Chapter 9: Another Risk

The next day Joey and the rest of the gang came over to the game shop to be with Yugi and Mokuba. Mokuba would barely show himself.

"Poor Mokuba," said Téa.

"I feel sorry for him too, Téa," said Tristan, "but we have to focus right now."

"He's right," said Joey. "We've gotta save Kaiba."

"Remember, we can't just barge up and attack," Yami started, "whatever we do right now will only harm Kaiba. Once Anubis has gained enough power we will be able to defeat him."

"Hopefully this time will be once and for all," said Tristan.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"But what are we gonna do to him when he does get stronger?" asked Joey.

"That's what we have to figure out," answered Yami.

"You mean you don't know!" cried Joey. "C'mon!"

"I'm sorry."

"Joey, get a grip," said Téa.

"Well Joey does have a point," piped up Tristan. "What can we use to defeat Anubis? Like what kind of weapons should we use?"

"I'd say we should use our duel monsters cards," said Yami.

"Huh? You mean how the monsters were real last time?" asked Joey. "We should make that happen again?"

"Kaiba's Blue Eyes Shining Dragon saved us last time, and it may be able to do it again," explained Yami. "If we can get it."

"If? What do you mean?" asked Joey.

"Kaiba needs to give us the card, but Anubis can always jump in and stop him. He remembers what happened last time with that dragon, and he won't just let Kaiba give it to us."

"Yami's right," said Téa. "Then what are we going to do?"

"Steal it," said Yami simply.

"WHAT!" exclaimed Joey. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?"

"It's the only way to get it without Anubis knowing," Yami said calmly.

"How do you propose we even do that?" asked Tristan.

"With help from a thief."

"Yami Bakura? He wouldn't even tell us who the evil presence was," said Joey. "Why would he help us now?"

"Trust me, Joey," said Yami. "He will."

"You want me to steal one of Kaiba's cards?" asked Yami Bakura.

"Yes," said Yami.

"What makes you think I will?"

"Anubis is guarding it," the pharaoh lied.

Yami Bakura's face looked like a combination of shock and happiness.

"Fine," he said. "I'll do it."

"I thought so," said Yami. "But you must give it to us."

"If you are planning to stop Anubis, then far be from me to stand in your way," said Yami Bakura. "However, I will be fighting him along with you."

"Are you saying that we'll be partners?" asked Yami.

"Don't get used to it," he sneered. "Take me to Kaiba's."

Yami led the tomb robber from the apartment where Bakura lived and down to Kaiba's mansion. Yami Bakura looked at it with a smirk realizing how fun it would be sneak inside. They walked up to the doors where Yami told Yam Bakura what to do.

"You mustn't be seen by Kaiba because that will bring forth Anubis. Just get in, grab his card, get back out here, and hand it to me."

"Don't worry, I won't get caught."

He walked inside of the mansion and started looking around. He could feel the evil within the rooms. He decided the best place to start may be underground. He used his Millennium Ring to find the door to the basement, quickly and cautiously getting there. After making sure that no one was down there, he opened up the door and walked down the steps. Once at the bottom, he turned on the light. It wasn't as well kept as the rest of the mansion making it look like nothing valuable was down there. Yami Bakura knew that this would be a lovely spot to hide valuable things so thieves would think twice about staying down there.

He walked around looking through boxes, in cabinets, and on shelves, but found nothing. He was a bit disappointed, but he did find some things that could be worth something. Kaiba was smart, but his precious deck wasn't down there. But why should it be? It would have to be closer to Kaiba so he could keep a close watch on it. He shut off the lights and made his way back up the stairs. He closed the basement door and started walking towards the stairs. The closest place for it to be would be his room. He started walking up the stairs to the second floor. He used his ring to find Kaiba's room, but there was a problem. Kaiba was in it.

Yami Bakura had to get Kaiba out so he could look around. He knew he couldn't be seen or else the whole thing would be ruined. Thinking fast, he ran down the hall, and banged on several doors. The sudden noises caught Kaiba's attention. Kaiba got up and looked down the hall to see a shadow run into his brother's room. Kaiba suddenly wondered if it was his younger brother. Kaiba quickly ran down to his room and walked inside. He looked around, but he didn't see anyone. Yami Bakura stayed hidden behind the door. Kaiba looked around and walked towards the closet doors. Yami Bakura saw him move, wondering what to do. The closet was on the same wall he was leaning against. If Kaiba looked over and saw him then all would be lost. As Kaiba got closer to the closet, Yami Bakura sunk closer to the floor. Finally Kaiba made it over to the closet. He slowly opened the door, but found nothing inside. Then, he was shoved inside and locked in. Yami Bakura had no choice. He leaned a chair up against it, and ran back down the hall to Kaiba's room.

He knew Anubis could emerge and easily get out of the closet so he had to act quickly. He looked through drawers, in cabinets, and in the closet, but still found nothing. Then, he spotted Kaiba's brief case. Yami Bakura could hear the closet door cracking. He quickly opened up the brief case and found Kaiba's deck. He quickly searched through it, and grabbed his target along with four other cards. That's when he heard the closet door break. He put the cards inside his pocket, closed the brief case, and…

"What is taking him so long?" wondered Yami.

"Don't worry," said Yugi.

"He needs to hurry up."

"He'll get back here when he gets back."

Yami tapped his foot impatiently. He had been out there for nearly fifteen minutes. He wondered if he'd been caught. That's when Yami Bakura ran outside in a hurry.

"What happened?" asked Yami.

"I'd suggest that you run," he yelled back.

Yami didn't know what he'd done, but he figured that he'd better get out of there too. He finally caught up with Yami Bakura outside of the apartments where his host lived.

`"What happened?" Yami asked again.

`"He caught me," Yami Bakura answered.

`"How?"

"I lured Kaiba out of his room, down the hall, and then shoved him inside a closet. Then, I locked him inside, I ran back to his bedroom, and found the cards. I put them in my pocket, and that's when Anubis came and found me."

"How did you get away?"asked Yami.

"I drained his energy."

"What!" cried Yami. "How could you do that!"

"I did it so I could escape."

"You drained Kaiba as well! Anubis will regain his energy, but Kaiba won't!"

"Kaiba will, but not as fast."

"It doesn't matter! You weren't supposed to do anything to him!"

"I did what I had to do to obtain these."

He showed the cards to Yami who took them.

"I told you to just take the Shining Dragon," said Yami.

"I thought those could be of some help as well," said Yami Bakura.

"You do realize that you've made this plan even more dangerous to Kaiba's safety?" said Yami.

"I did what I had to do, Pharaoh," he repeated again. "You never said I couldn't defend myself."

"I said not to get caught so you wouldn't have had to," said Yami.

"Oh well," said Yami Bakura, walking inside the apartment complex.

Yami glared at him as he walked away.

"Does this mean that Kaiba may not be able to survive at all?" asked Yugi.

"I'm not sure Yugi," Yami answered. "Kaiba was growing weaker as Anubis grew stronger. Anubis wasn't going to kill Kaiba, but that doesn't mean he won't turn around and change his mind about it."

Yami started walking back to the game shop where the gang was waiting for his return. He'd have to tell them the good news and the bad news about their current situation. He just hoped that Kaiba would be able to make it.