Ym sulking in the corner:: "She put up the last chappie without me! How cruel!"

Nm still taped to wall, though she can talk:: "Me cruel!! You told me to type it without you!"

Ym sniffles and cried, "But I didn't know you'd put it up without me"

Nm, "I told you I was!!!!"

Ym: "oh.." shrugs and lets her down.

Nm: "I'm free!!!"

Ym glares at readers, "And all those who wanted us to put up longer chappies here ya go! My poor brain!"

Nm:: ".right.disclaimer.read the first ones..oh and if all the words aren't there it's due to the fact the one we can't spell or two we can't understand them so don't get mad at us..enjoy"

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~*~*~Malik's POV~*~*~

I stand out in the rain think which way to go. Suddenly I hear a very faint cry drifting with the breeze, but it is quickly drowned out in the rain. I begin walking in the direction I think it came from, that voice sounded strangely familiar.

For every step I take the rain falls harder and harder as though the sky itself were crying for the loss of one of heaven's Angels. Each crystal drop seems to be a sea with which to wash away the world's pain.

A quick flash of lightning shows the outline of a small figure on a bench, slightly hunched over. Even from this distance I can tell it's one of the other dimming lights so like myself.

Poor Yugi.his Yami left, although for me that would be the best thing, but it seems that simple fact has driven Yugi insane. I can see him before me but he's not really there, lost in a darkness, a darkness that replays the worst memories over and over again. That's why she's always running, running helps him forget. It's rare to see him still, just sitting there.

I can see that dazed expression on his face. What's going through his mind now? It's so hard to tell. I can see by the circles under his eyes that he hasn't had sleep for weeks, at least nothing that doesn't include nightmares.

I walk close to him, and he doesn't even notices me.

~*~*~Normal POV~*~*~

Malik walked over and put his hands on Yugi's shoulders, drawing him closer. Yugi slowly looked up at Malik, eyes slightly glazed over.

"M-Malik? I-is it y-you? I-is it r-really you?" Yugi whispered the words so delicately, as though they would break in an instant.

"Yes Yugi, it really is me. I'm really here."

Yugi leaned his head on Malik's chest. He whispered the words that brought the other Hikari on the verge of tears.

"Why? Why won't they go away? Why won't they just leave me alone? As soon as I stop moving they come.WHY!?"

Malik hugged Yugi closer, "I don't know Yugi, I just don't know."

Malik looked down at him, tears in his eyes, 'Only something dark, something purely evil could cause so much pain.only a Yami' he thought to himself as he watched the smaller boy in his arms.

[[I see the little silhouette o of a man

Scotta moosh

Scotta moosh

Can you do the fan tango?]]

~*~*~Marik's POV~*~*~

I've been in here for the past four hours straight, four, four hours away from him. I love him so much, but I just can't handle it. I'm not used to this feeling; I've only really known anger and hatred. I try so hard to turn this love back into anger, but I can't. I don't want to hurt my love, but that's all I seem to do. I like this feeling, but I don't know what to do with it, I'm lost in my emotions, as well as this little bottle in front of me. This happens every night.I feel my mind slip away from my body. Every time I hit my precious Hikari I can see it out of my own eyes, but I can't stop. It's as though someone has used my own Millennium Rod again me, my mind screams at me, 'STOP THIS!' But still I go on into this relentless beating. Every slap, every punch cuts deep in my soul, as I know it does his as well, but I just don't stop. How can I cause someone I love so much pain?

I know something bad is going to happen tonight and I'm sure it's going to be my entire fault. I'm sure I'm going to end up beating my poor Malik again.

I know I've lost control of my actions as I feel myself get up and leave the bar. I feel anger rise inside of me, as mow own sickening voice leaves my mouth in that slurred, disgusting tone, "I can't believe that little shit left the house. I wonder where he's going? I don't really matter, I'll find him.I always do."

The same part of me thinks, 'How can I threat my Hikari this way? Why hasn't he left sooner? And why can't I just accept the way I feel?!'

I stumble towards the park and see Malik, but he's not alone. There's a flash of lightning as I feel a part of me break.'I've done it, I've pushed him into the arms of another.' He'll never love me now, and it's all my fault, it's all my fault.

I hear myself scream, just as the thunder comes, "MALIK!"

I can see the terror on my Hikari's face, as well as the one with him.Yugi.

I can fell my conscience leave me as I storm over to cause more pain to the one I love. But in the very back of my mind I can hear a faint, dying whisper, 'I'm sorry'

[[thunder bold and lightning Very, very frightening me]]

~*~*~Normal POV~*~*~

Malik turns around, holding Yugi tighter, know exactly who is behind them.

Malik shutters, "What do you want, Marik?" he spats the last word with disgust.

Marik storms over and grabs Malik's arm cause the two lights to separate.

Marik in his drunken rage yells, "HA! I CAUGHT YOU RED HANDED! YOU LITTLE SHIT! I KNEW YOU'D CHEAT ON ME! YOU BASTARD!"

Malik rips his arm away from his Yami, "CHEATING ON YOU!? WITH THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN TREATING ME I'M SURPRISED YOU THINK OF ME AS ANYTHING! BUT THEN AGAIN YOU WON'T EVEN REMEMBER THIS CONVERSATION WHEN YOU GET ALL SOBERED UP YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!"

Slowly what Marik's Hikari says sinks into him as his eyes bulge out with anger, "YOU CAN'T TALK TO ME THAT WAY! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SAY THAT!" He raises his head ready to strike Malik, when Yugi woke from his daze and ran over grabbing onto Marik's shirt, "NO! Marik you can't hit your Hikari! You're supposed to protect him! You're his Yami!"

Marik turns on Yugi and hits him away, "SHUT UP YOU DAMN MIDGET! YOU'RE YAMI LEFT YOU! AND YOU KNOW WHAT!? NONE OF US CARE!!"

"YUGI!" Malik screamed, as Marik turned and punched Malik in the stomach, knocking him to the ground, but as he fell he whispered, "I hate you Yami, I really hate you"

In the back of Marik's mind he screamed, 'what have I done to this precious gift I was given!?.What have I done!?'

He picked up Malik and carried him back to the house.

[[Gallilao

------------Gallilao

Gallilao

----------Gallilao

Gallilao

Gallilao Figueroa]]

~*~*~Yugi's POV~*~*~

Oh no.I've stopped moved. I can slowly feel the darkness coming back; it's going to start again, isn't it! I wanna get up and run, I don't want it to come back but I can't.Please no, not again.

And it's not just the memories of my Yami anymore, it's gone back.before.when my parents used to come home every night and cause me so much pain.so much pain.until my grampa finally took me away, but now he's gone too.
Marik's right, no one loves me, no one cares.

[[I'm just a poor boy

No body loves me]]

~*~*~Yami's POV~*~*~

Here I am again, Domino City. Why did I leave again? Him? How could I leave everything for him? Slowly I walk by the park, the place where I used to kick back and relax with all of my friends, including.Yugi.

I look over to see a small form sitting in the mud, rain still pouring.could it be? I can't but.but it is.I think to myself, 'Oh no another bully must have gotten to him, and I wasn't here to stop it!'

I run over to my little Hikari and quickly lift him into my arms. 'How could someone cause him so much pain.?'

I see him open his eyes, but he doesn't really see me, his amethyst orbs are haunted as though he is being forced ot watch something so painful, something he doesn't have to see, as though he's seeing it over and over again.

He suddenly pushed away from me, "NO! NO! It's gotten worse! GO AWAY! You're not really here! You left me, you and everyone else left, left me all alone! Why do you taunt me so? You're never going to be here again, you left me for another! It's bad enough you have to torture me with those horrible memories over and over again, but now you try and feel me with the one thing I want so much! But I know can never be mine!" He suddenly runs off. I can hear him mutter, "Just keep moving, just keeping moving, the memories'll stop."

'I-I can't believe it.my poor little light is haunted and hurting.because of me.all because I left. What have I done to the precious gift I was given.What have I done!?' Left him!? Left him for what!? A fake!? For someone that just wanted to use me as a freak show for other to gawk at!? Seto, you bastard! I wish I could blame you for all of this, but I know it's more my fault than anyone's. How could I do this to the one that I am meant to protect!? I've driven him to the brink of insanity'

I've got to find him; I stand up and run after him.

[[He's just a poor boy from a poor family Spare him this life from this monstrosity]]

~*~*~Ryou's POV~*~*~

I hear a soft, gentle, and very faint calling my name, but where it originates from is not within my grasp to comprehend.and yet every time I hear it my heart seems to gain hope.then slowly shatter once more. I find myself floating.just floating in this darkness, 'How did I get here? Why am I here? Where is here?' I suddenly feel everything come back to me and my eyes shoot open. /I.I was stabbed.the man in the alleyway.BAKURA!/

I am to panicked to realize this all was sent directly to the person sitting next to me.

~*~*~Bakura's POV~*~*~

//Ryou.Ryou please answer me.Ryou// I can feel the tears coming to my eyes, "Why do I care about him. and how come he loves ME!' That horrible incident replayed in my head as those simple lines.the ones that have captured and yet set my heard free. My Hikari.the one I love's voice echoed through my head.

/I'm sorry Bakura.please forgive me.please love me./

How could he love me? I am the cause of all his pain even now it is all my fault. I knew he was behind me and yet I didn't think to stop and make sure nothing would happen to him.I am a failure to the one I care the most about.how.how can he love me?

I am shocked out of my daze as Ryou's eyes shoot open.

/I.I was stabbed.the man in the alleyway.BAKURA/ I laugh quietly but he seems to notice as his beautiful eyes slowly lock with mine. /B-Bakura are y-you al-alright?/ I feel the anger grow inside of me. 'Why doesn't he ever worry about himself?!' I feel him start to panic a bit as he feels my anger. I calm down.I don't want to hurt him more then I already have. //Ryou I'm fine, but it's not me you should be worried about.I mean you fucking got stabbed and all you can God Damn think about is if I'm okay// He smile.I can almost picture the white wings of my Tenchi when he does that. /I'm sorry Bakura, please don't be mad at me/

I can feel my heart crack from that statement. /I really don't mean to make you so mad Bakura.It just seems that everything I do upsets you.and I don't want you upset/ I see his delicate tears glisten as they gracefully fall down his face and shatter when they hit his hand. I get up and walk over to him, wiping his tears away and hold him close.

//No my little Hikari, you don't need to be sorry.If anybody should be sorry it's me.I have treated you horribly.you do not deserve what I have put you through-//

/No Bakura you were right, I am weak and worthless..you deserve a real Hikari, one that can defend himself..I just get in the way../ I tighten my grip on him. 'What have I done to this precious gift I was give.What have I done'

//No Hikari..I don't want to hear you say or think anything like that again..if anybody is weak it's me..I was never strong enough to admit to you that I loved you...and so I tried to hide it and by doing so I pushed you away..I..I hurt you..I caused you so much pain. Please forgive me Ryou! I'm so sorry! I love you so very much//

He smiles again..oh how I love that smile, I love how his delicate lips move and how his eyes just shine with the joy he feels that I can practically feel it myself. /But Bakura I already do forgive you, because I love you as well/

~*~*~Ryou's POV~*~*~

I slowly wake up to find myself still in the hospital. 'I guess I fell asleep with Bakura holding me' I smile again, 'He loves me, he really does love me!' Look around to find my love but he isn't here. 'Maybe the doctor sent him home or he went to get something to eat.' I try to reassure myself, but I still feel as if something is wrong. My eyes fall upon a not on the nightstand that has my name on the front. I pick it up and read.

Dear Ryou,

By the time you read this I will have already left. Oh Ryou I am so sorry for everything..for every bruise, for every tear I have caused you. I realize now that all I do is cause you pain..and You do not deserve this pain, because of this I feel the best thing to do is just leave you..I cannot stay for fear I will just cause you even more pain. I love you so much my little Hikari..my Tenchi..My love and all I want is for you to be happy, and I know for that to happen you will be much happier with me gone. I am sorry Ryou, but please just forget about me..

Good bye

Bakura

I realize I am in tears and the only thought that is going through my head is, 'I have to find him, I have to go, I must find Bakura.' I pull the I.V. out of my arm and struggle to get up. A nurse runs into my room and tries to keep me down.

"No, no Ryou, you're not well enough to get up yet?

"I HAVE TO GO! LET ME GO!" We continue to fight, she tries to keep me down as others join her, as I try to get free to find my love. "LET ME GO! LET ME GO! BAKURA!"

[[Easy come, Easy go

Will you let me go

We will not let you go

---------------------------Let him go

We will not let you go

---------------------------Let him go]]

~*~*~Malik's POV~*~*~

How could he do this!? I was just about to get away..away from all the torment he causes me. But no he has to come in and bring me back to this hellhole.

I hear the door slam and the lock click..How dare he! I am not his property!

I bang on the door screaming, "LET ME OUT YOU BASTARD! LET ME OUT!!!"

[[We will not let you go

-----------------------------Let me go

We will not let you go

-----------------------------Let me go

We will not let you go

Never, never, never never, let me go]]

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Malik: "wow that was long!.:: rereads Marik's part:: "so that's how a drunk person thinks.WAIT! How'd the authors know that!? There's little goodie- tooshoes! They'd never drink in their life!"

Bakura and Marik walk in with drunk authors draped over shoulders::

Yami runs over:: "HOW COULD YOU GET THE AUTHORS DRUNK!!!???"

Bakura:: "DRUNK! WHAT DO YOU MEAN DRUNK!? THEY HAD A SIP! A SIP! BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM!!! AND NOW THEY'RE STONE FUCKING DRUNK!!!"

Nm:: "Baki-chan.no.cussing."

*Thunk! *

Ym:: "Floor!"

Nm:: "Sounds good"

*Thunk*

Nm:: "Floor"

Yami:: "ONE SIP! NOBODY GET'S THAT DRUNK FROM ONE SIP!!"

Ym:: "not.true.I.had a .pound cake.once.a liquor pound cake.I had ¾ s of it.the great thing is when ya cook it the achohol leaves.but I was tipsy all night."

Nm:: "yep we have.a low tolerance.for.what was it again?"

Marik:: "A BLOODY MARY! A SIP OF A BLOODY MARY!!!!! LOW TOLERENCE! THAT'S THE BIGGEST UNDERSTATEMENT I'VE EVER HEARD!"

Ym and Nm stand up and lean Yami: "I know you from somewhere" ::fall over laughing their heads off::

Ryou and Yugi walk in:: "what happened"

Ym jumps up and glomps Ryou:: "Ryou my love!"

Bakura:: "What did you call him!?"

Ym:: "My love!"

Bakura twitches and lunges at Ryou and Ym::

Ryou:: "No Bakura! You can't kill the author!" ::He runs off with Ym still clinging to him muttering:: "Watashi no Ai" over and over again, Bakura chasing after them::

Nm glomps Yugi:: "LOOK! My Yugi plushie!"

Yami grabs Nm:: "What!?"

Nm looks at Yami:: "Hey you look like my Plushie" :: clings to Yugi's arm"

Yami:: "What do you mean yours!?"

Nm shows Yami a tag on Yugi's neck buckle that says, 'Nm's Yugi Plushie"

Yami twitches and drags Nm off, her still clinging to Yugi::

Marik:: "That's it I'm going back to the bar."

Malik:: "But you said it was just in the story!"

Marik:: "um." ::runs off:

Malik:: "MARIK!" ::Runs after Marik::

Joey walks in:: "Well since I'm not in this story at all I'm gunna tell you to read and review and tell Nm and Ym to include me and Seto."