Chapter Six

I was walking down the street. Why did Mai have to call now, the day had been going great? My Ryou had no plans and we had decided to just spend the entire day together, but then she had to call and screw everything up. Oh well, at least Ryou would be with me again in a little bit. I can't wait.

I didn't take me long to get there, though I didn't rush. I got there exactly at noon and went in search for the one who called me here. I found her in a secluded section of the park, the one my hikari and I usually went because if there was no one around we could show our affection for each other. That was something I loved to do and I could tell Ryou felt the same way. And he would be here later so we could be together all afternoon after I was finished with my business with the slut. And she sure fit the part today. She was wearing a quite relieving black dress, but of coarse I wouldn't say anything because if my hikari found out he would be upset with me. Something that I defiantly didn't want.

As I walked over to her I got the sense that someone else was here but I couldn't tell who and as I looked around no one was visible. Upon returning my attention to the one that was visible I gave a nod of acknowledgment and a quiet "Hello."

"How are you doing today Bakura," came her voice and in it I could tell she was trying to be seductive. Unfortunately for her I had never been interested in people like her and I defiantly wouldn't be now that I have the best boyfriend ever. I thought distractedly while she continued. I would reply with empty answers, never really paying attention to any of what was being said. After much idle chat I still couldn't see why she had called me out here. Ryou would be here any moment and the sooner I was through with her I the sooner I could be alone with him.

"Was there a reason you called me out here or was it just to talk like this because if it was then I would like to be excused?" I was irritated, one could hear it in my voice but all the same I tried to keep it under control.

"Actually there was a reason I called you out here. It was to do this." Her voice was evilly dripping with lust and that scared me a little. But I pushed the fear down as I waited to see what she was planning to do. With that she walked closer and leaned, giving me a kiss on the lips. My first reaction was to push her away but when I tried to do so I found I couldn't. Instead my arms wrapped around and pulled her close. I was even kissing her back, but why. What was going on? This is not what I wanted. My body wasn't listening to me when I tried to control it. It was only then that I recognized the feeling. It was the effect of the Millennium Rod. That meant Marik was behind it. I can't believe him. He is dead when I get my hand on him. I am just glad the Ryou was not here.

That was when I heard a noise that shattered that shred of happiness. Following the noise that broke the silence I was once again in control of my actions. I pushed Mai away from me and turn towards the source of the sound just in time to see a speck of silver disappear into the woods. "Wait, Ryou, please!" I started to run after him when I felt someone grab my arm. The same someone that just upset my aibou. Something I didn't alloy. The pleading in my voice vanished, replaced with anger- no rage. Rounding on her there was fire in my eyes "Why did you do that? Tell me now!"

"Why do you care if that weakling saw? Forget about him, I'm here now." She whispered wrapping her arms around my neck drawing closer for another kiss.

This enraged me even more. Grabbing her arm hard enough to bruise I twisted it so she came face to face with me. "DON'T you ever say such a thing about my koibito again!" The news that I loved Ryou hardly seemed to faze her. I guessed that she knew and I wanted so much at that moment to kill her. To see her blood on the ground, but that would have to come later. Before I kill her I have promised that to someone else. I could kill them both here since he was nearby. Determined to get answers I unceremoniously tossed Mai to the side, and heard her squeak as she hit a nearby tree before she fell unconscious. Blood flowed from a cut on her arm but it was nothing to serious. She would live. At least for now.

"Marik get out here! I want answers NOW!" With that out of the shadows stepped a blond Egyptian, Millennium Rod in his hand. I ran up and grabbed him by the collar. "What the hell were you doing Marik? Explain yourself."

He remained calm and simply stated "I had no chose Bakura believe me. I wouldn't have done that is I had a chose."

"What do you mean you didn't have a chose? You used to the Rod to make me kiss her and Ryou saw, damn it."

"She kid-napped Malik. What was I supposed to do? She said the only way to get him back was to make you kiss her. I had to do it." He was starting to get angry now. More at Mai than me but all the same the angry was released on the closest person and that happened to be me. Lashing out both in angry and in desperation on getting his hikari back.

"Use the Rod and make her give him back."

"Fuck don't you think I tried that. It didn't work."

"Why not?" I was still screaming even though I was curious.

"Well shit, I don't know but it wouldn't."

"I don't care, my hikari saw. He is going to think I lied to him now. All those time I said I loved him."

"Damn it Bakura you are not the only one who loves their hikari."

This got my attention. Ryou had told me once that he thought they liked each other but I didn't think they actually did. This got me to calm down a little. But I was still angry even though I did a semi-decent job of keeping it out of my voice. "What are you going to do now?"

"I am going to wait here until she wake up and get my koi back." He too seemed to calm down and now there was sympathy in his voice.

"How do you know she will keep her word?" I highly doubted this girl was honest.

"A little Egyptian spell. She will have no choice. I just hope he is okay."

He sounded genially worried. Malik has changed him. The Marik I knew in Ancient Egypt did care about anyone. Sort of like how Ryou had changed me. "He will be fine. He's strong and you know it."

"Yeah thanks. So is Ryou, but he still needs you. Hurry." His words were articulated by a rip in my heart. I had felt that pain before. It was the feeling I got when Ryou took off the ring. He had only done that once before and that was when he had attempted to kill himself.

That thought brought with it fear. He wouldn't try it again... would he? I had to find him and quick. I turned and ran off only muttering a "No, not again." Once again my hikari was in trouble and it was my fault. I ran thought the woods as fast as my body would alloy. I didn't have the time to stop and look through his eyes. I knew he was in the woods and all the trees look the same. Instead I would have to trust my heart. Believe it would lead me to him.

And it did. Some time later I found myself in a small clearing. In the middle lying motionless on the ground was my hikari. Clouds had formed obscuring most of the sky, and the sunny day now looked as if it was going to be in store for rain. As a break in the clouds appeared the sun shone on my koi's body for a second before the cloud once again blocked out the sun. I ran clumsily to my aibou's side and held him. He was unconscious at the moment but I do not need to ask what happened. His clothes lay torn and scattered on the ground and his naked body was bleeding. Probably from either his struggling to escape and from his attacker's lack of preparation.

What I needed him to answer was who did this. I wouldn't kill them, no, that would be too kind. There souls were going to the shadow realm, where they would spend eternity.

I was thinking of ways to torture them when Ryou stirred in my arms. I looked down with a reassuring smile as his eyed slowly open. In those usually happy eyes were fear, pain, and helplessness. I tried to hug him tighter to reassure him that I was there for him but he looked at me with those depressed eyes and then using all his strength pushed away from me. It wasn't the force of the push that made me let go of him as much as surprise. I looked at him with sympathy and helplessness myself. There was nothing I could do to help with the pain he was going to. I, too, had been raped when I was young. The difference is that it was my father who did it to me. You feel broken, like you innocence has been ripped from you. Everything has been turned upside down. You feel lost, looking for a something, but you don't know what. I wouldn't let Ryou go though that alone like I had to.

I advance on him only to have him back away and start to cry. As a walked towards him for a second time he didn't back away. He didn't do anything but cry. Those tears torn at my heart. I had to do something but couldn't. All I could do is hold him as he cried on my shoulder.

I had to do something and would as soon as Ryou calmed down. Until then all I could do is try to comfort him. I would fix everything. Anything to make him happy. Anything at all.


LF: I told you there'd be angst. -smiles- Hope this is okay. I know I'm not the best writer but I swear I am trying my best.

Bakura: It sucks. Horrible. Terrible. Can't stand it.

LF: Your opinon doesn't count sorry Baku-chan

Ryou: What about mine?

LF: Nope. As the victim to all the angst and a partical muse you don't count either.

Ryou: Wait, I'm a muse?

LF: Yep. I need all the help I can get.

Ryou: Alright tell me something. If I'm a muse, where along the way did I help inspire this. -gestures toward the story-

LF: -blushes- Well...um....you see. Okay okay you didn't inspire this exactly but....You don't like?

Ryou: Why do you sound suprised do you think I'd like something like that. -exasperated- You are seriously not all there in the head. Where do you live again?

LF: In the world inside my head of course. Its quick nice there. Very friendly.

Ryou: I should have known. -shakes head sadly-