Between Angels And Demons

Chapter7: Repentance and Rebirth

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Ryou was curled up, his knees to his chest, his arms looped around them tightly. His head rested on his knees and his eyes held a quiet concentration. Yugi had left to find and bring back the others, but he could honestly careless. He had created a sort of hologram in front of him and played everything he had seen Bakura and Marik do, from start to finish, over and over, studying it. He had finally made up his mind. He knew what he was going to do, and he knew his friends would never understand. He had to do this. For himself, and for Bakura.

He felt eyes on him and he stopped the hologram to look up and into scarlet eyes. He smiled and stood slowly, stretching his wings somewhat and approached Bakura, pushing him back and into the spare room, locking the door behind them.

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"Where do you think they are?" Malik asked worriedly. "It's not like Ryou..."

"And it's not like Bakura." Yami said simply.

Yugi paced. "I never should have left him alone. Never."

"It's not your fault. Bakura and Ryou have to be around here somewhere."

Yugi looked up at Yami. "That's what I'm afraid of."

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Ryou was kissing Bakura deeply, pressing him down on the floor in an odd show of dominance. He was straddling the incubus and grinding against him roughly, licking and sucking on Bakura's lips and tongue. Finally he broke the kiss and looked deep into Bakura's eyes.

"Make me a Fallen Bakura. Make me a demon with you."

Bakura's eyes flew open and he pushed Ryou off of him and backed away. "Ryou, you have no idea what you're asking me."

Ryou stepped forward and pinned Bakura to the wall. "Yes I do Bakura. I'm asking to be cast out of heaven and to be able to make love with you for eternity."

Bakura sighed and freed himself. "It's not that simple."

"Oh really? By the size and weight of this..." Ryou walked up behind him and cupped Bakura gently, "I'd say it was."

Bakura growled and let his head fall back before snapping back to reality. "No Ryou. I won't do that to you. I'll never do that to you. You have no idea all the shit me and the others go through day after day. We have a completely uncontrollable thrist, yet the more we drink, the more we want. Our thirst is never quenched. We have a lust for the sexual world, and yet the more we have sexual contact with others, the less satisfied we become. And it gets harder and harder to resist our urges. We have all dreamt of having sex with our hikaris. We have all longed to make love to our destined, to touch you, to hold you... But we know that we would just end up sending you to the same fate as us. And I for one don't want you to suffer."

Just then the sound of a key wiggling in a lock was heard and Ryou stepped back as the door was thrown open, Seto in the lead with his sword drawn and Jou with an odd looking set of cuffs. Yami and Marik were wide eyed as Yugi pushed past them all, dragging Malik behind him, They spotted and ran for Ryou, covering him with their own bodies.

"You won't take him! I won't let you! He won't become a fallen!!!" Yugi shrieked. By this time Yami and Marik had grabbed an arm each and were holding a shocked Bakura as Jou came over and cuffed him.

"What the hell is all of this about?!" Bakura demanded.

"We know you were going to take him and make him a Fallen, Demon." Seto stated simply, his sword tip extended and under Bakura's chin. "We are here to stop you."

Ryou looked at them all in confusion before reality sunk in. He couldn't help but laugh at them. Yugi and Malik looked at each other and then at Ryou in confusion. "What's so funny?"

Ryou wiped the tears in his eyes away as he stopped laughing and smiled brightly. "Let him go free Seto... He didn't do anything."

"Then why was the door locked?" Yugi asked.

"I locked it! I was going to seduce him and have him make me a Fallen, but he refused. He said he would never want me to go through what they have to go through, and from how he described it, neither would I." Ryou grimaced. "I mean to be constantly thirsty and lusting... what a pain in the wings."

Yami and Marik looked over Bakura and smiled. Marik clapped him on the back as Yami took the key from Jou.

"We didn't think you'd go back on your word Baku, but we were a little worried when the door was locked. We know how tempting our hikaris can be." Yami stated as he freed him. Bakura just glared.

"Yeah well thanks for the trust." He looked at Seto who slowly removed his sword and sheathed it at his hip again, holding Jou close.

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"Well I have to admit, I feel pretty stupid now." Yugi blushed as Ryou snickered. He shot him a glance before unfurling his wings and looking skyward. The day had passed quickly and nightfall had come again. It was safe for them to fly skyward again and they were going to take advantage of this. The angels and incubi looked at Seto and smiled, thanking him for his hospitality. He smiled back at them and waved goodbye as he held Jou close.

Once out of eye shot and ear shot he went back into his Mansion with Jou. "We have a lot to talk about if we are going to do this Jou. A lot of planning."

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The incubi led the way, Marik laughing at Bakura and making a couple snide comments at him when he had the chance, yami snickering at them. Bakura flushed and flew quickly, his wings practically singing as the fiery feathers glowed, leaving actual fire in their wake. The angles watched wide eyed and touched the celestial flames in awe. They had heard of the heavenly lights and angel fire, but they had never actually seen it before. Ryou sped up and caught up to Bakura. He took Bakura's hand and flew quickly with him, their wings brushing occasionally. Where Bakura's wingtips created fire, Ryou's dripped in heavenly blood. Marik and Yami looked at each other and slowed to take their hikari's hands.

They flew like this for a good hour before Bakura finally slowed and led them to a gated area with 2 leathery winged demons at the front standing guard. The incubi landed and walked forward to speak with the guards. When the guards looked at the hikaris and nodded the angels started to back away but swiftly changed their minds once the incubi waved them over.

"You will be well guarded little ones. Even though we may be demons, this is a holy place." The demon guards nodded and opened the gates before following them in and walking behind them. Many eyes looked over them and many gasps were heard. The angels kept hold of their love's hands but still huddled together in fear.

"Y-yami... Where is this place?" Yugi asked fearfully.

Yami looked back as they reached a golden archway and moved the heavy golden curtain aside. "This little one, is Avalon."

The angels gasped in awe of the natural beauty. There were gardens with every flower imaginable, the air heavy with their scents. Every color imaginable assaulted the eyes and made the angels blink in order to keep their sight. Vines crawled up marble pillars and fruit was in abundance. The incubi lovingly led their hikaris through the multiple gardens, past pillars and fruit orchards to what would be assumed as the center of this place. In the center of a rose garden was an altar made of pure silver with gem adornments. The incubi walked over and all touched the altar at the same time. The altar glowed and opened revealing a scroll. The incubi gently pulled it out and closed the altar before turning to their hikaris.

"We have found a possible way to become angels again, but we never thought we would be able to do it until last night. When Baku and Ryou were... missing, Yami and I were able to talk with Seto. He mentioned that there was one way to do it, though it had been centuries since anyone tried. This scroll tells how to do it." Marik explained excitedly.

The angels were shocked and cried out happily, scampering to open the scroll. But as they read it, their faces fell.

"What is it?" Bakura asked, stepping up behind them. He read it and swore. "I knew it. I knew it. I told you it wouldn't be so damn simple."

Yami took the scroll and read it aloud to the waiting Marik. "If those who have Fallen wish to pick up their swords in the name of Michael and Re, they must be reborn. This rebirth can only be successful by the power of the Sennen items, and must be done with the destined."

Marik swore. "We can't get those items. We tried before and nearly were killed!"

Malik looked thoughtful. "Well, there is one way..."

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Malik: I know how!

Marik: That's my koi!

Everyone else: -_-;;;

Fox: Okay okay, so we are on a roll and what the hell is up with Kaiba?

You mean you don't know?

Fox: For once, no I don't.

That's amazing. Oh well, I wanted to thank Genie and GarnetAlexander for adding me to their fave author lists *hyperventilating* and everyone else for their reviews. Also, if you want to see a Yaoi chapter, let me know or there won't be one. ^_^