Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Goin Down In Flames ❯ I'm Goin Down In Flames ( Chapter 12 )

Shadow: is everyone ready for this chapter? Like, I'm not joking at all this will be one big tear jerker. I went through a box of tissues writing and re-reading it.

Specter: She's telling the truth

Shadow: so, yes as an advanced warning, this chapter is very angstie and contains two character deaths, just so you know.

Specter: R&R please!!!!

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Ryou looked out the window of his bedroom. Bakura had taken him home after only spending a half hour at Seto's party. It didn't really matter to the white haired boy, for either way he was miserable and pained. Bakura had taken him and raped him again, just in case the Hikari had forgotten who was in charge. It was, as the spirit quoted, "a fair punishment for even existing as the weakling you are, Ryou."

A few tears escaped the boy's chocolate eyes. //Why, yami? What did I do to make you hate me so much? Yugi got his Yami to love him but why couldn't I? Am I truly that helpless?//

Sighing, he turned away from the window. He did not wish to gaze upon other's love and accomplishments when he alone had none to love or be proud of.

"Ryou?" a voice came through the other side of the closed door. Immediately, the ring began to glow and Bakura took his place. The white haired boy's parents still did not know of Ryou or what had been happening to him.

Walking over to the door, Bakura swung it open, glaring at the form of his Hikari's ill mother. "What do you want, woman?" he barked.

The brown eyes of the elderly woman tears up slightly, "w-what happened to you, Ryou? You were always so sweet..."

Bakura slapped the old woman out of the way, "I'm not the Ryou you once knew. That Ryou was a pathetic weakling who could do nothing except wallow in the mercy of others. He's a slave and I, his master, have made him well aware of that. He's better now, because of me. Now get out of my site before I hurt you worse than him."

The older woman shook fearfully, scared of her own son, which is something no mother should never have to experience being.

Bakura slammed the door and manifested his own body, "you're whole family is pathetic, Ryou."

The boy nodded brokenly in agreement.

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"Seto I don't think you really want to throw your life away because Yugi is with me. I'm not going soft, we are still enemies...but I don't want to kill you. I was just bluffing Seto...I don't want you dead. You important to my Hikari. Without you he would probably be in a further depression. Seto, please, don't make me go through with this...I can't murder my aibou's best friend. Please...don't make me do this."

Yami was practically on his knees begging the brunette to reconsider his choice. Love wasn't worth death, was it?

"Yami please if I ever have to ask anyone one favor, it would be for you to do this for me. I just want it all to end."

"Maybe we can share Yugi," Yami suggested.

"He isn't an item," the brunette sighed. "Besides it wouldn't be fair to him. He loves you and only you. There is no room in his heart for someone like me."

The spirit frowned; grabbing the taller's shoulders and shaking them aggressively, "Seto you're more than this! Feelings have never been anything to drag you down before! You're Seto Kaiba! You're a genius, the world's best duel monster player..."

"Second best...you're better than me."

"It doesn't matter! Do you really want to throw everything away? Your company, your friends...Mokuba? Where will Mokuba be without your guidance Seto? He looks up to you, as everyone else does."

"You don't."

"I said everyone, which includes me."

"You look up to me?" The CEO was silent a moment as he stared into large rubs eyes. He shook his head, "it doesn't matter. You're all better off without me. Please just...just get rid of me Yami. Domino will be better off without Seto Kaiba, the rich pompous asshole."

Yami sat them both on the couch and rested his forehead against the brunettes, a habit he only did with Yugi. "You aren't a rich pompous asshole, Seto. I might have said that before but I was jealous of what you had. Please listen to me," he stopped and cupped the other's cheek in the palm of his had, turning his head to face him. "Look at me" he pleaded.

Azure eyes met ruby and Yami smiled with gratification, "I don't was to live this life any more Yami." Seto a stood and walked to the door. "Follow me, we'll do this now, in the garden."

"Seto _please_ do I have to beg you!"

"No, my mind is made up. Now hurry up, I want to do this quick."

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"Jou, have you seen Yami anywhere?" Yugi asked.

"Nah, I think I may have seen him wit Seto a lil while ago but...damn, dat was awhile ago. I doubt Yami would hang round Kaiba dat long."

Yugi sighed and walked across the room, only to be stopped by Isis Ishtar, "Yami is in the garden. I suggest you run fast, your life or another's hangs in the balance," she whispered, touching her Sennen Tauk.

Violet eyes widened, "a-a life? Mine or another's? What do you mean?"

Isis sighed, "unless you act quickly, you will be in loss of one loved one. A decision must be made on who you love more, and if you are willing to risk your life for the other."

Yugi didn't stop to listen to the rest as he ran own the hallway. Images of Yami being cruel to him flashing through his mind. He ran out out of the house and to the back.

"Yami you promised to hurt Seto!"

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"It's loaded. Don't waist your time checking. Just pull the damn trigger, I'm ready for it," Seto yelled at Yami who was fumbling with the small handgun.

"Seto I don't want to go through with this!"

"Just hurry up and do it!" Seto looked to the sky, "Mother, Father, I will join you soon!" he cried happily.

Yami sweated a little as he stared at the pistol. He slowly took an aim, "Seto...please, reconsider," he pleaded, closing his eyes.

Tears dropped from the brunette's eyes, "just do it! Kill me already! You know you want to anyways!"

Yami growled and nodded, //this is what he wants. If he is happy, I will do it for him.// He shook his head, the clicking sound of the safety being turned off reached his ears, Please forgive me Aibou!" he yelled before resting his hand on the trigger to pull it back.

"Yami stop!" the handgun fell to the ground with a clatter.

"Yugi?" both Seto and Yami said at the same time.

Water leaked from big violet eyes, "how could you? I trusted you and you tried to murder my best friend! How can you e so heartless!"

"Yugi it isn't like that - he wanted me to. He said without your love there is nothing to live for!"

"Yugi get out of the way and let him do it!" Seto yelled.

Yugi's eyes darted back and forth between the boys. He shook his head, "Seto I don't want you to leave me, I wanted to tell you before...I went to go find you and Yami...I wanted to tell you I really did love you...I love you like I love Yami, both of you have a place in my heart. I think I want to be with both of you."

Retrieving the pistol, Yami growled and aimed, smirking as he started to pull the trigger back, "move out of my way Aibou, he asked for this!" he pushed the smaller teen out of the way.

"Yami stop it!" Yugi screamed, running forward after regaining balance. "Seto, I love you and won't let you die!"

"DIE SETO KAIBA!" Yami yelled, pulling the trigger with a loud bang.

"SETO..!" Yugi rammed into the taller teen, just pushing him out of the way as the bullet nailed him in the chest. "Itai!" Yugi cried out in pain, his small hands coming near his heart were the bullet was embedded. The porcelain hands were soon covered in blood as the wound bled over the garden floor.

Yami stood dumbstruck as his light fell to the ground. {{Aibou...no...}}

He got no reply from his soul partner and ran forward, meeting eye to eye with the CEO who stood there as well, looking devastated.

"Yugi, this isn't supposed t happen! I'm supposed to die, not you! You're too good, too innocent! You Baka... you weren't supposed to save me! You-you're supposed to live happily with Yami!"

Yugi opened his violet eyes halfway, feeling the life slowly being drained from him. He reached a hand up and grasped Seto by the shirt, "I-I loved you...I co-couldn't let you d-die," he chocked out, coughing up blood.

"Aibou please...don't leave me. I am nothing without you...I will be alone. I don't want a life without you, my Hikari."

Yugi smiled and reached out, bringing Yami towards him and kissing him weakly on the lips, "Y-Ya-ami please...be happy with S-Seto. I know, know you love him t-too." He kissed Yami again, bringing his hand to rest on the puzzle, "r-remember me through it. B-be happy...I f-forgive you..." his grip fell lax as his eyes drooped and closed for a final time.

{{Aibou...Aibou please you can't be gone.}} Yami held his light close, patting his hair and kissing his forehead. {{Aibou please answer me.}}

{I forgive you}

The voice echoed through Yami's head for a few moments before the link was completely cut off.

"Aibou...Aibou?" the spirit looked down at Yugi's lifeless body, tears freely flowing down his cheeks. He clutched the corpse tightly, sniffling, "AIBOU!"

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Ryou slumbered lightly in his bed, curled tightly in the green covers.

From next to the bed, Bakura watched him. //My light I have made a decision. So you will no longer be hurt.// He reached forward and brushed some hair out of his soul partner's closed eyes.

"I must do this for your happiness."

He took a kitchen knife he had been saving out of the desk drawer and slowly raised it to his chest. He examined it quickly before walking over to the bed and tapping Ryou to wake him up.

The boy mumbled before opening his brown eyes. "y-yami?" he whispered, rubbing his eyes sleepily.

Without a word, Bakura leaned forward and gently captured his light's lips, savoring their full of life flavor. "My light, I am so sorry for causing you pain. You will be in a better world without me."

"Bakura?"

"Please forgive me, Ryou." Bakura closed his eyes and stabbed the knife through Ryou's back, letting it cut through the skin. He twisted the blade and removed it, jabbing it in another spot before letting the corpse fall to the bed.

"I did this to protect you. You go to heaven, where you belong my angel."

Ryou's eyes clouded over as sleep eternally claimed him and the world blacked out. "Bakura..." he whispered before darkness blurred his vision for the final time.

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Shadow: don't kill me!!!! This is the last chappie...there will be a short epilogue music video thing that has to do with the song in this fic, but this really is the last chappie ^^; Go me I finished!!

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Shadow: I LOVE YOU REVIEWERS!!! YOU ALL KICK ASS!!! [glomps them all and gives them a jumbo plushie of their favorite couple] ^_^ YOU ALL INSPIRE ME SO MUCH!!

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