Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! and lyrics belong to 'The Calling'.

So lately, been wondering
Who will be there to take my place

It's dark and I feel cold. It's like these past few years never happened. I still feel the same way. I long to look into your eyes and see that you lie. I can always tell by your eyes. They give away your every secret. Instead, when I lift my tear-stained face and look at yours, all I see is love and pain.

When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face

You reach out and touch my face with your cold hand. Moving closer to me, you move your lips to meet mine. The kiss is soft and gentle, and followed by a peck on my forehead. You step back and try to talk to me again.

"You know I don't want to go," you say. I know that.

"Then don't. Stay with me," I reply.

In the past five minutes my whole world has been shattered. With every word you said it felt like I was being ripped apart.

If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then between the sand and stone, could you make it on your own?

I know that there's more then just the fact that I'll die when you leave, although that plays a big part. It's that I'm worried about you. Who knows what awaits you back in Egypt? What is so better there than here? Upon your return, you'll probably die. After all, you were a thief. Is that better then being with me?

If I could, then I would,
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go

"I could come with you," I offer, though I already know the answer.

"It's too dangerous, and I don't know if it will work. After all, it's taken the pharaoh and I this long to finally think of a foolproof plan for the two of us," you tell me.

Hearing this, I can't help but wonder if you're leaving me for the pharaoh. I try to banish these thoughts from my mind, but I can't. I will, however, never tell you that.

And maybe, I'll find out
A way to make it back someday
To watch you, to guide you, through the darkest of your days

You turn away for a minute to gather the things you need. There's not much that you need to take, so our house still looks as if nothing has happened. It looks so normal, compared to what's happening right now. When you look at me again, I see that you've been crying. I've never seen you cry. You've never let me. This small emotion is proof that it really is the end.

If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then I hope there's someone out there
Who can bring me back to you

I can't take it anymore and I throw myself at you, begging you not to leave. You stroke my hair and whisper sweet reassurances in my ear.

"I will find a way to see you again. You must trust me."

How I long to be able to do that, but I can't anymore. You promised me we'd always be together, but look at us now. You plotted a way to leave behind my back. Who knows how long you've known that you'd be leaving.

I must seem selfish to the human eye, I know this. After all, Yugi is losing his love as well. But I can't concentrate on that. All I can think of is you leaving me.

Run away with my heart
Run away with my hope
Run away with my love

You kiss me one last time and bid me farewell. We're both crying softly to ourselves. You walk out the door and I run to the window overlooking the street. It's raining outside. Heavily. I watch you walk to the pharoah's car. Opening the door you put a foot in and hop inside. Before closing me out forever, though, you turn towards the window and blow me a kiss goodbye.

I know now, just quite how,
My life and love may still go on
In your heart, in your mind, I'll stay with you for all of time

The car pulls away and I watch you leave me. I walk to our room and open the door. I sit on the bed. My heart is heavy and it takes me awhile to finally see the letter sitting on my pillow. I open it and read what it has to say:

My dearest Ryou,

I know that my leaving so abruptly has caused you a lot of pain and I am more sorry then I've ever been in my life. You must understand, however, that I don't belong here. I never have. I realize that when I get back to Egypt I will probably be executed, so I must tell you not to come looking for me. If it is meant to be, I will find you again someday.

I love you so much. You have brought so much joy to my life in a time where my heart was full of darkness. Even now, as I sit here the night before my departure, I feel an unbearable sadness. But you must remember, my angel, that this is not the end. We will be together in another life, this is certain.

Thank you for everything you offered me.

With love,

Bakura