I have posted one new chapter every day. Wow, I guess ya'll are really lucky…
Last I checked I had 24 reviews! I wanna thank you all very much, ya'll mean a lot to me! Here are the replies…
Bookworm: That is one reason I love the show/manga. The relationship between Yami and Yugi is awesome. Kinda makes me wish that I had a yami now… I'm glad you like my "writing talents" I believe that I can always do better, so I try my hardest. I also think that the plot I had set up should have a better writer than what I am and the readers deserve better. I had no clue that this many people would review! Thank you again for your kind words and Japanese phrases. Good luck when/if you take up the classes again!
LightofDarkness: Don't worry; I have no plans on stopping! (Whether that is a good thing or bad…)
JaidSkywalker: I tried to add some humor (or if your British, humour) in this, and I'm glad someone enjoyed my pathetic attempts at it. In real life, I have a verbally biting tongue. I wish that I could put more of my sarcastic humor in my fics… I really wanted to thank you on the jap. Terms that you told me. You answered a lot of questions I had about the Jap. suffixes. Before I didn't know the difference between –chan and sama (that's a big difference too!)
Singer: I hope Mother Nature remains on my side too. Part of the reason I updated so fast was due to the fact that school was delayed until 10:30. I got up early, so I typed some more. I'm glad you liked my story.
Yami's Girl: OMG, I have exactly the same point of views as you do! Even though I love him (he's my favourite character) I also love to see him get hurt, and I also love the never-ending verbal battles between the Yamis. I have already received many threats that I am afraid to stop writing! I love you guys!
Yugi: Well, they (the black-cloaked folk) didn't want to keep Yugi because it would kinda screw up the plot. Also, I rarely ever see Yami angst, so I wrote one. Anyways, since Yugi wasn't taken, that means that Yugi will be the hero!!! (*cough*foreshadowing*cough*)
Earth Star: Thank you for your kind words and the phrases. About matte, I was in judo (I was pretty good too, state champ for 3 years in a row) and Matte meant stop the round. Thank you, you helped me a bunch!
Rutu: I am very glad that you enjoyed this, thank you for helping me on Japanese!
The Wanderer: I don't think Malik will be able to make his way into this fic. I don't really like him, however, I don't know about him that much. (Stupid 4 kids) I can't wait to watch future eppies on him though.
Fallen Hikari: I haven't seen a plot like this either. I wish there were more Yami or Yugi angsts. My writing skills? What writing skills? I really need to find a muse… The fact that I keep the reader guessing, well, that is purely coincidence. I'm glad that I do keep the reader guessing though…
Sailor Centauri: I am really glad you enjoyed it! I can't wait to see how it turns out either!
Feisty Angel: I know, what am I gonna do to poor Bakura and Yami?
Singer: I'm sorry about the chapter upload. I was freaking out when I couldn't access it. I dunno what I did wrong… Thanks anyways for telling me!
I originally was gonna combine this and the next chapter together, but I wanted to hurry up and post (back by popular demand). And the next chapter might be kinda long…Oh, and sorry that I brought Anzu into this, but as you will find out, I kinda bashed her. She wont turn up again, I don't think… Ugh, I really hope that my next chapters turn out better…
Sorry what I did to Yami, I love him a lot but it's fun to do this to him. Call me sadistic, but I have enjoyed writing this. Ugh, my ribs hurt.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. I don't even have a muse!
Well, here goes, hang on!
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Yami woke up to an immense pain in his right shoulder. He tried to bolt upright, however he was chained to a cold metal table (AN: kinda like Christ when he was nailed to the cross, his arms are spread out but his legs were together) with a blinding light in his eyes. He closed those strangely beautiful orbs again and felt the warm blood running over his shoulder.
"About time you woke up."
He peeked one eye open to stare at a man, probably in his mid thirties, dressed in a long sleeved black shirt and pants. He had no cloak on.
Yami noticed that he himself had no shirt on and the pain in his shoulder was from a dagger embedded in it. Yami decided not to give the tormentor the satisfaction of an answer and remained silent.
The brunette man removed the dagger imbedded in Yami's shoulder, wiped the blood off it, and returned it to a hook on the wall where other various devices where held when another man, dressed the same, walked in. This man seemed younger than the first, as there was no hint of gray in his black hair and he had a well-built frame.
"Is he awake?"
"Yes master."
"Good." He looked down at the lithe teen on the table, "My family has waited thousands of years to extract revenge. I am glad that the job rests on my capable shoulders."
"How did you know that I was trapped in the puzzle?" Yami growled.
"Ever since the assassination attempt failed, my forbearers kept close watch on you. They saw the day when you became trapped in the puzzle, so they knew that you would eventually reemerge. Ever since then, we have waited for you to show yourself."
"You are all twisted"
Yami couldn't help but gasp as another dagger slid between his ribs. He saw the puzzle hanging on the hook to his left and tried to tap into its healing powers, however he was rewarded with a burning sensation in his heart.
The tormentor chuckled dryly, "What did I tell you about using Millennium Items while you are in this location? They will not work here. Even if you do manage to survive and escape with the puzzle, you still won't be able to heal any wounds you obtain here using the puzzle. That is if you manage to survive and escape. By the time I'm through with you, you won't have a chance of escaping."
With that, Yami felt a heavy blow to his rib cage. He wheezed, trying to regain his lost breath and count the number of times he heard the snapping of a rib.
The beatings continued all over his upper body. The man was extremely strong and the blows he dealt to Yami were devastating. Yami was conscious during the first assault by managing to block out the pain by thinking of the one thing he cared about most: his aibou.
Even a block as strong as this could not fortify against the blows when he was turned (still chained) onto his stomach. The last thing he heard before he drifted into blessed unconsciousness was the sickening crunch of his back being shattered.
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At the moment, the same thing was happening to Bakura. However, Bakura had two things to his advantage: an inexperienced tormentor and a stronger body than that of the Pharaoh.
Throughout the torture, Bakura made snide remarks that angered the man greatly. The man finally lost patience and left the room hoping that the injuries he dealt to Bakura would suffice to his master's orders.
Bakura, however, was in worse shape than he let on. His torturer dealt mostly puncture wounds to his tanned body, and he was losing blood. He didn't want to give the tormentor the delight in hearing him scream, much to the man's annoyance, and Bakura made sure that he didn't pass out till the man left.
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Yugi woke up, in his room with a throbbing headache. He looked around and saw Ryou curled up on the floor sleeping soundly. Yugi walked over to the albino as fast as his headache would allow him.
When he reached him, Yugi shook Ryou till he woke up.
"W-wha…?" Ryou asked dazed. Than the past events hit him like a ton of bricks. He snapped alert "Where is Bakura?" he asked frantically.
"The last I talked to Yami, they were coming to find us."
"But if we're here than where are our yamis?"
"Do you think that they rescued us?"
"I'm sure they did. How else would we be here?"
A sudden thought hit Yugi, "Wait, what was your last memory of that place?"
"I dunno, what are you getting at?"
"The last thing I remembered was being drugged…"
"And…"
Yugi sighed in exasperation. Ryou wasn't the quickest person when he just woke up.
Yugi looked at his watch, 9:45 the next morning. He gave a moan, "Think about it, we were drugged again, and there is no sign of Yami and Bakura…"
Ryou finally got it. "You cant be saying…" he whispered in apprehension, "What about their powers? There is no way the could be caught!"
"Then why aren't they here? Can you sense Bakura at all?"
Ryou shook his head. "I can't even sense his presence. Do you remember where we were taken?"
Before Yugi could answer the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Yugi? This is Anzu."
"Hey Anzu, ummm, we're kinda busy at the moment…"
"Do you know where Yami is?"
Yugi gasped in surprise, however, before he let his hopes up he asked "Why? Have you seen him recently?"
"I saw him last night. I would have gone to talk to him but he looked really mad. And the strange thing is, Bakura was with him. I'm surprised that they didn't kill each other, especially when Bakura grabbed his jacket."
Yugi gave an exasperated sigh. Anzu, like most girls, could talk for hours, only pausing for a breath. "Where did you see him go?"
"He went into this house across the street from my house. I'm surprised that you or Yami know anyone there. I have a suspicion that everyone there is gay. I mean there are always at least three men in the house and they all dress the same. How weird especially when they are in a pub-"
"ANZU!!! I get the point! Please tell me, did you see him leave?"
"No, and I even waited for him to come out again, I wanted to talk to him soooo badly. He looked really hot in his black leat-"
That was when Yugi couldn't take it anymore and hung up on Anzu in mid sentence. He turned to Bakura who was looking at him curiously and said, "Anzu saw them enter this house in front of her house. I think I know which one she was talking about because I have seen those men." No need to tell them anything else she said.
"What men?"
"Anzu thinks that the men that live there are gay. Lets get going I know where she lives. "
He was anxious to get to his Yami. He wondered why Anzu didn't see him being carried either in or out of the house. 'Probably took the back door to sneak us in and out.'
What had really happened to Yami was the last thing that he suspected.
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Not much of a cliffhanger there. I will try to post the next chapter by Saturday or Sunday. Tomorrow is the first full day of school this week (not counting Monday) so I dunno how much time I will have to type. Hopefully next chapter will come out better. I will spend my free time (Haha, free time. What a joke) looking for a muse. See ya next time!
