Leaves off at when "Marik quits his snickers job to be with Ryou"
"No! You're not going anywhere! I did not quit my awesome fabulous job so you can go to American Cheese land." Marik shouted angrily at them. "It's Switzerland." Ryou said. "I don't care if it's Munster cheese land you are not going anywhere! Maybe Bakura, but no one will miss him." Marik said smiling at Bakura. "I will." Ryou said. "What?" Bakura asked. "I'm…so hungry." Ryou said nervously. "Let's go to Switzerland and get some cheese." Marik said. "Let's leave Bakura though." He added. "I don't know why you have a problem with me. I don't bother you." Bakura said folding his arms. "Because you like Ryou and Ryou's all mine! Mine! You hear! Mine!" Marik screamed. "I don't like Ryou." Bakura said. Ryou growled and everyone looked at him. "Must be my stomach." Ryou said blushing. "Right…well…since you're hungry…I have lot's of food at my house." Marik said. "Ok let's go." Ryou said standing next to Marik. "You're…going to Marik's house for food? We have food here." Bakura said. "He's offering." Ryou said. "Yea! I'm of-fer-ing." Marik said sticking his tongue out. "I'll give you food." Bakura said. "Yea probably poisoned." Marik retorted. "Shut up!" Bakura screamed. "I'll eat at Marik's. Here are the keys, my cell, and a number impersonating Marik's. See you later." Ryou said walking out. "Wa-wait! No don't leave me here! I'm not an alone person." Bakura said grabbing Ryou's arm. "He's hungry! He's coming to my house! You stay here! Alone!" Marik screamed running out with Ryou. Bakura grumbled and remembered something. "Oh Ryou! You can't leave remember you have school tomorrow and you have to get me prepared." Bakura said confident enough it would get Ryou to stay. "Well…" Ryou said unsure. "He can do it he's a big boy." Marik said patting Ryou's hand. "No. No! No I'm not! I'm a little kid. I still need help! Please help me Ryou! Please!" Bakura begged. "O…k." Ryou said turning back. "No!" Marik screamed pulling out his rod and controlling Ryou. "Never mind I'm going to eat at Marik's instead." Ryou said walking away from Bakura. Marik laughed and went downstairs with Ryou. Bakura sighed sadly. "Stupid Ryou." He said closing the door behind him.
Bakura's P.O.V
I wonder what got into Ryou. He started giving me attitude. It's not like him. I thought I would get him with me needing to be prepared. What happened? Maybe he got mad…when I said that I didn't like him…I know that growl wasn't his stomach. It had to have been him. Well I don't like him. He's just there for…I dunno pretty. Whatever I can find something to do without him. I don't need him. He's stupid anyway.
Regular P.O.V
"Welcome Ryou to my home! Isn't it pretty?" Marik asked. "How did I get here?" Ryou asked. "Walking." Marik said. "Anyway I have lot's of food Ryou. I'll make you something." He said trying to get off that topic. "But Bakura needed my help in something." Ryou said. "He figured it out." Marik lied. "Ok…" Ryou said. "You stay out here I'll make you some food." Marik said rushing in the kitchen. (Ryou)- Bakura? You there? (Bakura)-What do you want? (Ryou)-Are you mad? (Bakura)-Leave me alone go eat food at Marik's house. Ryou waited a couple minutes and tiptoed to the door. "I'm done Ryou! I made tacos!" Marik said happily. He looked around for Ryou and saw that he wasn't there. "No one appreciates me no one." Marik said angrily walking back into the kitchen.
Ryou opened the door to his apartment and saw Bakura thrown on the couch. "Bakura?" Ryou said softly. "What?" Bakura scowled. "Are…are you mad at me?" Ryou asked. "No. Go away." Bakura said angrily. "I didn't…do anything Bakura." Ryou said. "How do you know?" Bakura grumbled. "Well…I'm sorry for whatever I did." Ryou said. "I don't care." Bakura said walking up to his room. "He's so problematical." Ryou said to himself. He gathered Bakura's books and put them in his bookbag for him.
Ryou's P.O.V
I don't get it. What did I do? I was nice to him. I wasn't mean. Why is he so angry? We were getting along just well…where did it go wrong? He'll be better in the morning.
Regular P.O.V
Ryou put on his PJ's and fell asleep. He woke up before Bakura that morning and made breakfast. "He's taking a long time to wake up. It's not like him." Ryou said walking upstairs. Bakura opened the door and saw Ryou in front of his door. "Move." He said pushing Ryou out of the way. "You ready for school?" Ryou asked standing up. "I don't think I'm going." Bakura said walking downstairs. "But…I didn't sign you in there so you could miss. Please come. I'll be all alone." Ryou said. "Ah, the shoes on the other foot now. When I wanted you to stay yesterday to help me did you? No. Oh well." Bakura said eating Ryou's breakfast. "That…that was mine." Ryou said. "And now it's not." Bakura said. Ryou growled and grabbed Bakura. He thought about what he was going to do and hesitated. "Touch me again and I'll hurt you." Bakura said pushing Ryou away. "What's wrong?" Ryou asked getting angry. "I'm not telling you." Bakura said angrily. "Why!" Ryou asked shouting. "Because I don't want too!" Bakura shouted louder than Ryou. "Why!" Ryou asked again. "I don't want to!" Bakura screamed.
"Why?" Ryou asked
"I don't want to!" Bakura shouted.
"Why?"
"I don't want to!"
"We can do this all day." Ryou said. "Then we will I don't want to tell you! I don't like you! And I don't trust you either!" Bakura yelled grabbing his books and walking out the door. "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" Ryou screamed. "I hate you too!" Bakura yelled from outside. "I hate you more!" Ryou screamed. "Not as much as me!" Bakura yelled. "I don't like you!" Ryou screamed. "I never liked you! I was just lying!" Bakura yelled. Ryou stopped screaming. "You're…just like everyone else." He said sadly. "Always lying to me." Ryou picked up his books and walked to school.
"Hello class. Are you ready to learn?" The teacher asked. Everyone stayed quiet. "I figured." She grumbled. "Hey aren't you Bakura?" Joey asked. "And what if I am?" Bakura asked. "Nothing just wanted to talk." Joey said. "Yea I'm Bakura." Bakura said. "What's up?" Joey asked. "Pissed." Bakura replied. "Why?" Joey asked. "Stupid Ryou's always pissing me off." Bakura said. "I know how you feel. He pisses me off too. If you promise not to tell…I'll let you join in on our little scheme." Joey said whispering to Bakura. "Alright spill." Bakura said. "No one in this school likes Ryou…not even Marik…we're paying him to like Ryou. Since no one likes him…why not get rid of him? So…me and a couple other people…we're going to jump him and get all that good stuff off of him. That's phase one. After awhile of jumping him we'll start beating him up and then when he's weaker…than usual we'll just stab him." Joey said. "Cool." Bakura said impressed. "Well you in?" Joey asked. "Why not?" Bakura said. "We'll be good friends someday Bakura." Joey said walking away. "Ha. Don't count on it." Bakura said to himself. "I'm here!" Marik sang finding a seat next to Ryou. If Ryou found out Marik was being a hypocrite he'd get so torn. Bakura watched Ryou laugh at whatever Marik was telling him. "This is gonna be so cool!" He said excitedly. The bell rang and everyone started heading towards the door except Bakura who stayed to watch the show. "Hey Ryou." Joey said. "Hey Joey. What do you need?" Ryou asked. "Just wanted to apologize…for last time." Joey said. "Oh…that's ok. It's all in the past I forgot about it already." Ryou said smiling. "Well that's why we're going to refresh your memory." Joey said jumping Ryou with his posse. Bakura started laughing hysterically as everyone ran off with Ryou's money and keys. Ryou sat up trying to get up and noticed Bakura still sitting in his seat. He started crying and limped out of the room. Bakura suppressed his laughter and walked out to gym.
"Hey Marik." Bakura said. "What?" Marik asked. "I heard…about the…thing." Bakura said. "Oh did you good for you. Now why are you talking to me?" Marik asked. "Are you implying I can't talk to you?" Bakura asked angrily. "Hi. I'm Marik. You're my friend Bakura." Marik said nervously. He watched Ryou limp in and ignored Bakura. "Ryou's here. Time to be "Friendly"" He said walking off laughing. "Oh my god Ryou. What happened?" Marik asked. "Nothing. Leave me alone for awhile." Ryou said sitting down on the mat. "No. I'm not leaving you." Marik said. "Go away!" Ryou screamed. Marik backed away and ran back to Bakura. "Someone's pissed." He said. "So?" Bakura said. He watched Ryou rub his legs and clean blood off his arm. "You know…I almost feel sorry for him." Bakura said. "You're kidding right?" Marik asked. "Yea." Bakura said laughing. When did Bakura become so close to Marik? When did Marik become close to Bakura? Ryou glanced at them and began rubbing his legs again. "Oh my god are you Ryou?" A girl asked. "Yes." Ryou replied. "Hey Joey! Ryou's over here!" The girl screamed. Joey started tackling Ryou with his posse and ran off again laughing. "Twice in one day I'm so impressed." Bakura said when Joey walked up to him. "It's not that hard." Joey said. "So…Joey when is this all gonna take place?" Bakura asked. "We'll discuss that at lunch. I sit all the way in the back look me up and I'll tell you." Joey said. He looked at Ryou once more time and laughed. Bakura walked past Ryou and heard him talking to himself. "Why does everyone have to pick on me? I'm nice. I don't do anything to anyone. Why…why doesn't Bakura help me anymore? I forgot…he hates me like everyone else." Ryou got up and limped more noticeably to the bathroom. Bakura followed. "I'll just ignore them. I'll ignore them all. I…maybe…not Bakura. No! Bakura too!" Ryou said washing blood off himself. He sighed. "I can't I don't care if Bakura doesn't like me…I know I'll be with him forever after all he got me all 7 millennium items…that has to mean something. I know we'll forgive each other…even if it takes a long time I'll still be alive when that happens. Unless I miraculously die tomorrow." Ryou said laughing at himself. Bakura ran out of the bathroom and up to the lunchroom.
"Bakura you made it over here." Joey called out. Bakura sat next to Joey and some other dude. "Now Bakura about the question. All this…will take place on Friday and it's Monday." Joey said. "But…Ryou's dads coming on Friday." Bakura said. "Even better! What better than to see Ryou's dad mourn over Ryou?" Joey asked. "What about Saturday?" Bakura suggested. "No Friday." Joey said. "Ryou hasn't seen his dad in a long time. Why not let him be happy…once." Bakura said. "No." Everyone but Bakura said. He noticed Ryou sitting by himself stirring his food. "Why does…everyone hate Ryou?" Bakura asked. "Because he's a smartass geek that gets A's and is a big nerd and he's too soft and is too nice and never does anything wrong." Joey said. That's not a very good reason. Bakura stayed quiet as he heard everyone discussing about the plan. The lunch bell rang and everyone was returning to their classes. Ryou went to toss his food away and when he got close to Joey's table, Joey stuck out his leg and tripped him making him land in his food and making everyone laugh. Bakura felt himself lift up and bend over to help Ryou. Everyone stopped laughing and looked at Bakura. Bakura grabbed Ryou's food and poured it on him. They all continued laughing as Ryou now with tears in his eyes got up and tossed his tray out. He got tripped by Joey again and felt on his face again. "Stop!" Bakura screamed. Everyone stopped laughing and looked at Bakura. "Stop scratching your head!" Bakura screamed sitting back down and blushing. Ryou wiped blood from his lip and limped downstairs.
"Can anyone tell me who our first president was? Huh? Anyone?" The teacher asked. Ryou raised his hand. "Nerd…I mean Ryou." The teacher said. "George Washington." Ryou answered gloomily. "Whatever. Your assignment is simple it's written on the board get to it." The teacher said. Ryou started doing his work and got a paper flicked at his head. It turned out to be a note and he looked around for whoever threw it at him. He looked at Bakura who was blowing bubbles on gum with his legs on top of his desk. "Doubt it." Ryou said. He looked at Marik who was flicking little papers at everyone. "Maybe." Ryou said. He opened the letter.
Hey Ryou,How's life? Good? Bad? Don't worry. Hey I need you to do me a favor. Don't cry or ever give in to Joey. It may look bad now, but it will get worse. Watch yourself Ryou. Please there are a lot of people that care about you. When you leave school today go running home. Don't wait for anyone just go straight home. It's for your own good.
Your friend,
Anonymous
Ryou pocketed the note and continued doing his work. When the bell rang to go home, he did what the letter told him to do and ran home. "Why didn't you wait for me?" Bakura asked angrily when he got home. Ryou ignored him and continued doing his homework. Bakura grabbed Ryou's homework and ripped it. "Answer me." Bakura said. "I don't know." Ryou finally said. "Not a good answer!" Bakura said angrily grabbing Ryou's shirt. "I had to…pee." Ryou lied. "You're lying to me!" Bakura screamed. "No! I had to pee when I got home." Ryou said. Bakura threw Ryou on the ground and saw a paper fall out of his pocket. "What is that?" He asked. "Nothing." Ryou said covering it. "Give it to me." Bakura ordered. "No!" Ryou said running to his room. Bakura stuck his leg out and tripped Ryou. "Let me see." Bakura said again putting his foot on Ryou's back. "No! It's mine!" Ryou screamed crying. Bakura dug his heel in Ryou's back and grabbed the note. "No! No! No! Bakura! That's mine!" Ryou screamed biting his leg. "You bitch! That hurt!" Bakura screamed kicking Ryou's head toughly. Ryou got up wobbly and before Bakura opened it he threw himself on him and grabbed it. He stuck the letter in his pants and tried running to the door. "Where do you think you're going?" Bakura asked grabbing Ryou by his hair. "Ow! Stop hurting me! Please! Not you too!" Ryou cried. "Yes me too." Bakura said beating Ryou and walking to his room leaving Ryou half conscious on the floor. Ryou got up wobbling and limped to his room.
Everything was dark and Ryou tiptoed to the door hoping that Bakura wouldn't hear him. "Leaving somewhere?" Bakura asked turning the light on. Ryou hid his bag and trembled nervously. "You weren't running away were you?" Bakura asked. Ryou stayed quiet and tears began forming in his eyes. "Are you scared?" Bakura asked. Ryou continued trembling and tearing. Bakura moved closer to Ryou and with every step he took Ryou took one backwards. "You're scared…of me?" Bakura asked. Ryou said nothing. "Talk!" Bakura screamed. Ryou bit his lip and closed his eyes in fear. He opened his eyes and saw Bakura directly in front of him. "Please don't hurt me. I'll give you anything you want just don't hurt me please. I've been hurt enough no more torture please." Ryou begged. Bakura looked at the fear Ryou had in his eyes and pat his face. "Ok. I won't hurt you. Go back to bed. And if you don't then I'll hurt you." Bakura said walking away. Ryou sighed in relief and waited for everything to calm down before he left.
The next morning Bakura awoke and got angry when he saw Ryou had disobeyed him. He walked to school and saw Ryou sitting down resting his head on the table. "You disobeyed me." He said lifting Ryou's head. "I…I can't be near you. You…you scare me." Ryou said in fear. Bakura softened his face and sat down next to him. "Why?" He asked. "You… "Hey Bakura I need to tell you something." Joey said grabbing Bakura. "Class take your seats we're going to start remember today's a short day." The teacher said. "I want you to stand up if you're wearing your uniform." The teacher said. Ryou stood up tiredly and yawned. "There's your first easy A Ryou." She said. Ryou was gonna take his seat until Joey took it away and made him fall. Everyone laughed as Ryou took his seat. "You ok Ryou? You seem gloomier than usual." Marik asked while everyone was doing their work. "Just a little stressed and tired." Ryou said yawning. "I'll give you a new bed in the house if that one didn't suit you." Marik said. "It's ok. I was just all night thinking." Ryou said. "About what?" Marik asked. "Well my dad's coming on Friday I can't wait. I'm always happy to see my dad. I was wondering if I should maybe clean up the place and change some stuff before he came. I want to make him feel comfortable. Plus, he's gonna finally meet Bakura. I think I've hid him to long. I know things will change, but maybe for the better." Ryou said smiling. "Let's hope so." Marik said smiling and pulling out his lunch like everyone else. Ryou felt another note hit his head and picked it up.
Hey Ryou,
How are you? Nothing bad has happened to you so far except that incident with the chair. No big deal it's supposed to be funny. Thanks for taking my advice and running home. Do it all the time it's for your own good. Be careful today Ryou there's people watching you even if you don't know it.
Your friend,
Anonymous
Ryou looked around and noticed Marik wasn't flicking little papers. "Who's throwing me these little papers?" Ryou asked himself. "Stop talking to yourself geek! It's not healthy." Joey screamed pulling Ryou's hair. "Stop!" Ryou screamed slapping Joey's hand. The class got quiet and gasped. Uh-oh. Ryou raised his hand quickly and waved it in the air. "Bathroom! Bathroom! Bathroom." He screamed. "Go." The teacher said. Yes. Ryou got up from his seat and was tackled by Joey and his friends. "Didn't you see that!" Ryou screamed. "See what?" The teacher asked lifting her head from reading. "They just tackled me." Ryou screamed. "Teacher he's being mean! I would never do that!" Joey said innocently. "Liar! You all saw it right!" Ryou asked. The class shook their heads. "Bakura." Ryou said facing his and tearing. "No." Bakura said. Ryou screamed and walked to the bathroom. "What has gotten into him?" The teacher asked. "Time of month." Joey said. "He's a boy." The teacher said. "Are you really that confident he is?" Joey asked. "Joey lay off poor Ryou." Marik said. "Whatever." Joey said winking. Ryou came back and got tripped by Joey. "You have to have seen that!" Ryou screamed at the teacher. "See what Ryou?" The teacher asked. "He just tripped me! I'm crippled lady! Look I got an additional bruise to accompany my 30 scabs." Ryou said. "You probably were just horsing around." The teacher said. "I hate this school." Ryou grumbled. "And there's your detention Mr. Bakura." The teacher said. "What did he do pay you!" Ryou screamed trying to break his pencil. "Damn he's good." Joey whispered. Ryou let his head fall on the table. "Someone just shoot me." He said. "Gladly." Joey said. "No you get away from me!" Ryou screamed. Bakura started laughing and chocked on his gum. "Haha." Ryou mimicked Bakura. "You didn't just mimic me did you?" Bakura asked angrily. "What if I did?" Ryou asked. The bell rang. "I'll get you at home. And you better wait for me." Bakura said walking out. "Stay after class Mr. Bakura you have a detention to serve." The teacher said.
Ryou stayed quiet in his seat sniffing and shifting his head from side to side on the desk. "You mind telling me what's wrong? All this screaming it's not like you." The teacher said. "I do mind. No one understands anyway." Ryou said. "Everything will be better when my dad comes. He understands me." He added. "What about your mom?" The teacher asked. "She's gone." Ryou said. "Oh. Sorry. You may leave." The teacher said. Ryou gathered his books and was tripped outside by Joey. "Going to gym Ryou?" Joey asked. "No. Math." Ryou said. "Ooh that's right. I'm in that class too." Joey said smiling. "No you're not you go to science." Ryou corrected him. "No. I transferred all my classes to be identical to yours." Joey said. Ryou felt apart of his life get ripped out of him and walked away from Joey in shock. "See you math buddy." Joey said laughing. Ryou took a seat in math class and started doing his work. He felt something get flicked at his hair and reached in to get it. "Aw! Dammit!" Ryou cursed pulling gum out of his hair. "Detention Mr. Bakura." The math teacher said. "No!" Ryou cried. Everyone laughed at Ryou. "You evil people!" Ryou said narrowing his eyes at everyone. "I'll get you all! I will! Then I'll laugh!" Ryou said crazily. "He's going mental." Bakura said. "Marik calm him down." Joey ordered. "Hey buddy. Calm down I'll serve detention with you." Marik said smiling supportively. "No. I need detention I need to be away from everyone. I'll be happier." Ryou said wiping his tears. "Trust me Joey will stop bugging you." Marik said patting his back. "Yea he'll stop when I'm dead." Ryou said. Damn…he's good. Marik patted Ryou's back and left him. Everyone turned in their work and existed the room while Ryou stayed in his seat. Joey and his friends passed by him and punched him roughly on the shoulder and arm. "Ryou…what's happened to you? It's not like you to curse like that." The teacher asked. "Nothing." Ryou replied. "I'll leave you alone for awhile. You may leave in 10 minutes." The math teacher said erasing the board and writing new stuff on it for his next class. Ryou stayed quiet sighing a lot and playing with his pencil. After 10 minutes he was dismissed.
"We only need one more class so Ryou gets a detention and that's…drama." Joey said watching Ryou pass by. "Take your seat class we're going to rehearse." The drama teacher said. "Miss! Miss! Ryou hurt me!" Joey cried. "I didn't touch him." Ryou said calmly. "Look at that he punched the crap out of my arm!" Joey said showing her his bruise. "That's not something Ryou would do sit down." The drama teacher said. Joey grumbled and smacked the back of Ryou's head. "Ryou come up and rehearse your lines." She said. "Oh my sheep…where is my sheep? Sheep? Sheep? Oh sheep? Where are you…sheep…sheep…sheep." Ryou said in monotone. "Put in a little more life into it Ryou." The teacher said. "Oh! My sheep…where is my sheep? Sheep? Sheep? Oh sheep? Where are you…sheep…sheep…sheep." Ryou repeated a little more with life. "Eh…work on it Ryou. Joey come up." She said. "Here is your sheep I found I will give it to you…after class…I mean when you get home." Joey said grabbing Ryou's arm and twisting his skin. "Ow! Ow! That hurt Joey." Ryou said rubbing his arm. "I didn't touch you! He's lying!" Joey shouted. Ryou look his hand off his sore spot and wiped his blood. "I didn't get this out of thin air." Ryou shouted back. "Maybe you pricked yourself." Joey said. "Ryou give it up!" Bakura shouted. "You pricked yourself end of story." He added. "You shut up!" Ryou screamed. "You did not tell me to shut up." Bakura said angrily. "I did and I'd say it again now get away from me." Ryou said pushing Bakura. "You're getting too out of hand Ryou. Why not I teach you a lesson?" Bakura asked grabbing Ryou's shirt forcefully. "Ryou…come to the front office." The intercom said. "You got lucky this time Ryou." Bakura said throwing Ryou to the floor.
Ryou walked to the office and was told his father couldn't make it on Friday. "Oh. It's…it's ok. I'm…alright with the fact he's not coming." Ryou said sadly walking back to class. "Ryou what happened?" The teacher asked. Ryou walked up to her and told her what happened in secret. Ryou's dad's not coming. Poor Ryou. Oh well. Bakura sat up in his chair and watched Ryou and Joey rehearse their lines. "Miss I'm not feeling to well can I go home?" Ryou asked. "What's wrong?" She asked. "I rather not say. Bye." Ryou said. "Wait Ryou. Have someone escort you." The teacher said. "I don't like anyone in here. I can go on my own." Ryou said. "I'll be very happy to go with him." Joey offered. "There Ryou a new friend see you tomorrow." The teacher said. Joey pushed Ryou outside and started beating on him. "You walk home on your own bitch I'm not escorting no nerd. Thanks for helping me skip school." Joey said hitting Ryou and walking away. Ryou started limping again and limped home. He had napped his time home and when he woke up he noticed Bakura in his room. What's he doing here? Bakura opened Ryou's closet and pulled out his book bag. He grabbed the note from his book bag and started opening it. "Get your hands off my stuff." Ryou said snatching the letter and startling Bakura. "I want to read it." Bakura said. "Well it's mine. Get out of my room." Ryou ordered. "Don't boss me around." Bakura said angrily. "Fine." Ryou said walking up the stairs to Bakura's room and locking it. "Get out of my room!" Bakura yelled banging on the door. "No." Ryou said calmly. Bakura picked the lock and flung the door open. "You're dead now Ryou!" Bakura yelled. He saw the window open and thought he'd maybe jumped out. He walked outside and saw Ryou sitting in front of the door. "That was stupid." Bakura said. "L-leave me alone." Ryou said sniffing. Ryou got up and went for a stroll on the sidewalk. "Hey I saw you a few hours ago. I thought you didn't feel well." Joey said coming up from behind Ryou. "I'm ready Joey. Go beat me up." Ryou said. Joey did as he was told and dropped Ryou in the fountain at the park. "Thanks I had fun we should do it again sometime." Joey said walking away laughing. Ryou coughed water and saw a note at the edge of the fountain.
Hey Ryou.
I'm sorry about the whole thing with your father. There are still a lot of people that love you and want to take care of you. Don't ever forget that. Today's' Wednesday Ryou. Remember always be on the lookout…the most unexpected people could be looking out for you. Be aware of whose around you. Please holdout Ryou. Don't give up on yourself. Everything will be made clear eventually.
Your friend,
Anonymous
"I'd like to know who's sending me these letters." Ryou said climbing out of the fountain and pocketing it. He didn't go to school the next day and instead stayed at the fountain Joey tossed him in. "Dude, where's Ryou I didn't see him today?" Joey asked Bakura after school. "I don't know…I didn't see him at home either. Maybe he left." Bakura said balancing his pencil on his nose. "Maybe someone killed him before me. No!" Joey said disappointed. "Maybe. I'm going home now…maybe I'll see him there. I'll punch him for you." Bakura said walking home.
"Ryou…you home? It's Bakura." Bakura said tossing his books on the couch. "Ryou? Is that you?" Someone asked. "Who's here?" Bakura asked. "It's your dad Ryou." Ryou's dad said coming out from the hallway. "What! You're not supposed to be here!" Bakura shouted. "You're not Ryou…are you?" His dad asked. "Maybe." Bakura said. Ryou's dad stared in Bakura's eyes and shook his head. "You're not Ryou. You have a vengeful look in your eyes…opposite of my son's eyes. Where is my son?" His dad asked. "I don't know and I don't care." Bakura said. "Yes you do." Ryou's dad said. "No…I don't." Bakura repeated. "You may say that…but you don't mean it. Surely you care about my son. I demand to know where he is before I call the police and let them get it out of you." Ryou's dad said. "I don't know. Really I don't. He didn't turn up after last night." Bakura said sadly. "I need to know where my son is. I'm not staying here for a long time. I could get fired. They all think I'm in the ancient Chinese ruins. Please help me whoever you are." Ryou's dad begged. "I can't. He's…mad at me." Bakura said. "You have to help me please! I'm begging you. I have to leave in less than an hour." Ryou's dad continued begging. Bakura sighed. (Bakura)-Ryou…where are you? ……… (Bakura)-Answer me Ryou! Please your father is looking for you. ……………. Bakua sighed again. "He's not answering me." Bakura said. "Th-thank you for trying. I…have to go now. I can't risk my job. Thank you and goodbye. Give my son my love and goodbye." Ryou's dad said sadly and walking out. "Ryou where are you?" Bakura asked himself as he watched Ryou's dad drive away.
He heard someone come up the opposite end of the stairs. It was Ryou. He was beaten up and had ripped clothes. "Ryou. Where were you! I was worried about you." Bakura said running up to him and hugging him. He quickly let go and blushed. "Your…your dad came by. He was looking for you. Why didn't you respond to me?" Bakura asked. Ryou stayed quiet. "Are you ok?" Bakura asked watching Ryou tremble. "I want to go home. I don't want to go to school. All the kids make fun of me. Please don't make me go." Ryou said beginning to cry. "You're not going to school. You're in front of your house Ryou." Bakura said. "You always tell me that. I want to go home all the little kids…they're mean to me and make fun of my hair." Ryou cried sitting down. Bakura sat down next to him and hugged him. "I mean it Ryou you're home. I…I don't like seeing you cry stop crying." Bakura said stroking his hair. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I disobeyed you and screamed and cried. I'll never do it again. I'm sorry." Ryou continued crying. "You're just sad that's all. Don't cry." Bakura said smiling at him. "No. No I don't trust you. You're being nice…it…it'll bite me later. You'll turn mean again. I'm not trusting you. Stop." Ryou cried getting away from Bakura. "Ryou…" Bakura said trailing off when Ryou closed the door to the apartment.
Bakura walked towards the school and saw Joey and his gang of friends and Marik. "Bakura. Perfect! Come here." Joey said. "Listen Joey…stop hurting Ryou. He's miserable. I…I don't like seeing him like that. It tells me what a bad Yami I've been. I don't want you to hurt Ryou anymore. If you hurt him again I'll be forced to take action. You're hurting him too much for someone who's being jumped it sure looks like he was in a fist and knives fight. Stop it." Bakura said. "You're…chickening out on us? We…we just told you. We can't let you go back home…you'll tell him and then we'll never get to get rid of him. Sorry Bakura…we're keeping you hostage." Joey said. "No. I'm going home. Ryou needs me now." Bakura said walking away from them.
He walked back home and opened Ryou's door silently. "Together doesn't feel right at all. Together…together we'll build a wall… and together holding hands we'll fall." Ryou sang with a trembling voice. Bakura walked silently towards Ryou and squatted behind him. Ryou sniffed and sighed and turned around to get up when he saw Bakura behind him. "What…what do you want?" Ryou asked. "I want you to stop crying. Crying is not going to solve anything. Get your books ready. You're going to school with me tomorrow and you're going to ignore everyone and not get mad. You're going to have a decent meal with me and have a good time with me at school tomorrow not having to worry about anyone. It's just you and me tomorrow. We're in empty classes being taught math and all that boring stuff. Everyone else…forget them…they're gone." Bakura said. "And…and you're gone too." Ryou said walking away from Bakura. "Dammit." Bakura said sadly throwing himself on Ryou's bed. "Why do I always have to screw up? Instead of laughing…I could've helped him. I've lost the closet thing I ever had to a real friend." Bakura said sniveling and falling asleep. "He's sleeping in my bed." Ryou said walking into his room later that night. He gathered his books and pushed Bakura to the opposite side of his bed. Ryou laid down with his eyes open thinking till it was morning. Bakura woke up and leaned over Ryou to see the time and to see if he was awake. "Good…good morning." Bakura said. Ryou stayed quiet. "Did you sleep at all last night? I'm sorry I took your bed." Bakura said. Ryou stayed quiet and fought with himself trying not to close his eyes. "You can't stay quiet forever." Bakura said. Ryou got up from his bed and while getting his books tipped over from tiredness. "Maybe you should get some sleep Ryou. I'll…wake you up when it's time to go." Bakura said helping Ryou up. Ryou pulled away from Bakura and continued packing his books in his book bag. "I give up." Bakura said going into the kitchen. While Bakura ate breakfast, Ryou walked out of the house to go to school. "I can't let him go to school alone." Bakura said eating quickly and packing his book bag and as soon as he was done he ran after Ryou.
"There's…gloomy weather today." Bakura said trying to start a conversation. Ryou stayed quiet looking as sad and as serious as ever. "Back in Egypt bad weather predicted bad fortune on all people. Something bad is going to happen today is what I mean." Bakura said. Ryou tripped himself and felt Bakura grab him before he fell. "You sure you don't want to go home? You can barely walk. You're so tired." Bakura said. Ryou pulled away and walked on ahead. Bakura sighed and followed Ryou into the building. "Hey Ryou." The class said in unison when he walked in. Ryou took his seat and rested his head on the table. He felt something pass their hand back and forth on his back and turned his head. "What's up Ryou? I haven't talked to you in so long! I've missed you sexy. I got snickers you want a bite? The snickers people gave it to me because I was such a hot model." Marik said smiling. Ryou turned his head away from Marik and gave a trembled sigh. "Alright…I get it be that way. See you later sexy." Marik said. A note landed on his desk and he turned his head again thinking it might be Bakura. He's in the bathroom. I wonder who…it could be.
Hey Ryou,
I guess you're not doing well. Today's the big day. ……….
The rest was in smudges. "Hey Ryou." Joey said softly. "Um…Ryou…someone talked some…sense into me and I went to the counselor. I'm really sorry Ryou. I didn't know I was hurting you this bad. Why…why didn't you tell me anything?" "Wait…I know…I wouldn't listen. I'm really sorry. I wish I could take my punches back. I made you something." Joey said passing him a drawing of two stick people. "Truce Ryou. I made you something else. It's outside. You'll like it. It was Tea's idea. You…want…to…see…it?" Joey asked nervously. "Sure." Ryou finally spoke. Joey smiled happily and grabbed Ryou's arm. "Hey Bakura!" Marik said happily. Bakura hid what he was doing and paid full attention to Marik. "What were you doing?" Marik asked. "Um…homework." Bakura lied pulling out a blank worksheet. "That was so hard!" Marik said looking at the worksheet. "Ryou got it." Bakura said. "Well Ryou's a dumb geek." Marik said. "No he's not. He's just smart. I wish he would forgive me. He's so…afraid of me. I'd be afraid too if I was getting treated the way I was treating him." Bakura said sadly. "He'll get over it." Marik said. "Where is Ryou?" Bakura asked. "I believe he went to the bathroom last time I spoke with him." Marik said. A few minutes passed and that's when Bakura realized Joey wasn't there either. "Marik you bitch! You lied to me! Joey's off killing Ryou!" Bakura yelled. "I know. I was the decoy." Marik said flipping a page through a magazine smiling. "He's probably dead already." He added. "Where is he!" Bakura shouted. "That's for me to know and for you to find out." Marik said.
Bakura ran around the school interrupting all the classes and asking for Ryou or Joey. Bakura started panicking and ran outside where he heard laughing. Ryou was swimming in his own little pool of blood as Joey raised his knife high. He growled angrily and ran tackling Joey down. "You touched him! I told you not to touch him! He's not gonna be the one dead…it's you! I'll make you beg for mercy Wheeler!" Bakura yelled punching Joey hard. Joey stabbed Bakura's arm and felt himself get thrown on the ground. "You're dead Joey. Not only did you disobey me, you also hurt me! No one touches Ryou or me. I want you to go away! I want you to move so far away I don't even know you exist. If I see you again…I'll kill you personally." Bakura said threateningly. Joey was helped up by his posse and walked off with their help.
"Ryou are you still alive? Please say you are. Please speak to me. I'm really sorry Ryou. I'm sorry I treated you like a jerk and a loser. I'm sorry I beat you more than what you already were. I…I threw those little notes at you. I did it to protect you. Joey's was gonna kill you. I can't lose you yet. We haven't even celebrated my birthday yet. Don't go Ryou. If you don't die on my, I promise I'll always be nice to you and protect you and…and love you like the friend I wish to be with you." Bakura said crying. "You promise?" Ryou asked weakly and smiling. "Yes." Bakura said smiling back. "Ok…I won't die on you yet. Only because I like you too much to see you suffer. Why let both of us suffer when only one can?" Ryou asked still smiling. "You won't suffer anymore Ryou. I promise and…and I'd never break a promise to you." Bakura said hugging him. "Thanks Bakura." Ryou said teary. "Let's go home Ryou…I have a lot to tell you." Bakura said lifting Ryou up and taking him home.
Well…I think I'm done. See I did it! This was for one of my hyper buddies. It's funny she's the only one that reviews for this story…it's kind sad…is it that bad that no one else reads it? I doubt this story will be over…I got new ideas! Someone might be happy now. R&R please. (You know what pisses me off…I don't know if it happens to you but…like it happens to me a lot. When you write a story you publish it the first day…and then the reviews you get…are the amount you'll get for that story in like…forever! Is it cause I suck in writing?) By the way…happy belated B-day Sami! I like wrote you a really long review. This is your b-day present.
