Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh or TBAA. How sad is that??
Author's Notes: Hi all! Sorry for the long wait. Been busy and stuff…you know how it goes. A special thank you goes to my beta-reader, Hyatt Insomnia!
Warnings: Mild violence and language, so far.
To Steal, Kill, and DestroyChapter Fifteen: Reunited
Yami Bakura smiled widely and draped his arm around his fellow Egyptian's shoulders. "Come, Pharaoh..let's go find some concubines!"
Yami Yugi pushed him off, disgusted. "You heard what Hannah said! We're being given these bodies so that we can defeat Monique, not to have an orgy! Besides, this is the 21st century. There are no such things as concubines anymore."
The tomb robber smirked back at him. "Maybe so. But the oldest profession in the world still exists…prostitutes."
"We are not doing anything of the sort! We are here for a reason."
"Come, now…surely there's no harm in having a little fun?"
"We have no time for that. Who knows what that demon is up to, even as we speak? We're behind the Game Shop right now. So the first thing we should do is go to Yugi's. From there we can figure out what our next move should be."
"Ah. I know what the problem is. You're afraid you won't be able to get a woman. After all, you're no longer Pharaoh. You won't have women throwing themselves at your feet anymore. Not to worry, Pharaoh. Having my own body has put me in a good mood, and I'm feeling rather generous…so I will teach what you need to know. I will personally show you how to seduce a woman."
"What goes on in that sick, twisted mind of yours? Have you even heard a word I've said?"
"Or perhaps you would prefer a man? No problem, Pharaoh, I can show you that too."
"We are going to Yugi's! And that's final!"
Yami Bakura frowned. "You self-righteous little midget….you're not a Pharaoh anymore! You can't tell me what to do!!"
"Fine, then," he replied, crossing his arms, "I'm going to Yugi's. You are welcome to come with me, or do as you wish. I leave the choice up to you."
"Then I choose to do as I wish."
"However, don't forget the angel said that we had to work together…or we'd both be sent back to the Shadow Realm. I'm going to Yugi now…whether you come with or not is up to you."
"You fool! Then you'll be sent back too!"
"Again, that choice is up to you." And with that, he turned and began to walk towards the front of the house.
Yami Bakura growled at the retreating form. "Pompous little porcupine," he muttered under his breath before running to catch up with the Pharoah.
He ran around to the front of the house, where Yami Yugi was standing hesitantly before the front door. The tomb robber stood beside him, waiting impatiently. "Well? What is it now??"
"I just realized…it's quite late."
"So?"
"So everyone will be asleep. We'll disturb them, coming over at this time of night."
The white-haired thief rolled his eyes. "Oh, for Ra's sake…" He proceeded to bang his fists violently on the door. "PHAROAH'S HIKARI!!! OPEN THIS DOOR AND LET US IN NOW!!"
"Be quiet!! Do you want to wake up the entire neighborhood?"
His companion ignored him and banged harder on the door. "I SAID, OPEN UP!!"
Yami Yugi growled. "You're insane! Stop it!"
*****************************************************************""Yugi? Are you all right?" Ryou was concerned for his friend.
"No," he replied, tears welling up in his eyes for what seemed to be the hundredth time that night, " My Yami's gone, too…and it's all my fault." The small teen stared hard at the floor, tears beginning to slowly stream down his cheeks.
Ryou sighed and placed his hands on Yugi's shoulders. "There, there, Yugi. I'm sure it's not your fault."
"It is! I was warned of impending danger…but I didn't listen! Worse yet, I didn't trust Yami! And now…now h-he's gone…forever!" He squeezed his eyes shut and balled his hands into fists. How could he have been so stupid?
"Yugi, I'm sure he's not gone forever. Don't worry…we'll find a find a way to get him back."
"But h-how?"
"Well, I honestly don't know yet," the other boy admitted, "But there must be a way. Let's go over everything that's happened today again."
Yugi sighed and wiped away his tears. "All right. We'll go upstairs and try to figure something out."
"Everything will be all right, Yugi, " Ryou tried to soothe his friend.
The spiky haired teen managed a weak smile. "Thanks, Bakura. I sure could use a friend at a time like this."
Suddenly there was a loud banging on the door. "PHAROAH'S HIKARI!!! OPEN THIS DOOR AND LET US IN NOW!!"
Ryou's dark brown eyes widened and he gave a small gasp. "Th-that sounds like…"
The two hikaris heard another voice. "Be quiet!! Do you want to wake up the entire neighborhood?"
Now Yugi's eyes widened. "And that sounds like…"
Whoever was on the other side of the door continued to bang on it loudly. "I SAID, OPEN UP!!"
"You're insane! Stop it!"
Yugi didn't need to hear any more. He quickly ran to the door and opened it. "YAMI!!" He immediately threw his arms around the spirit. "Oh, Yami, I'm so sorry!! I should have trusted you! Can you ever forgive me?"
Yami Yugi smiled and returned the hug. "It's all right, aibou. There's nothing to forgive."
"Yes, there is! I didn't trust you and I should have!"
"You were deceived, aibou. You were deceived by a demon."
Yami Bakura rolled his eyes and pushed past Yugi and his Yami. "Yes, yes, can we skip the happy reunion part and get on with it?" Yami Yugi growled at him.
The tomb robber approached Ryou, who was staring at him with wide eyes. "Well, well. Look who's here. What's the matter, hikari, haven't you ever seen an ancient Egyptian spirit with his own body before?"
"Um….well…no, actually, I haven't," Ryou replied awkwardly. The thief just smirked at him.
Yugi gasped and pulled away from his Yami. "That's right…I was so excited to see you, I didn't even notice!"
The Pharaoh smiled. "Yes, aibou. It's true. We have our own bodies now."
The small teen looked at his Yami in awe. He was happy that his Yami had a body, but he was sad because that meant that he no longer needed him…and would probably be leaving.
"However, it's only temporary," Yami Yugi continued, "We've been given these bodies for one purpose….to defeat Monique. Once that's done, we shall return to being spirits."
Yugi's grandfather came sleepily down the stairs at that moment. "What's all the commotion down here?" He caught sight of Yugi and Ryou…and the two Yamis. "Oh, my…"
"Where's the brown haired girl that always seems to be around?" The tomb robber blurted out suddenly.
"You mean Tea?" Yugi asked, confused.
"Yes, where is she?"
"She's probably sleeping right now. Why do you ask?"
"Because if we're not going to get ourselves a woman, we should at least get a woman for him," he stated, pointing at his hikari, "Did you know he's still a virgin?"
"YAMI!!" Ryou cried, horrified. His face quickly began to turn red with embarrassment.
"Well, you are," Yami Bakura replied, matter-of-factly, "You need a night with a woman to loosen you up. Now, where is that girl? Let's go get her."
"All right, that is enough!!!" Yami Yugi cried, "You aren't worthy to have a body of your own, let alone be released from the Shadow Realm! I knew you should have been left back there!"
Yami Bakura's dark eyes flashed with anger. "And I suppose you think you are?"
The other Yami narrowed his eyes at him. "You're just lucky that it wasn't up to me whether or not you could get out of the Shadow Realm. If it were up to me, I'd leave you there to rot forever."
"How dare you," the white haired Yami spat out though gritted teeth. "How dare you raise yourself above everyone else. You are nothing, Pharaoh. Do you hear me? Nothing! Pharoah…HA! You can't even remember being Pharaoh. Yet you still have that pompous 'I-am-greater-than-thou' attitude. Look at you. You're nothing but an old worn out hag dependant on an even smaller and punier midget than you are to get through what you jokingly refer to as a life. You're pathetic." He walked up to Yami Yugi and spat directly in his face. "And that is what I truly think of you…. Pharaoh." The last word was said in a mocking way, with venom.
The tri colored haired Yami glared back at him, not even bothering to wipe the spittle from his face. "Would you care to take this outside?"
The thief chuckled evilly. "Indeed I would. I've been waiting 5,000 years to kick your royal ass."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, then. The reason why I asked you to take this outside is because I don't want your blood ruining Grandpa's house."
"The only one who will be having his blood shed, Pharaoh, is you."
"We shall see."
Ryou ran up to the two Yamis. "This isn't the time to be fighting! We've more important things to worry about!!"
"Bakura's right!" Yugi piped up, "Like Monique! We should be concentrating on defeating her, not fighting each other!"
"Yes, we should! Now, please stop fighting!"
The tomb robber snickered. "Don't worry your pretty little head, hikari…this won't take long."
"But…," Ryou protested. Suddenly Yami Bakura lunged at the former Pharaoh. Yami Yugi quickly readied to defend himself. Before the two could connect, a bright light shone in between them. Yami Bakura jumped back and shielded his eyes from the light. "Pharaoh! What did you do?"
"It isn't me!" Yami Yugi also had to shield his eyes from the light as well.
Suddenly, a heavy set black woman with salt and pepper hair was standing in between them. And she did not look very pleased. "If the two of you don't start behaving this instant, you are both going back to the Shadow Realm. And this time, you WILL NOT be let out. Do I make myself clear?" She glared at Yami Bakura.
"Crystal," the Yami glared back at her. She turned to Yami Yugi. "Well?"
He sighed. "Yes, ma'am. Quite clear."
"Good. Now that we have that settled, maybe we can get back to the task at hand…instead of dealing with all this nonsense."
Yugi's eyes widened as he stared at the new arrival. "Are….are you…an angel?"
She smiled. "Yes, baby, I am. My name is Tess."
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Ok, so I finally got another angel in there!! And finally someone from TBAA. Whew! Sorry, it's just that I don't want to rush the story…at least I'm trying not to!
Please read and review! Arigato!