*blinks * wow, not too many reviews! i think i had like 3, 4, or 5

guess you guys are getting just as sick of this as i am! *giggles *

it's nearly over with, i promise!! and, yes, i WILL be updating the bet.....*giggles * you've guys have also asked in reviews for other stories for an update..... my writing has been a lil bit off lately, and i wanna get back into the flow, so i don't ruin that story! it's my baby! 200 and some reviews! *beams * just...life's been in the way, a bunch of crap has been going on, and i've been being lazy and not doing my school work, and i'm in college, so i can't afford to do that anymore.....my gpa has slipped down to 3.1, and if my parents find out...._ and, i still haven't been studying my math, and i'm pulling a nice, big fat D-, and i get it when i get a B or less. *sighs *

anyhoos, enough of my rambling! *grins * and, in case y'all haven't noticed, yam and yug aren't here! *beams * no, i didn't get rid of them, just...after reading this chapter....yug took off crying, and yam's so angry, he's not speaking to me!

*lays back, smiling and relaxing * ah, 'tis wonderful! ^______________^

Bakura: i, for once, actually like this chapter *evil laugh * what you did to that little twerp was priceless!

*face goes red * i'm sure many of you readers are going to either kill me, or die laughing for what i did! and, if you wanna know what unspeakable horror i did to him.....read this chapter. or you can always kill bakura! ^_____^

bakura: O_O

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Yugi lay curled against Yami's chest, snuggled against his warm body. They both lay, breathing evenly, Yami's arms around his hikari. The room was quiet and dark, both boys deep asleep. The door knob to the closet creaked open, then the door itself slowly swung out.

Yugi twitched a little, burying his face further into Yami. The piggy bank on the dresser quivered, then fell to the carpeted floor with a loud thump. The little one twitched again, his face now fully hidden. The lock on the window, which was at the foot of the bed, rattled. Yugi whimpered. The desk chair, right across from the bed, scraped as it was rubbed up against the wooden desk. Yugi latched onto Yami's arm, still asleep. The covers were slowly tugged off of Yugi's head, and his eyes flew wide open to see a pasty white face, dark, wild purple hair, a big, dark red rubber nose, black, malicious beady eyes, and green, crooked teeth grinning down at him.

Yugi screamed and the figure quickly disappeared back into the closet as Yami jerked awake, sitting up with his hikari in his lap. Yugi clung to his yami, sobbing into his chest and soaking his loose, faded black t- shirt. Yami rubbed his back comfortingly, yawning and gazing about the room. The piggy bank had fallen over, the window was partially unlocked, the chair was out of place, and the closet door was open. _The closet door was opened _.

Yami blinked, his sleep fogged mind somewhat sluggish. He knew something wasn't right.....His eyes narrowed as he stared into the dark depths of the menacing closet. He concentrated as Yugi cried against him, and after a few seconds was able to sense a very faint trace of evil in there. Yami hadn't detected it sooner because he hadn't been looking, and whatever was in there was hiding itself very well.

Yami turned down to Yugi, scooting his sobbing hikari further up so he could whisper into his ear. "You were right, hikari. There _is _ something in there." Yugi gasped and shook with fear, clinging tightly to Yami as if he'd never let go. Yami rubbed his back, hugging him tightly, and keeping a discreet eye on the closet. He didn't want whatever was in there to know that he knew it was in there. He wanted to have the advantage of surprise.

"Yugi, I have to go pick some things up. They were knocked over because they weren't set right. Hush, it's alright, only a dream." His voice was louder and not soft as it had been before.

"B-but, Y-yami, y-you s-said-" Yugi gazed up at him with teary, fear filled eyes.

"Hush, hikari, I know." Yami hugged him then set him down on the bed and stood up. "It'll be alright, Yugi-"

Yami's eyes widened as he fully stood up and looked down at the bed. "Yuugii!" He groaned. Yugi looked down as well, new tears springing to his eyes and his face going beat red in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, Yami, I didn't mean to, I didn't know, I-"

Yami sighed and picked Yugi up and off of the bed. "It's alright, hikari." He groaned and set about stripping the bed of its newly soaked covers while Yugi changed out of his wet pajamas, then Yami changed his as well. Yami looked the little one straight in the eye. "You've got to stop drinking so much before bed time."

Yugi looked down, ashamed, and meekly nodded. Yami sighed, picked up their wet clothes and blankets, and went to his room. He put on clean pajamas, grabbed two big, thick blankets off of his bed, and went back to his hikari's room. He worldlessly tossed the blankets on the bed, picked up and straightened the room, then went into their grandfather's room. Yugi looked at the closet, trembling with fear, though nothing had emerged from it, before giving a small eep and rushing after Yami, feeling much safer in his presence.

Yugi's eyes widened when he say Yami rummaging through Jiisan's closet. "Yami? Whatcha doing? The m-monsters in m-my closet, not Jiisan's. Are you checking all the closets?"

Yami jumped, not expecting Yugi to be there, and turned around. Yugi giggled, covering his mouth with his small hands. "Not exactly, Yugi. And don't sneak up on me like that again."

Yugi giggled one more time. "Sorry, Yami."

Yami nodded, smiling briefly, before leaning further into the closet. He rummaged around, going further and further in, his slim body sliding past boxes and dusty clothes that Jiisan never wore anymore, until he was at the very back of the closet. "Aha." He muttered, then, after squeezing back out the way he came in, he emerged and sneezed several times in a row as the dust that had collected on him met with fresh air.

Yugi covered his mouth, trying to stifle his giggles as he looked at Yami with delight. Yami gave Yugi a pretend annoyed glance, causing the small boy to laugh harder. Then Yugi saw what was in Yami's hand, and his face paled ten shades until he was as white as a ghost. "N-no.....Y-Yami...No!"

Yami looked sadly at Yugi. "Yes, Yugi, now, come on!" Yugi slowly backed away from Yami, but the older boy reached out and snagged his tiny wrist in his larger hand before the hikari could get away. Yugi was trembling and sobbing hysterically as Yami lay him down on the bed.

"Yami, no, please, no, Yami! Yami, no! Please!" Yami frowned, reaching out and gathering his hikari into his arms and rocking him while he cried.

"Yugi....please, just for tonight...until I deal with....whatever is in that closet. There aren't many clean bed sheets left, and I can't be worried about changing the sheets. I have to concentrate on whatever is in that closet. Yugi.....please.....I need your help....."

Yugi hiccuped but reluctantly nodded. Yami lay Yugi down again. "I promise, Yugi, that I won't tell anyone, not even Jiisan, alright?" Yugi nodded again, his eyes closed and face red with embarrassment.

Yami quickly pulled Yugi's light blue pajama pants down, then put the diaper on him. It was a little small; a few years ago, Yugi had taken a nasty fall and received minor trauma to his spine, which had resulted in a temporary loss of nerve sensory; he'd had trouble walking and going to the bathroom for a month, until his injuries had healed. Because of that, he'd had to wear diapers for a while. Yami was just currently thankful that Jiisan didn't throw things out; he was somewhat of a pack rat.

"Yugi? Are you alright?" Yami lifted Yugi into his arms, holding his trembling aibou. Yugi just nodded, his face pressed into the older boy's neck, his hot tears sliding down Yami's skin.

Yami carried Yugi back into his room, firmly shutting the closet door. Holding Yugi with one arm, he spread the blankets out then lay down with his hikari cradled in his arms and against his chest. They were laying on top of the first blanket, then Yami pulled the second one on top of them, covering Yugi completely. Yami had positioned them so that he had a good view of the closet. He closed his eyes, only leaving them open the barest, undetectable slits. While Yugi fell asleep, Yami pretended to sleep, summoning up his Shadow powers, which he hand't used in a long time. Tonight, he was going to have to use them again. He was going to find out what was in the closet, and then destroy it.

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*grins * so, what do y'all think? is it fineally getting any better?