-walks in- Um... Hello.
This is... The end, Yes. There will be no sequel either. Its OVER! I had to just... finish it. I had to. I burnt myself out. You all see how it was steadily getting worse. I had to finish it. Sorreh.
Disclaimer: ITS THE LAST CHAPTER! so... I OWN IT! MUAHAHA! YUGIOH IS MINE! I CREATED IT! I OWN IT! MUAHAHAHAAAA! (joking. Dont sue me!)
Bakura was filled with an unknown mixture of crazy emotions as he gazed down at the young light, snuggled deep into his arms. He wasn't… afraid anymore. Ryou was warm and soft and light and kind. He was his Ryou again. And he… he loved it. He loved the way the light snuggled into him, The way his head was buried into the yamis shoulder, a smile on his face as he breathed deeply.
The darkness smiled softly, and with a finger, lifted Ryous chin from his shoulder so he could gaze into those pretty brown eyes. Ryou smiled softly, his insides filled with a warm buzzing of happiness coursing through his veins. The feeling of being loved, of being accepted, warm and nurtured the light far more than Maliks pancakes. The lights cheeks grew hot as Bakura gazed down at him with clouded brown eyes, half-lidded, and full of… warmth, love, light…
Bakura kissed him. Ryou gasped, and automatically, his hands raised to the sides of Bakuras face, as though they belonged there, gently cupping his jawbone. Bakura groaned into the lights mouth, the combination of the lights sweet honey taste and the strawberry jelly mingled together was like a sweet tasting love potion, captivating his senses and warming his heart. Ryou was riding on an ecstatic wave of bliss, his fingers curled tightly in Bakuras wild hair. It was several minutes before the pair broke apart, both breathing harshly, and both flushed in the face.
"I love you so much." Ryou whispered softly, and nuzzling into Bakura, the darkness gazing down at the light. Damnit, it was getting harder to not love his sweet little light. maybe he should just swallow his pride and-and say what he knew deep down all along…
"I love you too, Ryou."
Malik sighed to himself, a sad smile on his face as gazed at the pair, their limbs entwined after which had been a very heavy make-out session, coupled with a bit of erm, sexual action. He was happy for the pair, that Bakura finally admitted his love for the light, and that Ryou forgave the darkness, and trusted him. But he couldn't help but feel a little jealous, knowing he would never be able to have Bakura for himself again.
Bakura moaned slightly, lifting his head as he slowly awoke with his arms wrapped around the light. He smiled softly at the sleeping teen, and freeing his arms, he pulled himself into a sitting position, making sure the blanket was still around his waist.
"Hi." Malik said softly, a sad sheen in soft lavender eyes. "I'm um, really happy for you. Really."
"Malik, I'm sorry." Bakura said earnestly, his fingers toying with Ryous soft locks. "I have to say it, I really am."
"I know you are." Malik replied, sitting in an armchair opposite the couch. "Heh. Too bad Ryou isn't kinky and goes for threesomes." He grinned, and Bakura rolled his eyes. "So… what's going to happen anyways?" He changed the subject, sighing softly. "Where are you going to go?"
"How the hell should I know?" Bakura snorted, folding his arms behind his head. "I'm used to just taking things as they come, you know that. I'll think of something, don't worry. Maybe we can even go back to our old apartment…"
"Bakura, I need you to promise something." Malik said gravely, locking his eyes with the demon. "I need you to promise me you're never going to hurt Ryou again, that you're always going to love him and take care of him, because hell, he can't take any more pain."
"I swear, Malik." Bakura raised his eyes to meet the Egyptian. "I'm never going to hurt him, I won't. And I wont let anyone else hurt him too." Malik nodded, and the pai were disuprted from their rather stilted conversation by a soft groaning. They both looked over to Ryou, and saw him rubbing his eyes as he awoke.
"Hey Malik! Hey Bakura!" He said brightly, leaning against the armrest. "Whatcha talking about?"
"Nothing, Ryou." He said softly. "Don't worry about it, okay?" Ryou giggled, and nodded, a broad smile on his face. Secretly, Malik was astounded at the change in the lights disposition. Gone was the sobbing, broken little light Malik had seen just a few short hours ago. Bakuras love had completely changed him. He was warm, laughing, happy. He had never seen Ryou so happy. Ever. It kind of unnerved him a little.
"So, what's going to happen to us then?" Ryou inquired after a few minutes of comfortable silence. "We can't exactly stay here, not with Isis and Rishid." He looked up at Bakura with big soft eyes. "Where are we going?"
"Ah… I don't know." Bakura admitted. "We could always go back to our apartment, but its your father that pays for everything…"
"Where's the phone." Ryou asked Malik. "Can I please have it?" Malik smiled at the well-mannered young boy, and gave him the cordless phone, dialing the number he knew off by heart.
He really needed to talk to his father.
"Are you sure about this?" Bakura said softly to the light. "Did he really say everything was okay?" Ryou sighed, and looked away.
"Well… He said he never got round to selling it, and most of the furniture's still there… But I want to meet him, Bakura, I want to talk to him." He looked up sadly at the yami. "He's my father, I can't have a bad relationship with him, you know that." Bakura sighed, and nodded, gently wrapping his arms around the lights waist.
"I know." Bakura whispered. "But… I still don't want anything to happen to you." Ryou laughed, nuzzling the darkness's neck.
"Oh, yami, it's just a talk! Honestly, nothing bad is going to happen." He said softly, lifting his head to gaze at Bakura. "You can even come with me, if you want." The spirit smiled softly, planting a gently kiss on perfect rose lips.
"I'm not going anywhere without you." He whispered softly, gently taking Ryous slim hands. "I love you so much, Ryou." The light smiled gently wrapping his arms around Bakuras neck.
"I love you too." He whispered. "Now come on, we have to go and talk to Dad… Tell him that you're not a cold bastard." Bakura snorted.
"But I am." He said lowly with a bitter smile on his face.
"Not to me, you aren't." Ryou said tenderly. "You're warm and soft and I love you more than life itself." Bakura smiled as the light tilted his head and grinned at him. "I mean it. I always have, and I always will." He giggled. "Now come on!" He pulled Bakuras hand and walked up the stairs of the old apartment building.
"God Ryou, Why?"
"Please Dad, I wanna stay here again. Its not just Bakura, its school, my friends…" He looked up at his father with big shining eyes. "I like it here, and I don't fit in with your new family, you know that…"
"I-I know…" Mr. Bakura said softly. "but… Ryou, I don't like you living alone…"
"I'm not alone!" Ryou protested, gesturing to Bakura, who was plonked on the couch, watching T.V. "And I wont ever be alone… please…"
"Oh, Ryou…" He rubbed his temples. "But… I enjoyed those months with you, I really did. I… I guess I don't want to leave you alone again."
"Well, then tell you what." Ryou said. "How about, every Sunday I'll take a train out to your place and spend the day with you guys?" He looked up with big imploring eyes. "Please, I want to stay here with Bakura… I love him so much, please…"
"Okay." Ryous father smiled, and ruffled the young lights fluffy hair. "You've got a deal then. I guess I'll see you on Sunday." He gave his son a soft hug, the light leaning into the touch, a smile on his cherubic face.
"Thank you so much, Dad." He said softly, smiling at his father. "I love you." He wrapped his arms tightly around the man neck.
"I love you too, son."
Ryou smiled to himself, humming a soft tune under his breath as he walked up the several flights of steps to his home. He rummaged in the pockets for his keys, turning the lock and opening the door.
"Hey Bakura!" He said sweetly, setting his school bag on the dining table. The yami smiled from his position on the couch, and the light giggled as he made his way over to the darkness, sitting beside him on the couch. Bakura smiled, taking the light softly in his arms as he began to ruffle soft snowy hair.
"How was your day?" He whispered softly, gazing softly down at the light. Ryou smiled, and snuggled deeper into the darkness.
"Okay, I guess. Lunch is a lot quieter without Jou and Honda nowdays, but I guess that would have to be expected." He laughed. "It sure is nice to be able to eat all my lunch though." Bakura chuckled, softly ruffling the lights hair. Ryou sighed under the touch, and gazed up at the spirit, who smirked at the perfect strawberry lips just waiting for his own…
Ryou squeaked as Bakura began to kiss him hungrily, the yamis fingers winding down from the top of his shirt to his buttons, tearing the royal blue fabric away from Ryous delectable slim form. The light gasped as Bakuras lips moved from his mouth to the base of his neck, sucking hard on the creamy land of skin, all for his own.
"Y-Yami…" Ryou groaned arching his back at the spirits touch, as he gradually edged more and more horizontally on the couch, his trembling fingers tightly wound in wild snowy locks. "N-Not right now… Please…" He managed to choke out, his eyes half-lidded in lust. Bakura lifted his head away from the smooth pearly skin to pout at the light, who merely giggled, and released his fingers from the yamis hair, instead wrapping his arms around the spirits neck.
So much had happened in the past few months, ever since Ryous tiny rebellion, which had spun and grown into something far bigger than he or Bakura could have ever imagined. It was like the both were on a desperate search of love, and found it- with each other. Everything Bakura had done to him, everything Ryou had gone through, were the best and worst times of his life.
But it was over. The rocky ground Ryou had been running on over the past months had smoothed out into wide green pastures. It was calm, happy. His days were spent being a normal teenager, and his nights were spent loving Bakura. Nothing was ever going to get in the way of their love again, both Bakura and Ryou made sure of that.
Bakura gently ruffled the lights hair in his fingers. His eyes were trained on the ceiling, but his mind was a million miles away. He had had many host bodies over the last few millennia, but none of them were ever like his precious Ryou. None had his smile, his laugh, his beautiful feminine features. He loved Ryou. And would keep loving him until the day his light would finally go out. Whether it be next week, nine months, or eighty years from now, Bakura would never let him go.
No matter what happened in the future, Bakura and Ryou would never be torn apart.
OWARI
-crying- Well, this is it. It's been really fun guys, it has, but... its over.
I would like to thank:
my Long-time reviewers, who have been there for me all those months ago when Control was just another under-reviewed Ryou abuse fic
AnimeLoverAngel
Andyouthinkimcrazy
Saffron-Starlight
Dark Magician Girl Hikaru
Hikari And Sunny
and Jadira
I also want AphroditeLove, who is a brilliant aunthoress who writes brilliant reviews, and has inspired me for a second fic.
Above all others, I also want to thank My Beta reader, adopted yami, and very good friend, Hiro.P. Sorry this never had Ryou suicide like you wanted, OR a sad ending, but... meh.
WHATS NEXT:
I have loads of ideas in my head, and I can finally spend my complete attention on a new fic. Instead of carrying on by others (Which I have sort of lost inspiration for, but will definitley update in the near future) I have a great idea (well, I think it is) which will, unfortunatley, not involve Bakura/Ryou action (I dont think I can write another long fic of that for awhile) But instead will be Bakura/Malik, with eventual Marik/Ryou (yay! xD) It may even be longer than this, we will see...
Again, I would like to thank everyone for theie encouragement and ideas, as well as their critism, and I really wish it wasnt over, but I just cant write anymore. I love you all so much for reviewing, and I hope you will read and review my other work.
-Lots of love, kisses and Ryou plushies,
Ryous lil Tenshi, AKA Lana.