((Thank you to those who have, and are starting to show interest in this Fic! Enjoy! Please Read and Review. I've put a lot of work and thought into this chapter. I'm doing my best to keep you on your toes. I hope this chapter meets or exceeds your expectations. I had fun with this chapter. Just as much fun as I've had with the rest of this Fic! Back from vacation, now I'll have to deal with work.

I told you Samantha wasn't heartless. She actually proved to be less demonic this time, and more understanding. Sure hope we tied up loose ends wihtout creating two many new ones. LOL Next Chapter will be the start of Year four, and Yuugi putting a few things together. Not to mention his trip to Japan. ))

It was the last Duel of Internationals in Egypt. Yami had been permitted to view this Duel. It was once again Yuugi against Seto. Isis had been with Seto throughout the entire process, together they were studying Samantha.

Yuugi was shuffling her deck, and Samantha was shuffling his deck. "If you win I'll give you something special." She smiled.

"What do you want if you win?" Yuugi questioned.

Samantha smirked, and they exchanged decks. "I won't win, so there isn't a need for me to answer that."

Yuugi smirked. "Alright then. But if you do manage a win, then I'll at least owe you something."

Seto and Isis had herd the brief converstation. Neither thought it could be good. Now Yuugi and Samantha were taking to the platform. The information was already programmed into the Duel Disks. Yuugi's eyes became slits, like a cat ready to pounce; he slammed his deck into the Duel Disk. He could feel Yami was near, and he gave a come get you some shit eating grin. It was more for him, than her or the crud. He hadn't sported such a grin a very long time. "Let's Duel."

Samantha swiveled a hip a grin gracing her face, and then slammed her deck into place. "Your on!"

Yami was intently watching Yuugi. He grabbed Marik, who had been given baby-sitting duty to keep Yami in line while he sat in the stands. "Look at him. He's sexy!"

"Pharaoh please control your self." Marik rubbed his temple. "You're how old?"

Yami pouted. "Who shoved a stick up your ass? Your just jealous that I have a sexy someone."

"Pharaoh the last stick up my ass was yours. And, I'm not jealous. My hands are full enough keeping up with you." Marik sighed. It was going to be a very long day.

Yami shot Marik a look before returned his full attention to Yuugi.

Yuugi was fresh from a shower he had pulled another victory. He was out on the balcony, clad in a bathrobe, staring out onto the hot sands. Samantha was positioned behind him. She became still and motionless. "As promised." She whispered more to herself than to him.

When Yuugi opened his eyes he was standing in a hall with two doors. The door behind him he recognized him as his own. The door in front of him he could have sworn was Yami's. He hadn't experienced this since they separated. More than anything he wanted to open the door. He hesitated for who knows how long.

Then the door infront of him opened. Yami muttered out loud. "This is unusual. Where did this option come from?" He wasn't paying attention as he spun around taking in the view. He bumped into Yuugi who also wasn't paying much attention to anything else other than taking in the view. "Yuugi?"

"Yami?" They stood facing each other, almost afraid to move. "This isn't against the rules is it?" Yuugi took a deep breath, and then stepped forward.

"If we are here, without knowing how, then I don't see how it can be breaking the rules." Yami smiled, and they embraced each other.

Seto and Isis entered Yuugi and Samantha's room. They knew that the extra key had been made. They took in the view of Yuugi on the balcony, and then Samantha who was motionless, not even breathing. "Take a seat at the dinning table. I'll attend to you shortly." Samantha whispered. "I cannot be distracted from my promise to Yuugi."

Seto and Isis exchanged a look, but did as told.

"I've missed you Yami." Yuugi was just as tall now, slightly more built, but less tanned than Yami. He ran a hand through his hair. "You've really got to control yourself or Isis won't have a wall." He whispered, and giggled. "I pulled myself back together, so I know you can do the same."

Yami looked into Yuugi's eyes. "I struggle without you. I fight my darkness. It was easier to control when I had my light with me."

"You know hot coco can get you to calm down even in the stickiest of spots." Yuugi smirked.

"Hot Coco in 100 plus degree weather?" Yami laughed.

Yuugi put his lips next to Yami's ear. "Do it for me love. Be strong for me love." He breathed low into Yami's ear. "I know that with the thought of me you can accomplish anything. I know this because it is you who secretly got me through the worst. It was you who saved me doing unspeakable things to myself."

Yami shivered. "How could I do such things if I wasn't there for you." He pulled Yuugi closer, not allowing an inch between them.

"You are in my heart love. I also carry a picture of you in my wallet, when things get nasty I look at that picture and then I know everything will be alright."

"Sounds like I'm a credit card." He laughed. "You are in my heart love, but I still struggle." He positioned them so they were resting their foreheads on one another, eye to eye. "I'll try harder."

"Seto found out about our apartment. He followed me last year while I was in Japan. He promised not to tell anyone." Yuugi sighed softly; he was so at ease. He wished this never had to end.

"Someone was bound to find out sometime. But, at least he'll keep our secret with him." Yami licked Yuugi's nose, he was content to remain like this forever.

"I have a feeling by doing this, this will be good by again." Yuugi whispered, and then their lips met for the first time in close to three years.

Samantha turned around; she knew that when Yuugi and Yami's lips parted that Yuugi would be back in reality. That did give her some time to face Isis and Seto since while they were there they didn't need to breath. She walked over to the dinning room table. "Are we going to play nice this time, or do I need to bind you again Seto."

Seto hissed, and Isis shook her head. "Seto you just listen let me do the talking. We'll play nice." Isis said in a monotone voice. "What have you done to Yuugi? Does this have to do with what you said before you two dueled?"

"Yuugi is in no danger. And yes I am keeping my promise." Samantha's eyes were already gold, and an exhausted air was about her. "I'll allow you one question Isis. If it is worthy enough to have another after words I'll allow another." She paused. "When I saw we are through we are through understood." Isis nodded.

"What are you?" Isis put some life back into her voice.

Samantha changed her voice to the echo of the puzzle. "To form a body for your soul would you give up your final resting place, and the power of the item?" 2 minutes of silence. "Would you give up all contact with your lover for 10 years?" 2 minutes of silence. "Take heed time has magic of its own one could learn to hate the other. Is it worth the risk you take for the body you seek?"

Isis' eyes widened a bit. "But how can this be?"

"I am what is left of the puzzle. 3000 years worth of contained Shadow Magic that has guarded the Pharaoh's soul." Samantha paused. "Much like you are and Marik are the keepers of the tomb and of the Pharaoh who has flesh again."

Isis carefully weighed what was being said before picking another path of questions. "Are you planning on making them wait the full 10 years?"

"As I told Seto. The game is set for the King and his Prince."

Isis rubbed her temple. She knew she had to pick her questions carefully. "What game?"

"I knew the darkness was coming Isis. That is the only reason I allowed for Yuugi to solve the puzzle. Do you think that all the failures previous happened by chance?" She paused. "I myself was very surprised at the aurora Yuugi held, such innocence. I didn't foresee love." She again paused her breathing slowly returning. "I will not allow the King a weak willed Prince."

"So you are testing Yuugi, and in the process allowing Yami to be driven insane…" Isis paused and then finished the question with a statement. "Darkness needs light to have balance."

"I have put the Prince in some very questionable circumstances to make them hate the other." She paused. "Yet time and time again they have risen, and forgiven. They never hated."

"Then Yuugi has proven himself, why not end the game?" Isis sighed desperately hoping for a clue how to end this sooner than 10 years.

"Yuugi has to solve the puzzle on his own just as you've done. No one likes a cheater; so don't think of tipping him off. I myself today just gave him the largest clue he'll ever need." Samantha stood up. Isis opened her mouth, but before she could speak Samantha answered the next question for her. "You will soon know yourselves what I have done. Now this conversation is over. Yuugi will awaken soon, as I said I don't like cheaters. Please exit, and knock." She paused.

Isis nodded softly she knew better than struggle with any creature or person that contianed Shadow Magic. She took Seto's hand and did as instructed.

Yuugi's eyes opened soft tears spilling on his cheeks. Samantha rushed to his side, her eyes were red again, and breathing normally. Five minutes later Isis and Seto knocked on the door.