Disclaimer: See previous chapters. Don't sue me.
From the Authoress (And other Yugioh Characters): *is crying very, very hard* I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER!! AFTER SEVEN YEARS, IT'S OVER!!
Bakura: Er..what's she going on about?
Ryou: Yesterday she saw the last episode of the Yugioh Anime.
Bakura: Of the entire anime? As in, no new episodes? No new series?
Ryou: Nope. Yugioh is done. AT least with the manga.
Bakura: Wow...what happends?
Ryou: ....We all die, Malik takes over, and the world blows up.
Malik: ...really?? Awesome!! How come no one told me sooner?
Ryou: No, dimwad! Of course not. Oh well...I might as well make the announcement, since Din isn't going to let up any time soon, it looks like...
*TO ALL READERS* If you want to find out what happends on the last episode of Yugioh, EMAIL Din at: thewanderer415@aol.com, because if you just stick it in a review, you'll get your answer like, a month later, when the next chapter comes out, so make sure to do that!
In response to your reviews...
@Shadow Ishtar: ^^ thanks! England/Ireland was fun. I was about to get you something, but then I remembered I didn't know where you lived lol
@UnknownDarkMystery: Woah, woah! Slow Down! ^^' I did pretty good on my science project (I think), and i need my pscyiatrists/psycologists for my depression, and otakon is an anime convention in July. ^^ I'm trying my hardest!
@Strega: ^^ Thank you! And Demon Diary is a kick-ass manga. You HAVE to get it! It is now your life goal!! XD
@KuramaandHiei4ever: Accually, I didn't do too bad on my report card. *celebrates*
@MalletwielderofDoom: Thanks soo much for understanding! Whew, I'm so glad I'm just...done with it all lol! ^^ Well, here's the next chappie..I hope you like it!
@Chibi-Chichan: No...you killed Cloud Jr! X_x oh well...I would have gotten rid of him anyways lol...he was gettin annoying. ^^
@Dark Magician Girl / Hikaru: ^^ Thanks! I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS CHAPTER! If you don't... *sniff* Tell me what I need to do to make it better...pwease? *puppy eyes*
OKay! Now that that's done, I've had alot of people who have been contacting me, asking questions, so here I'll answer some of them:
Q: Where do you get your inspirations?
--I scribble. Litterally. Before I wrote cut, I made a whole bunch of scribbles, and saw Ryou laughing like a maniac, and I was like, "It's cause he cuts himself" And then, viola! I got the idea.
Q: Are you insane?
--Well, according to the Mental Health Assosiation of the Republic of Egypt (MHARE), I am considerered 67% insane. No joke.
Q: You mentioned that you had Depression. How?
--Not sure, accually. I think it's because last year my brother died, and alot of other -personal- things have happend since then, so I guess that's what triggered it.
Q: How do you know so much about cutting?
--Because I used to be a cutter myself for a year, after my brother died. I've also attempted suicide, but didn't go through with it (obviously), so that's how I know so much.
Q: Why do you take so long to update?
--I'm busy!! X_x
Okay, that's all. Any more questions for me? Send 'em on over ^^ I'd be happy to answer them.
Just another note: I'll be using alot of Japanese terms in this and future chapters, but I'll add the translations at the bottom for all you who don't know it.
Now, on with the story...
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"Mr. Bakura! Get your head up right now or I swear I'll have you in here for lunch so long you'll forget what the cafeteria looks like!" Ryou's teacher snapped, slamming her fist down hard on Ryou's desk.
Ryou's head shot up and he slowly nodded, "G-gomen nasai, Sensai-sama.." He studdered out, looking at her nervously.
The teacher just rolled her eyes, walking away, "Baka..." She muttered. [A]
It had been a week since Bakura had started acting the way he had, cold and resentful, but had not touched Ryou so far, much to the hikari's confusion.
Adding on to the confusion of Bakura's strange behavior, the tomb robber had also stopped drinking and paying prostitutes, which Ryou knew was one of Bakura's favorite activities to do. Ryou wasn't complaining, though. He liked this privacy and seclusion from his yami, though he was still wondering why...and he was still cutting himself.
That's why Ryou was daydreaming. Thinking, accually, of diffrent possibilities of why Bakura might just be acting this way. So, naturally, in a few minutes, Ryou was out again, lost in his many many possibilites, half of which were too crazy to be true.
School let out, much to Ryou's relief, and he was at his locker, humming something to himself as he stuffed his books in his backpack.
"Oi, Ryou-chan! Matte yo!" [B] Anzu called as she, Honda, Jonouchi, and Yuugi ran up to him, their stuff already packed up.
"Oh, Koben wa [C], Anzu-tachi!" [D] Ryou greeted them, smiling as he shut his locker.
"Your feeling much better today, Ryou....you have been this whole week. Why is that? Something happen?" Anzu asked, smiling back.
"Wakarimasen [D]....If something happend, I wouldn't know of it..." Ryou said casually, shrugging a bit.
"Well, that's good, Ryou-chan. Glad to know your finally coming around to things. Have you stopped cutting yourself?"
The hikari paused at that, "Um...er...yeah, yeah!" He managed to get out, though...lying wasn't one of Ryou's greater talents of life, so all of Yuugi, Anzu, Honda, and Jonouchi saw that this comment wasn't a true one.
"Er...great!" Jonouchi said, giving a nervous smile. Perhaps, he thought, at the moment, it wasn't a good idea to wreck Ryou's mood with a lecture on his cutting.
Ryou smiled akwardly, though his pale features showed that he was indeed very happy, "Well...I've got to go guys, Sayonara!" He said, closing his locker and turning away from them, not looking back, a smile on his face.
".....you think he's crazy?" Honda asked, watching Ryou walk away, "I havn't seen him act this way since....well...I've never seen him act this way..."
"Eh...probobaly just had some REALLY good coffee today, y'know? I feel that way sometimes.." Jonouchi shrugged.
"Or maybe he finally got himself some help, and is now taking anti-depressants..." Anzu suggested.
"Well...whatever it is, I'm sure glad Ryou's acting like that!" Yuugi nodded, smiling, "Now lets go, back to my Grandpa's shop!"
Ryou stepped inside his home, a small smile painted upon his lips. Turning, he saw, none other then, Bakura, arms crossed over his chest, leaning one shoulder against the wall.
Ryou jumped, giving a small gasp, "OH! B-Bakura. W-w-what's wrong??" Ryou asked, gulping a bit and dropping his bookbag and taking off his shoes.
"Where were you? Your late." The yami snapped.
"What? No I'm not! People went to talk to me, that's all..."
"I see."
"Why?"
"No reason. We gotta talk"
Ryou looked a bit taken back by this, as him and his yami never 'talked' before. "Um...okay...about what?"
"Just come on" Bakura grabbed the hikari's wrist, leading him into the living room and sitting him down on the couch, then Bakura sitting next to him.
By now, Ryou was thoroughly confused, "What's wrong, yami? You've never...talked to me before.."
"Shut up and listen"
"Okay."
Bakura looked at him, a slight frown on his face, "You cut yourself. Why?"
Ryou looked quite surprised, as he didn't know that Bakura knew, "Y-you knew? When? How?"
"Of course I've known! I've known ever since you started...what? Two years ago? And it's been hurting me too.." Bakura spoke, rolling up his sleeve and revealing his pale arm...full of scars identicle to Ryou's.
Ryou stared wide-eyed at his arm, "You cut yourself TOO?"
Bakura gave on a flat look, "Iya, baka! Every time YOU cut yourself, it shows up on MY arm, got it? it's because were connected"
Ryou turned a deep shade of scarlet, "I-I'm sorry, Bakura...I didn't know. If you didn't like it, then why didn't you tell me?" He asked, biting his bottom lip.
Bakura laughed, "You think I'm some weak-minded kisama [E] who cowers at the sight of some -scars-?"
"Well...you said it hurt you too!" Ryou pointed out.
"I didn't mean it like that, baka. I just ment that when you hurt yourself, I hurt too, but I don't care, because I like pain, alright??"
Ryou nodded, "Um...okay...so...do you want me to stop or something?"
"I don't care."
"Okay...Bakura...can I ask a question?"
"What?"
"....why are you being nice to me...?"
Bakura stopped at that, frowning as he thought of an answer, "Because." He finally said.
"Because...why?"
"Because because. Now shut up"
Ryou blinked in surprise at that, then watched as Bakura got up and headed upstairs, not even looking at him.
Ryou smiled, "A week..." Ryou muttered, smiling. Being brave, he got up off of the couch, following his yami up the stairs. He found Bakura in his room, lying face-up on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Bakura...?"
"What do you want now?" Bakura snapped, glaring daggers at him.
Ryou winced, but didn't leave, "There's something I want to tell you. I've been wanting to tell you this for a while..."
"What is it??"
"I love you."
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Noted translations:
[A] Baka – Stupid person; idiot; fool
[B] Matte yo – Wait up
[C] Konban wa – Good afternoon
[D](Insert name here)-tachi – (name) & Co
[E]Kisama – Bastard; basic insult used by people for the vulgar bastard (a hiretsukan is an actual bastard, as in a despicable person), but actually just a rude "you" because in Japanese there are polite ways to say different words and non-polite ways that are actually ruder than some profanities. Note, there are technically no swear words in Japanese, just different ways of saying things. (*growl* making it so damn hard for me!)
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Din: *gasp* A short chapter! A cliffhanger!
Bakura: And, probobaly due to Din's update rate, it's gonna be another month until you all find out what happens...
Din: Shut up! I've been busy..
Ryou: Not that busy.
Cloud: Hi!
All: *glare at Cloud*
Cloud: *whimper*
Din: Thank you, cloud. Maybe I'll make a fic about you and Sephiroth.
Cloud: o_O NOT THAT!
Din: Yes. It's official. Next!
Ryou: So...I take it your over the whole Yugioh ending thing?
Din: No.
Bakura: Why?
Din: Beacuse it sucked and I cried. I never cry.
Bakura: Din...you cried during the movie 'Piglet's Big Movie'. How can you tell me you don't cry?
Din: *coughs* Shut up about that...
Ryou: *snicker*
Din: Okay, anyways...
Well, guys! I'm real sorry it took so long for me to update. I've just been so busy! I'll try to update sooner. Also, I'm typing on my downstairs computer, and my dad is ALWAYS on that, with is bazillion games or whatever
From the Authoress (And other Yugioh Characters): *is crying very, very hard* I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER!! AFTER SEVEN YEARS, IT'S OVER!!
Bakura: Er..what's she going on about?
Ryou: Yesterday she saw the last episode of the Yugioh Anime.
Bakura: Of the entire anime? As in, no new episodes? No new series?
Ryou: Nope. Yugioh is done. AT least with the manga.
Bakura: Wow...what happends?
Ryou: ....We all die, Malik takes over, and the world blows up.
Malik: ...really?? Awesome!! How come no one told me sooner?
Ryou: No, dimwad! Of course not. Oh well...I might as well make the announcement, since Din isn't going to let up any time soon, it looks like...
*TO ALL READERS* If you want to find out what happends on the last episode of Yugioh, EMAIL Din at: thewanderer415@aol.com, because if you just stick it in a review, you'll get your answer like, a month later, when the next chapter comes out, so make sure to do that!
In response to your reviews...
@Shadow Ishtar: ^^ thanks! England/Ireland was fun. I was about to get you something, but then I remembered I didn't know where you lived lol
@UnknownDarkMystery: Woah, woah! Slow Down! ^^' I did pretty good on my science project (I think), and i need my pscyiatrists/psycologists for my depression, and otakon is an anime convention in July. ^^ I'm trying my hardest!
@Strega: ^^ Thank you! And Demon Diary is a kick-ass manga. You HAVE to get it! It is now your life goal!! XD
@KuramaandHiei4ever: Accually, I didn't do too bad on my report card. *celebrates*
@MalletwielderofDoom: Thanks soo much for understanding! Whew, I'm so glad I'm just...done with it all lol! ^^ Well, here's the next chappie..I hope you like it!
@Chibi-Chichan: No...you killed Cloud Jr! X_x oh well...I would have gotten rid of him anyways lol...he was gettin annoying. ^^
@Dark Magician Girl / Hikaru: ^^ Thanks! I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS CHAPTER! If you don't... *sniff* Tell me what I need to do to make it better...pwease? *puppy eyes*
OKay! Now that that's done, I've had alot of people who have been contacting me, asking questions, so here I'll answer some of them:
Q: Where do you get your inspirations?
--I scribble. Litterally. Before I wrote cut, I made a whole bunch of scribbles, and saw Ryou laughing like a maniac, and I was like, "It's cause he cuts himself" And then, viola! I got the idea.
Q: Are you insane?
--Well, according to the Mental Health Assosiation of the Republic of Egypt (MHARE), I am considerered 67% insane. No joke.
Q: You mentioned that you had Depression. How?
--Not sure, accually. I think it's because last year my brother died, and alot of other -personal- things have happend since then, so I guess that's what triggered it.
Q: How do you know so much about cutting?
--Because I used to be a cutter myself for a year, after my brother died. I've also attempted suicide, but didn't go through with it (obviously), so that's how I know so much.
Q: Why do you take so long to update?
--I'm busy!! X_x
Okay, that's all. Any more questions for me? Send 'em on over ^^ I'd be happy to answer them.
Just another note: I'll be using alot of Japanese terms in this and future chapters, but I'll add the translations at the bottom for all you who don't know it.
Now, on with the story...
~^~^~^~^~^~^~
"Mr. Bakura! Get your head up right now or I swear I'll have you in here for lunch so long you'll forget what the cafeteria looks like!" Ryou's teacher snapped, slamming her fist down hard on Ryou's desk.
Ryou's head shot up and he slowly nodded, "G-gomen nasai, Sensai-sama.." He studdered out, looking at her nervously.
The teacher just rolled her eyes, walking away, "Baka..." She muttered. [A]
It had been a week since Bakura had started acting the way he had, cold and resentful, but had not touched Ryou so far, much to the hikari's confusion.
Adding on to the confusion of Bakura's strange behavior, the tomb robber had also stopped drinking and paying prostitutes, which Ryou knew was one of Bakura's favorite activities to do. Ryou wasn't complaining, though. He liked this privacy and seclusion from his yami, though he was still wondering why...and he was still cutting himself.
That's why Ryou was daydreaming. Thinking, accually, of diffrent possibilities of why Bakura might just be acting this way. So, naturally, in a few minutes, Ryou was out again, lost in his many many possibilites, half of which were too crazy to be true.
School let out, much to Ryou's relief, and he was at his locker, humming something to himself as he stuffed his books in his backpack.
"Oi, Ryou-chan! Matte yo!" [B] Anzu called as she, Honda, Jonouchi, and Yuugi ran up to him, their stuff already packed up.
"Oh, Koben wa [C], Anzu-tachi!" [D] Ryou greeted them, smiling as he shut his locker.
"Your feeling much better today, Ryou....you have been this whole week. Why is that? Something happen?" Anzu asked, smiling back.
"Wakarimasen [D]....If something happend, I wouldn't know of it..." Ryou said casually, shrugging a bit.
"Well, that's good, Ryou-chan. Glad to know your finally coming around to things. Have you stopped cutting yourself?"
The hikari paused at that, "Um...er...yeah, yeah!" He managed to get out, though...lying wasn't one of Ryou's greater talents of life, so all of Yuugi, Anzu, Honda, and Jonouchi saw that this comment wasn't a true one.
"Er...great!" Jonouchi said, giving a nervous smile. Perhaps, he thought, at the moment, it wasn't a good idea to wreck Ryou's mood with a lecture on his cutting.
Ryou smiled akwardly, though his pale features showed that he was indeed very happy, "Well...I've got to go guys, Sayonara!" He said, closing his locker and turning away from them, not looking back, a smile on his face.
".....you think he's crazy?" Honda asked, watching Ryou walk away, "I havn't seen him act this way since....well...I've never seen him act this way..."
"Eh...probobaly just had some REALLY good coffee today, y'know? I feel that way sometimes.." Jonouchi shrugged.
"Or maybe he finally got himself some help, and is now taking anti-depressants..." Anzu suggested.
"Well...whatever it is, I'm sure glad Ryou's acting like that!" Yuugi nodded, smiling, "Now lets go, back to my Grandpa's shop!"
Ryou stepped inside his home, a small smile painted upon his lips. Turning, he saw, none other then, Bakura, arms crossed over his chest, leaning one shoulder against the wall.
Ryou jumped, giving a small gasp, "OH! B-Bakura. W-w-what's wrong??" Ryou asked, gulping a bit and dropping his bookbag and taking off his shoes.
"Where were you? Your late." The yami snapped.
"What? No I'm not! People went to talk to me, that's all..."
"I see."
"Why?"
"No reason. We gotta talk"
Ryou looked a bit taken back by this, as him and his yami never 'talked' before. "Um...okay...about what?"
"Just come on" Bakura grabbed the hikari's wrist, leading him into the living room and sitting him down on the couch, then Bakura sitting next to him.
By now, Ryou was thoroughly confused, "What's wrong, yami? You've never...talked to me before.."
"Shut up and listen"
"Okay."
Bakura looked at him, a slight frown on his face, "You cut yourself. Why?"
Ryou looked quite surprised, as he didn't know that Bakura knew, "Y-you knew? When? How?"
"Of course I've known! I've known ever since you started...what? Two years ago? And it's been hurting me too.." Bakura spoke, rolling up his sleeve and revealing his pale arm...full of scars identicle to Ryou's.
Ryou stared wide-eyed at his arm, "You cut yourself TOO?"
Bakura gave on a flat look, "Iya, baka! Every time YOU cut yourself, it shows up on MY arm, got it? it's because were connected"
Ryou turned a deep shade of scarlet, "I-I'm sorry, Bakura...I didn't know. If you didn't like it, then why didn't you tell me?" He asked, biting his bottom lip.
Bakura laughed, "You think I'm some weak-minded kisama [E] who cowers at the sight of some -scars-?"
"Well...you said it hurt you too!" Ryou pointed out.
"I didn't mean it like that, baka. I just ment that when you hurt yourself, I hurt too, but I don't care, because I like pain, alright??"
Ryou nodded, "Um...okay...so...do you want me to stop or something?"
"I don't care."
"Okay...Bakura...can I ask a question?"
"What?"
"....why are you being nice to me...?"
Bakura stopped at that, frowning as he thought of an answer, "Because." He finally said.
"Because...why?"
"Because because. Now shut up"
Ryou blinked in surprise at that, then watched as Bakura got up and headed upstairs, not even looking at him.
Ryou smiled, "A week..." Ryou muttered, smiling. Being brave, he got up off of the couch, following his yami up the stairs. He found Bakura in his room, lying face-up on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Bakura...?"
"What do you want now?" Bakura snapped, glaring daggers at him.
Ryou winced, but didn't leave, "There's something I want to tell you. I've been wanting to tell you this for a while..."
"What is it??"
"I love you."
~^~^~^~^~^~^~
Noted translations:
[A] Baka – Stupid person; idiot; fool
[B] Matte yo – Wait up
[C] Konban wa – Good afternoon
[D](Insert name here)-tachi – (name) & Co
[E]Kisama – Bastard; basic insult used by people for the vulgar bastard (a hiretsukan is an actual bastard, as in a despicable person), but actually just a rude "you" because in Japanese there are polite ways to say different words and non-polite ways that are actually ruder than some profanities. Note, there are technically no swear words in Japanese, just different ways of saying things. (*growl* making it so damn hard for me!)
~^~^~^~^~^~^~
Din: *gasp* A short chapter! A cliffhanger!
Bakura: And, probobaly due to Din's update rate, it's gonna be another month until you all find out what happens...
Din: Shut up! I've been busy..
Ryou: Not that busy.
Cloud: Hi!
All: *glare at Cloud*
Cloud: *whimper*
Din: Thank you, cloud. Maybe I'll make a fic about you and Sephiroth.
Cloud: o_O NOT THAT!
Din: Yes. It's official. Next!
Ryou: So...I take it your over the whole Yugioh ending thing?
Din: No.
Bakura: Why?
Din: Beacuse it sucked and I cried. I never cry.
Bakura: Din...you cried during the movie 'Piglet's Big Movie'. How can you tell me you don't cry?
Din: *coughs* Shut up about that...
Ryou: *snicker*
Din: Okay, anyways...
Well, guys! I'm real sorry it took so long for me to update. I've just been so busy! I'll try to update sooner. Also, I'm typing on my downstairs computer, and my dad is ALWAYS on that, with is bazillion games or whatever