Laria: yay! Time for another chapter, I was gonna wait till the weekend but my great aunt, or something like that died so I'm going down to Georgia with my dad to go the funereal and I wont be back till Monday,

Bakura: *sarcastically* awww what a touching story

Ryou: Yami be nice.

Bakura: why should I?

Laria: didn't we go over this last chapter?

Bakura: oh yeah, you can kill people

Laria: *nods*

Bakura: *shuts up*

Ryou: I think we all know what the warnings are by now, and Laria still doesn't own ygo

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Making My Own Paradise

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[September 28 - Entry 35]

Today was the happiest day of my life. Now I know your thinking, how the hell was today so good when yesterday was so shitty? Well if you'd let me explain then you wouldn't have to ask so many questions, now would you? Anyway...

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Bakura sat alone in the class room doodling silently. Neither Marik nor Seto were there yet. He wasn't surprised; they probably didn't want to be around him. Or so he thought... Seto walked up, sat his stuff down and took his seat looking around.

"Hey where's Marik?"

Bakura just shrugged and went back to his doodling. Bakura was getting really worried though; class was going to start soon. He didn't know what would happen if you were late for class, but whatever it is it can't be good, and he didn't want it to happen to Marik.

Bakura was lost in his own thoughts. He didn't see Marik walk in the room. He moved over to Bakura. He cupped his hand around Bakura's ear, Bakura jumped slightly because he didn't know Marik was behind him.

"Aishiteru" Marik whispered just loud enough for Bakura to hear him, but no one else. Marik then quickly sat down in his seat. Bakura blinked as his brain processed what Marik had just said.

"Really?" Bakura asked. Marik nodded. Bakura's cheeks were tinted pink as he grinned, which made Marik snicker.

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I was so happy, and relived. I spent the rest of class just sitting there grinning like a Caesar cat. I think this was the only day I ever paid attention in class. Both Marik and Seto were surprised. Seto didn't know what Marik had told me but he said that he should say it more often, maybe I'd pass they class. Me and Marik just looked at each other and laughed. Seto just looked at us like we were crazy.

After class we both went to Marik's house. We met up with Malik on the way. He noticed that I looked extremely happy about something, and that Ryou had mentioned that I looked awful the day before. He said that I looked like I had received the Death Sentence. That was probably because I felt like I had. Malik also said that Ryou was really worried about me; I had seemed to be acting strange. So I told Malik to tell Ryou that I'm still trying to adjust to this new life style. It's so different here then it is back in Egypt. That wasn't the truth, but it wasn't a lie either.

When we got home Malik went on because he was heading to Mokuba's, one of his friends, house. So Marik and I went to the bathroom to talk.

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Marik was sitting on the seat of the toilet. Bakura sat on the floor by the tub like he was the day before.

"I can't believe you thought that" Marik said Bakura had just told him what he was think after Marik had left. "There would have been people who would have cared if you died."

"Like who?"

"Well" Marik thought for a sec. "even if I would have done that I would have cared."

"Really?"

"Sure! You're a great friend and an interesting person. I bet Seto and Ryou would miss you too, and who knows, maybe Malik would have to."

"I guess your right" Bakura said

"See"

"But I'm not that interesting"

"of course you are" Marik said moving down next to Bakura "you live in Egypt! And you're the only person I know to go against The Rule"

"I wish I could back to Egypt though." Bakura sighed "get away from this awful place."

"I want to go to Egypt too" Marik said dreamily "I want to see the sun. I want to make my own choices... I want to be free."

Bakura looked at Marik who was lost in reverie. There was so much depth in his words, so much, power. Marik had probably wanted to say that out loud all his life. Everyone in Paradise did. They want to be free. Marik came out of his trance and looked into Bakura's chocolate eyes. Bakura slowly moved closer to Marik until there lips met in a chaste kiss. Marik was a little shocked, but then leaned into the kiss. After a minute or so they pulled apart.

"You'll see Egypt someday" Bakura said softly "I'll make sure of that"

"Really?"

"Yeah" Bakura said "some one as wonderful as you shouldn't be forced to live in Paradise"

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I made a promise to myself that I'd someday get out of Paradise, and that'll show Marik eygpt. I never break my promises, EVER

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Laria: see I'm not that mean, Bakura's happy finally

Bakura: to bad it won't last for long

Laria: you don't know that

Bakura: I know you

Laria: *evil grin*

Ryou: R+R!