IkutosGirl: So who is this "Voice" that seems to be so vague?

Ryou: Vague? How the hell is the voice vague? Obviously the "Voice" is-!

IkutosGirl: *pulls out tranquilizer*

Ryou: What are you doing?

Bakura: *grabs Ryou* I've got him! Shoot him while he can't move!

IkutosGirl: Ryou, you've been a bad boy, nearly spoiling the plot… *shoots Ryou* …Okay, that's that! Let's get some pizza!~

Bakura: …Maybe once you put the gun away… *backs away*

Bakura's POV

"W-what do you mean?" Ryou asked, panic in his voice.

Ryou looked like he was thinking intently, like how the Pharaoh looked sometimes. It was as if he was talking to someone… Suddenly Ryou looked betrayed, but furious and he snarled.

"Damn it, you can't do anything that benefits us!" He yelled with venom in his voice.

He focused again on something me and the Pharaoh couldn't see and lashed out again.

"Yes, US. You can't deny it anymore!" Ryou yelled once again.

The Pharaoh and I exchanged worried glances. Ryou noticed this and his little inner-issues were ignored for the time being. He could tell that he had embarrassed himself with his bi-polar moment.

"Well then…like I was saying, you have the Millennium Key still." I said to Ryou.

Ryou looked nervous and tried his best to fidget, but his mobility seemed to be frozen. For extra precautions I tied Ryou's hands to his side and tied his ankles together. I think it looked like the best knot-work ever, but then again, of course it was. I had done the knots myself.

"…Why do you have a piece of rope on you?" The Pharaoh asked, looking more concerned than confused.

"I always carry rope with me. You never know when you might need to tie someone up for torture or-."

"Forget I ever asked, Thief King." The Pharaoh cut me off, sighing heavily.

I just shrugged and began to search Ryou for the Key. Ryou's body temperature rose suddenly and I glanced at his face worriedly. His face was redder than I had ever seen it and he was desperately trying to move away from me. I continued my search and found the Key finally.

The Key had been in a hidden pocket in Ryou's jacket. Ryou had sewn an additional pocket into the back side of the material. I don't think I would have found it if there hadn't been a short, loose piece of thread hanging out.

I pulled the thread and sure enough the pocket's top layer peeled off. The Key fell out and I picked it up hastily.

"Are you coming Pharaoh?" I asked as I brought the Key up to Ryou's head.

"I think it would be best if I left this predicament up to you." The Pharaoh said, trying to sound high and mighty.

I fought the urge to make some gagging noises and I took a deep breath. I turned towards the Pharaoh as I raised the Key to Ryou's forehead.

"Thanks… Yami…" I whispered as I turned the Item and the light began to engulf me.

I faintly was able to make out the reply.

"No problem, Bakura."

Ryou's POV

5 hours and 32 minutes; that's how long I've been walking outside of my soul room. I just keep walking down the hallway and up the hallway over and over and over again. Why? Because there is absolutely nothing else to do at all.

Honestly, how do you get kicked out of your own soul room? When I get back in there I will-

"Hey, you idiot Ryou, where are you?" Bakura called down the passage.

I stopped walking and turned to face the bouncing echoes. I could hear Bakura's footsteps getting closer and I took a step forward. Finally Bakura reached me.

"I'm not an idiot, I just feel like one." I teased Bakura.

It was dark in the hallway and the only reason why Bakura hadn't ran into me was luck. Bakura peered in front of him and squinted his eyes but he couldn't see me. It was too dark for Bakura to see me, which was saying something since he was so accustomed to the night and its blanket of shadows.

I walked away from Bakura towards a lone torch that was near my soul room's door. I took it down from its place on the wall. I made my way back to Bakura, walking slowly so that the flame wouldn't go out.

I held the torch in between me and Bakura and it illuminated enough of our faces for Bakura to see me.

He slapped the torch out of my hand.

Then Bakura hugged me and I felt like chuckling again. I knew it would ruin the moment so I held in the sound. I expected Bakura to start crying but he never did. After a while Bakura let go of me and looked over my body, probably for bruises or injuries. After we just…stood there…awkwardly.

"Bakura…" I began but trailed off.

"What is it?" He asked, already sounding annoyed.

"I have something to confess to you." I blurted out.

Bakura looked like he was thinking about something and I let him be. Eventually Bakura was done mulling over whatever was in his head.

"Then tell me already."

I was reluctant but, I had to tell Bakura this.

"I..well…you…" I couldn't tell where to begin my explanation.

"Ryou, you can tell me anything…as long as it's not something stupid because that will just piss me off." Bakura, err, comforted me.

I took a deep breath and tried again.

"I'm not…really me…" Bakura looked confused but I continued. "…when I was a kid, my father gave me the Millennium Ring and you…inhabited my body from then on…"

Bakura's face was frozen and perplexed.

"…You know what; I'm just going to sound crazy if I tell you this, so never mind-." I tried to just drop the subject.

"Keep going Ryou." Bakura ordered me and I complied.

"Okay…" I took a deep breath. "…I'll tell you."

IkutosGirl: So the chapter is a week late because of my Dad coming to visit me for a week.

Bakura: We noticed.

IkutosGirl: Let's all forget that last week happened…he he…

Ryou: I'd rather not.

IkutosGirl: But the next chapter will be out on Thursd-!

Bakura: Ryou get the rope!

Ryou: Already ahead of you!

IkutosGirl: NOO! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Bakura: Sorry isn't good enough I'm afraid! Muahahahaha!

Ryou: o.o; That's a bit overboard Bakura…