Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ I Care ❯ In My Dreams ( Chapter 11 )

Emmy: Oh I'm sooooooooooooooooo sorry I haven't updated! I'm also sorry my story got deleted! I was suspended for a week for breaking a rule! Oops! The worse thing is that I had horrible writers block the whole last week! Plus I've been soooooo busy with the play and all. We had our last show last night! Then there's finals! This summer is really close so I'll have tons of time to write then.

 

Bakura: Luckily I destroyed the evil block with some grenades! (Winks)

 

Emmy: Ok, I didn't want to publish something rushed and un-thought-out but I had to make myself write this chapter for it had to be written eventually!

 

Ryou: Now on to the story! I'm sure you've all been waiting anxiously for this chapter. (We no own Yu-gi-oh)

 

 

In My Dreams

 

“…Ten math problems…history essay…science test on Wednesday…and a quiz in French on Monday…At least I'll have something to do this weekend.”

 

Ryou broke away from his deep thoughts and looked at his bedside clock.

 

12:02

 

It was officially Saturday.

 

“Only forty-seven hours and fifty-eight minutes until school starts.” Ryou thought. He wondered what Bakura was planning. Was the thief going to torture him? Was he going to lock Ryou in the closet?

 

“He wasn't exactly nice when I got home but he wasn't his usual violent self. He was a bit creepy but I guess that's normal for him…although he's never grounded me before. Guess it will just be Bakura and me…just us…all alone…me all alone with Bakura…no other human contact…for two days…” Ryou shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the fearful ideas going through his head. Instead he tried to think of happy thoughts…

 

“Aly…I wonder if anyone has asked her to the dance yet. I wonder if she knows who Tea was talking about. I wish I did. Did she mean me? Will she tell Aly? Will Aly find out? I hope she doesn't! For one, Aly would be in danger. Bakura has already tried to send her to the Shadow Realm once, though I don't know why. Then again she did say that an Egyptian goddess was watching over her…how strange...but, that would mean that she'd be safe-no. No. Bakura wouldn't be happy if he found out I had any type of relationship with her. If he wasn't able to hurt her he'd hurt me and certainly scare Aly off…” Ryou sighed and touched his cheek, feeling the exact spot Aly had kissed him.

 

“I know it could never be…but…I wish it could.” Ryou swallowed, a choking feeling swallowed in his throat as if he was about to cry. The pain in his chest was worse then any pain Bakura had ever made him feel.

 

“I wish…I wish we could be together...It's not fair…Aly has a goddess, Yugi has a caring yami…leaving me with Bakura…but Aly deserves her gift. So does Yugi…”

 

Ryou couldn't help the feeling down inside. He was heartbroken. It was impossible for him to be with Aly, he knew it. Still, he couldn't help the longing. He couldn't help wishing that somehow…somehow they could be together. Aly had shown him caring. Aly had shown him friendship. She's reached out to him…like a guardian angel. That was it.

 

Yugi had Yami to look after and take care of him, Aly had the goddess, and Ryou had Aly. But now, his angel was being taken from him…just like everything else…just like his mother…his sister…his father, one who was there but never there. Aly was beyond Ryou's reach. She was his angel, his light in the dark, but he knew he could never be with her in the light. He could not leave the darkness behind for it made up most of his world.

 

“I wish…I wish we could all be together. I wish we could all be happy. I don't want to sound selfish, I just…” Ryou swallowed and took a deep breath.

 

“Happy thoughts…” Ryou thought to himself. He brought back the smells, the tastes, and the feeling of his happy night at the Mouto's…the warmth he'd felt only a few days earlier…Aly had cared about him…Aly had kissed him…oh how good it felt to have that warmth…the happiness, the light…knowing you were cared for…loved…

 

 

Bakura's P.O.V

 

The thief sat in bed, staring at the ceiling. He had a body yes but he was still a spirit, only one with solid from, so he needed no rest. He didn't need food either but he enjoyed having it now and then. At the moment he was spending his time planning. His watch had beeped moments before, alerting him that it was officially Saturday. Bakura had less than forty eight hours left to continue his tutoring. Bakura was restless, he couldn't help it. He was actually quite exited, like a kid on Christmas Eve.

 

His idea was actually quite practical, helping Ryou to learn from experience. What better way to learn?

 

“It's how I learned,” Bakura thought as he recalled a memory from his childhood. “When my family was killed and I was stranded out in a desert wasteland I learned how to survive by experience. It took me a few days to discover where I was more likely to find a rattlesnake or a scorpion instead of a possible dinner.”

 

The excitement of putting his plan into action was to great for him to ignore. There was nothing else to do, for he didn't feel like watching TV or reading a comic. So Bakura sat up in his bed and crossed his legs.

 

Because of the mental link he and his hikari shared Bakura was able to access certain things in Ryou's mind. He could view memories, listen to thoughts, and even make his light see, hear and feel things that weren't really there. Some of the time Ryou had mental blocks up but because he was mortal-and a weak one at that-it took more concentration and energy for him to keep them up so eventually Bakura was able to brake through. It was possible for Ryou to do the same thing to Bakura but Ryou was not strong enough or experienced enough to succeed.

 

Bakura closed his eyes and accessed the connection to his light's mind. Ryou was awake as well but lost in thought, memories to be specific, happy memories. Bakura didn't bother to listen to them for he knew if it was happy he wasn't in it. Instead he forced Ryou into unconsciousness. It was much easier to make Ryou face his fears when in reality he was safe in his bed.

 

“Students, it's time for class to begin.”

 

Ryou's P.O.V

 

Crack!

 

Ryou leaped out of bed and onto the floor with a thump and a yelp. He'd been lost in thought when all of a sudden-

 

Crack!

 

A flash lit up the edges of Ryou's window and he yelped once more but quickly covered his mouth so not to wake Bakura. Ryou slowly got up and cuddled into his blanket. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down but another flash set the sky on fire followed by a loud boom that rumbled through the house.

 

What was going on? It wasn't storm season.

 

Another flash lit up the room and Ryou began to tremble. Oh how he wished he wasn't alone! If only Aly, Yugi, Yami, or even Bakura were with him!

 

Ryou glanced nervously at his door, the thought of seeking protection from Bakura was stupid. Sure Bakura had scared all the neighbor hood bullies off but his excuse had been that he couldn't afford so many bandages every day. Bakura would only laugh at Ryou and send him on his way if he sought comfort from him.

 

Another flash lit up the room and Ryou buried himself deeper into the covers. The roaring thunder was almost as frightening as the burning lightening. Ryou had to cover his ears to dull the booms. It sounded as if a war was going on right outside his window and bombs were dropping everywhere!

 

The flashes were growing brighter, Ryou could see them through his blanket. It seemed as if his very room was on fire! Still Ryou stayed snug under his blankets, tightening into a small ball.

 

“Happy thoughts…happy thoughts…” he whispered but the storm was too great. He could barely hear his own voice over the roars of the angry thunder. It was too much, he had to get out of there. He had to get somewhere safe.

 

Ryou tried to gather his courage, all he needed to do was get up and leave the room. But he couldn't even make himself move. His eyes were tightly shut and his breathing was quiet and small. Yet although the storm terrified him he kept on trying. Finally he gathered enough courage to open his eyes with a little reasonable thinking.

 

Lighting couldn't hurt you, unless you were attached to something metal or it started a fire. But the best place to be if a fire started would be out of bed and somewhere safe.

 

“I'll be fine, lightening can't hurt me. I'm ok…” Ryou slowly pulled down the blanket just as another flash lit up the room casting the shadows of his few belongings to dance across the wall in a most disturbing pattern of what he thought looked like a strange, distorted, angry face.

 

Ryou bit his lip and closed his eyes again but would not let them permanently shut. He could do this.

 

“It's just shadows…a trick of the light…”

 

Ryou pulled the covers over his shoulders as some sort of defensive shawl and slid down to the floor once more. Creating a hood that covered most of his face Ryou finally felt secure enough to open his eyes.

 

The storm was still raging on and illuminated his room every few seconds. The constant switch from light to dark was unnerving. When the light disappeared and the dark took over Ryou felt extremely venerable.

 

He sat there for a few moments, jumping every time the lightening sparked. Finally Ryou took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

 

“Ok, wait for the flash to come then run out of the room.”

 

Another flash illuminated the room and a loud boom sounded, causing a few books to fall off the shelf. Still Ryou did not move. He waited for another flash but when the moment came he couldn't make his legs move.

 

“Come on! It's ok! You'll be ok…everything's fine…it's just light, harmless light…”

 

The room was so bright it seemed as if every light were on. Ryou stumbled and took a step before the darkness came. In the darkness he heard the thunder, so loud it actually made Ryou feel like his ear drums were about to explode. He gave a small yelp and darted forward, crashing into the door.

 

The light appeared, giving him enough time to find the handle and turn it, but then, just as he opened the door the light faded and he walked into the darkness.

 

The horrible realization hit Ryou hard. His feet felt no floor as they came down in the hallway. For a moment he thought he was falling. Then suddenly he landed roughly on wet grass. Ryou swayed, trying to regain his balance and looked around.

 

He was outside in some unfamiliar area of town. The giant, hard drops freezing cold rain made goose bumps rise on his arms and his whole body shake. The wind whipped his long hair around his face where it stuck. Ryou's eyes darted this way and that trying to find something familiar but there was nothing in sight except a few trees.

 

Suddenly the sky lit up and a loud boom erupted. Ryou jumped and hugged his arms. What the heck was going on?

 

“Ryou look out!” a voice cried. Suddenly Ryou felt a force lunge at him and he was thrown onto the ground a few feet away just as another flash lit up the sky. Ryou turned to see the bolt hit the exact place he had been standing.

 

“Wha-?” he asked. Through the wind, and rain Ryou could see Aly. She gave him a scared look and pulled him up.

 

“We have to get out of here!” she cried. Ryou opened his mouth to ask what was going on but Aly grabbed him and pulled him across the field. As they made their way up a hill it began to get harder to run. His clothes were soaked and weighing him down while the mud pulled at his shoes. Shoes? He hadn't worn shoes to bed.

 

A loud crack sounded and Ryou looked back to see one of the trees was on fire. The bright orange flames quickly consumed the wood, it seemed undaunted by the rain.

 

Ryou tried to speed up but he couldn't seem to move any faster. It was like he was swimming in glue. The never-ending hill seemed to get higher and higher, either that or Aly and Ryou weren't moving at all.

 

Ryou pushed himself as hard as he could, trying despretly to escape the nightmare. He wanted to be any ware but there!

 

A scream sounded through the night, an ear piercing scream that could be heard over the loud wind, the harsh rain and the crackling flames. Ryou turned to see Aly had fallen. Her clothes were covered in the soggy mud and she seemed unable to get up.

 

“Aly!” he cried, stopping dead in his tracks. A horrible feeling arose in Ryou's gut as he tried to run to her aid.

 

“Ryou help!” Aly screamed, her eyes wide with fear, her voice pleading.

 

“Aly, I'm coming!” he cried. Although he ran after her she seemed to be sliding farther down the hill so that every time he got close enough to grab her she would move just out of his reach.

 

“Ryou please?!” Aly begged, tears in her eyes. Aly's beautiful face was splattered with mud and her hair was soaked and frizzy.

 

“Aly I'm trying!” Ryou replied, reaching for her. But once again she slid further down the never-ending hill.

 

“Ryou help me! Help me! Please? Help!” Suddenly a burst of bright orange erupted in front of Ryou and he gasped to find the fire from the tree had spread and was now consuming the entire plane.

 

“Aly!” he cried. “This can't be happening!”

 

“Help! Please help me!” she begged. Ryou gritted his teeth and with one powerful lunge he grabbed her arm. Her cold skin was slippery with mud and water but Ryou did not let go.

 

“Come on Aly!” he cried, trying to help her to her feet. She was attempting to get to her feet but every time she managed to lift her self off the ground she would slip and fall once more.

 

“Hurry, we have to go!” Ryou cried as the wildfire grew and made its way towards them.

 

“This isn't possible! Why isn't the rain putting out the fire! How is the wet grass burning so quickly?!” Ryou asked himself.

 

Aly grabbed Ryou's shoulders with her muddy hands, seeking balance, but slipped and feel down once again but this time sliding father down the hill.

 

“NO!” Ryou cried, leaping after her. “She can't get hurt, she's protected by the goddess!” he thought.

 

“Ryou! Help!” she shrieked. Ryou tried to move but the mud clung to his feet.

 

“Aly!” Ryou cried once more, his voice horse. He couldn't do anything to help her. She struggled in the mud and water but was not able to get up and run before the magical fire engulfed her body and she gave out one last agonizing scream.

 

An image of her charred, blackened body flashed through Ryou's mind and he screamed.

 

Ryou collapsed into a small ball and began to shake uncontrollably. The cold rain, fierce lightening, and white hot flames didn't seem to matter anymore. None of them could compare to the horrible throbbing in his heart.

 

“I failed her! I couldn't save her! She died because of me! God, I'm such a failure!” he cried in his head. “But she can't die! She can't! Not her! That goddess said she was watching out for her! Aly was supposed to be protected! She has to be alive!”

 

“Oh I wouldn't be to sure about that,” a dark, eerie voice said. Ryou knew that voice and gasped as he looked up into the cold, emotionless eyes of Bakura. It took one moment for him to see the full picture. Bakura stood there in the rain…fire burning behind him…with the millennium ring around his neck…and the golden necklace hanging around one outstretched finger. It swung back and forth, its golden eyes dead and emotionless.

 

“No…” he whispered. A cold feeling passed over him…colder than the rain. It seemed as if everything else had stopped as he started at the necklace. Time had slowed…darkness had surrounded both him and his yami…the cold feeling of sadness seemed to be reaching his very bones.

 

“N-no…no, no, no…no…y-you…” Ryou stuttered, his voice barely above a whisper. Bakura grinned broadly, showing all of his teeth, and slowly nodded. Ryou's breath caught in his throat and his body had gone numb. A weight feel upon him, making him feel immobilized. He just sat there, watch the golden necklace swing on his yami's finger.

 

“Yes,” Bakura replied evilly. Ryou gaped at him, unable to do anything more. It seemed as id time had practically stopped as the two sat in silence…

 

Suddenly Ryou was released from the trance like state. He shook his head and began screaming at the top of his lungs.

 

“NO! HOW COULD YOU?!” he cried angrily. Tears of hate and sadness poured from his eyes and he clumsily stood up. Ryou shot Bakura the most hateful glare he could conjure and clenched his fists.

 

“HOW COULD YOU?!” he screamed again, stepping closer to his yami.

 

Angry thoughts ran through his head. Oh how he wanted to hurt Bakura! To make Bakura suffer! He wanted to make Bakura feel the pain that he felt! He wanted to make Bakura feel a pain like no other! He wanted to-to-KILL Bakura!

 

The breath caught in Ryou's throat again and he stopped dead in his tracks. What was he thinking? Had he actually thought of…killing Bakura.

 

Ryou took a few steps back and started in horror at his yami. Bakura looked angry and sad at the same time.

 

Ryou tried to say something but instead feel to his knees and wept.

 

“This can't be happening…she's not dead…this isn't happening…it's all a dream-it has to be! Aly's not dead…I don't want Bakura to die…I can't believe I even thought of it…”

 

“You disappoint me…” Bakura spat. Ryou looked up at his hateful yami with pleading eyes.

 

“B-Bakura-sama…” he said. “It's because I-I'm weak isn't it? It's b-because I'm crying…isn't it? I-I couldn't, s-save her…I failed…I failed her...and that's because I'm weak!” Ryou cried, shaking his head with self disgust. Bakura didn't answer.

 

“I'm nothing but a worthless, weak, idiotic coward…I cry…I can't defend myself…I couldn't even save her I-I'm just a failure…” he said to himself. There was a long silence in which Ryou sobbed quietly to himself and Bakura stood there.

 

Suddenly the land began to melt away. Ryou saw the grass disappear and the rain stop falling. Everything was slowly being consumed by darkness until Ryou was consumed by it as well…

 

Bakura's P.O.V

 

The thief sat there, staring at the wall. He swallowed and took a deep breath before straitening out his crossed legs.

 

“He messed up…I thought we had it covered…but no! He had to cry! Stupid! Ugh! I thought we were making progress but here he starts to cry! Idiot!” Bakura cried in his head. Although the spirit was outraged there was also a little part of him inside that was sad.

 

“He looked so…pathetic. I didn't know he thought that…about himself…” Bakura remembered his lights words, how he'd called himself a failure. How he'd recited the words Bakura himself had carved into his back.

 

“Then…when he got mad…he actually wanted to…kill me…Although, he did feel quite a bit of regret after thinking that. Still…”

 

The emotion Ryou had shown for Aly made Bakura angrier. He'd been devastated when he thought she was dead and outraged when he thought Bakura was responsible.

 

“He really does love her…” Bakura thought bitterly.

 

With a sigh Bakura leaned his head back onto the pillow and frowned.

 

“We'll have to start from the basics again…” he said darkly. If that was what it took, Bakura was game. Direct attacks Ryou was stronger against but threats to those he cared about were his weak points. Caring and love was weakness. Bakura knew that. That was the one difference that set the two looks-a-likes apart. The major thing that made them light and darkness.

 

Ryou could love, Bakura could not.

 

 

Ryou's P.O.V

 

Ryou gasped and sat up in bed quickly. Cold sweat trickled down his face and his heart felt as if it were beating a hundred beats a second.

 

He gazed around the room and much to his relief realized he was at home in his bed.

 

“It was a dream…” he thought. A wave of great relief swept over him and he exhaled. He was at home in bed. That meant it had all been a dream. Aly was alive.

 

Ryou couldn't help but smile to himself, despite the fact that he was still in shock. Once he had calmed down Ryou leaned back to look at the clock.

 

4:23

 

There was still some time before morning but Ryou did not want to go back to sleep for fear of having the horrible nightmare again. So instead he shakily stood up and grabbed his back pack. There was still quite a bit of homework to do and who knew what Bakura had planned for him when the day begun.

 

 

Aly's P.O.V

 

The place where she now stood was familiar. The warm yet blinding light that had engulfed her once was now dying down to reveal the same ancient room.

 

“Hello human,” a familiar voice purred.

 

“Bastet?” Aly asked, gazing at the beautiful woman before her. “What's going on? Why have you brought me here?”

 

Bastet gave Aly a kind look.

 

“I've been watching you Aly, as I said I would. You have a rather confusing life now don't you?”

 

Aly shrugged her shoulders. “I guess…” she replied, still a bit confused. Aly had been enjoying a nice dream, where her friends had all come to visit her in Japan bit something strange had happened and they'd all ended up running from weird men in red suits. The actual happy part was when she ran into Ryou and had actually been about to kiss him when the light had overcome her.

 

“I see you have certain feelings for the vessel of the Egyptian thief while another shows feelings for you,” the cat goddess replied. Aly frowned.

 

“Is it that obvious? Everyone seems to know but me, can you tell me who you're talking about?” Aly asked hopefully. Bastet chuckled and flashed her amber eyes.

 

“I'm sure he will tell you…when the time is right,” she replied. Aly rolled her eyes.

 

“What is it with everybody? I just want to know one name! Did you have an actual reason for disturbing my perfect dream or were you just bored?” Aly asked, hoping she wasn't going a bit far. Bastet only laughed and twitched her tail.

 

“Actually you're right. I had some free time so I thought we could have a chat,” Bastet replied.

 

“About what?” Aly asked. Bastet sat up strait and looked a bit more serious.

 

“Actually I wanted to talk to you about your little `plan',” Bastet said. Aly's stomach did a flip.

 

“How did you know about the plan?” Aly asked. Bastet gave her a look of expectation.

 

“I'm the cat goddess, you told your plan to a cat. Remember? Can you make the connection?” Bastet said slowly, as if Aly was retarded.

 

“Oh…well…I think it is a good plan, because I'll be able to get closer to Ryou and look after him for a bit. If you'll help by keeping Bakura from killing me that is,” Aly added the last sentence quickly.

 

“It's just that…I don't want you abusing my protection human,” Bastet said seriously.

 

“I'm sorry…but, will you help me?” Aly asked, doing her best puppy dog pout. Bastet rolled her eyes.

 

“…fine,” she replied.

 

“Thank you!” Aly replied, clapping her hands together.

 

“You are welcome human. Now I guess if you wish to be returned to your home I shall return you,” Bastet raised her human arm to snap but Aly quickly cut in.

 

“No-it's ok. I'll stay and chat awhile,” she replied, feeling she owned the goddess her company. Bastet's eyes sparkled with excitement.

 

“Splendid human,” Bastet replied happily.

 

“Call my Aly.” She replied with a smile.

 

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Emmy: YESSSSSS! I completed a chapter!!!!!! WOO!!!!!

 

Raven: Finally! It was getting really boring with that writers block!

 

Ryou: Yes, but I hope Bakura and I have been good inspiration to you!

 

Emmy: You have! (Hugs Ryou tightly)

 

Raven: (Rolls eyes)…Bakura? Bakura?

 

Bakura: ….

 

Raven: BAKURA!!!

 

Bakura: Agh-huh? What?! What is it?!

 

Raven: Were you sleeping?!

 

Bakura: …Yes.

 

Raven: (Hits Bakura upside the head) Well, R&R please. Reviews are to us as Bakura has said in another fic “Like drugs to a crack head.”