Simple Songwriter: YAY! I know it's only been a day, and I only got 2 reviews, but I spent all night trying to come up with a new chapter.

Bakura: Is it any good?

Simple Songwriter: Well, I sure hope so...But it's for the readers to decide.

Tea: Do I have to do anything with him? (Points to Bakura)

Simple Songwriter: Eh... (sweatdrop) I promised I would...

Tea: Oh boy...

Bakura: Yes!

Simple Songwriter: By the way, I'm sorry if it wasn't exactly clear in Chapter 1, but the Bakura I am using for the main character is…

Bakura: Yes yes!

Tea: Are you finished yet...?

Bakura: Yes yes yes! Uh...I mean...(Tea and Simple Songwriter glare at Bakura) Oh fine, and on with the story...

Simple Songwriter Atta boy Bakura! (Pats Bakuras head, again) To finish a thought, it'll make more sense in chappies to come. (Grins)

Disclaimer: I, Simple Songwriter, do not own Yu-gi-oh

Chapter 2: A Reasonable Explanation

Tea woke up at about 8:30 the next morning. She looked around, but didn't recognize where she was. A low groan came from beside her. She glanced over where she heard the noise, but all she could see was a pale figure next to her. Determined to find out more, she wiped the sleep out of her eyes.

"(What's going on?)" she thought. Just then, Bakura rolled over an opened his eyes. Both teens just stared deep into each other's eyes before—

"EEEK!" Tea squealed. "What are you doing here Bakura?"

He grunted. "I live here."

"W—Well then what am I doing here?" Many thoughts crossed her mind. "(Why am I in bed—er mattress with you?) We didn't… Well, you know… Do anything," she gulped. "did we?"

"(Not a chance!)" Bakura thought. "(Hmm… Of course there's nothing wrong with some mind tricks.) My darling, don't you remember anything from last night? The wine you had must still be in your blood."

She shuddered at the very thought of being intimate with him. "Oh good god…(Raped by two people in one night…That settles it. I'm ending it all right here, and right now.) Um, Bakura?" He grunted again in consent. "Do you have, like, a knife or something around here?"

"Yeah. Over on that table." he mumbled sleepily. She got up and laid the knife on her wrist. "(Wait a minute…)" He thought. He glanced at Tea, who was about to slash her wrist. "WHAT IN THE NAME OF RA ARE YOU DOING?!" he spat.

He jumped out of bed and snatched the blade from his guest before she could pull it across her wrist. She broke down into tears as he glared daggers at her. But his eyes went from enraged to a slight amusement and an even slighter hint of worry in a matter of seconds.

"Relax…" Bakura said rolling his eyes. "I didn't do anything of that sort. The thought didn't even cross my mind…" Tea started crying even more. "(What's up with this girl?)" He blinked and stared at the broken girl. A great wave of depression suddenly overcame him. His eyes grew hot. "(What—What's happening to me? Am I starting to—Nah…I couldn't POSSIBLY feel sympathetic for her…)" He gulped. "(Could I?)"

Bakura heaved yet another deep sigh. "Sit down." Tea simply looked up at him. "That was an order, not a request…" She sat back down on the mattress. He sat next to her. "What's wrong?"

"Huh?" she said through one of her sobs. He gave her a glare as if to say 'Don't you DARE make me repeat that.' "I—I don't know if I can tell you." She replied. Hesitantly, he placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Please tell me. It's not every day that I actually care about someone."

"Fine…I ran away from home."

Bakura quirked an eyebrow. "So? That doesn't explain why I found you unconscious in the park yesterday."

"My dad…He's very abusive."

"Whad he do? Slap you?"

"He beat me with a baseball bat. Then he tied me to my bed… And r—" Tea's voice trailed off. "He r—r—raped m—me."

Bakura was shocked. He actually felt…Sympathetic…

"Ever since my mom died," Tea started. "My dad has been very angry. Angry to the extent that if I hadn't escaped when I did, he would've surely killed me."

"I—uh…" he started. "I'm s—sorry." He ran his fingers gingerly through her hair.

"I have no more family. My friends have all gone away for summer vacation. I have no one left…"

Bakura bit his lip. He knew exactly what to say to make her feel better, but he was hesitant. Their faces drew closer. "I'll be here for you." Tea's eyes lightened as he wiped the tears from her face. "And since you've nowhere to go, you can stay here with me…I guess."

Tea clung to Bakura. "Thank you soooo much! It means a lot to me!"

Now he was trapped. He had a feeling that he'd never felt before. "(What IS this?)" His face went red, and his stomach was queasy. But above all that, he felt—GOOD. "(Is this—Love? Umm…)" He didn't care. He simply returned the embrace.

Something else was now coursing through his mind. Their faces were extremely close. And her ruby red lips were soooo inviting. His emotions were becoming bolder and bolder. Absentmindedly, his lips met her and both of them started exploring each other's mouth.

"(Wow…This is definitely THE best kiss ever!)" Tea thought. "(Wait…What's he doing kissing me!)" She pushed Bakura away.

Bakura again didn't know what to do. He was so wrapped up in what had happened that he was completely dumbfounded. But at least now he had deciphered his emotions. "(She's so beautiful. Her skin so soft; her hair so fine…)" He determined right there, "(I will make her MINE…)"

Bakura: You made me have feelings! AND NOT OF HATRED EITHER!

Tea: You almost made me commit suicide!

Simple Songwriter: I MADE A REALLY SHORT CHAPTER! (Tea and Bakura sweatdrop) Uh...well, it's true...

Bakura: I'm hungry... (eyes a pie on the windowsill)

Simple Songwriter: No pie for you! (snatches the pie from the windowsill; sticks out tongue)

Bakura: Give me that pie or else I will send both you and this story to the Shadow Realm! (chases after Simple Songwriter)

Tea: (sweatdrops) Anyways... Please Read and Review! (Mutters under breath) and maybe we'll see a pie fight...