AN: I apologize for the phrase "-"In a perfect world, everyone would get along and everything and go your way....wouldn't it Ryou? I promise I'll take you there soon." He mumbled stepping farther into the shadows and disappearing into the darkness.-" It should have been ""In a perfect world, everyone would get along and everything would go your way....wouldn't it Ryou? I promise I'll take you there soon." He mumbled stepping farther into the shadows and disappearing into the darkness." I'm only human, a human...with a computer with no spell or grammer check...grrr...but never worry never fear a new computer will SOON BE HERE!! *dance dance*







Ryou hurried about his business in the market. He purchased a nice selection of vegetables, a few live lobsters that looked healthy, and some cuts of meat that he needed. In reality he was stocking up in preparation of the storm. He didn't want to be stuck in his house with no food AND his yami pelting him with insults and punishments.

He wandered over to the spices. "Um...I think I'll buy some garlic, onion, peppers and oh! I almost forgot the salt I know how much Yami loves it." He mumbled.

The pile of bags he was carrying, was steadily getting bigger. Ryou glanced at his list. "check....check....check..." He read down the list of foods. "Oh....I still need to get the tea and rice." He said heafting the bags higher and trodding to get the said items.

It took a while, but finally Ryou was done. He carried his load slowly back to his house. Just as he was getting to the porch, he felt the load shift and a bag of rice fall. He stuck his foot out behind him and caught it, and awkwardly kicked it up to balance on his head. He sighed. "I suppose all those games of football helped..." (Psssht...^_^ in other countries, the game Americans know as soccer, is known as FOOTBALL! just incase you're a doofus like moi ^_~)

He shifted his bags to one arm and reached for his keys. "Dont bother." The door clicked open. Inside stood Bakura. Ryou sighed. "Hello yami." Bakura nodded and held the door open for Ryou. Even Bakura wouldn't pull something while the door was open. He absolutely abhored the cold. "I see you bought a coat...and a few supplies." He smirked. "planning on being stuck inside?" He chuckled maliciously. Ryou walked into the kitchen. "Its just the wise thing to do in a situation like this..." He mumbled as he began putting the foods away in their appropriate places.

"I even...well I even bought a couple of really nice lobsters...cause well..." Ryou tried to look for the right words...the words that said 'I read that the egyptians liked seafood' without insulting or pissing off his yami. Bakura rolled his eyes. "Whatever." Ryou put the lobsters into a bowl and filled it with the water they came with. "I also got more salt." He mumbled.

Ryou tried SO hard sometimes...just to get his yami in a pleasant mood...it just never seemed to work. "I dont need to eat...you DO remember this right?" Ryou nodded. "But you....you can and I figured that if you wanted to, at least you could eat something good." Bakura glared at him. "Your idea of 'good' and mine differ quite a bit." he almost growled.

Ryou nodded and sighed, pulling a teapot from the cabinet and putting in some tea leaves and a few cloves. "Would you like some tea?" he said once again downtrodden by his yami. "What do you think?" Bakura said annoyed with his hikari. "I didn't think you'd forget so quickly, useless hikari." Ryou shook his head. 'I know he goes out of his way to push my buttons...but I wont give him the satisfaction of seeing me miserable..' he thought to himself.

"I know I probably shouldn't ask..." Ryou started, putting his tea on the table. "Then dont." Bakura mumbled drinking a bit of tea himself. "I'm curious Yami..." Bakura groaned. "Curiosity killed many cats Ryou, what makes you think you'll end up differently?" Ryou shook his head. "Are you saying you'd kill me over a simple question?" Bakura nodded. "Questions are never simple, especially from such a weakling."

Ryou gave his yami a strong gaze. "I want to know why you treat me the way you do." Bakura stared for a moment. "You really wish to know?" Ryou calmed down a bit, glad he hadn't been rewarded with a pummeling. "Yes." Bakura smirked. "Because you... are an idiot." he said disappearing, most likely to his spirit room again. Ryou sighed. "An Idiot am I? Idiot indeed. Idiot for even TRYING to converse with you..." he said picking up the dishes and carrying them to the sink.

Ryou finished his chores, laundry included and smiled after he had neatly folded his clothes and put them away. He had to do it all around the house...things would be easier if his yami was like Yugi's. Even though the pharaoh had a sometimes unbelieveable amount of confidence and could occasionally brag.

Ryou was quite jealous when he thought about it sometimes. It was just HIS luck that he got landed with the snoty, foulmouthed at times, impolite, hot- headed, thieving, plotting, revengeful Bakura. Since his father hardly spent any time at all with him, he depended on the money in his bank account that his father replenished from where ever he was.

Ryou did it all. Everything from balancing his funds, paying the bills, cooking the meals, washing the clothes, and keeping the house tidy. He was every bit the wonder-boy. He was a very bright person and he had the grades to prove it. But all things come at their price. He often found himself utterly exausted, and having Bakura around...simply doubled the burden he had.

!-Ring----Ring----Ring----Ring-!

Ryou snapped from his thoughts and answered the phone. "Hi Ryou!" Yugi's cheerful voice sounded from the other end of the connection. "Oh hello Yugi..." Ryou said after a moment. "How is everything going? That coat we picked holding up ok?" Ryou laughed. "Yes yes...its a great coat...but I have a feeling that you called for a different reason Yugi."

Yugi laughed and put his arm behind his head. "Eh heh heh...yeah...I'm not so good at distracting conversation huh?" He said looking at his yami, who was chuckling and sitting next to him. "Not really Yugi, what did you REALLY call for? You've got me curious now." Ryou's voice sounded much more cheerful now. "Well, Grandpa gave me a few tickets to an all teen party, and well, Since most likely, Yami will sneak in anyway...I dont need the spare ticket."

Yugi snickered as the pharaoh jabbed him with his elbow. "Sneak in...honestly Yugi...isn't that well...wrong?" Yugi smiled at Ryou's comment. "Nah...he's part of me isn't he? we're linked because of the millenium puzzle riiiight?" Ryou nodded and agreed, those statements WERE technically true. "Well see? One ticket is all we really need! Besides, you need to take a break. I know you have it rough sometimes...c'mon...this can be how you paid me back for loaning you my jacket this morning." Yugi said in his 'you KNOW you cant refuse ME' voice.

Ryou chuckled a little. "Alright, you got me there...formal or not?" Yugi smiled brightly. "semi-formal." He said before bidding goodbye to Ryou.

AN: okie dokie smokie, here is chappie 3....who the hell WAS that mystery person? its drivin me insane! well...*chuckle* not really. ok ok ok dont mob me, blame my plotline!