Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, regrettably. That honor belongs to Takahashi Kazuki

However, Dark Millennium, the Millennium Bracelet, the Demon Cards, the Spirit Hunters of Set, and Darius Kincaid are all mine.

Author's Note: I know that Kaiba boy and the rest are relatively the same age, so I am setting this 5 years in the future, and heres where you'll see the pairings coming up.

Chapter 3

Dark Tidings

KAIBA Seto swore harshly as he slammed the phone down. The 21 year old CEO of Kaiba Corp. Ran a long fingered hand over his sandy brown hair, as he frowned, his blue eyes narrowed at the invitational list. "That pompous arrogant ass! How -dare- he try to insult ME!" He smirked softly at hmself, and then laughed and shook his head. "That felt good...I haven't had a chance to use the old Kaiba in a while." he murmured, as he looked out the window and smiled. "Five years, five lyears have gone by, and we've all changed and grown up to be who we are supposed to be." He murmured as he thought back on how he himself had changed. He was still against what he called "Hocus-Pocus superstition's", but now he knew that there were things going on in the world that he couldn't explain. As the door opened, he turned around to see a tall slender woman, with long blonde hair walked in, dressed in a flowing white skirt, and a light blue blouse.

"Seto-kun, are you alright?" She asked in a low melodic voice, "I could have sworn I heard shouting coming from up here." Seto smiled softly as he walked areound his desk, and took the woman in his arms, and shook his head

"No, Shiza-ko, nothing's wrong, I was just using the old Kaiba to try and bring some intimidation to one of our foreign guests for the upcoming tournament." He said, as he kissed her cheek, and then winced as Jounouchi Shizaku playfully punched him in the arm.

"Kaiba Seto-kun, you are an absolute jerk sometimes, you know that!" She accused, with a smile on her face as she said it, and leaned back to look up into his eyes. "So who was it that you insulted? Davis Keith, or 'Bandit' Keith as he liked to be called?"

"That baka? Don't make me laugh," Kaiba said disdainfully, as he smirked coldly. "I wouldn't invite Davis to one of my tournaments, not even if he were the -only- duelist in America, not after what he's pulled in other duels. That man is the sneakiest duelist that I have -ever- seen, and he's the last person who would even set foot in my new Battle City."

"I suppose you're right, Seto-kun," Shizaku said ruefully, as she frowned softly, feeling a hint of concern when she heard her Seto use what was always referred to as, "The Kaiba Syndrome.' She had spent the last three years working with him to bring his anger under control. 'It was a long hard three years, but it was well worth it,' she thought to herself, then smiled as she hugged him to her. "You'd better hurry up and get ready if we're going to Yugi-chan and Anzu-chan's dinner party,"she siad, as she leaned up and kissed him quickly. "Don't forget that we have to get Mokuba from the Kame Game shop, since he's helping out Sugoroku with setting up for your tournament starting tomorrow!" With a laugh, she slipped from his arms and ran out the room, Seto shook his head with a laugh, and then picked up the phone and dialed Mokuba's cell phone, then blinked as he heard Sugoroku's voice on the other end.

"Grandpa-sama? Where's Mokuba?" He asked, as Mutou Sugoroku chuckled softly.

"Your onii-chan's fine, Seto-san." He said, as he looked up at the roof, where Mokuba was hanging a sign over the Kame sign. "Just a little bit more to the left! Mokuba!" He called out, then listened to the phone as Seto said something, and nodded, even thogh Seto coudn't see it. "Yes, yes, we're almost done here, as soon as Mokuba finishes hanging the sign, then I will send him home to get ready,"

"Domo, Grandpa-sama," Seto said, "We'll see you and Yugi later tonight." He added, as he hung up the phone, then walked out of his office, to the waiting limo to take him home. 'Everything is going perfectly, this will be a better Battle City then when Marik and his Ghouls showed up and crashed it.' He thought to himself, as he climbed into the limo.

JOUNOUCHI Katsuya jerked his head up, cracking it on the closet shelf as he heard a scream coming from the kitchen. "Mai!" He shouted, as he ran out of their bedroom, and into the kitchen, wearing only a white shirt and boxers. He stopped, as he saw Mai shaking in a ball, in the corner by the sink, a broken glass on the floor by her. Heedless of the glass, Jounouchi sank down to his knees and pulled her into his arms, rocking her gently. "Mai-ko, what's wrong?" He asked softly, as Kajakuclung to him, sobbing inbto his shirt.

"It was horrible, Katsu-kun!" the svelte blonde woman cried, as Jounouchi stroked her hair softly. "I saw Marik trapping me in his Shadow Game all over again, and Darts was in the dream as well, telling me that you were all going to leave me!" She siad, as she lfted her face up and looked at him with watery eyes. "Will these horrible nightmares ever end? She asked tearfully, "I don't know how much longer I can handle these, and the tournament's starting tomorrow! I have to be strong and tough!"

Jounouchi clenched his jaws, as he thought back on what the tough woman had been put through. She was mind-tortured by Marik in the last Battle City, and sent into the Shadow Realm, and then Dartz preyed on that weakness that she thought was inside her to bring her to his side, and awaken the great beast. He looked down at the woman who had taken his heart from the first moment he laid eyes on her, and smiled softly. "Don't you worry about anything, Mai-ko! As long as Jounouchi Katsuya is around, you know anyone who tries to play with your mind, or put you in the Shadow Realm, is gonna get a punch to the jaw!" He said, as he stood up, and helped her up as well. "Now what say you 'n me, we get ready for Yug's dinner party?" Mai smiled tearfully as she wiped her eyes, then kissed his cheek, and nodded.

"You are too good to me, you know that, Mr. Jounouchi?" she said semi- playfully, as she walked into their bedroom, and into the bathroom. Jounouchi sighed as she went into the bedroom, and slumped his shoulders. Ever since their souls were freed from Dartz's control, Mai had been noticably weaker in spirit, seeming to doubt herself. "Jounouchi, you melon headed mutt," He said to himself angrily, as he punched the kitchen wall, "You told her you were gonna protect her, and she's still suffering from waking nightmares...I have to ask Yami about that, find out how long this kind of trauma lasts" he sighed, then looked at their bedroom, then walked into the bedroom to finish getting dressed.

MAZAKI Anzu sprayed herself with perfume as she stared at her reflection in the mirror, and smiled to herself, then jumped as Mutou Yugi snuck up behind her quietly and tickled her sides. "Yugi! You brat!" she screamed, then ran after him as he ran into their bedroom.

"Well Anzu-kun," the tri-colored star shaped haired man said, as he grined at her, the Millenium Puzzle dangling from the black suit he wore. "If you weren't always staring at yourself in the mirror, I wouldn't be able to sneak up on you, even tho I grew a foot and a half, I can still hide behind you, "He said teasingly, then ducked as a pillow flew past his head.

"That still wasn't very nice Yu-ko!" Anzu said mock-angrily, "What if I was putting on eye makeup, and when I jumped, I poked my eye out? How would you feel then huh?

"Then I guess we'd have to run you to the hospital and cancel the dinner party, Anzu-kun," Yugi said with a rueful shrug, and then blinked as his darker self appeared beside him. The only difference between the two of them now, was the way the blonde strands of hair rested on their head, and the set of each man's eyes, as Yugi was now as tall as the Nameless Pharoah.

'That wasn't very nice, Yugi, Anzu-kun could have been seriously hurt,' Yami projected into Yugi's mind, and then looked at Anzu 'Are you alright, Anzu-kun? I do apologize for my aibou's behavior, even though he is the King of games, he can be quite child-like at times.'

Anzu laughed softly as she shook her head at the specter, after spending the last 3

years with Yugi, she grew able to hear Yami as well as see him, "No, Yami, I am fine," she said, as she slipped her silver heels on her feet. "I just know that boys will be boys, and I know that -you- had something to do with this as well." Yami blinked, then smirked softly as he folded his arms over his chest. '

Me? Do such a childish trick like that?'. he asked mockingly, then laughed and shook his head. 'I plead the fifth on that,' he added, then frowned as he looked at the clock. 'You two better hurry, the guests will be arriving shortly'

Author's note: Well, Chapter three's done, and I've been thinking over the weekend how I wanna do chapter four. That will be up probably Wednesday or Thursday,. I already know what you are asking yourself, "But Yami Tyger, where's Honda, Insector Haga, and Ryuzaki? You cant have a story without those guys!" I know that, and I only have one thing to say to you, read the next few chapters! Trust me, things will flow together a bit more.

Now, comes the part that everyone likes to see, the R&R Recognition page! First up, comes a recognition for my albino sessy sissy, Ivy2, sorry this took so long to get up...but its here now.

Sweetirish, LMGT, and Natalie, thanks for the reviews, hope you like chapter 3!

LLSmoothJ, love your story, and heres chapter 3 up for you, hopefully you'll finish yours soon, I'm looking forward to what you have in store!

Ceribi Mutou, thanks for your kind review yet again, and I am looking forward to your sequel as well!

Now, for a website thanks...this goes to for posting my story up as a link, I already have quite a few of you who have read and liked my story.

Until next time, boys and girls,

Yami Tyger