Responses to Reviews for Signed Shadows.

Sailor Ra-Sorry, so very sorry for the wait, but I had a lot of things happen. Oh, and I will do the Dartz/Hotaru one you asked for.

Firenze- No problem, glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the reviews. This one's for you Hoshiko Megami.

Summary: Hotaru/Bakura-One-shot (AU)

Hotaru exasperated with all the careless whispers about her in school, takes off and runs off to her peaceful place. Once there she meets someone who also can't escape his demons.

Eclipse Souls

A raven haired beauty sat staring at a half-finished poem. However, her mind was not on what laid in front of her. A pale ivory hand slipped through her bangs and through her neck long hair. A sigh escaped her as her ears picked up on the new set of whispers and rumors about her. Tears threatened her violet eyes, as the whispers condoned her to a lonely existence. She glanced up at the watching teacher, who heard and did nothing. With a slight anger building, she stood and shoved away from the bland school desk. A muted glare was thrown at them as she exited the room. "Tomoe Hotaru!" The teacher's voice called, but today she refused to heed it, because she was already gone.

Hotaru could not understand why they disliked her or shunned her. Dismal steps brought her to a hidden garden beyond the alley way of an orphanage. Yet, as her eye sought out the condolence of the flowers, they stumbled upon another presence. Without a thought she stormed up to the person, angered they would intruded on her secret garden.

White hair brushed his mid-back, his head down and turned away. He sat with his knees curled under him, in black pants, and a white shirt. Sunlight glinted off a strange ring around his neck, and it jangled when he sighed. Hotaru kneeled in front of him, with a tight curl on her lip. "Hey, why are you here?" She asked, but with out the snap of anger she wanted. The boy flicked his head up, and angry brown orbs caught hers. Though brown was a weak word for what they were. His mouth was in a half sneer, and he leaned toward Hotaru.

"None of your business, girl." He replied bitingly, and waved her off like a fly. Hotaru stunted a bit at the reply, but her anger fueled her.

"I believe it is, since you are in my garden." Hotaru stated with a cross of her arms. The boy merely looked at her in contempt, unamused by her statement. "Well since we are to suffer each other's company, the least you can do is provide me a name." Hotaru muttered and waited for the boy to speak.

"If I don't?" He questioned, half-impishly, as though teasing her. Hotaru fished for a moment, before smiling, half of it a smirk.

"I will bug you forever, and I will hug you." Hotaru responded, and watched as his face went through several thoughts before smirking.

"You don't have the guts, you wouldn't dare." He answered back, and Hotaru huffed before reaching over. She wrapped her arms around him, and hugged fairly tight. Hotaru mentally blushed at her boldness, ready to pull back when she felt an answering grip. She did blush when the boy leaned his head on her shoulder and whispered in her ear. "My name is Bakura." He said. Hotaru dropped her arms in surprise as his breath tickled her ear, and as he pulled away one of his draping items from his ring scratched her arms. She yelped slightly and looked down at the bleeding cut. Bakura looked down, and gently caught her arm, bringing it to his lips. 'What am I doing?' He questioned himself, as he kissed the scratch and then licked it clean. Hotaru was in shock, her face was tinged pink and her thoughts left in a warm cloud. "Now, girl, what is your name?" He whispered as he lifted his head from what he was doing. Hotaru did not hear him at first, trying desperately to gain back her daydream. Bakura leaned closer to her, a smirk on his face. "Have I left you speechless?" He murmured, his right hand moving up to play with the highlighted raven strands. 'I don't care what I am doing, this is fun.' Bakura stated to himself, and rubbed his hand through her strands. Hotaru decided it was time to come back to the living world, and she felt his hand on her hair.

Hotaru yanked back, touching her hair was intimate to her, she barely knew this boy. 'Then why don't you mind so?' Her mind questioned, and she shoved that thought away. "Hey, what are you doing?" Hotaru asked, trying to pull further away. Bakura quickly caught her behind her head, but gently.

"What ever I want." He whispered, almost tempting in his purr. Hotaru melted slightly, before mentally smacking herself.

"Yeah well find yourself another girl, Tomoe, Hotaru doesn't play those games." She nipped out, and saw a pleasing smirk bud on his face.

"Tomoe, Hotaru, what a beautiful name." Bakura whispered, and his other hand brushed her cheek, making her shiver. "Tell me, Shadow Maiden, what brings you here?" He questioned languidly. Before Hotaru knew it her mouth was open and spilling her secrets.

"I do not fit in with my peers, because of my powers." She stated, and nearly gasped. 'Stupid, stupid..what am I doing?' she yelled at her self.

"Really?" Bakura purred, and his eyes flashed fetchingly. 'How delightful..powers..hmm..' He thought candied. Aware that Hotaru was pulling away from him subconsciously. Bakura leaned closer, letting his breath travel over her face. "What, powers?" Bakura asked, and watched her war within herself. 'Hmm, I do believe I am attracted..' He mumbled slightly.

"I can heal."She answered leaning forward. Bakura smirked, and laid a finger to her lips.

"Now, now Shadow Maiden." He scolded lightly. Hotaru shook herself from his seductive fog, and narrowed her violet eyes at him. 'Great, she is very willful..my favorite.' His dark voice echoed inside.

"What of you, 'Bakura,'?" She asked, and watched as he leaned back a little to analyze her.

"Ah, my past dear shadow maiden, it is not a good one." Bakura answered vaguely.

"Yes, and?" Hotaru prompted, and was rewarded by his smirk.

'Hmm, she does not fear me, I do believe that my Shadow Maiden has caught my fancy, oh yes..'Bakura thought, and with that told her the truth of his full past. He awaited her pulling away, and rejecting his advances. Yet, neither happened, as once again Hotaru softly hugged him. "Forgive me for bringing that up." She whispered and ran a soothing hand through his locks.

"It is alright, my Shadow Maiden." He softly told her, and kissed the cheek closest to him.

"Yours?"Hotaru inquired. Observing his quick flashes of emotions. 'He bared his soul to me, a very dark one, but not completely tainted.'She mused. 'He is a mirror to mine.'Hotaru added, and decided to calm his fears. "Thief Lord, how very nimbly to you capture me." Hotaru answered, and daringly kissed the corner of his lips.

"Ah, how very tempting of you, my Shadow Maiden." Bakura scolded, reaching to catch her chin, but she ducked out of his hold.

"Maiden, only?" Hotaru coyly stated. Bakura chuckled for once, in a very long time, and finally caught her.

"No, if I am to be your Lord, you must be my Lady." He added, and laid a bruising kiss on her lips. He pulled a little away to say something else. "Mine, now." He told her, and hand sliding around her waist.

"Yes, and mine as well." She agreed, and nipped his lip to draw blood. Bakura laughed again, and laid down on the grass pulling Hotaru with him.

"Hmm, so skipping school are we, my Shadow Lady." Bakura asked lightly, and rubbed a soft hand on the waist he had. She smiled lightly, and turned into his side, head inching onto his shoulder. He laughed once more, and curled his arm further around her. "Naughty, my Shadow Lady." He remarked, and watched as she smirked.

"True, but you like that anyway." Hotaru mumbled, Bakura laughed heartily and kissed her temple. They fell asleep there, tucked in each others arms.

There you go the Hotaru and Bakura one. I do believe I kept in pretty in character. (Well almost.) So, hope you enjoy. Working on the next one, have a request, leave it in the box. With that please review.

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WolfchildBlazer-PS-Oh, Sailor Ra, yes you spelt my pen name wrong, but it doesn't matter, you have one of my stories on favorites so they can click there. Yes, I will update my other stories.