*Well, people, I finally have the next chapter done and ready to be read. Yay, I'm almost done! Jut one more chapter!!! Anyway, before you start, I want to say sorry to those that I made depressed. I am really sorry, I know the last chapter was sad, and well, I'm sorry to those that cried or got depressed. I promise you that the sequels won't be like that. I promise they will have a happy ending. Anyway, I want to say that the sequel will be in the present. It will follow the Yu-Gi-Oh! show, like there will be the duelist kingdom, and battle city. But the thing is, it will be mainly about, of course, Anzu, which will be Tea in the sequels, and Bakura, plus a few others. The sequel to that sequel will be totally my idea; it will probably be ten years after the shows. Anywho, read and enjoy!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 19~ Farewell

Drip, drip, blood, dripping slowly, that's all Anzu could hear as she was in total shock. She was standing there, her arms wide open as if she was expecting to receive something, but all she received…was an arrow through her chest. She had managed to save Bakura, and that's all she ever did care about, this was her only option and she went through with it. She had no regret.

Anzu wasn't the only one in shock; both Bakura and Yami were standing there, their eyes wide opened. Anzu looked dazed for a moment longer, then she fell to her knees, and something caught her eye. As she looked forward, toward Yami, she saw something behind him…a shadow? Anzu didn't know whether she was seeing things or not, but every time she blink the shadow figure was still there, but what was it? Anzu eyes opened wide, it couldn't be a shadow, but something more, something that was beginning to explain things…but she couldn't grasp what it was. 'Darkness…it couldn't be,' Anzu thought, but she couldn't continue to think about it anymore, because soon, she felt very weak, and now was falling backwards.

Bakura had finally managed to get out of the ropes, and quickly got out of his shock when he saw her falling. He couldn't believe this was happening, he couldn't accept it, but no matter what, it will never change the fact that Anzu may die. As soon as he reached her, he held on to her, tightly, holding her, calling out to her. Anzu looked up to him and smiled, which made him begin to shake.

"Anzu," Bakura whispered.

"Bakura…," Anzu said weakly, trying so hard to stay awake.

"Why, why did you do it? You should have just stayed back," Bakura said to her, he could feel her blood on his hands, he knew she wouldn't survive this, and it hurts to know.

"Didn't you feel it?" Anzu asked, Bakura didn't understand.

"Feel what?"

"Yasuo…he's gone…Bakura, our son is gone," Anzu responded, tears were beginning to form once again in her half closed eyes.

"I know," Bakura told her, he felt what she did. His heart was paining like hers, and all he could think of was Yasuo.

"You felt it too, that pain in your heart…I knew it meant…now he's gone…I just couldn't bear it any longer. I didn't want to you lose you too, I couldn't loose you, I can't live without you…that's way I had to do this. I couldn't bear to loose Yasuo and you…I just couldn't," Anzu said, trying desperately to breath, and tears just flowed down her face.

"Oh Anzu, this can't be happening," Bakura whispered, Anzu looked at him, and smiled again.

"It's alright, as long as you're safe, I can die happy, but…can you promise me something?" Bakura looked into her eyes.

"Anything."

"Promise me, you won't kill Yami," Bakura eyes went wide opened.

"What?! But Anzu, this…all of this…it's his fault, he deserves to die," Bakura said, all he wanted to do after this was kill the pharaoh, that's all he wanted to do.

"I know how you feel, but…Yami is my friend, ever since we were young. I don't know what changed him, but he isn't like this, if you knew him back then, you would know, that he isn't bad…I don't know why I feel this way, but something tells me he isn't evil…he's changed for a reason. So I ask of you not to kill him, there is just something about him…" Anzu explained, not really knowing how…it really was hard to explain. "Promise me…"

Bakura hesitated, but knew he would do it, so he whispered to her, "I promise." Anzu smiled again.

"Tell, Seto, I forgive him, I know he…probably thinks he failed me. I know…" the words were becoming harder to say, "I know…he tried his best to save Yasuo, tell him that for me. Also, tell him, I'll really miss him. He has always been like a brother…no…tell him…he was always my brother." Bakura nodded his head slowly; it was too much to bear.

"Anzu, you'll be fine, I won't let you go…I don't want you to leave me," Bakura told her, but knew the impossibility of it all. Anzu looked away from his face and realized that darkness was trying to take over. Her eyes were open, but the daylight was beginning to fade, she was almost gone.

"Also, tell Malik," she continued to struggle talking, "tell him I'll miss him too. We argued a lot, but it was always humorous. He was a great person."

"Enough, please, Anzu, you can't die," Bakura's voice was beginning to shake. Anzu tried to look at him, but her vision wasn't working probably. Darkness had finally consumed her; it was now getting hard to hear. Everything around her was fading away.

"Bakura, everything's…getting so dark. I can't see you…anymore…Where are you?" Anzu said as she lifted her hand weakly, trying to feel him. Bakura grabbed her hand and held it tightly so she knew he was there. Anzu had a strong grip on it as well, and when she tried to continue speaking, she began coughing, blood coming out as she coughed. Bakura looked on helplessly, to see blood from her…it was too sad to describe. After she was done coughing she spoke again, "Bakura I want you to know something…"

"What is it?"

"I just want you to know, to remember, that I will always love you…and you never know, maybe Ra will hear my plea…maybe someday we will meet again…in another life maybe…but that's hoping…I'll miss you the most," Anzu couldn't keep it up any longer, everything was going, everything was so dark. Anzu knew she didn't have much time, tears were continuing to flow down her cheeks and with her last breaths, she spoke once again, "I love you, Bakura," fading away now, "and I," her voice became a whisper, "don't…regret…" her last breath, "anything," and her last word.

Anzu eyes slowly closed, her breathing had stopped, and the grip she had on Bakura's hand slowly loosened. Bakura just looked at her, whispering her name, begging for her not to leave him. But reality was cruel; she was gone, never to return. He saw the last few tears fall and bent down to kiss them away. The question he asked her was now answered, but why did it not help his grief…why did it have to hurt? Bakura held on to her more tightly, still ignoring the blood that flowed down his hands. He looked on, trapped in his own thought, not even realizing his grip on Anzu's hand was loosening and he soon he let go. He watched as her hand fell, and to him it almost was as if it was slowly falling. He continued to sit there, and held on to Anzu more tightly, rocking back and forth, never paying attention to anyone else.

"What have…I done?" Yami had finally gotten out of his shock and he wasn't the only who watched the event happened. Far behind him stood Seto, who had seen and heard everything.

He came just when the arrow hit Anzu, and as everyone else, he was in total shock. But he soon came out of it, listening to what Anzu was saying, but her last words he couldn't hear. Seto begin to feel tears forming, how could she forgive him? He couldn't save her son, and he couldn't even be there for her.

"Oh Anzu, you can't die. You were all I had left…you were my hope…I'm so sorry Anzu. I don't deserve your forgiveness, I'm so sorry," Seto fell to his knees, sobbing, and shaking. He lost everything.

In the back of Yami's mind he was fighting with himself, telling himself that it was all his fault, but then their were thoughts that said it wasn't. It was his; Yami looked at Bakura, his fault.

"This is all…" Yami began to say, Bakura listened but he never took his eyes away from Anzu, and what Yami said next, made Bakura's eyes wider than any time before, "it's all your fault." Bakura didn't look at him, he continue to look at Anzu, remembering what he promised her. But the anger was building up, how dare he blame him! Bakura gently lay Anzu down, then he stood up. He looked at his hands; they were covered by Anzu's blood. The blood that would forever remain stained on his hands, to remind him that he broke one promise. He could not protect, when he had vowed he would die for her, when he promised he would take care of her…but was it his fault. No, it's was Yami's. So how dare he blame him!

"You, bastard, none of this is my fault! None of it! You are the one to blame. You are the one who shot that arrow. It's all your fault!" Bakura yelled, "You and your intolerance toward thieves, toward people who have done you no wrong. You sent a child to his death, merely because he is the son of a thief. You raped the one I love, as punishment, but she had done nothing. How dare you blame me for what you did, she died because of you!"

"No, you're wrong, if you had stayed away from what was mine, then this would never have happened!"

"She was never yours to begin with. She belonged to no one, until we found each other. She was mine and I was hers. Your jealously got the better of you. You couldn't stand the fact that she didn't love you, and if you say that you loved her, then why did you cause her so much pain? If you had listened to her pleas, you would have tried to make her happy, but you destroyed her life! By taking away her son, and by trying to take me away, do you think she would have lasted with you?" Bakura paused for a moment, "I am not the one to blame, pharaoh, you are the one who holds that weapon. You are the one who murdered her!"

"No matter what you say, it will never help you. You can't face the fact that you are responsible for her death. That's why you come up with these excuses. You knew didn't you? About her and me…she couldn't escape me, you just made everything worse. You caused her more pain than she would have had. It's true that I hold the weapon, but who was it for…you. You see because of you, she got in the way, because of you, she is dead. You should have just stayed away from her, Bakura, you should have stayed far away," Yami said, there was anger in his voice, "because how long did you think this would go unnoticed, there was no way you could have kept this from me. I have my ways of finding out things, believe me, I would have found, even if you didn't return to this city. You should have thought of that, but because you didn't here lays the woman that we both love, dead! This is your fault."

"You bastard…" Bakura's was clenching his hands tightly into fist. He still couldn't believe the shit that Yami spoke. Without even thinking, he dashed toward Yami, punched him right in the gut and then punched him on the face. Yami was holding onto his stomach as he fell to his knees. Bakura just looked at him in disgust, "You're lucky I promised Anzu I wouldn't kill you, but she said nothing about ever hurting you. Goodnight, pharaoh." Bakura clasped his hands together and laid them hard behind Yami's back, knocking him out. Seto saw all this, and knew now was the time to leave.

Seto got up, and wipes away the tears that still flowed, and ran to Bakura. "Bakura we have to leave, the guards will be wondering why Yami hasn't returned yet. Let's go," said Seto as he grabbed Bakura's arm and tried to drag him. Bakura pulled back, however, and Seto looked at him questionably. Bakura didn't say a word and went back to Anzu. Guards could be heard from afar, and then Bakura noticed something.

"Where is Jounouchi?" Bakura asked.

"He must have gone to get the guards, probably more than before. We better get going," Seto said quickly. Bakura nodded and he lifted Anzu. He wasn't going to leave her. But what of his son? For all he knew, his body was probably already burnt to ashes. 'I'm sorry, Yasuo, I wish I could have given you a proper burial,' Bakura thought as he and Seto soon ran out of there.

The guards finally arrived at the place where the pharaoh was and were shocked to see him lying there. Jou quickly went up to him and tried waking him up.

"Yami, Yami waked up!" Jou cried out, the Yami bean to squirm, his eyes slowly opening.

"What happened? Where is Bakura?!" Yami shouted, everyone just shrugged their shoulders, "well then what are you doing here, find him! I want no one to return until he is found!" Everyone soon scattered knowing it wasn't wise to make the pharaoh more upset. They went quickly as possible.

"Yami are you alright?" Jou asked as he helped his best friend up.

"Yes, I'm fine," Yami snapped. He had a headache and thought it would be best to get some rest. "I'm going to my room; tell me when Bakura is found." Yami left Jou side and walked away. Jou just looked at him, and wondered. There was something definitely different about Yami.

Seto and Bakura, who was still holding Anzu, ran as fast as they could, but they knew they wouldn't be able to escape the city. Guards were beginning to crowd the streets and they had to find a hiding place quick. Seto looked left to right, checking if there were any guards around. When everything seemed cleared, he guided Bakura over to the next building..

After running around without being noticed for a while now, they have reached the abandon part of the city. Seto thinking that it would be the best place to hide, directed Bakura to one of the buildings. They entered one of them and waited in there. Bakura took a seat, he held on to Anzu tightly, just watching her lifeless form. It was so hard to believe that just a few moments ago she was alive and talking, and now she is silent, never to say a word, never to cry, never to laugh, or never get angry again. She was gone; nothing would ever bring her back. He sighed as he caressed her cheek, never again will she wake.

Seto was looking outside from a small hole he found. He saw guards running around, yelling to another that they have not found Bakura yet. Seto sighed with relief, knowing that they wouldn't look in here, so they're chances of escaping were high. He turned away from the hole and looked at Bakura, and then at Anzu, he felt his heart sink. Just looking at her made him want to cry. He hadn't cried in a very long time, and seeing her like this, he couldn't really hold his emotions back. HE thought, however, that he should try and help Bakura through this.

"Bakura," Seto began, Bakura looked away from Anzu and looked at Seto, "I'm sorry I couldn't save Yasuo, and I'm sorry that I couldn't be there to help you and Anzu. I know what she meant to you, I'm just so sorry." Seto couldn't hold the tears back, and Bakura didn't think of him any less, he knew it was hard for Seto as well. Anzu was his best friend ever since they were young, they were practically siblings. So Bakura knew it hurt him as much as him. To lose the ones you love is never easy to forget.

"Don't be sorry, Seto. You tried, and Anzu knew that. She forgives, as do I," Bakura told him, Seto shed more tears, and just nodded. They were now silent, not wanting to say anything.

The two males waited for a very long time, it was almost sundown and the guards were still outside. It seemed they would never give up. Throughout the whole time, not one of them said a word; they just sat there, listening to the noises from outside. Soon, the sun was setting, and they could hear the guards saying that they have given up and were going back to the palace. Seto and Bakura didn't move however, they wanted to wait a little longer before leaving. It could take time before all the guards are gone.

"I'd say it would be best to leave when it is completely dark," Seto finally spoke after a long time, Bakura just nodded. The two waited a while longer more. But something got there attention someone was coming into the building.

Bakura carefully laid sown Anzu, and took into a fighting stance. If he had to fight, so be it, Seto would to, he wasn't as good as Bakura but he could defend himself. The two males look at the spot where they heard someone coming fro and to there relief and surprise, it was Malik. He was out of breath and panting. Smiling at the two, just glad that he found them. Seto and Bakura backed down and went to sit again; Bakura grabbed Anzu again and held her like he did before. He wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

"I knew someone went in here. I came as quickly as I could once I heard about it, but I couldn't get into the city once all these guards were roaming around. I hope I'm not too late," obviously Malik didn't see Anzu dead body, so he had no clue what was happening. But the silence was telling him he was too late, he looked over to Bakura and couldn't believe what he saw. "No…Anzu, it can't be. She can't be…" Malik went up to Bakura and kneeled in front of him looking at Anzu. She was so pale, so lifeless; Malik just looked on in shocked. Then he realized Yasuo wasn't there, "Where is Yasuo."

"Gone, like Anzu," Seto responded, not even looking at him. Malik looked shocked again, and he was shaking. He was too late; he tried so hard to get there, but it wasn't enough.

"I'm sorry Bakura, I'm so sorry. If only I had gotten here sooner," Malik was shaking, this hurt him as much as it hurt the other two, "damn it!!! That stupid pharaoh! I'm going to make sure he suffers! Damn him!!" To both Bakura and Seto's surprise, Malik hit the ground with great force and he began to shed tears, something no one expected. "He was only a child. Yasuo and Anzu didn't deserve this, they didn't do anything wrong!" Bakura just looked at him, and never knew that he cared so much for Yasuo and Anzu. He wished he could say something, but he couldn't speak, he didn't want to.

"Don't be sorry, Malik, it wasn't your fault. Even if you did come, what could you have done, Yami would have gotten you and tried to kill you as well. It probably was best that you weren't there," Seto tried comforting, but Malik didn't feel any better. He just gave Seto a look he had never seen before, it was a look that Malik would have when he was about to kill someone, and al he wanted right now was to kill Yami. Bakura knew the look, but he remembered Anzu didn't want Yami dead.

"Don't think about it Malik," Bakura finally said, "I promised Anzu I wouldn't kill the pharaoh and I know she would have made you promise as well, so don't think about it."

"Why did she say that? Yami is responsible for everything. He killed my parents, he killed Seto's brother, he killed not only your parents, but your wife and son. How could she say not to kill that idiotic pharaoh! He deserves to die, and I'm going to make he does face death," Malik was angry, but the tone of his voice was all too familiar to Bakura. He always used that tone when he was prepared to do something…but the thing was he hasn't used that tone in a very long time.

"I know how you feel, but I promised her, and I'm going to keep it, and I will make sure you don't kill the pharaoh. I'm going to keep to her dying words, and you should too," the voice Bakura used was familiar to Malik, and again it hasn't been heard in a very long time.

"Fine, whatever," Malik said as he took a seat. The three sat there and waited until dark.

When the sun was completely gone and the moon and stars were shining the dark sky, the three males decided it was time now to leave. Malik, however, wondered where they were to go. Bakura knew exactly where he wanted to be, so without saying a word he got up, holding Anzu, and left the building. Malik looked confused and pondered where Bakura would go with a dead body. Where exactly would he bury Anzu?

"Where do you think he is going?" Malik asked Seto.

"My guess is to Hikari," Seto answered.

"Do you think he will bury her there?" another question from Malik.

"Something tells me he won't bury her," Seto said, thinking for a moment.

"Then what is he going to do with her?" Malik asked another question.

"He will give her a burial place, and it will probably be the lake," Seto said.

"The lake? But won't she be floating? I don't think it will be great to see a dead body float," Malik said.

"You haven't noticed have you?" Seto looked at Malik, who gave him a confused look, Seto continued, "Hikari is a magic place. I studied magic, and found out there are certain areas that are enchanted. Remember when you told me no one dared entered that cave?"

"Yeah."

"Well, why was it that some people went in, and then told stories that the place was filled with darkness or that some people never came back from the cave?" Seto asked, and Malik shrugged, not knowing why, "my guess is that the place only allows a certain few to enter. It allows a few to see the beauty, like we see."

"So you're saying that it is a special place for a few people? A magic place…I see…well then how does that help the floating problem?" Malik asked.

"The place is alive, Malik, since it allowed us to go into the cave with no problems, it will understand that Anzu is dead, and that Bakura wants her to have a resting place. Well…that's what I've read in a book. But I believe it will happen, the place follows all the descriptions the book had."

"Um…ok, but why is it that we were capable to enter the cave? What is so special about us?" Malik was getting confused.

"That…I really don't know. I read only worthy people can enter such places. I really don't know why we are worthy," Seto responded.

"Well, there's no point in thinking about it. Does Bakura know all that you have told me?" Malik asked yet another question.

"Yeah, I told him a long time ago, that's probably why he is going there," Seto answered, "now enough questions. We better get going." Malik nodded his head and both of them went out to catch up with Bakura.

Bakura walked at normal pace, he had so many thoughts in his head. He didn't know what he was going to do after all of this. How could he have been so stupid? He should have told Anzu that they couldn't go see her parents. Speaking of parents, Anzu's father and mother will need to know that their daughter I now actually dead, as well as their grandchild…but he didn't know whether he could tell them. It would be too painful to say it. Bakura looked down at Anzu, how is it that someone like her deserved such a fate? And Yasuo, what did he ever do to deserve the same fate? It wasn't fair at all, and it hurt so much. Then Bakura realized, this was the reason…this was the reason why he thought love was weak. But then why did he fall in love? What was it about Anzu that made him so different? He sighed, knowing there was no point in thinking about it.

He looked away from Anzu and looked at ahead. He was close to Crime; he could see Lume watching around doing his job. Bakura knew that he would be sad to find out about Anzu and Yasuo. He was a good friend of theirs. He walked slower and realized Lume wouldn't be the only one sorry for Bakura, almost all of Crime knew Anzu and Yasuo. They would all be saddened by their deaths.

Bakura walked for a few moments more and finally arrived at the entrance. Lume had a shocked face, his eyes were so wide, and he was pale. "Anzu, it can't be…she can't be gone," Lume said, his voice was shaking.

"Let me pass, Lume," Bakura said, not angrily like he would usually do, but calmly. Lme looked at Bakura, then bowed, to show respect for the one he lost.

"I'm sorry for your loss, deeply I am sorry," Lume moved aside and gave way for Bakura.

"He isn't the only one I lost. I might as well tell you now, since you will find out soon anyway," Bakura said as he left. Lume looked at him and his eyes were filled with sorrow.

"Not Yasuo, not him too. Poor Bakura," Lume whispered as he went back to do his job.

When Bakura walked through the city, people would stare and gasped at what they saw. Many whispered, saying things like 'It couldn't be,' or 'poor Bakura.' Many other people would bow like Lume did, to show respect. But the one person who was more shocked was Saphine. Tears quickly formed and flowed, Anzu was her best friend and she was gone.

"Mommy, what's wrong with Anzu? Where's Yasuo?" the daughter of Saphine asked. Her name was Yani, she was the same age as Yasuo and she was Yasuo's best friend.

"Anzu's gone, dear, and Yasuo, I don't know, honey. Wait here," Saphine left her daughter and went up to Bakura. She called out to him and he turned to look at her. "Bakura, what happened? And where is Yasuo?"

Bakura looked away, to explain everything would be too much for him. Saphine understood and hugged him, though it was hard when he was holding Anzu. But she hugged her as well, crying, not believing her friend was gone.

"Yasuo is gone," Bakura answered one of her questions and left her side. Saphine looked on in disbelief, and shed even more tears. Yani went up to her and hugged her, she heard what Bakura said, and she cried with her mother.

Bakura didn't like any of this; he didn't like to explain what happened. It hurts to talk about what happened. It would just bring back the images he saw, he didn't want to see it anymore, it was too painful, it was hard to handle. He walked faster now, and soon he arrived at Hikari. He walked in the cave and when he was deep in it, he just looked at the place. This was Anzu's favorite place in the world, and he thought it would be the best place for her resting grave.

When he began walking again, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around to see Seto and Malik, who were running, since they were breathing so hard. He looked at them for a while, then continued walking. He went to the edge of the lake, observing it, before he went into it. He walked slowly and stopped right before the deep end. He gently lay Anzu down in the water, but he didn't let go. He didn't want to, but sooner or later he would have to.

Seto and Malik watched from afar. Seto could feel more tears beginning to appear; it seemed he couldn't accept all of this. He looked over to Malik who was standing far away from him and saw that he had a few tears crawling down his face as well. He watched Bakura and Anzu again and thought, before leaving he would say his last few words to Anzu, and hopefully she could hear him.

"Anzu…I really hope you can hear me. I just want to say I'm sorry, sorry that I couldn't save Yasuo. But I know you will be taking care of him. Hope you watch over us. I really can't believe your gone," Seto paused for a moment, tears flowing rapidly, "you were my best friend…no…you were my sister, just like you said I was you brother. I just wish I could have protected you, but…I couldn't and I'm sorry… … …you were my hope, and now I lost you. Rest in peace, Anzu, you too Yasuo." Seto walked away after saying that, and when he reached the entrance he looked back, and shed some more tear, then left.

Malik stayed there for a while longer, his tears never seemed to stop, but he didn't care. He watched as Bakura held on to Anzu and like Seto he wanted to say some last words, also hoping she could here him.

"I'm sorry, Anzu, that I couldn't get there in time. I really can't believe you're gone…and Yasuo, none of you deserved this. Just make sure you take care of Yasuo, and I hope you're watching over us, especially Bakura. After this, I don't know what he'll do, so watch over him," Malik thought for a moment, the words were hard to say, "You changed me and Bakura in a lot of ways. Never would have I cried, I'm really not the type, but there was something about you…I can't explain. You were unique, different, and I don't think you wanted to change Bakura and me at all, but you did. I thank you for that…well…rest in peace, Anzu…Yasuo." Malik did as Seto did and left, he thought it would be best to tell his sister what happened, she would want to know.

Bakura knew that Malik and Seto left, and he knew he would have to as well. He didn't want to, however, he wanted to stay and never leave, but he couldn't. Bakura stared at her, caressing her cold cheek. He would give anything to see her open her eyes again and see Yasuo alive as well. But it was impossible. Bakura looked up; the moon was shining at the exact spot that he and Anzu were upon. It was almost as if the moon knew what was going on and was watching.

"Anzu, if only you were alive…if only you and Yasuo were alive, we could be enjoying ourselves playing in the lake, watching the moon…but your gone…both of you are gone…" Bakura whispered. He took one last glance at the moon, and then looked at Anzu. Then he realized that the arrow was still pierced though her, he grabbed it and took it out. To think something like this killed her, something that belonged to that damn pharaoh. He looked at the arrow with hatred and threw it. He never wanted to see it.

Bakura watched the arrow sink into the water, then turned his gaze back at Anzu. The moonlight was making her bracelets and ring shine. The stupid pharaoh didn't take off her bracelets, the ones Seto and Malik gave to her, and he could see that she was bleeding. The shackles were probably very tight with the bracelets on.

Bakura sighed, and knew he couldn't hold on forever, so gently and slowly, he let Anzu go. He watched as she slowly drifted away. Deep into the water she went, her arms were floating upwards, almost as if she wanted someone to reach her hand. Bakura couldn't stand to watch this, but he never took his eyes away from her. The water was very clear, and he could see her going deeper and deeper, but soon, she could no longer be seen. Her figure disappeared and never will Bakura see her again. She was gone…forever.

Bakura slowly walked out of the water. He stopped, however, when he was completely out of the lake and stood at the edge. Then, he finally did what he had wanted to do, for so long.

"Yasuo!!!!!" he let out a scream, "Anzuuuuuu!!!!!!" Bakura fell to his knees and he broke down crying. The tears came quickly and it seemed they would never stop. For the first time in so many years, Bakura had finally cried, cried for the ones he has lost. He shouted out, letting everything out, not holding back anything. Then when he was done he fell flat on his stomach, and stared to his left. Something caught his tearful eyes; it was that rose, the rose that never bloomed. As he observed the flower, a memory came back to him.

*~*Flashback*~*

Anzu and a five year old Yasuo were in Hikari, playing around. It was a beautiful spring day and the two just wanted to swim and have fun. Unknown to them, Bakura was watching them.

"Momma?" Yasuo called out to Anzu.

"Yes, dear?" Anzu answered back. She walked up to where her son was.

"I always look at the flowers everyday in this place, and they bloom beautifully. But this one rose," Yasuo pointed to the flower, "never blooms. Why is that, mom?'

"Well, I really don't know why it doesn't bloom, and your father told me he has never seen it blossom," Anzu explained.

"Do you think it will ever bloom?"

"I think it will, but I have a feeling that I won't see it…You know what," Anzu said and Yasuo looked at her attentively, "if this flowers doesn't bloom before I die, I'll make sure to make it bloom, that way you will know that I'm okay and well in the after life."

"You think you can do that?" Yasuo asked.

"Well, I don't know, but I'll make sure to do it, and when it blooms you won't have to worry about me."

"You're not going to leave me soon, right momma?" Yasuo said, having sad eyes.

"Of course not, Yasuo, but someday I will be gone, you know," Anzu told him.

"Yeah, I know, but what if we both die, momma?"

"Yasuo don't think like that," Anzu said to him.

"I'm just saying what if that happens, we can make sure to let the flower bloom and daddy will know that we are okay," Yasuo explained.

"Hmm, that's a good idea, hopefully, though, it will never happen," Anzu said, she never wanted something like that to happen.

Bakura continued to watch them, and, like Anzu, he truly hoped that nothing like that happened. He couldn't bear to lose his family.

*~*End Flashback*~*

Bakura stared at the rose; he had always hoped that Anzu and Yasuo would never leave him…but the worse thing happened. Bakura laid there for what seemed hours, but really only a few minutes have passed. He continued to stare at the rose, tears still flowing down his face…then something unexpected happened…the rose, it began to…bloom. Bakura's eyes went wide, and he knew it meant one thing…Anzu and Yasuo…his family, they were alright. Bakura continued to watch the rose, it was glowing for some reason, and Bakura just admired it. Then a small smile crept upon his face.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Somewhere, deep in darkness, a lone figure sat as his eyes were closed. His face could not be seen, for he was covered by darkness. He sat there silently, and soon heard someone coming toward him.

"What is it?" the man said.

"Sir, I have come to tell you that she is dead, sir," said the other person. He waited for a response but none came, "Sir?"

"I already know. Now go and leave me in peace. Don't disturb me again," the figure said angrily.

"Yes, sir, I'm terribly sorry, sir," the second person said as he left the room, bowing before leaving.

"I can't believe she is dead…I was so close," the man opened his eyes and revealed his crimson red eyes, that glowed. "No matter, I'll just wait. I don't care how long; I would wait for an eternity if I must. She will be mine!!"

*Well, that's all I want to write. Well, well, well, who could this dark, mysterious person be? Well, you're going to have to wait until the sequel to find out…wait no, not the sequel, the sequel to the sequel. Yup, that's when everything will be explained. But for now, I have to finish the next chapter and, soon, I will begin the sequel! Everyone with me, YAY!!!!