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Love Doesn't Have to Hurt

Chapter 12

Yami stared into his wine glass. Twirling the contents around, he watched the red liquid swirl around its container. He was now back at his palace in the Shadow realm. There had been a commotion in one of the taverns; some fool screaming saying that there is a betrayer in the demon world. Well naturally that caused gossip to spread at an alarming rate and the demons began to ask questions, so Yami decided that he should return. He had left Seto and Malik there, as well as Pegasus, not that he could stop the old ruler from doing as he pleases. The angels were still here as well; in fact Yami didn't know what to do.

"Should I send them back? That may be the most logical solution, but if I do then this will just prove that there cannot be peace among the two worlds. No, I cannot send them back yet; no one knows they are here, as long as no insiders find out this information, they are safe." Sighing he fell back on his throne and brought the glass up to his lips, drinking the red content, he wondered as to where his fellow guests were. "Hmm maybe I should go and try to find them? I should see what the female angel is up too; I don't really care for the boy." Smirking against the glass, he was about to get up when someone rushed into the room.

"A thousand pardons for interrupting you my King," said a guard, his head bowed as he kneeled in front of Yami.

"Yes what is it?" Yami asked exasperatedly.  

"There has been a murder in one of the lower dungeons. It was a duty guard. Commissioner Keith told me to come and get you."

"Very well let's go," Yami replied, while also adding, "Something is going on here, someone is targeting us, so we have to be careful."

As Yami left the throne room, a figure hiding behind a closed door laughed silently and said, "Yes Yami you should be careful, after all I do remember what you did to me and my son." The figure fingered a dagger still covered in blood. Hearing a noise behind him he turned to see his fellow follower.

"Ah Vipera it seem we have been to get Yami nervous. Well done in starting that rumour."

"It was my pleasure sir." She whispered eyes glanced downwards.

"For your next move I want you to kill Pegasus's son Malik." Seeing her eyes widen in surprise he asked darkly, "Is there a problem with that?"

"N-no sir but he is in the angel realm." The young demon replied.

"Ah yes well I have a feeling that he will be coming to see you soon, after all, you are close friends right?" Stepping up besides the girl, he grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him while adding. "You know Vipera I don't like it when people question my motives." Wiping the knife along her cheek, staining it red, he added, "I will also kill all those who betray me." Stepping back and gazing at her, eyes harsh he finished with, "Make sure you do the job and that those angels help Noa" With that he left he young female demon behind, her eyes sad and her heart full of guilt and confusion. 'I am so sorry Malik, but I have to follow Master Gozaburo orders, I am so sorry.'

High above in the realm of the angels, a brunette was frantically searching for her sister. "Where is she?" she asked while opening every door.

"Is everything okay?" a voice asked from behind.

The girl turned around and said, "Oh I am just trying to find my sister, I-I-I." Unable to say any more, the angel flung her self into her companion arms and began to sob.

"Now now don't cry after all you know you can tell me anything."

Seeing the girl nod, they walked towards a bench, the girl thinking, 'Yes Seto I do trust you.' If she had only known what the demons intentions really were…..

Joey sighed frustrated as he sat among a tavern. He didn't know why he had come here, but he could find Anzu or Mai so he ventured out of the palace. The server had given him a drink known as beer; he found it very bitter but after all while it wasn't so bad. Feeling hot from the affects of the alcohol he was grinning like mad when he heard a commotion behind him.

"Hey there pretty lady, how about you come back to my cave and keep me busy all night?"

Turing around he saw a blonde haired demon, drawing her hand back and slapping the rather ugly drunken demon across the face. Obviously this didn't sit well the drunk and so he grabbed her and which caused Joey to jump or rather stumble up and say loudly, "Have no fear Mai your…hic... knight is...hic...here."

Mai watched horrified as Joey stumbled up to them, obviously very drunk and land a very clumsy punch on her captor. This only resulted in him missing and falling on the floor, head first.

"Joey!" Mai screamed.

"I... hic... okay, I vow to...hic... save you."

"Oh brother," thought Mai as she slapped her hand against her forehead. Turning she elbowed the demon who held her and kneed him in a oh so sensitive place to males and walked over to Joey. Helping the angel up she was happy to see that he had enough sense to wear a cloak hiding the fact that he was an angel. Helping him up, she couldn't help but think as she stared at the snoring sleeping male, 'It was still sweet of him.'

Inside the dungeon Yami stared in horror at the sight he saw. A fellow guard, a friend known as Mako had been murdered. His hands were held in cuffs and he was chained to a wall. His stomach had been slashed several times; the blood had dried around it now so it just looked all red, while his throat has been ripped apart. Above him on the wall where he was held was a picture of an eye and the word remember. Unable to see anymore, he turned his head and told his guards to get Mako down and perform a burial ritual. 'I will avenge you my friend. I shall succeed.'

Even though this was a tense situation, Cynthia couldn't help but smile at the fact she had found her son. 'He is perfect," she thought as she gazed at him. Unable to stop herself, she reached out and stoked his hair, casing the demon to stiffen. Seeing him do so, she pulled back her hand and whispered, "I am sorry, it's just I have wanted to see you from the moment they gave you away."

Although inside Malik had always felt hatred and anger at his mother, now know knowing the fact of whom and what she was made him realise why what had happened to him did, but it still hurt him.

Breathing deeply he told her, "I know you didn't have any say in what happened to me but, this is too much, I need… I need to get away, I can't handle this."

Upon saying that Malik turned and ran out of the room, one person in his mind, 'Viper I need you.'

As soon as Malik ran out, Cynthia crumbled into a crying heap on the floor. Pegasus walked u to his love a held her gently while saying, "It's okay, he just needs time."

Shaking her head angrily, she stared at Pegasus and said, "You don't know what it feels like. When you give birth and see that wonderful thing you have created lying in your arms, it's as if everything else melts away. You think what wonderful thing I did to be given such a gift. And then he was taken away from me and I never saw him, or heard him say his first words, or see him take his first walk. And now when I have a chance to get to know him I can't because of all the anger he feels inside." Realising this she began to cry harder and all Pegasus could do was hold her.

Down the hallway, in another room, Isis sat on Shadi's lap, her head resting on his shoulder.

"It's okay Isis I am sure that Anzu and Joey will be fine."

"But Shadi, if someone is starting a rumour down in the Shadow realm, what to say, that a commotion won't occur here? I just don't need this extra pressure; I am already stressed about the whole thing with Yami and the wedding." Isis sobbed out not quite telling him that also seeing Seto again was having an affect on her, 'But I love Shadi don't I? Me and Seto was just lust never meant to happen right? So why does he haunt my thoughts all the time?'

Serenity smiled, she felt so much better after telling Seto what she had overheard, of course after making him promise not to say anything to anyone. With a slight skip in her step she walked to her room when she spotted Izumi and Ella talking to someone is the garden.

'Who is that?' she wondered, giving the boy a look over, 'I have never seen him before, I mean with that unusual hair colour I am sure I would have remembered.'

Walking up to them she called out,"Izumi? Ella?"

The two in question turned around and glanced at each other, while cursing that they hadn't been more careful.

"Yes Lady Serenity?" Ella asked.

"Oh nothing I was just wondering who he was?"

"Oh!" exclaimed Izumi, while laughing nervously, "he is my brother err Arc"

Noa gazed at Izumi resisting the urge to pond her head in, 'Of all the stupid names.'

Smiling up to Serenity he said very coyly, "It's a pleasure to meet you lady Serenity." Grabbing her hand he kissed it lightly causing the girl to blush when they heard,

"Serenity where are you?"

"I am over here Seto." She answered back. The demon came into sight and narrowed his eyes at the angel holding Serenity's hand.

"Hey Seto these are my two maids Ella and Izumi. And that's their brother Arc."

Seto snorted and held back a laugh as Noa narrowed his eyes at him, before giving him a nod hello. Turing to Serenity he asked is he should escort he inside, to which she agreed. As she went on ahead Noa grabbed Seto's arm and whisper into his ear, "What are you doing? You were meant to have bedded her by now. Remember the fall of her sisters is something Isis won't be able to handle. Do not betray father understand."

Seto pulled back his arm and glared at Noa before walking after Serenity.

'You better not fail us Seto. Once you have toyed with the girls emotions we can begin our attack on Isis.'

Anzu yawned as she opened her eyes groggily while grimacing in pain. She lay cuddled up to Bakura, as he played with strands of her hair. Running her hand along his well defined chest, she thought back to the events of last night. 'It was amazing,' she thought, she always knew the first time hurt but in the end it was worth it. Snuggling up to Bakura even more, she was about to drift off again, when she opened her eyes in thought, 'Will he stay with me? I know we love each other but, at the end of the day what if love isn't enough?'

TBC

Well this chapter we saw things moving along even more. Yes I know hardly and A/B but in truth there wasn't meant to be any it was only because Darky-chan booed at me when I told so I added some in.

Just to clear things up why are Izumi and Ella angels yet related to Vipera and why does Noa look like an angel when he's not, well you will have to read the next few chapters to find out.

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