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Pairings: Yami/Yugi, Kaiba/Jou, Ryou/Bakura, Honda/Anzu, Mokuba/Serenity

Yugi, Yami, Anzu, Honda, Jou, Ryou, and Bakura are all 20.

Kaiba is 22. Mokuba and Serenity are both 17.

/ Yugi to Yami /

//Yami to Yugi //

\ Ryou to Bakura \

\\ Bakura to Ryou \\

*internal conflict*

Yin and Yang

Chapter 14

By Tiger_Serenity

Deep somewhere in the Shadow Realm a creature lurks. Watching and waiting. But, he is not pleased.

Those stupid fools let the mortal escape. Hmm…it seems that the pharaoh's signature and that of his hikari has suddenly diminished. What!? Now it is completely gone! How is that possible.

This changes my plans. Oh well. I will have my revenge on the pharaoh, and rule both realms after devouring him!

His powers will be mine. I will gain the power to again travel freely between the realms. No one will be able to stop me.

Evil laughed filled the air.

**********************Jou's P.O.V.*********************

Fanta, Baby Dragon, Red Eyes Black Dragon, and several other monsters were flying around. Several monsters that Jou did not recognize were running around on land. They're looking for Yugi.

Luco was flying them around the level as they looked down hoping to find a sign of Yugi or the Devil Monsters. Jou was in shock at what he was seeing. The dragons want to live in a land like this? Why not change it? From what I have seen I know they can control it. Whoa…we are really high up. I hope neither of us accidentally fall off.

There was hardly any grass anywhere giving the land a rocky appearance. Several caves could be seen. Small lava pools bubbled from the ground. There was a smell of brimstone lingering. The sun did not shine through the clouds here, which caused the air to feel cool against their exposed skin.

"Luco, does this level always look like this?" Kaiba was shivering from his post behind Jou.

Damn. He is shivering right against my back. Does he not realize what he is doing to me? It feels so damn good to have him right next to me. I could curl up and relax..I wish I had the guts to tell him how I feel. But what if he says no or laughs at me? I don't think I could face that. But he feels so good…

I am so tired right now. What time is it anyway?

" Yes, Master Seto. Dragons and several other types of Shadow Monsters prefer to live in this kind of environment."

" Luco, you don't have to call me master. Seto will be fine."

Seto? Why not Kaiba? I wish I was close enough to call him Seto. I already do sometimes in my mind…grr..baka! You are never going to have a chance with Seto Kaiba, so get over the man!

* But I don't want to get over him. * A little voice was whimpering in his mind. Fuck! Now I'm talking to myself!

" Luco, what is my Red Eye's name? Yugi was going to tell me, but he forgot."

" His name is Crest. Every time Master Yugi visits the Shadow Realm with Master Yami he always says 'hi' to him for you."

" Wait. I thought I was your master, Luco. Why do you call Yami and Yugi master?"

" It is true that you are my master. However, Yami is the high master over the entire Shadow Realm. All monsters call him master. And because Yugi is his hikari, we have all grown to view him as another protector. Thus, we call him master as well."

" It still sounds weird hearing them called master." Damn his chest is right up against my back again. And what just hit my hair?

" Neither of them like it actually, and keep telling us to just call them Yami and Yugi. Hold on tight. Crest is telling me that he wishes to meet you. I am going to land."

" All right! I get to meet another one of my monsters!"

" Calm down, pup, or you are going to throw yourself over the side. I don't want to have to explain how you became a Jounouchi puppy pancake to the others."

" I am not a puppy!" Why does he call me that? He can see that I am not a dog. What have I ever done to him..well except threaten to pound his face in a few times in the past. I have also challenged him a few times, but nothing big. Just Duel Monsters.

Sometimes in my dreams I imagine that he is calling me 'puppy' as he is seducing me. As he is leading me towards his room. As he is going to kiss me. He uses it as an endearment instead of an insult. But, only in my dreams…

Luco laughed softly at Jou's antics. However, he could sense his sadness as well. Neither Jou nor Seto knew that Selo, Luno and Luco considered Jou to be one of their masters.

Seto loved Jou.

Because of this, they had formed a bond to Jou, which allows them to feel his emotions. And in doing so, they discovered that Jou loved Seto in return. All their monsters felt it. Maza and Crest were both ready to hit of them upside the heads to make them admit it to each other.

They would come instantly if Jou ever needed them. They would defend him with their lives just as they would Seto. When they would finally admit their feelings towards each other was not known.

*********************Kaiba's P.O.V.********************

Damn. I hope he thinks I was shivering from the cold. He felt so good in my arms. I could get used to that if I was ever given the chance.

His hair is like silk. Golden spun silk. I finally got to touch it al beit secretly. At least he didn't feel me do it, or I would have had trouble explaining myself. ' Oh I just wanted to see if it was as soft as it looked…why you ask…Because I love you' Yeah right. He would laugh in my face.

He smells like spice. A mix of spices actually. I can't identify what they are. I was making myself crazy trying to figure it out.

I know calling him a puppy makes him mad, but I just can't help it. What originally started out as an insult had turned into what could be called a pet name. He reminds me so much of a bouncy happy puppy. Mokuba used to have a dog that acted like him, actually. Happy-go-lucky, but can quickly bite if his friends are threatened.

Look at him dancing around in front of Crest. He is so excited. I wish I could see him like this every day. To wake up at his side.

" Seto?"

" Yes, Luco?

" Are you ever going to tell him that you love him?"

" What the fuck!? How do you know that I care for him?"

" Monsters form bonds with their masters. They can sense their emotions. I can feel the love you have for ma..Jou."

" What were you getting ready to say Luco. You stopped saying something. Don't try to lie to me because I heard it."

" It is of no importance at the moment, Master Seto." Luco did his version of a bow by bobbing his head and neck toward the ground slightly.

Suddenly they were all surprised as Kurtan warped into the middle of them.

" Master Yugi has been found. Master Yami has gone to locate the others. Luco, please take Kaiba and Jou to Oscuro's house please."

" Yugi has been found? Where? How is he? Is he all right? Did they find the Devil Monsters too?" Jou was almost jumping up and down in his excitement and worry.

" Calm down, master. You questions will be answered as soon as we get there. I will take Master Jou to Oscuro's house, Kurtan. I have just met my master and I would like to get to know him better."

Damn. I wanted to ride with him. I wanted to feel him in my arms again.

Wait. Why is Crest looking at me like that? It is the same look that Maza was giving me earlier. I must be delusional from lack of sleep or something.

" Master, I want to stay here and look around a little more. Why don't you ride with Jou and Crest back to Oscuro's house."

" Are you okay with that, Jou?" Why that little…He is setting me up to ride with Jou again. What torture on my poor body. I just got it calmed back down from our earlier ride.

" S..sure. I do..don't mind."

Did I just hear Crest chuckle? And why is Jou blushing slightly? And he stuttered. He can't…like me back…can he?

" Are you ready, Seto?" Crest was bowing his neck all the way down to the ground so we could climb onto his neck.

" Yea. Let's go. Yami probably has a lot of things to tell us. Since Yugi has been found, we need to find a way to destroy the Devil Monsters."

" We can't let them attack Earth through the Shadow Realm. Ready, Kaiba?" He's blushing again.

" Ready." As I'll ever be.

Author's Note:

I know. This is really short, but I have plans…^_^