*AN: Konnichiwa, minna-san! Gomen nasai for not updating recently! There has been a lotta bad things goin' on in my life right now. But don't worry! I'm back! Thank you all ssooooooooo much for all of your reviews! Once again ^ ^; I would also like to add that if any of you have any questions you would like answered to please e-mail me! My e-mail address is posted in my bio! ^-^ Anywayz, it appears as if Yami and Angel's relationship is beginning to heat up, ne? Or is it....? dun dun! Find out in Chapter 12! Remember to R&R!!!*

Chapter 12- Betrayal and A Broken Heart

Yami lifted one eyelid and it was greeted by a burst of golden sunlight. he opened the other and yawned. He slowly sat up and raised his arms to the sky. Running his fingers through his spiked, tri-colored hair, he looked to the side to see Angel laying next to him. her eyes remained closed and her breath slow and steady. Her black and blood read hair was spread around her and the little rays of sunlight danced across her pale skin making it glow. The blankets were wrapped loosely around her body, an expression of complete peace on her face. he smiled, brushing locks of her ebony hair away from her face and leaning down and kissing her cheek. Then, gently as he could, got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom.

Yami actually found himself whistling as he walked out into his sun-kissed kitchen. His black, button up shirt remained open and the sleeves were rolled up to the elbows. he moved fluently around the kitchen, deciding that he was in such a good mood that hw would make breakfast! He paused for a moment by the stove. Why was he so happy? Was it because of Angel? No. It couldn't be. It wasn't like he loved her or anything.....did he? *Seems like fate.....* The words rang in his mind like bells. He shook his head, discarding the thought. Just as he was about to open the freezer, something on the floor caught his eye. He bent over and picked it up. It was a duel card! It was Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Yami recognized it as Jonouchi's card. he remembered Jonouchi giving Yugi the card when he had defeated his friend in a duel. Although, the blond haired boy seemed one with the ebony dragon, he refused to take it back until he beat Yugi in a duel. Why was it here? Especially on the ground almost lost under the refrigerator? He then remembered that Yugi had stayed with Angel while he, himself, went to Egypt. His adolescent twin carried his duel cards everywhere and had most likely brought them to his apartment. And Angel, being as energetic as she was, probably caused then to scatter about and Yugi had probably missed this one. he would have to take it back before someone came looking for it. He slipped it into his picket and opened the freezer.

A few minutes later, a sleepy Angel stumbled into the kitchen. She was clad in a black tanktop with a white skull and had loose black pajama pants that brushed the floor. This was the times that she was the least energetic, and for these times Yami was grateful.

"Well look who's up." he said pleasantly. She merely blinked and yawned in reply, flopping onto one of the dining room chairs. Yami grinned from the stove. he then frowned slightly. He wasn't what anyone would call a "master chef". In fact....he wasn't a very good cook at all. That was Ryou's field of talent. However, he could make a few things that tasted pretty decent if he did say so himself. Unfortunately, it required almost his full attention. A slight distraction and the meal would be doomed to curdle in the pits of a nearby trashcan. he looked back at the sleepy girl.

"Hey, Angel." he began. She looked over at him, her eyelids half shielding her piercing eyes. "Would you like to go to Yugi's today?" Instantly , she brightened.

"Yugi?" she asked.

"Hai. you want to visit him today?" She nodded vigorously in her excitement.

"Alright then, go take a shower and I'll finish breakfast." He smiled to himself as he watched her bound off in the direction of the bathroom. In a corner of his mind, the only remaining corner, it seemed, that had a shred of rationality left, nagged at him. Was he crazy? Take Angel?! There was always someone over at the Kame Game Store; whether it be one of his close friends like Jonouchi, or a not so close acquaintance such as Seto Kaiba. How would he explain Angel to any of them. But he pushed the thoughts aside, hoping that just maybe, Yugi might be home alone. A large stack of smoke from one of the back burners caught his attention snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Yaaaahhh!"

For once in the entire time he had known Angel, Yami was actually light-hearted walking down the street. The golden summer day was clear and warm and everything seemed to reflect his good mood. the demonic girl's hand rested comfortably in his and he held it firmly. Angel bounced around with her usual energy, trying to take in everything at once. Yami allowed her to stop and look at things but restrained her from chasing after cars or climbing up traffic poles to get a better look at the blinking lights. Yami smiled to himself as Angel bounced around, her hair flying and eyes bright, crying out various things.

"Blinky! Blinky, blinky, blinky!" she cried happily. "Wooooooooww!" Yami chuckled, shaking his head. *She's just like a human child.* he thought *But she's probably as old as I am...maybe older...* A flash of her original form when she had first appeared before him blinked in his mind. She was poised a few feet off the ground, scantily clad in the black amazoness outfit, her demon wings spread to their full length and her ebony hair spilling around her. Her piercing emerald eyes were flecked with shadow and set in focus, waiting of her orders. The image floated before his eyes, she was an image of evil....Why had she come to him? How had she come to him? What was her purpose? He remembered gazing at her card, almost immediately knowing she was a shadow card. He recalled his fear and confusion when she had not returned to her card and turned around and attacked him. Her speed and agility were mind boggling and her entire midn set on one goal; to kill him...he felt the warmth of her hand in his. It was so small, yet so warm...and deadly...What was he doing? They could never be....He couldn't love her...She was a card....A card sent to kill him...

He was snapped out of his thoughts by a hard tug on his arm and Angel crying: "Yugi, Yugi, Yugi!" They were approaching the Kame Game Store and Angel almost dragged him through the front door.

"Angel, wait." he said firmly. She stopped and glanced back at him confused. He then lead her away from the front doors and into a narrow alley along side the building to a set of stairs and a side door. He wanted to check to see if anyone was in the duel room before he just waltzed in the front door with a pointed-eared girl with a jewel in the middle of her forehead who couldn't talk and was amused with everything, at his side. He stepped silently down the stairs and pressed his ear against the door. Angel eagerly followed but he held up his hand for her to stop. To his dismay he heard voiced coming from the practice room. *Damnit! Why does everyone always have to be at Yugi's?!* He closed his violet eyes and sighed.

"Stay here, Angel." he said solemnly.

"B-but Yugi-" she began to protest.

"You can see Yugi another time, not today." he said firmly. "Stay here." He turned away to keep from seeing the dismay flash across her face. Swinging his midnight blue coat over his shoulder he turned the knob and opened the door.

Yami stepped into the room confidently, a small smile on his face. It was good to see all of his friends again. Scattered around the room, they had been talking before but were interrupted by the door opening. Anzu sat in a comfortable-looking chair with her legs crossed, Jonouchi sat in another, Mai comfortably seated on his lap. Shizuka was perched on the circular table and Ryou and Honda were casually slumped on the couch against the wall. Malik sat on a stool next to the bar in the far corner and Yugi leaned against the countertop. They were all staring t him now, completely stunned looks adorned all of their faces. His smile widened and he stepped further into the room.

"Konnichiwa, minna. Oi, what are you all staring at?" he said casually.

"Yami-san!" Shizuka cried, the first to speak.

"Oi! Yami, where ya been?" Jonouchi asked the shock melting from the room.

"Yeah, we haven't seen you in days." Mai added. Yami smiled making his way towards Yugi.

"I had to go to Egypt, remember?" he said as casual as ever.

"Oh yeah..." Jonouchi recalled, feeling stupid. Everyone sweatdropped realizing their great mistake. Yami silently sighed in relief, thankful he was a good liar.

"Nanda? You guys were worried?" he taunted nearing the fifteen year old. The boy bore an incredibly confused look, searching his yami's face for an answer. yam just smiled at him. When he reached the small high-schooler, he secretly pulled out the Red-Eyes Black Dragon card out of his pocket and held it before Yugi's large violet eyes. They boy's orbs grew and he quickly took the card.

"Arigato." he whispered slipping it into his pocket.

"No problem." Yami replied. He then turned around to face the rest of the group.

"Something's different about you, Pharaoh." Malik commented leaning back against the bar and serveying him.

"Souka?" he said casually.

"Hey, you're right...."Jonouchi piped up. Yami couldn't help but to smile, he was just too happy today.

"You're smiling an awful lot." Mai commented. Shizuka let out a giggle and covered her mouth with her hands. Everyone turned their gaze to her.

"Hehe! I think Yami's in loooooove!" she giggled.

"NANI?!" the room chorused turning their gaze to the pharaoh.

"Hai! That's it!" Mai cried in realization.

"Nani?!" Anzu whispered under her breath, her heart frozen in mid-beat.

"Why is it only the girls are catching onto this?" Honda asked?

"Oh, wait! Malik noticed first!" Ryou pointed out cheerfully.

"That's cuz Malik's a girl..."

"NANDA?!" Malik cried, enraged.

"Yami....?" Yugi questioned looking at the Game King, searching for the truth. Yami just chuckled, smiling to himself and shaking his head slightly. Jonouchi's eyes grew to the size of plates.

"Gah! It looks like three thousand years of being sex deprived has finally ended, ne?"

"Nani?!" Anzu shrieked accidentally.

"Oh yeah! Yami got layed!" Honda cheered.

"Nanda?!" Yugi exclaimed. Yami laughed.

"Hehe.. my virgin ears..." Ryou said quietly.

"Details! Details! Who is she?!" Jonouchi pressed enthusiastically.

"Who is she?" Malik asked.

"C'mon, c'mon, tell all!" Honda cried.

"God, their worse than us." Mai commented. Shizuka giggled. Yami laughed again.

"Look, guys its not like-" he began.

"Bull shit! Tell or I'll use the Sennen Rod on you!" Malik cut him off.

"C'mon! You know you want to! Who is she?" Honda nagged.

"Yami..." Yugi said quietly, gazing at the pharaoh with the greatest sincerity.

"We all know it! Tell!" Jonouchi demanded.

Yugi's heart pounded in his ears. He couldn't believe what he was hearing/seeing. Yami did seem different; happier almost. He was smiling and laughing a lot more, and he wasn't immediately denying all of these accusations. But who? *No!* he thought. The boys heart seemed to cease beating as he thought of the strange girl he had spent the weekend with.

"Yami,....Angel?" he blurted out before eh could stop himself. Yami turned to face him, a look of surprise on his face.

"Angel? Who's Angel?" Mai asked. The others murmured similar questions. The Game King sighed. he knew he couldn't keep it from them for long. Before he knew it, he found himself pouring out his story, leaving out the events of the night before after he and Angel had escaped from the elevator. Everyone was silent the entire time, their faces expressionless. All except Yugi. His innocent face bore an expression of shock and almost hurt, not being able to believe that his yami didn't tell him.

When Yami finished, he looked around at his friend, not getting the reaction they wanted. They were all staring at him in utter disbelief.

"Y-you can't be serious?" Honda was the first to say.

"You're in love with a duel card?!" Jonouchi asked, the thought obviously rediculous to him.

"No way! Only you, Yami!" Mai said.

"Iie! You guys-" Yami started.

"Yami, this is insane! You can't love a duel card! They're not real!"

"She tried to kill you; numerous times!" Malik joined in. Anzu got up without saying a word and ran out the door.

"Anzu!" Yugi cried. he then turned to Yami. "Y-Yami! You can't! I read you card! She's dangerous!"

"Yami-san, how can you be in love with a duel card?" Shizuka even added her view.

"GUYS! Listen to me! Its not a big deal. I now she's just a card...b-but, she has a personality too! She acts like a human being! She has thought, feelings!"

"She's dangerous, Yami!" Jonouchi cried. "And there is no way a card can come to life!"

"Yeah!" Mai agreed.

"Even if they could, from what you've said, she's a major threat! Damnit, Pharaoh, she tried to kill you!" Malik said.

"No! She can be controlled! It's not that big of a deal-" Yami protested desperately.

"Yami....how could you? How could you lie? How could you be in love with-"

"Stop! Let's get this straight. She's fine, she can be controlled! And besides....I'm not in love with her..." Outside, sitting on the steps, those words stabbed Angel's heart like a knife , ripping and tearing it to shreds. Tears welled in her eyes and she spun around and ran....

The sky swirled with darkness and thunderclouds rolled quickly over Domino City. Lightning flashed and thunder clapped. Rain came down in sheets and people fled for cover. And Angel ran. Her heart shattering with each step and tears battled her will to stream down her face. Horns screamed and tires screeched, and people shouted profanity at her but she continued to run. She increased her speed when she saw her destination. Midnight Angel let out a shrill whinny and her approach and skipped around on the patch of grass under the tree she was standing under. Angel flung herself at the elegant horse, wrapping her arms around his neck and wrapping her arms around his neck burying her face in his silky mane. It was there she broke down and sobbed, nothing left of her heart but broken pieces.

"Hey you! Get away from my horse!" a gruff voice called out. The old carriage dived hurried over to the girl and his horse. He gasped when he recognized her.

"You! You get away-" but his harsh words were lost when he glimpsed the girl's face. It was tearstained and her piercing green eyes seemed broken and full of pain. She was completely soaked to the bone. Her long hair hung wet and stringy. But she didn't seem to notice, or care about any of this. He was taken aback. Suddenly, he couldn't chase her away. The horse seemed to be the only one she had.....

"Oh, lass." he said sympathetically. "Who shattered you?" But she just stood there, clinging to the ebony horse. He closed his eyes and nodded, turning and leaving the black beauty to take care of her.

"Look, I'll prove it!" Yami cried. "I'll prove to you she's real! And that...she's almost human." He then turned and hurried to the side door where he had left Angel. He grabbed the knob and swung it open. He was greeted by the bitterly cold spray of pounding rain and the flash of lightning, but no Angel...

"Angel?" he called out. No answer. No high giggle, no response at all. "Angel?!" he called louder stepping into the rain. "Angel!"

"Where is she?" Malik asked from behind him. The pharaoh spun around to face the others. They were all looking at him expectantly.

"She's gone!" he cried. "She's gone!" He snatched up his coat and sprinted out the door.

"Angel! Angel!" he called running through the gray sheets of rain.

"Yami, wait!" Jonouchi called. But it was too late, their companion had gone. Yugi stared blankly into the rain.

"Yami......"

"Angel..." Yami murmured stumbling through his apartment door, dripping wet and exhausted. He had been searching for the raven haired girl for what seemed like hours. He could barely move. He took a last wary glance around his apartment, praying Angel was there. Almost ready to give anything to hear her shrill laugh and see her bound into the room. But he was answered with only a dark apartment. he took a step towards the couch, but tripped over his own feet and fell to his knees. He breathed hard, fighting unconsciousness. No, he couldn't stop. He had to find her! *Oh Ra! Angel, where are you?* he thought desperately. Where had she gone? Why had she left? And why was he killing himself to find her. These questions swam in his head over and over. With his last ounce of strength, he pushed himself to his feet, dragged his body a couple more steps and collapsed onto the couch, unconsciousness taking over.

"Angel....."

Angel landed lightly on the balcony ledge. She folded her large, demon wings quickly before the fierce wind carried her away. Jumping down onto the balcony, she retracted them into her back and silently slid open the glass door. She stepped into the apartment, small rivers of water streaming form her clothes and hair. She walked though the kitchen and looked down into the family room. A completely drenched Yami was collapsed on the couch. Had he been looking for her? Iie. She was just a card. She wasn't real. Feeling her heart break all over again, she turned and headed back to her room.

*AN: And there's Chapter 12 for ya! Drama, drama, drama ne? Again, this was another long chapter, but I hope you enjoyed! ^-^ Hai, in this story, Malik is one of the good guys. (there is no Yami no Malik) I'm sure that makes Spice happy! ^.^ Anywayz, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Oh yeah, if anyone has any objections to me using some Japanese language in this story, please let me know! Remember to R&R!!!*