A/N: Thank you, Alex, for being my first reviewer for this story. Yeah, no weak slave Jou in this story. :) I think Jou is the greatest character, too.XD Once again, please R&R.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh.

Chapter Two: Thief

"Mother, Father!" Bakura screams as villagers were being hunted down one by one. Fire burns the roofs of the clay homes as shrieks of terror echoed in the blazing death. "You must stay here, my son, and make sure you're not seen," the strong voice of his father echoed through his thoughts. "What about mother and sister?" Bakura was frightened by the soldiers causing destruction in their town. They'll be ok, Bakura, just stay alive." Then, the burning of people. Sacrifices being made. Bakura watched helplessly at the massacre of his people. The friends he knew and used to play with lay stone dead in the streets. It's not fair…

"IT'S NOT FAIR!" Bakura roared as he woke up in the night. Beads of sweat dripped down his pale face. He took heavy breaths as he tried to calm down. Damn, I can't get that memory out of my head. He clenched his fists and closed his eyes. No matter how much he tried, the death of his family kept on haunting him.

"You ok, Bakura?" a small voice said next to him. Bakura turned around to face Jonouchi with fear in his eyes. Then, memories of the previous night came back to the little boy. Jonouchi continued to stare at the pale faced Bakura with worry in his mind. Just a few minutes ago, the boy was tossing and turning in the sand, screaming for his parents. The blonde knew what Bakura dreamt though…because he had those kinds of dreams constantly, too.

"I'm fine. Just a little tired," Bakura quickly lied, not wanting to trouble the worrying blonde. Jonouchi still stared warily at the albino making sure the he was ok. Then he randomly said, "I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?" He smiled guiltily as his stomach growled.

"…not here but I know where to get some grub." Bakura replied smugly.

Hunger blocked all his reason as Jonouchi perked up. "Great! Let's go!" He didn't think about the consequences that lay ahead. But, food was the only thing in the boy's mind. Bakura looked up and realized his stomach called for food, too. So he got up and started towards the outside. "Well, then, let's hurry up and go."

The two boys scurried through the desolate town and into the desert. Walking stealthily, Bakura easily avoided stumbling in the dark night. Jonouchi on the other hand was slowly making his way through, not wanting to trip over. The two boys continued to cross the bleak desert during the night. Bakura knew where he was going, so he kept a fast pace while Jonouchi struggled to keep up. As soon as the sun rose into the sky,they arrived into a town. People were beginning to come out and go on with their daily lives.

"So, where do we get our food?" Jonouchi asked with a weak smile. He felt as if he couldn't move another inch without eating something. Things started to blur as his vision wavered.

"Watch and learn from the master. Here, you be the distraction." Bakura started towards an apple stand. Jonouchi just shrugged and followed the albino. At this point, he was too hungry to argue. He ran in front of the owner and stared innocently at him. The owner stared at the boy's beauty and especially at his blood red eyes. They seemed to put him in a trance and wouldn't let him look anywhere else. Meanwhile, Bakura sneaked up and stole two large apples from the stand. After nodding to the blonde, he ran into an alley. Jonouchi smiled at the man and ran after his albino friend. The poor man had no idea what happened and just continued to watch his stand.

In the alleyway, Bakura laughed as he handed Jonouchi his apple. "That fool was an idiot. He didn't even see my slow hands take them." The boy snatched the bright, juicy apple and chomped on it greedily. "You thief!" he said with a full mouth. Bakura just smiled before biting his own apple. "Well, we don't have any money and you were pretty hungry." The two munched happily as their stomachs took in the energy. As Bakura finished his apple, Jonouchi got up and started towards the street. "Let's get more food."

"Hey! Calm down! We've got time." The albino pulled the blonde back into the alley. Man this guy's greedy! The blonde looked at the many stands of food with a gleam in his eyes. His hunger wasn't going to be satisfied right now. He had gone five days without food and he was pretty desperate. Bakura watched the blonde drool a little before sighing. "You're hopeless, you know that Jonouchi?" Jonouchi just wiped his mouth and grinned. "Hey, teach me how to steal, Bakura." The albino was taken shocked when he heard this. No sane person would have asked a thief to teach him his skills. But then, it seemed as if Jonouchi wasn't exactly normal.

"…alright. Just do what I tell you to."

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