lol, I told my sister I'd summon the next chapter today. *facepalms* You know you're a Yugioh fan when... Anyway. XD Enjoy.

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Surprisingly, it wasn't hard for either Bakura or Yami to remove their clothing. Apparently, the clothes fade through the leash as if they were ghosts fading through walls, making it easy to dress and undress. It seemed whoever made the millennium items thought of everything when adding the curses as well, that is, if it was his or her doing… or perhaps the curse was created all on its own. Whatever the case was, everything seemed so much easier to do then Yami thought. Lucky for them, the shower and bath were separate. Bakura chose the shower of course. Yami chose the bath, though he didn't have any other choice anyway. As Yami let the water run he sat himself down in the tub, slouching slightly. He made sure he kept a firm hold on the leash, preventing it from slipping out of his hand.

…Bakura… He's been a spirit for so long, I wonder if he can handle life as a mortal.

Yami turned around to see Bakura already rinsing the shampoo out of his hair. At least he knew how to clean himself, that was good. The shower walls were not transparent like most were, instead they were a solid light cyan colour. The walls were high enough to cover most of the body, only Bakura's shoulders and up showed. Before Yami could look away Bakura turned his head to see Yami staring at him.

"…What?" He asked in a grouchy tone.

"Nothing… just thinking" Yami said as he looked away to stare at the wall.

"Thinking about what?"

Yami looked back at Bakura noticing his expression didn't read impatient at all, it seemed that he was just curious.

"I just, didn't expect someone who's been a spirit all their life to know how to act human"

"Hmph..." Bakura replied as he turned to face the pharaoh, his arms leaning on the top of the shower wall, "Of course I'd know. Having a host body to serve me does not mean I'm immune to life… Also, I was once a mortal before my soul was trapped in the millennium ring"

Yami smiled.

"…and you're alright with telling me this?" he said.

"Of course, you were bound to find out sooner or later. Besides, it's not that big of a secret anyway"

"I see, you also seem to be comfortable with me talking to you while you're taking your shower"

"Pfft, it's nothing big. I know you had your memory wiped clean but if you studied some ancient Egyptian past life online you would know that back then it was normal for people to bathe in the Nile. So of course people can see you when you're bathing. I don't find this to be any different"

Even if Yami tried at this moment, he couldn't wipe the smile off his face. Being able to have a conversation with Bakura without the man laughing maniacally or sending death threats his way was actually a very good feeling. He felt as if he was the first person to be able to calm a rabid dog. Yami turned away for just long enough to turn the tap off before turning back to Bakura.

"Well then, just a change in subject, but do you want the rest of your life back?" Yami asked.

"Pardon?"

Yami pointed at the white on the leash, the once red that had faded when Yami proved he wasn't afraid of letting go of the leash. Bakura just glared at the leash, then at Yami.

"Right now?" Bakura said.

"Uh… no, after"

"I'll think about it. I'm still trying to get the last kiss's taste out of my mouth"

Yami did not say anything in response, he simply nodded before turning around and resting.

After Bakura had finished cleaning himself he turned the shower off, wrapped a towel around his waist and stepped out. He looked over at Yami who was just enjoying his bath instead of cleaning himself as soon as possible.

"Aren't you going to wash your hair or something?" Bakura asked impatiently.

"I will… I also want to relax too"

Bakura's eyes narrowed as he watched Yami angrily. Then, he walked over to Yami, knelt down and grabbed his shoulders. Yami's eyes grew at the sudden clutch. He turned his head as much as he could to see Bakura giving him a rather threatening look.

"My patience is growing thin here pharaoh, and I've only spent well under half an hour around you. Now, hurry up and clean yourself so I can get dressed and do as I wish"

"I believe I am allowed to take my time if I want, besides, I'm your master now and you must do as I say and follow my rules"

Bakura let out a menacing growl before suddenly grabbing Yami's head and pushing it into the water, then pulling it back out. Yami could only cough out the water he swallowed. Luckily he didn't lose his grip on the leash, but punishing Bakura for that did seem like a very good idea at the moment.

"Bakura!" Yami shouted angrily, still unable to turn his head completely.

"Shut up!" Bakura snapped, "If you're just going to take your sweet time then I'll have to get you clean myself so I can get out of this bloody bathroom!"

Bakura grabbed the nearest shampoo bottle, put enough shampoo in his hands and scrubbed Yami's head roughly and as quickly as possible.

"Ah! Could you be a little more gentle? You're hurting me!"

"Stop your whining pharaoh! This will only take a few seconds!"

"Ouch! Maybe you should consider clipping your nails before you lay another finger on me!"

"My nails aren't sharp! Now hold still!"

Bakura then paused for a moment, remaining silent for a good ten seconds. Yami took this time to rub his scalp. Bakura's finger nails really were sharp and the guy wasn't gentle at all, but the shampoo must have been mixed in completely by now.

"I know you're there… so stop giggling and show yourself!" Bakura said suddenly as he glared at the door.

Giggling? Yami didn't hear any giggling of any sort. Was someone really eavesdropping?

The door opened and in came Tea, Serenity and Mai, all three of them looking as if they were about to die of laughter.

"I-I'm sorry pharaoh. We just came to simply check up on you two to see if you were having problems of any sort seeing as you're stuck together, but-" Tea let out another burst of laughter as she wiped the tear away from her eye.

"…What?" Yami said as a confused look appeared on his face.

"The way you two were talking, it sounded so… so… suggestive!" Serenity giggled, a hand over her mouth at a failed attempt to hide her smile.

"That's not funny, and we don't need your help we're fine" Bakura said impatiently.

Having Tea, Serenity and Mai there didn't help Bakura out much at all, he only sent glares their way as a sign he wanted them to leave.

"Well, did you need any help pharaoh?" Tea asked as soon as her giggling ceased.

"No, it's fine, but thank you"

"Alright"

With that, all three girls left, Mai being the last to leave, closed the door behind her. Yami looked away from the door, his focus now on Bakura. Bakura turned his head to see Yami watching him.

"Are you alri-"

"Just rinse your damn hair!" Bakura snapped as he crawled over to Yami, grabbed his head and pushed him under the water once more, keeping him under the water longer than last time. When Yami felt he couldn't hold his breath any longer he grabbed Bakura's arms, pushed them off his head and immediately rose out of the water gasping for breath. Yami took his time to breathe. Bakura could have been a little more aware of how long a mortal can hold their breath under water. If he truly was human once he would know.

Worried that Bakura might try to drown him again, Yami grabbed a towel, stepped out of the tub and wrapped the towel around his waist. He unplugged the tub before opening the door back into his room and entering as Bakura followed while he muttered "Finally…".

Yami picked out a pair of pajama's for himself and Bakura and handed the pair he picked out for Bakura over to him. The Pj's were both similar in a lot of ways. Bakura's pj's were a long white button shirt and pants. Yami's was the same only, his was a darkened pale blue.

"I hope it's alright" Yami said hoping that if he used a kind tone Bakura wouldn't be so mean, "It's not, well, manly… but it will have to do"

Bakura swiped the clothes out of Yami's hand, obviously not affected by the kindness Yami had tried to show him. Yami didn't care much however, he was expecting that sort of attitude from him anyway. Both of them turned away from each other and got dressed as soon as possible. Bakura kept the top of the pj top unbuttoned, not because it was hard to button every button with the collar around his neck, because it wasn't, but because he simply liked it like that.

"Are you decent?" Bakura asked.

"Yes"

Bakura turned to see Yami, who also faced him now, but not for too long before heading for the door.

"Good, let's go"

"What? In your Pajama's? Where?"

Bakura stopped as soon as he had walked as far as he could before the leash tugged on the collar. He glanced back at the pharaoh angrily, letting Yami know that fight may start if he didn't do as Bakura wanted.

"I have some unfinished business Marik and I am not a patient person, now hurry up and let us go"

Business with Marik? So, they were working on the same side after all. Yami wasn't too impressed with this, and he certainly wasn't going to let Bakura cause any more havoc or bring harm to anyone else anymore. Bakura seemed to realize this, his eyes narrowed as he snarled. Suddenly he grabbed the leash and swung it at Yami causing it to wrap around his wrist, preventing him from letting go of the leash at the same time. He pulled Yami forward as he dashed for the door.

"No!" Yami shouted as he pulled back on the leash forcing Bakura to fall backwards.

"I won't forgive you for that!" Bakura hissed.

He jumped up, turned and charged at Yami. Then, once close enough, he leaped into the air and put both hands together as if to create one big fist ready to attack.

Yami had to think fast if he was to get out of this, dodging was not an option, Bakura would just come back. He got it. This time it was his turn to trap Bakura. Immediately he swung the leash causing it to wrap itself around both of Bakura's wrists, binding his arms together. Then he dodged out of the way as he pulled on the leash forcing Bakura to fall forward onto the floor, giving Yami the chance to keep him there as he crawled on top of him and pinned his arms to the floor with one hand and pinning his legs to the floor with his on legs. He took this time to unwrap the leash from around his own wrist, but he did not let go of the leash. Bakura lay motionless on his stomach, but not for too long.

"Get off of me!" Bakura roared as he struggled to break free, but with no success.

"You're anger is growing, you must calm down!" Yami shouted back as he kept Bakura pinned to the floor.

"I don't care if you are my master now! I will NOT do as you say! Now get your royal highness OFF OF ME!"

"You forget I hold your very life in my hand, Bakura! Even so, I don't want to have to risk your life for you to cooperate!"

"You say that now! But if you knew everything you used to before you wiped your memory clean you'd say otherwise!"

Yami blinked. What could he mean by that? What did he do that was so bad that he would want to kill him? What could be worse than sending innocent people to the shadow realm to suffer forever?

"…Why do you say that?"

Bakura gave Yami a look that told him Bakura had just realized what he had said.

"N-Nevermind…"

"No, tell me. I've let things slide too many times before with you, I won't make that mistake this time"

Bakura was silent. He was hiding something, he knew something that Yami had to know.

"Tell me" Yami said.

"…Alright" Bakura said, finally, "It all happened in the village of Kul Elna… my home village…"

Yami listened attentively, not wanting to miss anything Bakura would say.

"…Go on"

"…Your fathers brother decided that in order to save his people he should slaughter mine. The pharaoh's guards came to my village and murdered everyone!"

Yami 's jaw dropped and his eyes widened. He couldn't believe what he was hearing from Bakura.

"-I was the only survivor…"

"..What does this have to do with the curse?"

Bakura's eyes looked up at Yami, a little nervous to say what he had to.

"My people's spirits were used to make the millennium items… and I was supposed to be one of them… if… if you allow me to die as a mortal to this curse. There's no doubt that your puzzle will swallow my soul and keep me there forever. Making the puzzle stronger… "

Yami held his puzzle in his free hand and stared at it. So, this item was created by using his people's souls… his friends… his family… Yami then looked at Bakura, who didn't bother to look at him back. I understand what he means now… he's afraid I'll just let go of the leash and let him die to join the others, just so I can make my puzzle stronger. Yami smiled gently before speaking.

"Bakura"

Bakura still did not look at him, the only part of him that moved was his slowly heaving chest.

"Bakura, I'm not like them. I'm not like the ones who destroyed your village. I don't care about power"

Bakura's eyes looked up at Yami once more, but his expression still read 'hate'. Bakura, he had every right to hate the pharaoh's family, and every right to fear Yami right now, though, he tried not to show it.

"You have to trust me"

Bakura simply stared for a good minute or two before responding.

"Fine, I'll trust you"

"Good" Yami said before un-wrapping the leash from around Bakura's wrists and helping him up, "It is late, we should go to bed"

Bakura nodded in agreement, ignoring his needs to settle his and Marik's un-finished businness.

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Akefia's (Bakura) past life revealed! Wait till the next update.