you into coming over this weekend to de-grub my garden... do you?" She teased.

Syrus squeaked, sniffing Marik over. "MARIK!" he cheered hugging onto him. "I was so worried about you! I heard you got hurt badly! You're ok though right?"

"I'm okay...” Marik said softly. "I don't know what happened to me, but... I can't remember anything after... the day I was bought by Master Malik from the pet shop... Nothing... except for you... I don't remember how I met you, or where, but... I remember you." And he licked Syrus' ears.

"I'll de-grub the garden anytime for you." Bakura said to Ishizu. "Gladly."

Rem smiled. "Marik sweetie, can you get Syrus out from under there? It's time we got him to Seto's." She said calmly. "Before Bakura starts degrubbing Ishizu's garden right now...” she added chuckling.

Ishizu smiled and hugged Bakura. "I'll make a picnic lunch for you and Malik when you two come out for my garden work." She said calmly. "Something with your favorite snacks."

Bakura grinned. "that would be great." He said. "I'll have Malik call you later to finalize that. Come on, Simba! Timon! Let's go!" He called to the sofa.

Syrus blinked, not getting the joke at all, but followed Marik, pressed against him since he couldn't see.

Rem opened the car door for the two of them and once they were buckled in, she got in as well, and started the car. "Syrus, I think you'll like your new home. A bird hybrid lives there too, he can be grouchy... but he's nice once he warms up to you... RIGHT Bakura?" She said, knowing their dirty little secret... that he and Yami could get along just fine when they 'wanted' to.

Bakura snorted. "Birds and skunks don't get along." He muttered, looking out the window while Marik groomed Syrus in the back seat.

"Another hybrid?" Marik asked. "Wait... that asshole you were telling me about, Bakura?"

"Yes. The Asshole."

"... can I eat him?" Marik asked.

Rem swatted Bakura. "Shame on you! Yami is NOT any more of an asshole than you are. You both just enjoy provoking the other! And NO Marik you may not eat Yami. You don’t want to ruin Syrus' chance at a nice home do you?"

Marik frowned and pouted. "But Bakura said Yami tastes like chicken!!!"

"Bakura wouldn't know... unless he's been doing something he'd regret me bringing up to Malik." She warned Bakura calmly. "Now is there anything you need to tell Marik about how Yami does, or does not taste?"

Bakura frowned and pouted. "That's what HE said bird hybrids taste like! And Marik has eaten enough of them to know!"

Rem sighed. "Marik, No eating hybrids. Bakura stop putting ideas in his head, and Syrus, just keep calm. Their home is very large and you don’t want to make a bad impression."

She pulled up and got out of the car, picking Syrus up and smiling. "You two wait here." She said closing the car door and carrying Syrus to the door and knocking.

"I'LL GET IIIIIT!!!" Mokuba screeched, and flung the door open a moment later. "Hi!" he exclaimed with a grin.

Rem grinned. "Well hello Mokuba... You're just the one I wanted to see." She said putting Syrus down. "Syrus here needs a place to stay... and you two are close to the same age, would you mind taking him in?" She said watching Syrus inch forward slowly to sniff Mokuba. "He's a Meerkat, and really very shy... but he can’t see... his glasses were too expensive for me to replace."

Mokuba's eyes widened and he slowly reached out to Syrus. "Me? Take him in? Oh wow...” He breathed, petting Syrus. "This is so cool!!! Hi... I'm Mokuba."

Syrus squinted slightly, clutching his broken glasses frame, though the glass had been removed so he wouldn't cut himself. "H-hello... I'm Syrus." He said smiling slightly. "You... like me?" he asked hopefully, as Rem nudged him closer with her food.

Syrus inched forward more, shuffling his feet and blushing slightly. "I... I can stay?"

Mokuba grinned. "Yeah!" He exclaimed. "This is so awesome! You can stay in my room if you like! Or I can get you your own room!!!" He grabbed Syrus' hand and pulled him up the stairs, chattering excitedly.

Rem laughed and decided to leave before Seto had the chance to send him back to her.

Syrus stumbled after Mokuba. "A-ah! Slow down I'll trip!" he squeaked though he was grinning broadly. "I've... never been wanted before." He said his little droopy ears quivering in joy.

Mokuba looked back at him. "Really? why? You seem nice to me. C'mon, let's go see my big brother! He'll get you new glasses!"

Syrus followed Mokuba into his brother's office.

Though he couldn't see he could hear the typing of keys. He squinted some and squeaked.

Yami looked up from his preening Dust's wings and stared blankly. "... who's that?" he asked putting Dust on the perch. "What's he doing here?"

Seto also looked up. "Oh dear God... Mokuba...”

"Seto, Yami, this is Syrus! He's a meerkat! He's the one who was found under the sofa with Marik at the place you raided? Well, he needs a place to stay, and he needs glasses, so I'm taking him in!" Mokuba announced proudly.

Yami raised an eyebrow, feathers ruffling. "Oh come on! After the fit he pitched over my rabbit?!" he said picking up Dust once more. "No way!"

Syrus hid behind Mokuba, a soft whimper escaping his lips. Well the feeling of being wanted didn't last long...

Mokuba frowned. "Oh, shut up, Yami! You got to keep the rabbit! And Syrus needs a home! Please! I... I want a friend...” He gave his brother the 'eyes'. "I mean... since you got Yami you hardly spend time with me... I'm lonely. And this little guy needs a home!" He hugged Syrus. "Please, Big Brother?"

Yami grumbled, but pitched no further fuss, he could see the other hybrid was scared out of his wits. He sighed. "I hate this... you better not mess around with my stuff!" he squawked irrirtably as Seto gave the inevitable 'yes' that Mokuba had earned with his low blow of the 'eyes'.

Yami watched the two scuttle from the room. "I don’t like him already." He grumbled, somehow feeling threatened by the presence of another hybrid.

Seto blinked and looked at Yami. "what?! He's just a shy little meerkat who can't see!"

Yami grumbled once more. "Doesn't mean I can’t not like him." he mumbled beginning to preen his wings. "He better not get more of your attention than I do...” he mumbled softly, despite himself.

He'd just die if Seto suddenly liked that little... thing over him! But before he did, he'd make sure to take out that little rat-thing first.

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

When Rem left the Kaiba house, she found Marik and Bakura with their faces pressed against the windows of her car, watching a squirrel burying a nut a few yards away. Marik was whining and lashing his tail and prancing in place, obviously very keen to go after the squirrel... if only it weren't for those blasted child proof locks on the back doors of the car!!! They could only be opened from the outside!!! Bakura was watching the squirrel and Marik both, laughing.

Rem laughed and got in. "Marik you know you can’t chase squirrels. Don’t you want to visit Ryou?" she said in the excited voice that always got him hyper.

"Murrrrrumph!!!" Marik exclaimed. "Murrrrowl!!!" He stuck his head up between the two front seats and began licking Rem's face, squeaking eagerly.

"Geeze... don't wet yourself, Simba!" Bakura snickered.

Rem laughed and shoved him back into the back seats. "Calm down while I drive." She said shaking her head and starting the car.

When they arrived at Pegasus house she let the two eager hybrids out and knocked on the door. Once she'd explained to the butler they wished to see Pegasus and Ryou, they were lead to the back yard, where... surprisingly, Ryou was hopping around in his little bunny suit, ribbon and all. He was even nibbling on some of the clover and flowers.

Marik's eyes widened. "I remember him...” He said softly, then frowned and cocked his head. "In a... park. We were playing... and he ran around a corner... with... with his bunnies... Tuc and Nod!!!" Marik exclaimed.

Ryou's ears perked up and he turned. He blushed slightly and scampered behind a tree. "Marik!" he said delightedly. "It's good to see you!"

Marik's ears perked and his tail lashed before he darted after Ryou, pouncing and knocking him flat on his back. Then Marik covered Ryou's body with his own, and kissed him.

Ryou giggled and nuzzled Marik. "Marik! You remember me?" he asked laying soft kisses over his mate's face and hugging him tightly. "Please say that you do, please tell me you remember me!"

Marik smiled. "I remember you...” He said softly. "I remember the pet store... I remember the man buying you wanted me put down and I was taken away from you...” He said. "Because we... ummm...” He blushed, but grinned and nuzzled Ryou with a purr. "I love you...”

Ryou grinned and latched onto Marik giving him many loving kisses. "It's good... that you can remember me now." he cooed giving Marik's cheek a lick. "Do you remember anything else?" he asked hopefully.

Marik sighed. "I remember you... in a park. Running towards me, calling my name. With Tuc and Nod... but other than that...” Marik shook his head, sadly.

Ryou sighed, ears drooping a bit. "Well... at least you remember me." he cooed smiling. "Do you remember master Pegasus?" he asked, motioning to his master, who was happily chatting with Rem.

Marik blinked and looked at the man, cocking his head a bit. "... No." He said softly, then looked around. "Where are Tuc and Nod? They're never away from you."

Ryou laughed softly. "They're resting. Nod just had her babies... would you like to see?"

Marik's ears perked up. "Babies?! Can I?!?!" He gasped, leaping to his feet and prancing in place in his excitement.

Ryou grinned and nodded. "You have to be very quiet though, they're sleeping, and their ears are very sensitive." he cooed, standing and walking towards Pegasus. He grinned. "I'm taking Marik to meet the babies." He cooed. Pegasus nodded and went back to his conversation with Rem.

Ryou hurried to the bunny room and opened his nesting box. Inside, Nod lay sleeping on her side, with nine little bundles of fur curled up near her. One little one seemed to be nosing around, awake.

Marik stared down at the babies with wide eyes. "Ohhhhhhhhhh...” He breathed. "How many are there?" He asked, sniffing carefully at the one that was awake.

Ryou smiled. "There's nine." he breathed, as the one awake bunny sniffed at Marik curiously. It opened it's little eyes for a moment, seeming to squint at Marik, before closing them and licking his nose.

Marik purred and gently licked the bunny back. Then he looked at all the babies carefully. "Why do they look weird?"

Ryou sighed. "Daisuke made them hybrids...” he said sighing.

The one awake bunny wagged his mouse-like tail, the little tuft of half-fur at the tip in plain sight. He'd found a friend.

Marik smiled and purred down at the little creature, licking it again. "This one is a lion." He said to Ryou with a grin. "I can smell it." He nuzzled the little baby then turned and gently licked Nod's forehead.

Nod mewled softly flicking her ears and opening her eyes. 'oh hello lunkhead.' She said squeaking out a laugh.

Ryou giggled and nuzzled Marik. The small lion bunny crawled over it's brothers and sisters slowly, following Marik's scent. After a few moments, he chomped down with little baby teeth on Marik's ear, which was just within his reach, since he was examining
Nod.

"Murrowl!" Marik exclaimed, and turned, picking the bunny up in his teeth and placing him between his paws. He then began to give the little day old baby a thorough but gentle grooming, purring the entire time.

The little lion-bunny purred and made soft playful growling noises at him, swiping at the grooming tongue with little clawed paws, his little tail wagging a mile a minute.

Ryou giggled. "Aww Marik, you've made a little friend...” he cooed as the bunny's ears wiggled around and he opened his little eyes once more, blinking a few times before yawning cutely.

Marik smiled and nuzzled the baby with a loud purr, knocking it onto his back and giving his tummy a good grooming. As he did this, the other babies began to wake and make tiny noises as they sought out their mother for food.

Nod flicked her ears calmly. 'Okay lunkhead, time to put him down for his lunch.'

Ryou nuzzled Marik. "Nod wants you to let him down to eat... he's a growing baby." he cooed.

Marik purred and set the baby down among his brothers and sisters, then sat calmly and watched them nurse from their mother, smiling and purring the whole time.

Ryou nuzzled Marik and cuddled close. "They're all so wonderful and cute...” he said softly. As each baby finished its meal they yawned in turn and curled up next to Nod, who groomed them.

"I love them all." Ryou said as the little lion-bunny gave a soft squeaky yawn and mewed, curling up and seeming to suck his little tail, like a child would suck its thumb.

Marik smiled and turned to Ryou, purring and nuzzling him, licking and kissing his cheek. "And I love you...” He said softly.

Ryou nodded, kissing Marik. "Once you're ok, and you remember everything... we can go home...” he whispered lovingly. "I can hardly wait."

Marik grinned. "Me too...” He said softly. "where's Tuc?"

"Probably sleeping under the bedding...” Ryou said after a moment. "He and Precious Baby have a tendency to sleep a lot." he added amusedly.

Marik blinked. "Precious Baby? Who's that?" The lion asked.

Ryou laughed. "One of Nod's first babies. He's Pegasus' baby, so he doesn't miss me as much. He gave me to you... so we could be happy."

Marik blinked. "Huh?"

Ryou laughed. "You'll remember in time... would you like to go chase squirrels?" He asked tapping Marik's nose. "There's quite a few in the garden. They keep eating my sunflower seeds!"

"Chase squirrels?! YEAH!!!" Marik exclaimed, leaping to his feet and charging out of the bunny room.

Ryou laughed and chased after him. He was still a handful, but at least he remembered.