Well what do I say? Sorry about the late update, and I hope you all forgive me for my absence. I'd like to say I had writers block for this story…but that would be a lie.

Well I'm back and I plan to stay back! I think the problems I was having are behind me – and I'll stay with you producing some stories for you lovely people to read!

For those of you who want me to update Prince Kaiba…IT WIIL HAPPEN. I'm having a few problems on the chapter I'm writing. But the minute a finish it, I won't waste a second publishing it!

And those who like Runaway bride – almost done with the chapter, so it'll be following shortly after this update!

And I've finally plucked up the courage to delete 'Jennifer meets Ren' – what a terrible title.

Also I've started two new stories…they wont be up too soon…still got some things to sort out with plotlines. But hopefully they'll be good. I've got a 'The Prince and the Pauper' – a description of that'll be shown on my homepage. And I haven't come up with a title for the other one – they're both yu-gi-oh of course!

Well this chapter is actually quite short. It's something like two and a bit pages long. But there wasn't really anything else I could do to it!

I hope you enjoy, and I'm sure a review wouldn't hurt too… ; )

Chapter 2…back to reality

At the sound of Bakura screaming his name, Ryou runs as quickly as possible to his room to see what the matter is.

Approaching the door like a nervous puppy, Ryou calls to Bakura softly. Afraid that if he were too loud Bakura would set his evil wrath upon him.

After waiting a few seconds, he timidly enters the room.

He gasped. He was shocked to see Bakura was actually crying; he may have been asleep, but he was still crying.

"Ryou…p-please don't leave me…" Bakura whispered, sounding utterly heartbroken.

Ryou simply didn't know what to do; he'd never seen Bakura look so weak and helpless. He was always so strong and proud; never letting anyone or anything stand in the way of what he claimed was rightfully his.

Ryou tiptoed across the blood red carpet over to Bakura's large bed. Softly sitting next to him, trying his hardest not to wake him. Staring at Bakura's distraught face, following the tear trails with his eyes.

Thoughtlessly he reached out, and tucked a stray hair behind Bakura's ear.

Just as Ryou moved his hand away, Bakura sat up dead straight, without even bothering to look around. Ryou just kept staring at him; sadness was imprinted in his pale features. Slowly turning his head, Ryou could see just how worried he really was.

Staring straight into Bakura's eyes he noticed that the moment they fell on him all the sadness was gone and was replaced by pure happiness.

In a way this actually scared Ryou. Never has Bakura looked at him with happiness, normally hate or disgust. He was speechless; he couldn't form any words in his throat.

After a few moments of trying to figure things out Bakura suddenly threw himself at Ryou hugging him tightly, and very protectively, perhaps as if he had just died and came back to life. Ryou was so used to being beaten that he just sat there stiffly, not even daring to hug Bakura back.

Suddenly he felt Bakura tense against his already ridged body. Obviously he had just realized what he had been doing.

Quickly tearing his body away from Ryou's, he kept his gaze on the crumpled blankets spread over the bed. He felt heat in his face he had never felt before, but he knew what it meant – he was blushing furiously.

When he was certain his face was the normal pale colour, with no more traces of the red stain, he snapped his head up to glare angrily at Ryou.

All sadness and happiness had left without a trace. Only hate could be seen. At this Ryou knew he was back to normal, and very pissed off.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?" he roared.

Ryou flinched back trying to stay calm, looking down he found his hands were much more interesting than Bakura's more than handsome face. He stayed silent, ignoring the question.

"I.asked.you.a.question.now.answer.me!" he growled furiously through gritted teeth, making it sound more like a long incoherent hiss – but Ryou knew exactly what he was saying.

Taking a deep shaky breath, Ryou tried to respond to Bakura. "Y-you were having a n-nightmare…" he stammered softly, while slowly unnoticeably edging away from Bakura.

"Y-you were screaming my name…I-I didn't know what to d-do…you were c-crying…" He said just above a whisper.

Bakura's eyes widened with shock for a fraction of a second when he remembered the dream. It was the day Ryou was killed – the reason he turned evil.

"That.Gives.You.No.Right.To.Be.In.Here!" he ground out in that same almost incoherent hiss. Glaring heatedly at Ryou.

"NOW GET OUT!" he screamed while lifting his hand to clout Ryou.

Suddenly Ryou felt a sharp pain soar through the back of his head. He whimpered softly due to the pain.

Bakura kicked Ryou in the side. Causing him to fall off the bed and end up in a heap on the floor.

Bakura's foot collided with Ryou's back causing another louder whimper to be torn from Ryou's throat.

Ryou turned over so that access to his back was slightly harder.

Now Ryou's laying on his back with his eyes kept tightly closed, waiting for the next blow. After a few long moments, confusion made him open his teary eyes and look up questionably into Bakura's.

'Why hasn't he hit me yet?' Ryou asked himself. He looked warily into Bakura's eyes, and was shocked to find that they weren't even open. He had them tightly closed, His hands were clutching onto his hair forcefully and he had his teeth clamped securely.

Ryou didn't understand what was going on. Bakura never acted like this.

His gaze was still focused on Bakura's unmoving face, suddenly a single tear streamed down the side of Bakura's face.

'What am I doing?' Bakura asked himself. When he looked at Ryou's helpless form on the floor. The memories once again came flooding back to him. Ryou looked exactly the same as he did when the pharaoh was torturing him.

A sob broke him from his thoughts; he opened his eyes and looked down at Ryou in confusion. He then realized it wasn't Ryou crying – it was him.

Ryou just didn't no what to do. He had never seen Bakura behave in this way, and quite frankly he was terrified.

When he saw Bakura's eyes swiftly open in shock, He felt his heart miss a beat. Bakura's eyes weren't full of hate and disgust. They shone innocently and held something in them…love?

Bakura didn't no what to do. Every time he looked into Ryou's hurt and confused eyes his whole body felt strange.

He suddenly realized that he didn't want to lose Ryou again. It had hurt so much the first time, having it happen again would be so much worse.

"B-Bakura…a-are you alright?" Ryou asked shyly, afraid of what Bakura might do.

After hearing Ryou's soft, nervous voice, Bakura snapped back into reality.

Ryou was staring at Bakura intently. When Bakura looked back at him, his eyes had returned to normal. Leaving Ryou with the feeling that he had just imagined Bakura's eyes to be innocent and caring.

"Leave me alone Ryou!" Bakura said sharply, barely above a whisper. He kept his gaze on anything but Ryou.

"B-but…" Ryou started but was cut off by Bakura's loud voice.

"I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Ryou quickly, clumsily pulled himself together and scurried out of the room before he made anything worse.

Ryou got to his room and silently shut his door behind him. And flung himself onto his bed.

Bakura felt bad. In fact he felt really bad. He finally realizes that he doesn't want to lose Ryou again, yet he acts so coldly to him.

"He probably hates me now…" he whispered to himself. Tears filled his eyes.

"What am I going to do now?

Slowly, shakily Bakura stood. And unsteadily made his way to Ryou's bedroom.

'I have to set things right.' He thought to himself.

'I can't have him hating me! An I certainly can't have him dying on me a second time!'

With that thought. Bakura timidly knocked on Ryou's door…

Well that's it for chapter two… I hope you enjoyed it, and sorry about the cliffie… it was very necersarry!

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