As Malik ran into the large main room he looked around.
Yami Malik was smirking at Kaiba tauntingly, even though he wasn't paying attention.
Kaiba instead had his attention centered on Isis, who he was screeching at like a parent mad at his kid. Isis was very happy at this, for she knew she had made him angry.
Yugi sighed in relief, very happy that Mokuba had stopped whining in his ear.
Rishid and Duke had hypnotized each other again, causing each other to fall asleep, and therefore disqualified them. They were still in their room.
Joey and Tristan still whined at Isis, unhappy because she had made them lose their bet.
Kaiba muttered angrily and walked over to the podium he had set up to talk at.
"Malik, Yami Malik and Ryou have won the first tournament. All three get one excusal pass, meaning they can break one rule, other than attempted murder, murder, and entering floors 5 and under, and annoying the administrator."
Joey suddenly grinned goofily, then turned and looked at Kaiba.
"But what fun is it if we can't bug you?"
Kaiba glared at Joey, but didn't reply.
"BUT!" Kaiba shouted over everyone,"Yami Malik is going back with Yami Bakura now."
Yami Malik frowned.
"But…"
"Shoo! I'm sure Baku will be happy to see you. NOT!" Kaiba cackled.
Malik raised an eyebrow.
"Baku?"
But Kaiba had walked back to his room.
Yami Malik frowned unhappily, and then looked around.
"He can't make me go back…"
Suddenly Kaiba's voice came over the intercom.
"Yes I can."
Yami Malik frowned unhappily, knowing there was no way out of it. He walked back to his and Bakura's room.
Everyone soon walked back to their rooms, some faster than others. Ryou rushed back to his room, Malik following him, but Isis walked very slowly to Kaiba's room.
Malik and Ryou's room
Ryou flung himself on the bed, burying his head in the pillow; a few tears ran down his face.
Malik opened the door slowly, listening to Ryou sob occasionally. He then walked in.
Ryou didn't notice him. The almost albino boy sat up and hid his face in his hands, his elbows resting on his knees, trying to calm himself down.
Malik sat down next to him silently, wrapping an arm around the smaller ones shoulder.
Ryou jumped a little, and then looked over at Malik.
"I-I'm sorry... I'm just worried..." Ryou sniffed a little, his hands gripping his knees.
"If Bakura would choke him then, imagine what he would do to him now that he tried to get away..." The little hikari gagged on his words, then fell silent. He turned his head away from Malik in ashamedness.
Malik sighed and nibbled on Ryou's ear reassuringly, causing him to jump again. Ryou's eyes watered a little, then he turned his head around and pressed his head into Malik's neck, whimpering. Malik sighed and sat still.
Yami Bakura and Yami Malik's room.
Yami Malik walked in slowly, trying not to make Bakura notice him just incase.
Bakura smirked sadistically as Yami Malik turned to close the door. He leapt out of bed and snuck up behind the other Yami, then grabbed Yami Malik by the waist and whirled him around. Yami Bakura smirked and nuzzled closed to the others face.
"Did you think you could escape?"
Yami Malik began to smirk at the other.
"No. We are the darkness. The darkness always finds each other."
Bakura smirked as well.
"We can't let our hikari's find out."
Yami Malik sighed and moved in closer to the white haired tomb robber.
"And you don't think I know that?"
Bakura pressed his lips against Yami Malik's for a moment, and then backed away.
He lay down on the bed, lifting the covers for the other.
Yami Malik smirked at the sudden kiss, but he didn't flinch. The Egyptian moved over to the bed and slipped under the covers with Yami Bakura.
"Why did you try to choke me anyway?"
Yami Bakura blinked back at the other, but he didn't answer.
Isis and Kaiba's room
Kaiba muttered angrily as Isis came into the room smiling.
"I can't believe you made us lose."
Isis continued to smile at Kaiba tauntingly.
"If you treated me better, I wouldn't torture you so much."
Kaiba scowled, but didn't reply.
Rishid and Dukes room
Rishid was sprawled out on the floor where he had fallen when he had fallen asleep. Duke was asleep on the bed.
Joey and Serenity's room
"Man, why do I get this feeling something bad is going to happen?"
Joey muttered. He sat at the foot of the bed, staring out the window.
"I keep having this nagging feeling something is going to happen..." Joey trailed off as he looks to his sister, who had fallen asleep.
Kaiba and Isis room
Kaiba sighed, looking at the partner list. But he noticed something was wrong…
"Holy crap! Someone is missing!" The blue eyed male shouted, and then re-read the list.
"Oh. It's just Yami."
Isis's eyes shot open.
"How in Ra's name did you not notice the Pharaoh was missing? Call everybody to the lobby!" The black haired Egyptian screamed as she darted out of the room.
Kaiba growled.
"Like..."
Isis screamed from the lobby, interrupting him.
"Do it!"
Kaiba muttered.
"Fine..Fine..."
Ryou and Malik's room
"All passengers and members of security file to the lobby immediately. We have a missing person. I repeat, everyone to the lobby, we have a missing person."
Malik muttered something, his sleep disturbed. He lay still for a moment, and then opened his eyes, looking for Ryou. He then sighed and began to go to the lobby after noticing Ryou was gone.
Lobby
Malik walked in to a strange scene. His sister was standing next to Kaiba, paler than usual, looking at Kaiba nervously.
Kaiba retained his cool personality, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
Yugi had fallen to his knees, and Joey, Tristan and Tea were comforting him and looking between themselves, also nervous.
Yami Bakura had a very firm grip on Marik's shoulder. Marik looked at him, trying to tell Bakura that he was hurting him. This only caused Bakura to jerk the yami against the wall roughly. Yami Marik flew backwards, his head going back then forward in a whip like motion. Marik looked down at then floor, his bangs falling in his eyes. The glazed eyes then looked at Malik.
Malik nearly gasped, but he was cut off by Kaiba speaking. He hadn't seen Mai, Rishid, or Duke, and Mokuba stood next to Kaiba, also nervous.
There were security guards lining the walls.
"As you may have heard, there is someone missing. Obviously, since it's too quiet, Yami is missing."
Yugi began to sob loudly.
"…we are doing everything we can to search the Battle Ship."
Malik suddenly had an idea.
"Even floors 5 and under?" The blond Egyptian turned and looked at Kaiba.
Kaiba shook his head.
"No. It's too risky. The wholesaler that sold us this particular blimp told us that there was a large chance of not coming back if we go floors 5 and under."
Isis growled at him, making sure only he can hear.
"And you didn't question him. Idiot."
Kaiba glared at her.
"Heck, I'd like to see you try. He was very…creepy, and he wouldn't leave unless I bought it."
Isis suddenly screamed at him, not caring if anyone heard.
"So you bought a blimp from a creepy person?" She snarled at him angrily, then whirled and left the room.
Kaiba muttered and crossed his arms nervously.
Malik growled dangerously at Kaiba.
"You had better find out what is down there."
Kaiba sighed.
"Heck no."
Later…
"So this is where we go down, right?"
Kaiba glared at Joey, then scowled
"No duh, mutt. We're on the fourth floor and it's an elevator that only leads down."
Isis stood behind Kaiba.
"You're sure this is safe?" The sea blue eyed Egyptian peered at it warily. The elevator swung back and forth a little, squeaking.
Yami Malik was still being held tightly by the shoulder by Bakura, both remaining silent.
Kaiba scowled again.
"How in heck am I supposed to know?"
Ryou shivered in fear, backing away slightly.
Malik stepped onto the elevator, causing it to creak and move, but it soon stopped.
"There isn't stairs. Tell me there is." Isis glared at Seto.
Seto muttered under his breath.
"Yes. Go find them, I forgot where they are."
Another silence followed.
Malik looked at Kaiba.
"You're dead."
Kaiba looked over at Isis, who looked calm. Suddenly he stepped onto the elevator.
"Come on."
Yami Bakura shoved Marik in front of him, forcing the slightly emancipated yami onto the elevator. The elevator swung and creaked more, but it stopped.
Bakura growled, then stepped on and grabbed Marik by the shoulder again, pulling him against the wall.
Everyone slowly came into the elevator.
"We're going to floor 5."Kaiba announced, and then pushed the button labeled "Floor 5".
The doors slowly closed, then as the elevator began to move, there was a large snap sound.
Suddenly the one light that worked went out and the elevator stopped with a jolt.
Kaiba suddenly went a little pale.
"Oh crap."
The elevator suddenly dropped faster than it was supposed to, causing most of its inhabitants to fall down.
Malik gave a cry of surprise as the main elevator cord snapped, sending the elevator plummeting towards the bottom floor. The blonde Egyptian grabbed Ryou, then felt the elevator crash and black-out.