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Note: This is a sequel to Flower Madness. Please read it first if you haven't done so. Oh yeah, this is my very first sequel too, yay. :D

Warning: yaoi, suggestive themes, sometimes language, etc.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh nor its characters.

Blooming Love

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Ryou sighed content while cuddling with his boyfriend over some cheesy movie. Bakura looked down at him and smiled and patted his head, "Want some sugar with artificial flavor?" he held out a bowl with candy in it, Ryou took a handful, putting it greedily in his mouth and giggled, "Thank you." Bakura chuckled and poked Ryou's cheek, "You'll get fat you know."

Ryou pouted, "No, I won't, if so I'll just exercise or something..." he gave it a thought but was surprised when Bakura kissed him, "I don't care if you get fat, you'll turn me into a chubby-chaser then."

"You really do have a way with words," Ryou said sarcastically but still was being honest, he found that rather cute, even though he didn't admit it. At least he didn't have to worry that Bakura would leave him if he got fat, not that he planned to anyway.

Bakura smirked, "Yep, that's why I was a host, you know. Anyway, I have to head back home before I'm tempted to do naughty things to you..." He gave Ryou's butt a squeeze to emphasize his speech. Bakura and Ryou hadn't been that kind of intimate yet but the right time would eventually come.

Bakura rose from the sofa and Ryou stood up too, stretching and giving a high pitched noise while he did so. He then suppressed a yawn and looked at Bakura who smiled.

"Well, see you tomorrow hot stuff," Bakura kissed Ryou on the lips and Ryou blushed at the comment, Bakura never seemed to be short on nicknames.

"Yeah, see you! Drive safely and good night!"

"Good night and sweet dreams."

Ryou closed the door after Bakura had walked out and hurried to the window, watching as Bakura was getting in his car and starting it. Bakura looked up straight at him and gave Ryou a grin and Ryou blushed and waved, feeling like he'd been caught.

Ryou lived alone in an apartment or he felt like it since his father was an archaeologist and was always absent in other countries. He did come home every once in a while but it didn't last for long before he went again. Ryou sighed looking at a photo of his father and him, together.

He didn't feel as lonely now that he had Bakura that kept him company most of the time. Ryou knew that Yugi was more than delighted to be with him but he didn't want to disturb him and of course Yugi had Yami. He didn't want to intrude on their relationship.

Ryou and Bakura had been dating for a week and Ryou couldn't be any happier. He was interrupted in his thoughts when he heard the phone ring and he jogged up to the phone, picking it up, "Hello?"

"Hey, I was wondering what you wanted to do tomorrow?" It was Bakura. Ryou giggled, "You know, we could just decide it tomorrow and see what we're in the mood to do then." "Ahh, you're right... I guess I just wanted to hear you one last time before I got to bed."

Ryou's cheeks flushed, how could he be so cute?! "Um, okay, ehe."

"Anyway, I wouldn't want to embarrass you any further, or wait... what are you wearing?" Bakura asked teasingly and Ryou gaped, "the same clothes as before," he then said lowly and Bakura chuckled, "Why don't you take them off then?"

Ryou blushed furiously, "I'm not going to do that when I'm on the phone with you."

Bakura laughed and said, "Fine, we'll continue this someday later, sleep tight."

"Y-yeah, good night!"

Ryou hung up and looked at the phone blushing still, he wondered if Bakura liked to torment him. He wasn't ready for perverted phone sex just yet.

Ryou sighed when sitting in the couch, he didn't want to go to bed just yet so he decided to watch something on the TV before going to sleep. He was slowly dozing off when he heard someone knock on his window.

He got startled and fell off he couch and lay still on the floor, listening closely. He was indeed frightened because he was on the fourth floor, why should someone be on his balcony?! Ryou heard the knocking again, maybe it was Bakura trying to trick him? But he was still in his house.

Ryou's heart raced (not in the good way) and he grabbed a steel statue of some sort that his father owned, to protect himself with and slowly stood up. He neared his balcony and looked at the curtains, he pulled the curtains and saw a... cowboy? Ryou gave a yelp and the guy standing there winced.

He wasn't wearing much, he had cowboy hat, was wearing tight fitting jeans decorated with a big belt and high brown leather boots, he wasn't wearing anything to cover his chest so it was bare. He had blonde hair and was really tanned and had an embarrassed look upon his face. He took the cowboy hat off and tried to cover his well-toned chest with it.

Ryou stood dumbfounded and stared at the peculiar man on his balcony. "Excuse me," he heard him say and Ryou blinked his eyes, grasping the statue. "What do you want?" Ryou said and eyed the pervert suspiciously. "Could I come inside? It's rather cold here."

Ryou gave a snort and laughed, "You expect me to let some psycho perverted man inside my apartment? I think not!"

"Come on, can't you let me in? I won't bother you, I can explain this, this must be strange but I promise I'm not some psychopath, I swear!" Ryou looked into his eyes and saw he was being serious.

"Dear Lord, I think I'm going insane..." he mumbled and unlocked the balcony and let the stranger inside. "Thank you! Thank you!" he said and grinned. He rubbed his biceps to get some warmth and blew into his palms. Ryou rolled his eyes and handed him the blanket that was on the couch.

The guy smiled warmly and Ryou sat down looking at the guy who did the same. "Who are you?" Ryou then asked and the guy held out his hand, "I'm Malik(1), nice to meet ya!" Ryou hesitatingly took his hand and shook it. This Malik had a strange charm around him and he was really attractive.

Ryou quickly let go of his hand and cursed himself for thinking like that, he had Bakura after all, he couldn't go on admiring other guys. "So, Malik... um, what were you doing out there?"

"Oh yeah, you see, I was in the apartment above you and I got locked out on the balcony and I couldn't go back inside so I climbed down here to get inside the building..." he gave a nervous laugh and scratched his head. Ryou raised an eyebrow, "So you're my neighbour?"

"Oh, no no, I don't live here!" he laughed and Ryou sighed, "What are you doing here then?"

"Well, I was working..." he trailed off and Ryou was getting a bit tired, "I'm not in the mood to chit chat so if you don't mind, I'm going to sleep now." Malik jumped off the sofa and waved his hands, "Oh sure! Sorry for being an inconvenience, you won't see me again! Thank you so much for letting me in!" Ryou walked with him to the front door and he stopped.

Ryou looked at him questioningly and Malik turned around and faced Ryou, "Um, he told me that the landlady had a spare key to his apartment, could you help me get it? It's the last thing I ask of if you'd please help me again?"

Ryou bit his lip, he didn't know what who he was talking about but it couldn't hurt, "Sure why not."

Malik clapped his hands and bowed. Ryou cleared his throat and walked to the landlady's apartment who answered the door with a frown but smiled right away when she saw Ryou, "Oh Ryou! What can I do for you?" She had always liked Ryou which disturbed him a bit but he smiled because it had its benefits. "Oh, dear landlady, my friend above me is really sick and he can't get out of bed to open the door, will you give me the spare key?"

Malik watched baffled when the old lady gave Ryou the key, "Oh thank you so much!"

"No worries, do you want me to come with you?" "Oh no, just go to sleep, he will be alright, sweet dreams."

The landlady smiled, "Ohoho, you're such a precious boy, sweet dreams!" She closed the door and Ryou twirled the key chain on his finger. Malik whistled in awe and grinned.

They walked up the stairs and stood in front of the apartment. "Well, I guess this is goodbye then?" Malik said and smiled. Ryou clenched the keys, "You still haven't explained to me everything, why are you dressed like that? And how did you get locked outside the balcony?"

Malik looked down and remembered his attire, "Oh yeah, well, I'm a host and I'm doing some after hour business," he then said and looked down, "Um, the customer lives here and uh well, he payed me to dress like this and wanted me to take part in a screen play of some sort and I accepted because I need the money and I was supposed to go into the window to his room outside the balcony while he is... tied to the bed but I got locked outside and he couldn't help me so I jumped down to your balcony so I could go back inside. Wow this is embarrassing!"

Ryou's body begun to shake and then he plopped down on the floor and laughed hysterically. Malik blushed and looked at Ryou but couldn't help but laugh a bit himself. Ryou then stopped and raised himself up, "Oh I'm sorry but it's too funny!" Malik smiled and Ryou handed him the keys squeezing his shoulder, "Don't get into more trouble," he then said and gave a soft smile.

Malik opened the door with the key and when Ryou heard him call him he turned around and felt a pair of lips against his own for a split second and then Malik disappeared into the apartment.

Ryou didn't know how to react, his lips felt like they were on fire. With slow steps he went back to his apartment and lay on the sofa, thinking.

What just happened?

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(1)The hikari :)

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