Disclaimer: If I owned Yu-Gi-Oh! I wouldn't be in front of this computer typing fan fiction. Doesn't anybody realize that?

Well, DYDOM has just run its course, hitting a grand total of 60 chapters before kicking the bucket. It was a great fic, a wonderful fic… a fic to be worshipped and read over and over again. It will be sorely missed, but it is a beloved favorite amongst many YYxY readers… or at least the people who read this fic too.

Now, back to its sister fan fic, DYDOM: D! Which will hopefully achieve as much greatness as the original did!

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It had been an hour or so since Ryou went over to Yugi's house with the others. He was currently walking home, as he had felt Bakura stir from his two hours away as promised, and he knew it was time for him to get going. The last thing he needed was Bakura joining in on the fun and trashing Yugi's house his way.

It had been fun, the training and the duels. With Yami out, and his powers pretty much at peak status, all of the duels had real monsters as Yugi showed Jou some basic techniques with Yami adding in pointers. Jou stumbled along at first, but then quickly caught onto the concepts of combos and other strategies.

Anzu and Honda, with their limited knowledge of the game, also helped and at the same time listened closely with Hanasaki at how to play at Yugi's level. Ryou sat near Hanasaki, also learning as he remembered the deck Bakura gave him. He could never play with that, not even if he had to.

When he felt Bakura returning to his mind, he was quick to say his good-byes and exit as fast as possible. He knew if he stayed much longer Bakura would charge him for over-time… not a pleasant thought, considering that Bakura would want something in return for the extra few minutes.

He was relieved to see that his friends also looked like they were ready to pack their bags and head out as well. At least he wouldn't miss anything else.

Ryou remembered the way Yugi and Yami interacted with each other, how their bond seemed so strong and their love so generous… Ryou almost wished he could have that. Then again, it's not like Bakura would turn subservient and snuggle with him like Yami did Yugi. No, he just preferred making Ryou squirm when he seductively whispered in his ear… Ryou knew his war against Bakura would not last too long if that kept up.

The albino ringed around the corner, heading towards his apartment as he opened the door and headed up the stairs. Everything was quiet and dark, like the shadows when Ryou went to sleep with Bakura nearby. The shadows were cool and comforting, soothing him to sleep as Bakura nestled in his head, watching his light as he tried to resist the temptation that he offered. He did a pretty good job of it, too.

But the darkness wasn't that comforting as Ryou approached the door to his apartment, about to unlock it when he nearly tripped over something in front of him. He stumbled, but Bakura caught his body as he quickly took over and stabilized him. Ryou got his body back and sighed, looking at how close he was to the stairs.

That was a close one, he thought. He felt Bakura smirk at knowing Ryou yet again owed him something, and Ryou only frowned at it as he peered through the darkness. Sitting in the shadows was a cardboard box.

Ryou cautiously picked it up, looking it over curiously.

"A package? Who would send me something?" He unlocked his apartment door, and hurried inside, with the box in his hands.

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"Good night, everybody!" Yugi called out as Jou, Anzu, Honda, and Hanasaki started on their trek. Yami had requested that he use his magic to transport them all home, but they assured him that they wanted to walk. Both Yugi and Yami consented to their wishes. He waved to them as they started down the dark street.

"See ya tomorrow after school, okay Yug?" Jou yelled as he gave an enthused wave. Yugi smiled as he watched them go.

"Sure! After school it is!" As he watched his friends finally round the corner on their way to Anzu and Hanasaki's houses, Yugi felt strong arms wrap around him gently. Looking up he saw Yami staring at him lovingly, and he retuned the look instantly. They kissed as Yugi snuggled into Yami's embrace.

This starts a new journey for us, Yami said, as he let Yugi take dominance in the kiss. Yugi enjoyed hearing Yami moan every so quietly.

Yeah! And for Jou too! Everyone's gonna be with us when we face Pegasus.

We will need as much support as possible against him. The kiss looked like it was about to stop, so Yugi released it and looked up into crimson eyes.

"I have you, Yami. That's all the support I need." And the kiss started where it left off, as Yami ran his fingers through Yugi's silky locks.

I know that, Yugi. And I am blessed with you, my divine light. They broke the kiss and walked inside, as they heard Sugoroku call out to them from the DVD player. He gave them both a good night, and they did the same for him, as Yugi turned the machine off. The two hurried upstairs to Yugi's room, where they laid on the bed and listened to each other breathe.

Yugi ran a finger over Yami's leather-clad chest, his head laying on it as he listened to his heart beat. "Yami…."

"Yes, Yugi?" He tightened his hold on his love slightly, enjoying his warm presence in body as well as in soul. Shadows surrounded them and slithered about their forms, making Yugi's senses tingle with excitement and arousal.

Yugi sighed into him, content. "Nothing, just thinking." Yugi could feel Yami's loving strokes through his hair, and he leaned into them as he loved the caress of his fingers running through his locks. He made a happy sound that made Yami smile—he knew how much Master liked this.

Yugi knew that a lot of things had happened to him over a recent period of time. How long ago was it that he finished the puzzle and Yami inhabited his mind? He couldn't recall exactly, but what did time matter now? All he knew was that Yami was here, with him in solid form, making his heart soar and his soul overjoyed.

And his body yearn. That was an added bonus.

Yugi had gone through so much: he could now stand up to bullies, he had friends who cared for him and that he cared for back, and he had Yami. So many wonderful things had been brought to him.

But with them came a price, such as the Items, and their plans. Yugi clenched his fist—every time he thought about the Items it made him angry, as he knew what they did to Yami before he met Yugi. Tortured him… locked him up in darkness, erased his memories so that he was all alone in the shadows with chains digging into his skin… this was why Yami worshipped Yugi like a god, because he freed him from his eternal prison. Yugi meant everything to him, and now Yami meant everything to Yugi as well.

Yami felt Yugi clench his fist, and he looked down at his light. He could feel Yugi's anger… had he done something wrong?

But then Yugi relaxed his hand, and nuzzled into Yami comfortably. Yami smiled, and laid back down. He always wanted to make sure that Master was happy. If Master was upset, then he would be upset too for Master… why should anything have to upset his light, the sun that he could hold in his arms and feel its brilliant radiance? Nothing should upset him; he should be worshipped by others as Yami did for him. He always wondered why no one else could see that.

But times were different, he knew that. Still, he was all too happy to give praise to his perfect Master, as he continued to run his fingers through his hair. He could feel Yugi drifting off to sleep, so he smiled and vanished, heading back inside the warmth of Yugi's heavenly mind.

They would never be apart. Of that they were both sure.

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Ryou stared at his television screen through Bakura's unbelieving eyes.

They had lost to Maximillion J. Pegasus, just like Yugi and Yami.

Earlier, Ryou had opened the package that he had found in front of his door, wondering what it could be. Bakura had told him that he sensed magic coming from whatever lay inside, and with that Ryou knew instantly what was contained within it. He didn't even have to finish opening the box, but he still did, to see what he feared most.

There sat the Duelist Glove, two star chips, and a DVD recording that could only be from Pegasus. He stared at them both, perplexed.

Why had Pegasus sent him a DVD? He wasn't a great duelist like Yugi and Yami were… what purpose did dueling him have?

There was only one explanation: he wanted the Millennium Ring.

Well, we know of the challenge he presents us, Bakura said. We have no choice but to accept it.

Ryou's eyes widened. We don't have to put in the DVD! Remember what happened to Yugi and Yami!

Bakura nodded. Yes, I do, but why should that stop us? Come now, my host, where is that fight that I admired you for? Losing your claws so soon?

Ryou clenched his fists. It's not that, I just know what will happen. Pegasus can read minds, he'll beat us easy!

Bakura snorted, before cooing lightly in Ryou's mind. Watch, my yadonushi, and watch carefully. Suddenly Ryou had been launched back into his mind, as he felt Bakura take control. He had looked on in horror as Bakura put the DVD in.

What are you doing!

Proving that I won't lose again. The way you talk you seem to think of us as weak! The first time I surrendered for your sake, but this time I refuse to show any weakness—I will show you how powerful I can be. Bakura smiled—he felt the rush of a challenge brush through him, exciting him. Ryou was his, he could do whatever he wished with him, and right now he wanted to duel this man.

The DVD activated, and Pegasus's face appeared on the screen. Bakura pulled out the deck of cards he had created from his thieving ventures, a smirk on his face….

The time counter had run out before Bakura could even dent Pegasus's Life Points.

Ryou looked at the man laughing at him on the TV. He could feel Bakura seethe within him for losing so easily to this man—Ryou wanted to tell him that he brought this upon himself, but that would not sit well with the thief king. He turned his thoughts back to Pegasus.

"Well done, Ryou-boy and Bakura-boy, an overall good job!" Pegasus said cheerfully. "My, it is good to know that I've found so many potential duelists for my tournament! Yugi-boy's mind did not lie when I looked into it, and found out about you! What a treat!"

Bakura growled lightly, as Ryou watched in shock. They had really lost… when Yugi and Yami lost to Pegasus they took away their grandpa's soul. What would Pegasus take to ensure their compliance?

"So, what is it that you want from us, Pegasus?" Bakura said, thinking the same thing as his host. To their frustration Pegasus merely waved them off.

"Oh, there is nothing I could possibly take from either of you just now" Pegasus said. "You really have nothing to truly hold onto, nothing that I can take as a bargaining chip. However, there may be something I can offer…."

Bakura chuckled. "Of what could you give me and my light that I cannot already provide? I am a thief, I can steal anything I want for the two of us—your offers would be in vain."

"I'm sure you think so, but what of your host? Perhaps there is something I can give him that is far beyond your reach—"

"I doubt that." Ryou appeared in Bakura's stead, seeing as how the conversation seemed to turn to him. He knew it was true—what could Pegasus give him that Bakura could not? Love? He doubted Pegasus was even willing to think that. And the kind of love Bakura gave him… it hid behind the word, but it certainly wasn't love in any sense.

Bakura turned solid next to the teen, grinning at Pegasus being turned down so easily.

"Really now, Ryou-boy? I think you'll be singing another tune, when you see this." Pegasus chuckled as he pulled back his silver hair, showing off his Millennium Eye. It flashed, and with the light two figures suddenly appeared on the TV screen in front of Pegasus. Ryou saw them and he turned pale.

"A-Amane? M-Mom…?"

The two female figures nodded.

"Hi, Ryou!" Amane said, her voice and body transparent and far away. His mother looked at him as well, smiling at him proudly.

"We miss you, Ryou" his mother said. "Take care of your father for us…."

Ryou looked at the screen in shock and heartbreak. There they were, his mother and sister, both waving to him as their bodies started to disappear. Smiles plastered on their ghostly white faces.

"Wait! Amane! Mom! Come back!"

"Bye, Ryou!"

"No, come back!" But they were already gone. The albino teen stared at the TV longingly, and Pegasus laughed.

"Didn't I say you'd be thinking a little differently when I showed you what I have to offer?" he said, letting his hair fall back over the left side of his face. Ryou looked down at the floor, and his shoulders trembled.

Pegasus chuckled. "I can bring you back the souls of your mother and sister, Ryou-boy. I can let you see them, touch them, hear them… I can reunite them to you, if you come to my kingdom and beat me…."

"You cannot promise that!" Bakura said.

"Oh, but I can. Do you even know the extent of Items' power, when they are all assembled together? They can do extraordinary things, such as bring souls back from the Afterlife! One can take over the world with their abilities!" Pegasus laughed heartily, as the screen began to fade out, becoming fuzzy with static.

"Don't forget about what I said, Ryou-boy…. Come to my kingdom, and your mother and sister can be returned to you. It's a promise." And then the screen went blank.

"Damn that Pegasus" Bakura hissed, as he removed the DVD from the player, and tossed it back into the package it came from. "What is he thinking, all the Items together? What madness is that! When I gathered the Items to try to destroy them and free my family, Zorc was summoned! That fool doesn't know what he's doing. Instead of resurrecting your parents he'd kill everyone. Keh…." Bakura scowled to himself. He would not allow for that. "We'll have to stop him, Ryou."

Silence. Bakura turned around to see why his light was so quiet. "Ryou?"

"Amane…Mom…." Ryou was curled up in a little ball, tears streaming down his face. He rocked slowly back and forth, sobbing lightly as he said the names over and over again, as though that would bring them back.

Pegasus nearly ripped his heart out by showing him those two. Amane, and his mother… they were all he ever had, and they died some odd years ago, leaving him alone.

How many times had he wanted to die, just to see if he could be with them again? He had risked his life to save his friends in their Monster World battle, but only because Ryou knew that if Bakura continued his fight, Ryou might finally die and pass onto the next life.

Maybe even see Amane smile again. Or hear his mother speak so sweetly in his ear.

He thought he would never see them again, never have to think about them again, but he was wrong… having Pegasus show him their ghostly forms made his heart shatter like glass as he saw what was before him: a chance to see them both again, an opportunity for them both to live again, with him, always with him….

He wanted to see them! He had to see them again, there was no other way!

Bakura watched Ryou, feeling waves of despair and longing flood over him from Ryou. Pegasus had certainly struck a cord, to have Ryou withering about the way he was.

He refused to see his possession so upset. Ryou was his… he had no need to see tears stain the face of his light.

With a gentleness that he did not know he possessed, Bakura placed his arms around Ryou. The teen did not resist, and Bakura smirked. Perhaps this would finally wear the boy down.

He let shadows swirl around Ryou's body, stroking him affectionately. Between sobs he heard gasps and a few light moans. His grin grew wider.

Ryou….Bakura whispered in his mind. But the boy didn't hear him speak. All he could see was Amane and Mother looking at him through the television, their eyes vacant and watching him. He bit back a sob.

What should he do now? Pegasus just promised him something so grand he would give his life to see it happen. His heart yearned for their souls, his spirit ached for their presence… but what if Pegasus was lying?

What if he was telling the truth?

Maybe he really could have Amane and Mother back. He didn't know much about the Items… maybe they did have the power to bring people back. If all he had to do was go to Pegasus's Duelist Kingdom, then there was no doubt in his mind. He knew with a chance like that, there was only one decision he could possibly make.

He would go insane otherwise.

Suddenly his mind jerked back to reality, as he felt Bakura lightly kiss his neck. Realizing what was going on, he scrambled away before Bakura could restrain him, and he gave the other a slight glare. Bakura smirked.

There is the fire I have grown to respect, he said. Do you still wish to fight, when your heart aches like that?

Ryou shivered. The way Bakura's lips had felt against his neck made him want more, but he knew he wouldn't let Bakura win this war. He would refuse him, even if it killed him. He would never be his.

"You can have your time out now" Ryou stated plainly, and as he did so Bakura disappeared and took control over his vessel. He slid into his soul room without much complaint, and with thoughts of Amane and Mother still clouding his mind, he went to sleep instantly.

Bakura grinned, clenching and unclenching Ryou's hands as he sauntered out of the living room. It was finally time to have some fun. The whole Duelist Kingdom thing was something to think about later.

Pegasus had given his light a reason to go to Duelist Kingdom, but Bakura knew he would have the ultimate decision. After all, he was his light. He would decide where he goes and doesn't go.

Maybe it would help to seem interested, so that he could gain his trust. But that was something to think about after his excursion.

He headed for the bathroom, and pulled the kohl out from the bathroom cabinet.

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Yeah, this was chapter seven. Nothing much to say except please review and I'll see you all next Friday!