Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Really short chapter this time! Sorry, since I haven't posted in a while!


Bakura watched as Kaiba tried and failed to defeat Pegasus in a duel, blocking Ryo out as they dragged the brunette CEO's soulless body away. When it was safe, he went back to the Ring, and Ryo held her stomach as it ached a little, still on the mend. Yugi placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You okay, Bakura?"

She blinked, confused. /Bakura, what happened? I don't remember anything past getting in the castle.\

/Don't worry about it.\\

/Okay…\ "I just need to go to the infirmary for a few moments, I'll see you guys tomorrow."

She went to the infirmary and when she lifted her shirts, she blinked when she saw her injury had been treated. The physician began to change the bandages and gauze, and commented, "Whoever sewed this gash did good work. They're holding well. I'll clean it and you should go to bed. You're also suffering from dehydration. Are you ill?"

"Yes, but I'm feeling much better now."

/Liar,\\ Bakura hissed.

"Well, I'll hook you up to an IV so you can recover fluids during the night. You should go to the hospital once you get back to Japan."

/I still feel somewhat nauseous, but that's okay. Thanks for toughing it out when I passed out.\

/Baby.\\

"There, you're all done. Now be careful while you're walking, you don't want to pull it out."

Ryo got off the bed, took the pole that the IV hung from and walked to her room. She lay down and closed her eyes.

/Can I do some exploring?\\

/Fine, but let me sleep. Don't reopen our injury or pull out our IV. You caused this in the first place.\

/Leaving it open to heal was your fault, Ryo. Your ignorance with knife wounds caused it to get infected.\\

/Next time, I'll know better, especially deep cuts like this one. Good night, Bakura.\

/Good night, Ryo.\\


Just short and sweet, an in-between scene among the bigger events.

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