4th chapter already. ^_^…did anybody take a guess at who was at the door? Well…read to find out.
Disclaimer: Why? Why do I have to do this every chapter?
Warning: Yaoi……
Couplings: Malik/Bakura, Bakura/Yami, Jou/Yuugi, Seto/Ryou
Only Your Heart Knows Why: Truth
Yami glanced at the figure, eyes locking with two chocolate orbs.
Yami looked unsure for a minute, then smiled slightly.
"May I come in?"
Yami nodded.
"What is that?"
"This?" Yami asked holding up the case.
"Yes."
"I think you know better than I do."
"Now what would make you think that?"
Yami gave him a pointed look.
"Ok…maybe I do."
"So what are you doing up here?"
"I thought you might like some company."
"What about everyone else?"
"They'll be fine without me for a bit. So aren't going to open it?"
"I'm not sure."
"Well, you've gotten as far as unwrapping it. Might as well open it."
Yami nodded, turning his attention back to the case in his hand. The velvet felt silky to the touch.
"Go on, open it."
He slowly opened the box, unsure of what to expect.
The content of the box caused Yami to gasp.
It was a necklace. An oval locket made of white gold to be precise. Engraved in yellow gold were a Y and B in cursive. On the back, also engraved in yellow gold was one word. Forever.
Tears welled up in Yami's eyes as he opened up the locket. It held two pictures, one of Yami and a rare one of Bakura smiling.
"It's beautiful…"
"It was quite costly, but he was so intent of getting it for you."
Yami clutched the locket tightly in his hand. "But that doesn't matter now, does it, Ryou?"
"You still love him, don't you?" Ryou asked sitting down on the floor in front of Yami.
Yami was silent.
Ryou took that as his answer. "You saw the kiss…?"
"Yes. More than I needed to." Bitterness laced his voice.
"I did also, and I can why you would have been angry with what you saw. But I saw more than you did."
"And what did you see that I didn't see?"
"Remember that spot you two kissed under when you guys walked in that Christmas?"
Yami nodded.
"It was the same spot that Malik and Bakura kissed."
"I still don't get the point you're
trying to make."
Ryou groaned in frustration. "The mistletoe.
They were kissing under the mistletoe."
Yami's eyes widened.
"Now you understand why they were kissing? He was reluctant, but was convinced into it by Malik. Can't you forgive him?"
The shock quickly disappeared, "Yes. But no…I can't forgive him."
"Why not?"
"Because there's no point in forgiving him. He could care less."
"He does care."
"He's too occupied with Malik to care."
"Yami, just because he's with Malik doesn't mean he doesn't care. I know Bakura, he's still in love with you."
"Don't try to make me feel better, Ryou. It's a hopeless cause. He's moved on with his life, and I'm trying to move on with mine." Yami said fiercely.
"So why are you running away from the past? To move on, you have to confront it, try to understand it and learn from it."
"I'm not running. There's nothing to run from."
Ryou laughed, "Denial, Yami. It might help ease the pain for a while, but eventually it'll hurt you far more than what you are denying. You're digging yourself into a hole deeper than the one you're already in."
Yami stood up and slipped on his jacket. Yami looked at Ryou, who was giving him a look that was a mix between sadness, pleading and annoyance.
Yami unclenched his hand and dropped the necklace in Ryou's lap. "Give it back to him for me."
Yami walked out of the room.
"You're running again, Yami."
This time, Ryou didn't get an answer. He sighed.
Ryou got up and walked outside.
"Go after him." Ryou said simply to the figure in the shadow.
"But…"
"Go, Bakura. Don't let him slip
through your fingers once again. I'll
cover for you." Ryou handed him the locket and walked downstairs, back to the
living room.
Bakura stared at the locket in his hand, unsure of what to do. He finally put he locket in his pocket and
walked down the stairs.
"Bakura's not feeling too well, so he's getting some rest. He said he doesn't want to be bother." Bakura heard Ryou telling this to the group.
Bakura silently thanked Ryou as he slipped unnoticed out of the mansion.
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End of chapter.
^_^ Bet you thought that it was Bakura, right? Heh, it was Ryou. Stupid stubborn Pharaoh, running away from his problems again.
Yami: You enjoy making me suffer, don't you?
Course! It's no fun just to get you two together without any trouble.
Bakura: And they said I was evil. You have major problems, Todo.
I know ^ ^. You're not evil, 'Kura. You're just insane.
Bakura: --;;…like you're not.
Hush… don't tell the readers that!
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