Leo: Yay! I got five review in only twelve hours after posting it! Yay me! Jazhira, it's good you find this funny, after working on 'Going Under' I find that I NEED to write up a little humor. Just relax though! I will NOT abandon this story! I like it too much...Cheysuli: I had to think up things tha I would die lauging if I saw...that is what came of it, and i've only hit the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Bakura's reasoning for going to Yugi is just simply to piss the pharaoh off, really...You'll see later on...And about the train thing..I have no clue...I pay attnetion in history and still don't remember a thing...O.o... Bakura indeed wasn't in that part of Yugioh...which sucks, but Dartz is from Atlantis...while reading through your bunnies I got a cool idea, so you wouldn't even have to know who Dartz is, to understand it...Bakura's a god in it...I'm glad you liked my art! Yay! I worked hard on that Bakura! It took me an entire afternoon to do it! Rocker-Baby-176: There will be romance in here, I'll start in this chapter, it won't be strong love though, just little hinting. Meowzy-chan: I have no idea where the horse thing came from...but it seems it went over well. Ryou is pretty girly huh? I think he's funny like that...And we all love him because of his girly Ryouness! Isn't that right? I think I'll post a link to a site with info on Dartz (You live in the Netherlands? cool!)...he's so..pretty...Hell I don't really know much about him...But I think he looks like someone Bakura would fit well with...I need to research...And don't worry Sirithiliel (how did you think up that name?) I will update regularly. Oh my Ra...Look at all that babbling...I think I should start the chapter now.
Bakura: Good idea.
Leo: Okay! Here we go!

Two Of the Same Kind Chapter Three - Throw in a Pharaoh...Or Two...

Yami did not appear happy. Of course, that could also have been the fact that I failed to cease banging on the door, even after he opened it...He let me slide with it though...Yeah! I got to beat the Pharaoh up, mildly, and he didn't banish me to the shadow realm! And granted, the shadow realm HAS become almost like a second home to me (thanks to him), I much prefur the real world...

Either way, though hesistantly, he let us in. Yugi, and his past self were in the little living room, toward the back of the shop. I smiled to myself.

"Hello, Yugi." I glanced over at the pharaoh (modern one). He was giving me the 'don't talk to my hikari unless you want to visit the shadow realm' look. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself. He was too uppity to ask for help on things. And he got mad when I asked HIS light to help me, thus I learned things he didn't. I would have asked Ryou about these things, but he's taking college classes...And is usually too busy...

"Hello Kura." Yugi said taking a sip of his tea or what ever it is he was drinking. I'm not a drink inspector, I don't know!

Yami noted the nickname, 'Kura' and looked like he was about to start beating the hell out of me at any moment. This only made me smirk more. He couldn't do it with Yugi around..So ha ha! Poo on you Pharaoh!

I heard a low growling that snapped me back into reality, or what little bit of it I'm still part of. I lightly, with out even turning around, elbowed Akefia. The obvious source of the growling, since I wasn't doing it.

"Damn it, why'd you do that?" He growled at me.

"Don't talk to ME like that! Just shut up and wait til we figure out how to get you home!"

"Why should I?"

"Because Yami might know something about this than I do! So I don't need you killing him yet!"

"What ever." He crossed his arms defiantly, so...like me.

I turned back to face Yami and Atemu, both of which wore the same exact look of confusion, the one eybrow arched, head sideways, thing...

"What! Haven't you ever heard a guy argue with himself before?" Both Akefia and I said in perfect sync with each other. Which was kinda creepy...

"Um, Yami, Ryou and I are going to go upstairs...And play duel monsters while you guys figure out what to do.." Yugi looked at the four of us. Considering neither Yugi nor Ryou understood a damn thing we were saying, it was probably for the best.

"Wow, I never thought your past self sounded so..." Yami started.

"So what?" Akefia asked trying not to get angry.

"Young...He sounds younger than Yugi...1" Yami said to me, trying to ignore the glare he was receiving from my past self.

"Shut up! You stupid bastard! At least least my future self got rid of that! Not like you! Who's actually shorter than you used to be!" Akefia shot a glance at Atemu then Yami.

"Okay, children! Let's quit acting like idiots and just try to figure something out." I sighed rubbing my temple as I could feel a headache coming on.

"What ever."

"Hey, I have an idea! Let's try tapping the power of the items!" Atemu said as if it was a great victory, with a big smile plastered on his face. Geeze...What a freak.

"Yeah, I guess we can try it, I mean we could only end up losing our souls forever, but what the heck! I'm not doing much with mine anymore..." I said absentmindedly, fully aware of the stares I was recieving from the two pharaohs. My other self was nodding in agreement with me. Okay...Maybe WE are the freaks...Nah!

"We I don't hear any suggestions from you thief!" Atemu barked at me. Oh. Hell. NO!

"Better watch that tongue of yours pharaoh brat! I have this little habit of cutting out people's tongues!" I returned the barking, only twice as loud.

"I urge you to believe that." Was all Yami said. He knew I would. And he couldn't do a damn thing! Because you DON'T want to get in my way when I'm mad! Ask Marik! He's the one who broke his leg after he fell (was pushed really) off the roof, of which he was up there because of me. But beside that...

"This is getting us no where!" Yami sighed in frusteration.

"Well look who's in this investigation group? Do you really think a lot is going to get done? Tch! And can we make this quick? Akefia's going to gnaw through my arm to get to Atemu if we decides he's bored and wants to sharpen his teeth on a certain, spiky haired, someone."

"You talk of me as if I'm an animal or something..." Akefia growled at me.

"I wouldn't describe you under any other category."

"Oh yeah? Fine then!" CHOMP!

"IIIIIYYYYEEEEEEEEEE!" I hissed in pain as I felt sharp teeth in the back of my shoulder. "And you try to tell me you're not an animal? YOU FREAKING LUNATIC!" I arched my back wishing the pain would numb.

"That's for being an ass!" He removed his teeth. My hand immediatly flew to my shoulder, where I could feel the warm liquid, that is blood, start to cover the back of my shirt.

"You stupid dumbass! What the hell? You can't just go sinking your teeth into people because you don't like what they say!" I screamed facing him.

"Well I have feelings! I'm not just some 'animal'! And I figured you could take it! After all you're this big bad ass, right?" He got up in my face. I supressed the urge to slam my fist into his face.

"Will you just shut up? I'm sick of hearing you squeak at me!" I turned away from him, as he did from me.

A moment of silence passed.

"Okaaay...So I'm guessing a cup of coffee is out of the question?" Yami laughed nervously.

"It depends...It isn't decaf is it?" I asked trying to ignore my other.

"Tch, of course not! What do you take me for, thief?"

"Then I'm in. You two sit put, we'll be back" I said so sternly I think even the pharaoh was listening. I grabbed Yami and pulled him with me into the kitchen, when the door was closed, I let him have it.

"I Can't take him any more!" I screamed pulling at my hair!

"He's only been with you for one evening, Bakura." I eyed Yami, I found it odd he actually called me by my name...

"Yes, and he's bitten me twice! Both involving blood and skin removal! He keeps starting stupid arguments! You, of all people in this ungodly hell hole called the modern world, should know that I have no patience! He's wearing me so thin that I might just consider wiping 'myself' out of exhistance by a well aimed blow to the head. Do you think a base ball bat would do it?" I asked. I think he thought I'd become deranged. Which probably wasn't far from the truth.

"Bakura, sit down!" He pushed me into the kitchen seat. He walked over to the counter pulling a kitchen rag from a pile and then commencing to soak it under cool water. He walked over to me. He pushed me forward, slamming me flat against the table.

"Hey! ow!"

He pulled my shirt up and placed the cloth against the bite mark.

"Oh shit! OW! Is this some kinda torture?" I figited in my seat, as he cleaned the wound. Well as best I could with my forehead stuck down on the table. It didn't help that he was holding me down.

"I'm helping you. I never said I had to be nice about it." He mumbled.

"You damn pharaoh!" I said between grit teeth.

"And you know, your past self doesn't seem so bad." He said, moving away and pulling something from under the kitchen sink.

"What? You hardly know him!" I started, but then realized what he was getting at. "Grrr...You stay away from him pharaoh! Touch Akefia and I'll filet you!"

"I don't see why, you just said you can't stand him. He seems to be more in tune with his emotions than you are." Yami gave me that look that said,'what do you have to say to that?'.

"So! That doesn't mean you can pounce on him!" I followed him with my eyes as he walked back around me.

"And why doesn't it? He's cute...He's sounds adorable. And he's not wanted by the only other person who might understand him." Yami spit off smoothly.

"I don't care! Leave him alone! He's not your prey!" BAM! I was back on the table. "OW! Damn it!"

"That's not your decision to make thief." He began the strenous activity of applying bandages and what not to my 'wound'.

I jumped back grabbing Yami by the collar. In a flash the hard metal of my nice shiny dagger was against his throat (old habits die hard, ne?).

"Listen to what I say, pharaoh! Akefia is mine! You touch what is mine and, I. Will. Kill. You. Are you hearing this, or should I repeat myself?" He seemed to get the clue, for he said nothing.

"Bakura?" I hear that all too familiar high pitched voice of my other. I whipped around to see him standing in the door way. Looking from me to the pharaoh.

"Akefia!"

He said nothing. It was apparent he'd heard what I said. Damn. How could I tell? His face was turning a cute shade of red, which almost matched his eyes. Oh man...He'd heard EVERYTHING too, including the 'mine' bit...Which I really hadn't intended to say...It just came out...

I stood up. And walked toward the doorway where he was standing. Grabbing him as I walked out.

'Ryou, I'm going for a walk with Akefia.' I said to him through the mindlink. 'I'll be back in a bit.'

'Okay yami,' was the reply I got.

"We'll be back pharaoh...s."

We walked out the door and he pulled away from me, walking in awkard silence as we made our way down the street.

"What di-"

"What yo-"

We both paused again.

"You go first," He said.

"No, you. You spoke first."

"Okay..."

1 This is a reference to the Japanese version of 'Pharaoh's Memory' where Akefia fights Atemu. Akefia sounds VERY young, younger than Yugi does! (like 13 or 14), even if he looks twenty, so it's understandable why people might think he should be younger.

Leo: I certainly had not expected it would take this turn! And I'm writing it! Well It should get interesting! It'll be a fight between Yami and Bakura! Of course considering the pairing we know who wins, but It'll be fun to see Yami try! Anyways.
Bakura: Say good bye Leo.
Leo: Good Bye.
Bakura and Akefia: Hugs readers