And that's where Yami walked in with an evil glare.

"Yami?!" Everyone shouted in disbelief as their eyes grew wide as they saw the depraved man enter the building.

"Well, well well." Yami hissed. "Looks like you found my victims." He continued, smirking, before he licked some of Yugi's and Ryou's blood off of his frozen-to-the-touch hand with victory. "Did you miss me?"

"You b***!" Bakura screamed, lunging towards Yami. Suddenly, he was held back by powerful figures which jumped out from the bleak shadows!

"What the hell is this?!" Yelled Jole as he too was gripped from the monstrous bullies from behind, just like everyone else.

"It's payback for not carrying out orders!" Out of the blue, Joey and Tristan came from behind Yami and grabbed him with full force as he thrust around in their iron grip; only to be held down even tighter, with much more force. "Get off me!"

"First!" Joey yelled, venomously. "You call off the bullies.".

"Then!" Tristan continued, finishing off Joey's sentence, "Leave, but if you come back..."

"We'll go for all of you!" They threatened, simultaneously.

Their fists uncontrollably raised and smashed Yami in the stomach, causing him to screech in pain from their mighty, powerful punches. After that scene, Tristan and Joey had hoped he got the message, and threw him onto the floor. Yami called off the bullies and picked himself up, crawling out of the door, holding his side for support whilst limping out.

"That went well..."

"Yeah, but I think, Yug's gon' be frightened of us now."

"Yeah. We'll make Yami open his eyes though."

Yugi and Ryou woke up a while later with an aching pain in their head, back, arms and legs. Hell, they felt pain everywhere! "W-What happened?" Ryou asked, attempting to stand up, but failing and falling in the end. His legs were unresponsive and dying in agony. The others were relieved to see that Yugo was alive, but they were slightly dying on the inside seeing him m*** in pain.

Yugi rubbed the back of his head in hopes to soothe the pain, even though it just made it worse. "Huh? Hey guys, what happened?"

Yugi turned pale as he scanned the room and found two familiar faces he wished to never see again; Joey and Tristan. "Easy there, bud', we ain't gonna' hurt'cha." Joey mentioned with guilt.

"Yeah, don't worry. We stopped Yami from hurting you again." Tristan reassured.

Yugi sighed in relief, not wanting/daring to speak. He slightly calmed down again, before falling asleep; knowing he was going to be alright, and be safe. Now that he has Joey and Tristan, two new strong and sturdy friends, he would be safe and protected. But for how long?

Ryou fell asleep in unison with Yugi next to him, whose arm was leaning against him just so Yugi could use Ryou's soft, kitty-like, fluffy hair as a pillow.

"Heh, he really is adorable when he sleeps."

"Tell me 'bout it."

The others fell asleep soon after, oblivious to the menacing figures which stormed the house, quietly, like ninjas, taking Ryou and Yugi... Yami smirked under his mask as victory is his...

Will he have his revenge, or will his friends save him in time?