Hey y'all, it's the author here. Please, this is my first fic, so don't flame me, but helpful reviews would be nice, and I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, so don't sue me, I have nothing anyway. Now on with the fic? At the doorway of my heart, All the leaves are falling down, And though I try to pick them up, There's so many, I think I'll drown.

Bakura sat watching as his counterpart's chest rose up and down, perfectly in rhythm with his shallow breathing. 'He deserved it,' said the Yami to himself as he saw the bruises he had inflicted. Yet his heart clenched as he thought of the pale-haired boy cringing in fear and pain. 'What are you thinking Bakura? Getting soft?' taunted a voice in his head. 'You know that he isn't anything but a weak child, don't deny it. He has to be shown who is boss.' Still, there was something inside of him that argued against the cruel cold voice which taunted him day and night. 'No. You just beat him because you're afraid he'll reject you if he knew what you really felt.' He knew what the other voice said was true, but he would never admit it, the Pharaoh's rejection had heart too much. Yes, the Pharaoh had rejected him causing the hatred and envy that still ran in his blood. It was why he was so cruel to all he loved.

"Bakura," came a voice from the bed, shocking him out of his reverie. Why are you here, and not out with Malik, or in the ring? I mean. You aren't really the type to stay in one spot."

********** Bakura's POV*********

"What are you doing here." The question rang in my mind. I don't know why it bothered me so much, but I couldn't get it out of my head. For some reason I couldn't make myself answer, all I could do is watch the autumn leaves falling down outside his window. From where I sat I could see Yugi and Yami playing in the leaves. Why couldn't I have what they did? What did I lack?

"I'm leaving," I spat gruffly, inwardly cursing my natural cruelty as I watched Ryou cringe away from me. "Don't expect me to be back until late, and don't get yourself in trouble, cause I'm not getting you out." With that I turned and stormed out of the house, pausing only to glare for a moment at the former Pharaoh.

**********Ryou's POV**********

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm al alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain, Coming down on a sunny day, But all I've got to do is pray And pray.

It had been 10 days since I had seen Yugi and my friends. 10 days since the most ruthless of Bakura's beatings had started. I'm not sure why they began, but I think it's because I hurt him for some reason.

Normally I was nothing except a little sore after my yami took out his frustrations, but now. Well that was another story entirely. It was as if he wanted to get revenge.

People tell me that I should hate him, but I can't. I love him too much to hate him. True there were things, qualities really, about him and in him that I held no small amount of dislike for, but I couldn't hate him.

*******Bakura's POV*********

At the doorway of my life, I feel the bane, but feel no shame. What I've got, I keep inside. Some things have changes, but I'm still the same.

When I left the house, there was only one place I could think of to go, the lake by the park. Now, I may not seem like the kind to sit an think about my problems, but when I do, I come here. As I sat watching the wind form ripples on the lake, I thought back to a conversation I had with Malik only days ago.

The blond Egyptian had asked me if I was ever ashamed at having such a week hikari. Almost automatically I had answered yes, but deep down I knew I wasn't. True, it could be a bane sometimes, but I didn't fault him for it. After all he made up for it by being mentally stronger than even I am.

Upon hearing my answer Malik told me that I had changed. In ancient Egypt he said, I would never have been ashamed of Ryou, but he was wrong. The circumstances of my life now had changed greatly, but I had not. It was then that I knew why I wanted to hurt Ryou. It was, and always has been my instinct to hurt the ones I loved. At least since Yami rejected me. Despite my attempts to change, I had always been that way since the Pharaoh broke my heart. With these thoughts still echoing in my head, I retreated into my soul room.

*********end POV*********

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm all alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain Coming down on a sunny day But all I've got to do is pray And pray.

After retreating into his soul room, Bakura stayed there for almost two weeks, and Ryou was beginning to get worried. For some reason, being alone scared him. It made him feel empty and lost, yet it strengthened him and built a new resolve in his heart. He refused to be the weak hikari any longer; no not again, he was stronger now.

Soon, instead of crying every night, Ryou prayed for Bakura to come back. He prayed that he would tell his yami what needed to be said; that he would not stand for any more of this. It was on the 10th day that Bakura came.

And if you're going my way, don't think that I'll bend. 'Cause this is where I'll stay. I think it's the end.

"Hello Bakura," said Ryou in a voice as icy as his yami's could be.

"Hello Ryou," replied Bakura, shocked at this new change in his hikari. "How are you?"

"I am fine, no thanks to you. Bakura, I have something to say to you. This. Will. End. I don't care if it kills you. I'll stand for no more of your bullying." As he spoke Ryou forced his Egyptian counterpart against a wall.

Once Ryou stoped speaking, Bakura's fear was replaced by anger, but as he raised his hand to slap the boy, two things stopped him. First was Ryou's threat to throw out the ring, and second, was his love.

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm all alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain Coming down on a sunny day But all I've got to do is pray And pray.

Bakura had spent the last 10 days in complete solitude. He wanted to change. Oh Ra, he wanted mote than anything to change, but he needed help. That was why he had come out of the ring.

Suddenly the ancient spirit could hold himself up no longer, ad slide along the wall, slowly gathering himself in a ball. He tried helplessly to stop the teas that were trickling down his cheeks, but it was all in vain. He tried as hard as he could to pull himself together, but he couldn't do that anymore than he could change the seasons.

When Ryou saw the spirit crumple his heart ached in sympathy, and it was all he could do not to cry himself. Whey he felt the grief resonating down the link between himself and Bakura he gently pick up the sobbing Egyptian and held him murmuring gently in the elder's ear.

Once Bakura could sob no longer, he felt peace work it's way into his heart, and in his exhaustion, laid his head on his aibou's shoulder, letting himself slowly sink into Ryou's warmth. "Oh Ryou, I. I. I lo.," and with that he could say no more through his heavy, weary breathing.

"Shhhh," quieted Ryou. "I love you too." With those words, the hikari tilted Bakura's heat to face him, and gently sealed his lips to his counterparts.

Ten days have come and gone Ten days and I'm not alone And all I have to do is pray and pray Ten days and there's no rain Coming down on a sunny day And all I have to do is pray And pray And pray.

And as the kiss broke, both hikari and yami knew everything would be all right

. At the doorway of my heart, All the leaves are falling down, And though I try to pick them up, There's so many, I think I'll drown.

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm al alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain, Coming down on a sunny day, But all I've got to do is pray And pray

At the doorway of my life, I feel the bane, but feel no shame. What I've got, I keep inside. Some things have changes, but I'm still the same.

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm al alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain, Coming down on a sunny day, But all I've got to do is pray And pray

And if you're going my way, don't think that I'll bend. 'Cause this is where I'll stay. I think it's the end

Ten days have come and gone, ten days and I'm al alone and all that I can do is pray and pray. Ten days I've seen the rain, Coming down on a sunny day, But all I've got to do is pray And pray

Ten days have come and gone Ten days and I'm not alone And all I have to do is pray and pray Ten days and there's no rain Coming down on a sunny day And all I have to do is pray And pray And pray

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