Yume: we have nothing to say
Gale: kill Berta!!! must kill Berta!!!!
Aya: uh-huh... riiiiiiiight....
Yako: Aya, since when did your hikari become a merciless killing machine? i thought you're the one...
Aya: i thought so too...
Gale: kill Berta!!!! must kill Berta!!!
Yume:... err, right....
Ryou: Merry Christmas minna!!!
Bakura: ..... i have nothing else to say... but on with the fic!
Title: Destiny As We Make It
Summary: Shounen-ai/yaoi so for those who don't like this, please don't read and don't waste your time. Ryou Bakura is in love with his Yami but his other half just won't show his true emotions. Hurt and confused, Ryou becomes a sight for another's eyes… and when the unexpected happens, Bakura has to decide what to do: leave his beloved hikari and let him live… or stay with Ryou and risk loosing his tenshi. What is he (Bakura) going to do now that he knows that someone can and might really help his beloved? Will he be willing to give up his happiness for Ryou's safety? And will he be able to accept these "weak" feelings he feel for this certain mortal in the first place? And what about Ryou? Will he ever be able to forgive Bakura?
Chapter8: Bakura's Decision
A siren wailed in the distance and in minutes, paramedics, courtesy of Kaiba Corp., was rushing through the house and lifted Ryou to a stretcher. Bakura just stared at his yadonushi; not knowing what else there was to do. Seto wasn't doing any better; he was still thinking about the deal he had with the dark spirit of the Sennen Ring. Was he doing the right thing? What if Ryou wanted to stay with his yami? Ryou would hate him if he separated the boy from his darker half. Can he handle being hated by his love… again? No, now was not the time to think about J- ()
"Where are the boy's relatives?" He turned to the woman checking Ryou's condition while the other paramedics load him to the ambulance. "His father's currently in a dig at Egypt." He calmly stated as Bakura turned from his obviously but silently on-going inward battle. He carefully chose his words.
"I'm his relative," answered the spirit quietly. The woman just nodded for she couldn't argue; the similarities were so great you could have thought they were twins if it weren't for the slight height difference and the taller one's harsher features.
"Right. You may come with us." He started to follow the woman but then stopped.
"What about him?" Bakura asked suddenly, gesturing to the brunette behind him.
"We can only have one to escort him. Now who will come with him?"
"ME!" the two chorused.
"I'm the one who called," reasoned the CEO.
"I'm Ryou's real relative (1)," countered the aggravated and yet again annoyed Bakura. "Fine, the two of you can go," said the exasperated paramedic as she led the two, one slightly smirking blue- eyed brunette and one very angry and seething brown- eyed yami, to the vehicle.
The trip to the hospital was uneventful enough; both Seto and Bakura were quiet; they just kept on hoping and asking the gods for Ryou's safety.
Bakura's POV
Different sounds….. I can hear different sounds…
I looked out the window, staring at the cloudless night sky. It's going to be a full moon soon… like the first time we met, yadonushi…
I turn to my yadonushi as he lay there on the stretcher, seemingly lifeless. I choked back a sob as I looked at the sight before me… Oh my beloved hikari no tenshi, I'm sorry for doing this to you. I love you Ry, and I… if I have to give you up for your safety, I will… just remember my light, I truly love you no matter what… aishiteru itsumademo (2)… I tell him over them mind link. If only I had the balls (3) to say to your face…
We have arrived at the hospital and now those paramedics are rushing him to the emergency room. I just stared, for I did not know what to do anymore.
I was lost.
I was so lost.
I have never been lost in my life before. Back when I was still a tomb robber, I always knew what was about to happen… I always knew what to do….
But now…
"You bastard!" I was startled form my thoughts as a fist landed on my face. I stared in shock, not knowing what I did to deserve the punch.
"What? Are you just going to stare there and act all stupid? You know what? It's… this is ALL YOUR FAULT!!!" Seto roared at me, his fist shaking in blind fury. I have never seen so much emotions form the ever stoic man in front of me. I, however, seem to have lost all of the usual emotions I have coursing through my mind.
All the pain
The anger
The sadness
The loneliness…
All those except for one:
Guilt.
"Ryou wouldn't be hurt if it wasn't for you! Didn't you know that he… he loved you? That he still… still loves you…" he choked on his words, whispering the last part. It probably hurt him more to say out loud that Ryou did not have any feelings for him. I take it he has finally realized that even if I let him take Ryou away form me, my light's heart will remain with me.
I feel like I can talk again.
"He cares for you and you fucking (4) hate him! You don't deserve his love at all!" Seto stood up, glowering at me, his usual icy blue eyes dancing with unmistakable vehemence.
It took me a while to answer but I did.
"Yes, for once you are right on your assumptions, priest. I don't, not really. I'm a bastard, remember?" I laugh hollowly a he eyed with me suspicion. He must be thinking I was a nut case… which I rather twisted sense, I must add, is very true.
"I have hurt him… bad Bakura…."
Tears at last start to flow down my cheeks.
"I hurt him… but only because I wanted to drive him away… I couldn't stand the thought of him loving me… after all that I've done to him. And then there was the problem of his disease…" I stop and regain my composure.
"I know of a cure that will not involve you, or your pathetic modern- day devices, so don't think I have no alternative…" I trail off at the look on his face.
It was priceless; he looked as if he just bet his entire future to the grim reaper… and lost. I mentally smirk; I was, considering the circumstances, very damn well relishing this moment. My even- though- mental- smirk faded however when I at last came to my senses and continued my small speech.
"But in performing this so called ritual, I endanger the lives of those who participate in this ritual, meaning, I put my hikari's life on the line. I put my life to the test here too but that is not my prime concern at the moment. I will also need certain items, some of which I could get with out any difficulty… and some which more effort put into it." I stop and look intently on the brunette's expressionless face. I can see that the wheels in his head were turning, straining to process whatever little information he got to try and accurately guess my intended move. I clear my throat, eager to continue. "In order to accomplish this ritual, I will be obliged to have the seven Sennen items, including the pharaoh's," I pause at his 'taken aback' expression, "and the Ishtar's and Shadi's. Therefore, I will be having much difficulty with this choice than just handing him over to you and making you take care of him." I lower my gaze to the floor, finding it interesting all of a sudden.
Silence…
"I thought love was weakness and so was Ryou, being the fool that he is, as he so boldly decide that he…," I trailed off, my eyes were getting watery again…
"Ryou is weak because he loves me… but I'm very sorry for what I have done. Ra knows I really and truly am…" I trail off once more and let Seto decide for himself if he believes me…
"You're the stupidest person I have been most inopportune to meet in both my afterlife and my life now." I lift my head to stare up at him. "I know…"
"You do realize that Ryou should have a say in this," he said dropping back to his previous spot on the chair next to mine. "I bet he has even forgiven and forgotten what you did to him. I would break his heart if I forcefully separate you two."
"I already have a plan to take care of that," I answer him, my voice gruff.
"But-"
"You love him, do you not?" he looked at me with passion- filled eyes.
"Yes."
"Good," I reply, "Then take care of him."
"Wha-"
"Listen, I don't want him around anymore. I just can't hurt him anymore, and to do that you should take… I would have to leave him so, I…I…I…," I cleared my throat, "I want you to take care of him…"
"In one condition," Seto looked at me with those daunting blue eyes.
"What?" I ask my voice raucous.
"Step out of his life forever."
Gale: time for the footnotes!!!
can anyone guess who that is? Nyeheheheheh!!! If you do, I'd give you something nice… just tell me your guess and your e mail add…
1 Bakura said he was a relative because if he said he was Ryou's brother they would have been caught if those paramedics decided to check if he really was Ryou's brother 'cause the records will show that Ryou doesn't have a brother… and he couldn't explain about the Sennen item thing, it would be too weird for the, and I quote Bakura's fave line, 'simple minded mortals to understand.' That and he was just in too much pandemonium to actually care at the moment…. (Bakura: hey!!!)
2 does that even make any sense? I dunno if there is such a phrase/ sentence in Japanese … I'm not even sure if I got the spelling of the romaji right… damn! Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just a trying- hard- but failing- miserably- thirteen- soon- turning- fourteen- girl who doesn't know anything at all… poor me… any way, it's supposed to mean, "I love you, always and forever." You can also change that to "Aishiteru itsumo no zutto" …. It should still mean the same… I think… aww…man!!!
3 hmm… I was about to type 'guts' but this came out instead… oh well…lol
4 I don't normally cuss, oh no, at least not in English. I do it in my native tongues, Ilocano…or Tagalog… it's really fun to curse things at people and have them frowning at you in question as to what you just said… I don't normally cuss this much in fanfics, but Yume- chan insisted on doing so… damn, that girl loves to curse!!! And she's getting me to do it too! 'tang ina 'yan!!!! What does that mean? Hehehehe… wouldn't you like to know…
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Aya: Zzz
Gale: O.O
Aya: (is woken up suddenly) what's wrong now?
Gale: where are Yume and Yako and the usual YuGiOh cast?
Aya: hmmm…. Dunno…
Gale: erm, guys? I'm screwed…
Aya: ewww….
Gale: (bonks yami on the head) not that way, baka!!! Get your over sized head out of the gutter!!! Sheez!!!
Aya: no? aw, and here I was thinking you finally found someone desperate enough to decide to fuck you senseless!!! Nyehehehehe!!!!
Gale: SHUT YOUR MOUTH YAMI!!!! Erm, peepz? I have a very large problem… I can't access the World Wide Web!!!!
All: Noooooooo!!!!!!!
Aya: too ba- (stops when she hears carols) oh no… (turns pale) don't tell me its already
Yume: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! (hugs the life out of Aya)
Gale: as I was saying, I'm sorry, but the stupid Jurassic aged computer I have here at the not- so- comfortable- comforts of my home went wacky on me so I can't access the net…
Yako: (is eating pudding)
Yami the real Kaiba: where'd that come from? We don't have that in P-Mountains!!!
Yako: yeah, so? I got it from (insert the place where she got it). You got a problem?
Gale: Tooi tooi mukashi ni mo koko ni ita youna ki ga suru yuuhi ga irotta houkago no kyoushitsu…
Ryou: uhm, guys? Disclaimer first…
DsGirls: they don't own so you don't sue
Yami the real Kaiba: or else we'll feed you to my shoe…? Hey! This is even worse than the last one!!! Who makes these crazy lines anyway?
Gale: Sukoshi zutsu toki wa nagareru maegami boku no mabuta ni fureru koro no kitto kawara nu yuuyake ga minna o tsutsande boku ga boku de aru tameni to nanika o samishi tsuzuketa taai mo nai kono jikan ga kotae dato shitta
Yume: Gale- chan's singing the ending song, ano hi no gogo/ the morning of that day, which was originally sang by none other than Okui Masami… we don't own any of theses so you can't sue us!!! Nyehehehehehe!!!
Gale: kore kara mo zutto!!! (sigh) I love that song!!!
Yako: (has pudding all over his face) we would like to thank the following:
Yume: now? aw... i'm tired....
Yako: okies, just see next chapter then...
Yume: gifts!!!!
Yako: You all receive a Ryou in the snow plushie, complete with fake snow, removable cotton jacket and sweater!!! Yup!!! You also get a big bowl of hot, steamy chocolate pudding!!! Yummy!!!! And a "Spray- a- Kiss" flavored Bakura this time, just spray it on and you feel being smooched by Bakura nonetheless, instantly!!!
Authoresssesesesessses: Merry Christmas minna!!! Ja ne!!