Tanith slipped out of Yugi's house safely once she knew everyone was well asleep and couldn't be roused. Even at the steps leading upstairs she could still hear Joey's loud snoring from where he slumbered.
She gazed across the store where the security system box sat and began pressing the code to turn off the alarms with her mind. Once she saw the red light turn to green she padded to the front door and slipped outside.
Why are we doing this? Bakura asked as she jogged to the alleyway beside the store and walked over to Tristan's motorcycle.
Because we have to win the game against Malik to ensure Ryou's safety. Tanith replied as she began hotwiring the bike. A moment later, her manipulations were rewarded by the sound of a starting engine. She revved the engine, slid on the helmet then slipped on the bike.
Point taken. Bakura responded with then added, You know how to ride that thing?
No but I'm about to learn…fast Tanith shifted the gears and took off wobbly onto the streets.
By the time she ended up at the hospital and parked the bike in the closest legal space in the parking lot, Tanith learned: she should lean into curves, the brake is not the accelerator, and telekinesis is a good thing to have when first learning to drive a bike.
Bakura was simply happy Tanith didn't kill them both. He nearly had a heart attack when she sped through a red light and nearly clipped a car. Thankfully Tanith used her gift to make them jump the offending car.
You're going to end up giving me gray hairs, mortal. He told her as she walked into the hospital. Tanith smirked at the remark.
I thought I already did. She replied. Bakura snorted at that.
Upstairs in the private room of Ryou Bakura, Tanith found herself alone for a few moments. Moments she used to talk to her friend.
"You won't believe who I ran into today." She told the unconscious boy as she sat down beside him on the bed. Tanith took his hand and continued, "Yugi, Joey, Tristan and Tea. We had a blast together!"
She paused and smiled faintly, "I'm going to go back and see them once I deal with Malik."
Bakura groaned, Do we have to. We've done just as well without them.
Tanith laughed, "Bakura is whining now. Wish you could see it."
"Well, well well." A familiar voice said behind her. Tanith spun around with a gasp and saw Malik walk in. She glared at him as he took a seat in a chair across from her.
"Tanith, I'm surprised to see you." Malik continued as his servant Rashid came in then with another chair, sitting it and the chess game across from his master. "I was told you were thrown through a window and wouldn't make it tonight."
"Accounts of my demise were great exaggerated." Tanith told him as she took her seat in front of him. She kept her eye also on Rashid who lurked in the shadows of the room.
Malik chuckled, "So I see. Shall we play?"
She examined the board and then moved a knight to take his pawn on E4. When Tanith looked up at him, she was smirking.
"Nicely played Miss…" he said with a smirk of his own then brought his hand to his mouth in mock surprise, "Oh I forget, I don't know your last name. Would you mind giving it to me?"
"You've got to be kidding." Tanith replied shaking her head, "You expect me to tell you what my last name is after you sic your goons on me?"
Malik reached across the table and took her hands, "Have you always been this cute, or did you have to work at it?"
Tanith looked at him funny and jerked her hands back to her side of the table, "I don't know what you're tryin' but it I doubt it's working so just make your move so I can leave."
He smiled and moved his knight to D7 then steepled his hands before him and asked, "Can't you tell?"
Bakura began laughing and exclaimed He's trying to pick you up!
Tanith rolled her eyes, "I've just been informed you're trying to pick me up."
"It took Bakura to figure it out for you to realize?" Malik inquired as she studied the board. "I didn't know you were actually a blond."
Tanith looked up at him as she moved her knight again, this time to G5.
"Look who's talking." She said flat and pointed out his own blond locks. He merely chuckled and moved his other knight to F6.
She stretched back in the chair and rubbed her eyes, "Well I'm done in for now."
When she rose, Tanith found Rashid at her back. She turned and glared at Rashid as Malik rose out of his own seat and came up to her.
"Hey Scarface, move it or lose it." Tanith warned him. Rashid didn't move or say a word, he merely looked down at her severely.
"I would like you to stay for a bit more." Malik told her. She turned her glare on him.
"Malik, I don't want to stay 'a bit more'. I want to go home and sleep but your thug here won't move." Tanith snapped.
He smiled at her with mock sweetness, "And he won't move until I tell him too."
Then move him, Tanith. Bakura told her. You've got the power, use it!
I'm trying not to reveal that to our friends here, Bakura Tanith shot back. Any ideas?
One, let me take over.
As you wish, Tanith replied and relinquished control. As usual a bright light filled the room and the eyes of those inside and where Tanith stood, Bakura now stood.
"Hello gentlemen." He greeted sweetly holding up a pocketed Duel Monster card his hitokage got from the shop. Malik scowled at the Dark Bat card in Bakura's hand then motioned Rashid to step aside.
"A pleasure seeing everyone again." Bakura said as he walked by Rashid. Once he was outside the room, in total disregard of the hospital staff around him, Bakura relinquished control back to Tanith who began running to her stolen bike and tore off toward Yugi's.
About ten miles from the place, she began to hear another rider behind her. Chancing a glance back she was startled to realize Malik was on a Harley slowly catching up with her.
Bakura do something, he's gaining!
It's a crotch rocket, go faster! Bakura argued then a moment later said, On second thought never mind, let me out.
Tanith obeyed and soon Bakura was at the wheel of the bike. With one hand to steer, he fished around in his coat pocket for a good card to use.
He pulled out the Headless Knight card and his eyes gleamed as he muttered, "This'll do."
Then he slowed the bike down and waited for Malik to get a little closer. When he did, Bakura summoned the monster and sicced it on Malik. He speed away to the sound of blade meeting tire and Malik tumbling off his bike.
"So long loser!" Bakura said over his shoulder as he disappeared into the night.
At Yugi's, Bakura gave Tanith back her body and she settled the stolen bike back where she got it. Then she slipped back inside the shop and headed upstairs where a nice soft couch waited for her.
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"Hey pass me the bacon please." Joey asked at Breakfast the following day. Tanith reached over and handed Joey the stacks of bacon.
"So where did you go last night?" Grandpa asked Tanith as he sat down at the head of the table. Tanith choked on her mouth full of milk and quickly gulped it down before she spewed.
"How'd you know I went out?" she asked.
"The alarm system was turned off. You are the only one I know that could have disengaged it without tripping the alarms." Grandpa replied.
Tanith blushed, "So you heard about my psychokinetic abilities."
"I thought you said you had telekinetic abilities." Tristan said.
Tanith held up her fork, bent the tines then fixed them, and said with a shrug "Telekinetic, psychokinetic. Same thing."
The only reaction she got out of Grandpa was a raised eyebrow. Yugi merely continued eating his breakfast while his friends made sounds of disbelief and amazement.
"So tell me, where did you go?" Grandpa asked again.
"To visit Ryou in the hospital and play a game with a…an acquaintance." Tanith replied and began eating the food before her like there was no tomorrow.
"What did you play?" Tea inquired.
"Chess. We had so much fun he didn't want me to leave." Tanith answered with a small grin. Inside the Ring, Bakura snickered.
"He? So you's was playin' with a boyfriend of yours?" Joey said with a sly grin on his face.
"Joey!" Yugi admonished. Tanith merely used her abilities to shove a whole slice of bacon down Joey's throat. While he recovered she corrected him.
"I was playing against Malik Ishtar for your information. Him and Bakura made a deal to leave Ryou and me alone if I won."
"What happens if you lose?" Yugi asked.
"Malik gets the Ring."
Everyone was silent for a moment. Then Joey finally got the bacon down and opened his big mouth.
"Well don't let him get the Ring, kick his…"
"Joey!" Tea snapped. Joey flushed and received another flying piece of toast in the mouth.
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