Disclaimer: Don't own YuGiOH, Just love the characters and all they stand for in my mind. Hey, wish I could sing, well actually I can, and I'm good at it. But Skillet turned me down... Whispers in the Dark a song I have based this fan fiction on.

Ryou, my heart is starting to explore a forbidden world of desire, if you are under 14, stop and think about what you are reading. Well, I don't think that helps, much, so damn it. Just get a cup of milk and have a seat, enjoy... Sexual content...hehehehe... Oh yeah!! Review, chap three is waiting...

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Whispers, A Dream In Erotica

Chapter 2: Stars and Fire

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"Ohhh, Boyeee, I'm going to have fun, fun today," Ryou spoke to the silence in the room, an expression of outer joy, written on his face. He didn't care if he was talking to himself, because Malik would be gone for five days and he was temporally happy. "Well, who cares if I talk to myself. Aside from Yugi, know body else listens to what I say and I'm just to excited to care."

He whirled around in a wide circle and held up a shirt. The shirt was a favorite and most loved . It was pale blue and striped with white going across his chest "Oh, can't forget my black jacket." The boy danced out of the bedroom, dressed and surveyed his work in the house, which had taken him two days to complete. Malik had left instructions for the fragile lad to complete the tasks and the list at first glance appeared impossible. Ryou looked at the list for about one hour and the tears just rolled down his cheeks. Yet, in an instance, he pulled out of his depression and completed the tasks. After all he was alone in the huge house and that was wonderful.

"Mmmm... lets see, I washed all the drapes in the livingroom, polished and waxed the wooden floors, painted the kitchen white, repaired Malik's old dresser drawers, washed the laundry, and cleaned all the windows and mirrors in the house, to a squeaky clean." The house sparkled and smelled fresh, but he knew his boyfriend would find something to bitch about, yet for now the boy was happy.

Ryou skipped all the way to school. People smiled as the boy passed by on the street, and took second glances at him, for it was so easy to get swept up in his aura and drugged by his simple beauty. Today, the gentle boy's eyes sparkled and his hair caught little silver rays of light which danced around his angelic face.

As the boy rounded the corner, near the school yard, his voice echoed across the street. "Yugi, Yugi, here I am, over here!" Yugi stood under a tree, waiting at their special place across from the school yard. Hearing his friend's voice, Yugi turned around and ran across the street to meet him.

"Ryou, hey, it's good to see you, and all in one piece? Well, alive any ways?" The little duelist jumped the boy and gave him a Yugi style teddy bear hug and a little nuzzle, on his neck. Yugi was known for his affectionate nature and Ryou received lots and lots of it whenever Yugi was around. The boy couldn't help himself, Ryou was so damn yummy and he deserved a lot better than that sick bastard Malik, had to offer.

Ryou ignored the 'alive' pun and returned the affection with a small light kiss on Yugi's redden cheeks. "Yeah, it's only been a few days. I'm feeling a lot better now. What's that cologne you wearing? I like it lots." A wide smiled covered the petite duelist face and he blushed horribly.

"Yami, bought it for me, its called 'Lustful'. I washed my hair in the shampoo this morning." Yugi danced from foot to foot, still blushing. It wasn't a secret Yugi and Yami were devoted to each other and deeply in love. Their relationship has started to shift over the pass two months, now that Yami had a body. Yugi didn't know how it happened, simply that one day Yami appeared in his bedroom, naked and very much flesh and warm to the touch. The Pharaoh, was definitely alive. Yami explained his desire to have sex with Yugi, but he realized they were not ready. This would be a big step for the young duelist and Yami wanted to make it right. Yet it was getting increasing difficult to keep his hands of his abiou.

"Enough, about me," Yugi took Ryou's face in his hands and moved it from side to side, just as a mother examed her children in the morning, before sending them off to school. Ryou laughed and it felt wonderful to be genuinely cared about. Yugi's touch felt warm and soft and it was fueled with affection and love. Yugi noticed a faint scare on his cheek and the puffiness under his eyes, but he kept silent. 'Mmmm,' he also has a tiny scare above his eye. 'Ok, I won't say anything now. He's looks so happy, but I will find out later,' thought Yugi. He also linked his concerns to Yami, as he continued to exam his friend.

Yugi decided to change the subject again, just to make his friend comfortable. "Come on, Ry, I didn't get a chance to tell you about the play. They moved up the opening night. The play will be tomorrow, so we are having dress rehearsal first period today instead of gym. I can't wait to see the costumes."

The smile faded from the boy's face, he didn't really want to dress for gym or the play."Yugi, I think I should go and check in the attendance office first, about my days out of school. Yugi determined to assure his friend everything would be fine, grabbed Ryou's arm and pulled him forward.

"Owwee...Yugi." Ryou's arm was still bruised from the blood-letting, so he flinched and cried out.

Yugi let go and looked up at the hurt expression on his friend's face. "Ryou, what's the matter with your arm?"

"Nothing," Ryou squeaked out between the pain. How easy it was becoming to lie to his friend.

Just at that moment, Joey walked up. " Hey, Ryou, don't worry, we already spoke to that crazy secretary in the attendance office."

Yugi frowned and turned his attention to Joey, just to allow Ryou a moment to get his act together, he was sweating.

"Yugi got all your homework in a special folder and your boyfriend called, said you were sick. We got yea, all straight, man." Joey just rattled on. " Hey, lets get over to the gym. I heard your gown is hot." Joey winked at the Ryou and the boy turned red, forgetting about his arm.

Ryou knew he was cute and the boys all flirted with him, but he really had a little crush on Joey. Well, more like a big crush. Well, lets say he was hot for the blonde. Joey had the brightest hazel eyes and his hair shined all the time. Oh, and he smelled good all the time to.

'Sometimes when the sun lite up Joey's honey blonde hair, I just want to run my fingers through the waves, I know it is so soft, especially around his neck. Oh shit, got to stop these thoughts. It will never happen.' Ryou smiled and looked up at his friends. Reluctantly Ryou followed behind Joey and Yugi. Yugi made a mental note to take a look at the boy's arm later.

In the gym...

"Ok, boys, or should I say princesses?" The boy's senior class was putting on a play for the school using all guys. They did it every year and the school loved it. The gym teacher, enjoyed teasing the guys, especially those playing the role of females, and Ryou's was a living doll, so cute and sweet.

"Girls, listen up. On this table in front of me are all the costumes. I want you to dress up and if we have to make adjustments, now is the time. Now, I don't want no musk on my costumes or your nasty little cum in the pants. You got it, make sure your shit is clean before you go and stuff it in my outfits." His eyes rolled over to Ryou and the boy turned away from the glare. Joey not missing a beat, had a comment of his own. He really hated the teacher lusting after Ryou.

"Damn he's a nasty old fart, probably got a peak hole in the locker room. Joey jokingly spoke to the gang, but he yelled out the word, "PERVERT"," and laughed

"Yeah, I bet he jerks off in his office after we shower? Don't worry Ryou, we'll protect, yeah," the blonde snicked.

"What little shit, said that!!! Howled the teacher.

Everybody hollowed out at the same time, "ME. . . ME. . ." It was a game they played and Joey felt so happy to have everyone on his side. Well, almost everyone, because if Seto had been there, he surely would have turned the boy in, faster than piss running down a wall. 'Damn rich boy,' though Joey.

Ryou looked at his outfit and gasp, "I can't wear that." He turned a bright green and dropped the dress back on the table. It wasn't that he couldn't wear the dress, it was beautiful but his body was still bruised.

"Ryou, what's the matter?" Yugi didn't understand his friends reaction, because the dress was a prefect fit in every way.

Joey touched the fabric and whistled as his hands glided over the silk and lace. He turned the dress over and traced the low back that would stop right above Ryou tail bone. "Hottie, alert," he chimed as he boldly racked Ryou up and down with his eyes. The front was cut very low, and the sleeves hung off the shoulders. "Boy, can I be your lover tonight?" Joey looked at Ryou with lust in his eyes and the boy fled from the room.

"Joey, now look at what you've done," cried Yugi.

"What, I was only playing around. I didn't think he would get so upset." Now Joey pouted. He really liked the young boy, but he knew he belonged to another. Well, he really didn't know what kind of relationship Ryou had with Malik, but everyone called the guy his boyfriend and Ryou never changed the words. Now Joey felt bad. "Damn, I just wanted to let him know how I feel." Joey hung his head down and walked away.

Seto, always lurking around a corner watching Ryou, enjoyed Joey's discomfort. "Hey, mutt, I'm talking to you. Great moves you have. I see you got the guys running from you. I bet he ran from your smell. Or maybe he saw the fleas jumping around in your hair." Seto was on his game, piss Joey off.

Joey turned around and smiled at the CEO, "You know what you need, Kaiba? Somebody to kick your ass, and I 'm in the mood." He started for the CEO, but remembered Ryou and changed directions.

'Oh shit, I gotta find him, Seto will just have to wait, jerk,' thought Joey. Ryou was far to important. "Later asshole, I ain't got time for your games."

"Yeah, we'll see who run away tomorrow, while I'm kissing Ryou." Seto smirked and walked away, his mind preoccupied with the play and Ryou.

Yugi ran after his friend and found him huddled in a storage room outside the gym, which no one used. Yugi could hear his cries as he ran past, frantically looking up and down the halls for him.

"Ry. Why did you run away? I know it wasn't because of what Joey said. He acts like that all the time, around you." Yugi sat down next to his friend on the cold floor. He handed Ryou a napkin, but Ryou wouldn't take it. This time Yugi was not going to let Ryou brush off his words. Yugi wanted answers and he would start with his friend's arm if he had to.

"Yugi, I can't wear that dress. I mean it's not like I don't want to be in the play and I know I have to wear a dress, but I just can't do it." Ryou shifted his position and crossed his legs, while he buried his head in between his knees, feeling Yugi's glaze bare down on him.

"I'm your best friend and right now I am really hurt. You don't trust me and that breaks my heart. I love you Ry, and now I wonder if you even care about my feelings at all." Yugi hated to be so blunt, but he was desperate. "What happened to your arm?"

The tears readily flowed down Ryou's cheeks, and he'd just wanted a hole to swallow him up. Yugi meant so much to him and he didn't want to lose his friendship, but how could he tell him the truth. "Yugi, I do love you, and now you're being cruel, just like Malik. What about my feelings? No body really cares. It's always Ryou, this, and Ryou that!"

The young Brittan rose and tried to remember if he ever received anything good in his life. Yes, the goodness happened whenever he was with Yugi. Maybe it was time to take a chance. He looked around and convinced that they were truly alone Ryou took off his shirt and bared his back to Yugi. The bruise was big and ugly and it ran over his shoulder and down under his arm. It was clear the dress would not hide the marks. His arms still had faint signs of knife wounds, which Ryou didn't comment about, but Yugi recognized clearly.

Yugi, rose and walked over to Ryou. The gentle duelist didn't scream or holler out loud as he looked at his friend's back. Hesitantly and with care, Yugi touched the bruise and followed it with his finger tip down to Ryou's tiny waist. Yugi just wanted to offer comfort, hope, and strength. "Dose it still hurt?" Ryou turned around and wrapped his arms around Yugi, who held him close while he wept. After about ten minutes Yugi walked towards the door and checked to make sure it was locked . Next the sadden duelist motioned for Ryou to come and sit on the floor with him and he locked hands and fingers in little affectionate love knots. Yugi's expression was one of deep concern and he hoped Ryou understood and would listen. "Ryou, I'm here for you."

"I know, it's just there is nothing you can do." Yugi, was so angry, he thought about telling Grandpa or Joey and realized he could cause more trouble if he acted on his own. This had to come from Ryou.

"Yugi, I know what you are thinking, but you have to listen to me. Malik he is not only my boyfriend, I owe him my life." Ryou put his shirt back on and Yugi watched the boy closely and waited. 'Didn't Ryou realize nobody owned anybody? What kind of hold did this lunatic have over his friend?'

Ryou stood up and started to pace around the small room, thinking. 'I've lied so much. I don't know what is real. It's time I trusted someone and I want it to be Yugi.'

"Yugi, my family worked for a rich and powerful landlord. Mother, was ill and couldn't work, but the landlord was a nice man. So, in payment for our house and bills, I was given to the boss's son as a playmate.

Yugi, gasp at the idea of human slavery. " Oh, Ry, how terrible."

"No Yugi, it was fine, actually we studied and read books and he was ok. At night I always went home to my family. We were all happy, mom could rest.

The father died and the son became my boss, everything changed. My mother was taken away. Yugi, he has my mother and brother hidden somewhere and I can't find them. If I leave Malik, I don't know what he'd do to my family. I belong to him, the agreement was one year. It ended three months ago and that was when my family disappeared."

Yugi held out his little teddy bear arms and Ryou fell into his embrace. His body heaved with each word as he continued. "Yugi we were so happy and my Mom had prepared a celebration dinner. I thought he would honor his father's agreement, but he didn't. When I got home after work the house was empty. Everything I knew as home was gone. The only thing left of my family was this shirt on my back."

He left a note: 'Well, life can be so entertaining. Wouldn't you agree? I've taken the liberty of providing you with continued employment, under me. 'Get it under me' You won't be needing the house, since your family has been moved and are under my care. If you want to see them again, I suggest you get your ass up here. I have provided your sickly whore of a mother with a job and that brat you call a brother is in school. I suggest you get to work on keeping your affairs in order.

Yugi, stroked Ry's back, not knowing what to say or do. His life had been sheltered by Grandpa and Yugi had never heard anything so horrible. "Ryou, you've got to talk to somebody. Maybe the police could find them?"

"No!!! Yugi, he'll kill them before the police could get close, please!!!". Ryou was in a panic and he needed to get air. Maybe it was a mistake to reveal so much. "You can't, Yugi. I thought you were my friend. Promise, promise me you won't do anything, swear!" Ryou was shaking so horribly, he frightened Yugi. "Yugi, if you tell I will deny everything, and I will disappear.I swear. You will never see me again."

"OkRy, for now. Just for now, but if he hurts you again or if you don't call me every day, I will tell." Yugi knew this would end up bad, but he had to support his friend anyway possible for now.

"Ry, if you don't call or come up missing, I don't care. I will tell Grandpa."

"Ok, Yugi, it's a deal, I will let you know, if he bothers me, I promise.," Ry, was still shaking and he thought, 'Oh God, what have I done.'

"Hey, Tea has this body cream, I think we can use it for your back and I could draw a tatoo over some of the bruise. How about I make a flower and a butterfly dancing on your shoulder. The dress has flowers on the sleeves and the butterfly would be so cool.

"Yugi, that's great. Malik won't be back for two more days and I can still be in the play." The two friends left arm in arm excited as boys could be, and they shared Ryou's secret. Yugi's used Tea's body cream and his tatoo paint to cover Ryou's bruises. Yugi called the school and explained Ryou was still sick, but he would be ready for the play tomorrow. For the first time Ryou and Yugi had a sleep over and life was so good.

The play...

I will be the one that's going hold you

I will be the one that you will run to

My love is a burning, consuming fire

"Ryou, man, you were so on fire. Wow, all the girls were horny and the boys too. Hey, you ain't going run away are you?" Joey was so nervous after the earlier events yesterday, he didn't know what to say.

"Ryou, I mean you can't really help the way you look. I mean, men look at you, so don't be mad. I ain't never denied that I am gay and well, I like you. Well, I know you got an old man, and all, but if he ever goes. Well..." Joey decided not to finish the sentence before he said something wrong.

"I ain't trying to pressure you, but I really like you, Ryou. And it ain't just your body or looks, I think you are nice and shit."

Ryou blushed, " Thanks, Joey. I think you made a fine knight in the play. I like that silver armor and sword you wore."

"Well, I could da been a good prince. Damn, Kaiba gets the best part. I got so mad when he kissed you and..." Joey turned away realizing he was sticking his foot into his mouth again. Why couldn't he see he didn't stand a chance with Ryou? It was obvious he liked older and mature men. 'Well that ain't goin' stop me. I can kiss better than that damn Kaiba any day, place or time.

Ryou gasps as the comments and started to twist his fingers together, feeling embraced and uncomfortable. 'Why did Joey have to bring up the kiss, it was only acting? Oh God, where's Yugi,' prayed Ryou.

Yugi spotted the two boys deep in conversation outside the gym and just watched from a distance. It was obvious they were attracked to each other, and just maybe Joey could help. After a few moments , Yugi noticed Ryou was turning away, twisting his fingers, which meant he was looking for an escape and he wondered if Joey was acting an ass again. "Ryou, over here!".

"Oh, well I'm going. See you at school tomorrow. Bye, Joey." Ryou was glad for the interruption. Things were getting a little to warm in the pot with Joey. 'Did Joey really like him?' Ryou smiled at the dangerous thoughts and treasured the possibilities in his heart. 'Could he really just become a normal teenage boy, in love?'

"Yugi, it's late, I should be going."

"Hey, you ok, man?" Yugi forever worried tried to look at Ry's face, but the boy wouldn't look up. He appeared to be hiding something. "Yugi, I had a super time. Really, surely a wonderful time. See you at school, bye."

The day ended just like it started, Ryou skipped all the way home, and he felt wonderful. The night air smell of roses and the scent followed him home. He was so very happy.

Ryou opened the door and before he could properly get into the house, a hand covered his mouth and another hand punched the air out of his stomach. He was slung against a wall and two violet eyes dangerously glared back at him with malice intent. "Why, you son of a whore, who gave you permission to leave this house?"

Ryou's, world came to a stop. 'Why was Malik here?' he thought.

"Yes, I'm home early and you were caught sneaking out, you little bitch. What should I do to my little bitch who wants to play after dark."

Ryou tried to gain his footing, so he could run, or at least protect himself. "Please, Malik it's, not like that. I had a part in the school play and we had a show tonight for the parents. I only stayed at Yugi's so he could hide my bruises with his makeup."

"Liar, you think I am a fool. The play is scheduled for next week. You were out fucking around. Were you giving it to your little friend or maybe the big one? I see the way they look at you. So who are you putting out for. Who, damn it!" Another blow, this one low across his groin. He screamed in pain. Ryou wanted to explain, but he couldn't breathe.

" Malik grabbed the boy by the hair and dragged him to the bedroom closet. He knew Ryou was afraid of the dark and the closet was his worst torment. "Yes, you can spend the night in the closet or a few days. That should put an end to your lying. I won't have you fucking around."

"No, anything! Please not the dark." The boy was shaking all over and Malik's malice only grew greater with every tremble of the boy's body. He loved to see Ryou's fear. It consumed him and brought life to his world.

"So you'd do anything to make me happy, my pet. Then get on your knees and service me."

Ryou tried to stop crying so he could take care of Malik, but he was so afraid. When he'd finished the lured task, Malik heaved a sigh and slapped the boy across his face. "You call that pleasure." Malik eyes started to budge and all you could see were little black slits. He stripped Ryou of all his clothes and with both hands he tossed Ryou into the closet and slammed the door tightly.

The sound of Malik's laughter, drifted down the hall and Ryou curled up into a little ball and he started to shake again. First the blackness would surround him and the fear would overtake his senses. But tonight was different.

"Ryou, I'm here. Ryou, don't be afraid." Ryou open his eyes and looked around. "I'm going to go mad, this time" he screamed.

A voice low and raspy whispered his name. Although Ryou was terrified, he asked, "Who's there?"

He could smell the roses and the shaking stopped in his body. Ryou calmed down and remembered the other night at the window. He remembered the love he had experience for just a moment, as a breeze surrounded him and called out his name, in the form of a whisper. Just like the soft purring he could hear now.

"Ryou open up your mind to me. Let me be the one who's going to hold you. Run to me," the voice whispered softly in his ear and Ryou listen. A gentle breeze followed the voice, just like the scent of roses followed him home. The whispers were demanding- but not overwhelming, soft -but filled with strong passion, and mostly the whispers were for him. In his heart he knew a secret was waiting and wanted to help only him.

The whispers quieted his shaking body and the blackness never turned into fear. Instead of fear, his dark lover surrounded in mystery would bring him pleasure.

The shy teen realized he had moved his hands to the soft hairs just above his groin between his legs. The boy blushed when he realized what the whispers wanted him to do. The shy and tearful boy parted his trembling knees and in a most lustful way found delight as he stroked the soft tissue of his privates, first massaging his testicles and next his penis. Ryou had never enjoyed the scent of his own sweat, and as a fine sheet covered his quivering body, he squeezed his nipples with his free hand moaning at the soft pain he felt.

"Take me, I'm so hot," lost in his darkness, the boy cried out and the whispers touched his mind. "Guild me; the massaging changed to rubbing and stoking and soft moaning. Sweat moisten every inch of his soft skin and the smell, so wonderful, drove the teen over the edge.

The massaging changed to rubbing, stoking, and soft moaning. The boy now sweating began to rock with the sounds of music he could hear all around his body; drums, pianos, and strings, which were beating a steady erotic sound in his ears. His movements became insistent as he neared completion.

All the fears of the dark vanished as he felt a fire burn and consume his body. The fire embraced his body from the inside and surrounded his soul, taking him down to a place of erotic ecstasy the boy had only heard about. It consumed all the pain Malik's blows had caused and he felt release. Ryou, climax and slid to the floor, soaked in sweat and burning in fire.

The shadows no longer consumed him in this hell Malik created and the boy saw light. Panting hard he fought to bring his breathing under control and opened his eyes to his new world. Ryou's world was bright, scented with roses, and a warm feeling of love surrounded him.

This time when darkness surrounded his heart and mind, the whispers lite the night with stars and he heard his lovers voice.

no you'll never be alone

when darkness comes I'll lite the night with stars

here my whispers in the dark

no you'll never be alone

when darkness comes you know I'm never far

here my whispers in the dark

"Ryou closed his eyes and blushed at all the lustful thoughts the whispers, his secret lover spoke to him in the dark. He purred and rolled over content as sleep finally took him and dreamed. For the first time a lover on the wind of time, a lover far away comforted his heart and soul, a lover in his dreams, a lover in the darkness had cracked the depths of his wounded heart and broke through to the loneliness he felt all his life.

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Sherabo: "Mokuba, turn that light off and go to bed."

Mokuba: "Ok, but I still want my own story and big is better."

Sherabo: "Mokuba that's it Seto..."

Mokuba in an attempt to save his life deleted all his fav stories and save them on disc, which buried in a secret place...Hey don't try this at home...

Hope you enjoy review and find out what happens when he awakes the next morning...

A/N Somewhere in our minds and hearts we have the prefect lover. Hold own and enjoy your own private fantasy it's yours to hold.