Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Worth Something ❯ Worth Something ( Chapter 1 )

Escuro: Another short piece of work. This takes place near the end of the duel between Yami and Bakura on the Kaiba Corp. Blimp. Right before Slyfer attacks Yami Bakura. Personally I felt that this episode held a lot of Shounen ai hinting for the Bakura/Ryou pairing. So here's what I think Bakura was thinking when he protected Ryou from Slyfer's attack. Now, Yami, disclaimers please.

Yami: Escuro don't own Yugioh.

Escuro: Okay! ^_^ Now before the fic starts I'd like you to read the little list under the AN here. I used the dub names so that I wouldn't have to alter the conversations in the story. I have this episodes tape so I wrote down exactly what they said in that scene. ^_^ Shiggy huh? Well, on with the fic!

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Y. Bakura - Y. Bakura

Ryou - Bakura

Malik - Marik

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Worth Something

Humph, I guess the child is worth something after all.

Marik's plan is ingenious. Pharaoh wouldn't dare attack the boy in his weak condition. Slyfer's blast would kill him.

But…..

There was always a `but'! A flaw!

What if the Pharaoh hadn't changed at all? What if he attacked the boy, killing him and me at the same time? What if this entire plan crumbled to the ground?

I glance at the kneeling child in front of me. He has his back turned so I can't see his face…..that stupid innocent face. A face with wide brown eyes that can see into your soul and skin pale as moonlight.

..…Stupid vessel.

"We're about to win this duel," I said to Marik, pushing all my earlier thoughts away, "Yugi would never attack his friend Bakura."

A strange demonic grin appears on his face as he answers, "Unless he doesn't want to lose the finals….."

I glare at him from the corner of my eye as all my doubts returned. A surge of pain through my mind causes me to turn and look at the trembling child. He's in great pain. I stared quietly as he spoke.

"Please…..someone help me…..I don't feel well at all…..I must lie down and get some rest….." His small form slouches, "Please….."

I smirk, my fanglike teeth showing, as I realize something.

The child was worth something to me.

"Marik, I must step in," Marik watches in shock as the ring begins to glow fiercely.

"I still need Bakura and I can't risk his health," the ring glows brighter, "He holds the Millennium Ring and my spirit. I must protect him for the moment."

I laughed bitterly at the truth to my words; I needed that pathetic child…..in more ways than one. I have to protect him…..I must.

Regaining full control of the child's body, I spread my arms out wide and demand the Pharaoh attack me instead. He does so with little conflict.

And as the hot blinding light of Slyfer's attack envelops my body, I know I did the right thing, because he…..he was worth something.

~OWARI~

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Escuro: ^__^ I love how this came out! Don't you, Yami-kun?

Yami: I didn't play much of a role in it so who cares.

Escuro: *hit yami upside the head* Ignore him and please review. Ja!

Yami: X_X Ja…