Leaves off at when "Bakura as taking Ryou home after Ryou's near death experience" (I like those words…near death experience. Lol hehehe)

Bakura lifted Ryou up the stairs and placed him on the couch when they got home. "You were really throwing me those letters?" Ryou asked. "Um…yea. I was throwing them at you…to give you a sign. Obviously you're too slow and you didn't get them. At least when I told you to go home really fast you did." Bakura said. "I'm not slow! You…weren't being specific. I didn't even know it was you." Ryou said. "Well that's because Bakura always has to look stupid and natural. That thing with the bubble and me choking…classic. Going to the bathroom…genuine. No one thinks as fast as me." Bakura said cockily. "Then why'd you beat me?" Ryou asked. Bakura stayed quiet. "Wow…Ryou that cut really looks bad." Bakura said trying to change the conversation. "Is it because you wanted you?" Ryou asked becoming angry. "Ryou…no please don't get mad at me." Bakura begged. "I don't know. Why don't you beat me and convince me not to get mad at you." Ryou said. "Ryou please be reasonable. I…I don't know why I did that." Bakura said scratching his nose. "You're lying!" Ryou shouted. "No…" Bakura said putting his hand in front of his mouth. "Tell me the truth Bakura." Ryou said looking sadly at him. "It's…it's just how I am. I keep forgetting who I'm hurting and…I act before thinking. I'm sorry." Bakura explained. "Ok. I believe you now." Ryou said hugging Bakura. "There's a lot of important stuff I need to tell you Ryou…so I suggest you get comfortable in the bathroom." Bakura said. "Why the bathroom?" Ryou asked. "I have to clean you up I'm not gonna let that blood dry on you." Bakura said dragging Ryou to the bathroom and sitting him on the sink.

"Is it serious?" Ryou asked with a worried look. "Pretty serious." Bakura said bending down and looking in the cabinet. "Is it something about you?" Ryou asked staring at Bakura's back. "No…it's more about you." Bakura said pulling up a chair and starting with Ryou's legs. "Well…go on…tell me." Ryou said. "Well…Marik…you know…he…um…he…" Bakura struggled for the right words. "Yes?" Ryou said. "Marik's not really your…friend. He was kind of being a hypocrite to you. He doesn't really…like you either. He was with Joey's plan to kill you to make it clearer." Bakura said. Ryou sighed sadly. "He…he had me fooled." Ryou said teary. "Why does everyone…hate me?" He asked sniveling. "Listen Ryou! Ignore everyone else! You don't need them! Once you're out of that school what are the odds you'll ever see them again! The only thing that should be important is that I like you and you can always come to me for anything." Bakura said with his hands on Ryou's shoulders. "Yea but…you say that now…what if we get into a fight…who will I have then?" Ryou asked teary. "Me. I'll still listen to you." Bakura said tightening his grip on Ryou's shoulders. "You say that now…but let's say you do something that gets me mad or I do something that gets you mad…you'll probably go off pissed off and…and you'll start hurting me again." Ryou said sniffing. "Ok Ryou. I promise…that if we fight I will not lay a finger on you." Bakura swore. Ryou looked down unsure if he should believe Bakura. "I'd never break a promise to you Ryou." Bakura said knowing Ryou's expression. "I still don't know." Ryou said. "Is it because you don't trust me?" Bakura asked. Ryou stayed quiet. "I…I want to go to the mall. Come with me please." Ryou said jumping off the sink. Bakura sighed and threw down the blanket he was using roughly on the floor.

They walked to the mall in silence and when they got there they saw Marik. "Hey guys. Bakura can I talk to you?" Marik asked. "What?" Bakura said. "It's a secret." Marik said. "I'm sure Ryou can hear." Bakura said. "I'd rather him not." Marik said taking Bakura away from Ryou. "I thought he was dead." Marik whispered. "Well you thought wrong. I saved him. I don't want you hanging around him Marik or me. I'm tired of you and you being a hypocrite to Ryou. Drop it he knows already I told him and he despises you as much as I do. So move along." Bakura said. "But…but wait…I no. I'm sorry." Marik apologized grabbing Bakura's arm. "I don't want you to hate. I…I don't have any friends either. I thought…if I obeyed Joey he'd be my friend." Marik said sadly. "Don't fall for his crap Ryou. He's lying." Bakura whispered. "Then what about Booby and Janet and Bob?" Ryou asked. "Those aren't my friends. I don't even like them…I just talk to them because…no one else wants to talk to me. I thought by teaming up with Joey it would make me popular and get everyone to like me and I'd have tons of friends. Now everyone just ignores me." Marik said sadly. "That's a sad story Marik, but I'm wiping it with my ass let's go Ryou." Bakura said. "You can hang out with us Marik. But you have to promise no more funky business or being mean and backstabbing me later." Ryou said. "I promise. I'm good at keeping promises. Like this one time Ishizu told me to promise not to tell anyone she once had lice. I—gasps—no I didn't say it! Ishizu doesn't have lice." Marik said panicking and covering his mouth. "It's ok I won't tell anyone." Ryou said smiling. "Ishizu had lice oh my god she never told me." One of Ishizu's friends said passing them by. "I see you're good at keeping promises you can hang with us Marik." Ryou said. "Thank you Ryou! Thank you, you won't regret it!" Marik said hugging him. Stupid Ryou! He always has to be so nice with everyone. Now I have tag-a-long Marik tagging a long everywhere we go…now I'll never get to be alone with Ryou. Bakura sighed. "Let's go to the food court I'm starving." Ryou said poking Bakura out of his trance.

"Let's see...McDonalds…Pollo loco…or Taco Bell?" Ryou suggested. "Pollo loco! Pollo loco! Pollo loco!" Marik screamed happily. "I've never been there. Is it good?" Ryou asked. "Yea watch this we'll get free food." Marik said. "Pollo loco…Hilda may I take your order?" Hilda said. "Yea…I…can get my sister to go out with you." Marik said leaning on the table. "I'm a girl." Hilda said. "So…?" Marik asked. "What do you want?" Hilda asked. "I want a crazy chicken." Marik said. "We don't have that." Hilda said. "God dammit." Marik said. "What do you want?" Hilda asked looking at Ryou. "Me?" Ryou said pointing to himself. "No the guy behind you." She said sarcastically. "Yea I want everything." Bakura said. "What! Bakura you don't have that money." Ryou said. "Marik's getting us free food." Bakura said smiling at Marik. "Um…I'll go out with you…for free food." Marik said. "I have a boyfriend." Hilda said. "Oh what's that! Your boyfriend's cheating on you! How sad I'm available even if you do look like a boy." Marik said. Hilda looked at him in shock. "That's 2,200 dollars." Hilda said. "Marik it's all yours." Bakura said walking to a table. "Ryou…he'll go out with you." Marik said. "No. I'm married." Hilda said. "You said you had a boyfriend." Ryou said. "Shut up kid." Hilda said. "Bakura don't you touch that food yet!" Marik yelled. "Oh well…I did." Bakura called out. "How about…I make you a star?" Marik suggested. "I'm listening." Hilda said. Marik threw a snickers at her. "Ow." She said lowly. "Where's the limo? Where's the limo!" Marik screamed. "Listen I have customers waiting." Hilda said. "Um…" Marik said thinking. "Pay me." Hilda ordered. "Run Ryou! Run!" Marik screamed running away. "Wait Marik…Bakura's still eating." Ryou said. "Call the police." Hilda said. Ryou groaned and passed her his credit card. "He owes me 2,200 bucks." Ryou said.

Ryou walked around the mall and he saw Joey. "Oh no! I thought Bakura told him to get lost." Ryou said turning away and hoping he didn't see him. "Ryo-o-o-o-ou! Come here!" Joey called. Should I run…or go see what he wants? "Ryou. Hey what's up?" Joey said friendly. "I…I…um…I'm good." Ryou said backing away. "That's great. I see you've recovered." Joey said. "Y-yea…I have." Ryou said nervously. "Well I hear my Yami I should go." He said. "See you later Ryou." Joey said. "I'm…I'm…clean…no bruises…good." Ryou sighed walking back to the food court. He walked towards and sat down watching Bakura attack a chicken wing. "I thought you didn't like chicken." Ryou said resting his head in his hands. "I don't I'm just starving." Bakura said hungrily. Offer me something I'm hungry too. Ryou stared at Bakura eating his food. "What?" Bakura asked with his mouth full. "Um…nothing." Ryou said blushing. "You want…a chicken wing?" Bakura asked. "Yea!" Ryou said scrambling n the bag. I love his patience. How he does it I don't know. All I know is that he better not touch that chicken sandwich. Ryou ate his fill and sighed. "That was good." He said smiling. "You didn't eat anything." Bakura said. "I did I ate 5 chicken wings." Ryou said. "Wow. There's dinner too." Bakura said sarcastically. "I don't have a big appetite." Ryou said. "Eat something else and I'll be pleased please." Bakura said. Ryou grabbed a fry and ate it. "Ok." Ryou said. Bakura grabbed all the bags and shoved them in the trash. "What do you want to do?" Ryou asked. "Guys! I'm back! I went shopping! I bought a new purple T! It's so cute. Anyway…let's do something fun." Marik said walking around in circles.

They walked around the mall until they reached the mall directory. "Bakura…truth or dare." Marik said. "Dare." Bakura said. "I dare you to slap the next girl you sees ass." Marik said. "Alright." Bakura said. They walked round and Bakura saw an old lady. Marik giggled. "Get going Bakura." He said smiling widely. Bakura groaned and slapped the old ladies ass walking by really fast. Marik laughed. "Ok now you Marik truth or dare." Bakura said. "Dare." Marik said confidently. "I dare you to tell the next girl you see that she has implants." Bakura said snickering. "Alright." Marik said. He walked in front of a girl whose shirt said "Guess" Marik stared a while at the word guess. "Implants." He said to the girl. The girl slapped him and walked away folding her arms. "You guys are mean." Ryou said. "Live a little Ryou." Bakura said slapping his back. "Ok…you're next Ryou truth or dare." Marik said. "Truth." Ryou said. "Boo." Bakura said. "Ok fine…dare." Ryou said changing his mind. "Yay! Ok…I dare you to kiss Bakura…in front of…that girl." Marik said laughing. "No!" Ryou said blushing. "Come on Ryou what are the odds you'll ever see that girl again?" Marik asked. "Well…I don't wanna kiss Bakura…that's weird." Ryou said still blushing. "Well you're doing it! You were dared! Now do it!" Marik ordered pushing Ryou in front of the girl he said had implants. "No these are not implants." The girl said. Ryou fidgeted and looked at the girl and then at Bakura. "Just go Ryou." Bakura said. Ryou kissed Bakura quickly and watched the girl's reaction. "They made me!" Ryou screamed running away. "He's just shy, ignore him." Bakura said to the girl. "By the way…nice implants." He said laughing and walking off. "Did he do it?" Marik asked. "He missed be by a mile…meaning he kissed air." Bakura said. "What a cheater where is he?" Marik asked. "He ran off." Bakura said. "He probably went home. Let's go." Marik said walking out of the mall.

On they're way back to the apartment they ran into Ishizu. "Hey Marik." She looked at Bakura. "Anonymous." She said. "It's Bakura sister. Why do you think all my friends names are anonymous?" Marik asked. "It's because she doesn't know their name stupid." Bakura said chewing on a straw. "Finally Marik you picked up a smart friend." Ishizu said. "Smart? He's not smart." Marik said. "Shut up Marik." Bakura said. "You're cooking dinner today Marik. If I hear your stupid Yami criticize my food one more time he's going to the dog pound." Ishizu said. "Aww! But he loves you sister. He wants to hug you. He wants to squeeze you. He wants to kiss you." Marik said in singsong. "Shut up!" Ishizu said blushing. "My Yami's not considered your brother so you can like him. And you can squeeze him and you can hug him and you can kiss him and you can hahahehehehoo." Marik said giggling. "Wink…wink." He added. "You're so disgusting." Ishizu said walking away. "I didn't know you had a Yami." Bakura said. "Where've you been?" Marik asked walking up the stairs. "I dunno you never talk about him." Bakura said. "He's not all that important." Marik said opening the door. "No…his names Bakura. Yea Marik's with me too. Marik's stupid? Why do you say that?" They heard Ryou say. "Shh. Shh." Marik said tiptoeing near Ryou's door. "Uh-huh? I'll see you later then. Ok. Ok. Ok…? Bye!" Ryou said hanging up the phone. He walked outside and saw Marik and Bakura sitting on the couch. "Hey guys. Sorry…I ran out on you." Ryou said. "Cheater! You kissed the air!" Marik said. "I…I didn't want to I told you. It would seem weird." Ryou said. "So…Ryou who were…you talking to?" Bakura asked. "Um…I was talking to…um…my teacher." Ryou lied. "Don't lie to me." Bakura said. "A friend." Ryou said. "What's his name?" Bakura asked. "What is this 20 questions? He's my friend." Ryou said walking to the refrigerator. "What are you hiding?" Bakura asked. Marik grabbed a bag of popcorn and watched. "Nothing. I'm not hiding anything." Ryou said. "Then why can't you tell me?" Bakura asked. "Because it's not important." Ryou replied. "Whatever Ryou." Bakura said. "Hey! Hey! Where's the screaming and the fighting!" Marik asked. "Not now Marik." Bakura said walking away. "I'll see you later Marik. I'm going out. See you later tonight Bakura." Ryou said closing the door behind him.

Bakura growled. "Why does he do that! He makes me so…grrr!" Bakura growled angrily. "Someone's jealous." Marik said smiling. "I am not!" Bakura said stubbornly. "Yes you are. I'm sure he'll be ok. He's a big boy Bakura. He's 18." Marik said. "15 where the hell are you? Lala land?" Bakura asked. "Maybe." Marik said smiling. "Whatever. He should at least be able to tell me where he's going or who he's seeing. What if he's seeing I dunno a rapist?" Bakura said. "My Yami's a rapist." Marik said. "No he's not." Bakura said. "How do you know?" Marik asked. "I dunno because if he looks like you why the hell would he go off raping…you're ugly." Bakura said. "Meany I'm not ugly all the girls like me." Marik said proudly. "Then why don't you have a girlfriend or girls that are your friend?" Bakura asked smirking. "I…I…I'm…taking a break." Marik said confused. "I saw that on friends." He added. "Well…that didn't make sense. Anyway…I want you to do me a favor Marik…I want you to follow Ryou." Bakura said. "No kiss my ass he trusts me I'm not breaking our trust. You on the other foot… "It's other hand Marik." Bakura interrupted. "You on the other hand he doesn't trust you." Marik said. "How do you know he just went up to you and said I don't trust Bakura?" Bakura asked. "No…but it seems like it. You follow him…I think you should trust him he's smart to know who he has to hang out with." Marik said. "Whatever…he better be home early…that's all I'm saying." Bakura said folding his arms and sighing.

Ryou walked over to the museum and opened the double doors. "Hey Ryou. What's up?" Ishizu asked greeting him. "Fine…is Marik's Yami home?" Ryou asked. "Yea he's in the room getting dressed. It's about time he got out of that room." Ishizu said. "Is there anything I should…like be aware of?" Ryou asked. "Well…let him pick where he wants to eat if you say you want…Taco bell…he'll reject it and start complaining. That's basically it." Ishizu said. "Oh…and he eats…a lot." She added. "He must be…fat then." Ryou said smiling. "Hey…I just see like…little boobs on him that's it. I don't really look at him or not. They could be pecks…but they look like boobs…I could be wrong." Ishizu said dusting away her cabinet. "I saw someone that looked a lot like you today Ryou. His names Bakura. Seems nice." She said. If you only knew. "Oh yea he's my Yami just like Marik has a Yami." Ryou said. "Ooh." Ishizu said. A bedroom door flung up and Yami Marik came out of his room wearing his usual get-up. The cape black shirt and black pants. (Rocker whoo!) "You must be Ryou. Hi. I'm Yami Marik." Yami Marik said sticking out his hand. "H-hi." Ryou said nervously. "Have fun you two I'm sure you'll have a blast." Ishizu said laughing and skipping away.

"Where are we going?" Yami Marik asked with a snarl in his voice. "Um…where ever you would like to go." Ryou said nicely. "Ok…you sound totally different on the phone. You…looking at you…you're not a badass are you? You don't look it. You look like a saint. Change your face." Yami Marik said. "Oh…um I can't…I was born with this face." Ryou said. "Whatever…just don't pull any nice things on me. Now…pick somewhere to go before I get up and ditch you." Yami Marik ordered. Well…he sure isn't nice. Sounded nice over the phone. I'll just show him a good time. Give Ishizu a break. Maybe…he won't be all that bad. "Where do you want to go?" Ryou asked. "I want you to pick did you not hear me?" Yami Marik asked with an attitude. "Movies?" Ryou suggested. "What am I your date? Hell fuck no I'm not going to no movies." Yami Marik said folding his arms. "They're playing good movies today. They have all type…drama…action, comedy." Ryou said. "I'm up for a laugh. It better make me laugh." Yami Marik said.

They went to the movies and went to the concession stand to buy popcorn and yummy foods. Ryou noticed when they had entered and started watching the movie for a couple of hours Yami Marik had not even twitched a smile. I hope he doesn't hurt me for not laughing. He went to reach for some of Yami Marik's popcorn and squealed when his hand got slapped. "This is mine get your own." Yami Marik said greedily. "S-sorry." Ryou apologized. The movie was almost ending and Yami Marik still hadn't laughed. Ryou running out of options laughed very loudly at the credits. "Look at all the names how hilarious!" He said laughing. Yami Marik covered his face and started talking to the person next to him. "Dude turn off your forehead!" Some fat guy screamed. "You got beef fatty! I'll take you on right here right now." Yami Marik said standing up and dropping his soda on Ryou. "Bring it 3 eyes." The fat guy said. Yami Marik pulled out his rod and sent him to the shadow realm. "Well…I'm happy. Let's go kid." He said tugging at Ryou's shirt. "My names Ryou." Ryou said. "Yea yea whatever." Yami Marik said.

"It's getting pretty late." Ryou said looking at his watch. "It's 10:30 that's not late." Yami Marik said. "I promised Bakura I wouldn't be home late." Ryou said. "So…? He won't care if you break that promise." Yami Marik said. "Yea he would." Ryou said. "Then just bend it a little. Come on I know a fun place to go. Ever been wasted?" Yami Marik asked. "As in drunk…no. I don't drink. I'm only 15." Ryou said. "That's it? I thought you were older. Well…doesn't matter I can get whatever I want. Let's go someplace get something to drink and you can go home." Yami Marik said. "No…sounds like a bad idea. Bakura would get really mad if he found out I drunk alcohol." Ryou said. "Bakura this, Bakura that. Who cares? Just have a sip try it and we can go. I'm sure if you drink a sip you won't totally go crazy. Like me I can drink however much I want and I'll be as normal as ever. But then again I have no sanity. But that's ok." Yami Marik said proudly. "Well…ok. I guess…I could live a little. See what it taste like." Ryou said smiling. "Good choice let's go." Yami Marik said.

They stopped by a little bar with a big sign on the door. "Must be…18 years or older to enter this bar…if any younger we shall call the police and have you arrested. Thank you." Ryou read. "I come in here all the time. I'll get you something you just stay out here." Yami Marik said leaving him outside. I don't know if I really want to do this. He stood outside a couple of minutes and constantly looked at his watch. "It's 11:45 Bakura's gonna skin me." Ryou said nervously. "I'm back. Sorry I took long. Here." Yami Marik said passing him a small cup. "That's a lot." Ryou said sniffing it. "Stop complaining. You'll be fine. Trust me." Yami Marik said hiccupping. Ryou drank from his small cup and gagged. "Ew it's gross." He said. "No it's not. You just don't have it's acquired taste yet once you drink it a while it will be like water for you." Yami Marik said. "I think this will be my last. That was pretty strong are you sure I'll be ok?" Ryou asked rubbing his head. "If you feel bad you can stay at my house and wait till you feel better then you can go home." Yami Marik said. "I should get home now…it's almost 12:00 he's going to kill me." Ryou said. He kissed Yami Marik's cheek and thought about what he did. "Ok I'm not feeling good seriously. Just pretend I never did that." Ryou said walking away in embarrassment.

Bakura's gonna skin me…I wish I had a mint. I hope he's asleep. My head hurts. I'm never listening to Yami Marik again. For something so small…it was really strong. I hope Bakura doesn't notice. He opened the door silently to his house and saw Marik sleeping on the couch. "Well…someone's staying over." Ryou whispered tiptoeing to his room. He shut the door and pulled off his shirt. "Thank god he wasn't awake." Ryou said walking into the bathroom and brushing his teeth. He walked out of the bathroom when he was done and sat on his bed. "I do feel pretty bad not telling him I got home or disobeying him." He said laying down. "Why don't you tell me now?" Bakura asked turning on the light. Ryou gave a small scream and put a hand on his chest. "You…scared me." Ryou said. "Not as much as you scared me! Home at 12! What's wrong with you! I thought something happened to you!" Bakura started screaming. "What did I miss!" Marik asked rushing in. "I'm sorry…I was having fun." Ryou said. "Well…you could have…called…or something." Bakura said. "I'm really sorry Bakura." Ryou apologized. "Sorry is not cutting it this time mister. You are grounded." Bakura said. "Did I say it right?" He asked Marik. "Good job Bakura you'd make the perfect father." Marik said. "You can't ground me. I'm not grounded." Ryou said. "And he'd make the perfect kid. Stubborn and disobedient." Marik said. "Ok maybe you're not grounded but you can tell me where you were or…I'll do something." Bakura said. "What?" Ryou asked. "You won't be able to watch TV, go outside or talk on the phone for 3 weeks." Bakura said. "I'm not your son Bakura." Ryou said. "So…you're my friend." Bakura said. "Friends don't do that to each other." Ryou said. "Well this friend does." Bakura retorted. "Well I don't care I don't have to tell you everything." Ryou said. "I'd like it if you did." Bakura said. "This is getting good." Marik said petting his stuffed animal pooch. "Well…it's my life and I don't have to tell you everything that goes on in it." Ryou said folding his arms. Bakura growled angrily and went to slap Ryou when he remembered his promise.

"Tell me where you were." Bakura ordered calmly. "No." Ryou replied. Bakura growled impatiently. "Tell me!" He screamed slapping Ryou. "You…you hurt me. You promised you wouldn't hurt me anymore. See I told you." Ryou said. "I had to you're not cooperating" Bakura said. "You want to know where I was? You want to know so badly? Alright. I went to the movies with my friend and came back home…the end." Ryou said. "A movie is not 3 hours long 1 and half hours long perhaps but not 3." Bakura said. "Leave me alone!" Ryou screamed. He groaned in pain and rubbed his head. "What's the matter?" Bakura asked angrily. "I have a headache. Leave." Ryou said. "My Yami gets those a lot." Marik said. "Well he didn't get one when we…ow. My head." Ryou said trying to cover up what he said. "When you what?" Bakura asked suspiciously. "Go away you're irritating my headache." Ryou said. "Who is this friend of yours?" He asked. "None of your business." Ryou replied.

The phone began to ring. "What?" Bakura asked rudely. "Ryou and me are talking who is this?" He asked. "Yami Marik? Since when did you know Ryou?" Bakura asked. "Give me that phone!" Ryou ordered snatching it. "Hello! You shut up! I don't know you! Stupid…" Ryou said missing the receiver. "Ryou…you better answer all my questions." Bakura said angrily. "You…you shut up! You pony!" Ryou screamed. "Pony?" Bakura said confused. Ryou shook his head. "Go ride a horse and get away from Marik." He said. He fell to the floor and started crying. "No one likes me! Why doesn't Marik like me!" He cried. "What the fuck is he talking about?" Bakura asked. The door opened quickly and Yami Marik stood looking at everyone. "Marik do you plan on coming home? By the way, Ryou left his keys in my house." Yami Marik said. "What relation does Ryou have with you?" Bakura asked narrowing his eyes. "Ah, you must be Bakura. He talks about you a lot." Yami Marik said. "Really? What does he say?" Bakura asked wanting to know. "Well…one thing you don't let him do anything. You got him on like…lock-down and he can't even drink what's wrong with you?" Yami Marik asked folding his arms. "Drink! He…didn't drink. Tell me he didn't." Bakura said. "Well…yea, but not a lot maybe a cup full. He'll be ok. Maybe a little woozy when he wakes up in the morning." Yami Marik said. "Did he ask…or did you give it to him?" Bakura asked. "Well…I got him a cup to try it he kept saying he wanted just one sip because he was to precautious about what you were going to do to him and he just drank the cup full. I personally thought he couldn't handle it…and I predicted right he's not doing to well. He'll be fine just watch him a little. Tell him when he's done crying…that I had an ok time with him. Bye. Let's go Marik." Yami Marik said dragging Marik out.

"Ryou I can't believe you! Wait till you wake up in the morning." Bakura said lifting Ryou off the floor. "Bakura…I…I don't feel good. Can you take care of me?" Ryou asked rubbing his stomach. Bakura groaned. "Now I can't watch TV all because you did something stupid. You go to sleep now. I have lot's of stuff to tell you in the morning." Bakura said tucking in Ryou. "But…I'm not tired yet. I don't want to go to sleep." Ryou said sitting up. "Count sheep's. Just go to sleep." Bakura said laying Ryou back down and sitting on a chair. "You're…you're not getting in with me?" Ryou asked. "What are you crazy?" Bakura asked laughing. Ryou sighed and turned away from Bakura. "One…two…three." He counted. Bakura stared at Ryou's back and sighed. "Ten…eleven…twelve…thirteen…fourteen." Ryou continued counting. "Alright Ryou. I'll get in with you." Bakura said laying down next to Ryou. "Yay!" Ryou said hugging Bakura. "Ok I'm in now go to sleep." Bakura said. "Are you going to scream at me tomorrow?" Ryou asked worried. "…Um…no. I'll go easy on you." Bakura said. "Thank you." Ryou said smiling. Ryou yawned and fell asleep snuggling with his Yami. "I hope this is temporary." Bakura groaned trying to get comfortable.

Marik came in their house the next morning and shook everyone awake annoyingly. "Wake up lovebirds I'm bored and I need someone to hang out with." He said. "Go away. I'm finally comfortable." Bakura said shooing Marik and putting the covers over his head. "It's Christmas!" Marik screamed. "What's a Christmas?" Bakura groaned. "The day you wake up let's go I'm bored!" Marik said annoyingly. "Go bother your Yami. We're bonding." Bakura said pulling Ryou closer to him. "Well…bond some other time when I'm not super bored." Marik said. Ryou sneezed and kicked Marik away from him. "Wake up! Please!" Marik begged. "Alright Marik. Ok you win." Bakura said drowsily getting out of bed. "Alright we're going to fun places today. Like the arcade and then we're ride a roller coaster and eating a lot of food." Marik said. "Sounds like fun." Bakura said dully. "Let's go" Marik said walking towards the door with Bakura following him. "We're gonna have fun today." Bakura said drowsily as Marik walked out before him. "Yep." Marik said. Bakura shut the door with the lock and left Marik outside. "Hey!" Marik screamed. "Hello. Goodbye." Bakura said going back to Ryou's room and crawling into bed. "It's like…6 in the morning." He said yawning. "Come here sleeping buddy." He said bringing what he thought was Ryou closer to him and hugging it. "That's not Ryou. Ryou where are you?" Bakura called out. He heard groaning from the bathroom and rattled the knob. "Ryou…open up." He said. Ryou opened the door and collapsed on Bakura. "You…ok?" Bakura asked. "No. I'm sick! I'm never listening to anyone ever again! I feel horrible! I have a test tomorrow and I can't miss school!" Ryou cried angrily. "That's what you get Ryou. Stop messing around and trying things you've never tried before. This cold is like…your torture for being home late and drinking." Bakura said tossing Ryou off him. "No! Why do you have to be so mean?" Ryou cried hugging Bakura again. "Listen…I'll be right back I need to step out for a bit. Just stay in bed and I'll come back in 15 minutes." Bakura said walking away.

"Well…I don't need Bakura. I'll make it on my own. He doesn't care about me anyway." Ryou said sniffing. He heard the door open and laid down in bed. "Hey Ryou! Finally someone's awake. Let's go out." Marik said. Ryou sniffed and covered his face with the blanket. "Someone's not feeling well. I know how to make you all better." Marik said smiling. "You do?" Ryou asked. "Yea! I'll need some puppets." Marik said going through Ryou's sock drawer. He cleared his throat. "Hello Ryou…I'm socky the sock puppet." Marik said in a squeaky voice. "Hi socky." Ryou said. "I'm going to make you all better with some…free style dancing!" Yay!" Marik/Socky cheered. Marik started free styling with the sock making Ryou chuckle. "Ok feel better?" He asked. "No." Ryou replied. "Medicine! Yes. I'll go get some." Marik said running into the kitchen. He rushed back in holding 2 bottles. "We've got your cherry medicine and Nyquil. Yay!" He said pouring both of them on different spoons. He gave the cherry medicine to Ryou and when it came time to the Nyquil he didn't open his mouth. "Nyquil makes me sleepy." Ryou said covering his mouth. "It's the whole point lot's of sleep makes you healthy now drink!" Marik screamed. "No!" Ryou screamed. "Drink it!" Marik shouted again. "No!" Ryou screamed loudly. Marik sat next to Ryou on the bed and squished his cheeks opening his mouth. "No!" Ryou muffled. "Marik! What the fuck are you doing to Ryou!" Bakura shouted angrily. "H-helping him." Marik said nervously. Ryou got out of bed and hid behind Bakura. "He was trying to make me go to sleep." Ryou said trembling. "But you have to go to sleep. It makes you healthier." Bakura said grabbing Ryou's hand. "No! Don't touch me!" Ryou screamed backing away from Bakura. "What's the matter?" Bakura asked. "Everyone is out to get me! All I wanted was a coloring book. Now I can't have it because all the trees died." Ryou cried. "Ok…someone's delirious." Bakura said. "Bakura doesn't care about me! That's why he left me." Ryou sniffed. "I'm right here Ryou." Bakura said kneeling down and rubbing his head. "You don't like me anymore." Ryou sniffed. "I'll leave you two to talk." Marik said walking out.

"Ryou you're just sick. Let me…take care of you." Bakura said. "You never did before so why start now?" Ryou asked snarling. "Because I like you Ryou. Why would I want you sick…you're a pest when you're not sick and you're a bigger pest when you are." Bakura said smiling at him. "Then why don't you just get rid of me? You don't need me anyway." Ryou said sadly. "What are you talking about Ryou? I do need you. Listen go to sleep and we'll discuss everything when you wake up and you're less woozy." He said tucking Ryou into bed and closing the door behind him. "I wonder why Ryou keeps asking these questions. I bet…I bet he thinks I still don't like him. I want him to know I do. But…how?" Bakura asked himself. He constantly checked up on Ryou until he fell asleep himself.

"Where's Bakura? I feel like bonding." Ryou said after he woke up. He stretched and walked to the kitchen and lifted Bakura's head that was resting on the table. "Bakura? Are you awake?" He asked poking Bakura's shoulder. Bakura rubbed his eyes and stared at Ryou. "Hello." Ryou said smiling. "You're awake. How…how are you feeling?" Bakura asked. "Wow...you actually care about my condition? I'm doing pretty good." Ryou said. "If…um…if it makes you feel better I was the one who um…" Bakura said nervously. "What?" Ryou asked staring into Bakura's eyes. "I…helped you…get better." Bakura said blushing a little. "You did? How come I don't remember it?" Ryou asked. "You were drunk." Bakura said chuckled. "No! No! No I wasn't!" Ryou said embarrassed. "All I wanted was a coloring book! Now I can't have it because all the trees died! Everyone is out to get me!" Bakura mimicked Ryou. Ryou groaned in embarrassment. "I can't believe it. You must think I'm a fool. You haven't even done something so stupid." Ryou said hiding his face with his hands. "I'll do something stupid eventually." Bakura said trying to cheer him up. "But it won't be as stupid as what I did. I probably thought I was a bird." Ryou said. "No…surprisingly you were acting normal and then…weird more normal than weird though." Bakura said. "You're not just saying that so you can make me happy are you?" Ryou asked. "Why would I want you happy if I don't care about your condition why would I care if you're happy?" Bakura asked turning way from Ryou and folding his arms. "Oh." Ryou sighed sadly. Bakura turned around and hugged Ryou. "Um…" Ryou said blushing. "I meant that Ryou…I want you to be happy and I wouldn't lie to you about something that made you sad. I'm being truthful." He said. Ryou slowly pushed Bakura away and stared at him. "What happened? You…didn't like my hug?" Bakura asked. "No. No I love your hug. Well…not love like loving like…um…what's the weather outside?" Ryou asked nervously and still blushing. "I don't know." Bakura replied. "Well then…let's take a walk in whatever weather we have." Ryou said grabbing Bakura's hand. He quickly let go of it and rushed outside without him. "You make everything so obvious Ryou." Bakura chuckled walking outside.

He saw Ryou leaning on the stair rails looking up at the sky. "What are you looking at?" Bakura asked. "The weather. It looks sunny…but it will rain later." Ryou said. "What are you psychic now?" Bakura asked chuckling. "No…I just know." Ryou said turning away from Bakura nervously and walking off rather quickly. What's wrong with him? He's so nervous around me. Bakura walked behind Ryou and grabbed his shoulders turning him around to face him. "I want you to do me a favor Ryou. I want you to look into my eyes." Bakura said. "W-why?" Ryou asked. "Just do it." Bakura ordered. Ryou looked into Bakura's eyes and turned away quickly blushing. "Are you nervous?" Bakura asked cocking an eyebrow. "No! I'm not! I…um…" Ryou stuttered blushing furiously. Bakura stared at Ryou. "Um…um…um." Ryou said fiddling with his shirt. "Get a room." Someone laughed. Bakura growled angrily and grabbed whoever said that. "Say it again!" Bakura said angrily. "It's just me! It's just me! Calm yourself! I have dance practice today! Don't hurt me! I was playing!" Marik cried. Bakura put Marik down. He sighed deeply. "Can't you take a joke? I was messing around." He said. "Well don't mess around like that. It's not funny." Bakura said. "I came to see how Ryou was doing my sister insisted we made a get well card…so…I brought it. I won't stay long…I have to practice my routine. Yea…belly dancing. We Egyptians are cool like that. Hot too. Rarr." Marik said smiling. "Do they have hot air in their head too? And do they look as stupid and ugly like you?" Bakura asked. "Of course not. We're hot just look at me. Maybe not Odion…he's a brute. But there's a lot of sexy people like me." Marik said. "You don't say?" Bakura asked taking Ryou's get well card. "Is Ryou inside?" Marik asked. "No he's right…he must have left. There's something wrong with him. He's very nervous around me." Bakura said. "Maybe…he likes you." Marik thought. "No not Ryou. But I've been thinking…" "Ah. Tell me later I got to go. Got to work on my belly dancing. Rarr! Hot. Like me." Marik said walking away complimenting himself.

Bakura walked along the sidewalk reading Ryou's get well card. He lifted his head and saw Ryou laughing with Yami Marik. Oh sure he can laugh with Yami Marik but he can't even start a conversation with me. What does this guy have that I don't? "Hey Ryou. You…left me." Bakura said. "I'm sorry." Ryou apologized without looking at him. "This is…" "Yami Marik I know…we met." Bakura said glaring at him. "Dude don't give me hard looks. I haven't done anything to you." Yami Marik said. "Don't worry he looks at everyone like that." Ryou whispered to him. Bakura growled. "Ryou and me were going to the park. You want to come?" Yami Marik asked. "You make it sound like you're his Yami. Well…back off! He's my vessel not yours." Bakura said pulling Ryou closer to him. "Oh I'm sorry I didn't know he was your property." Yami Marik said folding his arms. "Damn straight he is." Bakura said angrily. "No I'm not! I'm hanging out with my friend Bakura! I hang out with you all the time! I'll see you later. If you're coming come. If you're not that's ok too." Ryou said getting Bakura's hands off him and walking away with Yami Marik. Bakura realized what he did and slapped his head. "He tricked me! He wanted you to get mad at me!" He screamed. Ryou lifted his hand and shut Bakura up. Bakura groaned angrily and kicked the guy next to him. "He- "Don't mess with me!" Bakura yelled at him and then walking off to the park to keep an eye on Ryou.

He sat down on a bench when he got there and watched Ryou from a distance. He grumbled. Stupid Yami Marik. I thought Ryou and me would hang out. He sold me out for his stupid new friend. I dunno…Yami Marik looks too weird. He looks like he wants something from Ryou. I could be wrong, but Yami Marik doesn't look like the type of person Ryou would hang out with. He'd look like he'd be a better buddy with me than him. He sighed. I just want Ryou here with me. Stupid…jacker. I bet Ryou doesn't even like me anymore. I bet…he's just being nice to me because he's afraid I might hurt him if he's not nice to me. I promised him I wouldn't hurt him…but he doesn't trust me either. I'm thinking maybe I should just…leave him. He wouldn't notice anyway. Ryou and Yami Marik passed him by laughing and talking and they didn't notice him. "I stand corrected." He said sighing sadly. Ryou looked back and saw his sad Yami sitting on the bench playing with his belt. "Ah…um Yami Marik. I just got hungry there's a concession stand right there. Can you buy food for us? Here's my money." Ryou said passing him money. "Alright." Yami Marik said counting the money and walking off. Ryou watched Yami Marik walk away and walked towards his Yami. "Hi." Ryou said softly. Bakura grumbled. "I see you decided to come." Ryou said. Bakura grumbled again. "It's…awfully quiet…not somewhere you would be." Ryou smiled. Bakura glared at Ryou. "Oh…I see you're not in the mood fo a joke. Um…what's the matter? You're quieter than usual. Are you mad?" Ryou asked. Well let's see Ryou…You're nervous around me, you don't like me, you're always jittery and frightened of me, and you sold me out for Yami Marik…hmmm…how do you think I feel! Bakura said nothing. "Ok Bakura. I'll…see you later." Ryou said patting his hand and walking off. He looked back at Bakura and saw him put a hand to his forehead and rest it there.

"I...got the food." Yami Marik said stopping Ryou before bumping into him. "Oh…I'm sorry I didn't see you there." Ryou said. "Well maybe if you were looking the way you were supposed to that wouldn't happen." Yami Marik said smiling. "Yea…I guess." Ryou said sitting down. They ate in silence except for the clanking noise Ryou's fork was making on the table. "Something's up. You haven't touched your food. What are you thinking?" Yami Marik asked stopping Ryou's fork from making another clanking sound. "I…I was thinking about Bakura. I get this feeling he doesn't like me. I tried talking to him but…he didn't talk to me. I don't know why…but…I can't look him in the face anymore. I know this may sound weird but…I don't look at him in the face anymore because I feel like any minute now I'll just…kiss him. I know it sounds weird but I feel myself inching closer to him every time I look at him. He asks if I'm nervous as if he knows what I'll do if I look at him directly." Ryou explained. "Ryou…" Yami Marik said. "Please don't hate me if what I'm saying is weird! I'll stop talking about it! Don't hate me please! You're the only person I've got besides Bakura and Marik. I can talk to you please don't—"Ryou! Calm down!" Yami Marik said putting a hand to Ryou's mouth. "It's ok. Marik's like that with me except he's a little bit…fresher." He said. "Fresher as in clean?" Ryou asked. "No. As in…fresh. Not clean…fresh. Uh I can't explain it!" Yami Marik groaned. "Like saucy or sassy?" Ryou thought. "Yes! Like that. He's…fresh. He let's his hand slip a couple times. He goes overboard. There we go." Yami Marik said. "You mean…?" Ryou said trailing off. "Yes. It's normal. Marik does it to me. I do it to Marik and we're ok with it. I bet Yugi does it to. But let's not talk about him I just ate I don't want to throw up." Yami Marik said holding onto his stomach. Ryou looked back to see if Bakura was still sitting on the bench. "I'm going to go I need to talk to someone." He said getting off his chair and walking away. "Fine. I don't need a bye." Yami Marik said crossing his legs and grumbling.

Ryou looked around for Bakura on the streets and decided to just run home. He took off his shoes and quickly made his way upstairs to Bakura's room. Bakura was putting some stuff away and turned to look at Ryou in his doorway. "Yes…?" Bakura said trying to sound as if he weren't sad. "I know you're sad and I'm sorry. I…I was just scared. I didn't want to do anything to you…and when you kept asking me if I was nervous I didn't want to say yes even though I was. I couldn't look you in the face in fear I would just…um…" "Kiss me?" Bakura guessed. "Yea." Ryou said blushing. "And I thought it was because you didn't like me. I knew there was something wrong." Bakura said. "Well…I didn't want to give the impression that I disliked you so I…kinda distanced myself from you. I know it was wrong…and I missed hanging out with you. You're funny. I just left you because I didn't want to just one day…kiss you and have you think for the rest of your life "Oh Ryou's a weirdo he kissed me." Ryou said teary. "I'd never think that about you." Bakura said moving closer to Ryou. "I…I know. I know that now. I trust you. You've kept to your word of not hitting me. You're capable of trusting. Sorry I didn't…trust…you." Ryou said slowly when he saw Bakura staring at him. Ryou looked at him and turned quickly blushing. "I…um…" He said still blushing. Bakura turned Ryou's face towards his. Ryou closed his eyes nervously and felt Bakura's breath on his lips. He's…so…close to me. Should I just…inch closer? He moved close enough to Bakura until they kissed. Ryou detached his lips from Bakura and sighed. "Um…th-that was…n-nice." He said smiling nervously. Bakura wrapped is arms around Ryou and breathed uneasily. Ryou blushed and hugged Bakura as well.

They heard footsteps coming up the stairs and sighed. "I don't want to let you go." Ryou said hugging Bakura tightly. "It's probably Marik. Let's see what he wants." Bakura said opening the door. Marik came through the door and greeted them. "You cagger." Ryou mumbled. Bakura patted and rubbed Ryou's back. "What's up Marik?" He asked. "Nothing. Just a little bored. I came to watch a movie with you suckers." Marik said making himself comfortable on the couch. Ryou sighed. "How long is this movie?" Bakura asked. "2 and ½ hours long." Marik replied. Ryou groaned and pulled down his shirt. "Alright…we'll watch the movie." Bakura said. They sat down watching the movie Ryou at the far end of the cough cuddling with his Yami and Marik…the other end of the couch feeling…abandoned. Ryou yawned loudly and stretched. "Goodnight Bakura." Ryou said passing him a quick kiss and falling to his lap. "Goodnight." Bakura said patting his head.

Uhh! I now…don't want it to be over! I need…a new conflict. Hahaha! I'm hyper! Very hyper. I might update…well most likely will…but not soon…I need ideas…and I'm probably gonna write a story called Bakura's trip to the ice skating rink…or a MarikIshtar "How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll in the center of a Tootsie Pop." Maybe…need some ideas.and my gamecube…broke! Oh the inhumanity! And I still haven't gotten my freaking Ryou doll! I'm going to die if I don't have them…my Yugi towels getting boring! I'll update so keep in touch.