**Starlight**
Chapter 3
A stern hand pushed Yami back, striking the Pharaoh sharply on the face. Struggling for breath and self-control, Bakura glared at the presence before him.
"That was rather unexpected, Pharaoh…"
"What, the kiss or what I had said before the kiss?"
"I would have to say both."
"Unexpected, but I'm sure you enjoyed the second one," Yami teased, holding himself in his usual regal manner. Bakura laughed directly in Yami's face, desperately wanting to crease the perfect face with a frown.
"That's my opinion, not for you to know. But tell me one thing, why did you say such sudden things?"
"That, I would like to keep as my own opinion, Bakura, not for you to know," Yami replied with a cunning smile. "But I do apologize if my actions were a bit rushed and unexpected, but a person's decisions cannot be influenced by an outside factor – no matter how much that certain person wants his decisions to change."
With that Yami turned his back to Bakura with a quick shift of feet. Watching the Pharaoh's back disappearing, Bakura stood rather mindlessly even after the passing of numerous minutes.
You want someone, you need someone…
What did he mean? He had everything he wanted: a gentle companion in possession of the Millennium Ring, the love and respect from that companion and sanity.
Bakura was definitely proud of his claim over sanity. He had pride in the fact that he could tell what his mind and body felt at each moment. The mind of the insane wouldn't be able to distinguish pain from bliss, love from hatred and cold from warm.
Right now he felt pain, from allowing himself to be advanced upon by the insignificant Pharaoh. The hatred for the potent male burned strongly, mingling with the stinging pain. Lastly, he felt cold. Despite the burning hatred, he felt cold and – what was that word? – lonely.
"I don't care what he says, he doesn't know anything about me… let him think whatever he wants," Bakura pushed away the uneasy feelings, shrugging them off with each firm step. But no matter how much he wanted to forget it, the uneasiness from the sudden encounter lingered strongly and persistently.
Comment: Short chapter.. ^^;; hehehe.. sorry… if you want, please check out my original works in fictionpress.net. (that is, if you want) I'll try to write a longer chapter next time!