So when you ask "Is something wrong?"/I think "You're damn right there is but we can't talk about it now." ~ Tiny Vessels, Death Cab for Cutie


"Something wrong, Bakura-kun?"

The streetlight above Ryou and Yuugi flickered on and off. The shadows surrounding them grew stronger and stronger. Thick tentacles of darkness lashed out at them and Ryou, by nature (by memory) took a step back.

Disgusted (at it, at himself and it was irrelevant if those two things were or were not the same), he clenched his fists and glared. He couldn't be afraid anymore.

He wouldn't.

The streetlamp flickered. (The shadows grew stronger and stronger.)

"Bakura-kun?" Yuugi persisted and his eyes clouded over with worry.

Everything behind Yuugi was engulfed in darkness and Ryou knew if he looked ahead of the violet eyed boy he would surely see the same thing.

(Stronger and stronger and…)

Ryou hugged his school books closer to his chest, trying to block the ring even more. Yuugi looked at him with the same doe eyed, concerned expression. Ryou knew it was rude to keep Yuugi waiting for an answer.

But the darkness around them remained.

(Stronger and stronger.)

Ryou's lip twitched and he ached to give Yuugi answer, no matter how harmful, but no words came out. He paused, looked back again (and saw the streetlights flickering and the shadows gaining their strength).

And Ryou said nothing.


A/N Sorry about the delay! Internet issues.

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