Sorry the last one was really short; I was kind of making everything up on the spot. Oh well, here's the next chapter!

Kylie was examining the damage that had been done, "Damn it, these bruises and cuts wont go away within a few days, and I have gym today!" she thought angrily. She had more bruises, but on her upper arms and legs, she also had a few scratches on her arms and legs as well. Sighing in frustration she styled her hair to cover up at least a few other bruises. Which reminded her of how Bakura saw them, how did he see right through her? Was all she could think of, he seemed to know her better than anyone. Heck he even knew some of her deepest and darkest thoughts, how long could she keep some of her secrets hidden? But what was the worst of it was, if he could "read" her so easily did he know the emotions she had for him? Wait what? She had never really had much emotion for anyone, she was too consumed by her own anger and bitterness that she never gave much of a thought to anyone else.

She bent down to pick up a necklace her mother gave to her. She was about to put it on when a sudden burst of anger erupted from her. She gazed at the necklace, it was a silver pendant, not much but it always reminded Kylie of her mother when she was lonely, her mother had given it to her before she left for school almost nine years ago, and when Kylie came home she found her mom dead on her bed with the gun next to her. It was confirmed suicide. Kylie couldn't believe her mom would just leave her to her father all by herself. She understood why she would commit suicide but she shouldn't have left Kylie to fend for herself.

Kylie flung the necklace across the room and heard it thud against the wall. She turned to the mirror again but this time her door was wide open with Bakura leaning on the door way. Kylie let out a scream of surprise and whirled around. Bakura just stood there laughing at her, Kylie's heart was pounding so hard but she soon realized it wasn't from the shock or fear.

"How did you get in?" she asked. He nodded his head to the front door.

"The front door, honestly if you don't want me sneaking in you should lock your doors" he said smirking

"But I always lock my bedroom door" Kylie protested,

"Oh…yeah that, it was easy to pick" he said shrugging

"You broke into my room!" Kylie screamed. He held out his hands.

"Hey calm down there, I came to see if you wanted to walk to school with me today?"

"I don't. You're a jerk to me and you broke into my house and room. Why would I walk to school with you? And why do you want me to walk with you?" she asked heatedly

He shrugged, "I don't know because you're the only person who doesn't flinch or cringe away from me, plus you don't give me too many odd looks." He said smiling. She knew he was trying to be encouraging with that smile. Still scowling she agreed and led him down the stairs and out the door.

They walked in silence for a few minutes then Bakura said, "So I noticed you don't let the sun in your room all that much"

"No, the sun just resembles everything I resent" Kylie muttered.

"Like what?" Bakura asked

"Figure it out," Kylie said, Bakura turned to her

"Alright I see that you've lost someone special and important and that you're bitter by it. I sense that you go throughout a lot of physical and emotional pain and that you feel abandoned and alone and it's the reason you get in so much trouble because you take your anger out on others" he paused, Kylie was amazed.

"Do I need to go on?"

"No you've proved your point" Kylie growled not looking at him and walking fast.

"You're not the only one Kylie, if it makes you feel better I've gone through a lot of the same trials." He said quietly. Kylie stopped in her tracks. Turning to him she asked "Like what?"

"There will be plenty of other times to explain it" he said and walked forward.

"That's not fair Bakura, you know so much about me! Why can't I know more about you?" she asked grabbing onto his arm. He froze,

"All in due time you'll learn more about me Kylie, but for now enjoy what little you know of me" he warned, Kylie was about to say something else but dropped it.

They walked to school in silence, Bakura had his hands in his pockets and Kylie was pretty jealous he had pockets. They walked the hallways and into the classroom together, students gave them weird looks but Kylie didn't mind, Bakura seemed quite amused by it. The bell rang and the class started their daily routine, gym was before lunch, and Kylie was dreading it, there was no way to lie to Bakura about her injuries, she wasn't comfortable telling him her family life, they walked to gym together Kylie very quiet and nervous, Bakura seemed oblivious and lost in thought.

Kylie went to the girls changing rooms, and changed into the white Domino High t-shirt and short blue shorts and with a deep breath she walked out of the changing room. Bakura hadn't come out yet so Kylie paced around the gym, he finally came out dressed in the same blue shorts only his reached his knees and white Domino High t-shirt. He looked ghostly white against the blue but almost the same color with the white. The only darkness of him was his eyes; his eyes flickered over her while she gazed at him. Kylie was still anxious and too nervous to go towards him so he came towards her just as the gym teacher announced they would be playing dodge ball.

Kylie disliked dodge ball because in past classes every one went for her. She was picked last as usual and went on her side, Bakura was on the opposite team, when the whistle was blown all the athletic people ran for the balls and threw them, Kylie did her best to stay away from them, and once again she was the number one target. The rules of dodge ball were if it hit above the waist it didn't count, you had to hit the legs or feet to be considered "out". But as usual no one paid any mind to that and they kept aiming for her head.

"So I get thrown downstairs and into walls by an abusive dad and the kids here are just as equally bad, what is this conspiracy?" Kylie thought angrily. For a while Kylie watched Bakura run and nail people in the legs with his dodge ball, Kylie watched how his hair moved with the wind and how the muscles on his legs and arms would flex and that he also had a spring to it. She was so fascinated she didn't see a ball come flying at her till it collided with the side of her head. Instinctively her hand went to her head and she grit her teeth, she whirled around to see the one who threw it. It was Alexis, one of the major class bullies, Kylie had recognized her shooting spit balls and rubber bands at the girls in her class, Alexis also did other cruel jokes on the girls, but Kylie was seated in the back so she wasn't a target, until now. Alexis was laughing and calling out

"How'd you like that new girl?" Kylie picked up the ball and while Alexis was giving out high fives and laughing at her, Kylie threw the ball with all her might and hit her in the chest, Alexis recoiled at the sudden impact and glared daggers at her, Kylie only glared back, pretty soon it was six against one.

Kylie ran, ducked, dodged, and threw for the rest of the gym class. The gym teacher finally blew the whistle after Kylie dodged a ball that whizzed inches above her head. Relieved that Bakura had not questioned her scars and that she hadn't been beaten to pulp from the six girls Kylie ran into the locker room, Kylie had unlocked her locker when she felt a tap on her shoulder; she turned her head only to have a fist slam into her cheeks. The left side of her head hit the locker. Grunting she turned again only to see Alexis.

"Doesn't feel good does it?" Alexis asked smugly.

Refusing to show pain or rub the spot Kylie said "Not really I've felt worse."

"Oh don't worry that was just a warm up" Alexis added punching her in the stomach, grunting Kylie hunched over and glared up at her, Alexis was surrounded by her friends, two of them stepped up and grabbed both her arms.

"Oh, six against one, how brave. What's that matter can't take me on without them?" she challenged. Alexis only smirked and nodded at the other two, they released Kylie and stepped back and all the other girls surrounded the two. Kylie would not make the first move, if there was anything she learned within the year of her fighting it was not to make the first move. She and Alexis glared at each other and finally Alexis lunged, after about ten minutes Kylie was on the ground, her left side hurt and her lip and nose were bleeding, she looked up to Alexis and then let out a cry of pain as Alexis kicked her in the stomach. She was about to get up as she was again kicked in the side,

"Not as tough as you think you are, are you?" Alexis taunted, Kylie didn't say anything. Alexis raised her foot to strike again when suddenly a light filled the locker room,

"I wouldn't do that if I were you" a cold voice said. Kylie recognized it as Bakura's voice, looking over she saw him with a glowing light on his chest, Alexis hesitated before she turned to him.

"And what is it to you if I beat the shit out of her?" she challenged. Bakura didn't reply, "Didn't think so" Alexis muttered then turned and again started to hit again when Bakura reached out and pulled her away and threw her at a locker.

"Now leave her alone, or you'll find yourself in the Shadow Realm" Bakura threatened. Alexis didn't say anything just looked at him stunned, the light filled the room and Kylie felt herself lose consciousness. Before everything went black she saw Bakura right in front of her face. She tried staying awake but he wouldn't allow it,

"Rest Kylie" he muttered, before she sank into the darkness she noticed he wore black eyeliner and his eyes were softer than usual.

She mumbled "You have beautiful eyes" then slumped forward into him. The last thing she felt were his arms around her and her head on his hard chest.