Starting the third chappy. I'm getting bored. I need to find a way to make these more exciting. I already have a layout and such, but what I need is support! My others stories are just blah! Actually, some of my stuff is pretty interesting. But no one reviews. I have no support. And that's what I need to get them done and exciting and stuff. I think this story is fine,

YBM: Stop thinking; your head'll explode. *sneezes*

YK: :P Shushen. This is probably the only chapter story I may finish for a while. It's the only story I have planned out. So yeah, you get the idea. I want more reviews before I put up the next chappy. I've been too giving. Actually, no I haven't. I wanna finish this soon. And the readers I DO have are great and I could finish it just for those… two. Yeah. Two. Am I a wonderful author or what?

YBM: Yeah. Ah-choo! *sniffle* Famous.

YK: *glare* Ah well. You all are great and I lurve you. Oh, as I said in my bio, I fixed my review problem and I now accept all reviews. Sorry if you liked my stories but couldn't review. But I fixed it. Wonderful huh?

YBM: It won't change a damn thing. *puts his shirt over his nose to stifle another sneeze*

YK: You're mean. Anyways, I said I wouldn't put answers to reviews here unless it's important, so feel happy you're in my story. (And I'll be sure to put your character in here! ;-))

Toki Mirage - Yes, this is yaoi. I warned you like, three times. Okay, only once. But I did in my summary. That should have been warning enough. But I'll put it again after this. Anyways, the reason it's Yami is because I've wanted to finish a good yaoi story since forever. This is the first one that looks promising. And the only two people that you can get a good story from with bad talent like mine,

YBM: Bad talent is right.

YK: *thwack* -are Yami and Bakura. Joey and Seto fit too but it's seems better starting in ancient times but I don't know Jonouchi's character that well. Well, I don't know Joey's either. I can sound like an idiot at times, but not that well. And I can't pretend to be snobby for Seto's character. And the only other thing to do to those two is sap or drunken stupidity. And I'll think of doing that for maybe a sequel. Am I making sense here?

YBM: *rubbing head and wearing a gas mask* No.

YK: *takes the gas mask, you can hear sneezing and cursing in the background* No hard feelings to Yami-san and Baku-kun, I love them both, but it fits. I hope this answers your question.

YBM: *wrinkled nose* I've gotta question.

YK: What?

YBM: Why must you torture me so?

YK: Huh? Torture-?

YBM: *holds up the little calico kitten he got last chappy by the scruff of its neck as far away from him as possible* *sneezes again*

YK: Awww! But it's cute! *takes the kitten and pets it*

Kitten: *jumps over to Bakura's shoulder and snuggles in his hair* Mew!

YBM: Get it-! *violent sneeze* AWAY!!

YK: But it likes you. *giggles and leaves to her computer so she can write her story of doom*

YBM: KORI!!!! *couple more sneezes, sniffles, hacks, and curses*

Chappy 3: You Betrayed Me

"Ryu? Beautiful name. It fits you." Yami purred. *

Ryu's eyes squinted shut and he tensed suddenly. 'What am I doing? He's lying, trying to get me to trust him! I can't give in! I'll get hurt… again.' He stood up quickly, turned around, backed into a corner and sat hugging his knees.

Yami smiled. "It's okay. Here," He walks to a dresser and pulls out some clothes. "Put these on, they're clean." Gives them to Ryu. "The bathroom is there. I have something to take care of. I will be back. (No pun here, you know, the Arnold thing: 'I'll be back.' So, yeah. I thought I'd point it out.)"

Yami left Ryu. After awhile he picked up the clothes and unfolded them. They looked rich. The shirt was an ebony top with no sleeves and a golden collar. ** The pants weren't much different. Color anyway. Velvet ebony. It was soft to the touch. Black belts with gold buckles went with the pants and an over jacket, black, It'd be leather if there were such a thing back then, which covered the wearer's arms and kept them warm, went with the shirt. It was obvious these weren't usually given out to the average person. (So I can't explain clothes that well, use your imagination and pretend it looks like something Yami would have worn back then.)

~*~*~

"Sir, you called?"

"Yes, Shina. Thank you for coming."

"You look angry, sire. Is something wrong?"

Yami turned from the balcony and glared at her. She took a step back in surprise. She hadn't expected a reaction like this.

"Yes, you could say that. It's about Ryu."

"Ryu?" She had a nervous tone in her voice. "Is that his name? Heh, I knew you'd make him talk if anyone could."

Yami's eyes darkened. "That isn't what this is about Shina."

"Um… then… what is it about?"

"I told you, it's about Ryu. You say he hadn't said anything in the last four years?"

"Not a sound, sire."

"Then that means he didn't cry out when you nearly lashed him to death?"

"Uh…." Shina started breathing hard. 'What? Oh damn! I didn't think he'd find out this soon!'

Yami looked up. "You ruined his spirit, he could die, his family could die, I could die and he wouldn't care. He'll have some of those scars the rest of his life. How dare you." The pharaoh growled at his advisor. ***

"But sir, I…"

"You don't know how much that hurt him." Yami slowly started to advance. "You wouldn't believe how much that hurt me. When I saw them I could feel the pain he went through. Did you give any thought to how much it might've hurt?"

"N…no, Sire."

"Then why don't you find out?" Yami had walked right up to her by now.

"I…I can't. Seto'll be needing m-!" Her head snapped to the side when Yami's fist connected with her jaw. Her mouth slightly moved as she started to mutter the words to a spell. 'If I'm going down, I may as well take him with me.' She thought.

Yami spoke to a guard that was concealed nearby. "Take her down and lash her. Don't stop until I can hear her screams up here."

"Yes sir!"

Shina's eyes glinted as she came to the end of her spell. Yami's eyes widened as he realized what she was doing. The spell shot off toward Yami like a bullet (if they even had bullets) and he jumped aside, only getting clipped on the shoulder. The momentum of the blast, however, knocked him to the ground.

Shina laughed cruelly as someone grabbed her arms. She honestly believed, as she was dragged down to her fate, that she had won.

~*~*~

            Ryu had put on the clothes and cleaned up. The pharaoh had been gone over an hour and it had given Ryu time to think. He started pacing. "I know. I'll get out of here, somehow, take some food, clothes, and stuff, and go home. Cleateru**** would like a new dress. I'm sure they have some here somewhere. I'd sure show that witch." He then went to each dresser and began rummaging through the drawers, taking a couple things for his family.

~*~*~

            Yami lay on the floor, unmoving, on his stomach. He kept his eyes closed but his chest would have been noticeably rising and falling if A. Anyone was looking or B. You could see his chest. You know.

            The pharaoh opened his eyes. 'I'm alive.' He managed to hoist himself up into a sitting position and looked down at his left arm. It was completely dead at his side. 'Damnit! I won't be able to use it for weeks. That-! Oooooh… she's gonna die.' Angrily he stood up and returned to his room.

            Upon entering he saw Ryu sitting on a stool in the corner eyeing him. He was wearing the clothes, and they looked really good on him, and he had washed up a bit. His hair was more of a whiter color now. More bleached than it was, with only a hint of lavender. His eyebrows creased a bit more when he saw the injured boy and Yami stormed into the bathroom and slammed the door.

            Ryu was surprised. This wasn't how Yami was when he left. Then he looked pathetic, now he looks dangerous. The former slave noticed that his left arm wasn't moving except for the momentum of his body. Not that he cared, he was just curious as to what happened.

            Yami came back out, his arm in a sling, looking even less happy than he was. "What?" He snapped at Ryu, who was still staring at him. The slightest shake of his head was the only answer offered. He kept staring. "Well, stop staring. It makes me more uncomfortable. You should change your bandages."

            "What happened?"

            "Nothing."

            "Something happened. You got hurt. You can't move your arm… it's dead." 'Pity it wasn't you.'

            "I got shot with an assassination spell all right?" 'Why did I just tell him that? He doesn't care.'

            "Oh. Okay. Just wanted to know." 'It didn't work. Damn. I wonder who tried.'

            "I'm gonna kill her. First she lays her filthy lashes on you, and then she tries to kill me. I always knew she had something against me but that was ridiculous!"

            "Why do you want to live?"

            "Huh? What are you talking about?"

            "Why do you want to live? To betray someone else?"

            "I don't know what you mean. I never betrayed anybody!"

            "Pharaoh, you betrayed me."

~*~*~

Oooo! I finished! Yay! *does a little dance and trips over air* Ow.

YBM: *snicker* Serves you right.

Cali: Mew!

YBM: AH!!!! *runs around the room with his little itty bitty kitten chasing him*

YK: Isn't it cute? Yeah, Bakura wanted to name it 'Stupid' but Cali was a better name. Don'cha think? Too bad it isn't my cat. *watches as Bakura wrestles to get the calico off of his shoulder, fast kitten, he's not succeeding*

Anyways, Like? No like? I need more people. And please tell me if you want Shina to have a more serious role. I was thinking of putting her reincarnation thingy in modern times but I wasn't going to if you guys don't want me to. You're decision could change the whole story. I mean, it would still go along this storyline and such, but the bad guy would be different and the things that may happen are going to be different too. Okay?

YBM: GET STUPID OFF ME!!!!

YK: Its name is Cali, Baku-kun.

YBM: *wearing a gas mask and letting Cali rub into his hair* Forget it. Why do I try? And don't call me that.

YK: Call you what, Baku-kun?

YBM: That!

YK: But I wuv you! *hugs life-sized real-thing muse, A.K.A. it'd be the real Bakura but the real one isn't hers*

YBM: *sigh* The characters and stuff for Yu-Gi-Oh belong to all the people who were included in putting in on our TV in America. I am a muse. I belong to Kori. I have no security in life and no choices to make on my own. I am a slave.

YK: *scoff* You are not! I just gave you the kitten. It follows you around. I didn't MAKE you keep it. But you can't throw it out. Or beat it. I can't stand animal abuse. You can do anything you want almost. Leaving isn't an option cause I need you for this story. Now please handle the rest of your job.

YBM: -.-; Warning, this is a yaoi story. Yaoi is guy and guy love. Or whatnot. Do not read any further if you are in anyway offended by this.

YK: Thank you!

* I know Yami is supposed to be all big bad and evil. Not really, but you know. He's supposed to be a Pharaoh. I have excuses. When he was younger, well, he was too young to be that mean, and here, he's been miserable for four years. I was thinking that seeing Bakura again would make him giddy.

** Collar, hm. You know that one outfit Yami wears, with that gold thing on his shirt, I can't explain it but it isn't a normal collar, I hope you can figure out what I mean! Oh I'm so confused…

*** Advisor? Well, since he became the pharaoh his father's advisor would become his right?

**** Cleateru is a name I made up for his sister that I made up. Kay?

Okay, I think I should just stop this chapter where it is. It's already longer than I expected. You know? Baibai! Please Review. Since you'd have to have read it to get here you know? Aw forget it. Say bye.

YBM: No.

YK: Say it.

YBM: No!

YK: Pwease?

YBM: Fine. Bye.

YK: Thank you. *waves*

'It Hurts, To Be Under Your Spell'

'End Flashback'

'Sitting by the River'

'I Love You, Stupid TombRobber'

'The Love of a Pharaoh'

'The Sacrifice, I'm Sorry'

'I Will Get You Back'

'Finally Finished'