A/N - I keep on forgetting to mention this but Otogi's death was Pysche's fault. See a while ago she accidently showed me Heart of Darkness and therefore got to read it before everyone else (hehe). Ever since I read it, I decided to kill Otogi for the way he acted in that story.

Pysche - Brat. Is this quick enough for you? :p

KCY - Hehe, is very slow at times for updating. I always check for extra chapters too because I don't trust

Dragon - Aww. . . don't be mad at Seto. He had his reasons. Who says I'll clear anything up? Maybe I'll just kill them both before theyever realize their true feelingns for each other? :p

The following takes place between 6pm and 7pm

6:00PM

"Who are you?" Yugi nervously asked as he stared up at his kidnapers.

"Marik Ishtar and my brother Rishid," Marik replied enjoying the reaction he was getting from Yugi. "I'm sure you've heard of me from your cousin."

"You're dead!"

"Not exactly," Marik replied as he turned around and tugged off his shirt revealing his tattooed back to Yugi. "I was harmed in the blast my back was badly burned. These tattoos cover my scars."

Turning back around Marik nodded his head towards Rishid who had a similar tattoo on the side of his face. "Rishid was also badly burned thanks to your cousin. We both almost lost our lives. Fortunately we discovered one of the bombs moments before they exploded allowing us to escape in time."

"What do you want with me?" Yugi whimpered.

"It's not you we want. It's your cousin," Marik replied with an evil grin. Reaching downwards he cupped Yugi's chin with his hand. "We're just using you to get to him. Now be a good boy and you might get through this day alive."

Turning on his heels Marik left the room with Rishid close behind him.

6:07PM

"So talk," Mahado demanded to Yami. The two of them were currently in the SUV that Otogi and Yami had previously been using. Mahado was driving but currently they were stop at a stoplight and thus far Yami had yet to tell him anything.

"I was messed up for a while after Yugi—after I thought Yugi died," Yami admitted as he stared out the window so he wouldn't have to look at Mahado. On the sidewalk so many happy couples were walking by so Yami quickly looked away and stared down at his hands. "After a few months of drowning myself in alcohol Seto entered my life. He was really sweet. I thought he loved me…but that was a lie."

"Wait! You and Kaiba!" Mahado cried in shock. Behind them cars began honking their horns and it was only then that Mahado realized the light had turned green. Advancing the SUV forward, Mahado only went a little ways before legally parking on the side of the street. "You and Kaiba?! You hated each other!"

"He was using me," Yami bitterly replied. Finally Yami turned his head towards Mahado and gave him a cold look. "I wish I never fell for his lies!"

"Yami…"

"What?!"

"Easy Yami, I'm not the bad guy here," Mahado reminded him. "Now I know Kaiba can be a coldhearted jerk but this really doesn't sound like something he'd do."

"Well he did!"

"Yami calm down!"

"Why?!"

"Because there's still Yugi to think of! Kaiba is the only person who knows where he is. Like or not you're going to have to face Kaiba again to find out where he is. So you better start calming down!"

"Get your heart broken first then see if you'll ask me to calm down," Yami shot back and now Mahado could see the tears that were forming in Yami's eyes.

Dropping the subject, Mahado pulled the SUV back out onto the road and began heading to CTU once again.

6:17PM

"Kisara!" Seto snapped as soon as he strolled into the control room of CTU and the blue haired agent hurried over to him.

"What is it?"

"I want contact with Mazaki immediately. Transfer the call to my office." Seto demanded as he strolled up the stairs to his office.

"Mana," Kisara ordered walking over to Mana's station. "Pull up Anzu Mazaki's file. Find her location and contact her."

"Anzu?" Mana asked giving Kisara a confused look. "I thought she quit."

"So did I but these orders come Seto. When you contact her send the call to his office."

"Fine," Mana grumbled as she set about her latest task.

6:25PM

"The area's clean," Mai announced as she walked into the hotel suite.

"Good," Marik replied from where he was seated back on the couch, his shirt once again in place. Marik had make sure that the entire building was connected to wireless Internet before they had arrived so he could easily keep in contact with everyone. "Rest for a while. We still have a long night ahead of us."

"What about Vivian?"

"She knew the risks. She was a professional."

"She was my friend."

"And her death was not in vain. Bakura is free," Marik replied while giving Mai a long hard look before turning back to his work. "That's all that is important at the moment."

"This mission today better not just be all a personal matter," Mai warned before stalking off to one of the bedrooms.

"I don't trust her," Rishid said from the chair he was sitting in next to the chair. Rishid had slightly been watching Marik work until Mai's interruption.

"Nor do I," Marik calmly replied as he continued his work on his laptop. "But she's been with us for a long time."

"Only because the pay is so good. She's not family."

"Indeed," Marik replied while shooting Rishid a quick look before turning back to the laptop. "Keep an eye on her."

"And what if she does something?"

"You said it, she's not family. Do what you have to if she gets out of line. I will not have any screw-ups today. I've waited too long for this."

Picking up his cell phone from the coffee table, Marik leaned back on the couch as he dialed a number.

6:36PM

The ringing of Ryou's cell phone woke Bakura from his light sleep. Next to him, naked under the cover, Ryou was still asleep so Bakura answered the phone for him.

"Hello?"

"You shouldn't be answering the phone if you don't want to get caught."

"Nice to hear your voice too Marik," Bakura replied as he sat up and rested his back against the headboard. Next to him Ryou stirred but remained asleep. "Should you be making phone calls if you want to remain dead?"

"Touché. But you should be nice to me. I've been taking good care of Ryou after all."

"I remember how you took care of him when you found him," Bakura growled.

"Hey! I've changed! That was over four years ago! Besides he's practically family now!" Marik protested. "I promised you that he would always be under my protection."

"Yeah, yeah," Bakura replied. "What do you want? Ryou's still sleeping."

"Ahh…that means you've been making good use out of the hotel room I provided for you two. Did you like it?"

"Of course, I liked it. I haven't seen Ryou since before I was locked up!"

"I meant the room stupid."

"Isn't it pretty risky setting us up in your own hotel?"

"It's the last place they'll look. Listen now. You both need to get up and get dressed. The morons haven't figured anything out yet but if they do I want you both nearby. Ryou knows the location of where to go. Leave nothing behind."

"Understood," Bakura replied as he ended the call before shaking Ryou awake.

"Huh?"

"Come on, we have to go," Bakura gently but quickly told him. "Marik called."

With a sleepy nod of his head, Ryou began redressing, while Bakura also yanked on his clothes.

"I made sure that I always had everything to leave quickly," Ryou informed him pointing to the lone bag he had while Bakura rummaged through the mini bar and pulled out various bottles.

"Stay here for a minute," Bakura said as he sunk into the hall and broke into the room next door. Again the raided the mini bar and broke smashed the various bottles around the floor before returning to Ryou.

"Are you ready to go?" he asked Ryou who nodded his head.

"Yeah I have everything."

"Good," Bakura replied as he smashed more liquor bottles. "The hallway is clear. Go meet me by the stairwell."

"Okay," Ryou quickly said as he left the room. Bakura was soon following him as he poured the contents of the remaining bottles down the hall behind him.

"Ready?" Bakura asked Ryou, who looked shock but nodded his head anyway. Lighting a match from a matchbook he had found in the room, Bakura tossed the match down the hallway and watched with glee as it burst into flames.

"Lets get out of here," Bakura said before they both hurried down the stairs.

6:50PM

Yami and Mahado strolled side bye side into the control room of CTU.

"Where's Kaiba?" Yami demanded as he broke away from Mahado and walked over to Mana. He would have liked to confront Kisara but for the time being the whitish-blue haired agent was nowhere to be seen.

"Interrogating Isis Ishtar with Kisara," Mana replied not looking up from the phone she was using. "Look, Yami I heard what happened but it really wasn't Seto's fault. He was just doing his job."

"Keep your opinion to yourself Mana," Yami grumbled as he began to stalk off towards where he knew Seto was. A gasp from Mana drew his attention back to the female technician. "What is it?"

"Seto wanted me to find Anzu Mazaki," Mana quietly replied.

"Anzu quit a year ago."

"As of yesterday she's also dead," Mana said looking at Yami with a shock expression on her face.

7:00PM