Set after Battle City . . . I think?

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh or Batman

Warning: I had caffeine before I wrote this.

Ryou was kind of used to waking up and not knowing where he was. It had become almost a habit to him- a rather bad one at that- ever since he had received the Millennium Ring from his father.

What he was not used to, was waking up in another country.

In a Mental Hospital, of all places.

Actually, now that he thought about it, it wasn't a mental hospital.

It was an Insane Asylum.

For criminals.

His first thought was, Koe was finally caught. Koe being his 'name' for the voice(very original, since koe translated as voice). It probably wasn't a very good sign of sanity if he was blaming memory and placement problems on a voice in his head, but he had given up denial and trying to explain things 'logically' ever since he had met Yugi, and Mou Hitori no Yugi. Finding another person with almost the same problem as him had been very cathartic.

The doctors had been confused to say the least.

"You remember nothing of the events that lead you here?" They asked him, over and over again.

Ryou had nodded, said yes, and stressed his Japanese accent enough that he got away with pretending not to understand some of what they were saying. Also, randomly blurting out Japanese phrases from time to time helped.

The doctors seemed convinced, but they were entirely unwilling to let him go. Or tell him what Koe had done in his 'absence.' Ryou was not a habitual liar, but he wasn't about to go along with whatever the spirit of the ring was doing(actually, it had crossed his mind that this wasn't some complex plot, and the Touzoko-Ou had finally actually been caught, but he quickly dismissed those thoughts), so he also feigned ignorance concerning his alternate 'personality.'

He answered questions as 'best' he could:

"What was your childhood like?"

"It is, how you say . . . difficurutu?"

And he tried his best to ignore everyone else.

Which, was rather hard actually. There was the man with green hair, who laughed a lot. He reminded Ryou of Marik, a little, except for the complexion. Then there was a very pretty red head who liked plants, and a man who asked people riddles. Ryou sort of liked him, and got the feeling that if he hadn't been a criminal, he and Yugi would have gotten on fantastically. There were a few less odd (which wasn't saying much) people, like the short man who liked birds, or the man who looked like a crocodile(which had vaguely reminded him of Ammit the Devourer- not the best sign, perhaps), and then there was the very stick like man who yelled about fear all the time.

So, Ryou kept his head down, and really didn't get noticed- just like school- what a novel idea, that an Insane Asylum was like school. They let him go without restraints, and after a week or two they even took him off medication. He was just getting back to feeling normal enough to wonder if his father had noticed his absence(probably not), when he had the oddest visit.

A man in a black cape and mask came by one night.

There was quite a ruckus when he walked by, and all the other patients yelled rudely. Ryou just stared, which wasn't polite either, but in comparison to the other reactions, it wasn't that bad.

When the man stopped at his cell, Ryou tilted his head and frowned.

"Why are they all yelling at you?" He asked as politely as he could.

The man gave him an odd look- quite a feat really, since his mask covered most of his face. "You don't remember." He muttered quietly.

Oh, was he the one who got Koe, then? And all these other criminals too? How strange, for one man to do this.

"Do you work for the police?" He wondered aloud, genuine curiosity in his voice.

The man snorted. "They sometimes work with me- when I'm not their most wanted."

A ripple of amusement that was not his own rippled through him, and Koe finally appeared, after weeks of silence.

Tell him he is an admirable opponent. Ryou managed not to shiver at the cold voice.

He paused, unsure of wether he should deliver the message. The man might tell his doctors, who would in turn find that he did know about his other self, but . . . it was favorable to being forcefully 'kicked out' of his body, so Koe could tell the man himself.

He took a deep breath and relayed the message.

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"Koe says you are an admirable opponent." The young man suddenly looked very sad as he said this.

Bruce's eyes narrowed as he looked over this odd young man.

He seemed not to know what was going on a second ago, but now he's talking about 'Koe.' He paused a moment, searching for a meaning to the word. 'Voice,' in Japanese. So, he does know about his other personality . . . just not what happened while he was out. He felt his lips purse in annoyance. If the boy would just cooperate with the doctors, he could be out of here much more quickly.

It's almost like Ventriloquist. Weaker, essentially good original personality, stronger, insane and power bent other side. The only difference is that this boy has no way to 'focus' his other personality, so when he takes over, the boy doesn't know what's going on.

The young man suddenly winced, and added. "Also, he says next time, he doesn't intend to lose." Deep brown eyes fell to the floor.

"Please, I don't mean you any trouble, and I am sorry if he- I hurt you in any way. If you could just let me go, all would be well."

Bruce wanted to. He really wanted to. This wasn't some act, the boy was polite, and thoughtful, and much too nice to be here, but- "I can't just let you go. You need to be cured. If you cooperated with the doctors here, they could help you."

The boy's smile was bitter. "You don't understand. Koe won't leave me . . . I'm his 'landlord,' he needs my body. The only thing keeping him in check before was Yu-" And suddenly the boy's innocent demeanor changed, and a maniacal grin spread over his pale features.

"Now, now, Yadounushi, you're saying too much." The boy's eyes narrowed with a ferocity that rivaled any Batman had ever faced. "You may have defeated me once, Koumori, but no one can beat the Touzoko-Ou at his own game twice." A laugh that sent shivers down his spine emerged from the young man's lips. "Until we meet again."

The pale body shivered, and the boy's hand began rubbing at his temples. "Nani- oh . . . sorry. He does that sometimes." The young man bowed without meeting his eyes. "Please forgive me, Koumori-san."

Batman was gone before the youth looked up- it was his habit as the caped crusader to exit before conversations became too involved. Besides, he needed to have a word with the boy's psychologist.

Also, he was going to drag out his Japanese-English dictionary. Errors in these small clues would Not be acceptable.

Just who is this 'Ryou Bakura?'

And why is he in Gotham?

The End-

Maybe . . .

A/N: So, did you like? If so, there's this thing called a 'review,' just look down there, and start typing. It's really easy. X3

I don't know if I'll continue this any time soon, I just wanted to get it out of my head before I explode from plot bunny overload. I have a possible plan for the future of this story, but, as I said before, don't expect anything anytime soon.

Most of you probably know these words already, but just in case, I have a key:

Ammit(the devourer): In Egyptian lore, a part crocodile, part lion, part hippo that ate the souls that did not pass the weighing test on the scales of justice in the afterlife

Koe: voice- what Ryou calls Yami Bakura

Koumori: bat- Koumori-san would be Mr Bat

Mou Hitori no Yugi: the other Yugi- what everyone calls Yami Yugi

Nani: What

Touzoku: theif, robber- the 'Ou' added to the end translates as king(sort of like Yugi-Ou means Game King or the more common, King of Games)

Yadounushi: landlord- what Yami Bakura calls Ryou

Also, if this inspires you, feel free to borrow this as a starting point. The fact that I have posted this means I am open to sharing. Just tell me- mostly because I would love to read another Batman/Yugioh crossover.