Intertwined by Fate

by duenna

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or anything to do with it. *sigh*

Summery: AU ~ BxR ~ A runaway prince out in search for his birth mother runs into a gang of thieves. Bakura, the king of thieves, finds Ryou, the prince. What will happen now? ^^~

this is a BakuraxRyou fic ^^ I just love those two!! =^.^=~~

"speech"

'thoughts'

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Bakura POV

I stand on a ledge so I can see over the fence. It is the only thing between us and them. Them being the hundred guards and soliders. Us being barely fifty thieves suitable for fighting. Why are they here anyways? Did that idiot betray his own brother? I had so many questions running through my mind, I didn't notice Malik and his lover watching me closely.

I sigh and put a hand in my pocket to make sure it was still there. Ryou gave it to me before he left. He told me it was meant for me so I accepted it. I smile at the thought.

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Flashback – Bakura POV

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I had reached the door when I heard him call out to me again. I couldn't leave him again! It was too hard but I turn around anyway to see what he wanted.

I see the angel walk up to me as he holds his hand up. I never noticed it before. Why is that? I frown as I see a silver ring on his first finger.

"Take it." Is all that he said to me. I touched the ring timidly and I see it glows a crimson red. What happened?

The ring slides off his finger smoothly and I look at him. "What's this for?"

I see the angelic elf in front of me smile beautifully. "It is for you. It is meant for you."

"What do you mean?"

"Only the one who is meant for me can remove it. It seems fate tends to keep us together."

I didn't know what to say to that so I just gather him in my arms and kiss him soundly. He didn't protest. Why should he? We are soul mates.

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End Flashback

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Bakura POV

I had put the silver ring on the corresponding finger that Ryou had it on. It fit my finger perfectly. Just like a demon and an angel, huh? I see the ring glow a little at that thought I had. Elven magic is puzzling sometimes. I was memorized by it, like it had me under a spell. I start to grin as it was true. I would do anything for my little angel.

I feel someone poke me in the arm and I jumped. Malik and Marik snickered at me.

"Whats that? Something your lover gave you before he left?" Marik provoked me.

"I suppose it is." I reply, not giving the other two any more information.

"Bakura!" I hear someone call my name out behind me. "Someone is approaching!"

I peer over the fence and frown. 'Who could it be this time?' I see a single guard riding towards the gate, only to stop ten feet away.

"You are hereby ordered to release the prince you are holding captive or we are ordered to attack!" the guard shouts out loudly enough for everyone to hear. I curse at the guard, but he doesn't hear me, of course.

I jump off the ledge where I was standing and open the gate to walk out. "We do not have any captives here!" I yell angrily at the guard.

"We have information that you are holding Prince Ryou against his will. We will act if you do not release him!" Came the counter reply.

I glare at the guard and repeat what I told him before. 'Guess he can't get it through his think skull!'

"If you do not comply with our words in the next ten minutes, thief, we will attack the village and the king gave us orders to kill or capture anyone. But it is too much of a trouble to bring back prisoners! So I think we will kill everyone unless you release our prince!" the guard rode back to his squadron to wait out ten minutes.

'Dammit! I can't let anyone die! But we are not holding him… I sent him away! But I can't tell them that, Ryou doesn't want to go back. Only thing left is to fight or run away.' I close the gate behind me when I had returned inside the village. Everyone had gathered around to see what I would tell them to do.

"Get everyone out of here, Malik! Marik help gather the weapons! They intend to kill everyone in sight. Get going!" I say loud enough for everyone in range to hear and I watch them scramble away. I see Malik look at me before he leaves to go. The only person left now is Marik. "Didn't' I give you an order?" I growl at him.

"Yes, but you need to get away too. There is someone waiting for you, you know!" Marik snarls back at me.

"Don't you think I know that, Marik! The guards don't believe me when I say Ryou isn't here! So what makes you think they will leave?! I have to make them leave!" I had grabbed him by his collar and I hadn't noticed when I did that. I was blinded by my anger and I knew it. So did Marik.

"They will kill you, Bakura. What will I tell Ryou? That you died a senseless death?? Do you think he will be happy knowing that? Do you think he will not follow you?!" I stare at Marik thinking about what he just told me.

'Would Ryou really follow me if I die?? Gods, I couldn't do that to him.' I released Marik's shirt and turned away from him. I needed to think about what to do next. What could I do?

"Run away, Bakura. Run away and forget about this village! It has haunted you too much already." Marik tells me as he walks away to follow the orders I gave him earlier.

'Run away, huh? I never ran away before. I always defeated my enemies.' I glance over at the gate for a second before I see it give away and fall down. My mouth opens in shock as I see the guards pour inside my village. I quickly look around to see if everyone has gotten away safely. Then I notice the guards had surrounded me. I had lost and been captured for the first time in my life.

I smirk and draw the knives I had hidden in my sleeves.

'I will not go down without a fight!' I growl at the guards as I run at them.

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chapter 9! ^^

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