Starved

Bakura doesn't like to eat and there isn't much Ryou can do about it. But when Bakura nearly passes out, will Ryou realize that Bakura needs help?

a/n: This is for Cheysuli-Night! Thanks Cheysuli, this'll be fun, hard, but fun to write!

Ryou set the table and called Bakura down for dinner. "I'm not hungry!"he yelled back from his room, head sticking out his door slightly. "Can you come and eat a little?" Ryou asked, rolling his eyes. "No!" Bakura yelled back, slamming his door. Ryou stood and stomped over to Bakura's door. He knocked lightly until he heard a mutter from inside. "What? I can't hear you." Ryou said, opening his door to see Bakura laying in his bed and deep into the covers. Ryou sat on the bed next to a big ball of fluffy blankets and rubbed whatever was under there.

Bakura finally crawled out, settling for only his eyes and nose to be sticking out of the warm blanket. "Are you going to eat?" Ryou asked him, leaning over to his level. Bakura snorted, shook his head, and closed his eyes. Ryou finally gave up and knew there wasn't much he could do to stop his childish yami. So he went back to the dining room and ate.

When he went back to Bakura's room, the yami was curled in the sheets adorably, looking like an innocent child. Ryou laid next to him and massaged his scalp. Bakura rolled into his arms and snuggled his nose into Ryou's neck. Ryou continued his ministrations and noticed as he wrapped an arm around Bakura's slim figure, that he could feel a few bones sticking out there.

After about an hour of doing that, Ryou got up, with much diapproval from a sleeping Bakura, and walked over to his room to get some sleep. Tomorrow they were going to the mall with Marik, Yami, Duke, and Yami Meriku to get some clothes or something.

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It was the next day, Bakura got up, feeling a little sick and weak. Weak. Oh how much he hated that word. He got up anyway, took a cool shower, and went to Ryou's room. The hikari was sitting up in bed, reading, and Bakura crawled into it, cuddling into Ryou's side. "Hey!" Ryou laughed, putting down his book and pulling the small yami away from his side. "Sorry!" Bakura laughed, feeling a bit faint. Ryou smiled and got out of bed. "It's fine."he said, changing into a pair of baggy black jeans, a black Guns N Roses shirt, and boots, Bakura was wearing the same except an Evanescence shirt.

They met the others at the food court and all eat, except Bakura. As they started to walk around, Yami noticed Bakura lagging behind a little. "Are you ok tomb robber?"he asked, slowing down enough to stand next to him. "I'm fine pha-oh.." Bakura started, then moaned as he swayed and fell into Yami's arms. "Guys!" Yami cried, holding the half unconscious ex tomb robber in his arms. Ryou and the others ran over. "Is he ok?" Marik cried, looking scared as hell. Meriku was now holding Marik in his arms, telling him it would probably be fine.

Duke checked over Bakura and turned around with a slightly frightened look on his face. "He looks like he lost a lot of weight!"he stated, putting a hand to his mouth. Yami was shocked, Bakura didn't seem like the person to have an eating disorder. Bakura moaned and shifted as he felt himself now being moved to Meriku's arms. They ran to the food court and glared while passing people, who were whispering and staring at Bakura.

They stopped at a place that had good, healthy, but kind of fattening food as well and started Bakura off with a plate. Bakura had woken up a little, but had to sit with someone helping him, and was staring at the food distastefully. "Bakura, you've got to eat or you'll shrivel up and die." Meriku whispered in his ear, softly stroking at his chest. Bakura rolled to face Meriku. "But, I can't"he whispered, tears in his eyes. "Why? Why can't you, Kura?"Meriku asked softly, now stroking the others cheek with his knuckles. Bakura sat for a moment, blankly, then said in a voice nearly incoherent, "I want to be so thin I'm dead."

The others sat shocked and snapped out of it. Ryou was the first to try and get him to eat, holding a small piece of sandwich to his mouth. Bakura shook his head and growled. "Come on!"they all said, Yami trying to open his mouth. They finally gave up and whispered to each other. "We should just take him to a hospital!" Yami hissed, looking over at the dazed and confused yami. They all nodded and started over to the now palest boy.

Ryou picked him up this time, noticing he was as light as a feather. He held back tears, hoping his yami wouldn't die of malnutrition. "Ok, 'kura?"he asked softly while they all ran to the hospital. "Ryou, my stomach hurts.." Bakura complained, shifting and holding back tears, trying not to look embarressed at what was happening. Ryou bit his lip and forced a smile. "It'll be ok.. It'll be ok."he whispered, until he finally heard a yell. "We're here!"

BakuMarik Fan: One winners story! Hope it's satisfying! I'm sorry it's short, but others will be longer.

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