Chapter 4

They had gotten back to the tribe where they took Jonouchi to the healer.
"Daddy is he going to be okay?" Ryou asked. "It looked like a lot of blood."
"He will be fine. The boy got the bullet out."
Ryou sighed.
Renzu sat and looked at him. "Ryou."
"Yes daddy?" Ryou looked at him.
"About what you said earlier."
"That he's the rapist?"
"No I'll get to that later. About him over powering you."
"I-I thought I had him. He snuck up from behind and grabbed me. I managed to pin him down and hurt him but...but then the rapist came out with Yugi and told him something. And suddenly I was the one pinned down. That guy. He was strong. Stronger than Yugi and Jonouchi combined."
"I see."
"I can't do this. I can't be strong. They're so much stronger. I couldn't take them down."
"Strength is more than just physical."
"The warriors were laughing at me."
"I don't care what they think."
"I do! I have to lead them! I'm always getting made fun of. I'm not strong daddy. I'm not. Even stupid civilized people overpower me. What makes you think the other tribe won't be able to?"
"Because that tribe doesn't know anything." He stood. "When will you know how smart and strong you are?"
"I'm not." Ryou looked down.
He sighed. "Alright."
Ryou looked up at him. "I-I-I..." he got up and left.
Renzu sighed. "Great."
Jonouchi came out with Marik. "Sir." Renzu looked. "Is Ryou gonna be okay?" Jonouchi asked
"I'd like to tell you yes but I really don't know." Renzu said.
Jonouchi nodded as he held Marik with his good arm.

Ryou cried in the jungle. 'I can't do anything.' A stick cracked. Ryou froze and looked around.
Akefia was sitting a bit away with his back towards him. Ryou blinked and got up slowly. He started to back up gently and accidentally hit his back against a tree. Akefia glanced back and rolled his eyes before looking away. Ryou looked confused. "What are you doing?" He said in his own language forgetting that Akefia can't understand him. Akefia just glanced at him with a raised eyebrow. Ryou pointed at him and then at the floor. Akefia blinked at him. Ryou pointed at Akefia and then pointed to the ground in front of Ryou.
Akefia looked down at the spot then at him. "What the hell do you want?"
Ryou rolled his eyes. "Why are you here?" He said in his language again as he pointed to Akefia and then the ground in front of him.
"Me...ground." He raised an eyebrow. "Place? Like here? Oh why am I here? Because I fucking feel like it that's why. Piss off." He shook him away and turned back around. Ryou's eye brow ticked and he marched up to him and hit him on the head. Akefia raised an eyebrow at him.
"Get out of my jungle." He pointed to the jungle and then himself. He then pointed to Akefia and pointed away from the jungle.
Akefia stood and glared down at him. "No." Ryou glared and stomped his foot and point again. "No." Akefia said and flicked Ryou on the floorhead.
Ryou looked shocked. "Get out." Ryou flicked back. Akefia glared before rolling his eyes and grabbed his paper from the log he was sitting on. Ryou looked confused and pointed at the paper. "What's that?"
Akefia looked at it before shoving it into one of his pockets. Ryou glared and reached for it. Akefia caught his wrist. "Don't. You don't want to do that." Ryou looked at him confused and reach with his other hand. Akefia stepped back. Ryou glared and reaches again. Akefia caught his other wrist. Ryou glared and tried to pull his hands back. Akefia looked him in the eyes and Ryou could see fear and pain. Ryou's eyes widen as he stopped struggling. He gently and slowly moved his hand to his face. Akefia flinched. Ryou stopped for a second before putting his hand on his cheek. He gave him a worry look. Akefia looked away. Ryou moved his other hand to his cheek and makes him look at him. He still gave him a worried look. Akefia heard a snap and felt a sharp pain in his neck before he got dizzy. He stumbled before collapsing knocked out.
Ryou gasped and looked around. "Who's there?"
A sharp pain hit his neck Ryou yelp and fell down next to Akefia. He tried to look for who it was before he felt dizzy and knocked out.
Renzu paced. "It's been two days! Why the hell have you not found them!?" He yelled at the warriors including Yugi.
Yugi gulped. He'd never seen Renzu like this before. "I have no excuses sir."
"Yugi I want them found." Renzu growled. Yugi nodded before he and the others went.
"They'll find them Renzu. They will." Solomon said as he put a hand on his shoulder.
Renzu sighed. "He left because of me Solomon." He said as Aknomkanon came in.
"Solomon." Aknomkanon said. "My old friend."
"Aknomkanon. I'd say good to see you but as you can see the circumstances right now isn't a happy one."
"I wish it was. Akefia and Ryou missing is very bad. Akefia is trained in many things and to be able to over power him and hide him takes a lot." Aknomkanon said. "Atem is out searching. He and Akefia, they're like brothers. Being separated for this long is going to take a toll on Akefia."
"With the language barrier it will be harder for Ryou and Akefia to communicate if they're together." Solomon said. "Our warriors have looked all over. Renzu we have check our allies land. The only tribe that we haven't checked is the Zorcs."
"Zorc?" Aknomkanon asked. "He wouldn't happen to be huge, red eyes, very cruel?"
"Yes how do you know?" Solomon asked.
"Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck." Aknomkanon said.
"What happened?"
"Zorc disappeared years ago. He is...Akefia's father. Sort of. Akefia's real parents died in a fire. Zorc found him, abused him. Made him believe he owed him his life. He nearly killed Akefia 3 times."
"Wait Akefia is from here?" Solomon asked.
Aknomkanon nodded.
"Why is he with you?" Renzu asked.
"When he was a child Zorc abandoned him. Atem found him."
"Zorc must have hidden Akefia really well. Zorc's son must know though." Solomon said.
"What son?" Aknomkanon asked.
"Bakura. He's one of their heirs. The other is a little fuck named Yami." Renzu said
"They pick on Ryou and Yugi all the time. Yugi can beat Yami up and defend himself but Ryo-" Solomon stopped himself.
Renzu sighed. "Solomon will you please watch over the tribe?"
"Renzu don't go over there without protection."
"I know." Renzu said. "I'll be back Solomon."

Yugi stared at Atem in disbelief.
Atem glared at him. "What?"
"Why...here?" Yugi growled.
"Looking for Akefia." Atem glared. "I don't give a shit about you. I care about Akefia right now."
Yugi blinked. "Ryou...is..missing too.,
"He is?" Atem looked at him.
Yugi nodded. He sighed as a warrior came to him.
"We found these." He handed him two darts. Yugi looked them over before his eyes widened.
"Dartz?" Atem raised an eyebrow.
"Zorc." Yugi said softly.
Atem's eyes widen and grabbed Yugi. "Zorc?! You know him?!"
Yugi froze as the warriors came and pointed their weapons at Atem. "Yes." Yugi said confused by his reaction. "Must..go. Now."
"I need to go with you. Akefia is in great great danger." Atem said with pure worry on his face. "Please."
Yugi studied him. He nodded. "Come." He told him. He then looked to the warriors. "Enough! Let's go! Listen or you will pay for it. You may not believe in Ryou but I do. Do I make myself clear!?" Yugi ordered. He was done playing.

Ryou struggled. "Bakura stop touching me." Ryou tried to push him away.
Akefia glared at Bakura trying to remember his old language.
"Shush." Bakura held Ryou. "You're mine now." He smirked before looking at Akefia.
"Stop it you stupid gorilla face." Ryou slapped him.
Akefia looked at his once brother. "Bakura." Not that Bakura ever saw them as brothers
Bakura smirked at Ryou before he turned to Akefia. "What Akefia? Finally remember?"
"Don't touch him." Akefia growled
"Oh what is he to you?" Bakura locked Ryou's neck making him shiver.
"Stop it. Stop Bakura." Ryou whimpered.
Akefia growled. "You're nothing but a low down dirty scumbag."
Bakura growled and put Ryou down. He went to Akefia and punched him. "You can go to hell."
Akefia glared. "I'm already here." He smirked. "You think I can't take that? Our father-"
Bakura punched him again. "He isn't your father. You're a bug he picked up."
"Tell that to him. How many times did he call me son as well? Don't deny it Bakura. We may not be birth brothers but I was born in this tribe just as you were. We were friends
before my birth parents died."
"You stole everything. He wanted you to take over. Just because you were stronger. But not anymore. I'm tougher than you. Stronger." He leaned down to his face. "Now I'm going to steal your childhood boyfriend." He smirked. Akefia growled and head butted him. Bakura yelped and held his head. He kneed him and kicked him. "Look at you. Such a disgrace. Wearing clothes." He goes to Ryou and picked him up. He threw him to Akefia. Ryou gasped and groaned as he hit Akefia. "Talk to your little childhood friend. Imma get Yami." Bakura smirked.
Akefia gulped.
Ryou looked at Akefia. "I-ifa?"
"Hi Ry."
Ryou's eyes widen and leaned on his chest and cried. "Ifa Ifa." He looked at him. "They told me that you got killed." Akefia shook his head. "Why couldn't I recognize you?" Ryou looked at him and sniffled. "Why didn't you recognize me?"
"I can't remember anything from my childhood. After Zorc abandoned me in the middle of the jungle I blocked everything out. I hid on a car and roamed streets."
Ryou nodded and ripped the vines. He bleed a bit but he didn't care. "I'm sorry. I should have looked for you." Ryou hugged him.
Akefia shook his head. "It's fine. I'm fine."
"Aw how cute."
Ryou looked back and gulped.
Yami smirked slyly. Akefia glared at Yami and Bakura. "Fuck off."
Yami came over and stood in front of them. "Tsk tsk tsk. You broke your vines."
"Leave me alone Yami." Ryou gulped as he held on to Akefia.
"I'm surprise you're not crying out like a little baby. " Bakura chuckled.
Akefia growled. "Face me like a real warrior. Oh wait you aren't one."
Yami growled and punched him.
Akefia raised an eyebrow. "That all you got?"
"Ifa stop it." Ryou said.
"Shut up Ryou." Bakura said. "Let the men handle it."
Ryou glared. "When my father comes you'll both be sorry."
"Awww always waiting for your daddy. Little baby Ryou can't do anything for himself. Always needing someone to rescue him." Bakura laughed.
Yami snorted.
Akefia glared and broke the vines. He stood and put Ryou behind him. He glared down at Bakura. "Face me now boy." He growled and punched Bakura in the gut hard.
Bakura gasped and kneeled a bit before he looked up. "You're gonna pay for that." He tackled him and punched him back.
Akefia growled and pinned him down. "You're still that little child trying to prove himself when I left."
Bakura's eyes widen and glared. "You're the one who abandoned me when you said you wouldn't." He kicked him in the gut and flipped him over. "Now your little Ry is going to be mine."
"The hell he is." He growled and punched him. Bakura glared and punched back. Ryou looked around and saw a tooth knife. He slowly reached for it. Akefia fought with him.
Ryou grabbed it and smiled. He turned and saw Yami in front of him. "Yami-" Yami took it and pinned him against the wall. Ryou whimpered. "Yami please let's talk."
"Talk? Do you have any idea how long it took to get Bakura at least slightly back to normal? Huh?"
"Please Yami. I didn't know-"
"You didn't know?"
"No!"
"How could you not know?"
"Because Bakura never told me! If he had just told me!"
"You think Bakura had the guts? The one person who spread word that Akefia wanted to take everything from him?"
"What?! What are you talking about?" Ryou looked at him confused. "I never heard of that!"
"You were the one who spread it!"
"I did not!"
"Don't lie to me."
"I'm not lying. I didn't even know about that!" Ryou exclaimed. Yami studied him. "I'm not. Why would I do that? Why would I do that to people who were once one of my close friends huh?! You guys pushed me away!"
"Us?"
"Yes you guys! You guys said to go away. You guys said to leave you alone. It was all you."
"We only said that cause-" Yami started.
"Father." Akefia said from where he was pinned down. He gulped and looked up at him.
Ryou turned and gulped.
Bakura panted as he watched. He went back to Yami and Ryou.
Akefia gulped and backed away from Zorc
"Boy." He grabbed him and pinned him back down.
Akefia winced. He gulped.
"Who told you to get out of your vines." Zorc smirked. "Yami Bakura tie your brother up."
Akefia tried to push him off.
Zorc punched him in the gut. "Don't struggle boy."
Bakura grabbed the vine and took it to Zorc.
Akefia coughed. He struggled.
"No stop!" Ryou yelled.
"Ah Little Ryou. Have you decided which one of my sons you'll mate with?" Zorc smirked.
"I'll never do it." Ryou glared.
Akefia struggled. "Fuck off."
Zorc looked at Akefia and started to strangle him.
"No! Akefia!" Ryou tried to go to him."
Akefia gasped and tried to pull his hand off.
Yami held him back
"You will learn your place Akefia." Zorc said as Bakura tired Akefia up. Zorc let him breath after Bakura tied him tightly.
"Yami let go!" Ryou struggled.
Akefia gasped in and coughed.
Yami didn't budge.
"I'll deal with you in a bit Akefia. Little Ryou has a decision to make." Zorc smirked.
Akefia shook his head. "No."
"Bakura gag your brother." Zorc said.
Bakura got a cloth and shoved it in Akefia's mouth.
Akefia struggled.
"Good now," Zorc to Ryou who gulped. "Lets talk."
Akefia struggled.
Yami held Ryou in place.
"Since you refused our last proposal I suggest you picking which boy." Zorc said.
"I don't want to marry anyone in your tribe." Ryou glared.
"Oh? Is it the pipsqueak then?" Zorc smirked.
Ryou's eyes widen.
"It is huh? You're in love with him." Zorc smirked. "Then I'll make it simple. I won't kill him if you marry one of my sons."
Akefia looked at Ryou with a questioning look.
Ryou looked away. "Your plan won't work. Yugi is strong."
"Oh please. We all heard. How a civilized man easily over powered him." Zorc laughed.
Akefia gulped.
Yami laughed. "That little fuckin brat? Who would want him?"
"I do! He's strong and brave! And he's a better man than you three could ever dream about!" Ryou glared and spit at him.
Yami growled and went to punch him.
Ryou gasped and ducked as he punched him in the gut.
Yami grunted. "You little fuck."
Ryou tried to run but Zorc grabbed him.
"Now now Ryou be reasonable. If you don't choose then I'll just have them mate with you and see which one impregnates you." He smirked.
Akefia struggled more.
Yami glared at Ryou
"No!" Ryou tried to get away.
"Fine the hard way it is." He gave him to Bakura. "Hold him down so Yami can go first. Then Yami you'll hold him down so Bakura can go."
"Yes sir." Bakura pinned Ryou down.
Zorc goes to Akefia and smirked. "You'll get your turn if you calm down."
Akefia gulped and tried to break free.
Ryou struggled. "Bakura Yami please don't do this!"
Yami glared down at Ryou.
"Please Ami please." Ryou whimpered.
"Don't. You don't get to call me that anymore. Not after you and Yugi fucking left.,
Bakura nodded. "Go on Yami." He grabbed Ryou's legs and lifted it so it would show his ass.
"Ami please Ami!" Ryou cried. "Please don't do this."
Akefia struggled more and tried to scream.
Zorc held him. "Shh watch."
"Do it Yami. He deserves it." Bakura said.
Yami hesitated.
Ryou whimpered. "Ami."
"Remember what they did to us." Bakura said as he pulled Yami close to Ryou. "Do it."
"I-" Yami started before he was cut off by banging outside the hut.
Zorc looked. "Yami mate now." He ordered as he got up.
Yami gulped.
Akefia noticed he was close to the door. He started kicking it as hard as he could.
Zorc grabbed Akefia by the hair and pulled him away.
"Yami come on. We talked about this." Bakura said. "We have to do it." He kissed his cheek. "This is what he deserves." He pushed Ryou on him.
Akefia screamed.
"He's always been your Ry though." Yami said.
Zorc held him and covered his mouth.
"Which is why you're doing this for me. We're getting back at him. Do you want me to be destroyed again? Like how I was?" Bakura said. "Yami please. This will make me feel better. I'll be back to normal."
Yami looked at him.
Akefia struggled and made as much noise as he could.
"It will." Bakura said. "This will help."
Zorc rolled his eyes and put a hand on his throat and squeezed.
"Really?" Yami asked.
Akefia struggled and kicked.
"Yes." Bakura looked at him straight in the eye. "It will. I want to be normal again. This will help. I'll be your normal brother again." He smiled.
Zorc smirked. "Stay quiet or your cute little Ryou will die." He whispered in his ear.
"I want that." Yami said.
Akefia tied to kick him.
"Then do it. Mate with him." Bakura smiled and nudged him.
Zorc squeezes harder.
Yami got ready to enter when he felt something pass by his head.
Akefia started seeing black.
Bakura turned around to see Yugi and smirked. "We'll hurt you too."
Suddenly Akefia fell and could breathe.
Yugi glared. "Let him go."
Akefia coughed and winced
"No in fact." Bakura grabbed Yugi and pinned him down next to Ryou. "Why don't you watch the one who loves you get mated with Yami."
"No please! Not here! I'll do as you say! Please let him go!" Ryou cried. "Ami Kura please."
"Akefia." He heard Atem's voice.
Akefia's eyes widened and he screamed.
Yami looked at Yugi and glared though there was clear pain in his eyes.
"Akefia Akefia." Atem held him gently.
"Please Ami Kura. I'll mate with you two. Please! Just leave Yugi alone." Ryou cried.
"Oh you hear that Ami?" Bakura smirked.
"Yep." Yami smirked.
"No stop." Yugi growled.
Akefia suddenly remembered his father and looked around for him.
"Fine Tell him to calm down." Bakura smirked.
"Ugi please." Ryou cried. "Please take Akefia and leave."
Zorc has disappeared.
Atem rocked Akefia.
"No!" Yugi said
"You must! Don't make me order you Yugi." Ryou whimpered.
"I won't listen!" Yugi said and kicked Bakura in the gut.
Bakura groaned and hit Yugi in the face. "Stay down!"
"No! Kura please! Stop! Yugi leave! If you care about me then leave!" Ryou cried.
Bakura smirked. "He doesn't know huh?" He smirked and cupped Yugi's face. "You don't know."
Yugi glared at him. He hated this asshole touching him.
"You see we gave Ryou a choice on who to mate with between me and Yami." Bakura smirked.
"No Kura. You can't tell him. You can't." Ryou struggled.
"He chose neither of us. He said he would only mate with you because he loves you. How delusional is he?" Bakura smirked.
Yugi's eyes widened.
Ryou looked away. "I hate you Kura."
"Aww and I love you." Bakura laughed. "Doesn't matter huh Yugi. You don't like him. He's too weak." Bakura patted Yugi's head.
Yugi gulped.
Yami looked at him. "Look at him."
"Look how weak he is Yami. They both are." Bakura laughed.
Ryou covered his face with his hands.
Yami laughed as he flicked Yugi's head.
Yugi flinched and Yami laughed more.
"Stop it. Leave Yugi alone." Ryou shook. "Please. Just mate with me already. I'll give you an heir just leave Yugi alone." He whimpered.
"You heard him Yami. Mate with him." Bakura held Yugi close. "I'll keep Yugi in check to make sure little Ryou doesn't pull any stunts."
Akefia pulled at the vines.
Yugi struggled.
Atem cut him free. "Akefia go to my father."
Bakura held him.
Akefia pulled the cloth out. "Sorry I can't." He got up and tackled Bakura.
Bakura grunted and glared. "Fuck off Akefia!"
Atem looked and tackled Yami.
Yami groaned. "Who the fuck are you?"
Akefia punched him repeatedly.
"I don't know what you're saying but fuck you." Atem held him down.
Bakura covered his face and tried to ball up.
Ryou quickly went to Akefia and caught his fist. "Stop! You'll kill him stop!"
Yami struggled.
Akefia glared hatred at Bakura. "Not as if Zorc would miss him. Zorc doesnt give a shit about him just as he didnt care about me. Get that through your head Bakura. I didnt leave. Zorc took me to the middle of the jungle in the middle of the night and left me there. He didn't care about me."
"You left!" Bakura glared before he coughed up blood.
Ryou gasped. "Yugi go get the healers." Ryou went to Bakura.
Yugi went.
Akefia glared. "Me? He woke me up after that day he thought I stole from him. Took me out in the middle of the night and then told me he didnt need an orphan no one wanted around. Never even gave me a weapon. Ask him yourself."
"No. He said you ran away. You took mom's necklace." Bakura said before vomiting. "A-Ami." He whimpered a bit.
Yami tried to go to him.
Ryou looked at Akefia. "Tell your friend to let Yami go."
"Ami." He coughed.
Akefia hesitated before telling Atem.
Atem looked at Akefia. "Really?"
Akefia shrugged. "Go ahead."
Atem let Yami go.
Yami went to Bakura and pulled him close. He glared at Akefia. Akefia just looked at him blankly.
"I never took mom's necklace." Akefia said. "But you wont believe me so fuck it."
"Akefia please," Ryou looked at him. "He's hurt. Your hurt. Yami's hurt. You're all hurting. Talk to each other. Calmly."
Bakura held on to Yami.
"Clearly it wont work." Akefia said.
"Please." Ryou held his hand. "We both know Zorc is behind this. Please help them."
Akefia looked at them.
Bakura held onto Yami before he coughed up blood again. "A-Ami. Kefia." He whimpered as he sounded like a kid again.

Flashback
"Ami! Kefia! Look! Mommy made a little spear for us!" Bakura smiled as he ran to them.
Yami smiled and nodded.
Akefia smiled. "Now you just have to learn how to use it."
"Teach us." Bakura smiled and gave it to Akefia. "You're already old." He teased.
"I am not old." He said.
"Yeah you are. Huh Ami." Bakura smiled.
Yami laughed.
Akefia shook his head even as he smiled. "I-"
"Akefia time do your chores!" They heard their mother call out.
"Wanna know the down side to being this old? Chores." Akefia gave him back the speer and went.
"Hurry Kefia!" Bakura snickers. "We wanna play big brother!"
Akefia nodded.
Yami smiled before he took Bakura to play.

A few hours later Akefia came back looking angry.
"Kefia?" Bakura looked at him.
"She yelled at me the entire time." Akefia said
"What? Who?"
"Mom." He said.
"Why?"
"I don't know." He shrugged. He sighed. "Oh well I guess."
Yami came over.
"Kefia?" Bakura goes to him and hugs him. "Talk to us."
"She acted weird." He said.
"Maybe she's tired. It's getting dark." Yami said
"But we were suppose to play with the spear." Bakura looked down a bit.
"We can do it tomorrow." Akefia said.
Yami nodded.
"Promise?" Bakura pouted cutely.
"Promise." He said
"I love you Kefia!" Bakura smiled and hugged him. "I love Ami too."
Yami smiled.
flashback ended

Bakura whimpered. "Ami Kefia." He coughed again.
Akefia sighed. He picked Bakura up. "Lets go." He muttered
"W-where?" Bakura slightly glared but it was for show. Deep in his eyes he was scared and in pain.
"To heal your dumbass. Accept it or not I'm your damn older brother so deal with it."
"Yugi's getting the healer remember." Ryou said.
Bakura held on to Akefia and took Yami's hand.
"He can't be on the ground though." He laid Bakura on the bed. "Now lay the hell down and stay there."
Bakura panted. "Oversized gorilla." He muttered.
"Shit happens." Akefia said. "Where the hell is Yugi? Yami go find him."
"You're kidding right?" Yami asked.
"No now go." Akefia said.
Yami glared and went. It didn't take him long to come back with the healer. "Yugi never went to him. He's gone."
"What?" Ryou looked at him and ran out. "Yugi?! Yugi?!"
Akefia left Bakura to the healer and looked around.

Yugi gulped as he looked up at Zorc. He tried to lean as far away from the daggers as possible.
"Now Yugi. You're going to do as I say okay? Bring my Ryou or your grandfather dies." Zorc smirked.
"You just have empty threats now."
"Oh they're empty?" He pulled him towards a tree and showed him Solomon knocked out and tied up. "Oh my threats are never empty."
Yugi's eyes widened. "Grandpa!" He tried to go to him
Zorc held him. "Ah ah ah you don't get him unless you get what I want."
"I-I can't."
"So you're choosing Ryou over your own grandfather? The only family you have left?"
Yugi gulped. "I...I.."
"Really? Well you choose I'll go kill him." He smirked.
"No!" He yelled.
"Then go bring Ryou." Zorc smirked.
Yugi looked down and nodded
Zorc pushes him. "Go get him. And if you bring anyone else he dies."
Yugi stumbled and went.
Zorc point the knife at Solomon's neck. "Remember only Ryou. If you try anything funny or warn someone he dies."
Yugi gulped and nodded.
"Don't let anyone follow you." Zorc laughed.
Yugi nodded and looked down as he went back
Zorc chuckled.
Yugi walked into Zorc's village.
"Yugi?! Yugi?!" Ryou called out.
Yugi looked and sighed. He looked down and went to him
"Yugi?! Yugi! Where are you?"
He gulped.
"Yugi! Please come out! Please!" Ryou whimpered.
Yugi went to him. "Ryou."
Ryou turned and hugged him. "Yugi."
Yugi looked at him
"You're safe. You scared me. I thought something bad happened to you when you didn't come with the healer."
Yugi gulped.
"Yugi what's wrong?" Ryou looked at him. "Are you hurt?"
'Aside from a cut on my arm and my complete and total pride?' Yugi thought. "No."
"I'm so glad." Ryou hugged him. "I'm sorry I dragged you into this. I should have fought more."
Yugi just nodded
Ryou let go. "I'm sorry." He looked away. 'He's disgusted by me. I knew it.'
"I..I need..."
"What do you need? I'll help. I'll do everything I can to help." Ryou said. "Just tell me what to do."
Yugi looked down. "I-I need you to come with me."
"Sure." Ryou said. 'Something is going on.'
Yugi stared down as he took him. 'he's gonna hate me. It'll be like Yami all over again.'
Ryou followed.
Yugi just let the silence surround him. He hated it but didn't deserve to have sound.
Ryou took his hand. "Yugi."
Yugi stayed silent.
"You know no matter what I'll always help you." Ryou squeezes his hand. "I'll always sacrifice myself for you without even a thought."
Yugi felt his heart clench as he looked away to hide the tears. He nodded.
"Even if you turn me over to Zorc." Ryou looked at him.
Yugi froze and stopped walking.
"I may be stupid but I realized a while back Zorc disappeared. I put two and two together."
Yugi looked down. "He has grandpa."
"And the trade is me for him."
"I...I...I don't want to."
Ryou cupped his face. "I'm glad you're doing this. I'm glad you chose him over him. I really am." He smiled. "Come on. Let's go get him."
Yugi didn't budge.
Ryou smiled. "Yugi you're doing the right thing here. I know it doesn't feel good but it's the right choice." Ryou smiled. "I'm glad I can be useful for once."
Yugi shook his head.
"Yes. Come show me where they are."
"N-no i can't."
"Yugi Zorc wouldn't kill him. If he does he'll start a war. He knows that." Ryou said
"I can't give you over to him.,
"You must."
"I can't! I cant! I cant!"
Ryou pulled him close so he could feel his heartbeat. "Yugi please."
Yugi gulped. He looked down. "Your dad is gonna kill me."
"No he isn't. Father knows that family is first."
"But-"
"Family comes first. Your grandpa has always been there for me. Please. Let me repay him." Ryou said as Yugi nodded. "Come on. Let's go find Zorc." Yugi nodded and took him to Zorc.
Zorc waited as Solomon had woken up. Yugi looked at Zorc with clear hatred. "Good you delivered. Give him to me." Zorc said. Yugi hesitated.
Ryou walked to Zorc. "Let Solomon Go."
"Not even some tear?" Zorc smirked.
"I'm done crying." Ryou said. "I'm yours Zorc."
"Alright." He pushed Solomon to Yugi. Yugi stumbled and fell. He got up and started to go to Ryou.
"Go Yugi." Ryou said.
He stopped. "But Ry-"
"Go help your grandfather." Ryou smiled. "I'm fine."
Yugi gulped. "Ry."
"Go." Ryou smiled.
Yugi hesitated before going.
Ryou waited until they disappeared to stop smiling. He turned to Zorc who smirked.
"Come here." He pulled him close. "Now have you reconsidered mating with my boys."
"Yes sir." Ryou looked down. "I-I'll mate with them."
"Good. Now to make the contract official." He smirked.
Ryou looked up at Zorc.
Zorc motioned his council men and some of the men from Ryou's tribe to come out.
Ryou's eyes widen. 'Th-they knew?! They fucking knew?!'

Yugi hunched down and curled up. He gave Ryou away just like that. He just gave him away. He had no doubt his parents and Ryou's mother were discrasing him right now.
He heard a step and looked to see Yami. "Get away from me."
Solomon held Yugi as he looked at Yami. "Yami it's been a while."
Yami nodded.
"Yugi can we talk?" Yami asked.
"No! You're one of them! Leave me alone! Unless you can get me Ryou back then get away!" Yugi said.
"Kura can." Yami said softly.
Yugi snorted "As if he would."
"He plans to." Akefia brought Bakura out.
"I do." Bakura said. "I really do."
Yugi looked at him as tears fell. "Why? Why should I believe you? You fucking ran out on us and then blamed us for it!" He glared right at Yami.
Yami gulped. "I...I thought..." He looked away. "I'm sorry."
"Look we didn't mean to. We talked it out." Bakura said. "We need to fix it with you and Ry."
Yugi studied them. "Get him back. Please."
Yami nodded. "Lets go Kura." Bakura nodded. Yami took him as Bakura followed. Yami entered just before the deal was finished. "Stop."
Ryou turned as he bled. Yami ran over and covered Ryou.
"Yami What is the meaning of this?" Zorc glared
"We...we don't want this."
"Oh you do." Zorc said.
"No. We don't. Father stop."
"Too late." Zorc smirked
"No its not. Its not done yet."
"It is."
"No I-"
"You, Bakura, and Akefia will mate with him." Zorc said as he grabbed Ryou. The council men appeared again.
"No father don't." Bakura said.
"Father sto-"
"Enough boys." Zorc glared. "Behave."
"We don't want this!"
Zorc punched Yami in the face.
Yami held his face. He gulped. "Father please stop. You are making too many enemies."
Bakura went to Yami and held him. "You don't need to do this."
"Silence." He looked at them with anger.
"Just let him go." Yami said.
"I said no." Zorc glared as he made Ryou drop blood.
"The deal is sealed." One of the councilmen said.
"No!" Yami said. Yugi was gonna kill him.
Ryou looked away. "I'm sorry."
Yami took Ryou. "He's ours now right? Then we're taking him." Yami said. He memorized who was there before taking Bakura and Ryou and leaving
Ryou looked down. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Bakura held Ryou's hand. "What did he say?"
Yami took them and far from the village before looking at Ryou. "Who were those men? I know they were from your tribe."
"T-they're the councilmen. From both our tribes." Ryou said. "Zorc said I had to mate with his heirs."
"Which is why he said me, Bakura and Akefia."
"But he didn't say that at first." Ryou said.
"What do you mean?" Bakura asked.
"At first he just said heirs. I thought it was just you two. Since you know. Akefia was gone for so long I didn't think he was an heir anymore." Ryou said.
"Then why say it now? That makes no sense." Yami said
"I think if you become pregnant by one of us, we won't know who the father is until it's born. Even then we wouldn't know for sure." Bakura said. "He wants to trap Akefia here."
"Oh shit. Wait where is Akefia?" Yami asked.
"We left him with Yugi remember."
"Lets hope he still there and maybe keeping Yugi under control."
Ryou looked at them. "Why isn't Yugi back in the village? He needs to go home with his grandpa."
"Your father is there. I'd be afraid too if I were the one that handed his son over to his worst enemy."
Ryou sighed. "Take me to him."
Yami nodded. "It won't be good though." He warned. He took him back to where Yugi was only to find them gone. "I wonder if they went back. We're not far from it come on."
"Yugi? Yugi!" Ryou called
Yami took them to the village where they heard yelling. "Uh I think he told him." Yami said.

Yugi sat with his head down and just let Renzu scream and yell at him.
"Daddy!" Ryou ran to him.
Renzu looked. "Ryou."
Ryou hugged him.
Renzu held him.
Yugi stared down.
"Daddy it's okay. I told Yugi to hand me over. I ordered him too. I couldn't let Zorc have Solomon. I just couldn't." Ryou held him. "Don't be mad at him. Be mad at me."
"He should have asked for help." Renzu said.
"We didn't have time. He threaten him." Ryou kissed his cheek before going to Yugi. "As a leader I have to sacrifice myself for my people. I'll always do that. I will never ever let my people get hurt." He held Yugi. Yugi just stared down. Ryou cupped his face. "Stop that. No more looking down." Yugi looked at him with blank eyes. "Please come back. I want my best friend back."
"I gave you away."
"I made you. You tried to stop it but I made you give me up."
"I should have tried harder."
"I'm stubborn, you know I wouldn't have let you."
Yugi hugged him.
Ryou hugged back. "Please come back Ugi. My best friend. The one who smiles."
Yugi held onto him.
Ryou rocked him. "Wanna sleep over?"
Yugi nodded as Yami and Bakura came over.
"Uh sir." Yami said.
Renzu looked. "Bakura. Yami."
"Hello." Bakura said. "Is Akefia here? We can't find him."
"I think he went to find Atem." Yugi said.
"Atem is right outside with who I think is his father. Akefia isn't with him." Yami said.
Ryou's eyes widen. "He went for Zorc. Daddy do something."
"Why would he go back?" Yami asked. "He hates our father."
Renzu thought before it came to him. "Because Zorc raised him to believe he owes him his life."
Bakura ran. "Yami come on!" Yami followed.
"Daddy." Ryou looked at him with worry.
"I'm going. I'm taking warriors. Do not leave this hut."
Ryou nodded as he held on to Yugi.
Renzu nodded and went with the warriors.

Zorc pinned Akefia down. "Stupid boy." Akefia glared. Zorc smirked. "Now what were you doing with that knife of yours?"
"What do you think?" He growled.
"Kill me? Your father?" He smirked.
"You are not my father."
"I raised you boy." He smirked.
"You used me."
"I let you live." He smirked. "Now you'll do as I say or I'll kill your siblings."
Akefia froze. "They're your sons!"
"So are you."
"No I'm not."
"Yes. I just need one of you alive for the heir." Zorc smirked as Akefia gulped. "So will you behave?" Akefia nodded. "Good." He smirked. Akefia stopped his struggling and dropped the knife. Zorc grabbed the knife and let him go. Akefia sat up as he looked at him. "Now be a good boy and get your brothers." Akefia nodded. "Bring then home." Akefia nodded. He got up and left. He smirked and went to the village
Akefia walked and soon found Bakura and Yami.
Bakura looked at him. "Where is he?"
"Come with me."
"Why?"
"Cause."
"Why?"
"Just...come on." Akefia said as they followed. Yami looked confused. Akefia stopped in a random place. "Leave."
"What?" Bakura looked at him shocked.
"Leave and never come back." Akefia said.
"Akefia no." Yami said.
"Yes. Now." Akefia ordered.
"Now." Bakura glared.
"You need to. Just trust me ok. Leave." Akefia said.
"We're not leaving you." Bakua said.
"You need to"
"No." Bakura glared
"Akefia what's going on?" Yami asked.
"Tell us." Bakura looked at him.
"Nothing. You just really need to leave."
"Liar." Bakura glared.
"Go to Ryou and Yugi."
"I'm staying with you." Bakura said.
Akefia shook his head. He gulped before sticking a dart in each of them. "I'm sorry."
Bakura eyes widen before he fell. Yami stumbled before falling. Akefia gulped and hid them far away from the village. He couldn't risk them or Atem or Ryou. He would take it all on.