Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ My December ❯ My December ( Epilogue )

"Hey, man, where's Ryou?" Malik asked as he walked into the club with Marik.

"I don't know. Haven't heard from him today. Actually, I've been trying to get in touch with him for the past couple of days to make sure he didn't need any help with the last-minute arrangements. I called him at the house, but he wasn't there." Marik said.

"It's not like him to not be all over us wanting everything to be perfect for Bakura." Malik rolled his eyes as he spoke. Ever since the whole make-up between Ryou and Bakura, Ryou had given Bakura a date to be his birthday. It was quite funny at first, but after a while, everyone had gotten used to it and it's didn't seem so bad anymore. Yet it was still strange to celebrate the birthday of a five thousand and counting spirit. But Ryou loved Bakura that much to not let it matter. They really did make a fine pair.

"I know. I hope everything's okay."

When they entered the private party room of the club they stopped dead in their tracks. There were no decorations. No food tables were set up. Nothing.

"What the hell is going on?" Marik said. He pulled out his cell phone and tried Ryou again. "Voice mail. Just thw fucking voice mail. Now I'm worried."

Guests began arriving and everyone was confused as to why nothing was set up for a party. Marik tried calling Yami and Yugi since he was suppose to be bringing Bakura to the club. Thier phone was probably turned off because all he got was voice mail there, too.

"Shit! Should we just blow this whole surprise and call Bakura?" Marik asked Malik.

"Nah, man. They'll be here in a few minutes. We'll just ask when he gets here."

"Alright." Marik sighed and ran a hand over his wavy hair.

"He's coming!" Mai yelled from the doorway. They turned out the lights and waited for Bakura to enter.

"SURPRISE!!" They all yelled as the lights came up.

Marik was certain he had never seen Bakura look more surprised. When the crowd around him thinned, Marik and Malik approached him to check on Ryou.

"Hey, man, where's Ryou? He was going to spend all day here setting up the party to end all parties. I can't seem to reach her at all. Not at home nor on his cell. Is he okay?"

Bakura was white as a sheet. "R… Ryou…he isn't home…" He mumbled.

"Did it break? No matter, man, you can get him a new one, ya know." Joey teased, then realized something was wrong. "Bakura?" He waved his hand in front of Bakura's eyes.

Bakura finally broke out of his trance and looked at Marik, his past lover, in the eye. "You…you were helping him with this party?"

"Of course, dude. We all were. Man, you won't believe all the secret phone calls, quick hang-ups when you walked into the room. You're a hard guy to plan a surprise party for." Marik clapped him on the back.

"Oh, shit. I gotta go." Bakura ran out of the room.

"Bakura, wait! What the fuck is going on?" Malik whined.

"It ain't good, whatever it is." Marik said.

**END FLASHBACK**

And I'd, give it all away, just to have somewhere to go to.

Give it all away, to have someone to come home to.

This is my December. This is my snow covered tree.

This is me pretending. This is all I need.

Bakura had not been able to locate Ryou since that night. He tried all his other friends, his father, but ended up with nothing. Either they weren't telling, or they truly didn't know. Hell, he even tried their mind link, but Ryou blocked him, probably for good. However, Bakura hadn't given up hope. He just couldn't. Maybe Ryou went away for a while and would be back. Maybe. It's been seven months…

This is my December. This is my time of the year.

This is my December. This is all so clear.

The End