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What happened earlier

Bakura shook his head. 'It doesn't matter. Soon both the Rod and the Puzzle will be mine. Than all that lasts his the Necklace the Scale and the Key. Mwuahahah!'

Beneath Bakura, the Ring around Ryou's neck started to glow.

Back to the story

Marik and his hikari walked back into the building, the both of them silent. Malik had his arms crossed before his chest and was again chewing on his bottom lip. He was nervous, because he had no idea of what Marik would do to him. But nonetheless he followed his psychotic yami, Malik was not the type to back out of his words.

Marik rolled his eyes, noticing what his hikari was thinking. "You still don't know what I want from you? Gods, why is my hikari such an idiot."

Malik glared at Marik, pouting. "I'm no idiot, you creep." Looking away he continued. "What use am I to you anyway? You already have the Rod. All I can do his slow you down on your plans."

Marik chuckled. "You don't even know what my plans are, so how do you know you're slowing them down?" He still had his arm possessively held around Malik's shoulders as he began to stroke Malik's arm lightly.

Malik blinked, not noticing the small movements. "But… what use am I then?"

Marik rolled his eyes. "That's none of your concern. Besides, I can't trust you, because your on the side of my enemy's." He eyed him for a moment, inwardly frowning. 'I don't know why, but, wish I could… trust you. What are you doing to me hikari? Messing with my head like that.'

Malik stared at Marik. "Uh… is there something on my face?" he said while blushing.

Marik snapped out of his daze. "Idiot," he said and whacked Malik on his head.

"Ow!" Malik rubbed his head where a bulge was forming. He glared at Marik. "What did you do that for!"

Marik rolled his eyes and grabbed Malik by his arm, dragging him with him again.

"Where are you taking me, asshole!"

"I'm taking you to the lockers so you can pack your stuff. We're leaving school."

"Oh finally, I was already planning on doing that myself."

Back to Yugi and the rest under the tree

"Yugi… can you forgive me?"

Yugi crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "No," he said and shook his head.

"But Yugi!" Yami wailed on his knees. "It was a mistake!" Waterfalls of tears fell out of his eyes.

"Yami…" Yugi sighed. "A whole month, I don't know if Kaiba and Joey can take that much. I know it's a mistake, but if something happens to him… what will happen to Mokuba and Serenity then? And all these people from Kaibacorp? They might lose their job!" He turned to look Yami in the eyes. "I was part of this too, Yami. I don't think I can forgive myself…"

"Yugi…" Yami stopped crying like a baby and got up, walking over to Yugi. "Don't blame yourself…" He lifted his hand but hesitated for a moment. He took a deep breath and gathered his courage, petting Yugi on his head. "I made that mistake, Yugi, not you. It's because of me that the Puzzle's Shadow Power will be defect for a whole month."

Tristan nodded. "Yeah Yug', don't blame yourself."

"Besides," said Ryou. "It's done now anyway. We shouldn't be pondering over the mistakes that we made, but instead focus on the problems lying ahead of us. Like-"

"How to make a guy fall in love with you…" Tea mumbled daydreaming over Yami.

Again Ryou felt like smacking his head. "No Tea…" He took a deep breath to control himself. Man, he was going crazy here! I mean, sure they were his friends, but they could be so stupid some times. "I meant saving Malik and figuring how to get Kaiba and Joey out of the Shadow Realm."

Yugi looked at Ryou. "You're right. We should do what we can do."

"But first…" said Yami. "Let's go to the cafeteria."

The whole group agreed and they ran back into school.

When they were inside, Bakura jumped out of the tree. "Why is Seto Kaiba taking so long to save Wheeler?" he muttered to himself. He sighed. "I better take matters in my own hands."

He looked up and saw a motorcycle with two people on it riding away.

That night, Ryou's place

"Ah, that was a great shower!" Ryou said while getting back to his bed room. On his way he pulled the Ring around his neck again. He opened the door to reveal none other than…

Yugi and the rest of the gang laughing on his floor. The gang was staying until late at night at Ryou's place, because they were throwing a party to welcome Yami in the gang.

"Hey Ryou," said Yugi. "Come on and join in. Were playing truth or dare. It's Duke's turn."

"Okay," said Ryou and sat down next to Yugi.

"I pick dare!" the dice-boy exclaimed.

"Damn…" Yugi muttered under his breath. "I wanted to know who his secret lover was."

Later that night

Everyone had left and Ryou walked back into the bathroom to brush his teeth and change into his pyjama. He sighed. All alone again… He really missed his father. He walked back to his bedroom, opening the door and…

Froze. Because there on his bed sat none other than his yami, the King of Thieves, with his legs over each other and arms crossed over his chest. "I've been waiting for you Ryou."

"Y-you… yami?"

Bakura nodded. Ryou gawked at his yami, making Bakura roll his eyes in annoyance. "Quit staring at me will you?"

"Y-yami. Aren't you supposed to be in the Ring."

Bakura smirked. "Che, Yugi's yami isn't the only one who can obtain a body." When he talked to his hikari, Bakura never revered to Yami with Pharaoh.

Ryou slowly made his way to Bakura and lifted his hand. He poked Bakura in the chest and stared at it amazed. "Wow…"

Bakura sighed. "I've had this body for a week already and you only figured it out today? Haven't you noticed my absence this whole week?"

Ryou blushed. "N-no… I was to busy thinking of ways to save this art-project Yugi and I have, because Yugi is too busy with this whole deal with Malik, Marik and now Joey and Seto too…"

Bakura rolled his eyes. Really, his hikari was stupid and way too cute for his own good. He didn't even notice that Yugi was using him and having fun himself. Well… Yugi was not the one to blame. It was the Pharaoh who always made problems and Yugi was always there to fix them.

"Ryou… I want the Ring."

Ryou widened his eyes. "M-my Ring?"

Bakura nodded. "Yes, I need it."

Ryou looked a bit uncertain as he clutched his Ring. Bakura noticed and inwardly had the urge to strangle the kid. Damn, he trusts Yugi and those fools but doesn't trust his own yami? Okay, maybe the kid had the right not to trust him, he was the King Thief after all…

"Ryou, I am your yami. If I possess the Ring, it will technically still be yours due to our connection with each other."

Ryou was still uncertain, but nodded anyway. "Sure… here." He handed over the Ring. He smiled at his yami and said: "You know, I can introduce you to our group and then-"

"No!" Bakura quickly cut his hikari off. No way those fools were going to know he had a body. Besides, the more distance he held between him and the Pharaoh, the saver he was. He made up some excuse. "Err… you know, yami's are kind of like err… ANIMALS! Yeah, animals that's it! We all have our territory. Yugi's yami has claimed your group his. Which means I can't go there or else he will be very mean towards me."

Ryou nodded understandingly, sighing sadly. "Okay, that's just too bad…" A second later he sad look on his face was replaced with a smile. "At least you're here! You can live with me, so that I won't be alone anymore." He blushed. "That is… if you want…"

Bakura snorted. "Sure, but I won't go to school and I want my own room. Oh and by the way Ryou, I call my self Bakura Ryou from now on. You don't mind me using your name reversed?"

Ryou nodded happily. "That's okay!" And he dragged Bakura to his new room.

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