Me: I'm back! ^^ Thanks to everyone who reviewed, with the exception of S.S. Bonsai. I'll answer the people who did post a review, m'kay?

S.S. Bonsai: 1. go to hell

2. XP

3. shonen-ai rules, don't like? Don't read.

4. Do us all a favor and don't take fanfics so seriously

Sincere Angel: thank you, thank you, thank you! I probably wouldn't have continued this fic if it wasn't for you! *huggles* oh yeah, thankies for the wonderful pic of baku/Ryou! I absolutely love it!

Rutu: hey, thanks for the support! You deserve a baku/ryou plushie for that nice review! ^^ The original plan was to keep it as a one-shot, but…well…I've got the next 4 chappies planned out, with a song for each. I'm not sure how long this will actually be...oh well

Me: Ryou-chan, will you do the disclaimer for me?

Ryou: Sure. M'kay, Ryou-chans girl does not own the song All I've ever Wanted . Mariah Carey does. Or Yu-Gi-Oh, if you couldn't already tell! (not enough me, no evil Bakura, no shonen-ai) Damn…

Yugi: I'll do the warning! This chapter will have VERY mild shonen-ai in it. It's kinda just leads up to the main chapters

Bakura: well, I guess I can't go from a sadistic murderer to a soft-lover without at least a chapter of explaining… *pouts* oh, yeah, this Chappie is in MY p.o.v.

Me: Ryou= regular Bakura, Bakura=yami Bakura, Marik=Malik, Malik=Regular 'Marik'

Lyrics in italics

Wake Up: Chapter 2 All I've ever wanted

After Ryou had left for the hospital, I reappeared from the ring. Maybe that was a bit excessive. I really didn't mean to break his leg. Not that it mattered, anyway. At least he had found a close friend to talk to. Back in Egypt no one cared about, or for me. I guess I took out my years of suffering on…my own t*-hikari. A fluorescent blush quickly spread across my face as I mentally corrected my self.

If you only knew

What I feel for you

If you only lived for me

The way I live for you

I'd be in Heaven

My dreams would come true

Marik was leaning on the doorframe, smirking. "Go away." His smirk turned into a soft chuckle. "Do I have to repeat myself, Marik?" I let out a growl.

"Why do you bother trying to hide it? You love your hikari, yet you still beat the crap outta him." My eyes narrowed to slits. "I'm your oldest friend, believe it or not. I can read you like the scriptures on my back with or without this." He held up the rod.

"Damn you, Marik. Why don't you go ruin someone else's life?"

"Because you're the only one I know that takes the 'You only hurt the ones you love' quote-thing too seriously. So answer me this: why? His arms were crossed now.

:I-I don't know. Go away. Just…go away." I turned around so he couldn't see the tears cascading down my cheeks. Why did I have to be so Ra-damned weak?

Marik bit his lip and walked closer to me. His toned arms wound themselves around my trembling figure. "Do you want me to stay for a while?" he buried his nose in my limp hair. I sighed.

"Yeah, sure." I relaxed my tense muscles. "Marik?"

"humm?"

"Could…could you keep your presence here a secret for now? Ryou's coming…home…tomorrow, and he still doesn't know I can come out of the ring without his body or energy to support it"

"Sure. Malik won't miss me. I've disappeared like this before."

"Thanks…" Maybe I'll be able to control myself better with Marik around…

'Cause all I've ever wanted

Is you

And you alone

And I love you so

More then you could ever know

All I've ever wanted

Is you

~* Later that night*~

Marik had been absent-mindedly staring at me for the last twenty minutes. It was becoming quite unnerving. "What are you trying to figure out, Marik?"

"Your past…did your fa-I mean, Master beat you often?"

"…Yes…I could show you the whole thing, if you wish. Just put the ring on, and point it at me." Marik did as he was told. "Good. It's the same kinda thing as Isis's Tauk does. So relax and let it fill your mind, Like that…yeah." Marik closed his eyes peacefully, as he had done many times before, and let Bakura's memories take control.

~*Flashback*~

I slammed against the wall. The beatings my father gave out were never boring. I raised my head in time to see him pull out his newest knife. It had hieroglyphs inscribed on one side, and a leather handle.

"Come here, slave. I'm not done."

"P-please, master-sama! Please stop!" Every night I went through this. Father would come home, and beat me until he was satisfied with his work.

"You know, the more you whine, the longer this goes on. And I keep my word." The faint light reflected off his silver blade. My eyes widened. He picked me up by my neck and threw me into the low table. I heard my leg break underneath me. I knew if I started to yell or cry, he might never let up.

"Pitiful, worthless creature. You don't even deserve to be cut by this knife. It is, after all, my newest and most precious. The whole reason I'm here." I felt a surge of hatred towards that knife. How come he was my master, and not someone else's?

He pressed the cold blade into my arm. My eyes were squeezed tight to avoid screaming. Father slowly removed it and stabbed my other arm before he was satisfied.

"Humph. See you tomorrow, slave." He said the last word with a sneer, and left the room. I started to cry uncontrollably…

~*End Flashback*~

"I took that knife and ran away. That's when I began to learn the ins and outs of robbing. I met you the following year, contrary to what I first told you. At least Ryou has someone to talk to…" My voice trailed off. Marik looked disturbed, but didn't say anything.

If you were my own

To caress and hold

I would shower you with love

And drown within your soul

Because I live and breathe for you

And I really need to know…

~*Next Day*~

"Kura! Wake up! It's 11:30, Ryou'll be here in half an hour!" Marik was doing everything in his power to wake the ex-tomb robber up, just to watch me turn over and snort.

"Go 'way, Marik. I'm jus…WHAT?! WADDYA MEAN, RYOU'LL BE HERE IN HALF AN HOUR?! Oh, Ra!" I jumped out of bed and almost ran him over. "I gotta clean up!" An abnormally sized sweatdrop appeared on Marik's head as I raced around the house, approaching Mach 2**. When everything was neat and orderly, I fell, half unconscious, onto the couch.

"Uh, Kura?"

"Yeah?"

"You may want to get dressed. I'm not sure if Ryou's used to seeing his yami in flannel pajamas with hearts…" Sweatdrop.

"He's only ever seen me wear whatever he was wearing, and he wears baggy t-shirts and shorts to bed." Marik's face cracked at this last comment. His legs could no longer support him. The yami fell to the ground, almost crying from laughing too hard. "I-I mean…I think that's what he wears! Oh, Ra! Baka!"

"Suuure you did! What, do you come out of the ring and watch him or something? Stalker, stalker!"

"Oh, Ra! You're so stu-" But at that moment, the front door had opened. The colour had been drained from both our faces." Quick! Hide the rod somewhere and stay in it until I come and get you, understand?" he nodded and flew up the stairs with amazing silence. I had decided. I would not run from my feelings. I would confront Ryou…my love.

That all I've ever wanted

Is you

And you alone

And I love you so

More then you could ever know

All I've ever wanted

Is you

Everything I do is for you

You are every part of me

And I don't want to face another day

Alone

Without our love

'Cause all I've ever wanted

Is you

And you alone

And I love you so

More then you could ever know

All I've ever wanted

Is you

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* = Bakura had almost said tenshi. Japanese for angel

** = Mach 1 is the speed of sound. Mach 2 is double.

Me: Wowie! That was the best out of the two, don't you agree, Ryou-chan?

Ryou: Yup! At least I don't get beaten mercilessly, and it explains WHY Baku-chan did that ^^ so I'm happy

Yugi: You didn't put the whole song in…

Me: Did too! Oh well! I'm too happy to care! WHEE! *jumps around, anime-style*