Author's Note: Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't updated in a couple days. I was trying to finish the training for my second job. It took 14 hours to do it, but I finished it! However, I do have to warn you that with college starting for the summer, and having two jobs, I might update this story every other day or once a week, depending on how busy I am. However, I have never just abandoned a story, so don't worry about me just leaving this to die. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions please leave me a review or send me a PM.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh.

Last time:

"This isn't a dream is it," Yugi asked. "I'm not going to wake up and be alone again?"

Bakura's cold heart ached as he heard the desperation and loneliness in his plea.

"No," Bakura said. "It's not a dream."

"Good," Yugi said, and he drifted off to sleep.

Chapter Five: To Let Him Stay

The sun's rays covered the sand in a brilliant strawberry golden glow as the sun rose. It was just reaching the cave in a partial glow when Bakura woke up. However, unlike most mornings for the King of Thieves, this morning he had an extra wait on his chest. He immediately started to slowly lift up the animal skin that covered him; believing that the wait was a snake. He sighed when he saw it was only the midget that somehow snaked his way onto his chest.

"This midget is going to give me a heart attack," Bakura growled as he gently moved the small teen off of him so he could get up.

The thief got up and combed out his hair with the comb he had stolen from a place he no longer remembered. Then, he dawned his cloak that he took off the day before and jumped up onto his horse.

He looked over to the sleeping teen on his bed and whispered, "I'll be back soon. I just have to get something for us to eat."

After that, the thief took off into the early morning sun.

…Later, the Cave…

Yugi woke up and looked around. He was alone. For a moment, he believed all of yesterday was just a dream. However, he was still in the cave and in Bakura's bed. He blushed once he realized this. He was too tried to properly comprehend it yesterday.

He looked around to try to see if he missed Bakura in the cave, the torches were almost out, and the sun's rays couldn't make it all the way down here. He didn't see him. He almost cried thinking the thief abandoned him, but then he heard the sound of a horse running on the rocky tunnel floor.

"Hey, midget," Bakura yelled as he burst through the tunnel entrance. "I got us some food!"

Yugi smiled as he got out of the bed.

"Thank you," Yugi said as he walked over to Bakura and helping him with the food. "For coming back."

Bakura slightly blushed, but turned away before the small teen could see him.

"Of course I came back," the Thief King said. "You're not from here, you wouldn't even make it a day out in the desert."

Yugi just smiled at the older teen, and Bakura found he couldn't meet the young teen's eyes.

"Anyways," Bakura continued. "We need to find out what to do with you. You can't stay here."

"Why not," Yugi protested.

""Cause, I'm always moving," Bakura told him. "And, I can't take you with me on jobs. Not only would you get captured, but it'd be incredibly boring for you to just stay at my hideouts as well as make it harder for me to provide for an extra person."

"Then teach me," Yugi said.

Bakura snorted and then started laughing.

"I'm serious," Yugi yelled. "I want to stay with you! And, if that means learning the trade, then teach me!"

Bakura looked at the young teen in amazement. He's never meet someone with so much fire and determination. Or a person so pure. He wasn't sure if he wanted to taint this boy. And, that's exactly what would happen if he taught him to be like him.

"No," Bakura said.

Tears filled Yugi's eyes as he asked, "Why not?"

"You'll get hurt," Bakura said as he started to pack up all his necessities. "If you're determined to stay with me, I can't stop you. But, I'm not teaching you how to steal."

"But, I can stay," Yugi asked hopefully.

Bakura sighed and nodded.

Yugi jumped up in joy and hugged the startled thief.

"You're a clingy little bugger, aren't you," he asked as he wrapped his arms around the smaller teen.

Yugi blushed a dark red, and didn't answer. However, Bakura didn't mind as he just lifted the teen and put him on the horse; making Yugi moan in disappointment.

"This is the fastest was of transportation," Bakura said as he hooked up his bags. "So, if you're going to stay with me, you need to get used to traveling by horseback."

Yugi nodded, and made no more complaints as Bakura finished checking everything and got back onto the horse.

"Watch how I steer him," Bakura commanded. "One day you might have to ride him yourself, or I might be too injured to steer."

Yugi nodded and watch how to steer the horse as Bakura explained about how tight he holds the rains and which motions makes the horse do different actions.

"I'll let you try to steer him tomorrow," Bakura said. "I don't have a job today besides just getting some more supplies, but that shouldn't take long or get the guards to hunt me down so we focus on getting you more appropriate clothes."

"What's wrong with my clothes," Yugi asked.

"For one," Bakura said. "They're not suitable for the climate. They're also too noticeable. When we go into the village, you'll wear some of mine."