(Imate's pov)

When people say cafe, most would picture a small, cozy shop, with iron table and those umbrella things. Or maybe even a respectable sized shop, full of people and the overwhelming scent of coffee. Those were what I was expecting, but not what I got. Small, cozy shop? Yes. A whole bunch of knocked out thugs and the smell of gunpowder? Not so much. It was chaotic, people were running around, screaming and all the tables were overturned, Coffee and other such delicacies everywhere. I think a few people were dead. I know one was, you can't exactly get up after getting shot in the head and brush that off. It was a horrible mass of chaos, and I loved it. I walked over to a man who was pulling something out of his knee and squatted down to his level. "Hey, so, what happened here? And don't give me any lies now."

He looked at me, onyx eyes wide with fear. "They... they just... A girl came and left with the hostage, so we chased after her and this guy... but she... she went all crazy and got us. I just want to go home." He sobbed, a tear slid down his face. For cupcakes sake... well, despite my rising questions, I let him be. There was no way that wailing mess would be able to help us.

"You think that girl did it? The one you're looking for?" Bakura asked, kicking a guy in the head. I look around at the damage and nod.

"Yep, looks like her work. Hikari is a fighting legend... only she could do this much damage. Let's split up and look for clues. I'll go left, you go right, and Ryou you ask those who aren't screaming for their moms and sucking their thumbs what happened." I said, walking towards the tables. Ryou saluted me and gave a quiet 'Yes,sir' and got right to it. Bakura grumbled out a string of curses, but after a good glare, he got to work.

(Bakura's pov)

Well,this is a first. Talking orders from this chick... what's her deal anyway? One minute looking like she's all shy and the next acting like an officer. Serious personality issues, seriously. Maybe that's why I listened to her, so I can be away from her and her crazyness. Anyways, I walked around a little, turning over chairs, here and there, knocking down some that were upright, when I reached a door. It wasn't much to look at, and on the inside it was nearly empty, except for a table, a piece of rope and food. This better be worth my time. I finished looking around, came up blank, whoop-ee. As I was walking back, a flash of white caught my eye. Looking up, I saw someone walking out of that room and around the corner, moving to fast for me to see their face. The only thing I saw clearly, was long white hair with crimson tips.

Could it be...? No, it's impossible.

" 'Kura, what's wrong?" That girl- Imate, was it?- said from beside me.

I shook my head and continued to walk forward, causing her to run to catch up. "Nothing, nothing. Just a blast from the past."

So, she was here. Things just got interesting.

(Imate's pov)

Nothing, absolutely nothing. Normally, Hikari would leave some evidence it was her, but not this time. Something's wrong here. I'm missing something. I stumbled on something, but caught myself just in time. Huh, usually, I would fall right on my face. Guess it's just a lucky day for me. pfft, scratch that. I looked down to find an arrow, that, to be honest, was really out was pure white though, only the feathers on the end were red. Odd. I picked it up and held it to the light. Judging by the style and shape of the arrowhead, I would say it's a-

"An Egyptian arrow. Are you sure it's your friends doing? Because I don't think she would be able to get her hands on one of these. They are kinda rare, ya know. " Bakura said, snatching the arrow from me. I pouted and tried to get it back, but he was too tall. Finally, I snatched it back and looked at it once more.

"Yeah, this was her doing. I only know one person who would be able to handle an out of style bow this well. We just missed her." I replied, snapping the arrow in two in frustration.

"Geez, calm down. Let's go get Ryou and get out of here, before the police arrive." He suggested, shoving his hands in his pockets as he walked away. I walked beside him, caught up in my thoughts. A hostage, a battle and an arrow. What does this mean?Well, one thing is for sure. Hikari's in this city, and until I find her and bring her home, she is in a heap of danger. The clock is ticking, Imate, what will happen when it reaches zero?

Ryou was no where too be found outside, so we went into the shop. There he was, a streak of powder on his cheek and navy apron in place, holding a tray of steaming cookies. "Ryou, I appreciate the snack, but we need to leave. Now." as if on cue, police sirens started wailing in the distance, gradually getting louder. The small albino nodded and placed the cookies in a clear plastic bag, tying a pink ribbon to secure them. Then, we got the heck out of there, Ryou with his cookies, Bakura scanning for police, and me with a broken arrow and an endless supply of questions.

(later... brought to you by Yu-Gi-ohs. appaently, they're Yugalicious.)

The cookies were good and the warm bath was heavenly. I felt one look at that arrow was all it took to get my mind reeling again. Not only was I confused about the whole cafe/Hikari thing, but the fact of being in this world also puzzled me. It had something to do with that millennium choker, I'm sure of it. But how did it get on her door step, and why did no one remember it's existence? It was almost as if...

As if someone sent us here on purpose.

dun dun duuuuunnnnnn! Good news, Hikari did not murder me! Thank you Hikari! Wait... what if the only reason she didn't was because I was writing this story. 0_0 ... anyways hope you liked this chapter, I won't be able to update tomorrow, cuz I shall be busy with a sleepover and stuff. Foreshadowing! Oh, and if anyone got the reference in the time skip, you have my respect. This story is full of them... -_- anyways, look out for more updates soon! I'm going to hide under the covers so she doesn't kill me. ba- baiiiii~~