Spirit- ah the next chapter. this one is going to mix things up a bit again.
Tenshi- :is currently eating a lot of sugar that Spirit gave him:
Spirit
- Hehe, i gave that to him so when he goes to see Shadow Saturn he will be at his top annoyingness. anyways here's the next chapter. and if you have an annoying muse that you want to be tortured just tell me and i'll send Tenshi right over!

Shout Outs!-

Sailor Ra-Vegeta..i find anger managment a beautiful thing..you should try it some time. if not for Ra-chan's and my sake then for Hotaru's. i don't think she likes you trying to kill her boyfriends. and your welcome about N, i was actually being Very Nice to them. trust me, the last time some one pushed me to far...well lets just say it wasn't very pretty. i could have gotten in trouble with manly...the cops. don't worry i didn't do anything to extreme, but it was still pretty bad. i'm not aload to do it anymore too, but then again this is me. Thanks for the review!

Saturn's Spawn- lets see. i would give insane teachers an endless supply of homework in their worst subject, and put them in a room with it wre there are loads of distractions. hey it's what they do to us, in a way. oh and Shadow, Tenshi won't join forces with you, he only listens to me or Hotaru(even with her its rare he does). plus he's the Grim Reaper, he can pretty much do anything he wants. thanks for the review!

Harpygirl91- i'm glad you enjoyed my last chapter. yes fianlly those two kissed. and yeah i know Tenshi is a little...stupid. anyways thanks for the review!

pyro the dark angel- that even hurt my ears. lol aw poor Tenshi now he has someone else to abuse him. Tenshi- thats mean, i'm telling! Spirit- :grabs pyro's fan and hits him: be quiet and eat your sugar! anyways chap 18 is slowly but surely approaching. thanks for the review!

Bunny Aino- thank you! i feel so loved! and thanks for the review!

Disclaimer-i don't own anything except a few minor characters and the plot. got it? good!


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Spirit-lets see, Atem was an ass to Amara and Bakura and Hotaru finally kissed. (while she was awake) yep that's about it. now enjoy this chap.

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"Hotaru we're there." Bakura said as they had turned the corner to see they had made it to the exit. The violet eyed girl smiled when she saw the sun's light stretch as far as it could into the entrance. They soon walked out into it and blinked. They had been traveling in mostly darkness for like three hours and now they were in the bright light of the day.

"Bakura!" came a voice. They turned to see Hamadi and the men all waiting for them. The ebony haired man ran over to them to welcome them back. "Took you guys long enough."

"How did you know we would be here?" Bakura asked.

"We found the hole you fell through and then recognized the area. We remembered where the tomb entrance was and then waited for you to come out. You look nice by the way." the two looked down at themselves. Their clothes were all torn up and dirty. Hotaru's hair was all mused and her arm was slightly bloody from one of the arrows scraping it. Bakura had more cuts then her, but none were deep as most of them were just skin nicks.

"Well I'd like to see you survive down there on your own." Bakura snapped. Hamadi laughed.

"Ah but you weren't alone were you?" he said with a wink at Hotaru who glared at him. "Anyway glad to see you both haven't killed each other. Jarus owe's me money now."

Hotaru's mouth fell open. " you were betting on if we would kill each other or not?"

"Hey, a man's got to make a living one way or another. And I can't very well steal from a fellow thief and comrade now can I?"

"But you would steal from your own mother." a man called out, making the others laugh. Hamadi just put an innocent face on and shrugged. Hotaru smiled, they may be thieves but they were still people. She never thought she would befriend them, let alone fall in love with one.

"We got company!" someone shouted. They looked to see a lot of men with horses and armor ride down to them and circle around the group. The thieves pulled out there weapons and waited for Bakura to give the command to fight. Hamadi handed his leader a sword and went back to watching the new comers.

"Are they Hondo's men?" he asked. Bakura looked at the armor they wore closer and growled. This was not good.

"No...they belong to the Pharaoh." Hotaru looked at him in shock then back at the soldiers.

One man rode forward and looked among the thieves till he spotted Bakura and Hotaru. "Bakura, we have come to capture you and your men, and return the Lady Hotaru back to her family. We can do this like peaceful men and you give yourself up, or there can be bloodshed. Another group of Atem's men will find you if you escape. So choose wisely."

Bakura's men looked at him. No matter what decision he made they would follow and he knew that. What he wanted to know was what was best for Hotaru. He remembered what he thought back in the tomb. He was a wanted man and she was came from a noble family. They could never truly be together.

With that the thief king dropped his sword, and held out his wrists to the guards in a means of surrender. His men hesitated but then dropped their weapons to the ground. The soldiers dismounted and began cuffing them. The man who had spoke rode over to Bakura and Hotaru before dismounting. He placed cuffs on Bakura's hands as Hotaru stared at him in shock.

"You're a wise man Bakura. No wonder you have lasted this long." he said then tried to lead Hotaru away from him. She wouldn't go.

"Bakura what are you doing?" she asked. He didn't look up at her.

"My lady this man was planning to kill you if he did not receive your brother's Millennium Rod." the soldier explained to her. She just ignored him.

"Answer me Bakura." she said sternly.

"He's right Hotaru...I was going to kill you. My only goal was to get the Millennium Rod and then take the others by force. In truth I can't even stand the sight of you."

"Lair, I know better than that." she snapped. Then he looked up at her with the most fierce some glare she had ever seen.

"Get Out Of My Face! Go back to your little family and forget this ever happened to you!" he snarled. The soldier hit him for talking to her in such a way. Bakura just glared at the ground now, but on the inside he felt like killing himself for what he had just done.

Hotaru just stared at him in shock. Did he not love her? Was he indeed just using her? Her shock soon turned to anger. "I...hate you Bakura."

The Soldier led her away from the thief and helped her onto his horse before he got on behind her and took the reigns. She hadn't taken her eyes off Bakura, and he still wouldn't meet hers. Finally the soldier kicked the horse and turned it around. Another man came and tied a rope to Bakura's cuffs and then tied the other end to his saddle.

The thieves would all be walking back to the palace. All were cuffed and tied to a soldiers saddle. Some tired to resist but found it was no good now. They hoped Bakura had a plan on escaping but really the thief couldn't care less if he escaped or not. He no longer felt a need to live.

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Anzu and Makoto were wandering the halls talking to one another when a guard ran over to them. "Lady Anzu, one of the search parties has returned. They have your sister with them."

The two girls looked at each other then quickly followed him to the gates of the palace. Tears welled up in Anzu's eyes when she saw her sister riding with one of the soldiers. Other then a few scraps Hotaru seemed fine and healthy. Someone stepped beside her and she turned to see Seto. He was smiling and soon so was she.

The group of soldiers stopped and the one riding with Hotaru dismounted and helped her down. Anzu almost laughed when Hotaru glared at him. She knew how to get off herself. Then her sister's violet eyes turned to her and she seemed surprised. Then suddenly the girl came running over and practically jumped into Anzu's arms.

"Anzu!" she cried as she hugged her sister.

"Hotaru, I'm so glad you're safe!" the two hugged some more before the brunette released her. She then jumped at Seto who also gave her a hug, but his didn't last as long.

"Hotaru!" came another voice. They looked back at the palace and saw Rei running down the steps. When she reached her, Hotaru found herself in yet another hug. "I'm so happy your back. You didn't forget your promise to me did you?"

Hotaru smiled when she remembered she had promised Rei she would teach her how to fight. "Of course not. I'll talk to you about that later." Rei then looked back at the group of soldiers.

"Is that him?" Hotaru and the others turned and saw the thieves were being led away. Violet eyes clashed with red brown, but only for a few seconds. A guard came over and pushed Bakura to make him continue walking. The girls and Seto glared at him as he went, however Hotaru didn't. She just watched him go, trying to hold back the tears in her eyes.

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When they had arrived at the palace Bakura and the others were quickly tied together so they had to move as a group. That's when he heard Hotaru's voice ring out and turned to see her hugging her sister. She then hugged Seto and soon the Princess Rei came down to welcome her as well. The violet eyed girl smiled at them all, and soon he was smiling at her.

He knew then he made the right choice. Hotaru belonged back with her family and friends. Even after the kiss they shared in the tomb they had argued when she had set off another trap. She was much happier with them then she could ever be with him. Suddenly she turned and looked at him. The others all glared at him, but not her. She just looked at him with her sad violet eyes and he wished he could heal that sadness.

He felt a hand push him and looked back to see a guard. He had stopped moving with the others. Sighing the thief turned away from Hotaru and continued on. The glares of many stung his back as he went. However he knew one set of eyes were not angry, and those were the only eyes that mattered to him.

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After the thieves were taken in the four girls went over to the garden to talk. Mostly they wanted Hotaru to tell them all that happened. Neferu soon came and welcomed her daughter back. Even Atem came and apologized for putting her life in so much jeopardy. She said her "hello's" and "I'm fine."'s to them. Finally it was only her, Anzu, Rei, and Makoto.

"So what happened Hotaru?" Rei asked.

"Did they beat you? If they did you want me to teach them a lesson?" Makoto asked. Anzu had introduced them at the palace steps.

"Come on, tell us, tell us!" Anzu cried.

"Well I will if you all stop asking questions. And don't worry Makoto the only one who did beat me is dead now." Hotaru explained, then she began to tell them what happened. However she would leave out Bakura's and her's confessions and kiss. The girls all listened intently. Then when she came to the battle with Hondo and told them what she had told Bakura Anzu stopped her.

"Wait. This man is named Hondo Runihura?" she asked.

"Yes, why?"

"Oh Ra. That's right. About a day ago they found five men in the desert all beaten and battered. One called himself by that name and told us you were alive and still with Bakura. He also mentioned that Bakura had beaten you though." Rei explained.

"Bakura never laid a hand on me in that matter! Where is he now? Is he still here at the palace?" Hotaru asked as she rose from her seat, Anzu got up and kept her from running off.

"No. Hondo and the four with him disappeared this morning. The guards were all looking for them but they were no where to be found." Hotaru nodded, but knew better. There was no doubt in her mind that Hondo wasn't still there. He might not be in the palace, but he probably had a way of getting back in. Makoto then pulled her from her thoughts.

"So Bakura was good to you then?"

"Well yeah...I guess. We argued a lot, but he protected me from Hondo, that guy at the bar, and the sand storm."

"What Sand Storm!" the three cried. Hotaru just sighed, sat back down, and continued telling her story to them.


Spirit-so sad, Bakura just wants what's best for her...and so now he's in prision for it. Well Tenshi is not here at the moment. i sent him to "torment" Shadow Saturn in his own unquie way.

88 In the room Shadow Saturn is locked up in 88

Tenshi- :bouncing everywhere and swinging his scythe dangerously around: what's your favorite color? why is the sky green? do you like socks? what does insanity mean? why aren't you talking? are you annoyed yet? where are we? is this heaven? is it my birthday:continues to ask pointless insane questions.:

88 back with Spirit 88

Spirit-aw i love it when he annoys other people. anyways Please Review! Ja ne

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