Bold writing income! It's me and I'm finally updating! (Kaiba (background): FINALLY, GEEZ!) I'm sorry because this took so long, but the longing of ending a story tormented me in the morning... xD

And because this one has allready 14 chapters, lingering on 97 dusty GERMAN pages inside of my computer... well... *coughs* I MIGHT translate them and write the last two or three chapters... ^-^

Bakura: About time you realised that... I wondered how long I would have to stuck inside of this unfinished mess...

*glares daggers at the white haired male* ACTUALLY... I'm quiet satisfied. Even if this is a casual chapter and Bakura is behaving a little bit innocent, I think that fits absolutely. Well... and it all changes... in the end... doesn't it? *cackles madly*

Bakura: *grins* I like this because of the ending.

Sang: I don't know if you are seriously insulting my story or just veeeeery narcissistic right now... nonetheless, enjoy the reading, guys!

OMYGOSH! I nearly forgot! Thanks to earthluva and Shadow fairy princess for reviewing, I hope you're still out there wanting to actually know, how this goes on! *bows down deeply* Arigato gozaimasu!

Chapter Two: Daily action

Ryou opened his eyes and was blinded by the sunlight.

He closed his eyes immediately and snuggled up depp down in his pillow. The blanket caressed his bare chest and -

Wait a second...

The next moment he sat bolt upright in his bed.

'Didn't I doze off in the armchair? What the hell am I doing here nearly naked?'

~No reason to loose it, Hikari...~

First Ryou was horrified as he suddenly heard a voice, but than he remembered what exactly had happend the last night and so he relaxed a little bit.

'Good morning, Bakura.'

The spirit seemed to be surprised, therefor his answer came a little too late.

~G'Morning, Hikari..~

Ryou lifted his arms and stretched, yawning, before he struggeled out of his bed. 'You'd lay my body down last night, didn't you?'

~Of course I did... who else could possibly do that?~

Ryou strolled to the kitchen and prepared a small breakfast, containing milk and cornflakes. 'Thank you' , he thought as he sat down and began to eat.

~No problem... Hikari-chan.~

'Could you please take the ring off, before you lie me down, next time?' This plea really sounded odd, even in his own thoughts.

The next moment Ryou felt Bakura getting angry... really angry.

~You're never going to remove the ring again! Did you hear me? NEVER!~

He started at Bakura's shrill voice and bowed unconsciously down a bit. ' 'kay... I... understand... I won't take it off...'

The spirit snorted angrily.

Ryou's Hand got to his chest to touch the metal of the ring, as he noticed something.

„It's warm!"

He nearly felt Bakura grin, but didn't recieve an answer.

As Ryou finished his small breakfast he thought about the daily events, what would he do today?

He really didn't want to be bored out of his skull again... 'Because of Bakura this is nearly impossible...' He pushed this thought aside, though he really liked it in a twisted way and got up to clean his dishes.

~Hikari-chan is really neat.~

Ryou nodded. „I don't like chaotic places... But hang on... You disturbed my daily ritual... I didn't make up the bed and I'm still wearing my pyjama..." He smiled.

He felt Bakura's grin and was really graceful, that he stayed silent.

„In a couple of days, vacation is over... then I have to go back to school again...", he said casually and absent-minded.

~That'll be interesting, won't it, Hikari?~

Ryou nodded. That really would be interesting.

He put back the dishes and got to his room, to dress and make up his bed.

As he finished that, his gaze traveled through his room.

'Hm... what is a little hikari-Ryou possible to do on such a nice day?' Ryou was in absolute good mood and Bakura, who got that too, smirked, unrecognized by the white-haired teen.

'Such a Ryou could possibly pay a visit to the park and enjoy the warm weater, but thats borring... or he could go swimming in the swimming baths... but that means to spend money... and the little Ryou is miserly...'

Ryou noticed, that he behaved absolutely ridiculous, but funnyly... he just didn't care.

He heard a chuckling emit from the back of his mind and had to join a few seconds later. 'The sound of our chuckle sounds nearly the same...'

~Hikariy, why don't you just think about things that make sense?~

Ryou smiled broadly and then he decided to go to the park and spend some of his money for the delicious ice they would surely sell there on such a nice day... and after that, he'd go to the supermarkt and buy some food.

„You see, when you're fridge is empty, it demands a sacrifice of your wallet."

Again a quiet chuckle and Ryou began to search for the money he saved at home, it was hiden in a n envelope between his... socks.

~Original... I never thought about that...~

As Ryou had opened the envelope and had counted the money, his eyes darkened.

He sighed. „Icecream is not on todays list... I fear..." (1)

~Poor hikari... but I may have figured out a way, how we can get an ice nevertheless...~

Ryou blinked, clearly curious now. „How?"

Bakura cackled... it sounded just mean.

~Don't worry, I'm going to look after that...~

Ryou's body felt light as a feather the next moment and his mind was put to sleep again.

oOo

His eyes opened and a leaf danced in front of his eyes before it fell down.

He blinked. Obviously he was currently sitting on a bench, his right hand was grasping the crunchy waffle of a chocolate icecream. He blinked again. 'What the...?'

~Surprise!~

He heard the spirit chuckle in delight.

'But... but how?'

~Better not to ask, hikari-chan. You wouldn't like to know, how I got the money...~

Ryou tried to remember something. How he bought the icecream, or how he at least had gotten here... nothing. He just wasn't able to remember a thing. That made him quiet uneasy.

'Tell me, how!'

The next moment his head imagined the picture of a finger, that was waved scoldingly right in front of his face. It was disturbingly real...

~Beware, beware, hikari... or maybe your curiosity will kill you someday.~

Ryou's stomache knoted tightly. Bakura hadn't said it like a theat, but he didn't really know either if Bakura was just thinking about...

~... killing you? But think, hikari-chan. What would I get out of it? At the moment... I need you. So please, forget about that and don't pain your cute head to brood about such things.~

Not really willing Ryou let his tongue flicker across the delicious icecream. And how very delicious it was! 'Nonetheless I'd like to know, where you got the money...'

Laughter.

~I'm not planing to uncover that secret.~

Ryou sighed unhappily. He was sure, that Bakura hadn't fetched the money... legally. But there wasn't any point in asking further.

As he looked up, the tongue still tightly connected with the delicious and sweet chocolate flavored substance, he slowly licked his lips and lifted his left hand to wave at one of the girls, that had just stared at him. He recognized her as one of the girls who liked to stalk him... when he was in school.

She blushed heavily and turned around to talk to her friend about what she had been able to accomplish, before both of the girls turned to face him and shyly waved back, blushing again and storming away.

Ryou was able to feel Bakura's brow rising in unmeasurable highth.

'Let's start off to the supermarket... there are too much people I know around here...'

His eyes found a familiar figure of a heavy-built boy. A bully who Ryou himself knew so well... live and in action... Maybe he was jealous... thinking about beating him at the same moment? The teen swallowed. 'Time to go!'

~Small baby is afraid?~, Bakura asked in a feigned childlike voice full of mockery.

'Not afraid... I only possess a healthy self-awareness...' He intoned the 'healthy' bitterly as he got up and started off in the direction of the supermarket.

'And what would you like to eat?' Ryou thought casually as he strolled through the rows of shelves, filled with food.

~Meat.~

The corners of Ryou's mouth twitched. 'I don't know why, but I think I somehow knew that...'

„Hey Ryou!", greeted a female voice from behind him.

He turned around and noticed: „Ah, Kazuha-san! I didn't notice you, sorry..."

She chuckled and blushed. He was able to bet, that Bakura currently frowned and managed a freindly smile.

„That's no problem...", she chuckled again. „But would you please help me? I'm too small to get that package of spice..."

Ryou smiled. „No big deal, Kazuha-san." He stretched and fetched the demanded thing from the board. The very same moment he got, that Bakura watched him keenly.

„Thank you, Ryou. See you at school in a few days then!" , Kazuha said, before she got away... hastily.

„Yeah, Kazuha-san... bye...", he told the thin air.

~And what was THAT supposed to be?~

Bakura even growled... 'What are you talking about, yami?' Ryou answered absent mindedly, because of that he didn't even realise, what he had called the spirit. The very same being seemed to be silenced because of surprise a few seconds, until he barked strangely aggressive:

~Why did you help her at all? There was nothing you got out of that, except for her pathetic words!~

„Why should she repay that? This was absolutely natural..." Ryou relised, that he had said that out loud and coughed, while he hurried away from an old lady, who narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.

Bakura snorted derogatorily.

~Yes... hikari is absolutely fitting...~

And that was all he said.

Ryou chose not to answer and fetched some steakes on his way to the exit.

„Now... some side dish..."

~Side dish? Meat it is! Get used to meat! Meat is absolutely satisfying!~

Ryou felt a grin planting itself on top of his lips. 'Maybe it's satisfying for you!'

He fetched a salad and some vegetables too, (~Greens...~) besides some bread.

'That should be satisfying European...'

~I'm not going to eat the greens.~ The spirit repeated stubbornly.

'And I don't like meat. Now we're even, aren't we?' One moment Ryou stopped dead and then fetched one of his favorite choclate in one swift movement. Bakura seemed to be caught off-guard by the idea of a person, who just doesn't like meat. But he seemed to accept that (just because of the fact, he didn't have to share in that case).

Moments later Ryou left the supermarket, now carrying a good amount of stuff.

'Let's go home!'

He viewed his surroundings and took a small and shadowy alleyway, a short cut, which would lead him directly to his front door. While he strolled through the alley he whistled quietly, a happy song, until he got aware of the person that followed him. He narrowed his eyes one moment, but continued whistling his melodie. Bakura suddenly got very quiet and payed all of his attention to the person behind them.

~Isn't this the bully we saw in the park?~

Ryou glanced back over his shoulder inconspiciously. 'Idorino-kun... one of the bullies... I wonder though, why he keeps following us...'

Ryou's eyes narrowed slightly and he increased his speed a little bit, to recognize Idorino did the very same thing. 'He doesn't want to loose track of his 'prey'...' A fearful jolt made his stomache tighten.

„Ryou, wait a sec'! Or are you afraid?'

The fear was replaced by anger. 'Why do they keep callin me 'Ryou'? I didn't allow it only one of them!'

Ryou stopped and turned around, to find Idorino leaning lazily against a wall, that wasn't far away from himself. „Hello there, Idorino-kun. Am I able to help you?" He smiled friendly, but his teeth beneath the lips were clenched. He seemed tense. Bakura smiled and inwardly crossed his arms to enjoy the show.

Idorino got one step nearer to them and lifted his hand, as he observed him and grinned demandingly: „Hand over your bag."

Ryou blinked, obviously caught off-guard. „I beg your pardon, Idorino-kun, but what was it you asked for?"

Idorino's eyes narrowed dangerously as he barked: „You heard me well, girly, hand over the bag now!"

The white haired teen sighed. He began to get anything out of his bag and threw it in the direction of Idorino. „Are you pleased now?" He was able to say, that the boy in front of him seeded, but he couldn't find it in him, to run away now, he felt strange... maybe that was something Bakura was causing? God... it felt so... unreal!

„You little bitch, how dare you act so insolent! I swear I'll beat the crap out of you!"

Ryou felt loosing control again, as Idorino stormed in his direction and saw him hitting the wall the very next moment.

Ryou's eyes widened as he was able to hear Bakura's voice, crunching inside of his throat like ice:

„Small boy, I'm warning you... get your butt home to mummy... you're not able to imagine the force you're messing with..." 'Yeah... with what am I messing...' Ryou sighed inwardly. He felt Bakuras grin, stretching his own lips. It was terrifying.

Idorino got up and leaned at the wall for support, trembling. „What... how...?"

„Remember to leave the bag, before I'm going to kick your butt..." Bakura wispered hauntingly, still grinning.

Idorino's eyes widend out of shock, and he fled at the very same moment, screaming like a maniac: „He's insane! Do you hear me? INSANE!"

Bakura lifted a brow and handed the body back over to his host, snorting amusingly.

„That was just... strange." Ryou said, still looking in the direction, that Idorino had took to flee. Bakura smirked smugly.

~Maybe, but you have to admit, that it's also really handy, isn't it?~

The white haired teen frowned and nodded slowly. 'Handy it is...'

He began to pack his things again. 'I don't want to carry these things all day... let's get home quickly...' A agreeing hum emited in his mind and he turned around to head home, this time, there were no other incidents.

As he arrived home, the teen took the bag and put everything inside the fridge. ('I'll cook that later...') After that he headed for the sofa and spread himself on top of it to think about the thing that just had happened.

„I suppose, Idorino got the shock of his life in that alley..." He frowned.

~You don't meet a spirit of an ancient artifact everyday... I have to agree hikari.~

„You really scared him... I have to admit... you scared me too..." Ryou mumbled quietly.

~Mission accomplished then, I guess.~ Bakura's amusement wasn't measurable.

Ryou's lips twitched into a small smile, as he heard his own voice mutter one tiny 'thanks' timidly in the back of his mind, before he closed his eyes and lost track of that thought.

Idorino had learned his lesson. And though Ryou felt a little bit bad about HOW he had been thaught, the result was absolutely satisfying.

(1) Sad to loose one joke... because in German this saying means something like: „Ice has been eaten for today..."

*grins* Now, what do you think about it? I think that ACTUALLY is able to be a casual day in the live of both of them... Ryou waking up sitting on a bench, holding a ridiculous waffle of icecream in his hand and Bakura saving their... ehm... purchase? XD

Now... I want to do one special thanks to Idorino-kun... thank you so much, for playing the clown here!

Idorino: *tries to stab her*

Okay... I'm leaving... ehem... thanks for reading and I hope you guys have a nice day, hope you don't mind the clichée with meat and vegetarian I put in there...

Praise and criticism are highly appreciated, as always! Thank you for your attention! *bows down, to prevent of being stabed* BYE!

*leaves cookies and runs off, crying like a maniac* INSANITY SOLVES IT ALL!