Thanks for the reviews. You guys are great. Originally Chapter 10 was supposed to be called Unfortunate Events and now has been changed. I don't know what happened to cause the word processor to leave it out. I mean the story gets spell checked, but for some reason it is screwing up my chapters. I only noticed it when I checked the story in the website. It's annoying, but it seems the stupid processor is messed up. Please don't worry about the spelling. It will be fixed when it can.

Disclaimer: If I did owe Yugioh that other show wouldn't have been its replacement.

Chapter 11

Trying to escape from the Shadows

Yami Bakura had successfully materialized in the Shadow Real and quivered a bit as he always remembered that the realm was always cold and the black spirits would haunt his every step just to risk a change to get out of its eternal void. He hated this place with a passion. It was where he was imprisoned 3,000 years ago when he was eternally sacrificed into the Millenium Ring. The realm was overwhelming and he knew that if he had appeared unprotected that he would have no chance of escaping the swirling colors of doom. The colors of the realm were a distraction for any soul; a deadly trap. If an individual dared to stare long enough the shadows would take over their body.

"I hate this place. Mariku, where the hell are you?" Yami Bakura growled as he ran through the endless void of darkness. "You told me that you were born from this realm so why is it so hard to find you in this suffocating realm?"

Yami no Bakura grumbled and tried to kick some of the spirits that were starring at him like he was an appetizer. "Get lost before I send the Darkness after you." He shouted blasting the lost souls away with his hand.

After a few hours of searching he finally came to something that looked like a figure struggling in the darkness. The silhouetted creatures were on him and biting, curled against the body tightly and sucking up his energy. The figure had dark clothes and the white haired yami could see the dim light of the Millenium Eye on the victim's forehead. The Spirit of the Ring knew who this was.

"Mariku!" Bakura steered right into the shadows as if they were hungry vultures pecking at their dead prey. "Get off him, you slimy energy sucking parasites."

After a few minutes of tainting the shadows Yami Bakura screened his hand on the strings of the energy that was draining Mariku of his power and ripped them off of him. He then noticed the grim expression on the spirit's face.

"Where's Malik?"

"I sacrificed myself so he wouldn't have to come to this realm." Mariku glared his lavender eyes making the tomb robber nervous, as he looked in the other direction in the pure nothingness. "Why did you even bother to rescue me after having the pleasure to kill me for the fun of it?"

"I…couldn't stop…something inside me…the seed of evil…" Bakura admitted very slowly, but then he blurted out when Mariku rolled his eyes impatiently at the robber's stuttering. "It's not the same without you."

"I never thought that you would miss me. I think your pride just dropped halfway." Mariku replied in sarcasm and then turned towards the thief. "Don't give me that bull shit. You came became my hikari asked you to bring me back."

"No, I came of my own free will. "Yami Bakura replied bluntly, then he had his eyes scan the environment. "Look, we'll talk when we get back. We have to leave NOW! This realm is dangerous. There is this one guy who preys on souls…" The thief spirit grabbed Mariku's arm, who pulled it back.

"I am not afraid of this so called God of Darkness. Have you forgotten that this realm was where I was created as well?"

"Yami Malik, I know that you are a shadow spirit, but this guy has extraordinary powers. He is the reason that the Pharaoh sealed himself in the puzzle. This demon takes over my thoughts and mind sometimes. I am part of his soul."

"The darkness exists in everyone. It is like the devil. It is everywhere, but you are the guinea pig because you gave up your life of what happened to your people. You thought that if you became part of him it would avenge their death."

"You know? That's weird because before you were mocking me." Yami Bakura crossed his arms though a grimace expression befell him.

"You would think so. Thought I wanted to get a rise out of you." Mariku laughed as he jumped on the robber playfully and started to massage his shoulders as he tried to pull down his pants.

Yami Bakura almost gave it, but then he remembered where they were.

"Mariku, for a minute you can think before letting the snake out of the cage." Bakura shoved him off. "Damn those hormones of yours."

"I can't help it. You know that I feel for you." Mariku smirked as he kissed the thief on the lips while rolling on top of him again.

"Why can't I stay made with you?" Bakura muttered as he forced himself to try to buck Mariku off him. Unfortunately, Mariku thought it meant something else. "You think having a relationship is purely on sex?"

"Because you feel the same way. Yes!" Mariku answered getting a little bit frisky as he once again began to undo the white haired Egyptian spirit's pants once again.

"That's insane. I…We will not fuck in the Shadow Realm. Ow…don't do that." Bakura gritted his teeth together. "It feels weird."

"What's wrong? Are you still self-conscious that someone might be watching? You were the one who wanted it." Mariku moved his head to the side to avoid getting kicked in the mouth.

"Stop it. You're hurting me." Yami Bakura struggled though his breathing became heavy and shaky as he held his tears back feeling violated.

Yami Bakura remembered that he would have some kind of anxiety attack or stone cold fear whenever someone tried to get too close to him. In the past, he almost experienced the same thing when he was alone and someone tried to force him, but he was lucky and was able to get away. During that experience he was afraid to go near anyone again.

"I was only trying to make you comfortable. I hadn't even begun," Mariku hissed, but then allowed the yami to pull on his pants when he saw how unhappy he was.

"Forget about it. Let's get out of here." Yami Bakura rolled his eyes as he focused on leaving the realm, but he did not know that Mariku still had his Millenium Ring. "Oh great…somebody took my Millenium Ring. Now we are stuck here." The spirit pouted.

"I have the Millenium Rod…no wait Malik has it. Damn…" Yami Malik shouted, his voice echoed along the void. He had forgotten that he still had the ring around his neck, which was covered by the cloak collar and under his muscle shirt.

"We are vulnerable now. We can't get out of this place without the Millenium Items. If we are not careful then the shadows will eat away at our bodies." Yami Bakura replied in a dejected state and without realizing it cuddled in fear close to Mariku whose grip on him tightened as they heard a loud roar.

"How did you get in here in the first place?" Mariku questioned him as he sat down with the thief who found his way into his lap.

"I used the last of my Shadow magic. I only have a little left to ward away these hungry vultures. I need the ring to replenish my powers."

"I have never felt so much power before." Mariku swallowed as he buried his head in Bakura's chest.

It was unlike him to show this fear, but he couldn't help it.

The shadow crept forward, its heavy footsteps echoing in the spirit realm and each time it caused an earth shattering movement. It gradually felt the presence of another spirit in its domain and was aware of what this spirit wanted. He was expecting him. With an agitated hiss and growl it bared it's fangs as it surrounded the soul that had encountered the dark realm. Yami Bakura sneered at the shadow as he came into contact with the dark creature, which was five times his size. It's wings spread out and would have hit the yami in the face if he had not moved. The dark creature grunted as its other head that was part of its abdominal anatomy was peering down at the yami's soul with its glowing read eyes. It lowered its gruesome head in order not to intimidate the spirit with his height.

"I was expecting you Bakura. You do know the consequences of coming here, do you not?" The voice of Zork boomed as it licked at his lips.

(Ryou's house)

"I can't find Bakura anywhere." Ryou complained as he looked at Malik worriedly.

"I know…he must have gone to look for Mariku." Malik put his head down as he calmed Ryou down with his hand on his shoulder. He held up the voodoo doll that Bakura had.

"Where did you get that?" Ryou gasped at the sight of the tortured Mariku doll.

"From your yami's room. I am going to look at the book again. Maybe there is something we can do." Malik hoped as he went to his room to look for the magic book.

End of Chapter 11. I think it was too short. Please review.