Chapter 2: The life is crazy

"You are an idiot, moron and infinite piece of crap, in the case you didn't know that! How in the seven hells you managed to get yourself hurt like this?"

Bakura stopped before his apartment and with a smirk listened the angry voice obviously scolding someone else. He didn't need to see whom because he already knew. It wasn't often that Malik raised his voice at his older twin brother Marik.

"It was an accident!" was heard the grumped answer.

"Wonderful. Simply wonderful." Said Malik his voice over floating with sarcasm. "Can you tell me how you got 'accidentally' a two inches wide hole in your side?"

"Well, uhmm…"

"You know what? Save it for someone else, Marik! One day you get yourself killed and then it will be useless for me try to help you."

At that moment Bakura decided to step into the apartment and save Marik from his brother's fierce tirade. The view in the living room left him speechless. The spiky haired Egyptian was sitting on the table with bloody bandages everywhere around him and his brother.

The said other one was finishing wrapping the wound and didn't notice Bakura who stepped in. Bakura suggested that Marik had to have another collision with one of the gangs who were around. Not that it would be something new. Marik simply didn't know when to shut up and it usually led into rather a rough fight. But this was for the first time when he returned with such injury. No wonder that Malik was in such a mood.

"It looks like someone had a funny night! What hit you?" he asked Marik who only glared at him and said nothing. Malik tautened the knot a little too tight and his brother gasped. With an annoyed glare he stood up and disappeared in his room.

"Care to tell me what happened?" asked Bakura when he sat down on the couch. In Malik eyes appeared a haunted look when he looked at the direction that his brother left. It was obvious how much they both cared for each another.

"He ran into Hakuro's gang. They still didn't forget about the last time when Marik fooled them and the police almost caught them. One of these freaks was carrying gun and he got a shot. It was from very short distance so the hole was bigger. It took me two hours to get him tell me the truth."

"He will be fine, Malik! He is tougher than he looks!"

Malik smiled at his friend and raise one of his blonde eyebrows.

"Something happened that you are so late? I was expecting you a few hours ago! Did you have some problems?"

"Nothing special. Cops were after me that's why I'm so late. I was hiding at a place for a few hours."

"What a place?" asked Malik confused. Bakura shrugged shoulders.

"It was some kid's place."

"Bakura, what if he tell the police?" the shock in Malik voice was evident. Bakura didn't look at him while he was answering. "He won't say anything to anybody. First he is mute and second he promised it to me. I didn't even tell him so. It was his choice." Bakura was sure that Ryou don't say anything. He didn't know why, he just knew it. Malik face softened and he let the subject go.

"I'm going to sleep. You should too!" when he left Bakura caught the bridge of his nose with two fingers and sighed. This was really a long night.

Malik's POV:

I stepped in the room, which I was sharing with Marik. Inside was dark and I almost couldn't see him. I was sure that he wasn't sleeping. In the faint hint of light I saw his back turned to me but I have known him too well. He could fool anybody else but not me. I tip toed to his bed and gently touched his shoulder.

"Marik, I'm sorry that I was yelling at you. I was just scared. You know how much it upsets me when you are hurt. Marik?" he didn't answer me nor let know he was listening. I hated when he ignored me and he knew it! I tugged into his sleeve and tried to get some reaction from him. Still nothing. I could feel tears in my eyes.

Don't do this to me, Marik. Please answer me and tell me you are not angry with me. "Marik?" my voice was cracking with sobs. Since our parents died I lived only for my brother. It hurt more than anything when he ignored me. I had always felt so alone and scared. Finally, he turned around and looked at me with sharp eyes. Though, I didn't see it clearly because all the tears in my eyes.

"Stop crying, it's annoying."

"But you are angry at me for yelling at you!" I wasn't sure but I guessed he rolled his eyes.

"Don't be an idiot!" I felt his arm slipped around my shoulder and drag me in to his bed. I didn't complain. To be honest, I liked when I could sleep with him. When I was with him I didn't have any nightmares. It was weird that in our twenties we could not get rid of that habit. Not that I minded. I fell into a deep sleep when his hand rubbed my back.

"Good night, Malik!" I heard him say but was too tired to respond.

Normal POV:

"Ryou, is everything all right?"

The white haired boy smiled at his teacher who looked worried and nodded. There was nothing wrong with him. Except the fact he was incredibly tired. He couldn't sleep during the night because of the thief appearance. But that wasn't enough. When his uninvited guest left, Ryou couldn't stop thinking of him and because of it he didn't sleep till the morning. That's why he looked like a zombie during the school.

Even thought he was mute he attended a normal school like others kids. Of rather the house of freaks as he called it. There wasn't a day that some of the kids wouldn't bully him. Mostly because of his white hair or the fact he couldn't speak. He was quite use on it. That didn't mean it hurt less but at least he didn't feel so bad about it. There wasn't a single person who would care about him anyway.

Today wouldn't be exception. Ryou could almost see these smirks run through the class. In less than ten minutes the school will ended and for him will start a hellish way to home. He was sure that no farther then in the park some of his 'friendly' classmates give him a piece of their mind. Maybe today could be a exception so far that they would pick on him right outside of the school so he wouldn't have to worry about them during his way home.

The bell rang and Ryou slowly started putting his thing into bag. The teacher was already gone and most of the students too. Only the usual group stayed still in the room. The usual group, which lived for tormenting Ryou.

"So what's the problem, freak? Didn't get your beauty sleep last night? What happened? A bad dream?" asked Kuro and his friends started laugh. They are so primitive. Ryou thought to himself. There was no point to pay attention to them. They will insult him; probably hurt him and then they leave.

"What's the matter with you, freak? Are you out of words?" Kuro's friends started laugh again. Nothing was more popular for them than making jokes at his muteness. Ryou bite his lip. This was really pointless. They needed a reason to hurt someone and he was a perfect target.

"Your mother didn't tell you that when someone ask you a question you are supposed to answer?"

Ryou's eyes grow wider at this. His mother was gone. Neither her nor his sister will come back to him. They wouldn't return to live just because he wished for it. He grabbed his things and roughly run through them. They were in such shock that nobody tried to stop him. He ran the whole way back home to get rid from these words. Even then it still hurt. Somehow he managed to open the door of his house and got in. His breathing came on in a quick pant and his legs weren't able to support him anymore. With a corner of eye he saw the message on the phone. Tiredly he press repeat and listen. It was his father.

"Ryou, I can come back before Christmas. Can you stay by yourself for another four months? This is a really big dig. Send me a fax if you need something."

I need YOU, father. But you must really hate me if you are avoiding me so much. I wish… Ryou collapsed on the floor and burst in tears. I wish somewhere in the world was at least one person who doesn't hate me.

Bakura roughly woke up from his sleep. He knew he had a nightmare but he couldn't recall it. He sat on his bad panting and trying to calm down. For some reason it hurt him. Somewhere deep in his soul it left a hurting scar. It made him angry that he didn't remember that dream. With a low growl he stand up. Finally he managed to change his clothes from yesterday. Before he change Bakura took a long shower. It helped him to clear his mind.

When he finally got out of his room a nasty smirk cross his face. With a quick move he opened the door into Marik and Malik's room. He wasn't mistaken. Both of them were together in Marik's bed in rather interesting position. Both of them were soundly asleep and didn't know about the rest of the world.

"Are you two sure that your relationship is ONLY in the siblings terms?" he asked them loudly enough so they would woke up. Marik opened his lavender eyes and shot a death glare to Bakura who was still smirking in the door.

"Fuck you, Bakura!"

"Sorry, Marik, but you are not my tape. Your brother maybe, but definitely not YOU!" that made it. If something Marik really hated then it were comments like this. His tanned face turned bright red and he quickly remove his arms from his brother. With an angry sound he raised from the bed to the sitting position but the sudden movement woke up his brother.

"Marik, it's still early." With this he wrapped one arm around Marik's waist and buried face in his side. Bakura laughed his ass off from that view. Marik red as a tomato and his brother with an angelical face stuck on him, sleeping again. Priceless.

"It's almost noon. And now wake up and help me kick that imbecile out." Marik poked into his brother's ribs and effectively woke him up. Malik opened his eyes again and looked utterly confused. When he spotted laughing Bakura his face turned red as well. He quickly released his brother and climbed out of the bed.

"Bakura, OUT!" he shoot at the white haired man who – still laughing – obeyed.

Thanks guys for all the reviews. It cheered me up so much that I decided to write another chapter right away. Hope you like it. About the other pairing. Well, I was thinking about this like a one-shot between Ryou and Bakura so I didn't really think about others. But I got a really wild idea and maybe I will write it.

I will try to update soon. I was surprised how easy was this written. I don't think I would let you wait too long. Please review!