If some of you have noticed this story lost a lot of chapters. First off I am sincerely sorry for those following the story, but to be honest it was over bloating beyond what I had wanted. In the beginning it was just supposed to be a Malik x Anzu story, that's all. I'm not joking, it should have been over when they kissed. I continued it when I found my OTP Thief Bakura x Ishizu, my friend Renagade Rex Sphinx and I got really into it so I sadly decided to continue it after a conversation we had. I wanted to do something big for this rare pairing. So I dragged it out...and it dragged. And dragged. Eventually it became a chore to continue it. While it was going I moved onto other fandoms...during that I started two comics, so I pushed it back, and pushed it back popping in once in a blue moon to force out a chapter. The chapters got shorter and I got more frustrated and less enthused about it. I honestly didn't even know how to end it by the 31st chapter.

Recently I visited Renagade Rex Sphinx and I discussed it with her, admitting to her that I no longer knew what to do with the story. We talked it out and agreed to cut it short to were it SHOULD have ended. When I returned home I did just that.

I again apologize for the let down, but the story wouldn't have turned out as good as it should have. I might have even tacked on an ending, which would have been sad.

If you liked the chapters I got rid of look for me on Deviant Art and look in my scraps their in there.

If you want to know how it would have ended well...

The gang goes to Kaiba, Mariku explains that he remembers what happened at Battle City; and is not pleased with his new form. A discussion goes on, again, about what to do and the gang agrees that they need to go back to Egypt, back to were the items were formed to give them 'back' to the Shadow Realm. Sort of put them to rest. During the night the Thief King goes to Ishizu and basically tells her how he feels and ensures her that his feeling are true, not in a lovey dovey sort of way (Thief King aint like that, to me anyway). Ishizu sits one it over the night and feels some similar emotions but doesn't know what to make of it. With Kaiba's endless money they get a private plane, or one he has anyway, and fly to Egypt, but of course the duel monsters are still popping up and the plane goes down stranding the group and dividing them into smaller groups. Thief King of course gets stranded with Ishizu and the two bond, kissing, and make their way to Kul Elna. The others do the same and through so monster fights all make it back, worn but in one piece, to the village of thieves. Then Horus the Dark Flame Dragon appears but Yugi, gives Malik Ra card after failed attempts to beat the monster with other creatures and the beast is destroyed the gang taking the chance to toss the millennium items back into the shadow realm ending the crisis.

Time goes on and Thief Bakura marries Ishizu, going on to have three kids , two boys and a girl) and adopts a cat (thing between me and Renagade Rex Sphinx). Malik marries Anzu, having their own son; first Ishtar in generations free from their duty. The two families move into a mansion both sides used to being around their whole family. Ryo moves in with them, and develops a crush on Shizuka. Jonouchi begins going out with Mei after graduating high school. Yugi continues holding the title of duel master. Kaiba is stuck with some aggravating neighbors, the Ishtars & Bakuras, who both like bothering him at any chance (Reminds Thief King too much of a certain priest...). Mariku eventually returns to his teen form (don't remember how) and is rather bored with life, somehow having tamed with the lack of Pharaoh to torment.

Last paragraph would have been summed up int a epilogue of sorts. Hope that answers some questions.

Again sorry for the let down.