Deorc Leoht
By Kaehimi
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
"The Morning After"
When Yami Bakura eventually drifted off to sleep, he too had a peculiar dream.
~Yami Bakura walked through a field, chained to a person. Once in a while, the person motioned for him to pick a flower. Every time he did, it immediately shriveled up and died in the palm of his hand. Finally, Yami Bakura began to wonder why he was listen to the person. Curiosity nagged the Yami until the next time the person beckoned him to pick a blossom, Yami Bakura refused.
Pain greater than any he had ever experienced exploded in his head, traveling down until his whole body was burning with agony. Yami Bakura fell onto his knees and then forward into the grass. He clutched his head, writhing in torment, wishing for it all to end.
The person laughed. "You are naught but a slave, you have no purpose but to serve me, understand?" In his anguish, Yami Bakura could not answer.
The person intensified the power, and Yami Bakura finally gave a feeble nod. The hurting immediately stopped, but Yami Bakura could not stand up. He shook with fear.~
Yugi's Point of View...
When I woke up, I yawned and glanced over at my Yami. He looked slightly worried. {Yami?} I asked, {What's wrong?}
My Yami looked up and managed a small smile for my sake. Know I knew something was bothering him. All of a sudden, I remembered what had happened yesterday, and the events rushed through my head. I got up and walked over to Bakura and his Yami. "How are they?" I asked softly.
"I don't know, Yugi." He shook his head, and his voice was equally quiet. "I don't know."
I gulped. If Yami didn't know what was going on, who would? "Yami?"
"Yes, aibou?"
I was silent for a moment. "Exactly what did you see?"
Yami's Point of View...
I paused before telling Yugi everything. How Bakura had been licking his Yami's blood. Right after, I regretted my choice. 'Yugi should not have to hear this,' I told myself.
Then something crashed outside the room, putting me on instant alert.
"JOEY!" Both Tristan and Téa yelled. I relaxed my guard.
Into the room came Joey, Tristan and Téa. Joey had gotten tangled up in the wire of a lamp, which explained the crash. He had been getting food.
"Good morning." Yugi said, in a small voice.
"Hey, what's wrong man?" Joey asked, stopping his eating. 'Amazing,' I thought, slightly amused.
"Bakura." Yugi answered and everyone nodded.
"It'll be okay." Tristan said, as Yugi's eyes filled with tears. "Come on, sit down." Yugi plopped into a chair that Tristan dragged over for him.
"Oh, don't cry, Yugi." Téa dragged her own chair over and than wiped her friend's tears away. She hugged him as he sobbed.
I sat still, on the edge of the sofa, watching Bakura closely. He twitched and then groaned. I was there in an instant. "Bakura, we need to know why you attacked your Yami."
He looked up at me with unfocused eyes. "Yami?" He asked, before coughing.
"Bakura, why did you hurt him?" I demanded, angry that he would do such a thing. Even if Yami Bakura was a tomb robber, cruel, and unjust, he still should have had to suffer through what Bakura put him through. By Ra, what am I saying? Perhaps Bakura was getting revenge...
"What?" Bakura managed.
"You should understand perfectly what I am saying." I retorted.
"Yami, calm down." Yugi had stopped crying long enough to come over and pat my shoulder. "Maybe it wasn't him."
I sighed. "Maybe you're right, aibou. It's too unlike Bakura to commit such an act."
Yugi smiled through his tears at Bakura. "Are you okay?"
Bakura didn't respond. I looked at him; he had fallen asleep again. "He's asleep." I told Yugi.
"I know." Yugi turned to look at his friends. "Why do things always happen to Bakura?" He whispered.
No one spoke; no one had an answer.
Kaehimi: Oh yes, if you're wondering, "Deorc Leoht" translates into "Dark Light". ^_^