Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Kura is Who? ❯ Chapter 3

(friday)The next day Ryou woke up still in his soulroom. Bakura had control of his body or so Ryou thought. Bakura then opened the door to Ryou's soulroom and went inside. “It's 10:00 am and my partners are coming at 10:37 today, so you will have to wait `till later for your punishment” said Bakura. “Yes master” said Ryou. “I expect you to behave appropriately when they are here” said Bakura. Bakura made a gesture and Ryou screamed because all of his cuts burned like they had re-opened. Bakura said “it will hurt more if you do anything but read until they get here or misbehave” Ryou nodded and Bakura left Ryou's room. Ryou laid down on his bed reading while kicking his feet back and forth. At 10:27 Hiei and Kurama came <master?> <<what is it brat and it'd better be good?>> <t-t-the two from yesterday are here master> <<tell them I'll be there at the arranged time, do what they say unless it counteracts one of my orders>> <yes master> “Master will be here in ten minutes sirs” said Ryou “chairs?” asked Kurama. `Bakura will make them when I get off the bed and if I don't it probably means more trouble' thought Ryou. Ryou got off of the bed and two comfortable chairs appeared for the demons and a desk with a wooden chair was in the corner for Ryou. Wordlessly he grabbed his book and moved to the desk. Hiei and Kurama were conversing when they noticed that Ryou was trying to look at Kurama without being noticed himself. Kurama then said “you are looking at me.” Ryou gulped and said “s-s-sorry sir” Hiei than inquired “do you remember our names boy?” Ryou answered “yes sir”. Annoyed Hiei asked “well what are they kid?” Ryou gulped and said really quickly “your name's Fo and he's Youko sir.” At that Ryou's eyes widened and he went to look at something in his book. what he found wasn't what he expected. “Excuse me Youko sir?” said Ryou diffidently. Youko's eyes narrowed a little as he said “what do you want?” “are you a kitsune sir?” asked Ryou warily. “Heh, the kid figured it” out said Hiei. “Yes I am and Fo is also a demon” said Kurama. <Master did you get that?> <<yes brat>> Kurama than asked “am I in that book of yours?” “yes lord you are in that book” {you went from sir to lord} *I know and I also believe that Bakura would have made him when he found out. Do you think your now `lord' as well?* {one way to find out} “let us see the book” “yes lord” said Ryou handing the book to Hiei. Hiei took one look at it and handed it to Kurama muttering about “stupid nigen writings.” Kurama flipped through the book. When he got to the section he wanted he said “Hey Fo listen to this. `The infamous Youko, a kitsune was said to have been killed 16 years ago. Before that he was partnered with a bat demon whose name we believe to be Kuronue.' Believe to be huh.” Hiei said “annoyed that your former partner isn't known here aren't you?” Kurama nodded while fingering something in his hair. He said “those authors must be really idiotic if they believe that some human hunters could kill me.” Ryou noticed his anger but decided to tell them anyway “excuse me lords?” at Hiei and Kurama's nods he continued “the authors don't believe that you exist at all lord, it says so at the back.” Ryou got really scared at the look that went back into Kurama's eyes. They went colder and he said in his chilling voice “maybe we should pay them a visit.” Hiei said “I'm all for torturing ningens but we have more important business to attend to first.” Kurama was still looking at the book occasionally telling Hiei something when a third chair appeared. The door to Ryou's soulroom opened and as Bakura opened Kurama tossed the book back to Ryou who was still sitting at the desk. Bakura started that days meeting by saying “a kitsune huh and a master thief at that I believe I have an idea....” Hours later the three finished planning for the day. As Bakura brought himself and Ryou into the real world he said “I have been too easy on you for being late.” Ryou knew that fighting was useless but he also knew that they were going to hurt innocent people with their plan. When Bakura advanced towards Ryou he gulped and kicked out a leg accidentally hitting Bakura's shin. As soon as that had happened Ryou knew that he was in for it. Five hours later Bakura was still going and Ryou felt something break within in, his will to resist Bakura was gone. Ryou stopped pleading for Bakura to stop thinking that `I must have done something wrong, Bakura is right to punish me.' By the time Bakura stopped the last thing Ryou thought before passing out was `I will be the best slave ever I won't even think anything bad ever again.' Two mornings later Ryou woke up at the normal time but something seemed weird to him until he noticed that he felt nothing except fear of his Yami. Shrugging it off he went downstairs and made breakfast for his father and Yami. Bakura walked into the kitchen as soon as Ryou finished and sat down at the table. Ryou placed a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon in front of Bakura trembling so badly that the food was in danger of dropping. Walking back to the fridge Ryou took out a glass of milk and called to Bakura “Master?” “what boy” “may I eat my breakfast?” Bakura grunted and said “you can go to your room and eat an apple now.” Ryou thanked Bakura “thank you Master” grabbed an apple and walked to his room where he ate it. Walking to school later Ryou was thinking about what a bad boy he was. <<You are trying to be a better slave Hikari?>> <yes master> <<good boy but before you can be a truly good slave you must let down all of you barriers>> `that ought to let me know if Ryou's serious or planning anything if he doesn't let go of all of his barriers he's faking' thought Bakura <yes master, they're all gone> Bakura did a quick check to make sure they were and the only thought there besides being good was that there was no reason to try anymore and that this end was inevitable. He is too strong; what's the point in trying anymore? When Bakura heard that thought it made him think `the brat might be seriously ill I should check on him in his soulroom.' <<Are you early enough to delay for about ten minutes?>> <yes master> <<go sit on the nearest empty bench>> <yes master> Ryou did so. Bakura dragged Ryou into his soulroom but Ryou didn't even try to stop him. What awaited Bakura in the soulroom shocked him. It was plain and impersonal, normally Ryou would have to concentrate really hard to get the room like that and it was painful for the boy to do. Looking around he didn't even see the book he had grudgingly allowed Ryou to keep in there. `This is to freaky where's Ryou?' “hello master” said Ryou's voice from nowhere. “Show yourself now before you regret it” said Bakura. “Yes master” was what Ryou replied. Ryou appeared but he looked worse off than after the worst beating that Bakura had ever given him. He was frighteningly pale except where there was bruises and cuts. His frame was so thin that each rib was shown clearly more so than in real life but the worse part was that Ryou's soft chocolate brown eyes were blank. “What the hell” exclaimed Bakura. “It is what you wished for master, I have given up on being bad and fighting you. Now I will do only as you say if it will keep me from those heinous punishments” said Ryou. Bakura said “it will do that.” Ryou nodded and said “does my soulroom not please you, I tried to make it as close as to what you approve of as possible. Bakura was thinking `I could definitely use this new Ryou to our advantage so I should stop beating him and only punish him when I have to.' All Bakura said was “it's fine now go to school and avoid Yugi and his friends when possible while acting like you did yesterday” “yes master” said Ryou before he went back to the real world <<look into a mirror at school>> <yes master>. Ryou got to school a few minutes earlier than he had planned. He dropped his books off at his classroom and went into the boys bathroom. Once in there he looked in the mirror to see Bakura. Ryou started trembling fiercely but dare not move without permission so he waited for Bakura to give the okay. Bakura was scrutinizing Ryou and thinking `his eyes they are still blank out here. He is less pale and thin but still noticeably so and he is trembling like I'm just going to stick a knife in him for no reason. Hmmm that's actually not a bad idea.' Bakura grinned <<go back to class before They notice your not there.>> <yes master> both of them knew that They were Yugi and friends. Ryou walked back to class not really thinking of anything except maybe tossing his journal. In the classroom Yugi was sitting in the back of the room waiting for Joey to arrive. <<remember act as you did yesterday, you do remember how you were right?>> <yes and yes master> Ryou walked over to where Yugi was sitting “hi Ryou” “hi Yugi, waiting for Joey?” “yeah he said he'd be early time today.” Joey walked into the room plopped into the desk in front of Yugi. Joey turned the desk to face Yugi and said “I challenge you to a duel........Ryou” Yugi's eyes widened for a second as Ryou asked Bakura what to do. <<Don't do it boy>> <yes master> Ryou calmly said “no thank you Joey” “why, are you a coward?” asked Joey. “No I am not a coward but I believe that Yugi was waiting to duel you.” Joey then looked like he got an idea “never mind I got a better idea I'll duel.....Kiaba.” Kiaba looked at Joey like he was crazy then said “come to my limousine after school I'll duel you at my home, don't be late mutt.” Yugi laughed and said “you really stuck your foot in your mouth there didn't you Joey?” “yeah but I was just messing with you, buddy I was really going to duel you” said Joey. Bakura noticed that Yami was sleeping and told his light <<the pharaoh is sleeping, look at Yugi for a moment then pretend to sleep>> <yes master.> Ryou turned to look at Yugi. Yugi had to bite back a scream as Ryou lowered his head to his desk and appeared to go to sleep. /YAMI/ //what is it Yugi? I was sleeping// /sorry but I just looked at Ryou's eyes they freaked me/ //it was probably just the tomb robber pretending to be Ryou I'll keep an eye on him// /no it wasn't like that Yami his eyes were blank, devoid of emotion; not full of malice/ //relax aibo the only reason Ryou's eyes would look like that was if his spirit was broken and we would of recognized the warning signs in time.// /uh Yami, what are the warning signs?/ //extreme abuse, withdrawal, lack of argument. Since he said no to Joey he's fine. I'll just do one thing if you'll go into your soulroom and lock the door// /why?/ //because I have to do it in the shadowrealm// /fine/ “tomb robber- shadowrealm now” said Yami. <<I agree, you go spirit form when we get there>> “M-” <<oh and no mess ups like calling me master before we're there>> <yes master> “Bakura agrees” said Ryou, the whole exchange being done in Ancient Egyptian. Yami took the three to the shadowrealm wondering why Ryou almost called Bakura something starting with an `m'. Immediately Ryou went to spirit form leaving Bakura the body “I have a feeling that this is going to somehow involve my slave so if you don't mind he's staying like that” said Bakura. “Fine” snapped Yami “what I wanted to say is well, I promise that as long as you leave Yugi, the puzzle, and his friends alone I won't butt in with your business on how you use or treat Ryou. I never really cared it was just that it is easier when it looked like I was doing the boy a favor rather than explaining that I don't give two shits about that little twirp as long as I banish you” Ryou's broken spirit shattered into about a hundred different pieces at the hateful words spoken by Yami. “So basically you'll stay out of my way and business if I don't do anything to you or your precious friends and Ryou isn't counted as one?” asked Ryou's own Yami, Yami nodded. “Brat, you might as well say what's on your mind now being as you will probably never have another chance” said Bakura. “Yes sir, thank you master. As far as I can tell as of now the only thing different about `friend' and `fiend' is that friend has an `r' in it.” stated Ryou quietly staring into Yami's crimson eyes looking for remorse or regret. Upon finding none in Yami's eyes Ryou shouted out an inhuman scream of pain and betrayal as his spirit went from a hundred pieces to thousands of shattered remains. Both Yamis winced at the pain in Ryou's scream and Bakura tossed the kid into his soulroom. “Oh Ra what have I done?” Yami whispered sinking to his knees as he realized just what he had done. Bakura decided to answer him “you bartered Ryou's spirit and health for the safety of you, your light, and his friends. Oh and it was a binding promise made in the shadowrealm so you can't go back on it. If Ryou doesn't get help within the next three weeks he'll be like this forever and all because of your hateful words.” Yami replied “you can't mean it was me who caused it?” Bakura said “yeah it was you, it took me six years to break the kid's spirit and in five minutes you shattered it. Thanks for saving me the time of having to do it myself.” Bakura went back into the classroom with a pale Yami. Bakura obviously stayed in control but Yami gave control back to Yugi. Tristan arrived and started eating breakfast with Joey. /Yami what did you do?/ //a blessing and a curse// /WHAT??/ //Bakura agreed to leave you the puzzle as well as your friends alone except for one if I did something in return. The catch was that I had to leave behind Ryou.// /what do you mean leave behind, what did you agree to do?/ // I think you should hear what were probably Ryou's last words.// /okay what were they?/ // the only difference between `friend' and `fiend' is that `friend' has an `r'. This is important because of what I did in return for you and your friends' safety// /what did you do already?/ // I told him that in return I would no longer comment on or try to change or stop how he treats or uses Ryou// /but we, as in us living mortal humans can't stop him without you/ //I know but it is for the good of us all he can't take over the world without the puzzle, nor can he do it indirectly. Ryou's just one boy and we have to worry about the whole world.// /I'm just one boy as well, would you kill me if it meant saving the world?/ // no never. Ryou's not dead though, he just will never speak anymore words// /so he's going to lose his voice?/ //no I wish it were that simple and I feel sorry about Ryou but he wasn't innocent like he would have liked us to believe// /what do you mean Yami?/ //well aibo when we got there Ryou listened to Bakura unconditionally like a lover, he probably was always on his side// /your wrong, that sounds like what a slave would do and we all know how Bakura is, Ryou was probably scared senseless./ //it doesn't matter anymore, like I said before I feel sorry about Ryou but it would have happened sooner or later anyway// /what are you talking about? Why are you sorry about Ryou instead of for? Why did you use was instead of is?/ //what happened is Ryou's spirit is shattered and if in three weeks he doesn't start to get help he will never be better.// /can't he go to a doctor or something?/ //I am sorry aibo no modern humans know how to fix this and I can't help him. Ryou Bakura is as good as dead.// /how, how could you, Ryou trusted you/ anger flooded their link right before Yugi closed it. Yami is very trusted by Yugi so there were no barriers to keep him out. Yami quickly changed Yugi's opinion to one that agrees with his own. Meanwhile Bakura decided to check on Ryou <<brat?>> <yes master> <<are you okay?>> <should I be okay master? If I should than I am if I shouldn't than I'm not> <<don't forget about going to those mortals today slave>> <yes master> Bakura than put Ryou back in charge of his body. During the break between the first two classes Ryou moved from the back right side of the room to the back left side of the room. During the next class Yami watched Ryou. Ryou was letting shards of his spirit flicker in and out. Most of it was sadness, hurt and betrayal the most especially when Ryou caught Yami looking at him. Next period was a free class. Yami was telling Yugi's friends his side of what had happened (you know the whole `ryou loves bakura and betrayed us') Bakura noticed but Ryou was in no state to tell what was going on. The group approached Ryou without Yami. Bakura knew that in order for Yami to break his promise Bakura must first break his side of the bargain. Joey was talking “I can't believe I trusted you like that you betrayer.” Honda spit out “I actually tried to help you during duelist kingdom.” Anzu next joined in “it wasn't very friendly of you was it?” that was the last of Yugi's friends to say anything. Ryou than said “friends to fiends, friends to fiends, take out the `r' and friends go to fiends.” That part was said in almost a happy way but then Ryou went serious “you all betrayed me, you lost your `r'. Maybe Ryou doesn't deserve an `r' that must be why he has no friends and everyone is mean.” Next Ryou was sad “every one hates Ryou, he's not worth two shits, he's not even worth a shit. Lets all be really mean to him since he can't do anything. Ryou never try hurt anyone, Ryou tried to be good but no-one cares. No-one care `till He's loose then they be mean.” Ryou looked around to see Yami over there and then hurt beyond hurt flickered through his eyes “what you want? Leave Ryou alone he's hurt enough. if you mad at how hurt Ryou is which nobody is, its Yami's fault. I needed a second opinion besides Master's and now he knows they are right I not worth anything except as a body for Master, LEAVE ME ALONE, YOU LOT HAVE DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE ESPECIALLY THE ONCE PHAOROH” the last part Ryou shouted before bursting into tears “He's right nobody cares for weakling Ryou” he sobbed. Yugi's friends noticed that Yugi wasn't there, “I wonder where Yugi'' is” said Joey. Ryou looked the sanest that he has been since the day before yesterday as he said “oh yes, leave me for Yugi, he's soo much more important, heck what am I saying you guys would probably leave me to willingly help Pegasus. Go on leave me I'm not important, Yugi's right over there on the other side of the classroom. But go see him `cause I'm not worth two shits, right Yami?” the last two words were said with Ryou looking right at Yugi. Yugi's friends left Ryou to go back to the seats next to the other boy. <<Slave>> <yes master?> <<why did you look at little Yugi when you were talking about the cursed(pronounced curse-ed) once pharaoh?>> <he is a dark though not as good of a dark as you are Master, he always watches through Yugi's eyes. That's how he knows when Yugi's in danger sometimes before the boy himself does, that and it's boring in a soulroom all day.> <<Would you like to go back to your soulroom now?>> <....> Ryou was temporarily insane so Bakura took control of his body yet again. Bakura did not want to be stuck in school all day so when the day ended he was in a bad mood and the teachers thought that something was wrong `cause he answered questions wrong when called upon. One person noticed that Ryou wasn't right today- Seto Kiaba. “Hey Ryou” he called. Bakura noticed that the child was ranting in his room so he said “yes Kiaba?” in a voice that easily passes for Ryou's. “Can I copy your notes today while your with Suichi and the others?” Bakura answered “sure, but your only in one of my classes and how do you know Suichi?” Seto only smirked and said “come on your going to be late.” Once they were outside and Yugi was out of sight Ryou went back to semi-normal again so Bakura went into his soulroom. Yusuke was waiting outside and frowned when he saw Seto. “What do you want?” he rudely asked Seto. Seto answered “I am somewhat of a friend to Suichi and I am going to go talk to him.” At the word `friend' Ryou started to hum the `friend to fiend' thing. Before they left for Kurama's Joey said “what about our duel Kiaba?” “sorry mutt I have other things to do” replied Seto. As they walked to Kurama's Yusuke got tired of the humming so he screamed “shut the hell up I am tired of your humming.” Ryou stopped instantly but winced as if he was afraid of being hit. Bakura was sleeping so he didn't notice and Yusuke was to dense to notice Ryou's wince. However Seto did notice Ryou's wince and had a theory of why it was there. `Ryou winced though all that Yusuke did was yell. Ryou helping Bakura just makes no sense everything I know of the kid suggests that he would rather die than help his evil Yami. Yami must of left Ryou to the wolves or Bakura in this case and made up a story so that he wouldn't feel bad about it. I will help Ryou, he won't be abused much longer if I can help it. That bastard Yami, I knew that his story isn't true' thought Seto. While Seto was thinking they had made it to Suichi's house. Suichi was waiting for them outside when he caught sight of Seto. “Seto how are you, I haven't seen you in a while?” he asked warmly. Seto smiled slightly “I have been fine oh and my suspension from our school ends next week.” Kurama said “no doubt you want me to catch you up on what's been happening” “of course, but first is Kaitou still there?” Kurama laughed as Yusuke asked “how do you know him?” “I used to go to school with him, he's the reason I got temporally kicked out.” Kurama said “I know lets go inside and I'll catch you up but first he is no longer a bitter competitive boy.” Seto smiled wider at that “good, I'd hate to get kicked out again right after I get back in.” That drew a chuckle out of Kurama as they all walked inside. Immediately Yusuke and Kuwabara grabbed controllers and Yusuke ordered “play with us Ryou.” Ryou really didn't want to but he took a controller anyway. Hiei was almost scared, up in Kurama's room with the other two he was trying to figure out what the young boy was thinking `every one hates me, the one who is supposed to be the best betrayed me, I'm terrified of Bakura so I will always be good no matter what.' Hiei barely paid attention to what the other two boys were saying until “he was different today something was wrong and Yami had something to do with it. It was scary and I only saw him for one period- he's in tenth grade English every other day. Normally he writes down poems the whole time but today he just stared down at the paper blankly. He then started laughing so quietly that I could barely one to hear him and I sit next to him. The next part is the strangest he had put a word on the paper when his spirit took over erasing the word. He then glared at me like I knew it was him before quietly saying `Ryou is as fine as can be considering what happened so don't worry' ” said Seto. Kurama asked “Seto who is Yami and how do you know about the spirit?” Seto answered “I know about the evil spirit because he tries to possess Mokuba and take over the world. Yami is the non-abusive spirit of Yugi.” Kurama decided to fill Hiei in as to who Mokuba and Yugi were “Mokuba is the younger brother of Seto. I met Seto after saving Mokuba from a demon and Yugi is a rivel of Seto.” Hiei looked less confused and said “something is wrong with Ryou its like his spirit has been broken or shattered into tiny pieces. It is fixable but only if I start as soon as possible, if we wait for more than three weeks he's gone forever.” Seto said “how can we help him if he's being abused at home?” Hiei said “we know that he is abused by his father as well as by the spirit, wait that's it.” Kurama understood what Hiei was thinking so he said “come over again tomorrow Seto and borrow something of his. Then when he leaves we go back here and realize that he left the item here. When we get back to his house we will probably hear screams and noises like kicks punches etc. as his dad beats him. Then concerned about what's happening we call the police. The only problem is how can we make sure that the father is the one doing it instead of the evil spirit.” Hiei said “Ryou's dad is the one to beat him after school but before dinner and he gets beaten everyday. We do it tomorrow. Seto should realize tomorrow that he has Ryou's book from today so we don't have to worry about getting an item of his tomorrow.” Kurama nodded and Seto said “you can stay in my mansion while he recovers and I'll cover for you guys if you need to go to the Makia.” Kurama said “can you make it so that a visit has to wait until he is completely better and then a week in advance.” At the CEO's nod he continued “we will be spending about 90% of that time either at Genkia's shrine and forest or in the Makia, Yusuke will be able to find us if need be.” Hiei excused himself saying “if we are to plan this out properly I think that I will need to cancel our meeting tonight.” He sat on Kurama's bed and located Bakura. {Bakura?} <<who the hell is this>> {I'm Fo} <<what is it Fo?>> {pressing concerns have come up that my partner and I need to sort out so we have to skip today's and tomorrow's meetings} “It's done” said Hiei. Downstairs Ryou was loosing pathetically at the video when <<slave come home NOW!>> <yes master> “I have to go now” said Ryou. Yusuke nodded and called up the stairs “I'm taking the kid home now.” Kurama shouted back “okay but don't forget that my mother's coming home early tomorrow.” “Right” was the reply and then Yusuke and Ryou left. Yusuke left Ryou at his front door. Bakura was pissing mad but he had made a promise to himself that he would only hurt Ryou as a punishment now. Bakura than grinned because he said nothing about the boy's father so Ryou's screams can still calm the spirit's anger. Ryou walked inside where Bakura separated from him for reasons unknown to Ryou. Bakura quickly located P.B. and said “I'm not beating Ryou tonight however I would appreciate it if you would instead. You will see phantom bruises and cuts on his body, I would appreciate it if you would do the appropriate things in the appropriate places and there are phantom cuts all over the bottom of his feet.” P.B. said “I would be honored but it would take me today and tomorrow to do so.” “Fine” said Bakura leaving to go watch and listen from his soulroom. P.B. came up to Ryou and started by kicking and punching him with only a little of the knife being used how ever once Ryou was unconscious for the night P.B. cut up his feet exactly as the Tomb robber did. Ryou woke up the next day in extreme agony however as soon as he stood up he blacked out yet again from the pain of his feet. He was up again at one and his so called father started to beat him again starting at 1:30. By 2:00 P.B. was using the knife two draw painful patterns on Ryou's arms while he lay curled up in a ball. At 2:30 Ryou came to the conclusion that it was impossible for him to protect all of his body so he tried to only protect his vital areas. P.B. was almost two-thirds of the way done and Ryou felt like he had been screaming for hours. At 3:05 Kurama, Hiei, and Seto walked to Ryou's house to try to salvage their plan. The two demons heard Ryou's screams of pain and wondered why no-one else did. The three of them looked into the window of the living room where P.B. was `working' and saw the pathetic state that Ryou was in. Seto needed no prompting to take out his cell phone. He dialed 911. “Hello police?” the officer who came on was about to ask what the prank was when a particularly loud scream from Ryou with begs like “Father, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, stop please” were heard. The officer than asked “what is going on there?” instead. Seto answered “I borrowed a book from a schoolmate yesterday and was going to give it back but he didn't show up in school today, so I went to his house with two friends and before we could knock we heard screams so we looked inside and the boy is getting badly beaten by a man presumably his father. Get over here now!” The officer said “where are you?” Seto answered “958 harvest drive.” “We'll be right there, don't do anything.” Than the officer hung up. Seto simply said “help's coming.” Kurama had to hold Seto and Hiei back so they wouldn't kill the human. Five minutes later the police arrived and when they came into the house they had to physically restrain P.B. from continuing to hurt the boy. P.B. was staying stuff like “let go of me, I haven't finished punishing the brat yet.” A female officer looked at the terrified boy and said “what did he do?” P.B. said “the kid forgot to make me breakfast and in doing so blatantly disobeyed me.” The highest officer out of the five there said “I have seen and heard enough, Professor Bakura you are under arrest for child abuse.” P.B said “that boy isn't my child my wife found him before she died so it's not child abuse.” The female officer spoke next “actually it's still child abuse but also assault and battery.” She put handcuffs on the man and spoke this time to Seto “what are we going to do about him.” Seto answered “his name is Ryou Bakura, I would like for him to recover at my mansion and Suichi Minnimeno's mom wants to be his foster mom, her husband is also okay with this.” The officer nodded and turned to Ryou “I'm going to take you to the hospital now okay?” she said very softly “no” he screamed “I'll be killed if I go there.” Seto turned to the officers “there are personnel with as much training as hospital doctors at my mansion I could have him be tended there, then moved to his foster family.” The highest officer said “fine and we just need him to go to court, although we have enough evidence already. We won't visit the boy until he is completely better and then we'll give a weeks notice.” Seto, Kurama, and Hiei went into a car with Ryou in another. *Did you minupulate that officer's mind?* {of course, we needed him to agree so I just skipped the negotiation part of the process} The officers needed no directions to go to Seto's house. Once there they took there leave as the trained personnel brought Ryou into a bed.