Title: I ask

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: ShizukaxBakura

Warnings: Possible Ooc, alluded NC sex, and dark themes.

Disclaimer: I own the pocket lint. (Is poked by lawyer's)What? I DON'T? (Is poked by lawyer's again) I owe you how much? SHIT!

I ask for something small,

A bauble one could say,

But more like a token.

I ask something overwhelming

To the mind that is yours

Beyond your heart, even.

I ask for a tender hug

(Done in secret of course)

As I lie here about to die.

I ask for a sign from you

That I am more to you

Than a warm body to bed.

I ask something worthless

To you a thief of material,

But to me a priceless moment.

I ask, nay beg, repeatedly

That falls upon deaf ears,

Ears that will not listen.

I ask and you didn't yield,

I closed my legs to you

And yet you took anyway.

I asked you to stop,

But you plundered on,

O thief, why?

I asked and doubted

The love you claimed

And you fooled yourself.

I asked still yet

Why live in denial?

I know you love me.

I ask for something now,

Though I know not what,

As I glance upon the mourners.

I ask silently inside me,

Why aren't you are here?

Where is my thief?

I ask the priest,

Though he can not hear

As he says his piece.

I ask my friends

But they wail too loud

Their hearts bleed too much.

I ask my brother,

But I doubt he'd care,

Unless to kill HIM, of course.

I ask my cat,

And she guides the way,

To my crying Bakura's side.

I ask Bakura

Who finally replies

That he is too frightened to feel.

I ask why

Again he responds

That he'll always lose his loved ones.

Here lie's in rest

Our beloved best

Shizuka

Nov. 20, 1990- Jan. 8, 2013

Author's Note- Please allow me to clear the air!

1- I do not know Shizuka's last name, in Japanese anyway, and neither Jounouchi nor Kawai were claimed to be, from what I can tell, through cannon! Nor was Shizuka's year of birth given or told, to the best of my knowledge. So, I figured I was screwing with the age factor and therefore I decided to apply years anyway. I give kudos' and cake and ale to those who figure out HOW I determined the years.

2-This WAS a request fic! Cymoril Avalon requested the pairing and theme and a few others that were not applied. After days of school and waning patience, new inspiration took over the old and this was born.

3-I am terribly sorry for any OOC factors, or offended whatever's. I do not work a lot with Shizuka, in fact this is a first, and hold many conflicting views with the darker Bakura. I thank you all for reading this, I look forward to any reviews and I hope that you are pleased with this Ms. Avalon! If not, I can add to it or make another side story for you.

4-Cymoril Avalon, I am pleased that you are my first request! I simply hope you are not my last, from online anyway.

2nd AN: My, I haven't read this…since I posted it! Ha! I merely fixed some grammar. This brings back bittersweet memories and came out far better than I thought.