I know everyone is worried about Yugi and I'm sorry that I haven't focused on him at all, but I needed to establish Atem's condition and how he feels about all of this before I got to Yugi, or it would either give away things or be to confusing. Besides, this story focuses more on Atem then Yugi anyway.

And just a little F.Y.I: Atem is now 18, Seto is 20, Marik is 19, and Ryou is 17.

Thanks to the reviewers: I3lessThanYou, Coolaloo, redglowingheart

Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh

Split Souls

Looking

Atem pulled an old, ragged cloak over his royal clothes. He was going into the city today, alone. He hadn't told Marik or Ryou what Isis had told him. They didn't need to get involved.

He glanced out the window. The security was lighter then normal, probably because the pharaoh and most of his court were on their yearly pilgrimage to the southern temple. The only ones left at the palace were Isis, Mahad, a few squads of guards and the servants. This meant it would be easier for him to sneak in and out undetected.

Atem climbed down his wall and ran through the grounds, hiding in the underbrush to stay hidden. He froze when a voice called out. "Atem!"

It was Marik. He scowled. How did he know?

"I know you are here. I saw you running. What's going on?"

Atem stayed quiet, hoping he would leave, but suddenly a hand reached into the bushes and grabbed the princes hair. "Got ya!" Marik slipped into the bushes next to Atem, still keeping a firm hold of his hair. "What the hell are you doing?" He snapped

"It's none of your business."

"Don't be like Seto. Tell me."

Atem glared. "I'm going into the city."

"Awesome! Let me come! I love sneaking away!"

"No. I'm not going to have fun. I'm looking for something."

Marik sighed. "So? Let me help then. I know the city better then you."

Yami growled and push Marik away. "I said no! I need to do this on my own!" He turned his back and continued toward the palace wall, but Marik was right behind him.

"What if you have another attack? Its been awhile since the last one. You're due for another one any day now."

Yami ignore the question. "How did you know to look for me? Its not even breakfast time, you are normally still in bed."

"You have been acting weird, well more weird the normal, and Isis mentioned that some of your medicine was missing. So I figured something was up."

Atem stopped once they came to the wall. "Go back. I left a note in my room saying when I left and where I would be. You won't get in trouble."

"That's not what I'm concerned about. What will you do if you have an attack?"

"I have my medicine. I'll give it to myself if something happens."

"Do you even know how?"

Atem didn't say anything.

"It's settled. I'm coming with you. Isis taught me how to give the medicine to you."

Atem scowled. He didn't want Marik to come, but he knew he had a point. "Fine, but don't ask me why I'm doing what I'm doing. I'm supposed to do this on my own."

Marik frowned but nodded. If this was the conditions to keeping the prince safe, it was worth it.

They scaled the wall and headed toward the city. Atem felt anxious and the strange feeling his medicine gave him hadn't faded as fast as it had in the past. 'Isis must have gave me a stronger dose last time...' He thought.

The city wasn't very crowded yet, it was still pretty early. So Atem and Marik were able to make their way through the streets with ease.

"Where exactly are we headed?" Asked Marik.

"To meet Bakura."

"Bakura the thief!"

"We only know one Bakura."

"But he's a thief, a tomb robber! I mean, I know that he sneaks into the palace to visit Ryou and that we saved his life nine years ago, but that doesn't mean you can just be buddy-buddy with him!"

"Listen, Marik, I need Bakura's knowledge of the city right now. I'm need to find someone, and he is the only one that can help."

"Who are you trying to find?"

"I don't know."

Marik gave the prince a strange look as they passed from the noble district to the market. How could you find someone if you didn't know who they were? "No offence, Atem, but are you sure about this?"

Atem stopped and looked down. "No, but it is the only thing I can do."

"Do? For what?"

Atem ignored his question. "Come on."

-oOOo-

The room was dark and very dusty. The only light was given of by small candles. The room, although quite small, was home to three teenagers, but only one of them was there at the moment. His two friends were trying to find either work, or food in the market. They had let him sleep in today because he had been chased through the entire town by a couple of guard yesterday.

Yugi yawned and opened his amethyst eyes. He had had such a strange dream, but all he could remember was darkness, red eyes, and someone crying out for help.

He stretched as he sat up. 'No need to worry about it. It's only a dream, right?'

Yugi got up and began dressing. He gave a small smile when he noticed that his friends weren't home. 'They must have realized how exhausted I was yesterday and ;et me sleep in.' He thought. 'But I better go find them. They can never seem to keep themselves out of trouble.' Yugi quickly made his way up a short flight of rock stairs and pushed open the wooden door above.

Yugi and his friends lived in an abandoned, underground storage room on the outskirts of town. The entrance was located inside an old shack.

The small boy headed toward the market. His friends were sure to be there.

Yugi sighed when he neared the market. He must have slept later then he thought because the market was already crowded. How was he going to find his friends in this mess? Yugi wound his way through people and random stall will little ease. He was so short that most people bumped right into him with out even realizing.

After a while of being pushed and shoved by the crowd Yugi finally found an alley, away from the people. He leaned against the wall, panting. "Curse my small size and weak muscles! How am I ever going to find them?" He grumbled.

-oOOo-

Yami groaned. Finding Bakura was proving to be more difficult then he originally thought. 'Maybe I should have thought this out more…' He thought and continued to wander the poor districts streets with Marik right behind him.

"This is turning out to be a wild goose chase."

"Not now, Marik."

"Well it is! We wouldn't have this problem if you would just ask for help!"

"I already asked Ryou. He said Bakura likes to hang out at a place called 'The Den'. We just need to find it."

-oOOo-

I need to tell everyone, just because I don't plan on explaining, but Yami's 'medicine' is something that Isis created and it is supposed to be a synthetic 'light'. She knows that it is the darkness in his soul that is causing the attacks and this is pretty much the only way she can combat it.