TCG- Well, since I think it's safe, welcome back to my SOS! The only changes is that it will be at the beginning only, since I still want to review to peoples! It will also be sort of shorter then last time…But it's back!

Yugi- Hello, everyone! I am back and really happy to be back!

TCG- Yep! So Yugi…what are you into now?

Yugi- Still Kit Kat bites!

TCG- Oh, boy…

Yugi- FISH BAIT!!!!!!!!

TCG- Fish bait?

Yugi- Yes! They make excellent fish bait!

TCG- Oh…this should be interesting…

Yugi- has a small kiddy pool filled with water and little fish in it. He tosses a fishing rod equip with the "bait" He catches a fish, and lets it back in the pool Yeah! Kit Kat bites win again!

TCG- Cool! Anyways…is chocolate good for fish?

Yugi- O.o I'M SO SORRY LITTLE FISHY!!!!!!!!! I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU!!!!!!!!!! T.T

TCG- Well…I'm sure he'll be fine…anyway, can you please say the disclaimer?

Yugi- Okay…TCGgirl124 does not own YuGiOh, or Kit Kat bites or anything that isn't the story idea or Alexa.

TCG- Thank you! Also I was wondering, my loyal readers, why don't a lot of you have author's on your author alert thing? It just sends you an email every time I, or anyone else for that matter, every time they update or add a new story. You do it when you review. I just figured it's easier then always checking back to Fan Fiction, you know?

Yugi- shrugs

TCG- Anyways, to the story!

Yugi- Sayonara, since I won't be there!

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Before leaving, Yami too took one final glance at Alexa. On the side of her face was a deep gash, the one he had caused with his whip. Yugi was right. She had done much for him in the short time she had known him. So why was it so hard for him to let himself trust Alexa? The thought haunted him through the night.

In the morning, Yami woke early. Although he didn't sleep well, he was ready to go find Bokura. He packed a knapsack full of some food, not that he really knew how to cook, but food none-the-less. Now, he thought, how would they get there? Taking any exquisite form of transportation would definitely draw attention to him and Yugi. Horses would make too much noise, and they would have to bring unnecessary extra food. Camels…well, they just are way too slow. And besides, in the case of an ambush they are very easy to hit. It seemed to him that the only option was walking. Realizing that, he packed some more food. Now, he would just have to wait until…

"Good morning, Yami."

…until Yugi woke up.

"Good morning, Yugi. Did you sleep well at all?"

"Not really…" Yugi began. "I kept thinking of Alexa…and I'm really worried."

Yami sighed. "Yugi, we've been in tough situations before, and I assure you we'll make it out of this one."

"Yeah…but even with the millennium puzzle back, how will we get Alexa out of the shadow realm? I mean, even between the two of us, we still can't really use the millennium puzzle's powers that much. I mean, what if we can't get her out?"

"We'll worry about that when it happens. Right now, we have to get the millennium puzzle back." Yami said, as he began to take out his earrings. "Yugi, take off your jewelry. We can't have people knowing that we're royalty.

Yugi tried to make light of the situation. "Yeah, the jewelry is really the dead giveaway compared to the hair." Yugi said.

Yami stopped going at his earring for a moment, then continued. "Still, it's best we try our hardest to be as low key as possible." He took the earring off with ease.

Yugi tried to take off his too, but found it not quite so easy. "How did you do that?"

Yami chuckled. "You just pull it. The gold's thin enough to bend."

Yugi followed his directions. "Oh…"

Once they were as "commoner looking" as they could get, they were getting ready to set out.

"Wait, we have to get Alexa!" Yugi said, realizing they had forgotten her.

"Yugi, we can't take her. We're going on foot." Yami replied.

"Well…" Yugi couldn't stand the thought of leaving Alexa behind. "I'll carry her then."

Yami almost laughed. Alexa and Yugi were identical heights. "You'd carry her? You would carry her through the middle of the desert? You don't know how long we're gonna be."

Yugi almost blushed. It was true that he would probably be the last one to carry her anywhere. But what if something happened to her here, in the castle? "Yes, I would, and I will." Yugi said defiantly.

Yami almost said something to discourage him. But, what if something did happen to her while staying here? After all she'd gone through; it was the least they owed her. "I have nothing to stop you, Yugi. Go ahead, if you're sure that's what you want to do." That's when he realized he did have something to stop him…the whip still on his belt.

Yugi hesitated for a second. He did want to bring Alexa, he really did…but why had he just gotten himself to carry her? He sighed, and left to get her.

As Yugi left, Yami glanced down at his whip. He should leave it, in case his other presence decided to deal some more damage. But, what would they have to defend themselves if he left it? Nothing much, he decided. But was it really worth the risk of hurting Alexa, and possibly Yugi, even more? He'd rather Yugi and Alexa to go down with him on there side…not the one on the opposing team. He took the whip, removed it from his belt, and threw it across the room. There was no way he'd risk losing Yugi too.

Alexa dropped to her knees. The shadow realm…it was so cold. The thought of being there numbed her, and the shadow realm was supposed to make you feel your worst nightmares. But why was it so cold? Alexa decided she'd freeze to death if she stayed in one place for too long, so she forced herself to get up and move on. Moving forward felt like being pulled back towards where you came, while going backwards you were pushed to a point where you couldn't control your own footing. If she turned to go a different way, it'd still be this way. She kept on moving forward, figuring it meant no difference which direction she went in. She was scared to death, and wished with all her heart that she would be saved. But she wouldn't be able to live with herself if Yugi or Yami got hurt for trying to rescue her.

She felt her elbows and knee's get even colder then she felt at the moment. It took her a minute to register, but finally the cold forced her to look. She then thought she would faint.

They were gone. Her elbows and knee's were engulfed by the shadows.

Alexa gasped, and then trudged forward. If Yugi and Yami didn't hurry, then…she would be gone…forever…

Yugi came into the room. It gave him a sick feeling to see Alexa that way. But he knew to make it better that she had to come. He had a feeling that she would be able to help them somehow. He had no idea why, since in this way, she couldn't even help herself.

"Alexa…" Yugi said to no one in particular, "I promise I'll save you."

Alexa heard this. She didn't know how or why, but she did. "Yugi. Thank you." Tears filled her eyes, as she walked further into nothingness.

Yugi removed the earrings and all the "rich like" jewelry Alexa had. He had gotten used to removing the earrings and stuff by now. He sighed. Alexa had to be ok. She had to be saved. She just…had to. Yugi knew that they probably would have to hurry…who knew how long they would have for Alexa to be able to keep away the shadows? It seemed almost hopeless…but he couldn't give up…For Alexa's sake…

Yugi took the last piece of jewelry off of Alexa. Now…he thought to himself, how to carry her…She wasn't over weight, so that wasn't a problem…but should he put her on his back, or carry her in his arms. The thought of Alexa in his arms made him blush…such a pretty girl in his possession…it seemed wrong. He shook it off and decided to carry her on his back. Now, to get her on…

He bent down and tried to have Alexa's arms wrap around his shoulders. Once he did, he tried to stand up. Yugi sighed. Her legs would drag that way. He put her back down. How could he get her on his back with out anybody's help? Yugi searched his mind for a solution. He found none. He blushed. Oh, why do I have to carry her? I mean, in my arms anyway…He bent down, and went to pick her up. He put one arm behind her back, and the other under her knees. He went to stand up. It was slightly difficult, since there was a mass the same as his in his arms, but once he was up found Alexa rather light. Which was good, since there was a far distance to go.

He walked out the door, ready to leave with Yami. When Yami saw him, Yami didn't say anything. He was surprised that Yugi had the courage to actually go through with taking Alexa with them. Yugi made him proud; he stood for what he believed in. But it did seem strange to him the way Yugi was carrying Alexa…why not on his back?

"It's not my fault!" Yugi said, blushing a deep red. Yami just smiled and shook his head.

"Come on, we have to start to try and find Bokura. If we don't, we might be too late." Yami said, beginning to walk out.

"Your right. Let's go!" Yugi said. He followed Yami out of the castle.

They reached the edge of the Nile River, not far from the castle. The river was pretty gentle where they were, but that wasn't to say that it was like that all the time.

Yami looked around. "I wish we knew which way he went. There are so many directions."

"He went either left or right." Yugi said. Yami shot him a confused look. Yugi recalled Alexa's conversation with him, while they were inside Yami's mind….he thought, having a flash back…

"Mm. But where did he go? We can't just pick a direction and hope he went that way."

"Well, he probably went on a direction along the Nile…"

"How do you figure?"

"Well, chances are, no matter how big his army, he can't hold enough water to sustain the all of them for any period of time. So, unless he knows an oasis nearby, he probably stayed where there was water…"

"Alexa made a pretty good point before. She said how they'd need water. They can't carry all that much with them. So, they probably are along the river." Yugi answered.

"That makes sense. But now, which way should we go?" Yami said. The 50/50 chance seemed worse then when they had no idea which way they'd go.

Yugi tried to think of something to say, but which way should they go? He wished there was some kind of sign. But this time, there was no guidance. Since it was still pretty early in the morning, the sun was just beginning to rise. It rose to the left of them: it rose in the east. Yugi watched as the shadows appear to the right. That was it! He was almost certain that he knew which direction they went in.

"They went to the left." Yugi said, not sure of himself saying it, but confident it was right.

Yami thought about what Yugi said for a moment. "That makes sense! Most people would go right, since the sun wouldn't be in there eyes. But since they know we're on there trail, they went left."

"And also," Yugi pointed out, "There path wouldn't have shadows in front of them. So they'd be able to see exactly where they were going. And at night, the sun will set to the west, meaning there shadows will be behind them. But since that's when Bokura attacks, they'll be no way of knowing he's there until he's on top of you!"

Yami and Yugi looked at each other and nodded. "Let's do this!"

They soon found each themselves far from the sight of the castle. But the wind kept blowing the sand in uneven heaps, making it that much harder to walk. Now it was one thing walking over it, but when you were top-heavy from carrying someone, it wasn't that easy. Yugi tripped a few times, but never fell. The strain on his arms from carrying her began to increase. It wasn't from the weight, just from the time he spent holding on to Alexa. Yugi didn't dare complain. Who knew what Yami might say, since he had been against Alexa coming.

Yami saw the determination in Yugi. He also could see that Yugi wasn't going to let on that he was getting tired. He tried to tell himself that he had dragged himself into it. But he felt guilty not offering to help.

There was a large dune up ahead, and although Yami had no problem scaling it, Yugi had difficulty. He couldn't get up with out trying to grab something to help him up. However since he was holding Alexa, he couldn't, at least he couldn't with out dropping her.

Yami knew it wasn't fair. He knew very well how to scale the dunes, but it was pretty much impossible without using your hands. He sighed, as he made his decision.

"Yugi, you look tired…give her to me. You can take the bags." He said, glancing to the side, not wanting to look like it was something he wanted to do.

Yugi blinked. Why would Yami offer to help him…with Alexa involved?

"Well, do you want me to help or not?" Yami asked impatiently…his face turning a very light shade of pink.

Yugi smiled. Yami wanted to carry Alexa. Why, he didn't know…but right now his arms were killing him. "Alright then, you take her if you want…" Yugi said, giving Yami a look that said "I know you want to!"

Yami laughed nervously. "No…I don't want to…You just look tired is all…"

Yugi laughed "Take her then…"

"Thank you…I mean fine!" Yami said quickly corrected himself. He couldn't help it…Alexa was pretty…

Yugi gave the girl to Yami, who gave him the bags of food. Yami began to walk forward. He adjusted Alexa when she tossed a little in her sleep…wait, Yami thought for a second, she just turned a little…she wasn't sleeping, so she shouldn't be "tossing and turning". He smiled. Alexa was doing a good job fighting the shadows.

Alexa walked through the nothingness. There was so many times when she thought she wouldn't be able to go on. But she kept fighting. If she ever wanted to see daylight again, she would have to. But she could have sworn that she had just felt a connection with her body…and she had turned just a little. She felt like she hadn't been in a bed…it felt like…like she had been being carried! But who would carry her? Was she being stolen? She walked harder. She had to get out somehow…what if it was a band of thieves?

It was a about what would be 3 o'clock when finally Yugi needed something to eat…he had been trying to put it off, but he was starving. He tried to wait until Yami suggested they took a break…but was Yami ever hungry?

"You brought food, right? Can we have a break? Even you must be tired." Yugi stated. He needed something to eat…he hadn't really eaten since they got there.

Yami propped Alexa against a tree, one of the few along the river. "You're right. Let's take a break. The food's in the bag." Yami replied.

Yugi opened the bag, and there was quite a bit in there. What was right on top, however, looked something like beef jerky. He took out a piece, and went to bite off a piece. Like all beef jerky, it was hard to break off a piece. Finally he got a piece, and he chewed it happily. It tasted good. He swallowed, and before taking another bite, said to Yami. "Want some? This beef jerky's good!" He asked, offering Yami a piece, and took a bite off of his own.

"No, thank you. Oh, and by the way, that's dried sheep meat, not beef."

Yugi stopped chewing for a minute. Beef jerky was one thing…but sheep jerky? He spat it out. Suddenly, it didn't seem too appetizing…He looked back at the other foods…it was pretty much all jerky, besides some vegetables. He sighed, and went to take another bite. That is, with out first taking a piece of sheep wool off of the piece of it.

Alexa stopped again. It was so hard to go on. Every second, it became harder to remember how it was before all the pain. She came close, but couldn't get herself to forget Yugi or Yami. That was the only thing keeping her up and going. But she had to try. But it was so lonely. What if they were happy that she was gone? What if they weren't trying to get her back? Was Yugi's promise only her imagination? She dropped to her knees. What was the point of going on? What was the point? She didn't really like how she had to force herself to get Yami…just one person…to trust her. Why was it so important?

Because, Yugi was involved in the whole mess. Sure, she had had a "boyfriend", but Yugi…Yugi was in a class of his own. She had feelings for him that she had never had before.

But what about Yami? What was it that made her want to bother to get him to trust him? It was this weird feeling…was it respect? Fear? She couldn't tell…was it a combination of both? Alexa tried to get up…but as she did, the shadows took more of her. This time, it was the bottom of her torso…it felt so hard. She winced. Each time the pain grew more worse. She had to try…she had to try to get out. It sounded easier then it was…much more easier…

Wow! Another whole chapter done! That one is 7 pages long. I'm so sorry that this took me forever to post. I've been busy with school. I promise though, I have a semi-long weekend ahead of me, so I'll work on the next chapter right away. But know what's crazy? This author, Chicary, has a story with only four chapters…and 70 reviews! Now it's a good story, but I mean 70 reviews? I'd be happy if my other story with 13 chapters had that many reviews! Shows how much I have to work on my writing skills…but anyway, enough of my nagging, (sorry about it), how about the answers to some of your reviews? Once again, thank you so much for those of you who reviewed! It means a lot, even if all you say is "I liked it." It really does mean a lot to me.

LoneWolfPrincess: Yes, a lot did happen to Alexa, didn't it? I won't tell you if she'll be okay or not…you'll have to guess! Yami is starting to get the facts, no? It will probably take him a while to admit his trust…and as subtly expressed in this chapter, possibly love, for Alexa. I doubt it's love…just mixed feelings. I'm glad to hear that SOS's are allowed. I just hope this story doesn't get taken off again! I am no where near 70…Hehe, please ignore me…Anyway thanks for reviewing! It means a lot to have such a loyal reviewer!

SonicYugiShadow: You don't give up do you? Well, neither will I! I WILL NOT ADD SONIC TO MY STORIES!!!!! Anyways, thanks for reviewing! It still means a lot to me! Keep it up!

Yugis Lover Girl: Hey, at least you got to review, right? I'm so sorry to hear your story was removed…I really am. Did you have a lot? You can change it to story type if you really want to post them! I know, I'm very helpful. -.-;;; Hehe, SonicYugiShadow won't win, don't worry!

DevilDo1169: Aww! I can't believe I can actually make people cry! Is it for real? Yes, it was dramatic, wasn't it? I was in a writing kind of mood. I just wish I got more reviews…I'm really sorry I keep bringing that up! It just nags me, is all. I'll stop! Thank you, and please review again!