^______^ Dum Dum Dum!! I'm updating! -___- It's about time anyways. Oh, and thanks for ALL the reviews!!! They kept me writing, you know. XD

Bakura: -__- Damn. Then DON'T review!!!! You don't want her to keep writing!!

Ryou: Why not?

Bakura: Because, I ALMOST DIED FR—

Shhh!! *gags him* XD They weren't supposed to know that… yet. *weak smile* Hehe, unexpected surprise at the end. Just plots of the story… remember, this is the second last chapter before the epilogue! *dances around* ^^

Bakura + Ryou: - -" … *walks away*

…Fine!! I'll continue on the story!!! D

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In the end, Bakura managed to pushed Ryou off of him. He glared at Ryou accusingly. "Don't you touch me."

Ryou's eyes were still with watered with tears. Tilting his head to the side and biting his lips, he shook his head. "Why can't you give in? Bakura… you know what you want."

"What I want? What I want is for you to shut up!" Bakura spat, although his heart lurched—A sign of his honesty questioning him.

Ryou sighed, his eyes closed. "Why can't you try to accept it? Admit what your heart feels!"

Bakura glared at him. "And what do you know about how my heart feels?"

"I know," Ryou whispered softly. "I know how you feel… Bakura, we love each other, don't we? Admit it! Even though we are literally not dark and light anymore, we still are in heart! Once two halves of a whole, always two halves of a whole. It's a fact, and nothing can change that!! It's all up to you whether you think of it this way or not!!"

"I don't care!" Bakura heard himself yell. How could Ryou have known so much?

Ryou sighed. "Yami… put down the pride. I know… I know tomb robbers don't usually care about others, and I know you lived a hard life… but what does that have to do with loving me?"

"Who said I… loved you?" Bakura drawled. Again, his heart lurched, his honesty questioning himself.

Ryou shook his head slightly. "Nevermind… We've gone this far… but nothing I do can help you…"

"Who said I wanted your help?" Bakura said, eyeing Ryou furiously.

Ryou gaped at the offending yami. "…I don't understand why I even like you! There is just no love within you! No love, not even a single bit. You don't even want to be loved! Are you even capable of love?!"

Bakura stared at Ryou. "Yes, I don't want to be loved. This is me. Me. Nothing can change me. And if you don't like it, deal with it. I do things my way, and I believe my ways are the best. And you should be glad I am being myself, instead of pretending to be someone else that I ain't!"

He gasped for air, before calming down a bit. Then Bakura glared at the speechless Ryou, who seemed to be taken back a bit for what Bakura had said. Despite the fact that Ryou seemed frightened, Bakura continued his speech.

"But never, ever assume what you don't know. What if I don't want to show my love? Don't you say I have no love. Wrong, Ryou. Never, EVER assume that."

In the end, Ryou was pinned onto the wall, Bakura staring into his eyes. Ryou gulped, as the two shared a silence. His tears rolled down silently, but no sniffling or snuffling came from Ryou. Bakura then shook his head before speaking once more. "Hikari… Ryou, leave me alone. Please…"

"No. NO." Ryou said instantly, with no second thoughts. He shook his head furiously at Bakura.

"What do you want from me?!" Bakura yelled. "My b—"

He was cut off by Ryou capturing his lips tenderly. This time, Bakura squeezed his eyes shut but finally returned the kiss, chastely, but enough to satisfy Ryou.

Ryou smiled as they parted, but with Bakura looking away. "You see, yami? That was love. Love."

Bakura snorted. "Love? I'd take it as pity. Pity. Pity for you, waiting so long for this… love to be returned, but I doubt on how all the lingering can really pay off."

Ryou sniffed loudly. "Yami… how can you be so cold? So cold. So cold that you don't seem to care about the people around you…"

Bakura scowled at him. "Then why bother loving me? Am I worth this much? Why can't you just hate me, leave me alone, for once? I've done so much… so much that hurt you immensely. And yet you still stick to me. Why can't you go cling to someone else? With your pretty face, anyone would be glad to love you."

"Unlike you." Ryou simple said, shaking his head at the yami.

"Pfft. Like I said before. You don't like it, deal with it." Bakura said at once, walking away from Ryou. He has nothing more to say to the boy. Of course, of course he cared about Ryou. But they've gone this far, this far to the end. Nothing, just nothing can stop him now. He's come this far, walked down miles and miles of the road… only to turn back and retreat when he's came halfway? Never.

Sure, Ryou was everything. Ryou… he was the only one who could soften his hearts. He knew that when he was under Ryou's gaze, under his warm smile, Bakura was helpless. Melting by that smile, that gaze, that… boy.

There was so much that Bakura wanted to know. Ryou himself was a puzzle, never can Bakura solve all the mysteries behind him. No one, no one could ever soften him up when he was angry. No one, except Ryou. Only by a little innocence of his, and Bakura can feel himself falling for that wee bit of etherealness. That was the specialty of Ryou. Nothing can replace his innocence, nor him.

Lost in his own thoughts, Bakura wasn't aware of his surroundings. He crossed the street slowly, with his hands in his pocket.

Then, a sudden yell snapped Bakura to life. "YAAAMI!!!!" Bakura turned, it was Ryou's voice. He paused, staring at what was zooming towards him.

A grey sports car, approaching him with such great speed. Bakura could only stand at his spot, eyes widening. His feet suddenly turned limp, as the car ran closer, closer, unable to stop.

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*dodges rotten veggies, tomatoes, eggs, carrots, etc*  ___

This. Was. Really. Bad. ___ Awfully short! And I left it there. Right there. O___o;; But I'll make it up to you all! I will! Promise! Next chapter would be the end, right before the epilogue. It would be the final confessions!! ^^ I already have BIG plans…

Forgive me, minna-san! For if you killed me, there would be no more chapters!! *weak smile*

Thanks to:

Ancient Angel-Oo;; I don't write like Shakespeare, do I!?!?

The Phoenix: XD I don't really think I can do that in two chapters. Maybe in another fic?

Dragon Sword: ^___^ Thankies! And, um… about the more fluff part… -____-

Duet Maxwell: ^^ *thinks of Bakura in leather* Hm,, hot, isn't he? *thinks of Bakura in nothing at all* UMMMMMM *washes away thought* … He-Heh… *weak smile*
Faia Ookami: Hm… I say, ILL GO GET PATRICIA!! (I would never really hurt my Kura. XD) *chases her around with iron chair* Damn, she sure can run! Oh, and I read the story!! ^^ I reviewed, too! XD

Molly-chan the Anime/game fan: *gulps* Does this mean, I'm going to get ambushed by Ryou/Bakura fans now…? *looks around nervously* Um…

ShadowCatLeader: Did you mean, LEMON!? O___o;; Um…. About that… …

Chynne Tsukiyono: *is flattered* XD I really, really don't think it's a good fic, but… XD
Kaelas: Next chapter! XD They would be together. Promise.

Queen of Eternal Darkness: Arigatou!! ^^

Pharaoh's Queen: ^__^ Yami/Hikari pairings are really, really enjoyable! You should go read more. XD

Sage Kaley: Yah! I read it! ^^ Really, really good so far. You should update chapter 2! Who knows, maybe it would turn out to be better than this one… ^^

Dark Millenia: No worries! XD I only read lemons… no writing experiences so far! Oo;; (And am I of age to read them? No. XP XP)

TheUnlovedOutcast: Save it onto a .html and all your _…_ stuff will turn into italics!! ^^

VampssAmby10210: ^^ Arigatou!

Dawn: Yay! *hugs kirby* ^^ Thankewz!!

B0nB0nCaTz: &___& Um,, are you sure it's the sweetest fic of B/R? *is flattered* I mean,, there are LOTS better than this one!!

Carmen: ^^ Thankies!

Midnight-Fire: ^___^ *is flattered* Thankyou!!! Wuvz you!! *huggles*
Kewie: ^___^ THANKYOUZ!! *flushes* I'm not a genius! In fact, *walks off cliff* O__O;; UM.. XD XD

Tsukasa Ishtar: O___o;; Phew! I wrote more, so… please don't hunt me!! *squeals*
citcat n Skittles: DUH! XD

Ir0n M0usy: ^__^ *is extremely flattered* I feel so loved!! XD Well, I hope I could continue this ever… but readers will start killing me for not letting Ryou and Bakura to be together. -___- I mean,, *checks reviews* UM… *gulps* I don't think they want to see them getting separated… again.

Cherry Drop: Well… *imagines Bakura nude* UM..  

Princess Razu: XD Thankies!!

The Chaotic Ones: Arigatou!! ^^

Once more, SORRY FOR THE UGLY CHAPTER!! I promise to make it up to you all in the next chapter. Await for it!!