Wow…. What's it been? Two years? Anyway, before you start, I want you to know that no; this isn't all of what you waited so long for. Part two of this chapter should hopefully be up inside of three months or so, and you patient reviewers who have parts in this fic will have like…lines and junk. ; Just a warning, supermicroscopomic bit of yaoi. So…yeah… here we go.

DISCLAIMER: YuGiOh characters belong to that one Japanese guy and some TV people, Link, Marth, and Roy belong to Nintendo, Chrono and Skuzzie belong to me, and Kurry, Andraaia, Riyo, and Dragoness belong to themselves. Thanks.

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"Be careful what you mumble"

With that, Dragoness crumpled to the floor and he was gone. Seto paled.

"No…." he whispered, then roared; "NO!" as he whirled and then raced down the hall towards Mokuba's room.

"Seto, WAIT!" shouted Kitty as she ran after Seto's retreating form. Seto burst into Mokuba's room and fell to his knees. Mokuba lay on the floor, chalk white and bleeding profusely. Seto cradled Mokuba in his arms.

"No….what has he done to you..?" he questioned softly. Kitty put a hand on his shoulder.
"Seto… give him to me, we need to take him to a hospital in our realm. There's nothing we can do for him" she said gently. Seto looked away, tears streaking his face.
"Alright… but someone must take me as well. I know you'll have to fly to reach the hospital in time." He said firmly, as he stood up. Kurry stepped forward and smiled gently.

"Of course" she said, taking Seto into her arms. Kitty carefully lifted Mokuba, opened her wings, and was gone into the night, Kurry following close behind. Kat sighed.

"We'll have to follow on foot… we can portal part of the way there, but hospital security in Kiramina will only allow us to get so close." Said Kat sternly as she opened a portal and walked through. The others exchanged looks as Chrono lifted Dragoness' unconscious body from the floor. This was going to be a long night.

Kitty landed at the hospital first, and burst through the door. The startled angel at the front desk looked up and gasped. She hit a button on the intercom on her desk.
"We need a stretcher for a young boy, STAT!" she barked into it.

Seconds later, two angels ran in carrying a stretcher. Kitty lowered Mokuba onto it and turned to the doctor. "He was attacked by a powerful demon….that's all we know." She explained. The doctor nodded and exited the room after the two men with the stretcher.

Seto and Kurry exploded through the door just in time to see Mokuba disappear through the emergency room doors.

"Jesus…." mumbled Seto as he slid to the floor. Kitty put a hand on his shoulder.
"Seto…."

"Don't you TOUCH me!" roared Seto, shoving her hand away. "If it weren't for YOUR brother, Mokuba would still be okay! You've dragged an innocent child into this! You make me SICK!" he spat as he stood and stormed out the double doors and into the night.

Kitty fell to her knees in tears.
"Fuck…. I should have just killed myself when I had the chance…" she murmured to herself. Kurry inhaled sharply.
"…What? What are you saying?" she questioned, horrified.

"The….the one Skuzzie saved me from… it…it was me,"

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Flashback

Kitty stood in an empty alleyway, bleeding and dirty, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Finally….it ends here. I can't win….I can't go back. This is best for everyone…. I'm so sorry I failed you all…" She raised the sword…
…But never made contact. A figure who had been observing this from the corner sprung up and grabbed her arm, causing the sword to hack through the skin around her left eye, but miss its target. Kitty collapsed into the young mans arms.
"….Kitty?"

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End Flashback

"Oh, Kitty, you should have come back… why? Why did you let yourself become so dissolved in depression and still refuse to come home?" implored Kurry.
"I…I was too ashamed…. I cheated in my duel with Seto; I can't actually duel to save my life! I shouldn't have been fighting him in the first place, my duty as a guardian is to put his needs before my own… I failed him then, and I failed him now. Look what happened to Mokuba. He'll never forgive me for this…" Kitty trailed into silence.

"Kitty, you can't help falling in love. You didn't fail him; he's still alive, is he not? We all came out of that encounter alive because of you. Seto only said what he did because of the stress and his own guilt about what happened to Mokuba. He'll both forgive you and want you forgiveness when this is all said and done….. Please, go find him before he does something stupid," requested Kurry.

Kitty sat in silence for a moment, then sighed. "Yes…. I had better go find him," she said quietly as she stood and walked out the door.

Kitty walked down the dark road, her breath forming clouds of steam.

"Seto? Seto, please, where are you-" she stopped mid-shout as she caught sight of Seto standing under an ancient looking oak tree, his shaking hand holding a gun to his head.

"NO!"
In a flash of movement, the gun had been knocked out of his hand. He collapsed to the ground.

"Seto? ..Seto, are you….al...right?" Kitty trailed off as she caught sight of Malik's unconscious body on the ground. "….What…?"

Seto stood abruptly. "…Hello, Kitsunie," he hissed. "So good to see you again." The Millennium Rod was clenched in his fist, and his eyes were blazing with gold light.

"…You're not Seto." Whispered Kitty.

"You were always very observant, Kitsunie. Even five thousand years ago when I had you and your brother sealed into the millennium scales. Choosing an unborn child as your host was very clever, Kitsunie… it really is a pity your brother had the same idea" he cackled.

"Seth, you son of a bitch, release him." Kitty hissed angrily.

"…Or what?" chuckled Seth. "…You'll hurt your own guarded? I do no think so, my dear. You were a slave in Egypt, you are a slave now, and that is all you will ever be. And now, by dear….you are mine." He grinned as he began to advance on her. Suddenly, a loud crack erupted in the silence. Seth fell to the ground, revealing the now-conscious Malik, who was seething with anger.

"Bastard" he spat as he leaned down and took the Millennium Rod. "…Well, then." He sighed, looking at Kitty.

"Thank you…" she breathed. "...but…. how much of that did you hear?" she questioned, sharp yellow eyes burning into Malik's amethyst ones.

"Enough." He said simply.

"Please, promise me you won't tell anyone about this! I can't let Kurry find out…" pleaded Kitty.

Malik stared at her. "She doesn't KNOW?" he questioned, shocked.

"No… it is too long of a story to tell here, but the essentials of it are, her soul is as ancient as mine, Bakura's, Yami's, or Marik's, but her memory was lost. She was a seer for the pharaoh in Egypt," Kitty explained in one breath. The she paused, looking horrified with herself. "…I shouldn't have told you that." She murmured.

Malik was silent. "I won't tell her, Kitty… but you should. Before someone else does," said Malik, glancing at Seto's unconscious form.

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When Malik and Kitty entered the hospital doors, Kitty carrying Seto's unconscious body, they were met by a nearly hysterical Serenity.

"Oh my God, is he alright? What happened, he's not dressed to be out in weather like that, he'll get sick!" she blurted out all at once. Seto's eyes fluttered open.

"Seren'…. Seren', I'm alright, Shhh..." Whispered Seto soothingly, putting a hand to her face. "I just need to rest."

Seto's eyes closed again and Kitty lay him down on the waiting room couch.

"Any word on Mokuba's condition?" questioned Kitty, worry evident in her voice.

"Nothing yet, the doctor hasn't left the emergency room since Mokuba arrived," replied Kat. Kitty exhaled sharply.

"Damn it all…" she moaned under her breath. They sat in the waiting room as the hours dragged on, the slow march of time continuing to be oblivious to their impatience. Seto slowly recovered, and eventually took to pacing the room until Kat grew irritated with him and snapped at him to cut it out before she broke his legs. The doctor stepped into the room just before Joey put his fist through a dysfunctional vending machine.

"He's stabilizing, but he needs a donation of energy to live," the doctor said bluntly. Seto stood.

"I'll do it." He said firmly.

"Sir, you are a mortal. He needs more energy than you can healthily give him," replied the doctor.

Kitty stood abruptly.

"I'll do it," she said, following the doctor out of the room before Seto could form a protest. Seto blinked indignantly and followed them out of the room. When Seto entered the room, he stopped sharply as the smell of antiseptic and the loud beeping of machines hit him like a slap in the face. Kitty was hooked up to a machine and a tube ran from her arm to the arm of a deathly pale and unconscious Mokuba. The doctor did nothing to acknowledge Seto's arrival into the room.

"This is going to cause you a fairly serious degree of discomfort… are you sure you want to do this?" questioned the doctor, glancing at Kitty.

"Yes," replied Kitty firmly, her gaze not meeting Seto's or the doctor's, but hovering somewhere in mid-air. The doctor flipped a switch and the machine hummed to life. Kitty let out a surprised gasp and a glowing, fiery liquid began to flow through the tube. Mokuba twitched slightly as it reached his arm. Colour slowly began to creep back into Mokuba's face, yet at the same time it drained from Kitty's, and her breathing became shallow as Mokuba's evened out. After a few minutes of this, the doctor flipped a switch and the machine died down with a small buzzing noise.

"The procedure seems to have been a complete success. We will monitor him closely for tonight, but he should be conscious by morning," said the doctor curtly. "Please return to the waiting room, and do not attempt to do anything physically stressing for at least two days," said the doctor as he unhooked the machine from Kitty's arm. Kitty stood shakily and nodded, attempting to push past Seto and out the door. Seto reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Lean on me….you look like you're about to fall over," he chided softly. Kitty looked indecisive for a moment, and then shook her head. "I'm alright," she insisted as she pushed past him out the door. Seto listened as the clunking of her boots echoing off the hallway stopped, staggered, and was then silenced by a resounding thud.

When Kitty awoke, she found herself sprawled on across the waiting room couch, sunlight filtering through the window and across her face. She sat up and blinked, the previous nights events flooding back into her mind.

"Good morning, oh queen of sleep," greeted a pleasant voice from beside her.

"…Kurry? What happened? How is Mokuba?" questioned Kitty rapidly.

"You passed out in the hallway. Mokuba is just fine, Seto and the others are in the waiting room with him right now," replied Kurry, smiling. She blinked as a flash of colour passed her eyes. Kurry turned to see the waiting room doors swinging shut and the couch deserted. She stood and shook her head and followed Kitty through the doors. Upon entering Mokuba's room, there was an inescapable air of good cheer. Kitty was nearly smothering Mokuba in a hug, Seto has a silly grin pasted on his face, and Dragoness was long since awake and recovered. Malik appeared beside Kurry.

"Hey," he said shyly, sliding an arm around her waist.

Kurry jumped slightly at his touch. "Hey yourself….whatcha' grinning about?" she questioned, looking up at him.

"Just things… it's nothing." Malik trailed off.

Unnoticed by the pair and the rest of the room's inhabitants, a green mist was gradually creeping around the corner and into the room. It slowly climbed up Kurry's back and faded into her long blonde hair. She let out a small gasp of surprise.

"Kurry? What's wrong?" questioned Malik worriedly.

"Nothing, I'm fine….I just felt very cold all of a sudden…" replied Kurry, trailing off.

"I hope you aren't getting sick…come on, sit down."

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Two weeks later, Mokuba was fully recovered, and things were beginning to return to normal, despite Seto's outright refusal to reveal what he had whispered.

However, Malik was noticing that Kurry was acting peculiarly. She was quiet, flinched when he touched her, ate little, and seemed to dislike being out in the sun. The fact that her behavior reflected that of a vampire's had crossed Malik's mind more than once. Kitty had noticed as well, but Kurry had insisted it was merely stress and a cold, causing the already distracted demon to forget about it. Malik sat watching his angel read. She seemed pale and tired. As he watched her, he suddenly blinked in surprise. Her eyes had turned a vivid green.

Malik stood abruptly. "Kurry, what-?" he was cut off by a harsh laugh.

"Fool. I am no longer Kurry. Your woman is mine."

Malik's eyes widened in horror. "Leave her!" he roared.

"Hmm…. No, I don't think I will, little boy. And don't expect my little sister to bail you out either… I have made sure she is…otherwise engaged for now," grinned Kurry in Kriaun's cold voice.

"What have you done to her?" demanded Malik.

"I've got a couple of officials about to cart her back off to the insane asylum. They didn't manage to drive her out of her mind last time I got her sent there… perhaps this time, they shall do better," Kriaun hissed, his malicious grin again sliding across Kurry's paled face.

"…What?" whispered Malik.

"I am sure you will find out soon enough… They may not detain my sister for long, but it will be more than enough time to get this pretty thing completely under my control," he laughed, and with that, there was a flash of light and Kurry was gone.

"NO!" roared Malik, whirling around and running towards the yard.

He met a group of white coated angels standing in front of Kitty. One stepped forward.

"You have been declared mentally unstable and unfit to fulfill your duty as a guardian. You have been commanded to come with us," he stated firmly. Kitty's eyes widened in terror, colour draining from her face so completely freckles were visible on her cheeks.

"NO! No, no, I won't go back, I won't! I'm not crazy! I'm NOT!" she roared hysterically, backing away. Three of the angels stepped forward and grabbed her arms, and before she could react a needle had been jabbed roughly into her leg. She went limp, but her eyes were still wide.

"No! You can't do this! You can't! I'm NOT CRAZY!" she yelled, nearly hysteric with panic.

Three more angels landed. A man with blue eyes, long blonde hair, glasses, and most curiously of all, pointed ears, ran forward first.

"Stop! What are you DOING? I know this woman, she's not crazy! The council did not authorize this, what is WRONG with you people?" he roared angrily.

The group of white coated angels looked at him, confused.

"But we have the command right here…" one protested weakly.

"You fool, this is a FORGERY! One of the councilors names is misspelt, how incompetent ARE you people? Let this woman go and get OUT of here, I'll deal with you later!" he shouted angrily.

The surprised angels did as they were told, leaving a shivering Kitty in a heap on the ground. The two angels with the blonde man now stepped forward. The first was tall and lithe, with long blue hair that fell in his icy blue eyes, a look of suppressed shock on his face. The second was short and more built and muscular, a shock of red hair held over his fiery cobalt eyes by a royal blue headband.

"Link…can…can it really be her?" this second one the blonde man, looking at Kitty as if he didn't trust his eyes. Link did not answer, but simply continued to stare disbelievingly at Kitty. The blue haired man, however, ran out to Kitty. Kitty collapsed into his arms.

"Marth… oh, Marth, is it really you?" she mumbled into his chest.

"Shhh…. Yes, it's me. Link and Roy are here as well. We'll talk inside," whispered Marth, picking her up. Malik broke out of his shocked stupor and ran towards them.

"Damn RIGHT you're going to explain! And the minute you have, I need to talk to Kitty IMMEDIATELY!" yelled Malik angrily. Marth seemed unfazed by this and simply nodded and walked past him into the house, Roy rushing in after them.

Link lagged behind for a moment. "I'm sorry about all this… but we're old friends, and seeing her name after she disappeared a year ago, it's not like we could ignore it," he explained.

"How do you know her?" questioned Malik.

"The very compressed version is that she used to work with us," replied Link as they walked inside. "But she disappeared one night and we hadn't seen her since…" he trailed off. Malik raised an eyebrow.

"I didn't know demons and angels were generally allowed to work with each other…" questioned Malik.

"Well… They aren't. She did something to disguise her wings, but we found out eventually. She disappeared shortly after," explained Link.

"What we'd like to know is… why?" questioned Roy, looking at Kitty. Kitty sighed.

"After you all found out, it became a danger to you. I knew you wouldn't let me leave, and I knew you would get into trouble if I stayed. So… I left one night without telling you," she replied.

"Oh, Kitty… you're worth more to us than our jobs, you should know that! We missed you…" said Marth. Kitty hugged him.

"I'm sorry…" she said softly. Skuzzie ran in just in time for this.

"I heard screamin- wha?" he questioned, stopping. He raised an amused eyebrow. "Ryou's gonna be jealous, Kitty…"he grinned.

"Oh, shut up, Skuzz, it's not like that," protested Kitty. Link snorted. "Believe me, man; you don't have to worry about that from either of these two," said Link. Skuzzie raised a skeptical eyebrow. "Oh? And why is that?" he questioned. Roy pointedly slid an arm around Marth's waist.

"…OH." said Skuzzie, realization hitting him like a brick. "…Okay, I guess I'll believe you," he chuckled amusedly.

"As warm and fuzzy as this reunion is, we have an URGENT PROBLEM!" roared Malik, no longer able to keep silent. "Kriaun has Kurry and he's possed her!" he shouted bluntly. Kitty gaped at him momentarily.

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Several miles away, a man looked up from behind his newspaper.

"Dear, did you just hear someone yell something?"

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Three hours later, they were equipped and ready. Most of the household had been temporarily delayed from reaching them, but would join them later on. Link, Marth, and Roy had all immediately volunteered to help, and they, along with Skuzzie and Malik, set off behind Kitty through the portal.

They fell through the other end of the portal in a heap. Kitty stood and glanced around. She inhaled sharply at the sprawling base that stood where Kriaun's small fortress and previously been.

"Kriaun's been keeping busy, I see," said Skuzzie lightly, choked panic evident in his voice. Kitty sighed.

"We're going to have to be so careful about breaking into this place… this is worse than I had anticipated," frowned Kitty, her hand drifting to the hilt of her sword. "We better check out the area before we do anything," she finished, and began walking towards the forest at the side of the base. The others trudged through the snow after her.

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Ryou frowned as he sat up and shook his head. The last thing he remembered he had been fighting off Kriaun's thugs with the others, then suddenly there was a blinding flash of light and he found himself here. He could tell he was in a cave, yet it was strangely well-lit.

"Greetings, child," a motherly voice behind him said softly.

Ryou whirled around, and his knees nearly gave out at the sight that met his eyes. A blue eyes white dragon stared him in the face, lying serenely in the corner. "Do not be afraid. I am called Kisara, Kitsunie's guardian beast. I have called you here for a purpose," she said quietly.

"…Me? What could you possibly want with me?" questioned Ryou, taken aback.

"Whatever your loved one thinks, she cannot defeat her brother on her own. She will require help, which is where this, and you, come in," continued Kisara, raising a small bottle glowing brightly with a shimmering gold liquid. "This is the only potion of its kind. It will make a pure hearted person an immensely powerful archangel for a time period of half an hour. You are the only one able to do this… If you agree to help, I will take you to her. You will have only that half an hour to help Kitsunie finish her brother off," explained Kisara urgently. Ryou straightened.

"Of course I will. Take me there," he said firmly. Kisara smiled.

"It is beyond my power to portal you inside of the evil ones lair, but I shall fly you there myself. Climb on my back," she explained, flattening. Ryou exhaled, trying to absorb what had just happened as he climbed onto Kisara's back.

"Take me to her"
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The group crept through the forest surrounding the base. Kitty crept up behind a guard. She stepped in front of the light and a small choking sound was heard, followed by a dull thud.

"Come on… through here. This vent leads to the kitchen, I can smell it…" instructed Kitty, yanking the grate off of the large vent. The small group crawled through the vent one by one.

"Well, at least it's not a bad view…" cracked Skuzzie, earning himself a kick in the face from Kitty. "Hush, you," she ordered, coming to a stop at another grate. A refrigerator was clearly visible through the bars; however the room was otherwise completely empty but for one small stove.

"…This doesn't seem right," whispered Kitty warily. "You all stay here until I've checked it out," she instructed as she pushed of the vent cover and cautiously stepped out. She took a few steps forward, but was met with nothing but her own footsteps. She looked around, her sharp eyes scanning the room for anything that looked suspicious. She whirled suddenly and pulled open the fridge. Nothing.

"…This is too easy," she murmured. Skuzzie crawled out of the vent.

"I think your brother has gotten overconfident… perhaps he's getting sloppy about security?" he questioned.

Malik emerged from the vent.

"No… he still thinks Kitty was locked up. He doesn't realize he has anyone to keep out," he said quietly.

"Good," said Marth as he helped Roy and Link out of the vent. "We'll take the group of guards I sense outside completely by surprise."

Suddenly, raucous laughter broke out in the hallway.

"Did you hear Lord Kriaun kidnapped himself a girl? Gorgeous young angel, I hear!" cackled a rough voice.

"Yeah, Lord Kriaun will have fun with that one… I hear he's having trouble keeping her under control… not that it matters," a second voice chuckled. Kitty gasped as Malik pushed past her and out the door.

"Malik, DON'T-"

But it was too late. Malik had already knocked out two of the guards and was racing down that hallway. The remainder of the group turned on Kitty.

"…Bloody Hell."
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Kriaun circled the possed Kurry like a vulture, grinning evilly.

"Ah… like a beautiful ice sculpture, cold, but beautiful… I am quite fortunate to have caught such a prize, no?" he crooned softly. He reached a hand up to her face but drew back sharply, his hand sparkling and crackling with blue energy.

"So… still resisting, eh? You'll come around, my dear, you'll come around…I promise you that," he smiled, leaning right next to her ear. "I'm really not so bad, you know… once you get to know me," he hissed, sliding his hand around the immobile Kurry's waist.

"NO!"

Kriaun screamed out in pain as Malik plunged a dagger into his back. "If you touch her again I'll kill you, you son of a bitch!" spat Malik, millennium rod in hand and glowing brightly, amethyst eyes burning with rage. Kriaun stood and gazed at Malik for a moment.

"Fine… keep her. I'm going to go deal with my little sister," he replied, then grinned and snapped his fingers. "But I doubt you'll want her so badly when her considerable powers are turned towards you," and with that, he was gone.

Kitty was so completely engrossed in fighting back the guards that Links shout of warning arrived too late. A bright green light caused Kitty to whirl around, but forced her to close her eyes. Kitty forced them open just in time to see a whirling ball of energy flying at her. Her eyes widened, knowing it was too late. She braced herself for the blinding pain of the impact.

…But it never came.

A grey-blue blur passed in front of her vision. A scream. Shouting. Confusion. A portal. Silence. Kitty blinked to clear her aching eyes, then gasped in terror. Skuzzie lay before her in a heap, burnt, bloody, and still.

"SKUZZIE!" she screamed, rushing to his side. She lifted his head. "Skuzzie….Skuzzie, please, wake up…" she whispered, tears filling her eyes. Slowly, painfully, his eyes slid open.

"…Kitty?"

"Yes, Skuzzie, it's me… please stay with me, please… oh, why did you do it, Skuzzie, it's not worth it…" breathed Kitty through her tears.

"…Do you really want to know? I may as well finally tell you the truth… I'm not going to make it, Kitty…my ribs have punctured my lungs," whispered Skuzzie in a strained voice.

"No, Skuzzie, please! You can't give up, you can't! Oh, God, no, Skuzzie, please!" pleaded Kitty.

"It's alright, Kitty… I'm not afraid. But please, listen… I have to tell you this, Kitty… you want to know why I did it? Here it is. I love you, Kitty Tashimono. Adore you. I always have, and I always will… please…I know you love Ryou, but one kiss before I die, please…" implored Skuzzie. Kitty was becoming overwhelmed with tears.

"Oh, Skuzzie…. I've always loved you…" she whispered, leaning down to meet his lips in a kiss that seemed to last forever and for no time at all.

"Goodbye, Kitty… and thank you." Skuzzie's eyes closed, and he went limp in Kitty's arms.

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Okay, don't kill me. Three months, I swear. Feel free to pester me unmercifully if I don't update by then. Read and Review, and Merry Christmas, you guys.