I don't own Yugioh!

(A/N: Thanks for all the reviews reviewers ^^ about the comment on why I put the definition for sadistic. You see there is another definition to that word. I just wanted to make sure all those who read this understand the meaning I used it for ^^ Anyways on to chapter 17!)

Distribution of the people: Téa's group- Téa, Yami/Yugi, Seto, and Devil Ai's group- Ai, Ryou/Bakura, and Kiyoshi

-Ai's group-

The three adolescents stood there listening to the haunting silence.

"Why did you change from a friend to a superior?" Ai asked Kiyoshi with sadness in each word.
Kiyoshi didn't answer.
"Why?" Ai demanded.
Kiyoshi's icy blue eyes meet Ai's flaming brown ones. He stared to walk.
"I'm going to find the exit. Whether you two want to follow or not it's your business," Kiyoshi said in his cold formal tone.
"Always like this," Ai said. "It's always like this,"
Ryou walked toward Ai and put a hand on her shoulder. He felt sorry for her.
"It's okay Ai," Ryou said with a smile. "And besides Téa and the others are counting on us,"
Ai brushed away her sadness and anger. She knew Ryou was correct on this one. Even though her heart wanted to continue the conversation with Kiyoshi.
"Yeah, let's go find them before Devil cuts them up in little pieces and sell their organs to the black market. Who knows maybe we can find new dishes called sashimi Téa, tempura Yami, and grilled CEO medium rare," Ai smirked and followed Kiyoshi's lead.
Ryou did not find what Ai said amusing but he felt his yami having a hard time keeping quiet. Ryou shrugged at both his yami and Ai's comment. He too followed Kiyoshi.
"How long do you think we need to walk for before we can get out?" Ryou asked.
"Not exactly sure," Ai replied. "But soon I hope,"
An eerie silence crept through as the three walked on. Ai's gaze drifted from the cavern floor to Kiyoshi then back to the route.
"What am I thinking," Ai said under her breath.
It was just the twist of fate that Ryou picked it up.
"Is there something wrong Ai?" Ryou asked fusing his brows together into a concerned frown.
"Ah... No! I was just thinking about how would we tell Téa and the others where the exit is if they can't be contacted by the walky-talky,"
"That would pose a problem," Ryou replied.
"I'll go find them," Ai said as she stopped herself from walking.
Both Ryou and Kiyoshi looked at Ai.
"But then how will you find the exit?" Ryou protested.
"Leave symbols or something which I can follow later. Besides I know how to get here,"
"But," Ryou was about to protest again when Kiyoshi stopped him.
"Let her go. She's right,"
"Glad you agree," Smirked Ai.
"I'm not agreeing. It benefits me as well. Go and find Devil and capture him," Kiyoshi said and threw something to Ai. "It's yours,"
Ai took the thing out of it's black leather covering. It was a gun except in bright red not the usual black or silver. The design is a little bit more feminine. Ai observed the object in her hand. With a swift movement she pointed the gun at Kiyoshi and smirked.
"Phoenix XII," Ai said calmly. "Perfect for mid-range shots. With the new improvement in the design of the bullet and the gun it's self it is a deadly weapon. Its firing speed is so fast that it will pass through fibre glass with no difficulty," Ai played with the gun a bit before putting it back into its holster. She then attached the holster to her skirt.
"Your assignment is to capture Devil alive," said Kiyoshi as he continued to explain. "Be aware that there are only 5 bullets loaded in the Phoenix XII. So use it wisely,"
"Understood Lieutenant Takagi," Ai said and gave Kiyoshi a salute.
And with that Ai ran off. Ryou lingered in his spot for a few minuets more before he turned his attention to Kiyoshi.
"Why are you so antisocial?" Ryou asked Kiyoshi.
"I wouldn't use that term," Kiyoshi replied.
"Oh? So why are so you caught up on being a superior still when your only friend is fed up with you and left,"
"Things have changed," Kiyoshi said and walked on.
"Things have not changed!" Ryou snapped. He took in a deep breath and continued. "The only thing that have changed is your attitude towards her,"
"It is the formal protocol," Kiyoshi replied and continued his way.
Ryou caught up to Kiyoshi and stopped him in his tracks. Kiyoshi's blue eyes stared at Ryou's tired face.
"I know for a fact that you two were great friends. What happened? I want to know the truth," Ryou asked.
"To you this world maybe black and white. But that is the false impression we grew up in. Our human nature is so corrupt that being either on the black side or on the white side is impossible. This world is black and grey. Wouldn't you agree as well?"
Kiyoshi's question took Ryou by surprise.
"I would have to agree with you. But what does that have to do with you and Ai?"
"Everything," Kiyoshi gave the affirmative reply.

- Téa's group-
When Yami's eyes finally adjusted to the darkness he didn't think for a second before running off after Téa. Seto also did the same.
"What are you doing?" Yami asked Seto who was now beside him.
"Going to save Téa," Seto stated the obvious.
Yami gave a grunt. The fact that his rival kissed Téa, helped Téa, and Téa claimed that being with him makes her feel safer than she would with Yami made Yami more aware of his surroundings. As the pharaoh used to be he never felt the need to care too much about things like love. A good game of Duel Monsters will completely take him in his own world eliminating the others. He started to regret what he said to Téa before. He kicked himself a billion times already for lying about his true feelings.
"Upset?" Seto mocked.
"I will not start a fight with you now. Téa needs my help," Yami said angrily.
"You mean Téa needs our help," Seto corrected Yami.
Yami gave Seto a side-glance but remained silent.
"I can tell you that she loves you," Seto said in a serious tone as they raced in the darkness after Devil.
"Who told you?" Yami asked. He knew for a fact that Téa kept her feelings to herself.
"I could tell. From the moment her lips touched my lips," Seto explained. He prepared himself for a tackle from Yami. He was ready.
"How?" Yami said gritting his teeth trying to suppress his fury.
"She was only kissing me in order to escape from Devil. There was no true emotions in it other than our hormones reacting to it,"
Yami knew he should have listen to Yugi when his aibou told him to listen during class. Yugi said listening with him might help Yami fitting in and understand about modern day more.
"Yugi what are hormones?" Yami asked his aibou through their link hoping it isn't any kind of affection.
"Well...they...are like..." Yugi said nervously. He really didn't find their health unit on sexuality was an easy thing to go through. He was red through the whole unit and failed his unit test because he couldn't explain what he was supposed to. "They are like duellist instinct. We know that when we want to have a stronger monster on the field we need to sacrifice monsters. We didn't need to calculate or think to sacrifice monsters. That is what hormones are similar to," Yugi explained with more confidence.
"So when Téa kissed Kaiba..." Yami was about to finish when something caught the corners of his eyes.
"Kaiba what are you doing?" Yami asked angrily when he saw Seto has stopped running.
"Look ahead of you," Seto said with disgust and horror pointing to the ground.
Yami looked down.
"This is impossible!" Yami said shocked from what he saw.
On the cold ground lay an arm, a female's arm to be exact. Beside it carved the vicious words of Devil:
'This is the beginning. I will slowly rip her apart.'
Seto looked at Yami. Yami's face was blank.
"Yami we have to find them!" Seto said in range.
Yami didn't move a muscle. He was like a zombie floating over the body part.
"Yami move! Now!" Seto shouted as he ran toward his rival.

(A/N: It is a bit gross ^^ ... what happened to Téa? What will Ai do when she caches up to them? And will Kiyoshi and Ai ever be together? Can't tell you now, sorry ^^)