AN/ I've taken a liking to Bakura and Ryou; They're by far my favourites.
But they're the only ones who aren't ever shown talking to each other (asides from Ryou telling Bakura to go away, haha).
I've always had things like this swimming around in my mind, and although it would never happen this way, this is how I imagine it.

I hope you all enjoy it - I apologize for any Grammar or Spelling Errors, be sure to point them out to me!

Oh and...

Hikari Bakura = Ryou

Yami Bakura = Bakura

Sorry for any confusion... I hope you enjoy!

"Why did you do it?" deep within the inner workings of the minds of the boy who held the Millennium ring, two nearly identical people stood. The taller one's hair had spiked up and he had a rather menacing glare pointed at the smaller; whose hair was less spiky and his eyes wide and innocent.

"Don't think I did it because I wanted to. It's because that fool Marik wanted to win the duel at any cost. I, however still need you and that's the only reason I stepped in."

Ryou seemed doubtful.

"You've made it clear on more than one occasion you hate me." He folded his arms in front of him and looked over the spirit. "And you, yourself hurt me." His hand instinctively went to his arm which was bandaged and bloody.

"Yes..." he nearly growled "but when I hurt you I merely hurt your spirit, so that I could still possess your body without any harm befalling me. If Slifer had attacked while you, yourself while weak your body would have been no use to me, and I can afford no breaks in my quest."

"But if I was the one attac-"

"Ryou."

Ryou was instantly silent. The spirit had never addressed him by his name. He was always "boy" or nothing at all.

"If your body is hurt I can handle it because I am stronger and I can keep the pain off. When I am in control, I am able to make your spirit feel numb so you don't notice it, however because you are the host if you are hurt badly enough so am I. Because you were continually getting weaker by the minute by staying out without my power, you would have been of no use to me, and only you can bear the power of the Millennium ring."

"Much like Yugi is the only one who can connect with the Puzzle?"

Bakura nodded.

"While others can wear it, only you can communicate with me."

Ryou nearly pouted.

"Well it's not like you ever talk to me, anyway. You're always just taking control randomly. I'll be taking a walk to go see Joey and Yugi and you'll decide that you have something more important to do! And why can't I pretend to be you like you can pretend to be me!"

Bakura stared at Ryou then laughed.

"Boy, you have no ability to hurt others."

"Yugi and the Pharaoh-"

"Ryou, shut up." Bakura pressed his hand to his temple and let out an irritated sigh.

"The Pharaoh and I are not alike. While he goes on his big rants about friendship and the heart of the cards that is not what I will ever believe in. I want power and to get my revenge and I will not lower myself anymore than I do while I pretend to be their friend." He snapped. "And you wonder why I never do talk to you..."

"Why would that be?"

"You talk way too much."

Bakura laughed then disappeared from Ryou's view. He noted that even though he was back in complete control of his body he felt no more pain.

"The spirit only took away his power when it suited him... Why can't I have more power over him!" he clenched his fist.

"Because, Ryou, you will forever be a weak being while I possess all the power you only wish you had!"