Yes I finally updated my story. I decided to break the ending in two parts so it can be more dramatic… ok not really… I hope you enjoy it! Tell me what you think in a review! P.S. don't worry if you can't figure out what Raven is yet…it's really hard but it will be revealed soon!

The Dark Side of Love Part I

Shizuka stared into the pair of the dark cobalt eyes that held their gaze across from her; she couldn't take their stare anymore so she looked away. She and Raven were sitting in the back of his limo. Fortunately the potion had worked, and Kaiba was under her control.

Shizuka's heart beat rapidly in her chest. No matter how much she told herself that everything would work out and she would have Duke love her, she was afraid. "Raven?" she asked as she glanced at Kaiba, "how long do we have to drive around like this?"

"Until our Leader contacts us," she responded. "Don't worry Shizuka, everything is fine," she grinned at Kaiba, "isn't that right?"

"Yes!" he replied almost automatically. "Is there anything you desire my dear Shizuka?"

"No…I'm fine…" she uttered out softly. Shizuka stared out the tinted window. This morning she had considered not going along with the whole thing, but then she thought of Duke with another girl and that gave her the motivation to stick with the plan. The plan worked well, everything Kaiba said to her was a declaration of love and caring for her, but Shizuka swore she saw something in his eyes… Why was it that she had just recently noticed feelings in someone's eyes? First it was Raven, now Kaiba? What was going on? Was this all a dream? Or was she seeing things that just aren't there? She wasn't sure and she didn't want to think about it any longer. She glanced back at Kaiba, then the floor, then back to Kaiba. Something told her not to look away, or was it someone?

Shizuka's mind was telling her that all of this was wrong, against her morals, but her heart was pulling her in another direction, telling her that if she wanted Duke this was the only way. "How can I force Duke to love me?" she asked herself softly, "I can't…but if I see him…" She shook her head slowly trying to suppress the doubt in her heart.

Raven put her arm around Shizuka to comfort her, "something wrong?" she asked softly.

She bit her lower lip, "I'm just…tired I guess…" she lied.

"Would you like to go out for breakfast? We can go anywhere you like my love…" Kaiba smiled.

"Does he have to keep calling me by these pet names?" Shizuka whispered to Raven.

"Just tell him to stop, he'll listen to you," she answered back.

"Kaiba?" Shizuka inquired softly as she stared down at her hands in her lap.

He ran his fingers through his hair, "call me Seto. I think that sounds better coming from you."

Shizuka sighed, she would be happy when this was all over. She didn't understand why her Leader made her do this. He never explained why she had to bring Kaiba to him; all she knew was she had to obey him, whoever he was. That thought lingered in the back of her mind: who her leader truly was. She has met with him twice but has never seen what he looked like, it was either too dark to see or his face was covered. She wondered why her Leader was bent on hiding his face. Was it someone she knew?

So many questions raced through her head; like the incident yesterday when that mystery guy told her that She was inside her…what was that about? Who was he? What did he mean by that? Why didn't he trust her? And who was that woman she saw in her room? And the voices in her head… everything was going fine until she agreed to join the coven with Raven. Shizuka rested her head on the back of her hand and continued to stare out the window. What was she saying? Now she was blaming her one and only friend at school for getting her involved in the coven.

Kaiba rested his head on Shizuka's shoulder. "Hmmm…your hair smells wonderful," he smiled.

His touch made her jump; how did he get so close to her without her knowing? She glanced back to where he was sitting, Raven was in his place grinning at her. Shizuka pressed herself against the door as Kaiba moved closer to her. "Raven? Why did you…change…places…?" she asked as she glanced back and forth at Kaiba and Raven.

"Because…" she giggled, "I think you should be close to each other," she said in-between her laughter. "Besides, you can practice on him…"

Shizuka shot her a look, "that's not funny Raven," she said as she moved away from Kaiba and sat next to Raven. Why was she making fun of her? This wasn't the time. She had one of her best friend's boyfriend sitting across from her. "You're not making this any easier."

"Calm down Shizuka. Just enjoy the day," she partly smiled. "It'll be your last…" Raven trailed off shaking her head.

Shizuka looked at her oddly, "What did you say?" She didn't respond. "Raven?" Still nothing. It was like she was trapped in her own little world. Just like the incident on the roof when Raven said she wasn't who she claimed to be. "Raven? Are you ok?" she asked with worry in her eyes.

"I'm fine…just thinking…about the future…my future," she responded slowly. "I won't have one soon…"

"What are you saying?" Shizuka pleaded, but Raven didn't say anything more. What was with this sudden change in her mood? First she was laughing, now she acted as if she was going to die. Did it have something to do with the Leader? She wasn't sure but if Raven wasn't talking then she wouldn't find out anytime soon.

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From Anzu's POV…

Anzu gazed at the darkness behind her eyelids. The only sound she could hear was the faint beeping sound of some annoying ring tone. Her eyelids felt too heavy to lift so she couldn't open her eyes, but she tried anyway. She slightly opened her eyes to see fuzzy outlines of people standing over her. She closed her eyes again; this time she could hear the other sounds around her, although they sounded like fuzzy gibberish.

Anzu tried again to open her eyes. This time they weren't so heavy but she failed to keep them open. If only she had the strength to talk she would yell at the person who had that annoying, endless, beeping ring tone. She attempted opened her eyes again, this time she was successful. Slowly everything came into focus. The first thing she saw was the florescent lights above her.

"Anzu?" a familiar voice said to her, "are you awake?"

Anzu saw both of her parents hovering over her. She shifted slightly, and glanced around slowly. "Where am I…?" she asked in almost a whisper.

"Oh Anzu, you're ok…I—we were so worried about you," her mother said with a smile and stroked her forehead softly.

"Yes, honey you gave us quite a scare…" her father confessed.

Anzu rolled her head to the right side of her and noticed the noise she had mistaken for a ring tone was a heart monitor, her heart monitor. Then it hit her, she was in a hospital because she had fainted in the school hallway. What made her faint? She wasn't the type of person who fainted often. "Seto!" she blurted out and sat up quickly.

"Anzu!" her mom yelled surprised at her daughter's sudden movement, "lay down sweetie you hit your head pretty hard when you hit the ground."

"But…mom…Seto…he is…" she trailed off, and suddenly fell back on her pillow. She reached for her head but then realized that her arm was attached to an I.V. Her head was pounding; it was like a migraine that settled in the back of her head.

"Calm down Anzu," her father said softly stroking her hand, "you need your rest."

"No…Seto…" Anzu tried to explain what was going on through her head but she couldn't find the words, she was too fatigued to talk anymore, or at least in complete sentences. She worried so much about Kaiba; she had no idea if he was safe. She wasn't sure if the call was just a prank, but she didn't want to treat it like one, she took it seriously. "Please God, make sure he is safe…I love him so much…" she thought to herself.

"Anzu? Are you hungry?" her mother asked fluffing her pillow. Anzu shook her head. "Um…need to use the restroom?" She shook her head.

"I'm…fine…just…" she moaned, she was in so much pain. Why couldn't all this pain just go away? "Are my friends…?"

There was a long pause before either of her parents spoke. "They were here Anzu," her father said softly, "but your mother told them to go home."

Anzu wanted to ask why but she felt herself drifting back into unconsciousness. This couldn't be happening at a worse time. First Shizuka joined a witch coven and then she found out that Shizuka didn't have any friends at school, except for Raven. Then when she told Yugi and the others about the whole thing they didn't believe her and now Kaiba was missing. She closed her eyes against any will of her own and drifted into sleep.

Anzu woke up slowly just as she did before, she could only guess that it was a few hours later. She just hoped when she opened her eyes she would be in the comfort of her own comfortable bed, not the horrible feeling of being in a hospital room. Unfortunately she heard the heart monitor beeping in her right ear, which meant she hadn't been checked out the hospital yet. She opened her eyes slowly. Everything came into focus more slowly than before. Why? It was anybody's guess. It was probably because of the pulsing pain in the back of her head. The pain wasn't as bad as it was when she first woke up, but it was there.

"Good evening Anzu," a familiar voice said to her, "are you awake yet?"

Anzu could see the outline of someone hovering over her, but she wasn't sure who it was. The voice was so familiar but from where? She rubbed her eyes with her free arm and blinked a few times. Then she saw who was standing at her bedside, and smiled. It was Bakura; she hadn't seen him since he left on a trip earlier in the year. "Bakura…?"

"Hello Anzu," he said with his trademark smile. "I didn't wake you did I?"

Anzu shook her head. That was a mistake; it only made her head hurt more. "No. When did you get back in town?"

"A few days ago," he replied, "my parents suggested that I return to school on Monday."

"Oh…" Anzu glanced out the window. She noticed the sun was going down. Was she really asleep for almost half the day? All this came from hitting her head? "How did you know I was here?" she asked changing the subject.

Bakura sat down in the chair seated by her bed. "I went by Yugi's house. I assumed all of you would be there…" he scratched his head, "they said you were here, so I thought I'd come to visit you."

"Oh…" she said softly. She was hurt that her best friends hadn't come with him to visit her. Why was that? If they cared then they would—

Bakura interrupted her thoughts. "They told me that they didn't want to see you in the hospital," he said softly staring down at the floor.

What Bakura said to her made her feel a little better. At least they were worried about her. Anzu watched him stand up and walk over to the window. Something about Bakura seemed different, almost like he was turning into the evil side of himself, similar to the incident at Duelist Kingdom. She blinked hard. What was she thinking? She knew that side of Bakura was gone. She was there when the priest performed the exorcism to drive out the Yami in his body. After that Bakura was normal, a little withdrawn from everyone but normal nonetheless. Her headache was really getting to her.

"How are you and Kaiba?" Bakura asked breaking the silence.

"Fine…" she answered. Anzu just remembered that Kaiba had been kidnapped. The day was half over and she didn't even know if he was safe. If there were an ounce in goodness left in the world, then he would be okay. "We've been together for about two years now."

"That's wonderful…" Bakura said as he stared at her out the corner of his eye. "Anzu… what would happen if… let's say… Kaiba disappeared. What would you do?"

Anzu looked at him oddly. Did he have something to do with Kaiba's disappearance? "What are you saying Bakura?" Silence. Bakura continued to stare out the window. When he turned to her, Anzu saw the evil in his eyes. His Yami wasn't exercised; it was still living inside him. His Millennium Ring shone bright gold throughout the room, changing the whole atmosphere of the room. No longer did it hold the uncomfortable feel of a hospital room, now it held the aura of evil.

Bakura slowly walked over to Anzu, like a lion that stalked it's prey. He wrapped his hand tightly around her neck, smiling at the fact that he held Anzu's life in the palm in his hand. Anzu tried her hardest to fight him off, but he was too powerful. She let out scream, but all it did was make Bakura laugh. "Do you think anyone can help you?" he smirked. "Listen Anzu," he pulled her close to his face. "I should kill you now that I have revealed myself to you but I'm feeling generous tonight." He pushed her back on the bed. "Nice seeing you again Anzu…" He laughed in a sinister way and left the room.

Anzu clutched her throat for air. How did the Yami side of Bakura come back? And why would he come to see her in the hospital? She stared out the window. The clouds were dark and foreboding. She knew something evil was coming…

From Shizuka's POV…

Shizuka held Kaiba's hand as they followed Raven through Downtown Domino. She had never been to this part of Domino. It was a rough neighborhood, only thugs and gangsters hung out after dark in this part of town, or so she thought. Raven told her the Leader had contacted her while they were out today. He wanted to meet them at an underground party in this part of town. Why over this part of town? Jonouchi always warned her to stay out of Downtown Domino at night. "Raven? Are you sure this is where we're suppose to meet the Leader?"

"Yes…" Raven replied quickening her pace. "We should hurry," she added.

Shizuka followed Raven to a red brick building with a large metal door. "Is this the place?"

Raven nodded. She banged on the door. A man slid over the peephole and asked for the password. "Veneficus," she answered. The door opened and the sound of metal guitars and drums could be heard bouncing off the walls. The metal doors seemed to block out the music coming from the inside. Raven motioned her head towards the door, "let's go inside."

Shizuka swallowed hard and reluctantly walked into the building, pulling Kaiba along with her. When they walked in the building, the sound of the music was louder than it was outside. The dance floor was covered with mostly teenagers, banging their heads to the hard heavy metal music. Some of the kids turned around and became aware their presents. Some whispered to each other and pointed to Kaiba who was standing directly behind her with his fingers still interlaced with hers.

Shizuka tried to follow Raven but she disappeared into the crowd. She didn't seem to notice because she didn't come back. Shizuka was fearful. She didn't feel comfortable around this crowd of people. An older guy took her hand and yanked her to the side of the room. He wore all black, had multiple piercings and sported the Mohawk. She tried her hardest to break free but he was too strong. He opened a metal door and threw her inside. She stumbled inside and fell to the floor. The room she was in felt like a prison, it was cold and dark. There was a single light bulb hanging from the ceiling, which didn't light up the room much. She heard the door slam behind her, she then wondered why Kaiba didn't help her, he was supposed to love and protect her right?

Shizuka stood up and brushed off her school uniform. She lifted her head and stared at three robed men standing in front of her. The one in the middle had to be her leader, somehow she knew. "Are you the Leader?" she asked bravely. "I've brought you Seto Kaiba just as you have asked of me."

"Very well Adamo… you have earned my trust…" he said in a voice Shizuka recognized. "I think you deserve to know the truth of my identity."

Shizuka backed up into Kaiba. He touched her shoulder, but she didn't care at the moment; she just wanted to know who her leader was. His voice was so familiar. The Leader removed his hood and stepped into the light.

Shizuka gasped and covered her mouth. "It's not possible…you can't…" She stared into the sea green eyes she had fallen in love with. Her Leader, the one that had initiated her into the coven, followed her home, and promised her anything she wanted, was none other than Duke Devlin…

So what did you think? I know it was a little short but I'm working on the ending. So please…please bear with me. I want the ending to be good so I just need a little more time. I have 2 new stories you can read in the mean time. PLEASE REVIEW!