A/N: Do I have to say it? I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh… And as the chapters go on I will not say that again…

Jun: Kawaii so far… Malik and Marik together, that part was sugoi…

Authoress: Yes, but aren't you and Salyria upset that I didn't pair you two with Yami and Yugi and have you keep the Millennium Staff?

Salyria: I've got no qualms…

Jun: Me neither… ::shrugs:: New experiences are needed I guess…

Authoress: Thank you ^_^

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[…] = Ryou.

[[…]] = Bakura.

/…/ = Yugi.

//…// = Yami.

"…" = Speech.

'…' = Thought

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Day: Monday.

Time: 7:00 a.m.

Bakura's POV:

            I listen to the sensei talk while sitting in my soul room in the Millennium Ring. Ryou had said she was talking about the next day's assignments but I caught hint of something in that soft and innocent voice of his. What could it be? Could it be reflection on all the times Id beaten him nearly to death? Could it have been that he was getting ill? I pray to Ra that isn't so. Yeah, who'd have thought that I, the infamous tomb robber, would develop feelings for my Hikari? Not entirely new to me. I'd been getting soft because I care about Ryou. If anything were to happen to him… Ra forbid it…

            [[Ryou…? Is something wrong? Have I said something to upset you?]] I asked anxiously.

            [No… I'm okay… Just thinking of things…] he said with a mental smile.

            That only made me more worried. He never had so much on his mind before… Could it have been what conspired Friday night? When I came into his room, comforted him and stopped him from attempting suicide again? I didn't realize it until just now that that was the case. My sweet Hikari… is that really what is wrong…?

Ryou's POV:

            I listened to the sensei with as much attention I could give her. But my mind kept wandering to things that were unimportant to school. What if Bakura had been trying to keep me from killing myself so he could get the other Millennium Items again? But what if it was done out of his heart and not head? Thank God class was over now… Yugi looked to me with a worried look. I know he knows what I'm going through…

            "Ryou, is there anything Yami and I can do?" He asked as we went to our next class.

            "I don't know, Yugi… There's things I still have yet to sort out with Bakura… Thank you for being concerned though." I said as I smiled cheerfully at him.

It was a façade… everything I'd done lately was just that… a façade to hide behind… For how long can I keep this up? I pray it will not be needed anymore.

Yugi's POV:

            I looked at Ryou worriedly. I know he's having a hard time trying to express his feelings for Bakura. I too was going through the same situation… I always have this nagging fear that Yami is with Anzu and they are going out… Please don't let it be true, Yami.

            //Yugi, is there something you want to talk about?// Yami said as he watched me from in my soul room. I had almost forgotten I had let him be there today.

            /No… just… Ryou and Bakura are having trouble expressing their feelings to each other… and…/ I trailed off, not certain if Yami knew what I was going to say.

            //Would it be better if I talked to Bakura?//

            /I guess… There was something I wanted to ask you…/

            That caught his interest, he sat straight in attention on the bed in my soul room.

            //What is it my hikari?//

            /I was wondering if… you and Anzu were… dating…/ I said carefully, making sure I didn't break down in tears; not being able to tell him how I feel about him when she liked him.

            //Anzu…? No. She's just a friend… Why?//

            My heart leapt in joy and relief.

            /No reason… just curious. Since it had become obvious that she liked you…/

            He laughed a bit at that. I wondered what that was about?

            //Anzu and Honda are dating. I wouldn't want to break up their relationship even if I wanted to//

            /Then there is a chance…/ I trailed off as I mulled through the many possibilities of how I could tell him how much I care about him.

3rd Person POV:

            Yugi and Ryou went separate ways as they headed off to their next class. Yugi was certain he could win Yami's love. But the question had become: How?

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