Yami Ryuu, Shiro Tenshi
There is a lime warning, for those people who have never read this before!
And I do wish to add that I added another sort of plot in this that will be expanded upon in Doragon no Kokoro.
Chapter 8-
All Falls Together
Ryou's POV
It was dark out, so I went to bed. I was kind of tired, even though it was earlier than my usual bedtime. I changed into my sleep clothes and sighed. Life had become such a dream. I was happy, Seto was happy, Mokuba-kun was happy... it was all just wonderful. I was just in a really good mood. And no, I don't think it had anything to do with I getting laid a few nights prior to. It was Saturday night.
I smiled with amusement at my own thoughts and started brushing out my hair. Seto was a dream, really- or possibly better. I loved him so, and he felt the same way. I was glad to have met him that day, though it was by chance.
He walked out of the gift store and came towards me. He just noticed that I was there.
"Konnichiwa Kaiba-kun." I said.
I still called him by his surname then.
"What are you doing here?" He asked me coldly.
He was so cold then, so unlike now.
"I could very well ask you the same thing." I laughed, looking at the various animals. It was strange to see him there, maybe it had been fate. "I'm here because it's peaceful to come when there are no crowds and the animals are much more active. You?"
"I've been feeling stressed. Between work and life in general, I don't see much point in living."
His answer had scared me a little, but at least he didn't actually attempt suicide.
But things have gotten so much better now. I thought, setting my brush down. It's been bumpy, but it's better than it was.
But that's when I noticed the form in the mirror.
"You? What now?"
"Ryou." My Yami said. "I need to talk to him, your Seto. I need to speak to him." He put an emphasis on the word 'need'.
"About what? Try and make him have sex with you?" I was getting a little angry, I admit, because he had caused me enough pain.
"No, it's not that this time. I-I just need to talk to him. Please Ryou, trust me. Please."
He said please, whoa. It must have been important, or else he was playing a mind game and wanted me to feel sorry for him. With the trust though, his credibility wasn't that high.
"Just tell me what you need to talk to him about."
He gave me a look, and then told me.
Seto's POV
Kami-sama, another vibe. This sort I had felt too often, it was the type I got when Yami no Bakura was present.
Walking downstairs, I wasn't surprised to see... him, the demon, sitting on the couch where Ryou and I had watched a movie a little while ago.
"What do you want? Didn't we settle this last time?" I snapped. I was sick and tired of his mind games and threats. Some of you may think that I was being mean to him, but... just think what pain he caused Ryou and I and you'll see why.
He looked over at me. I expected to see an evil glint in his eye, like there always was, but did not. On the contrary, there was a sense of sorrow and angst. "Seto..."
He called me by my first name. That surprised me a lot.
"No, you're not him, I thought you could have been-" He shook his head. "My other self loves you, and you love him." He diverted his gaze to the floor.
"Yeah, you just noticed?" What game was he playing at, pity? Sympathy?
"I haven't felt love in over 3,000 years. The one I loved is long dead and buried." He stated simply.
It was as plain as that. That simple phrase: obvious, yet so impacting. He had someone back then, to find they were dead now. Score points for sympathy.
I felt bad for ever yelling at him now, even though he did try to rape me and threaten to kill Ryou.
There was an extra shine in his eyes. A closer look showed not malice, but tears. Tears of pain and sorrow, true tears. Impossible.
"All this time, I did love you." The droplets went down his cheeks. Akutenshi, crying. Ironic and sad all the same. He had loved me, throughout all of this, even if he had hurt me. I don't know, it had to of been psychological, like maybe he just couldn't admit it or something. "But you're not him."
"Bakura-kun..." What else was there to call him?
He looked at me again as I sat next to him. He had the same look in his eyes as a child who had been raised on the streets to lie and steal, and had just been caught and realized that his actions were wrong. He now knew he had been wrong. It was a great transformation.
I was still a little mad at him, but everyone deserves pity of some sort, even demons.
I put my hand under his eye and wiped the tears away.
Yami no Bakura's POV
His hand was warm and his touch soft. I had expected harshness and cruelty, given how I had previously acted. But no, he countered viciousness with compassion. Why? Why was he acting like... him?
As I put a hand on his wrist, I couldn't help but to have a small smile. Yes, the demon of hate, smiling. There's a first time for everything.
I want to move in time with you
I want to breathe in rhyme with you
I want to feel the deepest kiss
And I want to know you feel like this
I really did love him, and desperately wanted him on a physical level, just like my love from Egypt. I guess I wasn't able to admit it to myself for a little while, just as lust. But I would never fully attain him, I knew. I was jealous of my other self; he truly had Seto's love. He was just so lucky... did he know how fortunate he was? But this Kaiba Seto, he wasn't him, my missing love. Close, but yet not.
For
this one time, one time
Let my body do what it feels
For just this one time, one time
Let this fantasy become real
Because I am not afraid to let you see this side of me
He moved his hand across my cheek to tuck some hair behind my ear. He did this often to yadonushi.
I
want to feel your hand in mine
And I want to feel that rush in my spine
I want to wear the scent of you
And do all the things you want me to
I was expecting him to strike me, damn me to hell, anything but the course of actions he was taking. Maybe I would have enjoyed it if he hurt me, to feel the pain, but no.
For
this one time, one time
Let my body do what it feels
For just this one time, one time
Let this fantasy become real
Because I am not afraid to let you see this side of me
He leaned over and kissed me.
I don't know whether it was from pity or otherwise; and little did I care. He was kissing me, without me threatening him, seducing him, or even making a move. How does the human brain work?
But it felt like him, from Egypt. The same warm lips on mine, the same hands that claimed my body so long ago.
I
feel the danger, the separation
I want to take your invitation
This separation it's all around
I need this side of me
We didn't go all the way. That's probably a good thing; I would feel even worse for sharing this moment with my other half's love and for cheating on my past love. But I did have time to wrap my arms around his neck, feel the skin of his chest against mine, have him shift his weight on top of me, obtain his love, even if it wasn't for that long. He gave me so much sensual pleasure. He pressed his lower body against me, grasped my arms, held me like a possession. I would be his possession, if only...
I
want to move in time with you
I want to breathe in rhyme with you
I want to stitch my clothes in sin
And in the dark
I want to find that door and go within
I was touched. I was Akutenshi, the evil spirit of the Ring. He loved Shiro Tenshi, Ryou. He was Yami Ryuu, the angels' lover. And he was my savior from insanity. I am evil, I am insane, I am loved, even if it is pity only.
For
this one time, one time
Let my body do what it feels
For just this one time, one time
Let this fantasy become real
Because I am not afraid to let you see this side of me
I awoke with my head on the armrest, his head on my lower chest. Ryou had not arisen back yet to reclaim what was his. I was glad. But now, I could live peacefully, locked in the darkness of the Ring. The pure, unfiltered darkness for eternity. I could stand it, because of his love. Maybe he was the one whom I am thinking of, he looked and felt like him.
I didn't know if I could move without waking him, and I didn't want to steal him from his sweet surrender of dreams. So I just lay there, thinking how fortunate I was for that one night. The only thing shed was my shirt, same with him, but I was still fortunate. Hopefully, no one reading this has lived shit enough to never have anyone love them. That's how it had been for me, until last night. Seto loved me, though probably not as much as my other self. And I didn't love him as much as my koi from Egypt, I had to admit.
All of a sudden, Seto rolled over and- THUD!
"Ow..." I groaned, feeling automatic pity for him.
He sat up, sleepy still. "Ow." He rubbed his head. "There are reasons I usually don't sleep on couches."
Yes, he rolled off the couch. I laughed a little, then stood. I offered him a hand to help him up, and he took it.
"Uh, thanks for last night. I mean, I really- I don't know. It was different, really, yet the same as him. Ryou is really lucky, you know that?"
He didn't ask who 'he' was, just didn't. "Bakura-kun, Akutenshi." He hugged me again. I loved that name, it contradicted, yet described me in a sense. I didn't know about the 'angel' part though.
"Angel? No, I don't think so. I'm no angel. That's a little too poetic."
He smiled and shook his head. "Maybe you and Ryou are closer than you think." He said with a shrug.
"Huh?" I looked at him confusedly.
"He said the same thing, about calling him an angel being too poetic. But no, both of you are. Both of you are so innocent in my eyes, even you, Akutenshi."
I shook my head. "I am far from innocent. I have killed, tortured, taunted, and so many other things. I have no innocence left."
There was a painful silence.
Yami Bakura? Ryou asked.
Yes Ryou, hold on a second. I paused. You really are lucky to have his love, you know?
Yes, I do. He laughed. He never laughed when I was involved.
I gave Seto one more hug around the neck. "I must go now, Ryou wishes to come back."
He gave me a serious look. "You are going to come back someday, right?"
I couldn't help to love him if he was so worried about me. Maybe he did have the soul of his former incarnate, my master and my love. I lowered my eyes and let a tear fall. "Aishiteru. Sayonara, Yami Ryuu."
Seto's POV
It was a very long time until I saw Akutenshi again. But that's another story, and right now we must continue our tale.
Ryou's POV:
I came back into being. I don't know, my other self seemed resolved. I don't know what he and Seto did, but Seto had a slightly sorrowed look in his eyes.
My other self had told me that he wanted to tell Seto he was sorry for everything and ask forgiveness, and to tell Seto that he loved him...
"Just tell me what you need to talk to him about."
He gave me a look, then told me.
"I need to tell him how I feel. I need to tell him that... that I'm sorry, to plead for forgiveness, to tell him that- that I love him too."
"What?" I was shocked to hear his words, were they sincere? Or did he really just want to hurt Seto? Did he know the difference between love and lust?
"Yes! I love him! I admit it! I really do. I-I don't know why. I didn't recognize it at first... I didn't want to admit, given I still feel for... but I do! So please Ryou, let me tell him. Allow me to."
I was a little worried. I mean, Seto was mine, and yet my Yami was me. What should I do?
"Ok, I'll let you."
He was silent. "Arigato."
"Seto?" I asked.
"Yes?" He asked, looking down at me.
"He really did love you."
"I know. And... I don't know. I love you, and I love him too, but... I'm just confused. You two are the same, yet are different. You really are more alike than you thought."
"Yes, we both love you."
"I hope you don't take it hard that I love him too."
"Not at all, we are one and the same. But... you two didn't... did you?"
He laughed, then hugged me tightly. I felt safe in his embrace. "No, no. I did kind of start kissing him, but we didn't go all the way."
"Good." I wrapped my arms around the back of his neck. "Cause I want some of you all for myself." I kissed him lightly a couple of times. Then, I picked up his shirt and put it on. It was warm, yet light and loose- loose on me at least. Seto had a slightly larger build, a good build. The mental picture made me flush. "You know, this is really comfortable. I know why you wear it."
"Ok, give me my shirt." He stuck his hand out. "No one messes with the cool shirt, not even you." He cocked a smirk, telling me that he was joking. But, just to make sure...
I got a wide grin and shook my head, grabbing onto the loose sleeves.
"I'll take it off you." He narrowed his eyes, but they had a light in them that said that he was very interested in playing this little game. Good, I wanted him to be interested in my game.
I stuck out my tongue and ran. Laughing, I ran around the corner. I heard Seto running and laughing behind me.
"Come on, give me my shirt!" Now why would I want to do that?
I was considering stopping and letting him crash into me, but no, that might hurt. So, I made my way upstairs and into my bedroom. I dived into the bed and enclosed myself in the covers, like a little kid playing hide-and-seek.
I felt Seto climb on and mount me. "Come on..." He started tickling my ribs.
"Ok! Ok, stop! I give!" I was laughing so hard that I was heating up and tears were forming. He ripped the covers off of me and pulled the shirt off. We were both laughing and tearing up.
But then we noticed how he was mounted over me and flushed. His hands were on either side of my head.
"Aw, just come here." I lifted myself up and pulled him into a deep kiss.
I let out a breath as he just released himself and landed on top if me. He then started on my neck.
"Come on, that's enough now." I sighed, though I wouldn't mind continuing. But, if we got too involved... "Mokuba-kun's going to be up soon, and you know how he got last time after the movie."
Seto mumbled something under his breath and slowly rolled off of me. He lay there on his back, staring up at the ceiling. "Yeah, I remember." He got a sudden seductive smirk as he turned his eyes to me. "He has to sleep sometime. Tonight then?"
I sat up and put a hand on his chest. "Whatever you want, boku no doragon."
"Mm... you know, that can be taken so very wrongly."
"Maybe that's how I wanted you to take it." I slowly traced my finger from his neck to his pants line.
"You know, I never thought of you as one to make perverted jokes and try to entice me into doing various sexual activities."
"Who's trying?" I kissed him, then got up and put on a clean shirt.
I admit it wasn't like myself; but hey. May as well have a little fun with life, and I could tell he enjoyed it.
It was later in the day. I had gone to take a shower. Walking past Seto's room, I heard him and Mokuba-kun talking.
"Are you sure you want to, Seto?" Mokuba-kun asked.
"That's kind of what I'm asking you." He sounded so unsure, why? And what about? But I didn't feel as if I should interrupt.
"I think you should, but that's my personal thought. I mean, he probably would agree. And hey, I'm all for it. No one's stopping you."
"I'm wondering how everyone else will react as well."
"Do their opinions matter about what you do? That never stopped you with anything before. Plus hey, you already ordered it, so are you going to waste it for nothing?"
"That is true. Thanks Mokuba." I heard Seto get up and come towards the door. I ran quietly to my room and started making my bed, just anything to make it seem like I had not overheard anything.
"What were they talking about?" I whispered to myself.
There was a knock on my doorframe. "Ryou?"
"Yes?" I thought I had been caught, but no.
"Mokuba and I need to run off somewhere. Can I leave you here alone for about an hour?"
I still wondered why, but decided not to ask. "Sure."
"Ok, because there's something I really need to pick up. I'll grab some dinner on the way home, ok? So you don't have to cook anything." Smiling, he then added: "Not like you could anyway."
I got an immature frown and walked up to him. "You know Seto, I control if you get anything tonight. Remember earlier?" I purred in his ear a little. I know I was acting so unlike myself, but I thought it funny to tempt him. And I really do think he enjoyed being tempted, and I would do anything to please him.
"Mm..." He nodded and took some time to envisage what I said. "Never mind, I take it back, you're a great cook. See you in a little while."
I shook my head and laughed, and then waved, going back to whatever I was doing.
I heard the car pull out a few minutes later.
Ok Ryou, I told myself, this is a mystery, but maybe you should wait to find the answers.
Seto and Mokuba-kun came home an hour and a half later, bearing Japanese take-out food. I looked to see if I could see what they had initially gone out to get, but couldn't see anything. What was it?
Mokuba-kun had a smirk on his face and Seto seemed rather quiet and flushed. I looked at them both confusedly.
"What are you two hiding?"
"Nothing." Seto answered quickly, just as Mokuba-kun opened his mouth to say something.
"Ok, now what were you going to say, Mokuba-kun?" I asked in a voice that was too syrupy sweet for even me.
"Actually, I was going to say 'nothing' as well."
"You two are hiding something, I can tell quite clearly. As for what, I guess it'd be best for me to wait and find out, right?"
Seto nodded very quickly, nervously, so unlike himself.
Later that night, I was laying down next to Seto on his bed. We both felt drained, our energy having been spent moments ago. We'd need to wash the sheets again.
"Seto, why can't I know what you went to get this afternoon? I mean, how hard can it be to tell me?" I put my hand on his shoulder and rubbed my cheek against his chest. He was covered in sweat, but as was I, so I didn't care.
He wrapped his arms tightly around me. "You'll find out in time, Ryou, ore no koibito. You'll find out in time."
"Soon?"
"Soon." He affirmed.
"I am your love?" I knew I was; I just wanted to hear his answer. I love the way he answers.
"My love, my heart, my hopes and dreams. Mine. Ore no tenshi."
I cuddled up closer against him. He really was a poet, and it gave him a sense of sweetness, a side of him that no one else had ever seen, meant only for me and his brother. I don't know if he really liked it, but it made him seem so virtuous, divine. I fell asleep, a smile on my face.
Seto's POV
I didn't want to keep it a secret from him, but I had to. It wasn't the time yet. It truly would be soon, but not yet.
He was my angel, my beautiful Shiro Tenshi. I know I obsess over that name a lot, but he really is.
~A week later~
Ryou, Yuugi-kun, Jounouchi-kun, Honda-kun, Anzu-chan, Mokuba, and I went to the zoo where Ryou and I had that fateful meeting. They still didn't know our secret, but that would change momentarily. I was going to have to be the one to tell them, I was going to have to be the one to break the defenses.
We made our way to the Tiger Walk, the most secluded area in the zoo. After hiking for a few minutes and seeing the White Bengal Tigers, I stopped suddenly and looked around. Besides our group, there was no one. Good.
"Seto?" Ryou asked, stopping a few feet from me.
"Hey Kaiba-kun, what's wrong?" Honda-kun turned back, as did everyone else.
Mokuba gave me a significant look. He knew what I was going to say and do. He nodded slightly, just so only I would see. He's actually the one who suggested coming and inviting everyone with us.
I cleared my throat. "Ok, I don't know how many illegal things I've done in my life-"
Jounouchi-kun coughed violently, on purpose. Anzu and Honda both hit him.
"-and I don't know if this is illegal or not in this day and age. But if it is, screw that." Not exactly the words I wanted, but... I walked to Ryou. Taking my hand from my coat pocket, I handed the contents to him. His mouth dropped open and he looked up at me, flushing.
"What? What is it?" Jounouchi-kun asked impatiently.
"Ryou, will you..."
Before I could say anymore, he flung himself at me, wrapped his arms around my neck, and kissed me.
"W-whoa, hey! When did this start?" Jounouchi stammered as Ryou slid off of me and put the ring on his finger.
Yuugi-kun and Mokuba started clapping. Yuugi-kun had seen it coming and Mokuba...? He of course knew. That's what we had been talking about when Ryou had overhead us conversing. Whether I should propose to Ryou or not.
Anzu-chan put a hand on each of our shoulders. "Congratulations."
Honda-kun and Jounouchi-kun stared stupidly. Actually, that may have been a step up for the make inu.
"Wow. S-so you two are engaged now?" Honda-kun asked.
Ryou nodded in reply as I pulled him close. He rested his head on my chest. I shouldn't have had to ask if it was right, I was just so happy whenever near him.
"So that answers my question." Jounouchi-kun stated, hitting the side of his fist down onto his hand.
"Which question?" Yuugi-kun asked. "You have had so many."
"'Why was Kaiba-kun helping Bakura-kun?' I always knew there was another reason besides that he just wanted to be nice. Though, I do admit that I thought that there was some other type of reason." He clapped his hand down- rather hard- on my shoulder. "So why didn't you two tell us that you had feelings for each other? There was no reason to hide it."
Ryou and I looked at each other, then the group, and then each other again.
We burst out laughing.
And possibly unseen to everyone else but I, was Yami no Yuugi. He winked, and then gave me a thumbs-up. I nodded back, and held my angel close.
We got married. It was small and private, with very few people there. Nice and quiet.
In Wildwolf's 1994 Student dictionary, the word 'marry' is defined as: 'to unite (a couple) as husband and wife'. They best have re-defined it in later versions.
Life is an adventure, and so far, I've lived it to the fullest as I could.
And now, I thank you for keeping up with this tale, and I bid you farewell.
-Kaiba Seto
Songs of the Chapter:
Like a Prayer
Victoria Beckham
Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
I hear your voice; it's like an angel sighing
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes, Oh God I think I'm falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Like a child you whisper softly to me
You're in control just like a child
Now I'm dancing
It's like a dream, no end and no beginning
You're here with me, it's like a dream
Let the choir sing
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like prayer
No choice
Your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer
I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer
I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Breath
Faith Hill
I can feel the magic floating in the air,
Being with you gets me that way.
I watch the sunlight dance across your
Face and I've never been this swept away.
All my thoughts seem to settle
On the breeze,
When I'm lying wrapped in your arms.
The whole world just fades away,
The only thing I hear is
The beating of your heart.
Cause i can feel you breathe,
It's washing over me and
Suddenly I'm melting into you.
There's nothing left to prove,
Baby all we need is just to be.
Caught up in the touch,
The slow and steady rush.
Baby, isn't that the way that
Loves supposed to be?
I can feel you breathe.
Just breathe.
In a way I know my heart is waking up,
As all the walls come tumbling down
Closer than I've ever felt before and
I know and you know
There's no need for words right now
Cause i can feel you breathe,
It's washing over me and
Suddenly I'm melting into you.
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be.
Caught up in the touch,
The slow and steady rush,
Baby, isn't that the way that
Loves supposed to be?
I can feel you breathe,
Just breathe.
Caught up in the touch,
The slow and steady rush,
Baby, isn't that the way that
Love's supposed to be?
I can feel you breathe.
Just breathe.
I can feel the magic floating in the air.
Being with you gets me that way
You Do What You Have To Do
Sarah McLachlan
What ravages of spirit
conjured this temptuous rage
created you a monster
broken by the rules of love
and fate has lead you through it
you do what you have to do
and fate has led you through it
you do what you have to do ...
and I have the sense to recognize that
I don't know how to let you go
every moment marked
with apparitions of your soul
I'm ever swiftly moving
trying to escape this desire
the yearning to be near you
I do what I have to do
the yearning to be near you
I do what I have to do
but I have the sense to recognize
that I don't know how
to let you go
I don't know how
to let you go
a glowing ember
burning hot
burning slow
deep within I'm shaken by the violence
of existing for only you
I know I can't be with you
I do what I have to do
I know I can't be with you
I do what I have to do
and I have sense to recognize but
I don't know how to let you go
I don't know how to let you go
I don't know how to let you go
So, how was it? Not too different from the original, but I added in a small plot of 'who Yami no Bakura's lover from Ancient Egypt' was. Yeah, it's obvious. And hopefully to come out someday... hm...
Well, look for the revisions of Akutenshi on its anniversary! Ja!
-Wildwolf and Chibi-chan
Oh, and I note to anyone who's wondering, I would have added Ryuuji-kun, but he won't be here throughout any of it. Gomen ne!