Chapter 4

Thank you everyone who has read and reviewed chap 3. Here is 4 for your entertainment.

"Come on Jou. You need to get up, please." Malik cried as he picked up the phone. He sat on the phone, telling the police what happened while trying to coax Jou into getting up and leaving that room. "Jou, please…" Laying a hand on his shoulder.

"No!" He screamed, swatting Malik's hand away. "It's my fault she's dead! I won't leave her again!"

"MALIK! JOUNOUCHI!" Yugi screamed as he ran into the house. "Guys?"

Malik burst out and ran from the living room, halting Yugi in his tracks. "I refuse to let you go in there Yugi, neither you or Ryou. Marik, you need to see this." Marik nodded and him, Bakura, and Yami followed Malik into the living room. Honda, Anzu, Ryou, and Yugi staying behind. "You need to help me get him away from here." Malik pointed towards Jou and the old lady.

"Oh my gods! What the fuck happened!?" Bakura was the first to break the silence. He looked from the old lady to Jou, who was slumped down on the floor with a tear stained face. "Come on, let's get him out of here."

"That's just the problem Bakura. He won't move." Malik said quietly, trying to lift Jou up by his arm. "Please Jou, get up?"

"I will not leave her alone again, I will not!"

/Yami. Otogi is here./ Ryou said quietly through their link. /Who told him?/

//I have no idea. But let him come in here. Maybe he can get Jou to leave this room.//

/Ok/ Ryou looked up at the raven-haired boy. "Otogi, he is through that door." Ryou pointed, and Otogi nodded his thanks and went in. /He's going in./

Otogi walked into the room, halting in his tracks. "What happened?"

"Isn't obvious dimwit?" Marik asked plainly. "She was killed."

"Would you two shut up! We need to find a way to get Jou away from here." Yami looked furious, his deep red eyes blazing.

"Why not just control him with the rod?" Bakura asked, looking at the golden Sennen Rod hanging from Malik's belt. "It worked at Battle City."

"I can't do that!" Malik wailed. "I promised after that that I would never control him again. And I am not about to start now."

"Just do it Malik." Marik voiced in. "He is not about to leave any way else."

Sighing, Malik noticed he was fighting a losing battle. Doing as told, he forced Jou from the room and out onto the street. Releasing him form his hold he sat down. "I am so sorry Jou."

"Wh…What happened? Where am…. Karu!" Jou leapt to his feet made a dash back to the house.

"No Jou! Otogi! Yami!" Malik screamed as the two jumped off the porch, pinning Jou to the ground. "Keep him there. Ryou! Call the police!"

"No! Let me go! OLD LADY KARU!" Jou kicked, screamed, and even scratched trying to get up. By that time Bakura, Marik, and Otogi jumped in to help the others hold him down. "Fuck off! LET ME GO! Otogi! Get off me or I swear I'll break up with you!"

"Do it! I am not letting you go back in there!" Otogi screamed back, pinning Jou's arm down. Not noticing the scream of pain the erupted from the blonde boy.

"Fuck you Otogi! It's over!"

Hurt shown in Otogi's Aqua green eyes, but it was quickly covered up with anger. "Screw you as well Jounouchi! But I don't care anymore, you were not worth my time!"

Jou stopped fighting, listening to Otogi before finally breaking down. "I guess I was just a play toy for you then, wasn't I Ryuuji?"

"I never said that." Otogi stood, furious. "Stay away from me from now on, Jounouchi Katsuya."

"I swear to god if I wasn't being held down at the moment I would tear you into bloody fucking shreds!" Jou screamed as he struggled even more. Soon police sirens were heard as Otogi stepped back form the raging blonde. "And to think I liked you!"

"Same goes for me." He replied as he walked off.

Yugi and Ryou stood on the porch of the pink colored house, staring teary eyed at Jou. When no one was looking they took a peek at what had Jou to upset. Both broke down in tears before running out on the porch, and listening to Jou and Otogi fight. Anzu had run home for all the commotion, and Honda went off to speak with Otogi. "Jou…" Yugi said as he fell on his knees next to the blonde. "Jou, please, look at me."

Jou did so and watched the paramedics roll out of the house with Karu's body. He shut his eyes and cried as hard as he could. "Come on Aibou. We'll take him home with us tonight." Yami said as he helped the sobbing boy up.

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Back at the shop, Jou was still crying, wrapped up in nothing but a pair of boxers and a blanket, he cried himself to sleep in the guest bedroom. "I'm so worried yami. I have never seen Jou cry like that, not once."

"I am sure he will be fine Aibou, he just needs some sleep. I know, why don't we make him breakfast in the morning? A nice home cooked meal?"

"You Yami? Home made breakfast? Uhh… I think I would take my chances sticking my head in the mailbox before watching you try to work the stove again."

"Hey, it was a small fire. And all I did was burn the bird… you called it a turkey… right?"

"Yes Yami. And I will cook tomorrow morning." He giggled before walking to his bedroom, yami in tow.

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"Ok Ataru, I need your help. Looks like the hags death didn't help." A blonde with Onyx eyes hissed as he watched the news. 'Karu Krishen has been found dead this afternoon with four gunshots to the head, and two to her chest. Anyone with information on the killer. Please call this number…'

"All he was to you was a punching bag and play toy. Can't you give the boy a break?" Ataru asked, his dark red hair hiding his gray eyes. "He needs a break from all the rapes you put him through."

"No, we are going out to get him. I plan to attack in one week, give him that long to recover."

"You are sick Mendou."