Lost And Found
By As You Wish x
Disclaimer: I do not ownYugioh! Kazuki Takahashi does. I am writing this for fun, not for profit
Warnings: Abuse of Mind and Body. Language. Hitting, Cutting, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicide - You HAVE been warned
A/N: This was first created 1-23-09 and last updated 8-30-10. If there's any dedicated readers left out there I am truly sorry for the neglect, life caught a hold of me. So here it is, re-vamped (I hope)
RATING: M because in later fics somewhere it will contain some horrible stuff
Summary: In this re-done fanfic affairs.
Ryou Bakura has no family save an Uncle on his father's side, whom is a British Millionaire in Future Advanced Technology (FADTech) since he has no heirs, Ryou will one day, take over the company. It has been a year after then Ceremonial Ritual Duel between Yugi and his ancient spirit in the tomb of the pharaoh. Yugi had lost and the spirits now reside in their own forms in the modern world.
This is dedicated to Tornado-Fawkes and to all those who still await for me to continue this FanFic =}
Lost And Found
"You're Eyes..."
He used to be kind once; the first few months of having his own form.
Since they don't go to school anymore, no one has noticed Ryou's ever changing behaviour, or the new addition of bruises and cuts or the sudden change in hair length.
Most of Ryou's actual free time is spent out of his home, the very place he is suppose to feel safe. He dare not spend any time there, even if his darker self wasn't there.
Too many bad memories...
His so called friends became distant after a while, so he had no one to turn to after a while, he didn't want to shame his Uncle neither. If he couldn't stand up to the abuses of his own self, then how is he able to run the biggest company in the EU? And what respect would he gain?
It was the beginning of summer and despite the already hot weather, Ryou wore his usual black attire of a long sleeved polo neck, hooded jacket, trousers and shoes. That's all he ever wore these days.
After finishing his small bowl of noodles, Ryou headed out of the petite shop that lead into the middle of town, this is the only time he got to eat properly and in piece, no disruptions or abuse. Although he rarely gets these moments as most of his time is took up by his darker half abusing him in some way, shape or form.
Ryou found himself in a laptop gadgetry shop, why he didn't know, he did this a lot. Wondering around, often phasing out and not knowing where he was headed or why he entered a shop, or a particular place. He browsed around anyway, just to pass the time.
His eyes were caught by his Uncles new model of a laptop that projected itself from a few standing sticks, it came in a variation of colours to suite the customers' needs and there were a lot of features along with it. It could also work with current technology so there wasn't any annoyance. This was the kind of stuff that caught Kaiba's eye.
Speaking of the devil
Across the way on the other side of the shop, as Ryou's gaze lifted, his chocolate brown caught his icy blue.
Instantly, Ryou left the shop, no longer interested in anything in it.
Even though the passing shoppers hurriedly tried to get pass Ryou, he took his time strolling pass each shop, when one really did catch his eye. It was small, only a few people were in the shop; it was hidden around a corner more or less. It was the jewels on the outside that caught his interest first.
Entering the shop, he felt somewhat relieved, relaxed almost, something he failed to feel in a long time. Crystals of all kinds glittered around him, and even above. Ryou even took an interest in the Tarot section, different to his usual cards, but still, he was drawn to them.
"May I help you, sir?" a soft voice came from the counter, which startled him
"E-er, I'm ok thank you, I hope you don't mind that I just brows?" Ryou replied politely
"Of course not, please feel free, if you need anything, don't hesitate" she smiled thoughtfully and continued with what she was doing.
Ryou's attention went back to the Tarot decks laid out in front of him, picking up a Dream Deck box he looked at the description.
"I'm sorry for interrupting, but is this your first time with Tarot?" the young girl asked, Ryou looked at her with a wary look and nodded. "You may have a demonstration of them if you wish before purchasing? My mother is brilliant with them" she insisted, what could possibly go wrong?
"Yes, I would like that"
"Mother!" the girl called from what seemed to lead up stairs "A customer would like a service, mother!" she turned back around to face Ryou "she shall be down in a moment" she said with her pleasing smile, and by her word, a woman came from the curtain that separated the shop to the stairs.
She looked just as lovely as her daughter and very young herself. She glided almost it seemed over to Ryou, taking his hand, she seemed to say a prayer.
"Is this the deck you're interested in, my dear?" she motioned to the box in his other hand, he simply nodded, there was something about her Ryou couldn't fathom, something mythical. She motioned Ryou to follow her into a back room where he nervously followed.
It wasn't all that big, neither was it small. A table sat in the middle with a brilliant white silk cloth, the walls were decorated a deep and light purple, shelves scattered the walls perfectly as books, candles and other accessories decorated them. The candles were lit and she set some fresh incense around the room.
"It's ..." Ryou stared but couldn't find the right words to carry on.
"My dear, do take a seat" she said softly, and he complied as he set himself on a seat, taking a deep breath he felt at ease. She took out a deck that looks like the one Ryou had his eye on; she shuffled the deck and then handed them to him, asking him to do the same thing. When Ryou finished, he was asked to split and pick a pack, once done they were handed back.
"Let's see..." she started, the first three were drawn and the first few more cards where laid out "Oh my," she gasped "I'm sorry to see you had a sad start in life, a few close people passed away when you were an early age" it didn't take much, the tears streamed like a waterfall.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry my dear" she pushed a box of tissues his way, which he gladly took. "The reason why you chose this particular deck, I can see, is because your mind isn't grounded, you wish to escape." She started "The moon shows your subconscious mind, it also reviles that all is not what it seems to be" Ryou took a deep breath and tried to compose himself as she continued "The nine of swords, shows that you have deeply rooted emotional pain, maybe because of guilt or regret, it has seemed to have followed you though out your life to present" She knew she was on the right lines when Ryou turned his head, she dealt more cards on the table.
"Your current hardship and burden will soon be lifted, so dry those beautiful brown eyes, Ryou..." she said with a soothing voice, Ryou's head shot up at the sound of his name "It takes more than just reading what each card means to get a successful reading my dear, if that's your aim in life, tarot reading" she said as she pulled another card. "It takes a lot of dedication, intuition, a strong connection to the spirits..." Ryou flinched at her last comment, "speaking of, someone of whom use to be of the past, who is now of the present, whom has been in your present for some time, might i say, will be leaving you, giving you a prosperous future with someone with icy blue eyes" she said with a tone of interest "Your fortune will rise later on in life my dear, despite all the grief and ... torment... you have suffered over the years, your future looks bright" she said as she packed away the deck "That dream deck will bring you a lot of comfort for the times a head, you've picked well" she said as she rose, leading Ryou out of the room
"And, Ryou my dear," she smiled "Those eyes, are the only thing that can save you..." she whispered and stroked his cheek before closing the curtain. Ryou turned, bewildered, he went to the counter where the young girl greeted him.
"Is this the pack your satisfied with?" she smiled as she took the item from Ryou's hands
"Yes, it is, thank you" Ryou smiled as he wiped a stray tear from his eye.
"Thank you for visiting today, I hope you come back soon!" she greeted as Ryou left the store, placing his new item in his bag.
As Ryou headed for the exit of the mall, the rising sun instantly warmed his back, feeling tired, thoughts of actually going home passed through his mind, then the thought of his darker self possibly being there put him off. So settling for a nice sunny corner, quiet where there's no one around suited him better. As he rounded the corner, his eyes met his again.
"Those eyes..." Ryou found himself whispering
Is the only thing that can save you...
Instantly turning a blind eye, Ryou paid no attention to his eyes locking with Kaiba's.