"It's been confirmed," Came a soft voice, breaking the great God Ra out of his train of meditation. "Exodia is weakening, and the shadows are getting through."

Ra nodded.

"I had figured so but there have been many signs pointing to bad things on the horizon." He said then sat down so that he wasn't pacing anymore. He had been at it to long and his legs were getting tired.

"But how?" Osiris asked, taking a step closer. "How are they getting through? How are they getting organized enough to all push on the weakest part?"

"Things evolve. They have had enough time behind the barrier with nothing else to do but that."

Osiris shook his head. "But they are formless. They have no minds of their own. How can they?" He looked down. "I still hold to my original statement that I made thousands of years ago. I thing someone, or something is controlling them."

"What? Nothing would survive behind that barrier without being consumed!"

"The humans can? And those that have human's controlling them can."

"I guess your right. But how could a mere human live that long?"

"A human soul, maybe. But, Ra, they couldn't have evolved. Only living things evolve. They aren't living."

"Ok, let's say that a human was there, it's soul trapped behind the barrier. Then what? How would it get them to listen? They aren't powerful, humans are weak, gone from existence in an eye blink."

Osiris nodded. This was true, but what else could it be? "You don't think what Obelisk said could be true do you... about one of those that was lost...."

"That they went mad and are trying to get revenge on the living? Its a possibility."

"Many died that day."

"Your speaking of Isis, aren't you."

"Don't speak that name." He snapped.

Osiris nodded. "We all lost some one, you must... let someone help you. It's not fair for you to live like this. It's been 5 thousand years.."

"Indeed. And it will be another five until I care about anything again." He said evenly. Let the two of them think he had lost some great love, it was better then what the truth was.

"Of course, Ra." the other God said softly. "Darsh is waiting for your say to go to the other world. We have the spells ready, we only need you to help hold the door open."

"Of course. Tell me where he is at and where he is to go and I will open the door."

"He will appear where ever his card is in the other realm, now he is.. in.." Osiris's face dropped, "Obelisk's bed chambers.., to rest, sir."

"Resting?" He asked his eyes going very cold.

Osiris opened his mouth to answer but found that an angry Ra was a scary Ra. "I don't know, sir. That is just what Obelisk told me..."

"Hmph. Isn't sleeping around what caused his problems to begin with? I swear if he screwed Obelisk as well I won't allow him death I will tear his magic out and give him to the Summoned Skull as a pet!" He spat.

Osiris winced, "I'm sure he is just resting, Ra. I mean sex with Obelisk would wear him out to much..." Then his face went red. "Or so I've heard because I've never..." He shook his head.

"Mmmmm-Hmmmm." He said lifting an eyebrow at the other god.

Osiris tried a sweet innocent smile, but it came out a little nervous. "Anyways," He said clearing his throat. "We really should get a going with this," He said, running his hand trough his read hair, and turned to leave.

Ra got up and headed to wards the door stopping at Osiris's side.

"I don't care one bit about your sex life as long as you don't shirk your duties." He told him. Then tugged on his red hair. "Let's go."

"Owww!" Osiris streaked, grabbing his hair to protect if from further abuse. "Why do people always pull my hair?" He whined ungodly like and frowned at his blond counterpart.

"Cause its pretty and they are jealous, except for me of course, I do it cause I like to pick on you."

Osiris's face turned as red as his hair and he pulled a strand of Ra's long blond hair. and when Ra turned to look at him, he surged. "I'm jealous..." he said then walked ahead of him.

Ra smiled a bit then headed out to meet Obelisk and Darsh.

Yugi sighed as he desperately searched for something, anything, to eat. He threw aside a bag of potato chips after he decided that he didn't want salt, looked at some individually wrapped crumb cakes, they were to sweet, glared at some celery. To healthy, picked up then put back the bread. He just couldn't eat another sandwich if his life depended on it.

"Yami!!!!!!" He yelled. "We need to go grocery shopping!!!"

Yami, who was in the bedroom they shared frowned as he threw a pile of clothes back on the floor, not finding what he was looking for. "But I went yesterday. Remember. You got mad at me because I forgot the peanut butter and I had to go back in the store..."

"Yeah, well, you didn't get anything good!" Yugi protested putting the peanut butter back on the shelf. Too pea nutty.

Yami sighed exasperated. "You're the one that made the list. I got everything on the list plus about 20 things you forgot!" He said looking on the shelf next to their bed. "Are you sure you don't have a clue where the cards are?"

Yugi shook his head, and closed the freezer. No, he wanted something hot. "Well, I forgot about 20 other things and you were the last one to have them."

Yami shook his head, even though Yugi couldn't see him. "No," he said to himself, "You dueled Joey last night. You had them last."

"What was that Yami?"

"Nothing!"

Yugi shrugged and pulled out some pancake mix. Who cared if it was 8 pm? He was hungry.

He pulled out the milk, turned around and dropped it.

Yugi stared at the tall figure that had some how found his way into his kitchen in shock.

Smiling the Dark Magician stood there waiting patiently for a time that he could speak, seeing the young was went suddenly quiet he figured it was the best time as any.

"Master Yugi, is The Pharaoh Yami in? And if so may I speak with him?"

Darsh couldn't help but smile. Yugi, in the flesh, Dante was going to be so jealous that he hadn't been able to come along.

Yugi blinked in shock again a few times, opened his mouth to reply but all that came out was a squeak so his mouth snapped shut.

"I'm seeing things again, aren't I?"

Darsh smiled then shook his head.

"Nope. I had Ra, Osiris, and Obelisk open a door so that I could come to talk with Yami."

As if Yugi didn't believe him he walked over and poked his chest, but seeing as it was solid he patted it with his palm in a soothing way. "You're awfully hard for a figment of my imagination."

The wording made him grin.

"Dante is more so." The Magician said under his breath, "So how do I prove I'm not lying?"

Again Yugi tried to say something, but nothing came, so he moved to leave the room. He paused just outside the door. "Yami!!!!!!! The Dark magician is in our kitchen..."

"Ah ha!" Came a yell and a couple of dull thuds that made Yugi wince. "I knew you had the deck last!" He said coming down the hallway.

Yugi glanced at the 'card' and back to Yami. "No.. I mean the REAL Dark Magician...."

Yami blinked at him. "Did you take too much night quill again?"

Darsh smiled.

"So he is still an airhead aside from dueling." He asked as he tapped Yugi on the shoulder and pointed to the deck that was sitting on the fridge with a can of half drank pop sitting next to it.

Yugi nodded and grabbed Yami's cheeks to turn his head so that the Dark Magician was in his line of sight. "Not unless you've been taking it too. But unlike the last time, the Dark Magician isn't dancing in a bright orange too-to."

Yami blink. "Oh..."

"An orange WHAT?"

Yugi's face faltered. "You know. A little ballerina outfit. You were very graceful." he complemented.

Darsh starred at him then sighed shaking his head.

"No thanks my robes are fine." He said then blinked. "No, no, no. That's not why I'm here. I came for Yami, I need him."

Yugi blinked a couple of time before turning to Yami. "You're cheating on me with a figment of my imagination?" He said in an accusing tone.

"Not that I know of." He said.

Yugi nodded, excepting the answer before he thought of something else. "WAIT! If you see him too, then maybe he isn't a figment of my imagination!"

Darsh nodded.

"Ok, now that you're starting to get it I need to steal Yami from you for awhile."

"He's a figment of YOUR imagination," Yugi said as if Darsh hadn't even spoken.

"Yup. I've decided to leave you for a card Yugi." Yami said with an exasperated sigh.

Yugi, for a moment looked like he was going to cry, or scream, or something, but it soon changed to a delightful smile and he looked at Darsh, then Yami. "Can I join?! Or even hold the video camera?!"

Yami seemed to be considering it.

"Look, you two, if I don't take Yami it could mean the end of my world!"

This time Yugi didn't look outraged. "You're dumping him after just getting together with him. How could you, Yami?"

Yami just blinked and turned back to Darsh. "Ignore him. He took to much night quill again. He reached over and garbed a random spoon. "Here Yugi, go play."

Yugi looked delighted at his shiny gift and he suddenly turned to give Yami a hug. "Thank you! Thank you so much." The he turned and hugged Darsh. "I love you both too, so much." And with a skip Yugi was gone to play with his spoon.

Darsh blinked.

"Is he ok?"

Yami shrugged. "He'll be fine after the hang over tomorrow. He'll swear to never touch the stuff again. But.. He always does. Once I tried to replace it with Day quill. He wound up keeping me awake for 24 hours. " He shook his head. "Anyway, what was it that you needed?"

"I told you if I don't take you my world ends hopefully young Master Yugi would be fine alone. Come on." He said holding out his hand for Yami.

"Wait. I can't just leave. Tell me what's going on. Besides, I can't exist without Yugi or my puzzle for very long."

"The world you created for us is falling apart, so many of us are in danger and we need you to come back and show us how to fix the barrier." He said then sighed. "Yugi can't go it's to dangerous for him."

Yami sighed and shook his head sadly. "I wish I would help you, but I can't."

"What!"

The Pharaoh ran a hand through his hair. "I mean. This barrier.. I have no clue how it got put up."

"But... you have to remember! If you don't everyone, Cadeyrn, Kenji, Dante, my sister... everyone will die!" He cried.

"I can't!" Yami said loudly, "My memories were taken from me and sealed away."

Darsh starred at him for a long silent moment. Then he looked away.

"Then we are doomed. I guess I'd better go back and tell everyone. Thanks anyway." He said and turned to head back to where the gate home was.

"Wait!" Yami said, grabbing his arm. "There may be someone who remembers enough to put us on the right path." He winced at even thinking about asking him. "I can't remember anything, but one of the other's that was sealed away remembers almost everything. He maybe able to help you."

"Who is that?"

"The soul stealer..." Yami said darkly, a scowl on his face. "The tomb robber that was put in the ring."

"Bakura? Fine. We are desperate enough to ask anyone for help." He said then sighed. "Then this is goodbye."

"Your aren't going to just approach him with this are you?" Yami asked incredulously

"What else am I supposed to do?"

"Well, not that. Bakura is evil and that's all there is to it. He'd seal your soul into an apple and eat it without to much thought to it."

"I have no soul for him to steal."

Yami raised an eyebrow. "Trust me on this." He said moving to the phone that hung on the wall. "Let me deal with Bakura." Yami pressed memory 2. "Or let the only person that can deal with him.

"WHERE do you want me to go?" Bakura yelled as Ryou, who was standing his ground... several feet back.

"Yugi's place. Just trust me on this.."

"WHY!?"

"Its a surprise!" Ryou smiled brilliantly.

Bakura blinked. "For me at Yugi-brat's house?.. uhhh no. Not unless I find both of their internal organs decorating the walls with their intestines spelling out, 'Thank Obelisk their dead!'"

Ryou looked over to Merik and Malik for help, but they hated Yugi and Yami just as much so he doubted he would get any.

"Thanks but I was planning on gouging my eyes out today." Malik said and Merik starred at him with a look of 'fuck off'

Ryou pouted cutely and looked at the blonds with his own sweet 'plllllleeeeeeaaasssseeeeeeee, for me?' face. They were the one's most likely to give in, after all Bakura was immune to it and could pull a mean one off himself when he needed to.

Malik starred at him for a moment then sighed.

"I guess it wouldn't kill us." He muttered.

Merik lifted an eyebrow.

"You're asking for it brat."

"Shut up Merik!" He spat.

"Shut up Malik!!" He spat back at him.

"Oh.. how mature..." Ryou groaned and walked over to Malik to put a sweet head on his shoulder. "I guess just me and Malik are going." he said dejectedly. and grabbed his hand to lead him out the door. "Maybe we can stop in a random ally on the way there and screw our brains out..." he said wistfully.

Merik glared after them.

"Bakura beat your bitch!"

Bakura blinked at him. "I'm tempted...."

Merik sighed.

"So what are gonna do? Let them go play with Yugi?"

"HELL NO!" Bakura yelled and grabbed Merik's arm. "If they are really having sex in a public place, I'll be damned if we don't get to join."

Merik grinned then grabbed Bakura by his long white hair and pulled him over for a hard kiss.

"I'd like that. But would prefer to know what Yugi is up too."