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Marik and Bakura walked to his old neighborhood. They had hoods over their face to keep their identities unknown. The house they stopped at was huge. It was almost like a mansion but smaller and cheaper. Inside it was very dark. No furniture, or sign of life. A neighbor looked up from their yard work.

"You looking for something?" He asked

"Um. Perhaps, where is the man who lives here?" Bakura asked

"Ah Bakura Ryou's father? He left a few weeks after his kid disappeared. It was a terrible loss, I mean his wife and now his kid. Let me tell you, I think it was his so-called 'friends'. He always came home with cuts and bruises."

"He left?" Bakura asked

"Yep long ago." The neighbor replied

"Come on lets go." He and Marik left for the game shop

It was a way to go before they reached the shop. Marik and Bakura stayed quiet most of the way. Time to time Marik would ask how much farther, but otherwise they were quiet.

They reached the shop. They saw the grandfather exiting and telling Yugi to watch the shop while he's gone. Bakura looked over at Marik and took a deep. He hasn't seen them in three years and now he's coming to take the millenium puzzle away. That didn't exactly sound very nice, but the only way. He must gain possession of the item to return Ryou into his ring.

He walked towards the door to the shop. As they entered Marik made sure that the bell above the door didn't ring. He has obviously snuck up on a duelist before. They silently walked up the stairs to the living room. They spoke in whispers.

"How am I going to do this?" Bakura asked

"Just get the puzzle away from him." Marik replied

"Ok..."

They peered over the side of the doorway. They saw them watching a duel on TV. Yugi and Joey sat on the floor. Tristan was leaning on the back of the couch, watching. Yami and Tea sat on the couch. She rested her head on his shoulders. He looked uncomfortable. Bakura and Marik held back their laugh. Yami looked up and at the two covering their mouths, obviously laughing. He couldn't see their faces. He tapped Yugi on his shoulder. When the two cloaked men stopped talking to each other and looked back at his friends. Each of their eyes was on them.

"Can I help you?" Yugi asked

"Well you can hand over your millenium puzzle." Marik said stepping into full view, still not showing his face

"A kxeiwxk A nuj ad sxuhwo." Bakura said to Marik ^I thought I was in charge.^

"Oie tatd'k te udokxadw." Marik replied ^You didn't do anything.^

"Are you speaking the language of the shadow realm?" Yami asked standing up

"So what if I am?" Marik shot

"HEY! Stop it will ya? Yugi I challenge you to a duel for your puzzle." Bakura said

"I don't accept. It's already mine." Yugi replied

Bakura sighed and summoned a small knife. He threw it at Yugi. He had no chance to move. When he looked back the knife had hit the chain that held the puzzle and now as it fell to the floor Bakura raised his hand and it flew straight into it.

"I suggest you accept." Bakura said

"Wow I didn't know you could do that." Marik said looking at the knife

"Now isn't really the time to talk about what I can do." Bakura said shaking his head

Yugi stood up, he was taller, he nodded his head in acceptance to the duel.

"Great. Come to Kaiba world so we may duel."

"I mean where can you hide these things?" Marik was still on the knife

"Jkef! Ak tejod'k mukkoh." Bakura yelled at Marik ^Stop! It doesn't matter.^

"Sorry. I can't do that." Marik said

"I will hurt you next time you ask!" Bakura was frustrated

Yami sneaked up on Bakura. He tried to take the puzzle out of his hand, but Bakura who was still talking to Marik threw it up in the air. Yami tried to grab it but Bakura tossed it up and down. Side to side.

"Do you mind? I'm trying to talk to him." Bakura said

"Well do you mind giving back the puzzle?" Joey asked standing up and threatening him with his eyes

"Please! You've done this before. You win you get it back. You lose I get it." Bakura was getting annoyed

"Cok mo bacc kxom." Marik smirked ^Let me kill them.^

"Yami, what did he say?" Tea asked

"He wants to know if he can kill us."

They grew silent. Joey surprisingly jumped for the puzzle. Instead of grabbing the puzzle he ran into Marik.

"My RA! You can't aim for shit!" Marik yelled

"Marik! What are you up to?" Yami said

Marik felt the top of his head. His hood fell off when Joey crashed into him. He looked over at Bakura he was laughing.

"Well you wouldn't be laughing if they knew who you were." Marik smirked

"No! Don't!" Bakura tried to cover his mouth

"He's...B..." Then he stopped, Bakura held a knife to his neck

"Shut up." He said pulling him up

"Who's the enemy?" Tea asked

"What? Are you worried?" Yami asked to the hooded Bakura

"Worried about what?"

"That we'd know our opponent."

"You know me." He said, it made him seem more mysterious

Joey shook his head after hitting the wall. He saw that the hooded one wasn't watching him. He smiled. Feeling devious he stood up behind him and pulled down his hood. Bakura had no time to react. He looked at the looks on everyone's face. They were in shock. Bakura didn't want to explain.

"Bakura?" Yugi was still in shock

"You've been gone three years and come back to take Yugi's puzzle?" Joey asked joining his friends

"I'll see you at Kaiba world tomorrow, noon." Bakura exited and Malik followed

"Bakura?" Yugi was watching the spot which they were standing

"That wasn't Bakura, that was Ryou. It had to be." Tristan said looking at his friends

"The link is to far. I have to go." Yami disappeared

"I can't do this. Not against Bakura, not without Yami." Yugi was confused as what to do

"Yugi, we'll be there for you. Bakura or whoever that is, won't get away with your puzzle." Tea said holding Yugi's hand

"You're only saying that because you have a crush on Yami." Tristan said looking down at Tea in the couch

"No I don't! Your crazy!" She blushed

"Yami..." Yugi whispered