Pyra: All right ppls, I started the sequel!

Ryou: ^__^

Yami:...

Pyra: But, now that school is starting up again, I'm going to write short chapters so that I can update faster.

Ryou: :(

Yami: You forgot the disclaimer. (Is met with silence) FINE. Pyra does not own Yu-Gi-Oh.

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Yugi Motou sat staring hopefully out his window. The sun shined lazily into the room, the morning still early. Just two weeks ago, Yami Bakura had tried to steal the Millennium Puzzle and was again sent to the Shadow Realm, the peace re-attained. Yami had forgiven Yugi for his mistake and serious lack of judgment and it had all ended happily. But there was this tugging feeling that whispered to him that he had forgotten something. But what could he possibly have forgotten?

"Good Morning, Aibou," Yugi turned, a smile blessing his sweet face as he saw his Yami.

"Good morning, Yami." He returned. Yami smiled. At first, neither said anything, both enjoying the first few rays of light of the sun, the fresh morning breeze. "Ryou called," Yugi stated finally, turning away from the window to face his yami. "He sounded really jumpy."

"We could go over and see how he's doing if you want," Yami told his aibou.

"That'd be nice. I think this has been a pretty bad experience for him."



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Ryou sat huddled up against his bed. It had been two weeks since he had sent his own yami to the Shadow Realm, and still it haunted him. Those last words that his yami had spoken...I'll be back, I swear I will. And then you'll wish you were dead and buried. Ryou shivered. His yami had been able to escape from the Shadow Realm before, so what stopped him this time? And when he came back.... Ryou didn't dare finish that sentence.

Right now both of Ryou's parents were on vacation. Last night, he had called Yugi. It seemed that Yugi was the only one he could talk to now a days. Yugi was patient and understanding. It wasn't like he didn't like the others, he did, but it wasn't the same.

Diiiiiiiiiiiiing-Dooooooooooonng, the doorbell sung out, making Ryou jump a bit.

"C-coming!!" He answered. He reluctantly got up from his bed and answered the door.

"Hi, Ryou!" Yugi said, smiling. Ryou sighed with relief.

"Hello," Yami said.

"Hi," Ryou answered. "Come on in," Yugi and his yami complied and Ryou led them into his room. "You guys....surprised me,"

"Sorry about that," Yami said. "My Aibou told me that you were a little jumpy. I thought maybe we'd keep you company seeing as how both your parents are gone on vacation,"

"Thanks," Ryou told him graciously.

"Ryou," Yugi started, "You never said exactly why you are so nervous..." He trailed off.

"Yugi, Yami, there's something that's been worrying me... a lot."

"What is it, Ryou?" Yami asked expectantly.

"Well..." Ryou paused for a second. He was hesitant to resurface the thoughts that haunted him.

"Yes?" Yugi urged.

"Um, I - I - My yami said something to me telepathically before he was sent to the Shadow Realm... he - he said that... he'd - be back and that... I would wish I was dead and buried..."

"It's all right, though, because now he's gone." Yami comforted. Yugi was quiet for a moment. What is it that I've been forgetting? He wondered. Then it hit him.

"Yami," He said suddenly. "Yami Bakura has escaped from the Shadow Realm before,"

"That's what's been worrying me," Ryou agreed.

"Hm..." Yami thought for a moment. What if he escaped again? "I don't think he will this time." Yami finally said. They shouldn't worry with what-ifs.

" - But!" Ryou started.

"No, I really don't think that he'll come back. You sent him to the Shadow Realm, his own Aibou, so it should be a stronger hold on him," Yami said.

"A-are you.sure?"

"Very. You shouldn't worry so much."

"Well, I personally don't blame him all that much, Yami," Yugi said. "Your forgetting already what Yami Bakura is like. He always comes back, and if he does this time.."

"-.He's not going to be very happy with me." Ryou finished for Yugi.

"Listen! I don't want either of you two to worry over this!! He's gone!!! THAT'S THAT!!!!!!!!!" Ryou cowered behind Yugi at Yami's anger. "GOT IT?!?!?!?!?!"

"Yami, we're here to COMFORT him!!! NOT SCARE HIM!!!!!!" Yugi protested loudly. It was a curious thought as to how loud someone so sweet, innocent, and angelic could be.

"Aibou!" Yami said, desperately trying to think of a comeback. No luck. Ryou stayed silent for his own safety. It was the battle of the light and the darkness. Ryou whimpered slightly.

"YAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE SCARING HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!" Um. Yami thought to himself, careful not to let his Aibou hear. I had absolutely no idea he could yell that loud. I'm officially.scared.

~SAY YOU'RE SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~ Yugi yelled telepathically. Yami winced slightly.

"Sorry! Sorry! I guess I got a little carried away.!" Yami said, still holding his aching head. Yugi glared maliciously. Ryou just cowered further. Yugi was starting to scare him.

"Come on Ryou! WE'RE leaving! We don't have to put up with this. Good-bye, Yami!"

"Wh-what?! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING?!?!?!" Yami protested heatedly. Yugi grabbed Ryou by the sleeve and started to drag him out the door.

"I'm going home to Grampa!!" Yugi shouted as he pulled Ryou out the door. "AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP WATCH OVER RYOU'S HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!" And with that Yugi stormed out the front door. "SHUT THE DOOR, YAMI!!!!!" Yugi yelled.

"WHY ME?!?!?!?!" Yami demanded. There was no answer. Just then Yugi popped up seemingly out of nowhere.

"AND IF I'M RIGHT IN THINKING OF WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yami blinked. Okay, his Aibou had officially lost it. And he was being a little too nice to Ryou..

"DON'T YOU DARE THINK THAT YOU SICKO!!!!!!!!!" Yugi said, again reappearing. He slapped Yami in the face and wheeled away. Yami just stood there, confused. His Aibou didn't usually act like this. Except for when he's hyper, tired, angry, and - well, okay once a week or so he did this. Yami shrugged and sat down on Ryou's bed to think. About something. Strange thought, to think of what to think about.

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Ryou and Yugi actually ended up taking a walk instead of going back to Yugi's place. Yugi noticed just how jumpy Ryou was. Then again, he didn't blame him. HE would be freaked if there was a vengeful Yami Bakura after HIM.

"Umm.." Ryou started, attempting to break the silence. Yugi didn't reply, he didn't know what to say. They came to a forested park a ways off and decided to stop for a rest.

"Do you and your yami usually argue like that?" Ryou wondered.

"No, just every once in a while."

"Do you think my yami will come back.?" Ryou shivered at the concept.

"I hope not. Yami doesn't think so," Yugi replied, trying to convince not only Ryou, but himself as well.

"Well, then." Ryou and Yugi turned and leaped to their feet when they heard the all too familiar voice. "I guess Yami was wrong," Ryou paled considerably and almost fainted as Yami Bakura emerged from the shadows.

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Pyra: All right ppls! I TOLD you it'd be short! And, um, I think I was a little bit hyper in some parts and the result of that was.. perhaps TOO much comical relief. heheh ^^;;;; Sorry!!

Yami:.

Ryou: My yami's back!! AHHH!!!!!! (faints)

Yami:... Maybe I should have paid more attention to the what-ifs,...

Pyra:...yeeeeeeees oh smart one, Well anyways, please R&R and give suggestions! ^_^