Wounded Chapter 5: Worth It, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

OK! This is the last chapter. I finally wrote it.

Everyone, go thank LFangor for nagging me into finally writing this. And of course, thanks to everyone who reviewed!

Disclaimer: No…I don't own them…

Warning: Shounen-ai, somewhat sappy, OOCness and somewhat…not really depressing though…Now here's the fic.

/…./ - Yuugi to Yami

//…// - Yami to Yuugi

Wounded – Worth It

"Bakura?" Ryou knocked on the door gently.

"Go away!"

"Bakura, open the door. What happened?"

"Leave me the fuck alone!"

"Why did Yami run out like that?"

"I don't care! Why don't you go ask him?"

"Bakura…tell me what happened. Please!"

"NO!"

"I thought giving him the journal would help."

There was a second of silence before the door was flung violently open.

"So it YOU?!" Bakura growled dangerously.

Ryou backed away from Bakura, looking at the enraged spirit nervously.

"You gave him the journal!" Bakura continued walking toward Ryou, until the teen was backed against the wall.

"I was only trying to help…"

"So you gave him my journal?! I didn't ask for your help nor did I need it!" Bakura snarled. "What the fuck were you thinking?!"

"I just wanted him to see that you weren't heartless…and maybe that he would forgive you if he saw what you were going through."

"You knew about what happened in Egypt? And you didn't tell me?!"

"I promised Yuugi that I wouldn't say anything…because Yami hadn't wanted anyone else to know…"

"Am I the only one who had no idea about that? Now what the hell am I going to do?" Bakura ran his hand through his hair in frustration.

"What happened?" Ryou asked softly.

"Your attempt to help me just made everything worse!"

Ryou waited.

"I told him he was a selfish asshole for sealing me into the Ring so he wouldn't have to deal with the pain of seeing me." Bakura sighed, "And…and I told him…that he was ruining my life…and that…I wish he was out of my life…forever. So he left."

Bakura blinked rapidly, refusing to let the tears fall again. "Ra…that must have been the stupidest thing I could've done."

"You love him, don't you…?"

"…Yes…but what does it matter now…?"

"I'm so sorry…Bakura…"

"Well, now there's not much that can be done. I blew whatever chances there were." Bakura turned away and stepped into the room. "And I would suggest that you stay the hell out of my business next time or you'll wish you were never born."

The door banged shut.

Ryou winced slightly.

"No…it can't end like this." Ryou muttered, rushing down the stairs.

He picked up the phone and dialed.

"Hello, Yuugi?"

"Yes, I'm ok, is Yami there?"

"Good, I'm coming over. I'll be there soon."

Ryou hung up the phone, grabbed his jacket and left his house quickly.

"It's my fault this happened, so it's up to me to fix it."

/Yami? /

//…//

/Yami?/

//Yes…?// The reply was hoarse and faint.

/Can you come out please?/

//…//

/Please…I want to talk to you./

//What about?//

/About Bakura./

//No.//

/Yami, you can't avoid this forever./

//I can try.//

/Yami…/

//I don't want to talk about it, Yuugi.//

/At least come out./

//No.//

/I'm begging you. Please?!/

Yuugi received no answer, but a moment later, Yami appeared in front of him.

The former Pharaoh looked disheveled and his cheeks were tear stained.

He walked over to the couch and sat down wordlessly.

"Yami…"

He looked up startled. "Ryou."

The white haired boy nodded.

"What are you doing here?"

"Please, go talk to Bakura."

"He doesn't want me in his life, Ryou. He said so himself. So I'm not going to be in his life." Yami said bitterly.

"He said it out of anger and frustration. Bakura didn't mean it."

"No Ryou. There is no point in talking to him. All there will be is more pain."

"Yami…just go talk to Bakura. You don't know what will happen until you try." Yuugi put in.

"But I did try and what happened was that Bakura doesn't want me in his life."

"Bakura might do something stupid. I don't know whether it was smart to leave him by himself. He's in a lot of pain Yami. And the only one who can do anything to ease it is you. He loves you."

Yami got up from the couch and headed to the door. "No he doesn't."

"How do you know?" Ryou asked.

"Because he didn't in Egypt and he doesn't now."

"You are afraid."

Yami was silent.

"You don't want to get hurt, so you're pushing him away." Ryou accused.

"I'm not pushing him away, he's pushing me away."

"No. You are also pushing him away."

"You love him, Yami." Yuugi said.

"No I don't."

"You are lying, Yami. We are two halves of a whole. I know that you love Bakura. I can feel it."

"I am going for a walk." Yami said quietly.

"Don't give up on him when he pushes you away because that's when he needs you the most, Yami."

The Pharaoh didn't reply as he walked out.

Ryou turned to Yuugi. "Do you think they'll be ok?"

"I don't know, koi. We have to let their destinies play out."

"I wish they would stop being so stubborn and proud."

"But that's the way they are. Things will work out the way it's meant to be. Just give it time."

"Well I wish it would hurry up!"

Yuugi laughed. "You have to be patient."

Ryou sighed, "I just want them to be happy."

Yuugi wrapped his arms around Ryou, "I know. But it's up to them."

"Yes…let's hope they don't do anything stupid…" Ryou buried his nose in Yuugi's hair.

"As they say…love conquers all."

"Let's hope so…let's hope so…"

~"You had no right to destroy my life by sealing me into that damn Ring! And you have no right to ruin my life now by confusing me with all these emotions! Why are you in my life now?! I could have been perfectly happy in this life without you! I wish you were out of my life forever!"~

Yami shook his head violently, trying to shake the memory out. "No…no…I promised myself that I wouldn't let this hurt me anymore. I can't let it affect me."

'You are so deep in denial that it's pathetic.'

"He doesn't love me back. He doesn't want me around. What's the use of caring?"

'Do you love him?'

"More than anything."

The voice in his head snorted. 'Well, you sure don't act like it.'

"What do you mean?"

'You're pushing him away and letting him push you away…you're not even trying. If you love him, you'll go to that house and talk to him.'

"Shut up! What do you know? You're just the stupid nagging voice in my head."

'I know more than you think.'

"Just leave me alone!"

'Fine, but as Ryou said, don't give up on him when he pushes you away because that's when he needs you the most.'

"He doesn't need me."

The voice was silent.

"Ra…Bakura…why do you have to do this to me? Even now you're hurting me." Tears slipped unnoticed from crimson eyes.

"Maybe Ryou is right…I am afraid…"

Yami stopped in front of Ryou's house and looked up at the house. "How much longer can I run…? Maybe…just maybe…this once…it will work out…"

"Please…Ra…just give us another chance…"

The silver blade gleamed in the light of the lamp, smooth and sharp. Drops of scarlet decorated the silver.

"I hurt him…again…I blew it the second time around…I pushed him away. In both lifetimes I drove him away."

Tears gleamed in the light, tracing a path down the pale skin.

"What's the point of living any more? The only real meaning in my life has slipped away yet again…I never knew how happy I was with him then…but at least I had a chance to be with him then…now…now…he doesn't even realize I love him. He hates me…"

Placing the blade on the pulse point at his wrist, he murmured an apology, "I'm so sorry, Yami. I never meant to hurt you…I love you…"

"If you really do, then you won't go through with that."

Bakura's head snapped up, his brown eyes meeting tearful red ones.

"Y…Yami…?"

"Well, that's my name, Tomb Robber." The tri-colored hair Pharaoh smiled, walking over to him.

"But…but…I…thought…"

Yami kneeled down in front of Bakura and slipped the blade out of Bakura's hands.

"Well, this is the first time I've ever heard the Tomb Robber stutter. This is priceless." Yami smirked.

Indignation flashed across Bakura's face. "You are so damn infuriating Pharaoh!"

Yami laughed. "That's why you love me so much."

"Yes, that's why." Bakura warily reached his hand and intertwined it with Yami's.

The Pharaoh smiled and squeezed back gently.

They studied each other silently.

"You know, you looked cute in feminine clothes back in Ancient Egypt. I wonder what you would look like in them now?" Yami broke the silence.

"Don't even think about it Pharaoh. I refuse to be dressed in female clothing. I may love you, but I still have my pride!" Bakura said warningly.

"Aww…come on…please?!" Yami pouted lightly.

"No."

Crimson eyes gleamed mischievously. Yami leaned up and kissed Bakura, pulling away quickly. "Please? You'll get more kisses if you do."

"You're resorting to bribing now…I like the bribe…but no."

Yami made his eyes wide and his lips quiver.

"No…"

"Please…it'd make me really happy…"

"No…fine…ok…" Bakura grumbled.

Yami's face lightened up. "Thank you!"

Bakura nearly fell backwards as Yami suddenly hugged him.

He held Yami tightly, burying his face against the other's shoulder.

"We've both been through so much pain…all I want now is a chance at happiness for us…together." Yami's voice was sad and hopeful, no longer teasing.

"Yes…I'm so sorry for hurting you, Yami."

"It's alright. I'm sorry too. Please…just don't push me away. Just don't go...don't leave me alone anymore. I can't stand the pain…the loneliness…"

"I promise I won't…I would never. I can't, you mean too much to me…and I realized just how much when you left today…"

"I love you so much…"

"I love you…and I always will."

"Forever."

For those who have suffered.

Those who have cried.

Those who have lost.

Those who still loved through the pain and tears.

Second chances are given….

To make everything worth it.

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Done!

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I didn't disappoint anyone with this.

I'm currently working on "Touketsu" – YB/YY songfic that's gonna be out soon so go read it when I post it. Well, bye!

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