1"When You See the Light"

Hello again! Here is yet another update! Enjoy chapter ten!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the show Yu-Gi-Oh or any of it's characters. I only own the plot of this story.

The air smelled of cooking eggs and bacon along with some toast. Morning chatter permeated the room, accompanied by occasional laughter and the clanking of dishes and silverware. The sun glinted gently through the slightly-open blinds, shining down upon those that now sat around the fine table for breakfast.

"Geez Bakura! You have got to be the best cook there is!" Joey shoveled another fork-full of scrambled eggs into his mouth and took a bite of his toast, chewing both at once.

Bakura smiled, pleased with the many compliments he had been receiving on his cooking. He glanced over to Seto who seemed content with the meal. When blue eyes locked onto his own, he turned his gaze down onto his plate, picking at the small bit he had left.

Te'a rose from the table and retreated back into her room for a short moment before returning to the others with a sheet of paper grasped in her right hand. Holding it above her head, she grinned, "Here is the list of activities that we all made before we came here!" The others nearly jumped up to surround her, excited to hear what they would be doing even though it was they that had chosen.

Yugi gently took the paper from her and read it aloud, "Today, we're going to walk to the shops that are located nearby. Next, we'll have lunch at 'Hula Haven'." Seto arched an eyebrow at the restaurant name and Yugi chuckled, "After that, we're headed to the beach!" This received cheers and shouts from the 'friendship group' and Yugi finished off the days list, "Finally, we'll make a campfire and have dinner right outside this Summer house!"

While the others bounced about the room talking joyfully of what was to come, the CEO and tomb robber looked around the room, feeling very out of place. If one would have blinked, they would have missed the short amount of time that the two of them locked eyes, but even in that fraction of a second, Yami Bakura's hurt was obvious.

The shops were within walking distance, so taking cars wasn't necessary. They lined the streets varying greatly. There were ice cream shops, clothes stores, shops with only candy, shops about the occult, your typical souvenir store, and many others.

Bakura's eyes lit up, "I'm going to the occult store! Anyone want to come with me?" The others looked at each other, nervousness pasted across their faces. Taking this as a no, he looked toward Yami Bakura. The thief was actually wanting to visit that store as well. If there was only one thing that he and his hikari had in common, it was their interest in the occult. The smaller boys gaze was almost frustrated as he locked eyes with his yami.

Abruptly he turned to Seto, "What was that Seto?"

The CEO's eyes snapped open, bewildered that he had been mention, "I-I-I-"

"You want to go with me you say?" He clasped his hands together in front of his chest and then hugged the puzzled boy, "I knew you would! You are my boyfriend after all!" He grabbed the taller boys hand and led him away from the group. Seto was too stunned to do anything about it.

Yugi tilted his head, "Something's wrong with Bakura."

Yami growled angrily, "You mean other than the fact that he is pretty much asking to be beat to a bloody pulp?"

Yami Bakura's eyes flashed in ferocity, "Don't you even think about it Pharaoh!" Receiving a few shocked stares, he decided it would be best to make up an explanation, "It was obvious that your priest didn't really say such things."

"Which would be exactly why I'm pissed!" Yami fumed.

The tomb robber rolled his eyes, "Listen, you royal dumbass, your priest doesn't like my hikari!!" He had grabbed onto Yami Yugi's shoulders and was now violently shaking the smaller man, "Seto Kaiba is still up for grabs, okay?!" A slender finger tapped his shoulder, causing him to jump slightly while turning around.

"I'm 'up for grabs'? What is this, some sort of auction?" The multi-billionaire folded his arms across his chest and almost shivered when he caught Yami checking him out, "Alright, you white-haired psychopath, get your ass into that shop and talk to Bakura. Tell him that you like him."

"What?" The thief was startled. Did Seto know? There was no way!

"He won't leave me alone. I don't like him like that! If you aren't going to feign love to him, at least tell him to leave me the hell alone!!" He stormed off into a clothes store, leaving the others to think.

Most of them had seated themselves on a bench, wanting to watch as the story unfolded between Bakura and his yami. Yugi had disappeared.

Yami rubbed the back of his head, "Look what you did now, thief! You made him go away!"

"How is this my fault?!"

"It's your hikari!"

"So?"

"That makes it your fault!"

"Gods! You are such a dumbass!"

"Is that all you can do? Insult me?"

"Stop it both of you!" Little Yugi was screaming as loud as his little body would allow. He had emerged from the occult shop with Bakura in tow, "I filled Bakura in on the situation and he has a few questions, so listen up!"

Yami, wide-eyed at his hikari's outburst, shut his mouth and sat beside Tea.

"Yami?" Bakura began, speaking to the tomb robber, "Do you like me?"

The former spirit opened his mouth to speak and then shut it, looking to the ground. After a few moments he smiled to himself and looked into Bakura's big, brown eyes, a straight expression pasted across his face, "No."

The others' jaws dropped, but no one said a word.

Hurt, Bakura pressed on, "Do you want me?"

"No."

Bakura was on the verge of tears now, "If I left, would you cry?"

Yami Bakura sighed, "No."

Tears paraded down Bakura's pale cheeks as he turned to run away, stopped only by Yami Bakura's firm grip on his shoulder. The thief king spun him around, "I don't like you, I love you! I don't want you, I need you! I wouldn't cry, I would die!" Without even waiting to see the smaller boys reaction, he kissed him. To others it would have appeared to be a rough kiss, but to little Bakura, it was the sweetest and softest that there could ever have been.

As the taller boy pulled away, he blushed furiously, looking into Bakura's eyes for answers of some sort.

"Yami. . . I don't really like Seto. . . I was. . . I was only pretending to like him. . . so. . . so you would get jealous and. . . and. . . and you would love me!!!" He fell into his darker-half's chest, crying and snaking his arms around his waste.

Yami Bakura held him. For a moment, the world seemed to disappear. There were no buildings, no onlookers, no trees, no sky, no road, nothing. . . except Bakura. 'When does a dark creature like myself start to feel emotions like this? Has my hikari caused this?' He remembered back to a time when Bakura was nothing but a weak child to him. . .

"Why can't you be kind like Yugi's Yami?!"

"Because I am a creature of darkness!"

"You will change! I know you will!"

"Oh? And when will I change?"

"When you see the light!!"

Yami Bakura mentally gasped, 'Yes. . . the light. Hikari means light. I see the light. I see only the light. I see my hikari. . . I want to see this forever.'

"Earth to the albinos!" Joeys loud voice interrupted the touching moment, "We wanna buy stuff! Come on now!." Joey held Kaiba's right hand and Yami held his left as they all began walking off. Seto Kaiba was wide-eyed, but said nothing.

Bakura giggled and cupped his yami's hand, looking up into his eyes for approval of this action. The thief smiled, gripping his small hand tight and following the others.

"Yami? Does this mean you're my boyfriend now?"

"I-I think it does." He smiled, truly wondering how long this would last. . .

Tada!! Hmm. . . should I stop it here? I think I will! I know that this was an unexpected end. I myself think that there are too many loose ends. Chances are, I will make an epilogue, how does that sound? Let me know in your review! Rate and review please!