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What happened last time

Bakura froze. If that duel would take place… He was sure to lose the bet with the damn midget-pharaoh! He had to stop this somehow.

But… how to stop a psychopath who wants to kill himself and a challenge-addicted arrogant pharaoh?

Back to the story

The last day of Bakura and Yami's bet, 17.45

Bakura ran through the streets of Domino City. He had to find Malik and he had to find him fast! If not, he would lose the Ring to the pharaoh, and Bakura would rather die than lose the Ring.

'Only the Tomb Keeper can stop Ishtaru…'

Damn it, he had already been searching for the whole day, and the duel was about to begin in less than fifteen minutes. Where the fuck was the guy!

On to Malik

Malik sighed. He had finally found out that he didn't love Joey. But then… did that mean he never loved anyone? That he had never experienced love before in his entire life? Well, he was just sixteen… he had a whole life ahead of him, but still… It sucked that he had never… Or maybe he did have…? But if he did, than who…?

Malik shook the thoughts away from him. Gods, he wasn't that desperate to find love.

'Bakura… The Tomb Robber is definitely up to something, I just know he is,' thought Malik. Why else did he care about him and Joey in the first place? But… what did the guy want from him?

Malik turned around a corner and got into that clothing shop that he so adored.

Back to Bakura, 18.00

God damn it, where was he! Bakura ran over to that shop where he and Malik had go to yesterday. Malik had bought that black shirt and those pants. He had said he loved this place.

Bakura got into the store andhe quickly began running over to the sleeveless shirts. Malik had said that he was crazy for them. And Bakura wasn't surprised. Malik only wore sleeveless shirts, except for his school uniform.

And then he got a glimpse of blond hair… heading out of the door again.

To Malik

A hand grabbed him when he was about to turn a corner. He turned around and came face to face with a panting Bakura.

"Tomb Robber? What are you doing here?"

"We don't have much time," Bakura managed to say through his panting. And he dragged Malik over to a car. He pulled the random guy out of the car and pushed Malik in. He got in as well and started the car. They took off to the airport.

"Hey you thieves! Give me my car back!"

At the Domino Airport, 18.05

Yami tapped his feet impatiently. Whoever that challenger was, he was LATE.

The rest of the friendship-cult that had come to cheer him on was getting impatient as well. Was the person going to show up or what? Then suddenly…

Kaiba got there.

"So you were the one who challenged me, Kaiba!" Yami yelled, pointing an accusing finger at Kaiba. "I'll beat you again," Yami continued and stood in a ridiculous pose again, thinking he was being cool. Yugi sweat dropped. Damn Yami and his idiotic poses.

Kaiba had the urge to sweat drop as well. But of course he didn't do that, because he felt like he was too cool to sweat drop like an idiot. And he was right. "No, I came here, because puppy dragged me over to come and watch you duel, idiot."

From behind him came Joey. "I'm not a puppy, Kaiba!" he yelled embarrassed. A pink tint covered his cheeks.

Seto rolled his eyes. "Whatever."

The rest of the gang watched as Joey kept on yelling at Kaiba and Kaiba, who always played these things cool, ignoring Joey or giving him smart remarks.

Back to Malik and Bakura, in the car

"Okay Tomb Robber. What do you want. What do you mean, there's no time left?"

"You're gonna lose your yami if we don't get to the airport soon!"

Malik snorted. "Whatever, I don't give a damn."

Bakura had the urge to smack Malik, but he had to keep his eyes on the road. "When I say lose, I mean, lose him… forever."

Malik widened his eyes in shock. "What!" he gasped.

Back to the Domino Airport, 18.10

"Let's go guys," said Tristan. "I don't think the challenger is gonna come."

"Yeah," said Tea, "Let's go." the rest agreed with her and they started to walk away.

"You really think, I wouldn't come?" a voice spook up. Suddenly almost every person in the airport was sent to the Shadow Realm.

From out of the shadows Marik Ishtaru came. "I sent the note. Follow me." And he went ahead.

Yami, Yugi and their friends and Seto Kaiba (who wasn't part of the friendship-cult) and two of the Ishtar-family went after Marik. (That's everyone important, excluding Bakura and Malik.) Most of them were suspicious. Others thought of why on earth Marik would challenge Yami…

Back to the car

"What!"

"I'm serious Tomb Keeper. Something bad will happen to Ishtaru if we don't hurry up."

Malik narrowed his eyes and stared at Bakura. "Explain," he demanded.

"Marik is about to duel the pharaoh. Without any God Cards he's bound to lose. And I'm afraid that the pharaoh will either kill him or seal him for forever. He won't send Ishtaru to the Shadow Realm, because he knows the guy can escape that place."

"But why…," asked Malik. "Why would he duel the pharaoh, if he knows he can't win from him?"

Bakura glanced at Malik before turning his attention back on the road. "That's why I need you."

Domino Airport

Marik stopped. They were up above some tower, where you could see all over Dominno City. "Let's start," he said. The Rod started to glow and the Shadow Realm was called.

"So it's a Shadow Game," Duke mumbled to no one in particular.

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