Konnichi wa minna-san. Sorry I haven't updated in like a week for this story. My friend had convinced me to take alittle vacation since my arms and shoulders were so cramped.

They still are but thats okay cause I HAD ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE CAKE. yup today was my mom's birthday. So anyways yes I have finally updated much to your relief.

And I promise a wicked ass chapter today. Wanna know why, cause I was in a bored mood and when I'm bored, then I am ready to come up with some of the most interesting ideas. Anyways, for some of you that read my Yusukexkurama fics, a new mission called love has finally been completed.

Also a new yusxkur story is out that I made called an ironic forbidden love. Its quite good too. Also I plan on updating a cats infatuation later today as well so all you fans out there prepare yourself to read some freaking awesome as hell upcoming updates.

Oh yeah thank you for all your reviews. :cries: I don't think I have ever had so many reviews before. To tell you the truth, I was wondering how many reviews I would get if I waited a whole week. In my opinion, I got a hell of a lot. AWESOME.

Special announcement: 17 REVIEWS IS THE REVEW PRICE TAG OF THE WEEK KAY. I'm not greedy, I just need time to update my other fics kay. :nods: Also, here is another important annoucement. IF YOU MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT THIS FIC, THEN EXPECT A CURVE BALL TO BE THROWN IN THE STORY, I HATE BEING PREDICTABLE SO CURVEBALLS WILL BE THROWN WHEN THERE IS A PREDICTION. ALSO IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ALL WANTED. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW.

Anyways, enough with my talking, first, before I begin, I shall start answering all my wonderful reviews.

Taikai no za Kokoro: wow I have never had so many reviews for one chapter before. THANKS SO MUCH. :GLOMPS: you've made me so happy. Anyways, do not worry, I shall make Ryou-kun happy. For I am the all writing Vixenia, and with the help of my counterpart Meagan, we shall make this story awesome. Once again thanks for getting me so many reviews. :snuggle: thanks

Black Kitsune Vella: I just hope the 'taking things slow stuff' actually does work. then again I have never had so many reviews before so I guess it does.Nya anyways, in earlier chapters I had said that if you made a prediction on my fic, I will throw a curve ball at you to make it untrue. HERE COMES THE PITCH.

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daughter of the darkness: no no mutilation. not he, not me, please please.

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Celestial Angel: As if I would allowbakura-kunto marry Kyofu. No offenseKyofu but you are just not fit to beBakura-kuns wife. AN DAMN STRAIGHT BAKURA IS GAY. ALL HAIL BAKURAS GAYNESS. NYAHAHAHA

nercomi: well here is the update. Anyways,who knows whenRyou-kunwill ever get his man. nyahahaha only I know. actually I don't know...never mind.

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Shinigami: I agree with what you are saying. You'll find out a little bit about why Bakura abused him in this chapter. and his feelings about it as well. I must thank you for telling me about the abuse like you did. It gave me ideas. Anyways, I have already read the manga, and like you I agree, there should be someone out there to kick jou's fathers ass. big time. But that is seto-kun's job.

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Ryou's P.O.V.

I let out an exasperated sigh. 'I thought that Bakura, Kyofu and I would simply just walk out the door and start our adventures. How wrong I was, Bakura and Kyofu had decided that it would only be appropriate to see if there were any more survivors, plus they also had to look for supplies.' This will take forever I thought.

I looked over at Bakura who was now bent over, trying to pick up as many weapons as he could that had been discarded on the floor by past residents. I smirked. 'Mm nice view,' I thought while staring at the ass that was now seductively waving at me, as if to invite me over to "play."

Mentally I snorted. 'As if I were really so dumb as to just walk up and grip Bakura's ass. I don't need those sharp daggers thrown at my direction at the moment. I am not that desperate, though I might have done it if Bakura's hands weren't full of sharp deadly weapons and strong looking rope that could easily be put around my throat.'

I sighed and then looked around. Bakura was the one collecting the supplies, Kyofu was out searching for her men to see if any had survived from the clutches of the pharaohs men. I sighed. I wonder how Yugi is doing right now.

Suddenly I blinked. 'Wait wasn't Yugi's wish to learn more about Yami. I did almost fell to the ground in exasperation. Then maybe I shouldn't go after him at all.' I thought but then shook my head as if to refuse to except such a thing.

'No, I need to go find Yugi, It might have been his wish but he could still be in danger' I thought to myself. Suddenly I felt the whole shake.

"WHAT THE FUCK," Bakura yelled in outrage as a book fell of its shelf and hit him square in the head. I would have burst out laughing if it weren't for the predicament we were in.

"Whats going on I thought, as another violent tremor shook the room. Then, all of a sudden the door opened and Kyofu and a few other people came inside. Kyofu had a worried look on her face. I looked at the people behind her and blinked. There was about fifteen men, three boys, and three girls, and one girl that looked about Kyofu's age.

One of the little girls were clinging onto Kyofu's hand like it was her lifeline or something. She looked no older than 10. It was the same with the other children. Before I could ask about it Kyofu started talking.

"I searched every room and these were all the people I could find, also I was wondering if you guys knew what on earth all this shaking is about." Kyofu said. As if hearing her question, the ground started to wonder.

'This kinda feels like an earthquake but some how it's a little different.' I thought before suddenly taking a sniff of the air. My eyebrows shot up. 'Was that...smoke and acid that I smelled.' I thought. Then suddenly a flashback came back to me.

FLASHBACK

'How the hell were there hot springs in Egypt? There aren't any volcanoes or anything around here.' I thought to myself as I just stared at the very inviting looking steamy water.

"You like what you see I take it," Kyofu said cheerfully. I just nodded. "Good, luckily for us, I had found out that there was an underground lake way below where we stand at the moment, in that lake there is a dormant volcano, so thus, we got these wonderful hot springs." Kyofu said, answering my unasked question.

I blinked. "Are you telling me that you fucking built a secret hide out right on top of a volcano," I asked incredously. Kyofu nodded happily. "You can't be serious, no one could possibly be that dumb," I said, feeling dread start to gnaw into my stomach.

END OF FLASH BACK

"No you have got to be kidding me," I groaned. Kyofu and everyone else stared at me.

"What's wrong Ryou?" Kyofu asked in a worried tone as another trembled settled itself through the room. I felt my right eyebrow start twitching and my hands turn into angrily shaking fists.

"Kyofu you idiot!" I yelled as I looked at her. 'Ra, was this just another one of those damn anime moments when everything always seems to happens to the unfortunate heros who in this new twist, happens to be me.' I thought in agitation.

"Now why the hell am I the idiot." Kyofu snapped. I looked at dead in the eye.

"Stupid, you built this whole Ra damn hide out on top of a freaking dormant volcano, and now its finally decided to wake up, and now all of us are going to be blown up and burned to ashes cause you fucking wanted a Ra damned Hot spring." I yelled.

Kyofu just blinked owlishly at me. "What do you mean, the volcano's dead, how can it just wake up." Kyofu asked. I rolled my eyes. Bakura seemed to get what the hell I was talking about cause he turned wide eyes towards Kyofu.

"You built a hide out right on the fucking top of a volcano," he asked in a voice full of dread. Kyofu nodded.

"Was that a bad thing," Kyofu asked in a meek voice. Another tremble in the room answered her question.

"Lets get the hell out of here then, why are we just fucking standing here for," Bakura yelled before putting all the stuff he had gathered in the bag. There were seven bags filled with cargo lying at his feet.

Kyofu and I quickly grabbed one as some of the other men grabbed a bag. Then we all took off. I had not been out of the hide out before besides the training track so I had no idea where we were going. Some of the older men were carrying children as they rushed by. I panted.

I was still so tired from all the training Bakura and I had done earlier. 'Mental note: never trust Kyofu to find a good hideout' I thought as I kept running. But unfortunately I was falling behind. Bakura seemed to notice this because he slowed down just enough to grab my wrist before dragging me off with the others.

I panted tiredly as I tried to keep up with his fast pace. The stuff in the bag was weighing me down to much. Bakura growled before jumping behind me and grabbing the bag off my back so he could put it on his own.

"Come on, hurry up," he barked. I winced at his tone, it was the same one Bakura would use on me so long ago. I felt Bakura grab my hand again before we went speeding off after the others. The earthquakes started to quiet down for a minute. I looked up and saw Kyofu stop.

"Huh, that's odd, the earthquakes stopped," Kyofu said happily. I rolled my eyes. 'Is this girl for real.

"Don't slow down you idiot, right now is one of the most deadliest stages of an erupting volcano," I yelled. Kyofu gave me another owl like look.

"How so?"

"This is the calm before the storm you moron, now run like hell," I yelled as Bakura and I went running past the still shocked girl. When I looked back I saw Kyofu sprinting like hell behind me.

"WAHHHH DON'T LEAVE ME!" Kyofu whined. I sweat dropped. This girl was completely hopeless. 'How the hell did she become a thief with an attitude like that?' I thought as I continued running. We were going up and down spirals and mazes of steps.

I blinked. 'Ra why me' I complained as I tried to keep up with the others. I then looked over at Bakura's hand. 'Oh right, this is my punishment for falling in love with a thief' I thought sarcastically.

I then blushed. 'This was the first time Bakura had EVER held my hand, might as well enjoy it while it lasts right?' I thought before giving Bakura a barely noticeable squeeze. I then began running faster, as if an invisible force were pushing me on.

'I won't be a weakling anymore, especially in front of Bakura.' I thought in a determined sort of tone. With that thought, Bakura and I raced out of hideout.

Yugi's P.O.V.

I blinked as I looked around. Its been only five hours that I have been captured and so far so good. Everywhere I looked there were either A.) captives tied in very thick ropes so they won't escape, B.) Soldiers with very pointy weapons in their hands and drunk sort of smirks on their faces, or C.) Servants serving the drunken like soldiers drinks which would probably only make them more drunk.

At the moment I was also tied in very thick ropes but er...I have long since gotten out of them since my small frame was able to get through the ropes. I think those other guys are too drunk to notice, but I pretend I'm tied anyways.

I looked around once more. I could see Akuun just a few yards away from me, tied to a cactus and flirting with a random servant girl but there was still no sign of Ryou, Bakura or Kyofu. Earlier on Akuun had told me that Bakura had arrived and I instantly knew it was the past form of Ryou's Yami.

I sighed. 'I wonder if Ryou is okay.' I thought sadly as I stared at my feet. Tears started to form at my eyes as I started to think about all the stuff that could have happened to him. I sniffed and then rubbed my eyes with my free hands.

'Don't think like that Yugi, Ryou is a lot stronger than people give him credit for, he'll be just fine.' I thought firmly, I kept repeating this mantra inside my head so that way it would keep me from bawling my eyes out like some little kid.

I looked up to see Akuun. He was sighing and looking around. I blinked when I noticed he was looking at something. 'Eh, whats he looking at' I thought before following his gaze.

Blink...blink...BLUSH.

On the other side of the camp we were stuck at there was what looked like a concubine with half her clothes off. My naturally wide eyes were probably twice their normal size now. The girl's only clothing was what looked like a sparkly bra and a g-string as well as a VERY thin thong with but a sparkly towel like cloth hanging down the front.

But that is not all that made me blush. It was the fact that she had her back towards me as she was bending over some guy who was laying down, so she could feed him grapes, which of course gave me a full view of her very tan rear.

Suddenly I felt something trickling down my face. 'Gah a nose bleed' I thought in embarrassment but as my right hand clenched my nose to stop the bleeding, my eyes never strayed from the girl's ass.

'I wonder how a person can actually get their but tanned, does she always walk around like that, is that how her butt is so brown or is it natural.' I thought. Then I started thinking back to my Yami.

'In his Egyptian form, is his butt tanned or is it a lighter color than his skin?' I randomly thought. 'What in the, why the heck am I suddenly thinking about the color of Yami's butt, its not like I want to know or anything, its not like I would ever know anyways.' I thought sadly.

'Why am I thinking this, Ryou would be so disappointed if he knew I was thinking of Yami's butt color rather then Ryou's safety' I thought, mentally scolding myself.

I then looked around. No one was watching me. I slowly got up out of my 'tied up' position and stealthily crawled over to Akuun who still hasn't taken his eyes off the girl's visible butt. I rolled my eyes.

When I was crouched right next to him, Akuun was still oblivious to my appearance. I ticked my eye brow in agitation. 'Guess I have been around Ryou too long, I am starting to show the same signs as him when I get annoyed.' I thought in shock.

"Akuun, you who, anyone home," I said as I waved my hand in front of his face. He seemed to snap out of his trance as he looked at me with a flush of embarrassment. I watched him turn his head to look back at the girl before suddenly his eyes widened as he did a retake on what was going on.

"How and when did you get over here," Akuun asked in a surprised voice. I sighed in exasperation. 'I was not at the best mood. What with being taken away from my own time, my only real friend that I actually know here, and being kidnaped.'

"I got out of the ropes cause I was err...skinny enough to slip through them and I got here just a one minute ago," I said, slightly wincing when I had almost said that I was "small" enough to slip through the ropes.

Akuun blinked for a second before giving me a cat like grin.

"Great, do me a favor and take off my necklace okay," Akuun said. I gave him a weird look before taking off the necklace I had just now noticed. It was nothing special. Just a crimson chain necklace.

"Good job Yugi, now look for the clasp on it kay, when you find it, there should be a green switch looking thing, press it down," Akuun instructed. I did as told. When I finally pulled down the switch I had bite my lip to keep in a shriek of surprise when suddenly a blade came out of no where.

'A switch blade,' I thought in awe as I stared at it.

"Now Yugi, cut the ropes, Bakura made that himself so it is extra sharp, and be careful, don't cut your thumb off kay." Akuun said. I nodded before I silently started cutting the thick rope. I could feel my muscles spasm from all the work I was doing with my arm. Finally the rope came loose.

Akuun rolled his shoulders to get the sore muscles to work properly before getting into a more comfortable sitting position.

"So now what," I asked after a minute of silence.

"We get the hell out of here," Akuun said. I blinked up at him with confusion.

"But what about the others," I asked. 'What would happen to them. We can't just leave them like last weeks garbage.' I thought while looking at the captives. Akuun smirked.

"That is why I am here silly, all I have to do is untie one of the men with my knife then, the man will set someone else free and it will go on until everyone is free, its our code," Akuun said. I stared at him with wide eyes.

"Oh, good cause I thought you were just going to leave them all here," I said happily. Akuun just sighed and shook his head.

"Really Yugi, do you trust me that little, why you break my poor abused heart with your cruel words," Akuun said while dramatically putting his right hand to his heart. I giggled.

"Sorry Akuun, I'll remember next time how incredibly sensitive your poor heart truly is," I said while trying to hold back my laughter. The last thing that we need is to be caught again because I was laughing at a very poor done joke. Akuun winked at me before rushing off to go untie a few people. I quietly followed him, not wanting to be left alone.

Soon Akuun had untied a man who in turn took out a dagger from his shoe and went to go off and help someone off in the shadows. I blinked once more. 'How are they able to hide their weapons so well?' I thought.

"Come on Yugi, we need to untie at least two more people before we leave. I smiled before happily following Akuun. I had to admit this was kind of exciting, running around like a mouse who was trying to not get caught by the vicious cat.

Soon we had untied two more people. Akuun had whispered a question into the last person we released, ear. The person nodded before taking off his shirt. I blinked for like the thousandth time that day.

Suddenly the man took out three very long daggers that had sheaths on them. He gave two of them to Akuun before rushing off while putting his shirt back on.

"Yugi take this," Akuun said before handing me one of the daggers. Okay now I was POSITIVE that my eyes were five times their normal size.

"B-but Akuun, I don't know how to use daggers," I said meekly as I fumbled with the deadly weapon. Akuun rolled his eyes.

"I'll teach you later alright, just keep that with you incase of emergencies. You never know when you might need it." Akuun said.

"Um, where do I put it." I asked nervously. Akuun smirked.

"Give me your belt," Akuun said. I blinked. Before I had been taken away from the hide out I had put back on my leather belts and chains, not truly feeling complete without them on. I still had on my book bag as well, some fruit, candy and meat were stored inside it with some of my school supplies.

Nervously I took off my leather belt from around my waist before giving it to Akuun. Akuun studied it for a moment before seemingly coming to a decision. He took the dagger out of the sheath and cut into the well worn leather, creating two loop holes in it.

He then sheathed the dagger and put it through the loop holes.

"Put it on," He said. I carefully put the belt back on. The dagger had been put in where it was against my book. It was kinda uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while Akuun said before grabbing my wrist and moving quickly through the shadows.

"Where are we going," I asked while looking around to see if anyone had spotted us. It was now night time so everything was completely dark. 'I wish Yami were here, I thought sadly, not noticing the glowing white card in my back pack.

PRESENT TIMES: Bakura's P.O.V.

'I couldn't turn my back for a second with Ryou could I. Great just great. Just peachy. It seems just too natural for Ryou to some how wind up with the game Egyptian wish in his and Yugi's grasp. Stupid baka pharaoh for not watching out for Ryou.' I thought in anger.

I wanted to punch something. Yami's face was starting to look pretty tempting at the moment too. I sighed and took calming breaths. Coming back to Domino just to get back into punching the pharaoh was not what I had planned when I had left here.

'The reason I left was because I had been trying to get better at controlling myself. Ryou didn't deserve what I did to him. Trying to force him to become something he was not was not fair to both him and me. I was hoping that once I got back we could start all over again with the roles of being Yami and Hikari. I clicked my tongue. Seems like that isn't going to happen anytime soon I thought angrily while glaring at the pharaoh.

I sighed dejectedly before picking up the cards Yugi and Ryou had dropped and started shuffling the deck. 'The only way to get to Ryou is to wish to get to Ryou. But to wish to get to Ryou would mean I would have to win the game. I glared at Yami, he too would have to win if he wanted to get to Yugi.' I thought as I continued to shuffle the deck.

'Now what card did Ryou use to get both him and Yugi to have a draw' I thought before using the millennium ring to call the card out of the deck and show me what Ryou could have possibly used.

The other three in the room watched as the deck in my hands started to glow a faint silver before one card on its own slided out of the deck and floated over to my face so I could see what it was.

Golden Steps was what the card said. I blinked. 'Golden steps, how in the name of Ra could Ryou have possibly had drawn this card?' I thought while staring at the card in awe.

"What card is that Bakura," Marik asked as he looked over my shoulder. "Oh I remember that card, it is said that its almost impossible to pick out this card during the game, only someone with a strong heart and will as well as great strength could pull it out," said Marik.

"Eh, are you talking about the card Golden Steps, why did you pull that out Bakura?" Malik asked me. I looked at him with a wide eyed look.

"Because apparently this is the card Ryou had used to make a draw with Yugi and gain his wish," I said in a shocked voice.

"Really no way, Ryou pulled that out, amazing, I didn't think he was strong at all," Marik said. My eyebrow ticked in agitation. I then clenched my hand into a fist and without thinking, punched Marik right in the chin. I listened as he fell on the ground with a cry of pain as I once again took in deep breaths so that way I wouldn't murder my best friend.

"What the fuck was that for," Marik shouted after he finally recovered from his latest injury. I fought the urge to punch his lights out before turning around so I was now facing him. I gave him a menacing glare that put Kaiba to shame.

"Because you faggot, you just practically insulted my hikari right in my face, you moron," I growled. He blinked owlishly at me before giving me a sheepish grin.

"Oh sorry bout that, heh heh, its just the last time I saw Ryou he was crying like a little..." Marik was cut off from what he was about to say when Malik covered his mouth with his left hand while whacking his head with his other hand.

"Shut up you imbecile, the last thing Bakura needs right now is you and your damn smart ass remarks," Malik snapped.

"Mmph, mowmie," Marik said in an attempt to say owie as he rubbed his now bruised head. When Malik finally removed his hand from Marik's mouth the man instantly sighed in relief.

"Mm Malik honey, how come your never that rough when we're in bed?" Marik asked with a goofy grin. You could faintly see a vein twitch in Malik's forehead as he glared at Marik before with all his might, punched Marik on the cheek, causing the lecherous blonde to go unconscious.

"Well there is one problem solved," Yami muttered before turning to me. I continued to shuffle the deck.

"So what do we do now?" Yami asked while watching me shuffle my deck. Yami I want you to pack a shit load of food, Malik, go and get all my weapons and old clothing in my bag downstairs and Marik, just pretend you don't exist," I said in a calm tone as I started to set up the game.

When all had been collected and done everyone had settled around the game. It had been decided that Marik and Malik would join as well, just in case, that way if for some reason that seemed quite possible that Yami and Yugi would be in trouble, we would have extra help.

Yami had wrote a note before he sat down so that he let the others know that he was going out for Yugi out of town. I rolled my eyes at the lame excuse.

"Alright, lets play," I said before drawing my cards.

So how was that chapter eh. TELL ME. Remember THE REVIEW PRICE OF THE WEEK IS 17 REVIEWS. READ AND REVIEW. REVIEW PEOPLE REVIEW. Anyways thank you so much for your reviews. I have never had so many before. :cries: THANKS! Also another announcement.

A new mission called love has finally been complete. a sequel will be coming out soon kay. I also made a new yusxkur story called an ironic forbidden love. Read and review it when you can. Well thats everything. hope you enjoyed the chapter. bai bai.