Run
By, Neko
Notes: This is a story about Ryou and Bakura using the song 'Run' by Snow Patrol. It's an extremely sad song and it made me think of this little story. Be warned of character death and angst. I hope you enjoy it and remember that I don't own Yugioh or the song 'Run'.
I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done
And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here
Bakura looked down at the sleeping angel beside him. Ryou's chest rose and fall lightly as he curled up against Bakura on the couch. Bakura's eyes were still stinging with the silent tears that he never let his light see and had let fall as soon as he fell asleep. He couldn't help but think that Ryou was too good for him, and sometimes he just wanted to leave him alone, but he knew that would destroy him. But still...sometimes he felt like he was invading Ryou's goodness and tainting it with his dark soul. Ryou was the only thing that he felt was good in his life, but he would give everything up if it made Ryou happier. Even if that meant he'd never see him again...
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear
Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say
Ryou felt a movement and opened his eyes to see Bakura leaving the couch. His yami had seemed really depressed lately, and had seemed so every since Ryou had told him of his feelings for him. At first Bakura had been overjoyed to hear such news, but as time passed on Ryou felt him slipping further away. He stood up and reached out to touch Bakura's shoulder and as Bakura turned towards him he could tell he was trying to avoid his eyes. He grabbed Bakura's chin and forced him to look at him. Ryou could see a deep void in Bakura's eyes, but when his reflection shone in them a spark of hope lit up inside of Bakura. Ryou just put his arms around the darker one and held him, silently telling him that it would be okay.
To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbye
I nearly do
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear
Bakura pushed himslef away from Ryou and disappeared into the Millennium Ring. It had been a while since he'd been in here and everything was a mess, reflecting his feelings. He couldn't be with Ryou, not how Ryou wanted to be. He could always be by him, but not with him. Never with him. It would be too much for the yami to take. He sat down on his bed and pulled out a dagger. Twisting the ancient metal around in his hands he thought of how he could escape from Ryou without having to say goodbye. The dagger looked very tempting to him and before he knew what he was doing he brought the blade to his wrist...
Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say
Slower slower
We don't have time for that
I just want to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads
Ryou felt a pain and looked at his wrists. Old scars had burst open and were flowing freely, blood dripping onto the floor. His eyes widened and he grabbed his wrists trying to stop the bleeding. He gasped as he saw his yami on the ground beside him, his wrists flowing with the same hot red liquid. He immediatly fell down beside him and grabbed him, shaking him, trying to get him to talk to him. "Why Bakura, why! I wanted to live! Why do you want to kill me!" the light screamed. His yami turned to him with blank eyes and pulled the hikari into an embrace. "My light, I would never try to kill you, but I can't be with you here and I can't leave you behind...please come with me..." he whispered into the trembling light's ear.
Have heart my dear
We're bound to be afraid
Even if it's just for a few days
Making up for all this mess
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear
Ryou looked up at his yami with wide eyes. He was terriefied of how his yami was behaving, but at the same time felt that he was making the right decision. He put his arms around his yami and his head on his chest. "My yami, I'll always be with you, I won't let you leave alone. I'll never truly say goodbye..." and with that he kissed the darker one with his last bit of energy to find that Bakura's lips were already stone cold and his eyes lifeless. Ryou's eyes closed and he sighed, drifting into an eternal sleep to be with the one he loved...forever.
-End-
Finished 2-17-05, 8:07 pm