OMG! OMG OMG! We finally get to this point! Hurray! I have been waiting so long to write this chapter. Oh well, enough excitement. HERE IT IS! CHAPTER 12! By the way, I own nothing. Enjoy! :)

Chapter 12- 11 Seconds

RYOU'S POV

It's been two weeks since Sam has been at our school. She seems great, and I don't like to say it, but I think I may have a crush on her. That's right. I actually have feelings for someone. She is just so amazing. Her eyes, and her hair, and her speed. She is just so prefect. I needed someone strong, and then she came. She makes me want to come to school.

"RYOU!" Shouted the teacher.

"Huh?" I said. I was day dreaming.

"You can take your test out of my hand." The teacher said. She was sitting on her desk with a test held out.

"Oh um…. Sure." I said. I didn't like walking up to the front of the class. It made me nervous. I walked up slowly.

"Everyone, Ryou got the highest grade on the test." I heard a couple of sighs. "Good job Ryou." The teacher said proudly. I didn't respond. I checked my test to see I got a 100%. That really wasn't a surprise to me. I was the top student at Domino High.

"And now the runner up for best grade… Ms. Samalia Stone!"

My eyes lit up. Sam got the 2nd highest grade?

"Samalia? Samalia? Oh well I guess she is sick."

"Here I'll give it to her!" I blurted. Everyone just stared at me. I felt like a complete idiot.

"Oh okay Ryou. Here" The teacher handed it to me.

Sam is sick? Oh, I hope she is okay I thought to myself Man I have got to stop sounding like Yugi!

SAMALIA'S POV

Why did I do that? I thought to myself what were you thinking Sam? No you weren't thinking at all. I mean I knew it was going to happen one day, but WHY THIS FAST?

I was more than mad. I was frustrated at myself. I got up from my bed (Which I was just laying down. Not sleeping) and went downstairs to get something to drink. I undid my hair, and I got some juice and went upstairs. I sat on the my bed in pretzel form. I was reviewing some of the scrolls that Marik had given me. I was very disappointed to see that all they talked about was the stupid Pharaoh.

They don't know anything about him. I thought.

"I thought you were at school." A voice said. I turned around to see that it was Bakura. Immediately, my hand was in pain. I got up from the bed and started to back away.

"B..Bakura what are you doing here?"

"I have my reasons." He said. He took a step forward, and I took a step backwards. I knew that he could feel my fear. We did this cycle for about 45 seconds, until when I took a step backwards, I felt my back against the wall. I was trapped. He came closer.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you." He said. He was just staring at me. Not directly, just looking at me. He then started putting his finger through my hair. I was terrified. I started shivering, and he gave me an evil grin. Now, I was royally screwed.

"Why do you look so different?" He asked me.

'I..I don't know what you're talking about." I said trying not sound scared. Is he going to kill me?

"Well here, let me jog your memory." He then leaned in and….

He kissed me

He wouldn't stop. The kiss lasted for 11 seconds. It was a kiss of many emotions: anger, passion, greed, loneliness, sadness, and love. I couldn't hold it in anymore. I released my true form, and broke my shadow magic. I revealed my true hair, my real skin tone, my eyes, everything. I finally broke this kiss. He looked at me, and actually smiled.

"It's been a while" He said and continued on. I allowed him complete control. It was difficult for me to do that. I am strong, and I refuse for someone to do any harm to me. So that's why I never like to be with people. I rather be alone, but not this time. It was hard for me to say this but: I missed him. And deep down somewhere in him, I knew he missed me. Something about last night made him understand everything about our past. Sure at first I was just a hostage, but then it got better. He didn't call me slave or worker or dancer. I was much more than that in his eyes. Sure he looked different, but I knew that was him. He had the same voice, and the same emotions. He tries to intimidate you at first, to see if you are weak. If you are he will take advantage of you very fast. That's why he didn't hurt me in the beginning. Because he knew that we had something in common: We hated the Pharaoh. He hated him because his father's brother destroyed his village. And for me: Well, I won't say it. But let's say I had personal issues with him. Yes, he was controlling, but I loved it. I was nothing without him, and then he brought me to life. I was purely addicted to him, and I loved it.

We finally stopped. By then we just were holding each other. I wanted to say something, but I didn't. He stroked my hair.

"There you are." He said. I looked at him. He was very different. His looks were much different, but that didn't matter in my eyes. He was still the same man that I trusted. Whether the "Pharaoh" liked it or not. I was his, and he was mine. Suddenly I felt something.

'What is it Samalia?" He asked me all concerned.

"Ryou is here. He is checking to see if I'm okay since I didn't go to school." I said.

"Oh, I see."

"Please, I can't have his little fragile, heart, broken" I said. The truth is, I felt sorry for the guy.

"Here, I'll go hide." He said. He tilted my chin up, and gave me a soft kiss on the forehead.

He hid in my closet, and shut the door. I went in my bed, and used my shadow magic to look like the "Sam" that everyone knew. I laid on my side.

"Sam?" Ryou asked. I turned my body around.

"Ryou?" I said trying to sound weak and sick.

"Oh Sam!" He came running to me. He was on his knees holding my hand like I was going to die. I noticed he was still in his school uniform.

"Here I brought you some medicine and bandages and gauze and gum and food and movies and tissues and rubbing alcohol and soda and water and OH NO! DID I FORGET THE ICE PACKS? Oh I am SOOO sorry Sam! Please forgive me! Oh no! Here, I'll go get you some right now!"

"Ryou! Ryou! I'm fine!" I sat up in a sitting position. I just realized that I was in my pajamas. My white and blue shirt and some black shorts. "I only have a headache" Man, I was good at lying. I smiled at him.

"Oh phew! Well, here ya go." He handed me some aspirin. "That should help. You'll be good as new!" Bakura said. He smiled at me. I was quite amused about how much he cared. It was very sweet.

"Thanks" I said.

"Oh no problem!" He said. I gave him a hug, and he started gathering his things.

He was innocent. He was vulnerable. He was so joyful. He was the EXACT opposite of Bakura.

I just smiled at him.

"If you need ANYTHING let me know. I'm a call away." He said.

"Okay. Thank you Ryou."

"Anytime Sam." He winked at me, and headed for the door.

"Bye Sam!" He left and walked out the door. I watched him out the window. He walked in a different direction. He was out of my sight and gone.

Bakura came out. It was just the two of us.

All alone.

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