Ryou: WSJ doesn't own Yu-gi-oh, but she does own Yami-Joey/Jakan, Yami-Kaiba/Seth and the two "new" Millinium Items.
//....// Yami to Yugi
/..../ Yugi to Yami
~....~ Malik to Yami-Malik
#....# Yami-Malik to Malik
[....] Ryou to Bakura
{....} Bakura to Ryou
^....^ Yami-Joey to Joey
*....* Joey to Yami-Joey
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Yugi looked at his dark side questioningly. "Kaiba's mansion? Why would Joey go there?"
Yami frowned. "Joey wouldn't, but I can think of a couple reasons Jakan would."
"You don't think..." Yami-Malik trailed off and the two enemies glanced at each other. "Let's go, we have to make sure Kaiba isn't suckered into releasing the Dark Arts for Jakan!"
"He couldn't really do that, could he?" Ryou asked as they began to run toward Kaiba's. To make it easier Malik and Yugi had retreated to their soul rooms so it was just the three of them running.
"I don't know." Yami sighed. "And I hate not knowing. From what I've seen, Kaiba has no idea he has a past life in Ancient Egypt. But if Jakan's been able to regain some of his power he might be able to bring Seth (Kaiba's past self) out."
Yami-Malik shot the Pharoah a hard look. "I thought you stripped him of his power!"
"I did," Yami assured him. "But after spending several millinia in the Ring he might have been able to absorb some from it."
"Er, 'scuse me, but what would Kaiba's past self have to do with anything?" Ryou asked.
"Seth was High Preist to the god Set, god of chaos. I'm sure he still retains power. So if Jakan can get Seth to open a portal to... I dunno, the NetherWorld, or the ShadowRealm, then Jakan would be able to release the Dark Arts. And if he did that he'd be unstoppable."
"But you stopped him once before." Ryou pointed out.
Yami-Malik shook his head. "Actually, we stopped him before. It took the combined power of me, Pharoah here, Bakura, Shaadi and Isis to subdue him, and even then just barely. Ra only knows where Shaadi is now, and Bakura's stuck in the Ring unless you get it back. So we'd be missing two, three since Yami made Isis stay behind, and wouldn't have enough power."
Ryou blinked. "Now why can't I imagine Bakura working together with anyone, except maybe you Malik, let alone Yami and Shaadi?"
(A/n: I don't know much about Shaadi, so I'm jus' kinda skirting him. ^^;;)
Yami cleared his throat to attract the attention of the other two. "Look up ahead."
The Kaiba mansion loomed before them, only a single light burning downstairs. The sky above was an omnious gray color, and it looked like it was going to start pouring rain any second. They bolted up the steps to the front door and Yami-Malik pounded on it. "Let us in!"
The door was opened a moment later by a Mokuba, a vaugely worried expression on the ten-year-old's face. He blinked, surprised when he saw them. "Um... Hi. Seto's in his study with Joey and they haven't come out yet."
Yami nodded grimly. "How long have they been in there?"
"Maybe half an hour?"
Both yamis simotaniously cursed in Egyptian, and pushed past Mokuba, running down a side hallway with Ryou and Mokuba trailing behind. "How do they know where Seto's study is?" Mokuba asked, looking up at the white-haired boy.
Ryou pressed his lips into a thin line. "They can sence where the Millinium Ring is."
If Mokuba didn't understand this, he gave no indication. "What's gonna happen?"
"I don't know." Ryou answered truthfully.
The two yamis stopped in front of a big oak door, and Yami tried the doorhandle. "Locked. Of course." He said a couple words in Egyptian and then kicked the door easily open.
In front of them was a huge, plush study done all in burgendy and gold with a desk in one corner, and armchair in another corner, and bookshelves lining the walls. Directly across from the door was a huge bay window that looked out on the garden.
Jakan, having seperated from Joey, who lay unconcious on the floor nearby, stood with his back to the door, his hands thrown out in front of him as if to grab something. Several feet in front of Jakan, his back to the window, stood Seto Kaiba. Actually, more or less, he was floating, and seemed to be in pain. His body was glowing a deep purple color, and the same aura surrounded Jakan's hands, which were pointed at Kaiba.
As the door was thrown open, Jakan cast a quick glance over his shoulder, and then laughed. "There's nothing you can do now!" The aura around his hands intensified, as did the one around Kaiba. And then something began to happen.
Kaiba began to, for lack of a better word, flicker. One moment he'd be the normal Seto Kaiba, and the next he'd be dressed in royal purple robes and an Ancient Egyption headdress.
"I knew it!" Yami yelled over the roar that was beginning to fill the room. "He's trying to bring back Seth into Seto's body!"
"But it won't work." Yami-Malik insisted. "Kaiba doesn't have a Millinium Item, and therefore he wouldn't have a soul room to retreat to when Seth takes over." He suddenly realised what he'd said and covered his mouth with both hands.
"So Seto will sease to exist if Seth takes over his body?" Ryou asked, casting a look at Mokuba, who looked like he was on the verge of crying, his eyes locked on his big brother.
Closing his eyes and clenching his fists tightly, Yami nodded.
"No!"
/No!/
Yami's eyes flashed open at the shouts of two people. He felt the Millinium Puzzle glow, and Yugi appeared before him. He and Mokuba both ran forward, tackling Jakan to the ground.
The glow faded from around Kaiba, but it was too late. Seth stood in front of them, preist's robes blowing slightly in the air-conditioner wind.
Growling, Jakan threw Yugi and Mokuba off him and struggled to his feet. "Ha! Now you'll never be able to stop me! Seth! Open that portal any time you like! and while we're at it, let's toss the high-and-mighty Pharoah and his friends into the Shadow Realm!"
"No..." Yugi sat stunned, tears forming in the corners of his eyes. "Kaiba can't be gone..."
Memories flashed through his head. Battling Kaiba that very first time... Dueling him again later, when Kaiba almost suicided to save Mokuba... Watching helplessly as Pegasus trapped Kaiba's soul in that card...
"Yami, isn't there anything we can do?"
Yami looked around at all the eyes fixxed on him. His aibou's and Mokuba's, both with tears gathering. Yami-Malik and Malik, who had seperated from his yami, gazing at him expectantly. Ryou, from his place kneeling next to Joey, silently pleading with him to make everything all right again.
The Pharoah's eyes hardened, and he knew what he had to do. He looked over at Yami-Malik and saw understanding in his eyes. The two Ancient Egyptians moved forward so they stood in front of their comerades, shoulder-to-shoulder.
Raising a hand much like Jakan had, Yami senced, rather then saw, the golden aura surround him, and then leap over to rest on Joey's still form. The blond American's eyes fluttered open, just in time to watch the Millinium Ring rise off his chest and hover suspended between him and Ryou.
The Ring began to glow, and the glow brightened until everyone looking on, except for Ryou, Yami and Joey, had to sheild their eyes. The glow intensified, and then all at once was gone.
The Millinium Ring fell to its rightful place around Ryou's neck, while a similar looking thing settled around Joey's. It looked just like the Millinium Ring, except there was no pyramid in the center and each of the metal balls around the edge was carved with an Egyptian eye.
Joey and Ryou stared at each other for a moment, before they heard a shout from Yugi. They turned quickly to see Yugi and Mokuba run forward to catch Yami before he fell backwards. The split of the Ring into two Items had drained him of a lot of his energy and magic.
And they saw something else too.
He stood by the door, blinking in confusion. In two strides Ryou had his arms around his yami, laughing and crying at once. "Bakura! It's really you!"
Surprised by this outburst, Bakura tried to push the excited teen off him. "Get away from me brat!" But there was an unmistakable, if very small, smile on his face.
Seeing that Yami's part was done, Yami-Malik turned to face Seth. He held out his hand, much as Yami had done, and watched the lavendar aura surround him and Seth.
Seth seemed to flicker again for several moments, and then a leather strap fell around his neck, a pyramid dangling from the end. It was like Yugi's, but was right-side-up and silver in color instead of gold. Seth stared at it in shock for a moment, and then suddenly there were two of him. The second reverted back to normal Seto Kaiba.
Like Yami before him, the task of splitting the two, as well as creating a whole new Millinium Item, had taken it's toll on Yami-Malik. His eyes started to roll back into his head, but Malik caught him before he could collapse.
Jakan watched these preceedings in shock. "There's no way...!" He spun back to face his partner-in-crime. "Seth! Open the portal now!"
Seth glanced at Kaiba, still slightly in shock himself, and a smirk settled onto his face. "Sorry, no can do Jakan. Deal's off."
Eyes wild, Jakan whirled to see Bakura, Ryou and Joey facing him with arms crossed. "That's it, you're taking a time-out." Joey said, smirking. He closed his eyes, and, summoning all his strength, forced Jakan into his soul room. "There we go."
"Big brother!"
Blinking, Seto looked down at Mokuba, who was hugging him around the legs. "I was afraid you'd never come back!"
"Mokuba, I told you I'd never leave you."
Seto was pulled out of his comforting of Mokuba by a hand on his shoulder. He turned to face his purple-clad yami, who offered him a hand. "Partners?"
Seto's eyes narrowed for a moment, but then he smiled and took his yami's hand. "Right."
"So what are you going to do Joey?"
Joey looked over at Yugi, who was trying to fan his fainted Yami awake. "What?"
"With Jakan?"
Joey shrugged. "I dunno. Keep him I guess. Not much else I can do."
"Be careful."
Joey grinned and absently fingered the ring around his neck. "I will."
"So, you actually missed me?"
Ryou glanced over at his yami. "Yeah, I did,"
Very uncharacteristicly, Bakura smiled and pulled Ryou into a hug. "I missed you too."
(A/n: No, not yaoi. I dispise yaoi. Just friendship intended there people.)
Malik glanced around the room at those he considered friends, even Yami and Yugi. "Boy, is Isis ever gonna be sore that she missed this!"
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WSJ: I still have the epiloge to go peeps! An' I'm working on a sequel!
Kaiba: *sweatdrop* What's the big idea of giving me a yami?
WSJ: ^_^ Someone suggested it and I though it was a good idea! Thanks so much! Sorry, I forget your name, but I granted your wish of Yami-Kaiba! Yami-Pegasus didn't really seem to fit, but maybe I'll write a seperate story about that. ^_~
Yami: *sweatdrop* Is it even possible to create new Millinium Items?
WSJ: *shrugs* I dunno, but I did! What they are and what they do will be explained in the epiloge. Presents and reviews welcome!!!
Important note: If anyone wants to draw me any fanart from this story, especially any of Jakan/Yami-Joey, go ahead, but e-mail me before you post it on any websites, and put a tiny copy-right thingy somewhere on the picture. ^_^ And make sure you send me a copy! I've been drawing Yami-Joey for awhile now, but I don't have a scanner. ;_;
'Nother Note: If anyone wants to use Yami-Joey or Yami-Kaiba in a story, e-mail me. Chances are I'll let you, but you must e-mail me for permission. Also, I'd like it if you could give me a breif over-view of the story you plan to put them in, because I really don't want my characters used in certain stories.
E-mail: yamatos_fangirl@hotmail.com or thewildeagleismine@hotmail.com
^_^ Thankys!
God bless minna-san!