Day 9, Thursday

2:40Pm

Dear Diary

... What the hell I'm I supposed to write in this thing? Apart from the obvious, I'm not in complete control of Ryou yet, otherwise I wouldn't even bother writing in this bloody thing... are you happy now Ryou? No, of course he isn't... he's yelling in my head, Save Mist, save Mist, save bloody Mist. Who the heck is Mist? Apparently she's drowning, why should I care... why do I care? Oh hell, I've got to save her... shit.

Yami Bakura

'Help me- I can't swim!' Mist spluttered, spitting another mouthful of water and salt from her mouth.

'Lie on your back you moron!' the spirit yelled using my voice. I wasn't in control anymore, but at least I was aware of what was happening and, for some reason, it appeared that I could plant suggestions to the spirit and urge him to help me... well this is something new.

's P.O.V

This is not how I planned this to work out, I guess I need my ring to be in full control of Ryou... either that or his will power has gotten stronger, but it doesn't matter right now, that bloody girl has ignored what I said and is thrashing around like a 4 year old. This is stupid, listen to me you idiot GIRL!

'MIST, LIE ON YOUR BLOODY BACK!' I yelled at full volume, ploughing back into the sea and swimming towards Mist. She seemed to have finally heard me, I watched slightly pleased with myself as she lay on her back and tried to float, well at least she wasn't drowning anymore. I had to battle with the waves now, I didn't have much experience with swimming but I knew at least how to do it, I was about half way to Mist now and I was beginning to get a bit worried about her, stupid Ryou and his stupid feelings!

'Mist, try to kick yourself towards me!' I shouted, she leaned her head back to nod at me, and began to kick really quickly, keeping her arms spread wide for balance; she was finally using her head.

'Yes' Ryou cheered inside my head

'Shut up' I growled at him

I swam the last few metres and allowed Mist to swim into me, I grabbed her right arm and began to swim back to the beach.

'Keep kicking' I told her, I was beginning to get tired. GOD I need my millennium ring! I must be at least half-strength. I sighed angrily to myself.

'I will' Mist answered strongly, the sound of her voice made my heart leap. What the hell is wrong with me?

'It's not you, it's me. Your feeling what I feel towards her' Ryou commented unhelpfully

'Shut up Ryou' I growled again, I heard Mist choke on her breath and saw her look at me, I glared back and kept swimming.

'Ryou?' Mist asked

'He's in my bloody head' I grunted in reply, Mist looked away and kicked harder. I felt my feet touch the sand and stopped swimming, Mist swam into my back and I fell over. I heard myself growl as I got up, why the hell don't I just kill this girl.

'NO' Ryou screamed, I clutched at my head.

'Oh SHUT UP Ryou, I wasn't serious you idiot' I moaned, this was getting ridiculous.

'You were dead serious!' he accused

'Ok, maybe I was serious, but you wouldn't have let me anyway' I reasoned

'Shut up!' Mist interrupted my inward conversation and grabbed the front of my tee-shirt with her hand; she brought her face up to mine and silted her eyes. 'You will get out of Ryou's body RIGHT now, or I will drown you where we stand' She threatened, baring her teeth. I began to laugh, I couldn't help it, but this little child actually believed she could harm me? 'WHAT is so funny?!' she growled

'Stupid girl' I laughed, ripping her hand away from my shirt and digging my nails into her skin, she flinched with surprise. 'You cannot hurt me little one, I was long dead before you were even born, if you break this host I shall simply find another, and another, and another' I laughed with delight as her eyes widened.

'Who are you?' she whispered, I slowed my laughter.

'I'm Bakura; I am a thief and a stealer of souls' I recited out of pure habit.

'Oh' she looked thoughtful for a moment before she began to smile, this caught me off guard and I let go of her hand. 'You can help us then' she grinned.

'W-what?' I stuttered, generally surprised.

'Yes, you can help us "steal" back my mum's soul' She said strongly, I gasped and chocked on the air.

'No bloody way would I help you!' I yelled, baring my teeth at her.

'Oh yes you will' she said, toning her voice to almost soothing but dangerous, she advanced towards me slowly, blinking more times than really necessary.

She... she's flirting... WITH YOU! Ryou growled in my head

'Flirting?' I asked him, just as Mist had reached me, she leaned into me and tilted her head up just so I could see her lashes, my heart thudded.

'You will help me Bakura, wont you' She purred, sliding her arm round my waist.

'N...n...' I stuttered trying to back away, but my feet wouldn't move.

Get off her! Get off her! You pervert, get the hell off her! Ryou yelled, I couldn't answer him

'Help me Bakura' Mist muttered, using her free hand to loop it around my neck, she twisted herself so that she was facing me, hands still in the same positions, she pulled my head down and pressed her lips against mine... and I wasn't in control anymore.

I felt my arm move around her waist and one of my hands went to her hair, I knotted my fingers between the strands and pushed her closer to me, but it wasn't just me who was doing it, Ryou was there as well, mixed together for just a moment... Mist pulled away.

'I knew Ryou was still there' She breathed, our hands dropped.

'Jeese' I breathed 'What-what. Was. that?' I asked, Mist frowned.

'It was a kiss stupid' She giggled

'Oh... a kiss eh?' I thought about that 'What was is for?'

'So you would help me' She smiled

'Oh...'

'Will you then?' she asked

'Will I what?' I asked, still breathless

'Help me' she repeated

'Oh... ok' I said dreamily

'Great, thanx Bakura' she clapped her hands together and grabbed my arm, I gasped as I was brought back to the present, I realised we were still in the sea.

'Oh... Damn it' I moaned to myself.

'Move it Bakura' Mist encouraged, yanking my arm harder.

'All right gods damn it! I'm coming ok' I snapped. Pulling my arm free, I marched angrily towards the beach; I couldn't believe I'd just agreed to help a stupid human, and I had let her KISS me!

... The kiss was nice though.