Ryou sat on the park bench fingering the ring around his neck waiting on Yugi to show up. Today was the day they were going to set his yami into his own body. Ryou was afraid of what it would do if once his yami had a body he began to beat him more often but that was a risk he was willing to take. All the possibilites ran through his mind but that wasn't safe his yami would soon be threatening him.
/Ryou, I don't know what your planning but you had better calm your thoughts or you'll get the knife treatment tonight/his yami snarled.
/Yes, Yami.....Yami?/ he began but stopped himself short when his yami growled.
"Bakura? Bakura are you okay?".It wasn't Yugi it was his Yami the anicent pharao. Bakura looked up.
"Yeah, I'm fine just thinking." he answered in his soft british accent.
"The tomb robber hasn't harmed you has he?"
"No, Yami he hasn't. No more than normal." he said as Yami sat down on the bench next to him showing him the brusises and cuts on his arm.He had been late home again the day before there for was issued the knife treatment.
"Are you sure you want to do this? It will be dangerous."
"Yes, I'm sure. Maybe if he is forced to live like a mortal he will understand that things have changed so much."
"They've not changed as much as you think Bakura. Did you think this all the way through?"
"Yes. Now please lets just do this." Ryou asked. He was growing annoyed with Yami's questioning. Yugi had given him the same treatment he wasn't a toddler and didn't need these two to treat him like one.
"Alright."Yami nodded. The two stood up and walked silently to the cementary.
Yami went to the chosen grave and the two acted as if they were there to pay respects. It was a fresh grave not dug but a week ago. Yami muttered under his breath in an ancient touge. Ryou pricked his finger when he was told and dripped a few drops of blood onto the ring then onto the grave. Nothing happened for a moment then a light formed from the ring and his yami stood next to them.
"What in the name of Ra did you do?" he demanded of his lighter counter part. Yami stepped infront of them.
"I did it Tomb Robber. You have your own body for one year, one week, and one day."
"YOU DID THIS YOU FOOL." the tomb robber nearly yelled. But even he knew that it was improper to yell in a place of death.
"There is more Yami. We aren't going to be here. Too many people know us we're going to a farm in America. We leave tomorrow." Ryou said flatly."Thank you Yami Yugi. I'll write you guys. This is to be good bye because I doubt we'll cross pathes again untill we return."
"As do I. Bye Bakura, Tomb Robber. That is another promblem. What shall you be called. Tomb Robber's name turly is Bakura."
"I've thought of that. I'll go by Ryou, and my yami can go as Bakura. We'll just say he perfers our last name. He is also going to be my brother."
"Of how many years?"
"16, should work I think." Bakura sat watching this exchange of words trying to comprehend what was going on. This was beyond anything he had ever expected.
Ryou and his yami went back to his home. His father had had to work late again. Ryou had already packed his bags that were waiting in the living room. The house was silent and dark but that hardly mattered. It only took the two a few moments to get the house lite up and Bakura to start his ranting. Ryou had somehow taught his darker half english and the boy was now swearing in the three languages he knew.
"You'll have to stop that Bakura. I've passed letters back and forth with the mother of this house hold and she seems to feel strongly against swearing." Ryou said as he entered the kitchen."You'll also be eating now. What would you like?"
"I have to eat? Why would I want to do that? The food you fools eat now is strange and well I'm not eating." Bakura said stomping into the kitchen. Ryou sighed he should have known better than to think his yami would make things easy. He was childish and often violent nothing was ever going to be easy with him.
"Whatever do what you like. No, if you would rather not eat don't." Ryou said with another heavy sigh. He figured if Bakura got hungry enough he would eat. His father had done the same to him when he was a toddler and after a while he came around. Bakura sat down at the kitchen table as Ryou made himself a sandwich.
"Ryou, what made you want to do this? Put me in a body I mean." Bakura asked as Ryou sat down at the table.
"I don't know, Yami. Maybe, I thought if you had your own body, and was forced to live as a mortal in this time period you would understand what makes me 'weak'. Why people don't just steal things or kill each other over little things."
"People still kill each other and steal things for no reason Ryou. They just don't do it as often." Ryou watched his dark half lean his chair back on two legs. "You are aware that this means you will be getting an extra painful beating."
"Well, I see that getting your own body hasn't helped your attitude any." Ryou mumbled under his breath.
"Our link is gone. What did you do to it? I know your mind isn't strong enough to destroy it." Good he didn't notice I said anything
"How many mortals do you know besides Yugi, Malik, and I who can talk to someone else with their minds?"
"None."
"You don't have your shadow powers either. You are just like anyother normal human." He had carefully chosen his words when he had explained this to his yami in his mind earlier that week. Bakura jumped up and was now standing right over his light. Ryou saw the hate in his eyes swelling, it was mangled with disappointment. Ryou had never thought that someones eyes could show so much conflict. Bakura's breathing was quick and heavy it showed as much anger as his eyes did hate. Ryou coward in his chair a mouthful of half chewed sandwich caught half way down his throat.
"You have taken my powers, my connection to you, what else have you taken?" Ryou tried to come up with something to say though it didn't matter what he said something was sure to come.
"Are you afraid to live for a year without your powers?" Ryou asked forcing his dinner the rest the way down. He had learned long ago that asking some one if they were afraid often got the job down a lot faster.Bakura raised his brow skeptically.
"I've told you before that I don't fear anything." Bakura growled. Ryou knew that but he also knew Wheeler and he was often all talk. Everyone fears something. He reminded himself. He had been beat by Bakura too many times to let him get to him. Bakura was hard to impress though. He liked people who rebelled and were tuff but he also didn't want to be defied this could go either way. Bakura was still right above him not moving. I could try this again there is no telling what is going through his mind.
"You think I can't feel anything. You think I'm not going to make it don't you?" Ryou knew Bakura didn't want an answer to this question. Ryou stared into his dark's eyes he wasn't going to back down this time. Every human feels compasion don't they? He asked himself. Bakura had taken the bait and had backed down......some. He was now back in his chair but still in a staring contest with Ryou.
"I don't think you can't feel anything. I know you want everyone to think that. Because you think if you can't feel anything everyone will fear you therefore you will be able to gain what you like."Ryou countered with a yawn.
"You had better go to bed you have a big day tomorrow." Bakura sighed. Ryou nodded and obeyed wondering what trap had been set. Besides it was true he had a long day ahead of him. This was also the first night in months he had gone to bed with out a beating.
/Ryou, I don't know what your planning but you had better calm your thoughts or you'll get the knife treatment tonight/his yami snarled.
/Yes, Yami.....Yami?/ he began but stopped himself short when his yami growled.
"Bakura? Bakura are you okay?".It wasn't Yugi it was his Yami the anicent pharao. Bakura looked up.
"Yeah, I'm fine just thinking." he answered in his soft british accent.
"The tomb robber hasn't harmed you has he?"
"No, Yami he hasn't. No more than normal." he said as Yami sat down on the bench next to him showing him the brusises and cuts on his arm.He had been late home again the day before there for was issued the knife treatment.
"Are you sure you want to do this? It will be dangerous."
"Yes, I'm sure. Maybe if he is forced to live like a mortal he will understand that things have changed so much."
"They've not changed as much as you think Bakura. Did you think this all the way through?"
"Yes. Now please lets just do this." Ryou asked. He was growing annoyed with Yami's questioning. Yugi had given him the same treatment he wasn't a toddler and didn't need these two to treat him like one.
"Alright."Yami nodded. The two stood up and walked silently to the cementary.
Yami went to the chosen grave and the two acted as if they were there to pay respects. It was a fresh grave not dug but a week ago. Yami muttered under his breath in an ancient touge. Ryou pricked his finger when he was told and dripped a few drops of blood onto the ring then onto the grave. Nothing happened for a moment then a light formed from the ring and his yami stood next to them.
"What in the name of Ra did you do?" he demanded of his lighter counter part. Yami stepped infront of them.
"I did it Tomb Robber. You have your own body for one year, one week, and one day."
"YOU DID THIS YOU FOOL." the tomb robber nearly yelled. But even he knew that it was improper to yell in a place of death.
"There is more Yami. We aren't going to be here. Too many people know us we're going to a farm in America. We leave tomorrow." Ryou said flatly."Thank you Yami Yugi. I'll write you guys. This is to be good bye because I doubt we'll cross pathes again untill we return."
"As do I. Bye Bakura, Tomb Robber. That is another promblem. What shall you be called. Tomb Robber's name turly is Bakura."
"I've thought of that. I'll go by Ryou, and my yami can go as Bakura. We'll just say he perfers our last name. He is also going to be my brother."
"Of how many years?"
"16, should work I think." Bakura sat watching this exchange of words trying to comprehend what was going on. This was beyond anything he had ever expected.
Ryou and his yami went back to his home. His father had had to work late again. Ryou had already packed his bags that were waiting in the living room. The house was silent and dark but that hardly mattered. It only took the two a few moments to get the house lite up and Bakura to start his ranting. Ryou had somehow taught his darker half english and the boy was now swearing in the three languages he knew.
"You'll have to stop that Bakura. I've passed letters back and forth with the mother of this house hold and she seems to feel strongly against swearing." Ryou said as he entered the kitchen."You'll also be eating now. What would you like?"
"I have to eat? Why would I want to do that? The food you fools eat now is strange and well I'm not eating." Bakura said stomping into the kitchen. Ryou sighed he should have known better than to think his yami would make things easy. He was childish and often violent nothing was ever going to be easy with him.
"Whatever do what you like. No, if you would rather not eat don't." Ryou said with another heavy sigh. He figured if Bakura got hungry enough he would eat. His father had done the same to him when he was a toddler and after a while he came around. Bakura sat down at the kitchen table as Ryou made himself a sandwich.
"Ryou, what made you want to do this? Put me in a body I mean." Bakura asked as Ryou sat down at the table.
"I don't know, Yami. Maybe, I thought if you had your own body, and was forced to live as a mortal in this time period you would understand what makes me 'weak'. Why people don't just steal things or kill each other over little things."
"People still kill each other and steal things for no reason Ryou. They just don't do it as often." Ryou watched his dark half lean his chair back on two legs. "You are aware that this means you will be getting an extra painful beating."
"Well, I see that getting your own body hasn't helped your attitude any." Ryou mumbled under his breath.
"Our link is gone. What did you do to it? I know your mind isn't strong enough to destroy it." Good he didn't notice I said anything
"How many mortals do you know besides Yugi, Malik, and I who can talk to someone else with their minds?"
"None."
"You don't have your shadow powers either. You are just like anyother normal human." He had carefully chosen his words when he had explained this to his yami in his mind earlier that week. Bakura jumped up and was now standing right over his light. Ryou saw the hate in his eyes swelling, it was mangled with disappointment. Ryou had never thought that someones eyes could show so much conflict. Bakura's breathing was quick and heavy it showed as much anger as his eyes did hate. Ryou coward in his chair a mouthful of half chewed sandwich caught half way down his throat.
"You have taken my powers, my connection to you, what else have you taken?" Ryou tried to come up with something to say though it didn't matter what he said something was sure to come.
"Are you afraid to live for a year without your powers?" Ryou asked forcing his dinner the rest the way down. He had learned long ago that asking some one if they were afraid often got the job down a lot faster.Bakura raised his brow skeptically.
"I've told you before that I don't fear anything." Bakura growled. Ryou knew that but he also knew Wheeler and he was often all talk. Everyone fears something. He reminded himself. He had been beat by Bakura too many times to let him get to him. Bakura was hard to impress though. He liked people who rebelled and were tuff but he also didn't want to be defied this could go either way. Bakura was still right above him not moving. I could try this again there is no telling what is going through his mind.
"You think I can't feel anything. You think I'm not going to make it don't you?" Ryou knew Bakura didn't want an answer to this question. Ryou stared into his dark's eyes he wasn't going to back down this time. Every human feels compasion don't they? He asked himself. Bakura had taken the bait and had backed down......some. He was now back in his chair but still in a staring contest with Ryou.
"I don't think you can't feel anything. I know you want everyone to think that. Because you think if you can't feel anything everyone will fear you therefore you will be able to gain what you like."Ryou countered with a yawn.
"You had better go to bed you have a big day tomorrow." Bakura sighed. Ryou nodded and obeyed wondering what trap had been set. Besides it was true he had a long day ahead of him. This was also the first night in months he had gone to bed with out a beating.