A/N - The two hour season premire of 24 is tonight as well there is another 2 hrs tomorrow night in it's normal time slot. This makes me happy. When I'm happy I write. So here's the next chapter already. Enjoy! :)

The following takes place between 5pm and 6pm

5:00PM

Yami blinked upon hearing the shot fired. At first he had thought it was himself that had been hit but then he saw Isis fall to the floor in pain as she clutched her leg.

"Fucking bastard!" she yelled at someone and Yami turned to find Mahado standing there with his gun pointed at her.

"Shut up bitch," Mahado told her as he swung his gun downward and collided it with her head. Isis fell unconscious as Mahado pulled out his cell phone as he kneed down next to Yami. "This is CTU agent Mahado. I need an ambulance. I have two fellow agents down."

Mahado then gave them the address to the warehouse before ending the call and dialing another number. "Kaiba? It's me. Otogi, Shada and Karim are dead. Both Isis and Yami are hurt. My cover is blown. I need back up now."

After waiting for Seto's reply, Mahado ended the call again before finally turning his attention to Yami. "Are you okay?" he asked taking some Kleenex out of his pocket and using it to wipe at the blood that appeared where Isis had struck him.

"Get away from me!" Yami yelled swatting at Mahado's arm.

"Yami what's wrong with you?" Mahado asked him with a concerned look on his face. "I'm your best friend!"

"You're a traitor! You killed Yugi!" Yami snarled and it dawned on Mahado what Yami's problem was.

"Kaiba never told you did he?"

"Tell me what?!" demanded Yami. Seto would always tell him anything he needed to know.

"I've been undercover! Kaiba arranged everything!"

5:11PM

"This is the place!" Jounouchi declared to his men as their van parked outside the warehouse. "Now I received a call from headquarters a few minutes ago. The area is supposed to be clear but use caution anyway. Kaiba also told me whatever we do not to harm Mahado. The boss man has informed me he's flying out here in a helicopter so you better do what he says. Got it?"

Everyone nodded their heads.

"Good. Move out."

5:13PM

"Seto wouldn't do that!" Yami loudly protested. Mentally Mahado made a mental note about Yami's usage of their boss first name and filed it away for later. A year ago Yami would always call him 'Kaiba' so clearly some things have changed.

"Yami, I swear to you! We had reports that someone new had taken over the Shadow Ghouls after Bakura had been caught, but we couldn't figure out whom. Kaiba came up with this plan to make it look like I turned on you guys but that wasn't good enough. They wanted to test me by killing you. I managed to get word to Kaiba and he made it so that you would not be at home during the time of the hit. Yugi was the fall guy since someone had to die that night for me to get close to the Ghouls. Once Yugi was dead, they couldn't risk taking another shot at you so they had little choice but to accept me."

"Liar! Seto wouldn't do that to me!" again Mahado made a mental note of the use of Seto's first name. "Besides! You still killed Yugi!"

"I didn't!" Mahado protested. "Yugi was in on the scam! That was pigs blood we spread about the house. Kaiba then stashed Yugi in a safe place!"

"Yami!" A new voice yelled out as Jounouchi entered the room with an assault rifle trained on Mahado. Jounouchi's eyes shifted as he took in the large room. "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine!" Yami grunted. "Kill Mahado! He has a weapon!"

"Jounouchi-"

"Sorry Yami, I would love to but Kaiba gave a no go to that. The traitor has to remain alive for now."

Seeing it was a no win situation, Mahado, who was still kneeing next to Yami, slid his gun across the room to Jounouchi before getting to his feet and stepping back. "Keep an eye on Isis," he warned. "I didn't hit her very hard and she could be playing possum."

With a slight nod of his head, Jounouchi used his radio to call in other members of his team to the room. Moments later two men appeared and hauled Isis off. "Better?" Jounouchi asked giving Mahado a look. Jounouchi didn't get it. Mahado was legend in the same league as Seto and Yami at CTU. It always seemed odd to the blond that Mahado would suddenly turn on his friends and country.

The three former friends remained quiet over the next few minutes until a beeping came from Jounouchi's radio and he answered the call. "The ambulances are here," he informed them. "Isis is being looked at right now but we should get Yami out there to one as well. Oh and Kaiba's here now too. His helicopter landed a few minutes ago and he should be here soon."

"Amazing enough you really do have a brain," Seto sarcastically said as he strolled into the large open room. Seto's pace paused and a pained expression appeared on his face for a brief second upon seeing Yami sitting down on the floor as he rubbed his head and blood sticking to his hair. Soon however his face was stony once again. "Lower your weapon. Mahado is of no danger to us."

"So it's true?!" Yami angrily spat. Seto saw the fire in Yami's crimson eyes and quickly looked away from him.

"You two may leave," Seto told Mahado and Jounouchi turning his attention to them. "Mahado, everyone back at CTU has already been informed that you were working undercover. Jounouchi make sure he arrives back at CTU safely. I don't want any agent who thinks he can make a name for himself to try and take out Mahado before everyone knows the truth."

Both men nodded their heads before leaving the two lovers alone.

"Bastard!"

"Yami-"

"Shut up! All I want to hear from you is where Yugi is, nothing more since I obviously cannot believe a word you say!"

"Yami-"

"All of it was lies wasn't it?!" Yami angrily yelled as the tears began escaping from his eyes. "I loved you! But to you I was only some joke! I bet you had lots of fun toying with my emotions! You could never handle that I was better then you! Admit it, you loved seeing how broken I was!"

Seto's blue eyes widen in alarm. "Yami let me-"

"Fuck you Seto Kaiba!" Yami shot as he finally struggled to get to his feet. "I hope you rot and burn in hell! I quit! I never want to see your face again and if I do . . . I'll kill you."

With that Yami stormed off down the hallway not seeing the sad look as Seto was giving him as his heart broke.

5:30PM

"We're here," a voice said and lavender eyes snapped open in time to see the limo pull into the parking garage of an uncompleted hotel. The hotel was a project of Amon-Re, the legitimate business front for the Shadow Ghouls. In a few months it would be completed but in the meantime it would make the perfect hideaway while they were in Los Angles.

The blond hadn't been sleeping, he hardly ever slept, he had merely been lost in his thoughts about the past. "Has our guest woken up yet?" he tauntingly asked looking across the limo at the small bundle that was still passed out.

As the blond began crackling madly he stepped out of the limo and turned his attention to the driver of the limo. "Mai, keep an eye on the area."

The sexy blonde female nodded her head as the bald man slid out of the limo with the sleeping person in his arms and began following his companion to the elevator.

The two men rode up the elevator in silence. When they got to the seventeenth floor, the elevator came to a stop and the pair strolled down the hall towards the luxurious suite at the end. The suite had two levels to it and multiple bedrooms.

"Rishid, tie our guest to a bed in one of the rooms", the blond ordered as he sat down on one of the couches and placed the bag he had been carrying on the coffee table in front of him.

While Rishid carried the boy in his arms down to the lower level of the suite, the blond opened up his bag and pulled out his laptop and cell phone. It was time to get some real work done.

5:41PM

"Hey."

"Hey Mahado," Yami said with a small sigh. Currently Yami was sitting in the back of one of the ambulances while a paramedic looked at the back of his head. Although he had calmed down somewhat, Yami still couldn't believe that Seto would do that too him. It hurt. And if he stopped being angry with Seto he knew that loneness and depression would replace that angry.

"You still mad at me?"

"No, you were just following orders. It's Kaiba's fault". Again Mahado made a mental note because now he noticed that Yami was back to calling Seto, Kaiba. "Where did Kaiba go anyway? He still has to tell me where Yugi is."

"He took off in his helicopter a few minutes ago," Mahado replied. "He's off back to CTU now. They've taken Isis there as well."

"Bad move on that," Yami told him with a bitter laugh. "Malik's there and is expecting a pardon for his sister. Kaiba of course won't give it to him though. Kaiba's just a lair. That's all he ever does."

"I feel like I'm missing out on something here," Mahado admitted while giving Yami a long, hard look. "Yes, Kaiba should have told you about Yugi but I'm sure he had his reasons."

"There's no love lost between you and him. Why are you sticking up for him?"

"I don't know," Mahado admitted. "Maybe it's because a short time ago you were so sure that Kaiba wouldn't lie to you. Things seemed to have changed between you and him since I've been away this past year. And there's the fact there's a rumor going around that you're quitting CTU because of this. That's a little extreme Yami."

Yami hung his head while wondering if he should tell Mahado or not. Maybe Mahado could give him the advice he needed at the moment. Or at least the strength he needed.

Taking a glance at the paramedic, Yami knew that he was free to go. "Come on," he said to Mahado as he hoped out of the ambulance. "I may be quitting but I'm still needed back at headquarters for debriefing before I can leave. You can drive me there. I'll talk on the way."

5:50PM

With a frustrated Rebecca hung up her phone and turned her attention to the screaming match that was currently going on in the middle of the CTU control room.

"What the hell is going on!"

"Take it easy Malik," Kisara coolly told him.

"Easy?! What's this I heard about Isis being shot! I was promised she would be okay!"

"Malik that's enough!"

"Where's Kaiba?!"

"He'll be back in a few minutes but he's very busy!"

Hearing enough of the fighting, Rebecca stood up and stormed over to Malik and Kisara and grabbed Malik's arm. "Come on Malik lets go get some coffee or something," she suggested. "I'm sure your sister is fine. It's probably just a flesh wound. Once everyone gets back here I'm sure you'll get the pardon for her."

"I better," Malik grumbled before walking off with Rebecca but not without giving Kisara one last glare.

5:55PM

Marik Ishtar thought things over. Mahado being undercover didn't surprise him but Isis' capture was unexpected. It didn't matter however, they could always use their guest as a bargaining device later to get Isis back.

"He's awake," Rishid announced and Marik turned his attention to his adopted brother.

With a sick smile, Marik stood up and walked down the stairs towards the room their guest was in. Opening the door, Marik stepped into the room and looked down into the scared violet eyes of their guest.

"Hello Yugi. Did you enjoy your sleep?"

6:00PM