Sweetest of all

Chapter 7:

When Bakura got home he plopped down on the couch. "Ugh... What a day."

In a couple of minutes Ryou's mom came in the door first only to see Bakura starring back at her from the couch. She glared at him and went upstairs.

Ryou came in after her and sat on the couch next to his yami, "Hey Bakura."

"Hey, you know... Your mom is really working my last nerve."

"I'm sorry. You won't have to put up with her for long."

Bakura sat up and started to kiss Ryou on his neck. Ryou moved his head so that there lips would touch each other; then Bakura ran his hands through his hikari's hair. Ryou's mom walked down the stairs and saw them doing all this, "OH!"

She ran into the kitchen screaming, "I'M LOSING MY MIND!"

Bakura giggled, "Gee, I hope she finds it."

"Not funny," Ryou got up, "I have to go talk to her."

He went into the kitchen and his mom was pulling lots of stuff out of the cabinets and cooking all of it. That's what she did when was deeply disturbed.

"Mother, stop that. I need to talk to you."

"I'm sorry Ryou. But I have nothing to say to you..."

"That's fine," He sat down. "I was going to do all the talking anyway."

"..."

"I know you don't approve all of this... And I don't like going against you, but I love Bakura. If I were a girl you'd be perfectly fine with this wouldn't you?"

"Well, he's not the best person for anyone to marry boy or girl." She turned around. "I mean, he clips his toenails at the dinner table for Christ's sake!"

"I don't care. I love him, toenails and all."

"But Ryou!"

"No buts. All anyone wants is to find someone that makes them happy, and shouldn't everyone have that chance?"

"..."

"It's okay that you don't understand mom, but..."

"I do understand. And I want you to be happy Ryou! But why can't you fall in love with a girl. Is that so much to ask?"

"In my position...yes it is."

"Ryou..."

He had already walked out of the room and into the basement. She sighed and went back to cooking.

Ryou was down in the basement sulking for about a half an hour when he heard the door open and close. "Ryou? Are you down here, son?"

"Yes..."

He turned on the light and sat next to Ryou. "What's up?"

"Mom just doesn't understand..."

"Your mother doesn't understand a lot of things. On our wedding night I had to explain the process three times before she got it."

"Dad..."

"Well, she's always wanted a girl... And when we had you she was okay but deep inside she still wanted a little girl. And now, she's just confused in all the irony. She'll get over it."

"Was that supposed to cheer me up?"

"Well, yes. But I can see that it didn't work."

"I'm just glad this will all be over soon."

"When is the wedding anyway?"

"Friday."

"Well, I'll be there." He started to walk up the stairs. "Uh, Ryou. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure dad."

"Are you going to wear a wedding dress?"

"No, dad."

"Is Bakura?"

"No."

"Well, who's going to throw the flowers?"

"Were not going to have that."

"Will there be shrimp? I love shrimp."

"Sure dad. I'll tell the caterers."

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Bakura smelled all the food in the kitchen but was afraid Ryou's mom wouldn't give him any. He decided he'd have to get it without her knowing, so he snuck under the table while she was facing the stove.

She was making soup and it smelled really good, Bakura crept up to the counter only letting his fingertips show in the countertop. 'Just a little closer...'

His finger was almost in the pot but just then Ryou's mom noticed an extra hand and she smacked it hard with her spoon. "Shoo!"

It took Bakura by surprise and he scrambled to the other side of the room, "Ow!"

She caught her breath and looked back at him, "Well, I'm sorry but you shouldn't scare me like that."

"You scared me!"

She glared at him then turned around, "What are you doing in here anyway?"

"Nothing..." He sat up.

"..."

"..."

She sighed and poured some soup into a bowl and set it on the floor. "Here."

He looked at her then crawled over to the bowl. He sat propped up by the kitchen table and started to drink the soup without taking a breath.

Ryou's mom was watching him and she shuddered, "Enjoying it?"

"..." He was too busy slurping to notice her sarcasm.

Bakura soon finished and he put the bowl back on the counter without a drop left in it. He went back under the table watching her wondering if she would drop anything. She didn't though, and he lost interest in food. He was about to exit the kitchen but was stopped.

"Bakura."

"Yes?"

"Why are you marrying my son?"

He blushed, "Why do you think I'm marrying him?"

She turned around and got under the table with him, "I can tolerate Ryou being gay. But why do you have to get married so the whole world will know!?"

"Why did you marry your Ryou's dad?"

"Well, we loved each other and wanted to make a lifetime commitment... I wanted everyone to know about my devotion to him."

"No you're catching on." He went out of the kitchen and into the living room.

Ryou's mom was still sitting on the floor, 'Hmm.'