Kazue: Well well. This one is just a filler...


Yugi had stopped crying. He'd stopped a while ago. The pain was still there, the wound was surprisingly still open and his chest felt like it was going to explode but he was asleep. In his cat form, Yugi met up with his parents, "Mother, what is wrong with me? I didn't get wounded on my chest. Why does it hurt?"

His mother pulled him over and licked his forehead, the wound immediately starting to heal over, "My not so little one, you were ripped apart from your mate so you will have chest pains until you are returned to him again."

Yugi's father looked at him, "Yugi, wake up and call for us. I do not like that you are injured. This has become a pain for us. We are now a part of you. What you feel, we feel and it is paining us greatly to see you like this."

Nodding, Yugi turned to leave but Heba's now familiar form walked over. Yugi gasped, "Heba, what did they do to you?"

Heba shook his head, the blood splattering against the ground, "They didn't touch me. After they took you, I felt a sharp pain in my forehead."

Yugi nodded and looked at his father, "Why is this?"

The older cat sat down, "Whatever happens to one of you, the other will feel as well. Remember, you are one mind, body and soul. So what happens to one half of the body, happens to the other half as well."

Yugi shuddered involuntarily and his mother raised an eyebrow, "What is it, Yugi?"

Yugi stopped shaking and stilled completely, "I'm simply cold, Mother."

Heba licked Yugi's ear and wrapped around his smaller mate, "Wake up. We will find you no matter what."

Yugi's mother nodded and her eyes glazed over for a moment, "Little ones go on. Kazue will find you soon. Your grandfather has spoken with him. He will guide our pharaoh to you."

Yugi warmed himself in Heba's hold before he took in a breath and smiled.

His father nodded and whispered just loud enough for the two to barely hear as everyone disappeared, "We chose him for a reason."


Yugi opened his eyes and stared at his kidnapper. His forehead was well on its way to being completely healed but his chest hurt again. It hurt like nothing he had never felt before. His heart ached like it was in someone's hand and was being squeezed in a fist before releasing and squeezing and repeating. He blinked as his eyes became accustomed to the lighting and he scanned over the man. He'd heard enough about criminals to know he wasn't going to survive this encounter if help didn't arrive soon.

Bakura's insane eyes bore down on the neko as he sharpened his knife. He sat relaxed in his chair with his legs crossed as he sharpened the weapon. His hair was pulled back today and it had grown out too. He looked his handiwork up and down.

Yugi was chained to the wall with a gag but no blindfold. His long hair was flooding down his back and chest as Bakura had ripped out the hair tie. His shirt was ripped thanks to rough handling and his pants were faring just as bad. He glared at Bakura, he wouldn't be able to do anything with the gag in his mouth or his hands chained up.

Bakura grinned, "You're awake." He slid his finger along the knife and droplets of blood fell to the floor, the knife was impossibly sharp with his insane sharpening. Bakura shook his hand to remove the blood and he stood up. He walked over to Yugi and placed the knife at Yugi's chin, forcing him to look up at Bakura, "You sure did grow up."

Yugi's glare sharpened even more.

Bakura smirked, "Like I'm scared of you."

Yugi continued to glare, "Then why'd you chain and gag a five year old?" He smirked inwardly; actions surely speak way louder than words.


Heba woke up with a little blood dribbling down his chin. He frowned and looked at his parents.

Both men were acutely angry and ready to snap at anything that came their way. Atem's aura was blackening and his voice and facial expression had begun to freeze. Yami had become distant and his voice was just as icy as Atem's. The only time either's voice gained even a fraction of warmth was when they were looking at Heba or each other.

Heba squeaked, "There's a little blood again." He wasn't sure how they'd take the blood.

Yami sat down and tilted Heba's head up to look at the cut on his chin. He took a cloth and pressed it to the cut. Looking at Atem, Yami frowned, "How much longer until they get here?"

Atem looked up, "Not much longer. I'm gotten used to Kazue's presence and it's drawing closer."

Yami nodded and let the cloth go to see if the bleeding had stopped. The small trickle had and only a slightly open slice remained. Yami took Heba into his arms and pressed his face to the boy's hair, "Why do they do this?"

Atem solemnly sighed before he looked at Marik who had just appeared at the door, "What is it?"

Marik bowed and motioned for Honda to come forward, "We have Princess Vivian on room confinement but what will you do about her father? Sir Wong is unhappy with the way we are handling his daughter."

Atem stated with ice in every word, "Leave them where they are. If Princess Vivian is under suspect she is not to leave her room, regardless of her rank. Should she be the one to do this, I am null and voiding our alliance with China."

Marik nodded, "Yes Sir."

Atem looked at Honda, "Bring Anzu and her son here."

Honda bowed and walked down the hall.

Yami looked at Atem and narrowed his eyes, "What does Anzu and Christopher have to do with this mess?"

Atem looked at Yami, "Anzu knows full well what is happening, she kept quiet for so long but because she spoke, she shall not be punished." He closed his eyes and pressed his hands to his temples, "Why are they after them? And not us? They're just kids." He frowned and held back a swear because Heba was there but everyone else knew full well what he wanted to say.


Kazue tugged Kaede after him as they moved through the streets towards the palace. It had begun again. Kazue looked at his husband shortly to stop a complaint he knew was coming and came to the palace gates.

The guards opened up the gates for them and stepped back as they sped down the path to the grand palace.

Kaede let himself get dragged along but he frowned, "Kazue, don't tug so hard."

Kazue looked back at him, "Then pick up your speed. The pharaoh must be very angry by now. You just had to have you breakfast like always."

Kaede's eyes sharpened out, "You could have left me at home."

Kazue glared at him, "I need your help with this so you're going to help me by all means."

Kaede glared back but sped up so he was moving faster than Kazue, "It's been a long time since I've even seen Yugi, much less the royal family."

Kazue took off so they were side by side, "They're nice people. Try not to be a badly stoic as you normally are."

Kaede shrugged and they stopped outside of Atem's door, "I am who I am."

The door opened and Kazue and Kaede stepped inside. Kaede bowed and stepped before his husband slightly.

Kazue rested a hand on Kaede's shoulder, "This is my husband, Kaede."

Atem nodded, "It's wonderful to meet you Kaede but it would have been better if it were on different circumstances. Where are they?"

The question was for Kazue but Kaede answered, "They're in the warehouse—"


Kazue: I've decided the bad guy's story...Just not sure how to write it out...And how to get Bakura captured without killing him and without taking him too out of character...You'll be meeting someone new in the next chapter. I know that much. If anyone has any ideas, let me know immediately.

Next chapter: You-no him-no you took them so it must be you, but...