Deorc Leoht

By Kaehimi

Summary:

Bakura was always gentle, kind, and caring, but lately his Yami has been more cruel than usual. In frustration, Bakura turns to the "dark side".

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

"The Prologue"

Bakura's Point of View...

I was slammed against the wall, and pain surged through my veins, renewed. I slid down the wall like a broken doll, and I saw my Yami grin at my obvious helplessness. He lifted his fist again, but this time nothing happened. I looked up at his shocked face in fear, but then something in me changed. I can't explain what happened, but the tiny darkness in my heart suddenly grew a bit. Time froze. 'Why should you let him do this to you? You can stop him.' It told me.

I wanted to believe it so much, I wanted to stop my Yami. 'What is this?' I shook my head. 'I don't understand. I don't want to hurt him!' I shot back at myself.

'Yes, you do! You want to kill him, kill him, kill him...' It repeated itself over and over, like a broken record.

I pursed my swollen lips. 'No, I will not do to him what he did to me.' I was determined to befriend my Yami.

'You know you want to. You know you want to kill him horribly, you know you want to make him suffer for everything he did to you. You know what you want- must, do!' What was this voice in my mind?

"NO!" I shouted, and then time revolved again. My Yami's hand reached my head, smashing into it. Before everything darkened, I whispered again, "No..."