This is an interesting fic. It just randomly popped into my head. I was reading through some of my old fics in front of the computer, and I just got this weird idea. So I typed it down. It's slightly twisted…with just a bit of Bakura OCCness.

The italized is a one sided conversation. Use your imagination to add in what went in between. It's probably obvious, but the regular lines are present tense. The italized are a memory

Read and enjoy, and review afterwards, please!

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!


I did everything I could.

"Stop! Stop! Please stop!"

That's what I keep telling myself.

"No! Don't! Please!"

I couldn't have done anything else.

"NO! Someone, help! Please!"

But if that's true…

"Someone…please…"

Then why is my heart telling me something different?

"Stop it…I…I'm begging you…"

And why is my conscience screaming at me?

"Stop…please…"

I tried, didn't I?

"Nggg…no…I…don't…"

I tried my best.

"…want…to die…"

I couldn't have stopped it.

"Isn't somebody there?"

What else could I have done?

"Ahhh! N-no…"

Why do I feel like hitting myself?

"You're…leaving me…like this…?"

My mind tells me that nothing I could've done would've made a difference.

"Why…don't you…just kill me now?"

My heart, however…

"No…I take back…what I said…earlier…"

Tells me I should've at least tried.

"Just kill me…"

Should've at least tried to stop it.

"I don't want to be left…like this…"

But if I had…

"No…come back…come back and kill me…"

Would I be dead now…

"'K…'Kura? You were there the whole time?"

Just like him?

"You…weren't…?"

I don't want to be dead.

"Yes…I…believe you…."

It's selfish

"You're my friend…"

I know it

"Of course… I believe…you…"

But I'm a human being…

"It hurts, 'Kura…"

No matter how old my spirit is…

"It hurts so much…"

I'm still human

"I don't want…to die…like this…"

Still prey to human emotions

"Will you tell h-him…"

I'm weak

"…t-that I l-love him?"

I know it

"I don't think…it'll help now…"

And I hate it

"No…please don't leave…"

I act strong

"Stay…don't go…"

But I still can't fight what I truly am

"It doesn't matter now…"

And what I am is human

"I…really don't…want it…to end like this…"

I lost a friend because of that

"But I guess…you can't fight some things…"

I'm not worthy

"Thanks, 'Kura…"

Not worthy of his trust

"Thanks…for staying…"

Not worthy of his friendship

"I'm glad…"

Not worthy of his thanks

"…you are here…"

I'm so sorry

"…with me…"

I did all that I could

"Goodbye…"

That's what I keep telling myself

"See you…when…the time…comes…"

But I know my heart's right

"…"

I watched my friend being murdered, and I didn't do anything to stop it.


Well, how did it turn out?

I don't know who you think 'Kura's talking to. It could be anyone, I suppose. Regardless of what your thoughts are, I myself was thinking about Yami when I wrote this.

Again, Review, please. Thanks