I'm just a fast typist that's all, (grins) Okay I'm not sure but I think that this is the chap (drums rolling in the back ground) that you have all been waiting for, so make yourselves comfy and enjoy as it gets good from here on in.
Warning: M, Yaoi.
Don't own Yugioh (walks off mumbling).
CHAP 18: Help Is Coming, Or Is It?
Marik removed his hands from Bakura's chest sighing. Bakura opened his eyes they slowly focused on the figure in front of him, "Marik?" Bakura mumbled his voice horse and heavy with sleep.
"Hey," Marik smirked happy to see his friend awake.
"You healed me didn't you?" Bakura sat up, his head throbbed whenever he moved.
"I had to just to bring your fever down before you went into hibernation," Marik shrugged, "you used to much energy to self heal and Ryou would have been suspicious."
"Thanks" Bakura looked around knowing that Marik wouldn't be stupid enough to do it in front of Ryou, Marik knew the question that Bakura was going to ask any second.
"Ryou's gone out with Malik, we had to get him out for a while he had been with you yesterday and today, he put up a bit of a fight, I didn't know that he still had his power?" Marik laid down next to Bakura with his back to Bakura's side resting his head on his shoulder he now felt drained himself.
"I couldn't contain it all into the ring and I didn't want to leave him completely defenseless," Bakura sighed as Marik rolled over to face him.
"But why didn't he use it to stop Pegasus?"
"It's not in him to hurt others on purpose or even for his own personal use, you should know that." Bakura smiled as Marik entwined their fingers together and closed his eyes.
Marik held him more tightly "I know," Bakura mumbled knowing what Marik was telling him, he wrapped his arms around him, no one could understand their relationship that they had between them, only Malik did after he understood he excepted Bakura much to Marik's delight, he then sighed heavily as he looked up into hard dark brown eyes.
"Your not mad with me for kissing Ryou are you?" Bakura raised an eyebrow.
"No why would I, but just keep in mind that you can't be to forward with him, but knowing you, you are forward so just keep your sex drive for Malik he can take it" Bakura chuckled as Marik pouted then stopped, his heart dropped into the pit of his stomach and his blood ran cold and ran into his bones he shivered "What's the matter?"
"Malik?" he whispered as he got up off the bed, Bakura sat up and pulled the covers back Marik stopped him and forced him to lie back down again.
"What's going on?" Bakura growled, as he didn't have the strength to fight back he knew about the bond that they shared.
"Malik's in trouble," Marik stood up to walk away, Bakura started to get up Marik growled in frustration.
"Stay here I'll be back."
"Ryou's with Malik." Bakura tried to push him away, if Malik was in trouble then Ryou was as well.
"Bakura I'll go and make sure their both okay," Marik held him down, Bakura slumped on the bed panting his body protested when he moved.
"Dammit Marik I'm going?" Marik rolled his eyes.
"I'm in better condition than you are, I can take care of myself you know that better than anyone," Bakura narrowed his eyes warningly at him.
"We'll find them quicker with the ring, heal me!" Bakura growled.
"Fine!" Marik placed his hands on Bakura's chest as soon as Marik pulled his hands away Bakura was on his feet he grabbed a shirt and pants off the floor and they both ran to the small balcony, Bakura held the ring in his hands as the cones pointed in front of them.
"Lets go" Bakura crouched down slightly and leaped into the air, Marik followed him.
Five minutes earlier Malik and Ryou were heading back to the Malik's apartment holding onto Ryou's hand as they walked "I didn't think that we would be out this long," Malik mumbled as he looked at the nearly empty street and the occasional passing car.
"Do you think Bakura would be awake?" Ryou looked up at him.
"Maybe." Malik stopped walking, he frowned as a group of three guys stepped out in front of them, "lets go this way" Malik turned to walk across the street but that way was blocked as well.
"Malik?" Ryou held onto him more tightly he was a little confused but something told him he should be very worried about their situation.
"What do you want?" Malik growled. He knew this group they were the gang that ran the area nothing but thugs.
"What's a couple of kids doing out after dark?" he smirked and stepped forward.
"That's none of your business now move out of my way," Malik hissed keeping his eyes on the group, Ryou was shaking and holding onto Malik.
"I think that you should shut up," with that Ryou was pulled away from Malik as he was grabbed and pulled into the alleyway.
"Malik!" Ryou cried out as he was also pulled into a deeper part of the alley.
"Search them" the leader commanded, Ryou struggled to get free as hands ran over his body and into his pockets, Malik was cursing them as they did the same thing to him.
"Nothing but a wallet…" he opened it up and pulled out a few notes, "Maybe fifty bucks" the leader raised an eyebrow and walked up to Ryou.
"Well I could let this one make some money for me, what do you think?" he looked at Malik.
"You hurt him and you'll pay with your life," Malik spat, but all he got was a blow to the stomach he doubled over and fell to his knees but he was picked up again.
"Malik!" Ryou struggled to get free.
"Are you his boyfriend?" some snickering was heard from the group. "Are you going to kick my ass?" he punched Malik across the jaw.
"Enough don't hurt him anymore!" Ryou cried out, this got the attention of the leader.
"And what are you going to do if I don't, you are not in the position to tell me what to do," he backhanded Ryou, his white skin bruising almost instantly he cried out as his hair was grabbed by the back of his head and pulled closer to the taller man.
"I think I can make an example out of you," Ryou's eyes widened as a fist came at him, he shut his eyes tightly but the blow never came.
Marik taking the human approach came to a sliding stop outside the alleyway 'Malik' he swallowed the lump that threatened to choke him as he ran in, he looked up to see Bakura flying overhead.
Bakura landed right behind the tall man his black wings spread as he grabbed the guy "He's mine!" Bakura hissed everyone stopped and looked on in shock at the creature in front of them.
"What are you?" the leaders voice was strained.
"Your worst nightmare," Bakura tilted his head back laughing insanely, "let me show you why no one touches what's mine," he grabbed his right wrist braking his fingers one by one, then moving onto his wrist, the four arm, elbow, upper arm, shoulder and finally the collarbone. The screams rang out Ryou was mortified as he was taking steps back away from Bakura, it wasn't the poor human that was taking Bakura's rage it was his big black wings on his back. He pulled out a knife and drove it through his shoulder, pinning him to the brick wall.
Marik had gone over to Malik and beaten the guys off and they ended up limping away or unconscious on the ground, Malik wrapped his arms around Marik.
Bakura satisfied that the guy won't be using his arm for a while, turned to a very pale Ryou. He took a step towards Ryou "Are you alright?" he held out his arms for Ryou but dropped them to his side when Ryou gave him a look and shook his head.
Ryou looked over to Marik who had Malik in his arms looking over his injuries and kissing him every now and then. He looked back to Bakura, "Ryou?" he said softly.
"No," Ryou gasped he turned and ran, he spread his wings and leapt into the air.
A pair of eyes watched the whole scene from the rooftop, "the boss is going to love this" he snuck away.
"RYOU!" Bakura gave chase he flew higher than the buildings spotting Ryou and dove after him, Bakura was soon over the top of him, Ryou shot to the right, Bakura cursed under his breath and turned "Ryou stop!" Bakura shouted he didn't know that Ryou could fly that fast and his muscles ached from over use, Ryou weaved around objects as he flew close to the ground, Bakura flew straight above him.
Ryou turned sharply to the left, Bakura managed to keep up but just saw the bridge that Ryou went under, Bakura flapped his wings to gain control so not to run into it a few black feathers floated in the air he flew over the bridge ducking and dodging a few cars that honked their horns at him and the sound of brakes on tar. He had to come to a stop again just for a minute "that was a close call" he said just as Ryou shot up right in front of him heading straight up to the stars. "Stop!" Bakura called out as he shot up after him.
"Ryou, stop!" Bakura started to panic, his wings if possible flapped even harder than before as Ryou was heading to the door for heaven, using the last of his strength he was able to catch Ryou he wrapped his arms around Ryou's own arms and wings pulling him tightly to his chest.
Ryou cried out and struggled to get free, Bakura paid no attention to him as his wings flapped to gain control with the extra weight and he turned and headed away from the city, after a while Bakura looked down and saw that Ryou had stopped moving and he was watching Bakura's wings come into view every now and then they were up so high. Bakura let the wind currents fill his wings and let him glide, "Ryou?" he said softly.
Ryou didn't answer him Bakura looked around he needed to land so he could talk to him, he spotted a higher up cloud and moved up the stars came into view as he broke through the cloud line it was a clear night as he got closer he waved a hand and the cloud became solid he landed with ease and put Ryou down on his feet.
As soon as Bakura had loosened his grip, Ryou pushed him away and tried to make a run for it, Bakura waved a hand and Ryou hit an invisible wall, he turned around with his back against the invisible barrier. "Ryou listen to me" Bakura stepped forward.
"Why did you lie to me your not human, a demon" Ryou said through tears that started to fall.
"When did I ever say I was a human you just presumed I was?" Bakura leant on the other side with his arms crossed over his chest.
"You live here on earth don't you, no demon is allowed to live here" Ryou pointed down to the earth blow them to emphasize his words.
"That's because I'm no low life demon, I'm a reaper of souls," he snorted.
"I don't know what's worse, then tell me why didn't you use me like any other demons would have, an angel doesn't fall in the hands of a demon that often" Ryou looked at him, Bakura saw the hurt and betrayal there and looked away.
"Like I said I'm not a demon,"
"No your death" Ryou hissed.
"And you're the angel of love," Ryou gasped how did he know that? Ryou never told anyone he hated what he was given "You just didn't meet me that night you fell through my roof, we were together before then."
"Now I know that your insane, do you use that line on everyone you want in your bed?" Ryou frowned at him, Bakura ran a hand through his hair this was what Marik was talking about, if Ryou turned on them he would have to kill him and take his powers as the gods would send him to kill them.
"I've never had anyone in my bed besides you," Bakura swallowed the lump in his throat, 'Ra could I do it?' Bakura's hand started to shake, all he had to do was pull a feather and Ryou couldn't stop him.
"What's Marik then your christmas tree angel decoration, or your pet dog?" Ryou growled.
"I think he would rather be my dog, than an angel decoration," Bakura smirked but then it faded when he looked up, the moon light shone down on the both of them it was so bright Bakura's breath stopped, "Ryou, we have meet before and it's not same lame pick up line," he grabbed the ring that was under his shirt "This was yours when I made you an angel, it holds every thing that you had been but then when they took your memories of me." He growled and clenched his fists at his sides.
"I wasn't supposed to have emotions, but when I met you, you were human at the time and then you didn't know what I was, I returned to my work but found that I couldn't stop thinking about you, a few years later you told me that you loved me, so I continued to see you, you almost died shortly after," Bakura looked up at him Ryou was only a few feet away as the cloud was no bigger than a queen size bed "I turned you into an angel, and I saw you every chance I got, but they found out and they took you from me because you loved me and I loved you, but you had left the ring in your quarters that day." Ryou stood there the whole time just listening to him.
Bakura growled he wasn't getting anything from the angel, 'this is it' he thought as he pulled his feather from his wing and another grew in its place, he held it out in front of him and it glowed and grew.
Bakura held it out at his side, Ryou's eyes were on it. "Angels are demons natural enemy," he moved towards Ryou with the sword pointed at him.
Ryou shaking as he pressed his back into the invisible wall. "You're going to kill me?" Ryou's voice was strained with fear but there was more hurt then anything there was no way to escape this.
"I'm sorry Ryou, you'll only be sent back to kill us," Ryou bowed his head in submission, maybe this was the best way at least he wouldn't end up in the clutches of Pegasus again, Bakura growled and Ryou closed his eyes tightly.
TBC
(Insert evil laugh here) I did it again didn't I, cliffhangers, (ducks random flying objects) no hurting the author or you'll get no more chaps. So R&R for a quick update but I won't keep you hanging for long.
