YD: (munches on cookie from Hikari's DS) Thank you, all you patient people out there. Tests are done for now. Just wait till next year. (shudder)

HS: As promised, this chapter has a bit more length. It also has some bloody parts, or torture, and a nice little romantic part between Yami and Yuugi, a.k.a. a lime.

YD: If you don't like either of them, I don't suggest reading Yami's dream sequence. I will warn you when his dream sequence comes up with BIG BOLD LETTERS!

HS: It's entirely up to you if you want to read his dream or not. It doesn't affect the plot line much so it's ok to miss it. Otherwise, enjoy!

Disclaimer: This is getting seriously boring. I do not own Yuugioh. I don't now, and I never will. Clear?


Chapter five, Solution of Clue Three

"I'm alright. I… it was only a dream." Ryou offered a hand up and Yami gladly took it. "I have to find him before he thinks I failed him." He whispered to himself.

The demoness in the Shadows smirked.

"I know your weakness, and it will be your downfall. Hurry up or you'll never see you hikari again."


Taking a shaky breath, Yami suggested they return to their searching. Seto whole-heartedly agreed. None wanted to split up and search… for a good reason. They spent a few hours searching every room in the first three floors.

"Kaiba, what time is it?" Seto looked at his watch briefly.

"It's about eight in the morning." Yami looked hard at the clue again.

Z any as it is, I only need one hikari to complete my revenge. My plan is close to being revealed. Be patient. Next clue at Kaiba Corporation. Your company isn't safe, Kaiba.

"Kaiba, why don't you figure the clue out? You know this company best." Yami handed Seto the clue and then joined the others who were still searching the next clue and the one of the two hikaris still missing.

"Any luck, guys?"

"What do you think?" Bakura spat, temper running high. Ryou placed his hand over Bakura's arm.

"It's alright, Bakura. Yami no Yuugi is just worried." He reasoned. Something flickered in Yami's eyes. He turned away and searched alone, tears once again falling silently.

About ten minutes later, Seto called everyone over.

"Okay, I've narrowed the choices to three. My office, the testing room, and the manufacturing room are the three places where I go the most. We should try those places."

"Okay, let's try the manufacturing room first." Malik suggested. Seto nodded in agreement.

They were all silent on the elevator that was heading up to the fifth floor.

"Don't touch anything. I mean it." Marik bit back an insult, not wanting to anger the already ticked Kaiba.

They searched the room with no incident. Also, they found nothing important.

"Alright, testing room next. It's where we try out the latest technology to make sure it operational."

"Let's check it out then."

"And don't…"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, Kaiba, don't touch anything. I know." Marik interjected. Seto scowled darkly.

"For a good reason too. Everything here is a prototype and may have a few bugs in it. There's no telling what it could do when activated."

"Stop bickering and help search." Ryou ordered.

About an hour later, they found nothing at all. Seto was getting aggravated though. Yami was internally panicking.

"Well, there's one last place on my list. Let's check it out. My office is on the top floor." They followed Seto to the elevator.

Inside of the elevator, Bakura stared out the glass doors. Watching the ground fall beneath is very disturbing but Bakura watched anyway. With a soft ping the doors opened.

The office was truly magnificent. If Yami hadn't been so preoccupied, he would have loved the place. Since it was only ten in the morning and because of the cloudy weather, the office wasn't very bright. They didn't even have to search for anything.

"Jou!" Seto was the first to recover. He ran over to the desk where Jounouchi lay immobile. His hair was matted with dried blood. His clothes were torn and bloody. Fresh blood oozed from several lacerations on his arms and legs. His shirt was ripped at the back, like he had been whipped.

Seto gingerly kissed his koibito. Jounouchi moaned and opened his eyes.

"S-Seto?" The addressed boy sighed in relief. His koibito was alive. Yami stared at the sight, not fully comprehending. Marik and Bakura looked at Yami understandingly. They knew the clue.

I only need one hikari to complete my revenge.

Suddenly, Yami couldn't breathe. Yuugi was dragged into this because of him. He didn't deserve Yuugi, not if being with him meant putting him in harm's way. Dream Yuugi was right; he didn't belong in this world. He only caused hurt and pain wherever he went.

Breathing heavily, he collapsed. Tears stung his eyes. Pain stabbed his heart. This was all his fault. The others were kidnapped only because of their friendship with him and Yuugi. It was all the hurt him, to break his spirit. Someone knew that Yuugi was his weak point, his only weakness.

"I'm so sorry, Yuugi. I'm so sorry." His half whispered to himself.

"Yami no Yuugi, what's wrong?" Ryou asked, noticing the tears streaming down the ex-pharaoh's face. Silently, he held out the third clue. Ryou read it and suddenly understood.

"Don't worry, we'll get Yuugi back. You can rest for a while. I'm sure you're exhausted." Obeying, Yami let go of reality fairly quickly. Almost instantly, he started dreaming.


DREAM SEQUENCE, IF YOU DON'T LIKE LIME OR TORTURE OR BLOOD, DON'T READ IT!

Everywhere, everything was dark, not just the dark where you can see, pure darkness. You didn't know where the sky started or the grounded ended.

"You're back." That voice sent shivers down Yami's spine. It was chilling, like it could freeze you just by talking. And Yami knew exactly who it was.

"Yuugi, please, please, forgive me. I never meant to put you in danger."

"Too late!" Someone hissed. Before Yami could react, a knife buried itself in his back. Yami choked on his scream.

"Yuu… gi." Someone cackled and pulled the weapon out of his back. Next thing he knew, the knife was protruding from his heart. Yuugi stepped forward and pulled it out. Blood poured from the wound and Yami almost collapsed from the pain.

"It's all your fault." Some of the darkness faded to gray. Yami could see. Yuugi stood before him holding a dagger covered in crimson liquid, blood. He didn't dare look down, for fear of seeing the damage done by the blood-stained weapon.

"W-Why?"

"Because I hate you, that's why." That comment stung even more than the knife had.

"NO!" There was a new voice, a lot like Yuugi's. But Yuugi was right in front of him, right?

"What's happening?" Yami swayed, only to be caught by his hikari.

(Not Yuugi will be referred to as Yugi and the real Yuugi will be called Yuugi. It just makes things less complicated.)

"I'm sorry, Yami." Yami looked incredulously at this Yuugi. Why were there two? Yuugi placed a hand against Yami's bleeding heart and his back. The wounds healed and all traces of blood disappeared. Softly, he kissed Yami's lips.

"What are you doing here?" Yugi asked, furious that his torture was interrupted. Bright light erupted from Yuugi, forcing Yugi to shield his eyes. Yami, used to his hikari's Light didn't flinch. He basked in the Light, soaking up the energy. With a shriek, Yugi disappeared.

"Yami, Yami, are you alright?" Yuugi asked the barely conscious form in his arms.

"Yuugi, is that really you?"

"Yes, Yami, it's me." Yami reached out and caressed his aibou's cheek. He pulled Yuugi slowly toward him and pressed his lips against his in a desperate kiss. Yami switched their positions.

"I missed you, koi." Yuugi squirmed beneath Yami, trying to get comfortable.

"I missed you too." Yami nibbled on Yuugi's lower lip a bit, asking silently for permission. His wish was granted as Yuugi opened his mouth. Yami's hands roamed Yuugi's body. Yuugi mewled in appreciation.

"Koishii, I'm sorry for putting you in danger. It's all my fault." Yuugi licked his lips, tasting the lingering flavor of Yami.

"It's not your fault. I chose to be with you."

"But…"

"Shut up and kiss me." Yami gladly complied. He kissed Yuugi's right cheek, left cheek, forehead, and nose. Then his lips found their way to Yuugi's mouth.

Still kissing Yuugi, Yami slowly unbuttoned Yuugi's shirt. He only undid a few buttons, just in case Yuugi changed his mind. His hands went under the shirt and caressed the skin beneath. Yuugi moaned and arched upward. Yami pushed his back down and gently bit his neck.

"Ya… mi."

"Shhhh." Yami moved to Yuugi's ear. He bit down and Yuugi whimpered beneath him.

"It hurts."

"Sorry." Yami licked the abused spot and kissed the place. He moved back Yuugi's neck, his most vulnerable point.

"That tickles, Yami." Yuugi said as Yami placed feather-light kisses on his neck.

"MY little hikari, you're mine."

"And you're mine?"

"Forever and ever, aibou." Yuugi smiled and bit Yami gently on his neck.

"It's proof that this actually happened. I'll be waiting for you to come get me."

"WAKE UP, PHARAOH!" Yami looked around, trying to find the owner of that voice. Yuugi looked sadly at Yami.

"You have to go back now, Yami." Yuugi kissed Yami one final time, pouring all his love and desperation into it. Yami kissed back with more desperation, trying to hold on to the dream. Yuugi smiled and disappeared. Yami stared at the spot where Yuugi was before he too, disappeared.

END YAMI'S DREAM SEQUENCE. SAFE TO READ NOW!


Yami awoke with a start. Bakura hovered over him with a grim look on his face. Seeing Yami awake, he slapped him.

"What the hell was that for?" Yami asked, rubbing his cheek, trying to make the stinging pain go away.

"We need your help. Both Marik and I are almost drained of Magic. We need to pool our Magics to help Jounouchi. Kaiba is threatening to kill us otherwise."

"Whatever. Give me a sec." Bakura joined Marik next to Jounouchi. Yami rubbed his neck where Yuugi had bitten him in his dream. It was such a good dream too. Yuugi had saved him from death and helped him believe in himself.

"Hey, Yami no Yuugi? What happened to your neck?" Malik asked. Yami stopped suddenly as Yuugi's words returned to him.

"It's proof that this actually happened. I'll be waiting for you to come get me."

"Malik, do you have a mirror?" Malik looked at Yami strangely but gave him one. Yami looked at his neck. A bright red bite mark shone against his skin. He smiled. So it had happened.

Silently, he gave back the mirror and joined the others yamis who were gathered around Jounouchi. Nodding to Marik and Bakura, he started calling upon his Magic. Healing was a powerful thing, the more serious the wounds, the more Magic it would take to Heal.

"If you run out of Magic, stop. I won't have anyone die." Yami commanded. Bakura nodded. His Magic was considerable low after Healing Ryou.

It took a good twenty minutes but Jounouchi was Healed. He wound be sore, but he was alive. Bakura leaned against a wall, drained mentally and magically. It took a lot of concentration to Heal as well as Magic.

Jounouchi tested his legs and fell against Seto who caught him.

"You'll be tired for a while." Yami said wearily. "Now we need to find the next and last clue."

Z any as it is, I only need one hikari to complete my revenge. My plan is close to being revealed. Be patient. Next clue at Kaiba Corporation. Your company isn't safe, Kaiba.

"Why would the demoness add that last part?" Ryou asked pointing to the clue. "They didn't need to put Your company isn't safe, Kaiba. unless…"

"It has something to do with safety." Marik said. Jou snapped his fingers.

"What about those safes that you have, Seto? Maybe it's in there!"

To Be Continued


YD: Didn't I say it would be longer? I kept my promise.

HS: Don't flame me for the lime and torture. I clearly stated in the beginning that there would be that in Yami's dream sequence. You can't flame me for telling you that.

YD: In better new, the evil tests from hell are over. Now the only major tests are finals at the end of the year. Plenty of time till then.

HS: Reviews for the effort of the long chapter please!

YD: (holds up a box marked, Reviews) Reviews for the nice authoress?

HS: Since when are you nice?

YD: …never…