Deorc Leoht

By Kaehimi

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

"The Original Voice"

Bakura's eyes rolled back and he fell, knocking over a chair. Yugi ran forward, but Yami put a restraining hand in front of him. "No, Yugi!"

It was a good thing he did.

Bakura got up, but his eyes were blood red. He threw his head back and laughed. "Bakura?" Téa whispered, afraid of this person.

"Gone." It sneered. "I am his dark side." It threw the table against the wall and began to head towards Yami Bakura.

Yugi, Yami, Tristan, Joey, and Téa moved out of the way as the bloodthirsty thing possessing Bakura reached his Yami. It smirked and then reached out. It put its fingers, which nails had turned to long claws, onto Yami Bakura's cheek. It pressed down and punctured the skin, drawing blood.

Yugi gave a horrified gasp, and Yami put him in his Soul Room. {You'll be safe here, aibou.}

{Yes, Yami.} Yugi responded feebly.

"Tristan, Joey! Get Téa out of here." Yami commanded when he saw her pale face. Tristan picked her up and ran out the door.

"Will you be okay, man?" Joey asked.

"OUT!" Yami roared. Joey complied.

Turning to the thing, which was now busy sucking the blood from Yami Bakura, Yami narrowed his eyes. "Who are you?" He demanded.

The thing just kept on drinking Yami Bakura's blood.

"Answer me!" Yami lunged for it, which responded by turning to face him.

"Foolish little Yami." It rasped, wiping a trickle of blood from its lips, then licking it off his finger, and enjoying every second of it. Its eyes dared Yami to attack.

"You think I won't?" Yami raised an eyebrow, preparing for any surprises.

"Oh, I know you won't. A poor little hikari named Bakura will suffer the consequences." It grinned.

Yami winced. He had forgotten that. Yamis and hikaris could hurt each other without both feeling pain, but if another person hurt one of them, both would be harmed. Yami looked at Yami Bakura, and then back at Bakura. He was in a predicament.

Yami Bakura's Point of View...

~ I looked to a man in black. He looked like Bakura, but its eyes were black and red. His expression was also too cruel to be Bakura, and he seemed to have darkness overshadowing him. The other person was my hikari. Little Bakura with sad eyes, and he seemed to glow with light. I did not understand! The last man's face sharpened and I saw my old master, the old owner of the Millennium Ring. Although I had eventually killed him, I had been weak then.

~I did not mean to remember my past, but the flashback just came on... I ran through the halls of the mansion, trying to get away from him. I will never call him "Master", as long as I live. I knew that if he caught me, he would punish me. I winced at the thought of another beating. Hiding behind a large pillar that happened to be there, I thanked Ra and hoped he wouldn't find me. I jumped at the sound of footsteps, and the cracking of a whip. He was coming!

I looked frantically around but then just edged to the other side of the pillar. My heart threatened to burst out of my body; it was pounding so hard. I was too frightened to do anything but to lean against the pillar and close my eyes shut.

"Have you seen my slave?" I heard him say. Malice dripped from his voice and I trembled.

"No, Master." A girl's voice answered, obviously filled with fear and pain. I could hear blood dripping onto the ground. I stiffened and tried to push the image out of my head.

"Are you sure?" I heard something else, oh no! He was asking for his shod staff. I covered my mouth just in time to muffle my groan. A shod staff was like a quarterstaff, but half of it was covered in metal. It broke bones easily...and painfully. I flinched as I heard the shod staff meet flesh. It was followed by a crack.

"Oh, little slave, I know you're there." He knew? How could he pinpoint my location? I could barely stop from answering on impulse. "Little slave, you do realize that if you do not come out right now, I will kill this child." I flinched at the thought.

"You win this one." I surrendered as I stepped out from behind the pillar. I bit my lip as the whip met my face. Blood trickled down my face as I tried to wipe it away. I shut down my mind; I did not need to remember the pain I would be put through.

Lapse of Time...

I will get him. I promise, and I swear by Ra. He shall not get away easily this time. 'Why am I so weak?' I asked myself. 'Why? Why? Why?'

I could not move- I could not do anything but give in. 'I can't fight, so why bother trying? I am asking so many questions today, I wonder why? There I go again.' My mind is my only escape from this horrible life.

'People go on, living their lives each day without a thought of how lucky they are. They only know to awake. Sow and reap. Worship Ra and the Pharaoh. Eat. Sleep. How simple their lives are!

'One day, I shall walk from this place unscathed. One day, I shall become so powerful that even the Pharaoh will bow down before me. One day...' My trail of thoughts stopped as the door opened and he strode in with his favorite whip. I did not even bother to run.

Lapse of Time...

Now I lay on the healer's bed. I suppose he would have let me die, but then he would have lost something. He hated losing things.

He should have let me die, but now it is too late for him. I vow that his death will be slow, agonizing and he will beg me to end it for him. And then I shall have the pleasure of refusing. I will keep him on the cusp of life and death for longer than a man can. Yes, that is good.

I swallowed a cry as the healer set my broken bones one by one. I will not give him the satisfaction of hearing my scream in pain. No, I am stronger than that. He took his turn, and now it was mine.

A little voice in my mind smiled. 'Good,' it approved.

I beamed. Yes, it was good.

'You shall destroy him at your leisure, and then have the amusement of hacking his body to pieces.' It hissed, and I grinned at the idea.

Yes. If it weren't for that damn child, I would already be far away. Why did I turn myself in? For the sake of a girl-child? That made no sense. Everyone should live only for themselves, why trouble myself so that some other person can be saved?

'Yes, yes,' encouraged the voice in my mind.

I smiled again. Yes, all would be good.~

Kaehimi:

Thank you, all the kind souls who read and review! I cannot express how much happiness you bring me, this story is dedicated to you!

Wow, I made it on the Favorites List of Dark Magician too! Again, I am speechless with surprise, thank you so much.

I am also shocked that I have not received a 1 yet!

Yes, all will be good. Sorry, poor Yami Bakura and Bakura! Unfortunately for them, they shall suffer much more at my hands...but don't worry! Next chapter: "The Murder", but who's will it be? Perhaps Bakura? Don't you just love cliffhangers and teasers? ^_~

Oh and also-

1) How is this story so far on a scale of 1-10? (1 being the lowest and 10 being the best.)

3) If so, who?

4) Have you ever read a story that featured Bandit Keith/Téa, or Malik/Mai? Just wondering. ^_~

5) Have you ever read a story that featured Serenity/Tristan? Yes, I know I'm weird. ^_^