Results for the next fic so far are:
4 for Harry Potter crossover
2 for Bakushipping
1 for Gemshipping
2 for AU AE BxR, SxJ
To note – the YGO/HP fic does include a Bakura Ryou pairing. I forgot to put it on the list of pairings because they're together at the beginning of the fic whereas everyone else isn't. Ops, my bad.
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Chapter 9
"I'm hungry," Marik stated.
Bakura glared at the cell opposite his which contained his companion. Apart from the fact that he was also hungry, he was seriously annoyed that he was chained to the back wall by his wrists and ankles. True, he could still move about, but it was the feeling that he was being treated like a wild animal that enraged him.
"Bakura, my ass has gone numb," Marik complained again.
"Then get up and move about! Ra, what am I, your mother?" Bakura shouted angrily.
"Excuse me for trying to have a conversation," Marik returned bitterly.
"What conversation! All you were doing was complaining!"
"Wow, you can get really cranky if you haven't had your daily kiss from Ryou can't you?"
Bakura growled and started flinging curses at his partner in crime. Marik just closed his eyes – pushing Bakura's buttons was fun.
"Hey be quiet down there!" one of their guards shouted down at them.
Bakura directed a few more curses at Marik and at the guard before stopping to catch his breath. He was about to start up again when he heard a voice he recognized. Marik also recognized the voice and turned to stare at the entrance to the dungeon. Both listened intently, trying to hear what was being said by their lovers.
Malik and Ryou confidently walked towards the guards at the entrance to C dungeon. There were two of them, both just standing there with spears in their hands. Thankfully for Ryou and Malik they both looked really stupid. They also looked pretty stunned when they saw Ryou.
"Your Highness what are you doing here?" one of them asked.
"I want to talk to the prisoners," Ryou replied in a calm, regal voice.
The guards looked at each other nervously. "I'm sorry Sire but nobody is to be allowed down there."
Malik was quick to take offence. "You dare deny his Majesty access!" he exclaimed indignantly.
The guards jumped slightly in shock. "We're only following orders-"
"And do those orders apply to royalty!"
The guards panicked slightly – Malik was scary when he was angry. "Well no but-"
"Then get out of the way!"
Ryou gently put a hand on Malik's arm, tears beginning to appear in his eyes. "Malik don't get angry – they're just doing their job. They don't realize what they're doing is putting my brother's life in danger," he said in a slightly chocked voice.
The guards' eyes instantly filled with sympathy and concern. "What do you mean?" one of them asked.
Malik put his arm around Ryou. "Someone is trying to assassinate the king," he said gravely. "Those two know who it is – we need to talk to them straight away."
Ryou's eyes had gotten quite big by now and he did look desperate. "Please let us in," he whispered.
The guards' hearts melted and they let the boys in. When the entrance door was shut Malik's look of concern disappeared. He held the keys to the cells in his hand, a wide smirk on his face. "Idiots – fell for it hook line and sinker."
Malik turned to his friend with a softer smile on his face. "Your acting was really good too Ryou."
Ryou sniffed tearfully. "But now I can't stop crying!" he wailed.
Malik nearly fell down the stairs.
Marik and Bakura were starting to get really irritated now. They knew their lovers were up there but they couldn't hear a damn word that was being said! Malik seemed to be angry but they didn't know why.
Then there was silence.
It was dark in the dungeon – the only light was from the flickering torches. This annoyed Bakura because it was hard to see if anyone was coming down the entrance steps. Damn whoever made the entrance way dark!
Bakura took a deep breath to calm his frazzled nerves. He hated waiting, hated not knowing what was going on. He leaned his head back against the wall and closed his eyes, taking another deep breath.
Suddenly there was a clink and a creek at the front of the cell and then Bakura felt someone run into him. Or rather hug him.
He opened his eyes and looked down at the mane of white. There was only one person he knew (except for himself) that had white hair. "Ryou!" he cried joyfully.
Ryou looked up and (even in the dim lighting) Bakura could see that he was crying. "I'm sorry Bakura; this is all my fault."
Bakura blinked in surprise. "How is it your fault?" he asked gently.
Ryou sniffed and looked down. "Someone must've followed me to the inn – that's how they found you."
Bakura wrapped his arms around the boy, trying to comfort him. Unfortunately the sound of the chains clanking when he moved didn't help.
Ryou rested his head on Bakura's shoulder and looked at his neck. "They chained you up like an animal because of me." Ryou was quiet for a moment. "Why did you steal and kill people?" he asked sadly, albeit curiously.
Bakura bit his lip. "I was poor and unskilled. I started stealing food so that I could survive. When I was older I met Marik and we decided that together we could steal things more valuable than simple bread.
"As a rule we only stole from those who wouldn't miss what we took. Those we murdered were guards in combat. If we hadn't killed them they would've killed us. I did what I had to to survive.
"I was young when I started thieving – my family needed the food. I found I was good at something and decided to stick with it. What I've done might be wrong but it was necessary and I don't regret it…because it brought me to you."
Bakura lifted Ryou's head up slowly and pressed a kiss to his lips. "Forgive me?" he asked quietly.
Ryou smiled and nodded. "Always," he replied in the same quiet tone, and then leaned in for a proper kiss.
"Ryou!"
Yes, evil cliff-hanger ending. Who has found Ryou? Find out next time.
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