Cast The First Stone

Yami took Mikado to his lair.  Said 'lair' was a hole that had formed atop one of the many pyramids...a hole, which lead to one of the treasure rooms.  Within was a bed, and many golden gleaming treasures. He threw Mikado onto the bed and chuckled. 

Mikado yelped as he was tossed.  He turned his head to the side slightly, sniffing and trying to figure out where they were as he was still blindfolded.

The scent was musty...old.  Atemu removed the blindfold and flicked his tail.  "Welcome to your new little home."  he laughed.

Mikado blinked several times, then looked around.  His eyes widened.  "Mary Mother of God..."  He breathed in amazement.  "Where ARE we?!"

"Inside one of the pyramids."  Atemu answered calmly, walking over to the stone wall, and flexing his claws, before dragging them down the stone to sharpen them, tail lashing.  "It's a fine place...full of treasure and taint."

"The...  The pyramids?!"  Mikado gasped, eyes wide.

Atemu nodded taking a seat on one of the sarcophagi and began examining his claws.  "Yes."

Mikado swallowed and looked around.  "Why here?"  He asked.

Atemu snickered looking at the hole.  "Because we're a good three hundred feet up.  I dont think you'll be going anywhere."

Mikado blinked and looked away.  "...  Oh."  He mumbled.

Atemu flicked his tail.  "And if you dont behave, I'll shove you out in the dawn...and leave you to burn."

Mikado gulped, biting his lip and chewing it a bit.

"Maybe if you're a good slave, I might let you go back to him one day."

Mikado growled, eyes flashing.

Atemu smirked.  "Or we could do this the hard way, and you can fall flaming to your death."

Mikado winced.

Atemu smirked.  "Well?  Your choice?  I could always take a different...more cooperative slave..."  He said thoughtfully.  "Maybe the young priest....or your brother..."

Mikado started growling at mention of Ryou, but when he mentioned Ahmose, Mikado burst out laughing.

Atemu flicked his tail.  "He would not hurt me...if he did..."  he smirked.  "His precious lover would be trapped forever human."

Mikado snorted.  "Maybe, but he wouldn't just lay back and take it!  And he doesn't have to HURT you to STOP you!!!"

"He laid down and took it before."  Atemu said smirking.  "Just like you do.  You're both weak."

Mikado narrowed his eyes and glared.

Atemu's eyes flashed as well.  "It wont matter...soon an evil far greater than you can imagine will devour this world...All those you love will fall quickly to the shadows."

Mikado blinked, then frowned, worried.  "...  What are you talking about?"  He asked.

Atemu flicked his tail, laying back against the sarcophagus he was sitting on.  "You will see soon."

"...  What's going on?"  Mikado growled.

"That is for demons to know..." Atemu laughed.  "And other creatures to discover."

Mikado snorted, scowling.

"Scowl while you can...you'll find I'm much nicer than the fate that awaits your kind..."  Atemu chuckled darkly.  "You may find me LOVING in comparison."

"Not likely."  Mikado said, rolling his eyes.

"We'll see..."  Atemu stretched yawning.  You should get some rest slave..dawn will be upon us soon."

Mikado blinked.  "Uh...  that IS when I rest..."

Mikado eyed the demon, frowning.

Atemu closed his eyes.  "Or dont sleep.  I dont care...weaken yourself further, it only benefits me."

Mikado scowled.  He really didn't want to sleep...  not around the demon...  but...

Meanwhile, Yami was shaking his head and looking terrible.  "Ahmose I'm sorry!"  he whimpered, knowing his demon half had done something awful with Mikado...

Ahmose frowned as he stood, holding Geist's reins.  He was stroking the frightened animal's neck, worried.

The sun was slowly rising on the horizon and Yami was looked terrible.  "Gods...I...I'm a horrible HORRIBLE demon!"  he pulled his own hair, shaking his head in frustration, and sorrow.

Ahmose turned and laid a hand on Yami's shoulder, squeezing gently. 

"No you're not..."  Yugi cooed, hugging Yami's nose.

Yami blinked, crossing his eyes and wiggling his nose..."Yugi you know I'm allergic to pixie-fairy d-d-daaachoo!"  Yami toppled back from the force of his own sneeze, falling to his ass on the sandy alleyway.  "ow..."

Yugi squealed as he tumbled backwards through the air.  Seto blinked and reached up, catching the pixie, chuckling.

Yami wiggled his nose more before sneezing again...and again...and some more. 

Ahmose moved over to him, smiling lightly.  "Calm down, Yami..."

Yami continued his sneezing fit however, snuffling and pouting between sneezes.  "Dis is dot fair!"  he whined loudly.  "First by demon half now by dose!" 

Ahmose chuckled.  He gently kissed Yami's nose, and the sneezing stopped.

Yami blinked a few times crossing his eyes and rubbing his nose, wiggling it.  "Thanks..."  he smiled.  "That's a lot better..."

Ahmose helped Yami to his feet and hugged him.  "Everything will be fine..."  He whispered, soothingly.

Yami sighed and nodded.  "I hope so.."  he hung his head.  "I feel just awful..."

Ahmose kissed his cheek and rubbed his back.  "God, I miss you..."  He breathed.

"YOU miss me?  Hell I miss me!"  Yami sighed.  "I miss flying...and my tail..."

Ahmose smiled and nuzzled Yami, kissing him.

Yami sighed smiling into the kiss, returning it.  "Thanks

Ahmose..."  he mumbled hugging him.

Ahmose just held Yami, silently.  Marik raised an eyebrow.

Ryou giggled and kissed Marik's cheek.  "How come you dont cuddle ME like that anymore?"  he said, jealousy in his voice.

Marik blinked, then laughed and swung Ryou up into his arms, hugging him tightly.  While he had him there, he whispered into Ryou's ear.

"Ahmose is upset.  He's covering it up by comforting Yami, which is comforting HIM..."  He murmured.

Ryou pouted slightly.  "Comfort me too.  I want some comforting then."

Marik smiled and nuzzled him.  "I love you..."  He cooed.

Ryou giggled and nodded.  "I love you too"

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When Mikado awoke, he was surprised to find himself all alone in the tomb.  Slowly, he sat up, breathing a grateful sigh in that he could move once more.  Slowly, he made his way to the hole in the wall.  He followed a small tunnel out into the moonlight.  He looked down the steep side of the pyramid, and then looked off into the distance.  His heart was pounding.  Bakura was out there...  he had to find him...

Then his eyes caught it...there on the horizon...  a dust cloud being kicked up as a herd of horses ran.  Bakura!

Mikado stared, his heart pounding.  He HAD to get to Bakura...  He looked down the pyramid, frowned, then jumped as far as he could outwards, before plunging down.  He braced himself for the impact in the sand, and cried out when he hit, his legs breaking.  He groaned as he lay there in the sand, waiting for them to repair themselves.

As he waited, he watched the dust cloud travel the horizon, heading for the nile.  Finally his legs stopped hurting and tingling....

Mikado slowly stood, and once he concluded that he was healed, he set off running across the sand.  He had to get to Bakura, and away from the demon...

The horses raced over a hill and down towards the river.  Once there, Bakura dismounted Strigoi and walked into his house.

Mikado hurried across the sand, stumbling on the unsteady surface, several miles away.  About two hours later, Mikado was almost at the river.  He was climbing a tall dune, panting, sweating and tired.  He hadn't fed in several days.  Finally, he reached the top, gasping in delight as a cool wind swept up off of the river and into his face, cooling the sweat on his brow.  Then, he looked down.  There, by the river, was a small homestead.  A familiar herd of horses grazed on the thick grass, and a light was on in the house.  Mikado could see a shadow moving around inside.  His heart was pounding. 

"Bakura..."  He breathed, and began to walk across the dune, heading for the downward slope towards the river.  All he could think about was that his hell was finally over.  He would be with Bakura again.

The horses lifted their heads, staring at Mikado as he neared the homestead.  The shadow in the house was seeming to pace, packing.  Bakura would be leaving soon....Mikado had found him just in time!  He could go back to loving...his hell was over!   Bakura would accept him back...things would go back to heaven.   They could go home, put this whole thing behind them, Lilith and the others would cheer. 

Mere feet from eternal bliss!

Mikado grinned as Strigoi trotted over to greet him, tossing his mane.  He smiled and stroked the horse's nose, then turned and walked towards the house, shaking in anticipation.

Strigoi nickered and nuzzled Mikado flicking his ears.  He looked at the house and snorted as if to say 'he's in there...'

Mikado took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.

Within, Bakura was calmly packing his things.  He paused and looked over his shoulder at Mikado for a moment, before resuming his activity.

Mikado felt a flicker of fear when Bakura turned away from him.  His worst fear would be Bakura turning him away again...  refusing him...

"...  Bakura..."  Mikado said softly.

"...Yes Mikado?"  Bakura asked as he worked.

Mikado just stood there.  He didn't know what to say.

Bakura snorted and turned to look at Mikado again.  "Dont just stand there...say what you wanted to say."  he said calmly.  "You're acting like you did when you were thirteen."

Mikado flushed slightly, but them gave Bakura a small, tentative smile.

"And just like when I was thirteen...  I've found you..."  He said, softly.

Bakura sighed.  "You walked out on me Mikado..."

"And I've come back."  Mikado said.  "...  Again."

Bakura looked over his shoulder.  "A lot has changed...since you were thirteen.  You hurt me Mikado.  You walked out on me after a hundred year relationship..."

"I know.  And I'm sorry.  But do you think I have had it any easier since you refused to take me back?  Especially with you in my head..."  He turned away and swallowed the lump in his throat.  "In my head..."

Bakura sighed.  "I'm not sure Mikado..."  he said after a moment.  "I dont need anymore hurt...I've suffered enough in my time alive...

Mikado winced, his face now full of fear.  "B-Bakura..."  He whimpered, hugging himself.  "There is no such thing as life without suffering...  but...  did the pain of my walking out really completely overshadow a century of happiness?"

"What is a century....in comparison with a millenium?"

"...  Are you saying that our time together wasn't worth it?"  Mikado asked.

Bakura closed his eyes and went back to his backing.  "I will...need time to think on it."

Mikado swallowed again.  "...  I will wait..."  He said, softly, backing out the door and closing it softly behind him.

The second Mikado closed the door however, he felt a sharp pain in his side and hissing laughter.  "Little vampire thought he could escape his fate?    The stinging pain in his side only dulled as venom entered his system, much faster than before. 

Mikado gasped, eyes wide as he stared into the eyes of the demon.  He opened his mouth to scream for Bakura as he felt paralysis begin to take him again.

Atemu pulled Mikado close and took to the air quickly, flying away as Mikado let out a strangled squeal.

Mikado thrashed and struggled, trying to get away before he was completely paralyzed.  Atemu covered his mouth with his hand to keep him quiet, and Mikado hissed, sinking his fangs into the demon's hand.

Atemu hissed and jabbed into Mikado's side harshly with hsi tail,   "You will pay with your ass for that..."  he hissed warningly as he continued pumping Mikado full of venom.

Mikado groaned as his brain seemed to throb.  Moments later, he went completely limp, unable to move.  Tears ran down his face as he cried out for help in his mind...  but Bakura, deep in thought, had closed off his mind...  He could not hear his childe...

Atemu returned to his pyramid-top dwelling and threw Mikado to the bed, stripping the pants from him and jamming his tail harshly within Mikado, farther than ANYTHING should go, indending on hurting him.

Mikado's body only twitched, and a strangled groan came from his throat, as Atemu had injected so much venom that even his vocal chords had tightened.  The vampire closed his eyes and grit his teeth, the tears falling freely.

Atemu withdrew his tail, sharply and quickly thrusting it back in.   He repeated this process, going faster and deeper each time.

Mikado cried in pain, twitching from time to time.  Blood was coating Atemu’s tail and dripping onto the ancient bad of gold he was lying on.

Suddenly Atemu stung Mikado deep within him, though he injected no venom this time.  "You will think twice...before ever bearing your teeth at your master again bitch!"  He laughed smirking.

This time, a near scream was ripped from his throat.  "I...  Am...  not YOURS!!!"  He gasped.

"Oh yes you are!"  Atemu laughed withdrawing his tail and thrusting it deeper, stinging him again.  "You are mine, Do you honestly think your sire wanted you back?!  If he did he wouldn't have been packing!  He wouldn't have hesitated!"  he laughed harshly.  "He didn't want you, he wanted to LEAVE you and you wont leave!" 

Mikado winced, whining in both physical and emotional pain.  "Shut...  up!!!"

"Aww does the truth burn you vampire?"  Atemu hissed.  "Does it hurt that your sire disowned you?  He's leaving the desert tonight...you'll never see him again!  If he cared, he'd be here rescuing  you...wouldn't he?"  Atemu's eyes flashed.  "But he's blocked out your cries hasn't he?'

"N-No!!!"  Mikado cried, his throat aching.  "Shut up!!!  Just shut up!!!"

"Call him here then!" Atemu snarled triumphantly.  "Tell him I'm fucking you with my tail...tell him that I'm enjoying raping you!" 

Mikado closed his eyes to avoid looking at Atemu.  His chest heaved sharply as he tried to contain his sobs.

"It's true isn't it?!"  Atemu hissed.  "He's locked you away.  Blocked your cries from his ears.  He's deaf to you, because you're dead to him.  You were a fool to wish and hope he'd take you back!"  He chuckled darkly.  "Why would the new ancient of the south....the new timeless....want a pathetic VATICAN agent as his lover....when he has the world at his fingertips...?"

Mikado winced at that, twitching again.  "Shut...  UP!!!"  He cried, knowing perfectly well that to this day, Bakura hated his working for the Vatican...

"He hates that in you...doesn't he?"  Atemu purred continuing to fuck Mikado harshly, stinging him deep within his body with his tail.  "He hates that you fight for god...when he is as damned as a vampire can be...that one day you'll turn on him.  It's probably why he will never take you back.  Because you're too attached to god, and not attached enough to him."

"N-No!!!"  Mikado cried.  "Stop!!!  It...  It's not true!!"

"Oh but it is...you know it is."   Atemu hissed.  "It's true...and he hates you for it."

Mikado just groaned, twitching again.  "S-Stop...  Damn you..."

"And he was packing when you found you...further proof that he hates you.  Face it slave...he despises you.  You're a smear on his good name.  A FLAW in his perfect reputation."

"SHUT UP!!!"  Mikado screamed, his throat burning at the effort.  "SHUT UP!!!  SHUT UP!!!"

Atemu stepped closer, ramming his tail into Mikado, placing a hand on his abdomen, sending a wave of terrible pleasure through Mikado.  "ACCEPT IT!  No one will have you but me!"  he laughed.  "You are MY whore...MINE."

Mikado let out a choked cry, startled as the pain was suddenly joined by intense pleasure.  "I...  am NO one's...  whore!!!"  He gasped.  "Especially...  Not YOURS!!!"

Atemu continued stroking Mikado's abdomen, sending sinful wave after wave of erotic delight through Mikado's body as he raped him.  "Oh yes you are...you feel pleasure...despite the bleeding,  You're not wanted by your sire...you're a whore in all terms of the word...and Bakura knows it."

Mikado gasped and moaned.  "You...  you're... FORCING the pleasure... one me!!!"  He cried, distraught by his helplessness.

"Oh no I'm not..."  Atemu chuckled.  "You're a masochist...I'm just pulling forward your sinful secret..."  he purred.  "The pleasure you feel is your own sick desire."

Mikado's eyes flew wide open and he stared at the cieling.  He couldn't argue...  he did have a masochistic streak in him, but he had his limits...  and only Bakura knew of Mikado's secret pleasure...

Atemu chuckled.  "You didn't think I knew did you...?"  he hissed as he continued to pull forward Mikado's pleasure, awakening his member.  "You didn't think you could feel pleasure in anyone else but Bakura..."  Atemu chuckled, his other hand drifting lower.  "And what if it was Bakura...who divulged this secret to me?  What if he found it utterly humorous that his little childe was such a wanton whore...?"

Mikado was extremely upset now, and he closed his eyes, shaking his head.  "N-No...  He didn't."  He cried.

"Oh yes..."  Atemu hissed.  "He did...not just me either...but your own brother as well."  Atemu chuckled.  "And he too...laughed."

Mikado winced.  "He...  did NOT!!!"

"He did!"  Atemu laughed and withdrew his tail after a moment and used the bloody limb to dig in a nearby treasure pile, pulling a golden dagger.  "The ONLY thing he liked about you..."  he hissed pulling a dagger from the pile.  "Was that hair..."  he stopped his actions, walking forward and pulling Mikado's hair harshly, bringing the dagger across it, hacking off the youth's hair crudely, making it's new length barely to his chin.  "I'll give this to him...if you think he'd do anything other than burn it."  Atemu laughed.

Mikado just gasped and stared at Atemu, stunned.  A long black braid hung from the demon's fist.  Mikado didn't move.  He couldn't beleive what had just happened!!!

Atemu's tail tossed the knife aside, jamming right back into Mikado, the braid tossed aside for now as Atemu's hand went back to Mikado's abdomen, the other curling around the youth's awakened arousal. 

"AHH!!  STOP!!!"  Mikado cried, closing his eyes and starting to sob again.  "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"

Atemu however ignored him, beginning to pump Mikado's length, in time with his thrusts, forcing his carnal desires forward...the intense masochistic pleasure overwhelming Mikado's senses as the incubus worked his length and penetrated deeper and deeper, stinging and stroking his prostate in time.

Mikado sobbed in pain, begging the demon to stop, but he was flushed and shaking, and his erection was hard in Atemu's hand.

Atemu continued increasing his pace.  "That's right...pathetic whore.  No one will have you but me...and it turns you on to be my little whore."

"Nnnnh..."  Mikado groaned, panting as Atemu forced him closer to orgasm.  "P-Please..."

Atemu smirked.  "Please what?  Stop?  Or is it that you're begging for release?"  he chuckled pulling another harsh wave of pleasure forward when his tail stopped to rub sensually over Mikado's prostate, lingering there filling Mikado with intense sinful delight.  Shaming pleasure.

"Ah-AHH!!!   Stop!!!"  Mikado cried, his entire body quivering.  "Please!!!  Just leave me alone!!!"

Atemu continued stroking Mikado's prostate slowly...tortureously.  "Ahh...so it is your shameful pleasure...You cant help but feel it.  Being taken like this, by someone against your will makes your Masochism reach a peak doesn't it?"  Atemu laughed pausing his tail and just barely piercing Mikado's prostate with his stinger, sending a shockwave of pure white-hot mind-blowing pleasure straight through Mikado like nothing he'd ever experienced before. 

His entire body jerked and spasmed as he released violently with a strangled scream.

Atemu chuckled, pulling his bloodied tail from Mikado, and licking some of the seed from his hands.  He looked like a cheshire cat.  "A fine feast...you're such a good little slave..."  he purred reaching up with his clean hand to gently run a hand in Mikado's hair.  "And you had such fun too...you're still flushed and panting."

Mikado gave a weak whimper, his head slowly rolling to the side, turning away from Atemu as he cried quietly.

Meanwhile, back at the river, Bakura had reached his decision.

But he was surprised to see that when he'd stepped outside, Mikado was nowhere to be found.  He looked around the homestead...but Mikado had gone.  His only conclusion, was that Mikado had already gone back to his shelter for the night, giving him until the next night to make his choice.  Bakura sighed patting Strigoi.  "Well...even though I've been hurt..."  he said pressing his forehead to his companion's.  "I cant live without him...I love him."

The next evening, Bakura was up as soon as the sun went down and was pancing anxiously.  He was waiting with baited breath for Mikado to come back...  He absently groomed the horses and led them down to the river to drink once he had driven away any crocodiles.  But when he realized that the night was half gone, he began to worry...  with as desperate as Mikado had been, he should have been there by now...

Bakura whistled for Strigoi and once the horse arrived, he mounted up and began riding over the surrounding land, looking for his lover.  Finally after turning up nothing he called out to Mikado.  ~Where are you?~

But there was no answer.  Bakura tried to feel Mikado's mind, but he couldn't.  That could mean any manner of things...  he could be asleep...  unconscious...  dead...  or their telepathic link had been blocked, by either Mikado, or another outside source...

Bakura frowned and urged Strigoi back to the homestead and dismounted.  ~Mikado?~ He called again as he looked around outside once more.  Where had the youth gone?  He couldn't have just left...not after how determined he'd been the night before...

But when he headed for the house, he was surprised to see the door open, and someone standing, leaning against the doorway.  And it wasn't Mikado.

"Hello Bakura."  Atemu said, cheerfully.  "So THIS is where you ran off to."

Bakura narrowed his eyes.  "Away with you."  he hissed giving Atemu a warning look.  "Demons have no business among Vampires. Especially the likes of you."

Atemu raised his eyebrows and chuckled.  "Ooh...  Hostile, are we?  Calm down.  I just came to tell you that Mikado and I had a little talk last night.  He won't be bothering you any more."

"What did you do..."  Bakura hissed, bearing his fangs in anger.  "I should slay you where you stand for ever touching him to begin with..."  his eyes flashed in anger.

Atemu slowly grinned.  "Ah, but you didn't.  You had the chance two nights ago, didn't you?  But what did you do?  You hit me over the head...  your tormented your helpless childe... and then left him lying in the sand unable to move, knowing perfectly well that I would return to my senses, quick and angry...  What did you think would happen?"

Bakura growled.  "Get off of my land demon...or I will see you off myself."  he warned.  What else could he say...he'd been horrible to Mikado...

Atemu laughed.  "As you wish.  Enjoy your life.  Your childe knows that he no longer has a place in it.  He will not annoy you further."

Bakura snarled at that.  "Where is he?!"

"Why should you care?"  Atemu asked.  "You told him you didn't care whether he lived or died, right?  I beleive that is what triggered his little sunrise suicide attempt fiasco at the Vatican last month."

Bakura glared.  "What I do with or to my childe is none of YOUR concern demon.  Now where is he?"  he grabed Atemu by the chain of his collar, jerking him forward and glaring coldly.  "Do not make me repeat it again."

"Like I said.  He's out of your life.  Just as you wanted him to be."  Atemu said with a smile.  "You don't want him.  So I'll take him."  He said, brushing Bakura off and backing away.  "Of course...  I wouldn't just leave you like this...  The least I can do is offer you a keepsake.  Here...  something to remember him by."  And Atemu tossed something at Bakura.  It was long, thin and dark, and Bakura's first thought was 'SNAKE!!!'

Bakura snatched the thing in the air, ready to snap it's spine, but when he caught it he recognized it immediatly...Mikado's hair.  He let out a furious shriek and gave Atemu a look that said clearly 'you're going to die!'  "You cut his hair?!  You bastard!"

Atemu gave him a sinister grin.  "We all know how much you love his hair..."  He chuckled, watching Bakura clutch the long braid.  "I thought I'd let you have your favorite part of him.  I might even let you have those lovely green eyes of his as well..."

Bakura snarled.  "Leave my childe alone!"  he hissed pulling a dagger from his waist and throwing it at Atemu, striking him in the side.

Atemu hissed, leaping back and pulling the blade from his side, hurling it back at Bakura as he opened his wings.  "Anything you do to me, I will do to your childe three times over!!!"  He roared, eyes glowing in his fury.  "And this time, he won't escape to come running to you!!!"

Bakura let out another furious growl and lunged for Atemu.  "I will kill you with my own two hands you bastard!"  he howled. 

Atemu just laughed, lifting into the air and beginning to spiral upwards.  "You should be thanking me!!!"  He called down, taunting the vampire.  "Now you have what you want!!!  A life without Mikado!!!"

Bakura growled and once again tried to contact his childe.  ~Mikado?!  Mikado where are you?!~

Yami just laughed from above him, circling over head.  "I can't imagine WHY you would have just turned him out of your home and your life!!!"  He called down, taunting the vampire.  "He's SUCH a good fuck!!!  I would have kept him around just for THAT!!!  Hell, you could have just locked him up in that lovely cellar dungeon you had!!!"

Bakura threw the dagger at Atemu once more, hoping to knock him from the air.  "SHUT UP!"

The demon rolled aside, dodging the blade.  "Somehow, when Mikado asked to see your homeland sometime, I don't think THIS is what he had in mind!!!"

Bakura hissed furiously deciding to escape the demon's taunts by going indoors.  He focused on trying to contact Mikado, rather than Atemu.  His childe was the important one.  ~Mikado?!   Mikado answer me!~

Atemu cackled loudly, flying away, and Bakura's calls were still met with silence.

Bakura was furious at this point, and mounted up Strigoi not long after, riding out to try and find his love, despite the danger of sunrise approaching.

But only an hour out and Strigoi started to turn around to head back to the house.

"No!"  he ordered kicking Strigoi.  "We search."  he hissed to the horse.  "I decide when we go back!"

The horse neighed, upset.  He KNEW Bakura had to be home by sunrise.  And they were an hour out, sunrise was an hour and a half away.

Bakura urged Strigoi on despite the danger.  He was determined to find Mikado, even if it cost his own life.

Then, it happened.  A small, weak call, as if from a distance.  Bakura wasn't even sure whether or not he had imagined it.

~...  bakura...~

~Mikado!  Where are you?!~  Bakura barked.  ~Tell me where I can find you!~

There was a long silence.  Bakura was beginning to fear that he was hearing things in his head.  But then came the quiet answer.

~...  pyramid...~

He turned Strigoi and kicked him into a mad gallop.  He headed for the pyramids.  ~Which Mikado?  I'm coming, but you have to help me find you!~

~...  I ... don't know...  The...  the big one...  to the south...  I think...~  Mikado moaned.  ~AHH!  God, stop!  Please!!!~

Bakura rode towards the south most Pyramid, fire in his eyes.  ~What's happening?  Are you ok?!~  He dismounted Strigoi once he'd arrived and entered through the bottom rather than trying to scale the pyramid before the already rising sun struck him.

~It hurts...~  Mikado whimpered, sounding like he was teetering on the edge of losing consciousness again.

~Stay with Me Mikado.~  Bakura urged as he made his way through the darkened pyramid.  ~Stay with me...not just now, but forever.  I'm sorry.~  He sent feelings of love to Mikado.  ~Be strong and stay with me~

Mikado gasped and his eyes widened, the pained grimace fading from his face, a look of stunned astonishment taking over.  He stared up at the cieling, and suddenly didn't even seem to NOTICE Atemu anymore...

Bakura hurried.  ~Mikado stay with me?  Are you ok?~  he asked as he avoided a rather nasty trap.  ~Keep talking to me.~

~Bakura...  I love you...~  Mikado cried, emotions flying every which way.

Bakura hopped up the crumbling stone steps.  ~I love you too Mikado, I'm sorry...I'm so sorry.  I'm almost there.~

~G-Get him...  OFF of me!!!~  Mikado wailed.  ~OW!!!  BASTARD!!!~  Bakura perked at that.  All of a sudden, with a few simple loving words, Mikado's fiery spirit had begun to reignite.

Bakura finally burst into Mikado's prison, charging for the surprised Incubus and ripping him harshly away from Mikado, holding the Incubus painfully by his wings.

Atemu snarled and whipped his tail around to sting Bakura,

Mikado watched with wide eyes.  He wasn't paralyzed, but he still couldn't move, thanks to Atemu's strategy to keep him from running away again.

"Awwww...  did you want to come and collect his eyes personally?"  Atemu asked Bakura, trying to sting him, but Bakura slapped his tail away every time.

"I came to collect HIM personally."  Bakura hissed slapping at the tail again.  "You're not to touch my childe.  Not EVER."  He bent the wings back painfully, hoping to stop the tail's attack.  "He's MY childe, and MY lover.  Go fuck your own lover!"

Atemu blinked, then grinned.  "Sure thing..."  He chuckled.  "I was hoping for a threesome...  but hey...  after a century, I finally got to fuck the younger brother..."

Bakura growled and suddenly bit down on Atemu's neck harshly, sparing the demon no pain whatsoever.

Atemu shrieked, digging his claws into Bakura's face and ripping.  Mikado's eyes widened.

"STOP!!!  STOP IT!!!  BAKURA!!!  DON'T KILL HIM!!!  YAMI!!!  STOP!!!  STOP IT!!!"

Bakura shifted the wings to one arm and grabbed Atemu's hands beginning to drain him very quickly.  The blood was bitter and foul, since it wasn't human.  It made him sick, but he'd be rid of this demon and he'd do it now.  Atemu deserved to die for what he'd done.

"BAKURA, PLEASE!!!  DON'T!!!"  Mikado cried.  "Bakura!!!  We NEED him!!!  We have to put Yami back together!!!  Please, stop!!!"

Bakura however paid no mind to his childe, and continued draining the demon, who's struggles were slowly dying down and skin paling.

"BAKURA!!!"  Mikado screamed, mentally and verbally.  "BAKURA STOP!!!  I will NEVER forgive you if you kill him!!!  PLEASE!!!"

Bakura snorted after a moment, releasing the demon and walking towards the hole in the pyramid.  He hissed when the sun hit him, before hurling the weakened incubus from the pyramid.  "Fucker..."  he snarled walking back and immediatly taking Mikado in his arms, hugging tightly.  "Gods..."  he whispered clutching his lover.  "Never again..."

But Mikado hissed in pain, and Bakura finally looked him over.  Then he saw that Mikado was tied to the bed.  But the cords weren't tied around him...  they were tied THROUGH him!!!  Cords went through his lower arms and legs, going between the two bones...  they were woven in and out of his chest, looping under his ribs...  cords trhough his shoulders, looped under his collar bones...  The process of binding him there would have been long, and painful.

Bakura frowned and kissed Mikado gently.  "Shh..."  he pulled out his dagger and began cutting the cords, pulling them out carefully, causing as little pain as possible.   "My poor Mikado..."  Bakura breathed as he worked.  "I'm so sorry...I never should have turned you away..."  he gave Mikado a sympathetic look as he worked.

Mikado winced and whimpered, squirming as he was released from the cords.  But when he was released, he flung his arms around Bakura with a sob, and just as in his dream, he clung so hard that his claws were digging through Bakura's skin and flesh and into his bones...

Bakura clutched Mikado, nuzzling him and kissing his face.  "Shh I'm here...dont cry anymore...lets go home tonight..."  he whispered littering Mikado's face with kisses.

Mikado was crying too hard; he couldn't say a word.  He just held Bakura as tightly as he could (which wasn't as tight as it SHOULD have been, Bakura noticed...  Mikado had to feed...)

~Bakura!!!~  Mikado just kept crying in his head, over and over and over again.

Bakura shushed his lover standing and carrying him back to the bed, safe from the sun.  "Shhh...."  he whispered running a hand through Mikado's rapidly regrowing (Though still shorter) hair.  "Shhh...."  he pulled the blanket over them both and bit his wrist.  "Here....eat and just calm down.  I'm never leaving you alone again."

~I will never leave YOU again...~  Mikado cried, latching onto Bakura's wrist, sniffling.

Bakura smiled as Mikado fed.  ~Deal...~  he purred in Mikado's mind, smiling. 

Within minutes, Mikado was fast asleep, still gently suckling Bakura's wrist, curled up into his chest...

Bakura soon followed Mikado's example, a smile on his face and his childe warm in his arms.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ahmose walked into the inn where everyone was sitting around having dinner.  He sighed and sat down, kissing Yami on the cheek.

"Well...  I talked to alot of people...  and they all say demon Yami comes from the south when he comes in...  I have been advised to follow the river."

Yami nodded and leaned into Ahmose.  "I'm such a nusiance...Gods now I know why we're not supposed to stay in the human realm unless we have to..."

Ahmose smiled and hugged Yami.  "It will be okay."  He said.  "We'll find him, and Mikado, and then we'll go find Bakura."

Yami sighed.  "You know what I'm probably doing to him..." he mumbled looking down.

Ahmose winced and looked away, but he tightened his hold on Yami, gently rubbing a hand up and down Yami's back.

Yami shook his head in dismay.  "I'm sorry..."

Ahmose turned and gently kissed his cheek.  "Shhh...  No guilt, Yami...  I don't wanna see ANY guilt in you..."

Yami pouted.  "How can I not feel guilty Ahmose...it's ME."

"Shhhh...  the same reason that Seto should not feel guilty about what HE did."  Ahmose cooed.  Seto frowned and squirmed, and Pegasus and Otogi quickly went to soothe him before he got upset again.

Yami gave Ahmose a look.  "That does nothing to soothe me..."

Ahmose sighed, shaking his head.  "Come on."  He said, standing and pulling Yami towards their room.

Yami followed looking rather down.  "Sorry..."

Ahmose pulled them into their room and closed the door, then embraced Yami.  "Shhhh...  It's okay.  I don't blame you.  Mikado won't either..."

Yami made a face.  "He'll never look at me the same..."  he mumbled.  "I'm probably RAPING him right now!"

"Shhhhh..."  Ahmose murmured, soothingly.  "He loves you like a brother, Yami..."

"Until I raped him."

"Yami...  calm down.  Remember...  your demon half raped him in the woods...  but he didn't treat you any different..."

"I'm trying to stay calm...but Ahmose..."  Yami looked near tears.  "That's a part of ME!  And it's running around making people miserable!  Raping a-and..."  he shuddered and hugged himself.

Ahmose moved over to the bed and sat down, pulling Yami down to sit beside him.  He just hugged him and comforted him, gently kissing his face.

"I'm sorry Ahmose..."  Yami mumbled.

"Shhh...  you don't have to apologize to me..."  Ahmose cooed, kissing Yami gently.  "I love you..."

Yami nodded.  "Alright....I'll try..."  he grumbled.  "but it's my fault.."

"No."  Ahmose said softly.  "It's not..."  He kissed Yami again.  "I love you..."

Yami sighed and pulled away, curling up in the bed.  "I'm sorry Ahmose..."  he mumbled pulling the blanket over his head and beginning to snooze.

Ahmose sighed, depressed, then undressed before lying down behind Yami, draping an arm over him and joining him in sleep.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The next night, Bakura woke and nuzzled Mikado.  "Mikado...”  he purred running a hand through his now restored hair.

Mikado moaned slightly, turning his head and curling up, scrunching up his face in irritation and confusion...  

Bakura chuckled and kissed Mikado's cheek.  "Wake up you lazy thing."

Mikado moaned again, slowly uncurling and stretching out, yawning.  He blinked his eyes open, and slowly turned to look at Bakura.  His sleepy expression was confused, but once he focused, a small tired smile crossed his face.

"...  I found you...”  He whispered, quite lethargic.  "...  And you found me...”

Bakura chuckled and pressed his forehead to Mikado's.  "I suppose so."  he hugged Mikado tightly.  "Feeling better?"

Mikado nuzzled into Bakura's chest, hugging him in return.  "...  I ache all over...”  He mumbled, voice still thick with sleep.  "...  But...  not my heart...  not anymore...”  He smiled.

Bakura smiled and ran a hand over Mikado's chest gently.  "I'm sorry you had to go through all this...”

Mikado closed his eyes and cooed softly, resting his head on Bakura's shoulder.  "I love you...”  He murmured, nuzzling Bakura's neck, kissing it softly.

Bakura smiled and continued comforting Mikado.  "Hungry?"

"Just hold me...”  Mikado whispered, clinging to his sire, closing his eyes lightly.

Bakura sighed and cuddled Mikado.  "Promise never to leave me again?"

"I swear...”  Mikado breathed.  "On my body, blood and soul...”

Bakura nodded and smiled kissing him.  "Then we'll always be together."  he whispered.  "I wont leave you...  unless you leave me." 

Mikado whimpered and held Bakura tighter.

Bakura grinned.  "Now...  do you need to feed?  Be honest."

Mikado sniffled and nodded.  "Yes...  but...  but it can wait...  Bakura...  I need your help."

Bakura snorted.  "Not until you feed, you're the most important thing Mikado."  he purred.  "I can help you afterward."

Mikado shook his head.  "We HAVE to find Demon Yami!!!"  He cried.  "We have to find, him, catch him, and put him and the OTHER Yami together again to make...  OUR Yami!!!"

Bakura chuckled. "He's probably still laying at the bottom of the pyramid love."  he said looking amused.  "I nearly drained him dry, and threw him out."

Mikado blinked, then squirmed.  "Then we have to get him before he gets away!!!"  He cried.

"Do you honestly think he can move?  Let alone be concious?! He'll be lucky to be ALIVE."  Bakura laughed.

Mikado scowled.  "If you killed him...”  He said, warningly, heading for the hole in the wall to look for Yami.  Bakura might have anjoyed the view of Mikado's naked body if it wasn't covered in dried blood... 

Bakura made a face.  "Normally I enjoy the view of your naked ass Mikado...  but you need a bath."

Mikado snorted.  "I am aware of that."  He called over his shoulder as he looked outside for the demon.

Indeed Bakura had been right.  Laying at the foot of the Pyramid in a heap was Atemu...  and Mikado was sure his arm and wing weren't supposed to bend in those angles... 

Mikado winced, then looked at Bakura.  "We have to go get him."  He said.

Bakura made a face.  "Mikado you need to eat...”

Mikado turned and gave Bakura a look.  "You aren't gonna let me do anything until I feed, are you?"

"Not a single thing."  Bakura said firmly. 

Mikado snorted.  He walked over to Bakura then climbed on him, straddling his legs and sitting in his lap, and kissing him.

Bakura grinned kissing back and rubbing Mikado's back calmly, making sure to work out any stressed knots.  ~I love you.~

Mikado sighed, his own hands trailing over Bakura's back.  ~I missed you so much...  ~

Bakura nodded.  ~It'll never happen again.~  He leaned his head to the side.  ~So start eating so we can get you bathed.~

Mikado sighed and pulled away.  "Bakura...  There's something I have to...  ask you...”

"Hmm?"  Bakura said giving Mikado a look.  "Yes?"

Mikado fidgeted.  It was obvious that whatever was on his mind had him very anxious.  He opened and closed his mouth several times, about to speak, but deciding against it.

Bakura blinked, waiting patiently.

Finally, Mikado took a deep breath, and just spit it out.

"Fei Long."  He said, looking worried and upset.  Bakura realized that their relationship had changed.  It wouldn't just go back to what it was...  Mikado was now insecure and full of doubt...  it would take a while to reassure him again... 

Bakura raised an eyebrow.  "Do you see him with me?"  Bakura said poking Mikado's stomach lightly.

Mikado frowned slightly, batting at Bakura's hand and rubbing his belly where he had been poked.  "You...  kissed him...”

"yes I did.  It wasn't very good."  Bakura said after a moment.  "Nothing like a kiss with you."

Mikado eyed Bakura, skeptically.  "You sure ACTED like you were enjoying it...”

"Well it wasn't BAD!"  Bakura laughed.  "A kiss is still a kiss Mikado...  but I don’t enjoy Fei Long's kisses as much as yours.  To be honest...  I'd only done it to see what it would have been like."

Mikado still didn't look very confident with Bakura's answers... 

Bakura hugged Mikado.  "Fei Long isn't interested Mikado."  he said after a moment.  "And...  I'm not either.  We were a LOT younger...”

Mikado hugged Bakura in return.  "...  Promise?"

"Promise."  Bakura said smiling.  "Now stop your pouting."

Mikado cuddled up to Bakura, and a moment later, bit into his neck with a sigh, drinking.

Bakura shivered slightly, delighted.  He hugged Mikado and just held him.  ~My beautiful Mikado...  ~  he cooed to his childe in his mind.  ~Never doubt yourself...  ~

Mikado smiled into Bakura's throat, then sucked harshly, sending a spike of pleasure through Bakura.  Ahhh...  revenge... 

Bakura gasped and stiffened in surprise.  ~You horrible imp!~  He laughed. 

"Hmph."  Mikado snorted against Bakura's neck.  ~Serves you right for all the times you've done that to me...  ~  And he did it again.

Bakura groaned slightly, clutching Mikado.  ~You realize this means war.~

"Mmmmm...”  Mikado sighed, digging his claws into Bakura's back as he continued sucking on his sire's neck.

Bakura hissed and moaned softly.  ~And when we get home...  I'm going to do so many horrible things to you in bed...  you wont walk for a week!~

~Mmmm...  I miss home...  ~  Mikado mused.

Bakura smiled and relaxed, rubbing Mikado's back.  "We'll be there soon."

Finally, Mikado took another fierce daught, making Bakura shiver and moan, then licked the wounds closed, with long sensual licks.

Bakura's hands had roamed south, and were groping Mikado's back end.   "I've half a mind to make you stay and be fucked first."  he said smirking.

Mikado winced.  "Can I get a bath first?"  He asked.  "And...  umm...  wait until I'm not sore any longer?"

Bakura made a face and moved a hand to pinch Mikado's nipple harshly.  "Since when did a little pain ever stop you?"  he said grinning.  "That's the sexiest PART of our love making.  The fact that you're so loud...  and you like a little pain."

Mikado shook his head.  "There are other things at hand...  and...  Yami...  he...”

Bakura grumbled.  "Big killjoy."  he grumbled slowly standing and offering Mikado his red cloak.  He had been wearing his old clothing in the warmer climate, and since Mikado was nude... 

Mikado smiled and took it, wrapping it around himself.  "Thanks...”  He said, hugging Bakura again.

Bakura nodded and began leading Mikado from the pyramid.