Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to YGO or SM. They belong to their creators, directors, etc, etc. I also do not own any of the songs that might be used throughout this fic. I am not in anyway making money from this and I am only doing this for fun. The plot is of my own idea so please do not steal it. In other words: STANDARDS APPLY!

Author's Note: This is one of my "sketchy idea and run with it" stories. Most times, those end up being my best. And, be forewarned. The couplings for this story are already set as far as Hino Rei, Kaiba Seto, Kino Makoto, and Ishtal Malik go… yes, this is a REI X SETO and MAKOTO X MALIK fic. No flames, onegai? . Arigato, minna-san!

Oh, yeah! Almost forgot! I will be using both Japanese and American influences from both shows. Just thought I'd warn you all. . Arigato!

Always,
Jensea

Now, on with the fic!

RATED PG 13 FOR HIGH CURSING LATER IN THE STORY!

Chapter 10

He smirked, watching the few remaining duelists battle it out for the last spot as a finalist. It had become a first win first participate basis over the last week. He himself did little work, though. By use of the shadow games, he and his little soul slave had managed to become finalists even days before the 'great' Kaiba Seto and Hino Rei.

"Aibou… I believe we've laid low long enough…" he stated, looking at the bowing figure behind him. The boy nodded as if a soulless shell.

"What of the senshi? They have beaten my monsters, stopping me from gathering energy for your awakening many times…" He snarled at these words.

"You will just have to try harder now that the finals have started, ne, Aibou?" He turned from the window. "And I am sure that the senshi will not get in our way…"

"What is your plan for them, master?"

"Why, lure them out of hiding of course… With very irresistible bait…" He placed a hand on his hip. "Bring me my pray, Aibou."

Malik sighed as he watched their latest opponents walk away in humiliating defeat. "At last…" He stated, looking down at the counter as his and Makoto's over all tournament life point total blipped over the preset 10,000 mark.

"Hai, hai! We're finalists now!" Makoto cheered, doing a little dance.

"Impressive show, Itoko-san…" She froze at the sound of his voice. Besides the routine announcements about the tournament, she had heard little of Kaiba. Looking at him, she gulped.

"You… Were watching?"

"You've improved a lot…" He snorted, leaning back against the lamppost. "But don't expect that to beat my team in the finals…"

"What kind of way is that to congratulate us?" Malik hissed, balling his hand into a tight fist.

"Considering it took Rei-sama and I only two weeks to make the 10,000 point mark and it took you two nearly three… I think that gives me plenty of room to say what I had…" He smirked, his eyes hard, cold, and satanic.

"Well, at least we did it honestly instead of being over powering ass holes!"

"Hey, leave me out of this!" Rei hissed.

"You're his teammate and that makes you about as much of a bitch as he is!" Malik cursed.

"How dare you!" She exclaimed.

"At least Rei and I aren't fucking each other every damn chance we get unlike you two!" Makoto growled as she listened to the three of them, anger boiling inside of her. Rei bit her lip, noticing it in her eyes.

"Kaiba-kun…" Makoto hissed. "I suggest you leave… Now…" When both Malik and Kaiba ignored her, continuing to sling curses and insults at one another, she strode forward, slamming her fist hard into Kaiba's nose, a second one following hard to his stomach. Rei and Malik froze at the sound of Kaiba landing on the ground, his face pale as a ghost. Makoto growled down at him, tears falling from her eyes. "Until you can accept that I am a greater duelist because of Malik and because of someone actually complimenting me, making me feel good about myself… I don't see you as my cousin…"

Rei gasped as Makoto turned to leave, beckoning Malik to follow. "Makoto!" She called after the brunette, her eyes hard with anger and disappointment. What was happening to her? The Makoto she knew would never do something so irrational.

Makoto turned her heated gaze at Rei. "And I suggest you keep away from me as well in the finals, Hino. Being his partner makes you my enemy."

Rei had little chance to argue or chase after her friend as Kaiba began to stir a little. Cursing, she dug Kaiba's cell phone from his pocket. "Mokuba-chan. Send a limo. Soukou!"

Makoto growled, slamming her fist into the bricks of the outside wall of the Ishtal home. "That stoic jack ass…"

"Koibito…" Malik whispered, wrapping his arms around her. "Beating up the house isn't going to patch things up between you and Kaiba…"

"Why would I want to forgive him for what he said to me? For what he said about us?" She turned from his arms, looking into his eyes. "And how could Rei say what she did?" She sobbed, crying into his shoulder. "Why does she have to turn against me too? Why is everyone against me?"

He held her tight, kissing her hair as he stroked her bangs from her forehead, tears of shame filling the corners of his eyes. "Gomen nasi, Mako-koi… I didn't mean to provoke the fight into this…"

"It's not you… It's them…" She murmured, her tears staining his shirt.

A bone-chilling laugh filled the air. "No, I think it's you..." Yuugi's smug smile made them both sneer as they looked at his form leaning against the gate.

"No one asked your opinion, so get off my property." Malik growled, facing the boy, standing protectively in front of Makoto.

"Gomen nasi, demo… I can't do that…" he charged towards Malik, turning into a shadow figure.

"Oh no you don't!" Makoto shoved Malik out of the way, thrusting her hands above her head, her bracelet glistening. "Jupiter Power!" She spun, lightening covering her. "Make up!" A second bolt of lightening sounded, extracting the first set from her as she spun, her gloves and leotard formed on her body. Back bending slowly, she brought her feet above her head, lightening bolts kissing them, her boots forming before she landed in a crouch position. Flower petals danced from her fingers as she spun into standing, her mini skirt forming about her waist. Skimming her hand across her face, two petals came to rest on her earlobes, a third in the middle of her forehead. Striking a pose as a final bolt of lightening touched her, her earrings and tiara took complete form.

Malik and Yuugi gasped as they looked at her. "Makoto-koi…"

"I am the senshi of lightening and courage. Watashi wa Sailor Jupiter!" She charged at Yuugi, rolling to the ground as he dodged her attack.

"How… No, I will not let you get in my way this time!" he hissed, blasting Malik with dark energies.

"Malik! IIIEEE!" Makoto gasped, yelping as two of Yuugi's monsters pinned her in place, stopping her from charging.
Yuugi laughed coldly. "You will not win this time, senshi!"

"WRONG!" The femme voice exclaimed, small pins of ice blasting Yuugi hard. A girl with blue hair and a blue uniform similar to Makoto's landed near her fellow senshi, standing. A chain whip cracked the monsters holding Makoto, destroying them as a third senshi joined the field.

"I think it's about time you get a lesson you deserve, Motou Yuugi!" The orange clad senshi hissed, chaining her whip back around her waist.

"More of you! Damnit!" He cursed, standing slowly, his wounds hurting deeply.

"I am the senshi of wisdom and the elements of water! Watashi wa Sailor Mercury!"

"And I am the leader of the senshi! Watashi wa ai no senshi, Sailor Venus!"

Yuugi smirked. "You are still pathetic no matter how many of you challenge me!" He let out a battle cry, unsheathing his sword as he charged.

"Aibou! Iie. Return with Ishtal. Now." Atemu's voice boomed, dark bolts of light hitting the two, taking them into the shadows.

"MALIK! IIEEEEE!" Makoto gasped, hot tears filling her eyes as she screamed in heart shattering anger. "DAMN YOU ETERNALLY, ATEMU!"

He smirked as he watched Malik squirm against his shackles. "Stop resisting. It will only make the process more painful for you."

"I knew you'd only be trouble, Atemu!" he spat, pain filling his head as he strained to keep focus on his foe. "If you kill me, I swear!"

Atemu smirked, his wildly spiked hair and hazed lavender eyes covered in the shadows. "Don't worry, I have no intentions of killing you… You're just the perfect bait I need to lure your beloved into the shadows… And now that I know who she really is…" He smirked. "It makes my objective all the easier…"

Malik's eyes widened as reality hit him. Falling for Makoto played right into the psycho's hands! "You wouldn't…"

He snarled, brining his knee hard into Malik's chest, looking upon the then limp figure in disgust. "Don't tempt me, boy…" he turned from the paled Malik, calling to Yuugi. "Aibou! Go for your next pray! And if the senshi show themselves have them know this: I will not go so easy when their time to face their new king comes!"

1.) This so called chain is a decorative belt that Venus uses in both the Manga and PGSM as an attack weapon. I believe it is used mainly for her "Love Me Chain" attack.

2.) Ai no senshi translates as senshi of love.