Warning: For future reference, I want to warn you all, who love the story very much, that I wont be updating for a while because of my final exams that are coming up. I'll be out for about a week. (2/1-2/5)  Please be patient with me and I'll hear you all later! Enjoy!

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"Hey Pharaoh, do you think they'll come? It's almost 8:30." Bakura checked his gold watch to determine the time.

"I'm not sure. But since Yugi promised us an apology; I suspect that he'll be here."

"They better." Bakura grunted before started walking away and into the crowd. I rolled my eyes at his intention.

'Guess the nobles won't know what'll hit them.'

I finished drinking my apple cider before making my way towards the stairs. Loosing the tie that is seriously close to choking me.

'Again, does Seto have to make his brother's party be so formal all the time? The kid is not a little boy anymore.'

I sigh and decided to just take the full view of the tiny people beneath me. Marik stuffing himself with food at the exquisite banquet, Bakura stealing random stuff from random rich people without them noticing, and Seto talking with his cellphone within a corner. I sigh again.

'I wish something interesting happen soon. This is too boring.'

Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside of the mansion. Everyone turn their attention to the front door where two guards are trying to intervene the 'intruders' until the guards recognized who there are and hesitantly back away. Yugi's eyes turn cold the moment they touched him, but once inside the mansion; his eyes turn back to cheerfulness. The others behind him shivered when the felt the evil aura coming off from him. Then disappeared rather quickly.

Once they present themselves in front of the audience they continue forwards until Seto come up to them. Arms cross and a small smirked appeared on his lips.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Mr. Mutou and his gang."

"The welcome is our pleasure, Seto Kaiba." Yugi replied smoothly.

The crowd were curious. Especially the Yamis as they made their way towards them.

"Why the sudden change of thought? If I recalled, you specifically said, "I don't like fancy parties"."

Yugi open his mouth to say something until Seto cut him off and added, "AND that you were busy with another client. Well? Yugi."

Yugi sighed before he flicked his wrist. Telling his friends to go where ever they want, while he and Seto talk some more.

They nodded and made their separate ways. Malik and Joey at the food course while Ryou inspect the cameras that are all over the place in 'not-so-plain' sight.

"For your information, Seto. I didn't have much of a choice. You're 'cousin' insisted on me and my agencies to join the party. Out of respect and to apologized for their involvement in one of our cases."

"Cousin?"

Just then, I made myself known.

"Yep. I invited him here."

"You?"

"Yes."
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"Then tell me this, cousin. When and where did you meet Yugi?"

Seto didn't bother to use a formal introduction. Since, it's boring and too fancy. Yugi doesn't like that.

"This afternoon. Me, Marik, and Bakura were at a shopping mall looking for a gift for Mokuba."

"I see.....Is there also something else you want to tell me, Yami."

"How is it that you know what I'm thinking?"

"Because it's written all over your face."

Yami pouted, while Yugi used the palm of his hand to cover his snickers.

Yami composed himself and asked, "How about you? You seem to know Yugi as well. When and where did you meet Yugi?" Yami crossed his arms and waited patiently for Seto to reply his question.

"I met him at-"

Seto wasn't able to finish before a loud scream came out of no where.

"AHHHHH!!!! SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!"

Everyone immediately turn towards the source to see a mask man holding out a gun while a women is being hold from the mouth.

"Mai!?"

Yugi was a bit shocked. The woman, Mai, turn towards Yugi with teary eyes.

The masked man then shouted, "Alright! You rich bastards better shut your mouth or you don't want the pretty lady to fall first."

He emphasized his point by pointing the gun at her head. Her eyes expanded in extreme fear and began to cry. Her tears falling freely; she cannot stop. Yugi is feeling many emotion spiraling inside of him. Despite the urged to run up to the man and protect Mai; he stayed where he is. Composed and not let his feelings get the best of him. He must wait....because one wrong move.

Will cost her life.

'Yes. This time. It's a game between life and death.' Yugi's eyes changed from amethyst to having a tint of crimson.

"Oh no." Seto took a hesitant step away from Yugi. Recognizing that look and the aura that used to have a light atmosphere around him; he's very angry......no.

He's furious.

"Put your hands on your head and cover them! Next, lay down on the ground where I can see all of you!"

The people hesitated. Having to wait for only 5 seconds the mask man pulled the trigger of the gun at the ceiling. A loud BANG! Caused everyone to scream a little before they were cut off by the masked man.

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? HURRY UP AND GET DOWN!" The mask man kicked a random person to the ground. Groaning from the pain.

Everyone quickly followed his order and laid flat on the ground. Flat face down, while their heads are covered.

The mask man seem to smirked as he began tying a neckerchief around Mai's eyes.

"It is said that if you cover a person's eye-sight; they'll be so terrified that they can't even breath or make a single sound." The masked man then tugged Mai to sit right next with him.

"Anyone who tries to escape will receive..."

Putting his gun up at the ceiling again.

"THIS!"

BANG!

"AHHHHH!!!"

Everyone covered their ears to block out the terrifying sound. Afraid to risked their own life and for another. The masked man have the nerve to laugh at their pathetic state.

"Listen well. My gang and I have you completely surrounded. The guards are all gassed and will not save you. You are all trapped!"

Yami and Seto growled.

'What are we going to do?!'

The masked man started talking to himself.

"Hmmmm~ I haven't had anything to drink since I got here."

He took out his cigarette box, until he realized that he ran out of them.

"Tsk!"

The masked man threw the box at Yugi's direction. When the mam saw Yugi, he thought, 'What a pretty boy. Hmmmm~ '

"You! The one with the pretty face and gravity star hair. Come get me something to drink and a cigarette box, shrimp."

Those that knew Yugi quietly gasped.

Yugi!

Yami turn towards Yugi to stop him, but Yugi ignored him. Yugi slowly got up to his feet; head bent down to not let the man see his eyes. The man thought that Yugi might be crying and doesn't want him to see it.

The man smirked.

Yugi began gathering the items that the man requested.

"Seto. Do you have a lighter in your pocket?" Yugi whispered.

Seto nodded before reaching inside his pocket to reach for it. The mask man thought that Seto us going to call someone for help.

BANG!

Seto gasped in pain when the bullet grazed across his hand; making him dropped the lighter.

"Oops. My bad."

"Seto!"

Yami took hold of Seto's hand to see if the injury is deep or not, while Seto gasped in pain. No one knew what happen, they didn't know that among them. One of them is injured. Only the trigger of the gun has set off a chain of screams and prayers of tears to save their lives. Not only that....

But it also set off a chain within Yugi's system. The only thing that is holding him right now is a single string.

Yugi picked up the lighter, before secretly told Yami to use the table cloth as a blood support. Keeping the blood from flowing too fast by adding pressure.

Yugi took slow steps towards the man and the hostage that he is holding captive. Careful with the items that the man has requested.

'Pretty face?..... Star shape hair......shrimp?.....Wait! Don't tell me it's-!?'

"Yugi? It's Yugi right?!"

Yugi stopped.

"Stay away!"

"Shut up!"

The mask man pulled Mai back down before she received a slap across the face. Mai fell down from the impact as Yugi stood there in shocked.

"Mai...."

Yugi felt a sudden chill across his spine. It began spreading as his last string of support.....finally snapped in two. Yugi confidently raise his head to look at the man who caused great pain towards his friends as the man ordered Mai to get up. Not noticing the bloodlust that is embedded within Yugi's eyes.

'His greatest fear.....is about to be served.'