Sorry for the lateness of this, I haven't felt like typing lately, it's the video games really, but now I'm back!

And I have a new disclaimer, one of those fast talking ones that are on the radio commercials

Disclaimer: Yugistar does not own Yugioh, which is a trademark of...

BOOM!

Me: I hate u Marik, u know that?

Marik: yep!

Me: URG! Lets just get on with it!

Chapter 9
Let Go

Ryou awoke first, the room was bright with sun. He didn't bother sitting up. He, instead, leaned over to Tea, who was beside him, and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Good Morning" he whispered in her ear, which woke her up.

A grandfather clock in the room caught his eye. 12:30 pm

Wow, it was that late?

"...or afternoon..." he added, not whispering.

Tea smiled, and laughed. She couldn't believe they had slept that late. She turned to face him, smiling.

She didn't think it could have been more perfect than this.

She kissed him on the lips again, softly this time. They lay there holding each other for a long while, until finally Tea got out of bed, and began getting dressed for the day.

Before she did, she realized Ryou was still in the room, and turned to look at him, giving him the expression 'Do you mind?'

He caught on quickly, and nearly jumped out of the bed, blushing. "Right, I'll...be going..." and he quickly left the room.

Tea smiled to herself, seeing that he didn't entirely loose his shy side.

((((((((

Bakura was leaning back in a kitchen chair, with his legs propped up on the kitchen table. He had an apple, and was slicing it with a knife, eating the pieces as he cut them.

Malik and Marik were gone. They had ridden into town.

When Ryou entered, Bakura smirked, "Well, well, look who's up late..."

"shut up..." Ryou told him, but he couldn't help but grin at his remark.

"Did you...you know..."

"Nothing happened..." Ryou put in quickly, sounding annoyed now, but he actually thought it was funny.

"Sure it didn't..."

The door to Tea's room opened, and Tea came out.

"Shh!" Ryou did this to Bakura.

Bakura just smirked, and ate another apple slice.

Ryou was still blushing, leaning up against the kitchen counter. He just knew Bakura was never gonna let him live this down, going all mushy and stuff...

He noticed that Tea was looking at him funny. "What's wrong with you?"

"Oh..." This made Bakura grin even more, but luckily, he had his back to Tea. "Nothing..."

Tea knew what he was talking about, but she left it at that.

"So..." She eyed Bakura with the apple, "I assume you've eaten?"

Bakura held the apple up over his head so she could see it. "Eating."

"I'll cook something." She made her way to the stove.

"So," Bakura went on. "Did you have a good ni-OUCH!"

Ryou had smacked him on the head when he walked by. Bakua gave him an angry look, but let it pass.

He continued eating his apple.

))))))))))

Time passed.

Marik and Malik had not come back from town yet.

It was late in the afternoon when they returned.

Malik had a black eye, and Marik had a bloody nose, which was no problem for him, since he just licked the blood away anyway.

"What happened to you?" Bakura was asking them.

"Nothing...just a fight with some drunks down town. We didn't hurt them... much..." Marik smirked. "But we didn't kill 'em either, if you know what I mean..."

Indicating that they had just nearly killed some men downtown, Tea shuddered.

She offered to help malik with his black eye, but he refused, saying it didn't matter. Instead he pulled out an old folded piece of paper, and threw it down on the table in front of them. "Look" was all he said.

They all looked. It was a wanted poster...with Ryou's name on it...

WANTED!

Ryou "the gunslinger" For murder, robbery, and kidnapping.

REWARD! Dead or Alive

Slience, but not for long, for Ryou was the first to boom out, "KIDNAPPING!?"

Everyone shrugged in response.

Then Malik spoke up. "I was as surprised as you are now, but what I really wanted to show you was this." He pointed to the corner of the paper.

There was handwriting: Hendericksberg...bring your guns, you son of a...(you get the message)

Tea gasped.

"Hendericksberg" Ryou muttered to himself. "That's the next town over..."

"You goin?" Bakura asked him this.

Ryou looked at Tea, who look worried, but then looked back at them.

"You know I can never pass up a fight...turn away now, I'd be a coward..."

"I'd rather love an alive coward than a dead outlaw..." Tea was whispering in his ear.

The words sank in, and hit him like a ton of bricks. What was he thinking....he couldn't leave her, here, alone.......could he?

TBC

Ok, finally done!

O yeah, before I forget, I want to say something to someone who sent in a review to me...

To Ladyofthedarkoneandthedead: Disneyland, DISNEYLAND!? I've ALWAYS wanted to go there, or Disney World at least! You one lucky person! Lol

R&R!