Aisha: Hi-ho everybody. I'm updating early, because I have lots of spare time at the moment. I'm staying home from school today because I'm sick… I don't know what it is, but I keep on coughing, and it's driving me up the wall! Let this serve as a warning as well, because if this chapter turns out to be crap, you'll know why. Ra, my hands are shaking! Maybe it's time I took some medicine? Or maybe I should lay off the Cola, but hey I'm sick and they say to drink a lot of fluids (I can hear Kate Tully now, "BAKA!!!! WHEN THEY SAY FLUIDS THEY MEAN WATER!!!") I'll take something once I'm done typing, and if I stay home tomorrow too, I might just type the next chapter as well. Other then that I'd just like to thank you all for reviewing. I've got 52 reviews!!!!!!!!!!! That's a major for me, I've never had so many before!

Responses:

Katsumi Guerin: Huggles You so sweet!!!!!! Not to mention you were the first person to review that chapter!

Hana no Ceres: Yeah, it seems that I've altered everyone's personality. I've slashed them up soooo terribly, but all the reviewers think this is great. I guess if people like it then I'll continue.

FluffCat: I'm glad you approve of my version of Ishtar, but he isn't all sunshine and daisies. With a head like his, he's probably been to the psychiatrist a few times. Think medication. I'm working really hard on the plot, and I think it's coming along pretty well. The way all of these chapters have been coming out, is that I have something planned, but not all of it happens, and so I end up having one event take two or three chapter, so yeah I think this is gonna be a long story (Everything that has happened so far was supposed to happen in the first two chapters.) ; I don't mind that you didn't review before, as long as you reviewed now….. Your name sounds familiar, I think I've read one of your stories. I'll have to go back and check.

Shenya: I would have guessed that you hadn't slept at all. ; I'm glad you like Malik and Ishtar, now it's just all a matter of keeping them in character while getting my plot through. This is gonna be tough, but interesting.

u don't wanna noe: YAY, you liked it! I think Yugi is gonna meet Yami sometime within the next three chapters. I can't be sure just yet, I still have to see how much I get down today. Soon though, it'll happen soon.

Genkisaru: The sad part about that schedule that you told me is that that's exactly what I do, except I take German instead of Spanish. I tell ya, German is the language of EVIL!!! grumble I hate that class… That's probably why it's the 'plotting world domination' class. ; Sorry that I confused you, and for fair warning POV changes like that are going to happen quite a bit.

Twilight Dreams: Don't worry, I would never think you're an idiot. . I'm glad you found Ishtar funny, a lot of people did as well. Don't know why, but the 'Shiny' joke seems to be a huge clincher, everybody thinks it's funny. Shrug It's sad whenever I try to be funny it doesn't work, but when I sit down and try to portray a madman (with two-bit jokes, and stupid things that I've actually said) people roll on the floor in hysterics. I'm just glad you like it!

Yamis Girlfriend: You love it?? Falls over in shock I still get a tingly high whenever some one says that! Still on the floor I'll just type the chapter form here then, shall I?

Random Rockstar: THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!!!!!!! You, my friend, ROCK THE CASBA!!!!!!!!! There need to be more reviewers like you out there, not that I'm complaining, I haven't gotten a single flame (to my infinite surprise) yet. You're a true sweetheart, and I hope you know that!

Rosz of the Angel: o.0;;; I didn't get you trouble did I??? I wouldn't want that to happen. Hope you're okie. Thanks I'm glad you liked last chapter, it was fun to write.

firedraygon97: There will be S/J eventually, but not for a while yet. You liked Ishtar and Malik, eh? I daresay that there's going to be a lot more of them then I originally intended ('specially since they weren't originally going to be in this fic. ;;)

Yami Bakura Kia: Ooo, new stuff? Fun, fun! Yay You like Ishtar and Malik too! I would love it if you put a link to me on your page! (I think the fever is getting to me. That all sounded very…… odd.)

Kate Tully: Mallory-Sama? Ore-Sama strikes again!!!!! Smirk You know you can't resist the ultimate power of the Ryou Chibi Eyes, but at least you can admit that! Damn, Ore-Sama cannot look away from kawaii Chibi Kitten Eyes. No fair!!! Ore-Sama can't loose!!!

Disclaimer: Smirk Give it a week.

Bound By Our Simple Mistakes

Chapter6: What Is Going On Here?

(Ryou's POV)

"Bakura, we need to talk," That wasn't my voice, and Bakura definitely wasn't talking to himself.

I started feeling dizzy all of a sudden, and a familiar fear pricked at the back of my mind. With a flash of light (will these stupid flashes never end?) I found myself looking out of Bakura's eyes, but not able to control his body.

In front of me… or rather us, stood a teenage boy. He had tanned skin; sun bleached blond hair that stood out in practically every direction, extremely….. expressive (o.0) eyes, and he was wearing a pair of cargo khaki's, a black sleeveless shirt, and lots of highly polished gold jewelry. But the thing that I noticed most about him was his aura; it was tinged with insanity and had the feel of one that was touched by an ethereal being… a dark ethereal being. The situation was getting worse, I was trapped in a mortal's body, and I did not want to find out if this kid was possessed by a demon.

/Run, Bakura!/ I thought desperately.

Damn, you had been so quiet, I'd thought that you'd actually left.

I growled to myself, this was one stubborn mortal. If that kid turned out to have a demon in him, and it sensed me I would have no way to attack if I were stuck in Bakura's head.

"You skipped half of school today, your counselor's gonna be pissed," Bakura smirked at the boy who was obviously his friend.

"Yeah, yeah, that's great. But listen to me! I was walking in the park and then this thing fell out of sky, and it was cute and shiny, and I tried to take it home with me, but something weird happened and now it's in my head!" This was all said in one breath, and spoken almost faster then I could hear.

"You were casing squirrels in the park again, weren't you? I'm gonna have to talk to your doctor, they really shouldn't change your medicine so often, it's frying your brain," Bakura had his arms crossed and was shaking his head. That was when I felt the silent probe, gently pushing against my mental barriers almost as if it were try to identify me rather than force itself into my mind. It swirled around me, and then retreated. Boy, was I confused. That was definitely a demon, but why was it so cautious and gentle? Why didn't it attack me?

"I was not chasing squirrels! I'm telling you there's something in my head!"

There's something in my head too, but what do you want me to do about it Ishtar?

/He's not asking for help, just confirmation that he's not crazy./ I replied to the thought that had not been directed at me.

You don't know him at all. Ishtar prides himself on the fact that he's insane.

Bakura rolled his eyes at Ishtar, "There are already a million problems in your head, what's one more?"

There was a bright light emitted from a rod in Ishtar's belt, which I had failed to notice earlier. The light was quickly replaced by a rather indignant looking being. He looked almost exactly like Ishtar, but shorter, with large purple wings ruffled in annoyance. It was definitely a demon, I could tell by the look in his eyes, but at the moment he looked more like a pissed off canary then a creature of mass destruction. "I am not a psychological problem!" He growled at Bakura, eyes narrowed in offence.

If it were possible for me to die laughing I think I would have, because right after the demon was done talking Ishtar had grabbed him around the middle from behind, and had nuzzled his nose into the demon's hair. "Mine," I heard him whisper possessively and saw his grip tighten.

"Let go of me you fruit cake!" And to the infinite surprise of everyone, Ishtar complied. He must not have been expecting it, because it took the demon a few seconds to regain his composure. He looked directly at Bakura, and I have a feeling it was really me he was trying to look at. My thoughts were soon confirmed. "Why don't you come on out, Ryou. I won't hurt you. I haven't yet, have I?" He had his head tilted to the side slightly, and a smirk was playing around his lips. Even if I could come out, I wouldn't have. I could tell that he was a very powerful being, and well, powerful as I was…… I was still in training. My obvious refusal to show myself seemed to upset him, and frowning he started chanting some sort on dark spell. "There, that's better," he smiled.

Blinking I looked around and realized that I was now standing slightly in front of Bakura. Fear flooding my senses now, I quickly took on a battle stance hissing slightly in challenge. So what if he was stronger than me, it was natural instinct to fight anything that posed as a threat to me. "Who are you, and what do you want with me?" I asked, trying my best to look intimidating.

"Aw, the little angel wants to fight, isn't that cute?" He was mocking me, but I got the feeling that he was just talking to buy himself time.

I was getting frustrated, too many things were happening, and I was beginning to feel like a caged animal. "What do you- Ishtar stop petting my hair!!" I let down my stance and looked up at the crazed mortal, who smiled demonically at me.

"You remind me of a kitten," he purred. In the background somewhere I could hear Bakura and the demon laughing hysterically at me. "Your hair is pretty…. And shiny." Well that shut them up, the demon looked pretty irked.

"Hey, hands off!" Bakura growled, slapping Ishtar's hand away from my hair.

'….. Am I imagining things or is this mortal, protecting me?'

A few awkward moments passed, in which Ishtar looked very put out by the turn of events. "Ryou, my name is Malik, and I'm here to talk to you," the demon was the first to speak, finally answering my questions.

I hisses slightly again, taking up a defensive stance by curling my wings out in front of me. "Well I don't want to talk!"

"Stop being such a child," he said calmly, "this is important."

"The last time a demon had something important to say to angel it ended up being 'Oops sorry! Didn't mean to lodge that dagger in your back.' I won't fall for it!"

"For once your wrong. You'll hear what I have to say sooner or later, because it's important that you know it!"

"Doubt it," and just to add to the childish effect I stuck out my tongue.

"Really? But don't you want to know why your protection spell didn't work?"

"No I- How'd you know about that?" I was so surprised that I dropped my stance and retracted my wings. Big mistake! At that moment he threw a blast of dark energy at me, effectively knocking me unconscious.

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Aisha: Poor Ryou. Don't worry he'll be ok. Read and Review please!

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Chapter Revised: August 4, 2004.