Disclaimer: I do no own Yu-Gi-Oh, manga or anime. I merely borrowed the characters Kazuki Takahashi's creative mind invented and the given storyline for this fan fiction (that's why it's called fan fiction after all)!

Title: "Merciless"
Status: One Shot
Rating: T
Category: Horror
Pairing: none
Main characters: Yami no Bakura # Ryou Bakura
Warnings: Violence

Summary: Yami no Bakura's thoughts on his relationship with Ryou Bakura. Why exactly does he protect him and why does he hurt him? (A different version of "Torture" and an attempt to approach the topic RB#YnB another way.)

A/N: After reading "Torture" once again I realised that while it was written for a completely different purpose, there were elements in it that could be used for some "explanations" to the way I view the relationship of Ryou Bakura and Yami no Bakura. All in all this probably is a more thought through second version of "Torture" though it is different and it's purpose is different.

Merciless

I don't care for your whimpers, pleads for mercy!
I don't care what you think and if you hurt!
I'm the one they call Yami no Bakura and I'm strong, independent and pitiless.
You know that I do not know forgiveness and you should remember that I'm not one to fear the forbidden fruit.
Yet you still cower at my feet, hoping against all odds that I will change who I am… for you?
You know that I will not do that and you should know about those sadistic thoughts my mind comes up with and you should fear me!
Provoke me and you will regret it, for I will not hesitate to let you have a taste of your own blood.
I will slit that throat of yours but I will merely graze the skin with a sharp blade, just so the blood running over your almost white skin will make it look like you are wearing a necklace of glistening rubies. Suits your girly looks…

Do you feel it?
The sharp sting when the blade penetrates the nerves? That moment when you can taste the blade as it pierces through you? When it is inside of you, a part of you and at the same time not?
Do you feel it?

Why do you still cry for mercy?
Why do you still believe I will stop?
Why don't you enjoy yourself?
Just let yourself fall into the hurt, go with the pain and enjoy it.
That sweetness that at the same time tastes sour!

I cannot understand you humans, I couldn't when I was one of you and I can't now that I'm dead!
I'm your yami, yet why are you so little like me? Why is it as if you are not the light but another person and why does it still feel like I'm your darkness?

Now you don't cry anymore, nor do you beg me to stop.
Have you understood that I cannot kill you without losing my chance for freedom?
No, you will not die by these hands rather will they protect you from any harm!
But even if I cannot kill you that does not mean that I feel compassion or that I have mercy!
I'm the one they call Yami Bakura and I'm strong, independent and pitiless.

A/N: I would appreciate reviews very much!