Angels Fall First

Chapter 4: Give a Yami an inch and they take a mile

Ryou let out a slow breath. Today was the day. The day Marik would come over to see him. He nerves were eating away at him and thousands of questions tore through his mind.

"What if I make my move to fast? What if he suspects soemthing? What do I say if he says no? If he says no will he hate me?"

"No, he won't hate you..." Bakura replied, "Now shutup."

Ryou frowned and stared into the mirror. He still wasn't confortable about Marik coming over and having a reaction to what Ryou's going to ask him. Ryou had become so obsessed that his feelings for Marik practicly ruled his thoughts and emotions. He returned to the living room, where he sat and waited for the doorbell to ring.

"It's not going to be that hard." Ryu assured himself. "All I have to is say it...and if I he doesn't want to then...umm..."

"You're being rediculos my pet, now shutup. My mind has other things to do then listen to you obsessive rambling."

"You will help me out, right aibou? You know, getting through the first steps?"

"Uh...do I recall you saying to stay out of your buisness and to let you do it by yourself?"

"I don't think I can..."

"Ohh...I see...you're finally going to admit you can't do anything without me, right?"

"Not true, I just need your help this once."

"Well, I offered it to you freely, but you denied it. So now, it comes at a cost."

"Okay...what do you want now? Watch Sci-Fi channel until 3am, eat doghnuts all night, get high..."

"Uh, no...I've had something better in mind..."

Ryou's eyes wided. "What sort of something..." He replied nervously.

"Something to do with you..."

Ryou gulped. Bakura always played like this before he told Ryou his discusting plans and Ryou always knew what was coming."

"Like..."

"Go stand naked in front of the mirror and jack off."

"NO!" Ryou responded aloud. Bakura laughed. "Aww, but you know how much I like to see you do that, and me being able to look through your eyes into a mirror and fully see you makes it all the better."

"It's so weird when you try to involve yourself with that though...my thoughts start getting tangled and I end up passsing out."

"Exactly"

"I'm not doing that Bakura, it's horrible."

"Oh well...no help for poor little Ryou. He'll have to find a way inside Marik's pants by himself."

"WHAT? I'm not going to have sex with him on the first date!"

"Date? I thought this was a friendly visit?"

Ryou humphed. "Well..."

"Don't deny your feeling for him, I know what you think. You stroke yourself at night just thinking about him!"

"I was not touching myself!"

"You were too! And I enjoy it..."

Ryou felt his cheeks redden from the shame of someone knowing that, even if it just was the other him.

"Fuck you Bakura...stay out of my thoughts!"

"Make me"

Ryou grabbed onto the millenium necklace. "I get rid of it, I swear! I'll detroy so you'll never come back!"

"Yeah yeah, whatever..."

"I'll do it! I will, I WILL!"

Ryou jumped up in rage. "I'll burn it! I'll destroy you forever so you can never bother me again, NEVER!"

Suddenly a loud doorbell sounded. Ryou squeeled and fell to his knees, hiding under a fallen couch pillow. "He's here!" Ryou said with a squeeky voice.

"Maybe it's just the perverted mail man..."

"No...It's him...I know it is.

"Then why are you hiding under a pillow?"

"I'm scared."

"You still up for that bet?"

"Never!"

"Then get off your ass and do it."

Ryou's legs quivered as he got up. He tucked the millenium ring inside his shirt, fixed the fallen pillows from the couch and walked down the narrow hallway to the door. He took a deep breath as he reached for the door knob. He let it out slowly. "Okay...Just act cool...act normal...Don't act like there's a yami making dinosaur noises in your head!"

"Sorry."

Ryou opened he door quickly. There, standing before him was Marik. "Hi." Ryou said quickly, smiling a little, realizing it relieved some of his stress.

"Hey." Marik responded.

"You know he's hot." Bakura said.

Ryou ignored him. "Come in." He said. Marik came inside, "Nice place you have," He said kindly. Ryou nodded. He led Marik into the living room and sat down on the couch, followed by Marik.

"So..." Ryou said. "What do you want to talk about?"

Marik shrugged.

Ryou bit his lip. This wasn't a great way to start his 'date'.

"Do...do you want something to drink?" Ryou asked thinking he could atleast be polite.

"Sure." Marik replied.

"Soda?" Ryou asked. Marik nodded. Ryou got up and walked to the kitchen.

"You're ruining it! You're gonna fuck this all up! Just talk to him! It's six words Ryou! SAY THEM!"

"Not so fast..." Ryou responded. He could feel Bakura getting restless, and trying to hold him back from taking control.

"AHG LET ME, LET MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"No!" Ryou whispered loudly. He actidently dropped the glass of soda he'd just made on the kitchen floor and it shattered to a million bits.

"Fuck! Look what you made me do!" Ryou whispered angrily.

"Haha, now you have to clean it up."

Marik appeared at the kitchen entrance to inspect the noise he heard. "Woah, are you alright?" He asked. Ryou laughed nervously. "Uh, yeah, i'm a klutz...heh..."

Marik snickered. "Well, let's clean this mess up." Ryou nodded and grabbed two rags from the sink. They both got on their hands and knees, scooping up glass and soda. Ryou kept taking peeks up at Marik as cleaned the mess. He noticed that if he looked at the right angle, he could see down Marik's shirt. He grinned to himself slyly. Also, as they were scooping up the glass, their hands would reach for the same place an sometimes touch.

Pretty soon, they had all the glass and soda off the ground. "I'm sorry, i'll make you more..." Ryou said standing up. "No worries." Marik replied.

No, no really! You deserve a drink."

"Okay, but let me help you so you don't drop it again." Ryou blushed. "O-okay..."

Marik poured two glasses full of soda that Ryou had got out for him. "Now don't drop it." Marik said, handing a glass to Ryou nodded and held the glass tightly. Marik gave him a quick smile and began walking back to the living room. Ryou had to set the glass on the counter for a second after he felt his hands begin to shake.

"Oh he's soooooo hot." Ryou said to himself. Bakura giggled. Ryou went back into the living room and sat next to Marik, this time though, he sat just a bit closer, their hips only about 2 inches apart.

"You rent this place?" Marik asked. Ryou nodded. "All by myself."

"You have so many nice things though, and you get the money all by yourself?"

"The money was from my mothers trust fund that I used to buy most furniture, but I work after school and my father sends me some money sometimes so i'm able to keep up the place."

"Ohh..." Marik said. "You're lucky to be able to live by yourself. Being able to do anything you want without anybody telling you what to do."

Ryou shrugged. "It gets kinda lonely sometimes..." Marik smiled. "Then I guess i'll just have to come see you often won't I?"

Ryou grinned and looked at Marik. "I'd like that." He said. Marik smiled back. The two boys stared for a while but Ryou suddenly realized what he was doing and quickly looked down. Ryou wanted to ask Marik out now, it seemed like a good time, but he just couldn't form the words in his mouth. All that came out was a 'umm' sound, but that got Marik's attention.

"Yes?" Marik asked. "Nothing." Ryou replied quickly.

"No, what were you going to say?"

"Nothing."

"Oh...really?"

"Uh, yes, really."

"Oh..." Marik said, glancing down at his cup, letting his finger run along the brim. "So, the dance is a week away, got anybody yet?"

Ryou shook his head. "I'm thinkin about not going."

"Me either."

"Oh..."

They sat quietly, the only sound was the soft clicking sound the fan made as it spun around. Ryou gulped. It was too quiet now.

"I'll be right back." Ryou said, and rushed into the bathroom down the hall. He shut the door and sighed.

"I can't do it Bakura...I just can't!"

Bakura didn't reply

"Hello! Yami, you there?"

"Yami isn't home at the moment! Please leave a message!"

Ryou growled. "Yami, I need your help, please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"I said I would, but you had to do something for me, and you didn't want to do it. So now my ignorant landlord, I'll be hiding in the pleasant shadows of my soul, ignoring your annoying voice."

"Please! I'll do anything!"

"Anything?" Bakura said curiously.

"Well...yes...just not the mirror the...other thing, that takes too long. Just please help me! I'll do anything!"

Bakura chuckled malevolently. "If you say so..."

Ryou walked out of the bathroom and joined Marik on the couch. "Hmm..." He mummbled.

"Yup." Marik replied.

"Uh-huh..."

Ryou bit his lip. "So...err...hmm...i'm boring arn't I? This is what happens when you live alone..."

Marik smiled. "You're not boring."

"Yes I am. I know you probably have better things to do then sit here with me."

Marik shrugged. "Nope."

"But...I don't understand...you have all these beautiful girls after you, so why do you choose to hang with unpopular me?"

Mari shrugged. "The girls are too talkitive to me. Sure they're cute and all, but personality makes a person beautiful in my opinion. The other guys...well, they sorta hate me. They think I steal their girlfriends. But you...you're different. I like you."

Ryou smirked, and let go. Bakura came forth so quickly and so slyly that it was impossible to tell the difference between the two souls.

"You...like me?"

Marik blushed and looked at the ground. "You could say that."

Bakura pretended to act shy like Ryou does often when he's embarresed, to not suprise Marik with a sudden outburst, even though that was his style.

"Well..." Bakura said moving closer again, "You could say...I like you too. Bakura leaned forward, forgetting the plan he and Ryou had planned, and kissed Marik lightly on his cheek. Marik looked up quickly and their noses touched.

"Your turn." He told Ryou.

Ryou took over just in time to feel Mariks lips meet his. He almost gasped in surpise, but Mariks lips held his mouth shut tight. He closed his eyes and let Marik carefully work the kiss. He specifically told Bakura not to kiss him, but he hadn't imagined Bakura would do it, and Marik would do it back. He also did not include the fact that it would feel so good. Marik's toungue only went as far as behind Ryou's lips, but Ryou knew that it was the best thing he had ever felt.

They broke apart too soon it seemed for Ryou. Marik glared at him, but Ryou couldn't tell what he was thinking. Did he screw up? Did Bakura make the move too soon? Did I do something wrong?

A smile suddenly lit up on Marik's face. "Wow..." He said simply. "I'm sor-" Ryou tried to say, but Marik stopped him. "No need for apology." Marik put his arms around the other boys shoulder and pulled him into a sort of one armed hug. Marik kissed him on the ear and Ryou giggled. "That tickled..." He said quietly.

Bakura growled angerly at their cheezyness. "Lips dumbass, not the ear! Ears are for hearing only, not kissing! Mouths are for kissing!"

Ryou ignored him again and enjoyed the rest of the evening with him more calmly. They played 10 rounds of versus in Tekken 5 on Playstation, Ryou beating his ass 8 out of 10 times. Afterward, they watched Tv and made fun of the lame acting on informercials, since Ryou didn't have cable, and ended up watching some lame educational show about antelopes.

The night ended too soon it seemed for both of them. Ryou was sad when Marik had to go, he wished for one more hour with him, just to be together. After all, it wasn't what they did together, it's the time they spent together. Ryou was head-over-heels in love, and Marik was absloutly crazy about their sudden relationship.

"Well, you see," Marik admitted later on in the evening, "I sorta liked you too, but I didn't know if you felt for me that way, and it made me feel shy and hesitent.

"That's fine." Ryou had replied. It made him feel stronger inside, and not so much like a weak little boy as he had felt before.

"Bye." Ryou said, kissing Marik on the cheek as he opened the front door.

"See ya...babe." He said. Ryou grinned. Marik gave him a final kiss and set off down the apartment hallway and was about to dash down the stairs before a forgotten thought reaveled itself.

"Hey, were going out now right?"

"Hell yeah!" Bakura shouted out.

Ryou's soul was thrown back into darkness and he knew what Bakura had done.

"Hey! I was supposed to say that! You asshole!"

Sorry for the horribly late update. I'm a bad person. Forgive me. But it's long! YAY! Okay, what should Ryou have to do for Bakura since Bakura helped him out? I haven't decided yet for the next chappie. Well, review and tell me! I lubbles you all my wonderful reviewers! Ryu