T.D.K- Hello all! This is the second to last chapter and it's about the same length as the last one. Um, Atem, Bakura, could you please do the disclaimer?

Bakura- My neice doesn't own Yu-gi-oh or Phantom of the Opera. If she did, well, I don't think we'd be here today. She doesn't get anything except practice as a writer.

Yami- I'm getting married to Yugi and he's -points at Baku- is married to Ryou, which is yaoi. Why would you even be on this chapter?!

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Yami had Yugi's wrist in a crushing grip. The teen's eyes were watery with the tears he was shedding. The teen's costume was slipping down his hips, sometimes tripping him. He would try to grab the stone pillars, but before he could get a good hold, the phantom would jerk on his arm.

"Atem, you're hurting me!" He yelled. The phantom loosened his grip, not wanting to hurt his Yugi.

"Down, once more to the

dungeons of my black

dispair. Down once more

we plunge to the prison of

my mind. Down once more

to that pit as deep as HELL!

Why do you think I was

bound and chained in this

cold and dismal place?!

Not for any mortal sin

but the wickedness of

my apparent face!"

As he sang, he turned his crimson eyes to meet violet. Those wide eyes gazed at him without fear.

"Oh, Yugi." He moaned, "I won't let them take you away from me! I can't let them! I need you more than anything in the world! You are my world!" The phantom dropped to his knees before the teen, holding onto him tightly.

"My phantom." Yugi whispered, wrapping his arms around the other. "Atem, my love, let's hurry. We've got a head start, they don't know where your room is. If we get there before they do-"

"It won't work. Sea'll tell them where we're going."

"Then we'll say our vows right here! I want to be with you." Their kiss was a desparate one, the two clinging to each other for dear life.

"There's a chapel near my room. They'll never look for us in there!"

"You lead and I'll follow." Atem and Yugi ran to the delapidated chapel room, quickly closing the door behind them. The phantom helped his younger lover climb over fallen beams and around holes in the floor. He lifted the teen onto the altar.

"Yugi, are you sure?"

"I've never felt more sure."

"Yugi, I'll stay by your side no matter what happens. I'll take care of you when you're sick, I'll watch over you from above to protect you. I'll be there for you when you get scared or sad. I'll hold you when we go to sleep each night and I'll still be holding you when we wake up. I will NEVER sleep with anyone else. I will NEVER make you cry on purpose. Yugi, I'll love you for all eternity."

"Atem, I'll stay by your side no matter what happens. I'll mother hen you when you're sick, I'll watch for you from below so I won't worry. I'll come to you when I get scared or sad. I'll wrap my arms around you and we'll still be tangled in the morning. I will NEVER let another have me, I'm yours forever. I will NEVER tell anyone where you are, especially Tea. Atem, I'll love you for all eternity."

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Seadra ran down the stairs, fear flooding her veins. What had Yugi's family set in motion? Her cusin would never let them take Yugi away from him, not when the older teen belonged to him. What did Yugi's grandfather know about Yami? Why did they want to take Yugi away?

She didn't know, but she was going to get the answers. The girl knew where and who to get them from. Seto will tell. He'll just have to tell me. Something bad is happening under the opera house and I'll be damned if I can't help my family!

"Seto, what's going on?!" Seadra yelled, bursting into the office. Her friend looked up as well as the lady and old man sitting infront of him. "There are police chasing after my cusin and Yugi! Why?!"

His eyes locked with hers, there was so much pain swirling in them. "This is Yugi's mother and grandfather. They want to take Yugi back home. Yami's kiddnapped him and you need to tell us where his room is."

"No. If I do that, then it'll be like I've lost my family all over again. Yugi will go with you, Yami'll go to jail and I'll be left alone again. I know I've got almost everyone here, but Yami and Yugi are like big brothers to me!" Before she could run very far, an officer grabbed her arm. "Let me go! Let me go!" The girl yelled.

"Looking for me?" The officer fell over, unconscious. Seadra bear hugged her cusin and followed him into the darkness. "Are you alright? He didn't hurt you did he?"

"No. Yugi's family is here, they want to take him back with them! They're saying you kiddnapped him. They wanted me to tell where your room is, but I didn't say anything. You and Yugi are the cloest of my family, I won't let anyone take my family away!"

"They'll come after you now, too." Atem said, opening the chapel door, letting Seadra enter first. She easily jumped and weaved around the room to the altar. She flung herself at Yugi, bear hugging him. The teen was wrapped in the cape for his costume, keeping out the cold. "No one will find us here. Kaiba's been in this room and will tell them that there's no way we'd hide in here."

Seadra nodded, climbing up beside Yugi. "Yami, why are your eyes crimson? I've always wondered that."

"It's a genitic mistake passed down on my father's side, supposedly. It happens once every few generations or so." The trio got comfortable and started to wait out the serach.

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Two days later

Where could they be? There's no doubt that Sea's with them now. They could be in Yami's room or hiding in the passages. Kaiba sighed. He knew Seadra would be with the phantom and Yugi, after warning them about Yugi's family.

"Why are you sighing, Mr. Kaiba? Is it because of the girl?" Yugi's mother asked. She was a very kind lady and had said that she wished this could have been avoided. She was very understanding too.

"Yes. Seadra's my friend, Yami's adopted cusin, and one of Yugi's best friends. She was orphaned at a very young age and came here. Our phantom was befriended by her and has become protective of her. They adopted each other as cusins. She once told me that Yami wouldn't hurt anyone unless they had hurt her or Yugi."

"This wasn't my idea. Father knows Yami's and he doesn't want my son hurt. I've met him, the phantom's father. He's not like you or anyone here at all."

"Yami most likely isn't like him either. He's lived here his whole life. His mother died when he was about two, I think and he's stayed here ever since. He doesn't know his father at all."

"Still, he has that family's trait." Mr. Mutou said. "Crimson eyes like a demon's."

"Seto! I just found this! It's from Yami!" Joey yelled, running up to the trio. Mai screamed from another part of the opera house.

"I found Seadra and Yugi!" Everyone raced to the blonde woman's location. Yugi leaned on Seadra, his costume dirty and torn in some places. His eyes were red and puffy as well as Seadra's. On his hand, where the gold ring had been, was a bright crimson red one. The words I'll love you for all eternity were etched on it.

Seadra looked up as everyone gathered, dust smeared across one cheek. "You got Yami's letter." Yugi finally looked up. His eyes were emotionless. "What does it say?" She asked for both of them.

Joey opened the letter and read.

Everyone,

I am very sorry for all the trouble I've caused. Please allow me to punish myself by isolating myself from you all, but Seadra. She's agreed to bring me what I need. Yugi and I finally decided that he is to return to his family.

"The writing changes."

For my part in all this, I've decided to not sing or talk for a year. My tears are not happy, but sad. How can they be when I'm being seperated from my husband? It's ironic that everyone finds out about me and Yami just as my grandfather takes me away.

I love Yami and I will come back!

"Seadra's turn."

I'll be silent for the year too. I'll take food down to Yami in his personal Hell. At least I'm only losing cusin Yugi temporarily. I'm sorry Seto. Yami has always been there for me when I needed family. I know you've been there too, Uncle Baku, Uncle Ry. Hopefully you two can dance together soon! I'm looking foreward to it!

This is what we're doing to pay for what we've done. I have one question, Mr. Mutou. When has love ever been forbidden? Is it so wrong for me and Yugi to love each other because of my father?

Yours truly,

Yami, Yugi, and Seadra

"Is he here?" Joey asked, both shook their heads.

"What does Yugi mean by husband?" Mrs. Mutou asked. "Will you please tell me."

"They ran for a place that no one would find them and recited their vows. Yugi and Yami had already planned to get married, two days ago. They were so happy about being together forever." Seadra sniffed, not wanting to cry anymore than she already had. "Yugi, you've got to leave now." The teen threw his arms around the girl in a wordless good bye. He turned to the darkness and blew a kiss into it.

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T.D.K- -yells- Yugi don't sick Atem on me! It's part of the story! -runs and hides-

Yugi- Tyrant? Tyrant where are you? I've got something yummy for Tyrant.

Yami- Please r&r, so she can come out of hideing. -bites lip-