Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Red Rose Angel ❯ Emotional Problems ( Chapter 10 )

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Yugi's two-timing Diana? That can't be true! Um...can it? Well, Diana's gonna get to the bottom of this. I'm sure she'll have a few choice words for Mr. "Player" Prince.

Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.10.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.8K | Visits: 279 | Status: Completed

—New Chapter! And now we get to see what the deal is about Yugi's dead brother and is up with all these women he's supposedly slept with. o.O Dang, Yugi…you sexy player - xD - oh and I said at the beginning, I think, that there wouldn't be any yaoi. I partly lied because my twisted mind refused to bottle up any yaoi. I'll tell ya later…for now, read Chapter 10. (Wow, ten chapters? geez…)

Chapter 10 - Emotional Problems

Tea rode sidesaddle by herself while Diana doubled with Simon. The sprites met them halfway back to the camp. Diana was about to ask why they'd come, but her particular sprite friend—whom she found out was named Liam—had explained that they came to make sure she was all right.

“I'm fine, Liam. At least…I think so.” Diana's mind continued to wander back to everything Tea had said about Yugi. Was it true? Or had Bakura manipulated Tea into saying those awful things. Yugi's words were as intoxicatingly sweet as honey. Maybe too sweet? Diana felt so confused and he had a twin brother? What happened to Yugi's twin brother?

“Simon, does Henry have a twin brother?” Diana asked. She heard Tea gasp quietly and hide her face in her palm.

Simon sighed. “It was a great tragedy, Diana.”

“What was tragic? Did Yugi's twin brother die?” Diana asked.

The old Druid nodded. “His name was Alexander. The king and queen called him Alex for short, but his brother always called him Yami. The two princes were inseparable. You could barely tell them apart except for the fact that Alexander was a head taller than Henry and Alexander's eyes were more of a crimson color. Both boys were the same age and that meant that whoever married first would get the throne. But then…one day, about a year before our goodly king was poisoned, Alexander rode off with his friend and faithful White Druid to investigate a plan of a revolt against the king.”

“And he never returned?” Diana asked.

Simon nodded solemnly. “His White Druid returned after a month. He was badly injured and his pooka was half dead, but they both recovered slowly. Yugi waited at his window for three months after that day in hopes of catching a glimpse of his brother riding home on his tall, white stallion.” The old Druid shook his head. “Eventually he gave up and realized with a piercing sadness that his brother was no more.”

“That's awful. I'm so sorry, Simon. What about this White Druid? Didn't he say anything about Alexander?” Diana asked.

“The White Druid was so traumatized by the ordeal that he was completely silent.” Tea said quietly.

“You mean mute?” Diana said. “What is a White Druid?”

“A White Druid is the highest order of Druid. White Druids can fuse with their deck leader, the way you did, Diana. But they would not have been able to hold it for as long. So, now you know about Prince Yami. Please do not bring his memory up to Yugi. There is still a hole in his heart where his brother's love used to be.” Simon replied.

Diana nodded. She still wanted to ask Yugi about these supposed three other women.

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Yugi's heart completely stopped when he saw Tea riding with Diana and Simon. Simon helped Tea dismount while Yugi approached them cautiously. Tears sprang into Tea's eyes when she saw Yugi.

“Prince…you're okay. I'm so happy to see you.” Tea said, her voice shaking with sobs.

Diana frowned at Yugi before retreating to her own tent. Diamond Dust followed her as did Liam and the other sprites. Diana sat on her cot and brought her knees up to her chest. She wanted to cry and sob her heart out, but deep inside she felt more angry than sad.

Diamond Dust's tail twitched slightly. “Diana, what's wrong? Did you not win?”

“Bakura was controlling Tea's mind. He made her duel for the sake of the Rose Crusaders. But I managed to snap her out of it and win the duel. She had two White Rose cards.” Diana replied.

The pooka mewed happily. “Thank Heaven, Diana! You're amazing, my dear. You now have half of the White Rose cards. Oh I'm sure Lord Crawford is turning as red as the wine he drinks by now.”

Yugi entered the tent and stared at Diana. Diamond Dust bounced up and down and said, “My lord, Diana has four White Rose cards now! Is that not wonderful?!”

“She knows about my marriage to Tea.” Yugi replied.

Diamond Dust suddenly became solemn and sad. “Oh.” she turned to look at Diana. “Listen, Diana, he—”

“Go away, Diamond Dust.” Diana growled. “I want to talk to Yugi in private.” Diamond Dust bowed her head and left the tent with the sprites following.

Silence echoed throughout the tent as Yugi walked over to sit next to Diana on her cot. He made no move to touch her or even congratulate her on her newest victory. Finally, Diana broke the silence with the question she had to ask, “Are you going to marry Tea?”

Yugi sighed. “I canceled our wedding. I did not want to marry someone that was chosen for me.”

“Can I believe you?”

Yugi looked at her. “What? Of course you can, Diana. What makes you think I would lie to you?”

“You said you loved Tea with every beat of your heart. You told her that you would never hurt the ones you loved. Is that not what you said to me?”

Yugi was speechless. He turned away from her as she looked up at him. “I…did say that to her, but—”

“So you never told me about her or your supposed marriage to her?! What about these other three women you slept with? You said you wanted me to be the first woman to touch you!” Diana was on her feet now. “And…and you said that same thing to Tea!”

Yugi stood too. “I never slept with any of those women.” He stumbled back as Diana's hand connected perfectly with his cheek.

Diana was in such an emotional pain with heartache that she felt like dying. “I thought you loved me.”

Yugi grabbed her arms and shook her gently. “I do, Diana! I love you so much.”

“Are you repeating more sweet words that Tea's heard as well?” Diana snapped quietly.

Yugi released her. “Who told you all of this? Was it Rosenburg?”

“It was Tea. She told me about these other women. How many others do you have, Henry?”

“You know nothing of the truth.” Yugi hissed angrily.

“Then enlighten me, your Highness.” Diana literally spat out the words your Highness.

The Prince turned his back, shaking his head slowly. “I…I cannot. The memories…are so painful.”

“Yeah whatever.” Diana snapped, leaving the tent with tears pricking at her eyes again.

Yugi exited the tent soon after and called out, “Diana, wait! Where are you going?”

“It doesn't matter anymore!” Diana shouted over her shoulder.

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Tea was completely free of Bakura's control and Simon told her what had happened during the duel, since the young lady remembered nothing. Once he was done explaining, Tea buried her face in her hands and wept. She had destroyed a beautiful love without meaning to. Simon could offer no words of advice or comfort. He simply put an arm around her shoulder and hugged her.

Yugi entered the tent and Simon stood and bowed. “My lord, you will be pleased to know that Tea is free of Bakura's control.”

“Yes I realize that, Simon. Lady Tea.”

Tea wiped her tears away and looked up at Yugi. “I wish Alex was here.”

At the mention of his brother's name, Yugi shivered with remorse and longing. “Tea, go and tell Diana the truth about us. Tell her the whole story. She won't listen to me and I do not want to loose another person I care about.”

Tea dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief and nodded. “All right. I understand, my lord.”

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Diana ventured farther into the surrounding forest. Diamond Dust followed close behind. Liam sat on Diana's shoulder, pulling playfully at the occasional loose strands of hair that brushed passed him. Diana was so angry and sad that she didn't notice anything and didn't care who she ended up meeting. Well, it was a different matter if she found Bakura or Rosenburg. She'd kill either of them on the spot.

The pooka looked around at the forest. “I sense a veil of magic in his particular part of the woodland, Diana. Let's turn back and report this to the Prince.”

“Henry can go to Hell for all I care.” Diana grunted with returning tears.

“Diana! I'm surprised to hear you say such a thing.”

Diana continued walking, but she slowed to a halt when she came into a patch of fog. Maybe I should've listened to Diamond Dust, she thought. “Diamond Dust? Where are you?” But she'd completely lost sight of the pooka. Liam was still with her, but clung to her cape in fear.

A twig snapped and Diana jumped. “Who's there?! Diamond Dust, is that you?”

Suddenly, a figure seemed to mold out of the fog around her and tackle Diana. Liam flew upward, but was caught by another figure and thrown into a little cage. Diana hit and kicked at her attacker with fists and feet. But the figure was too hard to see in the gathering fog. Diana thought the person had blonde hair. It was definitely a guy and she knew it. Especially after she bit his hand and he yelped in protest.

Diana got to her feet and managed to grab hold of her dagger, but something big came from behind her and slammed into the back of her head. Everything went black after that. The last words she heard were, “Take her to our leader. Damn she bites…”

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Tea came to the area Diana had been fighting in just as the fog had cleared. Diamond Dust ran up to her and said, “My lady! Something terrible has happened to—” The pooka stopped when she realized that Tea was staring at something behind them. Diamond Dust turned and gaped in utter shock at the symbol scratched into the nearest tree. It was a rose with a slash mark through it.

“The Bandits of the Rose…” Tea whispered.

“Oh Ryou…what have you done?” Diamond Dust breathed.

“Diamond Dust, come with me. We must tell the Prince!” Tea said, hiking up her skirt and running back towards the Lancastrian camp.

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Bakura opened his eyes slowly as a huge red snake slithered across the ground and up onto his shoulders. Bakura smiled when he saw a white cat-looking pooka stare at him through the trees.

“So Ryou…you summon me.” Bakura petted the red snake. “Whatever you desire my dearest love, I will do what I can. This binding collar of Rosenburg's will be the death of me.”

He began to walk towards the pooka who flicked his tail in response and led Bakura through the forest. “To see you again my dear Ryou will be worth any torture from Rosenburg.”

—I just love having Diana get kidnapped. Well the main character always has to get kidnapped at least twice in a good story. Am I right? O.o No? Who asked you then?! Anyways, what is Bakura talking about? Who exactly captured Diana and why? These questions shall be answered in Chapter 11. And there will also be some Ryou/Bakura fluff in Chapter 11 too. Bye until then. (Hi again swift tales) -say “hi” darn it xP