Wow…the sixth chapter…^___^…the last chapter was interesting wasn't it? I left you guys in a cliffhanger…the funny thing was I didn't really plan to, it just kind of happened.

Yami Yuugi =Yami, Yami Bakura = Bakura and everyone else is everyone else.

Couplings: Yami/Bakura, Seto/Ryou, Yuugi/Jou

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh…there I did it…only cuz this is the sixth chappie ^^

Warning: Yaoi/ Shounen-ai

More Than You Realize: Acceptance

The two sat in silence, one waiting patiently as the other thought over the events of the past few hours.

After a few tension filled minutes, the taller one stopped staring at the floor and looked up at his companion.

"What are you planning to do?" Ryou asked softly.

Bakura ran his hand through his hair in frustration, "I don't know, Ryou. I really don't know…"

"Look, Bakura…you know I don't love you as more than a brother…right?"

"Hai." A soft mumble was his only reply.

"You'll always be my Yami no matter what and I'll always be your Hikari. I'll always be there for you when you need me. But I can't return your feelings because I'm in love with Seto. You have to let go, Bakura." Ryou sighed, " Yami's a great person, just because he's not me, doesn't mean he doesn't deserve a chance."

Bakura nodded, unable to meet his Hikari's gaze.

"Do you love him?"

The question hung in the air like moisture suspending in the atmosphere on a humid day before it rained.

Finally Bakura spoke up. "I don't want to…"

Ryou smiled at this, "So you do love him…and what you're telling me is that you're afraid to…?"

"I don't know Ryou. I've enjoyed being around him. It's given me a strange sense of security, but I don't know if a relationship between me and him will last."

"Listen, Bakura, a relationship will last only as long as you're willing to put your heart into it. Yami loves you more than anything and all he wants is you to love him back. He's willing to make it work, if you just give it a chance to start."

"I'm afraid of being hurt. I can't deal with heartache again."

"I'm sorry I've caused you so much pain, Bakura. Even though we are two halves of a whole, we aren't meant to be together, but you and Yami are."

"You sound so sure of yourself, Ryou." Bakura gave him a dry half smile.

"That's because I am." Ryou was getting annoyed, "So let me ask you again and answer honestly…do you love Yami?"

Bakura gave a small nod, a light blush creeping into his pale cheeks.

Ryou smiled brightly, "That's great, I'm so glad. I know you'll make each other so happy."

"Ryou?" There was uncertainty in Bakura's voice.

"Yes?"

"What if he doesn't care anymore…what if he's given up?" Bakura looked worried, something rare for him.

Ryou frowned slightly, but looked at Bakura intensely, "That is for you to deal with. You're going to be the one getting Yami back to his normal self, understood? Cuz if you don't…well…I don't think you want to think about it…you don't even want to think about what Yuugi will do to you…not to mention what I'll do."

Bakura blinked, "Did you just threaten me?"

"Yes, now get off your butt and go to Yami. If you don't work things out soon, you might as well leave town cause Yuugi won't let you live…" Ryou smirked.

"But…"

Ryou sighed and dragged Bakura to the door. "Go Bakura! Good luck!" He pushed Bakura out the door and smiled in self-satisfaction.

When Bakura walked into the Game Shop, nothing in his confident demeanor gave away his nervousness.

"Bakura…what are you doing here?" Yuugi asked glaring at him.

Bakura was slightly taken aback, it wasn't like Yuugi to give people evil look. "I came to talk to Yami." His voice was cool and composed.

"Oh? What do you have to talk to Yami about? You've hurt him enough, you don't need to hurt him more." Yuugi's voice was filled with anger.

"I'm not here to cause him more pain, I want to talk to him. Look, Yuugi, I really need to talk to him. It's important." Bakura nearly begged.

Violet orbs scrutinized him with much suspicion. "Fine. Up the stairs, turn to your right. The door at the end of the hall."

Bakura walked to the door that led to the house upstairs. He turned to Yuugi, "Thank you," Then he was gone, disappearing through the door.

"Bakura…you better get everything back to normal again and make my Yami happy…I'm counting on you, don't let me down."

Bakura knocked on the door gently. There was no answer.

He rapped louder on it. Still there was no answer.

He knew this was Yami's room as the simple nameplate on the door clearly stated.

With a sigh, he twisted the knob slowly and walked into the dark, unlit room.

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The end…of this chapter…

Now this cliffhanger was intentional…muhahaha…^ ^

This chapter was so cliché and contained some OOCness. This was a sucky chapter wasn't it? Gomen!

Next chapter will be much better. It is 12:43AM on 1/14/03, one day later than I wanted to finish and post the next chapter, but hw has been weighing me down. I have to take the English Language Arts Test today (the 14th) and tomorrow (the 15th) and should be sleeping, but I wanted to finish since you guys reviewed and asked me to write more… Well, now I'll be off to get 6 hours of sleep and then take a test. Ja!

Review plz.

© Todokanunegai 1-14-03