Here are Yami B.'s thoughts on Ryou's contemplation in the previous chapter. I really hope this isn't too much like what somebody else wrote...

Disclaimer: I still don't own Ryou Bakura, Yami Bakura, or Yu-Gi-Oh.


Of course you betrayed me! If it wasn't for you, I would have won the shadow duel and the Millennium Puzzle. So what if I told you to be quiet? I never beat you... sure, I may have yelled at you and called you names, but you really need to toughen up. You don't want to be a weakling forever, do you? That's why I act like I do towards you - to strengthen you. The world is a harsh, unforgiving place. I know that better than anyone.

Being trapped in the Shadow Realm again was horrible. You think being a card was rough? Try having the Reaper of Cards chase you down and try to gut you. Even that was nothing compared to the rest of what I've been through, looking for you. Yes, I was looking for you. If it wasn't for Pegasus' shadow duel, I might not have located you again, even with our connection through the ring.

And let me tell you, even that Tristan packs a whallop when he's hitting your body. Throwing the ring away was interesting... like an earthquake... what I'd imagine what an earthquake would be like. And still I searched for you again! If I hated you as much as you and everyone else seems to think I do, why would I keep looking for you? Answer that!

Mokuba... well, yes I did want Mokuba's body... I would have preferred the older one, but Tristan had only found Mokuba. Actually, I would prefer to be with you, but I felt the only way I could accomplish things would be if I no longer had to share a body... I'd no longer worry if I would be betrayed again. Yes, that's right, I was worried... and upset. You hurt me, I admit it. We may not have always gotten along, but despite everything, I was doing things only in our best interest. We are sharing this body after all... and I want to continue to, if only you can stop worrying about things and just go along with my plans. When I conquer the world, it will be us ruling it. That's right, "us" as in you and me. We are still sharing this body, remember? I want it to be the two of us. We'll rule the world better than the Pharaoh himself ruled Egypt. I swear it.


Author's Note: Wow! This is a short second chapter... yeah, I know Yami Bakura never answered the question of why he wants to take over the world. I'm not sure if even he knows why he wants to... he just does. Or maybe he does know and he doesn't want to say. Either way, I myself don't know why he wants to take over the world.