Zelda_Jewel: This is going to be interesting, eh Kaiba?

Seto: Yup, not to mention tasty *Looks at Joey*

Joey: *Gulps* Hey, that's not funny

Seto: *Laughs out loud* Sure, like I said this is going to be good and damn well good tasting.

Joey: *Runs behind Zelda_Jewel* Help

Zelda_Jewel: Aww don't worry, your not all that weak

Seto: Yeah right

Zelda_Jewel: *Glares at Kaiba* That's not true...well maybe a little....but don't worry, you have an important roll to play in this story

Seto: Yeah an important roll as food for me

Joey: AHHHH *Runs away*

Zelda_Jewel: Look what you did

Seto: Yeah did you see him run hahaha

Zelda_Jewel: *Holds back a laugh* now Kaiba that was mean, we still need him here, anyways here we go

(Last time)

More rustling was heard in his room, the Mutt only had 15 seconds left, and hopefully he will give Kaiba a fun hunt.

"A bat? very interesting, but that won't stop me, and the Mutt will have to learn that on his own"

'Ok, one hit then run for the window as fast as you can, just run for dear life'

"He actually thinks that he will be able to get away for be, using a bat no less, Ha, I would love to see that,'

I walked loudly down the hallway, telling Joey that I was coming, as I literally pulled the door from it's place, I came into a blackened room, the Mutt actually thinks he'll be able to hide, I can see in the dark, he's or in the corner with that stupid bat, and even if I could see, his heart is beating so loud and his blood is racing with fear, which made this hunt all the more thrilling.)

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I heard his pleas, his heart still beating rapidly and his muscles tensing, it gave me a urge to play with my 'food', but for now Joey is not just mere food, he is my ticket, I still have to collect that other part of my plan, they will see that I'm not one to mess with.

Kaiba, from the corner of his eye saw Joey still clutching that bat, it was getting annoying, he should just strike, not like it would help him. Kaiba had a hard time not licking his lips from the serge of heat Joey's blood was making, he liked a good chase now and then.

He smirked when he saw Joey making his move, he heard Joey's feeble cry as he came from his hiding spot, swinging the bat with all his might, which had decreased since he was scared out of his wits.

Kaiba looked towards him, making a confused and startled look, to make to puppy think that he actually caught him off guard.

"AHHH" Joey yelled as he swung towards Kaiba, he had a glint of content that he actually got one over on the 'intelligent CEO'

What Joey wasn't expecting was that the 'intelligent CEO' caught his hand in mid swing, capturing his wrist in a tight hold, Joey had to hold back a cry of pain as Kaiba kept tightening his grasp, that evil smirk playing across his face was enough to give Joey the shivers.

"Thought you could hurt me, didn't you dog?" Kaiba sneered, Joey was actually falling to his knees as his wrist started to turn purple from the lack of blood flow.

"I'm....not a.....dog" Joey growled through the pain, that when Kaiba kicked Joey forcefully in the chest making Joey fly over his bed onto the other side.

Kaiba could hear the whimper as Joey laid on the other side, this only made his wicked smirk grow, and the satisfied job of having Joey cower before him.

"Now for the finishing touch" Kaiba advanced forward were Joey was laying, panting and praying that this was a nightmare.

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*Knock* *Knock*

"Bakura?" Ryou creaked open the door to his yami's room, he hadn't seen his yami in a while, not that he was complaining but just how Ryou was he had to make sure that nothing was wrong.

Looking around the room, he saw it was deserted, there was no signs of Bakura anywhere. Ryou slowly made his way into the dark room, this room always gave Ryou the creeps, again Bakura was out and he didn't even tell Ryou where he was going.

'Baka...he should at least not worry me'

''I don't know it's kinda fun seeing you worried''

'BAKURA, GET OUT OF MY MIND'

"I'm not in your mind"

'Uh...then where are you?"

"Behind you, I have my mental link off"

Ryou turned around to see Bakura indeed there, and that ever so hateful grin that he used to scare him half to death.

'W-What do y-you mean, have it off, I-I'm still t-talking to you t-through our m-mental link'

"You should be curious, but I don't think you would like the answer"

"BAKURA I'M NOT JOKING, I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR MENTAL LINK ON, STOP SCARING ME" Ryou yelled, this must be his imagination talking.

"I'm not joking, but if you don't believe me, then I'll have to show you"

Ryou's eyes went wide, he quickly walked back out of the room, but unfortunately a hand grabbed his shoulder and yanked him back in.

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Kaiba smirked down at his prey, he was surprised when Joey didn't even flinch at his presence.

'Why that Mutt's not even showing emotion, well I'll draw it out of him one way or another'

"Ha, you should have kept your thoughts to yourself, I knew you had a bat, and I knew you would use it on me...well at least try, please, I'm not stupid"

Joey crinkled his nose and let out a deep growl, but at his side he clutched to a broken piece of his lamp, that his farther had shattered, he would soon have the last laugh.

"You know you sound like a dog more and more, how can you say that you are not a Dog?"

"Kaiba I promise by the end of this night you'll be the one on the floor whimper for me not to finish YOU"

Kaiba narrowed his eyes, what was the Mutt talking about, I have read his mind, he doesn't have a chance.

'READ MY MIND KAIBA....I'M NOT A DOG'

With that Joey lunged for Kaiba with the shard of glass, Kaiba was quick to move but did received a slight gash on the side of his arm.

"How'd ya like how I hid my thoughts there Kaiba?"

Joey ran to the open window as Kaiba was stunned by how the blonde caught him off guard, he jumped from the window, grabbing the drain pipe he had used earlier.

Joey looked to the ground seeing how far to the ground he was, not near enough to jump, with fast portions Joey slide down the pipe hoping he would be able to make a run for it while he still had legs to run with.

He was about three feet from the ground, so he jumped but lost his balance in the time being, he landed not so gracefully on his rear, he winced at contact, he got up rubbing his backside.

'Maybe that wasn't the smartest move'

Joey looked upward to his window, so far there was no signs of Kaiba, maybe he finally left him alone, he maybe got the picture he was too much to handle, after all he's Joey Wheeler.

With a cocky grin Joey turned around to leave, the only problem was that his face made impact with someone's cold chest.

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"Bakura.....please....let go of me" Ryou whimpered

"Why should I Ryou, why can't you escape yourself?"

Ryou tried to pull away from Bakura's grasp, but found it was a strong as metal, why did he always have to do this?

"Please....your hurting me"

"And I care because?" Bakura smirked, his light had no clue of what he had in store for him, and he planned to make sure he never forgot.

"Why are you doing this?" Ryou cried, horrified at what was to happen,

`No,' Ryou's mind screamed, `please don't let this happen to me...not again!', Ryou continued to struggle

"Ahh I thought you like the beatings you got"

"Bakura get out of my mind" Ryou whimpered as Bakura's hands tighten around his arms

"As I said, I'm not in your mind, now, should we begin?"

"Iie!" Don't do it Bakura! Don't hurt me...." Ryou cried

"I like this way best anyway, when you struggle for dear life"

"Iie! Onegai Bakura, Iie!" Ryou screamed, all in vain

"Stop your insolent crying" Bakura yelled as he slammed Ryou across the face,

Tears threatened to overcome me. Ryou was now completely consumed by fear and all traces of bravery fled from my body, leaving him defenseless and vulnerable once more...

The first blow struck him with a resounding smack across my face, and Ryou cried out in pain as the second blow immediately followed suit. He was left with two cheeks that were now alive with a stinging pain that seemed to radiate.

"Ahhh, stop it!" Ryou cried out as he bucked under Bakura his tormentor, trying once again to throw him off, but Bakura held on firmly and wouldn't budge. Ryou felt his hand latch onto my hair and he pulled on it fiercely forcing Ryou to gasp and stop his attempts at escape.

"Would you like to know where I've been Ryou?" Bakura sneered,

Ryou shook his head, tears still falling down his cheeks, even though he probably wouldn't like the answer he needed to know.

"Very well" Bakura grinned, that's when Ryou noticed something different, the two pointy fangs the hung there, his eyes widened as he tried to get away from Bakura, but since he had Ryou's hair in his hands that was impossible.

"HAHA, so now you know, I've been watching over my new creation"

"W-WHAT?" Ryou cried

"My newest creation.....Seto"

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Joey stumbled back, his eyes meet with the cold blue ones of Seto Kaiba,

'How?...Where?...'

Kaiba smirked, he pushed Joey back with enough force that he landed back on his rear, he cried out at the impact.

"You didn't think you could get away from me, did you?"

Joey gulped he didn't keep his eyes of Kaiba, in fear that if he did he would be attack by him, and that was one thing he didn't want. Again Joey found gravity was against him and his body was forced to stiffen as Kaiba advance once again on him.

"Well it seems my playing has come to an end" Kaiba smirked, you think he get sick of smirking do much, but then again this is Kaiba.

Joey shut his eyes holding them closed tightly, what ever Kaiba was going to do let it be fast, so that there was no pain, that all he prayed for at this point.

"Mutt open your eyes" Kaiba demanded

Joey shook his head in disagreement, he wasn't about to give Kaiba what he wanted, oh no he would fight. That's when a cold hand came across his face, and the hurt more then a warm hand, his eyes shot open at the shock of the blow...Well maybe next time he'll fight.

"Leave me alone...I did nothing to you" Joey yelled

Kaiba only laughed at this, "Please Mutt, I don't care what you did or didn't do, I just want you to feel what I have been feeling, pain and suffering"

"YOU HAVE NEVER FELT ANYTHING, YOUR JUST COLD-HEART BASTARD THAT NEEDS SOME SENSE KNOCKED INTO YOU"

This time it was Kaiba's turn to growl, oh how he wanted to get rid of that pathetic excuse for a duelist but something in Kaiba's plan made him resist the urge, he bent down to were Joey was looking deep within his eyes and with a whisper he reached Joey's ears.

"Sleep"

Joey's eyes rolled back a he was taken by the darkness once again, but at least he was away from him, for now.

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Seto: It's a good thing I spared you Mutt or you would be dead by now

Joey: I could handle myself

Zelda_Jewel: That explains the reason I found you in the closet right

Joey: Uh......

Seto: HAHAHA, you were hiding in the closet? HAHA

Joey: No...I was doing an experiment

Seto: Like what?

Joey: Uh......

Zelda_Jewel: Ok that's enough, you get scared some time to Kaiba

Seto: Never

Y.Bakura: Hi *Waves at Seto*

Seto: AHHHH *Jumps on Zelda_Jewel*

Zelda_Jewel: *Winks at Bakura* Aww poor Seto, I'll protect you

Joey: HAHAHA whose scared now?

Seto: I'll kill you *Runs after Joey*

Joey: *Screams like a girl*

(NEXT CHAPTER: Why did Kaiba do that? What does Bakura mean? Well it's kind of obvious)