Hi everyone (waves) okay this chap would have been really long so I had to break it up a little, but will be updating when I can, enjoy.

Warning: Yaoi, M,

Do not own Yugioh

CHAP 17: Part 1: Return to the City

The group walked into the house later that afternoon, talking to each other excitedly about what they had done or seen at the beach. Ryou bounced over to the kitchen. Malik chuckled as Ryou dumped all the shells onto the counter, they roll away from him he gasped and shot his arms out to stop them from rolling off the edge of the counter then pulled them towards him grinning. "We're first for the shower." Marik called out taking Bakura with him, but stopped as the paper in the fax on the small table got his attention. He walked over and picked it up reading it over. "Shit!" He growled and Bakura looked over his shoulder. "Malik!" Marik called out and rushed over to him.

"What?" Malik looked over after pouring himself and Ryou a drink, he put down the jug as he passed Ryou his glass and took the pager from Marik with his other hand.

"I had all phone calls and fax's sent here from home. This was sent from my house to here."

With every word he read Malik's eyes widened in disbelief, "Is this legal, do they know?" his voice strained as he looked at Ryou. Jou, Mai and Serenity stopped and watched what was going on, Malik just couldn't believe what he was reading, not that it mattered they weren't in the city anymore, but still the question was 'did they know that Ryou had been at Marik's and anywhere else?' Ryou's ears pricked forward he lent over to look at what Malik was holding, not that Ryou could read what was written on the paper.

"It is they made sure of that. I think I have nothing there that would interest them." Marik glanced at Malik. "I suggest that you think really hard Malik on what you might have at home that can link him to you and us." Marik sat down on a stool.

"Malik!" Ryou called out with that high-pitched sound…but his ears fell back as Malik wasn't paying attention. Malik was holding a search warrant for home's, business and cars and anything they wanted, it was right here in his hand on paper. "I'm not sure." Malik mumbled his mind going over time as he ran a hand through his hair. Yugi jumped as his cell rang he answered with a "Hello?" and walked away out of the kitchen talking.

"Malik think." Marik said. "Anything at all?"

"I am." Malik said thinking, Ryou bit his lip and shifted nervously glancing at Marik then Malik, he wasn't getting what was going on, only that Malik himself was worried about something. "Wait." Malik waved a hand at Marik. "I have photo's of Ryou that Rebecca took, they're at my apartment and she kept a few for herself, but if they look at my place they're going to find them and your addresses, and will soon be led here." Malik sighed; this was not good at all. Malik looked up as Ryou took his hand in his giving it a squeeze and a smile. "Malik?" Ryou said, but Malik looked away as Yugi walked up to them with a worried look.

"Grandpa said that there are men in the city that are looking for that boy on t.v, they pulled him over and looked through his car, and he said that the few blocks over are being searched and he's worried about me." Yugi took a breath.

"Well at least they don't know where Ryou is." Marik said. "They'll more likely tear the town apart looking."

"Rebecca lives next door to Yugi." Malik said looking at Ryou who gave him a confused look, maybe he hadn't thought this whole thing out properly when he left. Malik glanced back at Ryou and noticed that he just looked so lost at the moment.

"We have to go back there and get everything that can connect Ryou being there and to us." Marik said, Malik nodded his head, Marik then added. "Fifteen minutes Malik." Knowing that it was a long drive back to the city and the sooner they moved the sooner they could have this done, and Malik let go of Ryou's hand and ran from the room and up the stairs, Marik and Bakura after him.

"Wait I'm coming too." Yugi called out following them upstairs. "Grandpa is worried about me!"

Ryou ran after Malik and found him in the bedroom getting changed; Ryou stopped at the door his ears pricked forward as he watched as Malik hopped around pulling on his tan cargo pants. "Malik!" Ryou squeaked and Malik stopped for a second looking at him. "What's happening?" Malik pulled off his shirt and dropped it onto the floor and grabbed a black t-shirt and pulled it on then sat on the bed pulling on his boots.

"I left something at home, I have to go back." Malik didn't tell him what was going on.

"Oh." Ryou went for his shoes also, sitting on the floor he pulled on a shoe, and went to tie up the laces, getting ready to go along as well. Malik was on the floor next to him and stopped him.

"Ryou, you can't come with me." Ryou looked up his ears flattened back and he gave Malik a worried look. "Not this time."

"Why?" Ryou frowned at him. "Are you working?" He tilted his head to the side.

"No I'm not working." Malik glanced away and sighed running a hand through his hair; he looked back at Ryou and said. "They have taken over the city." Ryou flinched away.

"They're looking for me." Ryou bit his lip looking around the room as if they would come running in any minute, Malik grabbed his chin gently, Ryou's eyes met his instantly.

"They don't know where you are." Malik said calmly. "That's why they are looking for you."

"If they can't find me." Ryou frowned in thought. "Then you just stay with me here. Let them look."

"I can't do that, they'll find evidence of you at home, and soon they'll be here." Malik tilted his head to the side. "They're looking in peoples homes. Whoever they are, they are getting desperate." Malik placed his other hand on Ryou's shoulder. "I have to go back so they can't find us." Malik got up picking up his backpack that had everything that he needed and walked to the door. He stopped though in the threshold looking over his shoulder at Ryou, who still sat on the floor.

"Don't go." Ryou snapped his head up.

"I have to go." Malik turned to face him, Ryou shook his head, his white hair fell about his face.

"No you can't this is what they're good at. They'll hurt you and I can't help if I'm here." Tears fell from Ryou's eyes, his head bowed.

"I'll be careful." Malik said, he didn't think it would have been this hard to leave; maybe he shouldn't have said anything at all. But he gasped as Ryou faded into the shadows of the room. "Ryou?!" Malik dropped his backpack and walked into the room again stopping just where Ryou had been a second ago. "Ryou?!" Malik said sternly, but frowned as he got no answer, 'this is new?" Malik thought, Ryou hadn't done this before.

"I don't want you to go. I don't want you to get hurt." Ryou's voice was everywhere and he sounded sad and worried.

"Ryou stop this and come out." Malik looked around but found no sign of Ryou, he shivered this was kinda creepy.

"No!" there was a sob in his words, Ryou was crying, Malik's heart sank to the pit of his stomach he felt like a jerk, Ryou was making him feel guilty for what he was going to do, but it needed to be done.

"Ryou please understand that what I'm doing is for you." Malik slumped to the floor and sighed. "Don't you think that this is hard on me too?" Malik looked under the bed but nothing… how was Ryou doing this? Malik shook his head. "My Ryou, don't hide from me... I" Malik bit his lip, what was he going to say that would help the situation and make Ryou feel better about what he was going to do. Ryou gave that sound. "Come out Ryou, I only do this because I care for you so much. I really need you to understand and let me do this." Malik said as Ryou reappeared the shadows faded away from him as he on all fours crawled towards Malik from the bed.

Ryou crawled onto Malik's lap and curled up taking in his scent and nuzzled up to his chest, Malik wrapped his arms around him and hugged tightly.

"Lets just run away Malik." Ryou sniffled looking up.

"Ryou remember what I said about staying smart and ahead of them." Ryou nodded his head; Malik cupped his cheek and brought Ryou's face closer to his. "Well this is it and I can't leave my friends to deal with this on their own. Try to understand." Ryou was going to protest but didn't get too as Malik kissed him on the lips, pulling back after a bit Malik then said.

"I will return to you by this time tomorrow." Malik winked at him. "Behave, I won't be long." Malik got to his feet after moving Ryou from his lap, and took his hand helping Ryou to stand up.

He turned and grabbed his backpack "Malik?!" Ryou's ears pricked forward, Malik looked over his shoulder. "My music angel." Ryou bit his lip he didn't want to see the gift that Malik bought him get broken or lost, Malik smirked. "I'll bring that with me." Ryou jumped into Malik's arms and hugged him.

When Malik came down stairs Marik and Bakura were talking to the others on what was happening, Jou, Mai and Serenity, stood just outside the door listening.

The four soon after got into the car and sped off towards the city. Marik drove and Malik was next to him, Bakura and Yugi where in the back of the car. The drive back was long and took them well into the night. They pulled up outside of town on a hill that over looked the city that was lit up with lights from homes, streets and nightclubs gave it a very nice sight to see, but they weren't there to see it, they all got out and stood in front of the car, and sure enough roads where blocked up, red lights flashed here and there around the city, indicating road blocks, and patrols where in the streets. "The city is being over run." Yugi pointed out.

"How are we going to get in and out, we need a plan" Marik said looking thoughtful.

"Getting into my apartment isn't going to be that hard, it's getting there will be." Malik said standing there next to him.

"And the rest of the places." Bakura added, Marik nodded and said. "We have to split up to get this done."

"I have an idea." Yugi said mischievously, and he pulled out his cell. "You guys don't mind help." It wasn't a question but a statement, the three watched as Yugi talked away then hung up. "We'll be right to go in about twenty minutes." Yugi said.

After a while they all looked up to the sound of motorbikes and three headlights moving about over the landscape and soon three trail bikes came to a stop in front of them. "And here I thought you ran out on me." Came a voice and Yugi smirked and rushed forward hugging him then turned to Malik, Bakura and Marik and said. "Guys this is Yami."

"Yami?" Marik said surprised. "The American team that we were supposed to be racing against this weekend?"

"The one and only." Yami smirked. "Heard that you were in a little trouble, so I came to help. Oh." Yami stood up and pointed behind him. "This is Valon." Who gave a nod of his head but didn't say anything.

"And Ryuji." Yugi said pointing to his left.

"I don't know what you guys have gotten yourselves into, but I'm glad to help." Otogi gave them a grin.

"But if all this mess is over you four." The strong accent of Valon cut through the night, he held up a thumb and the biggest grin. "Then is has to be worth the help and getting into trouble over, but dude I have to know what you have done." He stood up and looked over his shoulder. "To get the city in an up roar." Malik gave Marik a look, not wanting everyone to know about Ryou.

"Later." Marik said to him, giving Malik a sharp nod of his head, the three new comers got off their bikes and walked towards the car, Yami pulled out a map from his backpack and laid it out on the front of the car, Yugi had filled him in on what they wanted to do, Valon held a torch for them to see, they all gathered around to look at the map.

"All roadblocks are here." Otogi said taking out a marker and placed small circles on the map in red. "Here, here and here." He handed the marker over to Yami, who did the same, then handed it to Valon. "These blockades are what we passed on the way here, and over the last few days." Yami said.

"So we just have to avoid them." Malik said, looking it over. "I have to get here." He pointed, Yami marked where the blockades would be, "Marik's going here." Again Yami marked the roadblocks. "And Yugi."

"He's coming with me." Yami said. "I'll get him home and back again."

"You should be fine on the way to where you're going, but it's on the way out." Bakura said. "We'll have stuff that they'll want." He added, Malik and Marik nodded in agreement.

"So, we just go around them, they haven't covered every street, there are alleyways and side streets to use." Valon pointed out.

"We're good to go." Yami said.

"But what if something goes wrong?" Yugi bit his lip. Yami flipped the map over and pointed, "There's a rest stop, here." Marik shook his head and pointed to the other side of the map.

"This gas station, we'll meet up there if something goes wrong." Marik said, Yami and Valon nodded their heads. "It's closer to were we have to end up." Malik added.

"But if you get caught just make a run for it, lose what's after you and just meet at the gas station." Marik said, then his tone got everyone's attention. "You don't want to be caught by these people." He warned them, the stuff he read what they did to Ryou, no doubt if they knew that they helped him, they were all dead. Yugi went pale as Marik gave him a look, the teen nodded his head in understanding, and Yami, Valon and Otogi gave him a look. "Trust me, these guys are not here for the well being of this city."

Yugi grabbed onto Yami's hand, then said. "Run, I got you." Yami snatched up the map and folding it up and putting the map into his bag, Yami lead him over to the bike and got on, Yugi jumped on the back of Yami's bike. "I'm going to see grandpa." Yugi said wrapping his arms around him.

"While you're there get all the stuff from Rebecca." Malik said making sure that he wouldn't forget.

"I will." Yugi said.

"You have one hour." Marik warned them. "To be back here." Yami gave a nod as he kicked the bike into life.

"Valon." Yami called out, Valon looked up that grin on his face still, thinking this was the most awesome thing he had ever done. "You watch the car make sure nobody does anything with it, hand over your bike too." Yami blinked a few times, they hadn't been introduced to each other, Yugi lent forward and whispered in his ear, Yami smirked and said. "Bakura and Marik." That grin fell from Valon's face as he watched them drive off, Yugi waved as they disappeared down the hill.

"Otogi take me to my place." Malik walked up to him, the raven-haired teen slid back on the seat. "Then you drive, you're better at it than me, and I'll give you directions." Malik nodded and got on taking the handlebars, and started it up.

Valon sighed and nodded his head. "There you go mate, just bring it back in one piece hey." He lent on the car crossing his arms over his chest.

"Don't worry, I'm the best there is." Marik said as Bakura got onto the back and the two sped off.

TBC

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