First Yu-Gi-Oh fic. Depressing, as usual. The thoughts Bakura has are taken from Juvenile Orion, volume 2. They are the dark master's thoughts. I have brought them into a new light, however.

//. . .// indicates Bakura's thoughts. [. . .] indicates Marik's thoughts.

Disclaimer: Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or the master's thoughts. The plot, however, does belong to me.

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Bakura stared down at Ryou's broken body. He had heard his hikari cry, but now it was too late. . .

// A voice. . .//

His screams in his head. The voice that had spoken in his head for years. . .

//. . . Of fear. . .//

So beautiful, even when scared. . .

// A voice. . .//

A voice that was now silenced. . .

//. . . Of despair. . .//

A voice so different from his own, yet still one in the same. . .

// A voice. . .//

His own voice was beyond reach now. .

//Of hopelessness//

All was broken. . .

// And of death//

The one who did this would pay. . .

// And then. . .//

His lips twitched into an ironic smile.

//Darkness//

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He stood above Marik's battered form.

// My poor little bird//

Cuts, bruises and signs of abuse covered almost every inch of his tan skin.

//Tell me. . .//

Bakura spoke through to Marik's mind, as Marik now had no tongue.

//. . . Does it hurt?//

A nod came, weakly.

//Who is it. . .//

He paused, smiling innocently.

//. . . That is hurting you?//

Marik looked up at Bakura's now-sneering face, fear clearly showing.

//Who has caused you this pain?//

Marik spoke back. [You! You have hurt me!]

//I will take you. . .//

Bakura knelt down beside the Egyptian youth.

//. . . And bring you into the darkness//

Marik's violet eyes clenched together, trying to block Bakura out.

//A never ending night. . .//

Bakura spoke of the shadow realm. . .

//. . . Of death. . .//

. . .As though it was a toy.

//. . . That will cover the world//

[You're insane!] Marik screamed mentally at Bakura.

//All you have to do. . .//

Bakura twitched an eyebrow at Marik, his face contorted with anger.

//. . . Is die//

His face was dark, his eyes became black.

//Then all the pain and sadness. . .//

He spoke to Marik as though he were a child.

//. . . Will end. . .//

Bakura's face became soft, as though remembering.

//. . . Forever//

He began to speak of Ryou.

// He was still asleep//

He spoke of his hikari, as though he were there.

//Not even born//

His innocence had touched Bakura as nothing had. . .

//Protected from the pain of life//

Never knowing what true suffering was. . .

//So innocent. . .//

He turned his gaze back to Marik.

//How disgusting//

He tilted Marik's chin up, so he could look him in the eyes.

//Humans are such dirty things//

Marik winced at the pain, both physical, mental and emotional.

//Dirty little bugs//

Hearing Bakura say that, seeing the gleam in his eye, made Marik's blood run cold.

//But he was clean//

He was once again speaking of Ryou.

//Fresh and clean like a new doll//

Bakura's hands closed around Marik's throat.

//Kill//

He tightened his grip.

//Do it//

Marik gasped, but it was too late.

//Kill them all//

Bakura stood up, leaving to return to his hikari.

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I love a happy ending. Marik killed Ryou out of jealousy. Bakura then wen to kill Marik in revenge. A happy ending, no? Ok, tell me what you think!