Author's Notes: *grumbles about stupid FF.Net's freaky formatting* I
reposted this chapter cause it was royally screwed and you couldn't tell
when someone was speaking to his yami/hikari or when it was the actual
story.
Whenever it's //"Blah"//, it's Bakura talking to Ryou through their link, but also aloud. Same for Ryou, only with one /.
Anou.I created this chapter after I finally got interested in Ryou x Bakura pairings. Anyway, this is a Yami x Yugi pairing story, which is now becoming a Ryou Bakura x Yami Bakura. In this story, Bakura will be called Ryou and Yami Bakura will be just Bakura. For us Americans, Joey is Jounouchi, Tea is Anzu, and Tristan is Honda. I made this an R just to be safe. It MIGHT be NC-17 later on if I get enough reviews of people wanting it.
Yu-Gi-Oh: Soulmates
Chapter Two: The Kidnapping
"You're going to have Yugi do WHAT?!?!?!" Anzu shrieked.
"Now, now, Anzu-chan, it's alright.calm down." Ryou tried unsuccessfully to get the girl to calm down. Jounouchi and Honda looked frightened.
"Let me review what I think you're trying to do here," Anzu said in a deadly calm voice, her eyebrow twitching madly. "You're going to have Yugi pretend he is in love with me in order to see if Yami loves Yugi as much as Yugi does him, and you want me to go along with this and pretend I love Yugi back?!"
Jounouchi and Honda looked over at each other, pale-faced, then looked back at her, and nodded. She scowled.
"You know this is gonna hurt Yami's feelings."
"He's already hurt Yugi's feelings," Jounouchi protested. Anzu sent him a glare.
"I still think it's a bad idea, but I'll go along with it." she mumbled. Jounouchi and Honda gave each other a high-five. Ryou smiled slightly, but inside he had a terrible, foreboding feeling.
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"You're WHAT?!" Yami shouted in shock. Yugi blushed.
"Me and Anzu-chan are going out." he repeated sheepishly. Yami felt his heart clench painfully, and he smiled, though it looked strained.
"I'm glad you're happy, aibou.congratulations to both of you," he replied, feeling tears form in the backs of his eyes. He glanced quickly away from his hikari, wanting to look at anything but the one he loved.who didn't love him back.
"Well, I've got to go run an errand for Jiichan, okay? Ja ne, aibou," Yami said hurriedly, moving out of their room and fleeing down the stairs. He kept the tears inside until he had reached the door, and flung it open. He paused for a mere second at the sight of Anzu, Jounouchi, Honda, and Ryou all at the door, muttered an 'excuse me', and then fled down the road. Unknowing to Yami as the tears leaked out of his eyes, they all looked at one another.
"Darn.it didn't seem to work." Anzu muttered, disappointed.
"Never thought I'd see you sad because you didn't hurt someone's feelings, Anzu-chan!" Jounouchi teased. Anzu glared at him, and then went inside Yugi's house. Everyone followed, except for one white-haired boy.
Ryou watched the retreating form of the former Pharaoh sadly, looked once into Yugi's house, and then looked back down the road Yami had fled to. He made up his mind, and followed the King of Games at a run.
Yami collapsed at the park, sobbing into the seat of the bench he leaned upon. Of course his hikari didn't love him. It was impossible for light to love darkness.
"Yami-kun?" a soft voice with a familiar British accent inquired. Yami stiffened just as he had done two nights ago when Yugi had appeared behind him, and he wiped his eyes hastily, turning.
"Oh, hi, Ryou. I felt tired, so I decided to rest here," Yami said cheerfully, heaving himself up onto the bench. Ryou smiled softly, understanding as always.
"Hai.sometimes those feelings of tiredness happen so unexpectedly, ne?"
"Hai."
Ryou watched in silence as pieces of Yami's mask fell apart, until Yami put his head in his hands and just cried. Ryou sat down next to the Pharaoh, enveloping him in a comforting hug. After a few moments, the sobs stopped.
"I know how you feel, Yami-kun," Ryou murmured softly. "Sometimes.we think we can handle what life throws at us.sometimes we think we can handle forcing our feelings inside and taking on fate. But, sometimes, we're wrong, and we might pay the consequences if we don't find out the truth for ourselves."
Yami pushed himself gently out of the albino boy's hold and stared at him. Slowly, realization came into his eyes.
"No fucking way," Yami breathed, eyes wide. "Bakura is back, and you didn't tell us?!?!"
Ryou blushed a slight pink color. "W-Well, I.he would've.I."
Yami suddenly suspected something, and he grabbed hold of Ryou's upper arm. Ryou let out a strangled cry of pain, and Yami let go, anger burning in his eyes as Ryou clutched at his wounded arm.
"How long has he been hurting you?" Yami snarled. Ryou let out a slight whimper and didn't answer. Yami gently tugged the boy's shirt up, revealing many bluish-purple bruises and scars.
"By the hand of Ra, so help me, I'm going to kill him," Yami declared.
"No!" Ryou pleaded, and Yami stared at him in shock. Ryou looked away, suddenly turning crimson.
"My own Yami may treat me harshly, but sometimes I think I deserve it for being weak. Not like you and Yugi. You two are always courageous, especially when together."
Yami glared at Ryou. "Don't ever say that again. You are just as courageous as any of us, you just show it to us differently. Ask Bakura to come out."
Ryou's face paled in horror at the thought, but he did it anyway. Bakura materialized next to the albino boy, looking like an older version of Ryou, only meaner. Much meaner.
"What's the deal, huh, weakling?!" Bakura snapped as Ryou flinched and backed away. "I don't have time for your stupid games!"
Bakura raised his hand to strike the boy, but Yami clamped his own hand around it. Bakura turned, surprised and agitated.
"Ryou-kun.leave us," Yami growled. Bakura gave him a narrowed Death Glare. Ryou backed away for a moment, unsure, then turned, and fled.
"What do you want, Pharaoh?" Bakura hissed venomously, mocking Yami's former title. Yami snarled at him.
"I want to know why you treat Ryou-kun so badly. He's just as strong as any of us, only in his own, different way, and he hides it, even from himself. You have no right to call him weak."
"But he is weak!! He flinches from me even before I have struck him!"
Yami's fist connected with Bakura's face, and Bakura hit the ground, hard.
"The only reason he does that is because you have given him reason to fear you before you strike!" Yami narrowed his eyes, and then said slowly, "I'll bet.that when you try to be nice to Ryou-kun, if that were possible, it would still be considered cruel in every religion in the world."
Bakura glared up at him, the harsh truth in the words ringing in his ears.
"And what about you, Pharaoh?! You've given everything up for your aibou, only to have nothing in return!"
"You are wrong, as always. Yugi-chan has given me the light of love in my heart. Once, I was like you, but Yugi turned me into something much better. He may not return my feelings, but he certainly returns friendship- which is more than what you have, Bakura!"
Bakura, sulking, tried to disappear into his Millennium Ring, but Yami blocked him from doing so with his powers.
"I'm not finished with you yet!" Yami declared, preparing to show the ancient spirit just who was boss here. "You will not leave until I dismiss you."
Bakura glared in retaliation, sneering.
'Well,' Yami thought, 'I'll certainly wipe the smirk off his face.'
"I know you've had a harsh, cruel life in Egypt," Yami began softly. "Hell, Ra knows we all have, but that still doesn't give you the right to take it out on the one who possesses your Ring. You keep hurting Ryou-kun, just like the one who used to hurt you for his own problems with me. But, if you keep venting your anger and hatred, you're just going to create another 'you' out of Ryou-kun, and then Ryou-kun will create another, and out of that one, yet another, and another, and then the cycle will continue with all of this pain that you have caused."
Bakura's face was indeed wiped of its smirk, and he stared at the ground intently. Yami sighed, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"You may think that Ryou-kun is weak, but he's not. Why else do you think he keeps the Ring instead of destroying it or giving it to someone else?"
(Hey!!! Ryou is Frodo!!! AHAHAHAHAH!!!! *lmao*)
Bakura mumbled something inaudible.
"What was that?"
Bakura hated every word, but he murmured, "I don't know."
"Good, because I would tell you anyway," Yami replied. (*snickers*) "Ryou- kun keeps your Ring because he is afraid of unleashing you upon some other poor soul, who is weaker than he is. He doesn't want to cause anyone the same pain that he is being dealt."
Bakura mumbled something incoherent, then muttered, "Then why doesn't he just kill me or destroy the Ring?" (Because it has the power of Sauron behind it!!! WAHAHAHAH!!!)
"Because of the same reason," Yami replied softly. "He doesn't want to hurt anyone."
Bakura looked up at him, eyes wide.
"Including you."
Ryou finally stopped running, resting a hand against the nearest wall to steady himself as he regained his breath.
'I wonder what Yami-kun wanted with my yami.' Ryou thought suddenly. Throughout his flight, he had forced any thoughts away, just reflecting in the wild freedom of running far and fast. Ryou looked around at his surroundings now, though, and when he realized where he was, he paled considerably whiter than his hair.
"Oh no." he muttered, staring around in fear. This was the worst part of town. The crime rate was extremely high here.
The worst place to be if you were alone, and still in pain from what your yami has done to you.
Ryou turned, and began to make his way back to where he came from, jogging as quickly as possible while still trying to seem calm and strong. It didn't work.
"Hi there, cutie."
Blackness enveloped the albino boy's mind, and he fell into its murky depths.
Bakura's eyes shot open.
"Ryou!" he called. Yami stared at him.
"What's wrong?"
Bakura merely grabbed him and sped off towards Yugi's home.
"Minna-san, Ryou's in trouble!!!" Bakura shouted as he scrambled into the house, Yami following quickly. Numerous sounds of people falling or dropping something in surprise followed, and there was a sudden pounding from the top floor, of people running towards the steps.
"Bakura!?!" Yugi exclaimed when he saw the teenager next to his yami. Jounouchi immediately growled.
"Where's Ryou-kun?" he demanded. "What have you done with him?"
"Nothing," Bakura snapped. "All I know is that Ryou is trouble. Will you help me find him or not?!"
Everyone looked at each other for a brief second, and then fled out the door with Yami and Bakura.
Ryou moaned, idly wondering why his head hurt so much. He opened his eyes, and looked around. It seemed he was in a small, dark room, probably in an abandoned warehouse. He heard the sounds of water nearby, and figured he was near the docks.
It also meant he was a long way from home.
He whimpered in fear, and tried to move. To his utter horror, his arms and legs had been tied with a strong rope, and his teeth hurt as if he had been punched after he was knocked out. Well, that ruled out the possibility of tearing the rope apart with his teeth. Ryou looked around, trying to think of what to do. He saw a sharpened stick near him, and edged toward it slowly. He tasted blood and dirt in his mouth, probably from being knocked out from a hit to the head, but he tried to ignore it as he moved forward. He maneuvered his body around so he could rub the rope tying his hands together against the sharp end of the stick, and began his work.
"Ryou!!!"
"Ryou-kun!!!!"
"Where are you???"
There was a sigh near Bakura, and he turned. Anzu looked at him with grave eyes.
"At this rate, we'll never find him." she admitted sadly.
"I'll ask again- what'd you do to him?" Jounouchi snarled at Bakura, and Yami glared at him.
"I was talking to Bakura the whole time. He did nothing to Ryou, so cool it, Jou-kun."
Jounouchi muttered darkly, and continued calling for the albino boy.
"Ryou.why don't you just call out for me?" Bakura muttered. "Then I could easily find you..have I really made you that afraid of me.?"
Yugi noticed the trickle of water that crawled down Bakura's face, and glanced up at Yami. Yami nodded slightly, confirming what Yugi was thinking. Yugi smiled slightly, despite the situation.
//Ryou.why don't you just call out for me.?//
Ryou's head shot up, and he looked around fearfully, expecting his yami to come out and beat him.
//Then I could easily find you...//
Ryou blinked. His yami was actually looking for him? A spark of hope began to shine within his heart. Perhaps the Pharaoh had talked sense into his yami, and now his yami felt that he was in trouble and was going to save him!
But then he remembered all those times his yami had called him weak, saying he couldn't do anything by himself, and his resolve to escape without help strengthened. He rubbed his hands frantically against the stick, not caring if any splinters went into his flesh. He'd endured worse. Hell, it had been his yami that had made him endure worse, hadn't it?
//...have I really made you that afraid of me...?//
Ryou paused, listening for more. There was silence for a moment, and then he felt a whisper in the back of his mind, bringing tears to his eyes.
//I'm so sorry...how could you ever forgive me...?//
/"Bakura???"/
Bakura's head shot up. //"Ryou!"//
He took off towards the place where Ryou's energy burned brightly in his mind, lighting his way.
"C'mon, I think he's found him!" Yugi shouted, and everyone began to follow the yami.
/Can you really hear me?/
//"Of course I can hear you, baka!"// Bakura muttered. Yugi smiled slightly. They bickered just like him and his own yami whenever they disagreed or said something stupid.
Bakura felt his hikari's presence begin to fade, and called out again.
//"No! Keep talking!"//
//I'll find you// Bakura thought determinedly. He suddenly marveled at how much he had changed just from the things that the Pharaoh had said to him. He felt a sudden spark of something begin within his heart, warming it greatly, and refusing to be forced away like Bakura usually did with all other emotions. Bakura looked at Yami questioningly, but the Pharaoh merely smiled and him and winked.
So this was what the Pharaoh had been talking about.
//No! Keep talking! I'll find you.//
Ryou felt heat rise in his cheeks unwillingly, and shook his head slightly.
/What do you want me to talk about?/
//Anything!//
/Demo.../ (But...)
//Sing a song or something!//
Ryou snickered, feeling suddenly bold. His yami might hurt him later for it, but still, it would be funny.
/I love you, you love me, we're a happy fa-mi-ly./
//NO, NO!! ANYTHING but THAT!//
Ryou tried to conceal the sound of his laughter. His kidnapper might still be near.
/Um.well.are you a fan of Backstreet Boys.?/ (Ooo, I am!! *LOL* Sorry, had to put something funny in this intense part of the story)
//Backstree-wha?//
/Backstreet Boys. Oh, what the heck.um.I'll just.sing the first song of theirs that comes to mind./
Ryou figured he would regret it later. Everytime he sang this song, it reminded him of his yami. What if his yami sensed that he was thinking of him while he sang this?
Oh well.
/Remember when
We never needed each other?
The best of friends
Like sister and brother.
We understood we'd never be alone.
Those days are gone.
Now I want you so much.
The night is long,
And I need your touch.
Don't know what to say.
Never meant to feel this way.
Don't wanna be.alone tonight./
Bakura unwillingly felt a smile come to his lips. Yugi and Yami stared at him.
"What is it, Bakura-san?" Yugi inquired.
"He's singing to keep the connection between us going since he doesn't know what to talk about.I never knew he could sing."
"Well, maybe if you'd stopped hurting him, you would've known," Jounouchi scoffed. Bakura growled, ignoring the truth of the words.
"Urusei, chihuahua," he snapped. Jounouchi glared.
"I am NOT a barking chihuahua!! Jeez, when did you start hanging out with Kaiba?" (No offense, Kaiba fans. I'm a Kaiba fan too, but that's just the way Jou thinks of him)
"Never," Bakura replied crossly.
/"What can I do to make you mine?
Falling so hard, so fast this time.
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?"/
To his horror, Ryou had accidentally been singing aloud, and it had attracted the attention of his captor. He heard sounds of voices coming from the next room, and dark, evil chuckle. That didn't sound good. That also meant there was more than one kidnapper.
/Yami, they're coming for me!! Help me!/
//Stay calm! We're almost there! Just keep talking!//
/But I don't know what to talk about! I'm scared!/
//Alright, fine! Uhh.when did you first hear a song by the Backstreet.people?//
/Backstreet BOYS! And I don't remember!/
//TRY! Why do you like their songs?//
/Cause they make me feel good, and I like to sing! Their voices harmonize nicely, I think./
//Good. What's your favorite song?//
/The song I was just singing./
//Okay, then what's that called? We're almost there. Hang in there.//
/It's called How Did I Fall In Love With You?...Hurry!/
//I see the building!//
Ryou had no time to reply, as the door opened, and his captives stepped into the room. Ryou hastily backed away, making sure to grab the sharp stick in case he had to defend himself.
//Ryou?! Are you there?! Speak to me!//
"What do you want from me?! Get away!" Ryou demanded, scrambling away as far as he could go. He felt his yami begin to look through his eyes and listen through his ears, and didn't object. The three men chuckled.
"We just want to get acquainted, hon'," one of them said. Ryou's eyes widened in horror. They thought he was a girl! And they wanted to.to.
"Leave me alone! I'm a guy!" Ryou declared in sudden desperation, knowing he sounded like an idiot as he said it.
"Oh, we know that already."
Ryou paled.
/Hurry, yami!/
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Author's Notes: BWUAHAHAHAH!!!! I am the evil master of cliffhangers!!! Bow down to me! *a tomato collides with her head* ....very funny, I was just joking. I'll only continue the next chapter if I get a lot of good reviews!
Disclaimer: *looks over at Yami, Yugi, Ryou, and Bakura*
Minna: *all sulking except for Ryou* The Dragon Mistress does not own Yu-Gi- Oh, or its many characters, so no suing her.
Yami: *mutters* Though once that damn contract expires, it's payback time.
Bakura: *whispering* You said it.
Author: *clears throat* Ah-AH-AHEM!
Yami and Bakura: *runs*
Author: Come back here! *chases after them*
*seconds later there is a shouting of an incantation, then the words "DRAGU SLAVE!" and a large boom ensues*
Ryou: ^^; Dragon Mistress does not own Slayers, or its many spells either.
Whenever it's //"Blah"//, it's Bakura talking to Ryou through their link, but also aloud. Same for Ryou, only with one /.
Anou.I created this chapter after I finally got interested in Ryou x Bakura pairings. Anyway, this is a Yami x Yugi pairing story, which is now becoming a Ryou Bakura x Yami Bakura. In this story, Bakura will be called Ryou and Yami Bakura will be just Bakura. For us Americans, Joey is Jounouchi, Tea is Anzu, and Tristan is Honda. I made this an R just to be safe. It MIGHT be NC-17 later on if I get enough reviews of people wanting it.
Yu-Gi-Oh: Soulmates
Chapter Two: The Kidnapping
"You're going to have Yugi do WHAT?!?!?!" Anzu shrieked.
"Now, now, Anzu-chan, it's alright.calm down." Ryou tried unsuccessfully to get the girl to calm down. Jounouchi and Honda looked frightened.
"Let me review what I think you're trying to do here," Anzu said in a deadly calm voice, her eyebrow twitching madly. "You're going to have Yugi pretend he is in love with me in order to see if Yami loves Yugi as much as Yugi does him, and you want me to go along with this and pretend I love Yugi back?!"
Jounouchi and Honda looked over at each other, pale-faced, then looked back at her, and nodded. She scowled.
"You know this is gonna hurt Yami's feelings."
"He's already hurt Yugi's feelings," Jounouchi protested. Anzu sent him a glare.
"I still think it's a bad idea, but I'll go along with it." she mumbled. Jounouchi and Honda gave each other a high-five. Ryou smiled slightly, but inside he had a terrible, foreboding feeling.
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"You're WHAT?!" Yami shouted in shock. Yugi blushed.
"Me and Anzu-chan are going out." he repeated sheepishly. Yami felt his heart clench painfully, and he smiled, though it looked strained.
"I'm glad you're happy, aibou.congratulations to both of you," he replied, feeling tears form in the backs of his eyes. He glanced quickly away from his hikari, wanting to look at anything but the one he loved.who didn't love him back.
"Well, I've got to go run an errand for Jiichan, okay? Ja ne, aibou," Yami said hurriedly, moving out of their room and fleeing down the stairs. He kept the tears inside until he had reached the door, and flung it open. He paused for a mere second at the sight of Anzu, Jounouchi, Honda, and Ryou all at the door, muttered an 'excuse me', and then fled down the road. Unknowing to Yami as the tears leaked out of his eyes, they all looked at one another.
"Darn.it didn't seem to work." Anzu muttered, disappointed.
"Never thought I'd see you sad because you didn't hurt someone's feelings, Anzu-chan!" Jounouchi teased. Anzu glared at him, and then went inside Yugi's house. Everyone followed, except for one white-haired boy.
Ryou watched the retreating form of the former Pharaoh sadly, looked once into Yugi's house, and then looked back down the road Yami had fled to. He made up his mind, and followed the King of Games at a run.
Yami collapsed at the park, sobbing into the seat of the bench he leaned upon. Of course his hikari didn't love him. It was impossible for light to love darkness.
"Yami-kun?" a soft voice with a familiar British accent inquired. Yami stiffened just as he had done two nights ago when Yugi had appeared behind him, and he wiped his eyes hastily, turning.
"Oh, hi, Ryou. I felt tired, so I decided to rest here," Yami said cheerfully, heaving himself up onto the bench. Ryou smiled softly, understanding as always.
"Hai.sometimes those feelings of tiredness happen so unexpectedly, ne?"
"Hai."
Ryou watched in silence as pieces of Yami's mask fell apart, until Yami put his head in his hands and just cried. Ryou sat down next to the Pharaoh, enveloping him in a comforting hug. After a few moments, the sobs stopped.
"I know how you feel, Yami-kun," Ryou murmured softly. "Sometimes.we think we can handle what life throws at us.sometimes we think we can handle forcing our feelings inside and taking on fate. But, sometimes, we're wrong, and we might pay the consequences if we don't find out the truth for ourselves."
Yami pushed himself gently out of the albino boy's hold and stared at him. Slowly, realization came into his eyes.
"No fucking way," Yami breathed, eyes wide. "Bakura is back, and you didn't tell us?!?!"
Ryou blushed a slight pink color. "W-Well, I.he would've.I."
Yami suddenly suspected something, and he grabbed hold of Ryou's upper arm. Ryou let out a strangled cry of pain, and Yami let go, anger burning in his eyes as Ryou clutched at his wounded arm.
"How long has he been hurting you?" Yami snarled. Ryou let out a slight whimper and didn't answer. Yami gently tugged the boy's shirt up, revealing many bluish-purple bruises and scars.
"By the hand of Ra, so help me, I'm going to kill him," Yami declared.
"No!" Ryou pleaded, and Yami stared at him in shock. Ryou looked away, suddenly turning crimson.
"My own Yami may treat me harshly, but sometimes I think I deserve it for being weak. Not like you and Yugi. You two are always courageous, especially when together."
Yami glared at Ryou. "Don't ever say that again. You are just as courageous as any of us, you just show it to us differently. Ask Bakura to come out."
Ryou's face paled in horror at the thought, but he did it anyway. Bakura materialized next to the albino boy, looking like an older version of Ryou, only meaner. Much meaner.
"What's the deal, huh, weakling?!" Bakura snapped as Ryou flinched and backed away. "I don't have time for your stupid games!"
Bakura raised his hand to strike the boy, but Yami clamped his own hand around it. Bakura turned, surprised and agitated.
"Ryou-kun.leave us," Yami growled. Bakura gave him a narrowed Death Glare. Ryou backed away for a moment, unsure, then turned, and fled.
"What do you want, Pharaoh?" Bakura hissed venomously, mocking Yami's former title. Yami snarled at him.
"I want to know why you treat Ryou-kun so badly. He's just as strong as any of us, only in his own, different way, and he hides it, even from himself. You have no right to call him weak."
"But he is weak!! He flinches from me even before I have struck him!"
Yami's fist connected with Bakura's face, and Bakura hit the ground, hard.
"The only reason he does that is because you have given him reason to fear you before you strike!" Yami narrowed his eyes, and then said slowly, "I'll bet.that when you try to be nice to Ryou-kun, if that were possible, it would still be considered cruel in every religion in the world."
Bakura glared up at him, the harsh truth in the words ringing in his ears.
"And what about you, Pharaoh?! You've given everything up for your aibou, only to have nothing in return!"
"You are wrong, as always. Yugi-chan has given me the light of love in my heart. Once, I was like you, but Yugi turned me into something much better. He may not return my feelings, but he certainly returns friendship- which is more than what you have, Bakura!"
Bakura, sulking, tried to disappear into his Millennium Ring, but Yami blocked him from doing so with his powers.
"I'm not finished with you yet!" Yami declared, preparing to show the ancient spirit just who was boss here. "You will not leave until I dismiss you."
Bakura glared in retaliation, sneering.
'Well,' Yami thought, 'I'll certainly wipe the smirk off his face.'
"I know you've had a harsh, cruel life in Egypt," Yami began softly. "Hell, Ra knows we all have, but that still doesn't give you the right to take it out on the one who possesses your Ring. You keep hurting Ryou-kun, just like the one who used to hurt you for his own problems with me. But, if you keep venting your anger and hatred, you're just going to create another 'you' out of Ryou-kun, and then Ryou-kun will create another, and out of that one, yet another, and another, and then the cycle will continue with all of this pain that you have caused."
Bakura's face was indeed wiped of its smirk, and he stared at the ground intently. Yami sighed, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"You may think that Ryou-kun is weak, but he's not. Why else do you think he keeps the Ring instead of destroying it or giving it to someone else?"
(Hey!!! Ryou is Frodo!!! AHAHAHAHAH!!!! *lmao*)
Bakura mumbled something inaudible.
"What was that?"
Bakura hated every word, but he murmured, "I don't know."
"Good, because I would tell you anyway," Yami replied. (*snickers*) "Ryou- kun keeps your Ring because he is afraid of unleashing you upon some other poor soul, who is weaker than he is. He doesn't want to cause anyone the same pain that he is being dealt."
Bakura mumbled something incoherent, then muttered, "Then why doesn't he just kill me or destroy the Ring?" (Because it has the power of Sauron behind it!!! WAHAHAHAH!!!)
"Because of the same reason," Yami replied softly. "He doesn't want to hurt anyone."
Bakura looked up at him, eyes wide.
"Including you."
Ryou finally stopped running, resting a hand against the nearest wall to steady himself as he regained his breath.
'I wonder what Yami-kun wanted with my yami.' Ryou thought suddenly. Throughout his flight, he had forced any thoughts away, just reflecting in the wild freedom of running far and fast. Ryou looked around at his surroundings now, though, and when he realized where he was, he paled considerably whiter than his hair.
"Oh no." he muttered, staring around in fear. This was the worst part of town. The crime rate was extremely high here.
The worst place to be if you were alone, and still in pain from what your yami has done to you.
Ryou turned, and began to make his way back to where he came from, jogging as quickly as possible while still trying to seem calm and strong. It didn't work.
"Hi there, cutie."
Blackness enveloped the albino boy's mind, and he fell into its murky depths.
Bakura's eyes shot open.
"Ryou!" he called. Yami stared at him.
"What's wrong?"
Bakura merely grabbed him and sped off towards Yugi's home.
"Minna-san, Ryou's in trouble!!!" Bakura shouted as he scrambled into the house, Yami following quickly. Numerous sounds of people falling or dropping something in surprise followed, and there was a sudden pounding from the top floor, of people running towards the steps.
"Bakura!?!" Yugi exclaimed when he saw the teenager next to his yami. Jounouchi immediately growled.
"Where's Ryou-kun?" he demanded. "What have you done with him?"
"Nothing," Bakura snapped. "All I know is that Ryou is trouble. Will you help me find him or not?!"
Everyone looked at each other for a brief second, and then fled out the door with Yami and Bakura.
Ryou moaned, idly wondering why his head hurt so much. He opened his eyes, and looked around. It seemed he was in a small, dark room, probably in an abandoned warehouse. He heard the sounds of water nearby, and figured he was near the docks.
It also meant he was a long way from home.
He whimpered in fear, and tried to move. To his utter horror, his arms and legs had been tied with a strong rope, and his teeth hurt as if he had been punched after he was knocked out. Well, that ruled out the possibility of tearing the rope apart with his teeth. Ryou looked around, trying to think of what to do. He saw a sharpened stick near him, and edged toward it slowly. He tasted blood and dirt in his mouth, probably from being knocked out from a hit to the head, but he tried to ignore it as he moved forward. He maneuvered his body around so he could rub the rope tying his hands together against the sharp end of the stick, and began his work.
"Ryou!!!"
"Ryou-kun!!!!"
"Where are you???"
There was a sigh near Bakura, and he turned. Anzu looked at him with grave eyes.
"At this rate, we'll never find him." she admitted sadly.
"I'll ask again- what'd you do to him?" Jounouchi snarled at Bakura, and Yami glared at him.
"I was talking to Bakura the whole time. He did nothing to Ryou, so cool it, Jou-kun."
Jounouchi muttered darkly, and continued calling for the albino boy.
"Ryou.why don't you just call out for me?" Bakura muttered. "Then I could easily find you..have I really made you that afraid of me.?"
Yugi noticed the trickle of water that crawled down Bakura's face, and glanced up at Yami. Yami nodded slightly, confirming what Yugi was thinking. Yugi smiled slightly, despite the situation.
//Ryou.why don't you just call out for me.?//
Ryou's head shot up, and he looked around fearfully, expecting his yami to come out and beat him.
//Then I could easily find you...//
Ryou blinked. His yami was actually looking for him? A spark of hope began to shine within his heart. Perhaps the Pharaoh had talked sense into his yami, and now his yami felt that he was in trouble and was going to save him!
But then he remembered all those times his yami had called him weak, saying he couldn't do anything by himself, and his resolve to escape without help strengthened. He rubbed his hands frantically against the stick, not caring if any splinters went into his flesh. He'd endured worse. Hell, it had been his yami that had made him endure worse, hadn't it?
//...have I really made you that afraid of me...?//
Ryou paused, listening for more. There was silence for a moment, and then he felt a whisper in the back of his mind, bringing tears to his eyes.
//I'm so sorry...how could you ever forgive me...?//
/"Bakura???"/
Bakura's head shot up. //"Ryou!"//
He took off towards the place where Ryou's energy burned brightly in his mind, lighting his way.
"C'mon, I think he's found him!" Yugi shouted, and everyone began to follow the yami.
/Can you really hear me?/
//"Of course I can hear you, baka!"// Bakura muttered. Yugi smiled slightly. They bickered just like him and his own yami whenever they disagreed or said something stupid.
Bakura felt his hikari's presence begin to fade, and called out again.
//"No! Keep talking!"//
//I'll find you// Bakura thought determinedly. He suddenly marveled at how much he had changed just from the things that the Pharaoh had said to him. He felt a sudden spark of something begin within his heart, warming it greatly, and refusing to be forced away like Bakura usually did with all other emotions. Bakura looked at Yami questioningly, but the Pharaoh merely smiled and him and winked.
So this was what the Pharaoh had been talking about.
//No! Keep talking! I'll find you.//
Ryou felt heat rise in his cheeks unwillingly, and shook his head slightly.
/What do you want me to talk about?/
//Anything!//
/Demo.../ (But...)
//Sing a song or something!//
Ryou snickered, feeling suddenly bold. His yami might hurt him later for it, but still, it would be funny.
/I love you, you love me, we're a happy fa-mi-ly./
//NO, NO!! ANYTHING but THAT!//
Ryou tried to conceal the sound of his laughter. His kidnapper might still be near.
/Um.well.are you a fan of Backstreet Boys.?/ (Ooo, I am!! *LOL* Sorry, had to put something funny in this intense part of the story)
//Backstree-wha?//
/Backstreet Boys. Oh, what the heck.um.I'll just.sing the first song of theirs that comes to mind./
Ryou figured he would regret it later. Everytime he sang this song, it reminded him of his yami. What if his yami sensed that he was thinking of him while he sang this?
Oh well.
/Remember when
We never needed each other?
The best of friends
Like sister and brother.
We understood we'd never be alone.
Those days are gone.
Now I want you so much.
The night is long,
And I need your touch.
Don't know what to say.
Never meant to feel this way.
Don't wanna be.alone tonight./
Bakura unwillingly felt a smile come to his lips. Yugi and Yami stared at him.
"What is it, Bakura-san?" Yugi inquired.
"He's singing to keep the connection between us going since he doesn't know what to talk about.I never knew he could sing."
"Well, maybe if you'd stopped hurting him, you would've known," Jounouchi scoffed. Bakura growled, ignoring the truth of the words.
"Urusei, chihuahua," he snapped. Jounouchi glared.
"I am NOT a barking chihuahua!! Jeez, when did you start hanging out with Kaiba?" (No offense, Kaiba fans. I'm a Kaiba fan too, but that's just the way Jou thinks of him)
"Never," Bakura replied crossly.
/"What can I do to make you mine?
Falling so hard, so fast this time.
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?"/
To his horror, Ryou had accidentally been singing aloud, and it had attracted the attention of his captor. He heard sounds of voices coming from the next room, and dark, evil chuckle. That didn't sound good. That also meant there was more than one kidnapper.
/Yami, they're coming for me!! Help me!/
//Stay calm! We're almost there! Just keep talking!//
/But I don't know what to talk about! I'm scared!/
//Alright, fine! Uhh.when did you first hear a song by the Backstreet.people?//
/Backstreet BOYS! And I don't remember!/
//TRY! Why do you like their songs?//
/Cause they make me feel good, and I like to sing! Their voices harmonize nicely, I think./
//Good. What's your favorite song?//
/The song I was just singing./
//Okay, then what's that called? We're almost there. Hang in there.//
/It's called How Did I Fall In Love With You?...Hurry!/
//I see the building!//
Ryou had no time to reply, as the door opened, and his captives stepped into the room. Ryou hastily backed away, making sure to grab the sharp stick in case he had to defend himself.
//Ryou?! Are you there?! Speak to me!//
"What do you want from me?! Get away!" Ryou demanded, scrambling away as far as he could go. He felt his yami begin to look through his eyes and listen through his ears, and didn't object. The three men chuckled.
"We just want to get acquainted, hon'," one of them said. Ryou's eyes widened in horror. They thought he was a girl! And they wanted to.to.
"Leave me alone! I'm a guy!" Ryou declared in sudden desperation, knowing he sounded like an idiot as he said it.
"Oh, we know that already."
Ryou paled.
/Hurry, yami!/
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Author's Notes: BWUAHAHAHAH!!!! I am the evil master of cliffhangers!!! Bow down to me! *a tomato collides with her head* ....very funny, I was just joking. I'll only continue the next chapter if I get a lot of good reviews!
Disclaimer: *looks over at Yami, Yugi, Ryou, and Bakura*
Minna: *all sulking except for Ryou* The Dragon Mistress does not own Yu-Gi- Oh, or its many characters, so no suing her.
Yami: *mutters* Though once that damn contract expires, it's payback time.
Bakura: *whispering* You said it.
Author: *clears throat* Ah-AH-AHEM!
Yami and Bakura: *runs*
Author: Come back here! *chases after them*
*seconds later there is a shouting of an incantation, then the words "DRAGU SLAVE!" and a large boom ensues*
Ryou: ^^; Dragon Mistress does not own Slayers, or its many spells either.