Pullshipping (Keith x Yami no Bakura x Marik)
Yami no Bakura watched the scene unfold with a careless eye. The Millennium Puzzle lay almost unprotected, hanging from the side of the battle arena. His fingers twitched with anticipation, but he stilled it. There was no way he could slip the Puzzle away unawares. After all, Yugi was standing in the battle box right beside it, and the chain was looped through a stake. It would take the thief time to release it from its holds, and by that time, Yugi would notice him and his perfect disguise as the harmless Ryo would be lost.
His eyes wandered across to Yugi's opponent. At the sight, his lips curled with distaste. He remembered this man, although he wasn't sure why he was wasting precious brain space to do so.
Keith Howard was unshaven and smelled horrible even from this distance. The dulled eyes did nothing to help his lack of charm, and he looked absolutely ridiculous in that purple cloak. Really, an organization that identified itself with something as pretentious as a cloak was really pushing the limits of Bakura's patience. The mere existence of Keith irked him, and irked him that it irked him.
Perhaps it had been because of his jab during Duelist Kingdom. He had been quite...unhappy when the man pulled on his hair. If only Ryo had allowed him a moment of control; he would have disposed of Keith in an instant and saved all of this trouble.
Of course, Keith was not smart enough to plan something like this, even if this whole plan was a stupid idea. Why bother to play a card game for the Puzzle when he had already had it? The answer had to lie with Keith's master. Yami no Bakura turned his attention to his own Millennium Ring. He sent webs of magic outward, tracing the spell on Keith and following it back to...
Yami no Bakura smiled eerily. Ah, a Tombkeeper. Only a Tombkeeper could add such a distinctive taste to the magic. That would explain why he chose to duel for the Puzzle, even though it was already in his grasp. After all, Keith would not know that a Millennium Item's abilities were halved unless the Item was won from the previous owner. But a Tombkeeper would.
Yami no Bakura considered the flair of the Tombkeeper's magic hold over Keith.
Then a slow smile crossed his lips.
Perhaps he would...introduce himself to this little Tombkeeper.
Bakura sent out another web of magic, but this one was not a simple tracker. This one was an inhibitor. It fell thickly across Keith's mind. Instantly, the man was confused. It was almost anticlimactic for Bakura. Keith himself didn't struggle at all; his mind submitted instantly. No, the real challenge came from the Tombkeeper, struggling to retain control over his slave.
The twin magics pulled on Keith for a moment, like an invisible game of tug o' war in which Keith was the rope. But that single moment was a moment too long for the fragile mind of Keith Howard. His remaining sanity shattered. With a cry, the man leaped out of the battle arena and struggled weakly for an escape from the madness setting in around him. Bakura almost laughed at his frantic attempts to escape himself.
Then, a sudden rush of magic alerted him to the presence of another. His mysterious Tombkeeper opponent was here, searching with his magic for Bakura...
Bakura glanced to both sides. When he looked forward again, he was struck suddenly with the sight of furious violet eyes. The image faded instantly. Bakura smirked. The foolish boy. He had tried to scry Bakura and managed only a glimpse, and given Bakura a glimpse in return.
Bakura considered those violet eyes in his mind again, as Keith continued to scream below him.
Bakura ignored the screams. The fire in those eyes was much more interesting to think about...
A/N: Well, I thought this was an interesting way to incorporate the shipping name. Next is Puffshipping (Jonouchi x Ryo). Wait...puff? Are they referring to the fact that Ryo is an adorable cream puff? O.O Fangirl senses at maximum levels!
