Authoress: Hello all! Here's chapter 3 for all to enjoy. Or hate whatever you want. I want to thank the reviewers! Thanks you guys for your reviews! There awesome! And I want to tell you guys that Bakura is going to be here because one of you guys pointed out that Bakura was defeated in the memory world and is gone to, but umm let's say he's still in the present being his same evil self okay? I'll just put in my own little explanation, more originality right?

Bakura: Got a problem with evil people?

Sapphire: Be nice Bakura!

Bakura: Make me mortal!

Sapphire: (growls)

Authoress: Anyways please read and review, I realize the chapters are a bit short but I am not good a fanfiction. I just need something to do in my free time. So enjoy! Oh and one more thing, this chapter isn't going to be from Yami/Atem's point of view answering Little Maiden's review it'll focus on Ryou and Bakura mostly.

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THE LINE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH

CH.3 CONVINCING BAKURA

"Well were here, now who's going to knock on the door?" Tristan said shifting his eyes from one friend to another. Tea and Joey stepped back not wanting to, they were scared of what Bakura would say or do. Yugi gulped and knocked on the door hoping to see Ryous smiling face, not Bakuras sadistic smirk. When the door opened they were all relieved seeing Ryou smiling at them. "Hello guys, what brings you here?" They all sighed and relief but jumped back huddling near each other in fear when another figure appeared at the door way.

This person looked just like Ryou, only his bangs were sticking up more and his eyes were more evil. They wanted to see Bakura they got him. He raised an eyebrow at their quivering it was amusing to him. Ryou felt a little uncomfortable for he didn't explain what happened with him after the whole Yami ordeal. "Umm won't you please come in?" Ryou said gesturing them as he opened the door wider. They all looked at each other not sure whether to stay put or go in. Finely Yugi stood from their huddle and walked in the door, following Joey, Tristan and Tea.

After they were all seated in the living room an uncomfortable silence filled the room. Finely Ryou cleared his throat and started talking, "I'm terribly sorry for not explaining about Bakura, I should've told you we are separated bodies now." They all nodded still trying to except the fact that there was now a Ryou and Bakura in the room. Bakura was really enjoying the fact that they were feared of him. "What I don't get is how you guys got separated." Tea said still confused by it all. Ryou and Bakura looked at each other, "Long story, why don't you guys kick back and I'll tell you about it." Ryou insisted. They all nodded and made there selves comfortable as Ryou began his story.

Flashback

"Why is everything rumbling?" Tea exclaimed, after the gate closed everything started shaking causing pieces of rock to come crashing around them. "The ruins are collapsing! We must leave this place!" Everyone took off running but Ryou was standing there frozen he stared on as a light shot out from the ground and entered his gaping mouth. Ryou fell to his knees grasping his throat, "W-W-What's going on?" Ryou stammered, 'Just get out of her mortal!' He heard that familiar raspy voice. 'Bakura! I thought you perished in the memory world!' Ryou responded. 'It doesn't matter just run!' He responded angrily. Ryou sped out of there as fast as his legs could carry just barley escaping the rubble.

Long after everyone else went on to the airport to go back to Japan Ryou stayed in Egypt, wondering how Bakura escaped. But all Bakura would say was nothing's impossible. 'Now listen to me! I want you to go back to the rubble of where we were standing this afternoon.' Bakura ordered, Ryou didn't know why Bakura wanted him to go back but he didn't want to upset him.

Ryou was happy Bakura made it out safely; even though he would never tell his dark this he loved him. Ryou walked out into the midnight air wandering around back to the place he once stood earlier. Still confused he looked around. 'Well Bakura I came here just as you asked.' Ryou said in his mind link confused as ever. "What is your business here Ryou Bakura?" A mysterious voice seemed to pop out of no where scaring Ryou to the point of freezing. He turned around slowly and met Shadi's yellow eyes staring at him.

He couldn't walk to him, nor could he speak, and without the millennium ring, Bakura couldn't take over. 'Just say what I tell you to say.' Bakura said sharply, Ryou nodded slowly hoping he could find the courage to speak. "I am here for a request." Ryou hoped it sounded brave as Bakura was saying it in their mind, but it didn't come out brave it came out scared and weak. Shadi kept staring at him, "I know it is not you that wants the request, it is the tomb robber Bakura that wants it!" In a blink of an eye Shadi disappeared and spoke from behind Ryou, "He is the one that wanted to come here, correct?"

Ryou jumped almost ten feet in the air as he turned around and met with Shadi's eyes again. "Y-Y-Y-Yes" He finely managed to get out. 'You stupid mortal.' Bakura hissed at Ryou for his scared efforts. "What is it that you seek tomb robber?" Shadi asked turning impatient. Ryou didn't exactly know what Bakura intended so he kept silent for a while.

"I want my own body so I can live happier with Ryou!" Ryou felt his mouth say the words, was that true? Ryou was shocked at what Bakura wanted, did he just say something other then you weakling or pathetic mortal? He called him Ryou... after his state of shock Ryou found himself smiling. Shadi wasn't at all softened or happy Bakura might being showing a little more of a soft side. "You can find help from someone else! Do you honestly think I'd help you?!" Ryou was confused of why Shadi was acting that mean. Inside his head he felt Bakura smirk.

"Come on now, no hard feelings." Ryou translated for Bakura feeling more confused by the second. Shadi glared daggers through the young boy causing him to shiver a little. "No hard feelings?! You expect me to show mercy and do you a favor after killing me?!" Shadi's response scared Ryou, causing his eyes to widen and for him to jump back from surprise. "You're a ghost?!" He shouted speaking for himself this time. Shadi stared at him, "Your not Bakura, you're his light, you should've perished and returned to the after life Bakura!" Shadi was very angry with him.

Ryou felt Bakura sigh annoyed, seeing that Bakura wouldn't get Shadi to change his mind for it seemed they had a fight in the past, he would have to try. He really took Bakura seriously when he said he wanted to live happily with him and he wanted it as much as Bakura did so got a little desperate.

"Please Shadi, please try and help us." He said on his knees bowing to him thinking it might change his mind. Shadi stared on as Ryou continued. "I've never done anything to harm you, if not for Bakura then for me?" Shadi softened a little at him for Ryou never did anything to him. 'Don't be pathetic Ryou.' Bakura said in their mind link but Ryou ignored him. Shadi gave in, "Okay, but be warned Bakura, for if you go back to your old deeds of killing and stealing you will be put down permanently."

Bakura got a little surprised that Ryou got him to change his mind. "Lie down." Shadi ordered causing Ryou to look around, "What on the ground?" Ryou asked, Shadi nodded so he did. Shadi stood over him making a deeper shadow around Ryou. He was kind of scared to go through with whatever Shadi needed to do. Soon Shadi bowed his head and cupped his hands as if he were praying, he was saying something in a foreign language, something Ryou couldn't even begin to try and understand. Soon the winds started picking up and Ryou started to glow yellow. He felt as if something was being sucked from his body, in a matter of minutes Ryou blacked out.

"Ow my head." Ryou sat up rubbing his head but then jumped and looked around. He was at the airport. "But how on earth..." Ryou was more confused then he had been earlier. "Awake are we?" He looked around and met the narrow eyes of Bakura. Ryou couldn't even think straight he was so happy; he shot up and hugged him. Bakura returned the hug just in his own way, by hardly hugging at all. "That's enough." He shook Ryou away looking flustered against his wishes. Ryou smiled at him, he still didn't want to admit that he was turning soft towards him. "I carried you here, now hurry up or will miss the plan." With those words he walked off with Ryou walking happily behind him.

End flashback

Everyone was on the edge of their seat when Ryou was finished. "Wait a minute... You and you? Together?" Joey asked pointing to Ryou then Bakura. Ryou nodded and Bakura just huffed. "Oh wow, you never told us this Ryou! Why not?!" Tea exclaimed happy for the couple. Ryou blushed, "You never asked." He replied. Yugi got a smile on his face, one that none of his friends have seen in a while. "If you guys are going out, then you'd have to do us this favor right Bakura?" Bakura raised an eyebrow at Yugi. "Just because were a couple doesn't mean I'll do you a favor." Yugi smile faded, "Please we really need your help." Bakura smirked at Yugi's begging. "What do I get for it?"

Ryou punched him lightly in the arm, "Come on Bakura!" They all looked at him hopefully. "It depends, what's the favor is." Yugi smile came back seeing some hope but the others weren't as sure, they knew how much the tomb robber hated the pharaoh. "We were hoping maybe you could help us get Yami back." Bakura looked at them as if they were crazy, not him. "You mean Pharaoh Atem?! I would never help bring him back now that he's dead I'm a lot happier!" "Figures, I knew this was a waste of time." Tristan snapped back at him, causing him to glare at him. "Bakura, can't you try to help them?" Bakura turned his glare at him, "Even if I did agree, how you expect me to do it? Without the millennium ring I don't have the power I use to." Yugi sighed, "Don't you know a chant or something?" He was desperate.

"I can't remember anything really." Yugi was on the verge of tears, if Bakura couldn't help who could? "Al though I know someone who might be of some help." They all looked up at him, all the hope they lost was now returning. "Maybe you should talk to Malik, Isis or Odion; they should know what to do." Yugi felt his heart sink. "We couldn't ask them, they wouldn't want us to bring Yami back." Tea said, feeling as sad as Yugi was. "You can try, if you thought I was going to help you, then you must be in some fantasy land." He laughed his normal laugh causing the others to flash very annoyed looks at him.

"Oh no what time is it?!" Tristan looked at his watch, "Almost midnight... ALMOST MIDNIGHT?!" Yugi looked worried, "Oh no, grandpas going to be so angry!" Yugi exclaimed, Joey, Tea and Tristan were just worried, freaking over what their parents would do. Ryou frowned, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to get you in trouble."

"No it's okay, really." Joey reassured him, they all ran out the door, "Remember! If you want answers you'll have to get them from Egypt!" Bakura called after them.

Yugi burst through the Game Shop door and came inside panting; the others ran their own way a little after they left Bakuras. "Yugi where on earth have you been, I was so worried!" Yugi bowed in apology, "I'm so sorry grandpa, I lost all track of time!" His grandpa sighed, "It's alright I suppose, and at least it isn't a school night." Yugi nodded, "Now if you please, I'm tired and I'd really like to get some sleep." His grandpa nodded as he ran upstairs to his room.

Yugi couldn't sleep that night, no matter how much he tried. 'Remember, if you want answers you'll have to get them from Egypt!' Bakuras words kept playing in his head. 'Go back to Egypt?' Yugi didn't want to go back, not with all the memories he'd have. 'But if it's worth Yami.' Yugi thought as he shut his eyes to prevent more tears. He finely drifted off without meaning to, his dreams were filled with Yami.

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Authoress: Okaly dokely doo! Chapter 3 done finely! It seemed this one took a while to do. Well please review, won't you please?