You guys and girls are wonderful! Thank you all for your very kind reviews. I'm very happy that you are all enjoying this story. I know this is very different from the original story, but in one more chapter it will start to go back to the same as the original just more detailed.

Warnings: None

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Chapter Three

Kaiba spent most of the day locked in his home office with various police and security personnel. It had been several days since his brother's abduction, and he had barely slept. There was no word from the kidnappers or a ransom demand, causing the CEO to think that they didn't kidnap Mokuba because of who he was. Or, if they did, it wasn't for a ransom. The brunet collapsed in his leather chair and twirled it around to stare out the large window. It had been raining for two days straight. The weather matched the mood he was in perfectly as if crying for him when it knew he couldn't shed the tears. His office door opened shortly after a quiet knock revealing his tall elderly butler. "Mr. Motou and company to see you, sir."

"Thank you," Kaiba replied. The group moved quietly into the room.

Yugi moved over to the desk. "You look like you haven't slept. You need to take care of yourself."

Kaiba sighed. "I know that." The brunet turned towards the others in the room. "Leave us."

The lead detective frowned. "I would not advise that."

Roland moved over towards the others. "Kaiba-sama said to leave. I suggest you don't question him." The detectives grumbled while Kaiba's staff politely left the room.

Kaiba walked over to the couch that sat by the door. Yugi moved quickly over to him and sat down closely to him. Kaiba frowned and moved slightly over, not wanting to be touched at that moment. Yugi noticed it instantly and moved slightly away. Anzu sat beside Yugi while Honda chose to continue to stand. "Is there anything we can do? We can get you something to eat or drink. If you want to sleep for a little on the couch, we can wake you if something happens."

Kaiba slowly grew anger as the smaller man fussed over him. "Motou," Kaiba growled before he could stop himself.

Yugi stared up at him. "I'm sorry."

Kaiba rubbed his hands over his face and through his hair; his expressionless personality slipping. "Don't apologize," he mumbled. "Maybe I will lie down for a little. Roland," he called through the door, knowing that his head of security wouldn't travel too far.

The older man opened the door and walked in before anyone else could. "You called, sir."

"Bring me a blanket and get something for these three to do. I'm going to sleep here for a little while. Do not let anyone in here unless the phone rings."

"Understood, Kaiba-sama." Roland bowed and left the room while Kaiba stretched his long legs across the leather couch. The three friends moved over to the desk, choosing not to watch the usually private man while he made himself comfortable. Roland returned a few moments later with not only a blanket but a pillow. Kaiba tucked himself in and curled around the pillow. He was asleep nearly as quickly as he got comfortable.

Yugi sighed in relief and took the board game that Roland brought them. He set it down on the desk once Roland was back outside of the room. Yugi pulled out a few sheets of paper in order to talk to the others without making any noise. He took a pen and scribbled down his first sentence. "That was easier than I thought."

Anzu took the sheet first. "He looked exhausted. Do you think we can get him to eat once he wakes?"

Honda rolled his eyes. "He doesn't have a choice." The other two nodded.

Yugi pulled the paper back towards him. "I think we should order some pizza or something. He left his computer on."

"Try to find something a little healthier than pizza."

Honda chuckled. "Nothing's wrong with pizza."

Yugi sighed, watching his two friends silently argue. He grabbed a new sheet of paper. "No choice in the matter. We'll order pizza in a few hours once he's had time to sleep. In the meantime, Roland brought in a board game we can play."

"How about hang-man," Honda suggested. "It's quieter."

Anzu nodded and started drawing on a new piece of paper. Yugi had trouble focusing on the game and chose to skip the first round. He had this dull thumping in his head that didn't feel anything like a headache. It was like listening to someone pounding a nail into the wall from a huge distance away. It didn't make any sense. He heard someone mumbling and looked up at Honda and Anzu, hoping that they weren't talking for fear that they would wake Kaiba, but their lips weren't moving. Confused, he glanced over at Kaiba, but the CEO was sound asleep. Yugi turned his glare towards the door, figuring that the noise was coming from someone standing outside. He wished that they wouldn't talk around the door afraid that they'd wake Kaiba. The poor man needed as much sleep as he could get. However, something wasn't adding up. Why didn't Honda and Anzu seem affected by the noise?

He clenched his head tightly feeling the dull pain intensifying. The mumbling came louder. He could clearly hear someone calling his name. "Quiet," he hissed. "Don't shout my name. You'll wake Kaiba."

Honda glanced up, noticing for the first time that something was wrong with Yugi. He placed his hand on the smaller man's shoulder. "We weren't calling you name?"

"Stop shouting my name!"

Kaiba jerked awake and looked over at the three sitting by his desk. "What's wrong?"

"Yugi thinks someone is shouting his name, but he can't seem to hear us telling him we aren't saying anything."

Kaiba pushed the blanket off his legs and stood up just as Yugi pushed away from everyone. He ran out of the door, ignoring his friends who were calling to him. The CEO didn't need to think twice. He grabbed the phone that sat near his computer and ran after Yugi. Something strange always happened around Yugi. The smaller man was fast for his smaller legs and made it towards the kitchen before Kaiba could catch up to him. He pulled the door opened and ran out into the garden. He stood in the middle of the grounds, staring up at the sky. Kaiba grabbed Honda and Anzu before they could ran over to their friend. Clearly he was acting strange, but something screamed inside of Kaiba not to interrupt the man.

Yugi held his arms up towards the sky and the rain clouds parted. The sun streamed down like it was a pathway for Yugi to follow. Shadows danced below Yugi's feet. Anzu moved again, starting to say his name but Kaiba silenced her. He shook his head, now knowing what was happening to Yugi. "Follow my lead," he whispered to two around him. He knelt in the puddle of rain on one knee and placed one of his hands over his heart. He bowed his head just as a golden figure formed in the sky. Honda and Anzu followed.

Yugi bowed his head. "He is calling to me," Yugi said, looking up at the figure.

"He senses that you need him. I will grant your wish, but you must ask it."

Yugi smiled brightly. All the time he spent alone, wondering if he could ever truly be strong like the pharaoh felt like a test. "Please, Almighty Ra, grant this humble man one request. It has been long since I felt the presence of my other half. Years have gone by, and I thought I was strong enough to continue on with life, but I'm incomplete. Please, bring my other half back to me. Allow Atemu to reside in this world with me, his light half."

The shadows below Yugi's feet sprang to life. They engulfed Yugi, hugging his smaller form. When the shadows faded and Ra left the mortal plain, Yugi remained in the warm embrace. "A heartbeat," he whispered.

"Yes, Aibou. The gods saw it fit to grant me a human body." Atemu looked over at the others. "Rise, my friends. No one bows in my presence anymore." The former pharaoh walked over to Kaiba. "You were wise to have them bow. That was one of the tests to bring me back. How did you know Ra was coming?"

Kaiba smirked. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I dropped the phone, and it smashed on the ground." The CEO turned and walked back in the house acting as if Atemu was always there and hadn't mysteriously appeared through a mist of shadows. He didn't want any of them to know that he accepted his previous life as a priest to Atemu and he could see signs that the god was going to make an appearance.

Atemu nodded to Honda and Anzu. "It is good to see you two again. I wish it was under happier circumstances."

Honda smiled and placed his hand on his shoulder. "It's always good to see you, Atemu. Can you help us find Mokuba and Jounouchi?"

Atemu sighed. "I wish I still had most of my dark magic and can locate them easily, but unfortunately the human body I wished for can only handle a small amount of my power. That does not mean that I will not help you find them. I have come back not only to live with Yugi but to help all of my friends."

The small group of friends walked up to the office where Kaiba now sat behind the computer, searching for clues on his little brother and Jounouchi. Yugi stayed close to Atemu, not wanting to risk him leaving again. Atemu placed his hand on the desk and stared at Kaiba. "The gods are angered by what has happened to Jounouchi. Apparently his soul is precious to them as are all of ours. I could not get anything more out of them about their feelings for Jounouchi. I could not even get a location from them or what exactly happened, but they sent me to pass judgment on the men that angered them. Once we find Jounouchi, I am sure that we will find the ones responsible for it, and I will grant them eternal torture. But, first, I will help you in your search for your brother. I believe he is in far more danger than Jounouchi at this moment."

Kaiba glanced up at Atemu's glowing eyes. "Your help is always appreciated. However, you can't pass judgment if I get to them first. He's defiantly been kidnapped?"

Atemu nodded and wrapped his arms around Yugi, clearly sensing that his other half wanted his comfort. Yugi buried his face into Atemu's chest and allowed the few tears that collected in his eyes to fall. Honda glanced between the two. "If you guys are planning some torture on the people that kidnapped Jounouchi after we find him, then count me in."

Anzu covered her ears. "I'm not listening to any of this."

"I was going to be the only one taking part in the torture. Who says any of you get to come along," Kaiba mumbled. "We are getting ahead of ourselves anyway. I haven't even found any traces of Mokuba or Jounouchi."

Suddenly the phone went off and the door to Kaiba's office burst open. The detectives all went to their stations while the lead detective walked over to Kaiba. "Remember everything we talked about."

"Don't even bother telling me everything again. I know what to do," Kaiba hissed and picked up the phone. "Kaiba. Who is this? Can't you handle it? I suggest you find a way to." Kaiba hung up the phone and stared at his screen in front of him. "False alarm. Everyone out but Roland and those four," Kaiba snapped after seeing Roland signaling him that he needed to talk to him.

Unlike before everyone left without question. Roland bowed to Kaiba. "We may have found a clue to Master Mokuba's location. I'm just waiting on the feedback from my group. I request permission to join them and bring Master Mokuba home."

"No," Kaiba glared up at Roland. "If you are going to Mokuba, I am coming with you. I want to know exactly what they did to him without giving Mokuba a chance to hide anything from me."

"It is not safe, Kaiba-sama."

"I don't care. I need to make sure Mokuba is alright."

Atemu moved over towards Roland. "You cannot win this argument. It will be beneficial for you just to do as he says. He will force you anyway. Let us rescue Mokuba so we can focus on finding Jounouchi afterwards."

"I agree, but none of you are coming with me."

Atemu glared at Kaiba. "I did not come back from the afterlife to sit around."

"Then do some research on Jounouchi. This is my battle."

Yugi moved to say something but Atemu shook his head. "We will do what you ask, but remember, Kaiba, we are here for you."

Kaiba nodded before walking towards the door. "Roland, dismiss the detectives. I don't need their services anymore." Roland stopped to talk to the lead detective while Kaiba continued down towards the garage. He needed to get to Mokuba right away, but he didn't want to put any of them in danger even though he was sure Atemu could protect them. Roland joined him after kicking the men out and explaining to them that they were not to be here when Kaiba returned. They argued but Roland won in the end. Kaiba stopped inside of the garage sure the older man would let him know everything on the drive to where Mokuba was being held. The CEO slid into the passenger side of the white sports car. "Hold on, Mokuba. Your niisan is coming for you," Kaiba thought as Roland started the car and drove down the street.

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The next chapter will be where the original sort of began. I took out the kidnappers contacting Kaiba because it didn't fit with the new story. Sorry, if anyone liked that about the original. Again it's going to be another week before I get the next chapter up. I'm getting further in the end of the story, but slowly. I haven't been feeling well lately so I've been sleeping on my day's off instead of working on the stories like I normally do. Sorry, everyone. Drop me a line and I'll see all of you next Friday. Thank you for reading.

Angel Dov