Well this is it people...the final conclusion to the saga that I've put into play. I know I havent really done anything but hint at what might happen, but its gonna change now, I promise! Hey, if your nice to me, maybe I'll do some more so please R&R and let me know ASAP!!You might even put in a special guest appearance! gives puppy dog eyes Well, here it is

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Sweet Surrender

The next day was agony for Ryou as he waited to see Yugi. They had no classes together except for science and that was cancelled cos of an assembly. As everyone gathered together the friends found each other. " Hey Yugi." said Ryou a little shyly.

" Hey , come join me." Yugi said patting the seat next to him for his friend. Ryou made his way over and sat, just as Joey arrived.

" Boy am I glad ta see you guys." said Joey dramatically, flinging himself down into his chair.

" Whats wrong Joey?" asked Yugi in his normally quiet way.

" Yeah Joey whats up?" asked Tristan joining them.

" Well," he whipered conspiratorily " I heard dat Weevils back...."

" So?" Yawned Tristan " Whats the big deal about that?"

" An that he's gonna be coming to our school...oh, and Mai's back in town. "

" What!!!!" everyone yelled at once, surprised and shocked.

" But dont let her know I told ya. I spoke ta her earlier."

" Are you sure?" asked Tristan sceptically.

" Cource Im sure." said Joey indignantly. " Why'd I lie about something like that.?"

The principal stepped up to the microphone and assembly began.

After school, Yugi was waiting at Bakura Ryous locker again.

" You ready to go?" he asked the white haired hikari.

Ryou nodded eagerly and the two boys set out. They wanted to go somewhere peaceful, with no crowds so they could plot without any distractions. In the end they wound up at the park. It was quiet and there were no people. Just afew birds. The sky was overcast and cloudy.

" Looks like its going to rain soon." said Yugi with a laugh.

" Your right. Maybe we should go elsewhere."

" No, we can stay here a while, besides there isnt really anywhere else we can go."

Ryou saw the sense in that. Downtown was Joeys haunts. Uptown as Tea's and Tristan hung out near the school or the mall. The park certainly was the safest.

" So what are we going to do?" asked Yugi, a small frown furrowing on his forhead.

" Well I was going to tell you earlier but I didnt have a chance to....Bakura didnt beat me last night. Infact, he was almost nice to me."

" What?!?" asked Yugi in surprise. His eyes growing even bigger. ' Thats impossible,' he thought to himself. ' But people do change.' his rational half argued back.

" I know. I almost couldnt believe it either but its true." Yugi snapped back to what Bakura Ryou said.

" Well thats a good sign at any rate....maybe his realising what its doing to you. Maybe thats why his stopped." ever the optamist Yugi smiled cheerfully.

" That could be it." said Ryou thoughtfully.

Yugi took out a chocolate bar and took a bite." Want some?" he mumbled through a mouthful of sticky sweetness.

" Sure." said the english boy greatfuly. Yugi broke him off a piece and they both sat munching for a while. Sitting in silence. When they were done and Yugi had thrown the wrapper away there was still quiet. Neither boy knew what to say to the other.

" So Yugi...what exactly did you see in your dreams?" asked Ryou hesitantly

" Well...in my first dream I was in your Yami's body." Yugi's cheeks burned with shame at the memory of it. " And I tried to stop myself but it was impossible." he said in a rush.

" What do you mean? You were in Yami Bakura?"

" Yes. Not only was I in him, I was him. And I...I could feel what he was feeling...Im so sorry Ryou, I couldnt resist."

" What was he feeling?" asked Ryou softly, he had often wondered what his Yami felt when he was beating him.

" He..he was feeling exhilirated, and..." Yugi broke off, his cheeks crimson " He was excited. He was happy. He enjoys it because he has power over you and I felt it too. I also was... I also was enjoying it. It felt good to watch you struggle to no avail. It felt good to scream at you and know you would just take it. I wanted to do more. I wanted to hurt you even more then I already was. " There, he had admitted it. That he had enjoyed torturing his friend. Not just physically torturing and hurting him, but mentally inflicting torture as well. He felt awful. He hadnt even told Yami this. And for good reason.

Ryou lifted his friends face with his fingers. " That wasnt you Yugi. There is no way I can believe that you would have enjoyed hurting someone like he does."

" But Ryou, you werent feeling it." said Yugi frustrated. " It was like...like the harder I hit you, the better I felt. The more the pain in me would go away. You have no idea how it is to be revolted by something and still enjoy it. I wanted to stop but I couldnt...and to see you starting to cry, to know that I could do whatever I wanted to you and you couldnt stop me...that scared me more then anything. "

" Yugi..." began the soft brown eyed boy.

" No. Let me finish. Please. " said Yugi desperately. " I wanted to hurt you. I wanted to make you beg and scream just so I could hurt you some more.But you never screamed...you never have and it irritates me..him. When you lay there on the floor I wanted to do things to you....I wanted to do things...." The blond boy shivered slightly at the memory and the feelings it still evoked. " When I awoke I hated myself. And when I saw you the next day at school I found it so difficult to look at you, even if I thought it had only been a dream." Ryou nodded. He remembered Yugi had been so quiet that day.

" But the next night, I dreamed I was you. When I tried to stand up to him, I could feel what you felt. The fear, the helplessness, and most of all the pain. That no matter what he did to you, you would keep going back in the hopes that he would change. It scared me....he has no idea of how much you are hurting....I had no idea how much you were hurting...."

The words finally spent out, Yugi fell silent. He waited for Ryous condemnation. He waited for the other boy to leave. What he didnt expect were soft fingers to lift his chin again, or for himself to be staring into Ryou's soft brown eyes. " I dont care...your my friend and it wasnt you. It was that baka Yami of mine."

" I know but still..." protested Yugi weakly. Being this close to Ryou was making his head spin for some reason. It was strange, he felt warm inside and he didnt know what it meant. Or why. " I know that what happened was wrong, and I want you to know that Im sorry....Im sorry for everything." the blond bowed his head again, trying to ignore how good it felt to be near the albino. How good it was to be totally honest with him.

Ryou sat staring at his friend and finally decided to do something he'd wanted to do subconciously for a long time. His heart pounded, but he was also feeling bolder then he ever had in his entire life. Slowly he leaned forward, tilted Yugi's chin up and stared deep into his amethyst eyes before he gently placed his lips on Yugi's. He wasnt sure how his friend would react, but he needed to do this. He needed to try and express how he was feeling inside...

Startled Yugi started at him again, as their lips met. he shivered slightly from the contact and warmth before surrendering his own mouth for the joys that Ryou offered. Totally surprised that his friend hadnt rejected him after all the albino started as Yugi deepened the kiss. Both boys slowly surrendering themselves to the kiss totally and completely. Each closing their eyes, they moved closer together and clung to each other. Both savouring the lingering taste of chocolate. And both ignoring the sudden downpour of rain from the sky. A foreshadowing of what would come. A foreshadowing of the tears each would shed....

Finally Ryou felt complete. Something his Yami had never let him feel. He felt wanted and loved. And it didnt feel wrong at all!! As he and Yugi kissed the world slipped away, and from this moment on, he knew that no matter what happened he was complete and no one could ever take this experiance away. No one could ever make him feel worthless again. And standing here, with the rain pouring down on both of them, he knew that no matter what happened, no matter what trials were set before them, he and Yugi would over come these obsticals together....

Phew! Rubs sore hands from typing so much. This was my first yaoi fic and Im actually pretty proud of how it turned out I tried to be tasteful...did you like or not? cue puppy dog eyes again If not then how can I improve?!?!?

Do you also wanna check out my other fic (that Im posting/have posted) on Yami's thoughts during Yugi's duel with Pegasus at duelists kingdom? Thats a pretty straight forward fic, with no love interests what so ever so if you didnt like this one, you might like that one. Plus no ones reviewed it yet....why?!?!sniffs and plots against evil reviewers Dont forget about what I said above, about continuing if you want me too. I just need an idea....hmmPlease review and let me know. Okay?

Well, thats all for now. Ja ne.

Queen of Fire and Chaos.