Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Koibito Yami ❯ The Final Clash ( Chapter 13 )

Koibito Yami

(Dark Lover)

Hato Chiisai

NOTE: This is rated R for violence, language, sex and rape. THIS IS A YAOI FIC! That means male/male relationships and male/male SEX!

If you don't like that kind of stuff, then make it easy for every one and DON"T READ IT!!!!

Ryou x Bakura, Yugi x Yami, Ryou x Origional Character (rape)

(Even a Ryou x Bakura x Yugi x Yami Later!!!)

Discclaimer: Hey, I'm a poor college student. I DON'T OWN A DAMN THING!!!! But I do own "Angel of My Heart", Bakura's song to Ryou. I wrote it myself.

Chapter 13- Final Clash

Bakura sat straight up in bed, wide awake. He blinked, then moaned when he heard the rattling of his doorknob and the knocking on the door.

"Open the door, right now!" He heard Yaten call. Bakura slid off of the bed, tucking the blankets around Ryou, and pulled on his bathrobe. He stumbled up the stairs, and unlocked the door, opening it. Yaten glared at him.

"It's almost noon!" He said, accusingly, and glanced over Bakura's shoulder, and Ryou in the bed. "What are you two doing?"

"We were sleeping." Bakura grumbled. Yaten sighed.

"Well, c'mon up, I've made you two lunch." He said, and went back to the kitchen. Bakura sighed, and turned, looking down at Ryou. He smiled, and slid back onto the bed, reaching out, and tucking a lock of hair behind Ryou's ear. Ryou's eyes cracked open slightly, as Bakura brushed his fingers over Ryou's cheek.

"Hey…" Bakura murmured.

"Hey…" Ryou said, smiling. Bakura kissed the tip of Ryou's nose.

"You're dad made us lunch." He said.

"Lunch?"

"Yeah," Bakura said, chuckling. "It's almost noon."

"Nani?!?" Ryou yelped, sitting straight up, the gasped, and his body grew rigid.

"Ryou?! Are you all right?!?" Bakura gasped.

"Ah, I'm really sore." Ryou muttered. Bakura looked away, guiltily.

"Gomen, Ryou…"

"It's all right. Ooh, help me up!" Ryou said, reaching out to Bakura. "We have to meet Yami and Yugi in half an hour!"

"Oh. Right."

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"They're late." Yami grumbled. Yugi smiled as he swung back and forth next to Yami on the swings. "Aren't you a little old for playgrounds?" Yami asked, smirking.

"Hah. You're never too old for playgrounds." Yugi said. "There they are." Yami looked up, and saw Ryou and Bakura coming towards them, Bakura not happy about the snow.

"Hello, Yugi. Yami." Ryou said, cheerfully.

"You're limping." Yami said, and grunted when Yugi elbowed him.

"Hi Ryou. Hey, Bakura." Yugi said. Bakura nodded stiffly.

"Ryou, can I talk to you? Alone?" Yami asked, standing. Bakura frowned.

"Uh, sure." Ryou said. He followed Yami over to the jungle gym. "What is it?"

"Why are you limping?"

"Oh, I'm, uh, just a bit sore." Ryou mumbled.

"Ryou, did Bakura hurt you?"

"He didn't mean to, I'm just, er, sensitive, I guess." Yami frowned, and noticed Ryou blushing. He smirked.

"Oh. I see. What got him so horny?" Ryou jerked his head up and stared at Yami, and then blushed brighter, and looked at his feet.

"Um, well, me….." Yami chuckled.

"Ryou, what did you do?"

"Uh, that's none of your business. But, uh, we went to bed at ten and didn't get around to sleeping until one." Yami outright laughed, and wagged a finger at Ryou, unable to speak. Ryou, highly embarrassed, went back over to Yugi, and Bakura, scowling, went to talk to Yami.

"Quit laughing at him, you've embarrassed him!" Bakura snapped. Yami's laughter died to giggles.

"You were the one who screwed him for three hours!" Yami wheezed, clutching his sides. Bakura rolled his eyes.

"Hey, Ryou started it." He mumbled.

"Ryou?"

"Yes, Ryou."

"I find that hard to believe."

"Well he did. Stop laughing."

Kuro Ketseuki stood yards away, looking between Ryou and Yugi, and Yami and Bakura, trying to pick out which was Ryou. The one next to the laughing Pharaoh was blushing, and looking very sheepish. The one next to Yugi had just punched a tree. Ketseuki nodded, deciding that the one with Yugi was the Spirit of the Ring. He pulled a cloth, and a bottle of chloroform out of his pocket, and wet the cloth, then put the bottle back into his pocket. He watched as "Ryou" stormed away from Yami, and Yami went back to Yugi and the other "spirit."

"Yami, that wasn't nice." Yugi scolded, when his dark returned, wiping tears from his eyes. "What's so funny?" Yami giggled slightly.

"Ryou and Bakura are late because they slept `til noon `cause they were fucking for three hours last night!" He squeaked. Ryou looked up from inspecting his scraped knuckles to glare at Yami. He glanced over Yami's shoulder at Bakura. Yami looked up, when he saw Ryou's eyes widen and the color drain from his face. There was a shout behind him, and Yami whirled, and stared. Kuro Ketseuki had grabbed Bakura from behind, and covered his mouth and nose with a cloth. Bakura's eyes rolled back into his head, and he went limp, falling to the ground, unconscious.

Ryou, Yami and Yugi began to run over, until Ketseuki pulled a gun.

"Don't move. I may not be able to kill the spirits, but I can certainly kill him!" He said, pointing the gun to Bakura's head.

"Spirits!" Yami gasped. "He thinks Bakura is Ryou!" Ryou stared, panicked. "Play along, Ryou. He thinks you're Bakura.!"

"But, Bakura,"

"Will be fine. He can handle himself. Just pretend you're him, and he's you." Ketseuki tossed Bakura over his shoulder.

"Ryou!" Yugi shouted, while Yami, held a panicked "Bakura" back.

"Follow me, and I'll kill him." Ketseuki ordered, and back away, disappearing into the woods. Ryou fell to his knees, and glared at Yami.

"We just let him take Bakura?!" He cried, the tears appearing.

"When he wakes up, he can simply rejoin you, Ryou. And, he can take care of Ketseuki, once and for all."

"Iie! The pendant that protects him from Bakura's Shadow Powers!" Ryou gasped. Yami froze, then groaned.

"Oh, shit. C'mon. Let's get back to your house. I'll call the others." Yami said, pulling out a cell phone. He dialed, as they began walking. "Seto, this is Yami. We have a situation. Come to Ryou's house now. It's an emergency."

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Bakura moaned, as he regained consciousness. He tried to rub his eyes, but found his hands tied behind his back. He heard a chuckling. He recognized the voice, and looked up. He was bound, hand and foot, on the floor of the same warehouse, and Ketseuki stood over him.

"Long time no see, Ryou." He drawled. Bakura blinked, then, began to smile, and chuckle a bit. Ketseuki knelt. "I fail to see what's so amusing." Ketseuki snarled. Bakura outright laughed.

"Foolish mortal!" He spat. "You got the wrong half. And now the Pharaoh's protecting him! You'll never get him!" Ketseuki stood, and back up a few steps, then scowled, and kicked Bakura in the stomach. Bakura merely grunted, and continued to chuckle. Ketseuki whirled, and glared at nothing in particular. In his anger, he swept the papers off of his desk. When they fell, one of them caught his eye. He picked it up, looked it over, and smirked.

"Which is why you will get him for me." Ketseuki purred, turning to look at Bakura. He knelt next to the spirit. "This should work out nicely…" Bakura stopped laughing, and stared at Ketseuki. He didn't like this. He didn't like this at all.

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"So, lemme get this straight," Joey said. "Ketseuki has Bakura, thinkin' he's Ryou, and has some amulet `dat protects `im from your Shadow Magic?" Yami nodded. Ryou gasped, suddenly. Everyone turned to look at him.

"Bakura…." He murmured. "He was awake, for a few minutes, but kept me blocked, and he's gone again. But before he went unconscious, I felt him, he, he was worried. He was… scared…"

"Bakura scared?" Tristan asked, finding that hard to believe. Kaiba sat back, thinking deeply, and Yaten put his head in his hands.

"What do we do?" Yugi asked. Yami frowned.

"Until Bakura wakes up there's nothing we can do."

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Ketseuki stood over Bakura, lying spread-eagle on his back within a circle of candles. Ketseuki finished his chanting, tossing the paper over his shoulder, and staring down at Bakura.

"Now, my slave," He growled. "Awaken." Bakura's eyes fluttered open, no longer brown, the irises were solid black, an no light shone in them. "Get up." Bakura mechanically stood. "Now, I expect my orders to be obeyed precisely. Return to your Hikari, Ryou Bakura. Crush anyone who gets in your way. Find your light, and break him, so he will not resist me. Bring him, and the Millennium Items, and anyone who gets in the way, to me. And I especially want Yaten Bakura. I still need him. Are these orders clear?" Bakura nodded. "Good. Then get moving." Ketseuki shouted, startled, when Bakura disappeared into thin air.

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"I'm jut getting static." Ryou said. "He's awake, but, I can't reach him…." Everyone in the room jumped, when Bakura appeared. Ryou jumped up. "Bakura!" He cried, and ran to his other half, relieved. But his relief was short lived. Bakura's hand shot up, and caught Ryou's throat in his hand, lifting him off of the ground. The others leapt to their feet.

"His eyes…." Yami gasped. "It's not him!" Bakura hurled Ryou into the wall, where he slumped to the floor, dazed.

"Get `im!" Joey shouted, and he and Tristan leapt at Bakura. Bakura moved like lightning, and within moments, Joey and Tristan were on the floor, doubled over in pain. Kaiba, Yami, Yugi, and Yaten stared at Bakura.

"Bakura!" Yugi gasped. "What are you doing?!?"

"He's being controlled." Yami growled. "Look at his eyes. It's an old spell, from Egypt. Ketseuki is controlling Bakura." Bakura's hollow eyes wandered over the four figures, then he turned, and went into the basement. Yaten ran over to Ryou, and Yugi, and Kaiba went to check on Joey and Tristan. Yami followed Bakura. He found Bakura tearing up the corner of the black carpet in his bedroom. Yami watched, as he opened a small trap door in the floor, and reached in, pulling out a metal box, with a lock on it. He took a key from his bedside table, and opened the box, and pulled something out. Bakura whirled when Yami gasped.

"The Millennium Eye! You took it! You had it this whole time!" Yami shouted, and leapt at Bakura. The Eye glowed, and black energy blast slammed into Yami, who crashed to the floor, twitching, and unconscious. Upstairs, Yugi gasped.

"Yami!"

"Wait, Yugi!" Kaiba said, grabbing Yugi's arm. "Bakura's dangerous."

"Demo-" Yugi began, until Bakura appeared again, dragging Yami by the back of his shirt.

"Pegasus' Millennium Eye!" Kaiba gasped.

"It is true then.." Ryou whimpered. "It wasn't just a dream. He killed Pegasus." Yaten leapt up.

"You bastard," he roared, an leapt at Bakura, who casually backhanded him, sending him crashing to the floor, unconscious. Yugi, Kaiba, Joey and Tristan faced Bakura, wanting to attack, but knew it would do no good. Bakura pulled something out of his pocket.

"Aw, shit… Tristan said.

"Chain Energy!!!" Bakura snarled, and bands of light sprang into existence, wrapping around Yaten, Yami, Yugi, Tristan, Joey, and Kaiba. Bakura slowly removed the Millennium Puzzle from Yugi's neck, and laid it next to the Eye, then turned, and stared down at Ryou, trembling, pressed against the wall.

"Bakura…" Ryou whimpered. "Why are you doing this?" Bakura didn't answer, just stalked closer to ryou. He reached down, seized Ryou's collar, and jerked him up, pinning him against the wall. With his other hand, he roughly tore the sweater from Ryou's body, and lifted the Millennium Ring off of his neck, putting it with the Eye and Puzzle.

"Bakura, onegai…" Ryou whimpered. But Bakura only heard his orders. `Find your light, and break him, so he will not resist me.' Bakura pulled his fist back, and slammed it into Ryou's jaw.

"Iie! Ryou!" Yugi screamed, but was ignored by the white haired demon, who continued to hit Ryou about the head. He threw Ryou to the floor, and hurled himself on top of him, hitting and kicking, beating him mercilessly. Ryou's screams of pain, and cries for Bakura to stop fell on uncaring ears, as Bakura continued to beat his light, for what felt like hours to Ryou. Ryou's cries soon died out, until all that was left was a pitiful moaning. Bakura suddenly stopped, and stood, glaring down at his helpless victim.

"Bakura!" Yami shouted, having regained his consciousness. "Stop this! He's your Hikari! He loves you!" Yaten was staring helplessly, from the floor, next to Yami. But Bakura did not hear Yami's shout, as he stared down at Ryou. Suddenly, he reached down seizing Ryou by the upper arms, and dragged him around the sofa, and hurled him onto the coffee table.

"Ryou! What's going on, shimatte!" Yaten shouted, the sofa blocking his view, of what was happening; only Seto Kaiba, and Yami Yugi saw what happened next, and both wished for the rest of their lives, that they hadn't.

Bakura stared down at Ryou, with dead eyes, and slowly, began to remove his own clothes. Ryou was paralyzed in his terror, his fearful eyes unable to look away from Bakura's empty ones. Once Bakura was undressed, he bent over Ryou, and jerked his jeans off, followed by his boxers.

"Bakura! Don't do this!" Yami shouted, struggling against the energy binds. "In the name of Ra, yameru, Bakura! Yameru!" But Bakura did not hear. Roughly, he flipped Ryou onto his stomach, and positioned himself above him, pinning Ryou's legs down with his own legs, and pinning his wrists to the table, on either side of his head. Ryou began sobbing, pleading to Bakura to stop, to not do what he was going to do. Yami and Kaiba struggled fiercely, but their efforts did them no good, as they tried to stop what was about to happen. Bakura simply smirked, and thrust downwards, driving himself deep into Ryou, without any ounce of preparation. Ryou's eyes flew wide open, and he screamed. Behind the sofa, Yaten, Yugi, Tristan and Joey closed their eyes and grit their teeth at Ryou's scream; it was like a knife on raw nerves.

Tears streamed down Yaten Bakura's face as he listened to his son's agonized screams, and was unable to do anything. Yugi was crying as well, struggling furiously. Joey and Tristan knew what was happening when they saw Kaiba pale, and stare, his face contorted in horror, unable to look away from the sickening scene playing out before him. Blood had pooled around Ryou's hips, and began dripping off of the table, and onto the floor. Ryou continued screaming, and crying, pleading desperately for Bakura to stop. He was blinded in one eye, the force of his first scream breaking a blood vessel in his eye. His body writhed beneath his dark, as bloody tears streamed down his face.

Bakura began pumping harder and faster, ripping Ryou's insides. For what felt like forever to all those present, Ryou's shrieks drilled into their minds; they could feel it just as well as they could hear it. Joey had his eyes squeezed shut, and his teeth clenched, his breathe coming in ragged gasps, as he fought against the helpless tears that threatened to fall. Tristan was trying to concentrate on a blood stain on the carpet near his face, while Yaten had buried his face into the carpet, and sobbed his frustration. Yugi was concentrating on his yami's face, blood red eyes filled with tears, teeth clenched, as he lay there, able to do nothing but witness Ryou's rape. Seto Kaiba was trembling in fury, and an intense effort not to be sick, as he watched the blood drip from Ryou's mouth, after his screams tore his throat.

Finally, with an especially hard thrust, and strangled groan, Bakura released violently into Ryou, and collapsed onto his back. The only sound now was Ryou, whimpering brokenly. Bakura heaved himself off of Ryou, and pulled out of his body, making Ryou yelp in pain. Bakura stood, stuffed Ryou back into his jeans, then shoved him off of the table, and onto the floor, where he cried.

"Ryou…" Yami said, softly, soothingly. "Just remember, it isn't really Bakura. He's under Ketseuki's control. He would never do this to you of his own will." Ryou focused his eyes on Yami.

"I know…" He whispered, hoarsely, making Yami wince. "Please, help him, Yami……"

"We will, Ryou. Stay strong. For him."

"I will." Ryou whimpered, nodding, his voice stronger. "Will Bakura remember this?"

"I don't think so. It depends on what spell Ketseuki used. Why?" Yami asked. Ryou didn't answer. Bakura was dressed again, and dragged Ryou behind the sofa by the hair. Joey, Tristan, Yugi and Yaten stared in horror at Ryou's appearence, half naked, bloody, and crying. Bakura dragged Yami, Yaten, and Kaiba closer to the others, then stood among his prisoners, placing the Millennium Ring around his neck. The Ring began to glow, when there was a knocking on the front door. Bakura blinked, then scowled, and went to the front door, opening it.

"Err, Ryou? No, Kyodai, right?" Mr. Burke said. Bakura snarled, and seized Mr. Burke by the neck tie, dragging him inside. Mr. Burke stared in horror at all the people lying on the floor.

"Mr. Burke!" Yaten gasped. "Let him go, Bakura! He has nothing to do wit any of this!"

"My orders are clear. I am to bring everyone on this property." Bakura said, in a monotone voice. He dumped Mr. Burke down on the floor, binding him with the chain energy. The Ring glowed, and a bubble of blue energy surrounded them. The bubble then vanished, and the living room was left empty.

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Kuro Ketseuki paced back and forth across the floor of the warehouse, fingering the pendant he was wearing. He glanced at the circle of burning candles anxiously; they were half burnt. Bakura would only be under his control as long as the candles burned. Suddenly, a glowing blue orb appeared next to him, and vanished. Standing within it was Bakura, and laying around him were more than the four people Ketseuki had expected. He began to laugh, and they all looked at him, Ryou squirming closer to Yami Yugi for protection.

"Well, look what the spirit dragged in…" Ketseuki laughed. "Here I only expected Ryou, Yaten, Yugi, and the Pharaoh. Well, well, Mr. Burke. I was quite disappointed to receive the letter saying I was fired."

"You're mad, Kuro!" Mr. Burke snapped.

"Perhaps. And this really is a surprise. Seto Kaiba. Welcome. I do believe I owe you." Ketseuki snarled, rubbing his shoulder, where Kaiba had shot him.

"You fucking bastard!" Kaiba shouted. "What the fuck did you do to Bakura?!?" Ketseuki smirked.

"He is my slave. Come here." He said, directing the last sentence to Bakura. Bakura moved over to him. "On your knees." Bakura dropped to his knees. Ketseuki smirked, then moved over to the group, lying on the floor. Yami squirmed until he was on his knees, as opposed to lying on the floor.

"Only until the candles burn out." Yami snarled, placing himself between Ketseuki and Ryou.

"True. But it's long enough. Bakura, you call him, correct?" He turned back to Bakura. "Find a better way to restrain them. But leave Ryou." Bakura stood, and the Ring flashed. All but Ryou were suddenly floating in the air, spread-eagle, being held by purple energy binds on their wrists and ankles. With one other exception; YamiYugi. He slapped the purple rings aside, and whirled on Ketseuki. A ball of gold Shadow Power materialized, and he hurled it at Ketseuki. Ketseuki simply smirked. There was a flash, and a purple energy bubble surrounded Ketseuki, neutralizing Yami's blast. Yami stared, worried. He reached into his pocket, pulling out the Dark Magician card. He held it up.

"Dark-" A hand seized his wrist, and tore the card from his hand, then hurled Yami to the floor. Yami stared up at puppet-Bakura.

"Well done." Ketseuki drawled. Bakura raised his fist, and slammed it into Yami's cheek, dazing the King of Games, giving him time to restrain him with the others. Ryou was left alone on the floor, bloody, and vulnerable. Ketseuki advanced on him, slowly, deliberately frightening him. Ryou sat on his hands and knees, watching his greatest fear move towards him. He swallowed, and lowered his eyes, trembling.

"Ryou Bakura," Ketseuki murmured, kneeling before the small boy. "Still beautiful. And now broken, by the one you trust more than any other." Ryou winced.

"That is not Bakura." Ryou said in a trembling voice. "Bakura would never hurt me." He closed his eyes for a moment, then glared at Ketseuki. "And I am not broken! No matter what you do, you will never break me!" And with that, Ryou leapt forwards, remembering something that Bakura had told him once.

(~FLASHBACK~)

"Don't just sit there and let people take advantage of you. Fight back. Hit me, Ryou. I want to see if you can…… That was pitiful, you little wimp! After all this time, you don't even know how to hit right?! When you hit, make contact with the knuckles of your index, and middle finger. Keep you wrist locked, and the knuckles in line ith your arm, making the hit solid. Never lock you elbow,, keep it slightly bent. Hit fast, hit hard, put your body behind it, rotate your hips, or step into the punch. Again…. Heh. Well, you almost got the form right, but maybe I should show you how a real punch feels….."

(~END FLASHBACK~)

Ryou slammed his fist into Ketseuki's jaw, feeling the knuckles of the index and middle finger connect solidly, as he threw all of his weight into the punch. Ketseuki stumbled back, and fell to the floor, staring at Ryou, confused. Ryou stared down at the large man, his fist still outstretched. Yami and the others stared amazed. Ketseuki wiggled his jaw, then spat. A small click drew everyone's attention, as a bloody tooth bounced across the floor.

"Shit, Ryou!" Joey yelped. "Where'd ya learn ta hit like dat?!?" Ryou blinked, then smiled slightly.

"Bakura." He said. Then he whirled, and stared at the candles. "Yami! What did you say about the candles?!?" Yami blinked.

"Yes, Ryou! Put them out! When the last candle goes out, Bakura will be released!"

"That's all I needed to know." Ryou said, and ran to the ring of flames. He lashed out with his foot, kicking the candles across the room, extinguishing as many as he could, as quickly a he could.

"Damn you!" Ketseuki roared, and ran over, dragging Ryou away. Ryou struggled furiously. "What the hell has come over you, you little slut?!?"

"Let me go, you bastard!" Ryou screamed. "Bakura, wake up, please! Fight it! Kura, koibito, please!" Bakura's body twitched, slightly. "Bakura!" Ryou yelped, as he was wrestled to the ground.

"Bitch!" Ketseuki spat. "I'll just have to break you, the best way I know how." He snarled, thumbing Ryou's jeans open. Ryou lashed out with his foot, kicking him in the stomach.

"Iie!" He screamed. "I will not be broken!" Ketseuki pinned his wrists above his head with one hand, jerking his pants down with the other. Neither one cared that Yami, Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Kaiba, Yaten, and Mr. Burke were all yelling and screaming. Ryou threw his head back, and screamed, when Ketseuki's length was shoved into him. Ryou's mind raced, as he tried to think of something, anything…. His screams suddenly stopped, and his body went limp. Ketseuki stopped, and stared down at Ryou. The others did too. Then, Yami laughed, quietly.

"His soul room. He's gone to his soul room."

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Ryou stood in the center of his soul room, and turned to the door that led to Bakura's room. It was barred and chained, because of the spell. Ryou ran over to the door.

"Bakura! Bakura, can you hear me?"

"Ryou?!?" Bakura's disbelieving voice came through the door. "Ryou, I can't get out!"

"I know. Ketseuki did a spell, and took control of your mind, or, your body's mind. I tried to break it, but he stopped me, before I could put out all of the candles.

"Oh, Ra…. Ryou, what did he make me do?" Ryou couldn't answer. "Ryou?"

"Look, we can't break the spell in the physical world, but maybe we can, here. Do you have a lock pick?"

"Of course, dimwit. I'm a tomb robber."

"Try picking the locks. Then, maybe you can get out, and, and stop him."

"What's he doing?" Bakura asked, taking his lock pick off of a shelf, and began working. He waited for Ryou's answer, but it didn't come. "Ryou? What's he doing?" Bakura felt a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when Ryou still didn't answer. "He's raping you, isn't he…?"

"Hai." Ryou said, after a moment. "I couldn't stop him, so I came in here."

"Ryou?"

"Hai?"

"I hate to ask you this, but could you go back to your body?"

"Nani?!?"

"Ryou, the pendant. You have to get the pendant he wears. Can you do it?"

"All, all right. I'll try."

"Ganbatte, Ryou. Ashiteru."

"I know. I love you too." Ryou said, and focused on returning to his body. He yelped when the pain hit him again. Ketseuki was staring down at him, confused. Ryou stared at him, with pain-filled eyes.

"Pass out?" Ketseuki snarled. Ryou moaned at the horrible ache in his body. Ketseuki began thrusting into him again, and he whimpered, but focused on the task at hand. He could see a silver chain in Ketseuki's shirt. He forced himself to go limp, hoping Ketseuki would release his hands. After a few more thrusts, he did, grabbing Ryou's hips, and pulling him closer, making Ryou cry out again. He waited a moment, until Ketseuki's eyes closed. Then, he made his move.

Ryou's hand darted forwards, and closed on the chain, then jerked, as hard as he could. Ketseuki's eyes snapped open, and everyone stared, as a black stone, with a purple glow in the center, flew through the air. Ketseuki leapt off of Ryou, who grabbed his ankles, sending him to the floor. Ryou scrambled up, ignoring the white hot pain, and leapt, not for the pendant, but for the candles. Ketseuki stopped, and looked back and forth, between the pendant, lying near puppet-Bakura, an Ryou, knocking the candles around the room.

"Pick it up!" He shouted at puppet-Bakura, and went after Ryou. He pounced on Ryou, who was reaching for the last two candles. His fingers brushed them, knocking them over, but only one went out.

"Nooo…" Ryou moaned, from under Ketseuki, trying to reach the candle. He began to blow, desperately hoping to snuff it out. Ketseuki began dragging him back. Then, Ryou tasted blood. He gathered it on his tongue, took a deep breathe, and spat it at the candle. With a hiss, the blood put the candle out. Ketseuki froze, and everyone turned their eyes to Bakura.

He blinked. He blinked again, then closed his eyes and shook his head. Then, he looked up. He stared at Yugi, Yami, Joey, Tristan, Kaiba, Yaten, and Mr. Burke, floating in the air, then turned his eyes to Ryou and Ketseuki. Then, he looked down at his hand, and stared at the pendant. Slowly, he began to smile. He dropped the pendant on the floor, and crushed it under his heel. With a wave of his hand, the floating captives' bonds vanished, and they fell. Yugi ran to the desk, and grabbed the Millennium Puzzle, putting it around his neck. Bakura began to advance on Kuro Ketseuki, still lying on Ryou. He suddenly leapt up, and began to back away. Ryou scrambled up, and stumbled behind Bakura, where Kaiba caught him, stripping off his coat, and flinging it around Ryou.

"It ends now…." Bakura snarled, advancing on Ketseuki. "You raped my light, four times. You beat him. You kidnapped him. You tried to kill him. You threatened him. And you made me hurt him! For that, you deserve worse than death."

"Go ahead." Ketseuki snarled. "Try it." Bakura blinked, not expecting that. Suddenly, there was a blur of motion, and loud bang. Bakura blinked again, and stared at the smoking pistol in Ketseuki's hand.

"Ryou!" Kaiba gasped, suddenly, and Bakura whirled. Ryou's eyes were wide, and his mouth open slightly. There was a hole in Kaiba's coat. In slow motion, Bakura watched Ryou fall to his knees. His eyes closed, and he slumped forward. Bakura fell to his knees, catching Ryou before he hit the ground.

"Ryou!" e gasped, and gently lay Ryou back, pulling the coat aside. Blood welled up, thickly, from a wound in Ryou's left shoulder. "Oh, Ra, Ryou…." Bakura reached out, and tried to heal him. Nothing happened.

"The bullet is still in him, Bakura." Yami said, in a strained voice. "It won't heal until we get it out." Kaiba was immediately on his cell phone, calling an ambulance. Bakura stood, and backed away from Ryou, who was being cradled by his father. Slowly, Bakura turned, and glared at Ketseuki.

"You Ra forsaken bastard. Your soul is destined for destruction in the jaws of Set. If I kill you. but I won't." The Millennium Ring flashed, and the gun in Ketseuki's hand spun through the air, and skidded across the floor. "Your soul will spend all eternity, wandering the Shadow Realm!" Everyone stared, unable to look away, as a horrible shriek ripped through the air, as Bakura ripped Ketseuki's soul from his body, banishing it to the Shadow Realm. Ketseuki's soulless body sagged, blank eyes staring. Kaiba pulled the pistol from his pocket, and a single shot rang out, and the body collapsed, lifeless.

"Can't have the cops taking a soulless body." He said, shrugging. Sirens could be heard getting nearer. Yaten gathered Ryou up in his arms, and headed for the exit.

"You all go ahead." Yami said. "Bakura and I need to take care of a few things. Kaiba, you stay. Oh, and the cops. Ketseuki has been blackmailing the Bakura family. He raped Ryou in the alley, he kidnapped and raped him a few weeks ago, he tried to kill Yugi at the pond, all of us at the house, tried to take Ryou at the Banquet, and blackmailed us all into coming here, where he raped Ryou again. Then, he shot him, and tried to shoot us, and Kaiba shot him in self defense. That's what happened." Everyone obeyed Yami without question, Tristan, Joey, Yugi, and Mr. Burke following Yaten out to meet the ambulance. Kaiba put in another call to his chauffeur, to come get them at the warehouse.

"Get rid of all evidence." Yami said, gathering up his Dark Magician. Kaiba, with gloves, picked up Ketseuki's gun, putting it into his dead fingers. Bakura began to painstakingly clean up the fragments of the talisman Ketseuki had been wearing, once he figured out that he couldn't send them to the Shadow Realm, and stuck the Millennium Eye in his pocket when Yami wasn't looking. Kaiba gathered Ketseuki's papers, while Yami began sending the Ritual Candles to the Shadow Realm.

"Everything clean?" Yami said, looking around. "Good. We need to talk to the police." The sirens were right outside, and they left the warehouse in time to see the back doors of the ambulance close, taking Ryou to the Emergency room. Cops were already talking to Joey, Yugi, Tristan, and Mr. Burke; Yaten had gone with Ryou. Detectives ran into the warehouse to gather evidence. Finally, Kaiba's limo arrived, and a very insistent Kaiba was able to get Yami, Bakura, Joey and Tristan into his limo, after Mr. Burke volunteered to stay behind and answer any questions.

"All right." Bakura said, when they were on their way to the hospital. "What happened. I asked Ryou what I did, and he wouldn't answer me." Everyone avoided Bakura's gaze. "Tell me! Have to know! I can't go see Ryou without knowing. Did I hurt him?" Slowly, Joey shook his head.

"You popped in outta thin air. Scared the shit outta us." Joey said. "Ya threw Ryou into the wall. Me'n Tristan tried ta stop you, but…."

"We never were a match for you." Tristan finished. "you went into the basement, and Yami followed. You totally trashed him! Dragged him out by his shirt." Bakura grunted, and gave Yami a smug look.

"Then you knocked out Dr. Bakura and used the Chain Energy card, and tied us all up." Yugi continued. "Well, everyone, but Ryou…"

"What did I do to Ryou?" Bakura asked, scared of what he'd hear.

"You beat him." Kaiba said. "Bad. It was, brutal, the way you did it. But, it wasn't you. Remember that. It was not you, Bakura." Bakura had his head in his hands.

"I'm sorry, Bakura," Yami said. "But, it gets worse."

"Worse?!?" Bakura echoed. "How in the name of Ra could it possibly get worse?!?"

"After that, you threw him on the coffee table, and, well, thankfully, Ryou's father didn't see what happened. Only Kaiba, and myself saw. You held him down, and you raped him, Bakura. You raped him." Bakura was silent for a moment, staring down at his palms, before letting his head fall to his knees, and wrapped his arms around his head.

"Oh, no. Ra, no, please no." Joey stared at Bakura, next to him, and did the only thing that he could. He put his arms around Bakura, trying to comfort him. Bakura hid his face in Joey's chest, and cried. "I didn't! Please say I didn't! Ra, please, don't let it be true!" He screamed, through his sobs.

"It's gonna be okay, Bakura." Joey said. "Ryou knows it wasn't you. He knows. It'll be okay."

"And then, I gave him to Ketseuki." Bakura moaned. Joey snickered, suddenly. "I fail to see what's so amusing about that." Bakura snarled.

"Hah. You shoulda seen it, Bakura. You woulda been proud." Joey said, grinning. Yami began to chuckle as well. Bakura glared at Yami.

"Ryou hit Ketseuki." Yami said. Bakura blinked. "It was priceless, tomb raider. He, he knocked out a tooth!"

"Nani?" Bakura gasped. "Ryou? My Ryou?"

"Yes, your Ryou." Kaiba said, snickering. "Knocked him flat on his ass. He just sat there, trying to figure out what had happened. Then spit out a tooth." Bakura blinked, and shook his head.

"Well, whad'ya know….."

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That certainly surprised Bakura. Next time, Ryou is in the hospital, and there is a confrontation between Tea and Bakura. And Ryou has a heart to heart with his father. I hope you liked it. Be nice and review. I just got my wisdom teeth out, and I am in pain. -_-

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