Hi everyone! Here is the long awaited chapter 12. I've been dying to do this one because there is a part in this chapter that my best friend has been wanting me to do. Hopefully it's funny enough.

Bakura and Marik: *after scanning over the chapter, send death glares at my back*

*feels my back getting four holes burned into and looks back at them* What?

Ryou: I don't think they are happy about that one part.

Well I wanted to try something different to add a bit of humor. I had told a close friend about my idea and she loves it. I hope my readers will like the twist.

Malik: Doesn't mean our Yamis have to like it either.

I know, I just wanted to try something that'll be funny

Yami and Yugi: *laugh at the one scene*

Bakura: Shut up you shrimps!

Enough! Will someone do the disclaimer please?

Yugi: Niana doesn't own YuGiOh, Aladdin, or the songs she use.

Yami: She's doing this for fun.

Ryou: Enjoy! And you,*smacks Bakura upside the head while everyone starts reading*Behave!


Chapter 12

Coming Apart

It is the next day. The announcement that the emperor will have is only a few hours away. However, the visiting prince and his friends are having a hard time with their thoughts. They did want to be with Yugi, Ryou and Malik, but Yami, Bakura and Marik came to a realization that none of them know anything about royalty.

If Solomon and all of Domino realize that Yugi's chosen suitor and Ryou and Malik's new lovers are really poor streets boys, everything would just end for them. Yugi and his friends may know who they really are and accept their true selves, but not everyone may be as acceptable as them.

Standing outside of their quarters, looking out over the garden and small ponds with swans, Yami is just no longer sure of what he could do. "Emperor? They want me to be Emperor?" Heading back inside, Yami sees Bakura and Marik just sitting at different spots in their living quarters of the palace. Yami could tell what they are thinking once they made eye-contact with him; we are screwed.

Quickly appearing out of his lamp, Dartz is clearly very happy that things are working out for all of them. "Huzzah! Hail the conquering heroes!"

However, when he noticed how down-spirited the three friends are with Bakura and Marik refusing to make eye-contact and Yami goes over to the sofa where Skye is sleeping and sits next to her with the silver wolf perking up once she felt him sit beside her. Thinking of something to cheer them up, Dartz faces the three with a smile, "Yami, Bakura, Marik, you've just won the hearts of the prince and two of his friends. What will you three do next?"

Only glancing at him for a quick moment before looking away, Dartz could see that something is not bonding well with them. With one more attempt, Dartz sits beside Yami and whispers, "Your lines are, 'We're going to free Dartz.' Any time."

Before answering, Yami and his friends make eye-contact before letting out a sigh. "Dartz, we can't."

"Sure you guys can, you're still keeping your promises."

"No we're serious!" Bakura snaps.

"Look, we're sorry. But they want to make me emperor." Yami adds.

"Actually, they want to make Prince Yami emperor." Marik clarifies.

"Without you, Dartz, we're just three Street Brats."

"But, you three won."

He just doesn't get it. "It's because of you." all three friends snap at the genie.

"The only reason anyone thinks we are worth it is all because of you."

"What do you think would happen if they find out Yami is not a prince?" Marik adds.

"If they realize that we are not what we said we are, they'll take Yugi, Ryou and Malik away from us. I can't bear the thought of losing him." Just the thought of losing their young lovers is a terrible torture.

"Dartz, we can't keep this up on our own. We can't wish you free if everything is going to get bad for us." Bakura finishes since Yami couldn't speak at the moment because of one thought tearing him apart.

Now he understood why they won't keep their promise. "Fine, I understand. If all you three care about is keeping your lovers beside you with the way things are now, then you are on your own from now on." With Dartz returning to his lamp, Yami, Bakura and Marik felt hurt at the tone he used on them.

Picking up the lamp, Yami says more softly with Bakura and Marik standing right next to him, "Dartz, we really are sorry."

But then a small hand appeared out of the spout and Dartz flipped the bird at them. "I don't care, assholes!"

Not liking the attitude he's giving them, Yami sets the lamp down and cover it with a blanket, Marik yelling, "That son of a bitch!"

Feeling terrible that they have hurt their friend, Yami faces Bakura and Marik and says, "Let's just give him time to calm down." With them nodding, the three friends leave their quarters and head down the hall.

The three just walk until they heard a voice ahead of them. "Is something wrong, guys?" Looking ahead, they see that they have crossed paths with Yugi.

"Yugi, where are the others? Aren't they usually with you?" Yami asks, the three noticing that the prince is by himself.

"They are out in the courtyard. I actually came looking for you three." This surprised them. "We wanted to spend time with you before grandpa makes the announcement. But before I take you back with me, I notice that there is something bothering you three."

"There is." Yami says as he takes Yugi's hand into his. "We know nothing about royalty. Since your grandfather wants me to be emperor, we realized that if we reveal who we really are, they won't be pleased."

"And there's the possibility that if they don't accept our true selves, they'll take you and your friends away from us. That's the last thing we need, to lose you after finally winning your hearts." Bakura adds. Then the three look away from the innocent prince, not wanting him to see the sadness cross their faces.

To hear about their fear, Yugi gives them a sweet smile as he takes hold of both Yami's hands. "Well then, you three come with me."

Gently pulling Yami along with Bakura and Marik close behind, the three are curious of what is running through his mind. "Where are we…"

"My friends and I are going to tell you everything you need to know about royalty before we meet up with my grandfather for his announcement." To hear that maybe there is still a chance for things to go well for them, Yami and his friends could only exchange hopeful expressions.

Stepping outside into the courtyard, the four see that Ryou, Malik and Joey are in their animal forms with Ryou chasing butterflies, Malik cleaning his feathers, and Joey enjoying a fresh steak. "Hey guys," Yugi calls as he leads Yami and his friends over to them, causing the three to glance up from what they are doing, "Our friends here need help. They know nothing about being Royal and they are afraid that when grandpa and everyone find out they won't accept the real them. So we should help them know what it is to be royalty.

Averting back to their human forms, Ryou, Malik and Joey nod in agreement; they'll help. So for the next couple hours, Ryou and Malik had advised their lovers of being noblemen to their Prince while Yugi and Joey taught Yami how to be a prince and then an emperor.

By the time that the announcement is only half an hour away, Yami now knew what he needs to know about being a Prince and a soon-to-be emperor while Bakura and Marik got the gist of being noble. Just then, a tall eighteen-year-old boy with sharp brown hair, icy-blue eyes, and wearing a long white trench coat over a black suit appears before the group of seven. Facing the prince, the older teen says as he bow low to him, "My prince, the emperor has summoned you and your friends to the balcony where your grandfather will be making his announcement before all of Domino."

"Very well. Thank you." Yugi dismisses the teen before faces Yami and their friends, "Shall we get going then?" With nods from each of them, the group leave the courtyards as the three couples are together with Joey taking the rear as a guard for this occasion.

However, unknown to the group as they head to where Sugoroku awaits, the older teen that has informed them of his summoning quickly averts to his eagle form so Seto could quickly get back to Yami, Bakura and Marik's living quarters to retrieve Dartz's lamp and take it to Gozaburo.

Standing upon the balcony just above the palace gates to see that every citizen have gathered to hear about his announcement,Solomon could feel excitement that he's finally doing the announcement he's been waiting for. "People of Domino," Solomon starts with everyone easily catching the happiness their emperor is feeling, "my grandson has finally chosen a suitor!"

As the crowd went wild to hear that their Prince finally did find someone suited to be his husband, Yugi, Yami and their friends stand just behind the silk curtain to the balcony. Glancing up at his fiancé, Yugi could see that Yami is nervous about this. "Yami, it's going to be alright." Yugi says softly.

"I know, my heart is just racing so fast I can't handle it. I'm sure Bakura and Marik are just as nervous as me." Yami glances behind his shoulder to see that Bakura and Marik are a little shifty with Ryou and Malik being the only thing comforting them. They had heard Sugoroku had mentioned that Ryou and Malik had also found someone they wish to marry, so that really got Bakura and Marik shaking nervously.

Seeing that his friends are doing what they can to help calm Bakura and Marik, Yugi gently squeezes Yami's arm and gently leans his head on Yami's shoulder. "Yami, I promise that everything is going to be perfect after this announcement."

Now more calm thanks to Yugi's comfort, Yami kisses Yugi on his forehead, right where his cute little forlock connects with his black base. "Now I present the one who shall marry Prince Yugi, Prince Yami Sennen!" The two princes being the first to step out onto the balcony, the entire city is in an uproar that their Prince has chosen a heroic Prince.

Just as their friends join them so the city could see that Ryou will be marrying Bakura and Malik to wed to Marik, up in their tower, Gozaburo glares at every happy citizen and joyous Royal with Seto perched on his shoulder. "Just look at them, cheering for those pip squeaks."

"Let them cheer. I shall put an end to that real soon." Gozaburo smirks as he takes out the lamp that Seto has brought to him and rub at one of the sides, causing the smoke to seep out with Dartz appearing out of the spout, his arms crossed.

"You know guys, you should have just…" Glancing back at the one whom rubbed his lamp, Dartz cease his words when he sees that it is someone else and not his friends.

Grabbing a firm hold of his robes, Gozaburo brings Dartz closer so they had locked eyes on each other. "I am your master now."

"I'm afraid of this." Dartz thought as Gozaburo prepares to have him grant his first wish.

"Dartz, grant me my first wish. I wish to rule on high as emperor." Dartz really wished that Yami and the oths had kept their promise and freed him. Now he has to answer to this man and could only hope that he won't do anything to his friends.

Outside, everyone gasp as the sky suddenly grew dark with ominous clouds and a great, powerful wind suddenly blew hard enough to tear the roof over the balcony clean off. Ducking so none of the debris would hit them, Yami, Bakura and Marik keep their young lovers down as Joey kept anything from hitting the emperor.

Just then Solomon could feel his emperor robes come off of his body, leaving him in only his under garments. "Grandpa." Yugi joins his side as everyone on the balcony wonder what is going on. That is, until they all see Gozaburo appear, now wearing the emperor attire and Seto, now in his human form, standing beside his stepfather. "Gozaburo, you vile betrayer." Solomon is furious to see that this traitor still remains in his palace.

"That is Emperor Vile Betrayer to you." Seto points an accusing finger at the former emperor with Yami standing before him and Yugi to protect them from anything this man could pull of on them.

To see Gozaburo take out the lamp, Yami, Bakura and Marik are in total shock that he has it now. "Too bad, Sonan." His hands open to the dark sky, Yami and his friends look behind their shoulders to see Dartz, huge as a giant, reach down and picks up the entire palace structure. Thinking fast, Yami lets out a loud whistle, calling for Skye. Turning to his friends, Yami suggests they change into their animal forms.

Earning nods from them, understanding what they must do, Yami starts to run off the palace balcony with Yugi just about to chase after him when Bakura held him back. "He's going to Dartz to not obey Gozaburo. He'll be fine." Bakura assures the small Prince. As soon as they turned to watch Yami, he had just jumped off but soon reappeared as he rode Skye up to Dartz.

Watching Dartz set the palace on top of a high mountain, Yami calls out to his friend, "Dartz, don't do this!"

"I'm sorry, Yams. I have a new master now. I don't have a choice but to obey him." Dartz answers sadly.

"Do you think that this is what Iona and Chris would want? Do you ever want them to see you like this?" Yami asks. For him to bring up his beloved wife and precious daughter, Dartz could feel his heart get heavy with sadness. As much as he wanted to help out Yami and his friends fend off against Gozaburo, Dartz also knew that the seal the lamp has on him will only have him obey whoever has the lamp.

"Gozaburo, I order to stop this at once." Solomon orders.

Then the former vizier shook his pointer at him. "Ah, but there is a new order now. And it is my order. And I order all of you to bow before me!"

"We will never bow to you!" Yugi exclaims as Bakura, Marik and Joey take on their animal forms, in position to protect them with Ryou and Malik standing beside the Prince and emperor.

This did not surprise the two since Yugi and his friends are rebellious. "If you won't bow before an emperor, then you all shall cower before a sorcerer! Dartz, my second wish…" Gozaburo turns to the Atlantean Genie, "I wish to be the most powerful sorcerer in the world!"

As Gozaburo laughs maniacally, Dartz tries to hold back of granting his wish with Yami and Skye attempting to keep him from doing it to make him more powerful. "Dartz, don't!"

But to their fear, Dartz's Magic shot at Gozaburo as it gave him more power and his scepter restored to him. "Gentlemen, a warm Domino welcome to Sorcerer Gozaburo!"

Now with so much power coursing through his body than he had before, Gozaburo faces the royals with a wicked smirk across his face as he prepared a magic spell in his Blue Eyes White Dragon scepter. "Now, time for abject humiliation." Casting the spell on them, Yugi and Solomon are forced to their knees to bow to him.

Being the first to attack, Joey charges at him, not too happy about what he had pulled on his friend. "Down boy." With his magic now aimed at him, a magical cage traps Joey inside, making him a small puppy.

"Joey!" Yugi, Ryou and Malik exclaim. Using his scepter so the Prince is looking up at him, Gozaburo gives him a grin that sent shivers down Yugi's spine. "Well Prince, shall we reveal a secret to your grandfather?"

"Gozaburo!" Hearing a voice from above them, they all see Yami riding Skye back down to the palace. "Get away from him!"

Prince Yami,

yes it is he

But not as

you know him

With his magic, Gozaburo forces Yami back to the ground much faster and harder with Skye force land very hard on her side, causing Ryou and Malik to make sure she's okay.

Read my lips

And come to grips

with reality

Yugi quickly gets to his feet and runs to Yami, hoping that he's not hurt. To see his beloved prince look upon him with concern as he kneeled on his knees, Yami holds his hands, the look on his face telling Yugi that he's okay. Yugi has a brief moment to be relieved when Gozaburo grabs his arm and roughly pulls him away, all the while with Solomon watching, what is Gozaburo talking about.

Yes, meet a blast

from his past

Whose lies were

too good to last

Say hello

To your precious

Prince Yami

With his scepter, Gozaburo uses it so Yami is wearing the old clothes he wore before all of this had happened before the man did the same to Bakura and Marik. This had really surprised Solomon to learn that the visiting prince and his bodyguards are just normal boys who live on the harsh streets of Domino.

"Now you know them truly as Yami, Bakura and Marik the Street Brats." Seto adds.

Thinking fast as he watches his grandfather, Yugi breaks free of Gozaburo's grip so he is in Yami's arms. "I don't care that they are Street Brats. I love Yami none the less! Bakura and Marik are great guys and awesome friends. It doesn't matter where they are from and who they really are, I do know that these three made Ryou, Malik and I very happy."

To show that they agree with their prince, Ryou and Malik allow Bakura and Marik to bring them into their arms. Seeing how the three couples hold each other, Solomon could see that there is indeed a strong love between them. The only problem is the law that states that only royalty and nobility can be married to each other. So maybe it is time for some changes.

Just then Gozaburo separates the prince from the one he loves.

So Prince Yami

Turns out to be

Merely Street Brat Yami

Just a con,

need I go on

Not taking this man anymore, Bakura and Marik release their lovers, averting to their animal forms. Just as they went on to attack him, Gozaburo changes them into smaller animals. Seeing his new form being a small fluffy white rabbit and Marik being a chipmunk, Bakura exclaims, "Really? A rabbit?!" But once he heard his voice is now high pitch, quickly covers his mouth and his eyes widen.

Seeing his friend being a bunny compared to his little form, Marik yells with his shoulders dropping, "Damn it, you're taller than me!"

"Now's not the time to be complaining about height, Marik!" Bakura snaps as the two both try to turn back into their human forms only to realize that they can't.

"You two are stuck in that form." Gozaburo adds with a wicked smirk.

"DAMN IT!" both Bakura and Marik yell to the heavens in their high pitch voices.

Just then, glancing over at their lovers, Bakura and Marik sweat drop as they see Ryou and Malik staring at them with their eyes wide and little hearts floating around their heads. Ryou then exclaims, "KAWAI!" and is just about to go over to Bakura to hold and pet him with Yami and Yugi holding him back while Malik rubs his hands together. "Ry, don't even think about it!"

"Malik-pretty, please stop looking at me like that." Marik practically begged as he hides behind Bakura, who sends him a glare for using him as a shield.

Yami and Yugi exchange a sweat drop look with Yami's expression clearly saying 'seriously?', and surprisingly Seto just doesn't bond well with Gozaburo changing those two into smaller animals. "I'm surrounded by idiots."

"I hate to say this but I agree with you." Yami states as he glares at Seto at the corner of his eyes with Seto doing the same back at him.

Just watching from where he stands, Dartz stares off into the distance and says, "Dimwits."

With his magic, Gozaburo summons a twisters that sucks up Yami, Bakura and Marik.

Take it from me

His personality flaws

Give me adequate cause

Bringing the swirling twister closer to him, Gozaburo smacks Yami hard across his face, causing Yugi to gasp at this action as the man kept his lover out of his reach.

To send him packing

On a one-way trip

Being sent flying into one of the towers, Yami, Bakura and Marik yell out to their friend as Dartz watches in disbelief, since he can't do anything to help them.

So his prospects

Take a terminal dip

Once back on her feet, Skye quickly soars into the tower so she can help her friends escape the fate that Gozaburo is setting up for them.

His assets frozen, the venue chosen

Is the ends of the Earth!

Just like a club to a golf ball, Gozaburo shoots the tower far up to the heavens like a rocket with black smoke remaining and Dartz watching with sad eyes. "Farewell!

Ex-Prince Yami

Now that their heroes are gone, Yugi, Solomon, Ryou, Malik and Joey could only fear the worst is coming for them now that Gozaburo is in total control.