I Cry Tears Of Blood

Chapter 5: Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Bakura's PoV

This time, Marik didn't sob hysterically, he didn't cry at all. In fact, he didn't move from the spotthat he was standing on when the firefighter handed him the melted earrings. He just stood there looking at the man's hand.

I touched his arm gently and received no response at all. That was freaky enough, but when I tried to hug him, he just stood there, stiff as a board. Ryou looked over at us curiously. He too wondered why hadn't Marikreacted at all.

I grabbed Marik's arm, took the earings from the man in yellow, and led Marik to his motorcycle. I looked at my Marik then. His face was pale, he was sweating cold, eyes wide and blank.

I started the motorcycle and sat Marik on it, trying to snap him out of his trance. He didn't move at all as I turned the bike's engine off again.

Then, I motioned Ryou to come over, "Wheel the bike, I'm taking Marik."

With that I picked Marik up and carried him home bridal style.

Ryou wasn't pleased, I could tell that much right away by the look on his face.

"You alright, Ryou?"

Ryou looked over at me darkly, "Yeah well, a little help never hurts."

"If you used your eyes, you could see I'm currently holding Marik!"

"Maybe if I carried Marik and you took this piece of metallic junk-"

"It isn't junk! And anyway, if you can't carry Marik's BIKE, what makes you think I'll let you carry MY Marik!"

"WHY do you act like he belongs to you!"

"Because Ryou, he does."

The matter was settled then and there, I knew. Then I felt Marik clutch my shirt and draw closer to me. He finally closed his eyes and his body went limp.

I sighed, "Marik's okay."

Ryou nodded, "Good."

Normal PoV

Bakura carefully placed Marik down on the bed and let Ryou tuck him in.

They walked back out in silence, "So ..."

Ryou stood up, "I'll make dinner, when Marik wakes he'll be hungry-"

"You like him, don't you?"

Ryou paled, "What?"

"You like him ... you like Marik. You can't fool me. Sit and talk."

Ryou sat back down with a sigh, "Hi ...?"

"Well? When did you ... know ..."

"I guess ... I never accepted it ... until now ... not that I'm accepting it! Because it isn't true!"

Bakura scratched his neck, "De Nile is a river in Egypt ... and you seem to be in the deep end ... in a current ..."

Ryou huffed, "I am NOT gay!"

"Riiiight! And I'm Michael Jackson!"

Ryou stared at him and Bakura shook his head, "Sorry ... bad example ... too much T.V. Anyway, can't you just admit it ..."

"I am not ... "

"Don't make me tell Marik."

"NO DON'T!"

Bakura smirked, "Ooh, why not? If it isn't truuuuue ..."

Ryou looked at the floor, "This isn't easy for me ... specially since ... why do you care? You've got him ..."

Bakura cocked his head to one side, "That's WHY I want to know ... because I really do act like he's mine. he hasn't made his decision and I don't want to force him. Ryou, if you like him ... go for it. We came together so easily ... after hating each other's guts ... it seems too unreal. So you see, it might just be an infatuation ... and an obsession. Don't count yourself out, Ryou. You need someone more than me ... since the death of-"

"Don't," Ryou looked away. "Please don't ... speak of my father."

Bakura nodded, "Ever since that ... you've needed someone ... and I'm really not the type to show love. You need him more ... "

Ryou frowned. This conversation wasn't right. "This is what I didn't want! I'm not taking him away from you! Please don't think that way!"

Bakura stretched, "Taking him away from me! That's to be the day! No, kid. I'm just setting out the cards on the table ... don't you worry ... I'm not going down without a fight. In fact ...I may not go down at all. Now go make dinner."

Ryou shook his head, "First you're so nice, it's creepy, then you sound like you're hopeless, suddenly you're just plain mean, NOW you're back to your arrogant self! How DO you do that!"

Bakura laughed, "My secret ... among many ..."

For some reason ... Ryou didn't like Bakura's smirk ... or the way he said those words: Among many ...

Marik woke up some time after. He seemed quite well and even got out his books to do his homework. Bakura watched them together, heads bent over the same book and felt a pang of jelousy. If only he too could go to this 'school', but then he'd only be kicked out. Unless he copied the homework from Marik or Ryou ... yes! Bakura felt as if he could do it! He walked over and sat across from them.

"I bet I could do that!"

Ryou looked up frowning while Marik rolled his eyes and grinned, "Oh yeah? Then what's THIS one!"

Bakura looked down at the book. A five, a three, an x, a cross, another three, a four, and a 16 with a z next to it stared up at him, "It's ... like this!"

Bakura went through a series of steps to which even he did not know the meaning of and came up with ...

"Fifteen with the x and the z!"

Ryou looked down, "He's right!"

Marik looked impressed and Bakura was pleased, "Oh yes ... I do alegra problems like these ALL the time!"

Marik laughed and threw him a pillow, "It's Al-ge-BRA!"

Bakura tossed the pillow back, "Go stuff YOUR bra Marik!"

Marik gasped, "HOW DID YOU KNOW!"

The two boys laughed harder while Ryou kept doing his homework.

Marik ran to the bathroom and came out with fake boobs on, "How do you like them, uh, uh baby?"

He jiggled them on purpose. Bakura grinned and pulled him close, "How'd you do that?"

"I took a shirt and filled it with socks, see?"

Marik lifted his own shirt and out tumbled dozens of pairs of socks, some were Ryou's.

Bakura laughed, "You retard!"

Marik too was laughing while trying to untie the coiled shirt that was wrapped around his chest.

Bakura shuffled over, "Here, I'll help."

He untied the shirt easily and raked his fingers over Marik's scars.

Marik shivered, "What are you-"

He was cut off as Bakura placed his hands on Marik's well-toned stomach. Marik melted onto the touch, "Ba-Baku ... ra ...? What are you ...?"

Bang!

Ryou who from Bakura's view, had been trying to be the quietest possible, had accidentally slammed the book shut. Marik scrambled onto the couch while Bakura cleared his throat and walked to the window.

Ryou looked like he was about to cry, "I was just checking my answers ... I didn't mean to-"

Marik shook his head and smiled, "No harm done ... don't worry about it ... now, let's get cracking with the rest of the problems ... those are the ones I don't get ..."

Riiiiiing.

Marik shook his head, 'No Ryou ... I can't stand him! There's no way we'll ever be friends!"

Ryou shrugs, "Whatever you say Marik ... but I do hope you try ..."

"He called me a murderer! In my face! And now ... no way! There's no way I can-"

"Move it, mop-head!"

Marik spun around to face Joey, "Fuck off, asshole!"

"What? Mad because I caught you scheming who to kill next! Yeah, we all know you killed her and him too! Your brother and sister ... you're evil man, evil!"

Marik shook with anger. But this time, instead of lunging at Joey, Marik broke down and slumped to the floor in tears.

Joey frowned, "Okaaaay, stupid crybaby ..."

Marik looked up, his eyes red, "How could you! How could you! Odion's gone ... he's gone! If anyone's a suspect here of the murder of them, it's you! You did it to get back at me for Mai!"

"So you admit you did it! It WAS you who locked Mai up!"

"IT WAS NOT! I'm NOTHING like HIM! NOTHING! YOU KILLED MY SISTER AND BROTHER!"

"Yeah I would've if I'd gotten the chance! You deserve to suffer!"

A sudden hush fell in the hall. Only Marik's ragged breathing was heard, "So you confess! You did kill Isis and Odion!"

Then the hush was broken by a student running down the hall to the crowd, "He's dead!"

A teacher that had been nearby, in case of a fight, grabbed his shoulders, "What! Whose dead!"

"Mr. Finkata! The dean! He's dead!"

A/N: Gaspness! Loose ends! MANY loose ends! SO MUUUUUCH TO COVER! But I'm hanging in there!

YOU GUYS RAWK! Tanx for allllll the reviews! And yes, squirells rawk! I'd be delighted to join the army BUT ONLY IF Bakura and Marik join as well!

Bakura: I'm in!

Marik: Me too!

Okay it's settled ... "wink"

ANYWAY! R&R PLZ! You can try and GUESS who it is ... not sure ifyou get it right because I WONT TELL YOU! But you can still guess! So anyway, R&R PLZ!