Me: You know how much I missed this story?! And worst, I left you all on a cliff hanger! A bloody cliffhanger! Something That keeps me up at night!

Ayume: =sighs= As you can see. She missd this story cause well...I got no clue.

Ryou: Then what about the other one? You know, the 'redo' one?

Me: I'll do that one too! But first a little story about why I didn't do anything for a month or so!

Everyone and the readers: NOOOO!

Me: =coughs= Well, you see, my laptop died cause the mother borad was so fryed that Ayume was cooking on it. So I was stuck on computer withdrawl for a LONG time! And since I get study hall at school let's me play on the computers then! (he's so nice X3!) Then my mother bought me a new desktop! (Thank you mommy!) But the laptop had my memories and another teacher was suppose to get them out and put them on the new computer but he lost the cable! So I have to either 1, wait till he gets a new one. 2, redo them all. 3, just start new stuff till I get them.

Malik: Ok that's nice and all but what about the taking over and walking into darkness part from the last chapter?

Me: I'll tell it at the end of this! Now do the disclaimers!

Ryou: Raven doesn't own the chacaters or her own santiy. So please don't ask! =smiles=

Malik: please enjoy, cause she will be doing this story still!

His body was trembling. It was like someone opened the window on a snow day. Ryou grunted rolling over on his side looking for warmth under the covers. His hands searched the bed for the blankets trying to warm his body back up. That would be when his brown orbs shot open when his hand came across to the other side of the bed.

"Malik?" he spoke little over a whisper staring at the bare spot beside him. His fingers gilded over the spot for a couple of times and the out come was the same. It was freezing cold like ice was sitting there.

Ryou pushed himself up to a sitting position. He glanced at the clock on the dresser. Not even 8 o'clock and he's gone.

Down the hall he heard the faint sound was footsteps. Beings curious as he is, Ryou jumped out of bed walking towards the door wanting to hear more of the mysterious footsteps but life had to answer him.

Right when Ryou was standing in front of the door it swung open making the hikari fall to the ground holding his sore head.

"Crap, Ryou!" The young teen heard between his hissing from the sharp pain in his head. Warm arms made themselves known around him as Ryou blinked away his tear buds.

"Marik I found him!" Bakura yelled out towards the door. He was hugging the teen while at the same time making sure he wasn't touching his head. He gently removed Ryou's hands from the spot to get a full view of the bruise. "It doesn't look that bad." He said, kissing the black and blue mark with care.

Ryou blushed letting his hair fall over his eyes. "Oh Ra, he was in here!" Ryou looked up seeing a worried face tomb keeper.

Bakura leaned back looking up at Marik. "Yeah, he was." he looks back to Ryou. "But, what puzzles me is why you're here and not in your room."

"I was…I was…" Ryou stumbled. What can he say? They never believed him nor Malik when they told them about the screaming in his room or the picture that lays in the garbage can right this moment. No way would they believe him that someone was chasing him in the halls and almost clawed his whole face off.

"…I had a nightmare and Malik's room was the only one open." Well, that was partly true.

Marik huffed crossing his arms over his chest. He was observing the room with a raised brow. "By the way, where is my hikari?"

The young teen looked from him then at the bed. "Don't know. I woke up and he was gone." He glanced at the door again. Marik wasn't looking at him anymore, he was staring down the hall.

"Well he wasn't in the bathroom, I was there not so long ago." He answered as Bakura stood from the ground.

The thief grabbed hold of Ryou's arm pulling him to his feet. "Young one, do you know where he might be?"

Ryou thought for a moment but nothing came to him. He shook his head which caused Marik's face to worry again.

Bakura noticed this and placed his hand on his shouldered startling the keeper. "Hey, he's somewhere, it's not like back home where he can use his bike and stay out all day partying."

Marik nodded leaving the room with Bakura in tow. He pops his head one last time around the doorframe, his white locks swaying from the sudden action. "Ryou, come down stairs after you get dress. Kay." When the hikari nodded Bakura was gone.

A look of fright and worry washed over his face. Ryou didn't like this feeling like someone was watching him and yet holding his friend captive. He shook his head, hoping they would go away but they didn't. He sighed walking out of the room to the hallway.

It was strange. It was like he never walked down his hallway at all. Everything was so unfamiliar him. He glanced behind him hoping to see Malik running out of his room wondering why everyone ignored him. But all he saw was an empty hall with the morning sunlight coming in through the windows dancing on the shadows he made.

Their touches, so warm and soothing, unlike the ones like last night. Ryou touched the cheek where the claws gazed it. The cut was still there.

"Malik, please be ok." Ryou sighed. He opened his door and was shocked at the site.

On top of his bed laid what looked like a stuff animal. A little black stuff cat with a white heart stitched on it's chest. Ryou blinked. He doesn't own anything like that.

He walked over towards the bed cautionary. Ryou picked up the cat, jumped from not knowing about the bell tied around it's neck. When he calmed down some he looked over the cat some more. Nothing out of the ordinary, but some patch ups on the stomach and legs, the tail and the ones around it's neck. It looked old, to old for any one of them to have.

"Where did you come from?" He asked it, already knowing it wouldn't answer him.

Ryou flipped the animal around looking at it on all sides. A name tag or some kind of writing could help.

When none was found he sighed tossing it on the bed. He headed for his closet rummaging through it for something to wear. After grabbing some jeans and a shirt with white wings on the back, Ryou started to change into them when he heard something.

Little giggling. From a child?

"Hello?" He called out. The door was closed but it sounded like it was in his room. When nothing else happened he shrugged it off hoping it was from lack of sleep.

Let's play!

Now that got him! Ryou turned around so fast he ended up falling into his closet butt first. Clothes that were on hangers flew down burying the hikari alive.

Ryou managed to poke his head out with some difficultly. Where did that come from?

"Hello?" He asked again, still trying to get out of the bundle of clothing. "W-who's there?"

After climbing out of the pile he dusted himself, then looked around the room. That would be when the corner of his eyes caught something. The bed-his bed- was all lumpy while a second ago it was neatly made. It lifted up and down pointing out someone was under there, sleeping no doubt.

With an outstretched hand Ryou carefully tapped on the shoulder of the sleeping figure. Well, he hope it was sleeping.

"Excuse me." He tapped again but no response. His hand shook when he reached out once more but recoiled after hearing a moan from underneath.

Ryou stepped back watching as his sheets moved around. One by one limps poked out then went back in after touching the cold air that hung in the room. The teen sighed, At least I know it's human. He thought then his eyes dropped to the edge of the bed. A hand was poking out. A tan hand!

"Malik?!" Ryou was now over the bed, a shy smile on his pale lips. "Malik where were you? The yami's have been searching for you all da-ah!" He was pulled under the covers. Warms, yet freezing arms wrapped around him as they flipped him to the other side not letting their grip loosen.

The teen yelped when he landed on someone's arm. The one over his chest was visible in his site. It was tan! He turned his head to the side looking up at the sleeping form.

Ryou let out a sigh. Seeing Malik's peaceful face while he slept made him feel a little safe. But where did he come from? The room was empty.

"Come on Malik, wake up." Ryou spoke. The arms hugging him tighten making him feel uneasy. "M-Malik, Can't you hear me?" He squirm under the embrace.

The hand on his chest moved down lower making Ryou gasp when it hit his stomach. He called out his friend's name again but got a groan for reply.

Ryou pulled up trying to sit but was forbidden. The arms were like hungry snakes, not wanting their prey to escape.

"Malik!" He called out but soon wished he didn't.

The Egyptian rose slighty, his eyes closed but yet still stared at white haired teen. His face so close to Ryou's that he tried to scoot back but was stopped by the arms. A whisper escaped the blonde's lips, to silence to be legible.

Ryou stared at him, a nervous feeling in his gut telling him to run, scream, get Bakura. But he couldn't move.

Malik smirked flashing open his once lavender eyes that are now blood red. Before the captive hikari could do a thing the Egyptian flipped him around so the young hikari's back was towards him. Ryou gasped from the sudden change and whimpered when sharp teeth nipped his ear lope.

Lips were against his ear making him shiver from the coldness that surround them. "Don't you love it?" Ryou froze. He couldn't believe what he's hearing. The voice, those dark words, it sounded just like the same creature that attacked him last night.

"W-what did you do to Malik?"

The creature laughed from his worried stumbling. It's red eyes not leaving his prey. He licked his own lips before whispering in Ryou's ear. "Why not come back with me to darkness? You won't be lonely when I'm there." He laughed before gliding his tongue over the teen's bruised neck.

Ryou whimpered at the feeling, tear buds could be seen under the covers. He was frozen. His mouth wouldn't even say what he wanted nor can he scream. He was trapped there, letting this, this creature lick him and enjoying every second of it.

He tried again. No words. Why can't his mouth listen to him?

The licking stopped at a moment, it made Ryou feel grateful but yet scared out of his mind to know what else it's going to do. Since his back is to him he can't tell what's it thinking. The arms around him harden their grip causing Ryou's breathing to quicken.

"You know you can't do a thing, dear little child." It spoke close to Ryou's neck, it's breath summoning Goosebumps on his skin.

The hikari took in quick gasps of air. His chest was feeling like it'll brake in soon if he doesn't let go.

"Your mine!" With that sharp teeth sank into his shoulder causing Ryou to gain his voice again.

"BAKURA!"

The body stopped it movements. Ryou managed to slip through it's hold and rounded up on the floor. He gripped his shoulder while his tears freely fell. It hurt, it hurt him more that the creature used his best friend to harm him.

"Ry?"

That voice! It wasn't cold or dark. Ryou lifted his head to be face-to-face with a worried hikari. "What happened?" Malik jumped out of the bed running to Ryou's side. Right as Malik was about to touch him Ryou recoiled back. "Ryou let me see what's wrong."

He shook his head. He knew that was Malik but he was still in shock. The pain in his shoulder increased every second he sat there looking at his friend with watery brown orbs.

"Ry?" He was cut short from the sound of running footsteps. Malik whipped his head around just in time to see Bakura slamming the door open huffing air. Just one glance behind the Egyptian and Bakura ran into the room pushing Malik out of the way and going down on his knees cradling the child.

He shot a glare at the hikari sitting there looking like he was a dangerous creature. "What did you do Malik?!" He yelled making Malik jump from his voice. It's scary when you get him mad. But you'll die when you're the cause of hurting his hikari. "Well, answer me!"

Malik winced from under his voice. He just didn't know what to say, and heck, he doesn't even know what happened to Ryou.

"Nothing! I just woke up and found him like this." He said but that didn't convince the thief.

"Your lying!" Bakura glanced down at the teen in his arms and growled when he saw what Ryou was covering up. "You bit him?!"

Malik shook his head, his mouth open wanting to talk but whatever he said made Bakura's rage grow. "I-I…I don't know."

A sharp pain ran across his cheek as he stumbled back. His tan fingers touching the spot where Bakura slapped him and hissed from it's stinging.

Bakura growled under his breath. He stood holding the shaking hikari in his arms protectively. With one last glare sending dangers into Malik's soul Bakura left with Ryou's head on his shoulder still making silence tears.

"Marik!" He yelled down the stairs when he stepped out of the room.

Right when he saw the spikes of blonde heading up the stairs Bakura shifted Ryou's weight to his other hip waiting impatiently for the keeper to hurry up.

"Yeah, what?" Marik grumbled as he stood in front of the thief with his arms folded over his chest, breathing hard. "You know how hard it is to walk up those steps after you been running all over searching for that hikari?"

"Marik, I'm taking Ryou to my room for a minute. While that go watch him for me, kay?" The word came out like venom amongst his lips. He thrust his head towards the open room with difficultly cause of a teen's head on his shoulder.

Marik nodded. He missed something. Something that made Bakura as pissed as he is. "Sure, but who?"

Bakura glared at him like he asked the world's most stupidest question. "Who? You asking for who? That hikari of yours that is never aloud to be alone with Ryou again!" With that he left walking down the halls to his door slamming it behind him.

Confusion washed over his face. He really did miss something.

After a second of silence he headed towards the thief hikari's room. He kicked the door open and walked in. Nothing looked out of the place. That is till his eyes landed on the curled up body sitting in the corner shivering.

"Malik?" The body didn't react to his voice. "Yo, young one, where have you been? You know how worried you made me? I've been searching for you for like ages."

Malik didn't stopped his shaking but he brought his legs closer to his chest. "Malik, what's wrong?" Marik sat next to him with his head leaning on the wall behind and his legs all stretched out. He sighed. "Are you the one that made Bakura all pissed off?"

Silence was his reply and Marik sighed again. "Ok, if you don't want to talk just nod or shake your head, kay? It'll make it easier on the both of us." Malik nodded making Marik grin. "Good, you understand."

"Were you the one that pissed of Bakura?" Marik asked again which earn him a nod from the smaller teen. "Was it cause you were missing?" Malik shook his head causing the yami to frown.

So if it wasn't cause of him being missing, then what? Marik thought looking at his hikari thoughtfully. That's when he remembered who Bakura was carrying.

"Was it something about Ryou?"

Malik froze. Marik hit the mark.

"So it was about the little guy?"

After a few seconds Malik nervously nodded his head. Marik could hear the faint sounds of sobbing. Malik was trying to cover them up, was he scared Marik would yell at him, too. Or, he was hoping it would never happen, Marik slapping him. Just the thought made him shutter.

A welcoming arm surprised him as it rapped itself around his shoulders bringing him to Marik's side. "What ever you did Malik," Marik spoke in a soft voice. "I know it wasn't on purpose. You could never hurt that angel."

Malik lifted up his head and Marik saw the full view of his face. He looked like a lost child that never knew he was doing something bad.

"Marik." Malik voice cracked while more tears ran down the trail the old ones made.

"yeah?"

"Ryou hates me!" That started it! Malik fell into Marik's arms sobbing and chocking on his tears. "He looked at me like I was a m-monster!" Marik whispered soft words while Malik talked. He hated seeing him like this but he needed to know what was going on.

"I don't know what happened, yami." He continued saying in Marik's t-shirt making it wet cause of his tears. "I saw him on the floor and I thought he fell out of bed. He looked so scared, but I didn't know why! I was going to touch him and…and he jumped away from me! Why? I don't even remember doing anything. I was asleep."

Marik sighed into the blonde locks in front of him. He does believe him, but, would he if he was there with Bakura? It would tell a different story.

Marik smiled hugging the hikari in his arms. "Do you believe me?" That was something he hope didn't come up. He pulled Malik away enough to see those lavender eyes. So sad, scared, wanting someone to comfort him.

With a second thought Marik nodded kissing the tears away in those lavender eyes.

"I do." Marik whisper in his ear. "I would always."

Malik smiled weakly falling into the warms arms. "Thank you." He mumbled as he closed his eyes.

Just like before Marik sighed running his fingers though his blonde spikes. He looked down at the hikari then something in his mind clicked. He glanced around the room for a second then at the door.

That's weird. I swore I checked this room first when I was looking for him.

"Ok, I'm going to repeat this again." Bakura was standing in front of Malik on the couch. All morning he was thinking of a punishment for him and no matter how much Marik told him the hikari's side of the story he ignored it.

"One, No computer, I-pod, TV, game stations, or anything that is electric." He continued waving a fist in the air. "Two, you won't be leaving this house for a while. And three, Ryou stays by my side till I trust you again." Bakura counted the punishments on his fingers while going down the list. "Got it?"

Malik nodded, he didn't talk ever since he was he Ryou's room. A bandage was on his cheek from the slap he received from the thief. He patted it with one of his fingers and sighed. It still hurt.

Bakura crossed his arms on his chest and glared at the teen. "And one more thing." When he got Malik's full attention he added, "If you ever do something like that to Ryou again I will seriously send your ass back to Domino and make sure you will never see him again." After he received a nod from the teen he smirked walking to the next room where his hikari was in the middle of his breakfast.

As the white haired silhouette disappeared behind the doorframe Malik exhaled the breath he was holding. Not being able to see his best friend. How can Bakura be so cruel to him? But he was the only one there when Ryou was crying and no one else bit him. Unless Bakura got bored that night.

He swore he never did that, his memory for some reason wouldn't recall that moment. It was like someone else was moving his body. Ha, like the thief will believe that!

His thoughts got interrupted when Marik cupped his shoulder.

"Don't worry. He'll forget all this in time." Why did he sounded so confident? Did he know something he didn't? "Just don't upset him for awhile and you'll be off the hook."

"But I didn't do anything!" Malik shouted glaring at his yami. "I don't remember anything. Not when I fell asleep in his room-When I woke up-How he got on the floor or why he has bite marks on his neck. But I know I didn't do it!"

Marik shrugged then started for the door the other one went into not so long ago. "Well, it couldn't be vampires. They're to afraid of what Bakura and I could do." He snickered. With a wave he vanished on the other side.

Vampires? Why would he think they have anything to do with this? Malik sighed looking at his bare toes. Marik can be an idiot at times. He laughed to himself covering his month so the others don't hear him.

"Would you like to be my friend?"

Malik jumped falling to the floor. While rubbing his head he search for the person that made that voice. That's when his lavender eyes landed on the couch. Now he knows it wasn't a person.

He sat up staring at a black stuff cat with a white heart stitched on it's chest. Malik looked at the kitchen door then back to the cat. Did someone put that there when he wasn't looking?

Bending down to it's level Malik grinned poking it in the glass ruby colored eye.

"Where ever Marik got you from he must of gotten it cheap." Malik picked the animal up shaking it gently so he could here the bell tied around it's neck ding. "Huh?" He shook it again but the out come was the same.

It made no noise.

Malik stared at it with a slight frown on his lips. "Man, it's broken." He lowed his eyes to the white heart on it's chest. "I wonder why this is only white?" He poked it.

"Meow, you tickle."

He dropped the animal. He didn't think it would talk.

"ok," He picked it up again and grinned. "I guess your not that bad." He poked the heart again and laughed when it said 'I love you'. He continued his actions till the tomb keeper called him for breakfast.

"Ok, yami!" Malik replied. The hikari set the cat on the couch then ran into the room the yami's and other hikari were.

The cat fell down on it's side. It's bell clinging when it collided with the cushions.

"Please don't let me be alone…"

Me: Wahahahaha!!

Ayume: O.o O...k?

Malik: She's just like this cause-

Me: No! I'm not going to tell about why there's that cat! It'll tell itself in the next chapter! (Not really tell, if you know what I mean!)

Ryou: Till next chapter?

Me: =shrugs= sure why not. Please review and tell me if I still got it!

Ryou: What about the walking part?!

Me: Nah, let them wait till next time.

Readers: -_- =throws stuff at me=

Me: Ok, Ok, I'll tell! Gosh! =cough= Well, you see, when I was sleeping over at my sister's house Alex and Anela shared the room with me cause my sister thinks her house is haunted too. (It is but she hits me if I tell the kids) Ok, well, it was real late! And everyone was asleep, I was getting something to eat when I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around and Alex was standing there in the shadows. I called to her if she wanted anything but she didn't say anything. That's when I was going to tap on her shoulders and her eyes bloody shot open and they were red! I fell backwards and when I open my eyes again she was gone! I ran back to our room and there she was sleeping away! believe me, I could tell when she fakes sleeping.

Malik: then what?

Ayume: In the morning she asked if Alex was awake last night. And Alex said no. She said someone was telling her to follow them somewhere.

Ryou: Wow...please review, oh wait she already said that...ok bye! X3