Twilight Menagerie

Twilight Menagerie

Mally-chan and hato chiisai

Disclaimer: We own nothing. Nothing at all

YAOI WARNING!!!

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Chapter 6

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“I’m sorry Marik… You’re fired.”

Rem sighed softly; she hated to see it done, but if Marik didn't have this happen then he'd never learn the boundaries. He WAS a dangerous creature, and if he didn't get that temper in control he could very well KILL someone in one of his tantrums.

If that happened, there would be no 'I'm sorry', he'd be put to sleep. Period.

Ryou's ears quivered softly, and he gave Seto a hurt look, before looking away. Yami hugged Ryou softly, patting his back. "Shh... it's ok...” he whispered softly. "I don’t think it's forever...”

Rex and the others all silently stared, glancing around at the others, nervously. They were waiting. What for, they weren't sure. Everyone could see Marik trying to absorb this information, the muscles in his jaw and neck working. Then, they relaxed, and with a sigh Marik nodded and lowered his head.

"Yessir...” he said softly. "I understand." And then he calmly walked past Seto, and to the door. Seto closed his eyes, a brief look of anguish crossing his face.

"Get in the car, Marik. We'll be right out.” he called over his shoulder. Marik paused at the door, then nodded.

"Sure." the lion whispered, and slipped outside. Seto turned and walked over to Ryou.

Ryou sighed softly, looking down. "I'm sorry...” he whispered, not sure what to say... his mate had just been fired.

Yami looked at Seto warily. "Seto...” he said uncharacteristically soft, even for him.

Rem let out a breath of air and sighed as well. "It had to be done Ryou... that's twice now Marik has gone on a rampage and destroyed Seto's property, and... as horrible as it is to say... he isn't human anymore... He's part lion, and one day his anger may push him too far... he might kill someone in a fit of rage." She said softly, kneeling by Ryou. "And if that happens, he won’t need a home to go to... they WILL put him down. Even I can’t protect him then." She said.

Ryou winced and his ears drooped possibly further than they already had been.

Seto sighed. "Ryou...” he said, placing a hand on the bunny's head. "This isn't permanent. This is a warning. I have to show him that he CAN'T let his temper get the better of him. This is for his own sake. I don't give a damn about a lawsuit, but Rem is right... no one can protect him if he kills someone. He's got to learn to keep his temper in check."

Ryou nodded slowly. "I understand...” he said softly, nuzzling Seto's hand. "I know you're doing what you feel is right, and we are employees, if he did something that means being fired, then that is what should happen...” he said sighing. "You are the boss, it's your job to make sure all the links in the chain are working properly at holding things together."

Rem nodded. "Yes... it's Seto's job... He'll hire Marik back soon enough I'm sure."

Yami nodded as well. "Once he's got that temper in check... one more outburst like that, and I'll end up shitting out my heart.” he mumbled, hands twitching, from desires to pluck. "This is not good for the wings."

Ryou laughed softly, before sighing. "Thank you Seto...”

Seto nodded and stood. "Rex. In the mean time, you take Marik's position."

"Y-Yessir...” Rex mumbled, and everyone filed out of the club, which Seto locked up. Seto guided Ryou and Yami to the limo, while Rem herded the others to the van. Seto sighed and opened the door.

"... Where's Marik?!” he gasped.

Ryou gasped and shook his head, eyes welling up in tears. "They took him!” he wailed, latching onto the nearest person, which happened to be Yami, and beginning to sob.

Yami blinked and gave Seto a frantic look. "This isn't good Seto!” he said trying to soothe the sobbing teen in his arms. He gently pushed Ryou into the limo and climbed in quickly, hugging him once more. "Ryou can’t take much more stress...” he said looking at Seto worriedly.

Ryou sobbed into Yami's chest, murmuring Marik's name mournfully.

Seto shook his head and ran over to the van, as Rem was starting it. He banged on the window, and she unrolled it.

"Marik's gone!” he said quickly, and the hybrids in the van began to murmur in worry. "Follow us over to the house, maybe he went home." and he ran back to the limo and jumped in. "Ryou... calm down... I'm sure it's okay... They would have shot him with a tranquilizer dart, that's what they did with Otogi and Malik, remember? And we all know Marik wouldn't take that quietly. We would have heard a commotion if he was taken."

Ryou sniffled softly, his sobs quieting, but he still clung to Yami, shaking like a leaf and looking crossed between terrified and heartbroken. "o-ok...” he mumbled miserably.

Yami draped a wing over Ryou and sighed. "Calm down it's ok... we'll find him... he can’t have gone far."

"We're heading to your house, Ryou." Seto said in a soothing tone. "It's close enough for Marik to go to, and it's his home. Odds are, he's there." And within moments, they pulled up in front of the duplex.

Ryou scrambled out of the limo and to the front door, sniffling and banging loudly on the door. "Marik!” he called loudly. "MARIK!"

Seto, Yami and Rem followed Ryou up to the door. Seto reached out and turned the knob, and it swung open. There on the floor in front of them was Marik's leather jacket, and in the doorway to the living room was his boots. They followed the trail. In the doorway to the hall were his socks, at the end of the hall was his shirt, and in the bedroom were his jeans. And there were sounds of crying coming from the closet, in front of which lay Marik's Homer Simpson boxers. (we don’t own Homer Simpson)

Yami blinked and shook his head. He carefully pulled Seto back. "C'mon...” he said softly. "Let’s... wait in the living room.” he said calmly. "Give them some privacy."

Rem smiled softly. "Well… I'm going to take the others home before they eat each other." She said laughing softly and hurrying back out to the unsupervised van.

Ryou sighed softly, picking up the shorts and peering into the closet. "Marik...” he said softly, ears drooping.

Marik hiccuped, then pulled himself into the corner, curled up, and started to cry even harder. "G-Go away...” he managed to choke out.

Ryou sniffled softly. "But Marik... I... I thought we were... there for each other.” he said softly, looking down. "Please... stop crying...”

"I thought we were there for each other, too...” Marik sobbed. "But obviously I can't even do that!"

"Marik... please let’s just go to Seto's...” he said softly. "It's late... we should sleep...”

Marik sniffled and nodded. "Y-Yeah...” he said softly. "Go ahead."

Ryou frowned. "I said we...” he sniffled. "You... you're supposed to come too...”

Marik drew as far into the corner as he could. "... I'm not coming.” he whispered.

Ryou shook his head quickly. "Marik... you have to...” he said softly. "Please... let’s go...”

"No." The lion sniffled. "I'm not going. I'm staying right here. You go ahead...”

"Why? Please come...” Ryou pleaded softly. "you promised you wouldn't leave me alone...”

"I'm not." Marik choked out. "Seto and Yami will be there... Please, I just want to be alone!"

Ryou sniffled. "Marik... please... come with me...” he begged. "It's not safe to be alone...”

"I'll be fine." Marik mumbled. "Please... go home with Seto...”

Ryou sighed softly, ears drooping more. "Alright Marik...” he mumbled heartbrokenly. "I... if you decide you need me again... I'll... be at Seto's...” he mumbled turning and looking at the boxers in his hands. He sniffled and tossed them aside, heartbroken, and wandered to the living room.

"Let’s go...” Ryou mumbled, tears rolling down his cheeks. "Marik doesn't want to come...”

Seto frowned and stood. "What?!” he gasped, looking back at the hallway to the bedroom.

Ryou sniffled. "Let’s just go...” he mumbled looking down. "He doesn't want to… a-and I'm tired of begging him...” he said softly.

Yami frowned and closed his eyes. "Seto... If he doesn't want to go... we can’t force him."

Seto sighed. "... okay. Come on.” he placed an arm around Ryou. "Just give him some time to calm down, okay? I'll drive you over tomorrow before work, okay?"

Ryou sighed sniffling. "It's ok... if he wants me... he knows where I'll be...” he mumbled. "I'm tired of begging him to... let me help him...” he mumbled hugging himself. "I want my master...”

Seto winced and sighed, glancing at Yami. "Ryou? Would... would you like to go stay with... Pegasus for the night?” he asked.

Ryou nodded sniffling. "Yes please...” he mumbled.

Yami sighed, hugging Seto slightly. "It's ok Ryou... you'll both feel better in the morning...” he mumbled, following them out to the limo. "The morning always brings the promise of a better day."

Seto sighed and led Yami and Ryou back to the car and let them climb in, then called Pegasus, who insisted that he bring Ryou right over. And minutes later, Pegasus flung open the front door and knelt, opening his arms to Ryou as Seto opened the car door for Ryou to get out.

Ryou dashed out of the car and into Pegasus' arms sobbing. "Master...” he hiccupped softly, ears drooping. "Oh Master...” he sniffled, nuzzling and loving him.

Yami sighed. "I know you did the right thing Seto... they'll be ok...” he said quietly. "They're both just stressed from the kidnappings...”

Seto sighed and closed the door to the car, after mouthing 'I'll call tomorrow' to Pegasus, who nodded before standing and cradling Ryou in his arms. The limo drove away, and Pegasus carried Ryou inside, where five hybrids stood, watching curiously.

"Shhhh... hush... Shhh... it's okay, Ryou... it's okay... it's gonna be okay... what happened? shhh... tell Master what happened, baby...” Pegasus crooned, heading upstairs.

Ryou sobbed. "He... he promised never to leave me alone... b-but I begged... he... he wouldn't come!” he sobbed, clutching Pegasus' shirt. "He never lets me help... a-and now he doesn't want me anymore!"

Pegasus frowned. "What? What happened?!" His eye widened. "Marik wasn't kidnapped, was he?!" The hybrids following all froze in fear.

Ryou shook his head. "No... He told me to go away..” he said sniffling. "I just wanted to make him feel better... he wouldn't come with me to Seto's house... he just told me to go away...”

Pegasus walked into his bedroom, where Precious Baby leapt out of his bed and scampered over. Pegasus sat on the bed, petting Ryou. "What happened? Why did he do that? Tell me everything, Ryou...”

Ryou sobbed softly beginning to tell Pegasus the whole story of what had happened since work had began. He sniffled softly, curling up in his arms and quivering, from possibly a combination of fear, hurt and stress.

Pegasus listened silently, rocking Ryou in his arms and petting him, and after a bit, kissing his forehead.

"Baby... My precious baby bunny... Shhh... Marik is obviously under a lot of stress right now... His two best friends have gone missing, and he's lost his job... He's determined to be the best mate he can. He wants to be your protector and provider, and he knows that he cannot do that without a job. He feels that he's failed you, Ryou." Pegasus explained wisely. "Give him time to calm down, and then go to him and show him that you still love him and depend on him. And that you believe that he can be all you need him to be. Then, in time, and with a few... subtle hints...” Pegasus snickered, poking Ryou in the tummy. "I'm sure he will go to Seto and ask for his job back. And Seto will give it to him, I'm sure." He hugged Ryou. "Marik has just been dealt a serious blow to his confidence. Give him time to recover, and he'll be back on his feet, stronger than ever. Okay?"

Ryou nodded sniffling. "Do you still... have the pajamas you gave me?" He asked softly. "I'm so sleepy... I just want to nuzzle up to you and sleep away the pain in my heart...” he mumbled, kissing Pegasus softly. He tended to sneak his 'lesser' mate kisses from time to time, to let him know he still cared deeply for him.

But Precious had had enough of being ignored; he gave Ryou's tail a sharp nip.

Ryou wailed loudly and dropping to all fours scrambled from the room, sobbing in pain, leaving a very confused Pegasus, and a very upset Precious in his wake.

Pegasus blinked and looked down as Precious hopped into his lap and curled up. He frowned. "You little imp!" He cried, scooping up the bunny and following Ryou. He headed for the bunny room, which used to be Ryou's room. Now, hybrids who hadn't graduated to a real bedroom stay there, but at this point it was vacant. He walked over to the nesting box and looked for Ryou.

Ryou sniffled, hiding in the furthest corner and buried up to his ears in wood shavings. He peered out whimpering. "He... bit me...” Ryou said softly, sniffling.

Pegasus sighed. "He was feeling neglected and ignored." He told Ryou, then smiled. "You used to be a mischeivous little thing when you were feeling ignored, too. In fact, you would be quite rude. Now come out of there, baby. Or I'll send Precious in to chase you out." And the man smiled and chuckled as he pet the baby bunny in his arms.

Ryou pouted. "But this is MY cage...” he huffed.

Pegasus grinned. "Well, I'm not sleeping in wood shavings!" He laughed. "Are you going to sleep in there and leave me to spend the night with Precious?"

Ryou growled softly. "MY mate." he huffed, crossing his arms and hopping out to nuzzle Pegasus. "Master...” he cooed softly.

Pegasus blinked. "Did you just call me your mate?" He chuckled, and smiled when Precious started squirming, eager to get down. He set the bunny down, and Precious hopped right over to Ryou and stood on his back paws, his front ones braced against Ryou's arm, and the baby began licking Ryou's arm. Pegasus smiled. "You play with Precious, I'll get you your pajamas." He said, ruffling Ryou's hair.

Ryou gently began to groom Precious and nuzzled him. "My poor master...” he mumbled nuzzling the bunny. "He's still my mate... I suppose he... just like Marik... doesn't want me... "

Ryou's ears drooped and he gave Precious a long lick up an ear, smoothing the fur. "But you're so taken care of... it's good to see you so healthy...”

The bunny squeaked and squirmed under Ryou, turning around and beginning to groom Ryou's... nose.

"Ryou, I heard that." Pegasus scolded, walking into the room with light blue satin pajamas for Ryou. "Marik does want you. He just feels like he's not good enough right now. and should he ever leave you, I will NEVER turn you away. You always have a home here, Ryou." He said, kneeling. "Always."

Ryou blushed and sighed, nuzzling Pegasus. "Sorry master...” he mumbled crawling into his arms. "I... I'm just... not feeling as special as I used to… a-and with all the kidnappings.." Ryou kissed Pegasus once more. "It's good... t-to know that you'll never leave me alone."

"I would never leave you. And neither would Marik. He just needs some time to... absorb everything that's happened. He obviously doesn't cope with these kind of things very well." He said. "Now come on. Let's get you into bed." and he walked from the room. Precious blinked, then scurried after him, pausing and looking back to see if Ryou was following.

Ryou smiled softly, hopping forward and picking up Precious in his teeth, careful not to hurt the small bunny. He carried him to Pegasus' room and hopped onto the bed, putting the bunny down and pressing his chest to the bed, his rump in the air, tail flicking softly in a playful motion.

"Oh master...” He cooed grinning.

Pegasus chuckled. "What's the naughty bunny up to?" He sang. But before he could do anything else, Precious tackled Ryou's left ear. Pegasus blinked, then laughed. He got onto the bed and pushed Ryou over and started tickling him.

Ryou squealed in delight and licked at Precious, laughing as Pegasus tickle-attacked him. "Precious help!! Help!" He squeaked laughing harder, tears falling for the first time in days, from joy.

Precious squeaked and kicked up his heels, hopping in a circle around Pegasus and Ryou, before returning to Ryou's head and tugging his ear.

Ryou squeaked again. "Oh you're no help!" He giggled trying to squirm away from Pegasus' tickling. "Horrible!"

Pegasus laughed. "Face it Ryou... Precious is on MY side!!" And he watched Precious playfully wrestle with Ryou's ear as he himself continued to tickle Ryou. "Do you surrender?"

"Yes!" Ryou wailed squirming. "I give up master I surrender!"

Pegasus laughed and stopped. "Good." He said, and Precious made a leap for Ryou's face. "ah!" Pegasus caught the bunny. "Now now... he DID surrender. Show a little mercy, Precious."

Ryou pouted slightly. "You're supposed to be on MY side! We're both bunnies!" he said wrinkling his nose. "Traitor!"

Pegasus chuckled. "That's enough now, both of you." He said, pulling the blankets of the bed down, and passing Ryou his pajamas, then went to change into his own pajamas.

Ryou stripped instantly, stretching out languidly, not even bothering to be discreet. After all, whether or not Pegasus saw him, it wasn't anything he hadn't already seen, and the poor mate didn't get treats like that anymore. So he didn't mind if Pegasus did a little admiring. Of course he'd never admit it.

Pegasus quickly turned his back. It wasn't that he was embarrassed, it was just that it made him want Ryou... and now he couldn't have him. Ryou was Marik's. And no matter how much Pegasus wanted Ryou, he couldn't just... take him. It would be dishonest. That and the lion would smell the sex on Ryou and come rip Pegasus apart... So Pegasus just tried not to look.

Ryou snickered softly at Pegasus' reaction, deciding he'd stir up a little mischief. It had been a while since he'd teased Master...

Ryou snuck up behind Pegasus and cooed in his ear, nuzzling him. "Master...” He whispered, licking his ear.

Pegasus froze and his eye widened. "PLEASE tell me you're dressed?" He whimpered.

Ryou cooed and pressed closer to his master. "No...” He whispered, littering Pegasus' face and neck with soft nips nibbles and kisses. "I'm not...”

Pegasus gulped. "Ryou... I thought you would be faithful to Marik...” He said, softly. "Tell me... were you faithful to me, when we were together?"

Ryou nuzzled Pegasus and cooed softly. "You were, and still are BOTH my mates. I didn't know about my loyalty... not like I do now...” He whispered, grinding gently against Pegasus. "But now... oh precious master... now I know... and I can control it a little...” he whispered seductively. "Now I know and can desire both of you as much as I see fit...”

Pegasus frowned and turned, placing his hands on Ryou's shoulders and pushing him away. "Ryou. As much as I want this... no." He shook his head. "You must be faithful to your mate. And I am not he." He gently pet Ryou's cheek. "and... if I do anything, we both know that your... enhancements will make you want to stay. Ryou, no one but Marik is to share your bed, and have your body."

Ryou giggled and nuzzled Pegasus' hand. "Cant stop us from having a LITTLE fun." He cooed. "You're my mate too. Like it or not." He said firmly. "Besides, I didn't want SEX." He said beginning to laugh softly. "I just wanted to see if I could still arouse you...” he cooed, once again pressing dangerously close. "To see if you still desired me... if you still remembered what it felt like... " he whispered giving Pegasus a sexy half-lidded look, letting the sentence hang in the air, implying what words and actions couldn't.

Pegasus winced and turned away. "Ryou... get dressed before I can't control myself... I want you... badly. TOO badly. And I will take you if you don't stop!"

Ryou nuzzled him, pressing into his master once more. "Put the baby to bed... and I'll spend a little time with my poor neglected mate... " He cooed, wrapping his arms around Pegasus and running his hands along his master's body. "sound... fun?" He cooed licking Pegasus' neck lovingly.

Pegasus sighed and shook his head, stepping away from Ryou. "Are you really going to try to seduce me when your mate is at home, crying naked in the closet, Ryou?" He asked, softly. "Are you really going to betray him like that?"

Ryou wrinkled his nose. "I just wanted to tease you... party pooper." He pouted, ears drooping. "Denying me a little fun... can’t even tease my master anymore... stupid lion." He huffed, displaying his displeasure in Marik having been fired for 'rampaging' and taking it so harshly. "It's his own fault... if he'd just let me help him...” Ryou sighed. "Being mates means both people help each other... and he wont let me... at least you let me help you...”

"You don't know what upset him?" Pegasus asked, placing his robe around Ryou's shoulders.

Ryou sighed and hugged it on. "He wont tell me anything... if he gets upset, he just keeps it to himself." Ryou looked at the floor pathetically. "He gets angry if I try to help him...” Sniffling, Ryou wiped his eyes. "Everything in me draws me to soothe him... a-and to help... and it hurts and frustrates me when he wont let me. It's getting so bad I'm starting to...”

Ryou sighed softly. "Why can’t we be like Malik and Bakura? They seem so perfect... they share everything... it's so one sided with Marik and I... I keep nothing from him... and" Ryou's shoulders slumped. "He keeps everything from me...”

Pegasus frowned. "Why would he keep something from you?" He asked.

"If I knew, I would have fixed it for him...” Ryou muttered sadly. "It's horrible of me..b-but I long for the days with you... w-when he was honest... and told me his troubles... when you still kept me far far away... " He sighed. "I was loved so deeply by both of you, I thought I would die...”

Ryou's ears flicked slightly. "I remember how happy he was to have me back, how sad you were... I remember how nice things went... and somewhere between then and now... he decided to stop telling me... everything."

Pegasus sighed and nodded, leading Ryou over to the bed and dressing him in his pj's, then began brushing his hair. "I see. Well... maybe he just needs time... And then, when he's not feeling so... volatile, sit down and talk to him about it. He loves you, Ryou. He does. He changed his life for you."

"You did too." Ryou said softly, sighing and crawling into Pegasus' lap. "I'm sorry master... I just wanted to tease you a little." He said softly. "I feel badly... you're so neglected as a mate...”

Pegasus smiled. "I'm fine, baby." He said softly, tucking Ryou in, and Precious placed himself between Ryou and Pegasus and curled up with a little bunny yawn. Pegasus smiled and turned out the light, laying down. He stroked Ryou's cheek.

"Don't worry. Things will work out." He whispered.

Ryou nuzzled his master slightly. "I hope so...” he mumbled. "Maybe if I ask real nice... Marik might invite you over to have some fun with us." He said giggling impishly. "Stranger things have happened." he added amused, signifying he was just joking... or was he?

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Yami yawned softly, stretching and sitting up slowly. Funny... it was still pitch black... completely dark. He blinked looking around in the darkness. He'd been hoping to wake Seto in the usual fashion... but he couldn't see two feet in front of himself it was so dark... had he woken up earlier than he meant to? He felt around blinking at the complete softness of what he was lying in.

"huh?" he mumbled confusedly. It wasn't a bed... and Seto was nowhere to be found. What the hell was going on?!

"Good morning Yami...” Seto called. Everything remained pitch black. "We're going to have a little... chat."

Yami blinked looking around once more, feathers ruffling. "I think it'd be a more meaningful chat if you turned on the light." He said calmly.

Seto snickered. "That's okay." He said. "So... it's spring."

Yami nodded. "That it is... your point?"

"The birds are nesting." Seto said calmly.

"Don’t rub it in, I said I was sorry." Yami grumbled.

Seto chuckled. "It's your instinct Yami. I'm not angry at you for that. But it's dangerous for you to be flying around after a bunch of worthless tiny string peices."

"Worthless?" Yami said blinking. "They're not worthless!"

"Compared to your safety? Yes. They are." Seto said, and his voice was moving.

Yami narrowed his eyes, trying to catch sight of Seto. Sadly his vision was excellent... but only in the light. His hearing hadn't been altered by his transformation... so he was stuck for the moment, in Seto's control as he had no idea what was going on, or where he was.

"Allow me to present my mate... with a gift." And lights flared on, blinding Yami. But when he opened his eyes, he found himself among mounds of colors... every color in the rainbow... he found himself lying in heaps of colored thread...

Yami blinked looking at all the colors of thread. "Ra... " He said awed. "Seto... you... got me all this?" He said looking caught between mortified, confused, complimented and grateful.

Seto smiled. "Nest to your heart's content, Yami." He said. "Who knows, I may even join you in your completed work of art... As long as you stay safe making it, hmm?"

Yami's cheeks stained pink for a moment, before he coughed. "But Seto...”

"But what... lovebird?" Seto asked with an amused smirk.

Yami blushed once again, before waving it away. "You don’t understand Seto... the string... you see...” He started to explain. String wasn't the only component in a nest.

Seto cocked his head. "Yes?"

"Have... you ever watched a bird make a nest?" Yami asked suddenly.

"No." Seto said truthfully. "I'll watch you."

"But you don’t understand... a nest... the string...” Yami stammered. "I can’t make a nest...”

"Whatever else you need... I will see that you get it." Seto said with a smile. A genuine loving smile.

Yami frowned. "But... that's my job...” he said wings drooping slightly. The whole point of a nest, was to show off one's adaptability and dependability... if Seto got all the components for building one, he wouldn't prove anything at all! It'd be more meaningful if Seto just built the nest in that situation...

Seto smiled. "Don't mating pairs ever team up to build a nest?" He asked, walking over and flopping onto the yarn pile next to Yami.

Yami frowned. "But… the point of a nest...” he stammered shaking his head. "I'm supposed to build it myself... for you!"

Seto smiled. "You will. All I ask is that you allow me to help by providing the materials so that I have the peace of mind knowing that you won’t have to put yourself in danger finding materials yourself."

Yami's wings drooped. "But Seto... I don’t ever do any providing for you... this was... supposed to be something special that I could provide...” he mumbled sighing.

Seto smiled and reached out, gently tracing his fingers down Yami's jawline. "I care more about your safety than anything, Yami... and it would kill me if anything happened to you...”

Yami opened his mouth to argue but sighed, leaning into the touches. "I know Seto... I just wanted to provide something for you for once... What do you give the guy who has everything?"

Seto smiled. "Love?" He asked, softly.

Yami sighed. "Yes Seto?"

Seto blinked, then laughed. "You goof." He said, ruffling Yami's hair. "The one thing that I have lacked, as one of the richest men in world, is companionship... and love... That is all I want from you... give me that, and I am the happiest man in the world."

Yami smiled and nodded slightly. "I can give you love, but I know how you hate my companionship... Your losses at duel monsters to date is three hundred and seventy nine."

Seto's eyes widened, then narrowed. "Only you would keep count...” He muttered.

Yami chuckled. "What else am I going to do? No one else is masochistic enough to duel me... which leaves me a lot of spare time."

Seto snickered and picked up a bunch of green yarn, bopping Yami in the face with it. "Hey... you can take up knitting."

Yami chuckled. "I'll tell you something. Yugi made me promise after our very first duel to become your lover." He said looking at all the yarn smiling softly. "Back then we both hated each other... I told him there was no way on Ra's great earth I'd do such a thing... so... he played a game with me...” He laughed. "I was never good at fighting games... Ra forsaken Tekken... his condition for winning was that I had to become your lover and I agreed... if I beat you four hundred times in a row."

Seto glared. "You suck." He snapped, throwing the yarn in Yami's face, but when Yami looked over, Seto was lying back and laughing. "You are insane!"

Yami laughed. "Well at first I didn't keep count... Yugi held it over my head for months. Initially I planned to take a dive on the last duel." He said laying back as well. "There was just no WAY I could ever see myself loving you. You were a pompous overdressed self absorbed rich brat." He said calmly. Yami stretched a wing nuzzling Seto. "But the more we dueled, the more I got to know of you... by the time our two hundreth duel had come and gone... I started to... imagine...”

Seto blinked. "Really now?" He asked, looking down at Yami, running fingers through his hair.

Yami nodded slowly. "Yeah... I have hormones just like everyone else... and you KNOW how I feel... about certain circumstances." He said looking at the ceiling. "You were always so calm and collected... so cool and forceful when it came to getting your way... I couldn't help but wonder... what it'd be like."

Seto chuckled. "Hmmm... maybe you can braid me some nice... ropes?" He asked, trailing a finger up Yami's leg.

Yami closed his eyes and cooed. "It started with a... very hot dream. I have no idea where it came from... I was mortified! The idea seemed so wrong in so many ways I didn't even know how to begin condemming myself for it...” Yami said, leaning in to rest his forehead against Seto's shoulder.

"It began to bother me... I couldn't get it out of my head... every time I thought of it I'd lust for it... I started having more dreams... even fantasizing... you went from complete enemy to rival and sex god."

Seto grinned. "Sex god, hmm? I like that." He said, nuzzling Yami, then rolling over him and pinning him down. "I can be that for you...” He purred in a low tone.

Yami's wings fluttered slightly, spreading wide beneath Seto. "You already are...” He whispered groaning softly. "I would piss you off... I'd push you as far as I could… hoping you'd come do something awful to me... put my in my place... I could never piss you off enough... you never tried. I got so frustrated with you." He hissed softly.

"Night after night... Ra... you drove me wild... I'd commit horrible sexual sins, craving you... but you never would come... by three hundred rolled around it was hard to even maintain my cool around you... I'd start right in at pissing you off... I craved you like a starved man...”

Seto blinked. "You went out of your way to piss me off because you WANTED ME?!" He roared.

Yami blushed slightly. "Yeah... I wanted you... and if getting your attention meant pissing the hell out of you, I was content."

Seto snorted. "I think I should spank you." He growled.

Yami groaned. "Don’t tease the bird Seto Kaiba...” he hissed struggling slightly. "It's your own fault for not getting pissed enough to just come over and teach me a lesson."

Seto smirked. "Who said I'm teasing?" He asked, then flung Yami over his knee and brought his hand down onto Yami's boxer clad bottom with a resounding smack.

Yami yelped, eyes widening. "HEY!" he howled, struggling to get loose. As much as it turned him on, it was more than a little embarrassing to be slung over his love-god's leg and struck on the ass.

"Is that anyway to talk to the sex god?" Seto snickered, spanking him again.

Yami squeaked. Yes, squeaked. "Yes it is!" he yelped, struggling more.

"I think not." Seto ground out suddenly in a rough, low tone.

*SMACK*

Yami yelped groaning. "Ra damnit Seto!"

*SMACK* "Care to try again?" Seto ground out. *SMACK*

Yami groaned, struggling more. "Seto put me down!"

"Ask nicely... my little love slave...” Seto chuckled, lowering his head to lick over Yami's shoulders.

Yami moaned loudly. "ah--ahh Ra damnit...” he hissed, his wings quivering and spreading out to give Seto better access to his shoulders and back. "You're using my weakness against me!" he grunted, highly aroused already, the thought of Seto acting this way fueling his fires.

"Yes...” Seto hissed, rubbing his hand over Yami's rear end. "I am...” And then he began to groom Yami's wings.

Yami groaned, settling within Seto's grasp, panting softly. "Not the wings... oh Ra you ass... you're hitting below the belt...” he mumbled trying to sit up slightly, wanting to touch Seto, or at least undress him.

"No. THIS is." Seto said, reaching under Yami and cupping his crotch, squeezing lightly.

Yami squawked slightly, a tremble rushing through his body. "Oh Ra you're such an ass...” he panted, closing his eyes. "I'm going to make you pay...” He shuddered once more, so aroused that one of his wettest wet dreams was slowly playing out, and this time for real.

"Oh really?" Seto hissed in Yami's ear, before licking at it. "You wanna play seme? Hmmm... I look forward to it... but are you sure you're up to the... " He gave Yami a squeeze. "Challenge?"

Yami squirmed slightly. "Oh Ra... put me down... ." He hissed resuming previously forgotten struggles.

Seto snickered. "Ra? Is that the name you have chosen to address your sex god by?" A hand moved to carress Yami's ass again.

Yami growled, struggling. "No!" he hissed.

"Oh?" Seto hissed, then stood and flung Yami over his shoulder. "Then what name will you call me by?" And he strode from the room.

Yami yelped, struggling more. "Where are you taking me?!" he howled, trying to break loose. "And I'll call you whatever the hell I want to!"

"I'm taking you to my... temple of love...” Seto snickered, rubbing Yami's ass.

Yami blinked. "Oh my god that was the lamest thing I've ever heard in my life...” he blurted.

“Are you sure…?” Seto chuckled. "THE TWINE!!!" He shouted in a startled tone, then burst into laughter.

Yami growled. "I will shit in your shoes... " He hissed feathers ruffling.

Seto chuckled. "You have made that threat SO many times, my love... and as I recall... you asked for something like this, once...” He hissed.

Yami grumbled. "Ever mention the twine again... and I'll fulfil that threat...” he growled, but once again his struggles stilled.

Seto smirked. "You will be punished for it...” He said in a low gravelly tone, entering his room and throwing Yami on the bed.

Yami yelped sitting up quickly and giving Seto a surprised look. Sure he'd DREAMED of this, but Seto NEVER seemed the type to... well... try it.

Seto grinned and drew the curtains, darkening the room. "Be careful what you wish for...” He hissed, then pounced. And before Yami knew it, his hands had been tied to the bedposts, and Seto was sliding his long fingers down his chest, then legs... taking his boxers along for the ride.

Yami stared shocked, a blush creeping up his cheeks. "S-Seto... I never even imagined you'd...” he stammered, his breathing picking up. This was more than a wet dream, oh this was a really REALLY hot reality... a reality he'd prayed to happen for months.

Seto chuckled and jerked Yami's legs apart, tying them to the bedposts as well. "You never imagined I'd what?" He purred in a sultry tone, trailing fingers around Yami's body.

Yami moaned softly. "Oh gods...” he mumbled closing his eyes. "I... I never imagined you'd ever do this to me... oh gods how I wanted it...” he murmured looking away, blushing. "You never seemed the type to... enjoy the same things I do...”

"Anything for you...” Seto hissed. "but I have tried to get you to be co-operative and treat me with respect. You haven't complied... sooo... " He darted forwards and Yami soon found himself gagged.

Yami gave muffled protest and whacked Seto with his wing, glaring. He didn't need to be gagged, and he decided the best way to get that little point across was to show his displeasure.

Seto chuckled. "If you want it out, you have to EARN it...” He said, slowly stripping off his shirt.

Yami blinked giving Seto a curious look that said what he couldn't. 'how?'

Seto chuckled. "We'll see." He said, fingers moving down to his belt as his eyes slowly took in Yami's nude form.

Yami arched slightly, grumbling softly behind the gag. This was so unfair! Seto was ogling him and not touching at all... such cruel torment... gods how he craved that blue eyed sex god to use him to his heart's content...

Yami closed his eyes moaning softly at the thought of being used to satiate Seto's sexual frustrations.

Seto smirked and held a bottle of massage oil out over Yami's chest, and let it trickle out.

He moved onto the bed, beginning to massage the oil into Yami's body. "Do you like that?" He hissed in a sexual tone. "Hmmm?"

Yami moaned softly arching into Seto's every touch, nodding lazily.

Seto smiled and slowly lowered his face to kiss Yami's throat, while his hands continued to massage his body.

Yami groaned. He wanted to tell Seto how desperately he wanted him, and how he was never going to ever look at him the same, however the gag prevented this, and all he could do was give Seto pitiful pleading looks, and squirm while his wings quivered in his sheer delight.

"Do you know what you do to me?" He hissed in Yami's ear, before nibbling it. One hand ran through the hybird’s hair, and the other gently stroked up and down his oiled belly. "You make me feel things that... I never thought was possible for me to feel. You make me feel alive, Yami...” And he kissed around his face, gently. "What do I make you feel?" And suddenly, Yami felt a pressure at his groin. When he looked down, he found that Seto had fixed a cock ring onto him. "Hmm?" The sly CEO queried.

Yami's wings spread wide and flapped a few times, before falling limply against the bed, their owner mumbling and whimpering softly beneath Seto. Seto made him feel a number of things... alive, content, happy... but at the moment the thing he felt most was aroused. The bastard...

Seto chuckled. "Just remember one thing, my love...” Seto hissed, moving away from Yami and giving his collar a little tug, before trailign his hands down to harshly pinch his nipples. "You asked for this."

Yami gave a muffled moan, arching against Seto. Oh he'd asked for it, and it was more than he'd ever dreamed... if it weren't for that cockring, he probably would have cum, the mere idea of Seto acting like this was making him absolutely wild. This was an erotic wet dream come true... his blue-eyed fiend was tormenting him, and was enjoying it! Oh it was everything he could have ever wanted!

Yami mewled slightly struggling against his bonds, wanting desperatly to return the pleasure he was receiving to Seto, but unable to break loose to even touch his love-god.

Seto chuckled. "So... I'm going to take the gag out. But only for a bit. You said you wanted this... but you never exactly told me what you wanted me to do... From what I've gathered, you want so much more from me than just domination... am I right?" He asked, trailing a finger down Yami's nose.

Yami whined once more. Hell with all that! He was pretty damn content now! Seto was doing a fine job at making him painfully erect, why stop now? Was Seto trying to make him go insane? He wanted to shout 'Damnit! Just get going! I'm happy now damn you, dont STOP!' but with the gag still firmly in place all he could do was whimper whine and mewl for attention.

Seto smirked. "Well... I'll give you the domination... You will call me 'Master', Yami... but you have to tell me what ELSE happened in your...” He chuckled and fingered the tip of Yami's erection, then held his fingers up for Yami to see his own precum smeared over them. "Little wet dreams about me...” Seto finished, then slowly licked his lover's seed from his fingers before removing the gag.

Yami panted softly shaking his head eyes wide. "Oh Ra...” he murmured after a long moment of breathing. "I'm dreaming now...” he mumbled closing his eyes and groaning. "There's no way this is real...”

Seto laughed, then moved to straddle Yami's hips. He bent over and covered his mouth with his own, forcing his tongue between Yami's lips in a wet, sloppy kiss, groaning loudly in his own lust.

Yami moaned once more, allowing Seto any domination he wanted. He'd never desired to be so submissive to anyone but Seto, the one man he deemed deserving of his servitude.

Seto slowly drew back. "So... what happens now, hmm?" He asked, givng Yami's lips a teasing lick.

Yami closed his eyes groaning. "Master... " he mumbled, loving how the title sounded, rolling from his lips. He squirmed softly beneath his lover. "Oh gods... it's real...” he mumbled opening his eyes and giving Seto an awed look. "Oh Ra... master... hnnn...” Yami moaned once more. "Oh it always started like this, you'd dominate me... torture me with my own body... oh gods... you were so hot, I thought I'd die from the torment...”

Seto chuckled. "Please don't up and die on me." He said, massaging Yami's body. "Please don't."

Yami moaned softly. "I wont... oh Ra master... I love you!" he mewled, arching up to kiss Seto. "If I died, I'd die SO happy...”

Seto smiled. "So... tell me... what happens now, hmm?"

Yami shivered. "Oh I don’t care... I want you so badly right now...” he mewled.

Seto smiled and slowly drew away from Yami, and faded into the shadows. "So... what to do with you now? I want you now... if I do something you don't like, if you tell me to, I will stop...” And then he reappeared, only to blindfold Yami.

Yami smiled, nodding slightly. "of course." He said softly. "But I don’t think I'll be saying a thing."

Seto chuckled. "Somehow... I don't beleive you...” Seto snickered. "You never shut up!"

Yami growled softly. "Don’t make me bite you."

"Must I gag you again? Then you won't bite me, and you'll be able to garantee that you won't say a thing." Seto teased.

Yami growled again. "Bastard."

Seto turned. "Excuse me? Care to say that again?"

Yami huffed. "... ass...” he grumbled.

"Gagged it is." Seto said, and proceeded to do just that.

Yami growled and thunked Seto with his wing while he was close enough to gag him. "Ass!" he howled through the gag.

"BAD!!" Seto shouted. "Are you asking for a spanking?!"

Yami squeaked suddenly, blinking beneath the blindfold at how uncharacteristic THAT was, before growing silent.

"Good boy...” Seto crooned, moving to straddle Yami's hips. "Hmmm...” He mused, looking down at his captive.

Yami twitched slightly wishing he knew what was going on. He struggled slightly. "Seto...” he mumbled around the gag, aching to be touched again, not just admired.

Seto grinned and rocked his hips back into Yami's erection. "Hmmmm...” He said again, running his hands over Yami's chest and up his arms, then moved out to carress his wings. "Am I frustrating you?"

Yami whined loudly, nodding.

Seto smirked. "What shall I do about it, hmm?" He asked, licking a slow trail around Yami's lips.

Yami caught Seto's lips in a desperate, though gagged, kiss. He mewled once more and flapped his wings slightly, presenting his colors, and his frustration.

Seto smiled. "Hmmm... So... you seem to have a little bit of a problem...” And he rubbed his backside against Yami's erection again. "What should I do about it, hmm?"

Yami's eyes practically rolled back into his head and he moaned. 'Gods just do it already! If you keep teasing me I'm going to strain something!' he howled in his mind, his erection so hard it hurt.

Seto smiled and slowly slid down Yami's body until his face was hanging over Yami's erection. "Hmmm...” He snickered, and licked at the very tip.

Yami's hips arched off the bed almost immediatly, as if it were a spasmatic response to the stimulation. "RA!"

Seto chuckled, then slowly cirlced the tip with his tongue before lowering himself and taking Yami in completely.

Yami squawked loudly and arched once more. "Oh Gods yes!" He howled though the gag and moaned in appreciation.

Seto smirked and sucked lightly, slowly moving up and down and grating his teeth over the sensitive flesh.

Yami moaned, panting harshly against the gag, his master making every part of his being sing much like the bird he was. He whimpered pathetically however, at his unatainable completion, thanks entirely to the cock ring.

Seto slowly let Yami's erection slip from his lips. "Does that feel good?" He hissed, massaging his balls in his hand. "Is that what you wanted me to do?"

Yami nodded slowly, arching as best he could for more attention, desperate and needy for a fulfillment that Seto completly controlled.

"I do beleive that you ARE enjoying yourself...” Seto teased, and slowly slid his hand lower, teasing his entrance with a finger tip.

Yami squawked once more, struggling to get loose, wanting to tackle Seto to the floor and demand he get on with it before either he lost his mind, or he became inable to ever get it up again from sexual stress!

Seto grinned. "You're getting impatient, aren't you?" He asked, slowly sliding his finger into Yami. "You are mine... you love this, don't you? You love the feeling of being posessed... owned... loved...” He lovers his head and placed tiny kisses over Yami's inner thighs.

Yami moaned whimpering and nodding, trembling slightly with need. Oh this was better than any wet dream, this was real, and it may very well be repeated as much as Seto desired... oh gods how he loved being Seto's possession in lovemaking. It aroused him to be a follower for a while, instead of the ever constant 'leader' of the pack.

Seto chuckled and slowly licked up his erection, sliding a second finger in with the first, carefully stretching Yami. He continued to lick up and down his arousal as he slid a third finger in and drew his digits in and out, brushing against his prostate.

Yami moaned loudly, tossing his head from side to side, nearly reduced to the mindset of a drooling idiot at Seto's skilled workings. He yowled and whined loudly. "Ra damnit Seto!" he howled into the gag. "Do you WANT a drooling idiot for a lover?!" he whined once more officially unable to even speak anymore.

"sorry... what was that? I can't understand you?" Seto giggled, withdrawing his fingers from Yami's body. Then he moved away and slowly unfastened his pants. "Do you want... more?"

Yami nodded dumbly, groaning softly. Hardly even able to focus on anything but the raging fire in his body Seto had built.

Seto grinned and slowly slid his pants and boxers off, then moved between Yami's legs. "Do you want me?"

Yami moaned loudly in response, whimpering pathetically and feebly struggling against his bonds. Yes, he wanted Seto so badly right now... he wanted him always.

"You gonna beat me four hundred duels in a row?" Seto asked, suddenly.

Yami nodded stupidly, at this point Seto could ask him to do any damn thing in the whole Ra-forsaken world and he'd agree, that's how desperately he wanted... no needed Seto.

"Good." Seto said. "And when the four hundredth duel is played... it will be in front of all of our friends and families. And you will tell them what is at stake. And then, they will watch as I make a spectacular, and obviously intentional, loss."

Yami pouted slightly, moaning, wanting to voice his disapproval for 'intentionally losing' but seeing as he had planned to do that himself on the four hundredth duel... he didn't really have much room to speak.

Seto chuckled. "But I'd throw a thousand duels... all on live TV shown all over the world... if it meant I could have you." And he smiled down at Yami and removed the blindfold, his usually hard, cold eyes filled with warmth and tenderness. "I love you."

Yami cooed softly through the gag, though it didn't sound nearly as beautiful as Seto at the moment. He wrapped his wings around Seto as best he could, in a makeshift hug and cooed once more. His soft motions saying what the gag prevented him from saying. "I love you too...”

Seto smiled and gently removed the gag, though he didn't give Yami the chance to speak as he gave him a deep kiss, distracting him from the pain of penetration.

Yami moaned into the kiss, wrapping his wings tightly around Seto and forcing himself to relax, despite the pain he felt. It would never feel great at first, but once things got going...

Seto slowly drew out and pressed back in, continuing that rhythm. He mimicked it with his tongue, slowly thrusting it in and out of Yami’s mouth while his hands caressed his body. The CEO moaned loudly.

Yami moaned once more, fighting with Seto's tongue, putting up a small fight for dominance in the kiss, hands struggling softly to touch Seto. He whined once more and settled for putting as much passion as he could into the kiss, using his wings as makeshift arms, pulling Seto close and holding him tightly as he could. Though being wings, they weren't really capable of holding Seto too tight, it was the point that he craved to touch Seto so badly that he'd implement his own animalistic parts, to get his point across.

Seto smiled and drew back or a moment, chuckling, then released Yami's hands. "Is that better?"

Yami's hands immediately wrapped around Seto's neck and gripped him tightly. "Oh gods... " he hissed kissing Seto once again. "Gods... master...” he moaned around the kiss. "I love you so much...” he crooned, thrusting against Seto.
Seto smiled and picked up the pace, thrusting harder and faster. "I love you too." He panted, curling his arms around Yami and holding him to his chest. "I love you so much...”

Yami kissed Seto once more. "If you don’t take that damn cock ring off of me... I'm going to kill you...” he grumbled moaning around the kiss, running his hands over Seto's back his wings still firmly holding Seto to him.

“Oh yeah… forgot about that…” Seto chuckled. "Really now? Well... can’t have my bird be caged... even if it is for murder...” He said, and removed the cock ring.

Yami gave a thankful and refreshed groan, pressing against Seto. "Thank you...” he whispered, kissing his master once more. His orgasm was so near it hurt, and he was going wild in need.

Seto groaned and closed his eyes as he began thrusting frantically, also close to his orgasm. He wrapped one hand around Yami's straining erection and gave it a slow, leisurely stroke.

Yami gasped, moaning loudly as that was all the stimulation he needed to reach his climax. He arched into Seto's hand splashing his seed over Seto's hand, and some of his stomach, before relaxing and moaning once more, enjoying the aftershocks of one of the fiercest orgasms he'd ever had in his life.

Seto growled deep in his throat, bucking into his partner before finally giving a strangled yell as he reached the pinnacle of his pleasure. Then, he collapsed onto Yami. A few minutes later he smiled.

"Good morning." He mumbled. "How did you sleep?"

Yami cheeped softly. "I think I had a wet dream…”

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Keyhala: Seto fired Marik because he had to. Glad you liked the chapter. And as for Dai dying… you’ll just have to keep reading.

Lokivsanubis: You’ll learn Marik’s nickname later. And no… no lion bunny. Dust is a bird, Spunky is a skunk. And don’t worry… you’ll get more kidnapping action soon!