YD: Yes, I'm back and I have an update. Yay.
HS: Your enthusiasm is overwhelming, really.
YD: (yawns) Shut up and start the story.
HS: Whatever…
Disclaimer: Relate to first chapters for the disclaimer. I'm too bored to write it.
Chapter six, Final Clue
"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!"
Yami immediately stood up.
"What the hell are we waiting for?" He demanded quickly.
"There are ten safes total, two on the first floor, four on the third floor, and four safes up here. We can split into three groups and search each floor. Marik and Malik will check the first floor, Ryou and Bakura will check the third floor and Jou, Yami, and I will search here. If you find the clue, call my cell phone."
They split into the three different groups and started searching. Seto gave them all the combos to the safes and promised that if he found anything missing, heads would roll. Bakura and Marik, who were still low on Magic, promised nothing would happen and left.
"You lead the way, Kaiba. Help me support Jou." Seto and Yami let Jou lean on them. Jou winced with each step.
"Jeez, it feels like I just got out of bed after a fun night with Seto." Seto bit back a laugh and Yami winced.
"Let's just get the clue, alright?" Yami hissed. He loved his aibou and Yuugi loved him, but they hadn't ever done anything like that before. Yami respected Yuugi too much to go against him on that kind of decision.
"Whatever." Seto said. He led the other two to a safe in the wall. In fact, if Seto hadn't pointed it out, they probably wouldn't have seen it. Slowly he twirled the lock. 12-10-42, the door of the safe swung open, revealing papers of all sorts.
"How are we supposed to find the clue if there is so much paper here?"
"It would be laced with Shadow Magic because this safe wasn't opened." Yami said. He closed his eyes and probed the papers.
Nothing.
Marik and Malik joined Bakura and Ryou after checking through the other safes. So far, they had no luck either.
Finally the last safe. Seto twirled the lock. 10, 12, 24, the door opened. Yami reached out once again with his mind. Instead of the usual clean feeling, he felt a tainted something.
"This is the one!" Slowly and carefully, he pulled the note from the back. Hands shaking, he read the note. All the others looked on silently. None of them missed the tears sliding down the once-pharaoh's face. He let out a cry of despair and dropped the note.
Malik picked it up as Ryou went to comfort the distraught yami.
Dear yamis,
You took entirely too long. Glad you have your blonde mutt back? Well, he'll be the last hikari that will be returned. Remember if you don't find me, the last hikari's life belongs to me forever. You'd better hurry before sunset.
P.S. He has a strong spirit, but even strong spirits can be cracked someway. He's breaking down slowly. When the hikari falls the yami will follows.
U unfortuantly for you, Yuugi still belongs to me. He is the final part of my plan for revenge on you, Yami Atemu. Meet me at the Domino Museum. Be ready to lose everything, including Yuugi.
Dark Magic danced around Yami, who still had yet to control his emotions. Ryou looked helplessly at Bakura. He growled and stepped over to Yami. Raising a hand, he slapped him across the face. Yami continued looking down, but the Darkness around him disappeared.
"Thank you, Bakura." He whispered softly. "I'm sorry for that. It's just; I'm the one who put Yuugi in danger. He's involved in this because of me."
"No sense in worrying about that now. Let's get to the museum." Marik yelled. Malik turned pale.
"Marik… what about Isis?" The addressed teen didn't answer.
"Let's go." Seto ordered. He carried Jou to the elevator. The others followed quickly.
"We still have to figure out who the kidnapper is." Ryou mentioned, flinching slightly when Yami looked at him.
"I already know." He said in a soft voice. A hand gripped his collar, forcing him to look up into icy blue eyes that were full of rage.
"How long have you know?" He asked, voice filled with deadly poison.
"Since I read the final clue." Yami replied evenly. Jou pulled Seto back. He was trying to hold his anger.
"Are you going to tell us?" Yami shook his head.
"Not yet." Seto scowled but didn't probe. Bakura growled lightly, imagining what he was going to do when he got his hands on whoever hurt his koi.
Let's just stop dawdling and get over to the museum!" Malik shouted, uncomfortable at the chilling silence.
The elevator opened, letting them onto the first floor. They walked silently toward Seto's car.
"Buckle up; this is going to go fast." Seto warned. They obeyed, knowing angering an already angry Seto behind the wheel was suicidal.
Going about 20 MPH over the speed limit which was 60MPH, they arrived at the museum without trouble and quite quickly… or so they thought.
As soon as Bakura stepped out, several guns cocked. They others filed out and stared at the guns aimed at them. Seto put on his cold, high-and-mighty face and stepped forward. The police, recognizing him, lowered their guns a bit.
"What is the meaning of this?" Seto demanded.
"There was an attack on the museum, sir. We're on orders to not let anyone in." A particularly brave person said. Seto turned to them.
"Well, I order you to let me in." Bakura whistled softly.
"I'm sorry, sir. You do not own this city." Seto ignored the person and stepped forward. The guns all pointed toward him.
"Kaiba, my koishii is inside and these people are all that stands between him and me." Shadow Magic danced around him as he smirked.
"Don't waste your magic, Pharaoh." Marik warned. Yami ignored him and whispered something. The Magic danced around him wildly. Yami disappeared.
"Stupid baka, show off, damn him." Bakura muttered. Suddenly, some of the police opened fire. On instinct, the Item holders sent up a shield of Magic. Bullets bounced off harmlessly.
"Damn." Jou cursed, wiping blood off his arm from where a bullet grazed him. It stung.
"You ok, pup?"
"You get kidnapped, tortured, and shot at, then come ask me that question." Jou retorted. Seto chuckled despite their position.
"Hey, Bakura, Marik, do you think you could get us in the building without getting shot?" Seto asked.
"Just walk." Marik answered, showing signs of Draining. They made it to the door without anyone getting hurt. As soon as they stopped shooting, Marik and Bakura eased off the shields. Ryou and Malik held them up still. Although they had minimal control over the Shadows, they were doing well.
Seto locked the door of the museum when everyone stepped through. Ryou and Malik let down the shields and leaned on their yamis for support.
"Good job, Ryou. You did well." Bakura complimented softly.
"Thanks, Bakura. It means a lot coming from you."
They heard footsteps coming toward them. All got into a fighting position, even Ryou, ready to fight for their life.
A pale Yami stumbled toward them, completely drained of Magic.
"You baka pharaoh. You know you're not supposed to do that." Bakura reprimanded. Jounouchi caught Yami before he fell. He steadied the ex-pharaoh.
"We have to find Yuugi." He said breathless. "We're close, I can feel it."
"Come on then." Jounouchi said, letting Yami lean on him while he walked. "You lead the way, buddy."
They wound their way through the museum. Malik recognized the path.
"We're going towards the Ancient Egypt exhibit."
"Almost there, I can feel his aura getting stronger." Yami whispered, almost afraid to hope.
They went through the door, only to find the room entirely too dark.
"So you have made it. I was beginning to wonder if you'd come at all." A light shined on the speaker and the group laid eyes on the very person who went to all the trouble to kidnap their hikaris.
"My name is Yokoshima." Yokoshima clapped her hands and another light shined on another person. A person drenched in his own blood and was bound against the Tablet of the Pharaoh.
"Oh Ra…" Yami murmured, voice cracking.
That one person who was so brutally tortured, the person who Yami wished could hold in his arms again, was…Yuugi.
To Be Continued
YD: Ahem, before you kill me because of the horrible cliffhanger I left you, I'd like to take the time to thank my reviewers. I don't suppose a bribe would keep me alive now, would it?
HS: For all of you that are confused be the kidnapper, it'll all be explained later. Yokoshima isn't really the kidnapper, they just think she is.
YD: I… I'll be writing the next chapter so people won't kill me. By the way, this story is almost over. Just a few more evil plot twists and nasty cliffhangers till it's all over.
HS: Can't promise a happy ending though…
YD: Reviews please!
