SADIRA: Oh my Ra! Look at this!

BAKURA: What is it?

SADIRA: I updated!

MALIK: It's a miracle.

SADIRA: (Dancing around) I finally updated!

MARIK: It'll be a miracle if she stops dancing.

SADIRA: (Stops and glares at Marik) Shut up. Anyway, I've decided that I won't have m-preg in this story. It'll be too hard to incorporate and, as stated earlier, I know very little about it. So, to those who were hoping for it, sorry to let you down. And yes, I know this chapter is very short compared to the others. At least it's an update.

Disclaimer – I do not own Yugioh or Harry Potter. I do however own Bastet's Curse and the riddle.

The next morning Yugi woke up to the sound of vomiting. He also noticed that Yami wasn't next to him and frowned. Looking around the room proved that Yami was the only one missing, as Marik, Malik, Bakura, and Ryou were still in bed. Yugi got up and walked toward the bathroom door.

"Yami? Are you okay?" he called. A weak sounding 'no' was his response. Yugi opened the door and gasped. Yami was lying on the floor next to the toilet with his eyes closed. "What happened?!"

"I don't know aibou," Yami moaned. "I've never felt this sick before so I know it's not a normal… 'bug' as you would call it."

Yugi felt his dark's forehead. "You have a fever. You're not going anywhere today." He helped Yami up. Yami was too sick to argue as he was practically picked up and carried out to the room.

Ryou, meanwhile had woken up to the sound of Yugi's voice and was at the door to help him carry Yami.

"What's going on Yugi?" Ryou asked as they set Yami on the bed.

"I don't know Ryou," Yugi answered, worry lacing his voice. "I woke up and he was throwing up in the bathroom. He doesn't think it's a normal bug."

"And he would be right," Malik said, joining them at the bedside. "I've seen this before. The outcome is never good."

Yugi's eyes widened. "What do you mean? What is it?"

"It's known only as 'the Sickness'. It's origins are unknown and it's unpredictable in who it infects and what it does. All I really know about it was that it was common in Khemet, but only in the rich families."

"And even the pharaoh himself was said to have had it at one time," Bakura said, as he sat up. "They say it killed him."

"What!" Yugi cried. "It killed Yami before!"

Bakura rolled his eyes. "Not that pharaoh midget, his father. And back then, we had an idea of where it came from."

"Really! Where?"

Bakura's eyes glinted. "Bastet's Curse."

Yugi frowned. "Who?"

"The goddess of cats and fragrances," Malik provided.

"I see. What is this 'Bastet's Curse' thing about?"

"It strikes in the prime of life," Bakura began. "The effects differ with the personality, but it hits cat-haters the hardest." Bakura looked at Yami. "Pharaoh was a well known cat-disliker. He tolorated them but refused to worship them. Only the children of Bastet can pass this curse on to someone else. It travels throughout the entire body before showing any signs that it's there. And once it's discovered only one thing can save the person."

"What is it?" Yugi pleaded. "What can save him?"

When Bakura looked at him, there was only darkness in his eyes. "The blood of Bastet's only daughter."

"How are we supposed to find her?" Ryou asked. "We don't even know where to look."

"Yes we do," Marik said sitting up and leaning on the headboard of his bed. "Or, at least I do."

"You do not," Malik accused. He refused to believe that Marik knew something he didn't. Of course there was that incident back in Battle City… Malik shook his head to get the memory out of his mind.

Marik simply smirked, his way of gloating when he knew something others didn't.

"Marik?" Yugi pleaded. "Where can we find her?"

"Where can we find her," Marik said, closing his eyes. "In a room where the religions of the world meet, yet there is no conflict between them."

"Huh?" Yugi was confused. "A room where religions meet but there's no conflict? What the hell?"

"It's a riddle from the sound of it," Bakura said. "Tenshi always loved riddles. It's how she explained everything." Bakura turned to Marik. "Is she the one who told you that?"

"Of course." Marik opened his eyes and got up. He grabbed his clothes and went into the bathroom for a shower.

"Great," Yugi muttered. "We have to solve a riddle to save Yami's life. It's not fair."

"Who said life was fair?" Malik asked as he changed into his robes.

"No one, but does it have to be so cruel?"

"Apparently it does." Malik looked at Yami. He was very pale, and had a black mark on his left cheek. "I don't think he'll be able to play his way out of this one."

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In Yami's Mind

Yami stared. This wasn't his soul room, was it? It couldn't be. His was a maze; this was nothing but black.

"Where am I?" he asked no one in particular.

"You're in my realm," said a female voice. "Or, at least near it."

Yami jumped, startled by the voice. He turned to see a solid black cat with amber eyes and a gold collar walking towards him.

"Bastet!"

"Hmph. So you do remember me," she snapped teeth flashing. "Well, that saves me an introduction. However, it does not save you."

"What's going on? The last thing I remember is vomiting at Hogwarts."

"Well, that's because you passed out. After all, you have a high fever."

"What's causing this? Why am I so sick?"

Bastet smirked. "Simple. You were given my Curse."

"What! How in Ra's name did I get it? Who gave it to me?"

"That you must figure out for yourself."

"How can I be cured?"

"You'll have to find my daughter and drink some of her blood."

Yami got on his knees. "Please, give me a clue to find her?"

Bastet sighed. "Fine."

In a room where religions meet

There is no anger or deceit

All are there for one reason

And there's no such thing as treason

Yami frowned. "What does that mean?"

"It's a riddle. Figure it out. You have one moon to solve it or else."

"Or else… what?"

Bastet's cold amber eyes bore into his warm ruby ones. "You die."

SADIRA: Wow. Cliffhanger. I don't think I've been able to manage one like this before.

RYOU: Evil Sadira. Just evil.

SADIRA: (Smirks) I know. (Turns to readers) Feel free to try and decipher my riddle. It was fun to think up. I hope someone figures it out.

BAKURA: You read it. Review it with the answer to the riddle. Flames will be used as rants.