Well, here's the third chapter that people wanted. Thx to everyone who reviewed.

KaTyA – Yeah, I was thinking about putting Yuugi with someone but I'm not sure who…any suggestions? I'm not gonna put Yuugi with Anzu/Téa…I'd get killed for that…

Yami Yuugi =Yami, Yami Bakura = Bakura and everyone else is everyone else. Couplings: Yami/Bakura, Seto/Ryou (implication)

Disclaimer: No! I already said I would not do it again, go look at the first chapter for this.

Warning: Yaoi/Shounen-ai

More Than You Realize: Confession

Bakura was once again found sitting in the tree outside the home he shared with Ryou. But this time, the trees were covered with blooming white blossoms and the weather was warm and sunny.

Ryou was at school with everyone else, so he was left alone at home.

For some reason, Bakura felt more comfort outside in the tree than inside alone.

His thoughts were on the past few months. So much have changed. For one, him and Yami were actually being friends or close enough to it.

At times, he saw Yami looking at him with a bizarre expression in his crimson eyes. Hard as he tried, he could not place what the emotion was, so he let it go.

Yami wandered the streets, bored out of his skull. As he passed Ryou's house, he looked up at the tree that blossomed in the front yard. He almost missed the figure sitting on a branch, slightly camouflaged by the tree.

Hesitantly, Yami walked over to the tree and looked up. Bakura was deep in thoughts and didn't notice his presence.

Yami cleared his throat, trying to catch Bakura's attention, but Bakura still did not notice him.

Irritated, Yami yelled up, "Hey, Tomb Robber! Where's you're head today?"

Bakura nearly jumped in surprised. He looked down to see Yami standing staring up at him with an irritated look.

"Took you long enough to notice me here. What if it had been someone trying to kill you?" Yami said reproachfully.

"Well, excuse me, almighty Pharaoh for not noticing your presence. Why would you care if someone killed me?"

Yami didn't answer, avoiding his gaze as he climbed up onto the branch adjacent Bakura's.

They sat in silence for a minute. Bakura finally spoke up. "Pharaoh?"

"What?"

"Why were you comforting me…that time?" Bakura asked what he had been wondering for months.

"Why do you ask?" Yami countered with another question.

"Because it's not like you. You'd usually laugh at me and chide me. What happened to you?" Bakura raised an eyebrow.

"It's nothing."

"Nothing? What do you mean 'it's nothing'? It was a 180° change out of nowhere! I demand to know, you owe me a lot of answers, Pharaoh!"

Yami was quiet, unsure of what to say.

Bakura sat watching him, irritated, "Well?"

Yami ignored him. 'What am I suppose to tell him? That I love him? What'll he say? What'll he do?'

Yami looked up, meeting Bakura's intense gaze.

"It's because…I…I care…"

"You care? What do you mean by that? You're being vague, fern head. I don't have all day."

"I…"

"You what? I'm shocked. The great King of Games, former Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt is speechless, unable to string a sentence together? What's wrong? Are you scared of something?" Bakura pushed.

Yami couldn't look at him. 'You have no idea how right you are. I've never been more terrified in my life.'

"Are you here? What's wrong with you? Hello? Is your brain in there?" Bakura was annoyed, frustrated by Yami's silence.

He reached over to shake Yami out of his trance.

Yami jumped as Bakura touched him. It felt like a bolt of electricity flowed through them.

Yami finally looked over at Bakura. 'I have to tell him…this may be my only chance to tell him…'

"Tomb Robber?"

"What? You finally decide to speak again?"

Yami ignored that, "I have to tell you something…Please don't be mad at me."

He begged, crimson eyes meeting inquisitive brown ones.

"Just tell me already. I'm not going to be mad…" Bakura's curiosity was heightened. 'What could be making Yami so nervous?'

"Ok…" Yami was nervous, but he never broken his gaze with Bakura. 'Well....here goes nothing…'

"Bakura…I love you."

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End…of the chapter…

Ehehe…a cliffy… I don't like reading those much…but I enjoy writing them…I'm sooo evil…Well…it's 12:53 AM on January 10th and I'm gonna go to bed.

Review…tell me what you think! And the next chapter will be up soon depending on how many reviews I get. Ja! ^^

© Todokanunegai 1-10-03