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Chapter 7- He Must Die
Bakura had gone out feeding and Atemu was looking after Ryou. They talked and played chess, but something was bugging Atemu… something that gnawed on the back of his mind.
"Atemu….? Atemu? Atemu!"
"Hm?" Atemu looked over.
"It's your move."
"O-oh sorry I just have some things on my mind." He said moving a chess piece
"Like what?"
"Malik… he's still in the castle and he knows Bakura is out."
"And?"
"Even with me here usually Malik would try something. I'm not as strong as he is."
"I see… but isn't it better he doesn't?"
"Its unnerving, he's up to something." He was about to say more but he noticed Ryou's skin paling.
"A-Atemu?"
"Yes?"
"What exactly happened to Arath?"
"…" Atemu fell silent, to torment him Malik had told Atemu everything, a story Atemu did not wish to tell.
"Atemu?"
"Do you truly want to know?"
"I don't know… it's just…"
"You're curious. Bakura told me how curious you get. If you want to know I will tell you what Malik told me."
"…………… tell me."
"Very well."
Atemu thought back, it was raining that night, it was dark, it was cold, the perfect setting for a horror story. Atemu had confronted Malik telling him to move to the other castle, before he knew it he was pinned against the wall one hand over his head the other next to his face.
"What's wrong Atemu?" Malik smirked "Angry?"
"You had no right that was Bakura's pet"
"His pet my pet what's the difference?"
"You killed what was his."
"Big deal, I've killed Set's pets before you came and he killed a few of mine"
"That was Set not Bakura"
"Aw, defending your friend? That's sweet." Malik leaned over and sucked on Atemu's earlobe.
"Stop it!"
"Let me tell you…" Malik pulled away and licked his cheek, "What I did to him."
"No, I don't want to hear it!"
"Too bad."
"Let go Malik! Set will have your head if he catches you like this"
"He's out feeding." Malik said in a singsongish voice.
"Dammit…"
"You're mine till he gets back so relax Atemu." He trailed hisses up his neck making him shiver.
"Stop!"
"No"
"Let go Malik! Or else!"
"Or else what? You're weak, a human compared to me now then, to my story."
"Don't"
"If I recall, that was the night of the gold moon, I sensed Bakura had left and took my chance. He looked so peaceful asleep on the bed that I just had to join him." Malik licked his lips.
"Stop it; I don't want to hear it!"
Malik ignored him and went on "I crept over and climbed in with him. I was so vigil he didn't even stir. Taking his wrists in my hand I pinned him carefully, he didn't feel a thing." He smirked sickly "So the with my other hand I made fast work of his and my cloths, such a yummy looking boy I needed a taste, so I kissed him. Of course that made those beautiful eyes of his snap open wide, it was so easy to keep him from struggling."
"Why are you telling me this?" Atemu squirmed uncomfortably.
"Now, now patients Atemu, we can squirm around together later. On with my story."
"You're sick…"
"I know, anyway I toyed with him for quite some time, teasing his skin with soft touches, he tasted so sweet." Malik started nuzzling Atemu's neck.
"Not another word!" he growled
"And how would you stop me."
Atemu could only growl again.
"That's what I thought. Times have changed Atemu you are not powerful anymore, you're just another brat."
"Stop it now!"
"No, I'm not done with you yet, my story is not finished."
"I don't care!"
"I tied him down keeping my mouth over his so he wouldn't scream. Then I took him, I made him mine. He was such a fragile creature it didn't take long for him to break down crying. I eventually got bored, so I bit him, drank his blood, and then stabbed him. Such a beautiful site, Arath covered in blood, it complimented his pale skin so nicely."
"ENOUGH! I don't want to hear anymore of your damn horror bedroom story!"
Malik laughed and pulled away and walked. Atemu shook his head snapping out of his memory.
"Anyway, that's what he said." He looked over and Ryou and blinked. "Ryou?"
Ryou, pale and shaking, quickly fell to the ground.
"Ryou?" Atemu jumped up and kneeled next to him "He fainted! I didn't even tell him in detail like Malik did geez!"
"I told you he was fragile."
Atemu looked over at the balcony seeing Bakura had returned.
"I suppose you did but I didn't expect him to faint." Atemu picked the boy up and laid him down on the bed as Bakura chuckled.
"Atemu, could you stay with him a little longer, I have to go get him some food."
"Sure."
"Thank you Atemu."
Bakura walked off to the kitchen, when someone caught his eye.
"Hello Kura."
Bakura growled angrily "Malik."
Malik chuckled and walks out from the shadows "Kura, still angry at me?"
"Yes, and I will never stop."
"And here I came to talk to you."
"About what…?"
"Ryou."
"You stay away from him!"
"How long do you think you can protect him from me, just give him up?"
"Never, fuck off Malik. Go play with Pegasus or something!" Bakura growled and walked off angrily with food for Ryou.
'I'm going to get him Bakura, you cannot stop that… you can't protect him forever and you know it…'
Bakura returned to his room and dismissed Atemu and sat next to Ryou stroking his bangs gently. Ryou awake and smiled.
"Hello Bakura."
"Hello Ryou, are you all right?"
"Yes… it's just…"
"I know, you got scared, it's understandable. That could have happened to you."
"That's why I… blacked out the thought of being taken away from you scared me."
"I know, don't worry Ryou, you aren't going anywhere." Bakura snuggled
"I'm glad."
"Now then, you should eat."
"Ok! -"
As the night went on Malik plotted, he couldn't take on Bakura on his own and he knew it, Bakura was skilled, experienced, and he knew all Malik's moves. He knew Set Pegasus and Atemu knew the rules but Bakura is Atemu's friend and he will try to stop them. Set being his lover may turn against Malik and ignore the whole ordeal. He could count on Pegasus but if he's the only one it will be for a price. He would just have to tell them and hope for the best and if things go rotten he'll go to the council. He went to dinner where the others ate silently as always, Bakura and Ryou absent as usual. The perfect time to bring up Bakura's secret.
"I have an announcement."
"Joy…" Set sarcastically stated.
"Set-boy let him talk."
Set shivered "whatever just don't do that."
"Anyway, one of our own has betrayed our sacred law."
Atemu's eyes widened slightly looking at Malik, figuring out he knew. How? How did he find out, what will he do? He has to warn Bakura… but no if he does he will be killed as well. Damn it all to hell…
"What are you talking about Malik-boy?"
"Bakura has fallen in love with his little pet, you know the law. He must die."
"We know the law Malik you don't have to remind us… all right."
"Not yet." Malik smirked sickly "Lets give them a few days to themselves."
"That seems too nice of you Malik, you sure that's not for your own sick reasons?"
"You found me out Set. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Not at all…"
"I didn't think so." He stood excused himself and walked off.
"What a freak." Set commented.
"Yes I agree. He's insane why should we believe him?"
"Now, now Atemu-boy we all know it to be true, it's kind of obvious we just had no reason to say anything."
'Damn.' Atemu growled silently.
"Well goodnight you two." Pegasus walked off.
"Don't do anything stupid Atemu…"
"I know Set…" Atemu sighed 'I have to do something…'
Bakura and Ryou remained unaware of the trouble brewing. Such a sad song their lives play, a duet doomed to disaster but still such a beautiful sound. Their love forbidden, but even so their love is true and one that could last forever. Unfortunately for them, reality and greed are working against them and if things go according to Malik's plan, they will be separated. Even if that did happen, even if Bakura were to die, their love would never end. Death can only separate for a time.
