As they entered Kiko's apartment, Ryou realized she was. . .a friend. Bakura sensed what he was thinking.

/How cute. You have those warm-and-fuzzy-friendship-feelings. Disgusting. So, can I kill her?/

//No! Bakura! And what's with Namira?//

/Namira? Nothing. Why? I have no idea of what you're talking about, human./

//It's jus that you seemed. . .nervous. Was she another tomb robber when you were in business? Were you two rivals?//

/And since when did you begin caring about my past life, baka?/

//I'm your hikari! It's my duty to care!//

keeping that 'loving' comment in mind, Bakura plotted how to torture his hikari.

"Are you listening?" kiko asked as Ryou snapped to attention.

"Sorry, Bakura and I were talking through the mind link. You were saying?"

"I asked, where do you live?" she repeated.

"Nowhere."

"Well, if you don't want to tell me just say so. You don't have to be sarcastic."

"No, I really don't live anywhere."

". . .you ran away from home, didn't you?"

"How did you-"

"Trust me. I've done it enough times, running away from my family."

"Oh, it wasn't my family, it was. . ." he didn't want to continue his sentence.

"The people who you thought were friends but didn't really like you, and from the people at school who thought you were insane because of your Yami. Close?"

"Pin-pointedly correct. . ."

"That's also why I ran away. Ryou, we're a lot alike."

"I know. It's almost frightening."

"we should work together. Team up."

"Er. . .I guess so. . ."

"We could help each other. After all, we both need friends, and we both have insane Yamis." She almost joked.

"Yeah, you're right!"

"you can move into the vacant apartment two doors down. I'll pay for your first month if you don't have any money. You can pay me back, right?"

"Yeah. And that would be great! Thanks!"

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