Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Anything For You ❯ Don't Let Go ( Chapter 40 )

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Don't Let Go

Malik's POV

Marik sat beside me gripping the Millenium Rod tightly. He crossed his legs

and held Aten on his lap. Aten curled up on Marik's lap and had fallen

asleep again. Aria cuddled close to me with her knees drawn up to her chin

holding her doll. Her eyes were glued to the door of the waiting room. She

gave a long sigh as her fingers twirled around the doll's blonde hair.

"Jessie, I hope mommy will come out soon."

Marik's eye shifted to Aria and back to the door at the question.

"Marik....I.....I didn't mean to....."

My yami turned to me and grabbed my hand. "Hikari. You did nothing wrong.

I cleaned up Ryou and I saw that Bakura was

wrong for accusing you of anything."

I gripped his hand. "I love Ryou. Why would I want to hurt him after all

he's been through? I guess Bakura doesn't trust me."

Aten shifted in Marik's lap and nuzzled closer to his father.

"It's not that Bakura doesn't trust you, hikari. He....he saw the blood and

jumped to conclusions, which was wrong of him. He

should have examined Ryou first. Why didn't you tell him what happened?"

"I tried to, but Bakura didn't give me a chance. That's why I'm in pain

instead. I wanted to help Ryou relieve some of his own

pain."

My yami put his arm around my shoulder. I rested my head on his shoulder

trying to stay awake and to keep myself from

becoming too emotional.

Seto and Joey arrived an hour after the doctors took Ryou into the Emergency

Room. Seto was dressed in his black satin shirt

and his black leather pants with his black boots. The buttons were not

buttoned right and it was obvious that he hadn't even

brushed his hair. Joey came in with his green shirt and jeans.

Seto and Joey ran to us, with Seto taking no time to bring Aria into his

arms for a kiss.

"What the hell happened this time?"

"Ryou swallowed his sedatives. Overdose."

Aria wrapped her arms around Seto. "Mommy turned a bwuwish cowor. Mommy no

look good."

Seto kissed her cheek and held her closer. "How long have you been here?"

Marik stood up and gave Aten to Joey. He stretched his back and rubbed his

hair. "About an hour."

Joey rocked Aten and rubbed the baby's back. "Why would Ryou do such a

thing?"

"Aria had better not have been in the room when he took the pills!" Seto

growled.

Marik sat down beside me again. "No, Bakura and I had the kids downstairs

with us. We just were putting them to bed when

Bakura found Ryou in the bed almost unable to speak."

Seto rolled his eyes. "His dad is to blame for all of this, you do know

that."

Joey sighed. "I didn't think we'd be back here so soon."

Seto nodded. "Yeah. As long as...you know who...isn't here, we'll be fine."

All of us couldn't agree more. If we had to handle our own emotions

plus....Anzu's appearance, this situation would become

intolerable.

One of the doctors came out of the double doors. It took all I had to keep

Marik from attacking the doctor with questions. He

came out holding an object in a towel.

"Are you friends of Ryou Bakura?"

"Yes," Marik said holding up the Millenium Rod waiting to strike should the

doctor bring bad news.

"This belongs to Ryou Bakura. We informed his physician, Dr. Zira, as to

the patient's condition. He will be here shortly to see

you."

"Is Ryou ok?" I asked pleading for any type of news.

"Dr. Zira will be here shortly."

The doctor left and we gathered around the object in the towel.

"What could it be?" Joey asked.

Marik unfolded the towel to reveal the Millenium Ring. We all breathed a

sigh of relief.

"Hey, Bakura, get out of there," Marik said shaking the Ring slightly.

The Ring wasn't glowing, its dangling metal clanging.

"Damn it, Itemri! Get out of there!"

Marik flicked the metal with his finger and Bakura appeared.

"Do you have any idea how much I hate it when you do that?!" Bakura said

straightening out his clothes.

Bakura took Aria from Seto and kissed his daughter. Bakura looked at us as

he held Aria closely to him. She put her head on his shoulder and cuddled

her doll against his chest. "Aku is gone."

"Who?" Joey asked scratching his head.

Bakura took a deep breath. "Aku was created by Ryou's mind by everything he

went through with his dad, Tim, and...myself. Ryou was saying he couldn't

control him. Remember the dueling ring at KaibaCorp? Well, that's what

caused that. Ryou couldn't control this inner voice. When Ryou took his

sedatives, he noticed the...being..or whatever you want to call

it...weakened. Ryou took the overdose to weaken Aku to the point that I

could destroy it. But...look where it got him."

"Is mommy gonna turn cowor again, daddy?"

Bakura shook his head and hugged her. "No, baby. Mommy will be ok. Promise."

I backed away from the crowd and sat down. Joey joined me sensing that I

was upset about something. I crossed my legs and wrapped my arms around

myself in a hug.

Joey pat me on the shoulder. "Malik, you're awfully quiet. What's wrong?"

I looked up at Bakura.

"You better pray to Ra that Ryou survives, Malik."

"Bakura, you're wrong about Malik," Marik said blocking Bakura's way to me.

"If you took the time to examine Ryou at all, you will find that Ryou wasn't

taken. Your hikari slept with my hikari."

Bakura maneuvered his head around to me. "There was blood."

"Of course there was! Ryou didn't do his job and prepare my hikari! If

anything, Malik is the one who suffered, not Ryou."

Bakura walked up to me slowly. I began to shiver looking at Bakura, so I

hung my head to avoid his eyes. He had Aria in his arms, so there was

little chance he would let loose an assault on me.

Seto turned to Marik. "I'm confused. What happened?"

Bakura put his hand on my hair and I tensed up. His hand ran to my chin

tilting it up. "So...are you saying you didn't hurt my Ryou? At all?"

All I could do is shake my head. The words couldn't come out.

"Because if you did, Malik, as much as I care for you.....I will not be

pleased. And you do not want to see me....displeased, do you?"

Where was that doctor? Nobody liked to see Bakura angry. I knew he was

protective of Ryou.

"N...No, Bakura..."

The glare in his eye left. "Good...just so we understand each other."

The doctor came in and told us that Ryou could have us stay for a few

minutes, but he needed his sleep.

"You got him here in time, Bakura. That was a close call."

Bakura turned to the doctor. "Is he ok now?"

"It's out of his system now. But we have to keep him overnight."

Seto crossed his arms in protest. "I thought you said it was out of his

system."

Dr. Zira took off his glasses matching Seto's stance. "This is on his file

as a suicide attempt, Mr. Kaiba. Ryou tried to kill himself."

"No, he was trying to get rid of something."

"What, exactly? I'm trying to decide why Ryou would do such a thing. He's a

good kid with alot of promise. I know he was just here for severe trauma,

but I didn't know he would try a stunt like this."

Bakura took a deep breath. If we told Zira that Ryou was hearing voices in

his head, Zira had every reason to seek psychiatric evaluation for Ryou.

Bakura knew he had to keep it believeable. "He's been through alot,

doctor."

"Ryou told me he was hearing voices in his head. Do you know anything about

this?"

Dr. Zira knew! Ryou must have told him about Aku! Bakura nodded his head!

"We knew about it and there really was something else in his head.

Well...someone else, but I took care of it."

Dr. Zira pocketed his glasses. "I'll take you to him."

Bakura turned to Seto and Joey. "Can you take these two home?"

"But I wanna see my mommy, daddy..."

"Mommy will be fine, sweetheart. It is too late for you to be awake." Bakura

gave Aria to Seto.

Aria rested her head on Seto's shoulder hugging her doll against him and

yawning. "I'm sleepy, daddy."

Bakura kissed her on her forehead. "Yeah, and Daddy Marik isn't infatuated

with his Millenium Rod."

Marik crossed his arms. "Nobody can resist my Millenium Rod!"

Bakura snickered. "You are sleepy, angel, and I think you should go home

with Unkie Seto and Unkie Puppy. You can sleep in a nice warm bed with your

dolly. Ok?"

Aria slowly closed her head and nodded. "Tell my mommy I love him."

"I will do that that, sweetheart. Good night."

The doctor walked us down a long white hallway. "Did Ryou give you any

indication that he planned this?"

"No. I found him in bed after tucking Aria in for the night."

"He seemed to think that this....person...was his father."

"That Aku was his father? Well, he doesn't have to worry about that," Bakura

said giving Marik a nudge.

We walked into the room and found Ryou in bed half awake. He reached out

for Bakura who ran to him hugging him tightly.

"Yami.....Yami, I'm so sorry."

Bakura sniffled...Bakura was crying? "It's ok, Ryou," Bakura said kissing

his hikari. "It's ok."

Ryou looked around for the kids. "Where are Aria and Aten?"

"We sent them home with moneybags and the mutt. This is late for them.

Aria was a little upset seeing you, but she'll be ok. She hopes you feel

better."

"She saw me?"

Bakura nodded. "She'll wake up tomorrow and not remember anything, Ryou.

Don't worry."

Ryou sighed. "I didn't want her to see me like that."

Marik leaned over and hugged Ryou. "It's not your fault, Ryou. We want you

to relax."

I sat at the foot of the bedrubbing Ryou's leg under the sheets. His brown

eyes looked at me.

"Malik...did I...hurt you?"

"Don't worry, Ryou. We just want you to get better."

Dr. Zira looked at his watch beside us. "Boys, your time is almost up. The

patient needs his rest."

Bakura nodded his head. "Ryou, we will be back in the morning for you. I

love you. You know that, right?"

Ryou nodded. "I know."

"Do you want the Ring?"

"No. Take it with you, yami. I'm tired. I have to sleep."

"Ok, sweetheart. We love you."

Bakura and Marik kissed Ryou goodbye and left me and Ryou alone. "I'm sorry,

Ryou."

"No, Malik. Thank you. You did help me. Thank you."

I kissed Ryou goodbye and I shut the door behind me.

Bakura's POV

We left Ryou in the hospital and Malik drove us home. Marik sat with me in

the back seat with his arm around me. Malik was quiet. I knew I scared

him. I was always with Ryou and now I had to leave him alone. That hurt.

Everything went through my mind as I watched the lightposts pass the car,

speeding. The images Finding Ryou in bed with Tim, relishing in the

horrific screams of Steven as Marik ripped out his bleeding heart and giving

it to me to lick the trail of flowing blood, and setting the tiny cabin

ablaze ran through my head. I knew what my lover was going through, but

does anyone care about what I am going through?

It wasn't just Steven and Tim in Aku....it was me. I am also part of that

monster. I hurt Ryou, too. That makes me responsible for his being in the

hospital. I was the first to touch Ryou in that way.....I began the

creation of that creature.

I haven't made love to Ryou in two weeks already. How much longer can I

take? My head turned to Marik and I looked at him from head to toe. With

every breath, it got harder not to tell Malik to pull the car over and go

take a long two hour walk so I could sit in the car with Marik and take the

yami for everything he was worth! When we got home, Marik was lucky I

didn't screw his brains out on the couch....because I would have. Hell, I

wouldn't mind taking Malik for a ride, too. Marik and I made love in the

middle of the woods, which was very nice....but I wasn't making love to

Ryou. That was the hardest part for me to endure.

I wanted to show Ryou how much I loved him. When he ran out on me, it was a

blow. A hard blow to my ego. Did he find me repulsive? Disgusting? Was he

offended by my body? What I no good for him anymore? His last words to me

were 'Just go away.' Ryou, I don't want to leave you.......I just wanted to

love you. Is there anything wrong with that?

Malik climbed the stairs slowly yawning. Marik followed his hikari

upstairs. I retreated to my bedroom alone. I changed the sheets quietly

and I stripped. I climbed into bed sighing and was ready to turn off the

light when a knock came to my door.

"Itemri? Bakura, can I come in?"

"Come in, Marik."

Marik opened the door and leaned against the doorway. "You lonely?"

I nodded, lowering my head. Marik crept over to Ryou's side of the bed and

he slipped out of his boxers. He climbed into bed and he brought his arm

around me pulling me close. "It's ok, Bakura."

His skin was so warm against my own. Marik was soft and the false heart

beat resounded inside his sculpted chest.

"Marik....I only wanted to make love to Ryou. I miss him. I miss him so

terribly. It's so hard to see him in pain like this. It's worse that I

can't do anything to help him."

"He's better where the doctors can keep their eye on him for now, Bakura.

We'll pick him up tomorrow."

I lifted my head to look at my former lover. I took his chin and I brought

his lips to mine gingerly. It took everything I had not to take him. But,

I just wanted to be held. I wanted to be Ryou's now more than anyone else's.

The moist warmth of Marik's mouth calmed me. It reassured me. It was the

intimacy I had desired. My tongue explored Marik's mouth as if it were the

first time I had been kissed so deeply. My palm ran up Marik's stomach to

his chest feeling every ridge and curve of his body. The yami kissed my

cheek and kissed my neck licking and suckling on it gently. He took it slow

as his tongue made my hair stand on its ends.

A small whimper and a cry escaped my throat. "I miss Ryou.....Ryou...come

back to me..."

A tiny drop of liquid crept and slid softly down my spine. Marik sniffled.

"I miss Ryou, too....."

The yami's arms wrapped around me securely. My hug around Marik grew

tighter. Don't let go.

"Don't let go of me, Marik. Don't let go."

Marik leaned back on the pillows and I cuddled close to my former lover. I

fell asleep with my head on his soft chest.

Updates: Next week is my final and my paper is due. I also have to prepare my Final exam essays. wish me luck, guys !!!! So, my time is completely swallowed up. I'm gonna have to update when I get the time (if at all). I'll try my best to update when I find the time. Sorry about this, guys, but my academics are important and this is my last class. So, I will do what I can. Love you, guys!