Siblings for Ever

The sun gently brushes over the domino roofs. Birds sit in the shade of the trees and sing their songs. Some children are already out and about. They talk happily to each other and go to school together. Some are also brought by their parents. Everything seems peaceful as usual.
But there is anything but joy in a house. A boy is sitting by the window. He looks down at the children sadly.
"How carefree and happy they all are ..." he thinks. “But I… will I ever be able to be one of them…?” The boy turns away and goes to a small shrine. "Good morning mother. Morning father. And a good morning to you too, Amane."
"I wish you a good morning too, brother!" He would have liked to hear now, but he is all alone in the house. Nobody else is there. Dejected, he gets dressed and has breakfast. He sits convulsively in front of his bowl of corn flakes and tries to eat, but he does not succeed.This way it remains untouched on the table.
The door slams shut. Bakura is on his way to school. "Tea is just going to pick up Yugi ..." "Hey, what have you got?" A voice in his head speaks. "Oh leave me in peace ..." "Bakura! Now stop pouting! You haven't slept for days and you don't eat either! It can't go on like this!" but nothing anyway! You're just a ghost! "Yami Bakura startled. "Just a ghost !? Well ... Normally I wouldn't put up with that, but today ..." "Don't say anything. I don't want to hear it. You don't mean that seriously anyway!" "Tse ... Well, if you don't want to ... You try to be nice to someone and then something like that ... ", offended he withdraws.
"Better that way ... I don't want to have to think about it ... Amane ... sister ... If only you could be here now ..." Bakura rolls a tear down his face.Tired, he arrives at school and takes his seat. "Mh ... Yugi and the others aren't there yet ... That's strange ... Secretly I was looking forward to them ... I thought maybe they would ..." "What? Think about that? Ha! You don't want to hear it from me, but with them it's something different ... "" Mh ... "
The bell rings and the teacher begins the lesson. "Aren't you coming today ...?" Bakura looks dreamily out of the window. He thinks of his little sister, of the past ... Bakura doesn't even notice what's going on around him. Before ... How was it then ...?
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A rainy day. Somewhere in Japan there is a house a bit abandoned in the middle of a big city. A little boy is still asleep in bed. There is a soft knock on the door. A soft voice whispers: "Bakura? Are you already awake?" Then a girl sticks her head through the door and slowly walks towards the sleeper. "Bakura? Hey ... Bakura!Wake up! "" Mh ...? "The young Bakura looks tiredly at his sister." What is Amane ...? "" Hey! You haven't forgotten, have you ?! " "Forget something? "" Bakura ... must be because you are still tired. Have you at least dreamed of something beautiful? "She smiles at him." Something nice? Mh ... I was in kindergarten ... I ... there were so many children ... We all played together! It was really fun! But ... It will probably never really be like that ... "" Oh ... I wouldn't say that! "Amane hugs him lovingly." You have me! Besides, it's your birthday today! Hi, hi ... Something came in the mail! A packet! From Dad! Come over'! " "From Dad?! Great! "Amane is dragging her brother out of bed and dragging him into the kitchen. There is a cake on the table and next to it is a package." The cake is mine! I baked it extra! I hope you like it! "
Bakura nods. “Thanks!” Then he looks at the package. "What could be in there?"" I don't know ... Mom said Dad sent it from Egypt before she had to go. " "From Egypt…?"
Bakura picks it up curiously. He opens it and a small piece of paper falls towards him. Amane picks it up. “May I?” She begins to read: “Echrm… Dear Bakura, first of all we would like to congratulate you on your birthday. We are very sorry that we are not with you and yours on this very important day Can be a sister. In here is something your father got for you at a bazaar in Egypt. It's an ancient artifact supposed to have something to do with Dueling Monsters. We thought it might be just right for you . We wish that you always wear it and think of us and never be lonely again. Best regards and a big kiss, your mom and your father ... Um ... That was it ... "" Mh ... "Bakura looks sadly at that Parcel.He takes out the ring and looks at it in disbelief. "..." "Bakura? Aren't you happy?" He shakes his head. "No ... It's just ... Of course I'm happy, but ... It would be much nicer if mom and dad were here too." Amane looks at him sympathetically. "Yes ... That's right ... But ... I'm sure you will come back very quickly and then we will celebrate together! Definitely!" "But mom works so long ... and ... Dad ..." "Bakura ... My brother ... Stop it to be sad! That scares me ... Come on ... You're not doing this on purpose ... "
"You are right!" "Great! Hey Baku, put it on yourself right now!", She points to the shiny gold object in Bakura's hands. He nods to her and a few seconds later the Millennium Ring hangs securely around his neck. It lights up briefly. Amane looks at him carefully. "Ha! That looks great! Hi, hi ... Do you look really good Baku! Uh ... Bakura ...?" "W-What ?!", he looks around confused.“Oh nothing.” She cuddles him very dearly. Bakura picks up his present and it lights up again. "Hey Baku, we have to go now. Not that we're late. Bakura!" She looks him in the eye. "What's going on? You look ... so different ... You ... you are not my brother ...! What did you do to him ...!" Amane shakes him around and cries. Yami Bakura wraps his arms around her. "Yes ... I am your brother. Trust me." "... How ...?" "I will take care of him from now on. He is no longer alone. You wanted that ..."
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"Bakura ...? Hey Bakura!" "What ?!" "Ouch!" Bakura startles and turns around. Tea is on the floor. He had accidentally pushed her away. Joey is helping her up. "Oh. There you are at last! Sorry Tea!" "All right ..." "Finally? Did you think we weren't coming? We missed the bus and the lesson had already started ... You looked so lost in thought ... We wanted you do not disturb ... "Yugi stands in front of him."Yeah ... I thought ... you forgot ..." "What? How could we ever forget a friend's birthday!" Joey looks indignant at him. Bakura flinches. Joey's grumpy face turns into a grin. "Didn't mean that! Congratulations Bakura!" "Thanks!" "And ..., Yugi hands him a small package, ... This is for you. It took us a long time to find something that you might like." "Oh ! What's in there ?! "" Bakura. We would like to ask you to open this at home first. When you are alone. ", Joey asks him. He nods back. "Good. Then ..." His stomach growls. "Oh ..." Tea starts giggling. "Are you hungry Bakura? That's good! We brought you your favorite food! Shucream!" "Great!"
He throws himself at it hungrily. "My goodness! You haven't eaten in days!" "Do you want some too? Help yourself!" They eat together and also spend the day together.It all seems to be a lot of fun.
Only when Bakura is about to go to bed late in the evening does the present occur to him. He takes it out of his school bag and carefully unwraps it. "That ... That's ...!" He holds a photo of him and his sister in his hands, which is embedded in a frame decorated with angels. “How did you know… Amane…!” Baku hugs the photo tightly. It's a picture from an old school newspaper. "Thanks guys ..." He carefully puts the photo on his bedside table and turns off the light. He falls asleep quickly. Next to him sits, faintly outlined, a figure with pink hair. It's his sister. "My brother ..." She looks at him sadly. Yami Bakura appears next to her. "Are you worried? You don't have to." He hugs her. "Yami Bakura ... Mh ..." "I promised you to take care of him ..." Amane ponders for a while. "Yes ... she smiles ... that's right." "Then what are you doing here?"" Mh. Sometimes I fear he has forgotten me ... or he is still lonely ... Then I come to check on him. "" No ... He has friends now ... Besides, he could never forget you. Never. You mean everything to him. I have to know it. "Amane nods to Yami Bakura in relief." Yes. How could I doubt your words Thanks. Thank you Bakura. "She's disappearing. Bakura wakes up." Who ... was that? "" Mh ...? "Yami Bakura looks at him." Mh. That was nothing. Sleep now. "" ... "Bakura resigns himself to this and lies down again. Yami Bakura looks at the sky." Amane. I have promised it. I'll take care of him. "