Ryou layed sprawled out on a bench by the pond. He had taken to hiding for a little while. Every muscle in his body ached. Lilly and Serena hadn't had any problem riding at more that a trot but he was aching from a walk. No one had said a word about that though. In fact Lilly said it was perfectly normal. He had no idea where Bakura was and really didn't care. So he relaxed as much as possible and listend to the water of the pond rush out into a near by stream, and the ducks and other water birds fight for room to swim. It wasn't untill he heard someone pull in the drive. He manuvered himself off the bench and half walked half waddled back to the barn yard and up the drive way.

"You evil little snot. You left me here all alone with them and didn't even call." Lilly called at the boy stepping out of the pick up in the drive way.

"You idotic butt wipe. You called me every night just to tell me everything was fine. I was on vacation." he called back just as easily. Ryou listened to them insult and scold each other. Lilly strode up to this boy and looked like she was going to slap him instead she hugged him. Serena then came out of no where running toward the other boy.

"Chrissy you've come back." she too hugged the boy.

"You'd think I was missed." Chris said with a strange little smirk.

"Of course you weren't. Like we'd ever need another young able bodied worker. Why on earth would we need that?" Lilly questioned.

"Aww come on Lils. You know ya missed me a little bit." he said with a goofiest look Ryou had ever seen. Lilly stepped away from the boy crossing her arms and turned her back to him.

"You didn't even tell me you were leaving untill the night before you took off. Honestly Boy you think I want someone working here who won't even tell is flesh and blood he's going away for two months?" she said sounding.......human. 'Chrissy' then pulled the back of her shirt making her fall into his waiting arms.

"Com'on Sissy. If I'd told you,Ya'd gone and got yourself all worked up. It's best if I waited."

Ryou had never heard anyone call Lilly Sissy. For that matter he had never seen anyone talk so mockingly to her. He had only seen her as the tough as nails farm manager. She seemed so much smaller as she leaned back fully intrusting this kid. Lilly gave him a weak smile and nodded.

"We cool then?" Chis asked.

"As if there was ever a doubt." Lilly said lunging forward and taking Chris' hand."Lets go over view our stock, Chris."

After this Serena seemed to walk off disappearing again. Ryou was begining to think there was something going on here. He wasn't sure what it was but it was certinally not what he had in mind.

Lilly sat in the cabin out in the woods reading the last chapter in the Anubis Slayings. She had finally found away to protest her mother's taking in the two white haired freaks. School started in 12 days and they both dressed like nerds, though she was quiet sure that the oldest didn't like it. Chris had been the one to suggest staying in Grandpa's cabin but besides that he was of little help on the topic. Grethchen was sleeping infront of the door and Thor was in the pad lock next to the cabin.

"Gretz what do you think of staying here till school starts?" she asked making noise for the sake of noise. The old dog moan in response. Lilly smiled getting up and going to the kitchen. As long as she was out here she'd be sane at least.

Ryou coward at his feet. He kicked his stomache making him collapse on the ground. Ryou groaned. This earned him yet another kick. Blood trickled down his forehead from hitting the night stand on his way to the floor. The smaller boy made no movement of protest or even to stop the blood. His eyes rolled in to the back of his head and Ryou passed out. Bakura left him lay on the ground and went to lay on his bed watching the younger boy bleed out. It wasn't enough to kill him but it was still watching someones blood spill. As the puddle grew Bakura grew bored and he woke his lighter half.

"Daddy?" Ryou moaned.

"Not, by far boy. Get up and go clean yourself up. Dinner is soon." Bakura sneered. Ryou complied moving shakily from the ground to his feet. Bakura sat down on the ground and moved his fingers through the blood puddle."I'll figure this all out if its the last thing I do."