Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Anything For You ❯ Together ( Chapter 9 )

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Together

Bakura ran to Marik's work thinking of what excuses he could to allow Marik to keep his job. He already tried his best lies…"Marik loves to work here"…and "Working is Marik's life"…and "Every morning he can't wait to get to work." It sounded corny, but it saved Marik's ass more than once with the boss.

Bakura walked in and saw Minar at his desk writing in a manila folder. He knowcked on the door and Minar raised his head.

"Oh..it's you again."

Bakura tried to put on the best apologetic face he could to win over Minar's stubbornness. "Mr. Minar, I'm sorry for whatever Marik has done. I will talk to him immediately, sir, but please don't let Marik lose his job. He needs this job to care for his son."

Minar closed the manila file folder. "I certainly feel for his predicament, Mr. Bakura. But I honestly have no idea what you are talking about."

"What has Marik done this time?"

Minar shifted his eyes. "Mr. Bakura, what is going on?"

Bakura stopped fidgeting with his fingers. "Didn't you call me at the doctor's office?"

"Doctor's office?"

"You said that Marik was fired and I had to come pick him up."

Minar shook his head. "I only called one client to reschedule a photo session with Marik. That's it."

Bakura's chest began to clench.

/ Ryou? /

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Bakura ran out of Minar's office to the photography studio. A mother was holding a crying baby and Marik was holding a tiny doll. His teeth were grinding and his fingernails were digging into the doll.

"Just smile for the pretty freakin' doll, kid…we've been at this for one hour already!"

The child kept crying and the mother failed to calm the baby.

"Marik!"

"Bakura, I'm trying to get her to take a picture! I'll be with you in a second!"

Marik turned to the woman and Bakura grabbed Marik's shoulders. "I can't get in touch with Ryou. The mindlink is down….Aten is with him."

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Marik walked into the boss' office and explained the situation. Marik told Minar he would even take the rest of the day without pay if he could leave to look for his son and Ryou.

Bakura ran to a pay phone and called the doctors.

"No, Mr. Bakura. Ryou Bakura and Aten left some time ago. Ryou was saying something about going to a park."

Bakura grabbed Marik's arm. "The park….Ryou wanted to take Aten there in case he behaved. Thank you."

Bakura and Marik ran to the park and called out their names. Bakura searched frantically for his lover. Marik tried to suppress his fear…what if Aten was in trouble? He knew Steven was running somewhere around the city. Could he have Aten?

Marik found Bakura on another phone. "Yami! Yami! Did Ryou return home yet?"

"No," the quiet voice responded.

"What's wrong, pharaoh? You sound….distant."

The voice was silent.

"Answer me, dammit!"

"I can't find Aria."

Bakura's face clenched in anger. "WHAT???!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T FIND HER?"

Bakura hung up the phone and sped off in the direction of the house. As they neared Malik's home, they found a group of policeman near Ryou's old house. There was a crowd and people in trenchcoats examining the area. Bakura was ready to pass them when he saw one of them holding up the Millenium Ring. Bakura stopped short.

"Hey! That's mine!"

"What happened here?"

Ryou's neighbor came out. "Bakura? Is that you?"

Bakura recognized the old man who allowed Ryou to celebrate his birthday in his home.

"Have you seen Ryou?"

The old man shook his head sadly. "I saw him, Bakura."

Bakura gripped the old man's shoulders trying to contain his fear and anger. "Where did you see him?"

"I saw him struggling with a cloth over his mouth and nose. A woman grabbed a little boy beside him. I called the cops and when I returned to the window, they were gone."

Bakura's face clenched trying not to cry. "Who took my Ryou?"

"I didn't see Ryou's assailant's face. Just the woman. She was blonde, tall, thin, wore a red dress.."

"Jessica….." Bakura snarled.

"Bakura, that could describe millions of women in this city," Marik said quickly.

"But if it is whom I think kidnapped Ryou, then it has to be her."

Bakura released the old man and looked at the officer. "I'll take my Millenium Ring back."

"This is evidence, son. There may be fingerprints on it. The prints may be on file."

Marik watched Bakura cover his eyes. Marik didn't need a link with the other yami to know Bakura was heartbroken.

Marik gripped Bakura's shoulders. "Can we pick the Ring up tonight? It's very important to him."

"We will try to get to this immediately. Your jewelry can be picked up-."

Bakura uncovered his eyes and his cheeks turned red. "That is NOT a piece of jewelry! That is my home and if you do not take care of it, I will personally find whoever took Ryou myself and skin them alive and there is nothing you mortals can build that will hold me!"

The police exchanged side glances. "Let us handle the justice, son. What is your relationship to the missing teen?"

"I am…….his lover."

"Where can you be contacted?"

Marik gave the police his contact information. Bakura walked away from the crowd angrily.

"Forget human justice, Marik. Steven will get my own brand of justice when I find him."

Bakura reached onto his belt where he always kept a concealed dagger. He pressed the sharp blade against his finger drawing blood. "And I guarantee you, Marik. It isn't going to be pretty."

Marik stopped and Bakura turned around.

"Marik, why are you standing there?"

Marik gripped the Millenium Rod tightly. "Steven just didn't take Ryou. He took my son." Marik removed the blade from the Rod. "You remember the old punishment for theft?" (A/N: Hammurabi's law: A tooth for a tooth…if Marik and Bakura were caught stealing, they would have had their hands chopped off)

Bakura nodded.

"We will start our revenge with the old law and together….we will show Steven he has messed with the wrong yamis. This is going to be like old times, Itemri."

Marik held out the dagger to Bakura. Bakura held out his dagger to Marik. They both gripped the blade of the other's dagger.

"Together we will find those who have hurt our loved ones. Together….we will wreak vengeance," Marik said, his lips trembling as they renewed their vows from their lives back in ancient Egypt.

"We will stand together…always and forever. Your pains are my pains. Your joys are my pleasures. Your enemies are my enemies. We will pursue Steven until the ends of the earth…and I will not stop until I have his bloodied corpse beside me."

Marik and Bakura released the blades and looked into each other's eyes.

"Steven took my son. I fear for what that selfish son of a bitch is doing to my little boy."

"Aria! We have to get home!"

Bakura and Marik ran home. Yami opened the door when Bakura knocked. Marik only blinked when he saw Yami on the floor with one hell of a nosebleed.

The Tomb Robber had punched the King of Games and was now straddling Yami's chest gripping Yami's jacket.

"Did you find Aria yet?"

"Get off of me!"

Marik went upstairs and looked for her.

"You son of a bitch! I never should have left her in your care. I would have thought you could take care of one two year old girl!"

"The phone rang!"

Bakura back-handed Yami. "I do not care if Osiris was on the other line! You were supposed to be watching my daughter!"

Bakura breathed deeply from his anger and stopped short. He released Yami and stood up. Marik came downstairs.
"I didn't see her up there. Bakura? Bakura? You look pale. What's wrong?"

Bakura turned to Marik. "I smell blood," he whispered.

The yami slowly walked towards the kitchen and out the door. Yami and Marik followed him to the backyard.

Bakura walked solemnly over to the pile of dolls and Marik grabbed the towel off of the grass.

"How did she get that?" Marik asked turning to Yami.

"She went upstairs."

Marik punched Yami again. "We can't trust you with anything. You can't even watch a child!"

Bakura turned his head to the other side of the yard and walked over to the bush. He kneeled down and saw a dark puddle.

"Aria."

The grass had been ripped up and a piece of tattered cloth hung on the branch above. Bakura grabbed the cloth. It was a piece of Aria's dress that had been ripped from her.

Aria must have fought her attacker. Bakura dipped his finger into the blood and tasted with a tiny lick. He couldn't tell if it was Aria's or not.

Bakura emerged from the bush. "Aria….please be ok."

"That's part of Aria's dress!"

Bakura pulled back the bush to reveal the puddle of blood.

Marik and Yami stepped back.

Bakura's eyes grew almost red and his fist clenched the piece of his baby girl's dress.

With a leap, he once again pinned Yami to the ground. "If that is my daughter's blood on the ground, Yami, I will not let you forget what you have done to me. You will not have a moment's rest. I will haunt you. You will not get away with this, Pharaoh Yami!"

Bakura released Yami and moved over to the pile of dolls.

Marik went over to Bakura who sadly held Jesse. Bakura had tears flooding down his cheeks, the possibility running through his mind that bloody pool had come from his daughter.

/ Ryou………answer me……….please…… /

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Marik put a hand on Bakura's shoulder. "Is your mindlink working?"

Bakura shook his head. "No. If Ryou had the Ring, I could speak to him. I could track him. But without the Ring, our lines of communication are broken and it will be difficult to get a trace on him. And I have no way of knowing if my daughter is alive."

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Aten crawled over to Ryou and curled up beside his mommy. Aria buried her head in Ryou's chest, her hair draped over him. Ryou slowly woke up and opened his eyes. He was in a dark room and felt two sets of tiny hands on him.

"Aria? Aten? Is that you?"

"Mommy…….I want daddy….," he heard Aria whine.

Aten whimpered against his shoulder.

Ryou sat up slowly and took both of the children in his arms. Aria and Aten kissed him and he kissed back.

"Where are we?"

The only light came through the window on the door. Ryou stood up and leaned against the wall. Whatever happened before he went unconscious made him dizzy. He felt along the wall and found a switch. Ryou flipped the switch and a lightbulb illuminated the room from the ceiling. Its light was dim, but he managed to be able to see his children. The room was empty besides them. There were no windows, no routes of escape. Even the window on the door had bars.

Aria and Aten held onto each other shaking. Ryou took them in his arms again and looked them over for injuries.

Luckily the babies weren't harmed.

Ryou did find fingerprints which bruised Aria's back a little, but she seemed fine as she clasped onto her doll. Aten clutched his Change of Heart plushie tightly.

"It'll be alright, babies. Shh…mommy's here."

Ryou heard the knob being manipulated. Aten gripped so hard onto Ryou his fingers turned white. Aria let out a squeal into Ryou's chest. "Letitbedaddy, letitbedaddy!"

The knob slowly turned as Ryou clasped onto the chibis tighter.

The door opened and Ryou saw his father enter the room with a smile. Ryou's chest clenched and his body shook with his children.

"Hello, boy. Daddy's back," Steven said sneering as he raised his hand to Ryou…….

Next Chappie: Negotiation.