Blue Savage: Woohoo! I'm on the 11th chapter! And, wow Christmas is really near! And, wow one of my friends in school reviewed me, and she said my fic was astig ('cool' in our language)! Well, on with the fic! And for the first time after long moment I'm gonna be giving thank you's and replies to my reviewers!

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Whenever, Wherever

Chapter 11: Admitting Friendship

          "Bakura," Safiya looked at him. "What should we do?"

          Bakura was still thinking.

          "I'm wondering," he said. Then Safiya turned her head "Yes?" she eagerly asked.

          "I'm wondering, Adom brought you here as gift for me and as a hostage and yet it's like you don't want to return there, and be reunited with your brother again," he curled his lips to a smirk.

          Safiya's eagerness melted away and turned to a blush of a light shade of red. "Well, it's………um-" she stammered.

          Bakura's smirk became bigger "Because," he crept closer, 'what now?!' Safiya hesitated.

          "It's because I don't want you to die, you're my friend." She said.

          Bakura backed away "But I'm supposed to be a thief. I almost did something to you, you became a hostage, and you consider me as a 'friend'."

          "Well, it's because when I was here, I felt I wasn't treated as a detainee, I felt I was treated as a guest." She smiled.

          "But I kissed without saying anything, doesn't that make you mad?"

          "Well, not really, it was even more surprising. But you're my friend, you treated me as a friend and I want to return the favor by not letting you die." She replied.

          Then Bakura went closer and slipped his arms around her and captured her into a hug.

          "Thank, you." He whispered. Safiya was thunderstruck as her eyes widened. Then, she closed her eyes and patted his back "You're welcome!"

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          The next day, it went by quickly, Safiya still, standing by the window thinking about her past

          As night came all fell asleep except three men that waited for the time to come right for their plan to be carried out.     

          As the moon was high up and the stars were shining bright, the three men slowly walked to their soon-going-to-be-dead-master's room to retrieve the girl.

          As they reached the room they slowly and carefully opened the door, and there they saw the princess cuddled up in a corner and their master lying down on his bed.

          Step-by-step they reached Safiya and cautiously scooped her up onto Adom's dark arms.

          When they reached the door Gahiji and Adom exited the room quickly while Mukhwana stayed and glared at Bakura 'Soon, Bakura, soon you will be gone. And I will be there to witness your death!' he thought.

          When they were out the lair they dumped Safiya on one of the horses and jumped on each one's horses and rode off to the royal palace.

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          Still sleeping in his thoughts, Bakura suddenly woke up. He stood from his bed and searched the area where Safiya always sleeps. There he found nothing, only the blanket she used scattered on the floor messily, and the pillow Bakura lent her.

          'Mukhwana has already made their move.' He thought then he swiftly put on a shirt and ran outside to the view that three horses were missing and the footprints from the horses' hooves. 'No!' he ran towards his horse and cried the horse's name and they were off like the speed of light.

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          As Mukhwana, Gahiji and Adom were nearing the palace's grounds Safiya was still slepping, and yet also……………dreaming.

***Safiya's Dream***

          "Promise we'll see again?" asked Safiya.

          "And why do you want me to see you again?" Bakura replied, sarcastically.

          "Well, it's because I don't have anyone to talk to at night, you know talk as friends, I already said you were my friend, right? And besides, Akila's already asleep by then, so what do you say?" she replied.

          Bakura looked up at the moon and looked at her while smiling charmingly "The moon,"

          "Huh?" Safiya blinked. "The moon, tonight's a Gibbous moon, one week from now it will be a full moon. So, one week from now I'll meet you at your balcony, I can sneak in. So, how is it?"

          "Perfect!" she smiled. He smiled back and softened his eyes.

***End of Dream***

          Safiya squinted her eyes to the sight that she was riding on a horse.

          She quietly moaned and thought 'Bakura, please help me, Bakura'

          Then she felt the horse was slowing down, and then she felt herself being taken off from the horse and being slumped on Adom's shoulders.

          "It's time to be free off Bakura's grasp and be liberated, my men!" Mukhwana said.

          "It is also time to be rewarded gratefully and handsomely!" Gahiji added. Adom nodded and walked to the giant palace doors.

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          'I must hurry!' Bakura thought, as he remembered what Safiya said the other night.

***Flashback***

          "I'm wondering," he said. Then Safiya turned her head "Yes?" she eagerly asked.

          "I'm wondering, Adom brought you here as gift for me and as a hostage and yet it's like you don't want to return there, and be reunited with your brother again," he curled his lips to a smirk.

          Safiya's eagerness melted away and turned to a blush of a light shade of red. "Well, it's………um-" she stammered.

          Bakura's smirk began bigger "Because," he crept closer, 'what now?!' Safiya hesitated.

          "It's because I don't want you to die, you're my friend." She said.

          Bakura backed away "But I'm supposed to be a thief. I almost did something to you, you became a hostage, and you consider me as a 'friend'."

          "Well. It's because when I was here, I felt I wasn't treated as a detainee, I felt I was treated as a guest." She smiled.

          "But I kissed without saying anything, doesn't that make you mad?"

          "Well, not really, it was even more surprising. But you're my friend, you treated me as a friend and I want to return the favor by not letting you die." She replied.

          Then Bakura went closer and slipped his arms around her and captured into a hug.

          "Thank, you." He whispered. Safiya was thunderstruck as her eyes widened. Then, she closed her eyes and patted his back "You're welcome!"

***End of Flashback***

          'Yes, she's my friend!' then like the speed of light he was off to town.

Wow, they finally admitted that they're friends, how touching *tear*! Well, I really like this story and I can't wait for the next chapter! Hope you enjoyed, see you soon, and READ & REVIEW!