AN: Good news is I have an outline for Like Pieces of a Puzzle 2! Nothing written yet though, but I know how it'll go :3
As for this, I got the idea after digging up my old Escaflowne: the Movie Japanese soundtrack. The song (which had a version sung in English so it's not a translation, it's the real song ^_^) is You're Not Alone by Yoko Kanno.
So I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, Escaflowne, the song, or Yoko Kanno.
I turned it into a duet so that I make this extra cute :3
The concept is that, while the sequel is being made, the characters are off singing karaoke. Why is this in the one-shot collection? Because it'll just be a bunch of random one shot in the same setting :x And cause I felt like it. XD Enjoy!
Karaoke: Ryou and Bakura
"Is this the room?" Yugi asked, stopping before a closed, sound-proof door.
Atem double checked the paper he'd received. "Yeah. The others should already be here."
"This was a good idea," Yugi smiled, opening the door. Inside the private room was a karaoke machine set up on a small stage. One small TV was set low facing two microphone stands, a TV was set in the corner beside the stage facing the audience so they could read the words as well. The walls were painted red, the bottom half covered with black swirls and the floor was carpeted black, including the stage.
In front of the stage was a long, black table, chairs along both side. (Thief) Bakura, Ryou, Seto, Jounouchi, Otogi, Anzu, Honda, and Marik all looked toward the door as the look-alike lovers entered.
"Took you long enough," Honda laughed.
"What kept you?" Seto grumbled. Yugi blushed and cleared his throat while Atem rubbed the back of his head. "Never mind, I don't want to know," the CEO sighed.
"What? What happened?" Jounouchi asked, clueless. Seto grabbed the blond's shoulder and whispered into his ear. "Oh god!" he cried, covering his face. As the others laughed at him, Yugi and Yami took their seats.
"So," Anzu stood up with a smile. "Who's going first?" After a moment of silence she put her hands on her hips. "Come on, guys. Don't make me start picking."
"Atem and I just got here so we need a minute to pick a song," Yugi said.
"I'll go," Ryou said, looking at the bored former king of thieves. "Um...it's a duet...would you sing it with me?" he asked.
"I'm not drunk enough to-" as he turned purple eyes to the teen, he found himself caught in the deadly puppy-eyes-and-pouting maneuver. He sighed and got up. "Fine. But I make no promises that I'll enjoy it.
Ryou smiled and ran up the the stage, giving the song information to Anzu. Bakura huffed and fought with the microphone before wresting it free, the stand falling to the ground and the thief not caring enough to pick it up. He gave Ryou a dirty look as he heard the music starting up, deeming it too sweet.
"You sing first," Ryou said, pointing at the screen.
"Ehn." Bakura stared at the screen.
"I've walked so long
I can't remember - where was my home?
Their distance faces fade away
I'm always on my own.
I can show a smile
It's not hard to do.
I can have the strength to go on But sometime I wanna let go of everything.
Che, what is this..."
Ryou smiled, holding the microphone in both hands as his verse started.
"When thoughtfulness is not their game
I teach by giving love.
High mountain seems higher endlessly
When they're pebbles at your feet.
And if you should still fall into despair,
There is one thing left to believe
I lie in your heart always." As he sang the last line, Ryou faced Bakura and reached a hand out to place it over the thief's heart.
"I-idiot," Bakura muttered, grabbing the teen's wrist.
"Nothing is braver than honesty
My life is your faith in me." Ryou said lowly, a faint blush coloring his cheeks as he continued to sing what should have been sung by them both, but Bakura frowned in annoyance and was too busy glaring daggers at the white haired teen.
"I'll be there when you need
You don't have to hide from me.
What you are feeling now
I fill your soul."
Bakura finally pushed Ryou's hand off his chest, turning away from him. Disheartened, Ryou continued:
"We will seek together destiny
Troubles have an end.
We'll carry on hand in hand
You're not alone."
Feeling defeated, Ryou started to walk away but Bakura suddenly wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him back against his side so that the teen could still see the screen.
"People searching desperately outside themselves
Caught up in thinking of whatever helped.
And I'd forgotten too that love exists inside me as in those I wanted from
I feel you now."
Bakura was blushing a bit at this point, but he kept singing with Ryou, wanting him to be happy.
Bakura: I'll be there------------
Ryou: I'll be there when you need
Bakura: We will live together.
Ryou (echoing Bakura): We will live together.
Bakura: Nothing is in our way
Ryou / Bakura: Nothing is in our way! / With trust in our soul.
Bakura: We will seek together destiny
Troubles have an end. (Bakura moved his hand from Ryou's side to cover his heart, hugging him a little closer)
Ryou: We will carry on hand in hand (Ryou closed his hand over Bakura's and smiled, closing his eyes.)
Bakura: We won't forget we have each other.
Bakura and Ryou: Never!
Ryou:Love is in the hearts of all men
You're not alone.
As the song ended the others clapped for the pair and they made their way back to their seats, Bakura shoving his microphone into Anzu's hands. Atem smiled at Bakura and the thief growled at him.
"Shut up."
"I didn't say anything," Atem said, resting his elbows on the table and lacing his fingers. He leaned forward a bit and rested his chin on his fingers, still smiling- no, smirking!- at the thief.
"Shut up!" Bakura snapped again, blushing a bit and slouching back in his seat. "I just hate it when this one gets mopey," he said, jerking a thumb to his left at a happy Ryou.
Atem shrugged, turning his eyes back to his lover, who was trying to pick out a song for them. Bakura let his arms hang limply as he stared at the ceiling. He felt Ryou's fingers against his left palm and closed his hand, lacing his fingers with the teen's under the table.
AN: And there you go. My first (second if you count the second epilogue of Like Pieces of a Puzzle) little bit of tendershipping (this is tendershipping right? Ryou/Bakura? . Correct me if I'm wrong :3)
Hope you liked it! *ninja-poof*
