The fall of icarus

 
Ryou: WOW!!! LOOK AT ALL THE REVIEWS!!!  I LOVE YOU
GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Ryou hugs all reviewers tightly *
Bakura: Don’t I get a hug?
Ryou: *hugs Bakura *
Bakurasgirl: Awww………that’s so cute!!!  Anyway, thank you, my wonderful
reviewers for all your fab reviews!!!  You guys are the best!!!!  I
never said flamers are subject to public scrutiny.  That was only my second
flame, but that was worthy of public posting.
Having said that, onto my wonderful reviewer responses.  OHHH…one more
thing…..
 
NO LEMON IN THIS CHAPPIE.
 
Firedraygon97:   I thought if I put ‘husband’, it would be weirder,
so significant other worked better I think.
Prince Ian:  He will go to jail, but he won’t be there for very long
because I still need him and because his friends post their bail. *kicks
Cinetti*
Sugar goose: I’m glad you decided to review me! I wuv reviews! *Ryou hugs
sugar goose *.  See? Ryou gave you huggies!
Lunara Stormrider Moonbeam:  I love Final fantasy VII.  *drools at
the thought of Reno, Vincent, and Sephy *  I’m glad you reviewed me! *Ryogivegives biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig hug *
Melokitty:  Yeah!  *grabs Millenium Marasume * Let’s go flamer
hunting!!!  Don’t worry, I’m not listening to Crasher.  Just like
Ryou, I love what I love and am not giving it up no matter what!!!
Aino Bakura:  *ryou hugs back *  Thankies for the review!
Angel Black: Yeah!! I can write more!  Thanks for not killing me!! He
He.
Moonnymph: We all have to stick together.  Nobody messes with my
wonderful, glorious, generous reviewers!!!
Dark Raven: I just came up with the animal bit on a whim.  What if
Bakura and Yami were so wrapped up in killing each other when Ryou needed
help?  Kinda funny in a sad way.
No Name: Horray for me!!  Horray for No Name’s review!!  No one’s
gonna stop me from doing what I love: writing!
Sarah Chan: Really? My stories are as good as the show? *blushes  and
hugs sarah chan *
Ssjgoddesschico: Ryou needed a bit of a backbone in this eventually. 
They’ll fight again.  Promise. 
Liz: goddess of fate is a good title.  It really is.  Good luck on
it.  He found out what Bakura named the fish and it began a fight between
the yamis.
Gralnak: *kicks Cinetti * Sorry had to do that.  I answered your
question in this chappie.  Basically, the medics thought that since they
found out Bakura was Ryou’s lover they were afraid Ryou had AIDS.  
Once again, they stereotyped Ryou and were afraid to treat him at all.
Anigirl15: If I kill Ryou off, I can’t bring him back (unless Bakura collects
the items again which can alter the power of life and death).  Ryou won’t
die.  I’ll use your suggestions, but it has to be the right time. 
I’ll let you know.
Lady Eos: I update every day so check it out when you can.  Thankies for
the review! *Ryou hugs lady eos *
Gin Ryu chan:   No, the baboons were smarter than an idiot. 
Don’t worry.  We don’t want to offend baboons. They are actually
intelligent animals.
Dragondreamer Yami Dragon: *hands a new box of tissues *  I hope this
help.  I know. I almost cried while I was writing some chappies. 
*hands cast iron pan *  Let’s go get Cinetti! *raises Millenium Marasume
*
Stupid kid 4 and blah:  I loved the crab.  My mom, telling me to
stay away from lemons, told me to have the crab hump Bakura’s leg.  I don’t
know about that.  She’s ok with a crab humping Bakura’s leg, but not
yaoi?  Don’t ask me. I don’t understand it.
GOC: yes, they are going to jail, but not before a conspiracy ensues to
eliminate Bakura.  This story isn’t near done yet.  Steven will cause
more trouble.  I’m enjoying this too much to end it prematurely.
Cat: They’ll get their just desserts.
 
 
 
           
The Road to Recovery
 
Cinetti angrily banged his fist on the couch.  Steven paced the room
completely ticked at his son’s reluctance to surrender.  Steven had just
told him how he gave the Millenium Ring to Ryou as a present and when he first
heard of Bakura when Ryou cried to him over the phone.  He thought his son
was man enough to respect the wishes of his own father.  After all, he
thought, “honor your father and mother.”  Cinetti knew Ryou wouldn’t be
happy with one man after Steven informed him Seto Kaiba of KaibaCorp was another
lover of his.  “That god damn spirit protects him!  If we get rid of
him, we can make Ryou better again.  Out of sight, out of mind, right?”
“How can we get rid of him?”
Steven grinned evilly.  “We get rid of that Ring he wears around his
neck.  I’ll take the Ring away and dump it somewhere.  I’ll do it so
Ryou doesn’t suspect a thing.”
Cinetti growled.  “Bakura is a punk!  We’ll show him you don’t mess
with Thomas Cinetti.  We’ll make a man out of your son yet.”
Steven stopped pacing and turned to Cinetti.  “I want my son back. 
How can we change him?”
Cinetti stroked his chin and protruded his lip in thought.  “I think
every person deserves a second chance, don’t you?”
“Second chance?  Are you saying you are siding with that little
traitor?”
“No. Far from it, Steven.  I’ll call Carl and have him reserve Jessica
again.  She deserves another shot.”
“Look, Tom, we already tried that!”
“We can always try again.  Bakura interfered the last time.  With
Bakura gone, there’s no way she can fail.  After all, two maybe three times
the charm.”
Steven rubbed the back of his head.  “There has to be another way.”
“Do you want your son straight?  This is the only way to protect your
son.  You’ll be helping Ryou if you do this,” Cinetti said putting his hand
on Ryou’s shoulder.  “He wants to make you happy.  If we do this, Ryou
will change and he will make you proud once more.”  Cinetti stepped in
front of Steven.  “Ryou wants to be straight.  He can’t possibly be
happy the way he is.  If you do this, you will help your son make you
happy.  Besides, what son doesn’t want to make his father proud?”
“I want my son back and I am willing to do anything to do that.”
“Congradulations, Steven, you just helped your son onto the road of
recovery.”
            Cinetti’s
wife entered the room causing her husband to glare at interrupting them.
“Sorry to interrupt, Tom, but there’s a car parked outside your house,
Steven, and people are going in and out of your house.”
Steven ran outside.  People were taking things from the home.  “If
that little brat told anyone, I’m gonna beat him within an inch of his
life.”  Steven ran to his house and ran inside.  “Ryou! 
Ryou!”
A man came over to him.  “Who are you, sir?”
“What is the meaning of this?  I am here for my son!”
“Are you Ryou Thomas Bakura’s father?”
Steven gasped realizing the situation.  “I know my rights!  I
demand my attorney and to know what this is all about!”
Two men pinned Steven to the wall and put his hands behind his back. 
“Steven Bakura, you are under arrest for child abuse, child endangerment,
battery, conspiracy to a sexual assault, and corrupting the morals of a
minor.  Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.”
“I never touched my kid!” 
Three men brought some ripped clothing down the stairs, bloody clothes, and
plastic bags marked “Evidence.”  Two men were examining a pool of blood on
the carpet.
“Where is Ryou?”
“We are not permitted to reveal that information, sir.”
 Steven was brought out of the house and he heard Cinetti scream down
the block.  “I never touched that kid!  I love everyone! 
Darling!  Tell them the truth!”
“Shut the hell up, you wife beater!  You beat the hell out of that
kid!”
“Tell them I never hit &nbs  Sweetheart!”
Torelli came out of the house to investigate the commotion.  Torelli
approached Steven. 
“Torelli! You’ve known me for years!  Tell them everything!  I love
my son!”
Torelli narrowed his eyes and he growled at the cowering man. 
“Alright.  Officers, this man was a model father.  So much so that he
beat the life out of his kid yesterday!”
“What?”
“Your son celebrated his birthday at my house last night, Steven.  What
did you do to him?  That kid couldn’t even stand on his own!  If Rhea
were here, you wouldn’t get away with it!”  Steven froze.
 
******ashbashback ******
Steven’s POV
     p;&np;      I went to
the window and watched them run.  My Rhea and my two year old son chased
each other around the yard.  I was laughing as I saw my son’s white hair
bouncing as he ran giggling around the swings in our yard.  His arms were
swinging wildly as he ran.  “Mommy!  Catch me!!”  Ryou hid under
the table and she reached under for him.  Ryou ran away and skipped. 
Rhea’s white hair also gleamed in the sunlight.  My two angels.  One
risen, now one fallen.  Ryou chuckled and grabbed his mother’s leg
squealing happily.  “I gots you, mommy!”
Rhea fell to the ground and my son jumped onto her laughing so hard tears
came down his face.  My wife hugged her child.  Rhea was so proud of
her baby.  She held onto her child like the gem he was….was.  Mother
and child started a tickling match on the ground.  I always watched them
from a distance. 
That night, Rhea was rocking the sleeping child in her arms covered in a
blanket.  They looked so perfect together, my handsome child and my
beautiful wife.  My son couldn’t be a child forever.  He had to be a
man and I was afraid Rhea was “mothering him” too much.   When I
talked to her about it, she said that he’s only a child and needs a mother’s
love.  I told her that wasn’t the case….the child needed a father’s
rule. 
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            The cops
took Cinetti and Steven away in the cars.  They were thrown in the
containment area with a bail price of $3,000 each. 
           
 
Meanwhile at the hospital……….
 
            Bakura
slept on Marik’s knee.  Marik and Malik were the last to come due to a
problem they supposedly attributed to the Millenium Rod.  Marik rubbed
Bakura’s hair gently until Bakura opened his eyes.  The others left after
seeing Ryou the night before and promised to check with Bakura later to see how
he was progressing.  Everytime the ICU doors opened, Bakura jumped from his
sleep.  There was no point in sleeping, so he sat up.  Malik returned
to his yami angry.
“That Ra-damned machine took my dollar!  Now I can’t get my candy!”
Marik and Bakura exchanged glances.  “You know, Bakura, why do our
hikaris have a sweet tooth while Yami Yugi is a major sugar junkie?  Our
hikaris are dangerous when they are craving sugar.”
“Hmm…I always have a sweet tooth!  I’m just too worried about Ryou to
eat.”
Bakura began to pace and flex his hands.  He ran to the Reception
desk.  “Can I see Ryou Bakura?”
“The police are in with him now.”
“Mr. Itemri?”  A policewoman came out of the ICU.  “Can we see you
in here for a minute?”
Marik decided to help his hikari get the offending chocolate to quit his
whining.  Bakura walked in with the woman and saw officers with cameras and
doctors.  Ryou reached for Bakura who gently clutched his teary face to his
chest.  “Mr. Itemri, we wish to inform you that Ryou’s father and his
accomplice have been arrested and charged in this case.”  Ryou let out a
sob.  “We had a counselor speak to him, but…”
“I want to go home!  I want to go home!” Ryou demanded into Bakura’s
chest. 
“Call me crazy, but I think the cameras were a little unnecessary.”
“We need these as evidence in case if this goes to trial.”
Bakura’s eyes narrowed.  “What do you mean IF?  Ryou was injured by
his own father and he may not get justice?”
The doctors and the officers exchanged glances.  “Steven Bakura is a
first time offender.  He will have to face the courts eventually, but he is
in prison with $3,000 bail needed to release him.  We did all we could,
son.”
Ryou clung to Bakura at the word “son.”  He rubbed his cheek against
Bakura’s chest. 
“Do you require police protection?”
“No. I think we have protection.  I won’t let anyone hurt Ryou. 
Shhh…Ryou, I’m here.” Bakura calmed Ryou by rubbing his back.  “He can go
home today?”
“The bleeding has stopped, but I suggest that he relax today.  His
breathing and his heart rate is stabilized, but I would avoid strenuous activity
for the next day or so.”
Ryou looked up when he saw Bakura crying.  “Yami?  You…you’re
crying.”
“I’m so happy you are ok, Ryou,” Bakura said kissing Ryou’s forehead.
“We’ll have an officer accompany you to the house.”
Bakura nodded and looked down to find Ryou fast asleep on his chest. 
The yami turned to the doctors.  “Thank you for saving my hikari’s
life.  I don’t know what I’d do without him.”
“Was Mr. Bakura also responsible for your injuries?”
“Yes.  I was trying to protect Ryou from him.”
“Very few people survive Ryou’s injuries,” one of the doctors said.  The
doctors gave Ryou some medication for pain and any inflammation and left the
room.
“Why were those men acting funny yesterday?”
“They were afraid to touch me because they found out we were lovers. 
They were afraid of getting a disease.”  Ryou began to tremble in Bakura’s
arms.  “They didn’t wanna treat me because they were afraid I’d give
them….AIDS because I was gay.  They were afraid to even to come near
me.”
Bakura sighed.  “Well, at least you are here with me now, Ryou.” 
The yami kissed his head lovingly.  “Let’s get you home where you
belong.” 
Bakura returned to the waiting room to tell the other boys that Ryou was
going home.  The ambulance took Ryou and Bakura home with a police
escort.  Bakura quickly changed the sheets in Ryou’s bed and had Ryou
brought up to sleep.  When the medics left, Bakura covered Ryou with the
blankets and kissed his cheek.  Ryou slept all day.  The yami returned
to hedsiedside to wake him and make him drink.  For dinner, the yami made
him soup.  When the night came, Ryou wanted to watch movies with Bakura, so
Bakura helped him down the stairs.  Bakura watched the movie with Ryou in
his arms startled at every slam of a car door or bark of a dog outside. 
Ryou still coughed as they laughed watching the movie.  Bakura couldn’t
help but tense when he heard the slightest noise, too.  To make his hikari
feel safer, he locked the doors and windows. 
Ryou cuddled beside Bakura and leaned up kissing him.  “Thanks for
staying with me, Bakura.”
 “I won’t ever leave you, Ryou.  I will always be yours.”
“And you will always be mine.”
Ryou kissed Bakura’s left cheek and rubbed his right.  Bakura turned his
body to face Ryou.  He enveloped Ryou in his arms running his fingers
through Ryou’s angelic hair.  “I love you, yami.”
“Till death do us part,” Bakura said kissing Ryou’s soft tender lips.
 
 
Next Chappie: I think I’m going to do a day at the park to give Ryou at least
one day to heal before the lemon.  I don’t think Bakura would want to hurt
Ryou so soon after hospitalization.  Give me one more chappie (it will be
cute..Malik and Yugi are dueling and Ryou is talking to Seto) in the park or say
the hell with it and jump to the lemon? This lemon is going to be interesting
because Steven isn’t in the house and they can do anything… I know you’d want me
to wait, Digi, and I’m on your side.  I think Ryou needs some time to
recover from the hospital before they get all wild and hot and sweaty and
loud…..Ok, I better stop there before I get myself into
trouble.