[Ryou hears Atem say that and for a while...he's not sure what the hell to say to it. He'd only meant it as an aside, never to try and get Atem to offer himself for possession. Ryou...had been in his body before. Back during Monster Bingo, and he'd accidentally taken some of that loneliness into himself, the feeling of being empty.

Then...he'd taken Atem's anguish during his death. All of his negative feelings...they'd gone to Ryou before snuffing out his emotions.

Ryou Bakura is tired. He is hazy still, from his medication, and the calm of the graveyard doesn't really help with it. But he is not so out of it that he can't realize the gravity of what he's being offered.

...He has to remember. He must remember to keep his face impassive, his heartbeat even, although Atem isn't as likely to hear it as a naga, he's certain. He has to keep his feelings platonic, which is increasingly difficult with the way Atem's opening up to him.

He doesn't have time for this. He doesn't have time for me muddying our friendship with feelings like that.

And still...he feels very touched by it. His ears seem to stand up straighter, barely twitching, but less out of excitement than just a feeling of...surprise?]

Y-you would...let me? If you say it's alright, then it's alright, b-but if you ever change your mind on it...you don't have to. Plus, I...I have a hard time controlling whether I'm taking pain during possession so I might, um. I might leech your negative emotions again. It wouldn't be on purpose, but...

[He stops, because he's not going to sit here and ramble at Atem. No, no. He has to keep it together!]

I...really do appreciate your trust. If it's okay...maybe sometime in the future. O-of course if you need any help with your abilities, I can lend a hand. N-no problem.