Ready for more story? Of course you are, why else would you be here?
^_^
Seto:You have sugar don't you?
Shadow Fox sent me cookies ^_^
Seto:Thats sad. Why must I stay here with you?
'Cause I said so. Where are the boys?
Seto:You mean dweetle de and dweetle dum?
*smacks setos head with keyboard* Don't call them that!
Seto:X_X There in your bed room.
Thanks Seto-kun! *walks to bedroom and opend the door slightly*
Oh my! O_O *runs back into living room and gets her camera*
Click wrrrr!
Hehehehe! Must go find one hour photo shop! hehehehe!
Seto! I need you to drive me somewhere!
Seto:Why?
'Cause I can't drive!
Seto:*sigh* I'm coming! Saraha may not own Yugioh but, she acts like
she does sometimes.


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I was in the hallway in-between my and Yami's soul rooms. The gold door and the silver door

floated evenly in the shadowy purple hall. Why was I here? I remembered falling asleep and

then suddenly being there. Everything was just the same as it was last time I'd been there.

Or maybe not. I reached for the gold handled door and slowly opened it. The room looked just

the same as before; round bed, gold and black furnishings, the paintings on the wall.

Yami wasn't there though.

I was alone.

I walked in and closed the door, allowing the dry desert air to blow bits of my white hair

around. The room seemed different somehow. Not only because the dark spirit was missing

from it...something else. I went over to the bed and with slight difficulty pulled myself

up onto the high bed. Soft silky sheets and smooth velvety pillows cushioned my now bare

upper body. The bangles on my wrist jangled lightly as the silver glittered in movement.

I sighed. Less than a week ago I had been almost exactly like I was now, alone. Then

entrance Yami; the emotionally deprived power hungry egotistic Egyptian spirit who turned

my life upside-down. I am the victim of the classic plot of many a book or manga.

Person leads normal life, character comes in, changes life forever for said person,

person falls for character although dislikes there evil ways, and the two end up together.

Classic boy meets girl, or for this matter boy meet boy.

"Or it can be girl meets girl too."

I didn't even have to get up from my comfy spot on the bed to know who it was. I mumbled

a greeting to Rune against a gold pillow.

"Now what about me then? Just gonna ignore me?"

Felling suddenly pressured I sat up too look at the two.

"Sorry 'bout earlier Yui." Yui rolled her eyes at me.

"We told you before Ryou, it's no big deal. I was a little dizzy for a while and then I was fine."

"I still should of told you before I did it."

"Your are 'Master' Ryou, you did it because it had to be done. It's no big deal."

"But-"

"No! Stop it! I argue with Rune already, I don't want to make this a habit with you too."

Rune grumbled and crossed her arms over her chest and looked at her love.

"What? Going to 'argue' with me Rune-san?"

Rune smirked and replied.

"Now where ever did you get the idea that I like to argue Yui-chan? You know I'm not

like that."

Yui snorted a laugh and sat in a gold colored chair nearby. I finally spoke here.

"What you two doing here anyway? How'd you get to this room?" Rune responded first.

"We've always been able to come here, since we first met your dark."

"But why are you here 'now'? I'm sorry if I sound rude but, I need to be alone."

Yui took this time to join are conversion.

"Everyone is worried about you Ryou. We can feel your emotions spinning out of control.

You've been like this since the duel earlier."

"I-I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about at all."

"Master Ryou, you are really bad at lying."

I refused to dignify that with a remark. I fell back against the pillows of my yami's bed.

"You may not admit it but, we all know that your confused without your Yami around."

"..."

"Do you deny that you are in love with your Yami?"

"..No."

"Do you deny that without him around you fell empty again?"

"No."

"Then what are you denying then?"

"That he's really gone." Yui's tone of voice soften considerable and although I was no longer

face her I'm sure her eyes soften as well.

"Oh Ryou.."

"He's gone because of me you know." Rune met my statement sharply.

"You know that's not true Ryou. The Pharaoh was destined to win."

"I was the one that did it to him though, I decided to do it and I lost him because of it."

"Ryou-"

"He told me I would."

"What?"

"He told me days ago that I would betray him and he was right." I had no tears left to cry.

I'd used them all on him. I hugged another pillow near me on the bed. Cool fingers I recognized

as Runes brushed my hair out of my face. The motion was soothing and made me feel tired.

"Don't beat your self up over this Ryou, you did what you must."

A veil of sleep covered me and I began to doze.


"You have no right to be here! Don't you think he's been though hell already?"

"I understand but-"

"No you don't! If you did you wouldn't have come here. He needs rest can't you see!?"

I opened my eyes slightly but decided not to sit up just yet. I yawned slightly.

Who was Rune yelling at? I knew I'd heard that voice before.

"I just want to talk with him."

"Maybe some other time. He shouldn't have to talk to you so soon. Please leave."

"Not until you let me talk to him."

"I swear if you don't leave with your little boys this instant I'll-"

This was all getting to intense for my half asleep mind to comprehend. I rubbed

my eyes and began to sit up. All the voices stopped quibbling and quietly Yui's voice

broke the silence.

"Master Ryou..?"

I turned to face her. Yui was there as was Rune. Three other figures stood there behind them

as well. One was a man wearing green and brown armor. He also held a sword and had blonde

hair framing elven ears. The other guard like man wore all purple and carried a staff. Cold

blue eyes peered from under an odd pointy hat. The Celtic Guardian and the Dark Magician.

Or 'little erren boys' as Rune put it. Both Monsters were flanking a person shorter than

themselves. The person they guarded wore an outfit of black and crimson edged in gold.

He was dressed in a similar style that I was in, only ten times flashier. Gold

glittered at the throat, wrists, ankles, and forehead of the intruder while a cape of

the deepest red color rustled softly. The crimson eyes of the teen were glued to me.

The once Pharaoh, now Yami watched me as I slide off the bed and stood in front of it.

Yui looked a little nervous, her eyes darted between Yugi's Yami and I.

Rune looked pissed off her arms where crossed and she stared at the Pharaoh with angry eyes.

The Dark Magician's cold gaze was locked on Rune making sure she didn't do anything threatening

to his master no doubt. The Celtic Guardian seemed calm, a relaxed grip on his large sword.

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest Bakura but, I need to talk to you about something."

Rune was doubt lessly about to start yelling at the young man again but I spoke before she could.

"What is it you need to talk about?"

"earlier, in the Shadow Realm-"

"I'd rather not talk about that event." I snapped. My gaze cold to the king. The Yami's

eyebrow raised at my response. It was unnerving how calm he was. He nodded to his guards and

walked towards me, his guards stayed where they were. When he was a few feet away Rune

stepped in front of me.

"You may be a Pharaoh but, I will not allow you to hurt Master Ryou. If you come a step

closer I will be forced to take drastic measures." The darker half of Yugi sighed.

"I'm not here to hurt him, Rune. I need to find out something."

"He doesn't want to talk about it. Can't you see he's mourning?" Yami looked startled.

"Mourning?"

I felt my lip quiver slightly. I wished they would both just be quiet. Rune sensing my

feelings did not continue with a snide remark she was about to unleash and instead griped

my hand in a comforting way. Yui who had been watching this scene silently now spoke up.

"Yes mourning. Do you not relize that his darker half was lost during today's battle?"

The Yami looked confused.

"Are you telling me that it was not a good thing that he is gone?"

I couldn't take it anymore. I felt enraged by his disrespect of my Yami. I pulled my hand from

Runes and stalked towards the regal Yami. Yami Yugi was maybe two or three inches taller

than me, quite different from his small Hakari. I didn't care though I grabbed hold of the

clasp of his cape and pulled hard bring his face closer to mine. I slapped him as hard as I

could. The shock of me hitting him made him pull back knocking me to the floor. The

Celtic Guardian's sword was now at the base of my throat with a glare from the menacing

elve. Next to me another person appeared, welding a scythe which she pointed towards the elven

guard. She wore a leafy green dress and had long blue hair. Her raspy voice broke the quiet.

"Release Master Ryou, now." Hibikime growled.

"Apollo, stand down." A brash order came from the dark king. The Celtic Guardian, Apollo, obeyed.

I quickly backed against the bed still on the floor. Hibikime stood guard to the side of me

while Yui fell down beside me, checking for wounds. The Yami was rubbing the red spot on

his cheek, wincing ever so slightly. Rune and the Dark Magician where glaring daggers

at each other.

"What was that for?" I looked at Yami Yugi in surprise, what kind of question was that?

"Well, how would you feel if someone stole your other half from you? I can tell you first

hand that it's not a good experience."

"..." Silence. Where all Yami's speech patterns the same? Seemed so.

Yami looked at me curiously though.

"Don't you even care about Yugi?" That got him.

"He's my light, I care about him more than anything!"

"Well, my Yami was my dark, he was important to me."

"..When the battle was going on you didn't seem to be playing in his best interest."

"Would you have rather I have taken control of Yugi? Killed Joey?"

"No, but-"

"I did what I did so that he would 'lose' not so he would be destroyed."

"But it didn't turn out as you planed?"

"Yeah.."

The room was quiet again. The darker half of Yugi looked at me for a moment and then looked

away. To be exact he walked to a chair across the room, refusing to look at me. Instead

he studied the painted walls. I kept silent as Yui helped me off the floor. I wanted to

lay down, go to sleep, and never wake up. My heartache that I had tried so hard to bury

resurfaced.

"Did you love him?" I looked at the Pharaoh in surprise.

"Do you love Yugi?"

"Yes.."

"My answer is the same as yours."

"He hurt you though." Once again I was shocked by his insight. I bit my lip.

"I love him."

"Even after all the pain he caused you?"

"Would you still love Yugi even if hurt you? He'd still be part of you."

"..Yes.. I think I see what you mean. I'm sorry for your dark, Ryou Bakura.

I'll leave now if you wish." He turned to leave.

"Wait! Could you do something for me first?" He turned back around.

"Tell me what you need and I'll try and help you." I pointed to the golden border that

circled the room. Where the hieroglyphic were written.

"Yami told me he couldn't read these because he wasn't born a noble or such. Could you tell

me what it says, please?" The once king smiled kindly and started to look over the words

carefully. He circled the room reading everything before returning to his starting point

a bitter sad look on his face.

"The words each describe the paintings on the wall, a different set for each on of the four."

I nodded.

"This one," He indicated the one showing the desert and sunrise, Says 'My love'."

He pointed to the next one, the people standing in a palace all dressed richly, "My Anger."

The next the temple and the boy on the alter, "My Pain."

The last, the sunset. "My Sorrow."

The Yami turned back to me.

"I believe that his room is a mirror to his thoughts, feelings, and memories. It's hard to believe

he still hasn't let go of his past and embraced existence in this time."

I didn't say anything. Yami Yugi looked at me and nodded his head in good bye. I could hear

he and his guards leave. I looked at the words on the wall again.

My Love.

My Anger.

My Pain.

My Sorrow.

All the emotions pent up in him were written on the very walls of his existence.

I wondered if he would have ever let go. I felt myself being picked up off the floor

like a discarded toy of a child. I hadn't even relized I had been on the floor.

Runes gentle form lifted me to my Yami's bed and Yui pulled a black sheet over my form.

"Rune?"

"Yes Ryou?"

"Is he really gone, forever?"

"I don't know. If there's a way back though he'll find it."

"Why does he cling to the past?"

"If I figure it out you'll be the first to know."

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Ack! My piccies didn't turn out right! ;_;
Yami:What 'piccies'?
Um nothing. *^_^*'
Yami:I don't trust you...
I didn't get piccies of you and Ryou making out! Really!
Yami:WHAT!?!?!?! You took Photo's of us?!?!?!
I SAID I didn't! ^_^'
Yami:I'm going to kill you! *pulls a scary looking dagger from somewhere*
Ahhhhh! *runs to Seto* Save me Seto-Kun!
Seto:*turns page of his book* No.
No?
Seto:No.
What are you reading? *takes book*
Seto:O_O Noooooo!!!
You have piccies of-
Seto:Covers Saraha's mouth* Say it and I give you to Yami!
O_O Meep! *gives book back*

O_O umm, well, Review please! Yah, thats it... ^_^'
*Runs from Yami*