Warnings : This story contains Yaoi and mentions of Yuri . There will also be some M-Preg , Rape , strong language , and child abuse . It will be AU .

Disclaimer : I DO NOT own Yu-gi-oh , or any material relating to it .

Chapter 3

He sat at a table in the fare corner of a crowded night club . Dark purple hair nearly touching the floor , his coal black eyes scanning the crowd of dancers with disgust .

" Tell me again , my lord , why we had to meet here ? Humans give my the creeps " .

The figure a crossed from him , hidden in shadow , chuckled at his dislike of those around him .

" Makes me feel all superior being around all these pathetic mortals " . The shadowed man paused to take a drink of his glass of wine before continuing . " Now , Lord Sylo , what news do you have for me " ?

" Well , first off , King Yami suspects that your up to something . He's began evacuating demons from the border separating his kingdom from yours . The generals have also been calling in reserves . Lord Seto has began strengthening his efforts on the magical end of things , and has several powerful new sorcerers at the ready . And the Healer , Lady Mai , has formed several new healer groups ready for battle " .

The shadowed man waved his hand dismissively " Yami can suspect all he wants . I don't care " . Stopping to take another drink . " He thinks himself as high and mighty as his followers make him out to be . Yet he hasn't figured that you and a few others are traitors not friends . He will fall no mater what actions he takes ".

Then the purple-haired man nodded , a smirk growing on his face .

" On a more entertaining note . General Bakura and General Marik's mates have finally reincarnated . They are here , in the mortal realm . Human . "

The man then leaned out of the shadows reviling shoulder length silver hair reflecting the flashing lights of the club . His brown eyes shinning with delight and a hint of madness " Good . Can you do something for me lord Sylo" ?

" Yes sir " .

" I want you to take care of those four mates for me" .

" Sir " ?

" I said I want them died . Again ." he answered , obviously annoyed at Sylo's confusion .

" Forgive me sir , but why do you care about some pathetic humans " ?

He shot the man opposite him a glare before answering . " Because I want Yami , Bakura , Marik , and Seto , to suffer . It will devastate the four demons if their mates die . And when they are devastated they are week . They barely survived the heartbreak the first time . I still haven't figured out how the mates managed to reincarnate . The spell used was supposed to devourer their souls and keep them from coming back . But yet , here they are , alive and kicking " . His brown eyes turned fiery and he slammed his wine glass down on the table .

" Now , … higher some reliable assassins or something . I want this done immediately . You have three days , go " .

" Yes lord Pegasus " .

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The next day was a dreary one . In the gray skies , rain clouds loomed over head waiting to release upon the world below . The brisk winds that blew every few minutes and the chilly temperature only added to the feel of the blustery day .

Ryou exited his house and straitened his school uniform . Pulling his jean jacket tightly around himself . He headed for the spot he and Malik meet-up at about a block and a half from his house . The two would meet at the small quickie mart then walk the rest of the way together . Malik didn't feel it safe that Ryou walk to school by himself . Even if the Egyptian wasn't going that day himself , he would always come walk with Ryou .

Ryou walked quickly to their meeting point . Absently his hand lifted to his mouth and he winced at the split on it . There was also a nice bruise below it . He hoped no one asked him about it . But he knew it would be asked about . Especially by his friend . Malik was going to notice . Briefly Ryou thought he could pass it off as an injury he'd gotten from the attack last night , but then thought better of it . He'd know he was lying .

The two of them could read each other like a book . They had this six-sense when it came to each other . Always being able to feel when one another was upset or in pain . It was their own special bond . Neither understood why they had it , but it was theirs .That was the reason Ryou was in such a hurry this morning .

All night the white haired boy had been sensing that Malik was upset . Being as smart as he was , Ryou immediately knew why he was getting those feelings from his friend . He knew what his foster father had done to Malik in the past and could guess what he had most likely done last night . Boy did he hate that man . He disserved a fate worse then death . Ryou desperately wanted to remove his blond friend from that awful place but couldn't figure out how . If only his dreams would come true . If only They'd come .

He was pulled from his deep thoughts when he reached his destination . And there , just like always , was Malik . He had the hood of his sweat-jacket over his head and one hand in the pocket of his leather coat . From the way he wasn't standing still , Ryou could tell he was cold . Ryou always found it funny that no mater how long his friend had lived here , the Egyptian never got used to the cold . His smile turned into a frown when he noticed the other was not in his school uniform . But then he spotted it . All his suspicions of something being wrong with his friend were confirmed .

Between two of his tanned fingers , was a cigarette . A sure sign that he was upset . You see , there are only two times when you could see that horrid thing in his between his fingers . One being when he was drinking , witch wasn't very often , and the other when he was upset about something . Beings it was only 7:15 in the morning , Ryou could rule out him drinking . And even if he had been , the early hour alone would indicate a problem .

Malik stood there freezing . Gods it was cold and it wasn't even winter yet . He took a long drag from his cigarette to try and come his nerves . After the little " incident " with Jiro , Malik hadn't been able to sleep . Too many nightmares plagued his dreams and he eventually gave up on sleep all together . So he had walked around the rest of the night . Yes , he knew it wasn't exactly the safest thing to do but he didn't feel like staying in that hellhole any longer . Normally he'd go to Ryou's house but with his father home it wasn't a good idea .

Malik paused mid-inhale when small pale fingers gently removed the cigarette from his hand . He turned towards his friend and his lavender gaze turned fiery at the sight of the busted lip and bruise . Raising his eyes from the lip , he met Ryou's concerned watery ones . He quickly looked away , knowing why Ryou was upset . Because of the injury to his noise , he now sported two black eyes . The two stood in silence until Malik decided it needed to be broken .

" I got suspended " , Malik told him , still not looking at him , until a soft gentle hand cupped his cheek . When he finally looked back , there was a small but sad smile on the pale face .

" I figured as much sense your not wearing your uniform . Now come on . Before it starts to rain " .

Quirking an eyebrow he asked " Go where ? School " ? But Ryou shook his head no .

Ryou giggled at the confused look on Malik's face . " No silly . My house of course " .

Then the smaller boy grabbed his friend's hand and began dragging him towards their new destination .

" But what about school , … and your father " ?

" I've yet to miss a single day this year so I don't think it'll be a problem if I skip just one , " he smiled back at Malik , still not letting go of his hand . A fact that Malik was quite pleased about . " And as for my father , he's not here . He left for the next five days on a business trip to Tokyo ."

Ryou stopped again and looked Malik up and down . " You haven't slept . I can tell . You haven't eaten either .We'll have to remedy that now won't we " ? Ryou gave him the most sweet smile and he couldn't help but to return it .

Malik allowed himself to be pulled along to Ryou's house . He was reveling in the feel of Ryou's hand in his . He had known for a while now that his feelings for Ryou went far deeper then mere friendship . He loved the angelic teenager . He'd known it over a year ago but did nothing . Malik wanted to tell him but didn't know how the other felt . He couldn't stand it if Ryou were to hate him . But things like this , the hand holding , got him wondering if maybe Ryou felt the same .

Another reason for Malik's lack of action were his strange dreams . He hadn't had one in a while , probably do to his lack of sleep . For some odd reason he was terribly disappointed by their absence , or more importantly , the absence of the two men inside the dreams . He was confused by the feelings he had seemed to develop for the two men . How could he love three people at once . It was imposable , wasn't it ? Not to mention that two of the people weren't real . They were dream people , that's all they were . You can't fall in love with a dream .

They reached Ryou's home and he released Malik's hand , much to Malik's dismay , and opened the door . It seemed they'd gotten there just in time cause the sky opened up , dumping bucket after bucket upon the city . Ryou shut the door behind them and locked it .

" Why don't you go take a nice warm shower . While your in there I'll make some breakfast " . Ryou suggested , while removing both his and Malik's jackets and hanging them on the coat rack .

" Alright babe , be right back " . Malik snickered at the blush the nickname had just caused " To cute " . he teased

Ryou watched Malik head upstairs , and he headed for the kitchen to prepare their food . He blushed again at the thought of the name he was just called . It was things like that that confused the hell out of him . Did Malik mean anything by comments like that or was he just messing with him . Gods he hoped not . He had realized it for a while now . He loved Malik , and not just in a friendly sort-of way . Ryou was just too afraid to tell him . What if Malik rejected him ? What if he lost his friendship ? Ryou didn't think he could go on if that were to happen . Malik was his best friend , his rock , his support system , his protector , and his shoulder to cry on . Ryou shook his head to clear it and focused on preparing the food .

Twenty minutes later everything was done so Ryou decided to check and see what was taking Malik . He made his way up the stares noticing the water was no longer running and his bedroom door was open . Making his way to his room , he stopped and stared , blushing profusely at what he saw . There with his back turned to the door was a completely naked Malik , pulling up his baggy lilac colored pajama pants , no boxers . Ryou's eyes traveling until they reached the bare back . The beautiful skin was marred with ancient hieroglyphics that spoke of , something . What that something was Ryou didn't know . Hell , Malik wasn't even a hundred percent sure . He had only been nine when his own father carved the words into his back .

Malik pulled on a plan black tank top before speaking .

" I'm ugly . I know " . his voice emotionless , keeping his back to Ryou .

" No Malik . Your not ugly . I think your beautiful " .

Malik spun around starring at Ryou . All the sudden Ryou's eyes shot wide and a small gasp escaped his lips in realization of what he'd just said . Malik was about to ask what he had meant by that but Ryou started talking again .

" B-b-breakfast ! It's probably getting cold . We should go eat " and then he was gone . Out the door and down the steeps before Malik had time to register what had just happened .

When it finally sunk in , a small smile tugged at the corners of his lips . That was defiantly a sign . If it was just a friendly comment Ryou wouldn't of reacted the way he did . He would definitely have to talk with him . He really did want to lose what he and Ryou shared but he couldn't stand it . He wanted Ryou so badly . It would have to wait till later though , his stomach was desperately wanting food . Taking a deep breath , he headed downstairs .

When he reached the kitchen , he seen Ryou sitting at the table waiting for him before eating . Shaking his head , the white haired boy was just too polite sometimes , he sat down a crossed from Ryou . He gave his friend a smile before he began eating , or more like inhaling the food . It was all so delicious . Ryou was an excellent cook . He'd spend hours at a time just cooking away . He once told Malik that it was his stress reliever . Malik never could understand how something so stressful to him could be a stress reliever to Ryou . Sometimes he just didn't get his friend .

The two of them ate in silence , just enjoying each others company . But then Ryou brought up a subject that seemed on both their minds , in one way or another .

" I had one of those dreams last night " . he said quietly while moving his food around with his fork .

" Really ? " Malik answered , not stopping eating .

" I know you don't want to believe that their real , but I do . Why can't you just "

" Because their not !" Malik interrupted . His harsh tone surprised Ryou .

After a moment of silence , Malik let out a sigh . Putting down his fork and turning to Ryou .

" I'm sorry , I shouldn't of yelled " .

" It's okay . I shouldn't push the subject ". and he gave Malik a small smile .

" It's just that , … they're not real Ryou . They're dream people and dream people aren't real ".

" Come on Malik . You can tell me you seriously believe that ".

Malik just nodded silently , staring intensely at his plate . Ryou shook his head and continued ,

" Fine . Then tell me this , if they're not real why is it that we both dream of them ? Even before we knew each other we dreamt of the two of them . How is that possible if they're not real " ?

" Just a coincidence " , he said in what was almost a whisper .

Turning to his friend he stared as Ryou began shaking his head fiercely . He let out a frustrated groan and ran his hand through his pale blond locks .

" Fine . Lets say that your right , and that people that only seem to exist in our dreams can be real . What about this ? They have wings . Oh ya , and a tail ,… and claws , … and eyes that glow red , … and , can't forget this , they have fangs . Put that all together and it adds up to a demon . They're demons Ryou . And the last time I checked , demons weren't real " .

" Why , cause society says so " ?

Malik pressed the heels of his tanned hands to his eyes and let out another frustrated groan .

" Malik , please . Why are you fighting this ? You love them ", Ryou smiled as his friends head shot up and stared with wide eyes . " I know you Malik , you love them . And you said before that they told you they loved you . They told me they loved me too ".

Malik's eyes slid closed for a moment before opening again . " You can't be in love with more then one person ".

" Why not " ? he snapped . " Are rules written that say what we can and can't do when we're in love ? If so , I didn't get a copy ".

Ryou's brown eyes bore into Malik's lavender ones , determination shinning in their depths . Malik couldn't take the intense gaze any longer and turned his head . Finding the table interesting until his attention was brought back when small pale fists slammed the table . He stared in the now fiery gaze of his best friend . To say he was shocked by the outburst from the usually mild-mannered boy would be an understatement .

" Why are you fighting this ? Don't you want to be happy " tears began to roll down the pale cheeks leaving trails in their wake .

" Why are you trying to get me to love other people . Are you giving me a hint to look elsewhere ? That there's no chance with you ? " he snapped back before he realized what he said . When realization set in it was to late . He slowly got up and headed out of the room , leaving a wide-eyed Ryou still sitting at the table .

Ryou just sat there in a daze . He couldn't get his head around what was just said . If Malik was upset because he thought there was no chance then that meant he wanted there to be a chance . A huge smile spread across his face . Malik wanted a chance . He wanted to be with him . Ryou was almost giddy with happiness . But his smile quickly faded when he heard the front door shut .

That snapped him from the daze he was in and he quickly ran to the door , throwing it open and chasing after Malik . It was still pouring out side and he was immediately soaked but he didn't care . The only thing on his mind at the moment was getting to Malik . He caught up with said boy only a few houses down and grabbed his arm . The pale blond spun quickly , his face held a look of sorrow .

They just stood there in the pouring rain , just starring at one another until Ryou began to speak , though not very good . He was stumbling over his words and trying to keep from sobbing .

" Please Malik , you don't under stand , … I wasn't telling you what you think I was telling you , what I mean is , yes I want you to love other people , well not other people , just two other people , not that I'm not included , I mean not in the two other people , I mean I'm not part of those two other people , and , um ,… oh bloody hell ."

And with that he grabbed Malik , pulling him against him , and crashed their lips together . Malik stood there wide eyed for about a second before letting his eyes slide closed . Raping his arms around the smaller boy , returning the kiss . Tan hands drifted up to tangle in the now wet snowy locks , as he deepened the kiss . His tongue ran a crossed Ryou's bottom lip asking for entrance which Ryou gave without hesitation . Malik was in heaven as his tongue entered that most cavern mapping every inch he had so longed to explore .

The rain had thoroughly drenched them to the bone but neither seemed to notice . Both were too enthralled in the feel of the other's tongue sliding and twirling against their own . The need for air came all too soon and Malik gazed into the slightly dazed eyes of his friend .He couldn't help but smirk at the panting boy in his arms .

" I love you " Ryou breathed , reaching up to cup the Egyptian's cheek .

" I love you too Ryou " placing his hand over Ryou's , he nuzzled it before turning to kiss the palm . " I was so afraid I'd lose you if I told you ".

" You could never lose me Malik " he smiled up at his slightly taller friend before leaning up to give him a chase kiss " Come on . We're both soaked now and I don't know about you but I would much like to get back in that nice warm house of mine . And besides , I'm in desperate need of a nap " .

" Did I wear you out with one little kiss ? " Malik smirked , gaining a mock glare from his pale friend .

Ryou rolled his eyes and shook his head . Though he couldn't keep away the small smile that tugged at his lips . " Lets just go ." Lacing their fingers together , Ryou pulled the now snickering towards his home .

Unknown to them , they were being watched .

" Hello , Mr. Angelov , this is your neighbor Mrs. Mead … No everything's fine …I'm just calling about your son …. There's something I think you should know ".

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A/N :

Sorry this update took so long . Hopefully the next one won't take as long , I'm almost done the next chapter . And I'm glade the flashback worked okay . I was kinda worried it be a little confusing . Well anyway , please R&R and let me know how this chapter was .