Hi Guys! I'm back! Just got some ideas on where this fic could go. Unfortunately, If I stick with what's in my head, which I usually don't (Thank God for that!) I'll be VERY unpopular with all the Bakura fan girls.. So I don't think I will go with my head in this case. *All Bakura's fan girls breathe a sigh of relief* Or will I?! All Bakura's fan girls - Eep! Me- ^_^ Don't worry, I'm not gonna kill him or anything! Otherwise he can't marry me!! ^_^

Chapter 4- The Next Instalment in 'Of Hearts and Love'

Just ignore the title, really stupid idea, kinda like the soap titles. ^_^ BTW- //-// =Bakura/Rhamana talking to Ryou/Y. Rhamana and /-/ = Ryou/Y. Rhamana talking to Bakura/Rhamana.

'Will you marry me, Rhamana?' Bakura asked nervously and gently. 'I.I don't know.' Rhamana stuttered. 'I'm sorry Bakura, this has all come as a bit of a shock. I would love to say yes, but I think I need a day or two to think about it. You don't think any less of me, do you?' 'No, of course not! I should be sorry Rhamana, asking you while you're lying in a hospital bed. You can take as much time as you want to, and please *Takes her hand* please promise me you won't feel any pressure either way, O.K?' He asked earnestly. 'Yes, O.K. Bakura. I'm glad you're such a nice guy.' Replied Rhamana, putting her hand behind his head and stroking his icy white hair. 'I love you so much Bakura.' And with that, she gently brought his head closer to hers. closer.closer until their lips met. As they broke away, and gazed lovingly into each other's eyes, Rhamana's thoughts weren't as peaceful as they could have been. 'Why didn't I just say yes?!' Rhamana heart screamed at her. Then her head came into play. 'Rhamana, you know you love him, but still, you're not sure, are you? Why? What is it that stops you from committing? Is it the commitment that terrifies you so? And what about all those years ago in high school, with Joey?'

*Flashback* 'Joey? Can I talk to you?' 'Sure, Rhamana. What is it?' 'Joey? *Blushing* I don't know if you've noticed during all the years we have known each other, but I.I think I love.you.' 'Rhamana..' 'I know I know, you love someone else.' 'I'm sorry Rhamana.' *Joey walked off* 'Joey.' *Turns on her heel, tears welling up in her green/hazel and goes to run, but runs into someone. Someone warm.* 'Rhamana? Are you o.k? You're crying over Joey, aren't you?' The voice was gentle, almost calming. And it wasn't the tone she'd heard from her friends, to 'Forget that loser, Joey' It was one that spoke with. love? Rhamana looked up to see a young boy, about her age, but there was something startling about him. He had chocolate brown eyes, warm and kind, and hair as white as a polar bear.. 'Oh Bakura.' *Throws arms around him* 'Sshhh. Let it out. Let it out. I'll look after you. hold you while you cry.' *Bakura gently put his arms around her, and with one hand, stroked her dark brown hair. *End of Flashback*

Meanwhile, Bakura had the same flash back, and his heart was more at peace than Rhamana's, because he knew that whatever the choice Rhamana made, it was bound to be the right one. Then, there was a knock on the door, and Umusi's head popped round the corner. 'Yes nurse, this is my friend, thank you.' She said quietly, smiling from the nurse, to Rhamana, then to the boy with the icy white mane, whom she would soon find out was Bakura. 'Hey, Rhamana, how ya feelin'?' Umusi asked, perching on the end of Rhamana's bed. 'Oh, as well as can be expected, considering I was nearly roadkill.' She replied, with a forced grin. Umusi could tell she wasn't really in the joking mood, so she became more serious with what she said and how she said it. 'Anyway, Umusi, how did you know I was in the hospital' Asked a confused Rhamana. 'Well, you know your fella?' Rhamana grinned at Bakura as she replied. 'Yeah?' 'Well, him and I were having a nice chat about you, he phoned because the dear was worried about you, and then, he went deadly silent for about five minutes, then mumbled something about you being run over and slammed the phone down!' She replied, scratching her head as she arched her eyebrows. 'That silence would have been when the news item was on.' Bakura calmly said, thinking. 'But, that would make you. let me guess, Bakura, right? Umusi asked. 'Correct.' Said Rhamana, grinning at her momentarily confused friend. 'Err, I'll leave you two alone for a bit.' Said Bakura, seeing the grins on both their faces. Bakura walked out and down to the vending machine, and got a soda. He leaned against the wall as he opened it and took a sip. It felt good, the sweet taste of the fruit juice hitting the back of his neck. 'Hmm. I wonder what those two are gonna talk about' He smiled to himself and thought of Rhamana and Umusi, sitting and giggling. Back inside, they were doing just that. Rhamana felt better, as she had had some painkillers, and they had made her slightly more bubbly and open then Umusi had ever heard her be before. 'So, guess why Bakura was sooo red before he went out?' She giggled, on a slight high from the painkillers. 'Why?' Asked Umusi, finding it difficult to match Rhamana's happy high. 'He. He asked me..' Rhamana started, turning slightly more serious as she finished, 'To.marry. him.' 'And what did you say?!' Asked Umusi, excited and jealous for her friend. 'I. didn't give him an answer yet. And I don't know why yet, before you even ask. I.I don't know, it's like I'm scared to commit, ya know?' 'Hmm, well, maybe I'm not the one you should be talking to?' Umusi said, complete seriousness taken over her face. Rhamana sighed. 'You know you're right, Umusi. Could you find him for me? I'm a little *Giggle* tied down at the minute.' She giggled, looking at the drip tubes on her wrists, and ECG cables on her chest. Umusi nodded and headed for the door. 'Oh yeah, Umusi? Seriousness is sooo not your colour.' Umusi smiled as she said- 'O.K. Rhamana. You know best. I'll find Bakura, and I'll probably come and visit you tomorrow, O.K.? I'll tell the girls you're fine, so expect a lotta visitors tomorrow! See ya!' 'Bye Umusi! Now, where shall I start to tell him?' Rhamana pondered, as she waited for the Albino beauty, Bakura, to come to talk to her.

As Umusi walked briskly down the long, winding hospital corridor, she passed the vending machine where Bakura had been standing, and carried on to the reception at the front of the hospital. She smiled at the receptionist, and walked out. 'Hmm, where could Bakura have gotten to?' She pondered, looking round at the beautiful flower beds, over to where there were benches, and couldn't see him. 'Maybe the receptionist has seen him.' She thought, as she turned on her heel and walked back into the hospital. 'Excuse me, but have you seen a young man, err, he has chocolate brown eyes, ice white hair, and he's about this tall? You have? Where is he please? Thank you very much.' Umusi walked off down the way the receptionist pointed, and soon found Bakura in the hospital shop, looking at some bunches of flowers. 'Which would Rhamana like best? Some roses, carnations or lilies?' He wondered, as his hand hovered over the bouquets, fingertips stroking the silk like petals of the flowers. 'Hey Bakura, they for me?' Umusi asked, standing behind Bakura, giggling. 'No, Umusi.' Answered Bakura, turning and grinning back at the blonde haired woman. 'They're for Rhamana.' 'Duh.' 'But I can't decide which she would like the most. Do you have any idea?' He asked. 'Well, lets see, I know she can't stand lilies, she thinks their place is in a morgue. Err, I'm not sure about roses, or carnations, to tell the truth. But I will tell ya something I know she definitely likes! 'What's that, dare I asked?' He smiled. 'Well, something all women like! Chocolate! Hehehehe.' Bakura chuckled at Umusi, she was so innocent and carefree, but she could be so serious as well. 'Good idea, Umusi. I got her some roses this morning; they're on the table back at home. Oh well. Never mind. I'm just glad she's well.' 'Yeah, that's something to be glad for. Oh yeah, Bakura, Rhamana asked me to find you and tell you that she needs to speak with you, o.k.? So when you're done here, go back to Rhamana, K?' 'K, Umusi. Are you going home now?' Bakura asked the woman. Umusi's crystal blue eyes lost a little of their sparkle as she replied. 'Unfortunately, no. I've got to go back to work.' She looked at her watch. 'I'd better hurry! The boss isn't paying me while I'm here! See you again Bakura! And tell Rhamana I said bye, too!' And with that Umusi jogged out of the hospital. 'O.K. Then, I think I will forget the flowers, and just get her some chocolates instead. Hmm, now, which ones?' He pondered, as he went over to the chocolates, where there was an endless selection. 'Hmm, which ones.' He thought, running his slender finger over the boxes, before grabbing one, one that he had seen in Rhamana's house before. 'She must like these ones!' He smiled and took hold of the box, and walked over to the cashier, pulling out his wallet. 'That will be $3:99, please.' The young female cashier said, blushing at the white haired British man. There was no denying that he was VERY handsome. Yet he couldn't see it, and thought himself plain. //Why is she blushing?// /Because she finds you attractive, aibou/ //Why?// /Well, why does Rhamana find you attractive?/ As he talked in his head to Ryou, he handed over the money, and got his change. The cashier put the chocolates in a bag, and gave them to him. She blushed deeper. //Well, Rhamana likes me for my personality, but I don't know about my looks.// /Well, leave it at that then! I would know if she truly loves you aibou, so trust me, she does./ //Thank you Ryou.// /You are welcome, my Aibou./

Back in Rhamana's room, she was still thinking of what to say to Bakura to bring the subject of marriage back up. But soon, the painkillers made her drowsy, and she fell into a peaceful slumber. Or maybe not.

/Dream/

Rhamana is standing on her own, in the middle of a very dark room. 'This looks like the way Yami described the Shadow Realm to us all, so very long ago.' She thought she heard a noise, and whirled round on her heel. 'Hello? Is anybody there?' She called out into the darkness. She saw a figure standing to the left of her. She walked towards the figure, and it unveiled itself from the darkness. It was Bakura. 'Bakura. Where are we?? What are we doing-' She didn't finish. As she walked towards Bakura, he floated away from her. 'Bakura, please, don't. leave. me. alone. .' She found herself losing conciencessness, and falling to one side.

/Dream/

'Rhamana? Are you alright?' She heard the voice say to her. 'Uh? Who?' She began, confused. Who ever it was, she was leaning on them. 'It's me, Rhamana.' The voice said gently to her, and a hand stroked her auburn hair out of her eyes. Rhamana looked up with misty eyes, her vision blurred. She rubbed her eyes, and her vision became better. As she looked, she saw it was Bakura. 'Hey Rhamana, Umusi said you wanted to talk to me?' He asked gently, his voice quivering slightly. 'Yeah.' She started, still a little groggy. 'I just wanted to tell you. that. well, you know what we were discussing before? 'Yes, Rhamana?' Bakura answered, calmly. 'Well, I just wanted to say two things. The reason I couldn't give you an answer before was because I am scared to commit, I've been let down a lot in my life.' At this, Bakura's heart sank. //That's that. She's saying no to me. Just trying to break it to me gently.// Ryou was listening with great interest at what Rhamana had to say from his soul room. /Hold on Aibou. Listen to her, she is speaking from her heart, not her head, hear her out./ //Why bother. She won't say yes.// he replied to his Yami sadly. 'Bakura? Were you even listening to me?' She asked gently. *Unbeknownst to Rhamana, Ryou took over Bakura's body, and carried on the conversation, as he felt Bakura might run from the room any second and do something stupid* (There! I told you I wouldn't let anything happen to Bakura, didn't I? And you wouldn't believe me.) 'Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, Rhamana. Please, what were you saying?' Ryou said, trying his best to sound like Bakura. It worked. Rhamana couldn't tell the difference in Ryou's voice to Bakura's, probably as she was too wrapped up in what she was saying to notice. Rhamana sighed. 'I said, I've been let down a lot in my life, but, the second thing I wanted to say was, when I'm with you, I don't feel scared. I WANT to commit with you. Yes, Bakura. I would find it the greatest honour to become your wife.' In the soul room, Bakura was listening to it all, and finding it difficult to take in. 'She said yes. SHE SAID YES!!!' He felt so happy, he started to cry.

End of Chapter 4

Yami Rhamana- *Sniff* That's so beautiful. *Cries on Rhamana's shoulder* WHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! *Sniff* Rhamana- O_O Use a tissue, not my sleeve! GROSS! So, whaddya think? Severely mushy and fluffy, innit? Maaayyybe not. O.K., For all of you who wanna see some Yuugi and the gang, stay tuned, cos they might just make an appearance. Yami Rhamana- I hate it when you go all mysterious. Bakura- I like it! ^_^ And remember readers! When Rhamana says 'Might' it almost always means definitely! ^_^ Rhamana- Ass. You know I love you, but do you have to spoil the plot? Yami Rhamana- I don't care for Bakura, but Ryou. now that's a completely different story. hee!! He's so evil. I like that in a lover. *Drools* Rhamana and Bakura- *Arch eyebrows* Bakura- I'll bring him here, if you like! Y. Rhamana- Yay! Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun.. *Hops around while yelling 'fun' at the top of her lungs* *Bakura grabs M. Ring, and bends his will into it. Ryou appears, taking his own form.* Y. Rhamana- *seductively* Hello there, my hoseki. *Giggles* Ryou- Huh? *Turns to Bakura and Rhamana who are grinning like mad.* I hate both of yo-' He was cut short, by Yami Rhamana hugging him tightly, before kissing him senseless. R- //Heehee, Hey Yami, what does he taste of?// Y. R- /Mmm, Honey./ R- O_O O.K.. Hey Bakura, ask Ryou what Yami tastes of! *Giggle* B- *Hehehehe..* Ok. //Hey, Ryou, what does she taste of?// Ryou- (Now enjoying himself immensely) /Mmmm. Jelly tots../ B- O_O Ok... What did you get? R- Honey. And you? B- Jelly Tots. *Both smile* R- Close to home, isn't it? B- Yeap. *Rhamana and Bakura kiss, giving two identical couples.

Sorry about the extensive author's notes. (Again ^_^) Next chapter will follow... NOW!!! Enjoy!

The 'I'll look after you, hold you while you cry' thing was a quote from my English anthology book from my GCSE's. God. Going back two or three years there! ^_^

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