A/N: I don't own Yugioh!

IMPORTANT!!! This chapter contains offense actions done by a certain character! Even the authoress hates herself for writing it! It's not the actions that is obtrusive.it's the character!!! Any flames will be returned, since there's a warning posted right here! *coughs* Ahem.now you may continue reading!^_^

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Bakura awakened to find his face implanted in the hot, scorching sand of Egypt. Spitting out a mouthful of the golden grains, the tomb robber glared at his vicinity in an attempt to recollect his memories. As far as he could tell, he was probably in the Nubian Desert, with possibly the Nile River nearby if he was lucky. Then at least he wouldn't dehydrate and get sick like Yugi---

'Yugi!' The glistening silver bars guarding those memories were broken, and Bakura cursed loudly as he remembered the slight boy getting kidnapped by Pegasus.

"Pegasus."

Sputtering out the silver-manned leader's name as if it were a poisonous lizard, Bakura punched the sand in front of him in ire, creating a dent that was soon filled up by the sand around it, making it seem like nothing was ever disturbed.

Crossing his legs in thought, Bakura pondered over his sparse, narrow options. For one thing, his horse was nowhere to be seen, so that pretty much diminished whatever hope he had of using his supplies. And he was almost sure there wouldn't be any type of vegetation within a hundred miles from here, so there goes the chances of finding an oasis or river.

Sighing in defeat, the tomb robber concluded that the only thing he could do besides waiting for a sweltering death is to _try_ to cross the desert--- or at least the heat until night falls. So Bakura, along with his grumbling and cursing, set off into the ever expanding sheet of bronze.

***

"Is the boy carefully guarded?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good. You may leave."

"Thank you sir.uh, if I may have the privilege to ask, but what exactly do your great one need the boy for?"

"Didn't you know? He's the lover of the oh-so-powerful pharaoh. I could increase my wealth ten times---no, wait, _a hundred_ times---when the little king pay for ransom money."

"Ah, I see. A clever plan, m'lord."

"I know."

***

Yugi stirred subtly in his sleep. The shade felt so nice over his head.wait! Shade in the desert?!

Jumping up, Yugi took a whirl at his surrounding, eyes holding a crazy, bewildered gaze. He was not outside in the blistering hot sand, but rather in a rumpled old tent hastily set up for use. Besides a ragged brown sheet slouched in one corner, there was nothing else.

Yugi got up, much to the protest of his aching muscles, and shyly peeked out of the flap. A sinewy guard with dirty blonde hair, clad in a simple kilt with a dagger dangling to one side, stood in front of it and, upon hearing Yugi's arousing, turned around and winked at him.

The amethyst-eyed boy blinked briefly, unsure if that friendly gesture was just a figment of his imagination. Examining the sentry, who had returned to his stoic expression---cold, hard eyes, straight mouth, a knitted frown-- -it didn't take much to convince Yugi that he was hallucinating.

His silent judgments were interrupted by heavy footsteps advancing towards the tent. With the flap closed and unable to see, Yugi could only hear a sharp order given to the blonde guard and a dissenting grunt. A sounding slap followed, then a furious bark of anger. Curious, the small boy edged closer to the entrance, strained to hear the conversation outside.

Suddenly, all was silent. Yugi hesitated for a moment, then crawled near until his ear was pressed against the dirty flap. Without warning, the brown sheet was pulled back and Yugi tumbled to the ground.

The pebbles scraped his elbows and palm, leaving little dents and bruises here and there as well as a tickle of blood running down his arm, but that wasn't what worried him. No, because the first thing he saw when he raised his eyes from the ground was a pair of sturdy leather shoes embedded with jewels glistening in red, green, and blue, shoes that could only be worn by highest and most powerful being in the clan. Pegasus.

***

Pushing back a lock of silvery-white hair behind his ear, Pegasus grinned down at the boy sprawled before him. Crouching down to meet his captive eye- to-eye, the sadistic leader ran a hand down Yugi's cheek, causing the smaller form to flinch and pull back.

"Naughty, naughty. We shouldn't be listening to other people's conversations, now should we?" Pegasus chuckled, though it was nothing close to Yami's. Not warm, deep, and loving, but instead a good imitation between the bawling of a donkey and the cackle of a hyena.

Yugi whimpered in protest as Pegasus sidled nearer and allowed his scrawny hands to linger in the other's exotic hair. Then the older man went dangerously close to Yugi's face, as if trying to obtain a kiss. Instinctively, Yugi retreated and slid back to the safety of the tent.

Pegasus only laughed and followed, much to Yugi's horror. Just as the white- haired sadist was about to cross the threshold, the guard intervened.

"Sir, he's only a boy. Besides, I'm sure the pharaoh would rather like his love back unharmed."

Pegasus watched in amusement as the young sentry challenged his own azure glare with chocolate ones. For a moment, as if time had frozen, the world seemed to disappear around them in this contest of determination. Finally, Pegasus smirked and ducked inside the brown setup, but not before hissing a last statement.

"I don't care what the pharaoh wants. I do as I please, and I want the boy."

***

(THIS IS THE PART YK IS GOING TO GET FLAMED FOR! TO REFRAIN FROM READING THIS HORROR, JUST KEEPING SCROLLING UNTIL YOU SEE ANOTHER MESSAGE LIKE THIS! THANK YOU.)

Yugi had shuffled back to the end of the tent, with no room left to run. Pegasus had had him cornered, and the chief of the rebel knows this. Extending a hand to hold Yugi in place, though the latter continued to squirm and struggle, Pegasus swooped down and claimed the other's lips in a hungry kiss. Yugi practically choked when Pegasus thrusted his tongue down his throat, determined to explore the smaller one's mouth.

Sputtering in disguise, Yugi made up his mind to bite Pegasus the next him he tried that, but there never was a next time. The albino had worked his way down to Yugi's neck, sucking on the delicate skin whilst his gaunt, bone-like hands roamed freely over Yugi's body.

Without his own knowing, a silent tear rolled down Yugi's cheek, after by another, as Pegasus prepared to deprive him of his shirt.

Thank Ra that didn't happen.

(YOU MAY CONTINUE READING! THAT WAS SHORT, NE?)

A sudden blowing of horns sounded as the entire camp burst into a wild upheaval. The stomping of foot could be heard pacing across the grounds, mingled in the chorus of yelling, commanding, and just plain agitation. Some kind of odor, distinct and suffocating, drifted into the makeshift room, a smell colored with blackness and ashes.

The guard whom dared argued with Pegasus rushed in, wavering one arm out at the crowd where a large fire was sizzling away at the fort in a ravenous famine, while the other hand rested on his dagger.

"Sir! There's a fire outside! We need your help!"

Pegasus growled and pulled himself off Yugi.

"I know that, you moron!"

Snapping at the guard as he marched into the enterprising chaos, the white- haired man left in visible annoyance.

***

When the blonde sentry was sure the coast was clear, he kneeled next to Yugi and placed a comforting hand on the latter's shoulder. Surprising, Yugi didn't flinch. The touch wasn't lustful like Pegasus.it was almost like a warm brotherly love.a touch of kindness and compassion.

"Hey, you ok?" Chocolate orbs peered down at the boy who was still lying on the floor, and for the first time Yugi saw the care and anger flicker and swell in the other's eyes. "I hope I made it in time. That jerk didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"N-no." Yugi pushed himself up to a sitting position and inspected the other boy with piquing curiosity.

He hadn't noticed it before, but the guard looked hardly any older than himself, with messy golden-blonde hair that fell before a pair of beautiful, mysterious russet orbs. Although the teen was lean, his muscular frame made up for that, as did the friendly aura that lingered in the air around him.

After a moment of silence, the guard spoke up again.

"So.what's you name?"

"Y-Yugi." Yugi hesitated. "What's yours?"

"Jounochi," was the simple answer. "But everyone calls me Joey."

"Joey." Yugi tested the name, giggling as the new word rolled around in his tongue. Joey.it sounded so.different!

To his surprise, the boy Joey started laughing with him, a clear crisp ringing that brought a sense happiness and joy to Yugi's ear. When both occupants ceased their laughing, Yugi brought up the courage to ask, "Joey.that doesn't sound Egyptian.are you not from Egypt?"

Joey shrugged good-naturally. "Nah. My folks came down from the far north, working as merchants. But both my parents died from a plague a little while back, so it's just me and my sister."

"I'm sorry." Yugi lowered his gaze, feeling shamed at asking such a personal and obtrusive question.

"It's ok. You didn't know." Joey paused, as if unsure whether to continue or not. "Actually, I don't think what Pegasus is doing is right."

Yugi perked up in interest. Pegasus' own men.revolting against him?

But Joey went on, as if trying to loosen the heavy weight that's been stored in his chest a tad too long from the expiration date.

"The only reason I'm doing this is because I need money for my little sister's eyes. She's going to go blind, but the damn healer won't help her until I cough up the money! Then I heard Pegasus' pays well, so I'm here just until I work up enough cash."

"Oh." Yugi was speechless. So. not everyone here was a perverted sadistic psycho like Pegasus. "I." The multicolored haired boy tried again. "It's very noble of you, Joey, for being so caring to your sister."

Joey cocked his head at Yugi, a foolish grin spreading across his lips.

"Aw, it's nothing. Besides, I've always wanted to play hero."

Yugi laughed at the childish expression pastured on the other's face, and soon Joey joined in on the fun.

"Hey, Yugi?"

"Yes?"

"You're alright. Wanna be friends?"

Yugi's eyes widened. He's never had a real friend before, besides that girl he hung around with when he was a toddler. What was her name.oh yes. Anzu.

"S-sure."

Joey grinned and clapped Yugi on the back. A lighted twinkle appeared in his eye as he winked, this time Yugi catching it.

"Great!"

~*~

Yugi: YOU MADE PEGASUS RAPE ME!!!!!!!

YK: He did _not_ rape you!

Yugi: He almost did!

YK: But he didn't

Yugi .Yuck.I'll wash, but I'll never be clean.

Yami: Why you.(prepare to beat YK to a pulp) How dare you treat my aibou this way?!

YK: I'm sorrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! (bows to readers) I'm terribly sorry about the Pegasus thing!!!!!! I was bribed!!

Yami: Sure.

Yugi: (ferocious scrubbing can be heard and: Damn soap! Why do they have to be so slippery!

YK and Yami: .