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Kali looked around the lunch room the next day, her worry growing high when she couldn't find Bakura anywhere. He hadn't been at class and he wasn't at lunch, he was "absent unexcused" for the day. She walked over to the table where her friends were eating, or watching Joey eat, rather.

"Hey guys, um, do you know why Bakura isn't here? Is he sick or something?" Kali asked, they looked at her and shrugged.

"I don't know, Kali, maybe he got a cold or something." Tea replied, Kali's suspicion was confirmed and she sighed.

"Yeah... maybe..."

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The day seemed to drag on, all Kali could think about was Bakura and if he was alright. She was rushing outside when Joey and Yugi stopped her and asked her where she was going.

"I'm going to Bakura's, do you know where he lives?" Kali asked, realizing she didn't know where his house was, Yugi pointed to the left, down the road.

"He lives in that white house, right there, see it?" he said, she nodded and continued running.

"Thanks!" she shouted, feet pounding on the pavement as she crossed the street to Bakura's house.
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"Hello?" Kali asked, knocking on the door for a fourth time. Luckily for her, Yami Bakura wasn't home, but Bakura couldn't hear her, she slowly opened the door to the house and creeped inside, shutting the door quietly behind her. It was dusky inside the house, no lights were on and there was no sign of life, her Millenium Ring pointed its needles towards the stairs, pulling her up them to the dark second floor. Kali expected the needles to calm down but rather they led her towards the last door on the left, which was partially open. She pushed it all the way open, smiling sympathetically at Bakura as he opened his eyes and looked at her from his bed, his blankets up to his chin, looking battered. She shut the door and dropped her backpack on the floor, sitting beside him.

"Hey Bakura... are you ok?" she asked softly, he coughed and sat up achingly.

"He... he beat me.. last night.." Bakura managed to speak, Kali gasped and frowned.

"Oh, what did he do!" she asked in a heavily concerned tone, he groaned and moved a cluster of his albino hair out of his face.

"He kicked me.. in the ribs and in the throat.... I passed out because I couldn't breath... I woke up this morning and hurt so badly I couldn't go to school..." Bakura coughed again, Kali looked outraged but calmed herself.

"Let me check to make sure nothing's broken..." she said, slowly moving the blanket down to his knees and beginning to unbutton his shirt, both of their hearts were beating hastily as she undid the last one and moved the shirt back away from his chest and stomach. She hesitantly touched his chest, eyes darting up to Bakura's chocolate ones to see if it hurt.

"Bakura, I'm going to have to be a little forceful here to see if it's broken, here, take my hand." she said gently, slipping her hand in his. Kali took her three longest fingers on the other hand and pushed them against his bottom ribs firmly, Bakura groaned loudly and gripped her hand.

"Well, I don't think they're broken, but they're definitely bruised. And your throat is probably swollen, it should get better in a few days..." she trailed off, noticing that Bakura was getting closer to her, she leaned towards him and they kissed lightly. Kali slipped her hands up and over his shoulders, causing his shirt to drop down behind his back, she wrapped her arms around his neck as he pressed his lips firmer against her own. She crawled up into his lap, straddling it with her legs as his tongue shyly asked for entrance to her mouth, she parted her lips for him and nudged his tongue. They moaned together, something neither of them had done before as Bakura pulled her closer to him and rubbed the roof of her mouth. A slam downstairs echoed up, they pulled away from each other and Bakura looked around the room panicky.

"Uh... it's... him... go hide in the closet, quickly!" he whispered, Kali jumped up, got her backpack and dived into the closet, shutting the door as Yami Bakura slammed the door to the room open and stormed inside. He paused to let a confused expression cross his angry face.

"What the hell?!?? Why don't you have your shirt on?!?! What have you been doing?!?"

Woo! Next chapter hint: Something happens with the Rings! Yami sheds some light on why! Kali and Bakura go somewhere... stay tuned!