After All This: Chapter twelve
With Bakura leading the group, they arrived at the underground stables in no time at all. It was located in a tunnel, five minutes from the entrance and just like the entrance in the cave it was well hidden but still big enough for a horse to go through. Most of the things in the cave had rotted and had fallen apart, but it was easy to see that this place had one been something. Yami even commented that it was bigger then the stable at the palace, that of course had been burned down many years ago. The group only stayed in there for an hour or so. They were soon ready to leave and Danu asked Yami to go find Bakura so they could move on before the set up for the night. Yami walked down to the very end of the underground stable, he found Bakura leaning against the stable door.
"Hey." Yami said, as he walked up to the other boy.
"Hi." Bakura mumbled, not even glancing up as Yami stood before him.
"Something wrong?" Yami asked, as he tried to read the look on his lover's face. "You seem... sad."
"No, I'm just remembering." Bakura said, sighing he glanced up at Yami. "This stable here belonged to my horse. Kaliany, she was with me since my first day here. She used to belong to my father, but after they rescued me she wouldn't let him ride her anymore so he gave her to me."
Yami smiled. "What happened to her?"
"When I was caught, you know... the first time. Your father order her too be killed." Bakura said. "I watched as they just shot my best friend down."
"Oh Ra, I'm sorry Kura." Yami said, as he pushed Bakura's hair back behind his ear. "Do you wish to take a break or do you want to continue on?"
"No, no. Let's move on." Bakura smiled, slightly. "We have lots to see, yet so little time."
"Alright." Yami smiled, back.
"Thanks Yami." Bakura said, leaning forward he placed a kiss on Yami's lip's.
"For what?" Yami asked.
"You make me feel better, that why and because I love you." Bakura said, grinning he grabbed Yami's hand. "Come love, let's go."
Yami grinned, and squeezed Bakura's hand. "Yes, I believe that Danu is getting a bit restless."
Bakura laughed. "You know, British people are really something. Ryou is always like that too, always in a hurry."
"Yeah, let's go now." Yami said, pulling Bakura along as the walked down the long hall. Seeing the other's he lifted his hand the held Bakura's up. "I found him, so we can now move on Danu."
"Oh good!" Danu clapped. "Where next Bakura?"
"Umm, well we can start heading towards the throne room if you like." Bakura said. "It might take a little longer then it usually does to get there because it's been awhile."
"That's quite alright Bakura; take your time with this. We don't want to end up getting lost and being stuck in here forever." Danu chuckled.
The faces of all the other's went pale. Ryou was the only one able to speak. "What do you mean? Stuck in here forever?"
"Well, it's not too hard to get lost in these tunnels." Bakura said, as he once again took lead of the group and guided them through the never ending darkness. "Why I've known of some thieves who lived here all their lives and got lost. You never do see them again. This cave is linked up to several different caves. Only a few people knew of this, and even fewer knew the way through them. Now only two remain, who know the secrets of this cave."
"I take it one them is you, and the other is Marik." Yami said, as he took hold of Bakura's hand and held it tight.
Bakura gave Yami's hand a small squeeze before answering. "Yes, that is right."
"Hey... speaking of this Marik dude... he won't come here would he?" Yugi asked, nervously.
Ryou's eyes widen slightly and he began to glance around in the darkness every few steps.
Bakura frowned, as he felt his lights nervousness flow through their mind link. "Don't worry Ryou, I doubt Marik would ever return here. He never did like It here, too closed in he always said." Bakura shut his eye's for a second and when he re-opened them, pain flashed through them.
"Kura?" Yami said hesitation filled his voice.
Bakura smiled sadly at him. "Thing's have changed... he's changed..." Bakura shook his head, all emotion left his face. "Come on; let's head to the throne room. If were lucky we can get there before we all drop down tired."
Marik laughed to himself, as he watched the group continue on their way. "Only one of you will make it there, the rest of you will end up lost in here forever." Marik was taken out of his good mood when he felt a form appear next to him. Turning around, he glanced at the shadow form of the boy whose body he had taken over. "What do you want now?" He growled, as he approached the boy.
The boy shrugged and glanced around in the darkness. Finally the boy's eyes landed on his darker half. "Why?"
"You keep asking me that same question!" Marik growled.
"I just want to know why you're going through all this just to get back the lover you had almost five thousand years ago." The boy said, as he followed his Yami through the tunnels. "Even thought he's already in love with another."
"The reason I'm doing this Malik, is because Bakura is mine! Always has been and always will be." Marik growled. "I won't let that Pharaoh take away everything dear to me."
Malik sighed as he watched his Yami storm off. He had known about Marik since the day his father was killed, and Odion had tried his best to keep the darker side of Malik from taking control. The only problem was, someway or another Malik fell in love with his darker side and when Odion wasn't near by, he'd let the Yami take over his body and do what he pleased. Now, he regretted all of it...