By George! I think I've got it! ^_^() I'll have TWO endings. The
original ending I had planned on where they end just friends. This will be
to please myself and those reviewers who have asked for no gay coupling.
But then I'll also include an alternate ending that has Ryou/Bakura
pairing. *bounces* Yay me! A peaceful solution!
And it's disclaimer time! (pulling this one right off top of head)
Whiney Voice: You don't own YuGi Oh. Now will you quite this already and come tuck me in?
Silverscreamer: *gasps in horror* Oh no! It's the little sister of doom! ~_~()
LsoD: Tuck me in!!
Silverscreamer: *hiding under her computer desk* I may not own YuGi Oh, but by golly I'm gonna finish this fanfic tonight if it kills me!
Chapter Five: Revenge
When Bakura burst into the waiting room, the door swung out to it's farthest, slamming against the wall, before slamming closed again. It startled the others who were there already. As they all stared at him, he demanded, glaring about the room, "Where is he?"
There was no reason for any of them to ask what he meant. Yami had explained to Yugi what had happened through their mental link, and they had been expecting him. Still, they were taken by surprise at his sudden, loud appearance.
"Oh. um, hello Bakura." Yugi managed after he finally got over the surprise. "The doctors said that Ryou's just getting out of x-rays and that we should be able to see him as soon as he's settled into his room."
"No." Bakura said simply. "None of you will go in until I've had a chance to speak with him. It's a personal matter between yami and hikari."
Joey scowled. "Hey look. We're better friends to him than you are. Why else would he have left that?" He asked, pointing at the Millennium Ring.
Bakura stepped towards him threateningly. "You'd better be careful who you talk to like that, you sniveling mutt."
Tristan grabbed Joey as he started to take a step towards Bakura. "Joey! We're here because Ryou's in pain, and we don't need you going through x- rays too."
Bakura smirked, then his expression clouded as he turned to Yugi. That so- called pharaoh's pathetic Aibou. He's worse than Ryou. "You understand, though, don't you?"
Yugi, who had been sitting silently, staring at the ground, raised his eyes to Bakura. Smiling, he nodded. "Yeah."
Bakura gave a nod and moved to stare out the window. He was impatient and wished that they would hurry. The only thing that stopped him from bursting out and demanding them to show him to Ryou, was the fact that Yami arrived shortly. Bakura doubted that the pharaoh would sit by quietly why he threatened the doctors' insignificant little lives.
The time ticked past unbelievably slow, seconds dragging on to last eons. None of them said much of anything during their wait. Bakura couldn't help but find the awkward silence slightly amusing. Especially considering that before barging into the room, he had heard them chatting conversationally with each other. He took pride that his presence gave them discomfort.
A doctor's assistant finally came through the door. "Ryou is set up in his room now." She said with a smile. As Bakura turned to face her, she looked at him. "Ah. I suppose you're Bakura? He asked to speak with you."
Bakura nodded. "It's about time." He growled as he followed her out of the room.
Soon he found himself entering one of the plain, sterile hospital rooms. He glanced around as he entered before turning his gaze to where Ryou lay in the bed, covered by the thin white sheets. "Ryou."
Ryou turned his head slightly and looked at him. He gave a nervous smile that, for some reason, hurt Bakura to see. Was Ryou afraid Bakura was going to hurt him? Here? When he's laying in a hospital bed, bloodied and bruised. Bakura realized that his eyes were stinging, though he wasn't sure whether it was from anger or pain.
"I'm sorry Bakura." Ryou sighed, turning his eyes away. "I know. I'm so weak. Why can't I take care of myself." A wave of pain seemed to wrack Ryou's body, and his eyes clenched shut tightly, a hiss of pain escaping him.
Bakura moved quickly to his bedside and put a hand on his shoulder. "Ryou." Bakura smiled. "Aibou. Who did this to you?"
Ryou looked up at him silently. "It was." He hesitated.
Bakura shook his head. "There's no reason for you to fear. You give me the name, and that person will never bother you again. Who gave me his name will be the least of his worries. I guarantee you that."
Ryou nodded weakly. "It was Shimond. He's a few years older than me, and so much bigger."
"Don't worry, Aibou. He'll soon see what a mistake he made picking on my hikari." Bakura grinned, then held the Millennium Ring out to Ryou. "I think you're missing something."
"Yes. Thank you Bakura." Ryou smiled as he reached a shaking hand out and took the Ring.
Bakura nodded and pulled a chair up to the bed. For the next few minutes, he pumped Ryou for information about the bully. Then, he was on his way out of the hospital. Blood on the mind.
Shimond was trudging down the street from the drugstore. Lighting up one of the cigs he'd heisted, he chuckled to himself. "As easy as trashing that wimp Bakura." He chuckled to himself. A strong wind began to blow. Shivering, he pulled his coat tighter around himself. It was growing dark already, and he couldn't help but get a weird feeling. Like someone was watching him.
Glancing around, he realized that there was no one else on the street. "Creepy." he muttered as he began to walk faster. A stray cat dashed out of an alley, causing him to jump, his cigarette falling to the sidewalk and into the snow. Realizing what it had been, and that there was no danger, he grinned, chiding himself mentally as he started off again.
As he neared the next alley, however, he saw something that made him stop dead. Out of the blackness, a figure stepped, still bathed in the shadows as it stood just inside the alley. They eyes. they were a dark brown, but the way the light glinted off of them, they appeared to glint red. Stray bits of moonlight glinted off of unruly hair that seemed to shine silver.
"I've been waiting for you, Shimond." A deep voice toned as a smirk formed on the figure's face.
Shimond knew he had to get a grip on himself. He managed a grin of his own. "Oh, yeah? And what exactly are you doing, waitin' for a guy at this hour, in a dark alley. You know, if you were planning to jump me you should know. You're supposed to take a guy by surprise, jumping out as he passes."
"Oh, you have me all wrong. My intention was never to jump you. That would be so sloppy. The move of an amateur who doubts his own strength and ability." Shimond scowled, clinching his fists. "And I see from your expression that you are such a little boy as I just described."
"Come out where I can see you and I'll show you who's a little boy!" Shimond growled angrily.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. You see... something that you obviously have yet to learn is that the taunting of your victim is all just as important as the act of inflicting physical damage. To express to your victim in words exactly how it was that he failed in his miserable excuse for a life, before showing him what true pain really is."
"Who. Who the Hell are you!?" Shimond yelled. He was starting to get frightened, and that made him even angrier. This joker was going to get it.
Bakura chuckled maliciously as he stepped out of the shadows, his eyes narrowed in loathing.
Shimond's eyes widened. "Ryou!? .. No way!"
"No way indeed. I'm not exactly Ryou, but when someone messes with him, then they're also messing with me." Bakura took a step towards the boy. "You really are rather large now are you? Is it any wonder you conquered him so effortlessly? Pathetic really. Hurting others who are smaller and weaker than you are in order to make yourself feel big. You're lower than the maggots, which squirm in the rotting corpses of your ancestors. Ma'at frowns upon your actions."
"I don't know who you are, but I'm not going to let anyone talk to me like this!" With that, Shimond charged forward, swinging his fist around.
Bakura's lips split in an awful sneer. "Foolish mortal!" Bakura laughed, holding his hands out as the Millennium Ring appeared through his shirt. It flashed brightly, and Shimond was knocked backwards. Thanks Aibou.
~Told you it would come in handy.~
I still could have done it without the help, though.
~Of course you could have. I knew you could.~
I'm going to have some fun now, Aibou. I'll see you again soon. And with that, he severed the mental connection between his hikari and himself.
Shimond was attempting to scramble backwards away from him, crab-walking in the most entertaining manner. Bakura grinned sadistically as he strode towards the boy, larger yet cowering in fear. "May Anubis curse your ka. Ra has darkened your few remaining days. You shall know pain like you've never imagined, you ignorant. pathetic mortal. For you shall now witness firsthand, the wrath of a yami."
~*~*~*~ ENDING ~*~*~*~
Ryou was sitting up in his hospital bed, chuckling as best he could without hurting his bruised body. At least most of the worst was healed. Joey and Tristan were arguing, like always. Luckily Tea wasn't around. She'd likely start one of her infamous friendship rants. Yugi was sitting in a chair at his side chuckling also. After a few minutes, Yugi looked at Ryou. "Well. It's getting late; we should probably get going."
"Alright Yugi. It was nice of you three to come visit me again. I'll see you again soon." Ryou smiled and waved to them as they left.
"Good bye, Ryou. Sleep soundly, alright?" Tristan called over his shoulder.
"Yeah, and make sure you eat something! You gotta keep up your strength, ya know?" Joey grinned as he waved before starting down the hall.
Once they were gone, he carefully lay back down and closed his eyes. It was always great when they came
Bakura had been watching from a short distance up the hall the opposite way they headed off. He'd been waiting for them to go. Now he slipped into Ryou's room soundlessly. Moving over to Ryou's bed, he stood over him staring down at his peaceful face.
"Are you asleep?" he asked softly.
Ryou opened his eyes and smiled. "No. Just resting."
Bakura nodded and sat down in the chair that Yugi had been sitting in before. "You're looking much better."
Ryou nodded as well. "Yeah. I feel a lot better too. Still hurts some though."
"It will pass." There was a long silence before Bakura took the Millennium Ring from around his neck and held it out to Ryou. "You're the one that's supposed to have this I believe."
Ryou smiled and took it back. He struggled back into a sitting positioned, helped by Bakura, and slipped it over his head. "So. do I even want to know what you did to him?"
Bakura grinned evilly. "Most likely not. Just take comfort in the fact that he's no longer here to bother you."
"Thank you, Bakura."
"You're welcome."
"So. we're friends now?"
Bakura lowered his eyes for a moment, then lifted them to stare into his hikari's. "Of course we're friends. But don't think that means I'll get all mushy on you."
They both laughed before Bakura sighed. "You should get some sleep now."
"I know." Ryou watched Bakura as he disappeared into the Millennium Ring and smiled. He lay down on his back and closed his eyes. It would all be alright after all.
~*~*~*~ Alternate (Ryou/Bakura) Ending ~*~*~*~
Ryou was sitting up in his hospital bed, chuckling as best he could without hurting his bruised body. At least most of the worst was healed. Joey and Tristan were arguing, like always. Luckily Tea wasn't around. She'd likely start one of her infamous friendship rants. Yugi was sitting in a chair at his side chuckling also. After a few minutes, Yugi looked at Ryou. "Well. It's getting late; we should probably get going."
"Alright Yugi. It was nice of you three to come visit me again. I'll see you again soon." Ryou smiled and waved to them as they left.
"Good bye, Ryou. Sleep soundly, alright?" Tristan called over his shoulder.
"Yeah, and make sure you eat something! You gotta keep up your strength, ya know?" Joey grinned as he waved before starting down the hall.
Once they were gone, he carefully lay back down and closed his eyes. It was always great when they came
Bakura had been watching from a short distance up the hall the opposite way they headed off. He'd been waiting for them to go. Now he slipped into Ryou's room soundlessly. Moving over to Ryou's bed, he stood over him staring down at his peaceful face.
Smiling warmly, he reached out and stroked Ryou's cheek. "Are you asleep?" he asked softly.
Ryou opened his eyes and smiled. "No. Just resting."
Bakura nodded and sat down in the chair that Yugi had been sitting in before. "You're looking much better."
Ryou nodded as well. "Yeah. I feel a lot better too. Still hurts some though."
"It will pass." There was a long silence before Bakura took the Millennium Ring from around his neck and held it out to Ryou. "Aibou. I believe you're the one that's supposed to have this."
Ryou smiled and took it back. He struggled to get back into a sitting positioned. Bakura stood and moved closer to help him, holding an arm around Ryou's shoulders and sitting on the edge of the bed. Ryou smiled as he slipped the Ring over his head. Then he looked at Bakura and sighed.
"So. do I even want to know what you did to him?"
Bakura grinned evilly. "Most likely not. Just take comfort in the fact that he's no longer here to bother you." He said as he brushed the back of his hand against Ryou's cheek again, leaning forward and kissing him gently on the cheek.
"Thank you, Bakura."
"You're welcome."
"So. we're friends now?"
Bakura lowered his eyes for a moment feeling oddly hurt, then lifted them to stare into his hikari's. "More than. Unless you don't want it that way."
Ryou smiled and leaned towards Bakura, pressing their lips together. When he pulled back, he grinned, licking his lips. "Of course I want you."
Bakura seemed surprised. "Dang. For the shy weakling you are, you sure move fast." He grinned and hugged Ryou to show he was only kidding with him.
They both laughed before Bakura sighed and drew away from him. "You should get some sleep now Aibou."
"I know." Ryou watched Bakura as he disappeared into the Millennium Ring and smiled. He lay down on his back and closed his eyes. It would all be alright after all. He thought to himself as he cuddled the Millennium Ring and drifted off to sleep
~~~~~~~~~
There we go! Hopefully I was able to make both parties at least slightly happy. ~_~() I tried my hardest and figured that this would be the best way to do it.
Well. that's the story. I'd like to know what you thought of the rest of it. Go ahead and review this chapter and I'll read what you had to say and perhaps if I end up with enough that it'll be worth my while, I might just put up final "author's note to the reviewers" type chappie. *shrug*
Ah well, here's my chapterly review session thing.
Sugomi: *chuckles* There we go. I gave you Bakura/Ryou. ^___^ heh. If you want one that's more of one, I suppose you'll have to toss your laziness out the window and e-mail me, eh? *grins*
lizzy9046: Oynes. .o Well. just don't have read the alternate ending. that's all I can say. And actually. I like that!!! Wussy little albino! ^_^() *beams and bounces around chanting it over and over again* I so have to use that in my next fic. If I ever write another one. Dunno if I will though. Even if I did get several nice reviews.
Kawaii Mimi-chan: *chuckles* He made him pay alright. I even left it up to your imagination what all he did to him. And keep in mind he was gone for several days. *evil grin* Massive hurtingness.
Bakuras_Hell: Hee hee. ^_^" Thanks! Glad you like it! And yes. poor poor Ryou.
Well those are all the reviews. Like I said, you can go ahead and review this chapter and I will definitely read them. I really don't know that I'll do another fanfic. I've my book I've been working on for who knows how long. Been neglecting it this past 5 or so days I've been working on this.
If you think that this is crazy and I MUST write another fanfic. Feel free to thwap me upside the head and scream "WRITE ANOTHER DANG IT!" ^_^() But yeah. and of course now my best friend is gonna be smacking me for weeks and fussing at me.
Remember. if you have some kind of idea or just a pairing that you think you'd like to see me write, than just remember my e-mail.
It's been fun! Ta ta!
And it's disclaimer time! (pulling this one right off top of head)
Whiney Voice: You don't own YuGi Oh. Now will you quite this already and come tuck me in?
Silverscreamer: *gasps in horror* Oh no! It's the little sister of doom! ~_~()
LsoD: Tuck me in!!
Silverscreamer: *hiding under her computer desk* I may not own YuGi Oh, but by golly I'm gonna finish this fanfic tonight if it kills me!
Chapter Five: Revenge
When Bakura burst into the waiting room, the door swung out to it's farthest, slamming against the wall, before slamming closed again. It startled the others who were there already. As they all stared at him, he demanded, glaring about the room, "Where is he?"
There was no reason for any of them to ask what he meant. Yami had explained to Yugi what had happened through their mental link, and they had been expecting him. Still, they were taken by surprise at his sudden, loud appearance.
"Oh. um, hello Bakura." Yugi managed after he finally got over the surprise. "The doctors said that Ryou's just getting out of x-rays and that we should be able to see him as soon as he's settled into his room."
"No." Bakura said simply. "None of you will go in until I've had a chance to speak with him. It's a personal matter between yami and hikari."
Joey scowled. "Hey look. We're better friends to him than you are. Why else would he have left that?" He asked, pointing at the Millennium Ring.
Bakura stepped towards him threateningly. "You'd better be careful who you talk to like that, you sniveling mutt."
Tristan grabbed Joey as he started to take a step towards Bakura. "Joey! We're here because Ryou's in pain, and we don't need you going through x- rays too."
Bakura smirked, then his expression clouded as he turned to Yugi. That so- called pharaoh's pathetic Aibou. He's worse than Ryou. "You understand, though, don't you?"
Yugi, who had been sitting silently, staring at the ground, raised his eyes to Bakura. Smiling, he nodded. "Yeah."
Bakura gave a nod and moved to stare out the window. He was impatient and wished that they would hurry. The only thing that stopped him from bursting out and demanding them to show him to Ryou, was the fact that Yami arrived shortly. Bakura doubted that the pharaoh would sit by quietly why he threatened the doctors' insignificant little lives.
The time ticked past unbelievably slow, seconds dragging on to last eons. None of them said much of anything during their wait. Bakura couldn't help but find the awkward silence slightly amusing. Especially considering that before barging into the room, he had heard them chatting conversationally with each other. He took pride that his presence gave them discomfort.
A doctor's assistant finally came through the door. "Ryou is set up in his room now." She said with a smile. As Bakura turned to face her, she looked at him. "Ah. I suppose you're Bakura? He asked to speak with you."
Bakura nodded. "It's about time." He growled as he followed her out of the room.
Soon he found himself entering one of the plain, sterile hospital rooms. He glanced around as he entered before turning his gaze to where Ryou lay in the bed, covered by the thin white sheets. "Ryou."
Ryou turned his head slightly and looked at him. He gave a nervous smile that, for some reason, hurt Bakura to see. Was Ryou afraid Bakura was going to hurt him? Here? When he's laying in a hospital bed, bloodied and bruised. Bakura realized that his eyes were stinging, though he wasn't sure whether it was from anger or pain.
"I'm sorry Bakura." Ryou sighed, turning his eyes away. "I know. I'm so weak. Why can't I take care of myself." A wave of pain seemed to wrack Ryou's body, and his eyes clenched shut tightly, a hiss of pain escaping him.
Bakura moved quickly to his bedside and put a hand on his shoulder. "Ryou." Bakura smiled. "Aibou. Who did this to you?"
Ryou looked up at him silently. "It was." He hesitated.
Bakura shook his head. "There's no reason for you to fear. You give me the name, and that person will never bother you again. Who gave me his name will be the least of his worries. I guarantee you that."
Ryou nodded weakly. "It was Shimond. He's a few years older than me, and so much bigger."
"Don't worry, Aibou. He'll soon see what a mistake he made picking on my hikari." Bakura grinned, then held the Millennium Ring out to Ryou. "I think you're missing something."
"Yes. Thank you Bakura." Ryou smiled as he reached a shaking hand out and took the Ring.
Bakura nodded and pulled a chair up to the bed. For the next few minutes, he pumped Ryou for information about the bully. Then, he was on his way out of the hospital. Blood on the mind.
Shimond was trudging down the street from the drugstore. Lighting up one of the cigs he'd heisted, he chuckled to himself. "As easy as trashing that wimp Bakura." He chuckled to himself. A strong wind began to blow. Shivering, he pulled his coat tighter around himself. It was growing dark already, and he couldn't help but get a weird feeling. Like someone was watching him.
Glancing around, he realized that there was no one else on the street. "Creepy." he muttered as he began to walk faster. A stray cat dashed out of an alley, causing him to jump, his cigarette falling to the sidewalk and into the snow. Realizing what it had been, and that there was no danger, he grinned, chiding himself mentally as he started off again.
As he neared the next alley, however, he saw something that made him stop dead. Out of the blackness, a figure stepped, still bathed in the shadows as it stood just inside the alley. They eyes. they were a dark brown, but the way the light glinted off of them, they appeared to glint red. Stray bits of moonlight glinted off of unruly hair that seemed to shine silver.
"I've been waiting for you, Shimond." A deep voice toned as a smirk formed on the figure's face.
Shimond knew he had to get a grip on himself. He managed a grin of his own. "Oh, yeah? And what exactly are you doing, waitin' for a guy at this hour, in a dark alley. You know, if you were planning to jump me you should know. You're supposed to take a guy by surprise, jumping out as he passes."
"Oh, you have me all wrong. My intention was never to jump you. That would be so sloppy. The move of an amateur who doubts his own strength and ability." Shimond scowled, clinching his fists. "And I see from your expression that you are such a little boy as I just described."
"Come out where I can see you and I'll show you who's a little boy!" Shimond growled angrily.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. You see... something that you obviously have yet to learn is that the taunting of your victim is all just as important as the act of inflicting physical damage. To express to your victim in words exactly how it was that he failed in his miserable excuse for a life, before showing him what true pain really is."
"Who. Who the Hell are you!?" Shimond yelled. He was starting to get frightened, and that made him even angrier. This joker was going to get it.
Bakura chuckled maliciously as he stepped out of the shadows, his eyes narrowed in loathing.
Shimond's eyes widened. "Ryou!? .. No way!"
"No way indeed. I'm not exactly Ryou, but when someone messes with him, then they're also messing with me." Bakura took a step towards the boy. "You really are rather large now are you? Is it any wonder you conquered him so effortlessly? Pathetic really. Hurting others who are smaller and weaker than you are in order to make yourself feel big. You're lower than the maggots, which squirm in the rotting corpses of your ancestors. Ma'at frowns upon your actions."
"I don't know who you are, but I'm not going to let anyone talk to me like this!" With that, Shimond charged forward, swinging his fist around.
Bakura's lips split in an awful sneer. "Foolish mortal!" Bakura laughed, holding his hands out as the Millennium Ring appeared through his shirt. It flashed brightly, and Shimond was knocked backwards. Thanks Aibou.
~Told you it would come in handy.~
I still could have done it without the help, though.
~Of course you could have. I knew you could.~
I'm going to have some fun now, Aibou. I'll see you again soon. And with that, he severed the mental connection between his hikari and himself.
Shimond was attempting to scramble backwards away from him, crab-walking in the most entertaining manner. Bakura grinned sadistically as he strode towards the boy, larger yet cowering in fear. "May Anubis curse your ka. Ra has darkened your few remaining days. You shall know pain like you've never imagined, you ignorant. pathetic mortal. For you shall now witness firsthand, the wrath of a yami."
~*~*~*~ ENDING ~*~*~*~
Ryou was sitting up in his hospital bed, chuckling as best he could without hurting his bruised body. At least most of the worst was healed. Joey and Tristan were arguing, like always. Luckily Tea wasn't around. She'd likely start one of her infamous friendship rants. Yugi was sitting in a chair at his side chuckling also. After a few minutes, Yugi looked at Ryou. "Well. It's getting late; we should probably get going."
"Alright Yugi. It was nice of you three to come visit me again. I'll see you again soon." Ryou smiled and waved to them as they left.
"Good bye, Ryou. Sleep soundly, alright?" Tristan called over his shoulder.
"Yeah, and make sure you eat something! You gotta keep up your strength, ya know?" Joey grinned as he waved before starting down the hall.
Once they were gone, he carefully lay back down and closed his eyes. It was always great when they came
Bakura had been watching from a short distance up the hall the opposite way they headed off. He'd been waiting for them to go. Now he slipped into Ryou's room soundlessly. Moving over to Ryou's bed, he stood over him staring down at his peaceful face.
"Are you asleep?" he asked softly.
Ryou opened his eyes and smiled. "No. Just resting."
Bakura nodded and sat down in the chair that Yugi had been sitting in before. "You're looking much better."
Ryou nodded as well. "Yeah. I feel a lot better too. Still hurts some though."
"It will pass." There was a long silence before Bakura took the Millennium Ring from around his neck and held it out to Ryou. "You're the one that's supposed to have this I believe."
Ryou smiled and took it back. He struggled back into a sitting positioned, helped by Bakura, and slipped it over his head. "So. do I even want to know what you did to him?"
Bakura grinned evilly. "Most likely not. Just take comfort in the fact that he's no longer here to bother you."
"Thank you, Bakura."
"You're welcome."
"So. we're friends now?"
Bakura lowered his eyes for a moment, then lifted them to stare into his hikari's. "Of course we're friends. But don't think that means I'll get all mushy on you."
They both laughed before Bakura sighed. "You should get some sleep now."
"I know." Ryou watched Bakura as he disappeared into the Millennium Ring and smiled. He lay down on his back and closed his eyes. It would all be alright after all.
~*~*~*~ Alternate (Ryou/Bakura) Ending ~*~*~*~
Ryou was sitting up in his hospital bed, chuckling as best he could without hurting his bruised body. At least most of the worst was healed. Joey and Tristan were arguing, like always. Luckily Tea wasn't around. She'd likely start one of her infamous friendship rants. Yugi was sitting in a chair at his side chuckling also. After a few minutes, Yugi looked at Ryou. "Well. It's getting late; we should probably get going."
"Alright Yugi. It was nice of you three to come visit me again. I'll see you again soon." Ryou smiled and waved to them as they left.
"Good bye, Ryou. Sleep soundly, alright?" Tristan called over his shoulder.
"Yeah, and make sure you eat something! You gotta keep up your strength, ya know?" Joey grinned as he waved before starting down the hall.
Once they were gone, he carefully lay back down and closed his eyes. It was always great when they came
Bakura had been watching from a short distance up the hall the opposite way they headed off. He'd been waiting for them to go. Now he slipped into Ryou's room soundlessly. Moving over to Ryou's bed, he stood over him staring down at his peaceful face.
Smiling warmly, he reached out and stroked Ryou's cheek. "Are you asleep?" he asked softly.
Ryou opened his eyes and smiled. "No. Just resting."
Bakura nodded and sat down in the chair that Yugi had been sitting in before. "You're looking much better."
Ryou nodded as well. "Yeah. I feel a lot better too. Still hurts some though."
"It will pass." There was a long silence before Bakura took the Millennium Ring from around his neck and held it out to Ryou. "Aibou. I believe you're the one that's supposed to have this."
Ryou smiled and took it back. He struggled to get back into a sitting positioned. Bakura stood and moved closer to help him, holding an arm around Ryou's shoulders and sitting on the edge of the bed. Ryou smiled as he slipped the Ring over his head. Then he looked at Bakura and sighed.
"So. do I even want to know what you did to him?"
Bakura grinned evilly. "Most likely not. Just take comfort in the fact that he's no longer here to bother you." He said as he brushed the back of his hand against Ryou's cheek again, leaning forward and kissing him gently on the cheek.
"Thank you, Bakura."
"You're welcome."
"So. we're friends now?"
Bakura lowered his eyes for a moment feeling oddly hurt, then lifted them to stare into his hikari's. "More than. Unless you don't want it that way."
Ryou smiled and leaned towards Bakura, pressing their lips together. When he pulled back, he grinned, licking his lips. "Of course I want you."
Bakura seemed surprised. "Dang. For the shy weakling you are, you sure move fast." He grinned and hugged Ryou to show he was only kidding with him.
They both laughed before Bakura sighed and drew away from him. "You should get some sleep now Aibou."
"I know." Ryou watched Bakura as he disappeared into the Millennium Ring and smiled. He lay down on his back and closed his eyes. It would all be alright after all. He thought to himself as he cuddled the Millennium Ring and drifted off to sleep
~~~~~~~~~
There we go! Hopefully I was able to make both parties at least slightly happy. ~_~() I tried my hardest and figured that this would be the best way to do it.
Well. that's the story. I'd like to know what you thought of the rest of it. Go ahead and review this chapter and I'll read what you had to say and perhaps if I end up with enough that it'll be worth my while, I might just put up final "author's note to the reviewers" type chappie. *shrug*
Ah well, here's my chapterly review session thing.
Sugomi: *chuckles* There we go. I gave you Bakura/Ryou. ^___^ heh. If you want one that's more of one, I suppose you'll have to toss your laziness out the window and e-mail me, eh? *grins*
lizzy9046: Oynes. .o Well. just don't have read the alternate ending. that's all I can say. And actually. I like that!!! Wussy little albino! ^_^() *beams and bounces around chanting it over and over again* I so have to use that in my next fic. If I ever write another one. Dunno if I will though. Even if I did get several nice reviews.
Kawaii Mimi-chan: *chuckles* He made him pay alright. I even left it up to your imagination what all he did to him. And keep in mind he was gone for several days. *evil grin* Massive hurtingness.
Bakuras_Hell: Hee hee. ^_^" Thanks! Glad you like it! And yes. poor poor Ryou.
Well those are all the reviews. Like I said, you can go ahead and review this chapter and I will definitely read them. I really don't know that I'll do another fanfic. I've my book I've been working on for who knows how long. Been neglecting it this past 5 or so days I've been working on this.
If you think that this is crazy and I MUST write another fanfic. Feel free to thwap me upside the head and scream "WRITE ANOTHER DANG IT!" ^_^() But yeah. and of course now my best friend is gonna be smacking me for weeks and fussing at me.
Remember. if you have some kind of idea or just a pairing that you think you'd like to see me write, than just remember my e-mail.
It's been fun! Ta ta!