You guys just spoil me too much with your encouraging reviews, haha. Anyways, here's the third chapter, hopefully as enjoyable, or even more than the previous two.

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Chapter 3:

Are You In or Out?

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Ryou and Malik, after dumping Yugi with the darks, decided to wait for the inevitable end of the world as they know it. They had not taken the news too well when Seto told them, how much worse would the reaction of three dark spirits be then? One being a proud slightly arrogant pharaoh, another a vengeful cunning thief, and lastly, a person's hate and anger personified.

They were, frankly, screwed.

Ryou had made himself comfy on his bed, and passed the time by reading a book. Malik, on the other hand, had positioned himself near the door, trying his very best to hear what could probably be happening with the others. Never mind that the living room was a hall and two rooms away, he was sure that if any of the dark's reacted violently, he'd be able to hear it.

He glanced at Ryou's alarm clock. Ten whole minutes had passed since they left Yugi in the mercy of Yami Yugi, Yami Malik, and Yami Bakura.

'What if they killed him?'

He highly doubted that Yami Yugi would so such a thing, but with the other two less moralized darks…

"Uh…Bakura?"

Ryou looked up from his book, "Hmm? What is it Malik?"

Malik listened through the door once more for any sound for a moment, when he heard none, he turned back to face Ryou.

"Your apartment is so silent."

The other blinked, not really understanding what Malik meant. "Uh…yes, well…I do like my peace and quiet."

"That's not what I meant," Malik pointed at the door, "It's too quiet, and we might've left Yugi with my dark and yours for too long!"

Ryou looked at his friend dubiously, "What are you so worried about? It was your idea to force him to tell the others in the first place."

"You agreed with my decision you know."

"Yeah—Well—!" Ryou started to say but was interrupted by a banging at the door, which they had locked as a precaution in case their dark sides plummeted into one of their violent moods.

"Oh Ryou…" they heard Yami Bakura call out in an obviously forced sweet voice.

Both boys forgot about their argument at that point. Ryou was completely taken by surprise by their visitor. Malik was busy pushing a drawer against the door.

"Uh—," he looked at Malik for help. The other motioned to the bathroom.

Getting the silent message, Ryou said, "I'm taking a bath, come back later!"

They both listened whether Yami Bakura bought it.

After a moment, a different voice said, "Ugh, let's just break the door down. I'm not fond of stalemates."

"Do you want to pay for that door?"

"Well, no…" came an irritated reply.

Before either Malik or Ryou could react, they heard a small almost inaudible click. A second later, the door creaked open barely an inch, stopping as it hit the drawer.

"Heh, how nice, they've barricaded the door," Yami Malik said with amusement.

Before the darks could push the obstacle out of the way though, Malik had thrown himself against the drawer, shutting the door close in the process.

Yami Malik barely had the time to pull his hand away as it snapped shut. Damn those hosts.

"Lightside, why don't you come out of there?" he growled.

Malik ignored the request and asked, "So Yugi told you huh?"

"Oh, yes. That's why I'm here, and the thief. We want to talk to our soon-to-be boyfriends," Yami Malik said evilly.

Hearing the last sentence made Malik choke involuntarily and Ryou's face to redden.

"What—You—!" They heard Malik say in a strained sort of voice.

Yami Bakura and Yami Malik, both knowing that this must've distracted their lights, gave the door one big mighty push.

Ryou gasped as the door to his room burst open all of a sudden, the force was strong enough to push the drawer they've blocked the door with away, as well as throw Malik unto the floor into a heap.

Yami Malik and Yami Bakura stepped in, both wearing dangerous expressions.

The former grinned at his light side, who was regaining himself, grabbed the other's arm and pulled him up.

Malik gulped as his dark grinned at him.

"I'm going to have a long chat with my love, I'll leave you now, thief?"

Yami Bakura, who had been giving Ryou an accusing look, nodded. "Fine. We need to settle some things too, eh, little Ryou?"

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"Oh, it's alright Yugi," Yami Yugi said, "I don't mind pretending to be gay."

Yugi blinked, unsure whether he heard right, "You don't?"

"Well…it's not like we're doing anything evil. And besides, you said Kaiba's going to be paying us. You could use the money," Yami Yugi shrugged.

Wow, Yugi thought, he didn't expect for his other self to be this compliant. He expected at least some small conflict to go on between the two of them. It was in these times that Yugi could fully appreciate how extremely lucky he was that he had such an understanding other self. Sure the other might have a bloated head at times, and an ego possible bigger than Yami Bakura or Yami Malik's, but it was bearable. What more could you expect from someone who used to rule Ancient Egypt?

"Wow. Well, thanks for being so understanding."

Yami Yugi smiled and patted his light side's head fondly, "Your welcome, Yugi."

Yugi sighed, "Well…we can only hope Yami Malik and Yami Bakura takes this at least half as good as you do…"

"They're in one of their best moods today. I'm sure Malik and Bakura would be fine…but if you want, we can visit them both later. We do need to settle everything out."

"Yeah…"

After Yugi had said that they had agreed to Seto's insane request, both Yami Bakura and Yami Malik had stormed out of the room with murderous expressions in their faces after overcoming the initial shock of Yugi's announcement, probably out to find their lights.

"Uh…Yugi?" Yami Yugi suddenly said, Yugi can detect a hint of nervousness in his voice, "…I don't have to wear a dress, do I?"

"No, of course not! Gay people don't wear dresses, or at least…I don't think they do…"

A pause, and then, "Should we ask Kaiba?"

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As soon as Yami Malik had dragged his protesting and struggling light out of the room, Yami Bakura closed the door, locked it, and then turned to face Ryou once more.

Both white-haired boys stared at each other for a good while, neither blinking nor moving.

Finally, Ryou said, "Are you angry?"

Yami Bakura rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "Oh no, of course not, I've always wanted to be gay."

The other pouted and answered, "Oh, come on, you know as well as me that Kaiba would've eventually forced us into it, even if we refused!"

"That's not the point," Yami Bakura frowned, "It's…embarrassing…" he admitted.

Ryou blinked for a moment then said, "Oh. Well…it's not like you're the only one who's going to do it. Yami Yugi and Yami Malik will be in this too you know…and knowing you, you'll take some kind of twisted comfort in that."

"Damn right I will."

A pause. "So…we're okay now?"

"Hmph," Yami Bakura crossed his arms, "Just don't expect me to act all lovey-dovey with you."

"Trust me, I don't."

"And just so you know, if anyone asks, I'm the dominant one. Clear?"

Ryou eyes widened, "WHAT?"

"You heard me," Yami Bakura smirked, tapping the other's nose teasingly.

The other shook him off, and glaring said, "Whoever said, you could dominate me, huh?"

"It's all in appearances, Ryou," he said loftily, "You've got to admit; you look too damn effeminate, I sometimes wonder why you have all those girls pining for you in school. You look girly enough to be considered as one."

Ryou breathed deeply for a moment in an attempt to calm himself as his dark smirked at him.

Then; "Let me remind you, that I'm your reincarnation…so I guess, I probably got some of these effeminate traits from a certain tomb robber. A tomb robber who, surprisingly, looks exactly like girly little me."

Yami Bakura was made speechless after that. Damn, that was a good comeback.

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He could never really be sure what Yami Malik was going to do next, if the other was feeling angry or amused, or if he'd still be alive the next day. Yami Malik was probably one of the most unpredictable persons Malik have ever come across. Quite ironic, considering that the other was actually himself in a strange twisted way.

He'd long given up struggling from his place hoisted in Yami Malik's shoulder. The other had resorted to carrying him when he had latched himself at the doorway out of Ryou's apartment and refused to budge.

They received a few incredulous stares on their way to their own home, but it appeared that no one was brave enough to approach Yami Malik to ask about this strange display.

Both did not say a word during the walk.

Thankfully, the walk home was a short one, and soon Malik saw the house his sister had rented for their stay here. He felt Yami Malik fish the key from his pants and open the door.

When the door finally snapped shut, Yami Malik said, "Hey, love, we're home and alone."

Malik sighed exasperatedly. "Cut it out, will you?"

"Don't you want to do what all other couples do when they're alone?"

"Put me down."

He felt himself being deposited on the ground, surprisingly gently.

Malik stared at his dark suspiciously when he had both of his feet planted on the ground.

"What?" Yami Malik asked, feigning hurt, "Can't I be nice to my love?"

He only raised an eyebrow.

"Fine," Yami Malik said, and then without warning, grabbed Malik's shirt and dumped him on the couch. "I honestly don't know what you want, Lightside. You get all huffy and angry when people question your sexuality because of your clothes and…appearance. And now, you're actually willing to be gay!"

Malik sat up and glared, "I don't want to be one. It's only because of Kaiba! And besides, it's only pretending."

Yami Malik nodded in an understanding way, "You're willing to be gay for Kaiba…sounds reasonable."

"There is something in it for us too you know. Kaiba said he's going to pay us."

"Though I am greatly relieved to realize that you did not do this out of the kindness of your soul, I can't really say I'm at peace with our situation."

Malik made himself comfortable on the couch, and turned on the television. "It's not like you can do anything about it. If Yami Bakura and Yami Yugi somehow agree, you don't have a choice. Majority wins basically."

Yami Malik snatched the remote from him and turned the TV off, "We're talking now."

Knowing better than to challenge the other when he's like this, Malik complied and faced Yami Malik without voicing his protests, "Fine," he gritted out.

"When will we be performing this…little play?" Yami Malik asked.

Malik raised an eyebrow at the metaphor but answered, "We don't really know…Kaiba said he's going to contact us for any preparations we'll need to make."

The other frowned, "Preparations? What, is Kaiba going to hire someone to teach us how to act gay? Or is he going down that office of his and teach us himself?"

"I guess he'll ask someone to, we aren't really experts in this particular field aren't we?"

A smirk formed on Yami Malik's face, as he remembered something, "Oh, I wouldn't say that. I'm surprised you aren't limping whenever we leave a bar, with all the passes some of the guys there make at you."

Malik blushed fully, and his face formed a furious expression, "Why you—!"

"If there's one thing I can say, you're going to be a complete natural in this, Lightside," he patted his clearly vexed other half on the back, "And, embarrassed as I am to say it…I'm proud of you."

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Meanwhile, as the darks reluctantly accepted this unbelievable task their lights had forced them into, Seto Kaiba was contacting someone he had once vowed never to involve himself with again.

He listened as the phone rang three times before someone answered at the other end of the line.

"Industrial Illusions, how may I help you?" a woman's voice asked.

"This is Seto Kaiba, CEO of Kaiba Corporation, I need to talk to your boss," he said firmly.

"Mr. Kaiba?" Seto heard the faint tapping of keys from the other side, the woman must be checking whether he was important enough to be taken directly to the head office. "Oh, of course, just wait a moment, I'll connect you to the office's direct line…"

Probably ten seconds later, Kaiba heard an all too-familiar voice, "Why, Kaiba-boy, isn't this an unexpected surprise! I did so miss you!"

Seto wondered if any of this was worth it, and can only hope that it was.

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You probably noticed that this chapter was very much longer than the other two. The reason for this is because I'm going to have my exams this Monday until Thursday, so no fun stuff for me during those days so I just wanted to make it up to you guys, since I'll most probably be updating late after this. But I promise to get back immediately after my exams, since it's Christmas vacation and all and I'd have plenty of free time then.

Another thing, I realize my chapters are normally short, I'm very much willing to make it longer, say…around 2000 words per chapter? But that's up to all of you. So what shall it be?

And I think you can all guess who Kaiba was contacting here? And the person's role in the "preparations" our boys will need to make?

Bye for now guys.