People Who Protect

(Sequel to People Who Care)

A/N;

Me: Originally, I wasn't going to make a sequel, but I was inspired by our reveiwers.

Kat: Although we apericiate all of our reviewers, there is one specifically that deserves the most credit.

Me: They helped me figure out the title, summary and overall plot.

Kat: We owe a special thanks to them for all of her help, and she is Dragon-Wolf Tamer.

Me: Thank you so much for all your help and support.

Kat: Okay, disclaimer.

Me: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, only my ideas. Now on with the fic.


Chapter One/Introduction:

Ryou Aretake was standing in the middle of the living room in the house he had once shared with his yami. He had gone back to get his things so he could live with Yugi, Yami and Marik and not have to buy new things. The white-haired teen walked up the stairs to collect his things from his old he walked he felt a cold chill go up his spine. Why do I feel so uneasy? It's like I have a bad feeling about coming in here alone. Ryou felt the uneasy feeling grow as he slowly opened the door to his room. Maybe it's just memories. As soon as he entered the room he new he'd made a mistake going alone. The door slamed shut behind him. Ryou ran to it and tried as hard as he could but it wouldn't budge. "No!" He cried out "No, this can't be happening!" He looked around frantically, "Bakrua? Are you there?" Even though he didn't see anyone he could still feel it. The evil in the air. The cold, uneasy feeling he always got when his yami was around. "Please, just leave me alone! Haven't you done enough?"

"What ever do you mean, hikari?" Ryou turned quickly to see Bakura standing behind him smiling wickedly.

"You know what I mean, stop tormenting me! All I want is to be happy!" Ryou cried out in frustration. "Please, just stop!"

"You really think they love you?" The pale yami began to laugh tauntingly. "They're just like everyone else! They'll use you, they don't care what happens to you."

"You mean like you did?" Ryou asked sarcastically.

"You ungreatful little bitch!" Bakura yelled. He grabbed Ryou's head and threw him to the floor. "I protected you and I showed you attention! Don't worry, hikari, you'll pay for your ungreatfulness soon enough." As he spoke his image began to fade. Even though he had disapeared, his words still hung in the air like feathers floating in the breeze, none above a whisper. They don't care.

"No!"

You will pay the debt you owe me.

"Please, stop!"

I protected you.

"Leave me alone!"

All you will know is darkness.


"Ryou, Ryou wake up" A voice called.

"No!" Ryou felt someone leaning over him. He thrashed his arms trying to push whoever it was off of him. Ryou felt them grab his hands and pin them over his head. He tried to open his eyes but they wouldn't move. "Please, stop!" he screamed.

"Ryou it's Marik, you need to wake up! It's just a nightmare!" Ryou stoped squirming and slowly opened his eyes. He looked up and saw that he was still in his room at Yugi's house. Marik looked into his friend's eyes and could see that he was terrified. "Ryou, are you okay?" The Egyptian asked as he climbed off of the pale boy and sat next to him on the bed.

"Marik," Ryou whispered as he sat up. "I-it was B-bakura. He's going to come after me." Tears were welling up in his eyes and he knew he couldn't hide them.

"Ryou, it's okay," Marik pulled the smaller boy into a hug and stroked his hair soothingly. "It was just a dream. He's coming after you, you're still getting over the abuse. It will all be okay. You're safe now." He felt him begin to cry and hugged him tighter.

"What's wrong?" The two teens turned around to see Yami and Yugi running into the room.

"Ryou had a nightmare," Marik explained, still stroking the boy's hair. "He said Bakura was going to come after him."

The two tri-color haired teens walked over and joined in on the hug. "What did Bakura say to you Ryou?"

"H-he said that I owed him for protecting me." The white-haired teen sniffed and wiped his eyes. "And he said that you would get tired of me and use me like he did."

"Don't believe that, Ryou." Yugi cooed, "It was just a dream, and we would never do that to you."

"Yugi's right Ryou. Yami chimed in, "He used you, we're here to protect you."

"Thank you." Ryou whispered, looking at the sheets.

"It's only 2:00am, let's go back to sleep." Yami yawned.

"I sleep in here with Ryou," Marik offered, "you two go back to bed." Soon everything was situated and everyone had gotten in bed. Even with his friend there to protect him, Ryou couldn't get shake the uneasiness he felt in the pit of his stomach. The feeling that ment something bad was about to happen.


A/N;

Kat: That was short.

Kit: Duh, it was an intro.

Kat: Oh, really? Are you sure you just couldn't come up with anything?

Kit: Oh, screw you. Anyway, Thanks again to Dragon-Wolf Tamer for the support and help.

Kat: And just so you know Kit, Tamer and I are working together to create 'See No Evil'.

Kit: Make sure you check it out. It's going to be on my account so be sure to R&R.

Kat: Why is it called that again?

Kit: Because it sounds cool *rolls eyes*. Anyway, leave reviews telling me if you liked it and how I can improve.