Beverly: HIYA!! This is the second chapter because I came up with it after Unbreak, but it's what happened between Ryou and Bakura before. You know, when Ryou left? Oh, and even though both the yami and the hikari each have a ring, when one wears both, they melt together. I know that seems random, but it'll make sense later on. …and, I generally don't bother since it's obvious, but I don't own anything… The YGO cast just happens to live in my head. ^_^U

Bakura: Unfortunately

Beverly: Humph. Learn to keep your mouth shut

Bakura: Why don't YOU, slut.

Beverly: WHAT did you call me? *Low growl*

Bakura: *rolls eyes* a slut.

Beverly: WHY YOU! *Pounces Bakura and proceeds to beat him to a bloody pulp, or tries to anyway*

Beverly/Bakura: *in a cloud of dust, the occasional bruised and bloody body part popping up*

Malik/Marik: *watching the fight, munching on popcorn*

Beverly's floating voice: You know, you two would fit PERFECTLY at a hockey game? GO HOCKEY!!!

Yami: *covering Yugi's 'innocent' eyes* (Even though 'Little Yugi' isn't a virgin, so why does he still cover the poor boy's eyes? You can't see anything anyway…)

Ryou: *blink* .O

Seto: *sigh* Again, ** is Ryou's lyrics ~~ is Bakura's and -- is both…and // is a random voice and the only time Ryou sings onscreen is after he walks in real time *shakes head*

Jou: *bounds over to the brunette* So what are they fighting over this time?

Seto: Bakura called Beverly a slut.

Jou: O.O …Why are they both on a killing spree anyway?

Seto: *shrugs* I really don't know, my kawaii puppy. *siiiiiiigh* Let's just go.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

There's no sound. Fade from black to Bakura sitting on a light blue leather couch flipping through a random magazine (of weaponry. Daggers & all that)

~Somewhere there's speaking~

An overview of a pair of light pink lips moving appears. For those who can read lips, they're saying "we need to talk." It disappears.


~It's already coming in~

He shakes his head and shrugs, looking like he's trying to get rid of something annoying or he's uncomfortable…he starts squirming in his seat


*Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind*

An overview of Ryou sighing and rolling his eyes, hands on hips, before huffing and crossing his arms appears and Bakura makes an 'Erg' face, dropping it down on the magazine.


*You never could get it*

Overview changes to one of Ryou slapping his hand to his forehead, then sliding it down his face while shaking his head


*Unless you were fed it*

One of Ryou hitting Bakura over the head with a book that has 'Journal-propriety of Bakura Ryou' written on the front, then pressing it against Bakura's chest, open at a certain pages


*Now you're here and you don't know why*

The overview fades and Bakura just throws the magazine away, pushing into the stuffed confines of the seat and cradling his head against the leathered back, staring at the ceiling, arms crossed.


~But under skinned knees and the skid marks~

He closes his eyes and rubs his knee, raising the pant leg to show bloodied scrapes running diagonal to his leg. He  rolls his eyes


~Past the places where you used to learn~
*You howl and listen*

Overview of Bakura driving by Domino High, making a strange face that some do when they make wolfish noises. He snaps his mouth shut and narrows his eyes, straining to listen.


~Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return.~

Overview Bakura stops at the light. Zoom in on the face of overview Bakura, moving into his left eye. There, there's a vague picture of a Ryouish figure in a long white robe with a gold sash and halo, sporting huge white bird wings. The angel turns and walks away, arms crossed.

/He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be/

Couch Bakura sighs and shakes his head. Perfect, gentle, understanding, beautiful Ryou. (Flashes of each as mentioned here) The one who's had his mother die. His sister died. His father was never home. At some point, he was always being beaten to a bloody pulp. And still he gave chances, he had hope and nothing would ever truly turn him against the light.

/He says all the right things/
~At exactly the right time~

Overview of Ryou, lips moving and smiling sweetly.

/But he means nothing to you/

The overview Bakura shrugged his shoulders and turned away, jamming his hands in his pockets and walking out the door.


/And you don't know why/

The overview disappears and the real-time (RT) Bakura groans, banging the back of his head against the wall

*You're waiting for someone*

He taps his foot and looks at his watch, before picking up an artillery magazine and flipping through it impatiently


*To put you together*

Overview of a pair of hands trying to put a puzzle together. The picture on the box is one of Bakura leaning against a brick wall in a deep alley

*You're waiting for someone to push you away*

Overview of somewhere in Ancient Egypt. Bakura is sitting quietly in a bar when someone randomly grabs him and throws him out in the blistering sands.


~There's always another wound to discover~

RT Bakura throws away the magazine and drops his head in his hands. The picture continues to a band of brigands surrounding him. He rolls his eyes and just fights them. He wipes his hands of dust at the end, and finds a deep gash in his right shoulder


/There's always something more you wish he'd say/

The overview changes to one of Ryou whispering in his ear. OV (OverView) Bakura looks away and shrugs.

/He's everything you want
He's everything you need/

All overviews are now gone (for now.) Bakura takes a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket and unravels it. It's a checklist of sorts of what he'd want, and need, in someone. Of course, Ryou fits all descriptions.

/He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be/

Bakura does the same thing with another paper, but this 'checklist' is what he wants for himself to be. Of course, Ryou fits all those to. He crumples them together and throws them in the wastebasket nearby.


/He says all the right things/
~At exactly the right time~

Ryou walks in as the paper ball whizzes past him. He watches the perfect basket and grins at his Yami, looking like he's saying something like "aaaaand score!" though his eyes look sad.


/But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why/

Bakura looks over at his light and shrugs before staring into empty space. Ryou bites his lip and starts shaking. Bakura snaps to attention and glares, looks like he's saying "What's YOU'RE problem?"

*But you'll just sit tight*

Ryou blinks slowly, singing and gesturing to the yami sitting on the couch.

~And watch it unwind~

Bakura raises his eyebrows while singing, as if telling Ryou he knew that, this was all useless talking/singing.


*It's only what you're asking for*

Ryou tilts his head with a sigh, before shaking his head.

*And you'll be just fine*

He drops to his knees and sings through gritted teeth. From the tone of voice, you can tell he's thinking it won't be the same for himself.


*With all of your time
It's only what you're waiting for *

He lets the rest of his body crumple, leaning his head on the mahogany table surface.


~Out of the island
Into the highway~

Bakura rolls his eyes. Overview of Bakura driving on a beachside road. A map in the back shows he's on an island. He turns at a sign marked 'Interstate 19' (I know that's not what they're called in Japan, but seriously.)


*Past the places where you might have turned*

Ryou is now holding his head up with his hand, still leaning heavily on the table. The OV Bakura is just driving past exit after exit, completely ignoring them all.

 
*You never did notice*

OV Bakura stops, blinks at the signs and tilts his head like a child just realizing something was in front of him.


/But you still hide away
The anger of angels who won't return/

The overview fades into a picture of the angel from earlier. The angel glares and turns away again. The picture fades after he walks away

*I am everything you want
I am everything you need*

Ryou shakily pushes himself up and walks in front of Bakura, after grabbing the paper projectile from the garbage


*I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be*

He drops the papers on Bakura's lap and sighs heavily. Bakura tries to grab his wrist, but he backs away


*I say all the right things
At exactly the right time*

He bites his lip again and turns his head away, shutting his eyes.


*But I mean nothing to you*

A tear slips down each cheek and he half-opens them, looking at the floor, seemingly in shame.

*And I don't know why
And I don't know why*

He sobs/sings the words, half-choking on them.


*Why?*

He raises his head, tears falling down his face with increasing speed. He spits the word out questioningly.


~I don't know…~

Bakura looks at Ryou like it was the first time, shaking his head slowly. Ryou turns away in tears, throws his Ring at Bakura's feet and runs out, grabbing his jacket.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Beverly: There. I hate it when people use the song but the 'he means nothing to you and you don't know why' is ignored and has the people actually love them. In here Baku-chan doesn't know/realize he loves Ryou/doesn't love him yet. You're choice.

Bakura: *glares, being held back by Ryou, Yugi and Yami*

Beverly: *glares back, growling*

Malik/Marik/Otogi(Duke): *quickly grab Beverly*