Topazia: hey everyone! I guess you thought this was over, huh? It it just about is...I'll post the last chapter Friday or Saturday.

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Ryou's POV

I awoke feeling better than I had in God knows how long. I was a little light headed and my head hurt but I felt better. "So you're awake." My eyes traveled towards the source to find Bakura sitting by my bedside, the slightest smile on his face.

"Bakura about last night." I began slowly, my eyes moving towards a suddenly interesting spot on the wall. Perfect time to get all shy on him Ryou!

"Having regrets?" he asked. He seemed to study me for a moment and it made me uneasy. It seemed that not matter what I couldn't escape his gaze.

"No it's not that it's just that I guess it was something I wasn't expecting." I muttered. And it was true. How many people do you know suddenly get whisked away by someone they excluded from their lives, only to share one of the most special nights that most could only dream of?

"True, but I meant everything from last night and have no regrets." He stared off into space deep in though and I left him that way. Besides, I had a lot on my mind as well and a nice shower would do me good. Sitting up I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. For some reason it seemed so hard, and it wasn't from my soreness over the events that occurred last night either.

Shaking whatever it was off I got up, cast a look at Bakura and left the room. I could sense his eyes on my back as I left but I ignored it. I'd take my shower after I got food in my stomach. Maybe then I'd feel better. Everything seemed to slow and blur as I descended the stairs.

I got halfway down the stairs when I heard my name called again. "Ryou!" It was Bakura, he seemed upset about something, worried even but for what? I loved him and he loved me, wasn't that all that mattered? My feet slowly turned around so that I faced him. A smile slowly crept across my face before the dizziness became too much and I fell headfirst the rest of the five steps to the first floor...

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Bakura's POV

Way to go Bakura! You killed him!" I eyes snapped into the direction of the voice and narrowed. Marik knew I was in no mood for his shit and yet he still insisted on pestering me.

"Don't say that idiot. He's just sick." Malik replied with a roll of his eyes. The blonde knew more about the medicine of this time and constantly hovered above him checking on things. "He just has a bad fever, he should be fine Bakura."

"But he past out halfway down the stairs! You call that normal?" I snapped. The two came over soon after I called. Malik had been a great help but his darker half on the other hand...

"It happens Kura...it was because of his fever." Malik dug into his pockets and pulled out a bag of medicine. "Read the instructions on this package and give it to Ryou when he wakes up." He tossed it my way and I caught it, eying it curiously. "It's flu medicine. It'll make him feel high as a kite but trust me when I say it works."

"Yeah, sure..." I muttered in reply.

"Shouldn't we make something for him to eat?" Marik suggested and Malik and me exchanged nervous looks. I'd be damned if I ever let him cook for my hikairi! "What's that crap your sister made for you the last time you got sick? It looked easy to make."

"It wasn't crap it was chicken noodle soup. And it was easy because opening a can, putting the contents in a bowl, then heating it doesn't really count for cooking." He snapped back. The two glared at each other for a moment and I sighed. Damn idiots...

"Look, I think I can handle it from here. You can leave now." My eyes narrowed and all the stupid bickering seemed to cease.

"What's with sudden last minuet protectiveness over Ryou now Bakura?" Marik taunted and I huffed then rolled my eyes. I hated it when idiots thought they knew everything when they didn't.

"I'm not being protective you're getting annoying and I want you gone." That last comment came out a little bit too calmly even for me. Wonder what brought that on? It's so unlike the kickass smart mouth person that is me!

"Okay, fine, be that way. We'll leave...just remember to give Ryou his medicine." Malik shrugged dragging his darker half from the room and I glared after them until I heard the door close on the first floor.

Sometimes they were so annoying. It was things like them that made me second-guess myself and wonder why the hell I bother to get up in the morning. "Damn morons." I chuckled, placing the medicine on Ryou's nightstand for later use.

"Hey Bakura?"

"Ryou?"

"Yeah...I've been up for a while now...just didn't want to be bothered." He sat up slowly and I smiled. "You mind making me some chicken noodle soup?" he asked.

Those two blonde idiots said something about it earlier. "Is it like making fried eggs?" I asked curiously and he chuckled in response, finding my curiousness amusing.

"No silly! Just open a can and put it in the microwave. I think the authoress randomly placed a can in the cabinet for us. We should thank her later." He chirped cheerfully.

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Teh Psycho's POV

I'd like to thank everyone for choosing me to be...Marik what month is it?" I asked pouting slightly. My variation to the song couldn't be complete without knowing the month damn it. As much as Bakura calls me a stupid blonde I might as well sing my version of the song right? Sure, it made perfect sense.

"What the hell do I look like to you? A walking calendar?" he snapped irritable from his spot on the couch.

"No, it's just that you conveniently seem to always know." I replied and he sighed.

"It's June Malik."

He got a sweet little kiss on the cheek for that one. "Thanks, now where was I? Oh yes! I'd like to thank everyone for choosing me to be Mr. June!" I took a short bow, letting my blonde bangs swoop into my face before I rose again.

"It's an honor that I will cherish for as long as I can remember." I went on. Marik sat up, a slight smirk on his face while he watched my random performance. "I'm into my fourth year as a junior at Domino High and I want to be a sexy psycho because I love torturing children!"

"Mind if I'm your first victim?" he asked and I smirked back with a shake of my head.

"As tempting as that is I said children."

"You have to practice before you start off, why now start with me?"

"Umm...I don't think you have the same kind of torture in mind. Your kind would land me in the same boat with Michael Jackson and R. Kelly..."

The phone rang and he reached over to answer it. "Hello?" his face formed a frown and he tossed the receiver my way as if it were poison. "For you."

My eyes narrowed and he shrugged. I didn't feel like talking now, he could have said I was sleeping or in the bathroom! He could have come up with something... "Hello? Oh it's you Yami." Yeah, like I really wanted to be bothered by him now of all people. "Ryou? He fine...a little sick but perfectly happy." I rolled my eyes.

Yami and his damn concerns got on my nerves. This wasn't Egypt, he ruled over no one and I just wish he'd butt out of people's lives. "You sensed something you say? No seriously! Ryou's fine, go see him later if you want. Bakura won't mind." I hung up the line, leaving the conversation on that note.

"Great, now he's going to go over there and get on Bakura's nerves." Marik chuckled.

"I know...maybe Bakura knows what to do to him." I answered.

"A nice vacation in the shadow realm sounds nice."

"He'd just come back Marik...besides, Bakura's more creative than that."

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Ryou's POV

"Is it too hot?" he asked, bringing the spoon to my lips. "I might have left it in the microwave too long."

I gently blew on the spoon before taking it into my mouth to swallow the contents. "It's fine, besides, I've eaten almost the whole bowl." Maybe being so sick wasn't all that bad. Bakura decided to make it his duty to feed me, despite my protests of being able to feed myself.

He shrugged. "I guess so. You feeling any better?"

I shook my head. "Bakura go rest your nerves...you're bothering me." I didn't mean for it to sound so harsh, it was just that...well look at him! If he asked me one more question I swear I'll...I'll do something Bad! I just had to figure out what first.

"Sorry, I guess I feel bad about you getting sick. It was my fault, or have you forgotten?" he replied. The look on his face was adorable beyond words, he reminded me of a child that had had something taken from him. The cuteness was just too much.

"If you really want to make it up to me shut up and lay with me." I giggled. "I need a temporary cuddle bear." He blushed and gave me a funny look but complied, crawling into my bed where I wrapped my arms around him. His body was so warm...

"Doorbell." He grunted suddenly, sitting up and tearing himself from my arms. "If it's Malik and Marik again I'll scream. Then kill them." He got up and left grumbling. I heard the door open a few minuets later followed my a string of curses. It seems the person on the other side of the door just wasn't someone he wanted to see.

"Ryou?" And judging by the deep voice that neared me as steps ascended the stairs, I didn't want to see them either.

"Yami?" I blinked and soon the tri color head popped into the doorway to match the voice. "Oh, hey there." Put on that old plastic smile Ryou! Don't let him see you don't want to be bothered!

"Just coming to check on you. I heard you where a little under the weather." He said with a smile as he sat on my bed.

"Yes mother..." came my exasperated groan. What the hell was I, two?! I can damn well take care of myself! They act like I'll fall on my deathbed at any moment and it made me sick.

He chuckled at my little joke before reaching up to push the hair from his eyes. "I trust Bakura's been treating you well?" he stared at me with raised eyebrows.

"Well yeah, why wouldn't he?"

"He's hurt you once...we don't want it to happen again." He replied.

"He's fine...you worry entirely too much." It was time to put on the old Ryou charm! Yami was pretty okay, just didn't really feel like being bothered now...besides, he took my Bakura bear away from me. I yawned and let my eyes droop a little. "Medicine must be kicking in..." Of course Bakura hadn't given me anything yet, but Yami didn't know that.

The former pharaoh blinked and stood, bringing the covers up to my chin and I snuggled into them, playing the part of the helpless doped up victim. "Hope you feel better Ryou." He whispered before leaving and shutting the door behind him.

Bakura came back in a few minuets later, grumbling like a stubborn child. "It wasn't the demonic duo, but that's okay. I want to kill him just as much as I want them dead."

I chuckled. "Lovely...but who cares about that besides you? Now get back over here, I miss my bear." The angry blush that crossed his face was too cute that I had to bite back the urge to laugh as he crawled back in bed. "If you hate him that much get revenge."

"Oh I will...in the last chapter." He replied with a smirk.

"Poor guy..."

"Hey Ryou...?"

"Hmm?"

"It's time for your medicine."

"No way!"

"You have to!"

"Then you take it!"

"Damn it, I'm not the one that fell down the stairs!

"Oh sure, bring that back up again!"

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Topazia: Yep, after this it's pretty much over. But I love Ryou and Bakura so much that I randomly started another story over the weekend. Lol...it'll be a bet a bit darker though...