Hey everyone, I-

*rotting fruit thrown*

Sorry. I haven't been able to update (desu!). I've had these really bitchy things called "International Baccalaureate Examinations", or as I like to call them: "The Devil Throwing Up on Paper" So I've been studying my ass off these past few weeks. First off, let me personally thank Destiny Xavier16, Mairorah, and kurinki for their reviews. Kurinki gets a Malik/Marik harem, and since the other two didn't mention who they wanted, Destiny Xavier16 gets a Yugi/Yami/Atem harem, and Mairorah gets a Kaiba harem.

Ryou: What about Bakura, Akefia and I?

Riv: You're already mine ^0^

Ryou, Bakura & Akefia: O.O'

Riv: ...ahem.

Ryou: *sigh* RiverTear980 owns nothing.

Riv: Good boy. Have a cookie

Ryou: O.o is it poisoned?

Riv: Have they ever been poisoned?

Ryou: ...No. YAY COOKIE! :D

When the Snow Falls: chapter 4

Truth: part 1

I stared up at Ryou as he continued closer to me. His entire aura was different; this was him, yet not. This fear, this was beyond anything that was within comprehension. My entire body trembled as he got closer.

"Well? Did you like what you saw when you woke up?"

"W-what the hell Ryou! What's wrong with you?" I'm so scared that I'm stuttering. Pathetic.

"I'm afraid your little Ryou-chan is gone for now, wretch. You're left with me." he snickered. He was directly in front of me now. I could feel the cold aura surrounding him. A cold hand grabbed my jaw and pulled my face towards his. "Poor little Yadonushi was so very scared when he saw you on the road outside your house. 'Leave her alone' I told him, 'she's only going to give you trouble.'" 'Ryou' grinned sarcastically. "But no, he took you: a random stranger with no home, no family, and nothing to give to either of us; in and now, here we are."

"Y-Yadonushi? What do you mean, 'landlord'?"

He dropped me suddenly and grunted.

"Of all the people in the world, I must say you are the stupidest I've ever encountered in 5,000 years. Well, have you ever heard of the Sennen, or Millennium Items, stupid girl?"

I frowned, both out of defiance and confusion. What the hell are you talking about, Ryou? Have you officially flown the coop?

"...The what items?"

He metaphorically face-palmed in exasperation.

"Woman, you are honestly the most idiotic human I've ever met." He leaned back down and grabbed me; this time, by my throat. I couldn't breathe, and I subconsciously made a strange wheezing sound through my windpipe. "Yadonushi-Ryou and I are tied together. Our souls are both within his body. I am the Spirit of the Millennium Ring."

He's going to kill me, probably...

"So what's your name, Mr. Spirit of the Millennium Ring?" I taunted through my wheezes.

He didn't answer for a moment.

"Bakura." He kept his response short and sweet, then went back to strangling me. Great.

Damn, what do I do? I thought. I don't want to make too much noise and get attention from the other people living around here, but how am I going to get out of this...?

And then it hit me. An idea, that is. I shot my foot out, kicking Bakura right where it hurts the most. You guessed it: right in the crotch. He keeled over and flung me ungracefully against the wall on the opposite side of the room. It took me a bit of time to regain myself, but at least I managed to recover faster than he did.

"Fuck you, you little bitch... You'll pay dearly for that." he snarled.

Crap. That sure worked. I just made him angrier. New plan? Now was as good as any other time to panic. I made a mad dash to the kitchenette. I had to find a way to at least protect myself. I turned to my right, and lo and behold, the perfect defence: a frying pan. Not the best thing I could have asked for, but at least it was something. Bakura approached the opening to the room, and he was coming fast. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes... and hit Bakura over the head with the pan. He fell with a thud, and didn't move, nor speak.

Oh shit. I didn't hit him that hard, did I?

A/N

Part 2 will be up shortly. I swear.

Bakura: WTF AKANE?

Akane: You deserved it, asshole.

Ryou: You said it!

Riv: Don't be mean, you two. Bakura, come here and let me give you a cookie too.

Bakura: Om nom nom nom...

Riv: And hey, to all you readers out there, REVIEW DESU REVIEW DESU! There is an analogy that is from starrrrii. And I absolutely love it. And read his/her (I don't know, sorry. Haven't gotten around to that specific profile to creep...)

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