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Mid-S: Hey everyone! Okay, I've finally gotten to writing another chapter for "The Pain of Love".

YMS: Shouldn't you thank the people who reviewed...if there are any?

Mid-S: Hold your cows, I'm getting there!

Yugi: Isn't it hold your horses?

Mid-S:...Don't use logic with me, it makes my head hurt. Anywho, thanks to all the reviews and here are some comments for you guys!

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Simulated Dragon: So glad you like the story! ^__^ And you're right, Jennifer is a bitch! Here's another voodoo doll for you *hands her doll* Thankies for the review!

Jimbiny Lupin-Wood: Um, thanks for the slightly weird review! ^^; I didn't know that ketchup packets are out to get your soul.Oo;; I'm glad you like the story and to tell you the truth, turtles are out to get me *sees one and screams* Really though! Thanks for the review again!

Misura: Hey, it doesn't matter that you only read my fic this morning! I'm glad for any suggestions and comments you or anyone else might have! Oh, and there just might be some S/J interaction. ^_~ You'll just have to wait and see.

Thankies again to everyone who even took the time to review! I owe you all big time! Oh and special thanks to Queen of Eternal Darkness who has been reviewing since the beginning! Now on with the story!

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Bakura's P.O.V~

Damn, why is Ryou taking so long to get back from school?! Stupid hikari, probably took a wrong turn or something...or maybe he's just avoiding me on purpose....

Ah, stupid heart! It's been bothering me since this morning, like a weight is pulling me down, trying to break me...Hmm, when did I get to be so poetic?

((YMS: *glares at Mid-S* Yes hikari, when did he get to be so poetic?

Mid-S: ^^; Hehe, um, my lawyer told me not to answer any questions! *grabs Riku, who's in a tux and carrying a briefcase*

Riku: -_- She told me if I didn't do this, she'd get all the fangirls to glomp me.

YMS: The things I have to put up with. -___-))

Oh, well it doesn't matter now. I sunk out in the morning to the bar downtown. Ryou doesn't know that's where I am every morning and it better stay that way.

I hear the door creak open and Ryou comes in. He looks...paler then usual and his chocolate eyes are so dull.

"So, you're finally back. It took you long enough." I growl at him as he puts his bag on a hook. But Ryou doesn't answer at all. He just nods and heads for the kitchen, like I hadn't said anything at all.

"What's up with you?" I ask, the cold humor creeping into my voice. "Did I break your heart last night? Well you know what Ryou? I'm not sorry that I did." That was it. He looked up at me with those big brown eyes and just...stared. For a second it looked like he was going to break into tears, but then he just turned away.

"I-I'm going to start dinner now Bakura," he said so softly that I almost didn't hear him. "I'll call you when it's ready."

And that was all he said. I stare at his back for a little and then go out of the kitchen and into the living room. I sit down on the couch but don't do anything.

I just realized that I haven't hit Ryou all day. Why...haven't I?

Ryou's P.O.V~

When he said those words to me, it felt like something in me broke...again. I was going to cry but then I thought, what's the point? I bet it would just make him even happier that he hurt me.

A tear slides off my cheek and then another, before I can stop myself. Agh, why can't I be strong? Why can't I deal with this? Why...does it hurt so much when he says that?

Then I remember I should be starting dinner. Sighing, I look in the fridge. There's nothing in it. Oh well isn't that wonderful? I look in the freezer, to see if maybe we have some frozen dinners, and we do. Hmph, luck's on my side for once.

I pop two dinners into the microwave and I press the button, when the telephone rings. Who could that be? I pick up the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Hey Ryou? It's Jou."

"Um, hi. What's up?"

"I just wanted to make sure you where still up to coming to the dance with me."

"Of course I'm coming to the dance with you Jou," I say, getting out a false laugh with it. "Why do you ask?"

"Oh no reason really. It's just that...is Bakura okay with all of this? I mean, he won't kill me will he?" I laugh, a real laugh at that.

"No don't worry Jou, Bakura won't mind." Because he won't know, I think to myself.

"Okay then Ryou. See you at school tomorrow!"

"Okay Jou, bye!" I hang up...and freeze. Bakura's standing in the doorway! Did he hear my whole conversation?

"So...you're going to the dance on Saturday...with Jounouchi." he says slowly.

"Y-Yes. I am."

Bakura's P.O.V~

Okay, no way is he going with that punk! NO WAY! And saying that I won't mind? Well no I won't mind...to kick his ass! No one is going anywhere with my Ryou!

Oh great, now I'm sounding possessive. Yay.

"You're not going." I say. Ryou blinks up at me.

"Excuse me?" he says, sounding like he didn't believe what I just said.

"You heard me. You're-not-going." Ryou looked shocked for a second.

"No." he said.

"What?! How dare you not obey what I tell you?!" Ryou's never said no to *anything* I told him he couldn't do.

"I said no. I'm going with Jou and I'm going to have a good time." he says, quite calmly.

"Ryou, I said you're not going and YOU'RE NOT GOING!" I yell at him. The microwave beeps, done with whatever Ryou put in there, but he just ignores it like I do.

At first Ryou says nothing, just stands there. Then he moves to the doorway where I'm standing.

"Move Bakura," he says. "I'm leaving the house for a while."

"No," I say. "Not until you tell me you're not going with Jounouchi. Then I'll let you do whatever you want." Suddenly, tears start coming out of Ryou's eyes and he backs away a step from me. Clenching his fists he looks me strait in the eye.

"Why can't I go?!" he yells at me. I stare at him, in shock that my hikari would even *dare* to yell at me. "Why do I have to be unhappy, just because it makes you glad to see me suffer?! GIVE ME ONE DAMN REASON WHY I SHOULDN'T GO, BAKURA!" He screams, tears pouring out.

I move my mouth but no sound comes out. What can I say to that?

Ryou's P.O.V~

I'm shaking now, shaking with white-hot rage that I never knew I had inside me. Why aren't you answering you bastard? Does it hurt you when I say these things? Does it make you feel *unwanted* or *stupid*?

"One damn reason Bakura," I say, letting out a deep sigh. "And if you can give me it, I won't go."

But he doesn't say anything. He just sighs and looks away. I nod, the tears slowly stopping now, but not all the way.

"Ha. I knew there wasn't a reason." Shaking my head, I push him away from the door and go outside into the hall.

Standing at the door into the house, I grab my winter coat and my scarf. Looking behind me, I see Bakura standing there, just watching me but not saying or doing anything.

"Good-bye Bakura," I say. "I'll be back in an hour or two."

And I leave him, standing there in the hall. The snowflakes are all around me, falling gently and freezing my face.

But it doesn't matter now. Nothing seems to matter.

Bakura's P.O.V~

I watched him as he said all that to me. I tried to open my mouth, to give him my reason, but no sound came out.

I don't think I even have a reason. Why don't I want him to go with Jounouchi? Is it because I enjoy seeing him in pain?

He doesn't see me now, watching him from the entrance to the house, without a coat or scarf on in the middle of the cold. Shivering, I still watch him, trying to ignore the cold biting at my skin.

And as I watch him disappear down the street, for a second, the loneliness in my heart makes me ache worse then the cold.

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Mid-S: OO Wow, I made Ryou be so.cool!

Ryou: So I'm not cool anyway?

Mid-S: ^^; Um again I go to my lawyer! *gets Riku in front of her*

YMS: It's a miracle that you've gotten *looks at review page* 20 REVIEWS?! ((O_O)) Woah, that's something I didn't see coming! Who have you been bribing?

Mid-S: ^^; I'm surprised too. Thank you all! *blows kisses to everyone* Okay now people, review and I'll give you a Yu-Gi-Oh! boy for a day!

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Mid-S: YEEEEEEEEEEEEES! Okies people, R&R! Arigato!