Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. Too bad. Sigh.

AN: This looked a lot longer as a complete story…all these chapters are really short. Sorry. Just so you know…I am SO sorry for not updating! We were on vacation and I had no access to a computer. It's not my fault this time!

Ryou: Um…Wildgirl…

Wildgirl: Yeah?

Ryou: Duck.

Wildgirl: Why?

Ryou: Mariku's aiming something at your head through the window.

Wildgirl: (yells out window) You do it and all the fans of this story who aren't already out to kill you will be!

Mariku: Dammit…(leaves)

Wildgirl: Whew…Here's the long-overdue chapter!

Chapter Four: Silent Communication

Ryou looked down at Bakura.

"Bakura…it's locked."

"Ok." was the only reply.

"So what do we do?"

"The window is broken…"

"But you couldn't get out that way, you're hurt."

"So?"

Another piece of ceiling fell, dangerously close this time. Ryou backed into an area where there wasn't much falling.

"Bakura, I'm not leaving you in here."

There was no time to continue this illuminating conversation, as Ryou heard something cracking. He looked up, but the ceiling above them was still reasonably whole. It was the door. The door was broken.

Still carrying Bakura, he managed to get through the broken door.

Who kidnapped you, Bakura?

Can't you read? Mariku. Why? His twisted idea of fun. And…Ryou?

Yeah?

Why did you come? You shouldn't have. Most wouldn't have. Why?

"I had to."

No one would have blamed you. Tell me you didn't do it because of some sense of duty.

"I didn't, yami, and that's not true…I know someone who would never have forgiven me for leaving you here to die."

And who's that?

"Me. Come on, you need to get your leg checked. Have you always been so light?"

Ryou winced even as he said it. The change of topic was too sudden not to have alerted Bakura something important had been said, even though he was only semi-conscious.

Why would you be upset? Maybe I'm just confused, but something about this is not adding up, Ryou.

Ryou winced again. He'd walked head-on into that one.

This is a hard question…how does he ALWAYS know exactly what to ask? I can't tell him it's because I'm in love with him…

Well, you're…you're my friend.

Bakura stared.

I'm your what?

Friend. Even you must have heard of them…

I…have, it's just that…

The awkward moment was interrupted by arrival at the hospital.

WHAT THE…! I am NOT going in there…

You don't have a choice, yami.

I WILL NOT go in there.

You have to. I'm carrying you, remember?


Ryou grinned as Bakura closed his eyes and let himself relax, silently giving in.

AN: Wow, never thought I'd see the day…I FINISHED FOUR CHAPTERS!

Ryou: (backs away very slowly) Good for you…

Wildgirl: (claps) I KNOW! Ooh, fluffy bunnies… (runs around)

Anyway, thanks and please review.