Discalimer: We do not own yu yu hakusho or it's characters same with yu-gi-oh, we do not own any songs used in this ficcy either...laughs

Warning: Just a small warning for people. WE will be switching characters for a while so you won't be hearing much from Hiei and Zeichi for a while instead it';; be focusing around Bakura and Ryou..Thanks peoples

Chapter 7: A game of roulette...

Bakura blinked, his eyes wide. The words replayed in his mind as he looked around at the happy partying friends. 'PARTY AT BAKURA'S!!!!!' He gulped. His parents would surely kill him for this.

"Well at least there's no drugs or beer." Bakura said under his breath.

"Who wan'ts beer?!?" shouted Tristan. 'I HAD to say it....' he tought, looking around. 'Oh well'

"Hey Bakura" Yugi walked over to him "I think you should really start having some fun!" Yugi's eyes were dazed over and his breath smelled like beer. Bakura looked around the room and sighed, making Yugi let go of his shoulder he turned and walked up the stairs leading to his bedroom.

Ryou sat in a chair watching Duke and Triston dance like drunks. 'Suits them' Ryou thought. He then looked towards the stairs and spotted Bakura 'wonder where he's headed' Ryou stood up and walked over to the stairs following Bakura. He walked up the stairs and turned the corner into the hallway, he walked into Bakura's room and saw him laying on his bed face down.

"Bakura, why aren't you downstairs having fun with the others?" Ryou sat on the edge of the bed.

"Guess you could say I don't really like to party" Replied Bakura turning over "Why do you care what I'm doing now? You never did before..." Ryou turned away facing the door a blush slowly appearing on his face.

"Well I just thought I'd try and be nice for a change...I mean your always helping me and I've done nothing to repay you..." Ryou was trying to hide the embarrasment and affection in his voice.

"I see..." Bakura sat up taking a seat beside Ryou, he sighed and looked towards his door. "I don't really want to go downstairs you can if you want to..." Ryou sighed and stood up.

"Ok, but only to make sure no one comes in here and disturbes you..." Ryou left the room a sadness overcoming him. 'Why do I fell like this? I've never cared about anyone else but myself and that's how things are supposed to be! Why do I care about what happens to Bakura, It's not like he means anything to me anyway!' Ryou growled and sat on the bottom of the stairs making sure no one passed. 'Maybe I should just go back up there......no that'd be stupid. But it sure seemed as if Bakura wanted some company.' Ryou paused his thinking, watching Duke and Tristan 'flirt'. 'This is bad for my health. Watching these two idiots! That's it - I'm going back up!' Ryou stood up, turning around, running right into Bakura, toppling onto him.

"Uh....hi?" Bakura said with a small smile.

"I ... uh..." Ryou looked for words, "Why are you back down here?"

"Bored I guess." Bakura shrugged, "Wanna.....uh.....go talk-" He paused for a second "outside?" a slight blush came over both boys.

"Uh...sure..." Ryou answerd.

The two boys walked out into the front street and began to walk along the road. They stopped at the end of the street, turned and started walking up a backlane, one of Ryou's many favorite places. As they walked down the backlane a man stood infront of them. He held a black pistol in his left hand and a bag in his right, he had a mask covering his face, all the two boys could see were his eyes-a dark brown. Ryou turned and started walking the other way another man stood in thier path he wore the same thing as the other man aslo holding a gun. Ryou growled and looked behind him the two men had begun closing in. 'great me and Bakura are either going to get robbed or killed' a deep pain struck Ryou's heart 'what if he dies?!' Ryou looked at both men anger clearly showing in his eyes, him and Bakura stood back to back right up against eachother.

"What do you want?!" Ryou yelled into the echoing ally.

"Hand over the cash! and any expensive stuff you have on you!" the man facing Ryou said, his voice showed lots of confidence and no expirience.

"You can search us, we have no money on us..." Bakura said in his polite manner "The only thing we have are our clothes and they are no where near valuable" Ryou thought for a moment then looked over at Bakura's neck. 'Great he's wearing that damned mellennium ring! They're surely gonna want that!' Ryou watched as one of them began walking towards Bakura 'Hmmm...what could I possibly do to make them leave?' The person looked over Bakura thuroughly and soon spotted the mellennium ring.

"Hand it over!" Bakura looked at his mellenium ring and shook his head "Now damn it!"

"No" Bakura replied "This is very important to me!" The person held up the gun once again pointing it at Bakura.

"It looks like its valuable we asked for anything of value and cash!" The person pulled the trigger slightly.

"But this is of no value! It was only worth fifty cents...My father bought it for me while he was away!"

"I said now!" The mans eyes slanted in anger.

"Well I said no!" A loud bang was heard and Ryou felt Bakura's wait on his back then his legs. He quickly turned around and saw bakura on the ground clutching his side, blood seeping through his fingers.

"Bakura!" He knelt down beside him 'how could they do this to him?! How could they hurt the one I lo..v..e- I don't love him I just need his help for something! I love no one but myself and that's final!' he stood up and looked at the two men running away. He took the mellennium ring from Bakura's neck and placed it on his own, going into his pocket he pulled out his deck taking a certain card from it, he held it infront of him, a monster by the name of Man Eating Bug appeared on the ground infront of him. Soon they had been devoured and Ryou sent his monster back to the shadow realm where it belonged. He then looked back down at Bakura, he was leaning against the wall of tha ally panting heavily. Ryou rushed to his side and lifted him off the ground. He began running as quick as he could hoping he could get Bakura to the hospital in time. Bakura looked up at Ryou and smiled weakly.

"Thank you" He murmured quietly as his eyes closed and he fell into unconciousness.

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Bakura opened his eyes slightly, everything was blurry and his eyes just couldn't seem to focus. He heard two people talking quietly on the other side of the room, but couldn't make out what they were saying. As his eyes began to close again he heard a strong and familiar voice.

"Your going to be ok Bakura, Don't worry" Then his eyes shut completely and a familiar sense of darkness took over.

Early the next morning Bakura's eyes opened once again. Ryou shocked by the sudden fluttered stood staring down on Bakura, his eyes were opening there was no doubt about it. He sighed in relief then watched as Bakura's eyes opened fully there beautiful green colour capturing his interest, Ryou stared at him his dark brown eyes showing concern and love.

"Bakura are you awake now?" Ryou asked quietly, but clearly. Bakura turned his head at the sound of a familiar voice, a small smile took over his lips as His eyes focused on Ryou's face.

"Yes Ryou, I'm awake" Bakura replied his loudest voice almost a whisper. A sad smile took over Ryou's lips as tears built up in his eyes.

"Oh thank go-" Ryou cut himself short unwilling to show Bakura his softer side, his smile turned into a frown and his eyes went back to thier usual cold look "God I can't believe you took so long to wake up!" Ryou's voice was angry, yet a hint of joy played upon it.

"I'm sorry, did I really take that long to wake up?"Bakura asked smiling politely.

"Yes!" Ryou replied "And because of you getting hurt the house is probably burnt to the ground!" Bakura's eyes widened in shock.

"Oh no, I forgot about the party. We have to get back to the house and now!" Ryou almost laughed at Bakura's sudden outburst.

"Just a moment I'll go ask if you can leave" Ryou left the room and came back moments later carying a light blue lab coat. He wrapped it around bakura and escorted him out the door. The two walked down the street a couple of blocks and stopped infront of Bakura's house. "Ok so it's not burnt to the ground...And from the outside you'd never guess anything happened there, but what lays on the inside is probably hell" Ryou said a slight smirk playing upon his lips.

"Really?! I hope there's no big pools of lava or anything...My parents would kill me if they saw something like that!" Ryou tried despretly to hold back his laughter and luckily managed to. The two began walking forwads the stopped at Bakura's front door. Ryou placed his hand on the knob and began to turn iy. "It's.....clean....." Bakura said confused, "Really clean." they walked into the living room. Duke and Tristan were sprawled out on the ground, Duke's arm across the other's chest, his head snuggling against Tristan's shoulder. Yami sat against the wall, eyes closed, Yugi in his lap. Zeichi lay snuggled up against Hiei's chest, a muscular arm wrapping around the younger fire youkai. Kurama lay in a sitting position Tatara leaning against him gently. Kaimei snuggled up against Joey and Seto, those two finding her to be fun in company. Bakura suddenly clutched his side with a groan. Ryou's eyes widened. He quickly pulled Bakura into his arms walking up the stairs. Bakura blushed lightly, as did Ryou. 'grrrrr this lov..e...gah! liking i have to bakura must go away....before I become a damned pile of mush!' Ryou lay Bakura on his bed, pulling the covers over him.

"Sleep." Ryou ordered. Bakura nodded, snuggling into his spot.

"Ryou....." Bakura said softly, a blush upon his cheeks.

"....Yea?" asked Ryou.

"I think......that I may be....in...lo..." Bakura stopped.

Ryou looked at him oddly. "Uh... Bakura?" Poking the younger boy, Ryou soon discovered that he'd fallen asleep. He laughed. 'I guess that thought will just have to wait.' He smiled, walking to the center of the room, flopping on the ground. 'I'll just...sleep here' Ryou thought yawning.

Zeichi opened his eyes and looked around the room. Everyone was asleep, he stood up, making sure not to wake Hiei. 'that was one wild night' thought Zeichi as he stumbled towards the kitchen to raid the fridge, that's when Zeichi's hearing kicked in. He listened carfully and heard the sound of the shower running upstairs. He went over to the fridge and grabbed out a fizzy beverage then went into the living room and poked Ryou's side. Ryou groaned and rolled over, Zeichi poked him again.

"What do you want kid?" Ryou asked turning to face him.

"Soemones in the shower..." Zeichi replied "And I just noticed that duke and triston are missing" Ryou opened his eyes wide and looked around the room sure enough Triston and Duke were gone. 'great! either they're in the shower having sex or they're in the shower having sex!' Ryou stood up running up the stairs, he really wasn't in the mood to be affraid of taking showers at Bakura's house.

Ryou walked angerly into the bathroom, muttering, "Alright you two, my turn, now go get a......AHHH BAKURA!?!?" Ryou yelled jumping back. Bakura blushed a deep red, reaching for a towel. Ryou stared at Bakura's ahem for the longest time. Finally wrapping a towel around himself bakura spoke.

"My eyes are up here Ryou."

"Eh.....Ba...Bakura...." Ryou stuttered, confused, embarrased, and slighty aroused by the whole ordeal.

"Might I ask, to whom was that statament towards? The one about 'you two'." Bakura arched a brow, completely calm, acting slightly.....seductive.

"Well....you see....Duke and Tristan were missing, and I...."

"Assumed." Bakura cut in.

"Assumed that they were in here.....er...." Ryou blinked a few times, his eyes examining Bakura's form.

"Well I guess since it wasn't intentional, then I'm not mad." Bakura smiled, loosening the grip he had upon his towel, making Ryou gulp. Ryou started to say something, but Bakura hushed him, placing a warm finger to his lips. All Ryou could do was stare at the rather seductive Bakura. Leaning forward slightly, Bakura went as if to kiss Ryou. Instead he breathed softly into the elder's ear. Bakura's hot breath against his ear made Ryou almost completely insane. 'Just touch me god dammit!' Ryou's mind yelled. Bakura giggled, tracing the outline of Ryou's lips with a finger. Drips of water were heard from the sink, breaking the silence. Bakura smiled seductivly. 'Since when had Bakura become so damn seductive?' Ryou thought to himself. Placing a hand upon the elder's neck, Bakura pulled Ryou closer, as he whispered in his ear. "Tell me Ryou, just what are you thinking right now." Bakura asked, seduction dripping from his voice. Ryou stared at the wall. What was he thinking.

"..........." silence came from Ryou as Bakura continued to tempt him in all the right ways. The younger of the two slid a hand down his own stomach grinning. Ryou felt beads of sweat fall from his forehead. He'd become aroused, and wanted Bakura, but didn't want to hurt him. His eyes followed Bakura's hand as it moved like a snake down smooth skin. His fingers danced around the towel's edge, tempting Ryou even further. "Just take it off." Ryou ordered impaitently. He threw a hand over his mouth and blushed a deep red. 'Shit! That wasn't supposed to come out!' Bakura smirked.

"I knew you liked me!" he laughed. Ryou looked confused. Bakura did all this, just to make him admit that he liked him? Hell he would have said he LOVED Bakura just to make him keep going. Ryou sighed. Bakura arched a brow, then coninued, "Admit it!"

Ryou sighed again throwing his hands up in defete, "Fine - I like you - alot." he paused to look at Bakura's shocked face, "Happy?"

"Some-what." Bakura said, a small smirk playing upon his lips.

"What is it you want?" asked Ryou arching a brow with a curious grin.

"You." Bakura said, tackeling Ryou, pinning him at the bottom of the tub.

Out in the living room, Zeichi snuggled closer to Hiei in his sleep. Triston and Duke returned from outside to lay on the floor again. Joey wrapped his arms around the little fox known as, Kaimei, snuggling closer to Seto Kaiba. Kaiba wrapped an arm around Joey, thus squishing the fox. She popped her nose out from between them, then resumed sleeping.Yami fell to a lying positiong, Yugi toppling along with him. Tatara and Kurama seemed to have somehow fallen to a laying down position, only Kurama's head was smack against Tatara's breasts. The two wrapped their arms around each other, sighing in content.

Ryou and Bakura entered from within the bathroom, hair and clothes looking sloppy. They sat shoulders against the wall, back to back. Immeaditly Bakura fell into a deep sleep, a smile upon his face. "Sleep well my koi." Ryou muttered softly.

Today was to be a mostly lazy day. Everyone snuggling with their koi, happy to be within their presence. At around 6:00 pm nearly everyone had awoken. Loud yawns filled the room while many people stretched. Zeichi and Hiei continued to sleep, as did Joey, Seto, and Kaimei. Kurama woke up having Tatara stare at him. He blushed noting the position he was in.

"Sorry Tatara-sama!" he said quickly.

"It's ok, you didn't bother me in the least." she smiled, the blush upon Kurama's face spread like wildfire as Tatara kissed him deeply. Kaimei snuggled under Joey's coat, her wet lil fox nose against his bare chest Seto laughed when Joey sat up abruptly, poking Kaimei's nose. Kaimei giggled, turning human again. She whistled at Kurama and Tatara whom were in a tigh lip-lock. Tatara flipped the older kitsune off, which made Jory, Kaimei, and Seto all laugh.

Bakura looked around the room and smiled, as he tried to stand up he winced in pain and fell back to the ground clutching his side. Ryou looked at him worried slightly that he may have hurt it somehow. He stood beside Bakura and forced him to lift up his shirt, he examined the wound and sighed. Luckily it hadn't started bleeding again, but it did have a bad looking bruise around it. He sighed and lifted Bakura off the ground and put him on the couch to relax.

"Anyone hurts him on purpose or by accadent will get a major beating got it?" Ryou said looking around the room at all the nodding heads, he smiled in content and walked into the kitchen, he came back moments later with a drink and some food for Bakura. He made sure that Bakura ate every single bite of the food he had brought out before going back into the other room. He sat down on the floor infront of the couch then noticed poeple were staring at them oddly. "What is it?" Ryou asked lookeing around suspiciously.

"ummm...Why is Bakura hurt?" Triston asked being his usual dumb self.

"Well, while all of you were having fun partying in here me and Bakura went on a walk and he got shot" Ryou said as if it happened everyday. Everyone looked at Bakura then Ryou and went back to thier own conversations. Ryou sighed, from what he could tell no one suspected anything. He was still acting as harsh as he always did, but now he was helping Bakura out and the others most likely thought it was because of his wound. Ryou smirked misceviously.

Later on that day everyone left, well all except for Hiei Zeichi Kurama Tatara Kaimei Joey and Kaiba. "Well we're gonna go back to my place, tag along if ya want." Hiei stated, walking out the door with a small group consisting of: Himself, Zeichi, Kurama, Tatara, Kaimei, Joey, and Kaiba. Bakura smiled, as did Ryou.

"We'll stay here, thanks for the invite though." Bakura said kindly.

"I'll tend to Bakura's wounds." Ryou said folding his arms flatly across his chest his face in a his normal frown.

"Alright - thanks for leting us party at your place!" Kaimei excliamed, closing the door behind her.

- At the Jaganshi residence once again -

Joey held Kaimei - who was once again in her cute lil fox form - in his arms, nuzzling the top of her head. "Looks like you finally got the pet you always wanted puppy." Seto said with a halfsmirk. Kaimei looked up, a cute grin upon her muzzle, her front paws dangling off the side of Jou's arms. She licked his neck softly then curled up into a tight ball.

Zeichi returned from the kitchen - where he'd gone to make lunch/dinner - with steaks, sandwhiches, everything. Tatara and Kurama were no where to be seen - everyone jumped to the conclusion, sex. A grin crept onto Joey's face as he looked at the lil black, silver tip fured fox. He then looked to Kaiba - who's mind seemed to be on Joey's level for once. The walked off, leaving Zeichi and Hiei alone.

"Finally, some quality time with my lover." Zeichi stated. Hiei laughed. "What?" asked Zeichi, "Why do ya always laugh at me?"

"It's just - the word 'lover' it just gets to me I guess....Hell - I was hardly your brother before I became your lover." Hiei wraped his arms tightly around Zeichi. "I love ya koi." Hiei said with a small smirk.

"Same." Zeichi replied, "Want some grub?" he suddenly asked. Hiei ruffeled Zeichi's hair with a hand. 'damn.....fetish.....'

-Back at bakura's house-

Bakura was sat on the couch watching TV. 'I am so bored' thouth Bakura as he flipped through the channels, 'Where are the cartoons when you need them?!' Bakura stood up and walked over to the stairs, as he started to walk up them he heard the front door open. 'uh oh looks like Ryou's back...Gotta hurry up the stairs before he catches me!' Bakura got ready to bolt up the stairs when he heard Ryou say something.

"Bakura should be laying in the living room if you want to see him" Ryou was in the kitchen unpacking a few things he had just bought.

"Alright" Replied another man. 'That's Yami's voice' thought Bakura 'but why would he be here?' Bakura carfully looked around the wall hiding the stiars from view and saw Yami was standing behind Ryou.

"What do you want?" Ryou asked a tad annoyed, Yami placed his arms around Ryou's waist lovingly, his head resting on his back. "What are you doing?! Let go of me!"

"But I don't want to servant" Yami replied his voice sounded seductive, unlike his usual manner. "You love Bakura right? I saw you two kissing in the bathroom" Ryou's eyes were wide in shock.

"I don't love Bakura! I hate him! He's always trying to help me because he loves me! What you saw in the bathroom was something I didn't want to happen!" Bakura sat shocked, tears in his eyes. 'He's not lying...Was he just going along to make me happy?' Bakura quickly turned and ran up the stairs. He stopped in his bedroom, and fell onto his bed. 'So he doesn't love me?! Then why did he go along with it?! WHy did he answer my questions with the answer I wanted to hear?!' Bakura's tears now ran freely down his cheeks 'was it all just to make me feel better?! Was it all just because of that stupid bullet wound in my side?! Did he only say those things out of shock?!' Bakura cried even more it did seem like the only reasonable answer. Bakura heard the front door open and looked out his bedroom window. He saw Yami talking with Yugi but since his window was closed he couldn't hear a word they were saying.

"Did you manage to get Ryou to say it?" Yugi asked despretly hoping he did.

"Yes Yugi I did. And Bakura heard him aswell.I made sure of that." Yami heard the sound of a window opening and new that Bakura was listening to them now. "I feel sorry for Bakura truthfully...Ryou was only using him, or atleast that's what he said to me" Yami sighed looking at the ground sadly, hoping that his acting was good.

"Poor Bakura. to think he actually thought someone loved him in that way" Yugi said quickly catching on. As the two started to walk away Bakura closed his window again. "Atleast now he won't have to feel the worst heartbreak their is" Yugi said looking back at the window "Now he knows that Ryou can never love and even if he did he wouldn't be able to show it to anyone..."

"He wouldn't even believe it himself" Yami finished.

Bakura sobbed in his pillow. 'I'm so stupid! I can't believe that I actually believed Ryou liked me!' tears streamed down his cheeks, dampening the soft pillow benieth him, "Ryou," he called out into the darkness, "Why?" he asked the empty room, "Why did my heart play into his hands?" he continued to sob, tears streaming down his cheeks. A knock on the door was heard, Bakura shouted in his utmost fierce tone, "Go away!" The person proceeded in, Yami walking in with Yugi, completely aware of Ryou sneeking behind them.

"I'm sorry that you had to lean the truth like that," Yami began, "But we couldn't have Ryou corrupt you. You're a precious friend to me and Yugi. So it was my duty - as your friend - to save you from his darkness."

Ryou walked in, sympathy upon his usually dark face. "I didn't mean to hurt you this way Bakura..."

Bakura sat up, glaring angerly at Ryou, hatered in his tone, eyes, and soul. "Leave." was all that Bakura could mutter. Although he was angery, he couldn't bring himself to be horribly mean.

"B....bakura..." Ryou started.

"I SAID LEAVE DAMMIT!" screamed Bakura, darkness engulfing his body. Ryou, Yami, and Yugi all sat dumbfounded. Bakura had a dark side? Wasn't that side Ryou? If one pluse one equals two, then what was this other side?

Ryou left, head hung low. He had reall screwed up this time. Bakura was the last person he'd wanted to hurt. He had truely felt something for Bakura, possibly a passion. Although he was using Bakura, he was going to tell him, but that damned pharoah had to go and screw everything up. Swearing revenge upon Yami and Yugi under his breath, he left Bakura's house, heart and life. As Ryou walked down the street farther and farther away from Bakura's home he couldn't help the tears that flowed freely down his cheeks. He passed by a park and decided that it would be better to sit here than go to Hiei's or anybody else's. So as he sat there he remembered how his life was five-thousand years ago.

Flashback

"Why you worthless piece of scum" A man yelled as he hit Ryou across the face "How could you do that to the pharoh?! Dissobey him like that?!" The man hit him harder this time.

"I dissobeyed him because I don't want to live my life as a slave!" Ryou yelled back, the man infront of him was his father "I don't like living as a slave! You never did so why do I have to?!" Ryou was hit across the face, harder this time.

"So what if I've never been a servant to the pharoh! It doesn't mean you don't have to be!" The man threw Ryou onto the ground "go back to the palace and apologise!" Ryou hurried out of the house and into the dessert lands of ancient egypt.

End of Flashback

Ryou sighed his life had always been a living hell. All he had ever wanted before was to take revenge on the pharoh for treating him as he did. But now he wanted Bakura back, he wanted to hold Bakura in his arms just once more, but that was impossible. Bakura had kicked him out of the house and Ryou couldn't go back now. Ryou opened his eyes, they were red and puffy from crying. He stood and continued walking, tears still flowing down his cheeks. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going, it didn't really matter to him anyway and as he continued walking he walked right into Joey and Seto. Joey held a cute lil fox in his arms, Ryou looked up, then quickly away. He couldn't let them see him like this.

"Hey Ryou." Joey said with a slight smile, he placed Kaimei on the ground, she trotted around in a circle, her new leash Joey had put her on tangeling around his legs Seto grabbed Kaimei, holding her while his 'puppy' talked to their former rival. Ryou turned, his back facing Joey. The blonde looked at him for a moment. "Hey Ryou, you ok?" he asked.

Ryou turned around, his eyes normal, and smile upon his face, "Great thanks." Joey arched a brow. Ryou was not ok - hell he could hardly keep his sentences straight.

"Uh.....right." Joey said looking to Kaiba momentarily. Kaimei sat upon the top of the brunette's head, pawing at his bangs, blue eyes peering out from the mess of locks.

"Somethin' wrong?" Seto asked in his stern cold voice. Joey reclaimed his new puppy, snuggling her soft fluffy fur. Ryou lazily shoved his hands within the pockets of his school uniform, shrugging a bit.

"Life." he stated simply.

"You don't want to talk about it?" Joey assumed.

"Not really." Ryou said, his usual darkened frown showing up once again, "I should go." Ryou stated starting to walk off.

"It was nice talking to ya." Joey said happily.

"Wish I could say the same." Ryou muttered. Seto glared at the white haired boy. No one dissed his puppy. He cracked his knuckles, sending a chill up Ryou's spine. 'great now i have to run.'

"Run." stated Seto before chasing after him. About ten minuts later, Ryou was pinned to the ground, Seto making him spill everything to him. Why? He didn't really care, nor bothered to think about it. He continued to interrogate Ryou. "So after this dule slash fight with Yami, what happened?" asked Seto, still pinning the other down, Joey and Kaimei sat watching.

".....I..." Ryou started, Kaiba growled, taking the anger he'd stored up over the past week. Damn American CEO's, always expecting him to suck up and kiss ass. He couldn't stand them! The anger he felt was unimaginable. Sending a hard punch to Ryou's face Kaiba asked more forcefully. The white-haired man winced in pain. "Bakura tended to my wounds.....then we......we.....made love." Ryou felt the tears well up within the corners of his eye. Tears fell gracefuly down his soft cheeks, seeping into the ground.

Kaiba smiled. Satisified with himself. "Come on pup." he ordered Joey grabbed Kaimei, walking off. Ryou stayed there, laying on the ground, crying hard. He hadn't ment to hurt Bakura. He'd split heaven and earth just to be in Bakura's warm, soft, loving embrace. Curling into a ball, he cried more. Tears streaming down his hot cheeks.

Bakura lay on his bed, tears still falling. He'd loved Ryou with all of his heart. 'Maybe I should just try to connect with him ...' Bakura thought, sitting up, pulling his knees to his chest. "Ryou..." Bakura started, speaking in his mind, "If you can hear me....I....lo..v..e you." he stuttered, tears streaming down his cheeks, "I don't care if you reply or not, I just had to say this." Ryou heard Bakura in the back of his mind. Bakura still loved him? After what he had done? There was hope for them after all? Ryou became excited, remembering Bakura's warm embrace. The love that channeled through him was unconditional

"Bakura, I hear you." Ryou said into the darkness of the ally, "And I'm coming for you, for I still love you." Ryou let tears roll down his cheeks, "I'm sorry for hurting you, It was never ment for you to find out that way." Ryou stood up, dusting himself off. Wiping the blood from his cut lip. His clothes were torn litarily to rags. "I'm on my way." he stated. Bakura nodded within his room. Tears streaming down to meet lips curved into a small smile.

Ryou ran as fast as he could to the house, smiling happily, his tears streaming down his face. He burst through Bakura's front door and continued to run through the house. He didn't notice that Yami and Yugi still sat within the house on the couch. He burst through Bakura's bedroom door panting heavily. Bakura was sitting up in his bed startled by the sudden loud bang. He jumped off his bed and was taken into Ryou's embrace. Bakura relaxed he was back with Ryou and now nothing could pull them apart.

Yami stood up, he began walking towards the stairs. Ryou was back and he was with Bakura, that had to mean something bad was happening, "Yugi, we have to get Ryou away from Bakura. He can't corrupt his innocence." Yugi nodded and followed Yami up the stairs. Once they reached Bakura's bedroom, the site they saw shocked them. Ryou was on top of Bakura Kissing him passionitly. Yami closed his eyes for a moment then opened them again, He then put a hand on Yugi's shoulder and pulled him out of the room closing the door behind him. "Yugi you stay here I'm going to go talk to them..." Yugi nodded as Yami opened the door to enter once again. Once he entered the room he closed the door behind him then looked up to see an even worse picture. This time Bakura was laying on his stomach, trying hard to conceal his moans while Ryou pushed inside him. This Yami couldn't handle. "Bakura!" Yami screamed getting the attention of the two men. Ryou got off of Bakura and turned to face Yami, 'when did he get here?' Ryou asked himself.

"Yes Yami?" Bakura asked a blush evident on his features.

"Get your clothes on I need to speak with you." With that Yami left the room and Bakura did as he was told. He left the room and followed Yami downstiars. Once downstairs a blindfold was placed on Bakura's eyes and a gag in his mouth, Yugi and Yami tied him up, making sure nothing was too loose. Then once they had finished that Yami used the phone to call up Seto. Luckily he had just gotten back into the house and agreed that it would be better to keep Bakura away from Ryou. Once Yami got off the phone he placed a mental block on Bakura, this was so he could not speak with Ryou through his mind. Once Seto arrived they placed Bakura in the car. Everyone keeping an eye on him to make sure he didn't try anything funny.

Seto informed Bakura that this was all of Ryou's doing. All he wanted was for Bakura to pity him, use him once more, then have Kaiba kill him. Bakura's eyes went wide, "Your going to kill me?!?!" shrieked Bakura, the words muffeled by the rag in his mouth.

"That was the initial plan," Seto smirked, the feeling of immense fear set in Bakura's gut. He tried to speak with Ryou as hard as he could, but never got through. "Well here's where you were supposed to die." said Seto smirking as Bakura backed up quickly against the car door after hearing the click of a gun.

"Please Kaiba....dont' kill me!" Bakura nearly begged.

"I'm not going to. You're lucky I have a heart. It was fun to screw around with your head though." Kaiba laughed evily. Bakura sighed in reliefe, relaxing slightly. He once again tried to break the mental block.

"Ryou....Seto's....Kill....Sorry....Plan....You...Love..." few words from Bakura were heard, scrambled as they came through. It pissed Ryou off to no end that Bakura was taken away from him, by the damned pharoah.

"Bakura....cant you hear me?" Ryou asked mentally.

"Barely." Bakura answered.

"There may be a way to break the mind block completely....all you have to do is keep talking to me, ok?" Ryou explained.

"I can hardly understand what your saying." Bakura stated.

"Good, just keep talking." Ryou fiddled with a few ancient items he wore, using his shadow magic to ban the mind block. "Can you hear me now?" asked Ryou.

"Yeah." Bakura answered, glancing werily at Seto.

"Now explain."

"Well they said it was you who told Seto to kill me, Seto pulled out a gun, then said that' I'm lucky he has a heart, and that he just likes to screw with my mind." Bakura paused, "I don't believe that it was your idea Ryou!" Bakura suddenly shouted in his mind.

"Good, because it wasn't. And if that good for nothing pharoah thinks he can have Seto Kaiba screw with your mide then he has another thing coming."

Bakura half smiled, but that soon faded "If it was your plan - tell me now - and save me the heartache."

"It wasn't, I wouldn't do anything to loose you again!" Ryou snapped, offended by his partner's sudden comment.

"I'm sorry Ryou, I'm just afraid of being hurt once again....." Bakura trailed off.

"You wont be Bakura, I love you, and I'm coming after you, just hang tight, and dont' let anyone brainwash you into thinking I betrayed you once again." and with that Ryou closed their connection. Jumping out the window of Bakura's room, since Yami had locked him in. Using his shadow powers, Ryou traced Bakura to Kaiba corp. 'Great I gotta play ninja.' he thought, using more shadow powers to help him jump higher. Somehow he reached the room Bakura was stored in, untying him. A gun was placed at the back of his head, the click of it being loaded rang through the silent room.

"Now back away slowly." said a cold voice.

Ryou smirked, "No, I'd rather not." he swung his leg around back behind him, tripping the young CEO. In a flash the tables had been turned, Kaiba on his back, Ryou holding the gun at point-blank, centering it between Seto's eyes. "Now how should I kill you?" purred Ryou, running a slender finger along the under-side of Kaiba's chin.

"I assume quick deaths are't your style." Seto mumbled into the darkness of the room. Ryou stood within the shadows, small rays of moonlight showing a few curves of his form.

"Ryou can we just go?" begged Bakura. Ryou snickered.

"No, I'd prefer to take him out of the picture." Ryou smirked, Seto cast a side remark.

"You should have when you had the chance," Kaiba said quickly, grabbing the gun from Ryou, whom hadn't expected such an act, "That mistake will cost you your life." Seto pointed the gun at Ryou, aiming then firing. Ryou used his shadow magic, sending the bullet into the closest wall. They were getting no where fast. Bakura lay on the ground whimpering. Kaiba smiled, "Lets settle this once and for all." Ryou arched a brow, watching the brunette take all but one bullet out, spin the chamber then snap it shut. "Place the end against your head, then pull the trigger, if you have the balls to." Kaiba demonstraited, placing the gun to his head, pulling the trigger, without a wince. Ryou looked on wide eyed - shocked. Seto actually wanted him to play this game? Ryou took the gun in trembling hands, placing it shakily to his head. "You gonna do it?" Ryou bit his lip, fingers shaking. "C'mon pull the damed trigger!" Kaiba yelled. Ryou's eyes widened even more, his fingers clutched the gun, shaking. "Pull it!" Kaiba screamed in Ryous face. Kaiba grabbed the gun, placing it to his head, pulling the trigger again...click. "I've got the balls to do it twice - pathetic you can't even do it once." Kaiba said, handing the gun back to the trembling Ryou. "Your pathetic!" he sneered. Ryou placed the gun to his head, closing his eyes tight he pulled the trigger, a small click was heard. Ryou opened his eyes again and smiled, he then pulled the trigger again another click.

"Only Four shots left" Ryou said smiling "25, percent chance of getting killed" Ryou smirked happily. Seto took the gun away from Ryou and placed it to his head pulling the trigger again, nothing. He handed the gun back to Ryou whom did the same. Seto once agian held the gun '50, 50' he thought, as he placed the gun to his head, he listened carfully. He had been taught about guns and knew that there was a diffrent sound when the bullet was getting prepared to be fired. He heard the diffrent noise and smirked slightly, taking the gun away from his head "Looks like you're the man who falls," Ryou laughed, "Poor Kaiba beat at his own game." Bakura cowered on the floor, eyes going wide. Was Kaiba about to fall? Funny, he didn't look like a man who had been beaten. A large smirk upon his lips.

"To die would be an awfully big adventure..." Kaiba said, placing the gun to his head. He smirked, pulling the trigger...click. 'This cant be!!!!' Ryou yelled in his mind, 'Kaiba was supposed to die!!!' he glared at the young CEO, icey blue eyes glared back. "You should tell me about that adventure," Kaiba chuckled as he handed Ryou the gun. Shakily Ryou gripped the gun.

"Big brother, Kurama and Tatara are in your room and they're.....RYOU!?!?" Mokuba squeeled, fear overtaking his whole body. He stood shocked. 'Ryou plus Gun equal baaaaaaad!' Ryou grabbed the youger Kaiba brother, pointing the gun roughly against his head.

"Take one step, and you precious little brother's brains will decorate the floor." Ryou said coldly, hatered in his already beyond evil eyes.

Mokuba screamed, "SETO HELP ME!!!!!!!!" Ryou placed a hand quickly over the young boy's mouth. Seto's eye's went wide.

"Let Mokuba go!" Seto yelled, clenching his hands into tight fists. Ryou snickered. "Heed my warning Ryou," Kaiba growled lowly, "You so much as hurt one hair on his head," Kaiba's tone went from low to lower, "I rip you apart and feed you to my dogs."

Ryou laughed, "Is that so?" he gripped a hand full of Mokuba's hair, lifing the younger kaiba brother up. Screaming out in pain Mokuba cried Seto's name.

"Mokuba!" Seto yelled, stepping closer. As Kaiba did this, Ryou placed the gun harshly up against Mokua's head.

"Tell your brother how death is." Ryou laughed. Preparing to fire. Mokuba cried, closing his eyes tight. Kaiba's eyes went wide, not knowing what to do. He couldn't just sit here and watch his brother die, but then again, he couldn't save him either.

"Say your last words little Mokuba." Ryou taunted. Mokuba closed his eyes, too scared to say anything. Ryou went to pull the trigger...Mokuba muttered the word, 'seto' before...

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K- bwhahaha cliff hanger!

T- seriously Kaimei you are so mean to the people

K- hope ya'll enjoyed! again done in AIM chat looks around so!?!?

T- bet this chapters alot shorte than the last two!

K- ......... it's actually longer

T- how do you know?!

K- migarwsh!

T- Im the one that corrects these things!

K- cuz I have chapter 5 saved - and the half of the story that I have is already as long as it

T- lol chapter six is longer than chapter 5!

K- folds arms across chest I'm just good that way ;c) (snuggles Mokuba!)

T- nah nah you did the cliffhanger you start chappie 8!

K- no, HELL NO

T- then there will be no chappy 8!

K- I typed more than HALF of this chapter! It's your turn! I....Hate....You

T- I know you do

K- (kills with hugz)

T- but that's what sisters do! (sqeezes back then dies)

K- (retorted to hugz, finding knivez to be to scarry) On with the next chapter!

T- By the way chapter eight probably won't be out for a while. Kaimei is really busy for the time being and well it's very rare that we see each other online anymore. So until next time!

Kaimei and Tatara Rose