Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Koibito Yami ❯ The Aftermath ( Chapter 14 )

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)

Discclaimer: Hey, I'm a poor college student. I DON'T OWN A DAMN THING!!!! Well, I do own Bakura's Song for Ryou. Yup, I wrote it myself.

Chapter 14- The Aftermath

Bakura was still leaning on Joey when they entered the waiting room, where Yaten Bakura was pacing. He looked up at Bakura. Bakura stared at Yaten, and Yaten could tell, by the look on Bakura's face, that the others had told him everything.

"I'm so, so sorry…." Bakura said, staring at Yaten. Yaten nodded, and pulled Bakura into his arms.

"It wasn't your fault. I don't blame you. This is all on Ketseuki. Everything. Just promise me one thing."

"Anything."

"Promise me, his soul will suffer for all he's done." Yaten snarled. Bakura's lip curled in a sneer.

"Oh, believe me," he growled. "He will. By Horus, he'll wish he never laid eyes on Ryou…" Bakura suddenly blinked. "Oh, Ra, Ryou! Is he all right? Will he be okay?!?"

"He's in surgery. The bullet missed his heart."

"Thank Ra…" Bakura breathed, sinking into a chair.

"But, He's lost a lot of blood. Nothing's definite yet. But, we can hope."

"Yes." Bakura murmured. "Sometimes hope is all you have." The others had nothing to say to that, so they all sat down, to wait out the, uh, waiting.

**************

"What are you doing here?!?" Ryou gasped, sitting straight up in bed. A look around told him that he was in his soul room. He stared at the Dark Magician

"She let me in." He said, gesturing over his shoulder. Ryou looked back, and stared at the Lady of Faith, who smiled warmly, before leaving. "I have come to tell you what happened in the real world." Ryou blinked, and stood.

"Your attacker is dead. And his soul is in the Shadow Realm, to be tormented forever, for the suffering he has put you through. The Change of Heart has seen to it personally." The Dark Magician smirked, slightly. "He is in the depths of the Shadow Realm where the Master Pharaoh will not even journey." Ryou stared, and swallowed.

"Oh." He said, not quite knowing what to say.

"Bakura is waiting for you, Master Ryou."

"He is?" Ryou said, excited. Then, he blinked. "Master Ryou? But, I'm not your master, Yugi and Yami are."

"Your bravery today has earned you the respect of all Duel Monsters. You may not realize this, but you saved Master Pharaoh today. He would have been taken from the Little Master. It would have destroyed him. And for that, we all owe you a great debt. I am at your service, should you need it. Farewell, brave Master Ryou. I hope to see you again." And the Dark Magician turned, and left, before Ryou could say a word.

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Everyone stood, when the doctor came in.

"Friends and family of Ryou Bakura?" He called, and they all gathered around. "I have good news. We have removed the bullet, and repaired the damage, which was minimum. He'll pull through. You can see him now, but he's asleep. He needs to rest. We're keeping him a few days, just to make sure he'll be all right. We treated his other injuries, and you'll be happy to know that there is no serious damage caused by being molested. He's in room 317." And the doctor left. Bakura and Yaten led the way down the hall. The room was silent, with the exception of the heart monitor. Ryou was sleeping quietly, and didn't stir when they all trooped in. Bakura stood back in the corner, and watched the others surround Ryou's bed.

Yaten sat down in a chair, taking his son's left hand, while Yugi took the other. Bakura then moved forwards, and tied the Ring around Ryou neck, then closed his eyes, and vanished into the Ring. He opened his eyes, and found himself in his soul room. It had turned into his basement bedroom at Ryou's house, as opposed to the royal Egyptian chamber it had been ever since Christmas. He turned, and moved over to the door to Ryou's soul room. Slowly, he opened it, and looked in. His heart froze. Ryou wasn't in his soul room.

//Oh, Ra. Okay, don't panic.// He heard a small noise, and whirled, then stared. Ryou was in his soul room!

Ryou was sitting at Bakura's desk, his head resting on his folded arms. His ankles were crossed under the chair, and his fingers were tapping lightly.

"Ryou?" Bakura called, softly. Ryou sat up and turned, his face splitting into a grin when he saw Bakura. He jumped up, and ran across the room, flinging himself at Bakura. Grinning, Bakura held out his arms to catch his light, but suddenly, he saw stars. Bakura opened his eyes, and blinked, then reached up, and prodded his aching jaw. Slowly, he sat up, slightly dizzy. Ryou was standing before him, fist raised. Slowly, Ryou knelt, and stared at Bakura, who stared back, confused. Ryou smirked.

" `When you hit, make contact with the knuckles of your index, and middle finger. Keep your wrist locked, and the knuckles in line with 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.' That's how a real punch feels." Ryou said. Bakura blinked, recognizing his own words. "Guess your `lessons' did teach me something." Ryou's smirk widened to a grin, and threw his arms around Bakura. "So? Did I pass?" Bakura blinked, yet again, then, felt a tug at his lips. Slowly, he smiled, and began to chuckle. Ryou blinked, and moved back to sit on his heels, looking at him, curiously, cocking his head, innocently. Bakura's chuckle grew, until he threw his head back, and outright laughed. Ryou smiled, and started giggling, too. Within seconds, both were clutching their sides, as tears of mirth streamed down their faces.

"I, can't, breathe!" Ryou gasped, making Bakura laugh harder.

"It's, your own, damn fault!" Bakura wheezed. After a few more minutes, their laughter died down to exhausted giggled. "Did you really knock out one of his teeth?" Bakura gasped. Ryou nodded, and they looked at eachother. Bakura lightly punched Ryou in the shoulder. "I'm proud of you, Ryou." Bakura said. "You did well." Ryou leaned forwards, putting his arms around Bakura's shoulders. Bakura smiled, and pulled Ryou closer, nuzzling his ear. "I'm so proud of you." He whispered. Ryou looked at him, smiling, and closed his eyes, when Bakura pressed his lips to Ryou's in a chaste kiss. "Now explain what you're doing in my soul room." Ryou flushed a bit.

"I, I can feel your presence more in here. It felt, safer…." Bakura blinked, then lifted Ryou's chin, smiling.

"Ryou, you have no idea how much that means to me." He said, smiling. He pulled Ryou into his chest, and their lips embraced. Bakura ran his tongue over Ryou's lip, and he moaned, then parted them, allowing his dark to enter. Bakura curled his tongue around Ryou's, and squeezed him tightly. Ryou broke the kiss, and nestled his head into Bakura's chest. "I love you, Ryou. Now, c'mon. The doctors say you're gonna be fine. Your dad's waiting." Ryou smiled, and nodded, then vanished from his soul room. Bakura sighed, and winced, rubbing his jaw lightly, then followed.

************

Everyone looked up, when Bakura materialized into the room.

"Is Ryou all right?" Yaten asked, worried. Bakura merely looked at Ryou, pointedly. Yaten looked down, and the others crowded closer, fighting for the best place, as Ryou shifted slightly, and opened his eyes, wincing at the pain in his shoulder.

"Hi, Dad." Ryou whimpered.

"Hey, Ryou." Yaten said softly, moving closer. "How do you feel?" He asked, stroking Ryou's forehead.

"My fist hurts…." Ryou whined, and looked down at his bruised knuckles, wincing. The group around the bed began to snicker. "It's not funny…." Ryou pouted. The others quickly tried to get themselves under control. Ryou's mouth twitched, and he snorted, slightly. "All right, I guess it is…" Ryou said, then giggled, making the others give up trying to conceal their laughter, and they all stood around Ryou's bed, laughing, with the exception of Bakura, who stood in the corner, away from the group, laughing to himself.

"You really saved the day, Ryou." Yami said.

"Iie." Ryou said, looking down. "Not really…"

"Not really?!?" Kaiba snorted. "First, you endured a beating from Bakura, who is no pushover. You also were raped by him, or, his body. And after that, you only though about helping him get free from whatever controlled him, holding nothing against him, despite of what he, or, his body, had just done to you. Then, and most amazingly, you gave Kuro Ketseuki a sudden need for dentures. You then tried to break the spell over Bakura, and endured being raped by Ketseuki, again, and kept your head so you could get rid of the Shadow Pendant, that protected him from Yami and Bakura. Then, you broke the spell on Bakura, and lived through getting shot, and then you say `not really'? Ryou, you are the bravest little son of a bitch I have ever laid eyes on." Silence followed Kaiba's words. Bakura grunted.

"Thanks for putting it so bluntly." He said, walking over. "You didn't have to call him that." Yugi and Yami shifted, letting Bakura through. The ex-tomb robber sat on the bed next to Ryou, putting an arm around his light. Ryou smiled, and leaned against him.

"Ryou!" All eyes turned to the door, when it opened. Ryou looked to see who had come in.

"Oh! Tea! Mai! Mokuba! Hello."

"We just heard!" Tea said, tearfully.

"How you doin', kid?" Mai asked, her face concerned. Mokuba ran to his brother, looking a bit shaken.

"I'm okay." Ryou said, smiling. He felt Bakura twitch, and listened in on his thoughts.

//I'm not gonna kill. I'm not gonna kill. I'm not gonna kill…// Ryou blinked when Tea took his hand.

"What happened, Ryou?!" She asked.

//I'm not gonna kill. I'm not gonna kill. I'm not gonna-I'm gonna kill her!!! Get your filthy hand off of my Ryou, you little bitch!!!// Ryou jumped at the ferocity of Bakura's mental words.

/Iie. Don't kill!/ He thought to Bakura.

"I'd rather not talk about it, Tea." He said, quietly. "I, I don't think you want to know."

/I don't want her to know./

"Ryou, I'm your friend. You can tell me." Tea said.

"He said he doesn't want to talk about it." Bakura snarled, with a dangerous tone that everyone recognized. Tea looked at Bakura, and frowned.

"I didn't ask you. I'm surprised you're even here!" She snapped. The Millennium Ring, and Bakura's eyes flashed, as he stood.

"You have three seconds to get the fuck out of here, or when you do leave, it'll be on the way to the morgue…"

"I'm Ryou's friend." Tea hissed. "I think I have a right to be here. More than you, after all you've done to him!" This time, Tristan, Yami and Joey had to jump forwards, and restrain Bakura. Tea had jumped back. Mai ignored all this, and smiled at Ryou, handing him something.

"Here, kid. I hope you get better soon. Get your strength back. You'll need it." She said, gesturing to Bakura and Tea. Ryou smiled at the teddy bear and box of chocolates that Mai had given him.

"Thanks, Mai. You'd better help your boyfriend." Ryou said, gesturing to Joey, who was now yelping about a bloody nose; Seto had taken his place on Bakura's arm.

"That's it! Settle! This is a hospital!" Yaten commanded, loudly. Everyone stopped. "This is last thing Ryou needs."

"Then get her out of here." Bakura snarled.

"I'll leave when I'm ready. I have every right to visit Ryou." Tea shot back.

"Oh, really?"

"Yes. I'm his friend. And what are you, hmm? All you do is hurt him."

"Urusai, Tea!" Ryou snapped, suddenly. "You haven't been around. You don't know what has happened, so stop talking about things you don't know anything about!" Tea blinked at Ryou's uncharacteristic outburst.

"Well then, tell me what happened, Ryou." She said, gently.

"I'll do that." Bakura said, moving to Ryou's side again, smirking. "Gladly." Tea was about to snap at Bakura again, when he did the last thing she expected; he leaned down, pulling Ryou into his arms, and kissed him, and even more shocking, Ryou held onto Bakura, and kissed back. Tea was in for another shock when she realized that everyone was just smiling, not at all surprised. Yami smirked when the beeps from Ryou's heart monitor sped up. He tapped Bakura on the shoulder, and murmured into his ear.

"Knock it off. The last thing Ryou needs is to get aroused in front of everyone." Bakura broke off the kiss, chuckling at Yami's words.

Tea stared at Ryou's flushed face, and shining eyes, which suddenly turned to her, and he blushed brighter.

"Uhhh, that's not how I would have explained it, but, it works…." He said, sheepishly, making Bakura smirk.

"You two, are, together?" Tea said, weakly.

"Well, whaddya know?" Mai said, amused, as she cleaned Joey's nose.

"Hai." Ryou said.

"Like, Yami and Yugi?" Tea whimpered. Bakura chuckled darkly, remembering how shocked Tea had been when her big not-so-secret crush, Yami Yugi, announced that he and Yugi were now boyfriends; her face had been priceless.

"Hai." Yami said, smiling, and putting his hands on Yugi's shoulders. Tea, still staring, sank into a chair.

"I don't believe it…" She muttered.

"What, do we hafta fuck in front of you?" Bakura snapped, loudly.

"Bakura!" Ryou gasped, mortified. Tea scowled.

"Right. Like Ryou would ever sleep with you. Especially after he was raped." Tea blinked when everyone seemed to avoid her gaze, with the exception of a smirking Bakura. Ryou had turned a brilliant shade of pink.

"Let's see," Bakura mused. "There was that first time, on the sofa, an then four more before he was kidnapped, and then after the whole Four Horsemen discussion, and in the bathtub after that, and then, when Yami and Yugi walked in on us and they-" Yami leapt forwards, and clapped a hand over Bakura's mouth, frantically.

"That's enough, Bakura." He said, trying to keep his voice steady, and trying to fight down a blush of his own; Yugi had ducked behind Mokuba. Tea was staring at Bakura, mouth wide open.

"I did not want to know that." Tea said, finally. Ryou rolled his eyes.

"Then quit egging him on." He said, annoyed. Yami removed his hands with a yelp, when Bakura tried to bite him.

"Keep your paws off of me, Pharaoh." Bakura snarled.

"Guys," Yaten said, softly. "Would you mind giving me a moment with Ryou?" After a pause, they all got up, and filed out, Bakura only leaving with a nod from Ryou. Yaten took Ryou's hands in his when the door closed. He sighed, and looked down, gathering his thoughts. "I feel like all this was my fault. If I had given him the Scepter when he asked for it, in Egypt, before I went to South America, this wouldn't have happened."

"Dad. Don't blame yourself." Ryou said. "I don't blame you. And, while I don't like what has happened to me, no matter how much I've lost, I would still go through it again.

"You would?!?"

"In a heartbeat. All of this has brought me the one thing I've ever wanted. And it's thanks to Ketseuki that I have it."

"And what is that?"

"I have Bakura. I mean, I know you gave me the Ring, but, if Ketseuki hadn't raped me, that first time, Bakura may have never changed. All I ever wanted was for him to love me, the way I love him. and now, he does. I would go through everything again, if it meant having Bakura the way I have him now." Yaten smiled, and stroked his son's cheek.

"Always looking at the positive, huh, Ryou?"

"Well, I have to balance out Bakura's cynical attitude." Ryou said, laughing slightly. Yaten smiled.

"Still, I'm sorry it happened."

"Dad, it was destined to happen. And I'll be fine. I have Bakura, I have my friends, and I have you. There are very few things that mean that much to me." Ryou said, and looked down.

"Mom would be proud of you, Ryou." Yaten said, swallowing the lump in his throat. Ryou closed his eyes. "I am proud of you. I'm blessed to have you as my son, and I wouldn't trade you for anything." Yaten squeezed Ryou's hands. "When he shot you, I felt my heart freeze. If I had lost you, Ryou, I wouldn't have been able to go on. I know I haven't been around for you. And I'm sorry. You've grown up so fast, I guess I kind of missed it. You've gotten so big, Ryou. You're not my little boy anymore."

"Dad? Were you ever, disappointed with me? Because I didn't act like other boys?" Yaten chuckled.

"Ryou, no. I didn't mind that you weren't on the neighborhood soccer team, or the high school football team. If you wanted to read all day, like you did, I was fine. You were reading all of my research by age ten! That was impressive. Tell me, Ryou. I don't think I've ever asked you this. What do you want to do with your life? What do you want to be?" Ryou frowned, and thought.

"I don't know. there are a lot of things I've considered. A professional chef," Yaten chuckled.

"I can definitely see that."

"An author, a Vet, a lawyer,"

"That I can't see."

"An Egyptologist."

"Hah! Taking after your old man, huh?"

"British Secret Service."

"Now you're scaring me." Yaten said, and Ryou smirked.

"Joke."

"Good." There was a pause.

"Dad. There's something I need to tell you."

"You can tell me anything, Ryou."

"Dad. We all die. Everyone. And, whatever happens to our soul, happens." Ryou sighed. "But, it will be different with me. YamiYugi says that the souls go to the Afterlife. Mom did. And so will you. You'll be with her, one day." Yaten nodded. "But, I won't."

"What do you mean?"

"I thought about it a lot, and I made a decision. I had two options. I could go to the afterlife, with you and Mom, or, I could go somewhere else. Dad, Yami did a ritual. I am bonded to Ring."

"Ryou, what are you talking about?"

"I decided, that I wanted to spend eternity with Bakura, Dad. When I die, my soul will be sealed into the Ring, like Bakura. There will be two Spirits of the Millennium Ring." Yaten stared at Ryou, thinking.

"So, you will not join your mother and me in the afterlife."

"Not unless the Ring is destroyed, releasing our souls, and Yami said that's almost impossible. But Maybe, someday, I will. But in the meantime, I want to stay with Bakura."

"I see."

"Are you mad?"

"No, Ryou. It's your, er, afterlife. You can spend it however you want. But, I will miss you. And remember, always, that I love you." Yaten bent over Ryou, and held him to his chest.

"I love you too, Dad."

**************

"Pssssst. Ryou!" Bakura hissed, in the dark hospital room. "Wake up, Ryou! Look what I brought you!" Ryou shifted, and opened his eyes.

"Bakura? What are you doing? It's eleven at night! they kicked you out hours ago!"

"I know. But I saw that nasty hospital food, and I sensed that you didn't eat it, so I brought you something."

"you did?" Ryou said, sitting up, slightly, eager.

"Yep. A burger, fries, and strawberry shake!"

"You're joking!" Ryou hissed, eyes excited. Bakura held up the bag from McDonald's. "How did you get it in?!"

"I focused on the Ring and teleported." Bakura said, handing Ryou the fries, and pulling out some of his own.

"You're the best, Bakura." Ryou said, cramming some fries into his mouth.

"I know." Bakura said, giving Ryou his burger and fished out his own. He then slurped his own shake, while passing Ryou his. Ryou grinned.

"The doctor would have a spaz."

"Cool." Bakura said, biting into his burger. They ate in silence for a moment.

"You'll stay here, right? I mean, you won't leave, will you?"

"Iie. Not unless you want me too. And even then, I wouldn't leave."

"Arigato."

"No pwobwum!" Bakura said, through his overstuffed mouth, making Ryou raise an eyebrow, as he took his small, dainty bites. Bakura finished his burger and fries quickly, and ate what was left of Ryou's when he was full.

"You look tired." Bakura stated.

"I am." Ryou said, yawning. He smiled, sleepily, and moved over in the bed, patting the space beside him. Bakura smiled, kicking off his sneakers, and lay down gingerly next to Ryou, ducking under the tube that fed into the IV needle in Ryou's arm. Ryou rolled over, and lay on Bakura's chest, putting his hand over Bakura's heart, and pulling his legs up. Bakura smiled, kissing Ryou's forehead.

"Get some sleep, tenshi." He said. Ryou sighed, closing his eyes. Bakura smiled, tenderly, listening to the heart monitor beep.

"G'night, Bakura." Bakura sighed, and closed hi eyes, running his fingers through Ryou's hair.

"Angel of my heart

Your breath a song to me

Sleeping by my side

Our hearts beat in harmony

Peacefully you dream

You are everything to me

And I will hold you close

For all eternity

For you and I are one

I will never let us part

I'll hold you close forever

Little angel of my heart."

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"Wake up, Bakura!" Ryou hissed, frantically. Bakura opened his eyes, grumpily, until he heard footsteps stop outside of Ryou's room. As the doorknob turned, Bakura disappeared into the Ring.

"Good morning, Mr. Bakura." The doctor said, coming in.

"Good morning." Ryou murmured.

"How are you feeling?"

"Okay, I guess."

"Let's see." The doctor said, pointing to Ryou's hospital gown. "Take that off, please." Ryou blushed, and obeyed, while the doctor looked over the clipboard at the foot of his bed, and pulled on some rubber gloves. Ryou sat quietly, clutching the sheets to his body, when a nurse came in and helped the doctor take the bandages from Ryou's shoulder, so he could inspect the wound. "Well, the stitches look like they'll hold, and there's no sign of infection." The doctor told Ryou, or, more accurately, Ryou's shoulder. He bandaged it back up, and told the nurse to leave the room. "Forgive me, but, I need you to roll over on Your chest." Ryou blushed, but obeyed, with some help from the doctor. Ryou stared out the window and listened to Bakura ranting in his soul room.

//Dammit! Keep your hands off of him! I'm the only one allowed to touch Ryou there!// Ryou felt his face heat up.

/Hush. He's only trying to, ouch, help./

//He hurt you!//

/I'm fine. I've had worse./

//Anubis take the bastard…//

/Calm down, Kura./

//No.// Ryou smiled at Bakura's sulky tone, then winced again.

"Does this hurt?" The doctor asked, pressing his fingers into the small of Ryou's back. Ryou winced.

"Ow. Yes."

"All right. Here?" The doctor asked, sliding his fingers up Ryou's body, and squeezed his hips.

"Ouch! Yes!" Ryou yelped.

"Here?" He dug his fingers into the back of Ryou's upper thighs.

"Mm. A bit."

"And here?" He asked pressing Ryou's inner thighs.

"Ouch!"

"Sorry." The doctor said quickly. "All right, turn over again." Ryou blushed brighter, as he struggled onto his back. The doctor ran his hands over Ryou's hips and lower stomach, making little noises in his throat. "Looks like it's just a bad bruising." He said, after a moment. "Let's see those ribs." He said, pulling Ryou up to a sitting position, and lifting his arms. He ran his fingers over Ryou's fractured rib. "Yep. It'll take time to heal. It'll be painful. All I can give you is painkillers. Sorry."

"It's all right." Ryou said, quietly.

"Your father is outside waiting. Get dressed, and I'll send him in, all right?" the doctor said, handing Ryou the hospital gown. Ryou nodded, and pulled it on. The doctor pulled the blankets up over him again, and left the room to speak to Doctor Bakura. As soon as he did, Bakura manifested himself by Ryou's bed again.

"Did he hurt you?"

"I'm fine!" Ryou laughed, as his father came in. "Hi, Dad!"

"Hey, Ryou. You seem cheerful this morning."

"I am!"

"Too cheerful…" Bakura grumbled.

"Nobody asked you." Ryou said, coldly, then turned back to his father.

"How are you, Ryou?"

"Okay, I guess."

"Good morning, Ryou!" A voice called from the door, making all head turn.

"Oh! Hello, Seto." Ryou said, cheerfully, as the CEO entered the room, nodding to Bakura and Yaten

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine, thanks."

"Good."

"You didn't get in trouble for shooting Ketseuki did you?" Ryou asked, worried.

"Huh? Oh, no, not yet. But no worries. It was self-defense. And I have the best lawyer money can buy."

"O.J. Simpson's?" Bakura asked, looking up. Seto blinked, then chuckled under his breath.

"Uh, no…" He said, and Bakura shrugged. He doctor walked in at this point, looking over notes.

"I have some good news." He said. "We'd like to keep you another day, just to be on the safe side, but you can go home, after that. You're very lucky Mr. Bakura." The doctor smiled at Ryou, then left, when a nurse shouted something about a furious lady wielding forceps down the hall.

"I can go home?" Ryou asked as if not quite sure of what he had heard.

"Day after tomorrow, Ryou." Yaten said, kissing Ryou's forehead. "It's all over."

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It's all over. Except the Epilogue. Thanks so much for sticking through it all. You guys are the best! I will soon be posting the sequel, Millennium Balance. There will also be short story between the two. It'll be funny. Joey dumps Mai for Seto. *giggles* Don't know the title for that one. Just watch for it. And Thanks again,. You guys! I'll be adding a lemon to the next chapter, and go out with a bang! See ya in the Epilogue!!!!

Pairings for sequel: Ryou/Bakura, Yami/Yugi, Malik/Marik, Seto/Joey, Tristan/Otogi, and my OC's Mikado/Ahmose (Sorry for the OC's but the story won't work without them. And neither will the sequel to the sequel. Just trust me on this ^_~)

Next Chapter- Epilogue- Scepter of the Game King.