Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Father, Mother, Lover ❯ Father, Mother, Lover-Chapter 18 ( Chapter 18 )

Nothing much just hopes you like chapter 18 to "Father, Mother, Lover!" ENJOY!!!

Yugi fidgeted in the front seat, both Yami and Ryou looked really upset about something but Yugi only knew it was about what was on the tape and he had never seen it.

"Yami?" Ryou said softly "Are we going to stay at your place?" Ryou asked looking out the window

"For an hour yes…were going to let a friend of ours picks you up later on tonight. You two will be safe with him until we sort all of this out." Yami said giving Ryou a smile although he didn't look at him.

"This isn't going to work out for me though Yami…I'm still in the custody of my father, technically if I don't go back you're kidnapping me." Ryou said finally looking at him

"Don't concern yourself with that Ryou, we'll figure something out…I cant let you live like that and I won't." Yami said matter-of-factly

Ryou shook his head not convinced, "Yami you could get in real trouble if my father presses charges!" Ryou said "They could easily take Yugi away from you if they rule in his favor…Yugi is still in your custody so taking him wont do anything but taking me will only cause trouble. I came along for the sole reason to get Yugi away from all this I was hoping that I wouldn't have to come along at all." Ryou trailed off

"Is that why that man came last night?" Yugi asked turning around to face his friend. "Is that why you were smarting off to your father and everything? So that you wouldn't come with me!" Yugi screamed angrily at him.

"Yes…why else would I do something that stupid?" Ryou said simply

"Baka!" Yugi screamed

"Yugi!" Yami said making Yugi turn around and sit down "We'll discuss this at home." Yami said sternly not wanting to fight anymore "The fact of the matter is Ryou you are coming home with me and we are going to do every thing we can to keep you away from that life." Yami said

"Why can't you understand? That life is all I've ever known, you're trying to mix apples and oranges Yami…I was not meant to live a normal life!" Ryou screamed

"Tomeru Ryou, Oneigai!" Yugi said "cant you be optimistic? Just humor me and pretend that everything will be al right!" Yugi said nearly breaking down into sobs

Ryou was silent for a moment "Un." He said softly and the rest of the drive was spent in silence as they drove home.

Bakura sat on the couch impatiently as he fumbled with his hair trying to occupy his mind. When Yami came in Bakura jumped to his feet and ran to the doorway. He could literally feel the tension between the three of them, but shook it off and picked Ryou up holding him tightly. Yami was holding Yugi hoping that it would keep him from crying and Ryou seemed to go into a daze as soon as they walked inside not even Bakura was able to bring a smile to his lips.

"Bakura?" Ryou asked softly

Bakura set him down "I'm glad your okay." Bakura said ruffling his hair slightly

"Can I take a bath before I go?" Ryou asked almost inaudibly

"Of course, do you need any help?" Bakura asked a little unsure

"No…I can bathe by myself." Ryou said walking away from them and upstairs

Yami placed Yugi down "I know you just got here, but you and Ryou will be leaving soon." Yami said, "Our friend Marik will be watching you." Yami said with a smile

Yugi returned the gesture the best he could. "If its okay I'd like to spend some time alone…in my room, is that okay?" Yugi asked

"That's fine." Yami said as Yugi ran upstairs to his room closing the door behind him

"Are they okay? Well I know they just went through hell again but…they are home now why are they so sad?" Bakura asked confused

"We had a little discussion on the way home about Ryou…" Yami began

Bakura sat and listened intently to Yami's every word about their discussion on the way home.

Yugi looked curiously at the tape he held in his hands, contemplating if he should watch it or not. Yami had left it on the floorboard and Yugi had picked it up hiding it under his shirt so neither would notice he had it. And now he wasn't sure if he should watch it or not…whatever was on it upset both Yami and Ryou terribly and Yugi truthfully only wanted to help them but something told him to leave it alone. But curiosity soon got the better of him as he placed it inside his tape player and began to watch…

Ryou sat at the bottom of the tub as the shower sprayed warm water over his body. He still wore his clothes, not caring to take them off, as the warm water drenched him from head to toe. Ryou lifted his face letting the streams run down his delicate features as the water mixed with his tears not being able to tell the difference of the two.

"I am a baka…" Ryou said softly to himself "Stop crying Ryou!" He yelled at himself "This is what you've wanted…you've wanted it for so long too, don't stop now." He said as he looked at his hands

"I've tried this twice already…." Ryou said rolling down his sleeves as he looked at the slashing marks running up and down his arms, two very noticeable ones across his wrists. That was his first attempt to kill himself and it failed he learned a little to late that he had cut them the wrong way, and he had lived. The second time was at his first foster family and took a bottle of aspirin but they had got him to the hospital in time to pump his stomach and he again lived. What the social workers and teachers even Yugi didn't understand is that he didn't want to be saved, why couldn't the world that held such contempt for him…just let him go? Ryou sighed deeply and held the glass shard close to his wrist and pressed down,

"Onegai…don't forsake me again, let me go home." Ryou said as tears fell from his eyes once again but this time they mixed with blood, which was thicker than water, as the thick liquid ran down the drain and into shadows. As all his sadness and pain joined the very thing that kept him alive…the two were one, as they had always been…life and pain.

Tears were falling from Yugi's eyes not believing what he was watching. Yami and Ryou were on the tape; it was no wonder why they were reluctant to speak of it. Ryou had said it was nothing, this was definitely something! Something that needed to be explained! Was he lying again? Trying to protect Yugi or did Yami actually rape him and threaten him if he said a word? Yugi didn't know what was going on as he pulled the tape out of the player and tossed it under the bed not wanting to see it. He walked out of his bedroom and down the hall to the bathroom where Ryou was. Yugi knocked softly on the door not wanting for Yami to explain, Ryou would tell him the truth, and they were after all best friends. But no answer came Yugi bi this lower lip and walked inside for the door had not been locked.

"Ryou?" Yugi said softly but still no answer

Yugi felt his stomach tie in knots as his heart leapt in his throat as he moved closer drawing back the curtain. He stood frozen for a moment, Ryou slumped over the side of the tub the sleeves of his shirt-stained blood red, as he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Yugi's legs gave way underneath him as he shook his head no looking at Ryou's still form lying there motionless. Yugi screamed.

Bakura and Yami's head shot up at the sound of Yugi's scream as they ran upstairs together.

To harsh? Oh well, tell me in a review if you want him to live or not! If the votes are no (death) this will be my first character death fic! Anyway I hope you liked it anyway!

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