Memories by Tikaru

Tikaru: Wow! 18 reviews. Happy me Thank you much everyone.

Bakura: I say it should be the BAKURA rating, with BAKURA, because the BAKURA rating means BAKURA is in the story.

Tikaru: I'm not the one who spilled beer and my pants and ran around yelling you're underwear was trying to kill you by making acid on you're boxers.

Bakura: I thought we were going to forget that little incident. Whatever happened in LA stays in LA.

Tikaru: You weren't in LA you were on the couch of you're house, trying to figure out how the 'pretty box' made pictures move.

Bakura: ...I hate you...

Tikaru: v

/Yugi to Yami/ Yami to Yugi

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. If I did I'd have Anzu eaten by rabid furbies.

Looking back at my cut it went all the way along the side of my leg was deep and unhide able. The voices were now at the foot of my door. As the voice of the honey-eyed Joey knocked on the door.

Chapter 4

"Hey Yug you in there", they doorknob started to turn. It was a good thing Ryou suggested I lock it. Still, under the pick locking skills of Joey I didn't know how long the door would stay that way.

"Umm. Yeah Joey I'm in here", Ryou exchanged glances of concern with me. What else was I supposed to do? Say nothing. Then they would have come in and that would have raised all kinds of new questions.

"Hey buddy why's the door locked and why is you're Puzzle on the couch".

"And Ryou's ring", another voice piped up. The voice of Tea." Is Ryou here?" she asked in a child-like voice. What the heck? Tea? Tea in love with Ryou? I snickered as well did Ryou.

"Open the door Yug", asked Joey again.

"Umm. Yeah hold a second you guys", Ryou pushed down his sleeve and in his haste dropped the knife on the floor. That wouldn't have been a problem, except it was by the crack of the door. If they had heard the drop they would most certainly look down and be able to see it.

I quickly grabbed the knife on the floor and took the one in my hand throwing them in the closet that Yami and I shared. Now a new problem arose. The cut along my leg was bleeding badly. I could care for it later, but I needed something to cover it up and fast. I looked through the pile of clothes hoping to find a cloth of some sort or a pair of jeans.

"Are you okay in there Yugi?" asked Tea her voice full of concern.

"Yeah, Tea I'm just uh hiding a present for Grandpa", I said.

Ryou had been quiet probably not knowing what to say. He throws over my school uniform pants and I thanked him silently, changing fast. My cut was still bleeding horrendously, but I would have to worry about it later.

He unlocked the door.

"Hey Yug", Joey said stumbling in" Why'd ya have yer door locked?"

"I don't want anyone to see the present I got for Grandpa".

"But Ryo-", He started to protest.

"I needed advice and because his Father is on an archologicical dig I figured he'd be able to see if I was correct".

"Oh... I guess that makes sense", Joey pondered" Anyway I know were 20 minutes early, but we felt bad about leaving ya here alone".

"I wasn't alone", I started to protest. He was really getting on my nerves" Ryou is here".

"I meant leavin ya both here along Yug. Calm Down", they obviously hadn't seen the knife. That was a good thing.

We walked back down the stairs, a sharp burning pain in my leg. It felt like I had opened up a huge gap in my skin and poured salt all over it. I made sure I didn't show any sign of pain as I walked everyone to the door.

"See ya tomara"

"Yeah Yugi See you later", Tea smiled. Walking the opposite way of Joey.

Ryou silently stood by the door, putting the ring around his neck. We looked at each other.

"Yugi, You call if you need help cleaning up that cut", he said in a silent whisper. It was barely audible so that only I hear.

"You to. If you need a place to stay", I said a little louder, But not much.

We went into a hug and he whispered in my ear" see you tomorrow. Brother." He pulled away and walked towards the path Joey left.

See you tomorrow brother. He'll never know how much that meant to me, he was my best friend, and would always be my best friend.

I shut the door slowly putting on the Puzzle as I trudged up the stairs into my room; I collapsed onto my bed and memories of today and how close I. We. Had been to being discovered. I knew Yami would be mad at me or at least curious why I took off the puzzle. No sooner had that thought ended Yami contacted me.

Hikari why did you take off the puzzle. I went nearly out of my mind to try and figure out why He apparently didn't search far enough for the answer. Sadly, I had forgotten of what I was going to say to him.

/Sorry Yami/

Why though Yugi. I'm not mad just...curious

/The chain was pinching my neck and it started to hurt/

But Aibou, Ryou was there to, did he also have a chain pinching his neck He knew I was lying.

Aibou, you can tell me what's wrong He was concerned and I felt guilty.

/Sorry Yami, I'm very tired. Can we talk about this tomorrow? /

Yes Hikari...But I do want an explanation

Silently I went under my covers and fell into a melancholy sleep. I was never so happy as I was now to be able to actually sleep on it, or so the people say at school.

Silent as a soldier Yami stood over me watching my sleeping form. Just like a Guardian.

Tikaru: So!

Bakura: --

Tikaru: Well anyway RR Thanks to everyone who's reviewing.