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Chapter 10

In downtown domino the main streets were bustling with people from all walks of life. There are both young and old but one group in particular stood out from the crowd. They could be described as a group of yakuza because of their thuggish demeanor.

In the middle of said group stood a man of who looked to be in his mid twenties to late thirties. He wore a suit of ivory to bring out his darker countenance his dark eyes flashing as he pulled off his expensive shades. Glancing around he summoned to beefy looking men that loomed over him.

Lowering his shades to the tip of his nose he spoke voice smooth and persuasive, "Have someone bring me the little sack of shit so we can find the bastards who dared mess with us."

The men spoke in union "Yes master Simone"

Simone ignored them and walked into the building in front of him a sign on the tall glass and metal tower stated "Simon says we can make your wish come true, welcome to Simone's palace top choice for travel."

(Back at the school)

Yugi smiled as he waited just outside of the principal's office yet again for Marik and Bakura. He laughed thinking of the scene in the hallway earlier where he had seen Yami and his crew covered in honey feathers and sewage so they looked like birds that came from the dump.

His smile faded as he thought over the message they had received earlier reporting the use of hogianhounds under glamour to in the city (Hikaru called again to give another warning). He didn't know if they were searching for him and his friends or potentials.

His mind wondered to where they had been spotted mostly around crowded areas with lots of people and near residential areas. He couldn't be too sure but he thought that they didn't know specifically their prey was situated or maybe they didn't even know who it was.

Smiling slightly he began to hum under his breath distracting himself from reality so he could think of a plan. Wondering if they should just lay low or take offense, they were in his territory. It wouldn't take those bloody hounds long to find them if they didn't constantly suppress their natural magic. It was irritating to him when he wanted to torment Yami and his ex-friends.

Snapping his fingers his smile turned demonic as he got a cruel but useful idea. He waited for his two partners to come out of the school before launching himself onto them. He made it two steps when they whirled around and caught him. "Hey guys what's your punishment this time."

Bakura shrugged "We have to clean the boy's bathroom for a month but that shouldn't be too hard to get some chump to do it for us."

Marik snickered "So what did you want Yugi you seem excited about something."

Yugi smiled innocently at them before it turned into a toothy grin as he leaned in and whispered his plan to them. All around people could hear the half-crazed sound of Marik's laughter.

Yugi, Marik, and Bakura walked over to the Kame Game Shop and entered with the tinkle of a bell over the door. A grey star stood atop a squat round body on a stool while they heard a grumbling voice speak "In a moment if you please."

Marik snickered "Why isn't your grandson helping you?"

"He ran away from home are you here to torment an old man." His voice dripped with such fake sadness that it could literally be felt like slime.

He turned around to spot the one he had been talking to and noticed three young men. One with dark gold hair dipped in red that looked like blood, the second had light silver hair that looked tinted in a forest green but it was the last that caught his attention. It was like looking at the sky on a moon lit night in a deep blue with silver running through it.

He stared into this young man's eyes and asked "Now how may I help you… what were your names?"

Yugi smiled innocent and sweet at the old fool. "My names Yugi and this is Marik and Bakura we were looking for Yami."

Yugi's smile looked so sincere that Surgoku answered honestly. "He's over at his lover Ryou's with the rest of his friends but are you sure I can't provide you with a few games."

Marik sneered "No you old fool we have better things to do with our time then play these games unless of course you care to make a wager."

Surogoku shook his head sneering at them "I don't need any insolent little brats to tell my games aren't good enough get the hell out of my shop and don't come back."

Bakura laughed drawing Mr. Mutou's eyes onto him "Why the hell would we come to this run down store when there are others that actually have customers in the first place."

Yugi shook his head and turned around. "Let's go guys this old fucker has told us all we want, later gramps."

Surogoku watched as the young man Yugi turned and noticed that he looked like his Yugi from the back and almost called him back but he didn't want or need either of those Yugi when he had a pharaoh as a grandson.

They ignored the feeling of the old bastard staring at them and went into downtown Domino. Arriving at Ryou's house they could see from just looking at the outside it wouldn't be pretty. Bakura shook his head and lead the way up the stairs to the two story house.

Yugi was feeling sorry for Bakura having to see his old home looking like a gang hide out when it used to be up scale and classy like his ex-hikari. Shaking his head he stood next to Marik on the steps as Bakura rang the bell.

From inside the house they could hear loud blaring music like what you would expect to hear at a rave or underground show. Looking around Bakura spotted a notice that had been tossed into the bushes near the front door. Gracefully picking it up he read it and literally growled catching the attention of his partners.

Marik snatched it out of his hands and read it aloud to Yugi.

Dear Mr. Bakura, Ryou

You have been informed three consecutive times within the last three weeks about the noise disturbance complaints coming from your neighbors and I regret to tell you that should such a complaint come again we will have to evict you from your current residence. Sincerely Salazar Dimagino, land owner

They both turned to look at Bakura for any indication on what they should do now considering it concerned his former home. He shook his head snatching the paper back and banging on the door with more force to get the attention of those inside.

They heard a quiet British voice on the other side of the door. "Who is it?"

Bakura growled out "Bakura we need to talk Ryou."

The door opened to reveal a scared Ryou who looked a bit hunched in over himself. Bakura pushed him out of the way and stepped into the house followed by Yugi and Marik. Bakura ignored them and marched through the front room to the living room where the music blared out of a pair of brand new speakers.

He didn't even stop for a moment as he strode to the speakers unplugged them and glared at the fools bouncing around the room. They hadn't even noticed Bakura or the others coming in as the bounced gyrated and danced around the room.

On the side of the room at the entrance Yugi, Ryou and Marik were watching the preceding. Ryou tried to protest but was silenced by a glare from Yugi and Marik's golden arm around his waist. He waited with them aware that something was going to happen either for the best or worst.

Bakura was beyond pissed his eyes glowing an eerie green as he glared at the rats in his hikari's home. "You shits need to leave now."

His voice was low and calm sounding but resonated deep within them causing fear. Yami glared at him his red eyes narrowed. He ignored Bakura for a moment before Bakura yelled "Now not later you pissant little wannabe king of the fucking world."

Yami turned to him his hair standing more on end than before making him look like a porcupine instead of a starfish. "What did you call me thief." His shadow power radiated off of him.

Bakura paid his power no mind as his voice became growling deep, "I said to leave you pissant little wannabe king of the fucking world. What part of that did your little mind not understand?"

Yami looked at him as if he was a servant his chin in the air like a snob. "I do not understand worm care to repeat that tomb robber." His voice was low and growling, eyes shining with malice.

Ryou stood to the side with Yugi and Marik silently wondering if it could get any worse. He just had to think that and they could hear the sounds of howling coming closer as if drawn to them. "Damn what was that sound?"

Yugi frowned he was all for killing the pharaoh but they were supposed to do it at the park away from any homes. He heard the sound of the hunting call again and nodded to Marik. "Kura we need to leave the hounds must have sensed this idiots magic their on their way."

Bakura glared at Yami but stood down and turned away from him causing him to scoff in affront. Bakura's eyes landed on Ryou then turned to Yugi. "Hey yugi can we take him with us I don't want them to suck him dry."

Yugi nodded "Marik can you grab our guest we gotta fly."

Marik laughed and grabbed Ryou under his arms and ran out of the house. Yami starred after them but soon he and the others heard the sound of howls filling the night as if they were right in front of the house. Anzu looked afraid and turned to Yami "W-What do you think it is?"

Yami shook his head and gathered magic his third eye appearing as they awaited what was coming closer. The howls suddenly stopped they tensed for whatever could come through the doors to their surprise a nock sounded. The others looked to Yami for advice if one of them should open the door. He nodded to Jou and got ready to attack with shadow magic.

To their surprise no monster walked through the door but a man dressed in a neat suit and red tie his shoes gleaming in the light of the house. He looked up and they spotted his sunglasses. He seemed friendly and interesting, "Good evening folks if you'd be so kind to answer a few questions of mine I'd be on my way."

Yami looked pissed but curious letting his power settle down. "Hai what is it you need?

The man tilted his head to the side and smiled "Well I was wondering where that burst of magic was coming from but it seems I have mistaken my target. Hmm… Have you seen a rather rat-like man or a short black encased man wielding magic of the color blue?"

They looked at him like he was stupid but shook they're heads. He nodded thoughtfully "Hmm so the princling hasn't shown himself here, wonder about his servants." He continued to mumble to himself for a few minutes the asked "Hmm how about two fire wielding nutcases' or a maniac that loves to torture people?"

They shook their heads again. He sighed and suddenly looked dangerous "Well your useless aren't you guess I have to erase your memories since I'm not allowed to kill anyone yet. Dango, Sanchi come an eat."

They tensed and tried to run as two huge dogs flew into the room attacking them. Screams could be heard coming from the house as well as a few black bolts flashing across the windows.

(Mean while)

Yugi and the others raced through downtown Marik keeping an eye out for anyone tailing them. When he gave the all clear they slowed to a walk to blend in with the crowd (Well as much as three hot teens and a girly looking white haired boy can anyway). Ryou stayed quiet as he followed behind Yugi with Bakura and Marik next to him. He was nervous and wanted to ask about the howling but knew that it was not the time so waited.

Yugi led them into the Stellar Park that housed the little used Stellar planetarium. Walking swiftly he led them into the planetarium then through another door leading to a walled garden. Seating himself at a table in the middle of the garden maze he gestured for Ryou to have a seat as well.

Yugi folded his hands on the table his blue eyes boring into Ryou's chocolate brown orbs before speaking. "So you have questions for us do you not Ryou."

Ryou nodded as Yugi continued to speak "Fine we can answer some but it depends on the questions you ask okay."

"Hai, t-then what was that howling we heard before leaving the house." Ryou was frightened but wanted to know the answer.

Yugi smiled and gestured for Bakura to take it from there. Bakura nodded and began to speak his voice a nice soothing pitch to keep Ryou calm. "Those were Hogianhounds they are a rare species of canine that is related to a certain hell hound by the name of Cerberus. They were created as guardians and a police like force to govern magic alongside their trainers."

He pulled a picture from his pocket showing a huge dog-like creature. "They are most often used now a day to sniff out high level magicians and other magical artifacts as well as guard them. From the sound of the howl I'd say they are hunting for someone"

Ryou looked shaken before asking "D-Do you know who they were looking for and can I ever return home?"

Yugi looked thoughtful before he decided to answer "Yes it should be alright for you to return home because you're a low level magic user barely on the radar but if it'd make you feel safer we can place safe guards on the house but to warn you it might make them more suspicious if you suddenly had talisman or seals on your home."

Ryou thought about it for a while before he decided that he'd take the risk but with a few changes. "Yugi is there a way to place them in the house where the magic would be concealed?"

Yugi nodded smiling his blue hair falling into his eyes before he spoke again "There is a way but you'd have to give up something in exchange because it is very expensive."

Ryou looked worried about that because he had practically no more money thanks to Yami and his friends. "Is there a way we can make a deal?"

Yugi's smile widened as he pointed at Bakura. "Give him a room free of rent and we're cool."

Ryou brightened at the idea of having Bakura at his house not understanding why he wanted him there so badly almost as if he missed him. Yeah they had explained how they used to be two halves of a soul but he didn't remember so it didn't really touch him until now. "Yeah I'd like that very much."

Marik grinned "Fine but can I suggest a few things as well."

Bakura and Yugi saw the glint in his eyes and screamed together "NO." "NO"

Ryou looked confused at their response to a simple suggestion from Marik he wasn't adverse to here it if it helped him nut looking at the other two's expressions told him he didn't want to hear it after all.

Marik pouted "Aww guys why not it'd keep him safe longer."

Bakura shook his head "Suuuuuure it'd keep him safe as long as he never moved and when he did watched his step along the way or else he'd die from his own protections."

Marik frowned "Hey I'm not that bad."

Yugi snorted "Bad, Bad would be an improvement, don't you remember when I asked you to set up a simple barrier for the house and a neighbor almost got shiskibabed by a hundred knives or so for not knocking when I told him to come in."

"Hey that was technically breaking and entering so you can't blame me if he didn't watch his step."

Yugi shook his head "Okay fine I'll give you that but what about Suzie's she nearly died from the fireballs you programmed in her bedroom for extra security"

Marik scratched the back of his head sheepishly "Ahaha well never can be too careful besides there was a serial killer after her."

Bakura rolled his eyes " Uh huh well what about Mickle he was only asking for a simple security system to protect his fish while he was gone, you made it so that even the fish feeder couldn't get to the thing and the fish died from starvation."

Marik chuckled darkly "Okay I admit that one I did on porous that little bastard bit me three times when I didn't even do anything but stand near his tank"

Ryou stood by the side watching them interact not understanding what they were referring to. He waited for them to notice that he was still there it took about ten minutes around the time Bakura said Bombing of the palace for them to understand that he was listening.

"What are you talking about, did he actually bomb someone's home Yugi." Ryou's soft question caught them by surprise but yugi just changed the topic "So shield, inside and out as well as sensors and a few traps activated by unwanted guests and redone by simple command should do it right Kura"

Bakura nodded already thinking of the people to call while they were away. Walking back to the house took less time than they thought and left them an hour before they had to meet Hikaru to talk about their next targets. They left Ryou at his door after making sure no one was there waiting for them then headed farther into Domino.

Taking the longer route they arrived at a rundown building walking under the tape that sealed the area they mad it to an old elevator and pressed the down button. The rust doors opened to reveal a shinny interior made of reinforced steel. They took their time entering the elevator before the doors closed and they were sent hurtling down the shaft.

Ignoring the forces of gravity they stood waiting for the elevator to stop. The elevator came to a jarring stop before the doors swooshed open revealing headquarters. They strolled through the people around them to their rooms to change before the meeting. Ten minutes later out of Yugi's room he came dressed in full black from his designer cloak (with hood) to his skin tight black shirt and vest with his sword on the side in a black sheath with a dragon on the hilt. His pants were like Velcro leaving almost nothing for the imagination leading down to his black soft soled boots. He finished tucking his hair into a plait before pulling on his black gloves to wait on the other two.

The next door opened revealing Bakura decked out in a forest green outfit similar to Yugi's except he wore a belt to hold his tools (Lock picks, weapons the usual) he smirked an knocked on Marik's door only to have it open to reveal the blond decked out in a red outfit the same as theirs aside from the fact that his belt bore a few grenades an explosives too. They walked side by side to the tea room to await their next mission.

Glossary

Hogianhounds- animals that are dog like that are used to sniff out higher level of magic elementals such as those working Under Hikaru and Yugi they can also eat memories if they have been trained to do so.

Glamour – a type of magic that is used for illusions mainly