Ryou was no stranger to magic, having been exposed to it since he was just a tiny child. Intertwined with fate that had been sprawled across several millennia and receptive of the spirits surrounding him, the paranormal and metaphysical had always been there in the palms of lithe, pale hands. Even time travel was something that the ghostly apparition of the Millennium Ring was familiar with, but for it to be related to technology? Something that someone such as his guest could get his hands on? That was unheard of.
He did not have much to add to the conversation between Yugi and Yusei; for the most part, Ryou stayed to the side, occasionally nodding to himself as he spaced out and chuckled at a few of the remarks that his dear friend made in his excited frenzy. Yugi had always been akin to the spring time to the ring bearer– full of life, whereas he himself was the winter, quiet and serene. But, even the winter billows and can bring a great deal of commotion; when he hears the man who rode the D-Wheel comment on being from a different time period, Ryou perks up, dusky brown eyes widening in shock and aw– so much that he accidentally makes quite the embarrassing sound in the back of his throat.
It makes sense that Yugi would know somebody like this. It should be of no surprise.
As the conversation came to a close, Ryou bid his farewells and goodbyes to Yugi, assuring that his guest got out everything that he needed to say before reaching over and lightly tapping the screen to end the call. With that, Ryou’s attention shifts over to Yusei.
“The future!” The spectral boy retorts, “Goodness– you are a far ways from home then… Aren’t you? Well, whatever reason you are here, I am certain that Yugi will be able to assist you. He has a ways of solving problems and bringing things to a close, even if they are the most turbulent and bothersome situations,” he offers a quiet smile, getting up to his feet.
“As I mentioned, you are free to stay for as long as you must. I have a free room that you can use. If you follow me, I can show you around. Since you are not from here, I imagine there will be quite a few things that you aren’t familiar with. I certainly hope that I can accommodate for you.”
It was with the blessing of the crimson dragon that he was able to utilize his D-Wheel and journey into the past again. Whatever it was that promised to disturb the future was obviously rooted here, in this part of the timeline, waiting to be found. Was it his destiny then to play a part at a critical juncture even though he couldn’t yet see the bigger picture? Like Yugi, like Judai (another proud duelist he’d met in previous travels), this meant the hope of many rested on his shoulders. He laid his hand over forearm, calm yet acutely aware of the sacred mark he concealed beneath his clothes.
Naturally Bakura was taken aback the moment he learned of his guest’s mysterious origins. Yusei calmly nodded, confirming what his host had just exclaimed, for there was absolutely no reason to deny what was now obvious. If anything it was a relief that his story was so easily believed for it would have been difficult to prove on short notice.
❝Got a lot of questions? Won’t blame you for asking but I don’’t have a lot of answers.❞
He hoped that a deeper discussion with Yugi would shed light on the overall situation. The more he reflected on it though the greater his concern became. It was strange that nothing had immediately come to mind during the call; neither Yugi nor Bakura seemed threatened by any goings on. Did that mean that the calamity hadn’t yet begun here? Could it be prevented entirely or would he be thrown into a fight like before with combined fates in the balance? There was also the possibility that the damage had already been done, unnoticed, but that seemed less plausible. His crimson patron wouldn’t have committed such a grievous error when sending him to the past.
Good fortune did its best to shake off his unease when Bakura re-offered him safe lodgings. It conjured matters he’d previously given thought to. A shower, food and drink, a place to sleep and prepare himself for unknown trials.
❝Appreciate it. Think I’ll need all the help I can get.❞
Without knowing the layout of the apartment he couldn’t efficiently navigate it on his own. He had no choice but to wait and fall into step behind Bakura.
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