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Bakura's POV
Bakura groaned, shifting in his sleep. He felt himself falling and woke up with a thump on the floor. He rubbed the back of his head, blinking away the sleep in his eyes. He was in his house, and alone. He felt it. He was truly alone.
The evil presence that always seemed to be there was gone. Bakura checked under his shirt. No Millennium Ring. He scrambled up, and scoured the house. It was nowhere to be found.
Bakura laughed quietly to himself. "It's...gone. It's really truly gone. I'm...free? I'm free!" He jumped up and down, tears running down his face. Then, he stopped. Wishing someone was there to celebrate with him. "My father is off travelling the world and my mother is dead." He sighed, staring down at the floor.
He gasped with sudden realization. "Now that that spirit is gone...I can reveal his plans! I can save Yugi!" He dashed off, flinging open the door and taking off down the street, heading towards the hospital.
Reaching the front steps after about an hour, Bakura stopped, wheezing for breath. A nurse was outside, pushing a sleeping man in a wheelchair. Bakura climbed up the steps, calling out to the nurse. "Um...Excuse me?"
She turned, and smiled. "Yes? What is it?"
"Where is Yugi's room?" He blurted out.
The nurse blinked at him. Then pointed at the doors. "You can get information like that inside."
Bakura bowed and ran inside, going up to the front desk. The secretary at the desk lowered her glasses at him. "You seem to be in a rush."
Bakura nodded. "Can you please tell me which room is Yugi Moto?" The secretary typed into the keyboard, light from the computer making her glasses glow.
"Let's see...he's in room 304 on the third floor. Make sure not to ask too many questions though. His throat has been cut and at most he can only answer yes or no."
Bakura thanked the lady and looked around for an elevator, he spotted one and pushed the button. The doors dinged open and he got in.
He tapped his foot impatiently as the doors slid shut. He pressed the third floor button and waited as the elevator began to move. Finally it stopped and the doors opened. Bakura stepped out, spotting the correct door.
He opened it, panting, tripped and fell on his face. He pushed himself up, brushing hair out of his eyes. He glanced up at the bed, seeing Yugi stare at him with repressed fear. His throat was heavily bandaged and blood was seeping through.
Bakura stood up quickly, and bowed. "I'm so sorry!" He managed to gasp. "But I just have to tell you something!"
Yugi went blank eyed for a second, before his features sharpened. Bakura knew it was Yami.
The spirit glared at him. He opened his mouth to speak then seemed to realized that it was a bad idea. So he settled on giving Bakura the grumpiest look he could muster.
Bakura put up his hands. "Wait! I'm not dangerous!"
Yami looked confused. Bakura elaborated. "The Ring's gone! You don't have to worry!" Yami tilted his head, and gave Bakura a long hard look. Finally he nodded and stepped back, allowing Yugi to regain control.
"Yugi. I have something to tell you. And Yami too. The truth is...Yami...you're a Pharaoh. And my evil side has claimed you wronged him in the past. Does it ring any bells?"
Yugi gawked at him, shock clearly apparent. Yami appeared beside Yugi's bed and stared at Bakura. "I think...I remember something. He...hated me. Because..."
Yami stiffened and collapsed onto his knees, holding his head. Yugi managed to make a tiny noise of worry as he reached for the trembling spirit. Yami held out his hand, stopping Yugi.
His crimson eyes were wide with horror. "Oh god." He whispered.
"It's...inhumane. There's...there's so much blood. It won't stop!"
His eyes rolled up and Yami fell to the floor, face twisted with disgust. Then he started to have a seizure, before vanishing back into Yugi's puzzle. Yugi gasped and fell back, before laying still, clearly unconscious.
Bakura stood there, in terror. "What the hell just happened?"
End Of Chapter Twenty Four