Invader butterfree- ok chapter six!
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Ryou- let's start this chapter.
Chapter 6
The morning Ryou woke up he spotted a bluejay out the window and remembered his fathers flight was coming in at the end of the morrow. Hurriedly he got up and got ready for school. Bakura was no where to be found and Ryou hadn't a clue how to contact him over mind link. Breakfast was set out on the table telling the boy that his guardian had at least been around earlier. As he left for school there wasn't any sign of anyone and the air was deathly silent. What was going on? The school yard was empty and the school was as well. Ryou ran scared around the streets trying in vain to locate any one or anything. Just then the sky turned dark and shadows surrounded him until he couldn't see the streets. In fact he was no longer im domino city and he could tell. He was floating in a purple and black shadow filled place were hundreds of dead looking eyes blinked and stared at him. He shivered violently feeling shadows surround him and chill him to the bone with there cold darkness. He felt them consuming him and tearing his soul apart and he screamed in fear and pain. Just then a familiar voice called out to him.

"Ryou?!"It said "Ryou!".

(were bakura is)

Bakura was busy cooking breakfast when he heard a pained fearful scream erupt from the other room. Quickly he rushed over to Ryou's room to find the boy thrashing about on the bed getting tangled in the covers. Tears streamed down his pale cheeks and he had a pained look on his face. His eyes were screwed tightly shut letting Bakura know the boy was sleeping. He rushed over to the bed and tried to calm the child's thrashing.

"No!"He cried in his sleep "No! Bakura please help me!".

Bakura unsure what to do, shook him and called his name. Ryou took a moment then his eyes snapped open and he gasped sitting bolt upright. He looked around scared so Bakura held him close.

"Shh. Shh. It's ok hikari. Everything's alright now."Bakura said quietly.

Ryou hugged back calming down from the horrible nightmare.

"What happened?"Bakura asked.

"The t-town was abandon. I tried looking for someone but i found myself in a place full of shadows and they were tearing me apart."He shivered.

Bakura patted him on the back. Ryou had calmed down considerably and he was gathering his things for school. Bakura was still trying desperately to form a plan to protect his hikari. His son.

"Bakura-san?"Ryou said quietly.

"Yes?"He said.

"F-Father won't abandon me again will he?"Ryou asked hopefully.

What was he supposed to say? His father barely even acknowledged he had a son. He didn't care at all. Heck, he probably didn't even know his son's name. He was to busy drowning his grief over his wife and daughters death that he didn't see the only thing he had left and it was right in front of him.

"Ryou your father hasn't given you any attention at all."He said slowly.

Ryou looked downcast at this. The pain in his eyes was evident.

"I didn't mean it like that."Bakura said quickly.

"N-No your right. I just didn't see it before."Ryou said.

He left to school leaving Bakura feeling guilty at this. He immediately cast the mind link out and read Ryou's mind. The boy was silent but, Bakura didn't sense any anger or self pity. Satisfied he let him be and went to think of ways to protect Ryou from his father.

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Ryou entered the school and passed by his classroom on the way to his locker. Suddenly he stopped as he heard the voices of the school bullies Tristan and Joey.

"That wasn't Ryou."Tristan said.

"Then you lying. Other students saw Ryou attack you."The teacher said.

"No. I mean that was Ryou but it wasn't."Tristan said.

"He seemed to turn into a completely different person."Joey said scared "He had a completely different attitude like another personality.".

The teacher was silent for a moment then spoke.

"Thank you boys."The teacher said "You are dismissed.".

Ryou backed away and ran down the hall as he heard the boys exciting the classroom. They thought he had multiple personality's? He was stung. Bakura-san was his guardian now and he was just trying to help.

"Sorry hikari."Bakura's voice whispered in his mind.

He sent an quick it's ok thought back. Joey and Tristan walked by him nervous that he would attack. Ryou headed off to class. The teacher eyed him through the morning. Finally the bell rang.

"Ryou?"The teacher said.

He stopped turning, his brown eyes widening in question.

"The councilor would like to see you."The teacher glanced worriedly at him.

She had never scene Ryou do what Tristan and Joey had described. Whatever had brought on this bought of MPD in the polite white haired nine year old. He nodded and headed off. In the councilors office, the boy sat down uncomfortably in the big chair in front of her desk.

"Hello Ryou."She said.

He shook his hand at her and looked down.

"Tell me Ryou."The lady said "Do you have any recollection of the fight between you, Tristan and Joey? Be honest.".

Ryou was at a loss for words. She could tell if he was lying sense she was trained to do so being a councilor. He couldn't tell the truth either.

"Ryou?"She smiled at him.

"N-Not all of it."He said in defeat.

"Have you "blacked out" any more lately?"She asked concerned.

He shook his head.

"Do you hear voices in your head sometimes?"She asked.

Quickly,a little to quickly, he shook his head. She frowned at him and dismissed him. Ryou sat down to lunch alone. By now Tristan had told everyone about his so called MPD. Ryou spotted the two boys chatting quietly to a group of students and looked away upset. The day went by after that and Ryou found himself home. It was around dusk and the young boy went to his room. Bakura immediately appeared next to him.

"Bakura-san?"Ryou said.

Bakura was lost in thought an neglected to hear him at first.

"otosan?"Ryou asked.

Bakura looked up startled that the boy had finally called him father. He was feeling slightly apprehensive about what he was planning to do about Ryou's father troubles.

"Yes hikari?"He asked.

"What are we going to do about father's homecoming?"He asked.

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Mr. Bakura arrived home a day early and was just unlocking his apartment door. His son was still home hopefully. Ryou hadn't been to thrilled the last time he had up and left after a brief stop at home after his three year trip to Egypt. He had left some worthless artifacts laying in the apartment but didn't really think Ryou would bother with them. When he entered he saw no sign of his son but heard a voice from the child's room. Maybe he had a guest over. Slowly he approached his son's room and pushed open the door slightly. Ryou sat curled up on the bed alone. Ryou suddenly spoke.

"Y-You won't hurt him to much will you?"He said.

Mr. Bakura was taken aback by this sudden statement. There was no one there. Who was he speaking to?

"Ok otoson."Ryou said leaning over and hugging the air.

Mr. Bakura backed up a step or two. His son was hallucinating that he was there? No that couldn't be. His son probably made up an imaginary father to compensate for the fact his real one was never there. Although the school psychiatrist had called him and said Ryou was suffering from a bought of MPD. She also said there was a good chance he heard voices to. Mr. Bakura was shocked to arrive to the conclusion that his son was insane. He gasped in shock as he realized Ryou was standing right in front of him, the picture of innocence.

"Ryou who were you talking to?"He asked.

Ryou looked alarmed before he quickly looked behind him at something.

"Or someone."Thought Mr. Bakura "He could be seeing things.".

"Ryou?"He said aloud.

"Welcome home father."He said and awkwardly hugged him.

Mr. Bakura gave Ryou a sadden smile. He seemed so sane but in truth from what he'd had heard and just witnessed, he was apparently very unstable. Ryou broke apart from him and went on his way to the kitchen to fix his father dinner.

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Ten minutes latter, Ryou and his father were sitting down to supper. They sat in awkward silence. Finally, Ryou's father broke the silence with some small talk.

"The school says you're developing MPD?"He asked uncomfortably.

Ryou tensed and let his gaze travel to a point behind Mr. Bakura. His father turned but, saw nothing there. He turned back frowning at Ryou.

"What do you keep looking at?"He asked.

Ryou offered a shrug then commented quietly:

"Are you leaving anytime soon?".

This statement puzzled the him. Ryou sounded desperate for him to say no like his life depended on it. He nodded his head instead. Instantly, Ryou looked downcast.

"I'm going to Pennsylvania in America in two days."He said.

Ryou perked up a small bit at the fact his father was staying for more than a day and cast a "i told you he wasn't that bad" glance at thin air. Mr. Bakura was beginning to get more and more unsettled by this. His son was acting very strange. Just then he noticed a string around his neck.

"Ryou what's that?"He asked gesturing to it.

Ryou looked down then pulled up on the string. A golden colored ring with a triangle in the middle and the eye of Horus followed the string up and into Ryou's hand.

"It's that ring you left here last time you came home for the day."Ryou said.

Mr. Bakura nodded getting a feeling of suspicion. His son was acting way out of line. This wasn't normal for Ryou.

"Who were you talking to earlier today?"He asked nonchalantly.

Ryou cast a glance at the air again.

"Would you stop that?!"Mr. Bakura exclaimed in fear and concern.

His son was turning out to be nuttier than a squirrel.

"What is going on Ryou."He said seriously "I wont the truth.".

"I-i can't tell you"He said uncertainly.

His father sighed.

"Well you seem to be needing a psychiatrist."He said.

Ryou was stung. His father had just got back and was demanding he see a psychiatrist. Meanwhile, Bakura was standing behind Mr. Bakura glaring daggers at him. It was apparent, even if Ryou didn't get it, that Ryou's father thought he was insane. By psychiatrist he was implying that he send the boy to a nut house. Angry, Bakura decided to have a word with Ryou's father latter. Dinner was finished in a awkward silence. Ryou lept up to clear the dishes. His father watched him not trusting him. Ryou retreated to his room for the night. It was getting dark now and the dim lighting in the house made the Bakura resident's seem eerie. Bakura was wandering the apartment giving his son some alone time when he heard a whispered hushed voice.

"Yeah."It was coming from the dimly lit kitchen "He was talking to someone.".

Silence as Bakura crept up to listen at the door.

"Yeah. He must hear voices."The voice said.

It was Ryou's father talking to someone on the phone. Bakura growled as his red eyes found the phone book open on the table. The pages were turned to the number of the local asylum/psychiatrist. He was going to send Ryou to the crazy house?! The child was perfectly sane. Who would send there nine year old boy to the nut house? The fear in Ryou's father's voice was startling. Bakura tensed as he sensed a presence behind him. Ryou had been listening. For how long, Bakura hadn't a clue. He knew this had to end when he saw the pain and hurt in the boys chocolate eyes. He was betrayed. He was abandon. He was not trusting and worst of all, his spirit was broken. He was broken down inside from years of neglect and abandonment. Hurt and sadden from being pushed away by the only family he had left. The light was burning out. It was broken and would never be completely fixed again. Rage filled Bakura. Rage at Ryou's father. Rage at himself for not protecting his light more. Rage so intense, Ryou backed up.

"Ryou."He said putting all the hatred and malice into his voice "Why don't you rest in your soul room tonight. I'll get you out of this mess.".

Ryou nodded. Then he looked confused.

"H-How do i get to my soul room?"He asked.

Bakura slapped himself in the face for forgetting Ryou didn't know enough about controlling the shadows, like he himself seemed to have the power to do, to get there.

"Close your eyes and clear your mind."He said gently.

Ryou did as he was told and a moment latter his eyes snapped open. Bakura wasn't a bit unsettled by Ryou's soulless blank expression. He to closed his eyes and transported himself to Ryou's soul room. The boy sat in the middle of the soul room and looked up as Bakura came in. The room was yellow all around and random things were strewn across the floor. A small bed sat in a corner. Ryou stood looking around in wonder at the strange place.

"I'm going to take over so you need to sleep."Bakura said.

Ryou hopped into the bed immediately and pulled the covers up to his chin. The soul room's lighting dimmed as Ryou fell asleep. Bakura patted his head and smiled slightly. His son would be safe here. He took over.

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Ryou's father had gotten off the phone. Suddenly he heard a noise in the hall. He was surprised to find his son standing there completely still with a blank expression on his face. This was unnatural for any person. He waved his hand in front of Ryou's face but he didn't respond. His eyes were lifeless and starred at nothing.

"Ryou?!"He said.

A soft glow came from under Ryou's shirt were the ring was tucked out of sight. Ryou's father stepped back in shock as the rings glow got brighter then stopped. In front of him,Ryou's hair spiked into two devil like spikes in the front and his eyes changed quickly. They darkened from brown to blood red and he no longer had an air of calm innocence around him. He seemed deadly and very, very angry. His red eyes flew up to look at him and they glinted with hatred and rage. He gasped at the sudden change in his son. This wasn't his son. It couldn't be. "Ryou" smiled evilly before speaking in a rough deepish voice.

"Let's have a little chat shall we?".
End.
Sorry it's kinda cheesy and rushed. Enjoy.