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Key: Same.

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"He took our *what?!*" "He took our baby." Bakura gripped the boy tighter. "Are you certain?" "With out a doubt. I just feel...empty, now. Bakura," he started tearing up, "I want our baby back." "Ryou, I'm so sorry for all of this. I was just trying to make you happy, aibou. Please don't be upset with me." "*Sniff, sniff* I'm not. I just want it back."

"I know. And there's no way in Hell I'll let Set get away with this. No chance. Ry, stay with Marik and Malik. I'm going after him." "But if he's dead..." "He's not." A determined look sat itself upon Bakura's sharp features. "He's in the Shadow Realm."

"Can you really beat him, Bakura." "I just did! Did you not see me?" "I mean, can you win without getting hurt? I couldn't live if I lost you, too." "Don't worry." He kissed Ryou on the top of the head. "I'll always come back."

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#Time Pass: Live with it.#

After dropping Ryou off with the Ishtar boys #and giving the Egyptians a few rules to adhere to# Bakura used the power of the Millennium Ring to send himself into the very darkness he despised. But sense he knew somewhat of how to get back, he wasn't too worried. But that wouldn't calm Ryou.

"Please be sure to come back. You won't just leave me here, will you?" "Not a chance. I'll be back, and I'll have our baby with us." He sounded so confident that Ryou couldn't help but trust him. "Love you." "You too hikari."

He then faded away into the darkness. #Don't think they actually *fade,* but...# Having made the trip several times in the past, Bakura knew what he was doing. Deeper and deeper he went into the Shadow Realm, searching. "Whatcha' lookin' for?" Yuumei, his loyal Change of Heart asked, flying beside him.

"Hey, Yuums. I'm looking for a person. Well, kind of. Have you sensed any really strong beings enter?" "Uh, huh." She flew upside-down, happily. "There's Hyoui and Doragon and Exodia." "Any more recent?" "Nope. Oh, but Nikki might have noticed something."

#Okay, here we go. Yuumei=Change of Heart Hyoui=Dark Magician Doragon=Blue Eyes White Dragon Exodia=Duh!!! Nikki=Dark Necrophere#

"Nnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!" "OWWWWWWW! Yuumei, don't do that!" Bakura shouted at the girl. "Sorry," she replied, sheepishly. A dark figure moved up next to them. "Land," it said in a deep gothic yet obviously woman voice. Once they were all on the ground Nikki was promptly glomped by Yuumei. "Hiya, Nikki-chan. Bakura-san has a question for you." "Great," Nikki replied, sarcastically, trying to remove her.

"Nik, have you noticed any power surges in the Realm?" "Yes. There was one but only yesterday. Why?" "Do you know where it is?" "Yes." "Can you take me there?" "I can get you close enough." "Thanks." "You're welcome." "Can I come, too?" Yuumei chirped. "Whatever." "You know she loves me," she whispered loudly at Bakura.

They took to the sky once again, Bakura getting to see Hyoui, Ana, and Curtain from Yugi's deck and Ura, the Man-Eater Bug from his own. Finally, they reached the heart of the shadows, the very essence of the dark hell. "I've never been in this far." "We generally avoid this place. Sacred and dangerous if you follow." "Yeah."

"This is where we must turn back. Good luck, Bakura-sama." "Bai-bai Kura- san." They both turned away. "Well, this is it," Bakura muttered with a sigh. Then he stepped into the shadows.

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#Ana=DMG Kurtan=Celtic Guardian#

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