Part 4

Over the next few days Ryou and Bakura became closer to each other, but not as close as friends, one day though Ryou bumped into Yugi's friends and they weren't here for a simple, friendly hello.

"Hi guys" Ryou said nervously "are you here for the shows?" he tried to hide the nervous giggle behind his hand as a cough.

Unfortunately when he was distracted Joey and Tristan saw as an advantage and both punched him in the nose, Tristan made it bleed badly while Joey's punch broken Ryou's nose "stay away from Yugi, we don't want Fags like you around him, especially us" Joey warned Ryou.

Ryou who was getting up from the ground just stood there but didn't say anything

"What's the matter Ryou, not able to speak any more?" Tristan taunted Ryou

"What is going on here?" Mako said as he came near the group

"Nothing sir, Ryou here just walked into something and we helped him" Tristan said as if he never hurt Ryou

Mako just looked at them "you're lying, because there is nothing here that would have made Ryou's nose like it is now" Tristan and Joey both paled "leave now before I call the police"

Both guys looked at Ryou with a death glare before leaving the Aquarium.

Mako turned round to face Ryou "you need anything for that Ryou?"

Ryou shook his head but didn't say anything "if you don't mind Mako I've have to get Bakura his dinner, no doubt he will be hungry by now" he said in a monotone

Mako handed him a handkerchief "do you want to leave afterwards?"

"Is it wrong to talk to Bakura during my break since he listens without speaking back?"

Mako was shocked, the merman had never spoken to him before, but there must have been a reason why Bakura didn't do anything to this boy while he only got wet whenever he got near Bakura "very well then, but if you need a break please do not hesitate to ask me" with that he walked away while Ryou went in the opposite direction slowly.

(Bakura's P.O.V)

I swam a little faster feeling excited, yeah I know it's stupid but, for some reason Ryou makes me feel different, and dare I say it soft and happy, but we both didn't say we were friends, maybe when he comes for my dinner I'll be able to ask him if we could.

"Hey Bakura dinner time" came the voice I longed to hear

I swam to the top and when I turned to see Ryou my mood suddenly dropped and anger was boiling in my blood, Ryou was holding a white thing to his nose and his eyes looked different, like he was set onto automatic pilot.

(Normal P.O.V)

Ryou set the bucket down and began chucking the food to Bakura, but Bakura wasn't grabbing them, instead he swam to the edge and dragged himself onto the concrete just as Ryou stopped chucking the food and handed Bakura the food before turning to leave.

"Wait Ryou" Bakura practically begged with his arm stretched out to him

Ryou stopped and turned his head towards Bakura "yes Bakura?" he said with the same tone as before.

Bakura swallowed "could you please stay, I want to talk to you before I have to go back in the water again, it will take that long I promise"

Ryou thought for a moment before walking next Bakura and sat next to him and crossed his legs "Mako's allowing me a break anyway and he gave me permission to be here just this once so don't expect this to be a habit of mine"

Bakura couldn't help but chuckle even though Ryou was still talking monotone "alright, first of all who is the idiot that I can kick because of your nose"

Ryou's eyes flashed with fear before they changed back again "it is nothing you should be concerned about"

Bakura growled but not at Ryou "then allow me to see it and I'll stop asking you" Ryou looked at him unsure "I may not look like it but merfolk like me do not go back on our words"

Ryou looked down at his nose then back to Bakura before sighing and removed the napkin from his nose; he flinched away when he heard Bakura gasp in shock.

Bakura's eyes went wide when he saw Ryou's nose, it looked definitely like someone had punched it very hard, badly as well, as Bakura reached out he was glad when Ryou didn't flinch or move, carefully moving forward in case Ryou didn't like it he touched Ryou's nose, getting it a bit wet in the process and began chanting something in another language, there was a mini light that soon dimmed, when Bakura removed the hand.

Ryou lightly gasped and touched the nose himself and was really happy when it didn't hurt, he looked to Bakura and whispered "thank you"

Bakura smiled slightly "what are friends for Ryou"

Ryou went wide again "you consider me a friend?"

"Well if we weren't would I have healed it for you?"

Ryou blushed and looked away "again, than you Bakura"

Bakura made a small smile before smirking like his usual self and began to dig into his dinner "so how have you been doing today? Aside from the obvious"

"Nothing you'd be interested in I'm sure" Ryou hid a smirk.

"I've got time, not like I can go anywhere anyway"

Ryou immediately felt hopeless and upset, if he could try and save Bakura they would probably never get to speak to each other again, after all even though he could stay on land it was only for a limited time before he had to go back in.

"Hello, earth to Ryou" Bakura sang as he waved his hand in front of Ryou's face.

Ryou flinched backwards after snapping out of his day dream "I was just thinking"

"Don't overdo it, might give you a head ache" he joked.

Ryou rolled his eyes "I've decided what I'm going to do" Bakura looked at him funny "I'm going to get you out of here" he whispered.

Bakura's eyes went wide as saucers "are you serious?"

Ryou nodded but didn't look as confident "I'm not sure how yet but I'm going to get you out as soon as I can"

Bakura didn't care that he was going out of character because at the moment he didn't really care, he flung himself at Ryou and both fell back first onto the concrete floor as Bakura held onto Ryou for dear life "thank you" he whispered.

Ryou just laid there frozen in shock before allowing his right hand go to Bakura's right shoulder blade and lightly patted it "don't mention it" he whispered in Bakura's ear after he came out of his shock.

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