K: Damn my fricking inability to focus…. --;

Y: Let's see- first you started chapter 5 of Odorokasu, then chapter 12 of Machigai, after that was chapter 3 of "These Inside Feelings", then you promised Genji you'd write the 3rd chapter of Hantai no Uta soon…. And now…..

K: *rolls eyes* Shut up, Ya-chan. I was flipping through some old data, trying to decide what to write, and the random ettchi jokes Hiroto and Katsuya made in this fic made me smile and start laughing my ass off…. *thinks for a sec* Then again, it COULD just be the chocolate bar talking….. ^^;

Y: Not to mention the 2 Ruby Red Squirts and a Coca-Cola…. *eye twitches*

K: Heh heh…. ^^;

Disclaimer: *singing to "Off the Chain" from Beyblade 2002*

Dun own it!

I'm sitting here, writin' yo-

Dun own it!

Lettin' my imagination flow-

Dun own it!

No matter how far I go-

Dun own it!

Dun own it!

Dedications: To the 20 peeps who've been waiting in earnest for this chapter…. ^^; Gomen it took so long! *cowers behind her desk* Dun kick my ass, Genji, Tsurugi, and Kura!!

Warnings: Ano sa… I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, since 1) too much sugar coursing through my system at the moment, and 2) I just felt like writing this and dun even have a rough sketch of what's supposed to happen…. Or was supposed to happen, back when I was still planning it out… ; (Curse my Ra-awful memory! ; [another thing you're probably better in, Genji… ^^;])

Names: Well, I found a site w/some fanart that had Yami B and yami M's Egyptian names on them, so I decided to use them for this story, instead of the last names of their hikaris. Here's a quick guide:

Ahmose = Yami Mariku

Nahkti = Yami Bakura

As for everyone else, they're pretty much the same… ^^; It might take some getting used to, but I think I might use the same names for the other yamis in the future so as not to confuse them with each other… If I can remember how to spell them, that is… ;

Kurayami no Koishii: Uncertainties

(Yuugi)

I bit my lip, watching the hands of my Taimu Majishan clock tick the seconds away. Normally, I would've been fast asleep by now- falling into the sweet embrace of my beloved and letting his warmth lull me into that welcomed bliss that only dreams are woven of. But not tonight. Tonight…. It had been different, and I find myself in a state of restlessness.

Tonight, Yami had come, like always… He'd held me, kissed me… He had whispered sweet nothings in my ear, just as he always does. Nothing about him had changed…. It was I who was to blame for my own malaise. Ryou's words had reached deeper than I had thought; the cold, dispassionate claws of dark foreboding curling themselves around my heart.

What if he was right about all this? What if Yami wasn't what he said he was? What if I'm just a toy to him? Some lovely porcelain doll to make his own, only to break it in the end? What if…. What if he really was an incubus?

But… Yami wouldn't do that to me, would he? He's never touched me in a way that seemed sinful…. His eyes have never held lust or deceit within them- only an undying love. He's never been the least bit forceful, and he even left when he felt I needed to be alone for a while…

No- Yami could never be so foul a creature. Even if…. Even if he may not truly be human. He's not a demon. Not the Yami I know…

/He's not… I just know it…./ Those words echoing in my mind, I let my faith in him wash away the distressing thoughts; a dreamless sleep overtaking me at last.

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(Yami)

I watched silently as my sweet angel found peace, bringing order to what could only be the most chaotic of thoughts. A small smile crept onto his face, the silvery moonlight cascading over his slumbering figure, and I swore I could almost see a halo floating over his head. Seeing him like this filled me with an emotion I couldn't place- something that made me feel warm, even in this never-ending realm of icy shadow. Yet, it made me wonder- how could his simple image within the rippling black mirror affect me so?

"You're beginning to enjoy this, aren't you?"

I turned, trying to hide my surprise at the other's sudden arrival, and made sure my face held as little expression as possible. "I have absolutely no idea what you're getting at, Ahmose… It's just business, as usual."

Sharp, orchid eyes narrowed, and a shock of Amarillo hair glinted from out of the darkness. "You know exactly what I mean, you haughty, wise-ass bastard… Just remember- we must always leave them… in the end. It's the way the elders wanted…"

A low growl escaped my throat, though I have no idea why. I felt as if I had to protect this boy- Yuugi…. "Yeah? Well, the elders can kiss my sexy demon ass, for all I care…"

The blonde Egyptian snorted, turning around with a rustling of his maroon, bat-like wings. "That attitude will get you in deep shit some day, pharaoh… If I were you, I'd learn to hold my tongue…"

He moved as if to leave, but stopped mid-stride and called out one last warning, "Don't fall for him, pharaoh- nothing good will come of it."

"And what of you? If my memory serves me, you act much the way you accuse me of doing…. Focusing on that mortal, Malik…" I countered, and in the silence, I could hear him stiffen; his wings cutting the air in a way they could only when having gone rigid.

If any response was on the tip of his tongue, he bit it back and stalked off, leaving me to my solitude once more. I returned to keeping my silent vigil over Yuugi, admiring his beauty. After a split-second, my own thoughts caught up with me, and I chuckled despite myself.

"A vigil? As if an incubus could be so kind and holy…"

Somewhere deep inside, I felt as if a part of me had shattered….

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K: Aw! Poor Yami! ;~;

Y: The things that sugar and rock music produce in the dead of night…. --;

K: Heh heh… ^__^ 'Ahmose' is so fricking cool! It sure sounds a helluva lot better than 'Mariku'… Plus, no one will get confused between he and his hikari! ^__^

Y: *raises eyebrow* And when exactly did you plan on bringing Nahkti into this? Hmmm?!

K: ^^; Erm… When the plot thickens a bit more?

Nahkti: --; What plot? It's pure, random, shonen ai incubusness!

Malik: *pokes him* I dun think that's a word, baka.

Nahkti: *eye twitches, and he pouts* Well they can kiss my oni ass! I say 'incubusness' is a word, and if I say so, that means it IS, Radammit!

Malik: --; Donna ni demo da na… ('whatever') *rolls eyes as Ryou's yami goes O_o?* Ne- kheper ger, Nahkti… Just- kheper ger… ('be silent' in ancient Egyptian)