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Confidential Confessions

[Bakura P.O.V.]

After my encounter with Atemu, damn I said his name again, and what happened to young Yugi, I felt so horrible... What could have caused Yugi to do such a thing?! I can understand Ryo, but Yugi?! Atemu cares for him so much, and if I can admit that, Yugi should know it! Why can't I stop saying his name?! Atemu... he's what's been on my mind lately... As he sat nearest his hikari, with tears running from his eyes, I couldn't help but feel pain and grief... well more pain and grief than I was already feeling due to my Ryo...

A quivering sigh escaped from my lips and I sunk down in the chair I was sitting in. My eyes had been on Ryo all night and they still continued to lay on him... I couldn't take my eyes away from such a precious sight... The doctors had managed to remove the glass... I'm glad I wasn't in the room at the time... The way the first doctor began describing it to me was enough to make me vomit, which I did... I couldn't hear anymore after that... I was sick enough as it was and I didn't need to make the feeling more intense...

It's been hours since I came in with you... They've all been telling me that I should get some sleep because sitting up all night with you won't bring you back... Shows how much they know! Don't they believe in miracles?! That people can be resurrected?! Well, I do and I'm not going to sleep or rest, eat or drink, or do anything until you're awake and in my arms! I promise, Ryo... I will wait for you... no matter how long it takes...

[Atemu P.O.V.]

I still sat in shock at the sight of my little hikari... When I first saw Akeifa in the doorway I thought my pain would drop down to an all time low... but he seemed to have... cheered me up a bit... Yugi is still alive, but Ryo is gone... I feel bad for him... The poor guy seemed like he really cared about his light sometimes... Even he does not deserve to experience the loss of someone he loved and probably still loves... I wish I knew what to do to help him in some way... Maybe I can cheer him up the same way he did me... It's worth a try, isn't it? And I'm sure Yugi will be fine the few minutes that I'm gone... So I got up and began walking towards the door when I heard a small noise... almost like an animal crying... I turned around to see Yugi whimpering and crying in his sleep... I walked over to him and caressed his cheek, then turned back around and out the door...

It would help if I new which way I was going... I could barely find my way around the endless corridors... I just kept checking any door that came up... Finally after what felt like hours, I saw him there... He was sitting in a chair across from Ryo, his head titled slightly as he obviously fought to stay awake... I walked inside quietly and he turned his head sharply to see who had just walked in through the door... I was not startled; I expected it from him... As soon as he caught glimpse of my face, he turned his attention towards Ryo again and spoke in a sleepy, hoarse voice, "Hey, Atemu. What are you doing here?"

The question didn't even seem sharp; he spoke in such a soft manner... It was highly unlike him... In fact, I could hardly recognize the figure sitting there all alone... he was so different... his face was no longer filled with hate and anger, but grief and despair... My heart only swelled with pain the more I looked at him... the crumpled heap of a man in his chair, staring at his lost love...

When I had not answered him, he turned his head again... But there was no angry expression on his face, he was not impatient, he merely asked me in that same hoarse voice, "Are you all right, Atemu?"

I stumbled on my words for some reason... "Y-yes, I'm... I'm fine..."

"You're sure? You don't look well... Do you want to sit down?"

He stood up from his chair and motioned me to sit in it... All I could do was stare at him from the doorframe, dumbfounded as my heart continued to swell with intense pain...

When I did not move he walked over to me, took me gently by the arm and led me to the chair... I did not sit down so he forced me into it... I was still in shock by his kindness...

"Y-you don't need to d-do this, Akeifa... You can s-sit if you l-like..."

The next thing that happened surprised me a little, a faint smile spread slowly across his face... and I found one forming across mine... I guess I didn't cheer him up; he sure cheered me up again though...

[Bakura P.O.V.]

Even though he's a Yami, he reminds me so much of my Ryo... He's innocent like a hikari is, he's kind like a hikari is, and he's vulnerable... Just like my Ryo... and just like his Yugi... He's fallen for me or something, because he can't stop staring... he won't stop checking on me... and he stumbles on his words when he's around me... I'm not stupid; I can tell when someone is in love... But the weird thing is I'm not creeped out by it... To tell the truth, I guess I'm... happy about it... Perhaps he could fill the empty hole in my heart where Ryo would have gone... No, Yugi needs him more than I do... I can't keep him to myself... I already ruined the life of another and I caused him to end it as well, I won't do it again...

But that look he's giving me... it's filled with so much pain yet with desire as well... I don't know what to do... I guess I'll just wait... He seems to be in even more despair and shock than I am... So I'll just let him have what he wants until he's over this and goes back to how he used to live his life...

I took my hand and caressed his face; he must have not expected this because he tensed greatly... I only whispered to him softly in the most assuring voice I could put on... "It's all right, Atemu... I won't hurt you..."

His muscles relaxed and we found ourselves inching closer and closer to each other... the seconds were turned into what felt like hours... when we finally reached each other, our lips were locked in a powerful embrace and we shared our first real kiss... His lips were so soft... they felt like velvet rose petals that were gently being rubbed against me... he made me feel like holding on and never wanting to let go... And so we stayed like that for Ra knows how long... both of us enjoying every second of it... and never wanting it to end...

O.O Woah, look! I scared myself! Haha! I never would have guessed that this would go from being a Ryo/Bakura pairing to a Bakura/Atemu pairing! What about you guys? Heh heh...