LOL . . . okay. I think it made things a little too desperate last time. I don't expect people to give me a gazillion reviews. I'd just like to know someone is READING the story and it's not just uselessly sitting there on And those of you who have, thank you very much! And it's not that I won't be compelled not to write if no one does, I wrote this story over a year ago. Though I dunno . . . if no one seems to care I just may stop posting the stuff. Whatever. So one with Chapter 4. Sometime though I'll actually write something new. Everything I've posted so far I wrote ages ago. And if you like this, go check out my other stories. Please and thank you.

Mr. Mutou was sitting behind the counter at his shop when he heard the bell above the door make a light jingle, indicating that a customer had arrived. When he looked up, he saw Chaos. "Well, hello there," he greeted warmly. "I haven't seen you in a while." Chaos smiled.

"How is everything going?" she asked politely. Solomon grinned.

"Just fine," he answered. "Now what can I do for you today?" Chaos bit her lip.

"Well, Gramps," she began. "I came by to ask if you could pack a few of Yugi's things."

"What?" he asked in disbelief. "Where do you plan on taking my grandson? And for how long?" Chaos sighed.

"He's going to stay at the Kaiba Mansion for only a few days, we hope. I'll assume he told you about Bakura's condition and what happened." Solomon nodded. "Yami and I are going to find the man who did it," she continued. "But we're afraid for our hikaris' safety. So Seto Kaiba has agreed to allow them to reside at his home for a few days. They shall stay out of school and out of sight. So if you please, could you pack some of his things?"

"Yes, I could do that," the old man finally said. "If you'll watch the counter for a few minutes, I'll go get Yugi's things."

Chaos waited as Yugi's grandfather went back into his home and gathered some of Yugi's things. She sat behind the counter, but no one came in. Solomon came back in with a duffle bag.

"Please," he begged. "Be careful." Chaos took the bag and nodded.

"I will, Mr. Mutou," she said reassuringly.

"And you and Yami look out for each other," he told her in a more stern voice. "You'll have to learn to get along with each other." Chaos laughed a little.

"We get along," she said as she began to turn around. "We just have an odd way of showing it." Gramps just sighed as she walked out.

Chaos put Yugi's bag in the trunk. As she got in the driver's seat, she pulled out the guns Seto had given her. She took one out of its holster and ran her fingers over the cool, silver metal. It didn't seem so awkward as it had only a while ago. She then put them and their ammunition in the front of Bakura's bag.

The yami had planned on dropping the hikaris' things at the Kaiba Mansion first, but her desire to go back to the hospital took over. She drove back to Domino Hospital and parked the car in the front parking lot. Chaos slung the backpack over her shoulder, then walked into the hospital.

As she stepped into the waiting room, she saw Yami standing there. She walked up to him and looked around. "Where's Ryou?" she asked, not seeing the boy anywhere.

"He's with Bakura," Yami said. Chaos looked hopeful.

"We can see him then?" she asked. "What changed the doctor's mind?" They began to walk towards the hallway.

"I haven't the slightest clue," Yami said as he turned away with a sly grin. 'If only you knew,' he thought.

(Flashback)

Yami got in the doctor's face. "What do you mean we can't see him?!" he demanded. Ryou stood up behind him. The doctor looked from the furious teen to the sad one.

"Well We . . . We think . . . That . . ." he stuttered as he took a step back to put some space between him and Yami. Yami took a step forward.

"Yes? I'm listening," he growled. The doctor pulled at his collar and swallowed hard.

"It wouldn't be good for him," the doctor spit out. "He'd waste energy." Yami raised an eyebrow.

"We've been waiting to see him for quite a while," Yami hissed. "And I'm sure his brother is very worried about him. I think it'd be best if we could see him." The doctor looked over at Ryou, who was looking like he really was a scared little brother.

"Please let me see my brother," Ryou begged quietly.

"I can't . . ." the doctor said. Yami grabbed him by the collar and pulled him closer to his face. The eye of Horus glowed on his forehead and the Millennium Puzzle began to glow softly.

"I'll give you to the count of three to change your mind," he said quietly. "One . . ." Seeing that the spirit meant business, the doctor held up his hands.

"I'm sure I could allow just a few visitors," he gulped. Yami let him go.

"Good," he said. He turned to the white haired boy. "Come on, Ryou. Lets go see your brother."

(End of Flashback)

Yami and Chaos got in the elevator and Yami pushed the button for the fifth floor. Chaos leaned against the wall and Yami stood next to her. Together, they watched the numbers above the door change.

"So," Yami began. "Where did you go?"

"To Kaiba Corp," she replied. Yami looked over at her.

"What were you doing there?" he asked incuriously.

"To see Seto Kaiba, baka," she answered. He rolled his eyes.

"But why?" he demanded. Chaos looked over at him.

"I asked him if the hikaris could stay at the Kaiba Mansion while we tried to find Bakura's attacker," Chaos explained. Yami looked at her with surprise.

"What did he say?" he asked, afraid to hear the answer. Yami wasn't sure if Kaiba would take Yugi in, since he didn't like him too much. Plus, if the man were to find them there, it might put Mokuba in danger. But if they stayed there and didn't go anywhere, they might be good as gone from the world in the attackers eyes. Kaiba would most likely take Tazi in, maybe even Ryou, but Yugi?

"He said he would," Chaos answered as she looked back up at the floor number. "He's going to pick up Yugi and Tazi after school and I have their stuff in the trunk of Tazi's dad's car. So all I have to do now is take Ryou over to Kaiba's." Yami sighed in relief.

"I can't believe he's taking Yugi in," he breathed.

"He's not as bad as he likes to make some people think," Chaos said with a smile.

"I know," Yami replied. "But . . . Well, you know." Chaos nodded.

The elevator stopped and the two yamis got out and began to walk down the hall of Intensive Care. "Have you been in to see Bakura yet?" Chaos asked.

"Yes," Yami said. "He hasn't awakened yet."

As they walked farther down the hall. Chaos's chest began to tightened. She was eager to see her friend, but she was scared of what she'd see. The thought of Bakura laying on that hospital bed, so weak, scared her.

"It should be only two more doors down," Yami said as he looked to his left. Chaos suddenly stopped and leaned against the wall and held a hand over her eyes. Yami stopped and looked at her with concern, trying to make eye contact.

"I can't go in there," she whispered with a shaky voice. "I'm afraid to see him like that." Yami sighed with understanding and took hold of her shoulders and found that they were shaking.

"You have to go in there," he said quietly. "Bakura needs to know you're there." Yami gripped her shoulders. Chaos took her hand that was covering her eyes and clenched it into a fist and rested her forehead against it.

"I can't . . ." she cried.

"You can," Yami encouraged her. She brought her head up and looked at him. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

"What if he dies?!" Chaos cried. "What if he doesn't pull through?! I can't let my last memory of him be dying in a hospital bed!" Yami moved his hands from her shoulders to her upper arms. He squeezed tightly and shook her.

"Don't you talk like that!" he scolded. "You know Bakura can fight this off! You of all people know that!" Chaos lowered her head and nodded. She looked away from him and took a shaky breath.

"You're right, as usual," she whispered. "I shouldn't have doubted." Yami released her and patted her shoulder.

"Come on," he said softly. "Let's go see him and Ryou." He lead her down the hall to Bakura's door. Yami opened the door and saw Ryou sitting in a chair next to Bakura's bed, holding his yami's hand. "Why don't you let Chaos see him alone for a moment," he suggested. Ryou nodded, and came out of the room.

With a gently shove, Yami made Chaos go into the room, then shut the door behind her. Chaos stood right where Yami had put her. She looked at Bakura lying on the bed. He looked pale. The heart monitor beeped softly at a steady pace.

Chaos walked towards the bed and looked down at her best friend. She took the backpack off her shoulders and set it down on the chair. Bakura seemed to be sleeping peacefully, but she couldn't help but feel a little despair. Her friend was hurt, and that was enough to dampen her mood.

"Oh, Baku-chan," she whispered softly as she gently brushed back his long, white bangs.

"I wish you wouldn't call me that," a rough voice moaned. Chaos looked closely and saw Bakura stir.

"Bakura!" she cried happily. His slanted, chocolate eyes opened and looked up and Chaos. "How're you feeling?" she asked.

"Do you really want to know?" he asked in his weak voice. Chaos smiled.

"I guess not, Baku-chan," she answered. Bakura moaned.

"Please . . ." he begged. He hated that nickname. Whenever he was tired, sick, grouchy, or hurt, she'd call him that. The tomb robber looked around. "Where's Ryou? Is he here?"

Chaos nodded. "I'll get him for you," she said. The blond walked over to the door and opened it a little. Ryou was standing right beside the door. She smiled. "Some one wants to see you."

Ryou's face lit up as he dashed into the room. "Bakura, you're okay!" he cried. Bakura smirked.

"I guess you could say that," he said weakly. Ryou gently hugged him, but Bakura winced a little and Chaos and Yami both saw it. Ryou pulled away and still smiled. "Looks like you're feeling better yourself," Bakura said.

"I am," Ryou said happily. Bakura nodded in approval.

"Did Chaos take good care of you?" he asked as he looked over at his friend.

"Yes, Yami," Ryou replied as he sat on the edge of the bed. "She fussed over me as much as you did."

"Good," Bakura said. "Someone's gotta take care of you. You won't do it yourself, you dolt." Ryou bit his lip. Bakura then became more serious. "Do you have the Ring, aibou?"

Ryou looked confused. "Of course," he answered. The boy pulled the Ring out from under his sweatshirt. "Why?" Bakura closed his eyes.

"Give it to me," he said. Ryou's eyebrows knitted together.

"Why?" he asked.

"I may need it," Bakura answered as he opened his eyes again. "And I don't want someone tracking you down by looking for the Ring. Give it to me, Ryou." Ryou looked down at the floor, then slipped the Ring over his head and placed it in his yami's hands. "Thank you," Bakura said as he gripped the Ring.

Yami and Chaos walked over. "It's good to see you awake," Yami said as he folded his arms across his chest. Bakura looked up at him.

"I think so too," he replied with a mischievous grin. Yami sighed and looked up at the ceiling.

"Why?" he asked as he raised his hands into the air. "Why?!"

"Because I can, Pharaoh," Bakura snickered, but then coughed with a painful, dry sound. All three turned and looked at him worriedly. "I'm fine," he murmured. Bakura closed his eyes and took several deep breaths.

"I'll go get the doctor," Yami said. "He'll want to know that you're awake." He turned and began to head towards the door. Ryou stopped him.

"Uh, Yami . . ." he said with a sheepish grin. "Maybe I should get the doctor." Yami thought back to about an hour earlier and nodded once.

"Right," he said as he avoided the looks of Bakura and Chaos. Ryou then left to go find the doctor. The three yamis were then left alone.

An awkward silence followed soon after. Bakura was the first to speak. "Did I miss anything?" Yami and Chaos looked at each other. Yami gave Chaos a grin that just dared to say something about Bakura's car. Chaos came back with a stern glare that threatened him. They turned back to Bakura.

"No," they simply answered together. Bakura looked at each of them, then shook his head. He put the Ring around his neck. It felt good to have its weight resting on his chest again. Yami thought to himself, then walked closer to Bakura's bed.

"What are we going to do now?" he asked both of them. All three looked at each other. Chaos sat on the arm of the chair next to Bakura's bed. She rested her chin in her hand and looked over at Yami. For several minutes, no one said anything.

After several minutes, both Chaos and Yami broke out of their deep thoughts to hear the soft, rhythmic breathing of Bakura sleeping. Chaos stood up and walked over to Yami. "Oh, well," she said. "He does need to rest." Yami nodded in agreement. "As soon as Ryou gets back I'll take him to Kaiba's," she said after a moment. Yami only nodded again.

Chaos then walked over to the backpack she'd sat next the hospital bed, knowing that it had to be done. "There was something Kaiba wanted me to give to you."

"Hmm?" Yami raised his brow in interest. Chaos pulled out the two guns in their shoulder holsters. "What?"

"He wanted us each to carry one," Chaos explained as she held one out to him. Yami took it and looked down at it with a questionable look. But then gave a look of acceptance.

"I just pray that we won't have to use these things," Yami said as he took off his jacket and slipped the black straps over his shoulders and positioned the gun at his left side. Chaos did the same and covered it back up with her coat.

"So do I," she replied. "But just in case, they are loaded. You just need to remove the safety." Yami nodded as he pulled his jacket back on. He let his hand slip into his jacket and wrap around the handle.

A few minutes later, Ryou came back in with the doctor. "He fell back asleep," Chaos said as the doctor looked at the patient.

"You were probably over stimulating him," the doctor grumbled. He walked over to the machines and checked Bakura's vitals. Chaos rolled her eyes and walked over to Ryou. Yami walked up behind the doctor.

"Actually," he said quietly. The doctor was startled and jumped slightly. "He seemed to enjoy our company." The doctor sighed, trying to get his heart to go back to its normal pace.

Ryou smiled slightly and Chaos just looked confused. She then got back on topic of what she needed to do. "Come out here with me, Ryou," she said to the boy as she took him by the arm. Ryou nodded and let Chaos gently pull him out of the room. He could tell that Yami and Dr. Hikura were getting ready for yet another fight.

Chaos shut the door behind her and leaned against the wall. Ryou stood in front of her, feeling that he knew something was coming, possibly something he wasn't going to like. But he didn't say anything. Chaos bit her lip and thought for a moment.

"Ryou," she began. She suddenly stopped. This wasn't going to be easy. Chaos knew that the boy wanted to be with his yami, but it wasn't safe. "We don't think it's safe for you to be here," she stated. Ryou looked at her with confusion for a moment.

"But you yourself said that I was getting better," he said. "You let me stay here all night too." Chaos shook her head.

"That's not what I mean," she said. "I mean that Well, Bakura mentioned he didn't want someone tracking you down by using the Ring. That's similar to what I'm talking about. I went and talked to Kaiba, and you, Yugi, and Tazi are going to stay at his mansion for a couple of days." Chaos stopped there, waiting to see what Ryou would say.

"Does Bakura know about this?" he asked softly. Chaos hid her surprise, it hadn't been the response she was expecting.

"No," she replied slowly. "But I'm sure he'd agree with my judgment. Yami and I just want to keep you hikaris safe until we get this whole thing settled. Okay?" Ryou nodded.

"When do I have to go?" he asked as he cast his eyes to the floor.

"Soon," Chaos replied softly. She put a hand on his shoulder. "I've already got your stuff." Ryou didn't look up. "I packed your sketch pad." Ryou looked up and smiled. Drawing was one of his favorite hobbies.

"Thanks," he said. "Can I say goodbye to Bakura first?" Chaos nodded. She suddenly heard Yami's voice raise a little.

"We might want to wait a few minutes though," she said as she looked at the door. Ryou giggled. "What?" The boy looked over at his yami's best friend.

"Yami and Dr. Hikura don't like each other too much," he said.

"I gathered that earlier," she replied.

"Dr. Hikura is a little scared of him," Ryou added. Chaos raised a brow.

"Just leave it at that, Ryou," she said as she held her hand out to his face. "I don't want details. That would make me a witness."

The door opened and Dr. Hikura came out with Yami following closely behind him. The doctor's face was pale and Yami was grinning with a certain look of insanity. Chaos let Ryou slip in to say goodbye to Bakura and she closed the door behind her gently. Hikura began to walk off and Yami started to follow him.

"Hold it there, Yam," Chaos called. Yami stopped and the doctor took off at a quick pace. Yami raised an eyebrow and mouthed the nickname she had called him.

"Are you going to take Ryou now?" he asked. Chaos nodded.

"He's just saying goodbye," Chaos said. "You stay in that room while we're gone," she told him. "Don't let anyone push you out. That guy just might try and finish Bakura off if he learns that he didn't kill him the first time around."

"You don't have to tell me twice," Yami said as he glanced down the hall to see if the doctor was completely gone. "I'll be only glad to make that doctor more aggravated than he already is." Chaos folded her arms across her chest and raised a brow.

"Well," she said with a sigh. "Just don't go overboard. We wouldn't want you getting kicked out of hospital." Yami rolled his eyes.

"You would enjoy that wouldn't you?" Chaos snickered.

"Every moment of it," she said as she opened the door. "Come on, Ryou. We need to get going." Ryou came out and looked over at Yami.

"Please make sure he'll be okay," he asked the former Pharaoh.

"I will," Yami said. "Go on now. Chaos is going to leave without you." Ryou turned and saw that Chaos was starting down the hall.

"Oh," Ryou said as he took off after the spirit. "Bye, Yami!" Yami just smiled, then went into Bakura's room.

The spirit of the Puzzle sat by the window and watched the snow fall. After a few moments. He saw Chaos and Ryou walk out into the parking lot. They got in Mr. Tashanazi's car, then left the hospital. Yami then turned to look over at Bakura. "How do we get ourselves into these things?" he asked softly.

Ryou sat in the passenger's seat and watched the world go by. They had been at the red light for what seemed like eternity. Chaos growled something under her breath. She then reached across and opened the glove compartment. Several CD cases slid out and landed at Ryou's feet.

"Could you get those, please?" Chaos asked as she looked up and saw the light finally turn green.

"Sure," Ryou replied as he leaned over and collected the fallen CD's. He looked through them. "Can I put this one in?" he asked as he held up the soundtrack to 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'.

"Go ahead," Chaos answered without looking. Ryou didn't seem fazed by it, he was used to his yami doing the exact same thing. He took out the CD and put it in the CD player.

For several minutes, the two road in silence, except for the music. They reached another red light and Chaos drummed her fingers on the steering wheel impatiently. Ryou just sat back and listened to the fine array of music. But finally, a question escaped his lips.

"How long do you think we'll have to stay at Kaiba's?" he asked. Chaos didn't look over at him. But she seemed to be thinking on how to respond. It took several moments for her to answer.

"As long as it takes for Yami and me to find the guy," she finally answered as the light turned green. Ryou bit his bottom lip.

"How long do you think that will be?"

"I don't know," Chaos said.

They finally reached the Kaiba Mansion, and Chaos parked along the curb outside the gate. She walked up to the gate and pushed the buzzer next the intercom. A few seconds later, a voice replied.

"Who is it, and what do you want?" Chaos raised a brow as she looked back to the car where Ryou was. She then turned back to the intercom.

"That's not really the best way to speak to your elders, Mokuba," she talked into the intercom. "And I mean your elders."

"Oops," the boy replied. "Sorry about that, Chaos. I'll open the gate for you."

"Thanks." Chaos walked back to the car and nodded to Ryou, indicating he should get out. She popped the trunk and pulled out Ryou's duffle bag and handed it to the boy. She then took out Yugi and Tazi's things, putting one bag on each shoulder.

The two walked up the doors of the mansion. Before they could knock, the black haired boy opened the door. He smiled widely. "Hi! Seto said you might stop by!" They walked in and dropped the bags on the floor.

"Shouldn't you be at school?" Chaos asked the boy.

"I wasn't feeling good this morning," Mokuba replied as he shrugged his shoulders. "So Seto let me stay home."

Chaos nodded and looked at her watch. "I think I'll hang around for a bit," she said. "I need to talk with Tazi and Yugi when they get here." Mokuba looked over at Ryou.

"You wanna play some video games?" he asked. "Seto bought me this really cool racing game the other day!" Chaos grinned as she looked over at Ryou.

"Go on, kiddo," she said. "I'll take the bags upstairs to the guestrooms."