Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, if I did I wouldn't be writing this story (hint-hint) Also I don't have enough money or ingenuity and I would probably have assassinated the people who made the English dub.

Marik Malik

(Yami Marik doesn't exist in this story, I don't know what happened to him, but he just isn't here, so deal with it)

Isis Ishizu

Yami Yugi/ Yugioh Yami

Ryou Bakura Ryou

Yami Bakura Bakura

Anzu Tea

Honda Tristan

Shizuka Serenity

Jounouchi Joey

Yuugi Yugi

Mai, Seto Kaiba and Mokuba are obvious, I hope.

Yami to Hikari

/Hikari to Yami/

Impartial POV the voice of the author in third person.

By the way POV stands for Point Of View

Chapter One- The Bet

(Impartial POV)

"Yes! I win again!" yelled Yami excitedly, at the top of his voice.

"What? There is just no way," came the disappointed voice of Malik.

"It isn't possible, did you cheat Pharaoh?" asked Bakura sulkily.

"Of course not," Yami said in an offended tone.

"Are you sure?" asked Malik.

"Yes," came the voice of the ancient pharaoh.

"Really sure?" asked Malik again.

"Yes," said an annoyed Yami once more.

"Are you sure that you are sure?" asked Malik again.

"YES!" screamed Yami for the third time.

"Are you really sure that," began Malik.

Yami cut in "YES, I AM POSITIVE THAT I DIDN'T CHEAT!" he screamed, loud enough for the whole Arcade to hear.

"That was all you needed to say, I don't doubt the honor of the pharaoh," said Malik, trying his hardest (and miserably failing) to achieve that innocent look which made all yami's fall before their hikari's.

"Do you want to go to the Shadow realm?" asked Yami in a dangerously calm and quiet tone.

Malik turned a noticeably pale colour, he was clearly remembering past experiences that hadn't ended well, he eeped.

(Ishizu's POV)

I sighed, I was so bored, this was not my favorite place, and these certainly weren't my favorite charges. Once again the group had voted unanimously that I was the only one who could baby-sit my kid brother, and his little 'friends'. I flicked another page over in my magazine.

I still don't understand why Yami, Bakura and Malik always challenge each other to contests. It is so pointless because Yami always wins. Haven't my little brother or Bakura figured that out yet? Or are they too dumb?

There are always high stakes; that end up making a fool out of Bakura and Malik.

Like the time when my brother had been Yami's slave for a week. He had needed counseling for a month, just for cleaning Yami's room. Apparently Yami was not a very clean person, too bad for my neat freak of a little brother, although you wouldn't think he was so obsessed with cleaning when you first look at him. Well appearances can be deceiving

Oh the horror of that memory. (shudder!)

And Bakura had once been forced to spend a week in a community service center, he had snapped after just one hour and he sent all of the staff and anyone who knocked on the door to the Shadow realm, I had been the one to fix up that mess, and all the other messes before and after, Why me?

I sighed again, and flicked another page of my magazine.

Ohh... special on covergirl mascara and eye makeup...

Admittedly Yami is easy to control (because of Yugi and Tea), Bakura has a wary respect for me and my necklace (which I got back from Yami and Yugi) and Malik seems to obey me, usually because he can't feed or take care of himself, and so he is dependent on my good will to live.

Malik has also learned to have a respect for my hand and fist, the hard way.

I glanced back at my brother fondly...

He really needs to brush his hair...

Why on earth are they still arguing? (sigh!)

Malik and Bakura wouldn't stop arguing with Yami, who was determined to embarrass them for losing once again.

Why do they continue to hope that they can make a fool of Yami? It just isn't going to happen in this lifetime or any other in all likelihood. Still I have to admire their persistence…

Suddenly a scheme just popped into my head, I wondered if it was a gift from a benevolent deity. The scheme was a little rough around the edges, but I knew who I could count on to smooth out the edges.

Ohh, this will be a good game to use to teach them a lesson...

I smiled a very evil smile.

They are going to pay a very high price for my boredom.

(Impartial POV)

The spiky haired pharaoh was still protesting his innocence, with the other two members of their unofficial dueling gang still accusing him of cheating.

"I am no tomb robber, I don't cheat," Yami was saying.

"Tomb robbers don't always cheat, you take that back!" yelled Bakura.

"Why should I?" asked Yami coolly, he always knew how to irritate Bakura.

Bakura of course had realised this, but it made no difference to his irritation, if anything it made him more irritated because he knew he was easily irritated and that Yami did this to him deliberately.

"Because it isn't true," yelled Bakura.

"How can you expect me to believe a lying tomb robber?" asked Yami.

"Tomb robbers don't lie and we don't cheat!" said Bakura, trying to feign a calm that he obviously didn't have.

"They do to," said Yami.

"Do not," said Bakura.

"Do too,"

"Do not,"

"Do too,"

"Do not,"

"DO TOO,"

"DO NOT,"

"DO TOO,"

"DO NOT,"

"DO," Yami began the childish argument for the umpteenth time.

Ishizu rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"Isn't it interesting that the moment we question your integrity, you manage to infuriate us enough for us to just move on and do your stupid orders," cut in Malik rather smugly.

(Yami's POV)

He's going to pay! I'll send the lunatic to the shadow realm for this! (hehehe)...

SHIT!

I don't have the puzzle today. Yugi's got it, I wonder if he'd bring it here if I asked nicely?…

No, probably not, the spoilsport. None of us are allowed to have our millennium items when we have these competitions, except Ishizu, hmmm...

I wonder if Ishizu could banish Malik for me?...

I guess not because he is her brother and she must care for him (Though I don't see why). He had better shut up though or Yugi is not going to have the puzzle when next I see Malik,

"Yeah, you're right Malik," said Bakura, now he really was under control.

MALIK IS A DEAD MAN!

Out loud however I said "Well, we just seem to get off track whenever we argue," after this unconvincing statement, I smiled even more unconvincingly.

(Ishizu's POV)

I decided that it was time to interrupt before things got too out of hand.

"Aren't their any other ways you could compete with each other? I mean you have played almost every game known to man, and nothing has really changed, Yami almost always wins, why don't you try something new?" I asked.

By Ra, look at their blank stares, maybe I am not going to be getting any where. They really must have air in their heads, and I thought Joey was bad, I guess this is what comes from gaming so much. You would think that three boys could come up with something more creative than just endless games of different sorts.

I think that I have given them too much credit; I actually believed that they would have thought of new challenges, but were just too shy to say! How wrong I was, (sigh!), I'll never learn, maybe I should try a slower approach...

"Look, I'll give you an example; games are just one way in which to test your skills, mostly of luck. There are other skills though, like sports or IQ tests, which test your intelligence and strength, why don't you try something new?" I asked feeling like a teacher. I spoke very slowly, using as many little words as possible.

Struggling to come to terms with this new and novel idea Yami asked the fatal question "Could you organise this new competing game for us?"

"Well, give me a minute to think of a good one," I said.

I noticed the excitement that was beginning to show on all the boys' faces, and I pretended to think hard.

"Well, I have an idea, but I don't know if it'll really work," I said hesitantly,

I am playing these boys for fools, this is much too easy

"What is it?" asked Malik, almost wriggling like a puppy on his seat.

"Well... You all know Tea right?" I asked.

"Yes," they answered slowly, more than slightly confused.

"Look, you do remember the invitations to the party that Kaiba is throwing and we all got invited to? Well to go to that we need partners, gay or straight. Anyway I happen to know that Tea hasn't got a partner yet, so I propose a challenge to you, manipulate her into asking you to be her partner, whichever one of you is her partner wins the contest," I said.

The boys looked at each other; kind of puzzled, this wasn't exactly what they had in mind.

"So you don't think that it would be a good idea? Remember women are more unpredictable than a game and Tea is more unusual (very delicately put) than most... then again maybe this is way beyond your skills, I had better think of something else, it is probably far too hard for you," I said, and I pretended to go to think again.

The fire of competition began to ignite in their eyes. What morons! The minute you tell them something is too hard, they want to do it.

"Let's hear more about this Tea thing," said Malik.

"Well, if that's what you want," I said.

They all nodded.

"To win that game, you'll need intelligence, charm and luck, only the very best out of you three will win," I continued.

The fire became even brighter. I almost smiled with satisfaction, this is way too easy, and they are so predictable.

"But remember like every game this one needs rules, rule one; no sabotaging your opponents, rule two; no controlling, abducting or using any other means like that to change Tea's mind, i.e. threatening her life, and rule three; don't tell Tea," I said.

All three boys looked a little apprehensive.

(Malik's POV)

I wonder if sabotaging your opponents means that you can't tie them up or send them to the shadow realm...

Ishizu is such a spoilsport!

(Bakura's POV)

Does kidnapping one of Tea's stupid little friends and holding them hostage infringe on the rules?

I sighed as I realised that even if it didn't Ryou would use the puppy-dog eyes or worse kick me out, until I returned the person. A yami's life is very hard indeed.

(Yami's POV)

Will Tea be mad at me if I don't tell her about this?

I guessed that she probably would be, and sighed as I realised that I would have to lie and not tell my friend, and big crush, about this bet.

I am a dead man, it is only a matter of time

(Ishizu's POV)

"The winner gets to see the losers humiliated, personally I think that they should have to be on a float in the parade, the morning after the dance, and that they should have to sing, while on the float, wearing pink dresses and crowns," I said smiling maliciously.

The boys at first were taken back, then they thought of the possibilities, their faces gleamed with a maliciousness that threatened to rival mine.

I laughed "Okay then, I'll write up a contract, you'll all sign it and then tomorrow morning when we meet as a big group, you will have your chance with Tea, I'll make sure no one cheats, with my millennium necklace," I said.

(Malik's POV)

This will be an interesting challenge, good thing I am so dammed good looking, this will be all too easy, the Pharaoh and Bakura won't know what they have done wrong, and they trust Ishizu, my sister, to judge fairly, when she is under my thumb? Ha the fools...

(Bakura's POV)

I think that Tea is the friendship girl who always supports the pharaoh...

And he thinks that I haven't noticed that he has the biggest crush on her? Oh this will be a very interesting week...

Shit!

I need to be nice for three weeks around her and to her, (NOOOO!) please tell me this is a nightmare. Damn! I pinched myself, I am definitely awake, I think that I pinch very hard, (Ryou has never complained about that though) the pharaoh is looking at me weirdly, and the psycho has gone off into la-la land.

I had better check with Ryou to make sure I actually know which one Tea is though.

And maybe Ryou will have some idea's in that cute little head of his to help me convince friendship girl that I am a new man…

Well the good girls always fall for the bad boys in the movies, so why not in real life?

The pharaoh and Malik are going down!

(Yami's POV)

Tea had better like me as much as Yugi keeps saying she does, well Yugi has known her for longer than anyone so I'll just dredge everything to advantage from his memory.

Besides I have a crush on her and this will give me a good excuse to see if Yugi's right, but if he is wrong I can just say that it was my competitive nature getting the better of me, (hehehe)

I refused to admit even in my own mind that I had gone far past a mere crush on Tea, not only was I infatuated with her, but I was in love her.

(Ishizu's POV)

This was way easier than I thought it would be, By Ra boys are so easy to manipulate

I almost laughed.

I drew up an official sounding contract, I had all three boys sign it with all of the terms that they had agreed to.

Suckers... They have no idea what is in store for them, hehehe...

(Okay, so how was that? This is my first fic okay, so don't be too harsh.

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