She walked into a dark room and the door slammed behind her. Jumping, she tried to open the door but found it to be locked. She turned back around quickly when she heard a noise. Her heart began to beat faster as her skin crawled. She began to slowly walk further in the room. A crackling fire dimly light the room. A large bed sat in the middle of the room. She recognized the room to be hers.

The air was still.

Something was wrong.

Something was very wrong and it made her nervous and afraid. She froze completely in place when something brushed against her arm and hair. She immediately regretted it when a strong pair of arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her tight against their body. She immediately began struggling and in one quick motion they grabbed her arms and spun her around. Her eyes widened in shock and fear when she realized who held her. He threw her on the bed and straddled her waist. pinning her down. She sat up to push him away but he had her tightly locked in place. He grabbed her arms and pushing her back down, put his lips on her neck. He fondled a breast through her silk nightgown as he moved to her ear.

I don't want this!

He sat up and grabbed the top of her gown, ripping the material straight down the middle to pull it off. He tossed it aside and looked back down at her, his eyes glazed over with lust. She shuddered in disgust and he took it the wrong way.

"Such a beautiful creature." He whispered as he leaned down.

She narrowed her eyes; his words had no effect on her. She would not be put into submission so easily. She fought against him and he backhanded her. The hit had been so hard that it dazed her for a moment. But a moment was long enough. He pulled the rest of her clothes off, having already taken off his and went back to her neck as he moved into place. He pushed inside her in a hard, quick thrust. She shrieked out in pain as he ripped through her and started crying. Her sobbing got louder and harder as he moved. After awhile he groaned real loud and she felt a warm liquid shoot inside her, biting back a sharp cry when he pulled out. He got off the bed and went into the bathroom.

She moved to sit up and it was a real struggle, the pain had been intense and her body became numb. She reached out to the shelf inside the headboard of the bed but her hand slipped and she hit a lower shelf. When she hit it, it knocked loose the Millennium Puzzle piece hidden there. She picked it up and looked at it as she covered up in her torn nightgown.

"What is that in your hand?" came his voice.

She closed her hand over it and hid it behind her back as she snapped her head up; her eyes wide in surprise.

"N-nothing." She stuttered.

"Give it to me." He commanded.

She slowly shook her head as she slid back away from him. He crawled on the bed after her and pried the object from her hand. He moved the object towards the light to get a better look at it. She gulped down her fear and prepared herself for what was to come. He narrowed his eyes when he recognized it.

"So this is why it won't work…and you've had it all this time." He said as he advanced upon her.

She moved off the bed and tried to run but he got to her first. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him. He pocketed the puzzle piece then backhanded her with his now free hand, knocking her to the floor. Her eyes blurred from tears and her head spun in pain. She gave a surprised cry when she received a sharp sting on her back. She twisted around to look behind and was stunned to see him wielding a leather belt. He raised it and brought it down across her back. She choked back a sob as a dull pain shot through her back.

Anzu sat up fast, panting hard.

'Ohh God.'

It was only a dream but it felt real, it felt very real. It terrified her. With a slight gasp, she turned to her headboard, her hand diving into the back of the shelf to retrieve the piece and hide it before anyone came in. She started in surprise when she spotted a body beside her. A gasp left her lips when she realized who it was.

"Ryou?" I questioned quietly.

He slowly opened his eyes.

"OHMYGOD! Bakura!"

She jerked back from him only to hit the edge of the bed and fall off.

"You're not supposed to be here. You're supposed to be in the Shadow Realm where Marik sent you." She said.

A brow rose in question and then he moved so suddenly she didn't have time to react and let out a startled gasp as he pinned her to the wall beside her bed.

"Would you like to call for him before I rip out your voice box?" He asked calmly.

His hand grasped her throat tightly but not enough to cut off her air supply. She slowly shook her head.

"Hmm…why is that? Aren't you his little whore?"

He saw anger flash in her eyes before her fear of him replaced it. She shook her head again. He released her throat but kept a hand on each side of her head to keep her from escaping. He stood and watched her reaction for a moment. She parted her lips so she could take in air she was lacking and licked her lips nervously. She flinched when he shifted on his feet and he smirked, which caused her to flinch again. He began to wonder just how far he could push her. He moved closer to her and she tried to push back further from him but she was already flat against the wall.

"Am I making you nervous?"

Before she could answer he moved his face to the crook of her shoulder as he laced his fingers with hers, pinning her hands to the wall. He lay a few kisses up the side of her throat to the back of her ear. He could hear her whimper as he lightly ran the tip of his tongue behind her earlobe. He could tell she was forcing her body not to react and was failing miserably. She tensed and squeezed his hands when a knock sounded from the other side of the door.

"Miss it's Maria." Came a female voice.

Bakura moved off the girl and she walked towards the door. As she got to the door, he faded away.

"You may come in." Anzu said.

The lock slid and the door opened.

"I have your breakfast miss." She said.

"I'm surprised he even allowed it." Anzu said sarcastically. "Is it poisoned?"

"No ma'am. I'm in charge of preparing your food so I assure you it is fine. She replied truthfully.

"All right, thank you, you may leave." Anzu told her and she bowed and left.

She turned to bring her food back to the bed and nearly dropped the tray when she saw Bakura sitting against the headboard. She took a deep breath to calm herself and proceeded towards the bed. She set the tray on the chest at the foot of the bed and sat down.

"Do you want any?" She asked without casting a glance his way.

She felt a movement on the bed as he moved closer. He reached over and plucked the apple from the tray. She sat for a moment, deciding whether or not she wanted to attempt a conversation. Her nerves were still rattled from what happened just before Maria came to the door. Finally she decided to take her chances.

"So…um…where did you come from?" She asked.

"The puzzle piece you have." He answered a few moments later.

She frowned in confusion as she looked over her shoulder at him.

"What do you mean the puzzle piece?" She asked.

"Do you remember when Bandit Keith trapped Yugi in that burning building?" He asked.

She nodded her head.

"Well, while pretending to be Ryou as I helped him pick up the pieces, I transferred a part of my soul to one of the pieces. Though, at the time this occurred, I did it to discover the secret of the puzzle." He answered.

"What happened to Ryou?" She asked.

"When Marik beat me in the Shadow Game during our match at Battle City. Ryou was sent to the Shadow Realm instead of me." He replied.

He finished off the apple.

"I've been watching what's been going on for some time now but somehow I missed what happened from the first couple months you were in a prison up until a few days ago." He explained. "Enlighten me."

"What is there to tell? I was put into a jail cell like everybody else. Then after a couple months they moved me here. Marik ordered it. I don't know what he wants with me." She said.

"Well I think you have an idea." He replied.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Your nightmare." He replied.

Her eyes widened.

"Ohh." She breathed.

"Why did you do what you did earlier?" She asked a moment later.

He shrugged his shoulders and gazed out the window. Anzu sighed as she stood and took her hair from its braid, brushing it out and headed towards the bathroom.

"Where are you going?" he asked sharply.

"I am going to take a bath." She answered as she stepped into the bathroom and shut the door.