Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Return To Hades ❯ Giving Up? ( Chapter 10 )

WARNING: MALIK X MARIK LEMON! TWO MEN MAKING LOVE!

Karimaru: YEAH! NEW REVIEWER! *hands Bakura plushies* My pen name on mediaminer, affnet, fosff.net and ff.net is bakurasgirl. Aww…I'm so honored you like my fics! *feels special *

Pharaoh Yami's Princess: *hands Asher plushie * Just don't get this around any fires. The series won't end!

Kat: You have to love Bakura's super-human spawning hearing! Aria's not going to find over protective daddy so cute in the next story.

Broken Time: well, Malik will have a lemon in 14 with Ryou and Bakura. Yum.

Sakiyama: No, I think I know what you are talking about. I know Robbie comes out clean as a whistle. I don't think Charlie and Vinnie get to Aten. I didn't know about the cabin in Anything for You until two stories later. Aten will tell me everything eventually.

Valea: *hugs * Yeah, that grave thing was kinda cruel by Charlie, but then again, the guy is not all roses and sunshine.

Kura Magician Girl: Marik rules the Organized Mafia, Bakura rules the Street Thugs, Murderers, and Theives. It's appropriate for them respectively. No surprise either.

Lady Elfskye: Aria and Umi have another funny moment in 14. Aria pounces on Umi. Aww…I hope your chibi is better. Poor Chibi Lady Elfskye…..

YoukoMia: *hands Ryou plushie * Hey! Yeah, Marik is scary when he yells. *hands Marik plushie * You are the only one to wonder why Aten's spell was blocked. Good reading! As far as why, we find out later.

SuperJM: HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!! *hands Bakura covered in chocolate icing * Bakura: What the…?

I Is Me: Gotta have the Mafia come in.

Anubiset: Yeah, the parents are worried. Very much so. I'd be beyond worried. But the kids have each other. And by that, I mean Aten and Robbie have each other.

Giving Up?

Miranda opened her eyes the next morning and looked up seeing Asher sitting by her bedside. His fingers were buried in her long black hair.

"ASHER!"

Asher smiled at her. "Your hair is soft and pretty."

Miranda sighed. She had forgotten that Seto had warned her that Asher had been assigned to her as a bodyguard. Miranda was convinced Seto assigned Asher to her for revenge for all the times she made suggestive comments about the female body. This had to be revenge!

Miranda looked below the sheets. "Umm…Asher? Can I have a little privacy?"

"I know you're naked."

Yes…definitely revenge on Seto's part.

"Yes, Asher, and as much as I like you, I don't want you to see me naked. Is that okay?"

Asher grinned just like Marik. It was that devilish, playful smile. "You're a pretty lady."

"I'm….flattered, Asher, but you have to understand that I am a married woman. I have to call Daniel today! I hope the military understands our situation. I think his ship is in Italy still. Asher, honey, can you kindly leave the room so I can get my robe on?"

Asher smiled and pat her head like a dog. "Girl pretty." Asher stood up and left the room.

Miranda sighed. "What did I get myself into?"

Miranda stood up and wrapped her blue satin robe around herself. She stopped in front of Robbie's door and opened it slowly.

Robbie's bed was still unmade. His toy soldiers were aligned neatly in formation on the floor. Robbie's Geography homework was laid out on his desk. Hanging on the wall were pictures that Aten had drawn for him.

"Robbie?"

Silence.

"I miss you, Robbie."

Silence.

She entered the room slowly and looked at the pictures on Robbie's dresser. Robbie still had the picture of Aten on the hospital bed, his pacemaker scar visible. The picture of Aten and Robbie spraying Aria with a hose stood there, one of Robbie's most treasured pictures.

She went down the stairs and saw Asher admiring her grandfather clock. He watched the pendulum swing constantly with a kind of childish fascination.

"Are you hungry, Asher? Thirsty? I'm putting on some coffee."

Asher followed her, his facial twitches obvious. "Can I have something with meat?"

Miranda looked in the refrigerator. There was the pancake mix. Robbie's favorite breakfast. Miranda shut the door and covered her mouth with her hand. She let out a quiet sob.

Asher approached her and pet her hair again. "Miranda no cry. Tears will make me feel sad. We will find your son. Donny is good at finding people who are lost."

"Asher, I just don't know how much longer I can go without Robbie here!"

Asher sighed. "We will find, Miranda. We will find the bad men who took Robbie and smoke them out."

The woman coughed from her crying. "I wish I knew where he was."

Asher hugged her. For a moment, she felt lost in the strong, muscular arms that reminded her so much of Marik and Daniel.

A knock sounded on the door and the two gasped. Miranda ran to the door, but Asher threw himself in front of it.

Asher opened the door and growled. "Who goes there?"

Otogi stood there, his knees knocking together. "Hello….A…Asher….is Miranda home?"

The woman stepped in front of Asher. "Hi, Otogi."

"How are you feeling this morning, Peaches?"

"My son isn't home. I'm missing him so much, Otogi."

Otogi pouted. "Poor Peaches. I've brought you a little something."

Otogi lifted the lid on the casserole dish. "I've been up since sunrise making you this delicious Veggie Lasagna. I thought you could use a little pick-me-up, so I decided to hurry-scurry to make you one!"

Miranda sniffed it. "It's smells wonderful! Otogi, you didn't have to do this!"

Otogi laughed. "Oh, nonsense! I sure did, Miranda! I knew you would need a little help."

Miranda invited Otogi into her home. After she had lost her last baby three years ago, Otogi had always been there for her to help cook or clean. Since then, there would be times where Otogi would just show up unannounced on her doorstep with a casserole or Shepherd's Pie.

Asher looked at the Veggie Lasagna. "Where's the meat?"

"Veggie Lasagna has no meat, Asher," Otogi said.

"No fun if there is no meat."

"That's the point of Veggie Lasagna, Asher." Miranda put it in the refrigerator. "I was just making breakfast, Otogi. Are you hungry?"

Otogi sat at the kitchen table. "I don't want to be a bother."

"You made me dinner. It's the least I could do."

Miranda made a pot of coffee and made some bacon and pancakes for Otogi. Asher stood by the oven watching the flame under the pans, entranced by the tiny flames.

"Have you called Daniel yet?"

"I will call him when I'm done breakfast. I hope the Military gives him leave. This is an emergency." Miranda flipped a piece of sizzling bacon. "Do you know if anyone has found anything?"

Otogi sighed and shook his head. "Tristan's going to get some of the familiar bikers to look for him who come into his shop. Some of them he doesn't trust holding a twelve year old child, but for the most part, they are good guys."

"Do you know if Seto's men have found anything?"

Otogi shrugged. "I don't know if they found anything. I know his people are scattered all over the place. That new guy, Akil, came into my shop wondering if I had seen the boys."

Miranda turned on the radio. "Maybe the radio has something. I hope that we can find those boys quickly. Dear God, let those boys be okay."

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Marik walked down the busy street, his angry eyes scrutinizing everyone who crossed his path. Everyone was a potential suspect. Everyone he passed was responsible for his son's abduction.

And if he heard that his son was found dead, everyone would pay for his son's demise. More gray clouds blanketed over the city, pouring more rain down on the mortals.

He stopped in front of an electronics store where two newscasters were discussing the 'bizarre' weather patterns.

[Domino City has not seen this type of weather since 1887. The city has accumulated more rainfall in the past two days than in the past five years, Jim.]

[Who knows what is causing Domino's weather to be so erratic? Domino City is not the only city that is being affected by strange weather patterns. San Francisco has registered an earthquake 5.6 on the Richter scale. We also have reports from states where earthquakes are occurring that ordinarily never have earthquakes. In other parts of the United States, excessive heat waves have destroyed thousands of crops within a matter of days. Farmers are struggling to meet demand.]

Marik growled at the televisions. He was the reason. His fury grew. 'This weather will not stop until I find my son!'

Marik stopped at the Game Shop and entered. "Yugi."

Yugi looked up from his delivery reports. "Hi, Marik! I heard about Aten. I'm really sorry."

Marik stood in front of the glass counter looking down at the shorter man. "My son….what am I going to do if I or moneybags can't find him? What am I going to do?"

Yugi covered Marik's hand with his own. "You'll find him, Marik. Remember 'The Heart of the Cards?' Well, sometimes that is all that kept me going in Duelist Kingdom and Battle City. You need to have faith that Aten will be found safe and sound." Yugi looked at the Duel Disk on Marik's arm. "Why do you have that strapped to you?"

Marik growled. "When I find the dick-less, cold-hearted son of a bitch that took my son, I'm going to unleash the power of my deck on him. The Winged Dragon of Ra will feast on their charred remains!"

Yugi felt himself tense at the growl that emanated from the Dark. Marik hadn't lost his ability to strike fear into those around him, despite his Change of Heart. "Marik, you'll find him."

"I hope so. The last thing I need is to see Yami get his hands on him. That is the last thing my son needs. In speaking of Yami, have you seen him?"

Yugi shook his head. "No. And I don't care to see him, either. He hasn't come around since I kicked him out."

Marik narrowed his eyes. "He's out there. Somewhere. I just pray to the gods that he is not near Aten."

The shorter duelist sighed. "Me, too. Oh, I got a card here for you. Use this on the guy if you find him. It's a "Dark Legendary Fiend" card. This arrived yesterday and I thought you might like it."

Marik looked at the card. "3000 attack points. Not bad."

"If there's anything I can do for you, Marik, you let me know. Okay?"

Marik slipped the card into the deck slot. "I will. Goodbye, Light Yugi."

The yami stepped out of the Game Shop as it continued to rain hard. People ran for shelter from the stinging raindrops. The yami walked through the rain, unfazed by the mortals' reaction.

The yami looked up at the 'KC' sign nearby. KaibaCorp was close.

Marik walked to KaibaCorp and up the stairs. The guard at the desk let him into the elevator.

When he stepped out of the elevator, Jaimen was standing there looking up at him.

"Hello, Mr. Ishtar," the chibi said with a smile. The twelve year old wrapped his arms around Marik's waist in a hug.

It took Marik every ounce of strength not to break as he felt the boy hug him.

"Where is your father?"

"In his office. He hasn't left his office in two days."

Marik looked around. "Where is your other father?"

"My Other Daddy is in Hayden's room."

Mokuba flew out of the library, chasing Jeanie into the study.

"It looks like Mokuba's taking this well."

"Jeanie and Mokuba are in love. That's just….ew."

Marik snickered. "You keep thinking that, Chibi Seto. Run along."

Jaimen scurried off to his room to play.

Marik knocked on Hayden's door. "Pups? It's Marik."

A quiet sob escaped the room. Marik opened the door and found Joey sitting on Hayden's bed, sobbing.

"Joey, this isn't healthy."

The blond looked up at the yami. "I don't know what we're going to do, Marik. I can't lose Hayden! I always considered him my son."

The yami sat beside Joey. "You know what, Joseph? Aten IS my son. I cannot lose him either. But I have been roaming the streets since dawn looking for him."

"The Public Relations people are looking now all around the city. I can't get myself to leave here, Marik."

Marik stood up. "Then the chances of finding your son are slim to none if you are just going to sit there and wallow in self-pity."

Joey stood up furiously. "I'm doing the best I can! My sister is not making anything easier!"

"SHE'S still here? Why haven't you kicked her out on her prissy little ass after what she said to Aten?"

Joey pulled at his hair in frustration. "If I kick her out, mom will be here and give me shit for it! Then I'll have double shit!"

"Well, if you don't want triple shit, I suggest you talk to Mokuba about chasing his tail down the hallway and into the study."

"Tail?"

"Jeanie. I'd say she's putting on a little weight, Joey. You better pray that you don't have triple shit right now to deal with. Then when Seto finds out about the triple shit, you're going to have quadruplet shit to deal with." Marik turned to Joey. "I know how frustrated you are, Joey. But I will not rest until I find those kids."

The yami left, closing the door behind him. He stepped into the hallway as Serenity left the Study.

"Oh. It's you. What are you doing here?"

Marik growled and a roll of thunder sounded outside. "That is my business. Not yours."

"My brother and Seto are not getting married yet, so you don't need to provide the Freak-Show Entertainment," Serenity said crossing her arms defiantly.

A louder roll of thunder blasted from outside, making Serenity jump. A bright bolt of lightening filled the windows with light.

"What's the matter, Serenity? Afraid of a little thunder and lightening?"

Serenity stood there, looking the evil spirit in the eye. "You don't belong here, Marik! You belong in the Shadow Realm! Out of our lives!"

Marik chuckled. "Well, guess what, bitch? I'm still a part of Malik's life. I'm still a part of Bakura's life. And I fathered a son by Ryou, so I am a part of Ryou's life. I have made my peace with Seto and your brother. If you don't like it, you can take my Rod, stick it up your tight little ass and rotate it!"

"That is disgusting!"

Marik grinned. "Malik never complained when I did that to him. Ask him. He enjoys it."

"You are horrible!"

"I aim to please," the dark spirit said with revealed canines.

Serenity rolled her eyes. "Oh, please. Why don't you go home and please yourself?"

Marik gripped the Millennium Rod tightly in his hands. He didn't know how much longer he could take Serenity's attitude. He didn't need this now.

"I don't have time for ignorant people such as yourself, Serenity. I have work to do."

He passed her and she laughed. "What, are you fucking Seto, too?"

Marik growled and whipped around sharply. He grabbed her neck in a tight grip. "All I have to do is squeeze and twist. Do you want to die, Serenity?"

Serenity's brown eyes were full of fear. "No…."

"Then let me be."

Marik threw her against the wall and entered Seto's office, quite pleased with himself. It had been a long time since he had inspired fear in anyone. It was nice to get back to his old self. Marik couldn't ignore the fact that he was evil. That is what gave him essence. It gave him a reason for being.

Marik narrowed his eyes at the CEO standing by the wall of mirrors looking out into the city. The man stood looking at the city with his arms behind his back.

"Kaiba."

Seto didn't respond.

"I have come to see what your men have found, if anything."

Seto didn't respond.

An irritated growl came from the yami. "I'm going masturbate on your desk. Is that okay? You don't have any important contracts on there, do you?"

Seto lowered his head. "Hello, Marik. Whatever you want to do is fine."

Marik raised an eyebrow. "I doubt you would want me to do that on your desk."

Seto lowered his head. "There's no point to any of this."

Marik walked up to Seto and looked out of the window. Far below, Rush Hour traffic was moving slowly. The merciless rain continued to pour down on the citizens below. A roll of raging thunder traveled overhead.

"There's a point, Seto. We have to find our sons."

Seto kept his head turned from Marik. "I didn't sleep last night. All I could hear was Hayden calling for me in my sleep. 'Mr. Kaiba, where are you?' and 'Dad….I'm scared.' Don't tell me that your son isn't haunting your dreams. Because I know he is. He's haunting you every moment. Reaching out to you in ways you cannot understand. Telling you that he is in danger. Hurting. Crying."

Marik's low growl rumbled in his throat. "I dreamed about that cabin last night. Seeing my two year old son locked in that room. Ryou tied to the bed helpless, Tim pounding into him. That image has haunted my dreams for ten years, Kaiba. I'm not willing to sit idly by and allow my son to be more in danger than he is." Marik turned his head to Seto. "My son is dying. I refuse to give up on him. I will not give up on my child. No matter how many times I may dream about that cabin, I refuse to let that nightmare haunt me. My son needs me again. Just as your son, Hayden, needs you."

Marik crossed his arms. "Tell me you are not giving up the chase. Because if you are, Hayden is as good as dead. Robbie and Aten will not be far behind. Tell me now, Seto Roka Kaiba. Are you giving up on those boys?"

The CEO turned away from the yami and crossed his arms. He was feeling helpless again. The last time he had felt so helpless was the last time Gozuboro took him on his desk. He couldn't fight back. He was scared. Seto was scared again and he hated himself for feeling so weak.

"Tell me, Kaiba. Are you willing to condemn those boys to death? As the father of Aten, I am entitled to your answer."

Seto clenched his teeth. He wanted to answer Marik. When cornered, he was taught not to speak for fear of more abuse. He stood there silently turned from Marik.

"I see you're not even going to answer me. Fine. I came here for your help. I see that my valuable time has been wasted. Good day, Seto Roka Kaiba."

Marik turned and walked away. He stopped by the door. He turned to the CEO, still facing the city.

He turned the doorknob. "We were once enemies, Kaiba. Those days are done. Now I come to you as a friend and a comrade. If we ever hope to find those kids in this big city, we will have to stand together. Together we are strong. Divided, we fall. And our children will pay the price with their lives."

Marik shut the door behind him and walked towards the elevator. Passing the Study, Jeanie and Mokuba were giggling and moaning together. His eyes narrowed at the door.

//My Light…..//

/Marik? You're using the mindlink! What's wrong?/

//Tonight……I will need you.//

/Marik, have you eaten?/

//Not for two days.//

/Sweet Ra! Get your ass home! I'll cook you something./

//Malik…..food is not all I need.//

/Oh, yami,/ Malik responded sympathetically. /You're probably ready to drop! Come home and I'll get you bathed and fed./

Marik reached the elevator and heard the sound of glass touching together from Hayden's bedroom. "I have to fight my own demons. Joey sounds like he's back worshipping his again."

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Marik stepped through the door and found Ryou watching the news, wringing his hands nervously. Beside him, Umi and Aria were sitting with Sekhmet. The Boarder Collie panted as it sat at its mistress' feet. Umi was cuddled up to Aria, hugging her tightly.

Bakura was heard cursing at the pan in the kitchen. He always had a hard time cooking and he hated doing it. But, he would do it when necessary.

"Ryou, did the cops find anything yet?"

Ryou looked up and shook his head. "No. Nothing. We called the hospital. Mako is still in and out of consciousness."

Umi sniffled and rested his head on Aria's shoulders. "I hope my daddy is going to be okay."

Aria pat his hand. "He'll be fine, Umi. Don't you worry."

Malik walked down the steps. "Yami? Come upstairs. You're soaking wet!"

Malik took Marik's hand and lead the quiet yami upstairs.

"Bakura's taking care of dinner for me tonight."

"I didn't find anything, Malik," Marik said sadly.

Malik took the Millennium Rod and put it on his bed. He lead Marik into the bathroom.

"You're chilled to the bone, Marik-love."

Malik removed Marik's shirt. The Light 's fingers brushed across Marik's cheek. The yami closed his eyes and covered Malik's hand with his own.

"I love you, Malik," the yami whimpered, his eyes full of tears.

Malik opened his arms and Marik found his way between them. The hikari wrapped his arms around his dark. Even through the mindlink, he could tell Marik was mentally and physically exhausted.

The hikari turned his head and kissed the side of his yami's neck. Marik let out a little sigh of contentment as Malik's kisses peppered the side of his neck lightly.

Marik's fingers dug into Malik's skin. "Please, koibito….more."

Malik kissed around to the front of Marik's neck, kissing tenderly at the yami's rain-battered skin.

Malik kissed down Marik's chest and turned on the bath. The running water filled the tub as Malik dropped to his knees in front of his yami.

The hikari kissed his yami's stomach as he unfastened Marik's leather belt slowly.

The yami's fingers buried themselves in the smooth blond hair. Malik's fingers unbuttoned Marik's jeans and pulled them down. He removed Marik's wet shoes and left his yami dressed in his black boxers.

He kissed his yami on the black material, kissing Marik's arousal through the satiny-soft material.

The yami closed his eyes and let out a sniffle. "I couldn't find him…."

Malik looked up at his yami. "Yami, we'll find him. You are exhausted."

Malik pulled down Marik's boxers, exposing him to the warm moist air.

The hikari stood up and kissed his yami's cheek. "Get into the bath, yami."

Marik solemnly stepped into the tub and sank down into the warm water. The blond hikari opened a bottle and put a few drops of scented oil into the water.

Marik sunk into the water, wincing at the ache in his muscles. A tiny whimper of pain escaped him as his strained muscles were introduced to the water.

The hikari took a washcloth and wet it in the scented water. He lathered the washcloth with soap and began washing his yami. Marik's eyes were half-closed as he watched his hikari wash him.

"I went out this afternoon to look for Aten. I also picked up some stuff to make some chocolate cake."

Marik leaned forward and buried his face in his hands. "Where is my son?"

Malik hugged Marik. "Yami, we'll find him. You're so tired, Marik! I can feel how tired and exhausted you are. Let me finish bathing you and get some dinner into you. You'll feel better."

Malik washed Marik's shoulders and his back. "You're so tense, yami!" Malik dropped the washcloth and massaged his yami's tense shoulders.

"Kaiba didn't want to listen to me. He's back to being his silent self. He didn't say dick to me!"

"Well, yami, this can't be easy on him either. He's lost Hayden. And I'm sure this is taking its toll on Joey, too."

Marik sighed as his muscles reluctantly relaxed under his husband's touch. "He could have said something to me! 'Hello,' 'Nice day,'….I would have even taken a 'Fuck you' from him!"

Malik shook his head. "He's being Seto Kaiba again, Marik. Just give the guy a break."

Marik turned to his Light, narrowing his eyes. "It's that type of inaction that is going to get both of our sons killed. I won't have it, Malik!"

The hikari pat him on the back. "Okay, Marik. Just relax. I'm doing my best to help you relax."

"Sorry, tenshi."

"Don't worry about it. I know you are upset. So is Kaiba. We're all doing what we can with what resources we have, Marik. Now just relax, baby."

Marik leaned back again as Malik continued to wash his stomach and his chest free of rain and sweat.

Both sets of purple eyes met. Their eyes pierced through the mental barriers that they held against each other. Marik and Malik had been comfortable with their distance, unlike Ryou and Bakura whose mindlink was open on a constant basis.

Malik leaned down and kissed his yami on the lips, his tongue slipping slowly into the moist heat of his husband's mouth. Marik reached up with one hand and buried his fingers in Malik's smooth blond hair. The hikari deepened the kiss further, tasting his lover desperately.

Marik had been gone for two days looking for Aten. He had hardly been home at all. Distance from Marik was a difficult thing for Malik. He needed his dark's presence to be complete.

And now his Dark was with him.

Marik let out a moan as Malik washed his hardening arousal. "Malik……"

"Yes, yami," Malik said with a devilish smile.

"Touch me…..please."

The Light released the washcloth and wrapped his hand around Marik's erection. The yami raised his hips into the welcoming grip of his lover.

"Malik….."

Malik cupped Marik's manhood in his hand. "My yami likes this, doesn't he?"

"You know he does," Marik grinned.

Malik continued to stroke his yami, making his yami thrust into his grip more desperately and moan.

A pleading whimper escaped Marik as a knock sounded on the door. "Daddy Marik! I have to go pee! My bladder is going to explode here!" Aria called from the other side of the door.

Marik gave a disappointed groan. "Aria, can you wait five minutes?"

"No, I can't! POTTY EMERGENCY!" (Yes, Animaniacs in the early to mid 90's, to those who know the reference)

Malik smiled down at his yami. "That's enough….stimulation….for now anyway. Let's get you some food and then it's off to bed for both of us."

"Malik?...I….I really need you to make love to me tonight."

"POTTY EMERGENCY! SWEET ISIS! POTTY EMERGENCY!"

The two Egyptians heard the little girl dancing outside of the bathroom.

"We better let her go before we hear it from Bakura."

Malik helped Marik out of the tub and wrapped his bathrobe around him.

They opened the bathroom door and saw Aria standing there cross-legged, pulling at her batwing spike with one hand and covering the front of her dress with another.

She ran into the bathroom and shut the door behind her.

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Marik ate the steamed carrots slowly. Bakura and Aria growled at each other for the last undercooked pork chop. The father and daughter tried to growl the other into submission. It was Bakura who usually gave into his daughter's snarls. A growing yami girl needed her daily dose of half-done and red meat. Aria ate the bloody pork chop hungrily, licking her lips free of the blood and red meat.

Ryou watched as Maxine entered the house. Maxine was a mother and she needed to bathe her little one and put her to bed. Maxine's teenage daughter was allowed to stay up later and was used to taking care of herself and her little sister while mommy was working. "How are your daughters?"

Maxine smiled. The Oriental girl brushed back her straight black hair. "My little one made me a picture today. It read, 'I Love Mommy.'" The expert thief smiled. "My older girl is doing just fine."

"It must be hard being away from your kids," Malik said scraping his plate free into the scraps for Sekhmet.

"Yes, it is hard, but it puts a roof over my children's heads and food on the table. Besides, I'm the best thief Seto Kaiba has on the payroll. I feel bad about Trevor's kids. But that is a danger of the job."

Malik put Sekhmet's bowl on the floor and the dog ate hungrily. "Your husband stays home with them, right?"

"Oh, yeah. He stays home when I work. Tonight he had to work, so my oldest is the boss."

Aria jumped off of her chair, inciting the looks of everyone at the table.

"Aria? What's wrong?"

Aria looked side to side, not knowing where to run. She felt trapped. She covered her ears with her hands. Her canines sharpened. "He won't stop!"

Ryou jumped up and went to his daughter. "Aria, honey, what is going on?"

Aria backed away as she clenched her teeth. "The screams……."

Ryou put his hands on his daughter's sides. "Honey, who is screaming? Tell mommy who is screaming?"

Aria opened her eyes and threw herself at her mother. "Hayden!" Aria began sobbing. Her thin body was shaking amid the voices of screams resonating in her head.

Maxine kneeled down to Aria. "Can you see anything, Aria?"

Aria shook her head. "No! Aten and I share this bond! I can feel what he is feeling!"

"What is Aten feeling?"

"Afraid. Hayden is crying. I hear….metal."

Marik left the table and the room.

"Anything else, honey?"

Aria clenched her canines again. "Aten wants to come home."

Ryou hugged his daughter tightly. He looked up at Bakura. "What are we going to do, yami?"

Bakura put his hand on her spiky hair. "She can't track Aten through their bond. Sounds of metal gives me no indication where he could be."

Ryou kissed her on the cheek and sat him on his lap. "It's okay, baby girl. Tell Aten that we love him, if you can reach him."

Aria's body stopped tensing up. She let out a deep sigh. "I hate it when that happens."

Ryou held her on his lap and let her head fall limp against his chest. "Deep breaths, angel."

Aria took a deep breath and relaxed. "Aten's emotions can be so strong!"

Ryou kissed her on her forehead, now gleaming with sweat. "I know, honey. That's part of the bond. Your father and I have that, too."

Malik gave her a glass of water. "Daddy Marik and I have it, too. When the emotions are so strong, they filter….." Malik felt a wave of emotions come from Marik upstairs. "They filter through. Excuse me, guys."

Malik walked upstairs and found his bedroom dark. He turned on the light and found Marik in bed already naked and sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Metal……"

"Marik, we don't know what she was talking about."

"What if my son has been chained…..again?"

Malik sat beside his Dark. "Aria would have said if she felt held down or trapped."

Marik turned towards his Light. "You're right, I guess."

The Light grinned. "Of course! We've been through this before, remember? We taught the kids how to control their mindlink. They know that they have to be honest with us when they say what they are feeling."

Marik sighed. "I'm worried about my son."

Malik put his hand on Marik's shoulder. "Yami, you need to sleep."

Marik shook his head. "No, Malik…..I need you."

The Light stood up. "Marik, you've just had your first meal in two days, you haven't slept. Are you sure that making love is a wise idea right now? Why don't we wait until tomorrow night?"

Malik looked down into those heartbreaking purple eyes of his yami.

"Malik, I can't think of any other time in my life when I've needed you more than now."

His yami placed a kiss in the middle of Malik's stomach. The yami continued his kisses down to Malik's belly button.

The hikari discarded his shirt and quickly kicked off his shoes. Marik pulled down his hikari's sweatpants and removed them.

Malik's arousal was revealed to him. He swallowed around his hikari's flesh, sucking on it gently and running his tongue around the flesh.

The yami moaned, sending gentle vibrations along the sensitive organ.

"Marik….gods, baby….I need to touch you, Marik."

Marik pulled back and laid on his side of the bed. Malik laid on the bed facing him. The couple pressed their bodies together, feeling the warmth radiating off of the other. Marik reached down and wrapped his hand around his hikari's length. With gentle strokes, he had awakened Malik's arousal. The Light reached between them and touched his yami's arousal, teasing it with his thumb.

They pressed their lips together, moaning into each other's mouth with each pleasurable motion. Marik groaned as he thrust into his Light's erotic grip. Malik could feel Marik's exhaustion through the link and decided that if Marik wanted him, there was only one possible alternative.

Malik sat up and grabbed some Strawberry Edible Lotion. "Lay on your back, tenshi."

Marik laid on his back and closed his eyes as he felt Malik's hand spread the lotion on his length.

The Light leaned down and flicked his tongue over the strawberry-flavored arousal. The yami sucked in air through his teeth.

"Malik, you are such a tease!"

The hikari giggled. "You want a tease? Okay. I can do that."

Malik removed himself from Marik's hardened flesh, eliciting a groan from the desperate yami.

"Just what do you think you are doing, Malik Ishtar?"

Malik grinned. "Oh, I know you'll like this, yami. Here's the lotion."

Before Marik could speak, he found himself face-to-face with Malik's length. The hikari had straddled his chest and was now leaning forward licking his yami's arousal.

Marik swallowed around his hikari's erection, siphoning from his hikari. He took the lotion and covered two fingers with it. He pulled back Malik's hips and found his hikari's entrance. The intruding digits slid together into Malik's protesting body.

He curved his fingers slightly forward as his fingers intruded the tight canal. When he was completely buried in his lover, his curved fingers brushed against Malik's prostate.

The hikari started thrusting back into the fingers and thrusting forward into the heat surrounding him. Tiny, high-pitched whimpers attested to the sensations swimming through Malik's body.

"Yami…..Marik…..don't make me come yet….."

Marik grinned. "I'm not stopping until you do, tenshi."

A light chuckle came from Malik. "Marik…..gods…..I can't…."

Marik swallowed around Malik again and allowed his fingers to roam inside Malik's prostate, manipulating it quickly to make him need the release.

/Marik….want to wait…./

//Come for me, tenshi.//

Marik could feel his lover holding back. "Don't hold back from me, love."

Malik moaned as he felt himself release into his yami below him. The yami swallowed his husband's release and felt Malik collapsed on top of him panting heavily.

The yami chuckled and rubbed his lover's back with both arms. "That's my boy."

Malik trembled on top of his yami and closed his eyes tightly. The emotions coming from his yami were overwhelming. With great effort, he turned around and straddled his yami's hips. He leaned forward and laid his head on his yami's chest.

The couple laid there holding each other. Marik's fingers rubbed the back of his lover's skull. Malik's cheek rubbed against Marik's chest.

"There is some consolation in this entire situation, hikari."

"What's that?"

"My son has Robbie with him."

Malik sighed. "Yeah. That's something good."

Marik blinked his eyes. "I don't know what I'd do without Aten, Malik. At the first sign of dawn, I will go out again."

Malik lifted his head. "Marik, you are exhausted! Get a good night's sleep tonight."

Marik brought Malik's head down for a kiss. "I'm not through with you yet, hikari."

The yami kissed the hikari, slipping his tongue through their pressed lips. Malik shivered as he tasted his own essence on his yami's tongue.

His yami ground his hips again against his hikari's body.

Malik sat up and took Marik's length. With a deep breath, he slowly slid himself onto his yami's arousal.

Marik grabbed Malik's hips and rubbed his lover's thighs. "Are you okay, tenshi?"

Malik nodded silently, sweat forming all over his tanned body. It had been a while since Marik had taken him this way. His body strained to accustom itself to Marik's body within him.

"I'm fine, Marik. It's been a while since I've ridden you."

A feral grin appeared on Marik's lips. "I know. It's been a while."

Malik slowly started to move on his yami. Marik's hands gripped Malik's hips tightly, helping his husband build a steady rhythm.

The bed creaked under them as the yami moved his hips up into his lover. Malik and Marik let out simultaneous moans of pleasure as they moved against each other with more fervor.

Malik looked down and saw the tears coming from Marik's eyes.

"I love you, Malik," he whimpered as he thrust up quickly, trying to bring his hikari to completion.

Malik's arousal was quickly reawakened. The hikari reached down and stroked himself, making himself whimper in pleasure.

It was not long before Malik screamed his release onto his yami.

Marik arched his back and filled his lover with his essence.

The hikari fell forward, panting heavily once more. His yami was shaking.

"It's okay, Marik. Everything is going to be okay."

Marik wrapped his arms around Malik and held him tightly against him. "Thank you, Malik….I needed you so bad!"

Malik kissed Marik's chest. "I know you did. I needed you, too."

Malik removed himself from Marik's arousal and laid beside him.

Marik turned on his side and held his hikari against him. 'Goodnight, Aten, wherever you are.'

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Aten and Robbie held onto each other tightly. Robbie shivered off the last effects of the injection from the day before. Aten buried his face in Robbie's chest, fighting to ignore the shrieks and screaming in the next room.

A strong voice bellowed orders from the next room at Hayden. The clanging sound of chains resonated in Aten's head.

'Just ignore it, Aten,' he screamed in his head as loud as he could. 'You're with Robbie. It's going to be okay. You're with Robbie. Robbie's here.'

"Aten? What do you think…….they're doing in there?"

Aten shuddered. "Robbie, you don't want to know."

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Malik opened his eyes and yawned. He rolled over and found the area beside him empty. The Millennium Rod was missing from the side table.

Malik jumped out of bed and grabbed his bathrobe. He ran downstairs.

"Where's Marik?"

Ryou poured himself a hot cup of tea. "He went out at dawn. I talked him into coming home at noon so I can go out and look."

"Where are you looking?"

"I'm going downtown."

Malik sighed. "Just be careful. You don't know what kind of people you'll run into down there."

Ryou put a teaspoon of sugar into his tea. "It's worth the risk."

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