Spirit- Tenshi's back...though i think he's even worse then before.
Tenshi-:twitching:so..many..bunnies..so...little...sanity.
Spirit-...yeah...ok then. anyways here's the next chap for you guys. i'm going to see if i can go find him some help now.

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Sailor Ra-Mwahaahah i know i'm evil, but i just can't help it!- and torture is fine, it's Fun! but i actually don't mind being threatened. it sometimes helps me to write. well thanks for the review.

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bluedragonflyofdestiny- :laughs nervously:...don't hurt me! yeah i realized that much to late. i'm such a hilpacrit(sp?) i hate reading cliffies too. but i just can't help but write them. anyways thanks for the review.

Harpygirl91- :bows: thank you, thank you. i registered for school too, though we're not aloud lockers. now do you mean you don't want a locker under him or you do? it didn't make sense to me. glad you like and thanks for the review.

pyro the dark angel-sorry! but hey you get to find out tomorrow what happened. and eventually we'll get to 18. yep, they're not in this one. thanks for the review.

Wolf Jade- yeah, i got a request for that so i figured i would do it. they just won't be in here that much. i usually do pair Amara up with Michiru, but i also like being different so oh well. hehe you'll just have to read to find out. thanks for the review.

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"Bakura are you crazy?" Hamadi shouted at his friend as he rode down towards Hotaru.

"Yeah, I am!" he called back, but he was so close to the sand storm he doubted Hamadi heard him. When he reached the violet eyed girl he dismounted and picked her up. However the horse had spooked and ran off. It didn't matter anyways as the huge wall soon came crashing down on them.

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Atem, Seto, and a group of men looked around the desert. They had left the palace at dawn and began their search for Hotaru and Bakura. So far they couldn't even find tracks within the sands. They took a break and gave the horses some water. Atem pulled out a map and laid it out for him and Seto to look over.

"The two search parties I had sent out earlier had covered these area's. And we covered these ones today." Atem said and labeled the area's the others had already searched in. Seto frowned.

"That still leaves a lot of ground to cover, and the thieves could be moving. This is going to be difficult." he groaned. Atem rolled up the map and sighed.

"No one said this was going to be an easy task. We'll just keep trying and hopefully we'll find some tracks soon." Seto nodded and took a drink of water. The sun was going to set in a few hours, they would have to return to the palace soon. The men would stay out looking and camp somewhere, but Atem and himself were also needed at the palace.

A hand rested on the priests shoulder. "Don't worry Seto. We'll find her." Seto nodded. They better find her, or there would hell to pay the next time he ran into Bakura.

Suddenly some men called out for the two and they rushed over. The guards had found five battered and bruised man out a few ways away from their rest spot. They were given some water and were shaded. The leader of the men had long black hair and red eyes. He thanked the man for the water and looked up at Atem and Seto.

"I'm so glad we were able to find you." he said.

"Who are you? And why are you out here?" Atem asked. The man brushed his long bangs out of his eyes and smiled wearily.

"Forgive me sire. I am named Hondo Runihura. I am from Nubia. We were traveling with a group of men when we came across the rumor that you were looking for a girl that had been taken by the Thief King Bakura. We naturally didn't intend to go after him, but then we spotted his clan the other day. We tried to take the girl back but there were to many of the thieve's men." he explained.

"We had almost rescued her but Bakura came and stole her back. The poor thing was terrified of him. She was covered in bruises and cuts. I assume he had beaten her. I couldn't let any more of my men be killed so we ran away. I'm sorry." he said and bowed his head. Atem nodded.

"It's not your fault. Cherik, give these men some horses. They will be coming back with us to the palace." he ordered. The men were given horses and soon Atem, Seto, and the five were on there way back to the city.

Seto glanced back at the men. Just yesterday the boy Haku had told him that Bakura and protected his sister. Possibly even had feelings for her. Now these men were claiming he was torturing her. Unfortunately he didn't have his Millennium Rod with him, so he couldn't see their Ka, but the boy's was pure. He knew Haku wasn't lying, which meant these men had to be right?

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Hondo was inwardly laughing at these two men before him. They were playing right into his hands. He may have not gotten the girl, Hotaru, but he had still managed to gain the Pharaoh's trust. The sand storm he had created earlier should have finished all off Bakura's men off, which included the girl.

"Hondo are you sure they won't find the rest of the men?" one of the four that were with him whispered. He smirked. His men were hiding out in the desert waiting for the moment when they could storm the palace.

"Don't worry. I put a very powerful concealing spell on them. They'll be able to see the Pharaoh's men before they see them." he explained. The men nodded and grinned.

A insane smirk appeared on Hondo's face as well. Everything was falling into place. After all, the only one who could have stopped him was gone. Soon all of Egypt would be his, and so would the Millennium Items. The pharaoh's great dynasty would fall and a new era would start. An era he, Hondo Runihura, would command. An era of pain and suffering to all of life. An era..of darkness.

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Rei ran through the twists and turns of the halls. Tears were flowing from her eyes as she went. She had to find Marik and fast. Later she would go to her brother, but she didn't want his comfort, nor would he give it. The news she had would leave no time for that. That thought made her legs move faster and soon she reached the room Marik had been given when he arrived there with the priests.

With a shaky fist she knocked on the door. When she heard a faint 'come in' she tore open the door and rushed inside. Marik was sitting on his bed with only his pants on. She could see a little of the tattoo that had been placed on his back when he was young. In no time she ran to him, fell to her knees, and hugged him crying.

"Rei? What is it? Why are you crying?" Marik asked, he held her with one arm and petted her hair in an attempt to sooth her with the other.

"I...I had another premonition...I saw all of Egypt burning. And a man...I couldn't see his face but he...but he was..." she stuttered.

"Shh it's alright. You can tell me. What was he doing?" he asked.

"He had all the Millennium Items...and was standing over my brothers body. Everyone was dead Marik!" she cried. Marik looked down at her in shock, but soon recovered and lifted her onto his lap. She continued to cry on his shoulder. He would wait till she calmed down before he questioned her further.

When Rei finally was, he gave her a cloth to dry her face. "Rei have you told Atem of this?"

She shook her head. "No, but I will. I wanted to see you first. Atem wouldn't be able to comfort me. He'd be to busy trying to prepare for the man to come. I shall tell him in the morning."

Marik nodded and held her close to him. Could the man she had seen be Bakura? He was after the Millennium Items after all, and had sworn the kill Atem. Yes, there was no doubt in his mind that Bakura was the one who would destroy them. That bastard was going to use Hotaru to accomplish all this as well.

"Thank you Marik. I'll let you sleep now." Rei said getting off him and was about to walk to the door. However he had caught her wrist before she could even take a step. Her purple eyes turned to him with a questionable look.

"Stay here with me tonight. If what you say is true...I want to be with you as much as possible." he said. Rei looked at him in shock.

"Marik you know I can't. The servants will find me missing in the morning and will tell Atem. He'll have the whole palace searching for me." she said. He didn't seem to be listening as he pulled her back to him, caught her cheek gently in his hand, and kissed her passionately.

Rei kissed him back and they soon came up for air. When Marik caught his breathe he pressed his forehead to hers. "I'll wake up early and carry you to your room. The servants don't come in till an hour after dawn."

Rei took the hand he used to hold her cheek and nodded. With a smile she climbed into his bed and laid next to him. He pulled the covers over them and wrapped his arms around her waist. The scent of incense and cedar drifted to him and he smiled. Obviously she had been in the temple when she had her vision. He kissed the top of her head and soon, the two fell into a peaceful sleep.


Spirit- aw a romantic scene with Rei and Marik. isn't it cute?
Tenshi-what is it with girls and forbidden love?
Spirit-:shrugs: don't know, but it defidently attracks us. probably cause you know that their love will be challenged and stuff like that, so it's cute!
Tenshi-oh...ok then!
Spirit-you still don't understand do you:Tenshi shacks head, no: thought so, anyways Please Review! to get the next one out tomorrow. Ja ne

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