This took forever to update. Been so busy lately and when I'm not busy I'm too tired to do anything. Sorry if this has any spelling or gramatical errors in it I was too tired to check for them. Oh yeah and why isn't anyone reviewing this story? C'mon Battygirl and Kamara don't count, for one is the co-author and Kamara is... well... Kamara. She reads most any of her friends stories.

Oh yeah and in this chapter, Battygirl and I do not own the character Hakuoh, as well as the other ones, Kokujo and Bakura, as we've metioned in previos chapters.

Egyptian Wolf


A few days passed, and Risika still hadn't come out of the confines of her room for anything. Misty stood from her comfortable position on the couch with Kokujo and walked to Risika's room, wanting to check on her.

Kokujo glanced over at her. "What are you doing?"

Misty ignored him and walks up to Risika's door cautiously. "Risika, I brought you some food... again. You okay?"

Unbeknownst to her, Risika, in her wolf form, couldn't communicate with them, so she just sat on her bed in comfortable solitude.

Kokujo walked up to Misty, asking, "Is she still not eating?"

Misty doesn't answer and tried to open the door. "Risika please, it's your favorite."

After hearing no answer, Misty says, not noticing Ko just took a quick taste, "It's rabbit, fresh from the backyard." Kokujo looked ready to puke and ran to bathroom.

Misty watched him and said to herself, "What's with him?"

From inside, Risika sighs loudly. Misty hears her and asks, "Risika? Please come out and eat something..."

Risika jumped down from her bed, unlocked the door with her tail, and walked back to her bed, burying herself again so only her muzzle and tail stick out from underneath the covers in the dark room.

Misty opened the door and steps cautiously inside when she sees Risika in her wolf form. "Here..." she said setting down the plate of food.

Risika moved the sheets out away from her eyes and stared lifelessly at Misty as Kokujo stepped out of bathroom a moment later. He then walked over to Misty in Risika's room, looking really sick.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

Kokujo glanced over at her, replying, "Yeah I'm fine."

Misty glared at him as Risika dully stares at both of them. "I didn't mean you, Ko." She cautiously took a step forward. "Its ok, we just want to help..."

Risika simply blinked and looked away in response.

Misty stopped and sighed before turning back to Kokujo and walking out. "Kokujo."

"Hmm?"

"Come on."

Kokujo looked back at Risika and shrugged, following Misty.

Risika stared after them, thinking, 'She doesn't know how lucky she is to have someone to love.'

Misty walked into the living room and sat down as Kokujo follows. "I wish we could do something..."

Kokujo thought for a moment, then asked, "What about Hakuoh?"

Misty growls and in a pissed off voice, asked, "What about him?"

"He's basically Bakura's twin."

Misty shook her head. "It wouldn't work... it wouldn't be the same to her."

Risika looked at the meat that was left on the floor of her room and sniffs at it. She hears her stomach growl as she stared at the food, but ignored it depressively.

Misty leaned on Ko and pulled her legs onto the couch, wrapping her arms around his, thinking. Kokujo says nothing in response and stared at the wall, thinking as well.

Finally, Misty sighed and agreed, "Let's try contacting Hakuoh... see how it works."

Kokujo nodded and stood, grabbing for the phone and calls the temple Hakuoh usually stayed at for no apparent reason.

Misty looked at him suspiciously. "How do you know its number?"

Kokujo looked back at her. "Job application before Shobu beat me..."

"Ah." Misty replied, drifting back into what little thoughts she had, tuning Kokujo out.

Kokujo walked back over to Misty and sat down. "He's coming over."

"Great..." Misty replied.

Kokujo stared at her and snapped back sarcastically, "Oh, hold your enthusiasm!"

Misty ignored him. "Should I tell her?"

"Nah... it'll be a surprise."

Risika, using one of her claws, conjured a small flame, melting the crack in the gold of the Millennium Ring away. This repaired it fully, then she put it around her own neck.

Misty looked up at Ko skeptically. "You sure a 'surprise' visit from Hakuoh is such a good idea?"

Kokujo looked back down at her. "Yeah, it might get her out of this depression."

Misty looked away. "Yeah, of course it will."

"You think it won't?"

"Dur!" she exclaimed.

"Why?" Ko asked.

"Because, she just lost Bakura. How do you think she'd feel if his twin showed up at our front door, supposedly unexpected?"

Kokujo thinks for a moment and replied, "Enthralled?"

Misty stares at him questioningly. "Huh?"

Kokujo rolled his eyes. "Thrilled?"

Misty stood and glared down at him. "No!"

Risika, knowing that Kokujo and Misty had left the confines of the upstairs, changes back into her part-demon, part-human form and lies on her back, staring at the dark ceiling. Her wolf tail thumps lightly against the bed as she thinks some more.

Misty heard a knock at the door and sighed before going to answer it, a grim look on her face. "I hate him..."

Kokujo replied, trying to tune her out, "I know."

Misty glared as Hakuoh walked in. She ushered him to the living room and ordered him to sit down before walking to Risika's room cautiously.

Risika heard someone coming up the stairs, making the wolf ears on her head twitch slightly.

Misty knocks on her door and says in a lame 'Xandir-telling-Ling-Ling-he-has-a-penny-no-he-don't' voice, "Someone's here to see you."

Risika growled from the inside.

Misty glared at the door. "Hey, I hate him too! Get over it! And it was Kokujo's idea! Not mine..."

Risika glared at the other side of the door and speaks for the first time in days, "You know I don't really want to see anyone right now."

"Ko says you might wanna meet Hakuoh. He also says he wants what he looks like to be a surprise, so you have to see him. I can't tell you..."

Risika opened the door and simply stared blankly at her. "What do you mean?"

Misty shook her head. "I can't explain... just follow me," she says walking away.

Risika stood in the doorway, froze, not knowing whether to follow or to stay locked in her room, mourning.

Misty looked back at her. "Are you coming?"

Risika sighed, "Fine... but only because you insist." She then followed, still glaring at the back of Misty's head.

Misty walked out into the living room to Hakuoh and Kokujo and started introducing them. "Risika; Hakuoh, Hakuoh; Risika."

Risika looked up at this 'Hakuoh' person and stared wide-eyed at him.

Hakuoh smiled gently at her and in his British accent, greeted her warmly. "Hello."

Kokujo stayed quiet, not really wanting to get involved. Misty, meanwhile, kept growling lowly and sat with Kokujo.

Risika stood, staring at this person. She noticed how much he really did look like Bakura, the only thing different was the length of the hair, and its color. This 'Hakuoh' had a blondish color to his almost floor-length hair. The other major difference from him and Bakura was a definate personality change. Hakuoh was a very caring, friendly person, unlike cold, heartless (except for the fact that he only cared for Risika) Bakura.

Hakuoh glanced at Risika. "Oh my, you're bleeding."

Misty and Kokujo looked up at Risika as Misty stares at her. "Risika, what'd you do?"

Risika kept staring at Hakuoh as she tried to hide the signs of her pain by grasping her wrist with her hand, beginning to tear up again.

"Risika? What have you done?" Misty asks. "Are you ok?"

Risika looked down at her feet, still refusing to say a word.

Misty turned to Kokujo. "I told you it was a bad idea."

Risika cried a little and gained their attention by whispering, "I... I don't want any of you guys killed."

Misty snapped her head up to her. "What do you mean?"

Risika glanced up, tears staining her face. "You know how Jagger is!"

Misty stayed quiet as Risika points at the clueless Hakuoh. "And is he supposed to make me feel better?" she snapped.

Hakuoh just stayed quiet and watched.

Misty stood and pointed to Kokujo. "It was Kokujo's idea! Not mine..."

"I don't want anyone else hurt and, for all I know, I never want to love again."

Misty looked down. "I'm sorry..."

Risika glared at them. "This time I'm leaving, I don't want you hurt nor anyone else," she said as she walked back to her room, still crying.

Misty stayed quiet and sat back down, wrapping her arms around Ko's neck. "I told you this wasn't a good idea Kokujo."

Kokujo glared at the wall, but said nothing.

Hakuoh looked around nervously. "I have no idea why you invited me here, so... I'm just gonna leave now, bye!" he said, walking out the door quickly before Misty could kill him.

Misty ran after Hakuoh as he runs away, yelling, "Come back here!"