1A/N I am so sorry that it has taken so long for me to update but I have been so busy with things around the house and at school! Grrrrrrr. Anyways I would like to thank everyone who reviewed for my last chapter so here it goes. Its amazing, I actually know where I want to take this story now!

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Chapter 6- Saved?

Yami felt a sharp jolt in his heart. He fell to the ground trying not to scream out in pain. The other Yugi aided him by dragging him to his feet. Yami took in a sharp breath...and then the pain was gone. "Thanks."

"Are you alright?" Yugi asked timidly. "You're acting really strange."

Yami nodded. "We have to hurry. I think my Yugi might be in more danger than I first realized. Now where is this place you're taking us?" Yami asked, continuing to walk down the dark alley that led to a dead end.

"To my world." Yugi sighed. "This si where I first entered this world, so I'm guessing that this will be the way we can—,"

"Go back?" Yami finished. "Well done." He stated putting his hand on the other's shoulder. Yugi immediately cringed and pulled away from him. Yami, alarmed, stepped back. "Are you okay?" he asked concerned. This may not be his Yugi but it was still Yugi.

"Sorry," he said, looking at the ground in shame. "It's just that...never mind." he shook off the thoughts and tortured memories that entered his mind and continued to walk down the alley. Yugi noticed that Yami wasn't following him and stopped to turn around. Yami looked annoyed. "Look, I just want to save your friend so I can go home okay?"

"What is it you're not telling me?" Yami asked, seriously. "I know you're afraid of going back for some reason. You're not a good liar."

Yugi sighed. "Okay, I want to go back but I think that your...boyfriend may have more on his plate to deal with." Yami looked confused. "How should I explain this? I'm not so sure that we will be able to cross to the other world so easily. Only one of each of us should be in a world at a time. Since I am already there, sort of, I don't think I will be able to cross over."

Yami nodded, "Makes sense. But I should be able to. Just give me directions to where I should go to get my hikari back."

Yugi shook his head. "I wish it were that easy. I would never be able to direct you to where you need to go. I would also have to protect you from the other people that may be after you or your hikari."

Yami couldn't help but laugh. "Who else would come after Yugi? That makes no sense. Who do you need to protect him from?"

Yugi was silent. He continued to stare at the ground, kicking a can over.

Yami grew impatient. "Hello!" he shouted. "Who would you protect us from?"

Yugi looked up at Yami. "You."

Yami blinked, taken aback. "M-me? What are you talking about? I would never do anything to harm you or Yugi. I love him."

Yugi smiled sweetly. "Not you personally, the other you from my world. That's why I shook you off when you touched me. I'm not use to you being so nice. That isn't the case in my world. Sure I helped you regain your memories and regain 'peace' but that didn't change who you were."

"And what was that?" Yami whispered.

"Evil." Yugi breathed. "That's why I was so surprised about how you two were together. I didn't think this world would vary too much." Yugi rolled up his sleeve and pointed to a scar that stretched from his elbow to his wrist. "You did that when I got in the way of one of your shadow games."

Yami starred in disbelief. He wanted Yugi to be lying but he knew he spoke the truth. Finally, the former king found his voice. "I would never hurt you."

"I know." Yugi said rolling his sleeve back down. "You hurting me is not what I'm worried about. In my world, you may have gone to the afterlife but that doesn't mean that you won't come back once you realize what has happened. As you probably figured out, my soul doesn't consist of pure light so you have no use for me in my world. But now that the other me is there..."

"What?" Yami asked. "What will he do to Yugi."

Yugi shuddered. "Well, lets just say that sending Yugi to the shadow realm won't be his biggest problem. He'll use him as some kind of trophy. That's why we have to hurry, maybe since he will only be a spirit you will be able to go there and stop him." Yugi turned down the alley and headed for the brick wall.

Yami was still rooted to his spot. How could he be so cruel in this other world? He would never hurt Yugi...on purpose.

"Pharaoh!" the other Yugi shouted. "Come on! I'm sure you don't have much time!"

Yami ran to the end of the alley following the way that would lead back to his love.

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Yugi opened his eyes to find that he was again chained to the wall he had remembered. The flashing memories of the fire whirled back to him and Yugi panicked. He stood up and looked around the room. Nothing had changed. Yugi looked at his hands. No blood. He was sure he had made them bleed when trying to get free of the chains.

The door opened and Marik came in with a few glass bottles. "Did you behave while I was gone?" he asked smirking.

Yugi felt his brow furrow. Was it all a dream. He didn't feel any different, no headache, no pain at all. Maybe it was a nightmare, a dream of how Yugi wanted to get out of this horrilbe predicament. He sighed and leaned against the wall.

"Sleep well?" Marik asked knowingly.

Yugi starred at him and of course didn't answer.

"What's wrong? Does my little mut want some love? Face it your Yami isn't coming back here. Forget about him." Marik sneered.

But Yugi couldn't. He loved Yami from the first time they had dueled together. Yugi starred at what Marik was holding. It looked like some kind of rope and some potions. Yugi rolled his eyes. Now what? He thought.

Marik left again and brought back logs of wood. Yugi looked after his confused. He again left the room and continued to bring in log after log to the room. Yugi started to shake from a combination of fear and worry. The shaking turned to quaking when Marik brought in a ladder and a bunch of matches. "Worried?" he asked. "I would be too."

Yugi sat down on the ground as Marik laid the ladder down on the floor. He put the rope next to the ladder. Yugi looked from the ladder to the rope and to the wood. It looked like someone was going to have a bonfire. But what was the rope for? Yugi's eyes widened as Marik laughed and the truth hit him like a tank.

"I would keep you as my own toy if I could, I have an arrangement between some creatures of the darkness and they seem to want you more." Marik explained as he started to walk towards Yugi.

Yugi stood immediately and began to struggle to pull the chains off his wrists. Nothing worked. "Stop you struggling." Marik laughed. He grabbed Yugi's arm tightly and unlocked all the chains. He grabbed Yugi's chin and forced him to look up at him. "I control you." he sneered his eyes flickering with evil.

Yugi tried not to look directly at him but couldn't help it. He felt his body become limp as he collapsed against Marik. All energy seemed to be drained from him. He couldn't move, Yugi couldn't even scream.

Marik laughed again and took the hikari in his arms. Yugi opened his eyes and managed to give out a small whimper. "No use in trying to stop me with that." Marik said. He placed Yugi uncomfortably on top of the ladder and went for the rope.

Yugi tried to lift his arm and was almost successful when Marik quickly returned and held it down, tying tightly Yugi's arms and legs to the wooden poles of the ladder. Yugi felt tears come to his eyes as he tried to struggle again his bounds but as barely even able to move the rope.

Yugi looked hopefully towards the door, hoping that Yami would come crashing through it soon. "He won't be there." Marik said reading his mind. "No one can save you now."

Marik stood and grabbed the ladder, making it stand upright against the wall. He started laying the logs of wood across it until the pile was complete. Yugi let the tears run freely down his cheek. Again a whimper escaped from the small teen but not even Marik could hear it.

"I think we need more wood." Marik said cheerfully as he left through the door. He returned moments later with more logs and a pile of newspaper. "You brought this on yourself you know. If you hadn't been with your stupid Yami this wouldn't be happening to you. You have him to thank for this."

Marik laid the final logs and newspaper down. He grabbed the matches and lit one. "Farewell little savior." He smirked as he let the match fall onto the newspaper.

Fire immediately engulfed the paper setting the logs on fire. Smoke came Yugi's way but he was barely able to cough. Marik had done something to him, drained his energy somehow. Yugi panicked as the fire starting to burn brighter. He may had been about five feet above the fire but it was still already hot.

Yugi tried desperately to get his hands free but the tight ropes wouldn't allow it. He remembered the dream he had before Marik had woken him up. He wished this fire was as cold as the other one.

The fire had now consumed the front logs and now was at the base of the ladder, Yugi tried to let the tears fall but the heat dried them too quickly. He wanted to scream for someone to help him, someone to save him.

He looked at Marik through half opened eyes, he could barely see him through the smoke but enough to see that he was smiling. He was enjoying Yugi's struggle and pain. Yugi remembered what he had said. You brought this upon yourself by helping that Yami.

Yugi cringed as the heat felt like it was burning his face. "I love you Yami. If I had to die any way, it would be for you." he barely whispered as the fire traveled up the ladder, almost to his feet. The heat was unbearable, the flames no longer scared him as much as the fact that he thought he was melting. He tried to turn his face away from the flames but no matter where he moved the heat wrapped around him.

He couldn't breathe, he couldn't think. Yugi started panting for air but the fire seemed to burn his throat. One tiny cry escaped him as he almost let himself go limp with defeat. But determination took hold of him. He was going to die but at least it wasn't for nothing. Yami was the reason he was still alive today, and Yami would be the reason he wouldn't give up his struggle until he was dead.

Suddenly a scream pierced the hot air. It was Marik, but Yugi's couldn't see why he screamed. Then he saw it, a man, a young man was standing at the base of the ladder starring at him with crimson eyes.

"Y-Yam.." Yugi couldn't finish his sentence. His body gave out as he went limp against the ladder. The fire had now consumed his shoes but he felt no pain other than the heat burning his face.

Strong hands pulled the roped off of Yugi and allowed him to fall against the body. "I'll make sure no one hurts you but me." a deep baritone voice rang through the air.

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A/N That was exciting! Well review and tell me what you think. Next chapter will be greater I promise! Could I try getting maybe 70 reviews this chapter? I know that sounds rude but I'm on the story alerts for 45 people. Come on...can one of them please review?