Disclaimer: Damn, I want YGO! I really do! But it belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws. Don’t steal or sue. I’m really not trying to piss Takahashi off, cause I think he’s a wonderful manga-ka. Besides, how could I hate the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh? *Sparkly eyes!

Warnings: INCEST

Chapter 11

“You can use mine.” He whispered. Shock had worn off, and now a solution was forming. “You can use mine.”

“Yami, that’s too dangerous!”

“We know it can be done. We know it. We’ve fought in Egypt with you as my Ka before. It will be all right, Mother.”

“But… if I get injured, you will feel it all, even if it is a hologram.”

“That’s not a bad thing!” Yami protested. “I don’t mind. Please. I don’t want you to die. Permanently, I mean.” Never mind that she had been ‘dead’ technically for centuries, and so had he…

“Very well.” Mahaado smiled, before he put his arms on his shoulders and met her eyes. Emerald danced with Crimson again, as they started to weave together, becoming one.

The Shadows chattered with delight. Oh, this was perfect! Now, there was a way to keep them safe… both of them.

He could feel himself inside of her, as the lines between one and the other blurred and faded. Their memories mingled, dancing in brilliant ebony flames, as the shadows greedily wound around their bodies.

They broke apart with a gasp as it ended. They were both glowing, he noticed, not red or green but a mixture of them both… a brilliant, glittering purple flecked with gold, the pure shadows themselves…

He decided that he liked it very much.

No words were spoken as his mouth covered hers and they cast their former selves aside.

They returned to the assembled group later, their bodies in perfect condition now. Needless to say, the Priests were quite relieved, though Aishizu did give them a strange glance as she adjusted her Sennen Tauk.

Well, it was not her place to pry…

If the Shadows were happy, who would complain?

Yuugi and Kaiba shot them odd looks. Pandora simply looked frightened. Mahaado wondered idly what she should do to him for defacing his Dark Magician Cards. She liked those cards. They were all based off her after all, and seeing them ripped and torn, it was irritating.

How dare he cheat with her card – well fine, not exactly, but variants of her card!

In any case, the man did not respect the Black Magician enough. She ought to do something about that later…

For now, she was content to glare at him.

“Should we escort them out?” Karim asked politely.

Yami considered. “Yes, why not. They’re not of this realm, and I doubt they’d like to stay here.” It was a deliberate barb, but Yuugi was too good-natured and Kaiba too distrustful of magic to put up a fuss.

The Portals opened and they were dropped back in Battle City.

“Mm…” Yami purred as Mahaado kissed him. It might be wrong, but they were so wrapped up in one another that they no longer cared.

Mahaado regretfully pulled back. “We still need to find the God Cards, Yami.”

True, that! He’d allowed himself to get distracted too easily…

They had best be getting back to Battle City then. Mahaado nodded as she made a gesture and became the Black Magician once more, and Yami headed back down to find new prey.

It was surprisingly easy to defeat people – several of them had no Locator cards though, which was disappointing… still, it could have netted him a host of rare cards. Ah, that one…

Seven Tools of the Bandit… could be useful, though the card reminded him of Thief King Bakura with a flash of anger. Still, it was muted, and he could understand, at least a little, how he felt.

He would make amends, but Akunumkanon was dead and he was not giving up his Puzzle.

He did not think his Mother wanted to give up the Ring, either… the Items were made with the bodies of the villagers, true, but that was ages ago. Now, they were just…

Yami paused as he ducked a swing from someone who had just lost. Fool. A flick of his wrist and Black Magician Girl materialized, more than happy to blast the man with a Dark Burning Magic attack.

The duelist stared at him, eyes wide, and he waited. Karim and Shadah materialized behind him, quietly, followed by Pegasus, who yawned. Apparently he had just woken up. In any case, they were more than happy to take the man’s Ka monster…

It was ever so interesting, how some things never changed.

Yuugi and Kaiba stood back to back, as they watched Lumis and Umbra parachute off the building. So they had lost… but where was Mokuba?

That did not bode well.

Yami smirked as he headed for the Finals. He had not yet seen any sign of the God Cards, but he had no doubt that the one who held them would make it to the Finals. It was almost guaranteed… and if not, well… he had Wall Shadows scouting the area, courtesy of his Mother…

They would report their finds without fail.

The God Cards… Kaiba laughed as he looked at Obelisk. Yuugi smiled as he held Osiris. Neither of them knew who held Ra yet, but they could wait and see…

In either case, it mattered little who won. Yuugi was quite certain that Kaiba was not going to begrudge him his God.

The finalists assembled on the Battle Ship – or the Blimp, and waited for everything to begin.

Yami idly catalogued the ones who had made it this far. Yuugi, Kaiba, and Jounichi were no surprise… the others he did not recognize. That left four unknowns, either of which could potentially hold a God card.

Fascinating.

Well, he’d do some research later…

End Chapter

Completed 5/3/06

Started 5/1/06

I need to watch Noa’s arc… cause I want to use it here… ah well; maybe I should use that for another fic.

And, a note! I am terrible at both dueling and Duel Descriptions. So, bear with me, k?