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Chapter 10 - Cheating destiny -

Yami pulled himself up and walked towards the door cautiously.

"Wait!" Malik cried "Where are you going?"

Yami turned to glance at him before proceeding to go to the door again.

Malik stood and followed him, "Look, I know you don't trust me..." Malik began but was cut off by Yami.

"stay here!" he commanded, slowly opening the door.

Malik grabbed Yami's arm to hold him back, "No! I'm coming with you!"

Yami pushed Malik back down to the floor, "I said, stay here!" Yami yelled fiercely, turning back towards the door.

"It's to dangerous out there, wait here. I promise I'll come back for you so..just stay put until my return!" Yami said in a more gentle tone.

Malik sighed, "Okay," he replied "I'll wait here."

Yami nodded and then walked out leaving the room silent.

'I must be crazy' Malik thought 'I'm trusting a guy who just tried to kill me.'

~ somewhere in the corridor ~

Yami stepped out into the corridor and shut the door behind him, he looked to the left and then to the right with annoyance clear on his face.

'did it come from the left?' he asked himself 'or the right?'

''you don't know what to do, do you?'' the voices teased in his head ''poor little pharaoh's going mad not to mention stupid!''

Yami clenched his hands to fists, 'concentrate' he told himself 'where did the scream come from?'

The voices laughed, the laughter echoing in Yami's head.

Yami growled, 'focus! Concentrate...'

The scream was heard again as it moved around the corridor, "The left!" Yami gasped running in the direction of the sound.

Yami continued running left until he found himself in front of another brown, wooden door.

He grabbed the handle and entered a dark shadowed room.

As Yami's eyes adjusted to the new room he noticed, Marik standing in the center of the room with a dark grin on his face.

In one hand he held the millennium puzzle and in the other,

Yugi by the throat.

Yami gasped at seeing Yugi's pain stricken face which was a lot more pale than usual.

"Marik, what are you doing? Let Yugi go!" Yami bellowed angrily

Marik laughed, "as you wish pharaoh." He said letting go of Yugi who dropped to the floor.

"Ya...mi! hel....p me." Yugi choked out before losing consciousness.

"Yugi!" Yami cried wanting desperately to help him but staying still.

Marik laughed again, "Did you forget that I was immortal? I must admit it was painful but my love, we are bounded by blood! It was your evil power that healed me." He explained

Yami's eyes widened in shock, "No!" he cried

"Yes!" Marik said firmly "You and I both know you can't escape destiny, for it is your destiny to join me!"

Yami narrowed his eyes, "You are wrong Marik, I chose my own destiny and I can promise you that it isn't with you!"

Marik snarled, "You can't fight it!" he hissed "You and I are bound."

He lifted the puzzle in his hand, "Join me!" Marik shouted

"Never!" Yami spat

"You will join me or your little Hikari will die!" Marik warned

Yami gasped in fear, "You wouldn't dare." He said

"Try me." Marik replied evilly.

Yami glanced at Yugi's still form and then back at Marik,

''We must join him!'' the voices in Yami's head hissed ''give in to the evil, Yami.''

Yami lowered his head, "I will...join you but only if you leave Yugi out of this!" he said

Marik smirked, "I new you'd make the right choice" he said moving closer towards Yami

Yami kept his head lowered but looked up at Marik with a tiny sparkle in his eye.

"One false move though," Marik said "and Yugi gets it."

"I understand." Yami said quietly

"good." Marik replied licking his lips

Marik moved his hands to Yami's hips, caressing them slowly.

Yami responded by nipping at Marik's neck fiercely causing Marik to moan.

While still nipping at Marik's neck Yami moved one arm around Marik's shoulders and the other down to his own belt.

His fingers brushed against something and Yami smirked pulling the object out from his belt.

Marik still oblivious to this, rapped his arms around Yami pulling him closer.

'patients, patients Marik' Yami thought to himself slowly lifting the object upwards.

Yami was really getting uncomfortable now, Marik was getting a bit to close.

Disgust builded up on Yami's face but Marik didn't notice as he nipped at Yami's neck hungrily.

Drawing his leg up, Yami kneed Marik right where it hurts (A/N: you know where)

causing Marik to fall backwards and cry out painfully in surprise.

Yami smirked and lifted up the object in his hand into view.

Marik gasped and snarled at him, "You will pay for that with your pointless Hikari's life!" he yelled not noticing the object in Yami's hand yet.

Yami laughed, "I think not!" he said

Marik's eyes widened when he saw what Yami was holding, "My millennium rod!?!" he cried

Yami smiled, "Very good inspection there, Marik love." He replied

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