DISCLAIMER: Okay we all know what goes here, so let's all say it together.... Kuro Tsuki Tenshi does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Very good boys and girls ^_^
Bakura: Yeah, sure, I'll go look for Ryou's dad and get the crap kicked out of me and then forgive everyone. For Ra's sake! Why don't I just go dance around in a field of flowers! This is wrong and- *bonk*
Tsuki: *puts shovel down* Hush up you. *Looks over to Ryou. * You like it right?
Ryou: Hai ^_^
Tsuki: Yugi?
Yugi: Hai ^_^
Tsuki: Neko? Yami?
Neko & Yami: *Busy on the floor laughing*
Yami: Bakura dancing around!
Neko: In a field of flowers no less!
Tsuki: *narrows eyes* Right, ignore them...
Bakura: *stands back up, rubbing his head* What was that for you baka kyuketsuki? What's wrong with you? *bonk* *passes out*
Tsuki: A lot dear, a lot...
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Bakura's POV
I found him sitting on the street curb, head in his hands. I walk up, stopping directly in front of him.
"Why don't you just go off and die?"
"Can't. Technically immortal."
"I hate you."
"Well I hate you too, but if I want to find Ryou-"
"I'll find him."
"Looks like you're doing a great job here."
"I get the point."
I sit down next to him, mimicking his position with my good arm. "He's most likely in the park, he goes there sometimes, but being injured I can't bring him home by myself."
"Don't lie to me, you probably have no clue where he is."
"Look, this is my Ryou we're talking about, I wouldn't lie about something like that."
"Ryou really did want to kill himself didn't he?"
"Hai, because of both of us I suppose. You wouldn't believe him and well, we all know what I used to do to him."
"How'd you find me?"
"My Millennium Ring can sense the soul of a person I concentrate on. Ryou cut our link so I can't sense him, but you, I can follow like a bloodhound."
"So he should be in the park?"
"If we're lucky. If not he's probably in the park, up in a tree where we can't reach him." I stand up and start walking towards the park. I stop briefly, looking over my shoulder . "Are you coming or not?"
"Hai."
When we reached the park we must have searched for an hour or more finding no trace of my hikari. I found myself starting to panic. Not being able to find him was bad enough, knowing he closed our link and not being able to sense even if he was alive was worse.
"You said he would be here."
"I said he might, and considering that I can't sense him and this would probably be the first place I would look, he probably went someplace else by now. Hell he could be back home by now."
"Is that a lie too?"
"Can't you just go five minutes without being hostile to me?"
"No. Your mere presence agitates me."
"Look I don't have time to deal with your attitude. I'm worried about him, maybe even more than you are. Plus I can't make a link with him, not to mention that he probably locked my soul room's door from the outside so even if I did go to my soul room, it wouldn't help."
"Your what?"
I rolled my eyes, his arrogance only provoking my anxiety to find my aibou. "Nevermind, you wouldn't understand." I sigh, trying to keep myself in check. "Where do you suppose we look next?"
"Well like you said he may have gone home. I propose we look there and if he isn't there we start calling his friends."
"Fine, let's go."
When we got back he wasn't there. We called all of his friends too, I was starting to slip into hysterics over the situation. It had started to rain too. Endless possibilities of what could happen to him raced through my head. I was pacing with worry, practically making a rut in the floor. I don't know how much more of this I can handle. Us insane people can only stand so much.
Ryou's POV
I don't know how .long I've been out. The only thing I really know is that my dad and aibou are fighting, and that I'm soaking wet. Maybe I shouldn't have closed my link to Bakura, but how else would he even think of asking my dad for help. I hope they're both okay. I pushed the door open quietly, surprised by the site of them, Dad was flipping through our phonebook, obviously looking for my friends' numbers, and Bakura was busy pacing a hole in our floor. I got worried when I saw the blood on my aibou's shirt, he was also bruised up and had his arm in a makeshift sling. I cleared my throat, getting their attention. Dad ran over, pulling me into a hug, Bakura stayed put .
"It's okay dad, I'm fine. Really I am, but why isn't he?" I pointed to my other's direction, obviously upset by the condition he was in.
"We had a disagreement."
I slipped away from him, and walked over to Bakura, looking him over. He smiled at he, trying to tell me that he was fine without using words. I looked back to my dad, he didn't have a single scratch on him. So I once again turned my attention back to my yami. "Why didn't you fight back?"
"You don't want me hurting people."
"But I don't want you getting hurt either."
"I'll be fine."
"Dad you didn't have to hurt-"
"He deserved it."
"Dad! Would you quit bearing grudges! He no longer hurts me, he doesn't intend to hurt me! He's not like that anymore! Just give him a chance!"
"Well he didn't give you a chance."
"Dad I am not having this conversation with you. The more you push away from him, the more you push away from me."
"Ryou he-"
"Iie dad. I'm not fighting you about this anymore. Come on aibou, I'll fix up your arm." I grabbed Bakura by his good arm, leading him down the hall to his room and into his bathroom.
Dad's POV (A/N: Don't ask, it's just needed)
The door slammed shut, them leaving me by myself in the living room. Damn Yami Bakura or whatever the hell he's called. Why does Ryou care for him so much? It's not like he's family or anything. I can't believe he would take his side over mine. Why is he so concerned, it's not like he couldn't fight back. I decided to let my curiosity get the better of me. I walked down the hallway and heard them talking. I had to find out what Ryou saw in Yami Bakura. I don't want to lose my son, he's all I have left. As I enter the guestroom I hear them talking.
"You should be glad that he cares for you my hikari."
"Why do you say that?"
"My father never cared about me."
"I though you didn't know your father."
"I knew who he was, but I didn't know him. In fact...I killed my own father."
Ryou looked at him in disbelief and I had to cover my mouth from letting out an audible gasp.
"Why?!"
"He used to come around sometimes, he would hit my mother, he would hit me, and I guess one day I just had too much, so I killed him. I slight his throat. How old was I? I don't know, maybe about six. That's why I say you're lucky. Your father cares for you, he loves you. You shouldn't fight with him because he's angry with me, or take my side because you feel obligated to."
"I-I don't feel obligated to. I care for you just as much as I care about dad. he just happens to be the wrong one this time."
"He's not wrong. I can understand why he has trouble understanding why you care. I mean look at the type of person was. Don't push this issue with him my hikari, and don't push him away either."
"But why? Why are you defending him? He beat the shit out of you and you're defending him, I don't understand."
"Why did you forgive me?"
Why is Yami Bakura defending me? Shouldn't he hate me by now?
"Tell me Ryou, why did you forgive me for everything I've done? I tortured you mentally since you were seven, physically since you were nine-"
"Stop it! Just stop it. It's in the past Bakura."
"Why can't this be too?"
"I wish it were."
I walk out into the hallway. I have to figure this out. "Ryou! Ryou can you come here for a minute?"
I heard some more whispers between them, the Ryou came out.
"Hai?"
I put my arm around his shoulders, leading him down the hall, away from the guestroom and Yami Bakura. "Ryou I need to know something. Why do you insist on caring about him?"
"Dad, he's my yami, I have to care about him."
"That's the point exactly son, you say you have to care about him, but do you want to?"
"Of course I want to, I love him like he's my own brother."
So that's it. My son's unconditional love for anyone and everyone. I sigh, thinking for a moment. "I'll try Ryou. I'll try to give him a chance, and to trust him."
He smiled. " You promise, you'll sit down and talk with him, get to know him?"
"I promise."
"And dad, don't mention what's happened in the past. I forgave him for it a long time ago, and I understand why he did what he did. Maybe you can to."
"Bring him out here, I think I should apologize."
That smile of his only grew brighter and he turned heading down the hallway to the guestroom. I sigh, wow this is going to be a hell of a time. Ryou came back a few minutes later with Yami Bakura in tow. I studied him for a moment. Looking as roughed up as he was he didn't seem like the heartless monster my nine-year-old would wake me up in the middle of the night to tell me about.
"Uh, Yami Bakura first off, I'd like to know...why didn't you fight back?"
He reached out for Ryou, ruffling my son's hair gently. "Ryou doesn't want me hurting anyone, and I'll do whatever he asks if it keeps him happy."
He was sincere, his voice held no mocking tone, no malice. I smiled slightly and extend my hand to him. "Second, I'd like to apologize for what I did to you, forgive me?"
He took my hand, giving me a slight smile. "If there's anything I've learned from Ryou, it's forgiving people for the bad they've done."
"Arigato."
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Bakura's POV
"Hey could you-holy shit!"
I turned around, sandwich and soda in hand. "What?"
He picked up his dropped briefcase and set it on the table. "Could you remember to announce that it's you in the room before I walk in. You're always freaking me out, especially with that wild hair of yours."
"Gomen 'dad'. Hey wait a minute, what's wrong with my hair?"
"Everything. Are you eating?"
"Hai, why?"
"Ryou told me a while ago that you don't eat."
"Right, I don't need to eat but I like to sometimes."
"Oh."
"Hey dad, hey aibou. What are you two bickering about now?"
"Hello Ryou, and we're not bickering."
"He's insulting my hair."
"Kami forbid that."
"Hai, Ra forbid."
"Bakura why are you eating again, you ate two hours ago."
"That was two hours ago, and I used to be a slave, and you were the one who got me eating again."
"Dad, Bakura is messing with me again"
I looked over at my aibou, putting a childish tone to my voice. "Dad, he started it."
"You two. You're always either messing with each other or constantly eating. I'm surprised there's food for me to eat."
"You know I'm glad you two are getting along, it would be hell if you weren't."
"Son watch your language."
"It would me more than hell."
"Bakura, watch your language too."
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Tsuki: Yay! Happiness! ^_^
Ryou: Yay! ^_^
Yugi: Yay!^_^
Neko: Ewwww Bakura, you went soft.
Yami: You mean softer dear...
Neko: Right, softer.
Bakura: Do I have to hurt you both?
Tsuki, Ryou & Yugi: Review! Onegai! *Yugi gives puppy eyes*