I'm sooooooooo sorry I took so long!! Been really busy and I got grounded from the net o.O my apologies!!

But...

Here it is!!! The final chapter!!!

Chapter 4 – A Minute Alone

Ryou's hand was shaking vigorously as he gripped the blade tighter.

"Please Ryou... I need you because... because, I love you..." Bakura whispered softly to his light, tears running down his cheeks at the fear of losing his Ryou.

The white haired light's eyes began to tear once again at his words. He wanted to cut his wrist so much but something was stopping him from doing it, but something else was stopping him from moving the blade.

"Ryou please... don't... we all need you here," Malik added coming from behind Bakura and kneeling down at his feet.

"Yes... all of us... so... drop the knife Ryou-kun," Marik said calmly, his eyes wide.

"Please Ryou, I need you," Bakura added again.

"No you don't... you want me to stay here for you..."

"I want you here because I love and need you..." Bakura stated.

"That's all you care about..." Ryou replied.

"I care about you,"

"No you don't! You only want me here for you! I know you too well Kura! You hate me!" Ryou shouted out of the blue, teary eyed.

Bakura took another step forward, biting his lip, ignoring what Ryou had said to him, "Give it to me Ryou..." he said holding out his hand, now also slightly shaking.

Said teen replied by shaking his head, and backing away on the bed, pressing the blade harder to his pale skin.

"I can't Kura... it's the only way..." he whispered, his voice weak.

"The only way for what?" Bakura questioned, once again stepping closer to his light in a hope of being able to take the blade from him.

"To repay her!" Ryou snapped bitterly, a whole new side of him surfacing for all eyes to see.

"Repay her for what Ryou?" Malik asked, his eyes teary.

"For killing her!" he shouted at everyone, all but Marik in tears.

"YOU DIDN'T KILL HER!" Bakura yelled back, "For crying out loud Ryou-koi! Those bastards killed her, you just happened to see it!" he ran his hand through his hair.

Ryou's eyes widened, he whimpered, as he swallowed hard at his dark's raised voice, memories coming back to him from when Bakura shouted at him before... and it always ended up in pain. His mind played scenes over and over again like a colourless silent film, forcing his eyes shut from the sudden blast of pain that raced through him.

Flashback

"RYOU!" A stern voice echoed through the house as the front door slammed shut, the young light quivering in the corner of the living room.

"RYOU!" he called again as he searched for said teen, wobbling slightly from the alcohol he had consumed, and soon finding him crouching in fear.

"Bakura-sama... please..." Ryou pleaded, his arms wrapped over his head for protection on what he knew was coming.

"Please what? You worthless excuse for a hikari!" The white haired dark hit his light hard across the side of his head, knocking him down onto his side, tears instantly forming.

Flashback Finish

Bakura bit his lip, running his hand through his hair trying to control himself after seeing the fear in Ryou's eyes.

"Sorry, Ryou... I didn't mean to yell at you... but please for Ra's sake give me the knife... I don't' want you to die... and to be honest I don't feel like going myself just yet," he said with a soft smile, trying to cheer up his fear filled light.

Ryou's expression stayed the same, fearful, guilty, too much emotion racing through his delicate mind, not knowing how to handle it. His eyes shook from the images he was seeing, the woman dying, the men beating her brutally, and now, his own pain and suffering from the one he cared about the most. Young, dull chocolate eyes looked up at Bakura, staring at him, their lifeless depths of confusion locking onto his dark.

The room suddenly died, silence filling every space possible, no one's mouths speaking, no tears falling, and no movement moving as Bakura stood staring back at Ryou, knowing all to well on what he was seeing. The countless numbers of horrible memories he had plagued the young one's mind with. The pain and hurt, not just physically but mentally, and how much he regretted every last drop of it.

"Come on Ryou just give it Kura," Malik said lightly, staring up at him with crying eyes, braking Ryou and Bakura's trance.

"Ryou..." Marik said under his breath staring at said teen.

"But... I..." he stuttered.

"But nothing... now give it," Bakura insisted, holding out his hand as a soft smile came over him when he saw Ryou's eyes soften, the usual shimmer slightly visible.

"Ryou" Bakura repeated, but with a sterner tone, "For Ra's sake hand it over now! You die I die, and not just physically... please..."

Said light suddenly burst into more tears as he threw the blade across the room, diving onto his dark, instantly wrapping his arms around his neck.

Marik instantly went after the blade, pocketing it straight away as he let out a sigh of relief.

"If you do anything like that I swear I'll kill you!" Bakura said, hugging his light tightly in his arms, kissing his pale face over and over again, wrapping his arms tightly round his waist, tears of happiness coming over him from now knowing his love was safe.

"I'm sorry! I was so confused!" Ryou said between murmurs of tears, burring his head into Bakura's shirt, clinging to him like a newborn.

Malik's face lit up with joy as he too put his arms around Ryou's legs from behind as he still sat on the floor.

"Ryou! I was so scared, I thought we were going to loose you!" Malik chirped as he clung to his friend, tears streaming from his eyes.

Ryou giggled softly as he held onto Bakura, not wanting to let go, and not being able to from Malik clutching his legs.

/ Promise me you won't even think about doing anything like that again Ryou- koi Bakura said through the mind link, still attacking his face with soft kisses.

/ I wont Kura-chan... I'm sorry and I promise not to even think about it ever again Ryou replied softly.

"Good... cause I'll know about," Bakura said through Ryou's white locks in a whisper, snuggling his head into his neck, caressing his pale skin with his mouth.

Marik cocked his head slightly, a playful smirk across his face, "Malik love... think we should... give these two a minute alone," he said gesturing towards the door.

Malik looked up to see Bakura kissing Ryou, "An hour more like..." he said smiling as he stood up, and Ryou turned a bright shade of pink, "Just glad your still here..." Malik added, placing a quick kiss on the light's cheek when Bakura wasn't all over him.

The two blondes shuffled off through the door, their footsteps being heard as they went downstairs and Bakura walked over, locking the door.

THE END!!!!!!

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