Hotaru: HI! Okay I wanted to warn ya'll since we ARE coming to a close. We only have two more chapters after this one. Or maybe not...I'm still undecided.

Yume: and we're sorry for the delay

Hotaru: *nods* yeah so without further ado, we bring you...

Yume: Chapter 20 "revelation!"

Bakura: they don't own anything...

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"Seth can't be your child, he has brown hair. He doesn't even look like Bakura," Yanagi tried to explain her suspicions.

"But," Safiya tried to counter defend.

"I am not entirely sure, for all I know it IS Bakura's child." Yanagi said.

"I'd like to think so."

"I know, but it does give me doubt" Yanagi said softly. "All I know is it isn't Malik's child."

"Look at his eyes! How do you know that he isn't?" Safiya wasn't even sure why she was arguing. Let alone making a point that it MIGHT be Malik's child.

"I called in a special favor," Yanagi smirked.

"Do I even want to know? Yes I do, spill!" Safiya demanded of Yanagi. A placid smile found its way to her lips.

"I called Bata and spoke to her myself," Yanagi said.

"I don't love Bakura" Safiya said as if she hadn't been following the random conversation they were having. In essence she hadn't been. Her mind had wandered to elder thoughts. Yanagi's eyes widened and it took her a few minutes to catch up with her friend's outburst.

"What?"

"I don't, I can't," Safiya closed her eyes softly and then opened them again. "It wouldn't work." Safiya wiped away a few tears that formed on her lashes.

"Safiya, are you crying?"

"No!" She snapped wiping her eyes.

"If you want I can call in a favor, Yami owes me one and he can get you out of this house. My brother can set you up a room," Yanagi asked frowning when she caught her mistake.

"Yami? Yami's your brother isn't he?" Safiya smiled.

"No," Yanagi said bluntly and quickly. Her eyes looked for something to stare at, anything but Safiya's eyes.

"I am not stupid, Yanagi!" Safiya crossed her arms over her chest. "Besides, you two smell alike. Family's have their own unique scent that tells them apart from others."

"You're right," Yanagi sighed. "You caught me," she smiled and stuck out her tongue. The two friends laughed at each other for a moment.

"There's just one thing; it keeps getting harder and harder for Malik to be in my life," Yanagi laughed at herself, "what's left of it anyways."

"I don't know what you mean," Safiya sighed, "explain if you think you can."

"Well what's the first thing Yami's going to do when he finds out I bore Malik's child? I mean he IS the one who paid Malik and Bakura to beat on you." Yanagi asked.

"Uh, well, he's gonna freak out." Safiya said trying to figure out where this was going.

"Yeah, and the first thing he'll do is slit Malik's throat; especially if he finds out about me getting sick again."

"Yanagi," Safiya looked at her friend.

"Hmm?"

"I swear I won't let him kill Malik," Safiya said.

"You are a weird friend," Yanagi laughed.

"You're right," Safiya smiled. "But you better not die on me!"

"I'll try," Yanagi stated.

"You better!" Safiya thought for a few minutes. "Now we have the task of making sure Yami doesn't kill Malik. But there has to be a way you can live."

"Just don't worry about it. . . I can hold out for a while now."

"Think of your family, Yanagi. You can't die!"

"I know." Yanagi muttered.

"Hey, why can't you talk to the gods?"

"I don't need any special favors and you know it," Yanagi stated to her friend.

"You've called in enough for me; I am going to call one in for you!"

"Not needed," Yanagi tried to stop her friend. "Safiya, there's a chance i can fight this thing."

"Then fight!!!" she yelled

"I am trying" Yanagi muttered.

"Why would you scare me like this?!" she asked in a rage.

"Cause there's a chance i won't make it" the girl whispered.

"DON'T SAY THAT!!!" Bakura walked and Malik walked in. "Ummm hi guys?"

"What's all the noise?" Bakura asked.

"It was nothing" Yanagi said quietly. Bakura raised an eyebrow in question.

"Really?" He asked. Yanagi nodded.

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Hotaru: *blink* wow???

Bakura: I'm shocked.

Malik: ditto

Yume: *smiles* we rock!

Hotaru: look at it its name is ditto it is pink but it's not gum no it can turn into anything, a pikachu, totodile, or a mini ursaring!

Bakura: O.o?

Malik: no clue...REVIEW!!!!!