Hello people! Just as I said, the next chapter is now up. This is the last chapter, so if you enjoyed this, please review!
For disclaimer, look at chapter one.
Why is life so difficult?
Ryou left the balcony and headed in the direction that Malik had left. Oh please, Malik, don't still be mad at me! Ryou then stopped when he heard a voice. It was Marik.
"Malik, it's okay, you don't have to stay here," Marik told the sad Malik. "I could take you back, right now if you wanted me to." Malik replied, but he talked too softly for Ryou to hear him. Marik continued, "I know, Ryou's your best friend. I don't think that I could leave forever without saying goodbye to Bakura. We've grown close. And I'm sure, if you tell Ryou that you want to leave, he won't make you stay."
"Yeah, Ryou wouldn't force me," Malik said to Marik, louder than he had been before. "I also need to apologize to him, for being so mean earlier. I said such mean things, and I don't even know what he has to be going through. I mean, his dad is sick, and could die at anytime, his other family hates him and wants to take his crown from him, and then his so called best friend is mean to him and leaves him in tears! What's wrong with me, Marik?"
"Nothing is wrong with you, Malik," Marik answered. "Ryou will forgive you, I just know it. He's a good friend, and he was never trying to hurt you by bringing you here. I think that one of the reasons that he brought you here was because of me. See, Malik, I've had a crush on you for a long time, and Ryou knows about it. I think . . . one reason was because he wanted me to be happy, I'm sorry."
"That's okay," Malik said to Marik. "I just . . . want to go home. W-will you come with me? I-I want you to be happy . . . and if I make you happy then . . ."
"And you want to be happy too, right?" Marik asked slyly.
Malik's face turned bright red. "Possibly." Marik laughed, and Malik answered, "Well, I guess I have fallen in love with you!"
Ryou smiled. His best friend had finally found the lover that he so desperately needed. Ryou paused. Should I go back with them? Would Bakura come back with me, like Marik promised Malik? I really hope so! Ryou knocked on the door. Both Marik and Malik looked up, both blushing a light shade of red.
"Malik, I-I'm sorry for what I put you through," Ryou told his friend. "If you want to, you can leave. I won't stop you, but I have one thing to say about it. Well, more of two. One, good luck together, you two!" Both Malik and Marik suddenly turned dark, crimson red, causing Ryou to laugh before he continued, "And two, can . . . can I come with you?"
"What?" Malik and Marik gasped simultaneously. Then Malik continued, "But . . . I thought that you were happy here, with Bakura. Why would you want to leave?"
"Because," Ryou replied, smiling, "How could I leave my best friend? How could I abandon my country? But I have one more person to ask. I want Bakura to come with us."
"It's okay, Ryou. You can leave." Everyone turned around to see Bakura standing in the doorway. He was smiling sadly. "Ryou," Bakura told him, "You can go home if you want to. I don't have the right to keep you here. I-I'm so sorry, Ryou."
"Bakura," Ryou whispered, "Thank you, but I can't stay here. I hope that you understand."
"I understand," Bakura said sadly.
Malik raced over to Ryou and grabbed his hand happily. "We're going home," Malik whispered.
"Bakura," Ryou began, "W-will you come with us? I don't want to leave you here alone. I want you to come with me, back to my palace, and rule by my side. Would you do that for me? We could always come back here whenever you want too! Please?"
Bakura smiled. "Oh dear Ryou, I will always be at your side. As I told you before, I won't let anything bad ever happen to you, and you can always count on me to help you, no matter what. Come on; let's go back to your palace. And Ryou, if I didn't tell you this before, any time that we spend here is like no time at all in your world. This place doesn't have any time, so we could come here for a year and go back, and no time will have passed since we left."
"Really?" Ryou gasped. Then we could come here all of the time, and I could spend forever with Bakura! This is the best life, and the best world, ever! And these are the best friends ever! "Now we just have to go back to the palace and tell my father."
"That might not go so well," Malik whispered to Marik, even though he whispered loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"Don't worry about it," Bakura told Ryou as the four friends left the castle.
"Don't worry, I won't," Ryou replied, holding Bakura's hand tight as they reached the place where they first came to the world that was frozen in time.
"Time to go," Bakura told the group.
Ryou, still holding Bakura's hand, grabbed Malik's hand. Malik then grabbed Marik's hand, and the four were sent into darkness. For a moment, Ryou was nervous, but he forgot about feeling nervous as he saw a light ahead of them, constantly growing brighter and closer. The world was surrounded by light for a second, and then the two pairs of lovers appeared in Ryou's room.
"We're back," Ryou whispered. "And now, I have to go talk to my father." Ryou turned to Malik and told him, "Keep an eye on Bakura for me, and don't let him follow me. And Bakura, stay here please. This is something I have to do- alone."
Bakura nodded and watched as Ryou left. Ryou made his way down the long hallway and over to his father's room, passing his two uncles, his aunt, and his cousin. They all gave him a dirty look, but he ignored them and continued walking. Once I'm king, they are leaving my palace forever. Ryou stopped in front of his father's door and knocked before entering.
"Father," Ryou said once he was inside, "I have to talk to you about something. I-I have met someone that I really love. I needed to tell you about it alone, because if I tell you, then the rest of the palace can't be mean to me about my choice."
"What do you mean by that, my prince?" Ryou's father said weakly.
"I mean that . . ." Ryou paused, not knowing what to say. But after a moment, he continued, "Father, I'm gay. I am in love with another man. Please forgive me father, but I won't be able to find a wife. If you want the next king to have a queen, give to one of my uncles or my cousin, not to me."
"Oh, my son," the king sighed, "If you are in love with this man, then you may be in love with him! You will still be the next king, except you will have no queen at your side. The land will just have two kings, you, the main king, and whoever it is that you love as the secondary king. It is okay, my son, because your great grandfather, my grandfather, felt the same way as you do now. He was, as you call it, gay. This kingdom still will be yours."
"Oh, thank you father!" Ryou cried as he rushed over to his father and hugged him. "Thank you father," Ryou continued quieter, "And don't worry, I won't let you down. I'll be the best king I can be, I'll follow in your footsteps, until I become as great of a king as you were, if I ever get that far."
"My son, you will become an even better king than I was," Ryou's father told him. "Just one thing, am I allowed to meet the future secondary king sometime?"
"Of course," Ryou laughed. "I'll go get him right now!"
Ryou raced from the room, running back to his room to retrieve Bakura. When he came into the room, everyone had a worried look on their faces.
"How did it go?" Bakura asked.
"Amazing," Ryou said happily, "Father wants to meet you, Bakura. Come on with me!"
"Ryou, I'm taking Marik back over to my room, okay?" Malik asked.
"Sure, and if anyone asks why Marik's with you, tell them you have my permission, as the future king of this palace!" Ryou said cheerfully.
Ryou then led Bakura over to his father's room. "Father," Ryou called in, "I brought him! I would like you to meet my lover, Bakura!"
"Welcome Bakura," the king said as Bakura came into the room. Then he continued, "Say, aren't you that thief? Or is my old mind confusing me?"
"Yes sir, I was that thief. But I have changed my ways, thanks to your son. He has showed me what it feels like, to love and be loved back," Bakura told Ryou's father. "And now, I have been given this great offer, but I fear that you are wrong, I do not feel worthy to rule beside my dear Ryou."
"Nonsense!" the king boomed, "Anyone who makes my Ryou happy is worthy; because you have done a better job than anyone here in this palace, well- besides Malik. You will make a fine secondary king. As long as you make my son happy, that is."
"Yes sir," Bakura replied.
"And father," Ryou continued, "Malik has also found someone, a young man named Marik. He can stay too, right?"
"Oh course!" the king said, smiling.
Fifteen weeks passed since the day that the king let Ryou keep Bakura as his husband. Since that time, Ryou's father, the king, had passed along to the next world. Everyone grieved for his loss, Ryou the most. Bakura helped Ryou through that time, and the kingdom began to accept the odd couples. Marik got to stay with Malik, and both of them had also helped Ryou. Now, four weeks after the past king's passing, Ryou and Bakura had made the land better, with less thieves and bandits, and kept their people free. They lived happily together for many, many long years. And it only made them longer because of the amount of time the two lovers spend in the timeless world. They lived happily ever after . . . the end!
How was that? As I said before, this is the last chapter, so please review if you liked this! Thank you so much if you listen! XD
