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This has crazy flashbacks, which I hope is not to confusing, enjoy.

Chapter Thirteen: "Out of the Shadows"

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It was a normal day, well if normal had any meaning to this abnormal family; Ryou was finally able to breathe, without fear around every corner. In fact he felt a bust of bravery in some of the everyday things he did; like going back to school with his friends, even Seto couldn't deny the glow on Ryou' face. The family spent the remainder of the summer at a special home of the Kaiba's and now Ryou was ready to face the world again. Yeah, as he walked toward the gangs old meeting place thoughts of the blue- eyed beauty haunted his mind . . . .

Flashback:

"Seto, I can call you that, right, at least when we are alone," Ryou walked into the study where Seto worked.

"What is it you want, I've got work to do," He turned around and glared at the half naked boy, with a robe wrapped around his lower body.

"You've given my family a home and Mom's archery school is making lots of money. Taki is a great manager. I did promise you whatever you wanted." Steadily Ryou moved forward and stood, in front of the CEO baring his goods; after all he did promise him his body.

Seto smiled and lurched at the boy taking a kiss. He didn't pretend to care how Ryou felt as he scraped Ryou's gums with his teeth or marked his neck. The bruise would surely leave a scarce. Ryou held the insides of his stomach as he listened to Seto's slurping.

"Ahh . . . . Seto . . . . You're hurting me." Ryou's legs gave way as Seto moved his assault to the area around his nipples. Roughly he pulled the boy down on his lap and grouped his half aroused shaft. Ryou cried out and realize it would not help him so he silenced his mouth and quieted the beating of his heart. 'This will be over soon if I just give in,' he thought.

"I told you I wasn't a gentle man," Ryou could smell the coffee on his breath. Somehow it had lost its appeal.
Ryou relaxed his body and called secretly to his lover, 'Bakura . . . . Where are you?' The words gave him the strength he needed not to cry, so he waited.

"Damn you, I don't want your charity." Cruelty Seto pushed Ryou to the ground. He watched as the flushed teen scrambled to cover his bare legs. Large confused eyes, yet resigned watched every moved the CEO made.

"Just go, one day you'll beg to be in my bed, boy. I don't need your body or anything else you want to give me. " Ryou jumped and backed out of the room, he couldn't believe Seto would just let him go, yet he smiled at the thought. It was a side of the CEO only he knew and would always respect.

"If I see you again, it will be too soon. Get out of my sight!" You see Seto lost his desire because Ryou was no longer afraid of him. 'Let him go to that blond bimbo, ha! It's just a matter of time before being poor will become a drag, foolish boy,' thought Seto.

Seto didn't touch Ryou all summer, yet he spent lots of time working with Taki and his mom and the new business. Taki was a little genius and worshiped everything Kaiba did. Kaiba unconsciously would eventually turn the young boy into a little Kaiba.

End of Flashback:

Now he waited underneath a tall cherry blossom tree for Yugi, and Joey to come and join him for lunch.

"Yugi, over here," Gosh he didn't realize he could smile so broadly; it had been months since he had a reason for happiness. The heat on his cheeks could light a fire; Ryou had eyes for Yugi only. He'd still remembered some of the hurtful words that pass between them a few months ago and a cloud covered his sunlight.

Flashback:

Ryou and his family were staying at the Kaiba's mansion in a special guest wing complete and separate from the main house. It had only been a few weeks since the accident. Ryou finally felt comfortable enough to have his friends around without falling apart, yet Joey had too many issues that he wouldn't let go.

"Listen Yugi we could all pinch in and get Ryou a place to stay, he ain't gotta stay here, it's like a haunted house," voiced Joey. "Plus it belongs to Kaiba jerk-face. I can't stand it, man."

"Yeah and you're acting like a stupid ghost, Joey Kaiba's only helping Ryou and his family." Spoke Yugi.

"Helping him to do what, get laid," Joey spit out the words, "That's all he ever wanted, man to score."

"Oh and you don't," Yugi whipped out.

"Well if it wasn't for Yami, you'd want a piece too . . . . . ." the scream that followed silenced everyone's words. Joey stood up with his mouth gapping open.

Ryou listened from the bedroom door anger growing. "I thought you guys were my friends!!" Ryou screamed. "Liars, everyone, you're all a bunch of stupid freaks, and I hate you all of you. At least Seto tells me exactly what he wants. And for your information I don't belong to anyone."

"Man it's not like that," Joey attempted to fix the mess he'd caused. But it only made the situation worse.

Ryou broke a glass and placed the broken piece to his cheek. "Maybe I'll change this pretty face and then there will be no reason to want this body or face."

Tears flowed down his cheeks, how much more could he take. "Just leave," Ryou whispered. Falling to the hardwood floor, "Yeah, you rescued me from a life of hell; but now you want me to live in a new one you've created. I just want to be me, can't you see that. I'm not your little whore!"

As timing would have it Seto came to visit, he would be leaving on a long business trip and wanted to make sure Ryou was settled. "What the hell is this," steam poured from his nostrils. Immediately he took the glass from his little pet.

"It's none of your business, ass hole." Joey lashed out at the CEO.

"Dumb mutt, I'm sure it's something really stupid you said," The CEO's anger bounced off the walls. "Yugi don't you carry a muffler with you." Kaiba's eyes rested on Ryou, he was truly concerned. Their relationship had actually changed.

"It's ok, Seto really," Ryou actually moved closer to his side, or was it the other way around.

"Seto, you freakin' call him Seto," screamed Joey. "I hate you, money bags."

"Joey, cool it. Man Ryou is safe. Sorry we shouldn't come another day," voiced Yugi, who almost bowed down to Kaiba. Yugi wanted to be with his friend, but Joey's jealousy was like an infectious plague.

Now Yugi was acting all shitty in his eyes. This the blonde couldn't take much more. "Cool, my ass. I want to know what is going on between you two," Joey snarled as he advanced on the CEO.

"Stop it," Ryou pushed Joey back with both hands on his chest. "It's none of your business what I call Kaiba. If you want to be my friend then back off." Seto just smirked as he watched his little pet defend him, it was amusing. "Now you can be my friend or not I don't care anymore . . . . ." Ryou didn't finish how he could when Yugi's eyes misted over with tears. This was to be a happy time and it seem his existents always caused someone pain.

"Ryou . . . . Don't say that!" Now a tear fell from Yugi's eyes and Yami jumped in on their link to clam Yugi down.

"Ok I got it," the sexy blond actually thought about his actions and backed away. "Well, he'd deal with that damn money bags later. Besides he didn't want to tell Yami he was the cause of Yugi's tears.

Seto turned Ryou around and tilted his quivering chin upward, "I'm leaving for a few days, you going to be all right . . . . I'll toss out the trash on my way out." His eyes drifted to Joey with a nice smirk.

Ryou swatted his hand away, "You know that is just making him pissed."

"Yeah, I love to see his fleas flying. He has no guts and you want him over me. Let him twitch."

"Bastard," whispered Ryou, this time he moved Seto's roving hand from his butt.

"Argg . . . . ." Joey growled low in his throat.

"Joey he's just doing that to mess with yah," Yugi pushed Joey into a corner. "Come on let Kaiba have his fun."

"l've been called worse, but coming from you, I get an ache in my . . . ." Seto chucked and attempted to steal a goodbye kiss from his house guest. Instead Ryou stepped on his toe. Seto walked out; but not before he gave Joey the finger.

"And don't come back, ever," screamed Joey. With Kaiba gone Joey settle down and somehow they got through the visit. Now school was about to start.

End of flashback:

"Hey, Joey I saved you some sweat rice cakes." He beamed again this time the smile was for the blond. It had been a rocky road but the friendship had become stable as long as Kaiba's name didn't come up in the conversation. Ryou made it clear he didn't want a boyfriend, his heart belong to the night.

While Joey worked his mouth, crumbs falling all over his clothes; Ryou and Yugi talked about the afternoon classes. One of the classes had a new teacher, it was next and neither boy wanted to be late, it was history. Joey didn't really care he was already talking about ditching it.

"Joey this is the first day, you might like it," spoke Yugi and besides Yami was coming to the school and history happened to be his favorite subject and his first class with the gang.

"Look I heard that tha' teacher's weird, some pretty boy from a foreign country." Joey whipped out the words. "So I don't think he'll miss us . . . . Come on guys."

"Ryou's right Joey, come on let's get going, I had perfect attendance last year." Yugi griped his best friend's arm and laughed as they moved towards the tri-leveled school house.

"Yugi, Ryou wait up . . . ." Joey didn't like the rumors he'd heard about the teacher, but he was too afraid to voice his opinion to Ryou. "Ryou, man I think you should take another class."

"Joey what's up . . . Hey there's Yami." Yugi still holding Ryou's arm dragged him over to Yami. "Yami you made it just in time; but Joey is acting strange."

"That's normal," chuckled Yami, which caused Yugi to blush. "Come on class is about to start."

The four walked inside the building and as they approached the door, Yugi staggered and fell against Yami's chest. "Aibou!"

Ryou felt a breeze tickle the hairs on his neck and he shivered although it was slightly warm in the hall. After a glance at his friend, Yugi nodded in Ryou's direction and he opened the door. The unmistakable scent of roses drifted in the air; Ryou moved forward. The teacher, chalk in his hand was busy writing a lesson plan on a broad board, he never turned around and the class watched in ahhhhhhhhhh as his long mane of hair swayed with each movement of his hand. Whispers and sighs filtered throughout the class.

"Wow, isn't he gorgeous."

"Look at his fingers . . . he can touch me anytime."

"Mmm . . . . Tight ass."

"Ryou, it's him". . . . Yugi whispered as he remembered the touch of the secret lover.

"No it can't be, that's impossible," but Ryou moved forward, the scent of roses surrounding him.

Slowly the teacher turned around as the eyes of fifteen teenage boys and girls ate him alive. Ryou stopped because his legs wouldn't move any further.

"Bakura," he would have fallen to the floor but Joey caught the boy in his arms.

"Yami . . . . Get some water . . . somethin'. . . . Ryou's fainted." Joey carried Ryou to a chair, where Yugi hovered over the silent teen. "Damn it, I knew this was a bad idea."

Ryou stirred and his eyes fluttered open . . . . . . .

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A/N: Surprise, I know Kaiba can be a real dog, but I couldn't let him rape the boy, so I soften him a little. Thanks to the reviews. Love you guys the most. It's a sunny day in our hearts; I hope you enjoyed the update, review and let me know!!!!! Sherabo

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