Back again with an update! Starting to get closer to the end over here I have close to 20 chapters written though I do not post the next until I finish the chapter I am on. I should finish chapter 19 today so I thought I would go ahead and post. And yes still racking my brain to find the perfect ending I'm not sure how its gonna end yet! Well on wif the chappy and REVIEW ME PLEASE I BEG YOU! XD by the way thanks to everyone who has already reviewed me likes! And even more thanks to Yimi Makuya and dragonlady222 since they don't seem to fail to leave a nice review XD I appreciate it very much!

Disclaimer: I think I forgot to disclaim one of my chappys XP oh well then I don't own yugioh I don't own yugioh, there happy now?

Chapter Nine

Ryou made his way through the museum to the back where there was a door labeled "Employees Only" He turned the knob and entered knowing he had permission from Isis to enter into this area, how ever he failed to realize how big the museum was and couldn't seem to find his way to the carving. Ryou sighed looking around, but there didn't seem to be anyone there to help him. He walked around some more not finding anything familiar. Ryou stopped in his tracts and pulled out his Change of Heart looking over the soft angel wing on the card.

"You're so hopeless Ryou.." He mumbled to him self. He moved his eyes to the demonic wing on the dark side of the card.

"I'm sure you could have found it…you were always good at things like this." Ryou hung his head. There was no way he would have gotten lost in here. He was street smart, and could find his way out of any labyrinth. Ryou felt so helpless on his own. He slid the card back into his pocket and stood up straight. He just had to get his bearings.

"Ryou, need some help?" A voice from behind made him jump. Ryou turned to see Marik

"Un, I seem to have gotten my self lost." Ryou chuckled scratching his head.

Marik lead him in the right direction into the carving's room. Ryou approached the stone tab and pulled out the card again. He looked it over a short second then held the card up to the carving. There was a huge flash of light blinding the two for a short while then it faded to reveal the Change of Heart carved into the third square down. Ryou smiled up at the newly etched square. Only five more to go and it would be solved, however a few of them seemed to make no sense at all.

"Ryou do you know what any of the others are yet?" Marik asked. Ryou shook his head. He pulled out the paper and looked it over.

"I think Yugi figured out one and he went to get the card, it belongs to Kaiba." Ryou said

"Is he trying to squeeze blood from an apple?" Marik joked.

"I think Kaiba will cooperate." Ryou said.

"Maybe so.." Marik tossed his wheat colored hair from his eyes. Ryou looked back to the Change of Heart carved on the tablet. He was quiet for a long time. Marik watched as the former hikari stood in silence.

"We have to solve this puzzle." Ryou said "…no matter what." He looked down at the floor tearing his eyes from the half angel half demon on the carving. Marik's eyes fluttered shut and he turned around.

"You meant the world to him you know..He wouldn't have let Ra him self hurt you…he just didn't know how to show it. You were the first person in his life that ever tried to care about him. He never thought he belonged here with you." Marik said.

"Thank you Marik, but I need to hear that……from him." Ryou said. Marik sighed. He didn't know how Ryou stood so strong in times of such pain.

"I understand." Marik said. He brushed his sandy hair out of his face again and turned back to Ryou. "Would you like me to show you the way out?" Marik said

"Would you please?" Ryou said