Chapter 2 - Cupid's Arrow

Was this relationship meant to be? Yami didn't think so. Serra dragged him into a fashion store. She was obsessed with looking good for her customers. Yami didn't want any part of this. He was mentally screaming *Get a life, you stupid bitch! No man wants to willing date a whore and listen to you're fucking attitude! Can someone just kill her already? I can't take this anymore!* Being with his girlfriend was nothing but pure torture to him.

Eventually, he sat down against a wall. "Serra? Can we go home?"

"Why?" She didn't want to be taken back to the dungeon she called 'home'.

Yami put on a little act and responded hoarsely, "I'm not feeling so good. I think I'm burning up."

He rested his head on the wall behind him as the raven-haired girl ran up to him. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Let's go home, then!" She pulled him to his feet and dragged him out of the store.

Yami smirked at the unknowing woman. Yami was, after all, a very talented liar.

Bakura noticed the pair walking away from the store. He dropped his drink in shock. What was the pharaoh doing with his girl?

The raven-haired woman pulled the tri-color haired teen into the food court. "Let's at least get some food before we leave." Yami nodded slowly as he put his head on the table.

Bakura watched as the girl he was stalking walk over to some other male. The albino shifted his gaze to the former pharaoh only to see him disgusted at his 'girlfriend'.

Bakura looked back at Serra. He stared at her as she was making out with another man. The thief smiled, thinking, *Does the pharaoh know about this?*

When he turned to Yami, the tri-color haired teen was looking away mumbling, "I can't believe this. I always knew, but I just wish someone would kill her already!"

"Did you say something, Yami?" The male jumped as he quickly looked her straight in the eye.

"No, Serra. It was nothing." Bakura started snickering as Yami pretended to look so innocent.

Now that he was looking at the two, he noticed Yami's beauty against the slut he was dating. Bakura shook his head. Why didn't he notice this before? Seeing the anger in the boy's crimson eyes, he wanted to kill this bitch he had followed in order to make his soon-to-be lover happy.

Malik glanced at the couple across from them. "Isn't that the woman that you've been stalking?"

Bakura shook his head. "Not anymore. I've found myself a bigger prize now."

The blonde couldn't help smirking at the lovestruck male. "Is that so?"

Bakura couldn't keep his eyes off of him. Suddenly, the ground beneath them began shaking. Once a chandelier fell, Yami took the hint and grabbed the raven-haired woman by her wrist and pulled her away before another light had fallen on top of the table they were at a moment ago.

Bakura stood to his feet and ran for an exit as the people around him were screaming things like "Run for your lives!", "We're all gonna die!", "Terrorists!", and "What's happening?"

Yami pushed Serra towards the head of the crowd as someone pushed him to the ground. Bakura shouted to the blonde by his side, "Malik! You head straight for the exit!"

Malik shouted back, "What about you?"

"I'll catch up with you later! Just go!"

The blonde nodded and started sprinting for the door. Bakura ran to the former pharaoh and pulled him to his feet.

"This place is falling apart and you're just going to sit there? I don't think so!"

The crimson-eyed boy stared at him in confusion. "Bakura? What are you doing here?"

"There will be time to explain when we're not about to be killed! Come on!" They made a break for the door, hoping that the ceiling won't collapse and block their way out. Just before it did, they managed to slip by unharmed.

Once the shaking stopped, Serra ran to Yami and jumped into his arms.

"Yami! Thank God you're okay! I-I thought – I thought you were-" She broke down into a river of tears. Yami began rubbing her back to comfort her. "It's okay, Serra. It's okay."

Bakura turned his back on them and made his way over to Marik. "Well, that went well." He called. Bakura rolled his eyes at him. "Whatever."

The blonde glanced behind the thief. "So what are you going to do about her?"

Bakura didn't even look at the woman in question. He only bluntly replied, "She'll be victim number ten."

~A/N: Wow…that was an odd way to set things up, wasn't it? Bakura and Yami have finally seen each other after so long and an earthquake happens. And how will our favorite thief kill Yami's 'lover'? Find out in the next chapter! Please review!