Disclaimer: I don't own Yuugiou… sadly y,y

Ryu: Well, given that the reviews are coming in nicely and the fact that I can't talk to my fiancée right now, I'm gonna get working on is chapter. I don't know if I would call this chapter happy or sad, mostly because it's not done, so you'll all have to tell me for yourself.

Lady-Silverkiss: I love Ryou too, which makes me feel bad out torturing him. But it makes for a good story so whatever. I haven't decided if the story will have a happy ending or not.

Adva Atreyu: I thought the sleep thing would be good for a little comic relief, as well as a nice way to torture the kawaii Brit. I agree, Pandora's the real bad guy but Ryou's mom isn't really helping. Oh well, probably won't hear much more from them for the rest of the story. And where would this story be without our favorite love triangle. I haven't decided who will end up with whom yet but this chapter… well; let's not spoil it.

Capricious Purple Clarity: You came back, yay! Don't you worry; the love triangle is going to take a very interesting turn this chapter. But, sadly, I haven't written the party yet so you'll just have to wait.

Snapping Violet: You thought I wouldn't find you. So you like my story enough to add it to your C2 without asking but not enough to leave me a review? How does that work? I think I might cry.

Ryu: There's something I really should say here but if I did it would give away a big surprise so I'll just take my chances and hope for good results and not bad. Meet you all at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 11: I Love Who?

The past few days had been tough on Ryou Bakura.

Everyday was the same: wake up, go to school, come home, work on cleaning out the extra bedroom his father and him had used for storage the past few months. Bakura would try to help but, with his condition, usually only caused more trouble. He had, however, gotten through the legal discussions without any memory lapses, something that surprised both himself and Ryou; who'd only gone along for the chance his mother and her guy would be there. Though they weren't present the proceeds went quick and partial custody of Amane was transferred to Bakura by Thursday.

Now Friday, Ryou walked home sadly like he had so many times in the past, not wanting to be in the madness of Yami's car today. He would need the quiet walk to help get himself ready for the day to come tomorrow. Not only was there the party for his friends, something Bakura had surprisingly not forgotten, but also the day his sister was moving in.

Ryou had suggested they push the party to another time but Bakura wouldn't hear of it.

/FLASHBACK/

"Why should we wait?" Bakura asked, moving a box of only God knows what out of the former storage room.

"I just don't think it's a good idea to have a whole bunch of people around that you could suddenly forget about," Ryou replied, moving part of the new, small bed frame into place. "What happens if you lapse and start to freak out with them all hear? You might scare Amane-chan. You might even forget her."

"Who now?" Bakura asked curiously.

"See, you just did," Ryou exclaimed, dropping what he was holding.

"Calm down," Bakura chuckled, "I was only joking."

Ryou let out an exasperated, somewhat annoyed, sigh. "I'm serious otou-san. Something could happen to scare Amane-chan."

Bakura sighed, put down the box he was holding, and walked to his son, drawing him into a gentle hug. "It's okay, Ryou-kun, it's okay. I won't let anything happen to you or your sister. She'll be more relaxed in a party-like atmosphere. And there will be more people here to protect her from me should the need arise.

Ryou sighed into his father's strong arms, looking up at the man. "Okay, otou-san if you're sure."

Bakura just smiled down at his son.

/END FLASHBACK/

No matter what his father said Ryou was still worried about what was to come. The worry made him feel tired and sick; he decided he'd take a nap when he got home.

Opening the front door he was caught off guard by the strong scent of paint emitting from the small room at the end of the hall. He slipped off his shoes and dropped his bag by the door before walking to the room where Bakura was painting the walls a soft pink color.

"Otou-san," Ryou breathed, "have you been working on this all day?" Almost the entire room was pink now; as opposed to the dull gray I had been when he left that morning.

"Hai," Bakura said, looking from his work to his son. "What do you think?"

"It's so kawaii."

"I remembered how much Amane liked this color," Bakura said, applying more paint to his roller. "I hope she still does. It took a while to get it just right but I wouldn't leave the store till I had this exact color. Want to help?"

"Actually I'm kinda tired otou-san," Ryou answered, stretching a bit. "I think I'm gonna go take a nap. You should too, it's gonna be pretty busy tomorrow."

"Why, what's happening?" he asked dumbly.

Fear struck Ryou's heart but he knew the best thing was to stay calm and explain the planned events for the following day.

"Oh yeah, I remember know," Bakura said cheerfully, going for more paint.

"Otou-san, are you sure this party's a good idea."

"Of course, it'll be fine. Go get some rest Ryou-kun."

"Hai, good night."

He lingered in the doorway a moment, watching to make sure his father would be all right, before trudging, tiredly, to his room. He didn't bother changing out of his school uniform, instead plopping down messily on his bed, falling asleep in seconds.

/THAT NIGHT/

"I can't sleep anymore," Ryou said blankly.

He grabbed his cell phone from beside him and looked at the time: 3 AM. Sighing he let it fall to his side and stared up at the ceiling. Then he realized something had been different. Looking at his phone again Ryou could see a tiny envelope icon in the corner of the screen.

"I have a message?" he wondered aloud. Sure, his friends called him a lot now but they never left messages.

Curious, he went into his menu and pressed 'messages', causing the message to appear.

'Hey Ryou-kun,
U seemed pretty out of it 2day. I called but guess u were asleep. Gimme a call or drop by when u get this,
Malik'

'It says to call when I get it but it's so late,' Ryou thought to himself. 'Then again it also says to drop by…'

He put his phone aside and got up from the bed. He noticed, as he stretched his tired limbs, that he was still in his school uniform.

'I should change first,' he decided before stripping down to his boxers.

He went to his closet and pulled out a pair of blue jeans, a blue and white striped shirt, and a pale blue over shirt. He dressed quickly and then grabbed his phone before leaving the room. He checked his father's room to see if he was asleep, and was relieved that Bakura was sleeping peacefully in his bed.

Stealthily, he slipped down the hall to the door where he put on his shoes and his father's black trench coat. Then he left the house, shutting the door quietly behind him.

In Bakura's room, the sleeping man stirred a little at the sound of someone at the front door, only to have his condition kick in. Having forgotten what woke him, Bakura shrugged, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

/AT A HOUSE ACROSS DOMINO, 30 MINUTES LATER/

Malik was sleeping softly when a tapping sound awoke him. He checked the time on his phone and seeing that it was only 3:30 AM.

'Who could that be at this hour?' he wondered as he sat up, rubbing his eyes.

Another few taps rapped his window, followed by what sounded akin to a voice saying, "Malik-kun, it's me," from outside.

"Who's me?" Malik asked sleepily, rolling back over.

"Ryou…"

Malik sat up instantly, his eyes wide and fully awake. "Ryou-kun?" he asked the voice.

"Hai," it replied. "Now let me in please."

Malik scurried from his bed to the window and slid it open, then stood back and watched the platinum-haired boy in the black trench coat drop into the room, landing in a crouching position before standing.

"Ryou-kun?" Malik gasped.

Without replying Ryou latched onto the Egyptian, wrapping his arms around him and pulling him into a loving hug.

Malik's face turned a dark red as he stood there in Ryou's grasp. Here was the boy he loved so much, appearing in his room in the middle of the night, holding him like this. The fact that Ryou was fully clothed and while Malik himself was clad in only a pair of dark purple, flannel pants only made the situation… better. Malik could feel himself hardening against Ryou but didn't care to hide it.

"I got your message and just had to see you," Ryou whispered after a while. He pushed Malik back a bit and looked deeply into those lavender depths. "I've decided," he said.

Malik's flush deepened as he looked intently back into Ryou's eyes, losing himself in those chocolate orbs.

"I love you… Malik-kun."

A stray tear slid down Malik's cheek at those words. He thought he might faint were it not for the gentle arms still holding him.

After a few moments silence Ryou managed to work up the courage to do what he felt he needed to do. Slowly, he leaned into the Egyptian, the gap between the two closing, until their lips finally met in a soft kiss.

Malik's eyes went wide but slowly he eased into the kiss, his eyes and body relaxing, losing himself in the pure ecstasy of it. But it wasn't enough he needed more. He parted his lips and ran his tongue softly over the Ryou's bottom lip, shyly asking for permission into the moist cavern of the Brit's mouth while his arms found their way around the boy's neck.

Happily complying, Ryou parted his lips only to have his mouth immediately invaded by Malik's anxious tongue. Though surprised, he followed suit by letting his tongue meet with Malik's until the two were dancing within the boys' mouths. Neither knew how long it was before they finally pulled away, gasping for air, each still holding the other close.

"Malik… kun…" Ryou managed after a moment.

"Hm?" Malik answered dumbly, his head still swimming.

"I want you… Malik-kun…" Ryou whispered seductively.

Malik wasn't given time to respond before he found his lips locked with Ryou's again, the arms around him holding him tighter and pulling him closer. He moaned a bit when Ryou's groin began to brush against his hardness, Ryou's own member beginning to match Malik's, both aching for direct contact. Ryou began to walk forward, pushing Malik back until he tripped and they both tumbled onto the bed together, Ryou landing on top of Malik, still kissing him passionately.

He slowly began down Malik's body, first kissing his lips, then his jaw, his neck, moving to his bare chest, to one of the dark nubs that was Malik's nipple. He ran his tongue in a small circle around one while gently rubbing the other with his hand before taking one into his mouth and suckling lightly on it.

"Ryou… kun…" Malik moaned, his back arching upward a bit.

Gaining confidence, Ryou bit down lightly on the nipple, causing the Egyptian to hiss in a mix of pain and pleasure. When he was satisfied with his teasing he began moving downward again, leaving a trail of soft kisses in his wake, dipping his tongue lightly into Malik's navel.

"Tickles, Ryou-kun," Malik half-gasped, half-giggled.

Smiling, Ryou did it again, drawing another half-moan, half-giggle from the boy. He began kissing a little further down until he reached the waistband of Malik's pajama pants.

The blush that had been staining Malik's face when deep again went he looked up to see Ryou taking hold of the waistband.

"W… wait, Ryou-kun," he said nervously. "You d… don't have to do t… that…"

"It's okay," Ryou replied, looking up at him with a smile. "I want all of you," he added before yanking Malik's pants down, letting the dark boy's manhood pop into view.

Malik blushed deeper. No one had seen that part of him before.

Ryou giggled at him. "You're so cute when you're shy," he said before running his tongue up the length of Malik's member.

Malik shivered and moaned in delight. "Ryou-kun…" he gasped.

"Hm?" Ryou asked, running his tongue slowly around the head of Malik.

"Please… ah… take me…" Malik asked, the torture too much for the inexperienced boy; not that Ryou was anymore.

Ryou complied, taking the whole of Malik's length into his mouth at once. Malik gasped at the sudden warmth, then began to moan softly as Ryou moved his mouth up and down the length of the boy, starting slow but picking up speed and taking the boy deeper.

"Ryou-kun…" he gasped after a while. "I'm… gonna… c…" his words got caught in a loud moan as he released his seed within Ryou's mouth, only to sit up instantly and look down at the boy. "Gomen nasai, Ryou-kun," he said quickly. "I should've said something sooner… I…"

Ryou gave one final, teasing, suck on Malik's member before pulling away, swallowing Malik's seed happily.

"You taste nice Malik-kun," he said cheerfully.

"Gomen nasai…" Malik said, looking away with a deep blush.

Ryou crawled up Malik's body and took the dark chin into his hand, turning it to look at him. "It's okay," he said firmly. "I wanted you to."

Malik just sighed and nodded.

"But…"Ryou added in a seductive voice, "For that, you owe me…"

"Oh…um… well…" Malik wasn't sure how to reply. Yes, he did want Ryou but he wasn't sure if he should. Something about this whole thing felt strange to him.

"I'm just teasing Malik-kun," Ryou said with a chuckle. "You don't have to do anything like that if you don't want to."

"No, I do," Malik said, grabbing onto the other boy. "It's just… I'm not so sure my mouth is right," he admitted. "But… I'm sure you can find somewhere else you can put yourself," he said in a seductive voice, leaning forward and sliding Ryou's coat and over-shirt down off his shoulders.

"Are you sure?" Ryou asked with a small shiver.

"I am," Malik said, pulling Ryou's shirt over his head and off. "Please… fuck me, Ryou-kun."

Ryou nodded, despite being a little hesitant about the idea, and stood from the boy under him. He slipped off his shoes and socks before undoing his belt and jeans, letting them fall to the floor. He stepped out of them, leaving him feeling awkward standing in nothing but his boxers. Before he had changed in front of Malik without even thinking about it but now… It was different now, and it brought a deep flush to his cheeks.

Malik giggled a little.

"What's funny?" Ryou asked shyly. "Am I fat or something?"

"No… You're blushing," Malik managed to giggle out. "I just think it's so cute."

Ryou looked away from the giggling boy, despite how cute he was, his flush deepening a little more.

Malik gained control of his laughter, sighed, and reached out to take hold of one of Ryou's hands. "It's okay Ryou-kun. That's just one of the many things I love about you," Malik assured him. "Now please, if you really love me then get down here and love me."

Ryou was a little shocked at Malik's eagerness. He'd assumed that the act would be very painful for the Egyptian. But there he lay, ready and waiting.

Acknowledging that it was, indeed, what Malik wanted Ryou took hold of the waistband of his boxers and slid them down his pale legs and off onto the floor.

"You're beautiful," Malik said shyly to the nude boy in front of him.

Ryou blushed more as he lowered himself back down to the bed and proceeded to remove Malik's pants from his body completely. He crawled back up the dark-skinned boy and said, "So are you," before bringing their lips together in a deep kiss, their tongues meeting again and moving slowly within their mouths, their groins rubbing roughly against one another.

"Ryou-kun…" Malik managed to moan out.

Ryou drew back from the kiss. "What is it?"

"I can't wait any longer," Malik whined.

Ryou giggled at how cute Malik was as he sat up and positioned himself between Malik's legs. He took hold of the boy's bare hips and brought them up so that his hardened, throbbing member was just barely touching the tight ring of Malik's entrance, placing a pillow under his hips to keep them in place.

"Are you sure Malik-kun," Ryou asked, still concerned.

"If I wasn't sure I wouldn't have asked you to," Malik said, looking up at him. "Now stop teasing me, Ryou-kun, and take me."

Ryou nodded, deciding Malik was serious, and began to push forward, his member being forced onto that tight ring.

Malik hissed in pain as Ryou began to penetrate him, a few tears coming to his eyes.

Seeing the pained look Malik wore Ryou decided to try and make it quick, figuring the pain would probably be sharper but fade quicker, like ripping off a band-aid. He pulled back a bit before driving hard into the boy.

Malik threw his head back, biting down on his lip until the coppery taste of blood coated his mouth. The pain was so intense, as was the urge to scream but he knew he couldn't.

"Malik-kun, are you all right," Ryou asked.

"I… fine…" Malik answered after a moment, a few tears falling from his eyes. He looked up at Ryou and gave a weak smile. "Please Ryou-kun, don't stop now."

Ryou would've loved to stop hurting the boy but Malik kept asking, pleading for it. How could he refuse? Swallowing the last of his worry, Ryou pulled out as best he could before pushing back in, drawing a few more tears from Malik's eyes. He continued his motion slowly, going a littler bit deeper each time.

"Harder… Ryou-kun…" Malik pleaded.

Ryou complied, picking up his speed a little more.

"Ryou… kun…" Malik moaned. "Harder…"

Ryou decided to give up on being gentle, thrusting in and out as hard as he could, his speed increasing with each thrust as a thin layer of blood began to coat and lubricate his pale member. His hands gripped tighter to Malik's hips, moving them to match each of his thrust.

"Ryou-kun!" Malik shrieked quietly as one of Ryou thrusts struck the sweet spot within the darker boy.

Ryou took that notion and began to focus on that one spot, doing his best to hit it with each penetration.

"Ryou-kun…" Malik gasped. "I'm gonna… come… again…"

Hearing that Ryou took one hand from Malik's hip and curled his fingers around the boy's still hard member, pumping it in time with his thrusts.

Malik's ability to speak was now lost in the sea of ecstasy, leaving him able to only grunt and groan as his climax approached.

"Malik… kun…" Ryou moaned.

"Hm…"

"I'm… gonna… come… inside you…"

Those words were that final straw, turning Malik on to the point that he came a second time, is seed exploding out and splashing over his stomach and Ryou's hand. His climax also served to tighten him more, making it like a vice around Ryou that was his undoing.

"I… love… you…" Ryou panted.

"Love… you…" Malik groaned back. "Come… inside me…"

"I'm coming… I'm coming… I… I love you Malik-kun..." Ryou yelled as he reached his climax, his warm essence spilling into the boy.

He collapsed onto the boy under him, both breathing heavily.

"Love you…" Malik panted.

"Love you…" Ryou replied.

He used the last of his strength to prop himself enough to pull out of the boy, then fell door next to him.

Malik moved over so that Ryou had room on the bed, then snuggled up to Ryou's chest and dozed off there.

Ryou stayed awake only a little bit longer before he too drifted off, his arms wrapped around and holding Malik close. Neither was ready for what was to come the next day, though neither knew that either. Right now, they only knew each other.

Ryu: Told you the love triangle would get interesting. The story had to get an M rating somewhere. Lets just keep this between us, no need to inform the fuzz. I hope no one was offended by this chapter, I thought it was cute.

Well, bad news… there's nothing left in my notebook, this is the last chapter I've written. So updates from now may come even slower. But I won't be alone…

Congratulations to Adva Atreyu, the winner of my DM trivia contest. You were the only one to guess the third monster correctly, Creator of Light Halakti. For those who don't know, Halakti is a fusion of Obelisk no Kyo Shin Hei (Obelisk the Tormentor), Osiris no Tenku Ryu (Osiris the Sky Dragon I refuse to use his English name), and Ra no Yoku Shi Ryu (Winged Dragon of Ra) that is created when the true name of the pharaoh, Atem, is spoken. Its only appearance is episode 219.

Anyway, you're prize (should you accept it) is… choosing what will happen in chapter 13. I say that because I've already got plans for 12 so you may wanna wait a while before you decide. When you do, leave it in a review or send it to me directly at with the subject line "Why So Alone" or "WSA" or something. Or you can not accept and say how crappy my prizes are.

Well, I'll shut up. Hope you enjoyed my chapter and hope it didn't have any… effect on anyone. LOL, j/k

Ja for now.