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Chapter 7: date night

That night I fell into a blissful sleep. Even my Yami didn't pull me into our realm to talk, knowing how much I need my sleep. Yami did hope, however, that I did decide to show off my scars instead of let Yugi cover them up with the makeup we had bought earlier. Plus tomorrow was my birthday so she was planning something special. Yami was going to decorate the room special just for me. Yami was having difficulty so she didn't even visit me in my soul room, much to my shock. The next morning I woke up refreshed. I was grinning ear to ear, at least I was until I went down stairs.

When I got downstairs I heard the sound of breaking glass and ducked my head. There sat my drunk mother who was glaring at me, great I just got up and I was already getting pelted with glass bottles. "You're lucky I don't have another bottle or I would aim lower," my mother said harshly.

"What did I do?! I just woke up!" I yelled at her anger flaring. Suddenly I really wanted a knife… Yami, stop influencing my thought, I yelled at her. I would deal with her later, right now enemy number one was drunken mother.

"That's exactly what you did! When I woke up I had no breakfast!" my mother yelled at me eyes narrowing. With a quick glance at the clock I saw that I had 20 minutes till her friend came and took her away.

"I. Am. Not. Your. Maid," I said as calmly as I could. It was my birthday, I didn't feel like getting angry. My mother snarled at me.

"You are too! I am your mother, therefore, you are whatever I want you to be," she told me. That was it, she was going to pay. I ran into the kitchen and got a knife. Little did anyone know I was skilled with knives. Not even Amane and daddy had known of my fondness of my torture device. When people had tortured me with them I watched how they used them, how they handled them, moved them. Therefore I had become very skilled, especially in knife throwing. "GET BACK IN HER RYOU!" she yelled at me. No was I going to let her call me Ryou.

"Bakura-kun calm down," Yami said. As much as Yami hated my mother seeing me with a knife had scared her. I licked the blade, something one of my attacks once did before throwing a knife at me, and threw it. It hit where it was supposed to, my mom's wine bottle she had gotten to throw at me. The bottle shattered when my knife connected with it. "Bakura-kun?" Yami asked nervously. She knew she loved knives but me loving them was scary.

"YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!" my mom screamed then calling me a string of cuss words.

I laughed, "Come at me," I said dangerously.

"Bakura-kun are you alright…" Yami asked extremely scared by me. Fine, I thought back picking another knife as my mom advanced toward me. I felt a rush of adrenaline I hadn't felt since I got here, I grinned. Yami thought about taking over, even tried, but I was too far gone. I didn't know what had come over me, but I was tired of my mom. My mom tried to grab be but I did a back flip kicking her back.

"Don't take a step closer," I said licking the knife I held in my hand. My mother stood there, trying to figure out whether she wanted to try or not. Then there was a knock at the door. My mother growled and went to answer it.

"Why hello Carrie, yes I am ready lets go now," my mother said and she was gone. Then I was sucked into Yami and my realm.

"What the HECK was that?" Yami yelled. "I don't remember you loving knives! I thought you hated them!"

I shrugged and noticed the rooms colors had changed from blue and green to blue and white, my favorite colors. I ignored this and said, "I learned I am a good knife thrower in a P.E. class. We were trying it and I got a bull's eye on every one. Needless to say, I had to use it on mother. I wouldn't have killed her," I said.

"You scared me Ryou," she said running to hug me. She pulled me close and then looked me tight in the eye, "don't you EVER do that to me AGAIN!"

"I'm sorry I don't know what got over me," I said.

"I know you are sorry, I think I am rubbing off on you. I use to kill people Bakura-kun, when I did I would lick my blade before. That's what scared me the most. If I am right, this is a side effect of us merging. You became overwhelmed by rage, so you lashed out the way I would have," she said.

"Well then, oh well she is gone now and Yugi is coming over soon. PLUS IT'S MY BIRTHDAY," I said spinning around. "One more year of the witch woman and then I'm FREE!" I said happily. Yami smiled at my giddiness.

"Well I'll send you back, and happy birthday my little Hikari," Yami said and then I was standing in my kitchen again. Grinning I threw my knife and it hit my mother's beer can then sent it flying. The knife embedded in the wall. Take that beer can, I thought to myself still smiling. Then there was yet another knock, I looked at the clock. It read 12:34, too early for Yugi. "Maybe she is early?" suggested Yami but somehow I doubted that. Slowly I took another knife and licked the blade of it, loving the taste of it. Then slowly opened the door knife raised and ready to stab if need be.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH," a high pitched scream sounded from the door. Cringing I dropped the knife and covered my ears. When the scream stopped I looked to see who the owner of the scream was. The owner was none other than Yugi.

"Dang Yugi you have a set of lungs on you," I said shaking my head and laughing softly. Yugi's eyes were wide and went from me to the knife on the floor. "Sorry but you are early and you startled me. Mother and I got into a fight this morning," I explained picking up the knife. Then I spun around and threw the knife, it hit right where is was supposed to, the cabinet that mother kept her alcohol. Yugi slipped into my house and saw the other two knives.

"Do explain," she said.

"Well mom threw a bottle at me this morning because I got up after her and didn't get up to make her breakfast. I got mad and told her I wasn't her maid, she said I was whatever she wanted me to be. That was the line for me and I went to the kitchen and took out a knife. You see I love knives. Then one thing lead to another and the next thing I know I threw a knife at the bottle she was going to throw at me, shattering it. Then she came after me and I did a back flip and told her not to come any closer, I had a knife so she knew I would stab her," I summed up my morning.

Yugi paled, "Is every morning like this?" she asked me.

"No, in fact that is the first time I had to throw a knife at her," I said. She sighed in relief at that fact.

"Yea and you scared the HECK out of me in the process," Yami grumbled through our mind-link. At this comment, I smirked.

"Well lets go doll you up now," Yugi said squealing. The shorter girl ran upstairs causing me to giggle.

"I think she is more excited than you are," Yami said laughing. I think so, I agreed laughing as well. We both know what this means, I have to take off the ring, I thought back to her. "I knew that was coming, okay. Tell me how that date goes afterward," Yami told me. I will no need to worry, I will put it back on before I go to bed so I can tell you all about it tonight in our realm, I promised. "Okay see you then," Yami said. With a sigh I took off the ring for the first time since the car crash. I felt almost incomplete without feeling Yami in my mind. It was weird but I shrugged it off and went to join Yugi upstairs.

"Okay so are we or aren't we covering up your scars?" she asked. I blushed slightly trying to figure out. Yami's words rang in my head, don't cover them up, she had said.

"No, if Seto can't deal with them then we aren't meant to be," I said nodding firmly. Yugi nodded smiling obviously happy with the choice.

"Okay so let's try the eye shadow. I wanted to make your eyes look like the yin-yang symbol," Yugi said taking out the makeup I had hid earlier. Yugi was grinning ear to ear which made me laugh.

"I hope I won't regret letting you do this later," I commented. Yugi only smiled evilly which didn't help. "Oh dear…" I said softly and Yugi giggled as she took out the black and white eye shadow.

"Now close your eyes," she ordered me and I did. "We need music," she commented, "hold on I brought my iPod." Then the song Warrior by Kesha started to play. "Oh I love this song!" she squealed as she hummed along to the music and started to apply my eye shadow.

"We were born to break the doors down," the song sang. I resisted the urge to cock my head to the side, for that would mess up Yugi. The song went on and I began to like it. Then it hit the chorus.

"Warrior, -rior, -rior, Warrior, -rior! Warrior, -rior, -rior, Warrior, -rior, ow!" Yugi sang along to the song. I could imagine her slightly dancing but couldn't see it since she was still working with my eyes. I chuckled at the image in my head of the small teen dancing. "Love us or hate us, Nothin' can break us," Yugi sang on. That part reminded me of me, love me or hate me you can't break me. No one had yet to break me, and no one shall. Not till I die at least.

"This song is pretty good," I commented as she moved from my right eye to my left eye.
"It cusses a couple times but other than that it's pretty clean," she said making me laugh. Clean meant no cussing, so yeah take out the cuss words of course it's going to be clean! She continued to work as the song ended. "Warrior, -rior!" Yugi sang the last line.

"I really do like that song, I can relate," I said. I could tell Yugi was nodding without even opening my eyes. I kept quite because Yugi was obviously putting the punished touches to my right eye.

"There done, and it only took me 30 minutes," Yugi said proudly. "Now open and look at my master piece," she said dramatically. Then started to drum roll on the small end table she had the makeup on. I opened my eyes and saw she had brought a portable mirror for me to see myself in. I grinned when I saw what she did to my eyes. Both eyes were done the same but they were done where they were done up like the symbol. They were exactly half black half white and curved into each other, a rhinestone was on either side to show the dot. They looked so pretty.

"Oh wow Yugi," I said flabbergasted, "This is amazing. You could make money doing this. I am sure girls at school would pay you."

"Really?!" Yugi said brightly and I nodded.

"Now finish my makeover," I said with a smile and she nodded excitedly. By the time she was done I had blood red lips, slight blush, some sparkle, and my hair was done up in two poufy buns that looked like cotton candy. She had put a yin-yang barrette at the base of one of the buns.

"And last but not least the jewelry," she said putting on the jewelry we had bought the other day. "You look so pretty Bakura," Yugi said smiling at her handy work. "I really did amazing," she said.

"That you did," I grinned at her as the smaller girl took out her cell phone.

"We still have a half an hour before you prince comes. So how about we ask questions to get to know each other better?" Yugi suggested. I agreed, that would be nice, and it should help me break some chains.

"Me first! Do you have a Yami? You know I do, you met her the other day when she came out," I asked Yugi my brown eyes big with question.

Yugi nodded, "Yep I do," she tapped her puzzle, "she's right in here. She mainly comes out when I play duel monsters though," she commented on the fact of why I hadn't seen her. "My turn now. How old was Amane?" she asked me. Wow that was very personal wasn't it?

"11," I said bluntly. I really didn't want to talk about Amane and how little of a life she got to live. "What happened to your parents?" I asked Yugi remembering I only met her grandfather.

"My dad left us when we were young so we went to stay with my grandfather. My mom works a lot so I barely get to see her," Yugi said. "Barely knew my dad, don't even know who he is or why he left. We only have one picture of all three of us together you know," she sighed. "My turn again. How old were you when your parents split?" Yugi asked.

"I was 8 years old. Think of a shorter me, with brown hair slightly lighter than Seto's, and no scars at all. I wasn't drop dead gorgeous like Amane had always been, but until the scars and white hair was pretty," I said with a shrug. "Okay now my turn again," I thought it over. What question should I ask? "When did you get your puzzle?" I asked her.

"Not too long ago actually. I finished it shortly before school began. My turn now!" Yugi said cheerily. "how did you manage to survive? I mean looking at those scars, you shouldn't be alive," Yugi commented.

"I shouldn't be alive, but not because of the knives. I shouldn't be alive because of the car crash that my Yami saved me from. Oh and as far as surviving goes, I just did I guess. I really don't know how I did but I did," this time I was telling the truth. Thorough all that I don't know how I survived with just scars and not mental or lasting physical damage. Well besides the scars that litter my skin. "Do you have a crush on anyone at school?" I asked evilly grinning when I saw her blush.

"I may have a slight crush on Joey," she mumbled but, much her dismay, I understood.

"AWWWWWWWW!" I cooed making her give me a slight glare. This sent me into a fit of giggles so loud I almost didn't hear the door. Yugi took out her phone to see what time it was.

"Its 6, there is prince not-so-charming," Yugi said grinning and I hit her with my pillow.

"He's charming to me," I told her laughing at the comment all the same.

"Oh gag me, but really its Kaiba, don't make him wait on you," Yugi said. I gave her a quick hug and ran downstairs.

"COMING!" I called to the door so he knew I wasn't ignoring him. as I ran downstairs Yugi was at my tail.

"I should go home but I'll wait till you two leave," Yugi whispered to me and I nodded as she went and hid as I opened the door. What I saw took my breathe away. There was Seto, he was in a tux that was neatly groomed, his hair was perfect, and he held out a dozen red tulips, my favorite. I took them and smelled them.

"Hold on let me just put this in a vase then I will be right out again," I told him walking over to where Yugi was, my kitchen. "Put this in a vase and then put it on my dresser in my room please," I told her.

"Sure thing Bakura. Have fun!" she called as I walked back over to Seto. Seto was look me over as if trying to figure out whether or not it really was me. I blushed and suddenly wanted something to cover up my stupid scars. I looked around for a coat until I felt a hand grab my wrist, I turned around and was face to face with a pair of dazzling blue eyes.

"Don't cover them up, they are beautiful, like you," he whispered in my ear making me shiver slightly. He grinned at the response, "Come on, I think you'll like where we are going."

"Oh really?" I teased, "and where is this mystical place?" I asked him as he walked me to the limo that was parked out front. Of course he would have brought a limo, I thought with a laugh.

"You'll just have to see," he said as he opened the door and I got in. the interior of the limo was just as amazing as the outside. The seats were leather and there was a red carpet inside. There was a small bar that held who knows what, food too, there were also lights on the ceiling that looked like stars. They sparkled different colors every now and then. "You like?" the CEO asked with a smirk.

"Like? I love it Seto. God I feel almost special," I said staring at the twinkling lights on the ceiling.

"Because you are special," he said. I turned around to look at him just as our lips connected. His lips were soft and like velvet as they connected with mine. My heart began to beat faster and faster. Just when I thought he might deepen the kiss the driver stopped.

"We're here Mr. Kaiba," the driver said. Seto sighed and broke the kiss, obviously let down that we had to.

Seto opened the door and got out, "After you."

I giggled, "Thank you kind sir," I said remembering how I had called him that on several occasions. He smiled and offered his arm, I took it and we walked inside. The inside of the restaurant was huge! Inside there was a huge entry way with a chandelier, marbel floors, and a huge starcase that split it from upstairs and downstairs.

"Reservation for Seto Kaiba," Seto said as the host looked up. The host gave us both a smile and his eye lingered longer on me than I would have liked. Seto stiffened when he noticed the host's lingering gaze and griped my arm tighter so he knew we were a couple.

"Right this way sir," the host said breaking his gaze on me to how us to our table. I wasn't sure whether the gaze was because of my scars or how I looked, wither way I didn't like it. Neither did Seto whose grip was firm, but not to firm, on my arm. As if to tell all the guys who stared, she's mine! "Here we are," the host said as he showed us a small table that had a candle burning in the middle of it. The host pulled out a chair for me and his gaze lingered on me again.

Seto cleared his throat causing the host to jump, "Thank you." The host nodded, gave me one last look, and disappeared. Seto glared at the host as he walked away and I giggled. "What?" Seto asked.

"You be all like 'she's mine' I find it cute," I said giving him a smile.

"You are," Seto said with a grin on his face.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," I said a happy smile, which only he can put on my face, was on my face. We ordered, everything seemed so expensive but Seto said to order whatever I wanted. I ordered a rather expensive steak while Seto got crab. "You like fish?" I asked mildly surprised. Hasn't he spent all his life in japan?

"Yes, my step-father fed me and Mokuba a lot growing up. We kind of grew to like fish because it was either eat it or get sympathy later from the cooks," Seto said with a shrug.

"The more and more I hear about your step-father the more and more he sound like my mother," I said shaking my head in disgust when I remember our fight. I really didn't want to throw that knife at her but it was either that or get hit in the head with a bottle.

"Execpt my step-father slightly cared about us, your mom doesn't seem to care at all," Seto pointed out. "Speaking of which, did you two get in a fight?" he asked.

"How did you know?" I asked. How could he tell? Was Yami right about the whole soul-mate stuff, not that it surprises me.

"Come on Bakura, what do you take me for? I know you, and you look concerned. What did she do?" he asked concern filled his voice.

"It's more like what she made me do. She threw a bottle at me but missed. Then she went to get another one and I went to the kitchen and got a knife. You see, I am VERY good at knife throwing. So I threw it and it hit the bottle my mother was holding and shattered it. I didn't want to throw it Seto, but I had to," my voice trailed off. I felt a hand come over mine and looked at him. My eyes met two blue orbs that I could just get lost in.

"I know you didn't like it. Has she done this before the bottle throwing," I adverted my eyes not wanting to say. He gave my hand a light squeeze and I looked back up, "Please, Bakura, tell me."

I sighed, I had to, "Yes, she has. Last week it hit my back and left gashes in it. They healed and now I have scars on my back as well as my arms and legs and stomach," I said sighing. Dang was I ugly.

"I don't care if it left scars, but Bakura you have to get away. When's your birthday?" he asked me. This made me laugh out loud, I completely forgot today was my birthday.

"Today," I said giggling. Seto looked me in surprise as if to say 'certainly she would rather do something else on her birthday than have a date with me, the drop-dead handsome CEO of Kiaba corp' not that I cared about the last part. It just fits him, you know?

"Really?" he asked still shocked. I surprised myself by walking over to him and sitting on his lap.

"Yes and there is nowhere I would rather be on this very important day than right here," I said grinning at my boyfriend. "Could you grant me one birthday wish?" I asked with puppy dog eyes.

"Oh and what is this wish?" he asked not complaining about me sitting on his lap. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying it.

"I would just LOVE a birthday kiss you know?" I said grinning wildly. This caused Seto to grin and chuckle softly to himself.

"I think I can do that," he said and then we kissed. Like before I felt my heart flutter when my soul mates lips touched mine. This time he licked my bottom lip asking entry. Happily I opened my mouth and let out a soft moan as we started to deepen the kiss. Then we broke apart, both needing air.

"Best. Birthday. Present. EVER!" I told him smiling at him. Then got up and sat in my seat, much to his disappointment, because our food would be coming to. As much as I wish I could just sit in his lap and kiss him all day I knew that wasn't possible.

"Tomorrow I will give you your real present, I have the perfect thing," he said smiling at me. Wonder what that is, I thought to myself. Our food came and we ate in content peace. Not that awkward silence most couples have on first dates. Everything felt right with Seto. When we finished the host came back and his gaze fell on me once again. What was with this guy?

"Dessert?" he asked but it felt more like asked ME.

"Bakura would you like some dessert?" Seto asked me, "It is your birthday."

"It is? Well happy birthday to you!" the creepy host said.

"Actually I would love some cake, mother never lets me have any and we rarely had money for it when I lived with dad," I commented.

"Cake coming right up!" the host said and off he went before Seto could even say whether or not he wanted anything.

"He gives me the creeps!" I told Seto shivering. "I can't tell whether he is checking me out or looking at my scars," I confessed to him.

"He shouldn't be doing either," Seto grumbled and glaring at the door the host entered to go get my cake. Now it was my turn to comfort him, I put my hand on his hand.

"As long as you love me I don't care what anyone else does," I said giving him a small smile and I could feel myself blush.

"You look so pretty when you blush," Seto commented making me blush more. This made him grin and then my cake came. Of course the creeper host brought the cake out for me. Seto glared at the host but the host had his eyes on me.

"Happy birthday sweetheart," the host said handing me my cake, his eyes locked with mine. Seto again cleared his throat and the host looked annoyed.

"Can we have the bill?" Seto asked his eyes dared him to defy him or worse, come near me again.

"Of course Kaiba-sama," he said bowing and then going to get the cake. The host obviously saw that he had crossed the line with Seto. Flirting with the CEO's new girlfriend didn't seem to be the smartest thing.

"Thank you kind sir," I said smirking at the nickname I had given him.

"Any time 'Kura," Seto said smiling that he had come up with a nickname for me.

"Oh so now I have a nickname also, I feel so special," I said holding a hand to my chest and my other to my head like I might faint. Then in a teasing voice I said, "Oh my god I may die! Seto Kaiba now has a nickname for me." This earned me a laugh from Seto.

"You better believe it," he said smirking at me. Then the host came up with the bill. The host gave ome last look at me then left.

"I'm guessing I probably don't want to see the cost," I said cringing at how much money I must have cost him.

"Don't you worry about money, trust me," he said with a laugh. Then opened the bill and frowned.

"I could pitch in if it's too much," I offered reaching for my purse.
Seto stopped my hand, "it's not that, the creeper host gave you his name and number." Seto scowled at the host who had his eye on another pretty lady. "He's a player," Seto said. Then again, judging by some rumors, Seto use to be when he first came to school. This stopped after the first semester of being there. Apparently he claimed all the girls there were 'dull and boring'.

"Well I don't fall for players like him. I would rather have a handsome burnett anytime," I said grinning at him. I really didn't want him thinking he had ANY competition at ALL! After all, he was the first guy who made me think I may actually be worth something. Only 4 other people in my life had made me feel that way. They included: dad, Amane, Yugi, and Yami. Only 5, if you included him, made me feel this way. I loved every one of them for it.

"Well I am going to go pay, you should go in the limo," Seto said obviously not trusting what the host would do if he saw me alone and not wanting me to see the cost of dinner.

"Okay," I said giving him a kiss on the cheek and then going outside to the limo that was now waiting us. Quietly I wondered if it had been waiting for us this whole time. The driver was standing outside and he opened the door for me. "Thank you," I said giving him a kind smile and getting in the car. Seto came out some time later. "Did you do something
to the host?" I asked him.

"No," he said blinking. I giggled at his shocked face and moved so I was sitting in his lap.

"Shocker, I was worried you would kill him," I said giggling. Seto laced his fingers through mine making me smile and slightly blush. Me blushing made him smile.

"You'd be worth it," he whispered him my ear as he kissed my ears lightly making me shudder. Then he moved and kissed my nose, each one of my eyes, forehead, and finally my lips. I quickly gave into the kiss and we fought for dominance. He won, of course, and I moaned slightly. His lips were velvet and his tongue tasted like the crab he had just eaten. We kissed till we needed air.

"The gift that just keeps giving," I said when I finally caught my breath. Her grinned and was about to kiss me again when the limo stopped.

"We're here," the driver said.

"Where is here?" I asked hoping it wasn't home. I wasn't ready for my birthday night to be over…

"Sadly I do have to give you back to your mother," Seto said with eyes that said she really was sad.

"I know," I said as he helped me out. He walked me to my door, "See you tomorrow," I told him. He pressed me up against my door and kissed me, hard. Then I bit softly down on his lip making him pull away.

"See you 'Kura," he said with his trademark Seto smirk. He then went into his limo and drove off. I waited till the limo was out of sight before running in. I had to change before mom and her friend was back. Plus, I was eager to put the ring back on and see what Yugi did with the tulips Seto had brought.

When I got upstairs the first thing I did was take a shower to wash off the makeup and to get the hairspray out. Humming softly to myself I washed my hair, so content with life. Then I dried off and changed into my nightgown for the night. Then I threw all the makeup, jewelry, hair spray, and my dress to the back of my closet so my mother wouldn't find it. She would freak if she knew I was dating the CEO of a worldwide gaming company. All she would hear was rich. Then I slipped on my ring.

"YAY YOU'RE BACK!" Yami yelled through the mind-link. Yep missed me, I asked her teasingly knowing she would never admit it. "Maybe a little," Yami admitted. GASP, I teased, the great Yami would admit to missing her little hikari! "Perhaps," was all she said before I heard the door open. Quickly I curled up in my bed and looked like I was asleep.

"Where is the brat? You know she had the nerve to throw a knife at me earlier," my mom said to someone. So she wasn't alone. Another guy she brought home, I wondered in disgust.

"I will go check on her," I heard the voice of my mother's friend. The friend who was more of a mother to me than my own mother. Carrie came upstairs and opened my door. "Knock knock you up?" she whispered asked. Slowly I curled out of my blanket and nodded.

"Hey Carrie, how drunk is she?" I asked her.

"Very but she is furious that you threw that knife earlier. I'm so sorry it had to some to that," Carrie said sitting at the end of my bed. She eyes drifted to the tulips Seto brought me."Do my eyes decive me or does little Ry-Ry have a boyfriend?" Carrie asked teasingly. Ry-Ry was her nickname she gave me since she often stayed with me when mom was out.

"Yes but don't tell mother!" I said.

"Of course not. So who is he? Did you two go on a date tonight? Is that why you wanted me to take your mother out?" the questions flowed out of Carrie's mouth. I laughed quietly at this.

"Who he is doesn't matter, he does treat me good though," good was an understatement, I thought to myself. "Yes we went on a date and yes that was the reason. My friend came over and helped me get ready," I explained. Carrie nodded and smiled at me.

"You know if I could adopt you I would right?" Carrie asked me. This comment made me blink, I had never thought of this, Carrie adopting me. How would it be? Would it be nice? Well it would be nicer than here that is for sure.

"Why not?" I asked propping myself up on my elbows.

"I've brought it up with your mother on more than one occasion. I always get the same answer 'I'll think about it'." Carrie shook her head. "I am trying baby," she said and then kissed me on the forehead, "I care about you, if you ever need anything tell me," she said and then handed me her number. "Put this in your phone so you can contact me fast," she said. I put the number on my nightstand and then hugged Carrie with tears threatening to spill.

"Thank you," I choked out as she hugged me back.

"If I do adopt you," she said pulling me away, "you will be calling me mom, no? So why not start now?" she asked. I could almost squeal with happiness, I had a mom.

"Okay mom," I said smiling at how it sounded and how well it fit Carrie. Carrie looked a lot like an older Amane. The blonde curls fell halfway down her back and she had blue eyes. She looked beautiful and a perfect mom for me.

"Okay sweetie well I better go home, night," she said kissing my head.

"Night mom," I said and smiled as she left. My birthday just got better and better, now if I could just forget this morning… then I rolled over and fell asleep.

I awoke in Yami and my realm. It was decorated in blue and white, my favorite colors along with the colors of my favorite shirt, along with a banner that read 'Happy Birthday Bakura-kun', there was also streamers and confetti. Then the person responsible for it was in the middle of it all, Yami. I could almost cry I was so happy from tonight. "Happy birthday Bakura-kun," Yami said with a smile on her face. I ran and hugged her. She was shocked at first then relaxed and hugged back.

"Thank you," I told her and then pulled away.

"Ready for your birthday present?" Yami asked and I nodded. With Yami, you never know what to expect. Then a white light appeared, just as it had the first day I was here. I pieced two and two together and squealed. Then another light, huh?

"Happy birthday Ryou!" the first light squealed as it took the form of my sister. She ran over and hugged me, I picked her up and spun her around.

Then I heard the second voice, "Happy birthday darling." Then I turned around, recognizing the voice. I set Amane down, tears in my eyes as I ran toward the owner of the second voice, my dad.

"DADDY!" I screamed as I hugged him. Then I bawled, I missed them so much. Now I had a mom, Carrie, my little sister and dad back for the night, I saw my boyfriend earlier, and I had my Yami. I cried and cried. Amane hugged me too, then Yami, and we all stood there for a few moments just like that.

"I am so sorry," my dad apologized, but for what?

"For what?" I asked pulling away and breaking the group hug.

"I didn't mean to crash," he broke off, holding back tears. Did he really feel this guilty?

"Daddy! It's not your fault! That stupid truck driver didn't look and ran his red light," I told him looking at him in forgiveness.

"But you would be dead too if it weren't for her," my dad said pointing to Yami.

"Keep me out of this," Yami muttered and Amane giggled.

"And? Does it matter? Daddy you made me feel wanted, that all I can ask for now days. I don't blame you AT ALL! It wasn't you fault so get that put of your head," I told him trying to convince him of my words. They seemed to work, slightly.

"Okay, but tell me about this boyfriend," he said kiddingly. I blushed scarlet I'm sure as I remember us making out at the restaurant.

Amane giggled, "It's the CEO of the company I use to like so much daddy," she said. She grinned as I glared at her. The little blonde haired… actually angel now since she was dead and was my guardian angel. My dad's expression darkened.

"Boys like that are players darling," he said sterenly, "he may seem nice now but he'll drop you. Don't bother with him, focus on finding your true soul mate." I turned to Yami for help, I mean she was the one who said SETO was my soul mate.

"Umm, excuse me, Mr. Bakura," Yami said. This was the first time I had ever seen her even a little meek like me. "If my prediction is correct then Seto Kaiba is her soul mate. Even Amane noticed it," Yami said. Oh great job Yami, I thought, throw my sister under the bus with you.

My dad turned to my sister, "Is this true?" he asked.

"Yes daddy, you haven't seen her when she talks about him. I haven't seen her so happy to talk about anyone before," Amane said and I started to blush. Was this true?

"Then talk about him," dad said crossing his arms obviously unconvinced by Amane and Yami. Everyone starred at me and I felt uncomfortable.

"You did have a date with him tonight," Yami said trying to get me to talk. Her eyes said she was truly sorry for putting me in the position.

"YOU DID?!" Amane squealed. "I wanna know about it," this made me laugh. Of course she did, I thought amusingly.

"Was your mother okay with this?" dad asked. oh dear, I thought.

"She didn't know, she doesn't let me do anything. She throws bottles at me and burns me. I don't think she would let me go on a date with Seto. But daddy he's amazing. He isn't like any other guy I have ever met before," I giggled remembering how jealous he got when the host was starring at me. "He would protect me no matter the cost, trust me, he's the one." Dad looked me in the eye and smiled at me.

"Okay I believe you, you have that look in your eye like I use to when I talked about your mother. I still love her, just the old her. And I am sorry about what she does to you, I really am," he said. I hugged him again and smiled up at him.

"I know daddy," I said and hugged him tighter. Yami cleared her throat and we all looked at her.

"You are going to have to get up soon, I am sorry to end this so soon but I need to get them back. I am sure they will be back for holidays, right guys?" Yami asked.

"Absolutely," my dad said peeling me off and ruffling my hair like he used to.

"I will come in your dreams more often since I am supposed to protect you," Amane pointed out.

"Well bye guys," I said choking back tears as I gave them one final hug, and then they were gone. In a dazzling beam of light, they were gone. "Thank you," I said giving my Yami one last hug before I woke up.