Disclaimer: I am a writer of fantastical fictional works of art, designed and own by Takahashi and company. I've always wanted to say that. This story is based on the song Whispers in the Dark by Skillet.

Violence, angst abounds in this short chapter, but I had to write it in order to move on. Strange. Ryou is toured by a cruel lover, visited by a sex spirit, and can't decided who to give his love to, hey, Yugioh 100 all the way.

Chapter 7: Yugi, Is that you?

You feel so lonely and ragged

You lay there broken and naked

My love is just waiting

To clothe you in crimson roses

"Oh, my god, Ry, is that you?"

Huddle on a metal slab a small naked body shivered in the room which smelled of dead flowers, or was it just dried flowers. His lower body seemed to be covered in blood or red roses. There was a very faint glow surrounding the slab and a mist hovered over the boy's body, almost as a protection shield around the boy. The boy turned his head towards the door because he thought he heard the voice of his dearest friend. A very cruel joke, but he hoped against hope any way.

Yami watched the glowing around Ryou and realize he was indeed protected by some kind of spell. "Yugi see if you can go to him, I will try and break this spell."

"Yami, it's so cold."

"Just go baby, you'll be safe. It's not going to hurt you, the little bastard. I'm well aware of the games he likes to play I felt what he did to you earlier."

Yugi lowered his head, embarrassed because he thought about the little caresses the spirit gave him. Even Yami had not touched him so intimately. 'Owww.'

Ryou eyes fluttered open at the sound Yugi's voice. "Yugi, is it really you?"

"Ryou, Joey and Seto are with me and Yami is cleansing the chambers, there are spells that bin you to this room. Plus, I met your friend, he led me to you, but I don't think he likes people. He touched me."

Yugi's eyes were riveted on his friend, and for a moment the young duelist was lost in another sensation. 'I know I should feel guilty, but the light breeze and cool caress of Bakura claws raking the inside of his legs wouldn't go away. The gentle nipping of his sack which stopped at the head of his penis warmed his body and he whimpered. Yugi felt soft warm, yet cool pads squeeze his balls, but it was the

softness of fur tickling his virgin opening that sent chills up Yugi's spine and he started to swoon again. Someone or something was fondling the boy's privates and he enjoyed it.

"Yugi, Yugi!" whispered Ry.

"Ah . . . Ry, sorry" blushing Yugi had to clear his head as the scent of roses only he could smell left the room.

"Yugi, please I can't let Joey see me like this. Please help me." Ryou now fully awake looked around for his clothes and remembered . . . . "Where is he . . . .?" He tried to rise up, but the scratches he'd inflicted on his own body were so deep they prevented the boy from moving and, his legs were bleeding and ached horribly. "Ahh . . . . I can't move Yugi, everything hurts."

Yugi took off his blue jacket and covered his dear friend's body as best as he could. Yugi's heart broke to see Ryou so abused, but he was alive and that was enough. "I missed you at school and I had to come. Are you in much pain? Here hold on to me, love. I'll protect you now."

'I'm not going to cry, I'm not going to cry,' thoughts of love flowed over Yugi. He had to be strong and give his strength to Ryou. 'Ry was so beautiful, and all smiles just a few days ago.' He sniffed. 'How could things go so sour in such a short time? Please let him be ok, I love him so. I'm not going to cry. . . . '

The battered, starving boy wrapped his arms around little Yugi's neck and wept tears of pain mixed with relief, yet his body was still covered in a blanket of fear; his eyes scanned the room for the other.

Braced between Yami and Yugi, Ryou stood up on his feet and attempted to walk out of the room. At the same time Seto and Joey were dragging Malik across the floor down the hall, where his attempt at trying to escape was stopped. They had him pinned down in another room preparing to question the criminal. "Malik, don't even try to leave this room, at least not in one piece," barked Joey.

"Yugi! HAVE YOU FOUND RYOU! Yelled Kaiba.

"YES KAIBA! He's right here. You don't have to scream." Yugi and Yami appeared from around the corner and attempted to walk pass the three, but Malik saw the broken boy first.

"Ryou, please help me." Malik pretended to be in pain. "I'm your boyfriend and they are hurting me. Tell them I would never harm you or your family. You know how much your mother means to me." The tiniest of smiles crooked and sinister spread around the psycho's face and slanted eyes locked with frighten brown orbs.

"No!" Ryou stopped at the cruel words coming from Malik. He was trapped and his face went completely white. Suddenly Ryou head filled up with images of horror involving his mother and brother's safety. Malik was capable of serious pain. He'd been selfishly thinking of his own well being and forgot why he endured all the suffering and pain daily. "Seto, Joey what are you doing, please stop! Officers help my boyfriend."

Seto realized what was happening and moved to block Malik's view from Ryou. "Yami get the boy out of here, now."

Ryou struggled with his last remaining strength and wiggled out of the two duelist arms. "No, you can't do this. I won't let you hurt my boyfriend. He's my lover, officers. We were only playing around." The lies caught up in his throat and came out slowly.

Joey was completely confused, because he lived in the moment and didn't understand why Ryou would want to protect this monster. "What, Ryou you don't have to protect him, just trust me?" Joey pleaded with his eyes for Ryou to understand.

"It's you who doesn't understand," Ryou was on his knees, crying. "I . . . I need him."

Malik pulled at the arm of the CEO and cooed up to Seto, "See he needs me."

"We came to save you. It's ok. He'll never touch you again, that animal." Joey tightens his hold on Malik's arms and Seto was ready to smash his head in.

He'd had enough of these games. "Listen I know the games you are trying to play." Seto hissed out the words into Malik's ear. Malik moaned at the sound of the words and breathe fowl air on Kaiba neck. He smiled. Yes the big one, smell of fresh soap, heavy musk, fruity, and aromatic. He'd let this one do whatever he wanted. "Why would I want to touch the boy when you are so much more suitable to my games?"

"Swine," Seto ground out the words between his teeth. "You'll regret the day you first touch him. You see he belongs to me and I am one jealous bastard. Yeah, you feel that blade right next to your chest. I could slit your throat right here and I wouldn't give a shit that saw me. I don't like scum bags like you. Joey on the other hand would have to look into pretty boys face and feel guilt."

"Oooo. . . keep talking dirty, big boy."

The officers were confused and ordered Seto and Joey to let Malik go. He then causally walked over to the grief stricken boy, who had tears running down his cheek. Malik ran a jagged finger nail along his cheek bone, drawing blood at the end of the trail. Ryou whimpered, "Yes, that's my sweet baby, we need to let your mother know you are a good boy and doing fine. I'm sure she's a little worried about you, not showing up for your visit, but I'll be nice and call her to arrange another one, for tomorrow.

What little light that had shown in his face turned to a dark cloud. He tried to smile and keep up the act, but the tears continued to fall. "Officers this was all a misunderstanding, please go," the words died on his lips.

Even a fool could see this was not right. "Hay kid, you don't have to go with this man."

Joey pleaded with his eyes again and hoped Ryou would understand, but it didn't work. Ryou leaned into the unwanted embrace and started to close his eyes as he descended to hell.

"No Ryou, I won't let you, he's evil." Yugi lashed out and ran in front of Ryou, pulling his friend out of Malik arms. He had to shock Ryou back to reality.

Malik in a fit of rage swung his arm out and hit the little duelist across the face. As he fell to the floor, you would have thought the earth started to move.

"Yugi" roared Yami, the eye blazed on his head. "How dare you touch my light . . . .?"

Seto's foot collided with Malik neck and pinned him down to the floor chocking the air out of his body. Yami started to attack, but seeing his light on the floor he went to him first.

"Yami, please I want to go home." Yugi eyes misted with tears and he turned his face away from Ryou, into the shoulder of his comfort and source of strength.

Yami gathered his little aibou in his arms and gently touched his face where a bruise started to form. Ryou found his legs and stood between Seto and Yami. "I didn't ask you to come, please just go. I'm so sorry Yugi; I didn't want you to be hurt ever."

"Don't touch him, you call him friend." Yami had murder in his eyes. It took great control not to unleash his true powers. Powers even Yugi didn't know he had.

"Yami, don't, I'm ok, Please Yami we came here to help my friend, I won't leave without him, I won't. I know you love me, but I love him too. You can't ask me to leave him with this monster. Don't you see?"

Yugi looked deep into Yami's eyes and filled their link with his fear which Yami immediately spirited away, causing Yugi to relax. "You see Yami, when I'm hurt or afraid you're there to hold and protect me. Who will protect Ryou?"

"That's enough, Kaiba get him," bellowed Yami. "Ryou you heard Yugi, you're coming with us."

Malik felt corned and backed away towards the officers, but not soon enough. "I swear boy, I'll kill them, and I will strip the flesh from each one of their limbs, bone to bone." Ryou turned and faced the darkness of Malik, eyes wide with terror. To long he had lived in fear and now he just couldn't break the hold. "Please Seto let him go, please."

"You'll never see them again, never." Malik just laughed, as Joey lifted Ryou up in his arms and carried him over his shoulder, out of the room. "You'll never see them again, boy." Malik cries were muffed as Seto's foot went down on his wind pipe and crushed his neck with the ball of his shinny black boot. Not enough to kill him but the psycho would most likely ever speak again. Only extensive medical treatment would be able to repair his neck. His skin turned a ghastly yellow and his eyes closed, but suddenly bulged open and had a fixed stare at Ryou handing over Joey's back.

Ryou watch as the only chance to find his mother and brother slipped away before his eyes. "Noooo"

Joey whispered to his friend but it was on deft ears. "Ryou, it's ok baby, we know everything. I've got you protected." All Ryou could see were the eyes and the mouth of Malik as they moved forming the

words 'all dead,' on his lips. The boy fainted in Joey arms. The last words he spoke were mother. . . Forgive me.

Oooooooooooooo

This was not easy to write, but you got to have a little pain. There is a rainbow somewhere. . . .Review…..

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