Name- Key chains
Genre- Romance/ humor/ a little tiny bit of angst and general stuff.
Pairings- Ryou Bakura/ Seto Kaiba
Disclaimer- If I said I owned it I'd be happy that you believed me except I'd add much more Yaoi and there would be no sad ending and to much smut to be considered a kids show… The gist of that is I don't own it so if you sue I'll be confused. ;.;

Warnings- Yaoi Oocness because I'm special and can do that… okay… so it's really only because I suck at keeping them in character, but I do try… honest… scouts honor… ((Shifty eyes)) Anyways… Cussing I think, and other stuff.

This was originally a one shot… but then I really got into it, it turned into 20 pages and I was all 'Hmmm…. Okay so it's ubberly long and no one will sit down and read all of that in one setting so why not split it into two parts and leave them in suspense.' And that's what I did. No real smutty-ness more Shonen ai then anything but it makes you think. :3

1- I have no idea how child services work over in Japan, but I am assuming Ryou's around under 18ish and over in America it's illegal if the child is unable to care for themselves to leave them alone for long periods of time.

2- Don't get me wrong I love them too. ((cuddles Marik, Malik, and Bakura plushies))

Someone told me it was still ubberly long so I have decided after this story I won't succed 3500 words a chapter I averaged out what people like since she said about 2.1 thousand words and other people wanted more then 5 thousand so I thought that with 3.5k I don't think it'll make it too long or too short. That is all.

Also thank you to all reviewers I would Reply to them all if I didn't have dial up or a time limit.

Two shot

Seto let out a long sigh and turned toward him. "I said strip, you're body is most likely frostbit and under the appropriate degree. I can imagine both your toes and fingers are numb."

Ryou tested this and found that he couldn't feel his toes they just felt like when you go to the dentist and get the Novocain you can feel your cheek but it's different. His fingers where also the same though instead of the odd detached numb they where the burning painful numb. "But… why do you have to be in the room?" He asked feeling more modest then normal.

"Because you need someone to make sure you don't pass out, and I am going to be truthful it's painful." Seto explained still watching him.

"Oh…" Ryou stalled and when Seto continued to stare he decided to just get it done and over with so he stared at a lovely white tile as he slid his jacket off, then his shoes, and socks, and his shirt, then pants. Until he stood shivering in his boxers he couldn't bring himself to take those off since he could still feel the eyes on him, it had been hard enough to take his shirt and pants off. "Do… do you have to watch me?" He asked his face growing so red he could feel the heat splashing back, and his ears where burning.

Seto smirked "I'll see everything anyways." He shrugged and Ryou's blush brightened he watched as the overly shy boy slid the boxers off and walked over toward him his face turned away so he wouldn't have to make eye contact. "Okay now step into the tub and be careful." Seto told him trying to make him feel more comfortable in an obviously very embarrassing situation.

Ryou obliged and as he slid one foot in he forgot all about his nude appearance, his teeth ground against each other his eyes stung with tears and his body jerked trying to stop him from moving any closer. He felt a hand clasp his and he looked over with watery eyes to see Seto helping him. He held his breath as his other foot slid into the water then slid the rest of the way down into it with a sigh. His feet really stung and he was more afraid now to put his hands in.

Seto continued to watch feeling a pang of sympathy for him knowing it must be extremely painful. "How long where you outside?" He asked as he grabbed a washcloth and dribbled the warm water across the pale smooth back of the boy.

"Um… I-I don't kn-know a few-w hours…" Ryou stuttered attempting to stop the painful tears from seeping out and just barely being able to.

"Hands."

"What?" Ryou asked looking up from the water only to hiss in pain when Seto grabbed his hands and held them under the water his body shook not because he was cold anymore, but because of the tingling feeling that felt like tiny shards of glass ripping his veins apart.

When it had just started to feel normal in his limbs Seto let go and wiped the water off his own hands on a small hand towel off to the side. Ryou kept his hands under the water not wanting to have to go through that again.

"I'm going to get you a towel." Seto told him standing up from his knees. Ryou nodded just a little and remained silent swishing his hands around in the water. Seto returned with a fluffy looking towel and held it out in front of him. "Okay stand up."

Ryou looked at him and stood shakily then lifted his arms like a little kid as Seto wrapped the towel around his chest and pulled him out of the tub.

When he was on his own two feet again and Seto had let him go he stood precariously. His head felt extremely foggy and he could barely hold the towel against him as Seto ushered him out of the bathroom he found himself walking down a long carpeted hallway then a door was opened in front of him and he was led over to a bed.

"Sit here okay." Seto demanded pointing. Going over to a closet by the door he entered the obviously large area and ruffled around. Ryou blinked lazily and sat down taking in the features of the room.

There wasn't much to it other then being larger then what he was used to it still had the essential bookcase filled with books, a study table with books and papers strewn about and a thin laptop laying across the top of those, and obviously a bed with very appealing sheets that felt smooth against his thighs and the pillows that seemed to call out to him.

His attention toward the talking pillows went to the person standing in front of him it took him another moment to let the words sink in and he found Seto glaring at him, annoyed looking. If he had had the energy he would have blushed instead he just stared at him dumbly and waited for him to repeat himself.

"Do I have to dress you too?" Seto asked holding up the pair of pajama pants and a long white t-shirt.

Ryou shook his head and stood up on shaky legs he made to grab the articles and found himself stumbling forward half grabbing at Seto and his towel in an attempt to stay upright.

"I'll take that as a yes." Seto sighed and bent down then gently lifted the pants over Ryou's legs then upwards, Ryou clinging to his shoulders exhausted beyond anything he could imagine. When Seto was sliding the loose material up his thighs Ryou squeezed his shoulders a little more then before embarrassed once more. Seto only paused for a second before lifting them all the way up and letting them snap against the creamy white skin of his waist.

Ryou sighed in relief feeling more comfortable now that he wasn't so bare to the world. "Lift your arms as much as you can." Seto told him. Ryou let go of the towel and did as told not getting them that high before he found his world blinded by white cotton. He blinked when his head came through the top hole and allowed Seto to pull his arms through.

"Okay go ahead and lay down."

He sat on the bed and stared at Seto a confused, grateful, and tired look in his eyes. His body was to over worked for the day that as soon as he had laid his head back intent on saying thank you, or something of the sort, he found himself falling fast asleep into the darkness of dreams.

Seto sat down next to him for a few moments and just watched the heavy breathing even out and become nearly invisible. He even had to lay his head on Ryou's chest to make sure he was still alive… not that he liked having to do that or anything…

When he started to feel uncomfortable and found his thoughts drifting to odd places he left the bed for his desk and opened the ignored work to get it finished and take his mind off the comfortable white haired boy currently sleeping soundly on his bed.

The sound of pounding footsteps and a loudly screaming someone awoke Ryou from his very nice and deep sleep he sat up painfully, feeling as if he had worked out all of yesterday, and looked about him taking his surroundings in his memories of the other day slowly coming back to him.

He blushed remembering that Seto Kaiba had seen him nude. Though he supposed it was for his own good it was still highly embarrassing. He had also treated him kindly and even when he seemed annoyed he was still patient with him he realized that Seto was much more different then what he had initially thought at least when a person needed the help.

The doors to the bedroom slammed open and a bundle of black hair had bomb themselves into the bed on top of another figure. "Seto it's Christmas wake up!" The boy now identified as Seto's younger brother Mokuba yelled jumping up and down on the groaning lump.

Ryou couldn't suppress the giggles at the sight and soon found a pair of very curious eyes right in front of him. "Oh hello." He gulped back the rest of his laughs and smiled kindly at Mokuba.

"Oooh are you Oniisans girlfriend?" Mokuba asked making Ryou blush an interesting shade of red and choke on his own spit.

"No." A familiar gruff voice informed the excited boy. "Ryou here is a boy…"

"Oniisan is gay!" Mokuba gasped and giggled not allowing the now noticeably blushing Seto to get a word in edgewise.

"Mokuba no I found him outside near death okay now go downstairs and get something to eat then we'll open presents." Seto told him his blush concealed and his face set at a frown.

Ryou remained silent as Mokuba ran out of the room giggling. "Um… I can go now right?" Ryou asked suddenly feeling that uncomfortable nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that you usually get when you feel out of place.

"No you are still not well enough to go outside and I highly doubt your home will be unlocked by now." Seto explained getting up from the bed and ruffling his already messy hair.

"But…" Ryou began wanting to argue the point once more he didn't want to be in the middle of the family holiday that he had no part in.

"I will hospitalize you if I have too."

Ryou seriously considered taking that offer though he knew it was a threat, but he couldn't the people at the hospital had been getting worried at his frequent visit's a while back when he had been being bullied, and he couldn't chance them knowing his father wasn't home and no one was around to watch him, they might call it neglect and place him with a temporary foster family or some such. (1)

He remained silent and when Seto made no more threats he figured the argument was over with.

"Good then." Seto said after another minute of silence he ran a hand through his devilish hair once more and started over to Ryou's side. Ryou followed his movement until he was directly beside him. "Well let's go." He held out his hand and Ryou hesitantly took it letting his weight lift him up.

Once on his feet he went to let go of the others hand his eyebrows rose when Seto failed to let go and started toward the door pulling him along with a gentle yet firm entwining of their fingers he stared at the joined appendages until they entered the living room and his hand was released in favor of his upper arm.

He looked around the large room shining with bright lights, a large Christmas tree that looked as if it had been custom decorated sat in the middle with piles of presents beneath it the fire place held two full stockings and a roaring fire. The nearly forgotten Mokuba bounded over toward them bouncing excitedly that the presents could finally be opened.

"SETO! Can I open one now? Please!"

"Yes you may." Seto told him and sat down on the couch conveniently located right next to the tree pulling Ryou down next to him they both watched in morbid fascination as the wrapping paper was mutilated from a box that held some sort of game or other that got the fluffy haired boy extremely excited.

Two cups of coffee for Seto a cup of Cocoa for Ryou and three for Mokuba later half the presents where opened all by Mokuba the poor evidence laid strewn about the room in rumpled clumps.

"Seto this one's for you." Mokuba yelled throwing a semi small package at him. He caught it in midair and started to open it going extremely slow on purpose since Mokuba was staring at him in unhidden excitement.

The wrapping paper came off and a hand painted picture showed Kaiba with the ever present scowl and laptop holding a widely grinning Mokuba by one hand and a blue eyes white dragon spread out in the background looking as ferocious as a 10 year old could make one with paints.

"Well?" Mokuba asked practically whispering with the suspense.

"I really like it thank you Mokuba." Seto told him letting a warm smile spread across his lips it quickly disappeared after only a second so Ryou almost thought he had imagined it.

Soon but not too soon since in reality it had been at least 3 hours all the presents were unwrapped and laid throughout the room half buried in ripped paper. Ryou was smiling still even if he felt out of place it was nice to be around actual people who happily enjoyed the holiday together.

"So… Ryou was it?" Mokuba asked from his spot on the floor clutching a soft looking teddy bear to his chest that had a strange resemblance to Seto.

"Mm hm." Ryou replied smiling softly at him his knees to his chest and his eyes half closed from fatigue.

"Do you have family to celebrate with?" Mokuba asked plucking at the ear of the bear.

"Not really." Ryou answered in the same position though his smile had disappeared and the depression that had held him just the other day seemed to seep through the warm nice feeling he had just been experiencing.

He missed the warning look Seto gave Mokuba who just ignored it and plowed on. "Are you going to join us for the holidays then?" He asked.

"Well I don't exactly have a choice…" Ryou told him hiding the very small amount of bitterness he felt toward that in reality he loved being there and joining in on the festivities but he felt like he was where he didn't belong.

"Oh?" Mokuba questioned raising an inquisitive eyebrow at this that wasn't fulfilled with an answer.

"Why don't you go to your room and put your stuff away?" Seto told him sitting up straighter from his bored slouch that had gradually become more so after the first couple of hours.

"Okay!" Mokuba scrambled grabbing as much as he could carry and ran out of the room the sounds of his footsteps echoing all the way to them until he reached a hallway with carpet and all became silent again.

An awkward aura surrounded the two teens on the couch and both stared at something or other Ryou at the dying fire and Seto at the Christmas tree.

"Um… I'm sorry…" Ryou finally pushed out becoming increasingly nervous in the suffocating silence.

"Hmm… about what?" Seto asked not even looking at him his eyes becoming entranced by the blinking white and red lights.

"About… being here." Ryou explained looking down at his lap he began to twist his hands.

Seto remained silent and didn't answer him his anger coming back from the day before.

"I… really didn't want to intrude…" He continued.

"Look I took you home of my own accord if I felt you were intruding don't you think I would have sent you to the hospital upon finding you?" Seto snapped turning his fierce glare upon the unsuspecting teen who had looked up when he had first cut him off and now flinched away looking anywhere but at him.

"You have to understand this Ryou I like you…" Both boys eyes went wide Ryou upon hearing the confession and being in utter disbelief he couldn't even look at him to find out if he had been hearing things or what not and Seto at discovering he had blabbed sooner then he was expecting too, he inwardly groaned knowing if he was alone too long with the boy he would blab something like this.

He knew he liked Ryou, but like almost everything else he didn't care to dwell on he had shoved it to the back of his mind and gone forward without worrying about it. Though he had set about doing a few things to get it known.

"And… I want you to be here." He finished never being one to back down from anything he ever said he wasn't about to start now by denying something he obviously had blurted out.

"Oh…" Was all Ryou got out blinking overly confused now and in denial.

Seto sighed realizing the others problem and since he had confessed his feelings he might as well go all the way and show the pretty eye catch exactly what he meant. He lifted the others face up with his palm and ran his thumb across the very pale enflamed skin of his cheek that he himself had hit the other day.

"You can push me away." He told him looking into wide fearful eyes then his own slid shut and his lips brushed across soft supple lips gently pressing against them he gave the other boy a kiss. Something warm and wet splashed across his cheeks and down his chin he opened his eyes a little confused and found that Ryou was crying silently across from him his eyes still open and made even more beautiful by the shiny crystalline drops running from them.

"What is it?" He asked worried that he had moved way to quick and had startled the soft spoken boy. He wiped the tears from his silky flushed skin.

Ryou shook his head trying to will the tears that made him feel so pathetic away. "I…It's j-just that…" He bit his lip when a sob escaped and took a deep shuddering breath trying to disregard the worried looking eyes trying to bore into his.

"Just what?" Seto asked grabbing his hands and holding them softly knowing that if it was what he thought he was probably making Ryou even more uncomfortable.

"Y-you really like me?" He asked looking away still trying to stop the annoying sobs that felt the need to fall from his lips.

"I said that didn't I?" Seto asked a combination of a smirk and a grin capturing his lips.

"Yeah…" Ryou sighed and pushed himself into Seto's arms not caring if Seto was the cuddle type or not it just felt so nice to hear that from someone after feeling as if he was unlikable not helped much by Bakura who after having a long standing crush on had run off with the psychotic duo (2) and left him behind without a second thought.

He felt warm hands rubbing his back and the sobs disappeared into a smile and his arms wrapped around Seto's chest his ear was pressed against the hard muscular flesh he could hear the rhythmic beat, and it soothed him greatly. He really had no idea how a relationship like this would work and it felt a little weird but he decided to figure that out in a few after he had a few more minutes of serenity.

Seto ran his fingers through the knotted white locks of hair careful not to pull to hard when he smoothed them out.

((Lazy and it's getting way to long))

A few days past and when Ryou called home to see if anyone was there he got Bakura on the other end asking him where the hell he was he had just rolled his eyes and told him he would be home soon.

Seto and him decided that they would keep their new found relationship under the rocks Ryou really not wanting to get media attention and Seto not wanting to put Ryou through that until they where through high school and that was only if they lasted that long.

So when the limo pulled up to his home Ryou kissed Seto deeply allowing the others tongue to fondle his own then opened the door with a large grin.

He bent down when Seto tugged on his shirt and turned toward him. "Happy new years Ryou I'll be seeing you at school." He told him then released him shut the door and drove away. Ryou blinked after him then his confused look went back to the pervious grin and he was bounding up the stairs that would have been his tomb just a few days ago.

He twisted the knob on the front door and found it open he took off his shoes and jacket placing them in the appropriate places. He ignored the kissing boys on his couch and stood there a second just staring at them with amusement now that he wasn't feeling jealous.

"Having fun?" He asked with a smirk on his lips that looked so out of place on him it made the three boys stare. "What something on my face?" He asked tilting his head cutely to the side the smirk still in place. He then noticed since the others where still staring at him saying nothing that the tree was gone as where the presents.

"Ryou?" Marik asked.

"Hmm… who else?" He asked confused looking around for the missing items.

"Where have you been yondonishi?" Bakura asked with a glare.

Ryou ignored him and took a breath. "Where is the presents?" He asked again surprising the three that he had ignored the man he had so blindly without any qualms answered before.

"In… your room." Malik told him blinking along with Marik.

"Oh… good." He headed that way leaving the lovers to wonder what the hell was going on.

He entered his room and found the presents still wrapped lying on his bed. He smiled and sat opening the presents from his father first all the packages contained artifacts though he didn't dare mess with them he made a mental note to ask Bakura if their was anything bad in them later.

Next was Yugi and Yami's present that held a nice stack of cards that if mixed right would compliment his own deck. Under that was a picture of all of them meaning every last one of them Ryou, Bakura, Malik, Marik, Jou, Otogi, Honda, Tea, Mai, Yami, Yugi, Seto and Mokuba he remembered them all posing for it, but it had been so long ago he had nearly forgotten about it.

Everyone was smiling except Otogi who was glaring at an innocent looking Jou who he remembered had made a comment about how gay he looked. Then himself blushing having to sit next to a scowling Seto who if you looked close enough was blushing too not to be helped though they both had to listen to Malik, Marik, and Bakura talk dirty nothings to each other behind them.

He smiled liking this present the best so far and set it down next to his lamp on the bedside nightstand.

He gulped picking up Tea's present when he took the bright pink wrapping off with the silhouettes of dancing Santa's all over he let the breath he had been holding out finding a puzzle that made noised and buzzed every time he touched a wrong button he laughed nervously and set it to the side to possibly try and solve when he got bored.

He collected the wrapping paper and was about too throw the bundle away when he felt a small box in the wad he laid it on his desk and shuffled through till he had the box that he had almost forgotten about.

He sat down on his wooden chair and fingered the square box that was almost small enough to fit in his hand he smoothed the wrapping paper down and with another deep sigh ripped the paper from the box.

He opened the flap finding the box gave nothing away, his eyebrows rose when he lifted out a key chain it was blue and white silk rope with a clip on both ends one to hold on too your keys and the other to clip onto your pants. His brows creased in confusion and he had a sneaking suspicion that someone had locked his door without his knowledge and had planned it all in advance.

Setting that down he grabbed out a smaller box that looked like a jewelry box and a letter with his name scrawled across in the same handwriting as the box had had. He opened the box and gasped knowing immediately who had sent it he ripped open the letter to prove his suspicions.

Merry Christmas.

He smiled at the small charm of a blue eyes white dragon on the end of a pretty silver chain and slid I over his wrist clasping it closed he set the keychain on his desk and the boxes then with a happy face made his way to the kitchen to get ready for the night for tomorrow was New years eve and who knew what disastrous life threatening situations his knight in shining trench coats might have to save him from then.

-END-

Hmmm… no smut. Well that is all, I am thinking of a sequel meh who knows the way I'm going there will be another 5 stories posted before anything old gets updated.

Okies well just to explain some things the little scene at the end wasn't actually going to happen then I was all on a roll listening to system of a down ((Don't own)) and decided what the hell I feel like doing something fun like that and viola.

Also I don't really follow any plot line of a manga or the Anime I only know the characters from reading other fanfics and what little I have seen of them so I don't really know when a pic like that could have been taken it's just slightly au in the sense that the Yami's obviously have their own bodies. ((Too lazy to explain why or even come up with a good reason why)) And other small things.

Also… The reason Seto goes all psycho and slaps him is 'cause he wasn't expecting him just to stay there and give up he thought he'd see him walking off to some ones to get help or he'd just be driving by when Ryou was trying to open the door or some such like that.

Also I have no idea if they celebrate the new years on the first for some reason I am thinking they celebrate it another time I just can't remember if I'm delusional or something else. Oh well. Well… That's all I'll go crawl in my hole now since I got this pairing out of my system for the time being. Till another update.