Author Note: *Sob* I know I haven't updated in a while, and I know I'm kind of late, but bare with me. I'm going as fast as I can. Oh, and all the characters are going to be called by their Japanese names. Okay?

And thank you to DarkShadowFlame and SSJ4 Sailor Menz for beta-ing this story. Thank you also to everyone who offered to beta for me. I appreciate it.

Disclaimer: Some people just never learn. No. I don't own it


Speaking'
[Bakura to Ryou]
{Ryou to Bakura}
/Yugi to Yami/
\Yami to Yugi\
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~*~*~*Chapter Four*~*~*~

Ryouina? Where are you going?

Ryou stopped in his tracks. Where *was* he going? After his conversation with Bakura, he had walked off blindly, forgetting that he wasn't supposed to know his way around Domino. Turning around, he saw Yugi looking at him bemusedly.

Oh, um... I don't know. I was just walking. Sorry about that.

It's all right. Where do you want to go first? Do you want to go to my house? It's a game shop, and most of the time people congregate there.

Ryou nodded quickly, and smiled.

Sure! You can introduce me to everyone. So, which way is it?

Yugi smiled too, and gestured down the street.

Follow me!

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Bakura glared at random, and snarled impatiently. He had been trying to find the shop Ryou went to, but to no avail. Ryou didn't know where he was going when he went to the shop, so he had no memory of the streets he traveled. That meant Bakura didn't know where he was going either. In fact, he had been walking in circles for the past hour.

If I don't find this place soon, everyone around here is going to be really sorry...'

Turning around, he headed back down the empty street.

It was quite a strange place, and Bakura didn't like it. He also didn't like the thought of Ryou being anywhere around it. It was dirty, and unpleasant, and Bakura found it amazing that Ryou hadn't been attacked on the spot.

Suddenly, he stopped. A building had caught his eye. Looking closely at it, he realized that it was the building Ryou had gone into the day before. The building where he had gotten the fateful potion.

He stepped over a puddle of unknown liquid, and headed for the door of the shop, his hand resting on the hilt of his dagger.

Whoever gave Ryou that potion is going to be really sorry...'
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Here we are!

Ryou looked up to see the familiar front of the game shop Yugi's grandfather ran. He had visited it only a couple days ago, but already those days seemed lifetimes away.

You can come in. Jou and Honda were going to come over, and so was Anzu. I'll introduce them to you when we arrive.

Ryou nodded in acknowledgment, and headed through the door. He was still nervous that Yugi would realize something was amiss about him/her, and he also didn't like how Yami kept throwing him suspicious looks.

He knows something's not normal. I have to be really careful around him. I really don't want him to figure out what happened.'

... And we carry a large supply of duel monsters. Do you duel?

With a start, Ryou realized Yugi had been talking to him for the past couple of minutes.

Huh? Ah, not really. I was never very interested in that game.

That much at least was true. He hadn't really understood Yugi's obsession with the game, and preferred to stay on the sidelines, cheering Yugi and Jou on.

Oh. Okay. You're like Ryou in that aspect. He never seemed to like dueling either.

Yeah. Maybe it runs in the family.

Yugi nodded in agreement, and continued to talk.

Well, the others should get here pretty soon. I'll introduce you to everyone. You'll like them.

I'm sure I will.
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Well, it's about time you got here. I was getting bored waiting for you.

Bakura blinked at the statement, then glared at the robed figure.

What the hell? How did you know I was coming here? Who *are* you?

The person just looked at him silently.

Answer me! What did you do to Ryou?

It's very simple. I gave him something to change him into a girl.

Bakura shot a death glare at the person.

I know that. What I want to know now is how you change him back.

Um... I'm not quite sure.
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Ryou sighed. It wasn't that he wasn't grateful to Yugi for going to the trouble to show him around and introduce him; but it was slightly tedious having to sit and relearn his friend's names, ages, favorite colors, and whatever else they could think of.

And that's Anzu Mizaki. She goes to Domino High with us. That's everybody. Let's see... what should we do now? I know, do you want to see the arcade?

Um, well... I guess.

Ryou sighed again. All he really wanted to do was go home, and bury himself under the covers, but that didn't seem very likely at the moment. And he didn't want to be rude and refuse their help. That wasn't at all polite, and he didn't want them to be offended. So he was stuck.

He was also worried. He hadn't heard anything from Bakura for the past hour or so, and that was always a bad sign. He didn't even want to think about the trouble his darker half could get into.

Ryouina? Are you coming?

Snapping to attention, Ryou realized that Yugi and the others had already started out the door, and he had been too caught up in his own mind to notice. Making a mental note to pay more attention to things in the future he ran out of the house after his friends.

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You don't know? What do you mean you don't know?

I meant what I said. I don't know how to undo the curse myself. I know *how* the curse is revoked, but I can't do it. Sorry.

Bakura calmly reached for the hilt of his blade.

Explain yourself, or I will make you suffer.

The fortune teller shied away from the knife, and put their hands up.

Calm down! There's no need to hurt me! I'll explain what I mean, but it won't help you any. See, I gave that potion to Ryou Bakura because I needed to do something nice for somebody, a long story, and Ryou needed help. It was the perfect opportunity. Kill two birds with one stone, you know? And what he needed help with was love...

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Ryou was not having a very good time. Just like he had never really enjoyed Duel Monsters, he had never really been interested in arcades. He preferred to read, or just sit and think.

Hey Ryouina! Do you want to try this game? It's really cool!'

Hmm? Oh, no thanks Jou. I'd rather just watch.

Oh. All right. Well, if you ever want to try this game, just tell me.

Ryou nodded his thanks, and then blinked. He felt strange, and he realized something wasn't right. His head felt funny, and he felt all tingly in his arms and legs.

What in the world?'

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Yes. He needed help telling the person he loved his true feelings. I said that the potion would help him. And it's true. I mean, he could confess without worrying about embarrassment, because he was a girl that nobody could connect Ryou Bakura with. So it was fine.

What's the problem then? How come you can't turn him back?

See, the thing is he *has* to tell the person he's infatuated with his true feelings. And he has to within a week. Otherwise the spell will take full effect. In fact, it should already be working.

Very slowly and calmly, as though he was trying not to kill the fortune teller before his questions were answered, Bakura asked. What will happen when the spell takes full effect?

He'll be stuck as a girl.

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Ryou gave a little gasp. His head was aching, and he felt sick. The world stated to spin, and he blinked rapidly to clear his vision. That resulted in his head hurting more that ever. Sinking to his knees, he was vaguely aware of Yugi and the others gathering around him, talking to him.

Ryouina? What happened? Are you okay?

And just as quickly as it started, the pain stopped. Everything stopped spinning, and his headache receded. But he still didn't feel right. He felt like he was forgetting something.

Ryouina? Do you think we should call Ryou?

Ryou? Who's Ryou?

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Stuck as a girl?

The person nodded under their robe.

Yes. And not only that, he'll gradually forget everything about being a boy. That's how the potion works.

Bakura took a deep breath so as to prevent himself from going homicidal on the person.

How long would he be stuck as a girl?

The person looked at Bakura nervously; and backed away slightly before answering.



~TBC~

Author's Note: Gasp! I actually finished it! This chapter was so hard to write! I knew exactly what I wanted to say, but I had no idea how to say it. So it took me longer than I expected. I am really pretty pleased with how it came out though. Could have been worse...

I wrote this chapter while alternatively switching between listening to Sugar Pie Honey Bunch and Lord of the Dance. Only Destination: Chocolate will get the last part. I can't help it, I like that song!

I'll be quiet now...