---If anyone wants to know I'll be posting a new chapter to this story every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Which means I'll be caught up and uploading chapters older readers haven't read by I donno... someday hopefully.

Chuen, glad you realized why I'm reposting...

for the record, ff.net is evil, not me!

Oh yeah, Sanguinary means, bloodthirsty, cruel, eager to shed blood. That was the other title I had picked out for the rename of the story... but it lost the coin toss.---

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Twisted Chain

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(Chapter Four: Sanguinary)

Tears formed in Ryou's eyes as both Bakura and Yani advanced on him. He had to run. He had to go get Marik; he was the only one that could stop the two spirits. He moved as fast as he could, to get away from them. But not fast enough.

Yani grabbed the light as he tried to make his escape. Tears fell from Ryou's eyes as Yani threw him to the ground. She pinned him down and covered his mouth; she didn't want his screams to alert Marik or Malik. Ryou cried harder as he tired to get away.

"Don't worry young one..." Yani whispered in Ryou's ear "Bakura won't hurt you... to badly..."

Yani chuckled as she watched the tears splash down the hikaris cheeks. Bakura kneeled down next to his light and grabbed his arm. He held it out so that Ryou's palm was up. Bakura glared down at the faint blue vain he could see on his hikaris wrist. Oh how he longed to cut him there... it was a real pity he needed the light to live.

Ryou's eyes widened as Bakura placed the broad side of the dagger on his wrist. The cold metal sent a shiver down his spine. He looked up at his Yami with pleading eyes.

"You'd love me to cut you there, wouldn't you?" Bakura asked as he placed the blade of the dagger to Ryou's skin "to finally be able to get the release you want from this nightmare"

Bakura slowly moved the dagger a crossed Ryou's forearm, making a faint scratch. Ryou's whimper was muffled by Yani's hand.

"Let me tell you Boy... your nightmare as only began"

Ryou screamed into Yani's hand as Bakura slashed his upper arm. He cried even harder as the sharp pain shot though him. Both Yamis watched the blood trickle out of the cut and drip down Ryou's arm with sadistic pleasure. Bakura leaned down and took some of the lights blood into his mouth.

Bakura loved his hikaris coppery sweet blood. Not that he didn't like everyone else's, but Ryou's was the best. Bakura trailed his tongue over Ryou's skin licking up the wonderful red substance. Ryou winced as Bakura ran his tongue over the wound.

"I'm so lucky to have you as a hikari" Bakura said licking his lips "you have the best tasting blood, and I can have it when ever I want because you are mine, and only mine."

Ryou eyes were shot tightly because of the pain. He could feel the darkness around him, starting to take him over. He could barely understand what his Yami was saying... but deep down he knew what it meant. 'Mine, and only mine' echoed though the lights head. He felt so weak.

Bakura made another slash over the wound. More blood flowed out. It was covering the hikaris arm. It got on his clothes, and dripped down unto the floor. Bakura could feel the light slipping further into the darkness. It was only a matter of time now. Sure enough, about a minute later Ryou had passed out. Bakura laughed to himself as he stood up and licked the dagger clean.

Laria had been watching the whole thing from her Soul Room. She wiped her own tears away. She had to do something, so she fought her Yami for control over the body. Yani finally gave in and separated from the body, giving Laria complete control.

"Ryou!" Laria said as she fell to her knees next to her passed out koi. She glared up at Bakura who was standing in the door way. "Bakura! How can you do this to your hikari?!"

"I wouldn't have to if the Boy wasn't so weak." Bakura said

"He's not weak!" Laria yelled at the spirit. "Even if he was that doesn't give you any reason to treat him like this."

"What do you know" Bakura said glaring at Laria. "You're nothing but a pathetic mortal."

"I'm not!" Laria yelled again.

"Lar-chan?" Malik asked from the hallway. He pushed past Bakura and saw Laria holding the other hikari in her arms. "Poor Ryou..."

Malik went to the bathroom and grabbed the box of medical supplies. They kept one close by at all times because of Bakura. He returned to the room and kneeled beside the white haired teen too. He cleaned the cut and bandaged it. He then took Ryou out of Laria's arms and laid him gently on his bed.

"Thank you Malik-chan" Laria said as she gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Anything to help Ryou" Malik said.

"Yeah since his own Yami won't do anything for him" Laria glared at Bakura and sat down on the edge of the bed and petted Ryou. Bakura rolled his eyes.

"You baby him"

"I do not" Laria said "I care for him"

"Your all over him if he so much as whimpers"

"Well at least some one does" Laria said "he needs it with all the torment you put him though."

"Well then I might as well tell you now" Bakura said staring right into Laria's eyes "this is only the beginning"

Laria stared back, not daring to blink

"You may think its bad now" Bakura grinning "but the real punishment will come later"

Laria gulped and looked down at her tenshi.

"Come on Yani" Bakura said

Yani nodded and followed him out of the room. Malik put a comforting hand on Laria's shoulder.

"It'll be ok Lar-chan" he said, Laria nodded.

"I just wish there was something more I could do to help him."

"Well me and Marik are trying to think of something." Malik said. "We'll come up with something"

"I hope so"

"Don't worry" Malik reassured her "but now I have to go help Marik, leaving a Yami alone in the kitchen isn't smart."

"Yeah" Laria giggled

"I'll call you when it's ready" Malik told her as he left. As soon as he was gone Laria sighed and laid down next to Ryou, waiting for him to wake up.

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---hmmm... I don't think I have anything to say...

Behold the new word I learned, Sanguinary... my new favorite word...

Sanguinary---