Disclaimer: Sweet Gods! I refuse to say it again!

A/N: Well, here I am now we've all had our dose of lemon! And yes, Bakura is back in this chapter, and I am starting to slowly recover from writer's block so lucky for you! AND FINALLY I'M CHAGING THE NAMES AROUND! GOOD BAKURA IN NOW KNOWN AS RYOU AND EVIL BAKURA IS BAKURA!

Chapter 32

Truth Be Told

Bakura gasped as he lay on the ground, forcing his injured body on. He had to get to Maiyu, if he could get to her, he would be safe. He winced and clutched his side, realizing that he probably had a few broken ribs seeing as he had recently started coughing up blood.

"Goddamnit Maiyu." He muttered as he forced himself to walk. "Where the hell are you?" He hated the words the moment they left his mouth. Here he was, running away to a Chain, instead of standing up and facing death. She was weakening him already and he hated it.

Reaching into his pocket he produced a cell-phone, actually amazed that it hadn't been shattered during the attack. She had called earlier that day, even though she had hung up once he answered it.

He knew it was her for one reason....... Anyone in the Daggers didn't hang up. How she had gotten his number was a mystery, but at the moment he was mainly concerned with dialing.

He had just pressed the 'send call' button when he felt light-headed............

The cell phone hit the grass silently as Bakura blacked out.

Maiyu sat gazing out the window, her face showing none of the turmoil inside her.

Why did she ask Ryou for Bakura's number? She knew it would only start a fight between them. If she was worried about Ryou being pissed before, he certainly was now.

A sudden ringing sound cut through the silence, causing the purple haired women to jump before she reached into her pocket to retrieve her cell-phone.

"Hello?" She said.

Silence.

"Hello?" Faintly she thought she could hear someone groaning in pain...............

"HELLO?"

Silence.

"WHO IS THIS? ARE YOU OK?" After a few more tries she growled and hung up her cell, glancing down at the call I.D

"856-924-4098............" She said aloud in puzzlement before realization bitch slapped her in the face, causing her to pale. "Oh sweet Jesus........ Bakura." Without thinking she threw on her trench coat, complete with her weapons and ran out into the dark street.

"Dammit." She cursed as she ran blindly, heading toward the boarder of Chain and Dagger territory. "If I could find out where this call came from!" Growling in frustration she continued to run.

'Bakura.' She thought. 'You better damn well be ok.'

Marik sat at his desk while Lakoa smoothed out her clothes, frustrated as all hell.

He needed to attack Yami directly, but it seemed that he couldn't do anything until he ripped Yami away from his little 'Chain Whore' as he referred to her. Letting out a growl he pounded his fist on the table.

"This would be so much easier if that little bitch had told us something!"

"You mean the girl we had here? Don't worry about it." Lakoa replied. "We'll kill him sooner then you know."

"You sound overly confident." Marik grunted. A small and cruel smirk spread across her lips.

"Once Yami and his bitch are apart they'll be distracted with trying to piece together their pathetic little soap-opera........ they won't be expecting a full-blown attack.

"So your suggesting that we get inside the building after all of this?" He said, mentally noting the female's good strategy.

"Precisely." She said, walking up to him. "You know, you really good get some sleep." She purred, running her hands around his neck. "After all, it's four days hasn't it?" Marik smirked and pushed her towards the direction of his hidden stairs where his bedroom was located.

After they entered he kicked the door shut.

He would be doing anything but sleeping this night.

'Fuck, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck." Maiyu mentally cursed as she continued running. She was really starting to get worried now, it felt like she had been running for hours.

"Dammit Bakura were are you?" She whispered. A few more minutes passed until she heard a groan, causing her to stop dead in her tracks.

It was coming from the left.

Her heart pounding in her throat she followed the noise, her pace increasing as she caught sight of the silhouette just a little father up. It was at a full blown run that she reached him, a gasp catching in her throat.

Despite the dark lighting she could make out the blood that seemed to cover every inch of him, most old, some new.

"Oh Bakura." She whispered as she kneeled beside him. He groaned and she was able to make out his eyes opening, shining in the moonlight. He opened his mouth to speak, but she pressed a finger to it.

"Hush, save your strength." She said. "Your going to need it to walk. I'm taking you back to my place." He didn't respond as she helped him get to his feet. "Come on."

3 hours later

Bakura lay in her bed, his torso covered in bandages, although some his well toned chest was still visible, something that Maiyu couldn't help but notice. (A/N: And Cally, please, for the sake of all humanity, wipe the drool off your chin would ya?)

She was on her knees beside the bed, wiping of the rest of the dried blood that covered him, washing the bloodstained in the bowl of water beside her.

"I'm guessing Marik had something to do with this." She said quietly.

"Ya, fucking bastard." He muttered before a hacking fit seized him, making him cough up blood, which Maiyu promptly wiped away. There was silence for a few moments, Bakura not failing to noticed the look of guilt that washed over her face.

"It's because of me isn't it?" She asked in a low voice. Bakura remained silent. "Bakura.........."

"Just forget about it."

"No!" She said. "Now honto-no-koto itte Tell me the truth Bakura, was it because of me or not?"

"Hai......." He finally answered reluctantly. "It was because of you."

"Oh, Bakura." She whispered, leaning over to rest her head on his chest. "I'm so sorry...... I'm such a baka....... If it wasn't for me this never would have happened."

"Don't worry about it." Bakura answered with monotony.

"You could have died." She pressed, looking into his eyes. They seemed so dead........ it frightened her.

"So?" He snapped. "Who cares? I sure as hell don't....... life's a waste of time."

"Don't say that Bakura." She said quietly. "Please don't say that."

"Why not?" He barked. "It's true."

"Then you've obviously had no-one to care for you." She replied. "Your not so different from Ryou. He may seem just shy on the outside, but I know he hurts, I can feel it, just like I can feel it in you."

"Spare me." He grunted, but on the inside, he knew she was right. There were things in his past that he just let go of yet. His darkness was a cover for him, an escape from something he felt was even worse. To him, numbness was better then pain. "I have nothing to hide."

"Liar." She said calmly, looking up into his eyes. They were so hard, so cruel, but is she looked a little deeper, she could make out a faint glimmer of light inside them. "You don't have to lie to me...... that won't do any of us any good. Bakura......... you need to love....... To be loved........."

Shaking she rose and leaned over him so that he hair looked a veil that surrounded both their faces. Slowly she lowered her lips until they just barely brushed against his.

"I know what it's like." Was all she was able to get out before his lips claimed hers. She let out a surprised little gasp before succumbing to him and openly her mouth to allow him access. Their tongues dueled for a short while before lack of air demanded separation, and even them it was unwilling.

Bakura reached out for her, but she backed away a little.

"You need to sleep." She whispered, walking back to him to run a hand through his silver trusses.

"They'll kill you if they find me here." He said quietly.

"I doubt they will." She said. "Besides, you aren't really part of the Dagger's anymore........... and beside, I know Yami wouldn't kill me. Now sleep." She whispered, dipping down to deliver a light kiss on his lips.

His eyes closed, and she was grateful for that.

If his eyes were closed he wouldn't see the tears forming in the corner's of her eyes.

A/N:

Well, there it is........ hope you all liked it, especially you Cally, seeing as this chapter was all about Bakura! And yes, I have decided that after this fic, there will definitely be a sequel. I've gone so far as to plan some things for it, now if I could only get this damn fic out of the way! Anyway, please, please, please, PLEASE review! Cyber cookies for all who do!