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Bakura squinted into the darkness as his pace started to slow. He wasn't scared or anything, it was just that curiosity slowed him down. Another flash of lightening streaked across the sky revealing the outline of the figure better.

The closer Bakura got, the more the figure became more familiar. The identity was soon going to be revealed in only a matter of seconds.

"Marik." Bakura said in his raspy voice. A hint of surprise mixed in.

"Tomb Robber." Marik replied. He glared at Bakura, His violet wyes boring into Bakura's brown ones. Bakura glared back with the same amount of hatred reflecting in them.

"What are you doing here?" Bakura asked breaking the icy silence between the two.

"I should be asking you the same thing. But I'm glad we met up." Marik continued to glare.

"Oh, really? And why is that?"

"I know what's been going through your mind, and to say the least I don't like it one bit."

"What's been going through my mind is none of your concern." Bakura said coldly. He then continued. "Besides the only thing going through my mind is my plan to kill the Pharaoh and get the Millennium Puzzle."

"I'm not talking about that, Tomb Robber." Marik sneered.

"Then what are you talking about?"

"Don't play stupid, Bakura. I see the way you look at her, I know what you think, and there is no way in hell I'm going to let you two be together."

Bakura's eyes turned into small slits. "She doesn't belong to you. And since when did you start liking Téa? If I remember correctly, you were the one who possessed her, nearly killed her, and used part of her soul to sustain you because you lost your body to Malik." Bakura's words dripped with venom ash he spoke. "Besides, she doesn't belong to you!"

"Oh but she will be whether you like it our not." Those were the last words spoken between the two teenaged boys.

Marik walked pass Bakura as he stood there for a few seconds.

"Well too bad for you Marik," Bakura muttered looking up at the sky. "I will win her even if it does kill me." He smirked. "I have competition. Guess we're rivals now."

He continued to walk, the rain beginning to stop. After a while, he arrived back at Ryou's house. He unlocked the door, walked in, slammed the door, and headed up to his room. Now the real trouble began...

BAKURA'S POV

Great! How do you show affection to a girl? How will I get Téa to like me before I loose her to that psychotic brat?!? She's too good for him! Maybe the wimp downstairs would know. But I can't ask him or else I would probably be showing a weak side. This is not good.

NORMAL POV

Bakura took his shirt and pants off, leaving him with only a pair of dark blue boxers on. He flopped down onto his bed and turned off his lamp. He soon fell into a dreamless sleep.

THE NEXT DAY

Bakura woke up to the sound of his alarm clock going off. He sighed and rolled over onto his side. He pressed the button to turn off the obnoxious contraption off. He got out of bed, took a shower, fixed his hair, changed into his school uniform (to put it in simple, the regular morning routine). Soon enough he was on his way to school.

After a few minutes of walking, he arrived at the school. He lazily walked over to where his lighter half and friends were standing. That even included his one and only crush, Téa.

His heart began to race and he could feel his cheeks become a little hot. Bakura fought down his blush and was able to keep his cool. He was pretty positive that no one saw him blush. Oh how wrong he was...

Téa's POV

D-did I just see what I think I saw?! Bakura blushing?!? I must be seeing things. I mean...why would Bakura blush??? He doesn't seem the type too! That has got to be the freakiest thing I've seen besides the time Joey-

"Téa!"

NORMAL POV

"Umm...Téa? You okay? Téa? Téa!!" Joey asked finally snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine." She smiled over at Joey trying to reassure her friend.

"If you say so." He replied. But Joey wasn't too convinced, but just shrugged it off anyways.

Bakura snuck a few glances at her out of the corner of his eye. He wasn't able to sneak anymore glances, though, only because his new rival, Marik, walked up to the group. He stood there silently, watching Bakura's every move. Bakura new he had something up his sleeve, but didn't know what. He became a little worried. He knew he had to act fast.

No thought came to mind as he tried to think of a way of approaching Téa without being mad a fool. He knew what the consequences would be if he was too late and there was no way he was going to loose Téa.

Alien Demon: Sorry, but I have to stop there.

BTW: School starts Sept.7 for me so I might not be able to update as often as I would like. But I will trydetermined look on face! So don't pressure me if it takes a while (though I'm sure you readers won't)

'Till next time!