Black: First D-O-K-E-W-J? and now dis! ~crumples piece of paper with her fist~ WHY ME!

Yami: Is something the matter?

Black: No I just like hitting my head against the table for fun, YOU GOT AH PROBLEM WITH DAT?

Yami: ~talking with Yugi~ she's been acting strange all day...

Yugi: maybe it has something to do with ~THUD~ the lack of ~THUD~ BLACK WILL YOU QUITE THAT!

Black: No. Wait! that can be my TITLE! ~scribbles it down on the crumples piece of paper~ thanx Yugi-one! (2 much Star wars) ~hugs Yugi till his face starts to turn a purplish colour~ No. what ah great title! now all I need is the rest of the story...~light bulb appears above Black's head~ BINGO! ~drops Yugi and scribbles something else on the paper~

Yugi: no ~gasp~ problem. ~ falls to the floor littered with crumpled pieces of paper~

Black: uh Yami? why is Yugi sleeping on the floor?

Yami: ~shrugs~ Say Black.

Black: ~looks up~ yea?

Yami: There are some men at the front door demanding that you do a proper disclaimer...

Black: Uh-oh IT'S THE ATTACK OF THE S.J.L! (Stupid Japanese Lawyers) HIDE me! ~jumps behind the ex-pharaoh~

S.J.L: OPEN THIS DOOR! or we will be forced to call the M.I.B!

Yugi: ~rubs his head~ the Men In Black?

Black: no...the Mother's In Bathrobes!

Yugi: Quick use your frying Pan of DOOM!

Black: ~nods~ YOU WANT AH PIECE OF ME? ~turns Caps Lock Off~ Well Do yea?

Yami Malatea: Oh brother...Urm...Blacky say da disclaimer already!

Black: OK I will say my stinking disclaimer...Hea Hem. I Black do not own the cast of Yu-gi-oh...I don't know why but I don't. OH YEA...Some special announcements! ~pulls ah list out of her pocket~

This idea of the higher and Gods (I am Christian tho) is Goki's and not mine. So if you want ta read the original idea go read 'Hope For the Future' she is ah very good authoress and has been kind enough ta lend me her idea's. Don't worry Goki-one (2 much Star-wars) the story is going ta have quite ah few suprises even for you!

Number 2! I am dedicating dis chappie to Gokin. And Yamachan! Thanks ah lot you 2! READ THERE STORIES!! go on wut do you have ta loose. Both are very great writers!

Black: And now enjoy dis chapter while I go, uh try to fight these S.J.L's

~dose ah battle cry and runs too the front door~

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Chapter 3- No. (Yami is lost, Yugi is worried sick, and ah stranger is lurking at the Kaiba Mansion...now what?)

-Kaiba's Mansion-

The stranger clenched his fists in frustration. Why was it that Kaiba needed so many hallways? and the staircase he was taking seemed not to have an end. Didn't Kaiba know the value of a elevator? The stranger shook his head and considered turning back but turned pale and quickly started up the stairs again, blast his fear of heights.

The stranger took a deep breath, loosening his death grip on the railing and once again began the clime; repeating to himself that ever so famous quote, "Don't look down, don't look down, just don't look down."

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"Seto can't I just stay up a bit longer?" Mokuba crossed his arms and imitating Kaiba's stern glare "Fine, but I want ah sleep in tomorrow."

"Why don't you just go to bed earlier and then you wouldn't be tired every morning?" Kaiba smirked knowing that Mokuba, by the look on his face, that he had no comeback. "Or better yet, go to bed at the time that you are suppose to." Mokuba gave a small pleading groan as response that any kid would do in this situation (I know I would) but decided against the watery puppy-dog eyes.

"But Setoooo." "It's after midnight Kid. Time for bed" so Mokuba trudged upstairs, dragging his feet in defeat as Kaiba swiftly headed for the living feeling rather light headed from lack of sleep. The staff left at 10:00 so the house would be completely empty till morning except for him and Mokuba. Sighing in relief he lowered himself into the large leather couch, closing his eyes to welcome the feeling of sleepiness wash over him. "Finally some rest!"

CRASH!

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The stranger clung onto the chair mentally cursing his luck. "Crap, crap, crap I could have stayed home and listened to Thoth's ranting but NOOOO, I had to go on this blasted mission." The stranger rubbed his foot where the vase hit it and stepped over the broken pieces on the hard wood living room floor. "Now I know why Shait told me to wear shoes...blast her." The stranger hopped over to the couch where Kaiba was in the dark and massaged his bare foot with both hands.

Kaiba's eyes widened as he felt the extra weight added to the couch. Slowly he let out his held breath and prayed that the strange man beside him wasn't aware of his presence in the darkened room.

"SETO!" both men in the living room paled at the sound of Mokuba yelling from the top of the stairs. When would that kid just give-up and go to bed!

"Oh great." The stranger mentally smacked himself for opening his mouth. At that point he was considering his brother's words about just jumping out the window and ending his misery, the higher was going to have a field-day with this story. It his line of thought the cloaked man failed to see Kaiba sneaking up behind him with a lamp above his head.

THUD!

-Downtown Domino-

Yami was numb with coldness and his head pounded in tune with the thunder. Oh what was wrong with him! why was he feeling all this pain. Yami leaned against a brick ally wall, pulling his legs into his chest. Yami laid his forehead on his knees trying to ignore the sickness in his stomach. The rain rolled down his face mingling with his hot tears streaming from his tightly shut eyes. "Why?"

~Flashback~ (a few days before)

Yugi smiled as he placed a card face down on the dueling mat. "And that ends my turn Yami." Yami cracked a smile and placed the Dark Magician in attack mode.

"Dark Magician attacks your face down card. Oh great." Yugi flipped over his trap card Mirror Force.

"Sorry Yami but that brings your life points down to 0." Yami growled lightly but smiled at Yugi's enthusiasm at the outcome of the duel. Always the innocent one. He gathered up his deck and pocketed it in his backpack. "What is taking Joey is long?"

"Maybe he slept in again." Yugi shrugged and switched the stores sign to closed.

"I don't know Yami...It's not like him to miss something so important." Always the innocent one. Yami turned his attention to the note on the bulletin board, it was purple and was declaring some sort of exhibit at the Domino Museum this weekend. "Yami? are you ok?"

"Huh... oh yes, yes"

"If your sure." Yugi pulled up a chair beside his other half and started leafing through the new shipment of booster packs 'My head... I feel weak.' Yami shook off the feeling and rubbed his temples just a sudden flash of pain and fear jolted through his system. Like lightning meeting water the pain was directed it's self also onto Yugi, Yami receiving the full blast.

"S-Spirit are y-you OK?"

"Y-Yes Yugi, I'm fine Just f-fine. Ack!"

~End Flashback~

"S-so hot, so s-sick. Must f-find Yugi!" It was like a 3 sided war going on inside the spirits head. The fever on one side with fear and painful memories on the other all forcing their powers onto Yami, who was barely ably to put up a fight. His mind with secret's locked deep within it was being released and verbal to any and all assault. Just what the 'Dark circle' was waiting for.

-The Gameshop-

"YAMI WHERE ARE YOU?!" The small boy ran around the corner desperately looking for any sign of his darker half, half praying that he would find him and half praying that he wouldn't. Yami's words rang through his head...

'Stop pestering me you little brat! your nothing but a worthless little waste of life!'

Yugi felt his chest tighten just remembering how mad Yami was. One second he was screaming in rage over some diary and the next, he was sitting on the floor whimpering like some frightened child. Yugi winced remembering when the same thing happened a few days ago. The heat and rage Yugi had felt was enough to nearly kill a person! and if Yami was feeling all this pain then why wasn't he telling him about it?

'Too late Yugi it's over...'

Yami must have been trying to protect him from something, tho Yugi wished that Yami would have just told him what it was...that he was trying to protect him from. 'Oh Yami.' Yugi peered through the dankness of the rain at the Kaiba mansion gates. He knew what he had to do...he needed Kaiba to re-pay him that favor. For Yami's sake.

-Kaiba's Mansion-

"Big brother?" Mokuba heard some voices from the living room and the unmistakable shatter of glass along side a collapsing sound. "Seto?" Mokuba carefully made his way down the staircase doing his best to try and find the light switches. 'I hate mulit-light switches!' after many tries Mokuba's finger landed on the light switch to the living room. "Got yea!' CLICK. Seto looked up to see his younger brother smiling at him from the room entrance.

"Don't come in here Mokuba, there is glass all over the floor." Mokuba nodded in reply and glanced around noticing the cloaked and bare footed man lying face down on the floor.

"Who's that?" Mokuba pointed to the body by his brother's feet, he didn't look like he would be getting up anytime soon.

"I can safely say that I don't know." Mokuba followed Kaiba closely into the main entrance, a curious look painted on his face. "Did you have to turn on all the lights?" Kaiba swiftly placed the man on the stairs, not caring if the man got hurt or not and took out his jet-black cell phone. "I need ah new ringer...Hello. Get security down here now." Without any further words Kaiba snapped the black cell phone shut and went back over to the unconscious man to check for weapons and such.

"I wonder what he was looking for..." Mokuba tapped his fingers against the oak-wood banister as he thoughts up answers to his own question. 'He had to be here for some reason!' Kaiba was having similar thoughts 'What was this guy trying to pull; talking about some mission. If I am right, which I usually am, then there is more then just this guy.'

BANG! Bang! bang.

Someone was at the door. Mokuba immediately answered it "Yugi?"

-Yugi-

'Please be home Kaiba' Yugi stumbled up the foot of the stairs ignoring the painfully cold numbness and dizziness that was threatening to overwhelm him. His throat felt as tho it had been set on fire and everything kept dipping in and out of focus. The storm had started up again and came full force with it's icy winds whispering things unheard to those who listened and rattled the large mansions windows. Yugi would have happily fainted right there on the spot but the knowledge of his Yami out there, sick, and all alone kept him awake and alert. 'O-Oh Kaiba p-please be h-here' Yugi gathered up the last bit of his strength and knocked on the front door. Everything else became a complete blur after that.

"Yugi?!"

"Y-Yami." Yugi clasped forward and sprawled out on the marble floor, breathing heavily. "G-Gone." Immediately blacking-out at these last words.

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Black: Hope I didn't leave it at to much ah cliffy. ^_^

Yami Malatea: You know that you only mentioned the 'Dark Circle' like once right.

Black: THe next chapter will be better! I have it all planed out!

Yugi: ~walks in the room~ Are they gone?

BLack: No. the M.I.B are still trapped in that closet of mine.

Yugi: -_- Oh now I feel SO much better.

Black: Your welcome! thanks ta our reviewers! I am kinda bummed cuse ah friend of mine hasn't emailed me in over ah month an I don't know why. Think she ditched me. ~sigh~ so dats why dis chapter is so.

Yami Malatea: Freaking cheap.

Black: Thats it. Hey!

Yugi: Uh-oh cat fight.

Black: MEOW!!!! ~hiss hiss!~

Yami Malatea: Ah go cough up ah hair ball.

Black: Why don't you!

Yami Malatea: Well R&R peoples! force be with all! and

Black: ~pushes her Yami twit out of the way~ and thanks for da REVIEWS!!!!!!!!

P.S. Sorry ta all those Japanese Lawyers. Please don't sue me!