Hello to another chapter of Shattered er you guys, I may have to abandon this story due to the fact I am VERY stuck and I have made a verified up situation with no happy ending sadly enough but hell it is angst after all. Oh yes, Mr or miss Rabidmoose, you did bring up very good points but who said it would end *that* way eh heh heh heh ^^;;; oh btw, you be surprise by the power of faith and love a family and friends may have, you can never underestimate those no matter how outrageous the outcome. They're have been amazing accidents that have look grim but was overcome through power of prayer, faith, love, family, and friends, you have to count those to some extent ~_^ But thank you for your honest and straightforwardness not to mention how polite you were and beau meant boyfriend O_O woops!! Thanx for filling me in ^^;;, it was very nice of you but don't like don't read!

Do not own Yu-gi-oh!

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Rain

Malik clench his teeth, sweat covering his whole body. He begin to squirm, his hands clamp together into tight fists as they crushed the sheets . The rain beat outside, the thunder crashed illuminating the room a eerie electric blue. He twitched and jerked still in the grips of a dream….of a memory long repressed.

You must suffer as well

MALIK PLEASE STOP IT!!!

YUUGI JOUNOUCHI HELP ME!!!

Do you like my gift to you?

"Why….?"

His head made jerking movements at this until his eyes shot opened and he jolted from the bed. Thunder crashed once again lighting him as he sat there, eyes wide, glazed, sweat dripping off him. He covered his face and his shoulders shook violently "Me…all along….it was me….both of us…" he spoke to himself. He wince at the sudden pain erupting at his body, more so his chest. He looked down as he grabbed his gown seeing the stitches on his chest. He gritted his teeth "why didn't I die….why!?" he growled to himself but received no answer. Everything was silent around him as he remained in silence until his clasped his head as pain shot through it.

"No…not again…" he spoke.

He clenched his teeth as he got off the bed he opened them to see double of everything, the room was spinning around him as he wobbled towards the door. He began to pant faster "no….no…" he spoke to himself as another pain shot through him and he fell to his knees grasping his head with by hands. Flashbacks came to him everything, battle city the aftermath…him….

"EEEEERRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A nurse immediately entered the room hearing the screaming "Mr.Ishatr!!" he called out looking around the room in darkness. "Mr.Ishtar!?" the nurse called again as lighting flashed lighting the room and the person within it. The nurse sighed to himself and begin to walk towards the figure "Mr.Ishtar is everything all right?" he ask.

No answer.

Mr.Ishtar, you shouldn't be out of be in your condition" he begin but was cut off by chuckling then laughter erupting from the patient. The nurses eyes widen as he turned around to face him.

"You're not….."

"Here"

"Thank you" Reyako answered taking the cup of coffee from one of the nurses before bidding him good bye for the morning.

"Reyako-san"

HE turned upon hearing his name only to face the elegant women that was Malik's sister "Miss. Ishtar, I presume" he began. She nodded her head at this "When can I see my brother?" she ask. Reyako sighed at this, closing his eyes "Well, it only been a few hours after the operation" he began taking a sip from his coffee. Isis lowered her eyes at this "I see" she reply beginning to leave.

"but. I suppose a couple of minutes wouldn't hurt" he finished before taking a giant gulp of his coffee before letting out another sigh "Ahhh, that sure hit the spot" he spoke to himself, he was now relaxed and frankly after that ordeal he didn't give a damn about formality at the moment. He stood up "lets go" he spoke while she nodded.

"thank you doctor" she spoke. The tapping of their feet echoed against the white tiling as they headed for maliks room. "Sensei…" Isis began. Reyako looked to her "yes?" he ask. "I'm very sorry about what happen…." she began looking to the reddish purple bruise round his neck.

"Do not think much into it. I am a doctor, we have no biased views, a patient is a patient and it is our job to ensure the health safety and life of them" he replied. "I see….you must love being a doctor" she said, trying to spark conversation. He nodded at this "You can say that, I've always wanted to be a doctor since I was a child, of course I didn't know what to do back then, I just wanted to save lives….since…I couldn't save my mother's…" he trailed off.

"I'm sorry…."

Reyako smiled at her "It's all right, I know she is happy now, to see that I am helping people." he spoke. "To be truthful however I had only just gotten out six weeks ago from the Medical college I was attending" he continued. "This operation was truly a test of stamina….and faith" he spoke giving her a warm look. "we couldn't have done it, if you and your friends hadn't put so much fait and love into us" he said putting a hand on her shoulder.

Isis nodded "No, thank you" she spoke. "Ah, Here's Mr.Ishtar's room, I'm sorry but I will have to restrict it to only a couple of minutes, he hasn't fully recovered yet" he spoke. "Yes, I just want to see him, that's all" she replied as he opened the door The doctors eyes widen at this

"Oh my god….."

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"Shadi…"

The Egyptian turned to the origin of the voice "my Pharaoh" he spoke bowing to him. "Rise Shadi" He spoke. Shadi did as he was commanded "What is it?" he ask. Yami remained silent, a penetrating stare had been plastered on his face "I want you to find out who raped Anzu" he spoke. Shadi's eyes widened "What…?" he spoke. Yami said nothing but remain the face he had "Who did it to her" he repeated. Shadi looked to him "I…" he began.

"Patient 345 is missing, I repeat patient 345 is Missing, Malik Ishtar"

"What!?" Yami exclaimed. "Oh no" Shadi spoke. Yami turned to him He froze where he stood, carefully studying his face. All of the sudden he turned away from him and walked down the hallways "He knows…" Shadi thought.

"My pharaoh…you don't understand it wasn't--"

"I understand that I know who did it…kisama I will kill that bastard with my own bare hands" Yami growled.

"Oh no…Isis…"

"I need to get out of here….."Malik spoke to himself rubbing his head, he had taken back control of his body but it was too late; Marik had killed the nurse. He quickly slid into the shadows as more of them came, in search of him "Kisama." he whispered his head aching "I have to get out of here…before he gains control again…." he thought. As soon as the site was cleared he resumed his pace he had to get out of here, away from everything, everyone

He stop as another pain came to his head "Damn you…" he said through gritted teeth. He turned to meet crimson orbs which burn fiercely "Phara--" he didn't have a chance to finish his sentence as he felt Yami's hand clasp his neck and slamming him against the wall "All along…" Yami begin tightening the grip "IT WAS YOU WASN"T IT!!" he yelled as the eye began to appear in his head. Malik let out a pained cry feeling his body being crushed "I'll make you suffer, I'll make you die screaming in pain!!" he snarled again as Malik's body convulsed, Yami's eye's were clouded by rage and vengeance, all was deaf to him, even his aibou.

Malik didn't resist and looked to him as his eyes grew heavy.

"YAMI WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?!"

"LET GO OF MALIK-SAMA!!" Rishid cried out tackling Yami, pinning him against the ground while Malik slumped to the floor gasping for air. "Mr.Ishtar!!" Reyako called out running to him with Isis close behind "Malik" she called out. Reyako kneeled before him "Are you all right..?" he spoke.

"Get away from me…." Malik whispered. He felt his heart beat accelerating as his breathing became heavy as he was once again attacked by the onslaught of horrible flashbacks clasping his head. "Get away from me…." he said between gasp as the pain became unbearable with flashback.

Once again all came back again….his life with in the darkness….the murder of his father…battle city…..after it. "Malik!" Isis called out, her hand reaching to him. He let out a cry looking around wildly for an like a frightened animal "STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!!' he screamed at them. Shoving the doctor away he bolted, running as fast as he could looking for a way out, seeing the entrance. He ran out, not noticing he ran right in the middle of traffic, he look around wildly, but stopped short as he slowly turned behind him and bright light's blinded him.

Everything became white……

"Over hear Rishid…."

"Malik wait up"

"your so slow sis!! Hurry yp"

"haha ha hahaha"

"Stupid kid, get off the damn road!!"

Malik slowly opened his eyes, facing the collision of cars and the din of honking horns. He look around him, rain beating upon all and falling from his face. Without another moment, he slowly took way again, disappearing into the night

"MALIK!!" Isis called out running into the rain, but alas she was too late, Malik was already gone. She quickly turned to face the pharaoh, "Why--" she began.

"How dare you" he cut her off.

"My Pharao--"

"HOW DARE YOU KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THIS HIDDEN" he snarled at her. She turned away, eyes averted. "It was Malik wasn't it? And you knew Isis" Yami spoke, trying to remain calm.

/\Mou hitori boku, she must have had a reason--/\

\/How can you say that Yuugi!! She knew Malik was the one who did it, who raped Anzu!!!\/

Yuugi remained silent at this, reason replaced by anger and hatred. "my pharaoh you must hear me out" Isis pleaded to him. Yami did not heed her, and begin walking out of the hospital "I'm going to find him, and when I do…" he trailed off.

"My pharaoh, it was Marik!!" Isis exclaimed. Yami stopped and turned to her "That's impossible…I banish him to the shadow realm" he spoke. Isis gaze strayed "I thought so myself….but Marik was never destroyed,…." she spoke to him.

Yami clenched his fist "And you did nothing!" he barked to her. "That is not true!" Rishid defended.

"As soon as we found out, we contacted Shadi so we can have Marik removed from Malik-sama but…..it proved futile…." he explained. " before we returned to Egypt….Marik revealed himself to my brother and took over his body….he wanted revenge…he wanted to make everyone suffer, especially you and…."

"He did this to Anzu…to get to me……that bastard" Yami gritted his teeth. "Yami…." Isis began. "I have heard enough" Yami spoke. "My pharaoh, this was not Malik's fault" Shadi spoke to him, Yami abruptly stop. "that may be so….but, either way….Marik must be stopped, even if it's at the cost of Malik" he spoke with no emotion.

"My pharaoh please there must be another way!!" Isis pleaded to him. "I'm afraid not….sorry…" he spoke.

Rishid walked ahead and went in front of Yami "I will not allow you to harm Malik-sama" he spoke in a threatening gesture. Yami said nothing, a glow appeared on his forehead and Rishid was thrown off from the ground. Yami pay no heed to the fallen man and proceeded to go outside into the darkness.

"Malik…." Isis trailed off Rishid groaned as he got back upon his feet "I must find him…before the pharaoh" he began, walking outside. Isis looked to Shadi "I must do what I can to save my brother" she spoke to him now following Rishid, disappearing into the blanket of rain. Shadi remained silent at this.

"Shadi!"

He turned in response of his name being called, to only see Anzu and the others running to him. "we heard about Malik…" Anzu spoke. Shadi remained silent at this "There is nothing we can do for him now…" he only spoke while receiving looks of confusion. "but, Malik just gotten out of the O.R. he isn't well enough to handle the strain!" Anzu exclaimed. Shadi didn't know what to say to the girl and her friends.

"Isis and Rishid are looking for him" he said. "What about Yuugi? We couldn't find him" Jou replied. "the pharaoh as well…." he trailed off. "We should also be out there looking for him" Anzu exclaimed.

"Do not" Shadi warned.

"Why not? Malik is hurt and--"

"Do not, spare yourself the despair and betrayal" Shadi spoke before exiting the building. Jou, Anzu, and Ryou just remained there, unsure of what the mysterious Egyptian spoke of. "I don't care what he says, I'm going to look for him" she said beginning to head outside. Ryou grabbed her arm while her head turned to face him surprise. His expression was inscrutable.

"We'll all look" he said. She nodded and the three began to head out.

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The rain strike against him as he walked in the dark lonely night, only his torment kept him company. His legs only walk taking him to only Ra knew where, as his body ached in pain and fatigue.

"YUUGI, JOUNOUCHI HELP ME!!!"

~I will make them all suffer~

~I want what is mine~

Do you like my gift to you?

He stopped momentarily looking around, he had no idea where he was nor did he care, every step, every breathe was so hard for him to take. From what he could make out, he was at a lake he stood still, breathing hard, while his hands clench to the gown shaking violently, his eyes wandered up to the sky as he look in the daze, rain drops hitting his face sliding down his skin. The memories kept replaying over and over, there was no escape and his strength weakening every moment while Marik's grew.

Malik….

Malik turn "Who said my name…" he thought looking around.

"Who's there…."

No answer.

He stiffened feeling a presence, he wasn't alone. Was it the Pharaoh? Had he already catch up to him? "Maybe it's nee-san and Rishid" he whispered. He scanned tiredly around the environment. He stop, was it a trick of his mind?

Malik…

A ghostly figure appeared from nowhere and Malik could only look in shock and bewilderment. The faded image began walking to him holding something within it's arms. it got closer to him he began to make out the figure to be a women dressed in a cloak. He stepped back involuntarily. The faded woman stopped, raising her head, gentle blue eyes look to him. Malik only stared.

"W-What do you want…?" he said taking another step back. The woman did not answer him but gave him a gentle smile. "Answer me!!" he spoke again, his voice raising.

"I'm not surprise you don't remember me, I died before you could ever meet me"

Revelation struck him as his eyes widen. "No….it can't be…." he said out loud. The women only nodded at this.

"Mo…..ther….?"

"Malik!?!"

"Malik! Can you hear us!!"

"Malik!!"

"It can't be…." he continued. The women looked at him with solemn eyes "My child…."she began. "No, stay back!!" he snapped to her. He turned away "Damn you Marik, what mind trick is this!!" he spat to himself.

"Malik…."

"Stop it…."

"How much have you suffered, I'm so sorry…"

Malik clench his fists, still refusing to believed that this was the actual spirit of his deceased mother. "Just go away…" he began.

"It wasn't your fault Malik"

"It was, all of it….." he spoke. He turned to her, tired eyes facing her. He was soaked to the bone, his hair plastered to his skull and skin. "I made so many…suffer…." he said. "Why can't it all end….?" he ask to her.

She remained silent at this.

"Why have you come here?' he ask again. She said nothing but only held the bundles of blankets in her arms

"Malik….you do not have much longer….you must choose…."

He laughed suddenly a harsh laugh "Choose? How can I choose? Like I have a choice!" he spat. He looked to his hands "You must have seen everything I have ever done. Haven't you…?"

"Even when I murdered father with these hands, when I disgraced our family and turned back on everything…." he stopped looking up to her. "I…can't control him….anymore…" he said looking to her. "Tell me the truth, why have you come here, mother"

"I wanted you to see me" she said. She looked to the bundle in her arms, unwrapping some of the cloth off. She smiled to it "He has your eyes…" she began. Malik eyes widened "No…." he began now looking to the slumbering child. "We will be waiting for you, my son" she spoke.

"Wait…don't leave, please, not yet" he pleaded. She looked to him "I wish I could have been strong enough to have lived, to have comforted you in your sadness, shed your tears with my own, to feel your pain and loneliness in the darkness…."

Malik begin walking to her arms outreached in an attempt to embrace her but alas they only went through. "I'm so sorry" she said before fading out into nothingness. Malik only stood there dazed, and tears began to trail down.

"Please…don't leave me alone….I…don't want to die…alone….mother…." he slowly fell to his knees while his head slumped. All alone again, this feeling had always been there with him, but now it felt twice as worse. Muscles tightened as oncoming pain came back, fire rippled in his body and the throbbing of his veins echoed through him.

"I'm sorry…I can't do it anymore….."

To be continued in the last chapter

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That's right, next chapter will FINALLY be the last chapter then the epilogue!! So sorry for long update but I had to stop everything for my finals ^^;;; damn you finals!! Anyways ;;;….

Well Many of you won't like how it'll end and many of you probably didn't like how this end but, there's always going to be a few sweet grapes that can be sour to some. I'm also sorry to make everyone OOC but seriously, I don't think Anzu be perky and friendly after being raped ppl! And I like making them human =P read and review ppl!!

fOX signing out!