Aisha: Sorry I'm late everyone, I had a busy weekend and didn't have time to update on Saturday. Ok now this is IMPORTANT so I want you all to listen very carefully! I am off on spring break right now so all rejoice because I'll have plenty of time to write. Only problem is my parents insist on dragging me off to Virginia to see some second cousins that I haven't seen since I was eight, so I don't know if I'll have access to the internet or not. If I don't then you shouldn't expect any updates for a week or two, but when I do update there'll be a lot, because I aim to fill that spiral notebook that I just bought. So bare with me here, and I'm sorry for being a pain in the ass by depriving you of my story. --;; the horror of it all.

Responses:

Sarina Fannel: You're so sweet! I'm just sorry that I didn't get up sooner.

Katsumi-chan: ;; To tell you the truth I burst into 'I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts' every night at dinner, and have been for about a month now. IT JUST WON'T GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!!!

giggleplex: Thanks for putting me on your list! I'm pretty happy with my reviews, this about doubles my previous record, and I've barely even started with this story. It's pretty funny because I can never write comedy when I really want to, and this story wasn't going to be comedy at all, that's just the way it turned out. I think it's because of the people I live with, they've warped my brain o.0;;

flaming heart: OOOOOO!!!! Huggles Malik on a motorcycle plushie He's so cute! I love pixie stix as well, but I only seem to have them around New Years. I think the aliens that steal only one sock from a pair (because your always missing one) are stealing my sugar….. there never seems to be enough. Ah I knew Ryu meant dragon from Breath of Fire, and I knew Soma meant living from Argentosoma(It's a really good anime, but there's hardly any of it out.)

Jadej. j: The answer to your prayers.

B.G. Pendragon: Genius? I wouldn't say so myself but thank you very much!! I'm very glad that you enjoy my story, it makes it more fun to write when you know that people are gonna come back to read it.

mistykasumi: Yep, cousins. Fun, no? I'm not sure if there'll be any Yugi and Yami this chapter, it all depends on how things work out. We'll be seeing Mokuba later, but I'm not sure if we'll ever see both him and Seto at the same time.

Shenya: Yeah my dreams are really out there, but I just can't get the image of those two dancing out of my head. o.0;; Help they're taking over my mind!!!!!! (A lot of stuff happened last chapter, but it just felt incredibly lazy to me, I don't know why.)

Roen: XX I am shocked by the amount of people who have actually taken their time to read this, AND tell me that they like it! Sorry that this took so long!

Genkisaru: Yeah, but German is still evil, because I have a new teacher who has no clue what she's doing. It's a shame really, because it's not that bad of a language. I feel really bad for Ryou, I think I'm gonna get someone to cheer him up. ;; I can't stay that serious too long, or me head pops off.

TidBits: Moo! You are just so refreshing to listen to, you remind me a friend of mine! Yayness you like the story!!!!!!!! I'm gonna have to slap my wrist if I don't start updating faster. Bad me, bad!!!!! By the by, don't let your story go too long without an update, I might go crazy. Your story shows great promise, matter of fact you have more reviews then I did for my first chapter. Rock on Leprechaun!!!!!

Yamis Girlfriend: Thank you very much! Hehe don't worry, when I read stories sometimes I don't get things until after they've already happened. Stops Listens An ice cream truck playing Beethoven and Mozart just went by my window. o.0;; I am official weirded out by this place.

firedraygon97: Irk, I know I wasn't that late in updating, but I still feel bad, because I know that I might not be able to update for a good two weeks. That's not cool at all. I think I'll go insane.

Yami Bakura Kia: I think this chapter might be a let down because last chapter a lot of stuff happened. I dunno. Thanks for getting me up on your page, that makes me super happy. (Look at the wonderful use of her thesaurus! 'Super happy')

dragoneyes: Yami and Yugi will come soon enough. I'm not sure, but soon. I'm gonna have fun with them!

Kate Tully: Uhhhhh, Jii-chan, I don't think I can write about the sharing of the cheese or a pinnable. I don't wanna get in trouble! ; Silly Kate-chan! Not everyone loves a freeloader, 'special at the prospect of them eating you out of house and home!

Soccer Dude: Thanks Matt, just add to my already insane paranoia that if I screw something up I'll have an angry mob of people led by Kate Tully after my blood. I'm happy though, I've done really good review wise, and this story has hardly begun (everything that has happened so far was supposed to be in the first three chapters.) I do notice my mistakes, but my computer gets stupid if I use it for too long, so when I go back to try and fix it, the computer destroys all the words around the mistake. Sigh What a pain in the ass, I hate my comp. I'm really weirded out by the fact that this story makes everyone laugh. I didn't aim for that at all, it just happened. If I actually tried to write humor it would be total crap, but this is….. just the little hamsters in my head expressing themselves. o.0;; SAVE ME I'M MY OWN SLAVE!!!!!!!

Hana no Ceres: It's good that you're wondering how they're connected, but I'm afraid you won't find out for a while. Not to mention when you do find out, it won't be what you expected (if you expected anything at all, that is) I'm glad you like this. It's becoming too much fun to write. So much fun, in fact, that it's starting to scare me!

Dreamchaser149: Yes that was the reason, but I still shudder every time I think of a place with no sugar. It's like when you want to make a good coffee and they have is that sweet low in fat crap that says 'tastes just like sugar,' and is almost is almost completely and totally unlike sugar in every possible way. Sorry that's a recurring nightmare of mine (don't know why really, because I don't drink coffee o.0;;)

Aisha: Wow I just spent 3 pages on author's notes and responses!

Disclaimer: I think my YGO manga isn't here yet just to spite me and laugh at the fact that I don't own the rights to YGO. SOB

Bound By Our Simple Mistakes

Chapter9: Hi ho, Hi oh, It's Back to Heaven We Go!

(Adara's POV)

Boys!

You give them instructions as simple as meet here at this time, and they screw up. I sat in that stupid park for a good two to three hours before I began to worry. A few more minutes passed before I decided on the best course of action.

PANIC!

Where were they? What happened?! I mean it was unfamiliar territory, filled with humans that could have kidnapped them and sold them to a freak show, or something of the sort. The horror, the pure unadulterated horror! Not to mention the fact that I had snapped at Ryou before we left. I would hate for him to die before I said I was sorry.

'Think Adara, think! I don't know where they are, or what type of situation they're in….. I should get some help. Mr. Naguchi would know what to!'

Okay, so maybe he wouldn't have a bloody clue what to do, but I was panicky. With that thought in mind I reinforced my protection spell, spread my wings, and took off towards the Upper Elements.

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(Yugi's POV)

/PLEASE?!?'/

No.

/Why?!/

Sorry if I'm just a tad suspicious of voice that sudden appeared in my head that keeps urging me to go to the park. It's late and for all I know there might be a band of you whatever's waiting to kill me.Funny, I had been the one afraid that he was going to kill me.

/But I have to go meet-/

Aha! See? I'm not falling for it!

/You know, when I met you in the tree, even though I was death afraid of you, I thought that you were nice, or at least sane!/

This coming from the voice in my head.

/Ok I won't call you crazy, but please I really have to get to the park!/ Maybe, just maybe, if I sounded pathetic enough he'd cave in. If I could work on my brother, then it could work on this guy as well!

A frustrated growl before, Fine, but if I get killed I'm going to haunt you.If he died he wouldn't have much of a choice, seeing as he'd go to the Upper Elements no matter what, so inadvertently he would be haunting me. Yippee, I've got myself a stocker.

'Hang on guys, I'll be there soon enough. I hope.'

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(Adara's POV)

"Mr. Naguchi! Mr. Naguchi!!!!!"

"Behind you dear."

"Thank goodness! Something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?"

"I don't know!"

"Huh?"

"That's just it! I don't know what happened to Ryou and Yugi! I told them to meet me and they didn't show up!"

"Shame, they were good students too."

"WHAT?!?"

"Heh, you must be crazy if you think that I'm going down there to save their necks. They got themselves into trouble, let's see if they have the sense to get themselves out."

"Mr. Naguchi, how can you say that?"

"That's what this school is about. We teach you survival skills."

"But Mr. Naguchi-"

"Run along dear, there really isn't anything anyone can do, until we know what's going on."

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(Ryou's POV)

Having the benefit of previously walking through Bakura's house (while I was unconscious) Malik sat me down at the dinning room table, while disappearing into the kitchen with the others, only to be thrown out with Ishtar by a miffed looking Bakura.

"I don't trust you enough to let you in a room filled with pointy objects," Bakura stated. I wasn't sure if he was talking to Malik or Ishtar.

"What about him? Do you trust him?" Malik asked pointing at me.

"What?" Bakura and I said at the same time.

"You don't have to trust me, I won't be here much longer, but Ryou on the other hand he'll-" he stopped abruptly, and having not been looking at him while he was talking, this left me confused. I looked up, and had I not known how annoying it was I would have laughed.

Ishtar had snaked one arm around Malik's waist while the other gently leaned across his shoulder. "Oh? And just where does my pretty little demon think he's going?" Ishtar purred, and I could see Malik visibly shudder at the tone.

"I don't belong to you! And besides I have a job, if I don't show up I don't get paid!" Malik was starting to sound pissed.

"That's too bad," Ishtar said while tightening his hold and resting his chin on Malik's head.

"Go get a room you two," Bakura snorted.

"Gladly," Ishtar smiled, and made to go upstairs.

"In your own house!" Bakura sounded exasperated. This was warped, I had thought that Malik was powerful but he seemed to have frozen up in Ishtar's grasp.

"That's disturbing," I muttered watching the now struggling Malik trying to get away from an Ishtar that was already halfway down the street.

An awkward silence followed, before I stood up and stretched my wings slightly, saying, "Well it's been surreal Bakura, but I have places to be, so it was nice meeting you." He nodded slightly, heading towards the kitchen, probably glad that he had his house back. Quickly I gathered my stuff together, and made my way out the door, every intention of going to the park to see if Yugi and Adara were still there.

I don't think I made it more than two blocks away from Bakura's house before I felt the sensation of having a chain that was being jerked viciously around my neck, pulling me back the way I came. I brought my hands up to my neck trying to pull at the invisible chains, and was surprised to no end to actually find something there. I couldn't see it, but it felt like a collar of some sort.

I tried to take a step forward, but the feeling only intensified, and looking down I noticed that I was wrapped in the same golden glow as before. I took a few steps forward before the light made an outline picture of Bakura's Ring on my chest. Still undeterred, I moved onward, and almost screamed when the light began to drag me backwards with incredible force.

To no one's surprise the light stopped tormenting me once I was at Bakura's doorstep. Determined that I could beat this, I spread my wings and flew towards the park…

…Only to have the exact same thing happen. Again. And Again. I think I was about to try for the fifteenth time when finally the light disappeared……

……..And Bakura appeared looking rather pissed off, and incredibly frightening with a golden glow surrounding him.

"What the hell is going on?!"

Good question. Wish I had an answer.

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Aisha: AHHHHHHH!!!! Fook! That was a crap chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY, SORRY, SORRY! Maybe I'll update tomorrow as well. Review and tell me how bad it was.

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Chapter Revised: August 6, 2004.