Difinity: Wee hee! A new chappy!!

Otogi: Oh may God be with us

Difinity: WELL!

Otogi: Sorry.

Difinity: At least you SAY you're sorry. *gets sad* Yami never apologized to me…

Otogi: You okay?

Difinity: Yes…I'm fine..

Otogi: Difinity doesn't own YuGiOh so THERE!

Difinity: Uh..thanks Otogi-chan.

Otogi: You're welcome! Now let's hurry on shall we?

Difinity: *smiles shyly* Y-yeah..

'…..' = thinking or writing

/…../ = Yugi talking to Yami through mind link

//…..// = Yami talking to Yugi through mind link

Summary: Yami and Yugi barely escaped Tea on their way to school. After school, Joey and Serenity came over where Yami and Serenity talked while Joey and Yugi dueled. As Serenity and Joey were leaving, Yami was upstairs in Yugi's room. From the window, he saw a figure appear out of no where. The figure was staring at Yugi. Yami tried to get a closer look, and he blinked. After he blinked, the figure was gone…

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Dark Rose Maiden

Chapter 2

By: Difinity

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Yami blinked as he peered out the window again. 'What was that?' Yami thought. One minute the figure was there, the next, it was gone. Yami thought thoroughly at the figure. He dismissed the factor and walked downstairs.

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" Get up!" A voice barked at a terrified boy huddled by a corner in a dimly lit room. The boy closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around his head, hoping to block any further pain that was to be inflicted on him. The voice growled as a deep punch landed on the boy's stomach. He clutched himself, gasping for breath, hoping to numb the unbearable pain. Tears welled in his eyes, but he kept his eyes closed to prevent his tears from falling.

" P-Please…please stop," the boy pleaded. The figure above him laughed and kicked him. The boy bit his lip, hoping that he wouldn't cry out in pain from the devastating kicks and punches that were slamming against his already weakened body.

" You're pathetic, Ryou Bakura," the figure spat. " Worthless piece of nothing!" Ryou Bakura squeezed his eyes shut, trapping inside the burning tears of pain that stung at his chocolate colored eyes. His yami, Bakura, stared down at the quivering boy. Ryou stayed curled into a ball in the corner of the room, hoping that Bakura would soon grow tired of beating him, and just leave him alone. But that wish was far from real. Bakura reached down and grabbed a hold of Ryou's snowy-white hair. Against what his mind was commanding him, he opened his eyes, causing his bottled-up tears to flow freely down his face. He cried out in pain, which only widened the grin on Bakura's face. Bakura tightened his hold on Ryou, and with a swift thrust of his hand, sent Ryou flying across the room, colliding with a vase. Ryou landed on the floor, his body bruised, his nose, bleeding.

Ryou struggled to sit up, to show Bakura that he wasn't a coward. His mind and senses slipped from his grasp as he felt his eyes grow heavy, and the world began to twirl. He fought to stay awake, but he slowly felt himself slip out of consciousness.

Bakura looked at the bruised, bleeding boy. He noticed that he no longer moved, and that he barely breathed. Guilt stabbed at his heart momentarily. He continued to look at the beaten boy. He barely breathed and Bakura knew he was unconscious. Sighing, he walked slowly over to his aibou. With a resigned sigh, he kick him one last time, before picking up Ryou and heading to his bedroom. (A/N: Don't get the wrong impression! ._.;)

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Yugi sighed as he watched his friends walk away. His attention turned, he did not notice Yami sneaking behind him. With a sly grin, Yami walked up to his aibou, and tapped him on the shoulder. Yugi, startled, jumped, and took a swing at Yami by mistake. Thankfully, Yami was quick enough to dodge the oncoming blow. Yugi caught himself and saw Yami ducking to miss the misconduct punch. Yami chuckled as he got up and Yugi turned bright red with shame.

" Whoops," Yugi said. " Sorry Yami." Yami shrugged and walked out to peek out the front door, hoping to find the mysterious black figure. Yami looked around, but it seemed to have disappear into thin air. Puzzled, Yami walked back inside and closed the door of the Game Shop.

" Something wrong, Yami?" Yugi asked curiously. Yami shook his head and dismissed the idea.

" Nothing aibou," Yami replied. " Nothing is wrong."

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Once inside Ryou's room, Bakura set the hurt boy on his bed. Walking over to the bedside table, he turned on the lamp, causing the room to be lit softly. Bakura opened Ryou's drawer to reveal a first aid kit, with some boxes of band-aids, straps, iodine, cotton balls and medical tape. Guilt once again took over Bakura as he saw how prepared his aibou always was, expecting a beating from him, then being able to have the correct supplies to clean and heal his visible wounds.

Bakura got out the iodine, some cotton balls and lots of band-aids. Plus, some disinfectant cream. Carefully, he applied some iodine to Ryou's bleeding lip, cleaning it and wiping some cream over it. He cleaned all the cuts and bruises, then dressed them in band-aids and medical straps. Once he was finished, he sighed as he carefully tucked Ryou into bed. His light was still unconscious, but it would be better that he was comfortable until he woke up. Bakura stared hard at his other. So innocent. 'Maybe I should stop beating him..,' Bakura thought. He shook his head to extinguish the thoughts that swirled in his head.

With a contented sigh, Bakura got up and walked to the door. He stood and looked back at Ryou, who stirred. A smirk appeared on Bakura's face.

" Hmph. Goodnight, aibou," Bakura said, before getting out and closing the door behind him.

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Ryou stirred and then woke with a slight yelp. He looked around his room. With a slight shock, he realized that he was in bed, his cuts and wounds were dressed and cleaned.

" Bakura….?" Ryou said out loud. He shook his head slightly. 'Could he..?' Ryou thought slowly. His thoughts were interrupted by a slight bang against the window. Ryou backed up in fright as the pounding continued. A shadow crept along the window, and it seemed to come closer and closer. Ryou's eyes grew wide in fright, and his cried out. Bakura, who was in the living room, heard his light cry out. He ran to Ryou's room, only to see Ryou's terrified expression, his eyes, locked on the window. Bakura looked around, looking for whatever frightened his hikari.

" Well?" Bakura asked impatiently. Ryou glanced at his darker half.

" T-T-There was a black shadow by the window. It kept knocking at it..and I-I was scared..," Ryou stuttered. Bakura's expression turned hard.

" You scream, and make me come here, worried, for nothing!?" Bakura yelled. " Why you pathetic little..!" Bakura came forward, his hand in the air, ready to slap Ryou hard, when Ryou blocked his head with his arms and began to shake violently. Bakura stopped and saw the terror he inflicted on the poor boy. He dropped his hand and his expression softened, just a bit. Bakura just looked at Ryou.

" Don't ever do that again," Bakura said. He walked out the door and slammed it shut. Ryou sat in his bed, slowly removing his arms from the position they were in. He blinked in confusion, wondering why Bakura didn't strike him. Bakura's words swirled in Ryou's mind.

" Worried?" Ryou said out lout. " Bakura was worried?" A small smile appeared on Ryou's face. He lay down, sighed and let sleep claim him for the night.

Difinity: That was kinda crappy

Otogi: I agree

Difinity: What!?

Otogi: Uh…I mean, no it wasn't!

Difinity: ._. Riiiiiiiiiight…

Otogi: ._. Uh…..r+r!

Difinity: ^___________^ Well aren't you the sweet one?