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Chapter four: The Yami's Scheme.

Yami stared at Bakura.

Bakura stared at Yami.

All in all, not much was going on. The Hikaris had long since gone to the kitchen to talk, leaving the Yamis alone, which was a 50/50 percent chance of a fight, depending on if one of them wanted to face their light's wrath.

Oh, how Bakura wished that he could teach the insufferable little pharaoh before him a lesson. Sure he had gotten over their 5000 year past (well…at least for the whole 'You destroyed my life, so I'll destroy yours thing.) But he still hated the idiot with a passion. And it hadn't helped that his Ryou was friends with the midget pharaoh.

Of course there was the 'pharaoh and the thief king' relationship between the two. Needless to say, it did not help things diplomatically, or in any way really…

Poor Yami would be just all to happy to ignore the other's presence entirely, to his dismay, he couldn't. Not when he was left alone with him and expected to be nice. No, he was not happy, not in the least.

They both snapped out of it when they heard their respective light's laughter coming from the next room. Slowly, very slowly, the sat down on opposite sides of the room. Bakura was the first to speak.

"Why must we always be present when they want to get together and do something?" he grumbled in a sour tone.

"How should I know?," Yami replied while rolling his eyes, "Who can understand their thought patterns, thinking we can stand each other while they talk about Ra knows what…what do they talk about?"

Bakura growled, "I don't know, but I do know how we can find out." a mischievous grin was slowly spreading across his face as he worked out his plan, only to stop when he saw the pharaoh.

He had a serious look on his face, like what ever Bakura wanted to do, he wouldn't get to do it. Then, to Bakura's surprise, it faded and was replaced by a look of deciding to do something illegal or not. What came out of his mouth is what really surprised him.

"What do you have in mind?"

"You mean to say that you will work with me?" Bakura was shell-shocked, the pharaoh with the same goal as him? This could end very well, or very badly…

Yami raised a eyebrow, "It depends on what you have planed. So, are you going to explain or not?"

Well, this was certainly an interesting turn of events.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen.

Ryou sat down at the table, Yugi following a minute later with two glasses of tea for them. Yugi sighed at he sat down.

"Well, there's no yelling yet" he tried to say cheerfully.

"Yugi," Ryou started, "you know as well as I that that could be good or bad." Ryou took a sip of his drink.

"True."

So there they sat, just talking about random topics ranging from school to which was a better band. All the while keeping part of their senses open for detecting the Shadow Realm.

All the while they were unaware of two sets of eyes watching them, listening to their every other week get together talk.

Yami narrowed his eyes at the idiot beside him, "How is any of this of use again?"

The thief swallowed a growl and rolled his eyes, "Shut it, baka, the topic's changing"

Yugi and Ryou talked for an hour and a half. The topic? Cartoons. Needless to say, the Yamis were tired and nodding off. So much the even Bakura missed the change of talk in the kitchen.

"Okay, they are being way too quiet, don't you think?" Yugi looked a bit worried and started to freak a bit. Ryou frowned and bit his lip.

"Yes. I mean we usually at least hear some complaints within the first two hours…" He started to look toward the living room. There was a thump, a muffled voice, and a lot of shuffling. Ryou look at Yugi and raised his eyebrow.

Slowly they both stood and walked into the living room

(about 15 seconds before)

'Not good' Thought Yami in a panic. He tuned back in when he and Bakura was mentioned once more. Thinking quickly the thumped Bakura over the head, effectively waking him up with a yell. Yami saw that coming and coved the thief's mouth. Thankfully, Bakura caught why he was hit. They both scrambled.

(present)

When Yugi and Ryou entered to living room, they were sort of shocked. Their Yamis were sitting on opposite sides of the coffee table, with Bakura shuffling a deck of playing cards. Yami waiting patiently, then he looked up.

"Oh, Yugi, Ryou, are you two done already?" Silently the two nodded in confusion.

"So I'll talk to later than Yugi?" Ryou acquired slowly.

"Umm…Yeah, guess so…"

"Right, Bakura, You ready?"

Bakura looked up from shuffling. "Yes Ryou, in a moment, I need to speak with the pharaoh." He didn't sound menacing, but innocent? Something was up. He and Yugi stared at each other while Bakura and Yami walked into the kitchen.

"They think something is wrong…perfect!" Bakura gave a grin the almost made Yami want to back away.

Thinking that he would regret it he asked: "What's 'perfect' Bakura?"

"Simple. We keep up the buddy act and frighten our lights a bit." Still grinning like a demon.

"Why?"

The thief made a tisking noise. "Come on pharaoh, loosen up!" Yami eyed the other before sighing.

"Fine."

They both walked back to the living room. Yugi was on the couch and Ryou was by the door. The Yamis both went to their respective lights.

"Okay Ryou, I'm ready to go now." Ryou nodded and called good bye to Yugi. Bakura did the same to Yami. Yami and Yugi both yelled good bye back. All the while the same thought was going through the Hikari's minds: 'What the heck in going on???"

The Yamis smirked. Revenge is great…

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