Ryou lay awake and clutched the Millennium Ring to his chest. Bakura had been sent to the shadow realm. Ryou had managed to pull him out but Bakura remembered nothing and he was not sure if Bakura would survive. Ryou's eyelids drooped as he slowly succumbed to sleep. Tears ran down his cheeks as he dreamed.
You don't remember me
But I remember you
I lie awake and try so hard
Not to think of you
But who can decide what they dream?
And dream I do…
Flashback
Ryou was in a panic. Bakura was not there. He wasn't anywhere. He was gone. Maybe Yugi knew something. He ran up to the group of friends.
"Yugi, can I talk to you? It's important," Ryou asked as came to a stop.
"Sure Ryou," Yugi then saw Ryou's worried expression, "What's wrong?"
"Yugi, Bakura's gone. I can't find him anywhere. Is the Pharaoh gone?"
"No, Yami still here. Ryou, didn't Yami tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"He sent Bakura to the shadow realm."
Ryou could hardly believe his ears, "Why?"
"He thought Bakura was hurting you."
"Bakura wouldn't hurt me. He was rough around the edges but he was never a bully."
End
After the conversation with Yugi, Ryou had gone home and rescued Bakura.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
Bakura did not remember him. When he had been awake he had treated Ryou like he had when they first met. He had been closed and cold-hearted.
Flashback
Ryou was curled up in his soul room crying. How could this have happened? How could he possibly love Bakura? Bakura was mean and always putting him down. Ryou curled up more and kept asking questions to himself and crying. He never noticed the door opening or the footstep of the person in his thoughts.
Bakura saw Ryou crying. He knew the reason. He felt the same. Bakura knelt on the floor next to Ryou. He reached out and gathered the crying teen into his arms. Ryou clung to him and buried his head into Bakura's shoulder.
"Ryou, I am sorry. I tried to push you away, to forget and end my own feeling. It did not work. Please forgive me if you can. I love you." The last part was a whisper. Ryou heard it and his tears ended.
End
Have you forgotten all I know
And all we had?
You saw me mourning love for you
And touched my hand
I knew you loved me then
Ryou did not care anymore. He ran through the protection of the Ring and to the door of Bakura's soul room. He pushed open the door. Bakura had just woken up. Ryou rushed to him and clung to his chest. "I don't care if you don't remember. I won't let you push me away. I love you and there's nothing you can do to change that!"
Bakure was startled when Ryou ran in and made his speech. He flopped back onto the pillow and took Ryou with him. Wrapping his arms around Ryou he said, "That was a pretty speech but I could never forget you, and I would never want to change that."
"Bakura, you remember?"
"Yes, I remember."
Ryou turned his head into Bakura's chest and blushed. Bakura chuckled and held Ryou tighter.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
Ryou look at his reflection in the mirror. He was looking more and more like Bakura. He was tougher, less naïve, and more confident. Bakura had changed too. He was less reckless, calmer, and less hateful.
I look in the mirror and see your face
If I look deep enough
So many things inside that are
Just like you are taking over