I toss and turn on my bed. I waken from hearing voices off in the distance. I sit up and yawn. I try to find the source of the voices that arose me but no prevail.

I get out of my bed and remove the oversized clothes I now use as blankets through out the nights.

I hear the voices getting closer and can make out some of the words.

"Well check anyway!!"

"But. but."

"Don't make me do this!"

A bit confused, I walked to the side of my only standing wall in the house. I saw six men looking around for something.

"Hey I think I see something!" one of the men said.

"Well check it out then!" The one that seemed to be the captain replied.

The man he spotted something came closer to where I was standing.

I smirked and the coat stole two days ago on. It was a bit big but that didn't bother me.

I pulled the hood of the coat over my head and stepped out of hiding. My smirk was cruel and heartless as the hood covered my eyes.

"What are you looking for!?" I shouted at the six men.

One of the men stopped and stared at me, "Why do you ask?"

"Well it's obvious you're all searching for something, I just want to know" I said my grin becoming more sinister.

The captain questioned me, "What is your name?"

"You've heard then... My name is Bakura, the King of Thieves." I closed my eyes and continued, "You came by the pharaoh's command I presume?"

The captain nodded, "He sent us to find you... Though... He did not give us farther commands"

"So I take it Akunamukanon is dead? I know that he wouldn't make the mistake of not giving all directions" I replied.

One of the guards nodded.

"I will take advantage of this. Diaboundo!" I grinned, "Destroy them"

The captain nodded to the other men as if he expected it and they all summon their own soul monsters.

I laughed, "Six on one? That doesn't seem very fair!" I said sarcastically, "Well if you want a fight, I will give you one! Attack!"

Diaboundo stepped forward and punched one of the opponents out of the way. It's commander fell down and passed on.

I laughed cruelly, the captain glared at me, "You'll pay, you'll pay for what you've done..."

He nodded to his monster to attack mine. I laughed as Diaboundo punched it aside and destroyed the remaining ones.

The captain who was weakened still was not dead, but barely standing. I growled and got Diaboundo to pick him up.

"You're delaying your death... It's more painful so... Give up!" I glared at him and threw my hood off of my head.

The captain chuckled weakly, "You are strange, Bakura... Tell me... What is the one thing you desire...?"

I smirked, "Power..." giving a gesture with my hands, I frowned and nodded to my obedient monster.

Diaboundo crushed him and dropped his dead remains.

"And power is all I need" I said spitting at his crushed bones, to show my disrespect.

Diaboundo bowed to me and disappeared. I smirked crueler then ever. I broke out laughing, letting my voice echo though out Egypt.

~~~~Yamasis' POV~~~~

I awoke from my meditation. Listening to a faint laugh that seemed to be in my head. I turned to Mahaado who was sitting in a chair to the left of me.

"Did you just hear something?" I asked him, unsure if the voice was just me or if anyone else could here it.

Mahaado shook his head.

"Oh, alright" I sighed.

"Is something bothering you?" He questioned me.

"Not really it's just... I heard laugher... Maniacal laughter..." I replied

"What do you think it means?" His question, deep.

"That the six men... The ones we sent to Kuru Eruna... are-" I got cut off by a guard who ran into the room panting.

"Pharaoh Yamasis! The men at Kuru Eruna have been slaughtered!" the guard pleaded.

I sat wide eyed.

I was right when I was just guessing at what the laugh had meant...

"He is growing stronger..." I said, a bit frightened.

Mahaado nodded, "But you are too! Do not worry Pharaoh... Everything will turn out for the best"

I looked at him, hoping his words were true...

"Sure.." I said, morally, "Of course..."

Seth who standing beside me still looked me in the eye, "You are still unsure of yourself, pharaoh... You must believe if you are going to rule and save the kingdom."

"I know..." I said as I bowed my head down, "I know..."

------Bakura's POV... Again------

I sat on my bed and ate a loaf of bread. My diet was strict at the moment. I hadn't been to the city since the day I used my shadow magic for the first time.

After I finished eating I decided I mine as well go to the city again and try to get more goods. I threw my coiled up rope over my shoulder and put my bag over the other. I let out a sigh feeling a bit full for the fact that my stomach had shrunk, increasingly.

I began to walk since it takes about a quarter of a day to get there. When I arrived it was already starting to turn dark. I looked for a place that I could sleep and ended up at a dead end with a few things that were soft and comfortable. I lied down and shut my eyes.

Tomorrow is a new day and my life may look up.