I REALLY don't own Yu-Gi-Oh.

Chan: ok, once again, I apologize for the delay but I've bee really busy at the moment and now I'm trying to catch up.

Yami: -bashing his head against the wall-

Chan: -sigh- don't start that again Yami, I'm gonna answer the reviews.

WolfSisterKorrina: I'm glad you like it. Bakura and Yami is one of my favourite pairs, it's in nearly all my stories.

Bluegrass Elf: Sorry it's so short, but shorter chaps mean quicker updates. I'll try and make this longer.

My Tourniquet: lol, I think so too. I'm glad you enjoy my stories so much. You don't have to review every chapter; it's just nice to know you like it.

Hathor-goddess: (review one) yay! Darkshipping fan! -Waves a Darkshipping flag- I hope you continue to like this and review as often as you can. Yugi: hey! Those are my puppy dog eyes! Give 'em back! Yami: She can't just give you her eyes Yugi. Yugi: yes she can! -Hissssss- Yami: he needs to lay off the orange juice.

Hathor-goddess: (review two) you weren't rude at all, at least I don't think so. Yami torture rules.

Ryu-Chan: Don't worry, I'm continuing!

CrimsonDxX: lol, I'm glad you like Yami torture as much as I do. And a Darkshipping fan too! Yay! Keep reading.

Chan: ok, that's all the reviews, thanks for reviewing!

Yugi: -still hissing-

Yami: -nervously pats Yugi's head-

Chan: enjoy the story while we calm down this little…hyper…..THING! Hehe…… (Voice fades out)

Chapter three
Hope

Normal P.O.V.

Yugi was worried. Not just a bit worried, a lot worried. Yami was never this late home. At first, Yugi had thought that maybe he was helping out with something at school and was too busy to phone, or maybe he had gotten detention. But the time came and went when even the teachers must have left and there was still no sign of Yami.

His Hikari had phoned everyone at least twelve times until they had agreed to come over just as soon as they could; they were on their way right now and grandpa was out driving around all the places Yami went when he wanted to be alone.

Yugi was terrified, but somewhere, deep down, he couldn't quite believe Yami had been kidnapped. It was more likely that he had simply decided he wanted to wonder off somewhere without telling anyone where he was going. He'd done it before. One time, he'd gone to see a film and then just wondered round and round the city until nearly one in the morning. At least, that was what he had told them. In actual fact he had been out with Bakura and they had gone to see a film together and then gone to find somewhere they could be alone together. But of course they had both came up with that excuse. It didn't really mean any awkward questions that they didn't want to answer.

But this time was different. Yami wasn't going to come back in a few hours with a full reason for his lateness. He wasn't with Bakura who, in actual fact, believed that he was at this moment back at the game shop with Yugi. In fact, he was unconscious and already in a great deal of pain. But Yugi didn't know that.

"Where are you?" he whispered to the silent room. Yami must have had a reason why he decided to go off somewhere……the Hikari was interrupted from his thinking by the sound of the shop bell ringing as someone opened the door.

"Hey Yug!" called an unmistakable Brooklyn accent from downstairs. Yugi was instantly on his feet and halfway down the stairs before he could even take a full breath. Joey, Tristan and Tea all looked up as the tiny spiky haired form burst into the shop, vaulted the counter and landed on all fours, grinning nervously up at them.

"Hey!" he greeted them all as quickly as possible before asking the important question.

"Did any of you see him on the way over? Do any of you know where he might be?" all the friends shook their heads and Joey helped Yugi to his feet. "Any idea where he could be then?" Tristan had just opened his mouth to answer for everyone when, once again the bell rang and Yugi's grandpa entered.

"I can't see him anywhere. I wet to school too but he left at the same time as everyone else as far as they know. Any luck here?" again, everyone else in the room shook their heads.

"O.K." sighed Grandpa. "Let's go upstairs….we might be able to think clearer once we're all sitting down." So they all followed him into the living room and then sat while he poured them each cold drink. The heat of the day still hadn't left the air.

"Right." Said Yugi. "We just need to think of all the places he could be and search them one by one." He paused to grab a pen and paper. "Let's think of his favourite places, write them down, and then split up and search them." It wasn't a very good idea, but it was the only one they had.

One by one, every place on the list was searched, everyone who didn't already know was phoned, and they finally had to admit that Yami was in trouble. Strong, brave Yami, who could take on a whole gang of guys twice his size, was in trouble. The last bit of warmth had left the dark, bedroom of the game shop as Yugi settled down to bed that night, everyone else was going to sleep over n the living room. Yami's bed looked scarily empty, forcing Yugi to turn to the wall. The night outside was far too quiet without the soft breathing from the other bed. The wind was whipping through the trees and police sirens sounded every few seconds. Each time Yugi heard a siren, his heart leapt into his throat, convinced it would be going to wherever Yami was.

The last bit of excitement had left the air and the last bit of hope had left Yugi's heart.

End Chapter

Chan: ok, thanks for reading!

Yami: nooooooooooooo!

Yugi: -puppy eyes- my poor Yami!

Chan: R&R everyone.