Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Eyes that Defy ❯ Past and Present ( Chapter 4 )

Thanks for all the reviews! This chapter is just about Ryou's past, but I still hope you'd enjoy! ^^

Chapter 4: Past and Present

Ryou rushed back to the clinic and slammed the door open. Jou, being annoyed as ever glared at the boy and was about to seize him but noticed the unshed tears in the boys eyes before hand "What's wrong with you?" the blonde asked

"None of your business!" the albino reprimanded as he rushed to his small room and locked the door behind him. Why the hell did those memories suddenly come back and haunted him? Sure enough Pegasus had stopped raping him. Even though he was still his favorite puppet it had been 2 years exact since the bastard had left him alone.

Why did he feel so nauseas? Was it because of Keith trying to rape him twice that day? Or was it because of that stupid look-alike of his who had to ask questions that he'd rather not answer. Ryou lay in the bunk and stared at the ceiling, he felt so weak and vulnerable. He was afraid that certain things from the past would rewind itself and happen again.

"Amane………" Ryou whispered as tears finally found its way down his cheeks. Amane was his older sister. He loved her very much but she died due to a certain event, all thanks to him. That's right it was his own fault that his sister was dead. Now that he thought of it, it was also the reason why his parents hated him and sold him to Pegasus.

Ryou smiled to himself, he missed his sister. She was the only one that actually loved him besides Malik and Yugi of course. The albino sat up and reached for an old box in his side table, he then picked up a duel card that his sister had loved so much. It was the Change of Heart. True enough they couldn't afford such luxurious items but it had been a gift, from his sister and he treasured it ever since. It made him feel warm; it was as if that every time he stared at the card, Amane was there with him.

After a while there was a knock on the door, Ryou pocketed the Change of Heart and got up "Who is it?" the albino asked

"It me Malik! Ryou open up, we need to talk" the Egyptian's voice reasoned and Ryou knew that Malik wouldn't take no for an answer so he simply unlocked the door, to see the worried expressions of both his friends.

Malik and Yugi entered and took freedom to sit in the bunk where Ryou had been earlier "Nani desu ka?" Ryou asked coolly

"Ryou we all know that you're hiding something so don't try to bottle it all up!" Malik exclaimed irritably

"I told you I just panicked earlier………so I ran!"

"………You never did that before Ryou………" Yugi motioned

The albino forced a smile "Yah, it was weird, but memories kept springing into my mind" he stuttered, " When Keith was touching me, I felt as if Pegasus was there" Ryou opened up as tears freely slipped down his cheeks.

Malik frowned and pulled the boy into a warm embrace "Ryou Pegasus isn't there anymore, he's gone remember"

"He isn't gone Malik!" Ryou sobbed as he clung to his Egyptian friend " He merely stopped raping me but it doesn't mean he's given it up" he murmured as Yugi tried to comfort the boy. Among the 3 of them, Ryou had experienced the worst pain, Malik and Yugi didn't really know everything about the albino but what they DID knew was that he suffered a lot in the past years that he was willing enough to die and end it.

True enough, they had to stop Ryou from cutting himself several times already. "Ryou its alright" Malik soothed

"Malik, Yugi! Promise you'll never leave me no matter what okay?" the albino muttered as Malik smiled

"Of course we won't baka!" Malik assured as he hugged the boy tighter before his eye caught sight of the card in the albino's pants pocket. "Ne, Ryou what's this?" he asked before pilfering the item of his affection

"Malik! Give that back!" Ryou scolded as he tried to grasp the stolen card, which ended up in futility since the Egyptian was much faster than he was.

"Change of Heart?" Malik questioned

"Sugoiii! Ryou, I never thought you'd have this! Ne, ne where did you get it?" Yugi persisted as he admired the double side of the woman in the picture.

"It was given to me" the albino reasoned as he tackled Malik to recover what was his "Malik!!!" he pouted cutely.

"Who gave it to you?" Malik grinned as he suddenly pushed the albino to the ground and pinned him there with his legs straddled with his own

"My ne-san!"

"You have a sister Ryou?" Yugi exclaimed

"Correction. I HAD a sister. She was killed………" Ryou started "Because of me…………"

"Eh?" Yugi said apprehensively as Malik finally helped Ryou sit up

Ryou smiled sadistically "I killed her"

"You expect us to believe that bullshit Ryou?" Malik growled. It wasn't like Ryou to say such things, rather the tone on how he says it with.

"No, I don't expect you to believe this bullshit" Ryou replied coldly his hair now shadowing his face "But it IS the truth!"

"Ryou………" Yugi pouted as the albino finally sighed

"Gomen! Bad memories of late." He reasoned as Malik nodded and pulled him closer to him. Ryou sighed; he knew very well that Malik demanded an explanation by that simple gesture of his but then again it would be nice if someone DID bother and listen to him "You know why my mother and father hated me?" he questioned

"Iie, you never told us, Ryou kun" Yugi murmured as he snuggled closer to the two.

"Amane was only a few years older than I was. She was really pretty and she was a very kind person. She was probably the only person I loved in the family but sadly they had to take her away from me too………"

"What do you mean Ryou?"

"All my parents ever thought about was money. They thought of ways to make use of ne-san for their benefit until they met Pegasus………He bought her as a pleasure slave and-"

"She was gonna be a sex shit for that bastard?" Malik fumed as Ryou laughed a bit

"Crude but yes! One morning we overheard ka-san taking to Pegasus. They were doing an illicit contract of Amane being an official property of Pegasus. It was weird though; Amane didn't seem to care afterwards, she seemed devoid of her surroundings but tried to act normally as if nothing happened." The albino narrated, "She'd grow pale everyday and it wasn't till long that I found out that she had been taking opium, and had been recently cutting her wrists"

"……………" Malik and Yugi by then were both loss of words as Ryou started crying

"Opium was a drug. She thought it could ease her mind from all the problems but all it did was make her look like shit" Ryou explained " I tended to her everyday but, she seemed to have just snapped since then. Wh-when I visited her in her room one day, everything wa-was bloodstained. She couldn't stand all the pain and simply ended it then and there. I was happy for her" Ryou chuckled "I took the blame………"

"Ryou…………" Yugi muttered sadly

"When my parents found out. They thought I did it, that I killed her. They were furious and put me through hell. But then again they thought of better ways to make use of me so they gave me to Pegasus as a replacement for the `broken one'" the albino continued, "Pegasus knew my sorrow and hatred. He gave me an option if I wanted those two alive but in return, I'd be his willing slave. I said yes, it was the least I could do for her" Ryou smiled as he wiped his tears

"Daijobu, Ryou-kun! We promise that we'll always be here for you whatever happens so you don't have to dwell on the past!" Yugi exclaimed as Malik nodded but frowned afterwards

"Ryou, as much as I enjoyed listening to you, can you bring tissue next time. I feel as if I just wet myself…………" the Egyptian joked as he removed his shirt which was wet of Ryou's tears

"Well, It was your fault for pulling me to you!" the albino reasoned feeling a bit better

"Ne, Ryou-kun! I bet Amane-san was a really good sister!"

"Hai! She was! Change of Heart sometimes still reminds me of her. And I know she's happy where ever she is now!" the albino smiled "And I bet you 2 would have gotten along real well, Yugi"

"Honto!?" Yugi smiled happily "She must be really nice then!"

"Yah and I bet she isn't as bitchy as Ryou!" Malik added teasingly as Ryou tackled him down.

"Am not!!!" Ryou protested "Right Yugi??"

"Aa. Ha-hai." The tri colored haired teen grinned as Malik suddenly pounced on him and tickled him in the sides

"Come on Yugi, tell the truth! You can't possibly think that Ryou is THAT innocent do you?!" Malik laughed as he watched the boy struggle helplessly. The albino frowned as he tackled Malik once again. It pays to have friends, and Ryou felt somewhat content as the room was filled with mirthful laughter.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*

"Finally!" Bakura grunted as he sat leisurely on the couch "never thought we'd make it back thanks to a certain someone!" he continued as he glared at Marik who was hugging the beanbag like a little kid

"What are you complaining about? We're home aren't we?" the blonde smirked as Yami suddenly came into the living room with Seto Kaiba.

"You two make it seem that you've gone through hell" the CEO said in sarcasm as Bakura plainly raised a brow

"What do you want Kaiba?" the albino growled irritably

Yami sighed. "Can you two get your lazy asses out of here? We have a visitor for crying out loud!" he exclaimed as Marik grumbled in reply

"Our home" the blonde protested, as he laid down the cot leisurely "Besides if its one of Mr-CEO's acquaintances then he shouldn't mind us sprawled here"

"You two disgust me! I sometimes wonder how I keep up with your imprudence!" Yami growled irritably

"Cause you love us?" Malik smirked "Don't worry Yami, we love you too!"

Yami shook his head in resentment as Bakura only grinned "So who's come to visit anyway?"

"You three, I had presumed are a little over it so, I was planning to buy some slaves to help you out of your stress" Kaiba explained

"Fuck slaves?" Marik grumbled sleepily "That's nice! I want the one named Malik" he continued unconsciously, remembering his look-alike who had tried to slit his throat earlier that day.

Kaiba cocked a brow "And who may I ask is Malik?"

"Nobody" Bakura grunted as Yami simply shrugged when a man suddenly came in the room. He had long platinum hair that covered the whole of his right cheek and he was wearing a red business suit, making him look like someone with great importance.

He smiled as Yami, Bakura and Marik glared at him in return. Kaiba just nodded in concord "Gentlemen" he began "May I present you Maximillian Pegasus…………"

END OF CHAPTER 4:

Sorry it was a bit crappy. I'll try to make the other chapters better. ^^ Please read and review!