Devil's Sanctuary (Through Hell and Back for More)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything with a copyright or trademark.
Warning: swearing, a little gore
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Bakura sighed as he clenched the small phone in his hand. He knew she'd be back, he just
wasn't sure Marik and Malik would be as understanding as he was. As he walked back
into the livingroom, Bakura could hear somebody coming down the stairs. He quickly
hopped back onto the couch and pretended to be sleeping. As the footsteps came closer,
Bakura opened one eye just a little. He could see it was Yugi, and he had a squirming little
dog on his arms. He walked over to Yami and shook him gently.
Yugi whispered softy as he set down the dog.
Yami's eyes shot open.
Huh? Wha? Who's there! he said rather loudly.
Yugi put his index finger over his mouth.
Shhhh, you'll wake of Malik and Bakura! Yami, it's just me, Yugi.
Yami's body visibly relaxed.
Oh, Hello Yugi. He replied in a hushed voice.
It's time to take Bakura for a walk. Yugi said quietly.
The dog was running in circles in the middle of the floor.
Yami put his hand on his forehead.
Do we have to? My head hurts.
Yugi nodded his head.
You got pretty wasted last night, Yami.
Yami get out a low groan
Did I? I can't remember a Ra-damned thing
Yugi sighed.
I think we need to talk Yami
The little dog ran over by his name-sake and began to sniff around. Bakura twitched as the
dog licked his face.
Argh! What the hell! He shrieked.
Yami and Yugi turned their heads.
Sorry Bakura Yugi said coyly as he got up and scooped the dog into his arms.
Bakura sat up and wiped his face off with his hand.
he scoffed.
Yami sat up and rubbed his eyes.
Let's go Yugi
Yugi clipped a leash to the collar around the dogs neck and set the dog on the floor. The
dog yipped excitedly as Yugi and Yami walked out the door.
Bakura knew he wouldn't get back to sleep, so he got up and found his cigarettes in the
jacket he had on the night before - Caroline's jacket. Bakura shoved the cellphone into the
pocket and brought the jacket back with him to the couch. He lit up a cigarette and sat
quietly. Moments later Malik began to wake up.
Morning, numbnuts Bakura said quietly.
Malik nodded slightly, still in a semi-sleeping state.
How are you feeling? Bakura chuckled.
Just peachy Malik groaned sarcastically in reply. He opened his eyes for a short second
before snapping them shut again.
Give me one of those he said firmly, referring to one of Bakura's cigs.
Bakura tossed him a cigarette and a lighter.
need some aspirin too?
Malik lit up the cigarette and groaned as he tossed back the lighter.
Yeah, get me some
Bakura laughed caustically.
Yeah right, get it yourself.
Malik glared back at him as best he could.
Flip of the television, the remotes on the table next to you
Bakura picked up the remote for the tv and looked over the buttons. Remotes confused
him. All those buttons made his head spin. He remembered Ryou and Tany showing him
that the red button was the power button for their television at home, so he looked for a
red button and pressed it. Instead of the television turning on, the stereo lit up and began
to send loud soundwaves through the room. Malik sat up straight and covered his ears.
Turn it down, dumbass!
Bakura fumbled around with the little black box in his hands. He searched around on the
remote for the volume button, but it all confused him too much. He threw the remote at
Malik.
You do it!
Malik quickly turned the stereo down.
gods, what are you trying to do Bakura? Wake the dead?
Bakura cocked his head
Is that how it's done? I'll have to remember that.
Malik rolled his eyes and flopped back onto the couch.
he grumbled.
They heard the sounds of running footsteps coming down the stairs.
Marik and Duke rushed into the livingroom looking befuddled.
Marik threw his hands up infront of him questioningly.
What the hell was that!
Malik let out a raspy sigh.
Bakura fucked up
Hey now! Bakura whined back.
I thought there was a war going on down here Duke snickered as he sat in one of the
recliners. Marik sat in the one next to him.
No shit
Bakura shrugged his shoulders.
I was trying to wake the dead
The dead waking the dead......interesting concept Duke laughed.
Marik crossed his arms and looked over at Malik.
So what do you have to say for yourself this morning, Malik?
Malik took a drag of his cigarette.
About what?
You know what Marik growled back.
Malik shook his head.
No, I don't, honestly. I don't remember anything
Marik rolled his eyes.
Yeah right
Malik held up his hands infront of him and shook his head.
No Marik, I mean it. The last thing I remember was doing shots at the Tropicana with
Yami, everything after is a blank.
Marik leaned forward and folded his hands.
That's just pathetic Malik. You honestly have no clue what happened, do you?
Malik shook his head.
Marik got up and picked the white cowboy hat off the floor.
Does this ring any bells? he sneered, shoving the hat in Malik's face.
Malik pushed the hat away.
Get that out of my face, NO, it doesn't!
Marik threw the hat down and sat back on the recliner.
You fucked up royally this time Malik. Don't you sense somebody missing here?
What do you mean? Malik ask back.
I MEAN, moron, Caroline saw you getting head from that stripper at the Seventh Veil
last night. She never came home last night either.
Marik sat back in his chair and glared at Malik.
Quit talking shit, I never got a blow job from a stripper. Malik sneered.
Marik threw his hands on his head and ran his fingers through his creamy blonde hair.
I give up! What the hell is wrong with you Malik? Are you really this fucking stupid?
Duke and Yugi SAW you with their own eyes! If you want to keep denying it, I'm sure I
can sweet talk the manager at the Seventh Veil into letting you watch the security tape
from last night. What are you trying to do Malik? Ruin my life?
Malik took one last drag of his cigarette, which he's smoked rather quickly, and put it out
in the ashtray.
Ruin your life? Excuse me? I think you're very capable of doing that on your own.
Marik clenched his fists tightly. He glared daggers directly at Malik.
I outta break your face Malik. Don't you realize what you've done? My wife....OUR
wife, is gone. You know as well as I do, that the next time we hear from her, it'll probably
be in the divorce papers! Just because of your stupidity, I have to suffer! Know what? You
make me sick. I wish you were never created!
Marik got up and stormed out of the room. Malik just sat there looking shocked.
I think he's pissed Bakura chuckled.
Just shut up, Bakura. You're interjections are not appreciated
Bakura threw his hands over where his heart would be if he was mortal and acted like he'd
been wounded.
Oh, I'm SO hurt! he exaggerated.
Get fucked Malik sneered.
Bakura nodded his head and stood up.
Good idea, Ishtar. I'll just go see if Tany's up yet. Once Bakura was gone, Malik turned
to Duke.
You have to tell me what happened last night Duke. Please, I honestly have no
recollection.
Duke was about to explain to Malik what had happened, when Marik stomped back into
the room. His eyes were dark with anger. He grabbed Malik by his shirt and pulled him up
to his face.
WHERE THE FUCK IS IT!
Where is what! Malik snapped back.
Marik threw Malik back against the couch roughly.
The Millennium rod dumbass! It's not in the dresser!
Malik shook his head.
I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't touched it in ages!
Yeah right Marik hissed sarcastically.
Malik grabbed Marik by his wrists and looked directly into his light's angry lavender eyes.
YEAH-RIGHT! You know me better than this Marik.....I wouldn't HIDE the
Millennium rod on you, there's no way could! Here, I'll open our mindlink as proof.....search my
mind to your little hearts desire!
Fine. I'll do just that. Marik scoffed.
Malik opened his every thought up to his light. After searching around for quite some
time, Marik finally gave up. He realized Malik really didn't have any idea where the
Millennium rod was. While searching Malik's mind, he also found out that Malik truly didn't
have any recollection of his actions the night prior. Infact, an entire section of Malik's
mind seemed to have been wiped clean.
Marik sat down on the couch and buried his face in his hands.
Malik sat down next him and patted his shoulder.
See? I'm not lying to you. I can't lie to you, it's impossible.
Marik nodded his head.
I know, I'm sorry for accusing you of hiding the rod. As for what you did last night, I
don't know what to feel. I'm pissed because what happened caused my wife to leave, but
you don't even have a single memory up until you woke up this morning. It's almost as if
somebody came into your mind and erased it.
Malik nodded his head.
I know, and I dont think doing shots with Yami is the reason for it. I've always been able
to keep my wits about me, even when I was drunk off my ass. I don't know what
happened, but whatever it was, it's not my fault.
Marik replied as he got to his feet.
We still have one little problem here Malik.
Malik looked up at him curiously.
What's that?
The rod is still missing. Marik stated.
Malik nodded his head.
Yes.....that's true. Can you think of any thieves who would have possilby taken it?
Marik and Malik looked at each other like they knew what the other was thinking. Of
course, thanks to their mind link, they knew exactly what the other had on his mind.
They shouted in unison.
The both of them got up quickly and started running upstairs.
Just as Malik and Marik ran upstairs, Yami and Yugi got back from their walk. Yugi
unclipped the dogs leash and it took off running.
I'm glad we had this talk Yugi. Something tells me my memory loss from last night was
caused by something other than alcohol.
Yugi nodded his head as they sat down in the livingroom. Yami looked at Duke
sorrowfully.
I'm sorry you had to see what you did last night, Devlin. What I did was completely
uncalled for.
Duke nodded his head.
It's okay......I've seen worse.
Yami let out a long exasperated sigh as he and Yugi sat down,
I just can't understand it. Why I took off with Malik in the first place is beyond me.
A big, impish grin began to creep across Yugi's innocent face.
At least I know you've got good taste in women Yami. The woman you were sucking
face with was HOT!
Yami's cheeks flushed with redness.
I'm very sorry about that Yugi....I don't even remember what she looked like.
Yugi's eyes lit up.
Well Yami, she was tall, had long black hair, and the biggest set of knockers I've ever
seen!
Yami covered Yugi's mouth before another word could escape and shook his head.
I didn't need to know that Yugi
Duke and Yugi laughed as Yami shifted around uncomfortably on the couch.
Aw Yami, what's wrong with women? You have to admit, there are some hot ones in
this world! Yugi said with enthusiasm.
I don't disagree with you Yugi, but I've got my reasons why I try to avoid them Yami
explained.
Duke made a face at Yami.
It didn't look like you avoiding them last night!
Yami's face turned bright red once again.
I know Duke, why I did what I did has me baffled.
Yugi folded his hands infront of him and changed his facial expression from one of playful
joking, to one of serious curiosity.
Yami? What turned you off from women?
Yami bit his bottom lip and sighed. Well Yugi, many many years ago, back when my
father Akunamukanon was ruler of Egypt, we had many servants working in our palace. I
made this mistake of falling in love with one of them.
Yugi nodded his head inquisitively.
Yeah? And? Go on....
Yami took a deep breath.
Her name was Nekhbet. She was the daughter of one of my
fathers servants. She and I were the same age, and ended up spending alot of time
together. She was beautiful; long black hair, deep chocolate brown eyes...and the most
perfect face I've ever seen. She was as loving as she was beautiful. I had opened my heart
up to her, and she opened hers to me. As fate would have it though, the son of the priest
Akunadin, caught Nekhbet and I together in the royal gardens, and reported what he saw
to his father. Akunadin told my father the pharaoh and that's when things took a turn for
the worst. Nekhbet's family was banished from Egypt, and Nekhbet herself was arrested
and sent to the palace dungeon. My father would not allow me, one of royal blood, to be
with a lowly servant. Our relationship was brought to an abrupt halt, and all our dreams of
having a life together were shattered. To make matters worse, my father went to the
extreme to make sure the relationship would never prevail. Early one morning, a few days
after Nekhbet's arrest, I was just waking up, when there was a knock on the doors to my
quarters. My father, Akunadin, and his son walked in carrying a gold box. They lectured
me about only marrying into royal blood and so on and so forth. Before they left, Akunadin
handed me the box and told me to open it. I did as I was told. My heart was shattered into
a million pieces when I saw what was inside. I broke down uncontrollably when Nekhbet's
severed head rolled out onto the floor. I was crushed. I swore from that day forth I would
never give my heart to another woman.
Yugi and Duke were overwrought by Yami's tale.
I-I'm sorry, Yami. That's horrible. I'm sorry I made you live through it again. Yugi said
sympathetically.
Yami shook his head.
It's alright Yugi.....the past cannot be changed. I've learned to live with what happened.
An uneasy silence filled the room as the three of them sat there wonder what to say next.
Their moment of quiet was brought to an abrupt stop when a the sounds of an argument
erupted upstairs.
That doesn't sound good.....we'd better go check it out Duke said nervously.
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Well folks, I hope that chapter didn't gross you out too much! At least they put her head in a gold box and not on a stick displayed in the courtyard! (hehehe, that was Henry the 8th....what morbid guy!)
By the way.......little quiz for you all.....anybody know who the priest Akunadin's son is??? (take a wild guess if you don't know! ) I'll post the correct answer in the next chapter for those of you who don't know.
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Thank you for your reviews!!!!! They are such a welcome sight in my email after I've been working on my piles of evil homework!!!
DreamingChild: I think Caroline is going to do a disappearing act for a few chapters. She's up to something that's going to blow our minds;-)
Dark Angel: Thank you for the compliment!!! If you go to my profile page, I have a link to the chapter you requested posted there.
Tanya Maxwell: Yami's awake now.......but just to make sure; PINCH HIM! lol
Chiharu: Don't worry....the only reason I chose Bakura to keep the secret is because out of all the character, he's probably the best at lying, LOL.
