The Key to Power

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L: HIYA!!!!!

YL: She just ate a bowl of ice cream; I am not responsible for what she writes.

L: I'm sorry it's taken a while for me to write but I've been working on a project for my health class.

YL: That; and she hasn't really had any brain storms.

L: Isn't that what you are for Yami?

YL: *ignores Lilly* But she has been thinking about the suggestion given to her by K Yami Yugi29 and she is gonna use it.

L: Yeah thanks, you are my most loyal reader.

YL: Ok scatter brain it's time for you to start the chapter.

L: Okie dokie! I do not own Yu Gi Oh, I wish I did.

YL: Chapter Seven: You Can't Control Me.

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Malik got down on his knees next to her on the ground, a worried look on his face.

"He didn't hurt you did he?"

"No, he was just very mean." She said with a grimace of pain, "He gave me one major head ache; I don't think I can stand." Her breathing had become quick little gasps. She looked very pale, she felt like she was going to be sick, and her head was throbbing so bad she could hardly think. Malik was more worried than ever and he was furious with his Yami, he tried to contact him with their mind link but his Yami must have been ignoring him.

"Just stay still for a minute Nakia." He said, trying to make his voice sound calm. "Try to take deep breaths." Nakia couldn't understand what he was saying, all it was to her was an echo. She began to hear ringing, just one long tone. She was shaking and sweat covered her body.

Malik was really worried now. He kept trying to get her attention but it was like she couldn't even hear him. He took a hold of her hand; it was warm and clammy. Then her eyes fluttered shut, and the shaking stopped.

"Oh Shit!" Her gasps had stopped, and she was breathing normally, "She passed out. What.what do I do now?" He tried to contact his Yami again, he may be a total maniac but he might actually know what to do. But again there was nothing.

The darkness had suddenly poured in on them and the lamps that lit the park's walk ways flickered to life. Malik put a hand to her forehead, it was still damp with sweat, but her skin felt cooler.

"Come on Nakia, wake up, please." He pleaded. Then a thought occurred to him, 'what if I took her to her brother? Oh gods no that wouldn't work, he'd see her in my arms and freak out, he'd take her from me and try to pummel me to death, and I'd never see Nakia again.'

But then Nakia's eyes opened, she looked up at Malik. She felt drained. She was freezing now and everything felt all shaky. He looked so worried, and pale even in the yellow glow of the street lamps.

"That usually doesn't happen." She said weakly. Malik looked at her; her face was so pale you could see some of the veins in her face. But she was awake, and that was all that mattered to him.

"Are you alright?" He knew it was a stupid question but it was the only one he could come up with.

"I'll be fine in a minute or two." She said letting out a shaky breath. "Was I out very long?"

"Only for a minute or two."

"I think I better call it a night." She said, trying to sit up, but she was so dizzy she almost fell back to the ground; Malik steadied her by putting his hands on her shoulders.

"Can you make it back the easy way? Are you sure you don't want me to walk you back?"

"I can make to my hotel, I'll be fine Malik." She said giving him a weak smile.

"Alright." He said, and with the blink of an eye she was gone.

~Nakia's Suite~

Nakia was sitting on her bed, trying to will her shaking body to get up and take a bath. She felt so drained and weak, but she couldn't explain why, this had never happened to her before. 'It had to be his Yami.' Finally she stood up, another rush of dizziness came to her but she ignored it and walked into her suite's enormous bathroom. She sat down on the edge of the large Jacuzzi tub and turned on the water, making sure it was good and hot she added some bubble bath. It was then that she realized that she still had Malik's jacket on. She took it off and set it off to the side on the counter, she'd have to give it back to Malik later. She then undressed and climbed into the bubble filled tub. She let herself relax as she tried to sort out her thoughts.

It was then that she realized that she was slowly slipping down in the tub, usually this would have been no big deal but she couldn't will her body to move, she was frozen. She began to panic, 'what's happening to me? Why can't I move?' It was then that she sensed the spirit of the rod. He was slowly pushing her down in the tub; she could feel his hands on her shoulders. He wasn't in his own body, just in his spirit form, (AN: I read a fan fic where the author made Yami have a normal body and a spiritual one, I thought it would be a cool idea for Yami Malik. Basically only those with Millennium items can see, and feel Yamis in their spiritual form. I'm not stealing the idea just borrowing!) She couldn't fight back, and very soon she wouldn't be able to breathe.

Her mind kept screaming 'LET ME GO!' but her lips wouldn't move. The water was almost to her lips, and then she heard his voice.

"It was a smart idea my hikari had, ne? Let take over your body and mind so that we could get close to your brother and steal the millennium puzzle. Then with you under my control get him the rest of the items and then give him the power of the pharaoh." The spirit cackled evilly. And then he plunged her head under the water. She held her breath as long as she could but she knew she was going to pass out and he would get control over her body. She let her breath out, and then instead of resisting his control over her body she gave him free reign.

He pulled her head out of the water, she wasn't breathing very well, but she was immortal and she would be fine later. He sneered as he tightened his grip on her wet hair,

"This weak little bitch is the key? I can't believe the pharaoh would choose such an unworthy candidate." He said angrily,

'I can't believe my hikari thinks he's in love with her. She is unworthy of my hikari, one day he and I will be the ones in power and I will kill her with it. He'll thank me when he finds out I've done this.' Then he tried to take over her mind, but what he wasn't counting on was her waiting for him there.

~Inside Nakia's Mind~

She had closed everything off leaving them in a cold dark room; she stood there facing him dressed as an ancient Egyptian. She was wearing a white sleeveless dress, with a bead covered gold collar, her hair was up with a gold band, and it showed of the numerous gold and precious stone earrings that pierced her ears. She had golden arm bands on both of her upper arms, and on her hands was the ever present power of the key. On her feet she wore sandals. Her eyes were heavily covered with makeup, giving them a intense look. She looked like she was meant to be dressed like that, she stood perfectly straight

"You tried to take over my body." She said very calmly, very much like a royal.

"Let me out of here." He said trying to stay as intimidating as possible. He wasn't going to loose to a weak girl.

"I'll let you out when I'm good and ready to." She said still very calm, her expression not changing. He glared at her darkly.

"Let me out now before I hurt you." His voice was low and would have scared the shit out of any normal person, but remember that Nakia is anything but normal.

"I'd love to see you try and hurt me. Why do you want to leave so badly when a minute ago you wanted to take up residence here?" She took one graceful step towards him. He caught a whiff of the scented oil that women back in ancient Egypt used to rub into their skin.

"Let me out." He said darkly. He watched her as she took yet another step.

"Coward."

"What?" he asked angrily.

"You are running in fear, therefore you are a coward."

"No one calls me a coward, no one."

"Well I just did, so what are you going to do about it?" She took another step. They were only standing about three feet apart now. Malik reached out to grab her but his hand stopped in mid grab, and then he was thrown across the room. "That was for kicking me out of Malik's mind." He was suddenly picked up and thrown again. "That was for making me pass out." Again he was picked up and thrown, "that was for almost drowning me." Then he was picked up and bashed against the ground four times. "And that was for entering my mind without my permission."

He stood up very battered, bruised, and bleeding. But he didn't care; all he cared about was getting his hands around her neck and chocking the life out of her.

"Now get the hell out of my head before I get really angry." She said in a cold voice as he was pushed out of her mind.

~Back~

Nakia let out a shuddering breath as she opened her eyes and quickly got out of the bath tub. Malik's Yami was no where in sight.

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L: OK that's it for this chapter, sorry it took so long.

YL: She's lazy.

L: Am not, I'm just very busy.

YL: Yeah, yeah. What ever.

L: Thanks again to K Yami Yugi29 for the help.

YL: I still think one good hit with the baseball bat would have worked.

L: *rolls eyes* Please review!