Trampled Hearts

Silently Broken

Disclaimer: Don't own yugioh

This story is dedicated to Animechik who gave me all the ideas (You rock!). Thanks so much!

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Bakura awoke and his pillow was wet from his tears. The nightmares that plagued him day after day were getting out of control. For one thing, he hadn't screamed or cried in his sleep since that day….No, don't think about it, don't think about it, don't think about it.

He sighed. He liked Ryou presence there but didn't want to admit it. It was comforting, just like his mother. Oh, how he missed her! She would kiss him and made the pain go away, always. And she had the loveliest voice and would sing him to sleep every night.

Bakura felt something wet on his cheek. He was crying again. Due to his dignity and ego, he wouldn't cry anywhere, but now it didn't matter. He was lost in a hole, and he needed someone to pull him out. He just didn't know who that someone was.

Ryou was listening to his yami cry silently through the door. He sighed. He really wanted his yami to accept him, but no, all his attempts seemed fertile. He loved Bakura like a brother he never had, yet Bakura refused him every time. What did he have to do? He felt the unshed tears sting his eyes. He wanted Bakura to trust him so badly! He wanted to take Bakura's pain away since it was hurting him too. He now could hear Bakura sniffilgin. He should bring him some water to keep from dehydrated.

Bakura was sniffling pathetically now. He had cried almost all his tears, leaving him exhausted. He didn't want to sleep though, since that was when the horrid dreams came. That's why he had so many bags under his eyes and he always seemed fatigued. He never wanted to go to sleep, but somehow, his eyes closed without him knowing sweeping him into the blessed darkness.

Ryou looked into the room. Bakura seemed to be sleeping peacefully, thankfully. He wished he yami would just speak to him at least. Unusually, he at least said good morning, good night, how was your day, just casual stuff, nothing that much. Now, he would tell Ryou to just leave him alone. He wouldn't even eat anything. He was afraid that Bakura was coming down with something. He always seemed pale and listless now. Perhaps it was from lack of sleep, but Ryou was wary, just in case.

Hot and Black, were Bakura's first thoughts. Buring hot like a fire, the fire that the soldiers set upon Kura Eruna to rid it of every inhabitant. The black was from the smoke that rose to the air. It was stifling, and he couldn't even breathe! He was suffocating, choking, coughing, and gasping. It was too much and he tried to vomit, but there was nothing in his stomach. The hot was awful, he felt the flames licking his bare skin….and then there was a cooling washcloth bathing his burning head. He blinked his eyes. A fluffy white sun? He blinked again, and there was Ryou, staring worriedly into his eyes. Ryou saw him and smiled and fluffed the pillows for Bakura. Bakura, who was too tired to complain, just lay back and watched Ryou. He couldn't exactly watch Ryou too closely, since the motion made his head spin, but he had nothing else to do. Ryou saw this and told Bakura to go to sleep. He obliged and Ryou looked worriedly at his now sleepy yami.

Bakura woke up later, feeling refreshed. He had a good night rest and none of the haunting dreams. When Ryou came with food, though, it was a different story. His stomach couldn't seem to hold any food down. Ryou shook his head. "I think it's the stomach flu," he said worriedly (he seems to do that a lot, doesn't he?). Bakura just shrugged. He didn't really understand what this 'stomach flu' was. He had never heard of it! Besides, he was still pondering about that dream. Tenderly, Ryou reached out to touch Bakura's shoulder. "Is everything alright?" he asked quietly. Bakura shook his head. Nothing was alright. He was full of mixed emtions, most of them being anger, sadness, hopelessness, depression, the list could go on and on. "Do you want to tell me about it?" asked Ryou. Bakura considered. He wasn't sure if he wanted to share his darkest secret with him, but it Ryou would just stop bothering him, it might be worth it. He turned to Ryou. "Have you ever heard of Kura Eruna?"

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