Disclaimer: I swear on a stack of duel monster cards I do not own the rights to any of the characters in this sensational insane misuse of Kazuki Takahashi wonderful story called YU-GI-

Disclaimer: I've added art and I don't own the rights, thanks to the artist for the fantastic work that gives vision to this insane work of fan fiction.

A/N: I admit I should be institutionalized in the Shadow Realm for some of the things I am about to write. And you should join me for reading them.

Chapter 14: Redemption

Cooled by the night air as it drifted inside the open window the five thousand year old pharaoh tried to relax and organize his thoughts, especially concerning Seto and Joey. Time was running out and Joey was still missing. Kaiba was sitting on his ass, which only magnified the trouble. Kaiba to the bitter end would deny the existence of unusual events; especially those involving Mokuba. Yugi didn't understand that the chances of ever seeing his friend again were slim; fading by the moment, he had to do something fast.

He turned toward Yugi's bed and restrained his hand from waking up his aibou. It would have been so easy to draw Yugi into his troubles, but he didn't want to worry him unnecessarily. 'Who am I kidding,' Yugi was always there to quail his fears, supporting him with his pure heart and now was not the time for hesitation. Leaving the window seat he moved to Yugi's side and reached out to touch his lover only to look down into the most beautiful pair of crimson orbs he'd ever seen. Yugi's gentle look conveyed more than words could ever say; he'd found perfection in his embrace. Yugi would stay by his side forever he'd walk into any danger and ask questions later.

"Why is it you always take my breath away little one, my abiou."

Yugi blushed at the gentle words. "Why didn't you wake me, I can always tell when you are troubled. Perhaps this will help." Yugi leaned over and planted a small kiss on Yami's cheek.

"Um . . . food for the Gods, nectar," Yami responded. He lifted Yugi out of the bed and carried him over to the window seat and proceeded to nibble on his ear; that soft spot just behind the golden high-lights in his hair.

"Mmm . . . could my lover be more alluring," he whispered in his ear. Yami closed his eyes and remembered a distance time in the past. He held a feisty lover with large crimson eyes and flaming red hair in his arms. They were in the middle of passionate foreplay and the Pharaoh was called away by his advisors. The young lover swore to never forgive him if he left for some damn meeting with incompetent advisors and arrogant priest who were only after his infinite wisdom. The Pharaoh returned to squeezing the boy's nipple with one hand and opening his lovely cherry stained lover's hole with the other. Soon he would ease inside just past his fleshy ring. Yugi would cry, and signal with a nip to the other's shoulder to continue. Quickly Yami would thrust inside hitting the boy's hot spot and Yugi would wrap his legs tightly around Yami back. At the same time he'd squeeze Yami's shaft with the muscles of his inter wall. Warmth would spread and the dance would begin. It was at that mind blowing moment Yami was in heaven. 'Let the empire burn,' Yami chucked as he opened his eyes to Yugi. After five thousand years the flame only rose higher.

"Umm . . . . I know what you're trying to do and it won't work. Let's get dressed and we can get out of here and talk about whatever is troubling you." Yugi kissed Yami's head and pushes gently out of his embrace.

"Yugi it's after midnight,"Yami took one more delicious bite.

"So we don't have much time to save the world and the life of my best friend," Yugi winked and proceeded to undress Yami only to dress him again. After that was accomplished, Yami joined Yugi for a cup of hot chocolate down stairs. Grandpa was in Egypt so it wasn't necessary to leave the house for a bit of privacy.

"You blame yourself for the disappearance of Joey and Kaiba's stupidity; but what can we do?" Yugi moved from his chair and took up residence in Yami's lap. "Kaiba sent us on a wild goose chase and Gods know where he is or what he is doing. He's a CEO, but a complete moron when it comes to common sense. I can't just sit and wait while Joey slips away and Kaiba sinks further into madness."

"These are actions brought to this world by my demented priest; he's the one I have to stop." Yami's skin grew hot under Yugi's touch. It angered him to see his aibou and friends in danger.

"It's my fault too. I knew that job was dangerous and I didn't stop him. Joey only wanted to buy Kaiba a present with money he earned." Yugi sigh.

"I hope you never try anything so crazy." Yami spoke sternly. Yugi ignored the last comment and jumped down from his comfortable perch. It took a moment to muster up his confidence before he spoke. Yugi had an idea and decided now was the time to share it with Yami.

"I have a plan; Game Shop here we come. Remember when Bakura took us to the shadow games and we became our favorite monsters. It was real and in order to leave we had to duel. If it wasn't for the Dark Magician's help I don't know how I would have survived." Yugi's excitement filled the room with hope.

"It's true we have a connection to the past, but the lines are very dangerous." Just the other day Yugi used his love and power and he pulled Yami and Kaiba through time. Yami refused to finish he didn't like where Yugi was going with this plan.

"I will not put you in danger, aibou."

"I'm not afraid. We have to find Kaiba, destroy Seth, save Joey, and save the world." Yugi gave Yami his come to me lover smile.

"Yug,"

"Joey is my friend; I've made up my mind, and beside I have some strong magic of my own." He walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a small box. It contained personal items of Seth's and Jou's that Isis had given him earlier in the day.

"Ra, impossible I know that box; it belongs to my priest and contains pieces of his soul. . . . Where did you get this?" Yugi had never seen Yami so animated or at least it had been a long time. It was just a box filled with trinkets of a time long ago. It's true the priestess reluctantly handed him the box with unshed tears swimming in her eye lids.

"Isis," Yugi answered.

"It seems I'm not the only one with secrets." Yami whispered. "What did she say?"

"When the time is right I must give it to you, for only a Pharaoh has the power to unlock the mysteries inside." Yugi beamed. "Protect it with your life, swear."

Yugi cleared off a small table and placed all the items needed on the table; his millennium puzzle, Yami golden crest, Seth box, and two decks of cards.

The couple spent thirty minutes pouring over duel monster cards until they found the right combination; a matching pair of Kaiba's and Joey's deck. These cards were the most precious possessions a duelist owned, and in ancient times these monsters walked freely among the citizens.

"Yugi, this is dangerous playing with such strong willed monsters, especially Kaiba's."

In answer to his fear, Yugi mind smack his lover and began arranging the cards on the table. He took two cards out of the decks and placed them side by side The Blue–eye White Dragon and Joey's Red eyes. At the tip of the puzzle Yami place the Dark Magician to watch over the couple. Yami began to chant ancient words found written on the inside of the box Isis had given Yugi. The first spell design to bind the two together had been cast.

It didn't take long for the Blue-Eye White Dragon to appear looking for its master. It roared at the indignity of the situation for in its wisdom it only took a moment to understand everything. Instantly the dragon wrapped its wings around the other and took flight. Both dragons disappeared on the winds of time, but not before transmitting vital information to the Dark Magician.

"Yami, wait . . . ." Yugi grabs a jacket and caught up to the other as he ran down the street.

"Curses, it is as I suspected. We may be too late." Yami called to the other. "Hurry Yugi, Dark Magician led the way!"

Oooooooo

It didn't take long for the couple to reach the hotel in which Seth was staying the problem was getting in without being detected. Let's face it what in the world would two teenagers be doing in a five start hotel and worse after hours and worst on a school night. Determine to save his friend Yugi did the first thing that came into his mind; diversion.

"Just follow my lead," Yugi walked up to the door man and started to scream out the dreaded word. "Fire . . . Fire." The two quickly slipped inside and rushed up fifty floors, to excited to realize they could have taken the elevator.

It was easy to slip inside the room especially after Yugi picked the lock. It was the scene that shocked the lovers. Lying in the middle of the magnificent floor lay Kaiba; both looked at each other in awe. Yugi reached his side first and placed his ear near the CEO's chest. His breathing was labored, and unsteady.

"Yami, he's burning up with fever and I can't get a pulse," Yugi started to panic. "Kaiba wake up!"

Yami moved next to his lover and studies the face of Kaiba. He was fully clothed in white leather pants and a crimson red silk shirt. His hair was pulled off to the side devoid of bangs and a strong sexual scent covered his boy.

"How can we be sure this is Kaiba?" Yami asked.

"You can't . . . ." Bakura stepped inside the living room smiling. I guess you know about my priest, Seth. "HAHAHAHAHA . . . . . ."

"Yugi get back, that's Bakura, Seth's servant. He walks in the shadows and feeds on the weakness found in others. If he's here we will assume that is Seth lying on the floor. What have you done with Kaiba, retched creature of darkness?" Yami stood protectively over Yugi; his voice came through hard and loaded with authority.

"Ahhahahah . . . . I'm so honored you remember me, but I'm just a slave, servant to a priest." With his beady eyes Bakura scans the room for possible escape routes, even in this time Yami was not a man to trifle with.

"AH . . . . Kaiba you say; the weakling who can't control his emotion. He's a man who has others fight his battle and still loses his lover in the process. He's nothing but an empty shell in which my master resides . . . . ."

"Liar" Yugi cries, "What have you done with Joey?"

"Questions, so many questions . . . ." Bakura kneels over the handsome face of Seth and brushes his lips with his own. The kiss is sad, yet beautiful. He looks at Seth with adoration and longing and for moment he is in another world. He remembers rubbing oils from the Far East over Seth's smooth skin and scenting those secret places that were his alone to touch. Until that boy with the golden hair came Seth's body belonged to him.

"Bakura . . . . Please help us put an end to this nightmare. We must correct the balance of time and restore this soul to peace."

Disturbed from his daydreaming, he flinches, "Peace . . . . What a hellish thing to say. . . . You mean to send my worthless, thieving soul to some dungeon in Bakura's mind. Cast Seth into the Shadow Realm. Restore Seto to his former self all in the name of peace. FOOLS to think you will demise me so easily. Do I look like Mr. happy ass? Well I'm not!"

Bakura continues to admire his master and lover, a tear stains his cheek. It's filled with regret for what he has done. Like a sly cat he slips his tongue between Seth's closed lips and taste the warm inside. It's beasty and sinful even in this near death state.

To shock to move Yugi watches the exchange with fascination. Next the thief moves to a bar and pours a shot of strong whiskey in a glass; it disappears down his throat. He pours another and he offers his reluctant guest a drink which Yugi refuses, but Yami takes a cup of the strong brew.

"Just like the old days. Please have a seat; I have a story to tell . . . ." Bakura points to a love seat with a smirk on his face.

"Silence you fool . . . ." Yami demanded. "Why should we listen to your lies?" Bakura continued to laugh, already on his third shot.

"Chill man . . . You need a good lay. How about a threesome," he leers at Yugi. "I've got moves to make you see lightening."

"Yami!" Yugi screamed terrified.

"The time for your trinity is at its end. Have you forgotten I am also a traveler from another time, but unlike you I have the permission from the Gods. You have used black arts, and manipulated the minds of innocence people for your own personal gain. I will not permit this travesty to continue," Yami commanding voice caused Yugi to jump and Bakura to flinch.

"You won't get away with hurting my friends," Yugi added, his voice rose from squeak to super squeak.

"How sweet . . ." Bakura grabs his stomach; he's just amused. Little did the boy know he was also a slave in ancient Egypt; a special little kitten owned by the Pharaoh. History claims at the end of his life Yugi was buried in the same crypt and afforded all the honors of royalty. "Oh, how I tremble with fear, the mighty Pharaoh's whore speaks." He bows down in mock honor, much to Yugi's horror, not understanding the man's words.

Yugi kneels next to Kaiba's still body again. He checks his breathing and feels nothing. "You're one evil son of a bitch and I hate you. Yami do something I can't feel anything."

"Don't piss your panties, he's not dead." Bakura's words are slurred.

He throws his long white ponytail over his shoulder glad it's still in tack, and remembers s . . . . .

Flashback . . .

The fight he'd just had with Seth left him winded and another drink was in order. If the geeks had arrived an hour earlier the scene would have been quite different. After Seto's session with Jou and the twins, the young one sneaked into Bakura's adjoining room with tears in his eyes. Bakura assumed the Beastmaster had taken him at last. He was freaking mad; murder in his heart for the second time against his master. His heart ripped out again. The red-haired beauty climbed up into Bakura's lap and explained that they were to be secreted away and worst to separate owners, within the hour.

Seth never mentioned he would personally supervise the trade. As a matter of fact Bakura had already made arrangements with a side adventure of his own to a small hotel with the twins.

"I don't want an old man in my hole," he pouted, "I want you to do it." Bakura smiled and just like his old lovers he took the boy with brute force. Afterwards, he sent the boy back and explained he should go as planned and leave the rest to him. Bakura played the businessman and pretended not to notice the merchandise was gone when he returned to Seth's room. Seth explained his new plans and waited for a reaction. Bakura though he had deceived his prince, but Seth could smell the fresh blood on the little slave and attacked the thief; who'd sully his treasure. He proceeded to strangle the thief and Bakura found an opening and struck the priest with a book end. He'd never forgot the look on Seth's face as he slumped to the floor. The Beastmaster was smiling.

Bakura took his cell phone which contained all the information he needed. Next he opened Seth's pants and pulled out his junk, it was the last time he'd get to play with . . . . . Bakura took a needle and pierced his master's jewels with a poison. He watched as the venom emptied out of the vial and traveled steadily into the blue veins. With love he pushed Seth's junk back inside his pants and prepared to leave. He was disturbed by the intruders Yugi and Yami, so he ran to the bedroom.

End of Flashback . . .

"It's a slow acting poison which brings out madness. There's no cure. . . . After all he was my lover and master, and it would be a shame to kill such a precious beast. Maybe you can lock him up in a golden cage . . . . . . ."

Suddenly Bakura slang the shot glass into the air. It hit the ceiling and showers the boys with bits of glass and golden drops of water. The room cried. "Why my priest, I only wanted to serve you!" Bakura backed away from the stunned couple and disappeared out of the hotel into the night.

"Bastard . . ." Yami screamed.

"He's getting away" Yugi was torn between leaving Kaiba's side and running after the thief. Yami moved to his knees and placed a comforting arm around Yugi's shoulders because he started to tremble. "Yami call the doctor, we gotta save him."

"Doctors will not be of use, in the black arts," Yami whispered.

"So do we give up?" He grabs Kaiba's hand in a rare act of affection. It was ice cold. Suddenly Yugi regretted all the jokes made at Kaiba expense. "What about Joey?"

Suddenly a hand reached out and grabbed Yugi's small wrist. Terror grips his soul even with his lover at his side. He screamed and becomes trapped in the glaze of the deepest dark blue waters he'd ever seen.

Yami uttered two words, "Welcome back"

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A/N Guys I am so proud of myself I've updated stories . . . I know shame on me that I've treated you so badly, so I hope this chapter puts me back on your radar. Enjoy this chapter which I dedicate to all you beasties . . . . Review, favorite, follow, but most of all have fun . . .