Rowan: I believe these two chapters go together, so here they are.

Disclaimer: Yet again, I own none of these characters, so don't sue me for misusing them! Nor do I own the rights to Mother Goose's "Humpty Dumpty".

AN: This is the third person omniscient version of last chapter. Main pairing: Bakura*Ryou, some implied Yami*Yugi

Communication

Addicted

"This has been such a nice night so far Yami!" Yugi explained, snuggling up to the former Pharaoh as they walked slowly through the park. "If only I could feel completely at ease." Yugi sighed.

"What's the matter aibou?" Yami asked gently.

"It's Ryou, I just can't help but feel sorry for him. I mean, he was going to ask Bakura to marry him, only to find him gone! I'd be devastated if you left me!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Speaking of Bakura…isn't that him with Malik?" Yami pointed across the lake to two figures walking, one with blonde hair the other with silver.

Yugi gasped. "Yes, that's him! Oh dear, poor Ryou!"

~*~

"Moshi moshi, Bakura residence, Ryou speaking."

"Ryou? It's me, Yugi. I just saw…I just saw Bakura with Malik."

"I-in Domino?" Ryou asked shakily.

"Yeah. Ryou, I'm so sorry."

Ryou shook his head. "It's okay Yugi. He and I are no longer together. He can do whatever he wants."

"Yeah, but doesn't it hurt?" Yugi inquired softly.

"Well, yeah, it does," Ryou responded. "But didn't you know? I-I met someone new just a few days ago! She's really nice and very understanding."

"Oh." There was silence from the other end. Then, "Well, good for you Ryou! Good luck with her."

"Thanks Yugi. Bye."

"Bye."

Ryou placed the phone back in the cradle and sighed, fighting oncoming tears. That thing about meeting a girl…a total lie. Ryou had met a girl, but they barely had one date before Ryou broke it, feeling all broken up because of Bakura being gone. "But he doesn't seem to care. So maybe I should move on, like he has. Yeah, that's what I'll do."

~*~

"Hey Marik, what brings you here?" Bakura asked as he ushered his good friend inside.

"It's Malik. He's really broken up about you dumping him. And after one week! Bakura, why'd you do it?"

"Do what?" Bakura glanced sidelong at the other yami. "Break up with Malik or leave Ryou?"

Marik sat down. "Both. But start with Malik."

Bakura sat beside the Egyptian. "He knew when we started going out that I still have very strong feelings for Ryou and that he-he was just for the perks of dating. It wasn't as if I loved him or anything."

Marik nodded. "Which brings us to Ryou. Why'd you leave?"

Bakura shook his head. "I told you. He wasn't happy. And all I want is for him to be happy. Even if leaving him tore my heart into a thousand shreds."

"Sister Isis tells me that Ryou is really taking your absence hard. She said that he really genuinely wants you back. What do you have to say to that, hmm?"

Bakura buried his head in his hands. "Stopping playing with my emotions Marik. You know that's not true. Why must you tell me such lies?"

"They're not lies. But you're too blind to see that," Marik whispered. "I must be going now. Goodbye Bakura."

~*~

" 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a big fall! And all the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty together again'" Ryou read to his classroom of sleeping kindergarteners.

"You sure it's Humpty Dumpty you're talking about?" a voice at the doorway asked.

Looking up, Ryou's eyes met with gorgeous chocolate eyes, "Bakura?" before melting into shining amethyst ones, topped by a tricolor head of hair. "Oh, hello Yugi . What can I do for you?"

"You can tell me why you try to hide your broken heart, for one thing. And then you can tell me why you never went after Bakura."

Ryou looked down at the nursery book in his hands. "I'm not trying to hide-"

Yugi sat beside his friend. "Yes you are. Look," he said, taking the book from Ryou's hands, "your heart is Humpty Dumpty. See, Humpty falls and shatters into a million pieces. And who comes? The king's horses and men. That's me." Yugi pointed a finger at himself. "And guess what? I can't put your heart back together again. I may have solved the Millennium Puzzle, but your heart is a different matter. You must go to the king himself. You must go to Bakura."

"But I don't know where he lives!" Ryou protested.

Yugi smiled and winked. "Ah, that's why I'm here. You see, I know where he is. And I've come to tell you. That and to make you promise me you'll go see him." Yugi held out a slip of paper. "Promise?"

Ryou took the slip. "I promise," he replied with a small smile.

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Rowan: I actually like that chapter! Go figure, right? Well, uh, please review and let me know what you thought! Thanks!