Bakura:  Why do I have to do this?

Bakurasgirl:  Because I said so.  Now do it.

Bakura:  Bakurasgirl doesn't own me or Ryou (even though she wants to own us).

Ryou:  Bakurasgirl is  MINE!!!!

Fangirls: * running after Ryou screaming *

Ryou: I hope they catch me!!! * big grin on his face *

Invader Mya and her Yamis:  Well, it was a consensus of reviewers that wanted her down a manhole.  

Pokegirl-with-attitude:   Welcome to a special fan of Ryou’s fanfiction!  Even if you’re not a big Ryou fan, I’m honored you chose to leave me a review.  Incidentally, I also leave reviews for my reviewers on ff.net.

WaterGoddess/ Anzu Basher 4EVER  : I’m glad everyone likes the baby Ryou idea.  I love babies and I love Ryou!  I just thought it would make a great fic.

ShadowQueen: I hope I didn’t tick off too many people with having a lot of Anzu Bashing, so I laid off for this chappie.  I hope you still like the story even if it is becoming monotonous with Anzu bashing. 

Random Rockstar:  Hey, Welcome back!!!  I love poignant little quotes like yours.  Since I’m an English masters student, I love little things like this. 

AMT: I’ve lost track of review responses.  Awww..Ryou in a knight’s armor.  He He.

I’ve noticed that chapter 9 of my story is having a little difficulty coming up automatically.  If this happens, just go back to 7 and this will correct the problem.  I’ll try to correct it myself by the time I post the next chapter.  I don’t know what’s going on.  Maybe posting this will help. 

Bonding Between Hikari and Yami

          Joey  and Yugi unloaded the groceries and Yami helped Ryou into his new pants.   Bakura held Ryou on his hip as he looked at the bottles with a disgusted face.  "Green beans?  What were you thinking?  He don't eat those things."

"Variety," Joey said putting away the food.   They put Ryou on the table as Yami microwaved a small jar of carrots.

  He handed it to Bakura with a spoon.  Bakura put it in front of Ryou.  "Eat, Ryou."

Ryou looked at the bottle and back at Bakura with sad, puppy dog eyes.  "I know you are not feeling well, but you must eat."  Ryou's lip trembled.

"You have to feed him, Bakura.  He can't do it himself," Yugi said getting the sandwiches together for everyone else's lunch.

Bakura looked at Yami.  Yami rolled his eyes and put some on the spoon and handed the instrument to Bakura.  Ryou didn't move.  "Open your mouth, Ryou."  Ryou shrugged his shoulders.  Yami could tell Bakura didn't know whether to scream at him, kick the stove, or to attempt patience.

 Joey grabbed the spoon from Bakura.  "My ma used this on me when I was a kid."  Joey made the spoon "fly" like an airplane.  "Here comes the airplane into the hangar!"  Ryou opened his mouth  and bit down on the spoon dribbling some of it onto his chin.  Joey looked at Bakura.

"That was dumb," he scowled.

"Then you feed him, genius."  Bakura tried it his way and Ryou tightly sealed his lips preventing any food from going into him.  All this accomplished was getting Ryou's face dirty with carrot mush.  They looked at Bakura who rolled his eyes.  "Fine," he said with a grunt, "Here comes the airplane," he said in a monotone voice.  Ryou ate the spoon, but missed some sending some dripping down his face.  Yami put a towel over Ryou's chest before he could dirty his Change of Heart shirt.  Yami wiped Ryou's face clean. 

They still had time before Ryou's doctor's appointment, so they gathered watching television in the living room. 

Yugi gave Bakura a toy for Ryou that he bought.  It was a toy which squeeked when constricted.  Bakura glared at Yugi.  "This is going to be annoying.  I can feel it with every dead fiber of my being."

"You need to bond with him.  This is the perfect time!"

Bakura sat in the single chair with Ryou on his lap.  Yami sat next to Yugi and Joey sat beside the couch on the floor.  They were watching the duel monsters competition on television which pitted duelists against each other, sometimes for big stakes and other times for next to nothing.  Bakura held up the toy and looked at it.  He saw no purpose in such frivolous possessions.  He threw it at Joey's head causing Bakura to laugh.

"What's the deal?"

"I thought it was funny.  I don't know what I'm supposed to do with it."

Ryou eyes the object from afar and struggled out of Bakura's hands and walked to Joey with the toy.  Bakura watched as the chibi squeezed it sending Ryou into a laughing spree.  "You like this, huh?"  Joey squeezed it and moved it to his other side.  Ryou ran for it climbing over Joey's legs.  Joey brought it to his other side Ryou chased after it.

"Wheeler, don't exhaust him, he's not feeling too well."  Joey dropped the toy and Ryou picked it up hugging it.  The group went into a chorus of "Awww…..".  Bakura watched in dread as Ryou brought the toy and hit it on his leg.

"I don't know how to play with it."

Chibi Ryou banged it on his leg again causing it to squeek.  When Bakura continued watching the game, Ryou sat at his feet with the toy and wrapped his arms around his legs.  "Ryou, I'm watching the-." Bakura looked at Ryou looking sadly up at him.  he really wanted to relax, but didn't want Ryou to cry.  He picked up Ryou and the toy.  Bakura squeeked the toy quietly and Ryou pounced on it trying to grip it away from Bakura.  Ryou looked so happy, even if he was not feeling so well.   He couldn't play for too long before Ryou held onto the toy tightly as he hugged Bakura.  Even if Bakura had done such terrible things to him, Ryou behaved like he could trust Bakura to protect him and reassure him. 

Ryou: I enjoyed that.

Bakura: You would.

Ryou: At least I don't play with d-.

Yami: If someone else insinuates that I play with dolls one more time, I will do something not nice!

Ryou: ……

Bakura:…..

* Yami walks away*

*Ryou and Bakura giggle. *