Chapter 14 - Bloodshed

Bakura looked at Yami, horrified. What possessed him to do this?! And how in Ra's name did he manage to sneak a gun into this prison?! Yami's back was pressed against the window. "I can't let anyone else get involved." he says quietly thus breaking the silence. With that, he broke the window with the gun and swiftly climbed out, running across the wet pavement as the rain soaked him within mere seconds.

Bakura and Tsubaru ran to the shattered window, watching him beginning to disappear. The thief decides to follow after his lover, see what's going through his head, but is delayed by the male beside him.

"Where do you think you're going?!" he demands, seeing Bakura hop through the broken glass with practiced ease. "To find Yami. I'll bring him back. You have my word." Tsubaru was shocked to hear something so sincere pass through his lips. He allowed him to escape, to chase after Yami, all because he gave his word.

Yami's POV

I have to keep running. That's all I've ever done, you know. But there will be a time that I stop. I can't let anyone else get involved with that part of my life. A dark chapter as it was, I've spent eight years trying to find this bastard. I've got someone to help me, but for that, I need to put on an act. Because he's always watching out for me. The one who murdered my family...

"Yami!" Damn, Bakura's following me! I don't know why he insists! "Leave me alone!" I say, turning to look back for merely a moment. And the police are chasing him. Wonderful...

I was shocked, nearly tripping myself when I see Bakura within normal talking range. "I want to help you!" he says in between breaths. I shake my head, picking up the pace. "No. It's my burden to bear and mine alone. No one will get in my way!" He tries to catch me, but misses, allowing me to run farther.

I hide later in a nearby alley when I'm certain that no one saw me and watch as the police go by. That's strange... Where did-

I feel someone cover my mouth and hold me still, the male whispering, "Yami, it's me!" Well, that answers that question. I tap his hand, signalling that he could release me. When he does, I say to him, not looking at him. "I thought I told you I wanted to be left alone."

"And I thought I told you not a chance." Bakura smiled. "If I can help, I want to."

I freeze for a moment. I think I hear something - or someone - in this alley...

Normal POV

Laughter came from the back of the alley. Yami turned, pushing Bakura behind him. "Well, well, if it isn't the young Kuro boy! Where've you been this whole time? We've been getting kinda lonely." A brunette appeared from the shadows. "Why don't you play with us?"

Yami tensed, his fingers lightly caressing the gun at his side. A redhead, a blonde, and a man with green hair walked materialized behind him. The green-haired man stepped forward, daring to draw near. "Hello again, Yami."

"Hello Dartz." he greeted politely, his voice seemingly lower and polite. "What brings you here?"

Dartz smiles, "Why else do you think?" He finally comes face to face with him, slowly leaning over to whisper something in Yami's ear. Bakura couldn't quite catch it, but, judging from how much his lover tensed up, it wasn't a good thing.

"You will stay away from me if you know what's good for you." Yami warned him once, prepared to pull out the weapon again.

Dartz stares at him, a somewhat mischevous gleam in his gold eyes. "Oh? And what makes you think I'm going to listen to you?" he muses, pulling out his own black pistol. Yami pulls his out, shooting Dartz in the shoulder twice. Yami took a shot from him in his right leg, the pain shooting through his nerves.

The green-haired individual sighed, disarming himself by putting it away. "I suppose it's no fun to kill you." There was a cold glare, chilling both of them. "We'll torture you some other time, Kuro." With that, the quartet slinks back into the shadows. Yami replaces the weapon and allows Bakura to drag him out of there.

~A/N: I know, I know, it's short, but I'm doing a lot of editing and my personal life is bothering me a lot.

Yami: I think you need to take a break.

Sakura: At least wait 'til I get 15 done. Then I'll take a leave of absence.

Bakura: You do look really stressed and you're getting sick. You need to rest.

Sakura: Once I'm done with Chapter 15, I'll do whatever you guys say, alright?

Bakura: Hmm...

Yami: Fine. We'll hold you to that.

Sakura: Alright then. Please Review? X3

Next Chapter: The Truth Will Set You Free

"Someone's out to kill Yami." Reiko said, shaking her head. "Not because of what he knows." Bakura asked, "Why then?!" She looked at them, sadness clouding her brown eyes. "Because he's the only one left."