Sorry about not updating yesterday like I said I was. My days were mixed up as hell. And I won't put Kurama and Ryou together, do not fret.
Ryou had totally disregarded hearing the shower running when he passed the bathroom. He sat listening to Led Zeppelin II, waiting to tell Suichi about his recent thoughts regarding Bakura. He had been wondering alot and since Bakura came looking for him, Ryou thought he had a shred of hope. The white-haired teen shut off his phones and sat on Suichi's bed, waiting. Ryou heard the door open and turned to see a soaked Kurama wearing his boxers. "That damn Hiei, I told him not to drink so much orange juice." he muttered. Kurama looked up and saw Ryou sitting on his bed, his face as red as a tomato. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN HERE!?" he bellowed. "I'm sorry Suichi! I didn't realize you were in the shower!" Ryou said, becoming extremely flustered. Kurama couldn't help but laugh. "Sorry Ryou, you just startled me. Just let me get some pants on." he said and disappeared into his closet. He emerged wearing his traditional white toga, tied in the pink sash. Ryou was still quite red and did everything he possibly could to prevent eye contact. "Ryou, calm down. It's not like you saw me naked or anything. You didn't seem to care when Hiei came out in HIS boxers. Why is it you're here anyway?" Ryou glanced up but quickly focused on his feet, finding them strangely interesting. "I just wanted to talk to you about my current predicament." Kurama shrugged and pulled up his desk chair. "Alright, what's the matter?" Ryou took in a deep breath, before telling Kurama his troubles.
"Suichi, I really want to thank you for keeping me here until I was ready to confront Bakura. And now, since he has found me, and he came here to get me, I think that I am ready to go back to him and try and talk things out. I mean, I can defend myself if need be, but I do wish to speak with my dark. I miss him. He probably could care less about me, but, I think that's a chance I'm willing to take. If I am rejected, I'm not sure what I'll do, but I just want to tell Bakura how I feel." Kurama nodded solemnly. "Then I will not keep you here against your wishes. Go. Just tell me if anything goes wrong." Ryou nodded and proceeded to walk back to his room and start to pack.
Hiei walked into the bedroom to find Kurama slumped in his chair. "Gee Kurama, what terrible posture you have." he said in a mocking tone. Kurama glared at him, but sighed. "Stop pestering me Hiei. Ryou is leaving, and I fear something will go horribly wrong." Hiei climbed up on Kurama's lap and gave him a tight hug around his neck. "Kitsune, stop worrying." Kurama put his arms around Hiei's lower back and sighed into his hair. "Hopefully Ryou will be as happy as I am." Hiei smiled into his chest and hopped off his lap. "Where is the pudding Kurama?" Kurama let out a slight chuckle. "Hiei, if your metabolism wasn't so fast you'd be my little round demon! Go ask my mother." Hiei smirked. "I knew I could get a laugh out of you Kurama." he said before leaving the room. 'Of course you can.' He heard a knock at the door and opened it to find Ryou all packed and ready. "Gee Ryou, how much stuff DID you buy?" Kurama asked. Ryou blushed slightly. "Well, I didn't think it was much at the time." Kurama laughed a little bit before looking to Ryou again. "Come on, I'll help you home." Kurama was about to take a bag off Ryou's arm when he was stopped. "No Suichi. I'll be ok walking home by myself. You've done enough for me." Ryou said. Kurama sighed. "Alright. Let me at least walk you downstairs." Ryou nodded and they started down the stairs.
Ryou and Kurama walked downstairs and noticed the pudding-faced Hiei after eating too much for his own good. Ryou announced the news to Shiori. "Mrs.... Shiori, I must be going home now. I want to thank you for welcoming me into your home like you have. I am forever in your debt." Shiori looked about ready to burst from tears. "Oh Ryou, you don't have to repay us. We were glad to have you!" she said and gently hugged him. She released Ryou and he sighed. "Good bye and thanks again." he said before disappearing out the front door. Shiori started to sniffle as she began to walk upstairs. Kurama looked sympathetically at his mother, and then even more sympathetically at Hiei. "You have a stomach ache, don't you Hiei?" Hiei scoffed and turned his head. "No, I don't. And you thought you had me." he said and started to walk past him. Kurama grabbed him up in a hug, whispering into his ear. "I DO have you." he said with a chuckle. Hiei tried to squirm from his grasp. "You'll never take me alive!"
Ryou walked down the street, toward the house he shared with his dark. The extra weight never slowed him down a bit as he practically ran home. He pulled out his key and unlocked the door, stepping inside. The sun was filtering through the blinds on the side wall. He took in the smell of his home and smirked. Ryou ran up the stairs and put his bags inside his room. 'Now to find my yami.' Ryou searched high and low, looking for Bakura. 'He isn't here. I guess I'll walk back over Yugi's and see if he is there.'
Ryou started off down the street again, this time in the direction of Yami's. He took the Ring out from under his shirt and traced a finger on the pyramid in the center. After walking a little further, he arrived at the Gameshop. Grandpa was up at the counter with some Duel Monster cards he was putting away. His back was to Ryou, but he spoke anyway. "I'll be with you in a minute..." he turned and saw Ryou's brown eyes. "...Ryou?" "Hello. Is Yugi here?" Grandpa nodded. "Yes, just go in." Ryou nodded and passed him to enter the living room. He saw the rest of the gang there, and he sighed. Yami turned around and blinked several times before confirming. "Hello Ryou." he greeted. Yugi turned around and jumped off the couch and ran to Ryou. "Hey there Ryou!" he greeted warmly. Ryou sweat dropped. "Hello Yami, Yugi, Tea, Tristan, Joey." They all waved to him as he sat on the couch. "I must speak with you all. It's..." Ryou was cut off by Grandpa coming in with a tray of food. "Here is your snacks kids!" Ryou surveyed the food, and looked to Grandpa. "Excuse me Mister Moto, but..." He smiled. "And here is your apple Ryou." Ryou blushed a little and took the apple. "Thank you." Grandpa left with the tray, and everyone grabbed some snacks. "Now, Ryou, what were you saying?" Yami asked. "Oh. I was wondering if you all knew where Bakura was." Yugi smiled. "First HE comes here for us to help him find YOU. Now YOU are coming here to find HIM." he said. Yami sweat dropped. "No, we don't know. Maybe if we call Isis." Yami said and got the phone. "Yeah. Marik probably knows where to find Bakura." Ryou nodded. "Thank you." He took the phone from Yami and dialed the Ishtar's residence.
Isis was walking through her living room, when the phone rang. She walked over to it and picked up the receiver. "Hello, Ishtar Residence." Ryou smirked. "Hello Isis, it's Ryou. Is Marik or Malik there?" Isis nodded. "Only Malik is." Ryou frowned a little. "Well, please put him on." "Alright Ryou, hang on." Ryou heard Isis's muffled cry for Malik from the other side of the line. Then Malik's voice came through. "Hello Ryou." "Hello. I was wondering if you knew where Bakura is." "Not a clue. I'll give you Marik's cell phone number so you can call him." "Alright." Ryou received the number and then hung the phone up. Yami took the phone back and went to put it away. Ryou looked at Yami and lifted a brow. "Uh, Yami?" Yami turned around to look at Ryou. "What is it Ryou?" Ryou pointed to the phone. "I need that to call Marik." Yami blinked before walking over and giving Ryou the reciever. "Here Ryou." He took the reciever and dialed the number, waiting for Marik to pick up the phone.
Marik...
Marik was walking down the street, walking to get to the bar. He heard his phone ring, so he stopped and answered it. "Yeah?" "Hello Marik, it's Ryou. Do you happen to know where Bakura is?" Marik shrugged. "Sorry Ryou. I haven't seen him since you took off." Ryou's voice sounded very distraught to Marik. "Ok, thanks Marik. Let me know if you find him." "I will. Bye." "Bye." Marik hung up his phone and continued walking to the bar.
Ryou...
Ryou gave the phone to Yami and slumped against the couch. "Marik doesn't know either. I'm going to look for him." The determined teenager looked around before jumping up and leaving the Gameshop. "I hope he finds Bakura" Joey said. "Yeah, me too dude." Tristan added.
Marik...
Marik entered the bar and went to his normal spot in the back. As he was walking, he saw a white-haired man. His face was smashed into the table, his body hunched over, and his chair pushed back rather far. His hands dangled in the air under the table infront of him. There were a few empty glasses around his head that looked to have been sitting for a while. Marik walked over and tapped him on the shoulder, making him groan. He took a seat across from him and crossed his hands infront of him. Bakura slowly lifted his head and his glare landed on Marik. He sighed and let his face fall back to the table, making the glasses jingle. "What do you want Marik?" he asked in a tired, board, and agitated tone. Marik shook his head and sighed. "That hikari of yours is looking for you. He seemed a little worried. Shall I inform him of where you are?" Marik pulled out his phone and flipped it open. Without looking up, Bakura put a hand on the phone and lowered both his and Marik's arms to the table. "No. I don't want him to see me like this anymore. I've been living at the hotel so I could get my act together..." Marik put his phone away. "It doesn't seem to be working." Bakura growled at him from under his hair, his head still down. "Shut up. I know it isn't. You know how I get. I need to stop my drinking." Marik patted his head. "I know. I offered to help you." Bakura looked up, some of his hair sticking to his face. "Then get me the hell out of here and help me." he said and put his head down again. Marik went over to him and slung an arm over his shoulder. He hoisted Bakura to his feet and went towards the door. He stopped and went back to the bartender. "Did my friend pay?" The bartender shook his head. Bakura took out his money and gave it to the man. Marik then walked out the door and started down towards his house. Marik looked to Bakura and sighed. "Bakura, you only had about two and a half drinks, you shouldn't be drunk." Bakura shook his head. "I'm not. I just have a killer headache. That's the first I drank after Ryou ran out."
Marik finally got the both of them to his house and pushed the door open. Isis had went out after he visit, since she lived by herself. Malik sat on the couch, until he saw them enter. He ran over to them and slung Bakura's other arm over his shoulder. "Marik! What happened? Is Bakura drunk?" Bakura growled at him. "NO! I'm not drunk! I just have a headache." Marik put Bakura on the couch and turned to Malik. "And to tell what happened, I found him in the bar. We're going to sober this tomb robber up." he said with a grin. Malik had a weird look on his face, but Bakura knew it all too well. He sat himself up and stared at Malik. "IF YOU TWO BOZOS START MAKING OUT, I'LL KILL YOU!" Malik shrugged and disappeared into the kitchen. Marik looked at Bakura, a malicious grin on his face. "WELCOME TO THE ISHTAR REHABILITATION CENTER!" Bakura paled, and stared at the crazed Egyptian infront of his eyes.
Poor Bakura and his rehab center from those crazy bastards.
ARTEMIS()- Oh, so I just have that skill, eh? Interesting. It will be Ryou/Bakura. Don't worry. I like how it's set up. And I am very much thrilled you like my chapters. I even have alot of chapter seven done already.
Shinigami- PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SCREAMING! -puts on ice pack- Major headache.. Alright, chill. I'll keep it how I originally planned. But, is this story good so far?
A Neo Okami named Wolfy- What the deuce? I have no idea what your review meant. Care to explain it in further detail? Was it good? Bad? Do you not like Shounen-ai? This isn't yaoi...
VampiregilE.D- I'm happy you enjoy this. When I get the chance? No one has ever said that to me. What did I say to you previously? And I will be updating further today (8/23). I have alot of chapter seven done.