Come Back to Me

Chapter 7

Uh...Hi Dad...

When Malik pulled into the driveway of Ryou's home, he saw an extra car in the driveway.

"Hey Ryou?"

"Yeah?"

"Were you expecting your father to be home today?"

"No." Ryou said as he got out of the car. "This is certainly a surprise."

"Does he return for your birthday?"

"Yes he does, but that's not for another week and a half."

"Maybe he's staying for two weeks. He does that some times right?"

"Yes. Sometimes."

Malik went to unlock the door, but before he could the door was harshly opened and Marik was shoved out of the house and into Malik.

"As I said before, I don't know who you are or why you're in MY house and I want you gone!" Ryou's father yelled, standing in the doorway.

Marik was about to tackle Mr. Bakura, but Malik held him back. "Marik stop it. Let Ryou take care of this. That is his father after all."

Ryou had been silently fuming ever since he saw his father throw Marik out of the house.

"Ryou?"

Ryou glared at his father when he heard his name.

"What?" He snapped.

"Ryou? What's happened to you? What happened to my sweet and caring son?"

"He's been locked into a cage now that his one and only love is in a coma!" Ryou nearly yelled. "Suffering in the shadows with only TWO friends standing by his side. AND you added to that pain by throwing one of them out of the house that he had INVITED them into when he was in desperate deed of support and constant care and supervision to keep him from slowly killing himself!" Ryou was venting and Malik and Marik let him. Malik knew the real reason behind all this and as soon as Ryou had calmed down enough to talk, he would.

Anyway, as Ryou was saying everything e did, he took one step closer to his father until he was right up in his face.

"I'm sorry Ryou. I didn't know. This person must mean a great deal to you." Mr. Bakura said, gently bringing his son into a warm hug.

"He was very dear to me!" Ryou sobbed as he collapsed into his father's embrace and started to cry into his father's chest.

Mr. Bakura was confused about Ryou's sudden mood change. He looked questioning at Ryou's friends before him.

"I'll tell you later. Let's just get Ryou inside. He doesn't need a bigger audience then what he's all ready got right now." Malik said as he started walking towards the door.

"Yes. An explanation would be nice, but inside. It's cooler in there anyway." Mr. Bakura agreed.

It took about an hour for Ryou to calm down enough to talk to his father and friends. Malik and Marik both knew what needed to be said to Ryou's father. They helped Ryou with the story of the Millennium Items and the sprits of the Puzzle, Ring, and Rod. Ryou told his father about his relationship with Bakura. Stating from when they first meet to just before the coma three months prier. Mr. Bakura took it rather well.

"I know that I haven't always been there for you Ryou but I'm here for you now. There's just one thing I'd like to know. Why didn't you tell me all of this before now?" Mr. Bakura asked once the story was done.

"At first I did it because I was afraid of Bakura. When Bakura stopped hurting me in any way, I just forgot that I hadn't told you about him or the magical Items. I just concentrated on what time I got to spend with you when you were home."

"Well, I'm glad you told me now and I'm glad that you have a companion here to spend time with while I'm away on a dig."

Ryou blushed as he corrected his father, "Bakura's more then my companion father."

Mr. Bakura looked at his son in shock and if Malik and Marik had stayed in the room, the two of them would have been laughing their asses off at the look on Mr. Bakura's and Ryou's faces.

Ryou was afraid that his father wouldn't understand and start yelling, but his fears where alleviated when his father softly spoke to him, "I can't say that I'm happy Ryou, but if you're truly happy with Bakura then I'll just have to change my mind and let you live your life the way you want to."

Ryou looked at his father in shock. He hadn't expected that.

"What?" His father asked giving Ryou a peculiar look.

"Gomen. Just wasn't expecting that that's all."

"Oh. Well. If that's the case, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"Yes there is actually." Ryou paused a moment to gather his bearings before continuing, "This may sound strange to you father, but somehow I'm pregnant."

Mr. Bakura was shocked into speechlessness. Glad he was sitting down when his son told him that. "What?" He chocked out.

"I'm pregnant. Malik and me just found out today. It certainly explains why I've been so violent lately."

At his father's confused look, Ryou continued, "For the past three months I've been experiencing very powerful mood swings. If I got angry enough I'd get so violent that Malik had to use tranquillizers on me as a way to stop me."

"Why didn't you get help sooner?"

"We blamed the mood swings on stress. Mostly because Bakura is in a coma, you were on a dig, and I still had school to get through."

"You could have called me and asked me to come home you know. You're more important then those dig sites Ryou."

"I realize that now, but I didn't then. I was too confused and hurt to do anything about it. You, Malik, and Marik are the only support I have right now."

"What about your other friends?"

"HA! Don't make me laugh dad. They don't know about him being in a coma. They think he's gone and they're happy that he's not around to give them grief!" Ryou said, venting just a bit.

"Why's that?" Mr. Bakura asked, more to help Ryou release his pent up frustration then to truly understand the problem.

"Before Bakura changed for the better, he was always trying to get the Millennium Puzzle from Yugi. For a time Bakura was and still is sadistic and cruel. Yami, the spirit of the puzzle, has a huge grudge against Bakura. I don't know why, but soon, everyone except me, Malik, and Marik agreed that Bakura was someone to shun. Malik isn't shunned even though he got closer to getting the puzzle then Bakura ever did! It doesn't help much that Bakura hates Yami's guts, so what if Yami was once a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt! Bakura had a reason for becoming the most notorious tomb robber in Egypt! They don't understand and refuse to listen to reason!" Ryou ended his rant by drawing his knees up to his chest, wrapping his arms around his legs, and hiding his face in his knees, crying his eyes out.

Ryou's dad, Yaten Bakura, acted quickly and wrapped his arms around his son. Hoping to comfort and show that he was there for him. "There, there Ryou. It'll all work out in the end. You just need to give it some time."

As Ryou's tears started to slacken, Ryou slowly came out of his ball. "Thanks dad." Ryou whispered, returning the embrace.

"You're welcome son. And if you want me to, I will stay here for as long as you need me to."

Ryou brightened considerably at that. "Really? Thank you dad!"

AN: AWWWWW. Isn't that sweet? Please tell me what you think; your responses are most comforting.

PS: Does anyone know what happened to hato-chiisai of ?