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dejectedxangel: hey girl! Loved IM with ya! Thank you for adding me to your "author's

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Lunar Dragon 209: O_o Yeah, I should stop doing that. But, I have decided, only three of

them now!

SOTR: Ok! I hope you enjoy this chapter! It is going to be as long as I can possibly make

it! I think...

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Anzu heard a huge sound from outside and she jumped. Bakura knocked on her door. She

jerked it open, hitting the Tomb Robber square in the nose. "OW! MOTHER FUCKER!"

he held his bleeding nose.

"What is Ra's name is going on?!" Anzu asked Bakura.

"I fought it wad you!" he said through the blood, flowing down his face. She looked at

him pitifully, until she heard someone come into the hall. Malik had gold in his arms. She

recognized them as the M. Items. "Here, Bakura!" Malik threw him the M. Eye and Ring.

He had the M. Scale in a bag that was hanging over his shoulder. The M. Rod was in his

hand, with the dagger out. He was ready for battle. She could tell from the look in his

eyes. Malik looked to her and said, "Follow me if you value your life." His eyes were

narrowed as he grabbed on to her arm and dragged her out of their "hut". Bakura

followed, trying his best to take care of his nose, but it soon stopped after awhile. When it

did stop, they were at the entrance, seeing Yami, Heishin, Simon and Shadi. Bakura

glared at the spiky haired Pharaoh. He would have rather had something over Yami's

whole head, then having to look at the cactus atop Yami's head, which was his hair.

Bakura spat at Yami's feet and Yami already got the meaning through his brain.

"I wasn't expecting to bow to me, Tomb Robber. In fact, the only thing I came here for

was to get my sister back, thieves. Then I might let you all go." Yami spat at them all. All

of them glared at the spiky-haired Pharaoh. He sweated nervously. The look Malik was

giving him wasn't something he had been given from ANYONE. Malik looked unafraid

of what Yami was capable of and seemed like he was about to slit his throat, 1-2-3. Yami

coughed and nudged Heishin. Heishin walked forward. "Give the girl back, Malik." He

hissed. Malik cocked his head, a strange smile coming on to his lips. "Why Heishin, I

didn't know you CARED." Malik said in a sadistical voice that Anzu had never heard

him talk like. Bakura slowly moved Anzu away from Malik, in fear he'd accidentally

harm her.

Yami backed farther away from Heishin and Malik, not wanting to be blown into

oblivion. Yami had heard that Malik would use his Rod to kill them in a way no man

would want to be killed. Unless Heishin was an IT, then he'd better get away. Malik

looked at his dagger interestingly, than back at Heishin, a strange glint in his eye. Bakura

held Anzu as far away, until, "Anzu." Malik said, turning his head, ever so slightly, a

deranged look on his face.

"(O.O) Um, y-yeah?" Anzu stuttered. He gently swing his arm out and said, "Come

here." She hesitated, before going as told. He grabbed her arm and said to Yami, "Well

Yami, here she is. Why don't you come and...get her?" Malik suggested, though Anzu

distinctively felt his dagger being pressed against her back. She was silent as Malik kept

it lightly pressed against her. Yami looked to Heishin and Heishin began walking forward

but Malik said, "Nooo. Yami, YOU come and get her if you want her so badly." Bakura

walked next to Malik, knowing what he was planning. Yami gave a strained look before

he walked towards Anzu. He reached out a hand, and when he was just about to catch her

hand, Yami's mind felt like it was being crushed, as well as Simon, Shadi's and

Heishin's. Suddenly they were gone and back in the palace, not remembering a thing.

"Huh? HEISHIN! What are you doing here?!" Yami roared. Heishin looked around, then

left without answering. Yami glared at his back and sighed. He really didn't see the point

in keeping Heishin alive.

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Anzu stared at where her fiancé had been. Malik cackled at the hilarious look on Anzu's face. She fumed. Bakura had been the one who had made them vanish with his M. Ring. Anzu bubbled over.

"How could you do that?! Where are they?! Where is my brother, Malik!!" Anzu screamed, tears stinging her eyes. Malik hadn't meant to make her cry. Even if he was a thief, he didn't all the way enjoy seeing woman crying. Especially Anzu. She had grown on him. He liked when she had her "mood swings". It made him ever so interested in what here actual character was. But now, he wasn't laughing, he as just staring at her dumbly. He wasn't use to this. Hell, he wasn't use to women, period. He looked at Bakura for help, but Bakura wasn't there. No body was. Everyone had left him to deal with Anzu on his own. 'Crap' he thought, before sighing inwardly. 'I'm going to regret this, damn it. I really can't wait till we can dispose of this woman!' Malik wrapped his arms around Anzu in a hug, snapping Anzu out of her sobbing. Her eyes shot open in surprise, but she didn't make any movements, fore what she needed right now was comfort, She hiccupped and buried her face in his chest, sobbing her heart out to him. Malik felt she arms go around his waist and he twitched.

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A merchant lady watched as Jou, Shizuka and Seto walked down, heading to the White Desert. "Hey Isis!" Jou called, waving to the Raven-haired Egyptian lady. She waved slightly, a smile curling on her lips. Jou nearly crashed into someone when he saw Isis' slave named Mai. He bolted to Isis and Mai and took Mai's hand and said, "Now who may this beautiful lady be?" he said, kissing her hand. Mai and Isis sweatdropped, as well as Seto and Shizuka.

'Oh big brother, you fool.' Shizuka thought, embarrassed of her brother.

'Stupid mutt...' Seto thought, sighing. He grabbed Jou by the shirt and dragged him away.

"I WILL FIND YOU MY LOOOOVVEE!!!!" Jou wailed. Mai stared, blinking at the blond. Isis sighed and said, "Hurry and get those fruits in here, Mai." Mai nodded and left back to her job. Isis saw the Pharaoh coming down the market. She bowed and she heard him say something. "How dare Malik trick us! I swear we were in the White Desert!" Isis came back up and stared at Yami's back while he left. 'Brother...what have you done now?' Mai came back with produce. "Was that the Pharaoh?" Mai asked, putting the produce away. All the wheat, bread, ect. Isis nodded. "He must be going after Malik to get his bride back, hmm?" Mai said.

"Bride?" Isis questioned, truning to her slave.

"Uh-huh. Didn't you hear? Malik and Bakura came and kidnapped her. Oh well." Mai left. Isis was silent as she thought. 'Brother, what are you doing? You can't kidnap her! Oh, Malik, you fool!' Isis sighed and let her head droop.

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SOTR: END CH 7! I know it was short, I'll try to make it longer!*sweatdrop*