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Warnings: My usual "blah" applies so if you don't know what that means then it means there are lemons and other things that aren't suitable for 12 year olds :D

Chapter Twelve: The Rescue Mission

"So what's the plan?" Yugi asked.

"You and I are going inside the Puzzle." Yami replied.

"What about Ryou?" Yugi asked looking over at the white-haired boy.

"Well, Joey, Tristan and Tea are going to come down soon," Ryou said. "They're going to be wondering why I'm here, so while you guys are inside the Puzzle, I can tell them what's going on."

"Good idea, Ryou!" Yugi exclaimed.

Ryou smiled.

Yami and Yugi entered the Puzzle together.

"Where do you think he is?" Yugi asked.

"I'm not sure, in my dream I went into a strange looking room, the floor wasn't the same as it is everywhere else in the Puzzle, there was a set of stairs and moonlight came in." Yami said.

"Moonlight?" Yugi asked giving Yami a confused look.

Yami nodded.

Yami and Yugi walked around inside of the Puzzle.

"Do you remember anything else about your dream?" Yugi asked.

"Well, I know before I got to that particular room, there was a hallway with Duel Monsters painted on the walls." Yami responded.

"Hmm," Yugi said stopping, suddenly.

"What is it?" Yami asked.

"I know where that's at!" Yami cried, running.

"Wait, Yugi!" Yami shouted, running after the boy.

Yami nearly ran into Yugi, who had stopped in front of a door.

"What…" Yami began.

"Do you remember in Duelist Kingdom how Shadie appeared to us with his Millennium Key and searched our minds?" Yugi asked turning around to face his boyfriend.

Yami nodded.

"Well, we went into the room you're talking about" Yugi replied.

Yami and Yugi entered the room where the duel monsters were.

"So you said that you found Bakura around here right?" Yugi asked.

"Yes, I think it's just up ahead." Yami replied.

Yugi and Yami walked a few feet forward before entering the next room. Yugi gasped seeing the room that Yami had described in his dream. The room was barely lit, candles surrounded the area. They walked up the stone stairs, Yami held Yugi's hand as they slowly made their way up.

They finally reached the top, walking to the area where Yami had found Bakura in his dream. Yugi's mouth flew open when he was him.

"Wh-what?" Yugi cried, he fell to his knees, reaching out to touch Bakura.

"Yugi," Yami said kneeling down beside of him.

"Yami, is-is this what you've been dreaming about?!" Yugi cried.

Yami nodded.

"What happened to him?" Yugi whispered examining Bakura. He looked worse than in Yami's dream. Cuts, bruises, burns, stab wounds, everything that you can imagine, spilt and tore the beautiful creamy skin of the Spirit of the Ring. "Who could have done this?"

"Someone with a lot of power," Yami replied. "Someone with more power than the Spirit has."

"We have to get him out of here!" Yugi shouted.

"I don't think he's going to listen to us Yugi." Yami said.

"Well, we're going to have to try!" Yugi shouted.

"Bakura?" Yugi said shaking Bakura gently.

Bakura didn't stir.

"Bakura?" Yugi said again, this time a bit louder.

"Yami, we're going to have to take him away from here, let's take him in your soul room." Yugi said standing up.

"What?!" Yami shouted.

"Yami…" Yugi said.

"Yugi, you know who this is that we're dealing with! He wants to destroy me and the rest of the world for that matter, if he goes in there, he'll find out things about me that I don't' want him knowing! Then he could report it back to his other half!" Yami yelled.

"Yami, listen to yourself!" Yugi yelled. "He's unconscious, we need to find out what happened to him and you're not helping, I think this room is draining him, now pick him up and let's go! We don't have much time!"

Yami didn't say anything else, as he took his jacket off, wrapped it around the waist of Bakura, lifting him in his arms. Yugi watched as Yami held Bakura closer to him that he needed to, his fingers interlocking gently into his hair.

'You're the one that loves him, not Ryou' Yugi thought to himself, but shook the thought off, he wanted Yami to be happy, regardless of who it was.

"Yugi," Yami said breaking Yugi out of his thoughts, they had finally reached the edge of the stairs. "I won't be able to hold your hand, take careful steps and you should be fine."

Yugi nodded, taking his time, slowly making his way down the stone steps. Yami was right behind him, taken even more careful steps. Finally, he reached the bottom.

"Yami, are you sure that you don't care about Bakura?" Yugi asked.

"Wh-"Yami cried his face flushed.

"You sure are being mighty careful with him." Yugi pointed out.

"I don't care about him, Yugi." Yami said. "I just didn't want to drop him."

Yugi rolled his eyes. "Yeah, okay"

"What are you trying to say, Yugi?" Yami asked.

"Nothing, come on." Yugi said.

They went into Yami's soul room. Yugi lifted the covers back; Yami placed Bakura on the soft sheets, before placing the blankets over him.

"When do you think he'll wake up?" Yugi asked.

"Good, question." Yami replied, still looking at Bakura.

"I'm going to see what the others are doing." Yugi said turning to walk out of the room.

Yami didn't say anything, just kept looking at Bakura.

"Yami, did you hear me?" Yugi asked.

"What?" Yami asked, looking up at Yugi, who had his hand on the doorknob.

"I'm leaving, Yami" Yugi said.

"Okay, Aibou" Yami said. "I'll stay in here."

"I'll be back soon." Yugi said before opening the door and going outside of the Puzzle.

Yami stood next to the bed, looking down at Bakura. Now that they were in the light, Yami could really see how much bodily harm was done to Bakura.

"Who did this to you?" Yami whispered to himself.

Bakura, of course didn't answer. Yami reached his hand out, touching a bruise on Bakura's shoulder. Yami shivered at the touch. What was going on? This was the evil Spirit of the Millennium Ring. This wasn't Ryou or Yugi! But for some reason, Yami couldn't stop. He traced the scars on his chest, running his fingers along the bruises and burns gently.

Each touch, sent jolts up Yami's spin, the heated flesh beneath his fingertips, made him want more. He wanted to touch Bakura everywhere he could possibly touch him. He ran his hand up and down Bakura's arm slowly. He blinked, snatching his hand away when Bakura started to stir.

'What is wrong with me?' Yami thought. 'If Bakura caught me doing that, I'd be dead!'

Yami held his breath, waiting for Bakura to open his eyes and to cuss at him, but he never did. Instead, he rolled over, snuggling into the blankets, mumbling something, which Yami couldn't quite catch.

Yugi appeared in the room moments later…

"So how's everyone taking it?" Yami asked.

"Not so good." Yugi said.

"That's to be expected." Yami said.

"Has he said anything?" Yugi asked looking at Bakura and then back to Yami.

"He mumbled something." Yami replied "But other than that no."

Yugi nodded. "Well, we're going to have to take turns watching him, until we can get him to his other half." Yugi said.

"Yes, I'll take this half, and you can take the next." Yami said.

Yugi nodded. "Ryou and Joey are arguing. Tristan's trying to calm them down, I had to go back upstairs."

"I figured they would, Joey hates the Spirit." Yami said.

"Yeah I know." Yugi sighed.

"Here, I'll handle them, you watch Bakura." Yami said walking out of the door.

'You're not fooling me Yami' Yugi smiled.

Yami walked down the stairs, Ryou and Joey were in a heated argument.

"I don't care if he's your yami or not, Ryou! He's still going to kill us!" Joey cried.

"Well, you don't have a yami!" Ryou yelled.

"That's not a yami!" Joey cried throwing his hands in the air, "That's an evil nutcase!"

"He's not an evil nutcase, Joey!" Ryou cried. "You don't know him like I do!"

"Oh and you do?!" Joey shouted. "Face it Ryou: he's evil! You shouldn't even care where he's at, he's done so much harm to you and you still want to help him?!"

"Joey, that's enough!" Yami shouted walking into the living room.

Everyone looked up, Joey was and Ryou were on the edge of their seats, Tristan held onto Joey's arm, while Tea, who was standing behind the chair that Ryou sat in, touched his shoulders gently, just in case they would fight.

"Now, everyone, I want you to listen up." Yami said taking a seat in another chair.

Everyone turned toward Yami.

"Bakura is in danger." Yami replied.

"And…?" Tristan trailed off.

"And, we're going to help him." Yami said.

"Why?" Joey asked.

"Because, he needs our help!" Ryou shouted, balling his fists at his side.

"Everyone knows that's going to happen," Tristan said.

Ryou glared at Tristan.

"I know that you don't agree with this Joey, Tristan" Yami said looking at his friends, "But we shouldn't leave him like that, you haven't seen how badly he's hurt."

Ryou's head snapped up, he looked over at Yami.

"How bad?" Ryou asked.

Yami blinked. "I-"

"Yami, please, tell me how bad is it?" Ryou pleaded.

Yami sighed, closing his eyes. "I can't even describe it" Yami replied softly, looking down at the floor. "Every inch of him has bruises, cuts, you name it."

Ryou's body shook.

"Ryou, are you okay?" Tea asked releasing her hold on her friend.

Ryou didn't respond.

"Ryou…" Tea asked again

"He's been through enough!" Ryou screamed, tears falling down his face.

Joey, Tristan and Tea jumped at Ryou's outburst. Ryou buried his face in his hands, sobbing.

"Joey," Yami said looking up at Joey, Tristan and Tea, who were now standing up.

Joey nodded Tea and Tristan followed him into the kitchen. Yami walked over to Ryou, pulling the boy into a hug.

"Ryou, calm down." Yami said, softly.

Ryou put his hands down, wiping his tears away, but as much as he tried, they kept coming back.

"Why?" Ryou whispered, sniffing.

"I don't know." Yami said. "But I promise I won't let anything happened to him."

Ryou blinked. "Thank you, Yami." Ryou said.

Yami nodded.

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What?! Seto yelled through the video phone.

You heard us rich boy, we need to go to America! Joey snapped.

And why do I need to go? Seto asked, irritated.

Because we need your help, Yami said.

With…? Seto asked.

Something happened to Bakura Yami replied.

He looks fine to me Seto said looking at Ryou.

That's not who I'm talking about Yami said.

Oh, not that Egyptian shit again, first you tell me you're a Pharaoh, next you're going to tell me that Bakura has an evil spirit in his Millennium Ring, who was once a Tomb Robber Seto spat.

Ryou's eyes widened. Yami, Joey, Tristan and Tea blinked, looking at Seto in confusion.

Well, I'm not sure about the Tomb Robber part, but the rest you got done pretty well Yami said.

Look, you can use one of my planes, but I'm not coming with you, I have a company to run, I already got too much involved with the last time we went to America Seto said.

Yami sighed.

"Yams, we can handle this" Joey said, placing his hand on Yami's back.

Yami nodded.

Okay, rich boy, book us up a flight to California tomorrow. Joey said.

Whatever, be at the airport at 5am Seto said before hanging up.

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Everyone was packed and ready to go the night before, they grabbed some taxis, heading toward the airport.

"It's too early to breathe!" Joey cried rubbing his eyes as they walked inside the building.

"Well, you wouldn't be so tired if you had gone to bed like the rest of us." Tea scolded.

"I wasn't tired at eight!" Joey yelled.

"Neither was I." Tea said "But you didn't hear me complaining?"

"Guys, let's not fight." Yugi said.

"Please" Ryou said.

A few hours later they boarded the plane, heading toward America.

"Where are we going to stay?" Tea asked.

"Kaiba has a place set up for us." Yugi replied.

"How did you get him to do that?" Tristan asked.

"Well, Yami promised him if he'd helped us then he could have another shot at our title." Yugi giggled.

"Nice going Yug!" Joey exclaimed.

Yugi smiled.

They headed toward a large hotel that had the works.

"Man, Yug, what else did you say to rich boy?" Joey gasped, as they walked inside, people had taken their luggage and they headed toward the front desk.

"Just that" Yugi said.

"I'm tired," Tea said. "I think it's best if we find Bakura when we're fully conscious"

"Alright, bed here I come!" Joey cried running up the stairs.

"Joey, wait!" Tristan yelled running up after him.

The men carrying the bags placed them inside everyone's rooms. Tristan and Joey shared a room, while Yugi and Ryou shared a room. Tea had a room to herself.

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"Can't sleep can you?" Yugi asked, it was still early in the morning, Ryou rolled over to look at Yugi, who was lying on the opposite bed.

"No" Ryou replied.

"Yeah, I know the feeling" Yugi sighed.

"Yugi…" Ryou asked.

"Yes?" Yugi asked.

"Is Yami alright?" Ryou asked.

"I think so…" Yugi said. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason" Ryou said.

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Yami sat on the edge of the bed, watching Bakura's chest rise and fall slowly, his breaths seemed ragged, like he'd been running for a long time, he lay on his back, the covers half on-half off his body, each time, Yami or Yugi would cover him up, the covers would fall off again.

Bakura moaned, turning over on his side so his back was facing Yami. Yami stood up, pulling the covers over his body, Yami gasped when his fingers barely touched his hair, the light touch sent jolts through his entire body.

"You have such beautiful hair" Yami said, running his fingers through it. "It's so soft"

"So you don't care about him?" Yugi asked appearing out of nowhere inside the room that Bakura and Yami were in. Yami jumped nearly ten feet in the air, jerking his hand back, away from Bakura's hair.

"Yugi-I" Yami cried, startled, his face heated as Yugi looked at him. Yugi walked over to the bed.

"Yami, you don't have to lie to me." Yugi said.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about" Yami said.

Yugi narrowed his eyes. "I think you do"

"I was just putting covers over him" Yami mumbled.

"Yeah, and that's why you were running your fingers in his hair, face it Yami, you like him." Yugi said.

"What?!" Yami cried, standing up, his eyes wide.

"You like Bakura." Yugi said.

"Yugi…" Yami trailed off.

"It's okay, Yami, I always knew you did." Yugi said.

"I don't like Bakura okay!" Yami shouted.

"Yami, it's okay!" Yugi cried, "I'm not mad!"

"You think that just because.." Yami trailed off, his fists clenched at his sides, he looked down at the floor, not looking up at Yugi, who was on the opposite side of the bed.

"Yami..." Yugi said walking over to Yami.

"Yugi, I love you and no one else, I'm sorry if it seems I gave you the wrong impression, I wasn't meaning to" Yami whispered.

Yugi wrapped his arms around Yami's waist, Yami did the same. Yugi rested his head on Yami's chest.

"I'm not mad." Yugi said. "I just wish you'd told me sooner."

Yami pulled away from the embrace. "Yugi…"

Yugi looked up at Yami.
"You can't lie to me; I can see it in your eyes, the way you look at him." Yugi said.

Yami didn't' say anything.

"I-"

Yami didn't let Yugi finish before pulling Yugi into a heated kiss, Yugi moaned, wrapping his arms around Yami's neck, intensifying their kiss. After a while, they pulled away, panting.

"Does-Does this look like I like Bakura?" Yami asked.

Yugi laughed, breathlessly, "You're not fooling me, Yami."