Blessed Be Those Who Live

Rating- T

Pairings- None for this chapter, but mainly Thiefshipping, Puppyshipping, and Puzzleshipping

Summary- The pharaoh separates Ryou and Bakura, and now they must deal with life.

The uniform looked at bit big on Bakura, but Ryou thought that anyone stupid enough to laugh at him for it probably deserved the beating. The evil aura around Bakura was so strong, it was almost tangible as they entered the gates to the school.

"If anyone asks, you're my twin brother who lived with my dad in Egypt," said Ryou.

"A perfect story clearly backed up by my tan, of course."

"Considering how you thought coming to school to be such a good idea, I thought you'd have a better attitude about it."

"I didn't think it was a good idea. Merely a necessary measure to find a way to get the millennium items. And I would have a better attitude if your ideas didn't suck so much."

Ryou rolled his eyes, but they were attracting enough unwanted attention already, and he didn't want to risk an argument with Bakura now less than ever. They stopped before the principal's office.

"Here. You have to talk to the principal and then he will take you to our classroom. Meanwhile I'll talk to Yuugi and-"

"Yeah, whatever. Just don't ruin it all with your pathetic honesty."

Bakura entered and slammed the door behind him. Ryou's life might be full of constant emotional torment, but no one would say it was ever boring. He entered the classroom and felt everyone's eyes on him. They had no doubt seen him arrive with Bakura.

From the back row, Yuugi gave him a sad look. Ryou didn't want to know what the pharaoh had to say right now, but he had to talk to them as soon as possible. Before all of this got any more out of hand.

"Hey Yuugi," he started, smiling sheepishly.

"Ryou. He made you do this, didn't he?" asked Yuugi. Ryou blinked, and suddenly it wasn't Yuugi anymore.

"N-no! Of course not! I just…I thought it would be a good idea to…keep an eye on him."

The pharaoh's stare was too much like Bakura's stare, and it made Ryou more than just a little uncomfortable.

"Ryou. I was merciful with him because of you," started saying the pharaoh in a voice that tried to be reassuring, yet his presence felt overly imposing as all ways. "I can still judge him for his crimes now, should you rethink your plea for his life."

More of their classmates started arriving, so Ryou lowered his voice. "I'm sorry, but I must plead for his life now, like I would for Yuugi's life. For all of my friends. The crimes that the spirit committed with my body still weigh down on me. I do not wish to shoulder any more sins."

The pharaoh looked at him like he had more to say about that, but the teacher arrived, and they all took their seats. When he looked back, Ryou saw that the Pharaoh had left Yuugi's body. Yet, Ryou could still feel his heavy presence.

It would be a long day.

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"I'd like to introduce a new student who will be joining us today. Come in, Bakura."

The thief entered the classroom with a bored look, but Ryou didn't miss the slight glare he shot Yuugi at the back of the class.

"Please write your name on the blackboard and tell us something about yourself," said the teacher. Bakura took the chalk and wrote in the ugliest handwriting Ryou had ever seen.

You do remember how to write, right?

In ancient Egypt we used to write using daggers made from the bones of our fallen enemies.

No you didn't!

You don't know –that-.

"Something about me? Well, I'm Bakura, Ryou's twin brother. As I'm sure you can all see," he gave them all a smirk that made many of them shift in their seats in fear.

The teacher cleared his throat. "Alright then, please take a seat there in the back and we will begin."

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