Thanks for the reviews!  It really helps.  I was also wondering what you all thought about me writing the first couple chapters again, but from Yami's point of view this time.  It was just an idea, since this story is all from Bakura's point of view, so none of Yami's thoughts get in there.  Let me know what you think!

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Chapter Three

Confrontation

Ryou and I have been lying like this for a while now and while it is nice, I am getting bored.  Unlike my other half, who is sleeping soundly against my chest, I am not tired at all.  I suppose it is because I have technically been asleep for the past week. 

I shift my position ever so slightly, but of course, it is enough to wake up Ryou.  He makes the cutest little sound and opens his eyes.  I give him a slight smile as he looks up at me.  I am not angry with him for chewing me out like that before, and anyways, how could I be with the sweet expression he is looking at me with now?  He sits up in my bed and stretches a little bit.

"Do you want me to get you anything?"  He asks me.  I'm actually really hungry and thirsty now that I think about it.

"Maybe some tea…"  I can't think of what I want to eat right now, maybe tea would be good to start with.

"Oh, I think we are out of tea, but don't worry I will go to the store and get some!  It won't take me but a minute!"  He jumps out of my bed and starts to straighten his hair some.

"Ryou, you don't have to-"

"No, you just stay put in bed and I will be right back.  Just let me do this for you."  And with that, he was gone.  I could hear him open the door to his room and then run down the stairs.  The front door shut loudly and all went silent again.  Well, no use in lying here any longer.  I wonder what's in the fridge downstairs…

I get up out of bed, but I think I moved a little too quickly and I am hit by an extreme wave of dizziness.  Damn, I can't even see where the wall is!  I fall to my knees on the floor.  I close my eyes until my head stops spinning.  When it finally ends, I stand up again, this time, going much slower.  Okay, I think I can get to the kitchen without falling over again.

Using the wall for support, I gradually make my way out of my room and down the stairs.  As I pass through the living room, I see Yami sleeping on the couch.  I guess he was too tired to go home after he left my room before.  Well, better not wake him until I get some food in my stomach and have some energy to face him.  Then, he will still be at a disadvantage when I confront him about what he told Ryou.  It is always best to have the advantage.

I go into the kitchen and open the fridge.  Hmm, there's not much in here… Ah!  Here's a nice apple, that will be a good start and this way I don't have to cook anything.  I grab a knife and while standing over the sink, begin peeling the apple.  Done peeling the apple and it's perfect as usual.  Time to cut it into pieces. 

Suddenly, there is a loud thump at the window above the sink.  I instantly look up to see what caused the sound and I see a bird fly back away from the window.  Stupid bird.  Shit, that rapid movement has made me dizzy again.  I feel so heavy and the room keeps spinning.  As my hands fall from where they were while I was cutting the apple, there is a sharp pain and I crumple to my knees once again. 

Knife and apple still in my hands, I get back up again once my head will let me and I notice that part of the apple has turned red.  The apple is sliced in half right down the middle.  Damn it, I must have cut all the way through to the palm of my hand when I collapsed.  Now the apple is ruined, that means I might have to cook something.

I put the apple into the sink and stare back at my palm.  It is actually quite a deep gash, but it will heal eventually, right now, it's just pretty to look at.  The blood gathers and finally rolls down my arm.  It drips to the floor, falling from my bent elbow.  Great, now I'm going to have to clean the floor up before Ryou gets back.        

"Bakura, no!!  Don't do this again!!"  I hear from behind me and I am so startled that my reflexes force me to immediately spin around to see who made the rather loud comment.  I see that Yami is standing in the doorway with a horrified expression, but that's about it, because my cursed reflexes have caused me to become dizzy once more.  I start to see white and I hear the knife fall from my hand to the floor.  I must be really out of it; I didn't even sense him coming near me. 

I begin to drop to the floor again, but for some reason I don't feel myself hit the hard tile.  I open my eyes and slowly lift my head to come face to face with a very red Yami, he must be mad at me.  My head drops back down and I close my eyes.  Ra, this is probably the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me.  Yami has caught me.  This is so excruciatingly uncomfortable; I can't believe I'm in such a compromising position in front of him!  If I didn't feel so heavy and light headed right now, I would push him away, but I can't move at all.  I can't stand the idea of him helping me, it's just… just… wrong!

I feel myself being lifted from the ground, but I still can't do anything to protest.  I never knew Yami was this strong, he has such a slender little form, it seems impossible.  He lays me on the couch and quickly runs off.  Shit, he's probably gone to get Ryou.  Ryou is going to make such a big deal about all this and I don't need to put up with his drama again at the moment.

Surprisingly, Yami comes back with a wet washcloth and some bandaging.  He starts to wash the blood of my arm and I finally regain some of my strength.  I turn my head to face him and watch his careful motions. 

"Why did you yell like that?"  I slowly ask him, genuinely curious to know the answer.                

He seems to be a little startled by what I just said because he stops what he is doing and looks over to me with wide eyes.  After a moment, he closes his eyes a bit and looks away from me, down to the floor.

"You were trying to kill yourself again and I guess I was just a bit shocked…"  He tells me in a hushed voice.  "I can't imagine how it would have been if Ryou had found you instead of me."  He adds with a solemn expression.

I turn my head to look up at the ceiling.  "First off, I wasn't trying to kill myself.  If I actually was, I would have cut my wrists, not my hand.  Don't you know anything Pharaoh?  Slicing my hand was an accident, nothing more.  Why are you so concerned anyway?"  I finally ask him as I turn my head back to look him in the face.

He doesn't answer me.  Instead he goes back to cleaning my arm.  After he finishes, he starts to wrap some bandaging around my hand.  He tapes the end, but he is still holding my hand… this is starting to get awkward, but I know if I try to do anything, I'll just end up almost passing out again.  He finally looks up into my eyes with his own that are filled with worry.

"It's because I-" he blurts out, but stops and turns his gaze back to the floor.  He actually looks a little ashamed, but why?  "Because I, I… don't want to see Ryou get hurt.  He's one of Yugi's best friends so that makes him one of my friends too.  I know he loves you and would be devastated if somehow he lost you."  

I can't say I believe him, but I have no way of disproving his statement and I guess it is logical.  Maybe before he liked seeing me in such a horrid state and now he feels bad about it.  Maybe he has a conscience after all!  Better not say anything to make fun of him just yet; I still have some other questions to be answered.

He stands up and walks over to the kitchen.  I can see him through the doorway from my location on the couch.  He kneels down and wipes my blood off the tile and then rinses out the sink while running the garbage disposal.  While he is away, I very slowly move into a sitting position.  Yami comes back into the living room and sits on the other end of the couch.  Okay, now it's time to seriously confront him.

"Ryou told me what you said.  Why did you lie to him about what really happened?"

"I was just trying to protect him." He says flatly.  This is starting to piss me off.

"Fine.  But why are you helping me like this?  You didn't have to do anything at all.  Why bring me back here, why use you Puzzle to heal me, why stick around to see what happens to me?!?"  I'm getting annoyed now.  I know he's hiding something and it's frustrating me to no end.     

"Why Yami?!?  Is it because you like to see me suffer?  You like to see me in such an undignified state?"

"No!! It's because I… I…"

"Dammit, just spit it out already!"

"It's because I care about what happens to you!"

To be continued-


Sorry for the cliff hanger!  Please review and tell me if you liked this chapter or not!  I really want to know if you like this story and if I get lots of reviews I will update quickly again.