Late at Night

Bakura was at home half sober and half drunk, Marik had already dropped him saying sorry again. Outside, Ryou forgot his keys by his bedside table and was unfortunately locked outside. While Ryou walked towards the back of the house it started to lightly sprinkle. "Bakura! Open the door!" Ryou yelled out frantically as it started to sprinkle a little harder and he started to shiver a little bit. The more Ryou yelled the later and later it got in the night and the colder he got. Bakura heard all this racket and started to go downstairs to tell the person to fuck off, but once he heard that it was Ryou, he just turned around thinking about the events that happened earlier, and went back to sleep. (Not knowing that it was raining outside.) "Bakura! Come on! It's really cold out here! Open up!" Ryou yelled out, but there was no hope, since the thunder started to clash outside.

'He's probably out doing something with Marik. He'll be back soon. I hope.' Ryou thought walking a tree by the front so Bakura would see him. At the tree Ryou cuddled up into a small ball and used the tree for shelter. In about five minutes Ryou's clothes got soaked onto him and he started to shiver uncontrollably while his skin became paler and paler by the minute. Ryou fell asleep huddled up in his moist clothers and waited for what would happen the next day as he fell asleep.

Next morning

Ryou was barely breathing underneath the tree and was still shivering and his skin was ghostly pale. Bakura woke up with what he thought was the biggest hangover in the world. Then all of a sudden, Bakura remembered that Ryou was knocking on the door last night. Bakura went to get the newspaper thinking that Ryou would have gone to a friend's house. But on the way back to the house, Bakura saw something white by the tree and went over to investigate what he saw. When Bakura came close enough, he gasped at the horrific sight. There Ryou lay cuddled up in his soaked clothes, shivering and breathing fast. With each breath you could see smoke escape his mouth or nose. Bakura bent down and carried Ryou inside. 'Please be okay. I didn't want this to happen.' Bakura thought while placing Ryou on the couch and started a fire. After the fire was started, Bakura ran upstairs and got Ryou's pajamas and placed them by the fire to warm them up. Bakura started to Ryou's clothes off and placed them in a laundry basket to wash later on.

After all of Ryou's clothes were off, Bakura placed the warm pajamas on Ryou and left to get several blankets. When Bakura came back with the blankets Ryou's lips and face turned a rosy pink and he stopped shivering.

Bakura sighed in relief as he saw Ryou's eyes lazily blink open. "You're back. When did you get back home? How come you were out so late? I was starting to get worried." Ryou whispered, still slightly exhausted from the previous events. "Shh. . .you should save your energy and get some rest." Bakura said while rubbing Ryou's forehead to comfort him a little. Slowly Ryou nodded then whispered, "I love you." Then he fell asleep happily in Bakura's arms.

With those three words, Bakura felt guiltier then ever. Bakura decided to totally ignore what he and Marik had suggested and chose to ask Ryou to marry him on his birthday along with a romantic evening together. 'Since the money for radiation and chemo has been taken care of, we still have some extra money to spend, but not enough to buy a ring and go on a nice date. Well, I just need to get another job.' Bakura thought to himself, already planning the romantic day.

Ryou missed school because he still had a slight fever and wasn't feeling too good.

Next Day

Ryou left early to go to school, while Bakura secretly went to look for a job. But before Bakura left the house he made a reservation at Ryou's favorite restaurant for their date. Bakura went all around town looking for a job with good money. Eventually he found a job with hours from 9 AM to 2:30 PM (Bakura wanted to be home before Ryou, so he wouldn't worry his love too much.) Unfortunately Bakura's job was a bus boy at the restaurant Bancheros. Not only did he have to clean tables, but he also had to do the dishes, clean the bath rooms, and all the other normal chores. This job got him $35 an hour which was very good for him.

At School

"Where were you yesterday?" Yugi wrote on a note in English class. "I was sick, but Bakura helped take care of me." Ryou wrote back. Then Yugi mouthed the word "Oh. . . "to Ryou. After their little conversation, they both went back to paying attention in class.

Later at Lunch

"How'd you get sick? You seemed fine just the other day at the arcade." Yugi said as he started to eat his peanut butte and jelly sandwich. "Well . . .I was baiting outshide cuje I porgot my kejs. But it started to rain, and I waj outshide too wong." Ryou said while eating his ham and cheese sandwich. "What?" Yugi said after he swallowed a bight of his sandwich. "I said, I was waiting outside because I forgot my keys. But it started to rain, and I was outside too long." Ryou explained. "Oh." Yugi said understanding what Ryou said earlier.

"Enough about me, what about the wedding?" Ryou asked. "We didn't really make any plans yet. He just asked me like a week ago. But I'd still appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone." Yugi said finishing up his lunch. "Ok, your secrets safe with me." Ryou said also finishing his lunch. Then class started at the bell.

Later on

After a couple of days Bakura made enough money, but kept working for extra things they might us on this special night.

On Ryou's Birthday

"Don't go to the arcade or anything after school. Just come straight home. We need to take care of some of the bills." Bakura said pretending that he didn't remember his birthday. When Ryou got to school, he was rally sad because he felt that Bakura didn't remember his birthday.

"Hey Ryou, what's wrong? You seem so down. Out of all days, you should be happy today! We're seniors and school will be over in a couple of days, and best of all . . .in your birthday week!" Yugi yelled out excitedly. "Yea, I guess, but I don't think Bakura remembers its my birthday." Ryou said sadly going to their first class. "I'm sure he does. Just wait . . .the day will get better. . . I promise." Yugi said knowing what Bakura was going to do. The only reason Yugi knew was because Malik couldn't resist Yugi's infamous puppy eyes. "Yea, I guess." Ryou said looking forward to the last day of school.

Bakura skipped work today and stayed home and cleaned up a little bit. He made sure that they still had a reservation and took care of the bills. By around 3:00, the time Ryou should come home, the house was clean and spotless. Bakura double checked his plan and waited for Ryou to unlock the door.

3:15

click, Ryou's home. When the door opened Bakura immediately blind folded Ryou, "I have a surprise for you. But first go upstairs, change into something nice and don't come out until I get you." Bakura whispered, carrying Ryou upstairs bridal style, receiving a squeal of joy coming from Ryou.

Amazingly Ryou managed to stay in his room looking for the perfect outfit and he finally found it. Black leather pants, with a white t-shirt that clung tightly to his arms showing off his biceps, and dangling from his chest down. He wore a necklace that his mother gave him before she died. His shoes were just plain black. In the end, Ryou looked sexy as hell!

Bakura came up the stairs and knocked on the door, "Can I come in?" Bakura sked. "Yup!" Ryou replied. Then Bakura came in the room and started to drool at the lovely sight he saw. Ryou started to blush at the reaction he got from Bakura. "Like what you see?" Ryou asked. "Like a shining star." Bakura said gaining back his composure. "It's time, lets go." Bakura blind folded Ryou again and brought him downstairs, outside and in to the limo he rented. "Where are we going?" Ryou asked not liking the fact that he was blind folded. "I don't know. That's for me to know and you to find out." Bakura said quietly. But hearing this Ryou just pouted.

Before they new it they had arrived at the La Chavel restaurant. They stepped out of the limo and Bakura took off the blind fold letting Ryou see where he was. Once Ryou got his surrounding settled out he gasped. "Bakura! Wow!" Ryou said more than shocked. Ryou turned around and saw the limo. "You didn't have to!" Ryou said turning towards Bakura and giving him a deadly hug. "This is only he beginning." Bakura said, while walking into the building with his arms connected with Ryou's.

TBC . . . .