Angela: YAY! CHAPTER 5! -cuddling Yami Bakura plushie she got a few chapters ago, with both flamethrowers by her side- We get to learn a little more about Zakari and her connection with Ra, and why she didn't tell poor Atemu. Or did I originally say his name as Atem...? Well, either way, he's Atemu now.

YB: Oh Yay...

Ryou: Well, Angela no own these guys, except Zakari, The Star(as a side note, it probably won't ever pop up in this, but I put it here just in case), and Yumiko.

Angela: Hn… -Glaring at the wall.- Why am I glaring at my wall? It did nothing to anger me... Did it?

Ryou: ….. Shush… No, it didn't.

Reviewer responses:

Computerfreak101: Thanks for the review, and my new flamethrower! -smiles- Now, I can have my revenge... I don't like teachers. Anyway, maybe you'll win, who knows? Guy and I both like a certain one on the list you had. -whisper- To be honest, I still haven't actually assigned him his original name yet. But oh well. Anyway, good luck . Late Easter candy basket, here is yours.

Fairy of Obsession: Thanks for the reviews. I know the formatting is messed up and all. It sucks... But I also write these in my notebook before typing, so to save paper and get more done, I don't paragraph until the final verion. But sometimes, I forget to paragraph some places, and now this is screwing with it, so I don't bother worrying about it. But I'm trying to remember about paragraphs. Including this chapter...Here, late Easter candy for you too. And here's your YB in a moose suit. Hope to see you review again! Thanks for trying to get YM to give my 'thrower back. Oh, and thanks for the flamethrower, now I have two. -evil laughter is heard echoing- Uh, yeah, I should probably fix that sometime... Anyway. Glad you like Zakari! Really, not many people seem to other than my friends. But number three in your names in the review looked nice. Guy? (Guy just gives Angela a sideways look and goes back to crossing names off his list.) Guess he won't say yet. Well, just look for it, ok? This is getting too long...

Zakari looked up as Atemu walked by without even a nod, and sighed. She looked back down. Teana looked sympathetic.

"I didn't imagine he'd react like this when he found out…" Zakari said, as Teana patted her shoulder.

"He is just surprised that you would hide such an important thing from him."

Zakari shook her head. "Ra did not want anyone to know too much about the full truth. To protect me, and them, from darker forces."

"I know. But you can't help it," Teana answered. Zakari bowed her head slightly, getting up. "I must speak with Atemu."

"Of course."

Yumiko shivered slightly. She shivered again, and regretted declining the many blanket offers she'd received. 'Note to self: No blanket at night? Bad. Yes to blanket offers? Good.' She curled up tighter, and tried to control the shivering. 'Ra, it's so COLD!'A sound and the sudden feel of cloth over her made her eyes snap open. She looked up, uncurling slightly. Bakura was sitting against a tree a few feet away, a spot he had not been moments ago. And she was under his blanket.

"You need it more than I do," he answered, before she could think of a protest.

"But-!"

"Go to sleep. We have a lot of ground to cover in the morning, and if you're tired we leave you behind," he said.

"I can't jus-"

"Good night girl," he snapped. She gave up with a sigh. She rolled over, closing her eyes.

Bakura sat with one knee bent up, and his wrist resting atop it, while his head was tilted up slightly to rest against the tree trunk. He was staring at the stars, thinking about the current situation. 'Can't just leave her in the middle of the desert with that Pharaoh and his guards…And I can't take her along either…What the hell. The safest bet is to leave her in some village.'

"Hmmm…" He suddenly looked to the left, hearing a soft sound, and came face to face with Yumiko. She looked at him, and then turned her face to the sky, putting her back against the tree as well.

"Can't sleep," she said, as if it explained everything. He looked out over the land in front of them.

"There's a few villages just past that rise," he said, pointing. She shrugged, following his gaze to a rise in the distance.

"If we're fast enough, we'll reach it in two days time."

She was silent a moment, then finally answered. "I'm a thief. It's not the first time, you know. It's happened before, and it was always me against them. But for the moment, it's us against them; I'm not alone this time. And one is a very lonely number, Bakura. I'm very used to this; don't think I'm a fragile doll made of brittle clay. Don't dump me off in a random village and think I'll be happy, or that I'd stay," she told him, returning her gaze to the stars.

He stayed silent.

"I should star gaze more often. I can't remember the last time I had the time to do this…" He looked up as well, letting her ramble.

"It's kind of strange, really…" she muttered.

"What?"

"Just sitting here. Normally, I'd be restless and pacing by now. But… Strangely, just sitting here, staring at the stars together like this, it just feels so… So… I dunno, right."

Zakari waited for permission to enter the room.

"Just come in," he finally said.She did, and silently came to stand next to him, following his gaze out the window. He stayed quiet, and then sighed, turning from the view.

"Why are you here?"

"I want to apologize for not telling you being honest about whom I was. But Ra… Did not want it known, for safety of me, and the Gods," she said, eyes on the floor.

"I figured that much already. That's not what is so upsetting."

"Then what, Pharaoh?"

"Seeing as my priests and I know your secret, I'd assume Ra would want you to go back." She laughed. He gave her an odd look.

"I don't see the humor." She shook her head, wiping away tears of laughter.

"All this time I thought you were mad! Oh, my dear Pharaoh. I was Rumiko of the Nile, yes. But most of my powers, excluding control of the Nile, are useless now. Do you not know?" He looked confused.

"When a God, or Goddess, becomes a mortal, there is only one way to return to their previous status." She stopped laughing, and her face grew serious. "Through Death. Unless their presence is needed for other purposes, if their mortal bodies die, they are immortal again." She shook her head. "Even if he wanted to, unless I died, Ra could not let me return."

"That's a relief."

"Yes. I am still Zakari for the present."

"Good."

Angela: Well, there ya go. Guy?

Guy: Go die…. -.- Anyway… The contest winner will be announced next chapter.

Angela: And to make sure you review, here's a teaser of a future chapter:

"If I never see another snake or poisonous bug again, it'll be too soon." "Agreed. I'm starting to wish our ancestors had invented some kind of poisonous creature repellant or something." "Well, at least there's no camels around this time." "Good. I swear to Ra they are Demon Spawn from the pits of Hell." Bakura gasped, panting.

Guy: -laughing- Nice one Boss!

Angela: It's not guaranteed to happen next chapter, but it will happen by the end of the fic. Review.

YB: Hey! My candy is gone!

YM: Mine too!

Angela: Dammit! Mine too! Hey! Reiyne, you had your own!

Reiyne: -shrugs- So?

Angela/YM/YB: -cry- Our candy!

Guy: … Yeah.. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to what Yumiko and Boss are doing?

Yugi: Ten bucks says they kiss by the end of next chapter.

Anzu: Twenty says they don't.

Seto: 100 says by chapter 7.

Angela: Heh.

All: Angela, when?

Angela: -shrug- No idea. I usually type up the chapters ahead of time and just add in reviewer responses, but until I write it out, I won't know when it'll happen either. Don't worry, it will eventually, be patient. But like I said, no idea when. I just let my hand type out whatever my subconscious mind wants. That's my writing secret/style. Don't think about the fic at all, just let it flow. –smile-

Guy: …..

Seto: … Chapter 7 I still say.

All: REVIEW!

Angela: I was originally gonna have a sneak preview as the reveiwer gift, but I changed my mind. Now, it's a link to a lovely li'l site I found online and love, that has pictures of Marik and YB together, and Marik in a trash bag. Whoever made the site is now officially on my friends to make list. I'll most likely put the link up in my Bio page, not the fic itself, but if I do, I'll let you know.