Ryou woke up and tried to get out of bed, before realising his arms and legs where bound with red ribbon. He looked up to see Bakura and Akefia kissing. His eyes closed tightly in disgust and Akefia smirked. "Good morning Ryou, we are just wrapping you up as a Christmas present for us" he sneered. Ryou glared at the tanned Egyptian, then at the white spirit. "Let me go guys, come on!" he whined. "This is not funny!" He struggled a bit, trying to loosen his bonds, but the attempt failed. "We did not say it was meant to be funny Ryou, we are having you as our Christmas present!" 'Kura's voice was a lot less kinder than Akefia's, and the kindness of yesterday had disappeared. Ryou knew instantly that the old 'Kura was back, and he was sure Akefia knew it as well, as almost immediately he was submissive. 'Strange... I always thought Akefia would be dominant' Once he thought it through though he knew why this was more likely. Akefia and himself were alive, or had been alive, they were actual people. 'Kura was a spirit, a spirit created from all the dark thoughts Ryou and Akefia... well Akefia had. Ryou had never had any dark thoughts.

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"Now my pretty, hold still" Akefia sneered before Ryou felt the wrapping paper tightly around his legs. Soon he was wrapped up and placed under the tree. "Guys!" he whined once more before there was a loud knock on the door. Bakura smirked and opened it, the smirk on his face soon disappeared and was replaced with a frown. "Your back as well? You better not have done anything to Ryou!" Ryou smirked when he recognised Yami's voice. "Oh it is you, and you have mini-you and the sexy Pharaoh" he chuckled, before Akefia smacked him over the head. "Don't go making eyes at that stuck up son of a bitch" he snarled glaring at Atemu. "Thief" Atemu sneered nodding his head. "Nice to see you again as well (!)" he joked.

Yami pushed 'Kura out the road and looked in to see Ryou under the tree, "You sick bastards!" he hissed walking over to Ryou and untied him. As soon as Ryou was untied he hid behind Yugi. "So you two are back as well" Atemu sneered. "Your point? What the hell are you doing here? Can't you jut leave us alone for once?" Bakura sighed rolling his eyes. "Anyway technically only one of us is officially back, there was only one of us here in the first place after all, the other just happened to join me" he chuckled grabbing Akefia by the chin and kissed him roughly. "This would not have happened if Ryou was not so depressed all the time. You would be thieving and I would be sleeping, probably" he shrugged. "Now hand over Ryou" he hissed, but Yami did not move from his spot. "Fine then" he whispered as a shadowy aura appeared around him. "Ryou, come here" Ryou's eyes went blank and he walked over to Bakura. The aura disappeared once Ryou was beside Bakura and he collapsed, Bakura caught him quickly. "Now leave," he hissed protectively, hugging Ryou tightly, Akefia looked at the smaller male before returned staring at the Pharaoh. "Bakura, stop it, let Ryou go" Yugi said stepping passed Yami and avoided Atemu, who had tried to make a grab for him. "Akefia smirked, "And what are you going to do about it brat? Glare at us?" he sneered and Bakura laughed. Yami immediately walked up to Akefia and punched him hard across the face. "Bastar---!" he was cut off by Bakura, who had placed Ryou to the floor and kissed Yami. He stood immobilised, shocked by the kiss. The doors through out the house locked automatically and the room was covered in the same shadow magic that Bakura had used earlier. Atemu pulled Yugi close as Bakura woke Ryou up. "Go phone dear Marik, the tomb keeper would love to join in our games" Ryou did not object and quickly ran to the phone.

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Yami glared at Bakura trying to move. "Let me go Bakura!" he snarled. Atemu was chained to a large throne like chair, in royal attire Bakura and Malik stole from the Museum earlier. Yugi was chained to Atemu's throne, not allowed to speak. "Akefia darling, you will make Yugi cook right?" Bakura asked and Akefia smirked walking over to the boy. "The Pharaoh looks very appetising why don't we just eat him?" he asked. Yugi glared at him and he received a slap, before he was released, "Go cook food, before we plan something worse for you!" he snapped hitting him, and Yugi scampered off. "Malik, you want to chain your dear hikari up? I mean you do not have to, he is one of us after all" he purred running a finger down Marik's cheek. Ryou turned to Marik, a pleading look on his face."I will do as you wish, please don't chain me up" the blonde muttered. Ryou felt arms wrap around him and he sighed, relaxing into the warmth. There was no point struggling, he would only get hut, hard.

Bakura smirked walking over to Yami. "I finally get to show you how much I hate you!" he whispered before he punched him hard across the face, making Ryou gasp and hug Akefia. "I cant watch" he whispered. 'Kura kicked Yami and punched him again. "You have made my life a living hell, you are a bastard, you deserve to die!" he hissed. "But I wont kill you, I will just torture you every day, after all, you are in my playing field now" he smirked grabbing him by the chin and kissed him roughly, biting down on his bottom lip, making him bleed. "Aint this just perfect?" he asked before he punched him once more and walked away. "Tell me when foods ready" he muttered lighting a cigarette before he left, Malik following close behind. Akefia walked into the kitchen to see how Yugi was doing and Ryou ran over to Yami. "Are you ok? I am so sorry!" he whispered, wiping the blood from his lip. "It is ok Ryou, as long as Yugi and Atemu are safe I really do not care how I am" Ryou nodded and got up. "I will try and stop him if he hits you again, I promise" he whispered before Akefia entered the room again. "Do not talk to him" he hissed and Ryou sighed, why had his life suddenly went from bad to worse?