My One and Only

The Aftermath

~Ryou's P.O.V.~

Bakura really does love me. I never knew that he was capable of holding such a strong emotion for a person like me. But here we are, sitting on my bed crying for each other while wrapped in each other's arms. A feeling of warmth fell over me like a blanket. It was such a comfortable position and I never wanted it to leave.

I shifted and Bakura let go of me. I looked at him and blushed. He smiled at me and then gently wiped a tear from my cheek.

I sniffled and brought myself to speak.

"I should p-probably check on Cecile. All that yelling must have been a shock for her." I got up and Bakura took my hand. He swiped his thumb over it and let me go.

I continued my way through the room, thinking about all of the emotions I just felt at once. I got to my white wooden door and took in a shaky deep breath. I wiped my face and continued to walk to Cecile's room.

I knocked. "Cecile?" I called.

"Come on in Ryou," she replied. Her voice was a bit shaky...I wonder what she was thinking during "the event".

I walked into the room and closed the door behind me. I found Cecile sitting at the edge of her bed with her head in her hands.

"Cecile, I'm so sorry about what just happened. Are you alright?" I asked.

"Yes. I'm fine."

I frowned and sat next to her. I put my hand on her back to try and comfort her.

"No Cecile, clearly something is wrong. I'm not leaving until you tell me."

Seeing her upset was really bugging me. I couldn't just let this slide with the possibility of Bakura and me's argument affecting her.

She sighed and said, "I don't really want to talk about it with you right now. It's better if you just go back to hugging Bakura."

I blinked. I took my hand back and folded my hands. It was silent for a long time. I finally got the words to come out of my mouth.

"Cecile...you didn't happen to-"

"To see everything that happened in there? Yes. I saw it all. I'm really happy for you two."

She got up and walked over to the the window and sat on the ledge looking down.

"Cecile, what exactly is wrong? I want to help you and if I don't know what's the matter I can't do that. Please just tell me." I pleaded.

I shifted over to the side of the bed that was closest to Cecile.

She sighed and turned to look at me. She wiped a tear from her face and walked over next to me. She sat on the bed and faced me.

"Ryou, when I met you today...I-I thought that we had something special. I thought that this would be the beginning of something amazing for me.....but I was wrong. I just wish you would have mentioned that you had Bakura earlier."

Now I felt terrible. I..I mean I felt the same way but....now I know that Bakura is the only one I want to be with...i think..?

"Cecile, I-I honestly have no idea what to tell you. I thought we had a connection too, but..I've just....I-"

"It's okay Ryou. I completely understand."

No. I was not about to lose a friend because of a something I did.

I put my finger under her chin and brought her eyes up to mine(a trick I learned from Bakura). I stared into her beautiful green eyes for a moment and the words came to me.

"Cecile you are the most amazing person I've ever met. I need you to see that. I don't know how close we'll get but I want to stay with you forever whether its special or just in a friendship way. I know I've just met you today but I feel like I've known you my whole life and I want to keep feeling that way, spending every second with you. I-I have a really deep regard for you Cecile. You have to know this."

We both looked at each other for a really long time. We got closer and we eventually began to hug.

Cecile released the hug and looked at me.

"Ryou, I have never heard such beautiful words said to me. You are such an amazing person. And I, too, want to be with you all the time."

We stared at each other again. For a very long time. We kept getting closer, and closer...and closer until.......

My lips touched hers. I kept my eyes open but they soon fell closed.

"Ryou are you-THE BLOODY HELL?!"

Cecile and I released each other and we were both were in shock, realizing what we've just done.

"Bakura! it isn't wha-"

"Ohhhhh nononoo Ryou. I know exactly what this is. I thought we...I thought we had something!! I can't believe after spending those 20 minutes in your room thinking we would have something bloody amazing you drop me like I'm nothing!!"

"Bakura just wai-"

"No! I've waited for so many years and now I realize that this isn't going to work out. Yadonushi I'm finished."

Bakura stormed out of the room. Cecile and I got up and chased after him. By the time we exited the room Bakura was....he was gone. He left the apartment.

"...oh no. What have I done?" I dropped to my knees and cried into my hands.

"How am I going to fix this...?" I whispered.