Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ I Care ❯ Is This Our Happy Ending ( Chapter 19 )

Emmy: Hello. I fear this might be one of the last chapters of this fic…(sad)

 

Ryou: NO!! I don't want to go back into the closet-

 

Raven: You're not going back! We have other fics to write!

 

Emmy: But I'll miss this one…

 

Emmy: WAIT WHERE ARE MY DOLLIES?!?!

 

Bakura: (points to Lady Nicky's review)

 

Raven: No RYOU has them!

 

Ryou: O.O Um… (hides dolls) I LOVE YOU EMMY! (hugs her)

 

Raven: -.-; Um, (holds up the “We Do Not Own Yu-gi-oh” banner again)

 

Emmy: O_____O Ryou hugging me. Heh heh heh he… (hugs Ryou tightly) Me better now. Here fic.

 

 

Is This Our Happy Ending?

 

Aly's P.O.V

 

“Aly oh my gosh I can't wait! Can you wait? I can't wait!” Tea practically shrieked. Aly looked at herself in the bathroom mirror.

 

“I still think these pants make me look fat,” she said.

 

“Aly will you stop with thinking you are fat?! You are not fat!” Tea scolded.

 

“Yeah, everyone else is just too skinny,” Aly said sarcastically.

 

“Ugh! I can't wait to see who my `secret admirer' is!” Tea squealed, quickly changing the subject.

 

“Who do you think it is?” Aly asked, trying to act normal.

 

“Oh I don't know, but I hope it's Yugi!” she sighed.

 

“What about Yami?” Aly asked before she had realized what she'd said.

 

“Yami?” Tea asked.

 

“Uh yeah, his yami named Yami,” Aly replied, pretending to look for something on the counter. Tea gave her a weird look.

 

“Yami…I haven't liked him since last year…” Tea said absent mindedly. Aly listened. Tea giggled to herself.

 

“I used to write all about them in my diary, but that was a year ago…” Tea said. Aly's furrowed her brow in confusion.

 

“Do you write in your diary now…?” she asked. Tea gave her an odd look.

 

“Yes…but you'd better not read it if you find it!” Tea ordered.

 

“Wouldn't dream of it,” Aly said with a fake smile. Tea smiled back.

 

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“Ryou you'll be fine!” Malik said, striating Ryou's leather jacket. Ryou bit his lip.

 

“You just gotta relax, be cool!” Malik said, flipping his sandy hair and smiling at himself in the mirror. Ryou half smiled at Malik.

 

“Easy for you to say…” he replied.

 

“No it's not,” Malik answered. “I'm going with someone I hardly know and I know likes me so it's actually harder for me because I don't have a nice girl like Aly.” Ryou frowned sadly.

 

“Malik…” he said softly. “I-I'm sorry…I didn't know you liked her too…” Malik looked at Ryou through the mirror and smiled.

 

“Hey don't worry about it,” he replied. “I didn't know you liked her.” He turned to face Ryou. “Really I'm happy for you two.” Ryou gave a small smile, although he could see a hint of sadness is Malik's eyes.

 

“Hey, you'd better hurry up, we're leaving soon!” Aly called from down stairs.

 

“We'll be right down, keep you're shirt on!” Malik hollered back. Ryou sauntered down the steps.

 

“Ready?” Aly asked him. Ryou nodded and smiled. Aly gave the same smile. It was their special `we're going out and we still can't believe it!' smile.

 

“Alright I am ready now we may go!” Malik sang, strutting down the stairs as well.

 

“Have fun children!” Marik called from the couch.

 

“Do you ever leave that couch?” Aly questioned. Marik rolled his eyes.

 

“Come on! Come on! We're going to be late!!” Tea shrieked, pulling Aly and Ryou's arms.

 

“We must hurry before Tea has a nervous break down!” Ryou joked. Aly giggled.

 

“Then let's go already!”

 

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If Aly could have described that night at the dance she would have chosen the words: wild, different, and an interesting experience. The school's gym was all decorated with balloons and streamers, the lights had been turned off but the room was illuminated by flashing multicolored lights all around. Songs Aly had never heard before were blaring out of the DJ's stereo one right after the other. Some kids wore different glow bracelets and necklaces being sold at a small booth.

 

Aly saw some people making out in the corner, and others going wild on the dance floor while most of the others were standing by the sidelines or by the punch bowl. This is where Aly met her friends.

 

“Hey guys!” Tristan called. Aly and Ryou joined him, as Tea and Malik went in searched for their dates.

 

“Hey Tristan, where's your date?” Aly asked.

 

“There,” he replied flatly, pointing over to Serenity who was conversing with a boy with black hair.

 

“She left you?” Aly asked.

 

“Nah, she just `went over to say hi',” Tristan replied. Aly gave him a `sorry for you' smile. Aly saw Ryou looking around nervously.

 

“What is it?” Aly asked. Ryou turned to her.

 

“I...I can't dance,” he admitted, blushing.

 

“Hello? Ryou have you forgotten the whole `Tea giving me dance lessons' incident?” Aly teased. “I can't dance either!”

 

“Well then what are you two going to do for the next few hours or so?” Tristan asked. Aly and Ryou looked at each other.

 

“Uhhhhh…” Tristan smirked.

 

“To your left you'll see a free make out corner,” he said in a fake stewardess voice.

 

“Erm…” Aly and Ryou both gave an uncomfortable look to Tristan.

 

“Well then to you're right you'll see the `Conversation Area' where those who do not have dates go to mingle. Or there's the nice old punch bowl over here,” Tristan said, patting the table.

 

“Any other options?” Ryou asked.

 

“Well…hey look there's Joey and his date!” Tristan pointed to the dance floor where Joey and a girl with long black hair were dancing together. “Francesca, he picked her out of the wall flower group.”

 

“She looks happy,” Aly said sarcastically. Joey wasn't dancing well, if that's what you could call dancing at all! Francesca seemed to notice this as well.

 

“Oh look and there's Tea and-Yugi!? Wow…” Tristan said. Aly grinned brightly as Tea danced with Yugi. Tea was a good dancer and Yugi was doing the best he could just to keep up.

 

“Yay! My plan actually worked!”

 

“And Malik and his date!” Ryou pointed out. Aly turned to see Malik and her friend from drama-Rini dancing together. Rini looked like she was in heaven and Malik was having fun as well. Aly clapped her hands together happily. Yay! She was the match maker extraordinaire.

 

“It's the perfect happy ending!” Aly cried.

 

“Not yet,” Aly heard Tristan mutter.

 

Aly and Ryou mingled with the other people of the dance. Aly received many random hugs from Rini, and listened over and over as Tea chattered about Yugi being her date. It was actually quite a fun night. At one point Tea and Malik had convinced Aly and Ryou to dance, and that had gotten a laugh from a few people Aly couldn't help but laugh when Malik and had done the worm.

 

As the night neared its ending and everyone began to calm down the DJ began to play a slow song. All the couple began getting together.

 

Aly looked at Ryou and smiled shyly. He returned it.

 

“You dance like this!” Tea said, popping up. She placed their hands in the proper spaces before dashing off to Yugi.

 

“Have you ever slow danced before?” Ryou asked Aly.

 

“Not really,” she replied with a nervous laugh.

 

“Yeah…did once when my family was at a fancy dinner party. I can lead if you want?” he offered.

 

“Lead away my friend,” Aly replied.

 

“This has to be the best night of my life!” Aly thought. “It's the perfect happy ending!”

 

For the entire length of 4 minutes Aly and Ryou looked into each others eyes, occasionally talking to each other, but most of the time they just enjoyed the moment. But as all good things do, this night had to end, and when it did it ended with a quick

kiss.

 

“Ryou…I love you,” Aly whispered.

 

“I love you too,” he whispered back.

 

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“That rocked!” Malik said as they all departed. Yugi was walking Tea home.

 

“It was pretty fun!” Ryou commented.

 

“You did the worm!” Aly giggled.

 

“And we did it well might I add,” said Malik. Ryou laughed.

 

“Thanks for teaching me Malik. Now I know a whole total of one move for the next dance.”

 

“Don't worry Ryou old boy, by the next dance you will be the funkiest dancer this side of Domino!” Malik proclaimed.

 

“I can't wait!” he replied sarcastically. They all entered the house and prepared for bed. Despite all the magic of the night one sad thought dwelled on Aly's mind. In two days she would have to go home…no more living with her friends…and boy friend.

 

Ryou's P.O.V (where we just left off)

 

“I'll be right back…I want to talk to Bakura,” Ryou said.

 

“Ok,” Malik nodded as he made his way to the men's bathroom.

 

Ryou left the room silently and knocked on Bakura's bedroom door.

 

“Go away!” a miserable voice called.

 

“Bakura-sama?” Ryou called softly.

 

“I said go away hikari!” Bakura spat.

 

“But I need to talk to you.”

 

“I don't care! I'm not in the mood dammit so leave!” Ryou sighed.

 

“Bakura-sama I just wanted to talk to you…” This time there was no answer. “I wanted to…to thank you for what you did in the park…and that I-I…” Ryou couldn't remember the rest. He's planned out what to say and everything but now his mind was blank.

 

Suddenly the door was thrown open and Bakura grabbed his shirt collar, pulling him in and quickly shutting the door. He was glaring at Ryou coldly.

 

“You will never speak of that to anyone to you hear me?” he growled, backing Ryou up against the wall.

 

“As you wish Bakura-sama,” Ryou replied, trying to keep his cool. Bakura's cold eyes were piercing through his like little lasers.

 

“As far as I'm concerned it never happened, got it?” he said just above a whisper, he face inches from Ryou's.

 

“As you wish Bakura-sama…I just wanted to thank you for…for taking pity on me in my time of need,” That was the best way Ryou could word it without making Bakura sound weak or soft which he knew Bakura never wanted to hear. Bakura moved away.

 

“That was a one time thing Ryou. A one time thing,” Bakura said, looking facing the wall.

 

“Yes but-.”

 

“And as soon as all of this is over,” Bakura cut in. “Everything is going to go back to normal.” He tuned to give Ryou a frightening evil look but Ryou could tell, deep down Bakura didn't mean it. He could sense it through their link. Bakura was trying to scare Ryou away…but for once he wouldn't be able to.

 

“Bakura-sama please,” Ryou said. “I also wanted to say I-I was sorry.” Bakura was silently glaring at him so Ryou continued. “I'm sorry I allowed Aly to stay without your consent especially since you hated her so much, but I was wondering…Why do you hate her yami?” he asked. Bakura stiffened.

 

“…Leave this room at once hikari,” he ordered, looking away from Ryou.

 

“Why Bakura-sama I just want to know why,” Ryou said gently.

 

“Didn't you hear me I said to leave!” Bakura roared.

 

“Bakura-sama,” Ryou stepped closer to him. “I won't tell anyone else, I just wanted to know. Please?” He gingerly put a hand on his yami's shoulder and felt Bakura's muscles clench up. There was a short silence the Bakura took Ryou's wrist in one hand and pull him forward. Ryou was thrown against the wall, but not that hard. He quickly turned around to face Bakura. Bakura was glaring at him angrily.

 

“Nothing. Has. Changed,” he said through gritted teeth.

 

“B-but Bakura-sama it has…” Ryou said softly. “It has…” If even possible Bakura's glare became even more threatening and hateful.

 

“You dare defy me?” he asked in a deathly whisper. Ryou was silent for a moment, his mouth hanging slightly open.

 

“Bakura-sama…” Ryou said in a bit of a pleading voice. Bakura still glared at him. Bakura raised his hand up and slapped Ryou across the face. Ryou flinched at the pain but turned to look at his yami once more. Bakura was breathing heavily for some reason.

 

-----A change of POV to Bakura------

 

“Bakura-sama please-?” Ryou began to plead but Bakura cut him off.

 

“NO!” Bakura cried. He reached out and took hold of Ryou's shoulders. Ryou looked up at Bakura with those eyes. Why wouldn't Ryou stop? Why wasn't Bakura's intimidation working?!

 

“What will it take-?” Bakura asked, banging Ryou's head against the wall. “For-you-to-get-this-through-your-head?!” He yelled, angrily banging Ryou's head against the wall repeatedly. Why wouldn't Ryou just leave? Why wasn't he afraid?!

 

“Ryou?” a voice called from downstairs.

 

Bakura glared at his hikari intently but Ryou wasn't looking at him. Instead Ryou eyes seemed glaze over for a moment then roll back into his head. Bakura blinked.

 

“Hikari?” he asked.

 

“Kura-sa…” Ryou mumbled before his body went limp.

 

“Hikari?” Bakura asked again. He could feel his heart beat quickening.

 

Ryou didn't move. The only reason he was still standing was because of Bakura holding his shoulders.

 

“Bakura? What's going on in there?” Malik's voice asked on the other side of the door.

 

“Hikari?” Bakura asked again, giving him a little shake. Ryou's head feel to the side, revealing a dark red spot on the wall. Bakura's eyes widened.

 

“Ryou?!” he cried in surprise. Ryou's snow white hair was soaked in blood. Bakura awkwardly picked him up and set him down on his bed. What had happened? Bakura hadn't been slamming him that hard. The dark bit his lip and carefully looked at his light's head.

 

The gash was large and bloody. The blood was oozing out and staining the bed sheets. He had never gone this far before and it scared him slightly. He had no idea what to do. He couldn't just run downstairs in front of everyone with the bloody Ryou and this injury wasn't the kind he could treat with a house hold first aid kit.

 

Malik banged on the door loudly. “Bakura let me in!” he ordered. Bakura looked from Ryou to the door. Should he let Malik in? Try to escape? He could escape out the window but what would happen once he got to the hospital? What would he say? What would the others do?

 

“What's going on?” Aly's voice asked fearfully.

 

“Um, nothing to worry about Aly,” Malik lied.

 

“What were those noises?!” she interrogated.

 

“I don't know.” Bakura sprang to the window and threw it open. He could escape now, let them deal with him. No…he couldn't leave his hikari…not like this…Bakura shut the window and looked back at Ryou.

 

“Bakura what's going on in there?” a new voice he identified as Marik's asked. Oh on. Marik would break the door down.

 

Blood was pouring all over the bed now soaking it and Ryou's clothes. Bakura growled cursed at himself.

 

“That's it Bakura we're coming in there!” Marik roared, rushing into the door. It opened with ease. Everyone piled in and gasped at what they saw. Even Marik looked shocked. Bakura saw the look of horror on Aly's face. She gave a little gasp/shriek as she watched the blood pour down.

 

“WHAT THE HELL?!” Malik and Marik cried at the same time. This broke the silence and both rushed forward. Malik ran to Ryou's side and Marik rushed at Bakura.

 

“BAKURA YOU IDIOT ARE YOU INSANE?!” He shouted, looking the shocked Bakura right in the eye.

 

“Ryou! God Ryou!” Aly was screaming as tears poured down her eyes. “Ryou!” she sobbed, sprinting to his side.

 

“Yes, he's bleeding at the head,” Malik said into a cell phone. When had be called the police?

 

“BAKURA LOOK A ME!” Marik ordered. Bakura was forced to look away from the drama to stare into Marik's angry glare. “What did you do?! What were you thinking man!?” Bakura was unable to answer. He didn't even under stand what was going on. Just a second ago Ryou had been standing right there, looking at him, telling him how much he appreciated him…

 

“BAKUR ANSWER ME!” Marik screamed.

 

“Ryou!” Aly sobbed loudly, her face berried into his blood soaked shirt.

 

“Yes I'm trying to stop the blood flow-no it's not that big but it looks bad!” Malik' voice said.

 

“ANSWER ME!” Marik shook Bakura. Bakura snapped back to Marik, trying to get a grip.

 

“I didn't mean to!” Bakura cried angrily. “I wasn't hitting him that hard!”

 

“Why Bakura?” Marik asked. “I didn't think you'd try to kill him-!”

 

“I WASN'T TRYING TO KILL HIM! I-!”

 

“I HATE YOU!” a voice rang out. Bakura saw Aly trying to force her way past Marik. A scary anger of fear, sadness, and pure hate lit her eyes up like fire. “I HATE YOU!” she screamed again, reaching out and clasping his hair with her claw like nails.

 

“Calm down!” Marik ordered Aly.

 

“YOU BASTARD WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!” She asked, trying to pulls him towards her.

 

“Aly calm down,” Malik had grabbed her shoulders and was trying to pull her away. “The ambulance is almost here I can hear the sirens-!”

 

“YOU ARE A MURDER! YOU ARE A HEARTLESS MURDER WHO DOESN'T DESERVE TO LIVE!” she spat, struggling against Malik's hold.

 

“I didn't mean to hurt him!” Bakura cried. “It was an accident-!”

 

“LIAR!” she growled, still wildly trying to attack him. Bakura couldn't believe it. He just couldn't. This wasn't happening.

 

“Bakura get out of here,” Marik ordered. Bakura looked at his friend.

 

“But-Ryou-!”

 

“Bakura leave now or they will find you and put you in jail,” Marik ordered.

 

“NO! YOU CAN'T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THIS!” Aly shrieked.

 

“Aly you HAVE to calm down!”

 

“HE KILLED RYOU!” Aly screamed.

 

“Aly pull yourself together woman!” Malik yelled. “He's not dead yet!” Aly gave a loud sob and ran to Ryou's side.

 

“Ryou you can't do this! You can't! Don't die on me Ryou! Don't die!” she begged.

 

“Bakura did you hear me?” Marik asked. Bakura looked at Ryou, the blood all over.

 

“Bakura?”

 

“Y-yes,” Bakura finally replied, taking a deep breath and pulling himself together. He tore his eyes from the bloody Ryou and ran to the window. Within moments he was gone, leaving the sounds of sirens and sobs behind.

 

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Malik: Oh…my…Ra.

 

Emmy: I can't believe I just wrote that! I hadn't been planning or it but…

 

Ryou: I'm dying…Kura why did you kill me?

 

Bakura: Ryou! (hugs him) I'd never kill you!

 

Emmy: It killed me writing all that sappy stuff, especially since I knew what was going to happen. Oh god I can't believe I just wrote that!

 

Raven: Well…you know the drill.

 

Ryou: (hugging Bakura) R-read and r-review!