Disclaimer: I don't own YGO, and I don't own the ideas I borrowed from Reaper.

Posted: 10/11/07

Summary: Ryou has a secret. When he was a baby, his father sold Ryou's soul to the Devil himself. He was supposed to be a bounty hunter for the Devil, but he ran away to Japan. For some reason, the Devil only found him now and now he has to face the consequences. He has to fetch souls of escaped criminals from Hell. Poor Ryou.

AN: If anyone is worrying, I am most definitely going to finish Secrets and it is my first priority. This story is a somewhat random idea that sounded fun and is a good way to practice writing. I also plan on continuing this. The chapters will be relatively short.

AN: Sort of a crossover, except no characters from reaper, other then the Devil. Loosely based of the new TV show Reaper.

Ryou The Reaper

By Fired Icicle

Chapter Two: Da Vessel

"Ryou."

"Ryou."

"Rrryyooou."

"Rrryyyoooouu."

Ryou could faintly hear someone whining his name. Everything was dark.

"Stop that, you crazy idiot," another voice snapped. "I doubt he wants to wake up to your whining."

"Be nice, Yami," a third voice said softly. "Malik can't help it."

"Hey!"

"That's no excuse."

After a few more minutes if arguing, he recognized the voices of his friends. Ryou groaned and opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Yami's face, two inches from his.

"Everyone. Ryou's waking up." Yami said. "Are you okay?"

"Yes. I'm fine." Ryou said getting up with the help of Yugi and Yami.

"What happened?" Asked Joey concerned.

"Looks like he tripped." Tristan answered.

"Over what?" Joey asked, looking at the bare pavement.

"Ryou doesn't need anything to tip on." Malik informed.

"That's not nice Malik!" Yami said.

"But you know it's true."

"Please stop arguing you guys." Ryou said tiredly. He'd just remembered that he had fainted, and why he fainted.

"Sorry Ryou." Only Yami apologized.

"What time is it?" Ryou asked. "Did I miss any of class?"

"Yeah." Yugi said. "Lunch just started. You hadn't come to class so we were going to your house to see why. Then we saw you unconscious."

"Great." Ryou muttered. He missed class because he was being harassed by the Devil. He didn't think the teacher would accept that excuse.

"Ryou, you don't look so well." Yugi said worried. "Maybe you should go home."

"No way, I can't miss any more school." Ryou said determinedly.

"You already missed more then half." Malik said, then grabbed Ryou's arm. "Come on, I'll walk you home."

Malik began to drag Ryou towards his house. Ryou could hear Yugi and the others saying goodbye, and Yami yelling to Malik that he better come back after he took Ryou home.

"Yami's been such an annoyance since my sister told him to keep an eye on me." Malik said rolling his eyes. "I find it creepy."

"Your sister only wants you safe and out of trouble."

"And miserable."

"She does not."

"Right," Malik replied sarcastically. "Anyway, I see you've still been unsuccessful in getting Bakura to go to school."

"Unfortunately." Ryou frowned. "I hate leaving him alone at home. It's not safe, but he says no one as old as him should go to school."

"He has a point."

"Does not. You're never too old to learn something new. And believe me Bakura has many things to learn." Then Ryou began to rant. "Like don't put metal in the microwave, don't steal, don't light things on fire in the house, don't be mean to little children, don't break thing, don't-"

"Ryou, you don't learn those at school." Malik cut in.

-try to burn down the neighbor's house, don't try to steal a car especially when you can't drive, don't go through people's mail, don't touch my stuff, don't-" Ryou stopped suddenly as he remembered what the Devil told him. He left something for Ryou at his house. Where Bakura was.

"Oh no." Ryou said then began sprinting towards his house.

"What?" Malik asked as he ran after Ryou.

When Ryou reach his house he burst through the door. He didn't see whatever the Devil had left for him on the doorstep.

"BAKURA!" He yelled.

Malik caught up and wheezed at the door.

"What is it?" he asked.

"BAKURA!" Ryou yelled again, ignoring Malik.

"COMING!" Someone shouted back from somewhere in the house. The voice was followed seconds latter by someone who looked remarkably like Ryou. Somewhat like any evil twin.

"What?" Bakura asked, and then frowned. "Isn't it still school."

"Bakura, did something arrive for me?" Ryou asked carefully, almost like he was talking to a child.

"No." Came a casual answer. Ryou had fortunately been around Bakura long enough to spot his lies.

"Where is it?"

"Nothing came-"

"WHERE IS IT?" Ryou screamed with a slight crazy look in his eyes.

"That way," Bakura said stunned, pointing towards the kitchen. There was something wrong with his hikari. He was never this upset.

Ryou ran into the kitchen.

"What's wrong with him?" Bakura whispered to Malik.

"I don't know? It's probably that he missed school." Malik whispered back. They both went into the kitchen.

Ryou was examining a long wooden box about five feet long and one foot wide on the countertop. Next to the box lay a chainsaw. He didn't even want to know where Bakura gotten it from.

"Bakura, you weren't planning on cutting this in half, were you?" Ryou asked sweetly.

"No." Ryou glared in response.

"It wouldn't open." Bakura amended.

Ryou looked down at the box and sighed. He wondered what the Devil left for him. He couldn't imagine what the Devil would give him. He hoped it was nothing dangerous.

Ryou opened it. The lid popped of easily. The inside was filled with straw. On top was a letter. He put it aside.

"I thought you said it was hard." Malik told Bakura. "You are getting weak in your old age."

"Shut up! It was hard! It just wouldn't open. I am not weak."

After removing the straw that covered the object, Ryou just stared at the object.

"What is it?" Bakura asked, ending his argument with Malik. He and Malik moved closer to get a better look.

"What the hell is that!" Malik said as he saw the object.

"It's hideous. Don't tell me you were worried over this." Bakura asked staring at the object.

Ryou reached in the box and took out the object. It was a sword. It's hilt was pearly pink with plastic jewels on it and the blade had cute unicorns engraved into it. It looked like something that even Barbie wouldn't touch.

"Please hold it for a second," Ryou said holding it out to Bakura, who reluctantly took it. Ryou picked up the letter and opened it.

Dear Ryou,

Isn't it marvelous? I had it made just for you. It will help you catch the escaped soul. Be careful, you wouldn't want to trip and stab yourself. Good luck!

Sincerely,

the Devil

"Lovely." Ryou muttered. He could tell that from here on his life was really going to suck.

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