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I'm getting ready to end this story, one more chapter, a little epilogue, maybe go back and correct some mistakes. Couple in this chapter is: Seto/Téa Also, some things get explained . . . alright, a lot of things of things get explained.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. I do not own this chair. I do not own this house. I do not own this neighborhood. I do not own this world . . . does Yami? Cuz he's got all those Millennium Items and the God Cards, right? And the – okay I'll shut up now so you can R&R.

Chapter 12
Love is Known

Seto kept perfectly still watching the monsters. Slowly he raised one hand in front of his face. His hand was in the shape of a gun. The brunette sighted along his finger aiming at one of the Cyclops that held Téa. He waited. Suddenly there was a slight glow from his Millennium Tag which reached his icy eyes turning them white. The glow wasn't enough to attracted attention though.

Seto smirked and released the build-up of magic from his finger. The Cyclops were about to drop Téa in the cauldron when the one Seto had been aiming at froze. The monsters were immediately riled up setting off a ruckus. Seto jumped out of his hiding place.

"Téa, activate your item and get out of here!" he yelled firing at every Cyclops that came too close.

Téa nodded and concentrated on releasing her powers. Her Millennium Bracelet began to glow. Her blue eyes transformed to a golden glow. She smirked and phased out of the Cyclops' clutches then dodged to one side.

Meanwhile, Yami Bakura and Bakura were following their Millennium Rings while Malik and Yami Malik walked behind them.

Malik turned to Bakura, "Who do you think screamed?"

"Well the pitch was obviously a girl's so it must've been either Mai, Téa, Isis, or Serenity. It couldn't have been Serenity, and Isis isn't really the type to scream so I'm guessing it's either Mai or Téa," Bakura said.

"They must have a really loud voice because we've been walking for 5 minutes and all we've seen are rocks," Yami Malik grumbled.

Suddenly Yami Bakura stopped, his eyes no longer on the Ring. "Do you hear that?"

The others looked at him perplexed, "Hear what?"

Yami Bakura narrowed his eyes concentrating on the sound that only he could hear. After a few seconds he broke into a run down one of the many passages. Bakura ran after him followed by Malik and a still complaining Yami Malik.

They finally caught up with Bakura's yami when he halted by an opening in the rock.

"What was that all about?" Bakura asked not even glancing out the opening. Yami Bakura clapped a hand over his hikari's mouth.

"Quiet fool!" he hissed. "You want them to know we're here?"

Bakura gave his yami a puzzling look, but Malik's gasp behind him caused him to glance out the opening to the ground below. His eyes widened in shock.

Seto Kaiba and Téa Gardner were cornered by a dozen Cyclops duel monsters with nothing but a cliff behind them. There were quite a few frozen monsters littering the floor, obviously Seto's doing. The four companions watched as a couple of the Cyclops picked up some rocks and began hurling them at the couple.

Suddenly, Seto wrapped his arm around Téa's waist grabbing a long vine and he jumped off the side of the cliff.

"Um . . . did Seto Kaiba just jump off that cliff?" Malik asked.

"Thank you, Captain Obvious," Yami Malik said sarcastically.

"What?"

Yami Malik rolled his eyes. Bakura yanked Yami Bakura's hand off of his mouth so he could speak. "What kind of guy jumps off a cliff?"

Yami Malik thought for a moment, "An insane man, a suicidal man, or a drunk man."

Malik frowned, "But Kaiba isn't any of those, is he?"

Yami Malik shrugged, "In my opinion he always was a little crazy."

"But crazy enough to jump off of a cliff?" Bakura asked.

"Well he did, didn't he?" Yami Malik pointed out. He looked around, "Hey, what happened to the Tomb Robber?"

Yami Bakura sneaked away from his hikari and his friends. He knew they'd be at it for quite awhile and he wanted to see how Seto was going to get out of this mess, after all, if he wanted to die than he wouldn't have taken a vine with him, now would he?

He heard a sound around the corner a slowed down. Cautiously, he peered around the bend prepared for the worst. Unfortunately, he wasn't that prepared. Around the corner Téa had just grabbed Seto in a lip-lock as thanks for saving her. Seto's face was contorted in surprise but after a few seconds he melted into the bliss of the kiss.

Yami Bakura stood in full view, mouth open and eyes bugging out of their sockets. As the kiss ended, the couple caught sight of Yami Bakura and before you could say 'Man-Eater Cyclops' they were about six feet apart blushing crimson.

Just then Bakura, Malik, and Yami Malik appeared around the bend. Bakura grinned not noticing the discomfort of the situation. "Kaiba! Téa! You're alright! We saw you jump off the cliff. How did you get here?"

Malik pointed to the opening in the rock were the vine was wrapped around a small boulder. Bakura mouthed an 'oh'.

Yami Malik walked over to Yami Bakura who was still in the same position. "What's with the Tomb Robber?"

At these words, the 'Tomb Robber' burst into helpless gales of laughter causing Téa and Seto to glare at him growing even redder in the face. Yami Malik raised an eyebrow and Bakura just stared at him blankly. Malik glanced between the three. The only thing that he could think of was too preposterous to be true but all the signs were there.

Malik turned to Téa, "Um . . . you didn't-" he glanced meaningfully at Seto, "-did you?"

Téa glared at him but didn't say anything. Malik's jaw dropped. Téa stalked off down the hall, after sending a look that said 'You speak one word and I'll personally dig your grave for you', with a highly embarrassed CEO stumbling after her. Still confused, Bakura grabbed his yami and pulled him forward while Malik did the same grinning from ear to ear as Yami Malik tried to figure out what was going on.

Yami sat between Yugi and Isis, on Yugi's other side was Joey and then Mai, next to Mai sat Serenity, Duke, and Tristan. Mokuba sat next to Tristan with a spot saved for his older brother. Shadi was meditating slightly apart from the circle of friends.

Yami sighed as Isis laid her head on his shoulder, he gently placed his arm around her, noting with amusement Mai and Joey doing the same. Serenity stifled a giggle as she glanced at the two couples.

Suddenly Shadi looked up from his meditating.

"Is that . . . Yami Bakura?" Yugi asked in disbelief.

"Téa and Kaiba sitting in a tree–"

"Shut up Tomb Robber."

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G–"

"I said SHUT UP!"

"First comes love, then comes mar- YOWCH! You hit hard!"

"Exactly! Now shut that hole you call a mouth before I cut off your tongue and feed to Yami Malik here!"

"His tongue? Why would I want to eat his tongue?"

"I don't know, you're the cannibal."

"No, that Yami Bakura."

"But he can't eat his own tongue, can he?"

"That's a good idea Malik. Hear that Yami Bakura? I'll feed it to yourself!"

"Where are you going to get a knife?"

"Malik's Rod."

"Oh no, you are not touching my Rod! Besides, it won't listen to you."

"Then give it to Seto."

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Ye-"

"Um . . . Téa, thanks, but no thanks. I've had enough blood and gore these past few weeks to satisfy even Yami Malik here."

"Kaiba, I'm not satisfied . . ."

" . . . "

"Are you sure Yami Bakura's the cannibal and not you?"

"No."

"Than why did you say he was?"

"I don't know."

"Argh! You lot are hopeless!"

Bakura walked out of a tunnel holding his Millennium Ring and spotted the small group. He grinned, "Hey guys! What's up?"

No one answered, they were looking at him in confusion and amusement. Bakura glanced back in the tunnel and shrugged, "They've been at it for awhile now."

He walked over and plopped down in between Serenity and Duke. Just then Téa, Seto, Yami Bakura, Malik, and Yami Malik entered the main chamber still arguing. Shadi stood up.

"Now that we're all here I'll explain what I can to you."

Seto sat down next to Mokuba, Téa next to him, Malik next to Isis and Yami Malik next to him. Yami Bakura shoved Duke over and sat down.

"First off I believe I should tell you that these items are not Millennium Items." Shadi held up a hand before they could interrupt him. "These items were made by a group of Elementals. Thousands of years ago, Elementals were common but they were powerful. Some would turn and try to destroy the world and these powers were becoming dangerous. So ten women and men came to together and put their powers in ten items, two bracelets, a dagger, a headband, a chocker, a chain, a ring, an armband, a necklace, and an earring. These ten people each had a special power they were born with. These are the powers in the items. To access the Elemental abilities, one has to have all of the items and the key. Now, the Queen of Egypt secretly agreed to the Elementals quest and forged the key that would seal theirs, and the rest of the Elementals, powers."

Shadi motioned to the golden temple. "That temple is the container of the Elementals' powers. Captain John Reed came across the Eleman Earring. He found its powers and since then has been trying to find all of the Eleman Items. But like the Millennium Items, the Eleman Items choose their owner. The Eleman Dagger chose Reed's niece, Bonney Morgan. Bonney's ancestor was the Queen of Egypt so she also carried the key, it had been passed down for generations.

"Now Reed, found the other Eleman Items but not the chosen few that could wield them. So he placed them in a chest on your ship to come for later. Unfortunately for him, the last chosen ones were on that ship."

"You mean us," Téa breathed.

Shadi nodded.

"Then why do they have the Millennium Symbol on them?" Bakura asked.

"Tribute to Egypt I believe," Shadi said.

"How can we stop this John Reed?" Yami asked getting to the predicament at hand.

"To seal the powers away forever the chosen few must willingly give up their items and part of their memories."

"What! Our memories?!" Mai cried.

Shadi nodded.

"Well isn't that nice," drawled a voice from behind them. Captain John Reed of the Black Arrow and his crew of undead filled the cave.

Well ain't that just peachy. Serious, I was debating on whether or not I should put "Well isn't that nice" or "Well ain't that just peachy". Anyway, big battle arena coming up next chappie. We'll see who gets Captain John Reed to 'willingly' give up his Eleman Earring. Eleman=Elemental Powers. Yeah. Well, see ya Chapter 13!