I have noticed something when I read over this chapter. The thing is that I jump from the flower shop to when Ryou and Yugi are talking (and plotting) together and it seems kind of rushed. I'm sorry for this but I'm kind of lazy when it comes to writing the in betweens and the things that don't really matter to the story plot. Yes, it actually has a plot (sort of). Aaand I'm too lazy to fix it. Again, sorry!

This is it, the answer to what most people—I think, are wondering. This chapter reveals the reason why Bakura is buying the roses!

Warnings: Yami snaps :O

Here's the fourth chappie. Go, go, go!

The next day Ryou went to work and unlike the last days it was a busy day, he was thankful for it so he could keep his sanity in check. When the the commotion was over Ryou could finally have his very late coffee break, it was that busy. Ryou ran a hand through his hair and sat down. Then the door was opened and Bakura came in.

Ryou smiled shyly and Bakura said, "I need a rose," Ryou nodded and took out a rose and went on with the procedure, "When will it go into water?" he asked and Bakura looked at Ryou the same reply, "In about an hour or so." Ryou nodded, "Wrap it?" Bakura shook his head and Ryou nodded and automatically told the price. Bakura held out the cash and put it into Ryou's hand.

When Bakura turned around he heard Ryou ask, "Why do you buy these roses? Are they for the girl in the restaurant?" Bakura grinned and said no. Ryou looked puzzled, "For who then?" Bakura smirked and said, "Work." Then he was out of the shop.

-

"Ahh! Maybe he's sucking up to his boss?" Yugi suggested and Ryou shrugged completely out of ideas. Yugi nibbled at his pocky and shrugged also. "I'm sure if you ask him where he works he will tell you."

Ryou groaned, "I don't want to be nosy you know that." Yugi put his pocky on the table, "We have to know where he works, I mean, I'm also really curious and Yami already thinks I'm cheating with some guy because you're rubbing him onto me!" Yugi exclaimed and added, "I really want to see this Bakura up-close."

Ryou sighed, "He always appears when I'm making a total fool out of myself, that's for sure..."

Yugi leaned closer, "Lets make a fool of yourself."

Ryou pushed him back, "No way!" Yugi grinned, "Just kidding!"

Ryou smiled, "I will ask him tomorrow..."

-

-The Next Day-

Ryou waited patiently for Bakura to come, it wasn't any specific time when he showed up but he had to sometime, right? Ryou was sweeping the floor when he heard someone enter. "Bakura!" Ryou turned to see Yami stand there with a brow raised.

"Uhh, hi Yami!" Yami walked up to Ryou and grasped his shoulders. "W-what are you?" Yami cleared his throat, "I saw you with Yugi the other day..." he said low and Ryou squirmed in his grasp, Yami held him more tightly. "But, we're together every day!" Yami narrowed his eyes, "Exactly."

"What're you!" Yami grabbed Ryou's ass and Ryou tried to get away from him. "Hey!" Yami's gaze darkened, "I know that he likes you..." Ryou gulped, "Of course, we're friends, now stop this Yami!"

"What's going on here?" Bakura walked up to Yami who let go off Ryou. "I have to go." Yami said and stormed out of the shop. "Hey? Are you alright?" Bakura put a lock of hair behind Ryou's ear and Ryou sniffled, "I've never seen him like this..." Bakura stroked his cheek and Ryou leaned into the touch. Bakura smiled and looked into Ryou's eyes. Ryou suddenly realized the situation and jumped away from him.

"Ahh! You need a rose right?" He walked towards the cooler. "No." Ryou looked at Bakura, "It's my day off," he explained to Ryou who said, "oh." Bakura stretched and browsed the flowers. "Uh Bakura?" Bakura turned his head and saw Ryou who was fiddling with his fingers.

"Why do you buy these roses for work?" he asked and Bakura walked to him, "Well, to make a good impression I guess..." Ryou looked up, "For your boss?" Bakura laughed, "Certainly not, the guy's a jackass!"

"Then...?" Bakura winked Ryou, "You see, I work at a host club. I'm rented out to people - males and females." Ryou gaped. Bakura patted his cheek twice and chuckled, "It's a shock?"

Ryou shook his head, "So that's the reason for your fancy attire..." "Exactly."

"Wow, Yugi's going to love this," Ryou mumbled and Bakura blinked, "Who now?"

"Oh just my best friend, never mind," Ryou smiled and Bakura said, "The one at the restaurant?" Ryou nodded, "Yeah, him... hey! How'd you know?"

"Well, this might come to be a shock but I really like you, from the first moment I saw your wet self."

Ryou blushed at the memory of him being so clumsy when they first met, "You like... me?" Bakura nodded and sat on the table, "Aaand I think it's fun to receive roses from you, even though I give them away," Bakura admitted and scratched his chin. Ryou smiled brightly, "I like giving roses to you too!"

"And this might freak you out but I've been kind of following you around, not that I'm a psycho killer, just your average host at a host club!" Ryou blushed, "So the time when I fell...?" "Yup, also, I followed you to the restaurant."

"That's so creepy... but sweet. Me and my friend we were trying to find -- he couldn't exactly say 'stalk' -- you too, uh, this is a little embarrassing and awkward, admitting it and all."

"RYOUUU!" Yugi attached himself to Ryou and Ryou fell backwards, "Ouch, Yugi...?" Yugi hiccuped and sniffled into his shirt and mumbled something he didn't hear.

Then he took a deeper breath and explained his pained situation, "Y-Yami was in a bad mood and so I was trying to making him feel better a-a-and then he just p-pushed me away and when I said I was going to visit you he just... just slammed the door and yelled at me!"

Ryou patted Yugi's head and embraced him for a moment and then Yugi looked up and saw Bakura, "Ah! Bakura!" he pointed at him and looked at Ryou who nodded. "I met with Yami a few minutes ago."

Yugi wiped his cheeks with his sleeve, "You did?" Ryou nodded, "Yeah, well he came to the shop, pretty upset and told me that you liked me."

Yugi rolled his eyes, "Of course I like you, you're my best friend, besides, I know you like someone else." Ryou put a finger up to his lips to silence Yugi but Bakura smirked. "Oh, and who do you like Ryou-kun?"

Yugi was about to open his mouth when Ryou covered it with his hand, "Umm no one!" Bakura smiled, "Oh? I'm going to leave you two then, see you later!"

Yugi looked at Ryou shocked, "He's getting away! Ask him!" Ryou just smiled and shook his head.

"Ryouuuu! I don't believe you!" Yugi shook his head and stomped his feet like a furious kid having a tantrum.

Ryou took up a flower bouquet and handed it to Yugi, "Go home to Yami and tell him all about Bakura and me liking him, okay? And tell him how much you love him and that you don't like me in a sexual way, I hope?" Yugi giggled, "You wish... I mean I did before but now I only love my Yami," he confessed and blushed.

Ryou smiled, "Go get him tiger!" Yugi hugged him and thanked for the flowers.

Ryou watched Yugi skip away and he sighed, "A host, eh?"

-

When Ryou got back to the semi-empty apartment he took off his shoes and neatly put them aside then he hung up his jacket. He looked over everything and set his gaze on the telephone; he was in need for talking to Yugi and while he dialed the number he prayed to God that Yami and Yugi weren't... busy.

He heard the dial tone a couple of times and then Yugi answered sounding out of breath, "Hello, Yugi speaking..." Ryou scratched his head, "Hey Yugi, it's Ryou, is this a bad time?"

"Ahh no, Yami was too lazy to pick up the phone which was right BESIDE him and I had to run downstairs to answer, sheesh." Ryou sighed relieved, he was thinking it would get a bit awkward if he would talk to Yami after what had happened today and also he felt more relaxed when he could hear Yugi and tell him his complex problems.

"So what's up?" Yugi asked and Ryou wondered if he should tell him what he had discovered today about Bakura. "Well, I just wanted to hear how things went with Yami? Did it go well?" "...Oh sure, it was nice, I told him everything and he felt better. Apparently he was feeling a bit left out because we were hanging out too much and he suspected me getting TOO friendly with you." Ryou rolled his eyes, after Yami and Yugi had begun dating Yami tended to get a bit over-protective.

"I see, that's good then, that you are friends again I mean," Ryou said and chuckled. Yugi said nothing but Ryou suspected that he had nodded. "Sooo, I sense that there is something you are dying to tell me, something regarding Ba-ku-ra."

"Maybe I just felt lonely and wanted to speak with you!" Ryou said embarrassed that Yugi knew exactly how his feeble mind worked, "but yes, I know something you don't!" "You're so mean, tell meee!"

Ryou hummed a bit making Yugi whine in anticipation and then figured that he would tell him first Yugi was now banging the phone into something, "Okay! Okay! I, uh, know why he's buying those roses for work!" "NOWAY! Why?! Did you ask him?"

Ryou lay down from his sitting position and fiddled with the pillow in the sofa, "when you came today, before that, I asked him and," Ryou took a deep breath, "he's a host at a host club and is buying roses for his clients!"

"AHA! I knew it! He's a playboy after all!" Ryou raised an eyebrow, "it's his job, he can't help it, he has to date different people in limited time every day except when he has the day off..." Ryou trailed and gasped, he was in love with a host at a host club.

He hadn't even been on a date before and Bakura had been on millions. He wondered how their relationship would be, if it would develop..

Bakura said he liked him. So there had to be hope!

"I know! You can totally try him out!" Yugi shouted into the phone, startling Ryou. Ryou groaned, " "Try him out" what the heck are you talking about Yugi?" He wondered and Yugi shouted again sounding more excited with each word, "Duh! He's a host, he dates for a living, and well, you can rent him for an hour or whatever and get to know him better, besides, you like him - it'd be your first date too!"

Ryou smiled a bit, Yugi did have a point and he found himself agreeing to the idea. "Yugi, I think I will!"

Yugi laughed and said, "Well then, I'll come over and give you pointers and prepare you mentally and physically for it. See you later and good night!"

"Ah, okay then, see you tomorrow... Good night Yugi."

Click. Ryou put the phone back on its place and plopped back into the sofa and sighed heavily. He blushed thinking that he was actually going to go through Yugi's plan. Was he getting desperate...?

A date with Bakura.

He giggled and got ready for bed, grinning.