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?
Chapter10: Enter 'The Mystery Guy'
Mystery Guy's POV
I stood in the darkness of the night, watching a brown- haired man, carrying a package, got out of a black limousine. He approached the apartment complex (1) and I followed him. He turned around a corner, and I almost lost him… almost. If I did, it wouldn't matter for I already knew where he was going.
He pushed the doorbell of the apartment number 601 (2) and a silver- haired boy answered it.
Ryou
A pang of jealousy surged through me. Seto… I love you and yet you love Ryou. Am I not enough for you? Do you not remember the time when we were together? Didn't those mean anything to you? Do you really… have you really forgotten about us?
'But did he really love you? Did you really love him?' asked a spiteful little voice inside my head? 'How did you know he wasn't just toying with you?'
"No," I thought back, "Seto loved me more than anything else, even more than Kaiba Corp., even more than Mokuba… he loved me more than he'll ever do anything in his life. He still loves me," I retorted, wanting to convince myself with my own lies. "He's just playing around with Ryou, he'll come back to me, " I assure myself. I watched as the CEO smile and enter the apartment of my newly sworn enemy, Ryou Bakura. "That little slink," he mused to himself, "how dare he steal Seto away from me!"
'Are you sure that he's even trying to steal Seto away from you?" the little rational voice inside my head (3) argued with me.
'Are you sure he even likes Seto? And is Seto really interested in him? The way I see it, he treats Ryou like he treats Mokuba… and isn't Ryou in love with Bakura?'
"Seto likes him, I can see it… and he'll do anything to get what he wants, even if Bakura stands in his way…"
'Are you sure Seto wants him? You could be wrong you know…'
I ignored the nagging conscience and pushed it to the back of my mind. I went to the apartment window and peeped into Ryou living room. Ryou was going to the what I can only assume is the kitchen. Seto looked exhausted; he was as skinny as ever, obviously he wasn't that much concerned for his own pleasure at the time. "He's concerned about him," I decided to my self quietly.
Ryou was back.
I crept closer to the window and opened it a bit to be able to hear their conversation.
"What?"
"I think you need to relax more, Seto- kun. You work too much and that's not really healthy you know."
"hmm,"
"Seto? What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong with me, Ryou."
Seto smiled at him.
I glare at them.
Ryou smiled back.
"What are you smiling at?"
"Oh, nothing… I'm just happy that you're able to relax and forget, even for just a while, about you work and all that stress." He lifted a piece of lobster to his pink lips. How I wanted to pummel him to the ground just then.
"Mmmm!!! This is soooo good Seto!!!"
"Glad you like it."
"Thanks."
"For what?"
"For the dinner… and the company. I really appreciate your time."
"You- You're welcome, Ryou."
The bastard smiled at my love again! How dare him! I felt my cheeks burn with anger. He can't do this! Seto's mine! I defiantly stared at the two once more as they start talking again. Seto looked happy and content, just sitting there and eating; laughing heartily along with Ryou. How can he? Doesn't he realize… doesn't he know how much I care for him? Doesn't he love me anymore? Tears suddenly emerged on my eyes, threatening to fall any second. "He's laughing again," I thought miserably. I closed my eyes, holding in my droplets of emotions, masking the pain I felt inside with my usual cheery façade. "There's no way am I gonna let Seto see me like this," I thought desperately. I focused back on the scene before me. Ryou was staring at Seto with those wide eyes of his… so full of fake innocence.
"What's wrong? Ryou?" Seto, after hesitating a bit, cupped Ryou's face with his free hand. I stared at him, my mind flying back to the times… our times…
FlashBack
"I've had a great time, Seto. Thanks for taking me- us," I gestured to Mokuba who was already in the car, and might I add, grinning like a complete idiot.
"That's okay, ---," he replied his all too famous smirk.
He looked at me with those amazingly clear blue eyes of his, making me suddenly blush. He slipped his strong yet too skinny arms around my waist, pulling me towards his body. I heard Mokuba say," I'm sooo not looking at this!"
Seto leaned closer to me, bringing our faces together. I could feel his breath on my face, his steady heartbeat against my chest… oh, everything was so perfect! He cupped my cheek tenderly, and slowly brought our lips together. His tongue darted out and met mine, igniting a passionate tongue- filled war (4) between the two of us. I circled my arms around his neck, not wanting to let him go, pleading him not to stop… oh gods… Seto…
Eternity passed
We broke apart, reluctantly, still unfulfilled, still unsatisfied. We looked at each other's eyes, reading each other's emotions through their sparkling orbs.
"I love you, moneybags (5)"
"Love you, too, pup."
"Hey! Come on, big brother! You can finish all that mushy stuff tomorrow!!!" I looked at Mokuba, snickering at his sickened expression. No, Mokuba isn't disgusted by gay couples… he's appalled by fluff and romance… weird kid.
"Fine Mokuba."
Seto looked at me; his typically cold eyes were so full of emotion. "You sure you don't want me to drop you off at your house?"
"I'm sure Seto, I'll be fine. You don't need to worry about me. Besides, we'll see each other at school tomorrow… I think you won't miss me that much…" I said with a shrug.
"Oh, you actually think?" Seto retorted albeit playfully. I mockingly growl at his comment… "See ya, moneybags…"
He climbed in the limo, winking at me as he closed the door. I waved at the limo as it sped away, going home to the Kaiba mansion.
"Take care, Seto koi…"
End of FlashBack
Snapping back to reality, I once again peeked at the window and leaned close to hear and see what they were doing…
"Hey! Stop that! Mou, yameru!" he said as he poked Seto's raised eye brow. Seto laughed at his supposedly very kawaii childishness. I nearly threw up at his antics; I mean come on! How old does ho think he is? I looked at Seto; surely he must be only playing along?
But no…
He was really laughing!
What's going on? Doesn't he know that Ryou's acting like a spoiled brat (6)? How can he put up with Ryou? I never did that when we were-
Tears were once more starting to gather at the edge of my eyes. Why? Why is he doing this to me? Does he hate me? Why is he taking Seto away from me? Why is he stealing the only thing that matters to me?
I blinked back the tears and the pain; no, not yet. I couldn't cry just yet. I braced myself as I looked into the living the room window. Ryou was sitting on his lap. Seto was too close… way too close for my liking. Judging by Ryou's expression, he just realized this too.
Seto whispered something I wasn't able to catch. Ryou mumbled back something incoherent… and then, Seto moved his head slightly and I could hear Ryou say, "Se- Set- Seto, n-n-noo…"
I couldn't quite comprehend what Seto said, but I had an idea. Seto pulled back and he stared at Ryou, eyes moving from Ryou's lips to his doe brown eyes. "Ryou, there's something I need to tell you."
Ryou looked scared, explaining Seto's next words." "No, don't be scared of me, I won't hurt you, I swear," I tell him as I give his trembling hand a squeeze of comfort. "I promise I won't do whatever he does."
My heart was thumping hard against my chest. Is Seto going to tell him… that?
"I… Seto- chan, I, I'm not ready for this yet… I still…"he trailed off. His eyes were downcast and I could tell that he was very confused. Seto cupped his chin in his hand. He ran one hand through his milky silver hair. Ryou's face showed unmistakable and unmaskable fear… fear of being too intimate. It was getting hard for me to breathe. Was Seto serious about this? About him? No, he can't…he can't be… Seto loves me… SETO LOVES ME!!! Not Ryou…
"You don't have to say or do anything. I just want you to know that I care for you."
"Seto, I-" Seto cut him off, silencing him as he put his thumb over Ryou's lips. "You don't have to say you love me… I love you, Ryou Bakura."
My blood ran cold at the sight before me.
No…
It can't be…
Eyes wide and full of tears, I bit my lower lip, preventing any cry of pain as my one and only love… my life… as he… he… NO! I can't say, it, I can't think about it…I …I … just can't! No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!
I couldn't take it anymore! I closed my eyes, finally allowing my hidden feelings to cascade down my face. I slouched down as I clearly heard moans coming form the inside. Oh gods, no… Seto….
I started to run, away from the horrible scene, away from that apartment window, away from Ryou,… away from
From
From
Seto…
I stumbled as I turned at a corner, making people stare at me. I stood up and continued running, ignoring the pain in my left foot… if only I could ignore the pain in my heart… I tried to shake away what I saw in his house. How dare he?!
I ran, never knowing where I was going, until I almost fell into a pool of water. I had unconsciously arrived to a park with a man- made lake. I looked at my reflection and drooped (7) down on the bank. I continued to cry. Seto loves me! Only me! I closed my blurry orbs…
Ryou…
I growl. That bastard (8)! How dare you take Seto away from me! You don't deserve him! You don't deserve his love.
I opened my eyes and looked back at the clear water. Instead of seeing hurt in them, I saw fire. Instead of seeing pain I saw…
I saw…
Anger…
Determination
Thirst
Thirst for…
Revenge
I will take back Seto. If I have to kill you I will. I will get him back, I swear I would. And you know something Ryou?
I never break my word.
Gale: time for the author's confusing notes!
1 I found out in the site, Janime that Ryou does live in an apartment complex… I kinda forgot to tell Yume when she was writing this so… forgive the confusing setting ok? I tried very hard to correct this even though some slip ups still remain… (sighs) how MG (mystery guy) managed to follow Seto w/o him noticing is beyond my comprehension….
2 I forgot to mention this earlier; it's true that Ry's apartment number is 601…
3 you may have noticed already that I like putting 'little voices' inside their heads… it's something I learned in Values Ed… the different kinds of consciences… yeah, that and I'm a psycho….
4 second time I've used it!!!! Weeeee!!!
5 have you guys guessed who this MG is? Isn't it obvious? I know of only one character in YuGiOh who calls him that… nyehehehehe!!!!
6 hmm… as much as I love you MG, I still can't get over the fact that I made you say that Ry's a spoiled brat… he's not!!!! I wuv Wyou!!!
7 drooped as droop… not drop… yeah
8 am I making too much of these? Oh well… Ryou is not a bastard… just for the record… MG, as much as I love you, I'm going to make you pay dearly for saying that! Mwuahahahaha!!! Fear me for I am the authoress!!!!
Yume: I need a brake!!!
Aya: erm, Yume? I think something's wrong with hikari…
Gale: O.O
Yako: hehehehe!!!!
Yume: Yako! What did you do?!
Gale: O.O
Aya: I thnk she's petrified… (pokes Gale with stick)
Gale: (gets pokes by stick) O.O
Aya: I'm thinking that we need to de- petrify her… wait, is there even such a bloody word?
Ryou: someone British in here?
Bakura: no, Ryou babe(burries head in Ryou's soft hair)hmm… strawberry vodka with a slight touch of vanilla! Oh Ryou baby you smell soo good… tell me, hon, do you taste as good as your enticing aroma? My sweatheart, oh darling!!! I can't live without your touches, my love! How I crave it when your skin touches mine…(Bakura says this while uhm, cressing various…'unmentionables' in a PG-13 fic) oh, how I want you, how I need you, how I uhh…uhm… ahh… uh… Oh RA!!! You're sooo… uhh… gooood… Ryou honey… oh Ryou… more… MORE! MORE!!! YES!!! YES!!! Uhhh… AHHhHH!!! Ryou… RYOUUUU!!!!
Ryou: (struggles out of Bakura's grasp) eww… Bakura no hentai!!!!
Bakura: but… I thought you l-loved me… don't you love me anymore? (gives Ryou 'the Look')
Ryou: Oh, Kura! Of couse I love you! (glomps Bakura and whispers something I his ear, making our fave tomb robber blush… and clutch his uh… crotch)
Bakura: you are soooo evil!!!! Whoever called you innocent must have been blind… and deaf… (smirks) I like it!!! So, wanna try a new position, hikari?
Ryou: (blushes a virgin pink) you are such a hornball, Bakura…
Bakura: I know… and you like me for that…
Ryou: no…
Bakura: no?
Ryou: I love you for it…
Gale: O.o o.O O.O o.o… Gu- guys? As much as I love you both, Get a room!
Aya: yesh!!! It's a success!!! The curse has been lifted!!! Thanks Ry, Kura!
Yami: (suddenly pops out of nowhere) geez Tomb Robber, she's right, go get a room… you're polluting our minds with you urk-yness…
Yume: erm… urk-yness? Does Yami talk that way? And isn't your name Atemu? And is there really such a word as urk-yness?
Yako: we might never know… woird…
DsGirls: No owning, no sueing…
Yami the real Kaiba: and no shoe stealing!!! At least that one made sense…
Gale: my shoe!!!!! My other shoe!!!!! My pair of shoes!!! (cries histerically)
Aya: don't worry, I'm pretty sure your "always- out- of- the- country- to- work- in- the- middle- east- for- money- 'cause- it's- for- your- own- good" father will buy another one just like it…
Yume: erm, Gale? If you don't mind telling us… who is your father?
Gale: you don't wanna know…
Yako: says who?
???????: says me, Yako- boy…
All: (turn to the mysterious voice and gasp)
Gale: guys? Meet my dad
All: no way!
Gale: Pegasus!!! (hugs dad) hey dad!!!
Pegasus: hmm… I missed you too… now where is that Yugi-boy and Kaiba-boy? We still have a duel to settle you know…
Gale: oh, they'll be here, don't worry dad…
Yako: now I know where she gets the red wine
Yume: and the Funny Bunny comics…
Aya: and where she got her eyes… (shivers) uhh… scary… anyway, moving on… here's the thankies list!!!
which will be in a few chapters... soon 'cause we're sooooooooooooo (times infinity squared) lazy!!!!!
anyway,you guys still receive the complete YuGiOh cast Christmas party plushie set! It has all the YuGiOh characters, each with their own adorable customized costumes!!! A big box of holiday presents, one instant present maker: just write your adored present, put it through the slot, push the shiny red button and presto! You have your desired gift for whatever occasion you're celebrating! One very cute, almost very real and almost very original Ryou Bakura clone! You can brush his hair, undress him everywhere-
Ryou: that sounds like Barbie…
Aya: (smirks) as I was saying, you can pet him, kiss him, do absolutely anything to and with (snickers) him…
Yume: that's all?
Yako: you sound like a fucking salesperson!
Aya: only difference is that I'm a fucking spirit…
Yume: so that makes you a fucking sales spirit!!! Yehey!!!
Yako: (gasp) you cursed!
Yume: yeah, so?
Yako: the world is coming to an end!!!! Noooooooo!!!!
Dsgirls: …
Yami the real Kaiba: we don't get paid enough for this…
DsGirl Jeca: actually we don't get paid at all
DsGirl Mira: oh the insanity… please save us
Yugi: (blinks soooooooo times infinity squared cutely) R and R minna…
Authoreseseeseseses: Yugi!!!!! Kawaiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!! (glomps Yugi)
Yami: hey!!! hands off MY PROPERTY!!!!!
All: Merry Christmas minna!!!! Ja ne!!!!