I had major writer's block with this chapter and because I had four tests last week, it took me two week to write this one.  Sorry to keep you waiting.  Thanks to everyone who reviewed!  There will be more deviousness next chapter.  I just thought this would be a nice little break in between.  Thanks Borath for reviewing, everyone go read her Yugioh stories!  Thanks to Raidne the Silent Siren for noticing my spelling and such.  I try really hard to catch all of those mistakes.  And now that I said that, there will be a bunch in this chapter.  Ah well.  Anyways, here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy!

Chapter 11

Midnight Meeting

I should be tired right now, but I simply can't fall asleep.  There are so many things running around in my mind right now to relax. 

After Yami left today, Ryou and I talked for a bit.  Luckily, I managed to get my blush under control almost immediately after Yami left.  Ryou had assumed that I had something to do with the fire sprinklers going off.  When I confirmed his suspicions, he tried being angry with me, but only ended up laughing about it in the end.  I guess he was happy that I was having some fun.  He said that I inadvertently made all the students very happy because they aren't going to have school tomorrow so the school can be cleaned up.

I didn't tell him about what happened with Yami though.  I don't even really understand it myself.  I can't believe I just let him get away like that, but I suppose that asking about why he was kissing my neck, while Ryou was there, was out of the question.  I can't decide if Yami did it to just distract me, so he could get his Puzzle back or if it was something more. 

But how could he have known that I wouldn't freak out and turn around and punch him?  Why didn't I do that anyway?  And I was about to let him kiss me!  I think I wanted it to be something more!  Gah!  What is wrong with me?  I shouldn't be feeling anything like this for anyone.  Sure I love Ryou, but that's different from what I experienced being so close to Yami.  Could I be in love?  No, no, no… not with Yami of all people! 

I've never fallen in love with anyone before and I'm not about to start now.  Ryou is the only person I've let get so close to me ever, even back in Ancient Egypt.  It's not like I'm a stranger to making love or anything like that, though it has been thousands of years, so technically I've been celibate for most of my "life."  But, I have never let myself become emotionally attached, it's too much trouble.  I thought I had turned off all of my emotions involving love a long time ago.  Why am I letting myself slip now, especially for someone like Yami and more importantly, for a guy!  It doesn't make sense.

I can't stand this!  I'm going over there now, no matter what time it is!  …Maybe I should check the time anyway.  Sitting up and looking over to my clock I notice that it is only 11:30pm.  Yami is probably asleep by now, but I can let myself in without waking anyone up.  Just one of the many benefits of being an expert thief. 

I get out of bed and quickly get dressed.  I'm only going to go ask Yami a couple questions, so I'll be back well before Ryou wakes up in the morning.  No need to wake Ryou and make him worry then. 

I quietly go downstairs, grab my jacket and shoes, and leave the house.  It's pretty cold outside at night now because of the changing seasons, so I decide to casually run over to Yami's house.  After a bit, I get to the shop and go around to the back door.  I need to catch my breath before I go into the house, so I stand for a few minutes at the door. 

Should I really be doing this?  What if he tells me something I don't want to hear?  I could just go back home and when I see Yami again, act as if nothing had happened and everything is normal.  It would be much easier than hearing him tell me he was just trying to distract me to get his Puzzle back.  Do I really want him to tell me that it was something more though?  I hate this…

Okay, I'm going to do this!  I pull out one of my various lock picks and open the door.  I walk in, shutting the door carefully behind me, and stealthily move my way to Yami's room.  The house is dead silent and no lights are on, so I assume that everyone is asleep.  I just hope that Yami is actually sleeping so he doesn't sense me coming, but he most likely is, since it is about midnight. 

I come to his door and I notice that the door is slightly cracked.  Gently, I open the door with luckily only a single, practically inaudible squeak.  I look across the room to Yami's bed and to my surprise; Yami is not there, though his Puzzle is resting on the dresser next to the bed.  Where the hell is he?  And why did he leave his Puzzle lying around?  I can barely see anything else in the room, so I feel very uneasy about all of this. 

What if something happened to Yami?  Since he's not wearing his Puzzle, I can't tell where he is.  I walk further into the room, over to where the Puzzle is, and put my hand over it.  It's still warm.  Maybe someone came in here to hurt Yami somehow and they took it off him.  But why would they leave it?  It could have been some psychopath that wasn't interested in any material objects, but rather in taking Yami!  No, I am just panicking… Yugi would've woken up if there was a struggle in the room next to him.  But what if I'm wrong?

Afraid for Yami, I turn around to go look around the house to see if I can find any evidence of a break-in, besides mine of course.  Just as I turn around, a figure materializes out of the shadows in front of me.  It's too dark to see much so I poise myself to attack.  A split second later, the person pounces on me, throwing me onto the bed.  I start to gather my Shadow Magic in my hands, preparing to blast the hell out of whoever has dared to attack me, when I look up into the eyes of my opponent. 

Playful and bright crimson eyes focus on my own, which I'm sure are full of aggression. 

"Nice to see you too."  Yami says with a broad smile.  He enjoyed freaking me out like that.  Damn conniving little bastard.  But I am happy to see that he is alright. 

Overpowered by my sense of relief, I dispel the Shadow Magic I had collected and pull Yami down into my arms, hugging him with all my might.

"Bakura, wha…"

"I thought something had happened to you.  When I came in and didn't find you sleeping, I assumed the worst."

"I'm sorry.  I didn't mean to scare you."  Scare me?  Was I really scared?  Or does he assume that I am some frightened child?  Ra, I need to stop this.  Just ask him your damn questions and see what happens. 

"It's okay.  My pessimistic tendencies have been showing through too easily, lately."

I let my arms fall to the bed, sprawled above my head and Yami supports himself with his arms.

"So why did you come over here?  Not that I really mind, since I was awake anyway."  If only he hadn't been awake…

"Um, I just wanted to talk to you and I decided to come over here, since I couldn't sleep either."

"Okay."  Okay… He's not getting off me.  This isn't exactly how I wanted to talk to him.  Yami is straddling my hips and is apparently not going to get off any time soon.  Well, I'll have to deal with it I guess.

"Uh well, I just wanted to ask you why… why you did that earlier today." Oh, that sounded intelligent.  If I could, I would smack myself right now.

Yami looks puzzled for a moment and realization flickers in his eyes.  "If you didn't like it, you should have resisted."  Yami is gradually moving closer to me.  My heart is racing.  He hovers centimeters above my face and whispers, "Why didn't you do that earlier today?"

I stare back into his eyes.  Does he really expect me to answer?  Is he waiting for my approval?  "I asked you first." I whisper back, without any change in my expression.  I can play his game too. 

He doesn't move at all.  I don't think that he knows what to make of the situation.  Heh, that means I have the upper hand, but do I really know what to make of it either?  Ah well, guess I should go with it.

I slide one hand around to the back of his neck and hesitate for a moment, looking for any sign of confirmation from him.  Something changes in his expression just when I don't think I can wait any longer and I close the gap between us, pulling his mouth to mine.  The instant our lips meet, Yami melts on top of me and my other hand comes up to the side of his face.  This feeling is amazing.  I've never felt this way with anyone before or maybe it's just been so long I don't remember.

But something still isn't right.  Oh, I know.  I shift my legs a bit and break off my kiss with Yami.  I put on a devious grin and stare into his confused eyes.  Even in the dark I can see his cheeks blush and that's when I roll over so that I am atop Yami.  Now that's better.  Just because he used to be a Pharaoh doesn't mean he gets to be in control.

"You're mine now."  I tell him in a soft, low voice.  He doesn't respond verbally, but instead grabs my jacket and drags me down into another kiss, much deeper than the first.  My tongue explores his mouth while his hands unzip my jacket.  My damn lungs eventually express the need for air, so I am forced to end our kiss.  But, this does give me a chance to remove my jacket and slip off my shoes. 

I slide my hands underneath Yami's shirt, running my fingers along his smooth stomach.  From Yami, I hear a sharp intake of air and then I slip off his shirt.  Luckily it's a loose night shirt, unlike his normal tight leather attire, not that I'm complaining, but I'm sure all those damn buckles would have been a pain to get undone.

Leaning over again, I attack Yami's neck, making sure that I leave a mark and then trail long kisses down his collarbone.  He lets out the tiniest moan, which only serves to heighten my desire even further.  He is totally within my control, exactly the way it should be.

"It's not fair for you to still have your shirt on."  Yami objects.

"Whoever said that life was fair?"  Yami smirks and wraps his arms around my neck.

"Fine, then I'll just have to play dirty."  He buries one hand into my hair and we meet again, but this time Yami breaks off the kiss early, moving to my jaw, and then my neck.  I have to admit that he is really good at this.  My mind has completely turned off now, letting my body take control.  Who needs it anyway?

After a few subtle kisses, I am lulled into a haze of pleasure, when suddenly Yami bites down hard on my neck.  I yelp in pain and surprise and sit up a bit.  I think more surprise though; I wasn't quite expecting anything like that from him.  I put my hand to my neck, noticing he didn't break the skin, but I'm sure it'll leave a mark.

Yami laughs softly and whispers, "Shh… Do you want to wake up Yugi?"

"You're the one trying to be a vampire."

"Oh, I'm sorry.  Am I being too rough for my delicate Bakura?"  He responds mockingly with a sly grin.  Someone needs to be punished.

"Now you're gonna get it!"  As I try to dive back down to him, he puts a hand to my chest, stopping my advance.

"I don't think so.  First, your shirt."  Great, now he's ordering me around.   And he probably won't let me near him until I comply.  Damn, I'm going to have to do what he says, aren't I?  But this doesn't mean I am under his control!

I pout for a moment and then slip my shirt over my head.

"Good Bakura."  Yami smiles in triumph and then scans over my torso.  The smile quickly leaves though and that's when I remember what my body looks like now.  I wish I would stop forgetting about these things.  Yami's eyes meet mine once again but this time they are full of distress and worry, instead of desire.  I rapidly plummet from my emotional high, to the point where I almost feel guilty now.

"Please don't look at me like that."

"Sorry, it's just that you've lost a lot of weight." 

"It's not that much.  It was mostly muscle tone and what did you expect would happen after I'd been unconscious for so long?"

"That was only for a week and I know this had to have been from before too."  Okay, maybe he's right.  Maybe I did stop doing my daily exercise routine, feeling the need to eat, and doing much of anything at all before I fell off that building, but it was all my choice.  He can't criticize me for it.  It's not like I look really bad anyways, it's just noticeably different than how I was before. 

"So what if it was?"  I get up off of him and sit beside him on the bed, slightly turned away.  I'm not angry or anything, I just can't stand him looking at me like that. 

Yami sits up on his knees and wraps his arms around my shoulders.  As he rests his forehead down, he lets out a small sigh.  "I told you before that you don't always have to act so strong.  Why can't you just let someone help you without having to put up all of your defenses?"

Why can't he understand that it's not that easy for me to do that?  I don't have the same type of life he does now or did in the past.  I was a thief, someone that nobody trusted.  I can't say I blame them, but in turn, there wasn't anybody that I could trust either.  I was fine with that, I had a fun life, and I'm not complaining about my lack of relationships with other people.  I didn't need them and I still don't.

Now, it's pretty much the same way, except for the fun thief part.  About the only person who gives a damn about me is Ryou and now Yami, and he is the only one that has ever seen me in my worst state.  Maybe since he has already seen me break down, I don't have to be strong, like I have to be in front of Ryou.  I've failed to uphold my image in front of Yami, so why bother anymore?  It is pretty much pointless now that I think about it.  I think I can give in to him, just about this one thing though.

I turn towards Yami and pull him into my arms.  "Alright, you are the only one allowed past my defenses."  His body is so warm against my own, it's intoxicating. 

"Even though I ruined the mood, are you going to stay with me tonight?"

"I can't see any reason why not."  He smiles and crawls over to get underneath the bed sheets.  There's no way in hell that I am sleeping in jeans so I strip down to my boxers.  It would be fun to spark up the mood again, but I guess it wouldn't be a very good idea, considering Yugi is in the next room.

I slide under the sheets to where Yami is laying and we snuggle into each other's embrace.  Having so much skin contact is, at the moment, calming and I feel myself suddenly becoming tired.  Yami has his face nuzzled into my chest, so his damn hair is bothering me, but I can't seem to care at the moment. 

Sleep is quickly overcoming me, but there is still a nagging thought in the back of my head.  I keep feeling like I am forgetting something.  Ah well, it's probably just my paranoia again.  Right now, I could care less about the rest of the world.  I think I feel a little more secure, holding Yami in my arms like this. 

As I lose consciousness, my last lingering thoughts focus on Yami's steady breathing against me and I think that despite my current condition, I am happy and content.

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There is a faint and distant sound, repeating for a while and then finally stopping.  It's seems so real, but I can't tell if I am actually dreaming or not.  I realize my arms are somewhat restrained, but instinctively tighten my hold on whatever they are wrapped around.  Something tickles at my nose and it occurs to me that it is Yami's hair.  Memories of last night come flooding back to me and Yami makes the slightest sound, molding himself to me even further.  I can't bring myself to wake up and end the comfort and security I am holding onto at the moment.

I can hear a voice, but in my semi-conscious state, I can't quite make it out.  It steadily comes closer, enough that I can understand the words.

"…. okay, calm down.  I'm going to go ask Yami if he will help look for him."

Something is going on.  I should really open my eyes, but my mind won't wake up enough to form coherent commands to send to the rest of my body.  Just a couple more minutes, then I'll make myself get up and see what's happening.  I hear the door creak open all the way and there is a small thud on the floor.

"What the hell!?!"

To be continued-

Heh, sorry for the cliffhanger, I couldn't help myself.  Anyways, have a happy Thanksgiving everyone and please review!