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88 Last Time 88

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.

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A few grains of sand slid down Hotaru's pants when she stirred. Slowly her violet eyes opened and scanned the darkness. It appeared she was in some sort of room. An old one with the floor half buried in the pile of sand she was laying on. Her body ached when she sat up and she gritted her teeth. Somehow she had fallen into this place after the sand storm hit. So if she was there than...

"Damn it. Where the heck are we?" yep, that was Bakura. She turned to see him sit up and rub his head.

"I don't know. We fell into some kind of building, the roof must have gave way when the sand storm hit us." Bakura looked around and frowned.

"This is no building...we have fallen into a tomb." he said. Hotaru grumbled. Great, she was going to die in here with only sand, a rotting body, and a grumpy thief to comfort her. Sighing she held out her bound hands to Bakura.

"Can you untie me now? It's not like I'm going to go running off in a place like this." she said. He nodded and made to get up when a searing pain shot through him and he fell back onto the sand. Instinctively he clutched his chest.

"Bakura! What's wrong?" Hotaru asked crawling over to him.

"I must have broken some ribs when I fell down here. Damn it, this is not going to be good." he muttered a few more curses. Something seem to slip into Hotaru's mind then. A voice, which she soon recognized to be Darius's. It said to 'use it'. Use it? Use what? She had nothing on her that could possibly fix broken ribs.

Then her hands seemed to move on their own and rested just above Bakura's chest. She closed her eyes and soon a glowy dark purple light emitted off her hands and fell onto Bakura's chest. He felt the pain subside and the ribs mend. The light soon faded and Hotaru took her hands away and opened her eyes. It took a moment for her to realize what she just did, and when that happened she gasped.

"Wh-what did you just do?" Bakura asked.

"I...I think I healed you. ...Try moving again." she ordered. Bakura nodded and got up. This time there was no pain and he was able to fully stand. He looked back down at her.

"How did you do that?"

"I don't know. I didn't even mean to. My hands just moved on their own and before I knew it you were healed." she explained. Bakura excepted that, seeing as how Hotaru looked just as confused as he did. He then bent down and untied her wrists and ankles. The thief helped her up then looked around the tomb again.

A grin spread across his face when he recognized it. He had been in this tomb before, which meant he knew the way out. However it would take them a few hours to get through it, that is if they don't set off any traps. Something leaned on his shoulder and he turned to see it was Hotaru. She looked worn out and was having a hard time standing.

"What's wrong with you?" he asked. Hotaru got off him and rubbed her eyes.

"I don't know. I think when I healed you it sort of drained me. I feel really weak and a little tired." was all she said. She swayed a little and Bakura quickly caught her before she fell. With a sigh he turned and kneeled down.

"Here, get on my back and I'll carry you." he said. She was about to protest but stopped when she saw his warning glare. Grumbling she did as she was told and wrapped her arms around his shoulders so she wouldn't fall. Bakura rose up and walked out of the room into a long hall that he knew had loads of traps. This was going to be tricky.

After making it through the hall without setting any of the traps off they entered the room which held one of the older Pharaoh's in it. Hotaru looked around but found that only the coffin was there. No gold was placed within the room. Nor were there the bottles that would have held his organs. It appeared that the place had been lotted.

"Your handy work?" she asked. Bakura smirked at her question.

"Of course. You should be thankful. Once I rob a tomb I know all of it's traps by heart. That means I know where to go and how to get out of here."

"Well for once I am thankful to be in the company of a professional thief." Hotaru muttered. Bakura's smirk grew and they quickly left the room only to enter yet another long hall.

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They had been walking for nearly two hours now. Hotaru had felt better about a half hour after they left the Pharaoh's burial room so she was walking behind him now. He told her to follow every move he made and step where he stepped. They had managed to get through ½ of the place already. Which still meant they had a long ways to go. This was going to be annoying.

"Hotaru watch we're your-!" to late, Hotaru hadn't paid attention and stepped on a stone that sunk into the ground. The two froze, waiting for whatever was to come. Then came the sound of thunder and Bakura grabbed her hand and ran.

The violet eyed girl looked back and saw a huge boulder drop from the ceiling and roll towards them. She quickened her pace and ran along beside Bakura. Several more traps were set off which included arrow's shooting out of the walls, spikes dropping down on them and the floor opening up to reveal a long dark pit. Luckily Bakura hand known all theses traps and managed to help Hotaru avoid them.

Some of the arrows had nicked them, but none actually dug in. The boulder had stopped following them when it fell into the pit that they had to jump over. The two collapsed to their knees, trying to catch their breathe. All the traps had stopped and they were able to rest. Hotaru mentally kicked herself for her stupidity. She had almost cost them their lives because she wasn't paying full attention.

"I'm...sorry..." she breathed. Bakura nodded.

"Next time...look...where you're going." after finally getting the much needed air into his lungs Bakura stood and looked around the room they had entered. It was empty and by the carvings on the wall he could tell it was another room to hold the pharaoh's gold. But of course it wasn't there anymore. A smile spread on his face when he knew where they were.

"We can rest here. There are no traps in this room." he said and sat down, leaning his back up against the wall. Hotaru nodded and sat next to him. "Hotaru, there is something I've been meaning to ask you."

"What?"

"Why didn't you go with Hondo? He would've taken you back to your family and you wouldn't be stuck here." Bakura asked. Hotaru didn't exactly know how to tell him. She doubt just saying that he was evil would do much, and Hondo had said that if she told anyone about what he was he'd... Darn it this was going to be difficult! Then she thought of something.

"He threatened me. He said if I didn't go with him, he'd rape me and my sister. A man like that can't be good, so I wanted to get away from him. I'd rather take my chances with you. Though I admit they haven't been to good either." she said looking around the room. Bakura smirked. She was right about that, they're luck just kept getting worse with each day. However what Hotaru had just said about Honda really pissed him off. He was right, something had scared her and now he knew what.

"Hey there's something I want to ask you too." Hotaru said. He looked at her and nodded for her to continue.

"When Hondo had me why did you call out to me? He was after all going to take me back. I would have thought you would have just rode up, killed him, and taken me back to camp, angry that you had almost lost your chance at the items." she said.

Bakura shrugged, yet he knew the answer to it. The thief didn't want her to know of his feelings towards her. It's not like it could work out anyways. He was a wanted man and she came from a very respected family. Seto would kill him on sight,... or at least try to. Even if he gave up the life of a thief for her, it would not erase all he has done. People had died by his hands, and he had robbed numerous of tomb's. No, they could never be together, and he didn't want her to be with him. She deserved better.

"I don't know. Impulse I guess." he answered.

"Liar." Bakura turned to her with a glare.

"What?" he snapped.

"You're lying. Trust me, I know when someone is lying. You took awhile to answer, which meant you were thinking. I've heard Anzu and Seto lie loads of times so I have learned to tell when they do." she explained. His eyes narrowed further.

"You took long on your answer to my question as well." he pointed out.

"Well I didn't lie to you...I just didn't tell the whole truth." she said with a smirk.

"So that bastard was going to do more to you?" Bakura asked feeling his anger rising.

"Well no..." she muttered. He rose, now completely angry.

"Why won't you tell me? How the hell am I supposed to protect you from him if you keep everything in!"

Hotaru now rose glaring at him. "Why do you protect me? I can understand wanting the Millennium Items, but you have risked your life for me! So that can't be the only reason you do it!"

"You're right that isn't!"

"Then Why?"

"Because I Love You Damn It!"...oh shit.

Tenshi- Wait what happens next!

Spirit- not telling till next chapter.

Tenshi- you might want to run then, i think the reviewers are going to get mad.

Spirit- yeah i know, but even if i do run, i can't escape them. They're Everywhre! anyways if you want an update tomorrow you better Review! Ja ne

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