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Chapter 28

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As promised Atemu took Yugi and his friends down to the room he told Yugi last night. Yugi gave a slight shiver as they entered from the sudden change in temperature. He was still wrapped in the animal skins but this time it was Malik who was carrying him. He wouldn't allow Atemu to because he didn't trust him. Yugi sighed softly; he thought Atemu and himself were getting along quite well last night. But he knew Malik wasn't going to like it. Yugi also doubted they would actually be able to escape seeing as they didn't know which tunnels to take and how far they were actually away from the entrance where they found the statues.

Yugi looked around in wonder as they entered another large cavern but this one wasn't as large as the one they washed up in. Yugi sighed as the warmth was slowly starting to seep through the animal skins. Malik took him and Ryou over to a corner away from the entrance to the cavern. Atemu, Mariku and Akefia changed into their snake form and curled up around the entrance and were speaking quietly with each other.

Yugi looked around the cavern to find that they were actually sunlight filtering in and they could also feel the slight breeze filter in, but it didn't make it feel cool at all. Yugi sighed as the warmth came through the animal skins.

"Malik can you put me down?"

Malik sat Yugi down on the ground before Ryou and Malik sat down with him. Yugi took the covers off him and passed on to each of them and laid his owns on the ground and lay on top of it. Ryou and Malik followed him they all faced each other.

"So I've figured that we could possible get away if we do it at night time." Malik said softly, so they weren't over heard.

"Malik it's not a good idea. I think I may be able to convince Atemu to let us go if we do nothing to warrant suspicion." Yugi said.

"Yugi they won't let us go no matter what we agree to." Malik said.

"Malik please we may still be able to convince them, like Yugi said." Ryou said.

"There will be no reasoning with them, why can't you both see that?" Malik said.

Yugi and Ryou sighed and just looked away. They wanted to believe that if they could get the naga's to trust them that they may trust them enough to let them go and that they won't say anything. When they had decided to go get Yugi's grandfather and archaeologists they didn't think that the naga's were still alive.

"They will never let us go and we'll never see our families again." Malik said strongly.

Yugi looked at him and tears were visible. Malik sighed softly he hadn't meant to upset Yugi. He missed his sister and brother but his connection to his sister and brother weren't as strong as Yugi's was with his grandfather.

"D...Do you think Ji-chan's ok?"

"I'm sure he's fine. He's probably very worried." Ryou said softly.

"He probably thinks we're dead."

"No I'm sure he's looking for us." Malik said.

Yugi bit his lip tightly to stop himself from crying. He missed his grandfather and just wanted to let him know he was safe. Yugi took a deep breathe before letting it out and gave Ryou and Malik a sad smile. Yugi soon yawned after and blushed.

"You're tired again?" Malik said.

"Yeah."

"Haven't you slept enough?"

"I'm sick. Of course I'm going to sleep."

Malik shook his head while Yugi laid his head on his crossed arms and slowly fell asleep. Malik smiled along with Ryou and moved closer to him and talked quietly to allow Yugi to continue sleeping peacefully.

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Atemu, Akefia and Mariku were talking amongst themselves as they watched the three talk to each other quietly till Yugi fell asleep. Atemu chuckled to himself seeing as Yugi had yawned and then blushed in embarrassment.

"He's sleeping again." Akefia commented in disbelief.

"Well he is sick."

"But come on. No one can sleep that much." Mariku said.

"He's been awake longer each time he wakes. He's getting better. Hopefully resting in here will help him lots more."

"Oh Atemu's got a soft spot for the human."

"Excuse me?"

"You like him."

"He's cute so what?"

"He nearly exposed us along with his friends." Akefia said.

"They thought they were just going to find and empty temple with no one living in it. Guess what it's not their fault. No one in this day and age think naga's are real so no one is going to think the three of us are alive." Atemu said.

"Then what about those people out there? The ones looking at the fake temple that the people put up a long time ago?" Mariku asked.

"They are archaeologists. They study ancient cultures and their buildings trying to understand who lived there, what religions they believed in and what places were used for." Ryou said as he walked over. "They have been searching for 'The Snake King's Temple' most of their lives. Everybody who heard of it only thinks it a legend, a story told to children. No one except for the archaeology community believes it's real. They want to prove the legend true."

"Well guess what their legend is true and they are never, ever going to find out about it." Akefia said sharply. "What do you want?"

"I was wondering if I could get some water."

"Of course Ryou. Akefia will take you."

"I was also wondering if there was anything I could use to bring some back in. I'm not sure about you three but we may get dehydrated if we stay here a while. I just don't want to make you constantly escort us to and from the cavern just to drink.""

"Of course. Akefia will help you with what you need. But we do sometimes get dehydrated."

"Let's go." Akefia grunted after he changed back.

Ryou followed as Akefia led him out, blushing very slightly. Mariku and Atemu noticed this and Mariku started to chuckle to himself once they were out of ear and eye shot. Atemu smirked and shook his head.

"Ryou seems to like Akefia I think." Mariku said.

"What in the world gave you that idea?"

Atemu smirked and went back to watching Yugi and Malik. Yugi was still asleep and Malik was laying on his back, arms behind his head and staring at the place around him.

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