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Author's Note: Wow, it took me a helluva long time to get around to writing this last chapter! Sorry bout that… I really need to learn to be more consistent with these things… But enough of that! Now time for the blood-pumping heart-stopping conclusion of Complications! Oh, and if you're wondering about review-responses, I LOVE YOU ALL!!! YOU ALL ARE THE REASON I EXIST!!! (Well, besides Steven and Alysia anyway! That's right; I just broadcasted my love for the two people that mean the most to me over the internet! And I'm damn proud!!!)

Chapter Seven: Truths Revealed

Joey's POV:

Malik's amethyst orbs scanned over my every move as I paced from the TV, to the kitchen, then back again to the couch he sat upon. Conjectures and plans to 'vanquish the dark overlord' rushed through my mind, none of which seemed to make much sense. I could knock down the door carrying a huge baseball bat, and say something heroic like 'get lost, the blonde's mine' hoping he'll run off in fear. Though he'll probably just use that psycho shadow realm magic of his to toss me into oblivion. I could try reasoning, like oh say, 'I'll take him off your hands! Malik must be such a burden with the taking over the world stuff. Now no one will get in your way!' He'd toss me into the Shadow Realm before I could get a word in! Jeesh! I got to come up with something!

The sound of delicate feet taping against tile floor echoed through the hallway. My eyes darted out of my thoughts to see my sister standing before me. Pink was dusted across her cheeks and her eyes filled with stars as a lukewarm smile spread over her fine lips. (AN: I love describing Serenity, sorry!) "I see you met with Mai, big brother…"

An annoyed frown must have crossed my features. Annoyance was the emotion I was feeling at the moment. "Yeah. You three have fun scaring the crap outta me?!"

A giggle escaped from the smile she wore. "Sorry, it was so much fun!" She returned to her serious mood. "She told you everything, right? Her affair…"

I merely snickered at this. "Yeah! Imagine, a hot babe like Mai dating Tristan! He's my buddy and all, but I think she could do better!"

The adorable look of confusion set in as Malik's brows crossed. Violet orbs stared into my own mocha-colored as a puzzled voice escaped his throat. "But I thought Mai was in love with Serenity…"

The sweet Egyptian's words hit me like a bowling pin ramming strait into my face. I twirled to Serenity for an explanation. "Is that true, Sis?" I asked.

Serenity's blush grew deeper, now red rather than pink. Strawberry colored hair hid her eyes as she averted my gaze to stare at the floor. "Well…" she uttered meekly. "…yes. There is no one I can say I love more than Mai…" (AN: Besides me, of course!)

A grin crossed my lips as I set a reassuring hand on my sister's shoulder. "That's okay, Sis, I'll always stick by ya!" Her amber eyes rose to meet mine with sheer delight. "As long as I get to see the two of you have"

BING! I was interrupted by a frying pan slamming hard over my head. "Joey!! Have you no shame?!" Malik shrieked. "She's your sister for God's sake!" The adorable confusion had altered to adorable fury as my platinum blonde Egyptian continued to lecture me. "Besides, aren't I the only one who"

"I want to see naked?" I finished for him with a smirk. Blush illuminated his entire face, his pupils reduced to microscopic dots. His lips parted in an attempt of another lecture. Like I'd let him do that! I pulled the smaller boy closer to me, pressing my lips to his and practically forcing my tongue into his mouth. Hesitant, Malik slightly pulled away from me, failing to escape as I wrapped my arms firmly around him.

Serenity twinge in disgust. "At least tell me before you guys do that!" She turned away with a 'humph', but quickly turned back around. "Actually, can I watch?" I removed my tongue from my lover's mouth only to shake my head. I decided it's time for this story to live up to its rating! She gave a disappointed look before stomping back off to her own room. (Hey, if I can't watch her than she can't watch me!)

I whipped back to Malik, a huge smile plastered on my face. "Uh… J-Joey?" Malik's voice quivered in slight fear. "What are you thinking?"

The only reply I had for my platinum blonde cutie was a soft chuckle. I slightly leaned on him; just enough for us to both fall to the floor with a light 'thud'. I now had my Egyptian right where I wanted him: pinned underneath me between my legs! (AN: That's not too perverted, is it? Please tell me, I don't want to be reported!!) A sharp gasp escaped his lips as my own went trailing down his neck. "What do you think you're doing?!" He asked his voice filled with anger as well as confusion.

"Sorry, did you want to be on top?" I asked, meant more seriously than it came out.

His amethyst eyes widened at the remark, followed by a vain attempt to free himself. "Wait! I… I'm just not ready to loose that yet!" He protested. It's funny how someone can be so frightened yet so adorable at the same time.

I shook my head. Sex? No! That would change the rating of this story entirely! A little physical contact on the other hand never hurt anybody! "Don't worry…" I whispered soothingly. "I'm not after your virginity."

Tears diffracted Malik's violet eyes as he peered up at me. A liquid stream of warm salt water trailed from the corners of his eyes and down his tanned face. They may have originally been tears of pure fear, but now they streamed more for relief. A trembling voice left Malik's lips, the words that left his mouth hardly qualifying for a whisper. "Do you promise?"

"Would I lie to you?" Okay, no more talk! Before Malik could utter another word I had placed my lips upon his, sealing my new promise with a tender kiss. I ran my hands over his surprisingly feminine body, pausing before going what the smaller boy might consider too low.

I pulled away from our kiss in an attempt to make sure he was still comfortable with the idea of getting so close. "You alright with this?" I asked, though the answer was clear in his uncertain lilac eyes.

He nodded his head yes, only wanting to please me. The smile returned to my lips. "You don't have to lie to make me happy." I removed myself from the Egyptian's small body. "I'm not gunna force ya into anything you're not ready for."

He sat up, a grateful smile beamed from his face. "Thanks." He jumped up and tossed his arms around me, once again knocking us to the floor. "And yes, next time I would like to be on top!" He laughed either at my astonishment or his own little joke as he nuzzled against me, slightly starting to purr.

I laughed quietly at his delightful act of affection. "Y'know…" I began, pulling him closer to me to cuddle. "…if you get any cuter my heart might explode."

The innocent tanned boy took this seriously and immediately looked up at me in shock. "No! Don't leave me, Joey! I'll die without you! If you explode I will too!" I began to chuckle. Chuckles changed to laughter, and soon I was giggling uncontrollably as my lover grew more and more puzzled. "What's so funny about dieing…?"

My laughter died down, tears forming in the corners of my eyes. "You're so innocent…" I lightly pressed my lips against his forehead. "I'm not going anywhere. The cuter the better, my Egyptian cutie."

He smiled up at me in relief. "Good." Realization hit him that instant as his eyes opened to twice their normal size. "Joey! You've got to conquer the Dark Overlord now!" He jumped up; my wrist in his hand caused me to jump up with him. He rushed through the door and down the hall. In the rush we had obviously awoken a grumpy old neighbor of ours, he slammed open his door to lecture us, though we had already crammed ourselves in the elevator.

By now Malik had mastered the button pushing concept, he had pushed the number one button as well as the 'door close' button. "C'mon…" he uttered impatiently staring accusingly at the button as if it had something to do with the slow-moving elevator.

"What's the rush?" I asked, confused as to what we were even doing in the first place.

"I want freedom from my yami and I want it now!!" The tanned boy whined, his volatile manner puzzling me. He turned to me with a smile. "I want to belong to you and only you."

The words I had secretly been longing to hear since the day I met the violet eyed boy had finally left his mouth. He truly loves me in the same way I love him… My greatest desire fulfilled… the only obstacle standing in my way was about to be torn down: Malik's darker half.

Thirty Minutes of Turning Random Street Corners and Crossing Back Alley Ways Later…

We stood before a creaky old apartment building, right outside apartment 385. The dim flickering light outside the apartment was the only thing that illuminated it in the dead of night. Malik had been shooting me nervous glances the entire time, but now his entire body shook of pure fear. "Joey…" His voice trailed off, his gaze upon the ground. "What if he… What if he kills you?!"

"Then I'll at least die happy knowing that you love me." I replied. I reached for the old rusty door knob, turning it even slightly would run the risk of pulling it off. The key hole bared many scratches; it must have been forced open on many occasions. I drew in a sharp breath and twisted the knob. The flimsy door flung open and I found myself standing before the domain of my lover's evil half.

The whole place was filled with pitch black darkness. The few pieces of furniture that were visible looked as if they had been torn apart, their only purpose being a means for venting anger and violence. He was probably angry that Malik hadn't come back to him in so long. "Malik, didn't you say your yami was still in Egypt?" (AN: Those of you who might remember for chapter one when Joey first found Malik at the fountain, I didn't want to confuse you.)

"I said that so you wouldn't instantly get angry and go looking for him." Malik admitted. "I thought if you acted on anger alone he'd surely beat you to a bloody pulp."

"That makes sense, I guess…" I drew in a sharp breath as I entered into the darkness. Malik clutched onto my arm, pulling close for support. "Marik!" I shouted, my voice echoing throughout the entire apartment. (AN: I don't know about the rest of the stories you people have read, but in this one Malik's yami will be named Marik. Don't ask I just like it better this way.)

No reply. We continued to cautiously step further and further into the depths of the run down apartment. "His bedrooms over that way." Malik offered, pointing down a narrow hallway. A light was on behind the closed door at the end. I took another step, only to be pulled back again. "Listen…"

I tuned into what Malik meant. Stillness filled the air until voices could be heard.

"You know you mean the world to me… that pathetic hikari of mine means nothing, I swear!" That one was obviously Marik's. But who could he be talking to?

"Than stop obsessing over him already! Let go of him! I did, now I can completely devote myself to you. Let him live his own life!" The voice was familiar, but I couldn't place it. The raspy tones, the British accent… Whose could it be? Then it hit me…

"Bakura?!" I yelled louder then intentioned. (AN: Okay, same thing applies here. Ryou is the hikari and Bakura is the yami.) I regretted this as soon as the door flung open. There stood the most terrifying man in all existence… The apricot hair, veins popping from his cheeks, the beady purple eyes… and all wrapped … in a bathrobe? There Marik stood in a black bathrobe, tiny pictures of the Winged Dragon of Ra printed all over it. Malik and I both stared at him in shock.

"You…" Hatred filled the evil violet eyes, a fire raging within them. "You stole my hikari from me…"

"What's going on?" The snowy haired yami became visible behind Marik, only he wore nothing but a pair of loose pants, exposing his feminine physique. I turned away; I couldn't look at anyone else! Not if I wanted to stay faithful to Malik! Even though Bakura was actually pretty hot for a psycho sadistic yami… Why can't I ever see Malik with his shirt off anyway? Erm… back to the story…

"Leave Malik alone!" I shouted. "He's not yours! Not anymore. Why keep him here? He serves you no purpose!"

"Why…?" The yami answered. "Isn't the answer obvious? Life is fun with someone to torture."

"Looks to me like you torture your boyfriend there enough. Do you want to continue hurting him?" The evil blonde was taken aback, listening and staring at me in disbelief. "Tell me, Marik. Do you honestly love Bakura?"

"Why… Of course I do…"

"So why hurt him by obsessing over someone else?"

"I… I don't know…"

"Why don'tcha leave Malik to me? You could torture Bakura there all night long!" I sneered. I could tell by the pink on the yamis' faces that Malik was the only one who didn't get it. "At least he'll enjoy it!"

"You must be a real moron." The evil yami exclaimed. "Do you want to be sent to the shadow realm so badly?" I quickly shook my head no. "Than take Malik and get out of here!"

"Yes sir!" And with that I pushed Malik out the door in a hurry to get back to my own apartment. I guess I hadn't realized how late it had actually gotten. The sky was pitch black, not even city lights were on. The only light we had to follow was that of the stars.

"Joey…" Malik whispered blush spread across his cheeks.

"Hm?"

"Thanks… for everything…" His blush grew deeper, yet a smile remained on his lips. "For taking me in, getting rid of my yami… but most of all, thank you… for loving me…"

Blush now spread across my cheeks as well. I made direct eye contact while he avoided my gaze. "Naw. I'm the one who should be thanking you."

His eye brows crossed in confusion as he now made eye contact. "Why's that?" He asked, having truly no clue as to what he's done for me.

"Well, thanks to you, I know the meaning of true love." I thought back to when I thought I loved Mai. "I know that love has no barriers. I doesn't matter who you are, your gender, your looks… nothing matters if you're in love. It's limitless…"

"Did you really learn all that from me?" A triumphant smile grew on his lips, reaching ear-to-ear. "I knew I was important!"

"Of course you are!" I shouted with a smile. "You're the most important thing on this earth… to me…"

"So what do you want?" Malik asked with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Finally! My turn to be confused!

"For defeating my yami! What do you want for your reward?"

"You really want to know?" He nodded in response. "Remember that thing on Ryou's neck?"

BING! Again with the frying pan! "Why don't you settle for a kiss?" He asked a delighted smile on his face just to have hit me with something.

"Fine…" So there, in the middle of who knows where, underneath the starlit sky, I got my way without resistance. Malik willingly tossed his arms around my neck, and this time he got to stick his tongue in my mouth!

Is this how life will be? A journey free of complications? No more girlfriend… No more evil yami… Yes, I think things will be a lot simpler from now on.

The End

End Note- Wow, this is it… I started off real well, then I kinds got bored in the middle but had fun again at the end of this chapter. Well, if you haven't figured out the answers to the last chappie's questions by now, they're 1. Serenity and Mai are lovers! 2. Joey didn't have to do much to vanquish the Dark Overlord, Bakura did most of the work for him! And 3. Joey and Malik went pretty damn far for a PG-13 fic. Allright everyone, this is the end of my first ever fanfiction! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing every chapter, I really appreciate it. I'm planning a Seto/Duke fic right now (as well as a couple other Joey/Malik cuz that's my all-time favorite pairing! And maybe a Seto/Ryou and a Joey/Mokuba and a Seto/Mokuba to make P-chan happy… er… sorry…) so keep an eye out for my stuff! Please leave a review for this chappie as well! I like feeling warm and fuzzy! Okay I love you all bye-bye!