Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Lost & Found ❯ Run! ( Chapter 6 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Laura Ackman woke up at hearing the knock on the door.

Unfortunately, Pierre woke up too. "Who iz zat in zee middle of zee night?" he grumbled.

"I'm not sure" Laura answered, putting on her night robe. "I'm going to find out."

Pierre sat up. "I'm going wid you" he said.

Laura shook her head. "No, it's alright go back to sleep. You need your sleep for work tomorrow."

Pierre scowled. "You're lucky I'm azleep and zober. I'd zlap the devil out of you!"

Yeah just for the fun of it! Laura thought bitterly.

She walked out the door and down the hallway to the front door.

She moved her suitcase away from the door. (she always kept it packed for when she'd leave)

Tonight Lord? she thought.

Laura had been brought up as a devout Christian in her younger years, but when she was older she began to doubt her faith.

After she married Pierre, she started going to church with Serenity, and the sermons she heard, she felt still gave her hope that God had never left her, but was still watching out for her.

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised! Laura recited her favorite memory verse in her mind from 1 Chron. 16/25.

Taking a deep breath and tying her robe, she opened the door.

*

"Hello" said the woman, looking slightly bewildered and sleepy.

"Hi" Ryou said with a smile.

"My name is Ryou, and I just wanted to let you know that I heard crying in your house. I know it's late, and I'm terribly sorry, I just thought you should know."

Serenity! Laura thought. Ryou turned around.

"Wait just a minute, young man" Laura said. "My name is Laura Ackman. Won't you come inside?"

Ryou hesitated.

"It's alright," Laura said.

"I won't hurt you or anything, besides, it's ten o'clock, and I'm home with my husband and daughter. Why would I want to kidnap you?"

Ryou smiled and nodded; he stepped inside. "You have a lovely home." he said.

"Thank you" Laura said, as she closed the door. Ryou suddenly took off his shoes and hat. Laura looked at him curiously.

"My shoes were wet" he said. "I didn't want to get your floor wet."

Laura nodded and smiled. "Well, careful walking on the floor. Our maid Marie waxed the floor the other day."

Ryou nodded. The crying persisted.

"Oh, my!" Laura said as she went into a bedroom.

Not long afterward, she came out with a little girl who looked like she'd been crying, she looked sleepy too.

Laura walked over to Ryou and put her down.

"This is my daughter, Serenity" she said.

Ryou looked at the little girl, who looked up at him miserably.

"Mommy!" she cried. "It's ok, honey. This is Ryou. he won't hurt you."

Serenity peeked at Ryou with one eye while the other was buried in her mother's chest.

She's pretty! Ryou thought.

It was true. Serenity was the mirror image of her mother with long auburn hair and big brown sparking eyes.

"Hello" he said with a smile, holding out his hand.

"Hi" Serenity said shyly. She hesitantly took his hand and shook it.

"I'm Ryou" he said.

"My name's Serenity" she answered, a small smile coming to her face.

Her eyes were turning yellow.

Ryou gasped a little. "Serenity, put it down, now" said her mother.

Ryou turned and realized that a heavy, metal baseball bat was being picked up by itself.

/Norin?/ he called. //What?// Norin asked, coming out of the Millennium Ring.

/Wait! If you're there, then, how is that bat moving?/ Norin shrugged.

He looked at the bat, which had now landed gently on the stair.

"Serenity," her mother whispered in a warning tone. "Don't use your powers1 like that again."

Serenity looked at her mother innocently. "Okay Mommy, I'm sorry"

Laura smiled at her daughter. Though born in sin, Serenity looked as pure and sweet as an angel.

Ryou was thinking the same thing.

"How old are you?" he asked. "6" she answered, yawning.

"What about you?" he smiled at her sleepiness.

"I'm 9" he answered.

Suddenly the back bedroom door opened.

Laura gasped in alarm. Pierre was coming.

Serenity moaned, and clutched at Ryou. He held her protectively.

"Ryou? I have an important favor to ask you. Will you come with me, please?"

Ryou nodded and followed her to Serenity's bedroom.

"Now, I have a small suitcase packed here for Serenity." she whispered.

"I'm sorry to do this on such short notice, but I've got to get her out of here, it's the only way she'll be safe."

Ryou nodded. "I think I know of a place I can take her" he answered.

Norin raised an eyebrow. //You do?// he asked. Ryou nodded at him.

//Wait here.// Norin said. //I will return shortly.//

Ryou nodded and turned back to Laura.

She went over to the night desk and opened a piggy bank.

Opening it, she handed him several dollar bills. "Now there's 50 right there. I know it isn't much, but it's all she has left of her birthday money from her father."

Ryou nodded. "When is her birthday?" he asked.

"In May" she said quietly looking down at the floor.

"She had wanted to fly back to Chicago to see her dad and Joey, but I couldn't afford or allow it."

Ryou noticed the pain in her eyes just then.

She looks very upset. he thought.

Laura shook her head quickly, and handed Ryou the small case.

He took it without hesitation.

Just then Norin came back. //Whew! That was close! I got very few of your clothes. I didn't realize your father was such a light sleeper! I ought to punch him!//

Ryou grinned. /Keep him concious for the time being!/ he pleaded.

Norin growled and nodded.

Laura grabbed a small cloak from the closet and walked out of the room, with Ryou behind her.

Serenity was on the couch, asleep with an old teddy bear in her arms.

Laura went to the couch to wake her gently.

She got up and moaned.

"Shh, sweetheart, it's ok." Laura worked quickly, trying to get the cloak fastened around Serenity's neck.

"Mommy, are you crying?" the little girl asked, confused.

Laura shook her head "No, baby I'm not crying." she sniffed.

Ryou put the case down.

//I'll take over from here.// Norin said. Ryou nodded.

They switched places before Laura could look up.

Norin watched as the woman said goodbye to her little girl what was this strange feeling coming up on him? Sympathy?

He shook the vision from his head furiously.

He listened as Laura said goodbye, tears streaming down her face.

Pathetic mortal! he thought, but then recanted himself because of the boy.

"...Now Chrissy I want you to be a good little girl for Mommy & Ryou, ok?"

Serenity nodded.

"Promise? No using your powers?"

Serenity giggled a little and nodded.

She sniffed and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.

*
Ryou took over again.

Laura hugged Serenity one more time before scooting the both of them to the door.

Pierre was coming. It was inevitable this time.

If he caught even one glimpse of Ryou, there was no telling what he'd do.

Once she closed the door & locked it, Laura turned around to see Pierre glaring at her, a beer bottle in one hand, & a gun in the other. Laura froze. Pierre was going to kill her!