Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh.
Takai: That's right because if he did I'd be an actual character!
Tou: So would I.
"So I left off with Tou and Thief King getting to know each other correct?" Bakura asked Ryou who nodded a little to enthusiastically. " Well since Ryou already knows Tou I wont bother introducing him to the rest of you. We'll start two years from where I left off."
"Kefa! W-wait up!" Tou said sprinting through the sand to catch up with Akefai as they traveled further into the dessert.
"Why'd you bring the runt King?" "Yeah he's not ready for a tomb yet!" The twins said as they stopped to wait for Tou to catch up. "He'll fall behind...""...Probably die...."And we know how sad that would make you!" The twins said the last part in unison and began to laugh as Akefai glared at the both of them. "Shut it, Tou's old enough to at least attempt a tomb now, so both of you stop your insane giggling!" He growled and turned to Tou, "You ready?" His voice had soften showing his clear favoritism for the smallest of the four. Tou nodded happily as he finally reached Akefai's side, "Y-Yeah, but could you guys slow down a little...I can't keep up."
"Tsk Tsk, Slow thieves lose their hand or die out here so you need to speed up." Atsu snickered and turned to walk on, "Yeah shrimp it's either adapt or die out here." Adjo added before skipping behind his twin as they snickered together.
Tou frowned and watched them go until he felt Akefai nudge him, "Come little one, you don't want to fall behind again." Tou looked up as Akefai took off after the two twins leaving Tou behind once more. The youngest boy whined at realizing this and took off as fast as his little legs could take him to catch up.
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Tou panted as he finally reached the tombs entrance where the other three were waiting for him. Akefai smirked and signaled for Tou to come over to him "Follow my every move, and don't do anything I don't. Understand?" Tou nodded and looked into the entrance of the tomb that Akefai had found, "It's da-dark down there..." The twins laughed and Akefai shot them another glare before leaning down to Tou's side and frowning, "You okay with going through with this Tou, I can still take you home." "NO FAIR!" "That's favoritism boss!" The twins protested just before Tou could answer him causing Akefai to stand up and glare at the two doppelgangers. "Fine. Lets keep moving."
The four of them slowly made their way through the entrance of the tomb watching Akefai as he went, the twins had no problem imitating him while Tou continued to clumsily stumble through the enormous room. Tou hated the dark but the flickering light Akefai's torch gave off comforted him enough to continue. However the farther down they went the smaller and smaller the passage way became.
Tou stopped moving and whimpered when he saw the passage getting to about the width of his arms spread out and a few inches taller than Akefai. "K-kefa..." Tou whimpered as the three ahead of him went down the narrow passage. "Hurry up Tou your falling behind!" Akefai called back and continued on his way down the passage.
Tou whimpered as he looked into the passage and saw the light getting further and further away, tears began to form as he slowly entered the passage. Inch by inch he made his way through until he was at half way point, he stopped and leaned against the wall whining and holding his head. "K-Kefa..." He whimpered as the world began to close in around him, he was truly petrified and could move no further- - -
"Whoa whoa whoa, time out for a second." Yugi said as Bakura looked at him annoyed that he had been interrupted, it was fine when Ryou did it but not anyone else especially the pharaoh's brat. "What's wrong with Tou, did he set off a trap or get poisoned?"
Bakura shook his head and sighed, " No nothing like that...He was claustrophobic. I would have never taken him down if I had known, but sadly I didn't..."
Yami frowned, "So you led a kid that was scared to death of the dark and small enclosed spaces into a tomb?! That's horrible Bakura!"
Bakura glared at Yami, "Don't you think I know that? Not a day went by back then that I regretted bringing him in to his own personal hell on earth! Hell I still feel bad about it." Bakura glared at Yami and looked away, "As I was saying..."
Akefai and the twins continued down a second passage when akefai stopped, "Where's Tou?" The twins shrugged and looked at one another before saying at the same time, "Maybe he fell behind or fell into a trap?" Akefai cursed and turned around causing the Twins to whine, "We're going back for him." He stated before they could complain he was around the corner they had just turned and slowly making his way up the passage they had just left. "Tou?!" A small whimper came from up ahead and Akefai cursed once more fearing that his youngest follower had been hurt or worse. "Tou are you okay?" He continued down the hall until his foot touched the side of Tous leg causing the boy to flinch. "Tou?" He looked over to see Tou with his back to the wall and his knees pulled up into his chest. "Shit...He's hyperventilating...Adjo, Atsu we're heading back!"
Akefai scooped Tou into his arms and carried him back the way they came and out of the tomb. By the time they reached the surface Tou had passed out, "Little guy hurt?" "Poisoned?" The twins asked as they looked at Tou with slight concern. "I don't think so..." Akefai answered and looked at the twins, "Well then what's wrong with him?!" They both yelled at the same time. "I don't know... Let's bring him to Kepi." Akefi said as he turned and ran back in the direction of his hideout.
Kepi began to look him over and frowned, "There's nothing physically wrong with him." She said pulling a blanket over the now sleeping boy, "Then what happened to him?" Kepi shook her head and sat down beside Akefai, "Your guess is as good as mine." The two sat in silence watching the boy sleep before Kepi stood and walked out of the room, "I have others to attend to,
but I will be back to check on him within two hours. Do not worry my king, he will be fine." The young healer smiled reassuringly at Akefai before leaving.
Bakura looked down and Ryou frowned, "You can stop here if you want Bakura..." Ryou said as his new puppy jumped into his lap and licked Bakura's cheek. Bakura smiled at Ryou and petted the puppy, "Thanks Ry..."
Chris: Well there you go, next chapter you'll get to here Ryou's puppy new name and of course more about Tou and Akefai. I'll try and have it up next Saturday.
Takai: When do I come in?
Chris: Takai I said you may come in not you would.
Takai: Why'd you say anything than?! You little brat you got my hopes up! *Pulls out a whip and glares at Chris*
Chris: Why does it always have to end with me getting hurt?! *Runs away*
Bakura: Please Review while Chris gets hurt once more.