Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Business Hours ❯ Business hours-Chapter 14 ( Chapter 14 )

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Ryou woke up still wrapped in Marik's arms. It was early he was curious on why he was even awake at this ungodly hour in the first place. He was so exhausted last night but now he felt very refreshed. He reluctantly pulled away he couldn't help but smile at Marik as he went into the bathroom to find Malik already taking his shower.

"Hey Malik..." Ryou said yawning slightly

Malik smiled softly. "Hey Ryou. How was your night last night?" He asked stepping out after rinsing his hair, and grabbing a towel. "Shower's free." He said beginning to dry off. He didn't know if Ryou could tell...but he could feel it, he felt like a brand new person! Usually in the mornings, he crawled from bed, cursed until noon and then went to work, but today he was glad to be alive...and it was truly a first.

Ryou shrugged "I'm not sure...it was different." Ryou said looking at Malik "really different..." Ryou said smiling a little, as he stepped in the shower turning it on happy to have the hot water sooth his tense muscles as relax his entire body while Malik and him continued to talk.

"Well, care to tell me a little bit more? Different isn't the most descriptive word in the world." He said picking up a hairbrush and combing through his hair. "What happened? I heard a yelp in there from you." Malik said smirking a bit. "Was everything ok?"

"Everything was fine...that's what was different, I actually enjoyed myself, I don't know if I should have though." Ryou said sighing as he rinsed the shampoo out of his hair lathering in some conditioner. "I'm not sure about what to do when Marik wakes up." Ryou said softly.

"Well, was he TRYING to make you enjoy yourself? Or were you just enjoying it?" Malik said yawning a bit. "Because if he was trying...maybe you should stick with him. I mean, he knows what you do...so he'll always be there to talk to...and if he was trying then that means he really cares a lot for you." Malik said, reasoning with not only Ryou, but also himself.

"Both...more it was him trying to." Ryou said rinsing out the conditioner and stepping out of the shower. Taking the towel Malik handed him. "I should have brought a change of clothes though." Ryou said "Not much point in showering when I have to put the clothes I wore last night back on." Ryou said picking up his clothes sneaking past Marik and into the kitchen where neither Marik nor Bakura were sleeping. "Should we stay?" Ryou asked unsure

Malik shrugged. "I don't know really...I'm kind of torn myself...between the two." He mumbled. "I might end up flipping a coin." Malik added, grabbing a bit of food from the pre-stocked refrigerator. "I hate hotels...they never have the good food in their fridges." He mumbled shaking his head.

"Neither do we..." Ryou said trailing off slightly as he looked at the bedroom door. "I...I don't want to charge them anything but Otogi will get really pissed if we come back empty handed were already in trouble for not coming back last night like he wanted." Ryou's aid looking at Malik.

Malik frowned. "You're right...I...we'll have to go home I have some spare cash we can say they gave us..." he said finishing off the small bit of food he'd pulled from the fridge. "If we're going to go...we should do it while they're still asleep." he murmured, half regretting having to leave, half glad.

"I don't think we should just leave though...it's not like they won't see us later we live right next to them but still...at least one of should stay." Ryou said as he sighed.

Malik smiled a bit. "Do you want to? Or should I?" he said softly, knowing that both him and Ryou really wanted to stay...but also wanted to go. "I think you should...Marik will be waiting for you...go back and lay with him until he wakes up." Malik said smiling and hugging Ryou softly. "I'll go..." he said, already making the decision before Ryou could even speak.

"...Okay...what should I tell Bakura?" Ryou asked not sure on what to do when Bakura woke up.

"Tell him I had to go..." he said, unable to think of anything further than that. "I need to get home pretty quickly, if I'm going to cool Otogi down." Malik said tossing away the garbage from his meal and heading quietly to the door. "See-ya later..." he whispered leaving quickly.

Ryou nodded his head as he stretched heading back into the bedroom closing the door quietly noticing Marik wasn't in bed but he heard the shower running so he plopped down on the bed and waited for him to come out. 'I hope he didn't think I just left' Ryou thought he didn't want to make Marik mad and he hoped that last night meant more than just sex cause he rarely if ever opened up to people.

Marik walked in, freshly clean, before plopping down next to Ryou, still completely nude. "Good-morning." he said pulling him into a hug. "Early riser?" he asked completely unashamed of being nude, hell Ryou had seen it before, so it didn't really matter much to Marik anyway.

"Not normally...I thought I wouldn't wake up till noon after last night." Ryou said resting his head against Marik's chest running his hand down his ab's as he returned the hug.

Marik smiled. "Well, we were both really going at it last night...that was amazing Ryou..." He said running a hand through Ryou's soft hair. "I never thought I'd fall in love with someone as quickly as I fell for you..." he mumbled shaking his head. "It must be those eyes of yours..." he said laughing a bit and kissing Ryou's forehead.

"…Don't be to nice to me okay?" Ryou said softly

"Why not?" Marik asked with a smile

"Makes me nervous…but thanks...I usually don't get many compliments, kind of weird too." Ryou said pulling away form him. "Malik had to leave, do you think Bakura would be mad?" Ryou asked not sure how Bakura reacts to things.

Marik frowned. "He might be a little upset...but other than that...he'll be ok..." he said thoughtfully. "He's a softy deep down, so it might hurt him a little, because he might think Malik doesn't like him. But I'm sure it'll blow over." Marik added softly, hugging Ryou. "I'm glad you stayed...I love you..."

Ryou wrapped his arms around Marik lovingly. "He didn't want to leave it's just someone had to talk to Otogi, and unfortunately Malik always tends to take the bunt of things without room for argument." Ryou said burying his face in Marik's shoulder kissing his cheek softly although Marik turned his head capturing Ryou's lips in a fierce kiss.

Marik smiled after finishing off the passionate kiss. "So...you have any plans today?" He said smirking almost naughtily. "Because if you are feeling up to it...we could do a little more love professing...and maybe set up a date." He said giving Ryou a slight grope and kissing him. "Unless you have a suggestion."

"I don't know..." Ryou said softly relishing into the soft kisses and touches. "Maybe, I'll have to check home...and work" Ryou said trailing off slightly "we left Yugi all alone last night, I need to make sure he's doing okay." Ryou said kissing Marik back softly.

"It can wait..." Marik murmured pushing Ryou back into the bed and smirking down to him. "Unless you have complaints about screaming in pleasure...while feeling all the love I have to offer you..." he said kissing Ryou with the utmost of sincerity. "Because if you REALLY want to leave..." Malik said kissing his way down Ryou's jawbone and quickly removing the shirt he'd re-dressed himself in, before kissing down his chest as well. "Then lord knows I wont stop you..."

Ryou shook his head 'no' he had no objections to Marik pleasing him again as he brought Marik's face to his own and kissed him lovingly happy just to be held feeling Marik's weight on top of him as he ran his hand's down his well toned chest. He would have been happy to continue but Bakura's voice broke his thoughts.

"I would think you tow had enough of that last night..." He said with an amused smirk making Ryou blush furiously.

Marik rolled his eyes. "God Bakura, perfect timing..." he mumbled, getting off of Ryou and pulling him into his lap, to pinch his nipples occasionally, even though Bakura was right there. "Why the sudden intrusion on my personal time with Ryou? I don't go barging in on you." He said smirking and groping at Ryou, just to be an ass and show Ryou how much he enjoyed being touched. "You ruined the majority of my fun!"

Bakura rolled his eyes. "We live right next to each other Marik and I just thought the fact we have to be out of this hotel in thirty minutes might be good information for you to know, and unless you wish to walk, get your shit together and lets go." Bakura said as he looked to Ryou. "Malik went home?" Bakura asked.

"Yes, one of us had to and he volunteered but he wanted to speak with you as soon as he could." Ryou said as he struggled to keep Marik's hands down and off him while he tried to put on his shirt.

"I'll be downstairs, I'm giving you two ten minutes, play later all right?" Bakura said walking out of the door and out of the room.

Yunikon16: Marik groaned. "Damn..." he mumbled giving Ryou's nipples one last pinch, and his groin one last grope. "I was looking forward to having a little morning fun..." he said laughing softly and kissing Ryou's cheek gently. "I love you." He said grabbing his clothes and beginning to dress, putting on a slight show for Ryou, because he enjoyed teasing the youth. "We'll just have fun later on...maybe on a date or something."

Ryou smiled at him slipping his shoes on as they walked out of the hotel. Ryou was still so nervous about all this though and then Joey crossed his mind as he frowned, he knew Joey liked him too and wasn't sure what he would tell Joey. He felt Marik squeeze his hand as he leaned closer to him deciding to think about Joey later.

"If I'm free tonight maybe you could come over or vise-versa...but that doesn't look to optimistic." Ryou said rolling his eyes thinking of all the hell, Otogi was bound to put him through for the night as he shook his head at himself.

Marik nodded a bit. "Sounds fun. If you come over my place, we could hang out in my room, maybe watch movies...cuddle." He said smiling, revealing his romantic side. "I bet you'd love this really nice blanket I've got...it's really soft, and it reminds me of your hair..." he said kissing Ryou's forehead, and running a hand softly through the soft white locks. "I love your hair..." he said laughing at himself slightly. "I know it's corny...but you've got the most wonderfully soft hair...and it always smells so good..." Marik said scratching the back of his head and blushing a bit. "Corny, but honest."

Ryou shook his head at him "It's sweet." He said as they climbed in the back of the car as Bakura drove off toward their apartment. Marik held him gently. It was so nice to actually feel wanted and not just used, so different and wonderful all at the same time as he snuggled closer to him. It was still so early in the morning and he still wasn't used to being up so early he felt like he had time to spare, but he would check things with Malik first as they soon arrived home and he told Marik he would see him later tonight probably as he ran inside looking for Malik and Yugi but not finding either of them home. He bit his lower lip and decided to try Malik's cell phone as he waited for an answer.

Malik answered his cell phone quickly. "hello?" he said, looking at the paper in his hands. Otogi had been pissed, but the payoff he'd brought from the apartment had appeased him. Of course now they were back to struggling from bill to bill. Defiantly no frivolous spending THIS month...

"Where are you? I thought you would be home by now." Ryou said relived that he had answered his cell they usually never left without leaving a note or something. "Is Yugi with you cause he's not home." Ryou said wanting to make sure the small one of their trio was okay.

Malik smiled a bit. "I'm heading home, and no...Yugi's not with me...why?" he asked, confused and now worried about his smaller friend. "Isn't he with you?" he said worriedly.

"No, he's not home at all..." Ryou said biting his lower lip. "Do you or I work tonight?" Ryou asked quickly assuming Malik wasn't working because he was heading home but that's not always the case.

"I work later on...but you're in the clear...and Yugi MIGHT be working..." he said rolling his eyes. "I hate those idiots who can't decide..." he mumbled shaking his head. "Anyhow, I'll be home shortly....then we can look for Yugi." he said speeding his walk. Yugi hardly ever left the house alone, especially if Ryou or himself weren't there to tell where he was going.

"I'll check next door, he might have stayed with Yami or something you know how he hates being left alone." Ryou said as the two said good-bye and he went next door to see if that's where Yugi was hoping that he was as he knocked softly on the door.

Bakura answered the door and blinked when he saw Ryou. "hey...what's up?" It took Ryou only a few moments to explain the problem of Yugi missing, and Bakura nodded. "Well, Yami's gone too...so they're probably out somewhere, he left a note saying he was staying at your place...so I assume they just went out somewhere..." he said grumbling at Yami's way of being just as annoying as he and Marik could be sometimes.

Yugi smiled lightly, licking his chocolate-vanilla swirl cone and looking at Yami, who was also enjoying a cone of his own personal favorite flavors. "You sure no one is gonna worry?" he asked softly licking his lips and grinning broadly. "It's been forever since I've been here!"

"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself." Yami said softly "and no they won't worry and even if they do it would be pay-back for running off last night without a warning...I didn't see Ryou or Malik come home last night and you didn't seem to worried are you sure that they are okay?" Yami asked sincerely.

Yugi nodded lightly. "They're ok...they always are. I don't need to worry about them, because Malik is really tough...and Ryou is really smart. Between the two of them I think anyone would back off..." he said before going back to his ice-cream. "Besides...Ryou did call...so I'm sure they're ok. I'm more worried about your friends worrying..."

"Don't be, they seem to get more angry than worried anyway...tough love I guess." Yami said looking around from the bench they were sitting at. He noticed a man not to far from where they sat as a chill went down his spine and he didn't know why. He then remembered seeing him as they left the apartment, and walked all the way here...he was following them. Yami stood up throwing away his half eaten ice cream and taking Yugi's hand.

"We need to go." Yami said softly.

Yugi blinked a bit, confused at the slight urgency in Yami's voice. "but...we just got here..." he said getting up and following Yami, not willing to throw away a perfectly good ice-cream just yet. He'd walk and eat instead. He followed Yami out of the ice-cream store, looking confused, and wondering why they'd had to depart so soon.

"I know, I just think it's best we go home now...I think someone if following us and I'm not inclined to find out why." Yami said holding Yugi's hand strongly to unsure Yugi that it would be okay although he didn't want to scare him it didn't seem to work.

Yugi nodded a little. "I suppose...who's following?" he said looking around, not noticing who right off. "Because...I really don't know if I want someone who's following us...to follow us home either..." he mumbled finishing his ice-cream and shaking his head, getting a little uneasy at the thought of being followed. "Are you sure we're being followed?"

"Yes I'm sure, I've noticed him since we left the apartment so he already knows the apartment so it wouldn't hurt to go home since he already know where we live." Yami said as they walked. "I'm curious why, but I don't want to put you in danger to satisfy my curiosity...I'll see what he's up to once I get you inside the apartment." Yami said.

Yugi nodded a little. "You cant do that! What if he's some dangerous psychopath! You could get hurt!" Yugi blurted stopping in his tracks. "It'd be better out here...where there's lots of people to see, that way if it gets out of hand someone could call the police!" he added firmly, not noticing the man drawing dangerously close. He was about six feet tall, scraggly faced and tan from hours of working in the sun. The man had dark violet eyes and his hair had dark roots tipped in red, although it was shaved terribly short, and he was pretty buff looking, but most disturbing of all had to be the sadistic smirk he was sporting.

"And letting him get closer to you is best?" Yami whispered as he sped up their walk. Yami was about to speak again when he was grabbed from behind and dragged into the nearby alleyway and as a reflex action the gripped Yugi's hand taking him with him. He tried to turn to see who held him but he couldn't move quick enough before he felt a hard blow to the back of his head and his entire world go black.

Yugi yelped slightly when Yami started dragging him backwards, but immediately quieted when he heard a sickening noise, that sounded much like someone getting the lights beaten out of them. He turned quickly and his eyes widened at the sight of Yami slumped over and laying propped up against a wall, and of all things...his father! His instincts were screaming 'run! run! Get away!' However, he was frozen to the spot, just staring. He began backing up after a moment swallowing hard and trembling and shaking his head. Yugi looked like he'd seen a ghost...which in his own mind he was...the ghost of a past he had been trying to forget for a long while.

His father smiled at Yugi leaving Yami alone not seeing the need to bother with him considering he was unconscious at the moment. He noticed Yugi backing up slowly. "You sure were hard to track down my son." He said in smooth yet rough tone making Yugi freeze again. "Otogi was a really big help in me tracking you down, I'd have to say I'm not the least bit surprised though." He smiled sadistically at Yugi "You always were a yariman" He said advancing on Yugi quickly placing a chloroformed soaked rag over his mouth.

Yugi's eyes went wide as his father gripped him, holding the rag over his mouth. He struggled as much as he could; as the stinky-sweet smell of the chloroform began filtering, it's way through him, fogging his senses. it was only a matter of moments before the struggling ceased and Yugi was fighting to just keep his eyes open. He shook his head weakly, raising his eyes to his father's, before the sluggish fog of sleep finally overtook him and he slumped into his father's arms.

Ryou sighed defeated; Yugi wasn't even answering his cell phone now making him worry even more because he did take the phone with him. He decided to check back home, 'maybe he came back home already and I've been walking around for nothing.' Ryou thought as he pulled out his phone and decided to try Yugi's cell phone once more. No one answered but he did hear a phone ringing and it was not coming from the receiver. He followed the ring all the way into a darkened alley finding Yugi's phone and even more shocking Yami slumped over on the ground. He instantly went to Yami seeing if he was okay but he seemed to be unconscious. He called Bakura's and Marik's place waiting for an answer, there was no way he could drag Yami out of the alley by himself he needed help.

Marik answered the phone with his usual amusement "Maude's funeral home, how can we bury your carcass in the dirt?" He chuckled lightly after the comment.

"Marik?" Ryou said slightly distressed ignoring the strange way Marik answered. "I-I found Yami unconscious in the alley, I need your help." He said quickly.

"What? Where? " he said, blinking at the distress in Ryou's voice as he explained what he knew and where he was. "Sure, I Bakura and I will be right there...You just stay where you are and make sure Yami's ok and try to wake him up or something..." he said hanging up the phone and literally dragging Bakura away from the program he was watching on the 'tube' to go to the alley. He explained quickly as well, as Bakura cursed about not knowing how that particular episode, that he'd somehow missed 5 times, ended. They got to Ryou in literal record time.

"I can't get him to wake up..." Ryou said looking up at Marik worriedly "And...Yugi's cell was here and that's the only trace of him anywhere and if they went out where is Yugi?" He said as Marik hugged him slightly before helping Bakura pick Yami up considering he was still unconscious as Marik turned back to Ryou trying to reassure him but Ryou was a little more worried about Yugi since he couldn't find him anywhere.

Marik patted Ryou's back gently. "shh it's ok...there's nothing you could have done...when Yami wakes up he'll tell us what he knows...until he does...we all need to stay calm." he murmured softly hoping Ryou would calm down slightly and relax. "There's nothing you could have done..." he mumbled a little angry that something had happened to Yami, a bit more angry that something had happened to Yugi and even more angry because whoever had done this had upset Ryou.

"I...I have to go tell Malik, he's at home waiting for me." He said brushing Marik's arms away not really wanting to be touched at the moment, he felt like something had been ripped away form him something very important but he couldn't seem to get it back. "Why do I feel like this is my fault?" Ryou asked as they followed Bakura slowly.

"It's not...you're just blaming yourself for something that couldn't be helped." Marik said softly. "Don't worry, we'll find him and get whoever kidnapped him back for doing something like this to us." he said shaking his head. "We'll get you home, and you tell Malik, but I want you to stop blaming yourself...it's no more your fault, than it is Bakura's or Mine...it's just something that happened...we'll find him. Don't you worry I promise." Marik added as they got in the car and started back to the apartments.

"W-wait!" Ryou said "I-I have to talk to Otogi, he might know something that we don't I'll be back soon enough he doesn't live far from our apartments anyway." Ryou said quickly as Marik slowed the car down but had a skeptical look on his face. "Don't worry, I'll be back in a few minutes." He said softly.

Marik sighed as Ryou left, glad to have made a few blocks from the alley. He hated leaving Ryou like that...but he started driving again heading back to the apartments while Bakura cursed and sat in the backseat, propping Yami up and trying to wake him.

Ryou quickly ran to where Otogi lived banging on the door rather loudly and waited impatiently for an answer, he didn't have time for this he needed Otogi to answer the door now. He started to ring the doorbell not stopping until a rather annoyed Otogi finally opened the door looking half asleep and half awake.

"What the hell do you want?!" he bellowed yawning and shaking his head a bit. "Cant a guy get some fucking sleep around here?!" He added in a grumble, leaning against the doorframe and yawning again. What was it with people waking him so 'early' today anyway?

"Do you know where Yugi is? Did you give him a customer today or something cause he's missing and we can't find him anywhere." Ryou said urgently.

Otogi groaned and thought for a moment. "Some guy came by a few hours ago asking if I knew where he lived...so I told him...I figured it was one of Malik's new guys...so I thought nothing of it...but other than that...no one's been by." he mumbled sleepily. "Why? Yugi missing?"

"yes he's missing!" Ryou yelled "You know the rules you never tell anybody where we live! What the hell is wrong with you?!" Ryou yelled "What did he look like?" Ryou asked not only urgently but also extremely angry now too.

Otogi groaned. "Quiet down, Malik JUST got new customers, I haven't had a chance to meet them all I just assumed it was one, you know only certain people KNOW about this business anyway...it's not like we announce it." he mumbled thinking slightly. "He was about...6 feet tall...hmm kind of tan...and he looked like he hadn't shaved in a while." he mumbled trying to remember exactly what the man had looked like. "He had real short hair too...shaved real short...I don't really remember much...bah...waking me up..."

"Next time for your own sake if not ours keep your mouth shut, if Yugi is hurt I swear you'll live to regret it!" Ryou yelled before running off back in the direction of his apartment where Malik was waiting for him. It wasn't exactly smart to talk back to Otogi he could keep him busy day and night if he so choose...which unfortunately might happen now, but regardless he had no right telling some random stranger where they lived, they could all be in danger now and whoever this guy was...he probably already had Yugi. He walked into his apartment where Bakura, Marik, and Malik wee all talking he assumed they laid Yami down somewhere as Malik hugged him hello.

Malik smiled slightly when Ryou came in. "hey...did you find anything out?" he said as Marik offered Ryou a hug as he passed before sitting down between them. Bakura huffed slightly. "I can't believe this happened. Its not often I worry, but jeeze..." he grumbled running a hand roughly through his hair, Malik sighed and shook his head. "Yugi's always had a little dark cloud following him around...that's why I always worry so much about him..."

"Otogi told some guy where we lived..." Ryou said leaning into Marik's touch his previous behavior of not wanting to be touched gone now upon finding this was mainly Otogi's fault and not his. "He said he was tall, about six feet, well built, his hair was shaved off and he was tanned like you Malik but he must have not shaved in a while as well according to Otogi at least." Ryou grumbled slightly. "He said that he was the only one who stopped by asking about Yugi." Ryou finished.

Yugi groaned lightly, sitting up a little and looking around. Wherever he was...it was strikingly close to his old home...or perhaps where he had lived in it. Well...he hadn't really lived in the basement...but he spent more time there than he cared to think about. He shivered at the memories of the cold damp window-less basement. The only real luxury down there was the soft plush carpeting. Wherever he was, was strikingly close to that...it was almost too dark for him to see, but most likely his eyes had yet to adjust. Yugi shivered a bit at the coolness of the room, and the eerie silence. It was a nightmare...he was dreaming...it had to be. This was just like the nightmares he'd always had.

His father sat on the staircase waiting for his son to wake up. He obviously thought he was at his old house, he had made the basement to look exactly like the old one except there were pillow's and cover's scattered about upon the floor to make thing's more...comfortable. "Remind you of home son?" He asked standing up descending the staircase and leaning it's frame.

Yugi gasped lightly and whimpered. "N-no..." he breathed shaking his head and fisting his hands into his hair. This...this was the part where he was supposed to wake up and run into Malik or Ryou's room and wake them up crying...the part where he got away and huddled into the arms of his friends for security. Why wasn't he waking up!? Yugi found himself scooting back, until his back hit the cool walls. "N-no...I...You're not real..." he whimpered softly to himself. "not real..."

His father simply laughed as he came closer and slapped him hard across the face. "Do you feel pain in your dreams?" He asked sadistically "No." He answered for him. "Unfortunately your mother is no longer around so we won't be able to do anything tonight, but just you wait son, we'll be doing things like we usually did soon enough." He smiled at Yugi's trembling form. "That Otogi character was a real help, maybe I can get a few of your friends to join us." He said malice dripping form his voice.

Yugi raised a trembling hand to his cheek and shook his head. "N-no...P-please leave them alone!" He said softly, rubbing his cheek not having expected to be hit so soon. He sniffled as tears welled up in his eyes, wishing he'd wake up any second to the soft hoots of pigeons outside his window...or perhaps in Ryou or Malik's bed cuddled securely in their arms. It was slowly becoming apparent to him though, that this wasn't a possibility. "Y-you're...g-going to get in trouble for doing this. You're not supposed to see me anymore!" Yugi said shaking his head more.

"And who are you going to tell? Your friends...I'd be happy to explain just how I found you Yugi, I'm sure you'd love for me to explain this whole business to the police, I'm sure your friend's will love to explain this to their parent's or family member's wouldn't they?" He said suddenly having an idea. "Do they have family?" He asked his son softly.

Yugi bit his lip, refusing to answer his father in voice or in action. He trembled more feeling more intimidation after each passing second. "I...I'm...n-not telling." he managed to mumble softly shaking his head sternly before biting his lip once more, knowing he would regret going against his father's wishes.

"Fine...I can find out other ways, there involved in this whole whore business anyway, maybe I'll hire one." He spat not wanting to bruise Yugi up, he usually didn't beat him, and he had other ways of hurting the boy. He remembered that that guy Otogi had given him his number. He heard Yugi banding on the basement door but ignored him completely he couldn't break the lock no matter what he did. He dialed the number and waited for an answer, going in person was stupid he might be suspicious if he sees him again, but over the phone was perfect.

Yugi shook his head and tried with everything he had to get out. "Please! NO! I...I'll do anything just don't hurt them! Father pleases!" Yugi pleaded through the door sinking to his knees and sobbing slightly. "Please...don't..." he sniffled leaning his forehead against the cool door and shaking his head. "They never did anything to deserve....father please..." he murmured hoping his father would change his mind.

His father simply smiled, he probably wouldn't hurt whoever he got just use him to make Yugi do what he wanted. He waited until finally a half asleep Otogi answered the phone finally. He had waked him up earlier that day so it was no wonder he was tired.

"Hello, Otogi speaking..." he mumbled sounding like he was half dead, and pissed about being woken for the third time. In all reality Otogi felt like crying at this point, wishing that people would just DIE and let him sleep. Was that too much to ask?! "How can I help you?" he added sleepily pulling a notebook over, rarely getting personal calls since he'd started business.

"I was wondering if I could hire one of your boys tonight, sorry if I woke you up I would assume you to be a night owl." He said talking in a different tone so he wouldn't suspect anything the fact; he was probably half asleep helped matters too.

Yugi could faintly hear what was his father was saying. "No...! please! Don't!" he said loudly, hoping Otogi might hear him as well maybe it'd be a red flag. "NO!" he shouted louder, wanting his father to stop, and just leave his friends alone, or even better...Otogi to hear and tell someone.

'Yugi would pay for making such racket for a fruitless cost' his father thought angrily as he listened to Otogi, he was going to send someone over right away and they would be there within the hour. He gave Otogi his address although reluctantly and went back downstairs to handle Yugi. He opened the basement door purposely hitting Yugi with it making him fall down the stairs but luckily; he didn't break any bones or get knocked unconscious. "Don't be so sad, you won't be alone for much longer." he said seeing Yugi's eyes fill with tears.

Sorry this chapter took so long! I hope you liked this turn of events! Like I said the Yugi tourture was coming! And here it is!

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