Whew, the only title more common that this one is "Change of Heart". This to the reviewers:

Hikari Lunar: Sorry for calling you "guy", Dutch mistake. In Dutch we say "guy" to everybody. My Mom calls me "sonny", though I'm a girl.

Murai-Sakura: Ah, having fun inside the Shadow Realm? I don't know if Yami Bakura wants to bring you back. I'll just threaten him a bit and we'll see. By the way, what did you mean by "Yu-Gi-Oh! king of games"?

Princess of Mirrors: Thanks again for the warnings, but I ask you to please remember this is just a ficcie and not a work of art meant for the Royal Dutch Library.

Ryou-Ran: Say, Ryou, where did your Yami go?

Ryou: He went to rob the KaibaCorp building. Hikari Lunar... uh... took care of Seto, so Yami Bakura should not have much trouble getting in.

Ryou-Ran: What! But what about Murai-Sakura? She's stuck inside the Shadow Realm! And how can she ever kick Seto if she's in there?

Yami: (whistles)

Ryou-Ran: Yami, you go and get Yami Bakura back here. It's your duty as a Pharaoh!

Yami: It's not my Yami. Why doesn't Ryou go get him?

Marik: You are the Pharaoh, so you are responsible of the deeds of the citizens of your country.

Ryou-Ran: Yeah, and Yami Bakura is Egyptian, so it's no more than logical when you go stop him.

Spock: (beams down) I will have to agree with Miss Ryou-Ran and Mister Ishtar. (beams up)

Ryou-Ran: See? The Vulcans are on our side. And besides: If Yami Bakura steals all of Seto's money, gets away with it and you are held responsible; who do you think is going to have to pay it back?

Yami: Yugi.

Yugi: OO"

Yami: Yeah, do you think they are going to prosecute a ghost?

Yugi: Go after him right now!

Yami: Dontwantto. (pouts)

Yugi: Or I'll break the Puzzle.

Yami: (swallows) I'm on my way right now! (runs into the door)

Ryou: Only Shaadi can do that trick, Yami.

Yami: It's not fair... I'm the Pharaoh... (leaves while muttering)

Marik: Hello, what do we have here? (holds an egg)

Ryou-Ran: Be carefull with that! That's my egg!

Ryou: Do you lay eggs?

Ryou-Ran: Yes. I'm one of Murai-Sakura's little chickens, remember? (snatches the egg from Marik's hands and hugs it)

Yugi: OO"2

Yami Bakura: (comes runnig in) Pant pant pant...

Ryou-Ran: Well, did you steal anything?

Yami Bakura: Only this disclaimer. That wretched Pharaoh showed up. (opens bag, disclaimer falls out)

Disclaimer: Ryou-Ran doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! and I have been stolen! (alarm goes off)

Ryou: OW, MY DELICATE EARS!

Yugi: OO"3

Ryou-Ran: Here, let me handle it. (grabs sledge)

Sledge: BENG BONG BANG BING!

Marik: You've forgotten one!

Sledge: BUNG!

Marik: Yes, now we're complete.

Yugi: OO"4

Ryou-Ran: Okay, I'm going to start the fic. (to the computer) And no, I do not wish to install an auto-correct-function. (Notice: In the Old Series Ryou's hair was blue. In my fic the hair of the younger Ryou will be blue too)

Broken glass

Four days later Ryou's father was to be buried. Naturally Ryou was there, and so were Yugi, Téa, Tristan, Joey, Grandpa Solomon and Mrs Muto. Ryou was sitting in the front row, where the family was supposed to sit. Ryou was sitting there alone. Friends of Ryou's father were given the opportunity to speak, and bring out old memories they had. Ryou did not hear them speak. He did not hear anything. He just stared at the knees of his school-uniform. His mind was empty. No thoughts were crossing his mind. All he felt was emptyness.

Yugi was sitting right behind him and was worried. Ryou hadn't moved in quite a while. He was afraid his friend could have passed out or something like that. He lay his hand on Ryou's shoulder and was glad to feel another hand grab and squeeze it gently. Ryou turned his head around slightly and glanced at him. His eyes were puffy and red. His cheeks were wet. A tiny smile flashed over his face so quickly that Yugi thought he had imagined it. He looked at Téa. When he looked back Ryou had turned his back to him again.

The lady who held the funeral folded her hands. "Will the family of the deceased please come forward?"she asked. Ryou stood and slowly walked to the coffin. He stretched his back and tried very hard not to cry.

Sixteen years ago there had been three Bakura's standing at that exact spot. A man, with a dark blue ponytail and tanned skin. He was carrying a baby on every arm. The one on his left arm was a little girl with blue hair and green eyes, the one on the right arm was a little boy, also with blue hair and radiant green eyes. They were the twins Amane and Ryou Bakura. The man holding them was their father. Their mother was to be buried. The two young children were asleep. Amane grabbed the fabric of her father's sleeve with her tiny fist. Ryou yawned and wiped over his round cheeks.

Twelve years later the same man was standing there again. He still had the blue ponytail, and he was wearing glasses. A twelve year old boy was standing at his side. The colour of his blue hair had faded to a pale light blue. The colour of his eyes had gotten darker. The girl was missing. She was inside the coffin the two Bakura's were standing in front of. Ryou began to cry openly and buried his face in his father's side. His father slapped an arm around Ryou's thin shoulders. "She'll be happy now, Ryou."he said. Ryou looked up at him. "Wasn't she happy enough, Dad? Did she leave us because she wasn't happy?"he asked, his voice breaking. The older man shook no. "I'm sure she was happy enough. But now she will not be in pain any more."he said. Ryou looked at a picture of her sister. His hand went for a ring-shaped pendant hanging down his chest.

Four years later the boy was standing there alone. His form had matured, but had remained skinny. His hair was white and his eyes had gotten brown. His skin was pasty-pale. The Millennium Ring reflected the light of the sun. Ryou knew everybody was looking at him and tried to hold back his tears. His head hurt. His hands clasped into eachother. "Is there anything you'd want to say?"the undertaker asked. Ryou shook no. The woman wanted to hand him a little shovel so he could throw the first soil into the grave, but Ryou denied. He fell to his knees and scooped the soil up with his bare hands. He let the tears stream freely now. He let them stream into his hands and then let the soil mingled with his tears fall into the grave.

"Man, this is the most boring party I've ever been to."a voice only he could hear said. Ryou could hear the pointers of his Ring jingle though there was no wind at all and he was sitting completely still. "Why are you crying, Omote?"Yami Bakura asked. "Your father won't come back. No matter what you do, he'll be dead forever." Ryou mentally spun around. "Thank you for reminding me!"he furiously shouted, tears squirting from his eyes. "You're welcome."Yami Bakura said, shrugged and disappeared.

Yugi, Téa, Tristan and Joey walked Ryou home. Mrs Muto and Grandpa Solomon went to the Turtle Game Shop. Ryou unlocked the door and went inside. Joey followed him and fell over a cat. "Oh, Bakura-Kun, I did not know you had a cat."Yugi said. Ryou knelt down besides the cat. It leapt in his arms. "This isn't my cat, actually."he said. "Hi, Mrs Legs. What are you doing here?" Yugi entered the small livingroom and looked at the pictures hanging on the wall. There was a small one of a young woman who was obviously pregnant. She looked quite a lot like Ryou. On another one he could see Mrs Bakura in the middle, with Amane on his right side and Ryou on his left. They all laughed and appeared to have fun. Ryou's hair was blue. His eyes had a radiating green colour. On a third picture only Ryou and his father were visible. Ryou hair was white. His eyes were brown. That picture was shot after Amane's death.

Tristan and the rest had installed themselves and only Ryou and Yugi were still on their feet. Yugi finished looking at the pictures and sat down. Ryou sat down besides Téa, Mrs Legs curled up on his knees. He stared at the pictures Yugi had been looking at and stroked the cat. Mrs Legs began to purr and rubbed her head against Ryou's belly. "I'll have to say goodbye to this all."Ryou suddenly said. "I got a letter this morning. I'll be thrown out of the house." Joey wanted to say something impulsive, but Yugi stopped him. "Why?"Téa asked. Ryou shrugged. "I don't make enough money with my job as a game-designer to live in a house like this."he answered. "I think I will move into my appartment where I used to live before my Dad moved to Domino City. I've never sold it."

A silence fell. Tristan nervously shifted his feet. Téa looked at her hands that were folded in her lap. Joey played with his fingers. Yugi stared at Ryou. Ryou suddenly rose to his feet. "I'll go bring the cat outside."he said. He left and went for the kitchen. They heard him open the door.

Ryou wanted to walk back to the living, but suddenly faced a mirror. He looked at his own reflection. He saw a skinny boy with white hair and a pale face. But suddenly the reflection changed. The hair stuck up. The eyes narrowed. The mouth widened and the teeth grew out to fangs. Yami Bakura's cold face looked at him from the mirror. He grinned.

The gang was alarmed when they suddenly heard the sound of breaking glass. Yugi rushed outside. He found Ryou picking up the pieces of the mirror. The Millennium Ring was lying between the shattered remains. "Bakura?"Yugi warily asked.

Ryou tilted his head. He winced and suppressed a cry. Blood ran down his hand. A piece of glass had cut his finger.

My God, does this chapter suck!

Ryou-Ran: Say, Yami Bakura, shouldn't you concider bringing Murai-Sakura back from the Shadow Realm?

Yami Bakura: Why would I?

Ryou-Ran: (brings out Magical Pencil and Eraser)

Yami Bakura: OO" Okay, okay, I'll bring her back.

Seto: (stumbles in) Ow... some werewolf dropped a massive boulder on my head...

Marik: Yes, who wouldn't?

Seto: (death glare)

Ryou: AARRGGHH! (dies)

Yugi: OO"

Seto: Oops, wrong one.

Yami Bakura: AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH! (dies too)

Ryou-Ran: What have you done?! You killed Ryou!

Yami: And Yami Bakura.

Ryou-Ran: Yes, Yami Bakura too.

White Magic User Bakura: (pops out of Ryou's left ear, waves a magic wand)

Ryou: YEEEEAAAAHH! (is alive again)

White Magic User Bakura: (big smile, enters Ryou's right ear)

Yami Bakura: (is been resurrected by Zork) RA! CAN A YAMI NEVER GET SOME SLEEP?!

Yugi, Seto, Marik, Ryou-Ran: OO"

Yami Bakura: Oh, Kaiba? There's someone waiting for you in that room. She wants to give you something. (grins evilly)

Seto: (does not notice Yami Bakura's evil grin) Okay. (enters room)

Two seconds later:

Seto: (bursts out of room, holding his backside) Mokubaahaaa! She kicked meehee!

Yami Bakura: (grins as widely as the Ganges) I told you she had something for you.

Seto: You just wait. I've got something for you too. (grabs remote, pushes button)

Laser-beam: (comes from the window and hits Yami Bakura) ZZZAP!

Yami Bakura: (collapses) G.

Seto: Ah, a sattelite can be so convenient. Well, I'm off. Got to run a big company! (walks out of the door, into a big hole) AAAAAAAaaaahhh!

Ryou-Ran: Marik?

Marik: I've always wanted to do that!

Ryou-Ran: --"Whatever. Is Ryou going to get sepsis because of the cut in his finger? Is the insurance-company going to repay the mirror? Will Seto ever crawl out of that hole? You'll find out! Gotta catch'm all. (to herself) Gotta go to the nearest funnyfarm.

Yami: Gotta catch what?

Ryou-Ran: Just forget it.

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