Disclamier: I do not own YGO.
sorry everyone! I did not mean to take this long to update, but I have been out of town. I'm gonna try to update more often, but i'm helping my church all this week so i wont have time for a little bit, buti will update again as soon as I can.

Chapter 4: Breaking in the truth

One thing, I don't know why it doesnt even matter how hard you try

Keep that in mind as I designed this rhyme to remind myself how I tried so hard.

Despite the way you were mocking me, acting like I was part of your property

Remembering all the times you fought with me I'm surprised it got so far

Things aren't the way they were before, you wouldn't even recognize me anymore

not that you knew me back then but it all comes back to me in the end

you kept everything inside and even though i tried it all feel apart

what it meant to me will eventually be a memory.

"In the End" by Linkin Park

recap:

Kaiba turned away from the door, and asked the group "what did the doctor say happen to him?"

" The doctor said that either two things happened, either he was attacked or-" Joey was interrupted by Yami.

"Or Self-mutilation"

Seto's head snapped around, his eyes hardened slightly "what?"

"that's what the doctor said, but we don't think so, Ryou wouldn't do that. "

" why do you think that?"

"because he's to...innocent"

"never underestimate someone."

"you think he did!"

"I'm not ruling anything out at this point."

" well well, who would have thought that Bakura would turn into a softie."

Bakura's head snapped up, he had been trying to get some sleep, but everyone seemed to be against him.

"what do you want priest?" snapped Bakura.

Kaiba just smirked "is that any way to talk to your friend?"

Bakura snorted "who said you were my friend? you are my aibou's friend, not mine."

Kaiba's eyes softened as they saw the form of Ryou. Then he got a real good look at Bakura.

"you look like shit Bakura."

Bakura rolled his eyes "you don't look so hot yourself."

"well big brother hasn't been sleeping too much lately, he's been working all night for I think Kaiba corp. stuff." said Mokuba as everyone else pilled into the room around Seto.

"and also I've been working on a payment plan for you."

"what?"

Seto sighed "I know that you have no way of paying the hospital bills"

Bakura growled "I don't need your charity"

"It's not charity, if it makes you feel any better, I can make you work to pay it off."

Bakura looked at Ryou, the boy was still sleeping, even in his sleep he had a good grip on his hand. He knew that Ryou wouldn't be able to afford the bill, and his father was never around, yes he would pay for the house Ryou and him stayed at, but other than that, they had no contact with him. He would pay the bill, to show his aibou that he could do something for him.

"I'll work for you Kaiba, I'll pay you back."

Seto nodded "I understand, so how's he doing?"

"there's no change, but when I try to see what's in his mind or soul room, I hit a barrier keeping me out."

"Maybe it's his subconscious that's keeping you out." said Yugi, hoping to be supportive.

Bakura shrugged

(Ryou's POV)--

I heard voices all around, I couldn't make them out. My whole body ached, and I couldn't really move, I think I still had Kura's hand, but I cant tell any more.

well since I cant move, might as well see what their talking about.

"So you don't think he could have done this to himself either Baku?" I think it was Seto who said that, also because he's the only one who calls Kura Baku.

Wait, what's Seto doing here?"

"No, I don't, and I told you to stop calling me that." answered the gruff voice of Kura.

"ah, Baku Baku Baku, Its so sad how you think he's so Innocent."

I strained to hear what they were saying, could it be that Seto figured it out?

"Shut up, and what are you saying? Do you think he could do this?"

There seemed to be a silence that went thru the room, which sucked cause I really wanted to know what Seto thought.

" I think that anyone could do this to themselves, if pushed to a certain limit. Everyone has their limits of how much they can take Bakura. And when that's crossed, you can no longer underestimate them. So yes, I think that he could have done this to himself."

If my eyes were open, they would have widen in shock. Seto Kaiba is the first one to think that I'm not that innocent.

"you have no idea what your talking about priest, so shut the hell up."

I think maybe its time for me to 'wake up' so Kura doesnt kill Seto.

Underneath this smile
My world is slowly caving in
All the while
I'm hanging on instead of letting go
Could you be the one to save me from every bad habit that has helped me dig this hole?
Underneath this smile

Ok so next chapter Ryou's gonna 'wake up' will he be able to see or not? does he even remember not being able to see? will Bakura kill Seto for thinking the truth about his Hikari? find out soon!

Rose Kitsune.EXE: thank you! I'm so glad that so many people like this story!

Black Magician Girl3: I know what you mean, it always is the person you would never think of doing that kinda stuff. and I am trying to make it longer, except this isnt spost to be that long of a story, so I'm trying to draw it out, and also the fact that I dont get that much time to write on the computer cause my mom's always kicking me off.

sakurasango: thanks, I'm glad you like it, and Kaiba is gonna be figuring a lot out, and everyones gonna be like "that wont happen" and then it does or something like that.

Dark Magician Girl Hikaru: yep, he;s going to get more soft most likely in later chapters. and by the way, I kinda used the name you used for Bakura, sorry. yea its not to great about the whole blind thing, but he'll be alright, for now at least. and yea Kaiba is to smart for his own good sometimes, but it might help Ryou is people would listen to him once and a while, as long as he;s not talking about Kaiba corp. yea the poem is going to be the last thing posted on this story I think, and its kinda sad that I'm already working on a sequal for this story.

Kurai Phoenix: lol thanks, it is kinda sad that everyone thinks he's so innocent huh? he's getting tired of itlooks like. um...i dont think he's going to do that, and i'm sorry I made you wait so long, and again thank you.

TBC