Setting: Setsuna, Ari, Namu, Seto, and Bakura are all looking over Setsuna's newly painted room that has dried since the Splash Paint party.

<Setsuna> *looks around newly painted room* Wow, this looks really good. ^_^
<Ari> A bit of everyone is in your wall Setsuna! I wish I had something like that! *sighs*
<Namu> *is examining the print of his scars* That's so cool!
<Setsuna> *is examining the streak of red that crosses the wall* Uh... Ari... you know, when Bakura said this looked like blood... I don't think he was kidding....
<Ari> What? *looks at red streak*
<Namu> *looks pale*
<Seto> Oh he probably just cut his hand or something. Yuck that's gross...
<Setsuna> I DON'T WANT BAKURA'S BLOOD ON MY WALL!!!!
<Bakura> Who said it was MY blood Setsuna?
<Namu> *blacks out and falls over*
<Ari> Namu? *is trying to wake Namu up* You wuss…
<Setsuna> You know, one of the only ways to get someone to wake up is to cut off their air supply...
<Ari> *holds Namu's nose shut and kisses him*
*a few seconds pass*
<Namu> *eyes open wide* *pushes Ari off of him and takes deep gulps of air*
<Seto> *tries to suppress laughter unsuccessfully*
<Namu> *is still breathing hard* What... was that... for?
<Ari> You wouldn't wake up!
<Namu> SO YOU TRY TO KILL ME?!
<Seto> *is now obviously laughing*
<Namu> *glares at Seto*
<Bakura> I could kill you instead, Namu. *evil grin*
<Namu> What?? *pales*
<Setsuna> *can tell he's starting to be influenced by Ryou* *glares* I thought I told you to keep your Ring at home!
<Bakura> *starts slowly turning into Ryou* Who ever said I had to take orders from you? Besides, I wanted to get you back for scaring off my hikari yesterday…
<Seto> *laughs* He's easy to scare off, Ryou.
<Ryou> *glares* Still. I don't care if he's a wimp; I don't back away from anyone, and I always repay those that have done me a wrong. *glares at Setsuna*
<Ari> Oh come on, Ryou… it was no big deal. All she did was reprimand him for creeping out the other guys!
<Namu> Yeah…
<Setsuna> Ryou, please, just calm down. We simply didn't want a scene to erupt so I threatened him. No big deal.
<Ryou> Well, I don't think it's "no big deal". *walks up to Setsuna and glares in her face* I don't like being embarrassed like that!
<Setsuna> *rolls eyes* *pushes his shoulder* Please. Grow up… *starts to turn away*
<Ryou> *grabs her arm and pins her to the wall* Apologize!
<Seto> *laughs* She's not one to apologize, Ryou… at least not often.
<Setsuna> Hey, what's that supposed to mean??
<Seto> *sweatdrop*
<Setsuna> Ryou, please let go, you're over-reacting.
<Ryou> *grins evilly* Why? I finally have you pinned down where I want you…
<Namu> *is slowly turning into Marik* *laughs* Hmmm… it seems you've caught the ever-elusive Setsuna, Ryou. This is quite entertaining…
<Ryou> *tightens his grip on her arms* Yes, entertaining indeed.
<Setsuna> *winces, Ryou's grip actually hurting her now* Ryou, geeze! Let go!
<Seto> *sees her wince* Ryou, come on. Lighten up.
<Ari> Yeah… let her go!
<Marik> *walks over to Ryou and Setsuna and pins one of her arms down as well* How about… no?
<Setsuna> *has had enough, and starts to fight back* Let go! Stop it!
<Seto> *goes to grab Ryou and pulls him away, spinning him around and into the wall* Quit it!
<Marik> *sees Ryou's head hit the wall* Hey! *spins around and punches Seto in the face with his free hand, keeping his grip on Setsuna*
<Ari> Ah! Seto! *looks at Marik* Well, I can tell Namu's gone now!
<Seto> *recovers from the blow* Marik!
<Setsuna> *winces again, Marik's grasp is tighter then Ryou's*
<Seth> *points the Rod at Marik's throat* Shove off, Marik.
<Marik> *turns, coming face to face with the spirit of the Mill. Rod* What the?
<Seto> *stammers, not knowing what's going on since Seth only took over for a moment* *sees the Rod in his grasp* What am I-
<Marik> *cuts him off with a swift punch and steals the Rod from his hands* It's mine again! *evil laugh*
<Ari> *sees the danger in this, and runs over to Marik, kicking him in the side harshly* That isn't yours anymore!
<Marik> Agh! *gets up off the floor where he fell* *starts advancing on Ari* You know… you've been very irritating lately. Your little romance with Namu has been a bother especially!
<Setsuna> *finally free from both boys, takes her chain down, ready to fight, and throws it onto the Rod, trying to pry it from his grip* You know, we could say the same thing about you!
<Marik> *yanks the Rod down, pulling Setsuna down and off balance, causing her to crash onto the floor* I've had enough of your meddling! *raises the Rod, and both he and Setsuna disappear into the SR*
<Ari> Ah! No, Setsuna! *closes her eyes in frustration, only to open them again in the SR as Kibira*
<Kibira> Huh? What-? I… I can travel here, too? *hears a distinctly Setsuna sounding scream* Oh! I'm coming! *runs off*
<Marik> *wrestles Setsuna down to the ground, using her own Chain against her to tangle her up* You're going to pay for everything now!
<Setsuna> *is starting to suffocate, the SR's power too intense for her to handle*
<Kibira> *finally sees them* Marik, let her go!
<Liana> *finally broke out of Setsuna's mind, and is fighting back now with full strength*
<Marik> Ungh! Stay down! *tries to press the Rod to Liana's neck, but is blocked by the Chain*
<Kibira> *seeing her friend in trouble, runs over and jumps on Marik's back, trying to pull the Rod out of his hand*
<Marik> *throws her off with one arm, keeping Liana at bay with the other*
<Kibira> *gets back up, this time taking out the Seidan and lunging for him* Marik stop now! *slices one point of the Seidan over his back as she jumps on him again, cutting his back shallowly*
<Marik> *screams in pain, diverting all his attention to Kibira, and throws her off again, this time advancing on her when she hits the ground* I've had enough of you too! And I know just how to get rid of you! I'll get rid of Namu, once and for all!
<Kibira> *eyes widen* No! You can't!
<Liana> *launches the Chain at the back of Marik's head, hitting him hard* Leave her alone!
<Marik> *stunned by the hit, falls to one knee, but starts to laugh* It's not her you need to worry about, Liana. Namu will be dead in a few moments!
*meanwhile*
<Ryou> *is laughing almost mindlessly, knowing that Marik is giving the girls a run for their money in the SR*
<Seto> Ryou, I swear if you don't take me to the Shadow Realm now, I'll kill you!
<Ryou> Actually, going to the shadows isn't a bad idea… I'd like to watch your girlfriend bleed to death as her powers fail her… *laughs again* But, I don't think I'll let you watch… You can simply sob over her lifeless body when we bring her back here.
<Seto> *screams, lunging for Ryou*
<Ryou> *eyes widen, and he attempts to transport to the SR before Seto reaches him, but winds up being too slow, Seto grabbing his arm just as he leaves*
<Seto> *falters for a moment, but then realizes he got transported with Ryou and immediately runs towards the other three before Ryou notices it*
<Ryou> *chases after him, not wanting him to interfere*
<Kibira> *kicks Marik, grabbing his collar when he hits the ground* Where is Namu?! Let him go!!
<Marik> *smugly, the blows not affecting him at all* Why waste your time asking me? *smirks* You should be trying to find him.
<Kibira> *realizes that he's right and gets up, looking at Liana* I'm sorry. *runs into the shadows, letting her heart guide her to Namu*
<Liana> *takes a breath, knowing that with Kibira gone, Marik is only going to go back to hurting her* *starts to run away*
<Marik> *chases after her, obviously faster, and pulls her down again, this time getting a good enough hold on her to tie her up with her own Chain* You didn't think I'd just leave you alone, now did you? *unsheathes the dagger on the Rod and lets Liana stare at the glinting metal for a moment* How shall I cut you up, hm?
<Seto> *shouts at Marik as he comes running up, being closely followed by Ryou* Marik! LET HER GO!!
<Marik> *glares* *brings the point of the dagger down to Liana's arm* I wouldn't take another step if I were you, Seto!!
<Seto> *eyes widen* *stops running, breathing heavily* LET HER GO!!
<Marik> *smiles evilly, laughing* I would keep my mouth shut if I were you as well… the more fuss you make, the deeper this point will go into her skin! *slices Liana's skin a bit, digging the dagger down into her arm a little*
<Liana> *gasps, not wanting to scream* Marik, please stop!
<Marik> Oh come on now… scream for me… *digs the dagger down a bit deeper*
<Seto> No!
<Ryou> *finally catches up and kicks Seto in the back, making him falter forward*
<Marik> *smirks* I told you not to take another step! *digs the dagger down harshly, letting the blood flow out of Liana's arm*
<Liana> *finally screams, the pain being amplified by the SR*
<Marik> *smirks again* There's that scream… heh…
<Seto> *screams out for Liana* Marik, stop!!
<Ryou> *brings his foot down hard on Seto's back, crushing the air from his lungs* Heh… you're not rescuing anybody. And neither is that girl Kibira… Namu's probably dead by now!
*meanwhile*
<Kibira> *is calling out Namu's name, running on and on in the darkness, trying to locate the boy* *stops for a moment, bending over and breathing hard from the exertion* Namu… *looks up, suddenly seeing something in the distance* Namu? *runs as fast as she can, finally seeing Namu chained in the air to the darkness* Namu!
<Namu> *groans and lifts his head, breathing heavily* A-Ari? No… you're the yukikureru… Kibira… *grunts in pain*
<Kibira> *comes up to him, pulling on the chins that tie him* Come on… we've got to get you out of these! *pulls and yanks, but the chains don't budge*
<Namu> *grits teeth* It's useless! Marik's powers designed these to keep draining my life source… and they won't let go… until I'm dead! *screams as another surge of his energy is drained away*
<Kibira> *eyes grow wide* Namu!! *pulls his face into her hands* Come on… there's got to be a way to get you out of these! You're linked with Marik's mind… can't you figure something out?!
<Namu> *starts to answer but another huge surge of energy is ripped from his body, causing him to scream again*
<Kibira> *is tearing up* Namu, no!
<Namu> *eyes suddenly go blank, losing consciousness*
<Kibira> *stares, feeling powerless*
<Namu> *eyes snap open for a final time, obviously in total pain, and then the chains let go, Namu's lifeless body falling to the ground*
<Kibira> *mind goes numb, unable to believe what just happened* N-Namu…? *slowly kneels down, hesitantly touching his arm* Na… Namu? … *pauses, noticing his skin is cold* No… no… no… No! NO! NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*meanwhile*
<Seth> *has since taken over* *is trying to keep Ryou off of him, tightening his grip on Ryou's arms*
<Ryou> *is bent over Seth, the Ring in one hand, spikes straight and pointed for Seth's neck* *growls* You'd better stop fighting me, Seth! Marik's giving your girlfriend a nice tattoo as we speak! She'll probably keep a nice scar to remember this defeat as well!
<Seth> *screams in rage* *kicks Ryou square in the chest, throwing him off about five feet away* *turns around, seeing Marik continuing to hurt Liana*
<Liana> *screams as Marik digs the dagger another half an inch* Ungh… Seth… please… help…
<Seth> *gets up and immediately runs for Marik's throat, but then stops and pauses when he hears a loud scream of anguish in the distance*
<Liana> *mumbles* Kibira…
<Marik> *grins* Namu is dead! Hahaha!
<Seth> WHAT?! What did you do?! *stares wide eyed at Marik, who continues to laugh uncontrollably*
<Marik> I've gotten rid of Namu for good! Now I don't have to deal with Ari's romance or his meddling! *continues his laughter, getting up and pulling the Rod out of Liana's arm*
<Seth> *sees this as an opportunity and lunges for the Rod, grabbing onto it and trying to pull it away from Marik*
<Marik> *snaps out of it and pulls as well, both boys spinning and trying to get the Rod from each other*
*Suddenly, the Rod seems to glow violently with light, and both boys are thrown back away from each other*
<Seth> *shakes his head to clear it* What the? *sees the Rod in his hands* Marik let go?
<Marik> *gets up as well, noticing Seth's Rod, but also sees one in his own hands that is black instead of gold* What the?
*meanwhile*
<Kibira> *is shaking from the shock of what has just happened, crying and holding onto Namu's body, trying to cope* No… no, please… Namu… *chokes, holding his face in her hands* I'm sorry… I couldn't… I was too late… *takes out her Seidan, her expression changing from sorrow to anger* I'll kill Marik and Ryou for this! *Suddenly, the Seidan begins to glow* What the? *the glowing reaches a blinding brightness, and the Mill. Symbol appears on her forehead* *A knowing look appears on her face, discovering one of her Item's powers* Namu… I can save you… *holds Namu's body tightly as the Seidan's light becomes too intense to look at, then slumps to the ground, slipping into unconsciousness*
*meanwhile*
<Marik> *suddenly blanks out, his hands coming up to hold his head in pain* NO! It can't be!
<Ryou> *stares at Marik, seeing the pained look on his face as he screams* What? What is it?!
<Marik> *the black version of the Rod begins to glow a dull red* It's him… he's back!
<Liana> *is confused, seeing the gold Rod in Seth's hands, and the black Rod in Marik's hands* Kibira saved him?
<Marik> *rounds on her, his eyes burning with anger* You and she are thorns in my side that must be burned!
<Seth> I thought I told you to leave her alone, Marik!
<Ryou> *finally sees the two different Rods* Hold on… Marik, what is that? *points to his hands*
<Marik> *looks down* I… I don't know…
<Namu> *comes out of the shadows a few feet away* I know what it is.
<Marik> YOU! You die now! *lunges for him*
<Liana> NO! *flings her Chain at Marik, yanking the black Rod from his hands and pulling him off balance*
<Ryou> *growls, tired of Liana getting in the way* *starts for her, but Seth jumps on him, the two yukikurerus falling to the ground in a flurry of punches*
<Marik> Stop getting in my way, girl! *picks up the black Rod, unsheathing it and jumping for Liana before anyone can react, plunging the sharp dagger into her side*
<Liana> *eyes go blank for a moment, but then the chain begins to glow, its healing powers dulling the pain and healing her reactively*
<Marik> *snarls, knowing Liana will be fine*
<Namu> *jumps on Marik, pulling him off Liana and giving her the chance to get the black Rod and heal herself*
<Marik> *yells and fights with Namu, knowing one of them will have to die in order for one to have all the control*
<Seth> *is fighting with Ryou, trying to keep him from slashing his throat with the spikes on the Ring*
<Liana> *pulls the black Rod from her side, wincing as her powers heal her* *looks at the four boys who are fighting, and feels a surge of energy* *gets up* ENOUGH! *her eyes glow a dull gold, her Chain pulling up to her hand, ready to attack*
<All boys> *stop and look at Liana, all speechless at this new display of power*
<Liana> *flings her Chain at Marik and Namu, a circle forming around them as the Chain seems to grow and shape itself around the two boys* Whether you two want to admit it or not, you are a part of each other, and will remain a part of each other. Once and for all, I will merge you into one person. No longer fighting for control, but sharing it. *starts to walk over to the boys who seem to be in a daze*
<Ryou> *starts to struggle with Seth, trying to get away to stop Liana* No! Don't! Don't take him from me!
<Seth> *struggles to, but manages to hold him back, watching as Liana kneels down and puts a hand on Marik and Namu's heads, muttering words under her breath*
<Marik and Namu> *are surrounded in glowing light, and black out*
<Ryou and Seth> *shield their eyes as the light flashes, and is too bright*
<Liana> *is heard screaming even though no one can see her, the power she is using being yanked from her as she completes the spell* *finally faints as the light fades, falling to her side limply*
<Kibira> *has finally made it over to the main group, exhausted from her use of power* Liana… *goes over as fast as she can, seeing her and Namu/Marik unconscious on the ground*
<Ryou> *freezes, getting off Seth and falling to his knees before even standing fully up* No…
<Seth> *wants to go to Liana's side, but decides to keep an eye on Ryou*
<Marik/Namu> Ng… *wakes up slowly, putting a hand to his head* What happened?
<Kibira> *turns away from Liana and looks at him, seeing that his appearance is still that of Marik's* Liana linked you and Namu together, the rest is up to me.
<Marik> *eyes widen, knowing what she means* No, you won't change me to be like him!
<Kibira> *glares, her eyes glowing and the Mill Symbol returning to her forehead* *quickly places her hand on his forehead before he can react, sending him into a trance*
<Ryou> NO!!! *gets up in a flash, barreling towards Kibira, the Ring poised in his hand to slash down on her, knowing she can't move until her spell is complete* You won't take him from me! *jumps, ready to slash down in his arc, but suddenly feels a sharp pain in his chest*
<Liana> *has awoken, and has thrust the black Rod into Ryou's chest, stopping him dead in his tracks*
<Ryou> *falls short, landing on his knees before twisting onto his back, looking up blankly at Liana, not believing the sudden change in events*
<Kibira> *pulls her hand away* It's done.
<Marik> *wakes from his trance* I'm… I'm back to normal?
<Liana> *turns back to Ryou, deciding to save him, now that Marik is back to normal* Help me here, Kibira. *waits for Kibira to pull out the black Rod embedded in Ryou's chest before placing her hands over the wound and healing him with her powers*
<Ryou> *has fallen unconscious, the combination of pain and his own power helping Liana's to heal him sapping his strength*
<Seth> *comes over, bringing everyone back to the RW after Liana is finished* *After everyone has settled down, the group sits in Setsuna's room, the black Rod on the floor in front of Marik*
<Marik> *is looking in a hand mirror* I don't get it. When I was in the Shadow Realm, I looked like me, but now that I'm back here, I look like Namu.
<Setsuna> That's because you and he are one person now, but in the Shadow Realm, your appearance is there, and here, its Namu's. You can't switch control anymore, because you aren't really Namu or Marik. You're both.
<Marik> But, I'm Marik!
<Ari> Namu was the name you gave us to start anew, your name was Marik before anyway.
<Seto> So where did that come from? *gestures toward the black Rod on the floor*
<Marik> *looks at it* That… is a long story. You see, as protectors of the Pharaoh's tomb, my family is also keeper of many of his secrets. It is well known in my family the true origins of the Items; the story that not even Shaddi knows.
<Setsuna> That's what Namu was talking about before Liana merged you together, he said he knew what it was.
<Marik> See, contrary to what most believe, the Items were actually created long before the Pharaoh's time. The Pharaoh that sleeps inside the Mill Puzzle actually used the Items that he found, he didn't create Items from scratch. The Items were created thousands of years prior, among a group of outcasts. In one man's hunger for power, these outcasts were forced to seal two of their souls within an Item they'd made with tremendous power. The remaining outcasts created additional magical Items, sealing their own souls within a few of them, so that if the evil sealed within the first item were ever to be released, they could stop him again. They also created additional items so that when others like themselves, powerful with the magic that was needed, they would be taken into the items as well.
<Setsuna> So they made these black Items as well?
<Marik> No. The black items, or Shadow Items as their name is, were spurred from the original gold Items because of the power hungry soul imprisoned within the first Item. These Shadow Items are dangerous, and have horrible power, but not all of them are separate. You see, the Mill. Rod was never supposed to split into the gold and the black. The Mill. Rod was the first item that held the soul of the evil one, and the soul of another one who decided to be the first defense against him. Now that they've split, the Shadow Rod must hold the evil one, and the Mill. Rod holds the good.
<Ari> So there is a second spirit inside the Items?
<Marik> Only some of them. While I had the Rod, I never ventured to discover if it was true… To tell the truth, the stories my parents told were too frightening to even think about looking for a second spirit. One thing that was made clear to us… was that these Items choose their owners. The spirits inside them find the ones who, for lack of a better term, are their reincarnations. They fear the second spirits because, well, they fear the reincarnation of the evil spirit.
<Setsuna> *takes a big breath* Wow… It's hard enough to understand the yukikurerus… now there's another form to worry about? *leans on Seto*
<Seto> Hold on, how come, in all the years most of us have possessed an Item, we've never been taken over by these other forms?
<Marik> In a way, I was. But I really couldn't tell you why we've never seen them. Maybe we have to wait for a certain point in our powers to be reached.
<Ari> It may very well be that we'll see them now that this evil surfaced in Marik. *puts her hand on Marik's shoulder, knowing he's ashamed of what happened* We'll have to be careful… We don't know who the evil spirit is inside.
<Marik> *suddenly bursts out* Don't you get it? I was taken over by him! I'm obviously the evil spirit's link to the present! It's me!
<Setsuna> Marik, don't worry. I'm sure you're strong enough to keep him at bay.
<Seto> So, since I'm apparently the rightful owner of the Mill. Rod, does that mean, my second spirit was the one holding yours for so long?
<Marik> Probably.
<Ari> Then there's nothing to worry about. Marik, you can hold him back in your own mind, and I'm sure that if he were to show up, our second spirits would awaken as well to stop anything from happening.
<Setsuna> Who knows, maybe in defeating him this time, he'll wise up and stop trying to take over the world, or whatever.
<Marik> *sigh* I certainly hope so. *looks at his hands* I just feel weak, knowing I couldn't hold off the evil power that my second spirit created in me... But now that's it's a part of me, I'm sure I can do better!!
<Setsuna> *smiles* That's the spirit.
<Ari> Well, I think this day's been long enough... Time to head home.
<Setsuna> Hold on, what about Bakura?? *looks over on the chair where they and put Bakura* You can't leave him here with me!
<Ari> Uhhh... maybe we could wake him up?
<Marik> *peers over at him* Maybe... that would be a good idea... I need to check something out...
<Seto> *looks at Marik oddly* What? Afraid he's still going to like you or something?
<Ari> Why did Ryou end up liking you in the first place?
<Marik> *gulps* Aaahh... well, that's a long-
<Ryou> *moans, slowly opening his eyes* Wha...?
<Setsuna> *gets up, but on guard, afraid Ryou will lash out again* Are you ok, Ryou?
<Ryou> *slowly sits up* *puts a hand to his head, looking a bit dizzy* Where am I?
<Setsuna> My house. Do you remember what happened? *puzzled look*
<Ryou> *tries to stand up, but winds up collapsing into the chair again* *looks up at Setsuna oddly* N-No... not really... I remember... fighting with someone...
<Ari> Maybe Seto hit you too hard. *looks worried*
<Seto> I hit him in the stomach, not the head!
<Marik> No... he won't remember anything that's happened for the past few months... I have been controlling his mind in a sense the whole time, so... he's lost. *looks ashamed*
<Setsuna> *finally understanding* Now it all makes sense...
<Ari> You've been controlling him? Why? How...?
<Marik> Back then, I had the Rod, and he was just another slave to use to get to the Battle City finals... I guess my evil half just kept using him more and more...
<Ryou> Would someone mind explaining things to me? *looks angrily around the room*
<Marik> *looks down at the floor, too ashamed to tell Ryou what's been going on*
<Ari> *looks back and forth between them* Uhm... Ryou? Do you remember anything about you and Marik being a couple?
<Ryou> *blinks, taken aback* What...?
<Seto> You know... "Couple"... as in "Oh I love you so much!" type of thing.
<Setsuna> *nudges Seto in the side* Quit it!!
<Seto> What?
<Ryou> *slowly looks over at Marik* You mean... *slumps back in the chair, aghast* I remember now... oh my god...
<Setsuna> At least we don't have to explain everything now... Are you ok though, Ryou? I know its hard to comprehend, but... *trails off, not knowing what to say*
<Ryou> *points at Marik* You... You- You took over my mind?! And made me...? *covers up his mouth, sinking to the floor and pulling his knees to his chest*
<Marik> Look Ryou... I'm sorry!! Technically, it wasn't even me that did it!! Before... there were two of me... and the evil side was the one controlling your mind!!
<Ryou> *glares* You look just fine right now. How do you know this "evil side" won't come back!
<Marik> *sets his jaw and heads up the stairs, since he really doesn't know if the evil will take over again*
<Ari> Marik, wait! *looks down at Ryou* He won't be taken over again. Its all done and over with. You should really look at it and you'll see that you were weak enough to be controlled! *runs upstairs after Marik*
<Ryou> *looks after her, at a loss for words*
<Setsuna> *sigh*
<Ryou> *growls in his throat* I need to go. I... have things to think about... *get up and walks to the door* Tell Marik that I hate him!! *leaves, slamming the door behind him*
<Setsuna> *blinks* *slumps down into her chair* What a day...
<Seto> Yeah... but there seems to be something that happened between Ryou and Marik that we don't know about yet. Something that happened before Ryou's mind got taken over...
<Setsuna> *yawns* well Its getting late... Are you going to head home too?
<Seto> *smiles evilly* Only if you want me to... I could always sleep over here... heh...
<Setsuna> *sly look* You wish.
<Seto> *laughs* Well, it was worth a try... but, we'd better get Ari and Marik out of here if you're going to go to sleep...
<Setsuna> *sigh* True... *gets up, heading upstairs with Seto behind her* Ari? Marik? Where are you guys?
<Seto> Maybe they went all the way upstairs?
<Setsuna> Possibly... But... why go up there? *goes up the other set of stairs to get to the second floor* Ari? *looks in the spare room, seeing both Ari and Marik asleep on the bed* They must have been exhausted...
<Seto> Yeah... *gets an evil idea* *sweeps Setsuna off of her feet and carries her into a spare room* *sets her on the bed and climbs on next to her* There... now we can sleep too.
<Setsuna> *looks around the room, suddenly distant* Yea...
<Seto> What is it?
<Setsuna> *shakes her head* Nothing... it's nothing.
<Seto> Fine then, I'll just have to kiss you.
<Setsuna> What?
<Seto> *ignores the question and kisses her quickly, laying back down on the bed and pulling her down as well* Go to sleep.
<Setsuna> *allows herself to be "put to bed" and snuggles up to Seto, both of them falling asleep within a few minutes*