A/N: I spent yesterday doing a one shot which has been posted. It was nice to work on something else until I could figure out a little bit more of where this story was going to be headed. I still have some writer's block, but I have a bit better of an idea regarding where it's going now. Hope you like the chapter : )

/Thoughts/

"Hello, aibou," the sexy baritone voice drifted over the phone line.

"Hello, Atem. I just got to our camp near Kunji Cave," Yugi sighed.

"I'm glad you made it safely. How was the trip?" Atem asked.

"It was a little boring. I'm glad I brought a few books on the cave. I think this dig is going to be so much fun." Yugi heard cooing from the other end of the phone. His heart melted. Oh how he missed his daughter, "How is Layla?"

"She is doing well. She misses you though." Atem responded.

"I miss both of you. This is going to be hard. I've never been away from you for this long before," Yugi said sadly.

"It will be okay, aibou. At least it is only three weeks. Are you joining the dig tomorrow?" Yugi closed his eyes as he listed to Atem's voice caress his eardrum and send chills throughout his body.

"Yes. Speaking of which, I need to go set up my tent before it gets too dark. I will call you later."

"Okay. I love you, Yugi," the violet eyed spouse heard Layla gurgle and coo again, "And Layla says she loves you too," Atem laughed.

"I love you both. Give her a kiss for me."

"Will do. Goodnight my love."

"Goodnight, Atem." Yugi responded before hanging up his cell phone.

Later that night Yugi sat in the large tend that served as the archaeology crew's bar and common area. He sighed homesickness already digging it's claws into him.

"Well aren't you a cutie." A gruff voice said as a tall burly blonde haired man sat down next to Yugi; his eyes covered with sunglasses even though night was well upon them. "I'm Kieth," The man reached his hand out offering it to Yugi.

"I'm Yugi." he said accepted the hand. Keith pulled the small hand up to his lips; placing a rough kiss on it.

Yugi pulled his hand away from the blonde, "I would appreciate it if you didn't touch me like that."

"Why not. You are so sexy. I just want to eat you up," the man stood and went behind Yugi to try and seduce him by massages his shoulders.

Yugi pulled away from his grip, "I'm not interested. Please leave me alone."

"No one wants to be alone. Why don't you come bunk with me little one?" Kieth whispered in the petite man's ear. Yugi rolled his violet eyes. He grabbed the hand that was on his shoulder and flung the man named Keith over his shoulder slamming him face first into the ground in front of him. Yugi twisted his arm behind his back painfully and pinning him with his knee shoved up against the man's spine.

"Shit! Let me up you little bastard!" Kieth growled as Yugi's knee dug painfully into his back.

"I wonder if this is going to happen with each archaeology trip I take," Yugi spoke more to himself than anyone else before sighing and returning his attention to the man pinned by his knee. "Listen up. I am only going to say this once. I. Am. Not. Interested. I am happily married with a newborn. I will not allow anyone to touch me in such an unwelcome manner. I have had years of self defense and combat training. As you can see, I am more than capable of defending myself when necessary. Now, if you would please be courteous and keep your hands to yourself, I am sure we will get along just fine. Mkay pumpkin?"

"I get it. I get it. Now get off." Kieth winced in pain under the pressure of Yugi's knee on his spine. Yugi stood up and released the man. Kieth jumped up. He glared at Yugi before walking out of the tent. The tri-colored man sat back down and began sipping his tea.

\/\/\/

The three weeks flew by faster than Yugi expected they would. The lead archaeologist kept them very busy in the cave. They were broken up into teams and sent to different sections of the cave. To Yugi's utmost astonishment, Keith was his partner for those three weeks. The man managed to behave himself for the most part.

The two of them were on their last dig before they were to be sent home the next day when the ground rumbled violently below their feet. Loud crashing could be heard all around the pair.

"Oh shit shorty! Run!" Keith picked Yugi up setting him on his feet; Keith shoved him in the direction of the cave exit. Large boulders began falling all around them.

"A cave in!" Yugi yelled as he ran for the exit, Keith on his heels. Yugi's foot caught in a crevice between two rocks. He fell knocking his head against a large bolder next to him. He groaned rubbing his head. He saw Kieth pause and turn around to see if he was okay.

"I'm okay! Go go! Get out of here!" Yugi hollered. Trusting his word, Kieth turned and ran out. Yugi tried to stand and un-lodge his foot from the crevice. /No! Come oooooon!/ Yugi wiggled it trying to get it out. The rumbling became louder as he looked up in time to see a multitude of boulders both large and small come crashing down on top of him.

"Aaaa….tem…." He whispered before his world was plunged in darkness.

\/\/\/

Meanwhile in Egypt, Atem clutched his chest. He had the strangest feeling just wash over him.

"Are you okay your highness?" One of the guards asked.

"I'm fine. Please excuse me," the crimson eyed pharaoh stood from his throne and walked out to the garden that Yugi loved so much. He had a bad feeling and he could not place why. He dialed Yugi's cell phone number. It went straight to voice mail. Atem stared at the digital device in his hands as he thought about Yugi. The anxious feeling began to spread from the pit of his stomach to the rest of his body. He searched for the number to the man in charge of that dig.

"Hellooooooo." An annoying voice came over the phone.

"Greetings, Pegasus. This is Atem. I am Yugi's husband. I've been trying to call him and it is going straight to his voice mail. I wanted to make sure he is alright."

"Oh nooo. He may have been caught in that cave in earlier."

"Wait. You don't know if he was in a cave in or not?!" Atem growled.

"Most of the crew were able to get out on time. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Yugi since then. I will send a search party out for him," Pegasus comment.

"You better," the baritone voice was low and threatening, "You better find him NOW!" Atem yelled into the phone before hanging up. He fell to his knees a tear threatening to stroll down his cheek. They better find him and soon. Atem gulped hard as he tried Yugi's cell phone again. No luck. He began to feel helpless. He couldn't help his aibou this time. /Stay strong my little one./

\/\/\/

Yugi groaned. His entire body ached. He tried to move out from underneath the rocks weighting on his petite form. He felt like he was suffocating with the amount of weight on him. He shoved as many rocks as he could away from him. The progress was slow and agonizing. He knew he had broken something…or a few somethings. /Fantastic. Last day on the job and I'm trapped./

"Help! Is anyone there? Can anyone hear me? Please help me!" he yelled his voice echoing in the empty caverns above him.

"Yugi?!"

"Keith! I thought you got out." Yugi squeaked from under the mountain of rock.

"I did. I came back in looking for you when you didn't come out and the rocks sealed the pathway after me. Yugi felt some of the weight lighten off of his body. "Hang in there, I'll get you out," Keith said as he worked quickly to move enough boulders to get to Yugi. He pulled the petite form out of the pile of rocks eliciting an agonizing scream from the violet eyed man.

"Thanks," Yugi groaned.

"You're welcome. What do you think is broken?"

Yugi spit the blood that was pooling in his mouth, "I don't know. I'm pretty sure my leg is broken. I'm not sure what else."

Keith took out a flashlight to look Yugi over. Yugi's face was covered in dirt and bruising. He had a bloody nose and blood coming out of his mouth. He was covered in various other cuts and bruising all over his body, "I gotta get you out of here."

Yugi tried to stand to walk towards the exit and collapsed with a frustrated growl. Keith helped him to a sitting position and handed him some water, "Drink this. I will try and start moving the rocks blocking the path to get us out."