Disclaimer: Am I older than twenty? No. DO I have great anime drawing skills? No. Don't own YGO

SO SORRY PEOPLES! I've been really busy and I had writer's block. This unworthy author apologizes. She is so terrible…

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She'd fallen asleep again. The man next to her rolled his eyes and gently removed the book before taking over for her. He began to read, his eyes glazing over with what had happened.


Ryou didn't appear at all the next day. Breakfast, no Ryou. Lunch, No Ryou. Dinner, same results. People were getting worried. Even Bakura. And that day, a white rose appeared in Yami's room…
At Midnight

"Wake up Pharaoh…" Yami bolted up. Ryou stood in front of him, his eyes gleaming like emeralds. He smirked and slid out of the room delicately. Yami quietly followed him, making sure not to wake his hikari.

Ryou finally stopped inside of a room and sat down on a chair. Yami blinked. The room was completely dark. He kept his voice level as he spoke. "What do you want Ryou?"

Ryou laughed quietly. "I want to talk. I want to know things. Have a seat Yami." He pointed across from him and a pale light beamed down on another chair.

Yami casually threw a Kuriboh card onto the seat before sitting down. Ryou raised an eyebrow. "Now why would I rig the chair Pharaoh san?" his voice was low, almost teasing. He laughed.

Yami scowled. "Why did you bring me here Ryou?"

"I told you, I want answers."

"Then shoot." Ryou smiled.

"First, how did you know Amane."

Yami hesitated. "She annoyed me by not showing me the proper respect." He spoke as if in a trance. Ryou's eyes darkened.

"My Mother?"

"She dared to disrespect the honor of my pyramids." Ryou's lips twitched.

"Why did you kill them?"

"The above reasons. They were fit for nothing more than sacrifice." Ryou's eyes looked black.

"Indeed…now, it is your turn to ask me ONE question, no more, no less."

Yami seemed to snap back to attention then. He smirked. "Are you the murderer?"

Silence. Yami waited hesitantly. "Yes." Yami jumped up, ready to attack him when a knife pierced his side. Ryou stood there calmly as Yami slumped to the floor, his eyes filming over.

Before he could use his last breath, he whispered a word. "Why?" Ryou stood over him, his expression almost sad.

"Why?" he whispered. "Because you've caused me a world of pain. You took away my sister, my mother, and what remained of my father's affection for me. You stole away my trust and my life. You don't know the pain you've caused me. You didn't care." Ryou turned away before reaching inside a pocket and throwing a black rose onto Yami. "Rest in peace Pharaoh, or however well you can."

Ryou disappeared into the shadows, waiting for the screams to start in the morning.

Sure enough, Ryou woke to the sound of shrieks and sobs. Ryou ran out, just to meet the rest of the gang. (I took Are and Taro out) Seto was holding Serenity who was sobbing into his shoulder out of fear and repulsion with one arm, and holding Mokuba with the other. Mai lay limp in Jou's arm in shock. Tristan and Duke were struck silent as Yugi wept over the loss of his dark. The Ishtars bow their heads slightly but say nothing. Bakura stood there in shock and a small smirk crept to his face. 'So,' he thought to himself, 'the pharaoh was finally served justice.' He turned and swept out the door.


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