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Camii: thank you 2 all of my reviewers!!!!! *smile* To all of you who didn't review…*death glare* I'm starting to feel sorry for little Yugi, aren't you, Yugi?

Yugi: yes, I'm feeling sorry for myself, look at me. Look what I did to myself *points to huge cut in neck* ITS ALL YOUR FAULT NO ONE LOVES ME!!!!!!!!! YOU STUPID WORTHLESS AUTHOR!!

Camii: stupid what? *holds Sennen Rod*

Yugi: *cowers* I-I mean you talented authoress, you!

Camii: yeah uh-huh

Yami: *pops up* SUGARBUNNIES!!!!

Camii: where does he get sugar from?

Yami Marik: ME MWHAHAHAHAHAH GIVE ME THAT ROD!!! *grabs rod*

Camii: No! MINE!!!!!! MWHAHAHAH! *grabs rod*

Yami: Sugar bunnies!!!!!

Camii: *holding on to rod* Heroku come out of the Sennen Locket!!

Yami Heroku: hiya, Marik *winks and licks lips* why do you need that rod, Marik, you have me *gives rod to Camii*

Camii: thanks Heroku

Yami Heroku: *pushes Marik against the wall and starts kissing him*

Marik: *tries to get away*

Camii: okay, too much for you ppl to see! *closes curtain and Heroku and Marik disappear* now, please R&R!!!!!!!! On with the story!!!

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Chapter Four

Not Forgotten, Your Just A Memory

Yugi's eyes closed slowly as he saw light ahead, with Yami running at his side. Yugi reached his hand out to grab Yami's, nothing was separating them now. No one would say it was wrong, no one would ever know about them. He reached out his hand, he could feel the warmth of Yami's skin. He reached out trying to grasp him, he couldn't. A fate more painful than death beheld him. Was this how it would be from now on? He knew that he would always love Yami, and Yami would be there with him, but not within reach. It was like a mirror, Yami was on the other side of it, as yugi lay trapped on the other side of it, starring into Yami's universe. Tears streamed from Yugi's eyes, warming his face slightly and then falling onto his hands, destroying themselves. He opened his eyes, a blonde haired boy, much like himself was talking to him, it was Yami.

Yugi saw Yami at his side, but he dare not touch him.

"I told you I'd never leave you, remember? Remember that fateful night when you put the Puzzle together and we became one, Yugi? Do you remember, please! Remember!"

Yami grew impatient, and shook Yugi. Yugi moaned slightly and fell straight on Yami.

"Yugi!" Yami yelled, he himself growing emotional.

"what have you done" Yami asked looking questionably at his shorter counterpart. Yugi's tears revealed the bruise on his face.

"oh Yugi, what ever compelled you to do such a thing, I may never know." Yami sighed and left coming back with a towel wet with water. He helped Yugi get out of his shirt and wiped the blood from his neck and chest. Yami gripped Yugi's wrist and he yelped with pain.

"what?"

Yugi didn't answer but showed Yami the parallel shears in his skin. Yami's amethyst eyes grew sad and more wearisome. He found another shirt and put it on Yugi.

"why would he do this to himself? His soul is tattered and he longs to join Ra in the afterlife" Yami thought. He didn't know what to do know, whatever was bugging Yugi, Yami wouldn't find out and it hurt him so. Yami slowly and carefully lifted Yugi off of the floor and put him on the bed. Yami turned to leave for the bathroom to get another towel, when something gold caught his eyes. "Could it be? The Sennen Ring!" he thought to himself, he continued walking but pondered the thought. "Why would the Sennen Ring be here? In the Muto residence, all unanswerable questions. For now" Yami told himself. Whatever was bothering Yugi, he would have to come out and tell someone, sometime along the road. Yami washed out the blood in the towel and busied himself for a couple of minutes in the bathroom, he decided to busy himself further when he heard someone yell Yugi's name and run up the stairs. Yami brought himself to the realization that it was Bakura who had hurt Yugi so much that it had brought him to the point of suicide. Yami held his breath and watched through a crack in the door.

"So Yugi you thought you could put yourself out of all the misery?"

Yugi didn't answer but bowed his head. "I'm sorry, Bakura"

"I won't take your 'I'm sorries' anymore, Marik was right, I should have killed you when I had the chance, but then who would I have to fuck and torture, no one! So you shall lead your life, but not the way you intend it"

Yam's heart broke into pieces. As if a thousand arrows had punctured it all at once. He sunk to the floor and watched as Yugi received blow after blow at the hands of Bakura. He wanted so much to help but something inside told him to stay and wait till Bakura left. If Yugi was getting punished for trying to kill himself then trying to rescue him and failing which was about 99% possible would only lead Yugi into more misery. Yami's eyes cried slowly, each crystal tear falling onto the Sennen Puzzle which he had placed beside him on the cold bathroom floor. Yami wiped his eyes, only to expect more tears to be shed. He looked at himself in the mirror. The spitting image of his light, Yugi. Outside the door he heard the sound of Bakura's cold clammy hand hitting Yugi's soft and fragile skin. Yami felt it, as if he was Yugi. Yami screamed in pain, and knew that Bakura had heard him. Seconds later, Bakura burst into the bathroom, knife in hand. Yami trembled in fear, unaware of Bakura's power yet knowing he was about to experience it with all of Bakura's fury.

"So the greatest pharaoh of all fucken history is cowering in the bathroom listening to our conversation"

"what conversation, its you yelling at Yugi!!!!!"

Yami yelled, taking Bakura aback.

Yami side-swiped Bakura and grabbed Yugi's body and hung close.

"you won't hurt him anymore"

Yugi said nothing, nor did he move, his only action was the continues staring into Ra-knows-where. Yugi was in his own little world now, and Yami was left alone with Bakura.

"what have you done to him?" Yami screamed

"to him your just a memory"

"wha-what?" Yami managed to stutter out.

"he's lost his mind in all this pain and loneliness. He used to call out your name when I'd fuck him…" Bakura threw to knife he was holding onto the blood covered carpet. The red color of the blood mixed in perfectly with the ruby colored carpeting.

"you'd what?" Yami fumed.

"you took away his innocence you fucken piece of shit!" Yami took steps towards Bakura. Bakura stayed in his place. He wasn't scared of Yami one bit.

"look into his eyes, Yami. Taking your rage out on me won't do anything. Look at his clouded gray eyes. They tell a story. A story of a boy who was lost in loneliness, all because of you!"

Yami turned away from Bakura. He was right, Yugi's eyes told a story. Yami fell to his knee's and moved closer to Yugi's face. His warm hands traveled up his face. It sting Yami suddenly, his skin was cold as ice. Yami looked at those clouded gray eyes, he looked closer, it was a memory. It was that day when Yami finally left the Puzzle and met Yugi.

"Yami" Yugi whispered softly, Yugi moved his hand slowly onto Yami's face

"I knew your just a memory, but maybe you're a memory that won't break"

His hands reached Yami's face, Yami closed his eyes and let Yugi touch his skin.

"I love you…" Yami whispered gracefully. Did Yugi really hear him? Did he understand? Or did that barrier Bakura created not let love go through?

"stop lying" Yugi whispered back coldly. "I know you are just a figment of my imagination, I've lost my mind"

"Aibou, do not say such things, I love you" Yami took Yugi's hand off of his face, and covered his hand with Yugi's.

"Aibou, such tainted words come out of your mouth. Only Yami would call me that, and now he is further from me than ever"

No emotion was shown in Yugi's eyes. His skin was as cold as ever. All this time, Yugi had not once lifted his head, he only whispered and moved his hand slowly to explore Yami's face.

To Yugi he was another memory. Another memory that was going to break his heart further.

Bakura sneered in disgust, looking at Yami.

"don't lie to him, Yami" Bakura stated, "you'll only break his heart, besides, light and dark don't match"

"that is why your not with Ryou, isn't that true?"

"shut up ignorant Pharaoh"

Bakura snickered once more and left the room

"there is nothing you can do, his heart is broken and soul is forever lost"

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Bakura headed down the cold wet road, bickering and cursing under his breath. Although he didn't want to admit it, for he was stubborn, he loved Yugi. He pushed these thoughts as far away as he could. All those nights that Bakura had beat Yugi, he had regretted, suddenly. His heart said no, but his body said yes. He had to get rid of his anger some way or another. But, now it was too late to say sorry or to be forgiven, and Bakura knew this well. Yugi was well off in another world of just memories and nothing he could do would bring him back.

Bakura leaned against a tree and thought about what he had done all these months. The cold raindrops hit his face and sent shivers down his body. He crossed his hands across his chest and stared into the sky. "Nothing can bring him back now" he thought, "nothing" He soon forgot about Yugi, his mind became plagued with Ryou. Bakura knew that he was destine to be with Ryou, he was going to make Ryou love him. One was or another….

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Camii: omg!!!!!!!!! So sad!!!!!!!!!!! This chappie didn't come out the way I planned, originally, when Yami was bending down to talk to Yugi, Bakura was supposed to kill him, but I decided no to do that……

Yami: you want to kill me? But I thought you love me

Camii: I do…but that is the way this fic will go, unexpected twists..

Camii: please R&R!!!!!! Please tell me what I should do about Yugi, how will he remember Yami?