BlackRose: Okay, not much to say except I'm sorry you guys had to wait almost a whole month for this to get updated…thank you for the patience. 

Love can do strange things to people.  It can make them remain faithful to their lover who is fighting on the battlefield…make them slowly fade away from heartache…unable to chase away thoughts of their special someone every minute of every day.  It can also be the death of a person…make them cross the line of reality and into a strange new world…called insanity.    

Wind tousled brown hair as its owner walked up the stone steps of an old, darkened mansion.  The sound of a door creaking echoed throughout the silent hallway as the brown haired vampire walked into his home.  The room was devoid of the moans that meant his compatriots were in the middle of yet another night of rough sex. 

Ignoring the ache that had remained in his heart since the moment he had left his white-haired angel, he walked down the dark hallway and stopped at a door at the end, cautiously opening it.  Blue eyes landed on the two figures that were occupying the room. 

"Well…what happened?"  The vampire with raven hair asked. 

"Yeah…we've been waiting to meet this human of yours," his blonde haired lover added. 

Seto didn't answer at first, his heart twinging painfully in his chest.  Silence engulfed the three until the ancient brown haired vampire took a deep breath and leaned against the wall, his usually straight and upright shoulders slouching slightly. 

"My visit was cut short as an old friend decided to finally do his job properly." 

Emerald eyes narrowed slightly. 

"So he's going to forbid his charge from seeing you."  Another sigh. 

"He has already.  I doubt Ryou would be able to force him to see things differently."       

"He'll change his mind when he sees how depressed the kid is," the blonde haired vampire said. 

"I wouldn't bet on that, Jounouchi.  He is as stubborn as a jackass, if not more." 

"Hm…neither of you may be able to convince Bakura to change his mind…but he isn't involved in the relationship, is he?" 

"What do you mean, Otogi?  Ryou cannot hide from him…" 

"This heartache the both of you feel isn't necessary.   All that you have to do to be with Ryou is to temporarily subdue Bakura long enough to claim what is yours." 

Seto's heart skipped a beat at the thought.  Maybe all was not lost?  But there was one thing…

"I'd rather not have to resort to hurting the Guardian."  Jounouchi rolled his eyes. 

"He never said you had to…you just have Ryou slip him something…something strong enough to knock him out for a few hours so you can have enough time to get away." 

It seemed easy enough.  Then again…love could make a person do many strange a thing. 

Is it possible that I could still have him?  That he could be mine by tomorrow night? 

The former High Priest was lost in thought…planning for his loves escape. 

Jounouchi couldn't help but release a yelp of pain as his veins throbbed.  It had been several days since his last meal…his body was screaming for the blood it so desired. 

Otogi frowned slightly, then stood, taking his loves hand and pulling him up as well. 

"Your hungry.  Seth, we're going to go out and hunt.  I suggest that you hurry with your plans.  Someone we know is after us."
 

The blue eyed vampire didn't answer as his mind was planning, planning, planning.  Ryou was to know what to do tomorrow night.  He would go and tell him himself. 

BlackRose: Yeah, I know.  WAY too short.  This is just something to let you know what's going to happen next.