"Thank goodness..." Bakura near whispered, rubbing under one eye. "When... when the Ring used to... it wasn't until Yuugi-kun defeated him that anybody... I don't know if some of them even..."

He rubbed his eyes again. Not going to cry, not going to cry, goddamnit, Bakura Ryou, you're 19 years old, almost an adult, be an adult about these things and stop crying!

He took a shuddering deep breath, trying to cut off the memories and get himself back under control.