I now give to you...Chapter 3!

i'm doing pretty good don't ya think?

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Chapter 3. Is it too late for forgiveness?

Ryou cried silently into his pillow. 'Why does he hate me? What did I ever do wrong?'.

There was a knock at his bedroom door. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want Bakura to see that he had been crying. But neither did he want to face another beating.

So for once in his life, he ignored Bakura.

Bakura waited a few moments but didn't receive a reply. This wasn't like Ryou at all.

Now when he finally realizes that Ryou has feelings of his own. It seems it's to late to try and make things right. But he had to try. Ryou was all he had. It may have taken him a long time to recognize that this is and always will be the Ryou that he once tried so desperately to save in ancient Egypt. This is also the same Ryou that had promised to love him forever, and one day return to him.

Ever since that day Bakura was so vengeful and full of hatred, that he hadn't even really noticed that Ryou was actually there with him. The fact that Ryou stayed with him all these years without being appreciated.

Now he felt bad. Really bad. Was it too late to start over?

Well he had to try. So nervously he opened Ryou's bedroom door as quietly as possible. Peeping in. He noticed Ryou's head was pressed hard against the pillow. Looking closer he realized that Ryou was also shaking violently. Almost as if he were…Crying?

'What have I done?' Bakura asked himself. Fortunately, Ryou hadn't noticed him sneak in.

slowly, as to not make Ryou jump, Bakura approached his bed. Sitting down softly next to him.

Ryou suddenly turned his face to see Bakura. His eyes red and swollen full of both confusion and tears. Tears in which were also smeared all over his silky pale skin.

For a few moments they stayed in that position. Keeping complete eye contact. Neither of them looking away.

After what seemed like forever Bakura lifted his hand. Instantly this made Ryou move his head away in fear. This saddened Bakura, it really did. But it didn't stop him carrying out his plan. Reaching out he put his large strong hand against Ryou's warm cheek and with his thumb wiped away a few tears.

At the new contact Ryou gasped and his eyes widened. Full of so much confusion.

"Wh-What a-are you d-doing?" He asked nervously. And feared he shouldn't have spoken incase Bakura suddenly changed back to, well Bakura.

In a hushed tone Bakura whispered softly. "I'm so sorry."

With that said Ryou turned his face away. He didn't know how to react. He didn't know if it was just some kind of sick joke Bakura was playing. Or if he was really being sincere.

When he finally plucked up the courage to look up again he was stunned to see both hurt and tears forming in Bakura's eyes.

'He wasn't kidding. He really means it. And now he probably thinks I hate him.' Without any real thought on how to show Bakura he forgave him. He just wrapped his arms around his waist and hugged him tightly.

Bakura instantly stiffened at the new contact. He didn't know how to react. He hadn't been hugged like this since before Ryou died. And after a moment or two he relaxed and hugged him back. Slowly closing his eyes in complete and utter happiness.

He wanted to do something for Ryou. He wanted to do something to show Ryou how uch he really appreciated him.

Even though he knew that Ryou wouldn't remember anything from their past. He wanted to get things between them as good as they were back then.

But unfortunately he knew that he wouldn't be able to change back into the same Bakura that he was before. Because every time he looked at Ryou he still saw what happened to him. As if it were happening right now.

But there was one thing he was certain of.

He would never let Ryou get hurt. Ever again.

A/n: before you say it. Yes I am aware that this is a very short chapter. But I will tell you now – it was necessary. The next chapter will be longer. And my dears it will be a lot more exciting too. Well I wouldn't say exciting as in happy. All I can say is things happen. (well they'd have to – after a pointless chapter like this one).

I hope it won't take to long for me to update. But I can't give a date or anything – you all know how unreliable I am when it comes to things like that. But there are reasons for that. That my lovely little readers don't need to know about.

Well anyway. I hope you enjoyed that 'lack' of a chapter.

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