Chapter (who really gives a shit what number) five: Exorcist

(Thanks to all the reviewers, I forgot to mention one of them one time because I updated right before I got their review. So, you get your named mentioned: Psycho BakuRyou! ((thanks for the dedication too)) Thank you! I also thank all the faithful reviewers too. Oh yes, this may contain some things based off of actual rituals with real religions so please respect that.)

Bakura looked back at the evil house. He knew Yami was trapped in there but he'd rather fuck his hikari then go back in. True, Yami wasn't as stuck up as he used to be but oh well. He was not risking his new body. So, there was only one thing to do.

"Oh hikari!" he called in a mock singsong voice throughout the halls of Domino High.

Of course people gave him funny looks, but soon enough he accomplished his task of finding Herald (Little Nicki would get that one)… or well, Ryou. He did find some guy named Herald though.

"Bakura, what are you doing here?" Ryou snapped.

"I've come to get you, what else?" Bakura replied coolly.

"Stop acting stupid and showoff-e," Bakura was highly offended.

"I am not!" he struck Ryou hard in the stomach.

Oh shit, I totally forgot about… wait, that damn thing's at the midget's house. But if Ryou ever gets hold of it all hell could break loose…

"Ba…"

"Shut up, come on we have issues to deal with and I don't need you turning sissy on me." Bakura grabbed Ryou's wrist and dragged him through the mob of students.

"Bakura, where are you taking me?" Ryou finally got enough courage to ask.

"Home, where you're gonna talk to those ghosts and make 'em go away so I can stop living at the midget's." Bakura announced proudly as they walked down the sidewalk.

"No! Don't make me go back there! You can't make me!" Ryou flopped down on the ground like a child in a toy store not getting what they want.

"Um, if you think that they're gonna get you, you're wrong because if you haven't realized I still need your assistance in getting vessels if I like… die or something. So of course no fucking fucked up ghosts are going to kill you. That's my job when you served your purpose." Bakura looked down at Ryou as he made his speech.

"Thanks, you have a way of boosting someone's ego that matches no other." Ryou replied sarcastically.

"You're damn right I do, now come on. Yami's still in there."

Ryou tried to get up but failed in doing so as he was shaking so badly. Bakura sighed and then helped Ryou on his back.

"Why are you helping me walk?"

"I want to get there faster." Bakura said flatly. "I can't stand that midget or that pharaoh, and I definitely don't want him in my house."

It's not your house stupid, it's my father's. Ryou thought to himself, knowing full well Bakura would drop him right then and there if he heard that.

Bakura walked in silence until they got to the Bakura mansion. He got some odd looks and gave some nasty ones in return. Ryou didn't blame them for the weird looks, two white haired boys walking down the street was weird enough, but one carrying the other on his back was just freaky.

"Okay, ride's over." Bakura said and dropped Ryou on the sidewalk before their house.

"Ow…" Ryou mumbled and got up. "That really hurt."

"And I care… why?" Bakura pushed Ryou near the door. "Now go in."

"Hey guys!" Both boys jumped, ran into each other and then fell down. They both looked up at a brown haired girl with bright blue eyes.

"Oh, hey Téa. You scared us." The girl laughed.

"I was just wondering if you could come over and um… I dunno hang out…" Téa stared off into space.

I love you Téa, you don't know what misery you just saved me from. Ryou thought. Wait a sec, why's Téa out of school?

"Nope, sorry, we're busy." Bakura replied, standing up. He pushed Téa towards the street.

Téa sadly walked away. "Maybe later, Ryou!"

If I live… I hate you Bakura… DIE!

"Now, get up Ryou and let's go in." Bakura picked up Ryou by his shirt and pushed him back near the door.

"Um… are you sure that they won't get me?" Ryou whimpered.

"Yes, now open the fucking door!" Ryou shook and tried to grab the handle. "Hurry it up! The more time we spend regaining the house the more time I have to suffer with Yugi!"

"What's so bad about Yugi?"

"Stop changing the subject!" Ryou turned the knob and flung the door open. Then he turned to Bakura and buried his face in his chest without thinking.

"Done yet? There are no ghosts." Bakura said, looking down at Ryou.

"Oh, sorry." Ryou stepped into the house.

"Nothing at all." (Okay this is a weird thing that happened and I was listening to No Doubt and then one of their songs came on and it said Sneak in, sneak about I'm gonna snoop and call you out. I caught you; your hands are red… Weird? Right as I was typing this… oooooh… I'm a ghost… okay I'll stop being stupid now.)

"Dad? Yami?" Ryou wandered deeper into the mansion followed by Bakura.

They carefully snuck around peeling corners staying in the shadows. They neared Ryou's father's work room and hadn't seen anything. Ryou stretched a sweaty palm to open the door when a pair of frail, pale, boney hands grabbed his shoulders and shouted a raspy;

"Got ya!" and then Ryou slapped Bakura.

"Idiot!" Ryou screamed not knowing he was quoting a very good movie.

"Didjah piss your pants? Shit I scared you shitless!" Bakura fell to the ground laughing but Ryou was quiet the opposite.

"Mommy?" he whimpered.

"I made him cry for his mo-" Bakura immediately stopped laughing as soon as he saw Ryou's mother standing there.

Ryou's mother had changed some, seeing as she had a non-transparent body that was decay-free. She had pale skin like Ryou and Bakura and soft white hair that framed her soft face. She had wonderfully detailed features on her face, such as the big, bloodshot scarlet eyes and bloody fangs.

"Run." Ryou was standing up and he grabbed Bakura's hand and helped (in Ryou's opinion) him up. They ran as fast as they could to the end of the hall and then looked back to see how close they were to demise. But she hadn't moved an inch.

Bakura felt a little suspicious about this… fact being she seemed to be staring right past them. Bakura felt the hair on the back of his neck stand straight on end. He whirled around to face another ghost. This one was a little more recognizable…

"Amane!" Ryou yelled, backing away.

Bakura recognized the peeling features of Amane's face as if they were about to fall off. He grabbed Ryou's wrist and dragged him down the hall. Bakura barley jumped out of the way (thus pushing Ryou flat against the wall) when both ghosts (one with a body… but still dead… you get the point) darted for each other. Bakura didn't care for what they we doing, he just ran for Mr. Bakura's door. Lucky for him the ghosts ignored him and they slipped into the office.

Surprisingly Mr. Bakura was there at his desk, working as usual. He was facing opposite them, typing… or maybe sorting…

"Dad?" Ryou called.

There was no understandable response, just a low growl. The chair whirled around to reveal Mr. Bakura, not right. His eyes seemed to be sunken back into his head. They had red lines in what used to be white, now a sickly yellow color. Pus was leaking from his nose and the corners of his eyes.

"Dad?"

Bakura grabbed Ryou's wrist and ran out of the room, slamming the door shut. But Mr. Bakura burst through it. They tore through the house and out the door, Mr. Bakura following them breaking things the whole way. Once outside Bakura pushed Ryou away from him. Mr. Bakura chased Ryou and only Ryou, as Bakura suspected. Lucky for Ryou he grabbed (Ryou did) a low branch of some tree with large green leaves and climbed high up. Mr. Bakura, in a state of rage (or whatever it is) could not follow him.

"Bakura, get the Bakura prod!" Ryou called, struck with an idea.

"I get to shock the shit out of your dad?"

"Yes! Now go!" Whatever to make him go. Ryou mentally sighed.

The idea of free range on Mr. Bakura made Bakura run all the faster. He would have skipped except he thought that maybe Mr. Bakura would try to run before he came back so he ran. Pushing the surprised Yugi out of the way Bakura rushed to Yugi's room, grabbed the cattle prod, and raced out. Yugi threw down his bag and followed.

"Bakura! Wait for me!" he called but Bakura totally ignored him.

Bakura tried to lose Yugi but somehow he met him at the house. Now was for Bakura's fun...

First Bakura hit the old man over the head with the prod, getting his attention. Then he poked him just slightly, aggravating him. Mr. Bakura's target was now Bakura. Bakura skipped just out of reach.

"Yugi!" Ryou called desperately. "Call nine one one!"

Yugi ran to a neighbor's and borrowed a phone, meanwhile…

Bakura poked Mr. Bakura again and again. He was enjoying this so much more then hurting Ryou. Every now and then, when he was feeling particularly bored, he would maybe punch Ryou or kick at him once or twice, but this was much better.

Ambulances came and so did police and firemen. Mr. Bakura was on the ground unconscious and Bakura was having much fun poking him and watching his body writhe and twitch until the police scared him away.

They took Mr. Bakura away and Ryou sadly watched. He stayed there with Bakura who was hiding behind a tree and Yugi was with him. Bakura left from the tree and walked over to Ryou, feeling ashamed that he had just kicked the shit out of his father. Usually he didn't care about Ryou, but now he felt slightly different.

Ryou had insisted to Yugi that he was fine, so Yugi left him and Bakura alone. Bakura wouldn't talk around Yugi, not that he was shy, just annoyed.

"Bakura?" Ryou said quietly.

"Yeah?"

"I'm scared."

"I have something that can take your mind off that."

Bakura came from behind him and snaked his arms around Ryou's neck. He pushed Ryou's face sideways, towards his own and they kissed. Bakura shoved his tongue down Ryou's throat and Ryou gave a muted choking sound. Bakura released them.

"Bakura… let's just go and see my dad." Ryou said cautiously.

Bakura sighed and followed Ryou. They walked to the hospital and Bakura complained that his feet hurt and 'why the hell are we walking when we can drive?' Ryou ignored him and Bakura became so pissed he refused to complain.

When they finally got to the hospital and Bakura was shaking, though he refused to emit it, they talked to a nurse and the nurse went pale.

"Well, you see, he's been thrashing around and making the strangest noises." She said to them. "Are you sure?" she asked for the one millionth time.

"He's my father, of course I'm sure." Bakura mimicked him behind by moving his head violently from left to right making squeaky impressions of Ryou's words. Ryou rolled his eyes. "Don't mind him, he's retarded."

Bakura gasped. His face turned bright red and he was readily prepared to whack Ryou as hard as he could. But a nurse led them away before he could properly react. She led them up a couple floors and then finally stopped at a door where ghastly sounds were emanating from the white doors.

"This it?" Ryou gulped.

"Yes." The lady left them as fast as possible, probably running.

"I think we need a priest." Bakura looked at Ryou for his suggestion was scaring him.

"Nah, I bet he's just mad 'cause the Geiko gecko can't do the robot on his computer… or maybe his stocks went down." Bakura smiled and made Ryou shiver.

"I'm calling an exorcist. I don't care how afraid you are of them, but I am." Ryou turned to look for a phone and Bakura shivered and looked at the door.

Ryou picked up a phone and began to look for a nearby church. He didn't attend one, even if he wanted to Bakura would have a fit. He found one but before he could dial he felt arms slide around his waist.

"What do you want Bakura?" Ryou said, almost snapping.

"Please Ryou, don't call an exorcist. I'm begging you Ryou, please." Bakura's hands had sunk to Ryou's feet now. Ryou sighed, turned and then sat down on the floor with Bakura.

"It's okay Bakura," Ryou wrapped his arms around Bakura, who sat there with his arms now dangling uselessly next to him. "I won't let anyone exorcize you. I don't care how mean you were or what you did, you're my friend now, even if the friendship is one sided."

Ryou buried his face into Bakura's chest and cried. Bakura wrapped an arm around Ryou and put his own head on Ryou's. He wasn't showing affection anymore, he was showing something he, himself could not understand or explain.

"Bakura… thanks." Ryou looked up at Bakura and Bakura kissed him again. Once they finished kissing, Ryou had something to tell Bakura. "I love you too."

They were about to kiss again when an unearthly noise came from beyond the doors. Ryou stood up again, as well as Bakura and they faced each other.

"I'm calling." Ryou said. Bakura nodded and sat on some couches.

Ryou called on a phone at an abandoned desk. The desk was cracked in a few places and plastic, though Ryou was sure that the desk had been recently abandoned, though.

Bakura watched from afar, every now and then shivering to himself when the word exorcist crossed his mind. He had been told to stay away from them from when he first got his body. Now, every fiber in his new body was telling him to run away. Well, he hated hospitals too, they were too much like tombs. They smelled of death, old people, and sickness. But unlike tombs sometimes the walls were purest white, and sometimes the walls were off-white.

It's really sad I notice this. He thought miserably as he saw Ryou sway back and forth, something he did often when he was nervous. Poor Ryou… wait, did I just think that? What the crap? Bakura sighed as his mind was thrown into turmoil again.

Ryou walked over rather briskly for someone whose father was possessed by an evil spirit. He had hope now; hope that everything would go back the way it was. Hope that maybe he and Bakura would get along. He was happy… until Bakura interfered.

"You know, it was kind of fun to shock the shit out of your dad back there." Bakura smiled.

A loud smack could be heard all over that floor. Bakura touched his reddening face tenderly, and winced. Normally he would have beaten the shit out of Ryou for doing that, but under certain circumstances he didn't. Well, number one he was in shock.

They sat in silence for the rest of the time. Soon a balding man in black with many crosses hanging from his pale neck appeared with a doctor. The doctor scampered away as soon as an unearthly howl emanated from the room. Ryou stood up.

"Hello," Ryou said weakly.

"Hello; is your father in there?" the old man asked in a monotone voice.

"Yes," the man walked into the room followed by Ryou. Bakura followed also, not really meaning to but absentmindedly.

"Oh dear," the pastor said. "This will be a lot of work."

Ryou leaned against a wall for balance. He was guessing he couldn't support himself without it. He felt a familiar touch on his shoulders. He whipped around to see a white haired teen staring coldly at him.

"Wha-" but before he could finish the question Bakura kissed him.

The pastor was too busy to notice them, luckily. He was chanting something in Roman or something to that effect. Ryou slowly pushed Bakura off, who wrapped his arms around the smaller teen.

Wow, Bakura is in a really weird mood today. Ryou thought, leaning against the evil spirit. He rested his head on Bakura's shoulder and sighed as they watched the pastor.

The pastor seemed to go on with the chanting for a long time. After while Ryou was beginning to think it wouldn't work… that is until Mr. Bakura began to shriek in pain.

He wasn't the only one because Mr. Bakura wasn't all that the pastor was exorcising.

Sorry, another cliffhanger I know. It just seemed like the place to stop. Oh yeah, I don't know how a real exorcism goes. So I'm just guessing.