Mid-S: Well this is my first story and I hope it will turn out okay...

YMS: What are you talking about hikari! It won't turn out okay! It will turn out fantastic!

Mid-S: *surprised* That's so sweet...

YMS: Yeah, fantastically HORRIBLE! *laughs insanely*

Mid-S: T_T That hurt...

Ryou: *walks in* Another joke huh?

Mid-S: Yup.

YMS: *still laughing* And then I was like...

Mid-S: -_- Ryou, could you do the disclaimer so we can get on with this thing?

Ryou: Um.......

Mid-S: *holds up a bat* DO IT!

Ryou: *glup* Midnight Scarlet doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh just the plot of her story "The Pain of Love". She doesn't own the characters either, thank Kami- Sama.

Mid-S: ^_^ Thanks Ryou! Now on with the story!

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Ryou's P.O.V ~

I'm in my room, hiding in a corner, my legs close to my chest. Please don't let him break the door down, I prayed silently. Bakura is banging on my door that I had locked.

"Ryou open this door NOW!!" he shouted. I could only imagine how angry he looked and I have to admit, I'm very frightened. If he broke down the door, it would be the end of me.

I managed to gather up enough courage to get out of my corner and push my closet in front of the door. Hopefully this would slow him down.

"Ryou!" he yelled again, pounding even harder, "I swear once I get through this door I'll give you such a beating.Oh for Ra sakes Ryou open the damn door!" I sat on the floor again.

"No." I answered bravely. As soon as I said that, I knew it had been a mistake. The door gave way and Bakura threw my closet aside.

"What did you just say to me?" he asked coolly, his chocolate brown eyes glowing with anger. He went closer to me and grabbed my shirt collar. Okay, now I was really scared but I couldn't show Bakura. He would call it a weakness and beat me harder.

"Nothing." I said quietly. Oh great, now I had done it. Bakura held on to my collar with one hand and punched me in the stomach with the other. I bit my tongue so I wouldn't scream.

"Nothing what?" he questioned.

"Nothing master." he grinned evilly.

"At least you're learning something, you pathetic excuse for a hikari." he said dropping me on the floor and kicking my ribs. The pain shot up through my body as he hit me even more. I will not cry, I will not cry.I thought to myself, closing my eyes tightly as if I could escape the pain. Before I could stop myself, a tear went down my cheek. I tried to wipe it away before Bakura saw it, but it was too late.

"Weakling." he muttered and he grabbed my collar again. By now tears where flowing down my cheeks freely and I couldn't stop myself. I kept my eyes closed, scared to look at Bakura.

Suddenly he sighed and threw me back down on the floor. I dared to open one eye and look up at him. He just turned on his heals and left my room. I stared after him. What just happened?

I pulled myself off the floor and managed to limp to the bathroom. When I saw my reflection I flinched. Bruises and cuts where all over my body. Some of the bruises where even turning green! I got out the medical kit that I always kept in the cabinet. I had gotten quite good at cleaning my wounds and bandaging them. I was even used to the pain. Well, maybe not use but it didn't hurt as much as it used to.

I had never told anyone about the beatings that Bakura gave me. They didn't need to be burdened by my troubles. There was another reason. If I told Yugi he would tell Yami and things would get ugly. Okay, so I'm not being very truthful. The real reason that I told no one was because.I love him.

Yes I know that must sound crazy but I really do love him. Too bad he'll never feel the same. I sighed and got a new shirt from my closet. I had to set the closet up right before I got it, but that was okay. I got a plain white shirt and put it on. Then I lay down on my bed, trying to fall asleep. My head pounded from everything that had happened. Mostly from my beating but also from the pain in my heart. Knowing that Bakura hated me was more then I could take. If I ever told him I know that he would hit me and leave forever. I would rather die then lose Bakura.

I got up and turned on the radio. Maybe a song would help chase the bad thoughts away. I lay back down on the bed, listening to music.

Slowly I started to drift off. Maybe I would tell Bakura how I felt one day, but not until I'm absolutely ready. With that thought, I fell asleep with the radio playing a song that really reflected how I felt about Bakura.

~* Late at night when all the world is sleeping* ~

~* I stay up and think of you * ~

~* And I wish on a star that somewhere you are * ~

~* Thinking of me too * ~

~* Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight * ~

~* Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight * ~

~* And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be * ~

~* Than here in my room dreaming about you and me * ~

~* Wonder if you ever see me * ~

~* And I wonder if you know I'm there * ~

~* If you looked in my eyes * ~

~* Would you see what's inside * ~

~* Would you even care? * ~

~* I just wanna hold you close * ~

~* But so far all I have are dreams of you * ~

~* So I wait for the day * ~

~* And the courage to say how much I love you * ~

~* Yes I do! * ~

~* I'll be dreaming of you tonight * ~

~* Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight * ~

~* And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be * ~

~* Than here in my room dreaming about you and me * ~

~* Corazón * ~

~* I can't stop dreaming of you * ~

~* No puedo dejar de pensar en ti * ~

~* I can't stop dreaming * ~

~* Cómo te necesito * ~

~* I can't stop dreaming of you * ~

~* Mi amor, cómo te extraño * ~

~* Late at night when all the world is sleeping * ~

~* I stay up and think of you * ~

~* And I still can't believe * ~

~* That you came up to me and said, "I love you" * ~

~* I love you too! * ~

~* Now I'm dreaming with you tonight * ~

~* Till tomorrow and for all of my life * ~

~* And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be * ~

~* Than here in my room dreaming of you endlessly * ~

~* Dreaming of you tonight * ~

~* Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight * ~

~* And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be * ~

~* Than here in my room * ~

~* I'll be dreaming of you tonight * ~

~* Endlessly * ~

~* And I'll be holding you tight * ~

~* Dreaming...with you.....tonight * ~

Mid-S: Okay ladies and gentlemen that's the end of the first chapter! ^__^ What did you think?

Audience: *silence*

Mid-S: So glad you liked it...-_-

YMS: *still laughing* Then she was like...

Mid-S: *sigh* Anywho, what did ~you~ think? Yeah you, the one on the other side of the screen reading this. Do you want me to continue or not?

YMS: *STILL laughing* But I said...

Mid-S: O.o;; I didn't know it was possible to have that much air in you. Well push the button folks. It's my only escape from this hell.

YMS: *you know what she's doing* IT WAS SOOOOOO FUNNY!!!