Yume: raises hands over her head in stretch: I am back! ^ ~

Bakura: Again? Is Hotaru still gone?

Yume: Yep...but I've been left with instructions so I won't mess with the story too bad.

Malik: Yeah right...

Yume: *glares daggers at Malik*

Malik: Hotaru doesn't own anything! *runs away*

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"I told you I wanted you out of my house, Yanagi," Safiya repeated. Her red eyes flared and she looked as if she was going to kill Yanagi if she didn't move at the right moment.

"Safiya, I am not leaving until you tell me why," Yanagi stated rather boldly; considering she was staring down a half-goddess half-demon. Safiya growled deep in her throat.

"Leave," she seemed to hiss. Yanagi looked over at the door and yelled to Malik in a tongue only they understood. (. don't worry I'll translate)

"Malik, please come here!" Yanagi yelled. Malik walked into the room with Bakura on his tail. Yanagi's voice sounded distressed.

"Are you alright?" Malik asked in the same language. Yumi appeared in the door and Bakura shooed her off quickly.

"I am sorry, it's coming back. I was wondering if you could go home and grab my medicine," Yanagi peered at Malik with glassy eyes. Malik nodded and motioned Bakura out the door.

"What was that all about?" Bakura looked at Malik. Malik ignored him. Bakura reached out angrily and grabbed his friend's wrist.

"Tell me what's wrong!" Bakura cried at him in a whisper.

"Only if you promise not to tell," Malik's eyes locked onto his friends. They were an intense purple filled with a concern that he tried to hide.

"Of course," Bakura looked at him.

"Follow me, I'll tell you on the way to my house," Malik said turning out the door. Bakura turned to Yumi and she stared back at him with her mother's eyes.

"Go, I'll look after the children. You need to help Malik out. He's lost," the child said as if she was a different spirit entirely. Bakura opened his mouth to say something but then thought differently and turned on his heel to follow his friend.

*~*~* With Safiya *~*~*

"What was that all about?" Safiya looked at Yanagi for a moment.

"I sent him home, since he is obviously your problem! I don't get it! What is wrong with you?" Yanagi tried not to yell. She wasn't in much of a mood to hold anything back. Safiya wasn't making her feel any better than she was at the moment.

"You're damn guy is the problem, and sending him away won't help!" Safiya growled. Yanagi's eyes flickered at the mention of Malik being the problem.

"What the hell did he do that's made you so damned pissed off? You sent him to me to break him! I did it as you said!" Her voice matched Safiya's dangerous tone.

"You fell in love with him, Yanagi," Safiya's voice changed, "That's not what I had in mind."

"You fell in love with that tomb robber, Safiya. Am I not allowed to emotions anymore?" Yanagi watched as Safiya's eyes flared with anger.

"Of course you are, but why would you love a guy who forced me to sleep with him every fucking night?" Safiya was rather smug about this. She figured Malik hadn't said anything to Yanagi about it.

"What?" Yanagi peered at Safiya with half-frightened eyes.

"You heard me. Did I stutter?" Safiya was in her own rage now, feeding off unknown anger. Yanagi felt her head tug at her. She had to be strong in front of Safiya; she needed to shock her friend back into this world before she decided to kill Yanagi.

"Yanagi leave now. Before I decide to kill you," Safiya threatened. Yanagi stared at her friend.

"Do not punish me because I fell in love!" Yanagi hissed.

"Then leave because I want you to," Safiya said. Yanagi nodded knowing she had been beat. She turned and was ready to leave when something in the back of her brain pushed out the truth she had been hiding.

"Safiya, before I leave there's something you should know," Yanagi said not turning to face her friend.

"What?" Safiya growled unhappy that Yanagi hadn't left yet. Yanagi heard Safiya's arms cross over her chest and she peered at her friend.

"I am sick, Safiya."

"What? Like a cold?" Safiya was caught mid-glare. Her face flushed concern at the thought of her friend being sick.

"No, it's much more serious."

"Like dying?" Safiya said the words as if she didn't believe them. Yanagi nodded and blinked off a tear before it was caught rolling down her cheek.

"I didn't want to tell you, but I don't think I'll be around to apologize for this little 'fight' of ours." Yanagi smiled.

"My gods. . . Yanagi you can't die. Think of your family, think of Malik." Safiya tried to reason. Yanagi let out a small chuckle and stared at Safiya.

"I thought you hated him."

"I do, but he's your love. I've gone through this with Bakura. Yanagi you can't die!" Safiya yelled.

"I can't help it Safiya. I got sick a while back when I lost my husband, Amenhotep. I got better, but they say I won't recover this time." Yanagi looked at Safiya with a sad smile.

"You. . . By Ra, You're stupid! Why didn't you tell me I could have healed you?!" Safiya protested Yanagi.

"You couldn't have," Yanagi shook her head, "I am only sick because I choose to bear Malik's son. If not for Ahmose, I'd be able to fight it off." There was a pause. "I am just not strong enough anymore." Yanagi stared at Safiya for a moment.

"You're so damned stubborn! How could you do this to me?"

"Safiya?" Yanagi tried to calm her friend down.

"What?!"

"Malik doesn't know I am dying. He knows I am sick, but not how sick." There was a long streak of sadness in her voice

"You want me to tell him?" Safiya asked while silently pleading. 'please say no, please say no.'

"I'll tell him myself."

"I need to sit," Safiya sighed plopping into a chair. "Why didn't you tell him first? I mean you love him right?

"That's why I can't tell him. He's changed-"

"Changed? Guys like him DON'T change!" Yelled Safiya

"He's never touched me against my will or hurt Yumi," Yanagi stared at her friend. "Safiya, it isn't all Malik's fault."

"That's supposed to make me feel better?"

"He and Bakura were paid to break you by the pharaoh. Bakura went behind on his word." Safiya was speechless at yanagi's words.

"What? Are you kidding?" Safiya almost jumped out of her chair.

"I am sorry."

"Great, now I am a concubine. You know, you're failing if you're trying to make this better!" Safiya threw her hand up into the air and she said it.

"I am not trying to make it better. I am trying to tell you the truth, you deserve to know."

"Bakura," Safiya shuddered with tears in her eyes. "If I had known... do you know what this mean?" Safiya looked up and Yanagi.

"What do you mean?" Yanagi demanded. "Talk straight!"

"I sort of went with Bakura to make Seto jealous...that means...oh jeez!" Safiya slapped a hand to her forehead.

"Safiya, you couldn't have!" Yanagi Exclaimed

"Um...I did have a great plan. What happened to it?" She asked, talking to herself.

"Bakura loves you, Safiya." Yanagi said

"Yeah I know, but I don't know if I love him." Safiya was a little ashamed of her admittance.

"You know the child wasn't Bakura's right?" Yanagi asked.

"Huh?" Safiya looked at Yanagi with questioning eyes. Her heart skipped a few beats and she waited for Yanagi's explanation.

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Bakura: You truly are eviler that Hotaru, Yume!

Yume: Why?

Malik: O.o? What if it's my kid?

Yume: I am not gonna let any secrets out... I am not supposed to tell. . .

Bakura: *bows to Yume* you truly are evil...

Yume: Malik, love, do the logo.

Malik: Love O.o? REVIEW!