Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Starting a New Life ❯ Tears and comfort ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Tears and Comfort

My soul walked in a tunnel with my life passing before me. All of the bad times and the good times in my life, I saw again on the walls of the tunnel. I saw a small speck of light at the end of the tunnel. Wanting to get out the darkness, I ran towards it. When I got out of the darkness my nerves instantly became calm. I was in-between heaven and the living world. I noticed a girl about my age waiting for me.

" Who are you," I asked the girl. " My name is Sahara. I am here to ask you a few questions," the girl replied smiling. " Alright," I said shrugging. Two clou8ds floated towards us. They picked us up and we floated above the ground. " Now, do you wish to be reborn or go up to heaven with the lord," Sahara asked. I thought about it and replied," to be reborn. " Alright, do you want to be reborn in your world or another world," Sahara asked. I answered that quickly, " in another world!" " Alright alright, don't be impatient," she said sternly while getting out her staff that I just noticed.

She started a chant and I started to glow. With my eyes wide, I felt my as if my soul was being ripped in thousands of pieces and then put back together. Sahara's chant became faster and I floated in the air. A light surrounded me and I had to close my eyes. Then as fast as I had came there, I was gone.

I gasped and opened my eyes. I was in a group of trees. I was still bleeding and in pain. Whimpering in pain I crawled towards the sidewalk I saw. Gasping in pain and tiredness, I get to the edge of the grass. But I lost my strength and fell onto the sidewalk. My eyes were blurry and I could hardly hear or talk. As I slowly lost consciousness again I saw a blurry figure in my line of vision. But it didn't last long as I was plunged into a world of darkness.

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When I woke up I was no longer in the park but in a hospital. There were machines hooked up to me. One was helping me breath and one was monitoring my heart. My chest was bandaged and an IV was hooked up in my left hand. But what I noticed next really surprised me. A boy about my age was asleep at the edge of my bed. He had snow-white hair and pale skin. He wore a white and light blue-stripped shirt and a light blue over coat. Underneath I saw a golden ring around his neck.

* Ryou, * I thought happily.

I tried to site up but stopped as my chest burned. The movement caused the boy who I thought was Ryou to wake up. When he saw that I was awake he gently but firmly pushed me back down.

" Don't move," he said in his British accent.

" Who are you," I groaned in pain.

" My name is Ryou Bakura. But you can call me Ryou. I found you last night shot in the chest. Luckily, it missed your heart. The doctor said that you didn't have a good chance of living," the boy said.

" Well, my name's Nerika and I have no clue where I am," I sighed embarrassed.

He smiled," you are in Domino City."

" Ah, I see that my patient is awake," a female voice said.

We turned to find a doctor with a clipboard leaning on the doorframe. She had red hair and many freckles on her cheeks.

" How are you feeling," she asked coming closer to me.

" I feel as if I got hit in the chest by a freight train," I muttered annoyed.

She chuckled," If Ryou hadn't found you then you would've died. Ever since you got out of surgery he hasn't left your side." Ryou blushed and looked down.

" You didn't have to do that for me," I muttered as the doctor left.

" I had to see if you were going to be ok," he whispered.

" Thanks. Nobody has ever done that for me before," I muttered sadly.

" Why," he asked staring into my eyes.

I hesitated.

" You don't have to tell me," he said looking out the window/

" No, I think it is time that I told someone," I replied meekly.

I sighed and began my story.

" When I turned 13 my father began heavy drinking. My mother tried to help him but every time he would smack her. I always hid when it happened. But soon he turned on me. Every night when he was done beating my mom tell she couldn't move, he always looked to find me.

He never did until I turned 14 last year. When he did he abuses me to no end. And so last night as I was watching TV my father shot my mother. I locked my door but he got through. I have no clue why you found me outside though. When he got through he shot me in the chest. And when I was about to lose consciousness I saw him commit suicide," I explained wiping a few tears away from my eyes.

Ryou was shocked at what I told him.

" But he can't hurt me anymore," I said sadly.

Ryou had no idea what to do. I was now crying softly. The sobs hurt as I breathed but I just couldn't take it any more. I had to let out all of the pain that I kept locked up. Ryou put a hand on my shoulder.

" I'll help you,"

I smiled and slightly surprised him by giving him a hug.

Thank you," I said softly.

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There is chapter 2. I hope you liked it.