Close but So Far Apart
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH OR ANYTHING THAT DEALS WITH YU-GI-OH!!!!
A/N: In chapter 1, it's just reflecting on when Ryou first got his Millennium ring, when he was really young.
Chapter 1
Ryou smiled joyfully as he got off the bus to meet his father. Ryou was about six years old at this time. His father was an archaeologist and he just got home from a long trip to Egypt. "Dad!" Ryou cried as he jumped into his father's arms. Ryou's father smiled in joy of seeing his son after a long time.
"Wow! Look how much my little guy grew! You'll soon be big and strong like your daddy!" he said, as he ruffled his son's lavender colored hair. "Let's go home and see what I've got you from Egypt!" he added as he picked up his son in his arms and carried him home. On the way, Ryou, a curious little child as he was, kept asking his father what the gift was, but his father kept his mouth shut to surprise his little boy.
When they entered the house, the sweet smell of cookies baking in the oven filled the air. "Mmm, I guess your mom's making cookies. It's been a while since I've eaten one of her cookies," Ryou's father said as he set Ryou on a couch and went to get his bags for Ryou's present. Ryou sat patiently, but was eager to see what his father got him from Egypt. 'Daddy has been gone for an awful long time.maybe he spent all that time looking for presents!' he thought as he fiddled with his little fingers. Ryou's father was always away on his trips that he never got to spend a long time at home with his son. He was filled with sorrow every time he looked at his son, because he was always so busy. He wasn't there when Ryou said his first word, tied his shoelace by himself, and when Ryou dressed himself alone for the first time. He knew Ryou didn't understand now, but didn't know what he'll say when Ryou grows up and asks him why he wasn't there most of his lifetime. For now, he'll mend that pain with gifts, but wouldn't know how to fix the question of a broken spirit. 'How come you are never there for me, Dad?' those words clouded over his mind like black storm clouds to form the question which Ryou's father couldn't answer. He would never say it was because of his job, because that would only break the boy's heart. He loved his son with all his heart. Ryou was growing up so fast and so free in spirit that he didn't want to break that golden spirit inside Ryou.
After a short wait, Ryou's father came back with a bag full of presents. Ryou's smile widened as he saw all those presents. As his father placed the bag on the floor, Ryou squirmed off the couch and looked through the presents. As he looked through all the wonderful presents with a big smile on his face, he spotted a big golden necklace with a pyramid with an eye in the middle of it. He picked the necklace up gently with his small hands and asked his father, "Daddy, what is this?"
Smiling at Ryou's curiosity, Ryou's father bent down on his knees and took the necklace from the little hands that held them. He remembered when he got this in Egypt. He was walking through the markets when he spotted a weird looking golden necklace. He would have just passed it, but something told him that Ryou deserved it. Some kind of invisible force was pulling him to the necklace, telling him that his son was destined to have that necklace. The shop owner stayed hidden in the shadow, so he couldn't see his face. He picked up the necklace and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is this thing?" With a smirk on his hidden face, the shop owner spoke in his quiet, barely above a whisper, like autumn leaves rustling voice. "Hmm.nice choice.the Millennium ring." as the store manager kept the conversation barely above a whisper, he took out a card, revealing a monster. Ryou's father, trying vigorously to listen to the quiet murmuring voice of the shop owner behind the noisy crowd, gave a confused look at the shop owner.
"What does this card have to do with this 'Millennium ring'?" he asked.
The shop owner snickered a little as he spoke. "If you don't know about the seven Millennium items, then I'll have to guess that you're not from around here."
Startled, Ryou's father asked, "I'm not from around here. I'm an archaeologist. Now please tell me about this Millennium Ring."
The storekeeper kept the conversation in a low, grim voice. "You do not know of the powers of the Millennium items, my man. Each item contains its own special power that the ancients had long ago. Some say they contain the spirits of the ancients and their powers, evil and good.nobody knows for sure which ones. Others say they bring out the hidden image inside a person. They are scattered all over the country of Egypt. None were found in the same area as one another. Who knows where the items are right now?"
Trying to get this all in his head, Ryou's father asked, "But what about this card? What did the card have to do with the items?"
"The ancients used to play a game called 'Duel Monsters'. Oh, it was an ancient game, made long, long ago. There are two players, each with their own 'Duel Monsters' card deck. There are powerful cards, and there are weak cards, equip them with the right magic and trap cards, and no matter how strong the opponents are, you'll be able to beat them. Both players start out with the same number of 'life points'. Each monster has an attack point and defense point. Every time the opponent attacks with a stronger monster than yours does, then the difference between their attack point and your attack point deducts from your life points, until one's life points reach zero. Some say that the items help the player win by special advantages, and some others say they bring out a stronger spirit from inside the person and the spirits take over their mind and play the game."
'What a strange little card game.' Ryou's father thought. 'Ryou would have fun playing this.' "I'll take the Millennium Ring," he said, as he paid the shopkeeper.
Ryou's father was snapped back into reality as Ryou stared into his father's eyes with his big brown eyes filled with curiosity. "What is it, daddy?" he asked. With a smile, Ryou's father put the Millennium Ring around the boy's neck, as he told his son about the ancients and the card game, 'Duel Monsters'. Meanwhile, Ryou's mother brought in her cookies and they spent the time talking about Ryou's father's trip.
a few weeks later.
Ryou tried to hang on his father's coat to try and stop his father from going on another business trip. It has been only a few weeks since his father arrived, and he didn't want him to go so soon. His brown eyes filled with tears as he nagged his father not to go.
"Daddy, please don't go.I don't want you to go." Ryou repeated the same words from home until they reached the airport.
By the time they reached the airport, Ryou's eyes were already swollen pink. His family got out of the car as they bade farewell to his father, except Ryou, who sat in the car bawling. Seeing that he had a little time to spare before he goes, Ryou's father sighed and went in the car. His own eyes filled with tears as he tried to dry his son's tears with his hands.
"Ryou, don't cry.I promise I'm going to come home soon.and when I come back, I promise to bring you lots of presents."
"Are you going to come home tomorrow?" Ryou asked.
Ryou's father sighed and said, "I wish I could, but I can't."
"Then tomorrow, tomorrow?"
"No."
Ryou buried his face into his father's coat. "Daddy, don't go.I'll be a good boy, don't go daddy."
Ryou's father held Ryou close as he said, "Ryou, I know you're a good boy.but I need to go on this trip."
"But you're going to miss the picnic for school again.all the other kids' daddies come."
"I know.I'm so sorry, Ryou. I would love to go to the picnic with you, but I can't.you know I still love you, Ryou. Wherever we are, even though we can't see each other, I'll still be in your heart. I promise to call everyday and send you letters. Now you have to promise me not to cry when I go.and help your mommy, too. She needs help around the house. Okay?"
"Okay.but are you still going to be back by 'Daddy's Day' (a.k.a. Father's Day)?"
Ryou's father frowned at this question. He knew that he wasn't going to be back by the time for Father's Day, but he didn't want to say no to Ryou. "I don't know for sure, Ryou, I promise I'll try, would that be okay?"
"Okay."
"Now come on. Aren't you going to come out and see Daddy go?" Ryou nodded as his father picked him up and carried him out of the car. "The next time I see you, you're going to be a big boy."
As Ryou's father placed Ryou on the ground and said goodbye, Ryou felt something in his pocket. It was a little card he made in his first grade class. 'I want to give this to daddy for a present.' Seeing his father already halfway there, he broke out of his mother's grip and ran to his father as fast as he could.
"Daddy!" he cried as his father turned around to face him. Wiping a threatening tear from his eyes, Ryou held out the card. Ryou's father, giving a confused look, bent down and took the card out of Ryou's hand. When he opened the card, he almost burst out in tears. On the card, there was a stick figure picture that Ryou drew of his family, and on the top, it said, "I love you, Daddy!" Ryou's father wrapped his arms around his son, tightly, never wanting him to leave his side. "Thank you, Ryou," he said, as he got up and waved to his son and got on the plane.
"Bye Daddy! Bye! Don't forget me! I'll miss you, Daddy! I love you Daddy!" Ryou cried, as he waved to his father.
Ryou's father sat in the plane in his seat, as he looked at the picture. It was not too well drawn, but it still meant the world to him. He looked out the window and took a last glance at his waving son before the plane took off. 'I love you too, Ryou.'
A/N: Well.that's chapter 1! I never thought I'll even post up a fanfic I wrote. ( I hope you enjoyed it! Any suggestions? Feel free to write anything! Please R & R!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH OR ANYTHING THAT DEALS WITH YU-GI-OH!!!!
A/N: In chapter 1, it's just reflecting on when Ryou first got his Millennium ring, when he was really young.
Chapter 1
Ryou smiled joyfully as he got off the bus to meet his father. Ryou was about six years old at this time. His father was an archaeologist and he just got home from a long trip to Egypt. "Dad!" Ryou cried as he jumped into his father's arms. Ryou's father smiled in joy of seeing his son after a long time.
"Wow! Look how much my little guy grew! You'll soon be big and strong like your daddy!" he said, as he ruffled his son's lavender colored hair. "Let's go home and see what I've got you from Egypt!" he added as he picked up his son in his arms and carried him home. On the way, Ryou, a curious little child as he was, kept asking his father what the gift was, but his father kept his mouth shut to surprise his little boy.
When they entered the house, the sweet smell of cookies baking in the oven filled the air. "Mmm, I guess your mom's making cookies. It's been a while since I've eaten one of her cookies," Ryou's father said as he set Ryou on a couch and went to get his bags for Ryou's present. Ryou sat patiently, but was eager to see what his father got him from Egypt. 'Daddy has been gone for an awful long time.maybe he spent all that time looking for presents!' he thought as he fiddled with his little fingers. Ryou's father was always away on his trips that he never got to spend a long time at home with his son. He was filled with sorrow every time he looked at his son, because he was always so busy. He wasn't there when Ryou said his first word, tied his shoelace by himself, and when Ryou dressed himself alone for the first time. He knew Ryou didn't understand now, but didn't know what he'll say when Ryou grows up and asks him why he wasn't there most of his lifetime. For now, he'll mend that pain with gifts, but wouldn't know how to fix the question of a broken spirit. 'How come you are never there for me, Dad?' those words clouded over his mind like black storm clouds to form the question which Ryou's father couldn't answer. He would never say it was because of his job, because that would only break the boy's heart. He loved his son with all his heart. Ryou was growing up so fast and so free in spirit that he didn't want to break that golden spirit inside Ryou.
After a short wait, Ryou's father came back with a bag full of presents. Ryou's smile widened as he saw all those presents. As his father placed the bag on the floor, Ryou squirmed off the couch and looked through the presents. As he looked through all the wonderful presents with a big smile on his face, he spotted a big golden necklace with a pyramid with an eye in the middle of it. He picked the necklace up gently with his small hands and asked his father, "Daddy, what is this?"
Smiling at Ryou's curiosity, Ryou's father bent down on his knees and took the necklace from the little hands that held them. He remembered when he got this in Egypt. He was walking through the markets when he spotted a weird looking golden necklace. He would have just passed it, but something told him that Ryou deserved it. Some kind of invisible force was pulling him to the necklace, telling him that his son was destined to have that necklace. The shop owner stayed hidden in the shadow, so he couldn't see his face. He picked up the necklace and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is this thing?" With a smirk on his hidden face, the shop owner spoke in his quiet, barely above a whisper, like autumn leaves rustling voice. "Hmm.nice choice.the Millennium ring." as the store manager kept the conversation barely above a whisper, he took out a card, revealing a monster. Ryou's father, trying vigorously to listen to the quiet murmuring voice of the shop owner behind the noisy crowd, gave a confused look at the shop owner.
"What does this card have to do with this 'Millennium ring'?" he asked.
The shop owner snickered a little as he spoke. "If you don't know about the seven Millennium items, then I'll have to guess that you're not from around here."
Startled, Ryou's father asked, "I'm not from around here. I'm an archaeologist. Now please tell me about this Millennium Ring."
The storekeeper kept the conversation in a low, grim voice. "You do not know of the powers of the Millennium items, my man. Each item contains its own special power that the ancients had long ago. Some say they contain the spirits of the ancients and their powers, evil and good.nobody knows for sure which ones. Others say they bring out the hidden image inside a person. They are scattered all over the country of Egypt. None were found in the same area as one another. Who knows where the items are right now?"
Trying to get this all in his head, Ryou's father asked, "But what about this card? What did the card have to do with the items?"
"The ancients used to play a game called 'Duel Monsters'. Oh, it was an ancient game, made long, long ago. There are two players, each with their own 'Duel Monsters' card deck. There are powerful cards, and there are weak cards, equip them with the right magic and trap cards, and no matter how strong the opponents are, you'll be able to beat them. Both players start out with the same number of 'life points'. Each monster has an attack point and defense point. Every time the opponent attacks with a stronger monster than yours does, then the difference between their attack point and your attack point deducts from your life points, until one's life points reach zero. Some say that the items help the player win by special advantages, and some others say they bring out a stronger spirit from inside the person and the spirits take over their mind and play the game."
'What a strange little card game.' Ryou's father thought. 'Ryou would have fun playing this.' "I'll take the Millennium Ring," he said, as he paid the shopkeeper.
Ryou's father was snapped back into reality as Ryou stared into his father's eyes with his big brown eyes filled with curiosity. "What is it, daddy?" he asked. With a smile, Ryou's father put the Millennium Ring around the boy's neck, as he told his son about the ancients and the card game, 'Duel Monsters'. Meanwhile, Ryou's mother brought in her cookies and they spent the time talking about Ryou's father's trip.
a few weeks later.
Ryou tried to hang on his father's coat to try and stop his father from going on another business trip. It has been only a few weeks since his father arrived, and he didn't want him to go so soon. His brown eyes filled with tears as he nagged his father not to go.
"Daddy, please don't go.I don't want you to go." Ryou repeated the same words from home until they reached the airport.
By the time they reached the airport, Ryou's eyes were already swollen pink. His family got out of the car as they bade farewell to his father, except Ryou, who sat in the car bawling. Seeing that he had a little time to spare before he goes, Ryou's father sighed and went in the car. His own eyes filled with tears as he tried to dry his son's tears with his hands.
"Ryou, don't cry.I promise I'm going to come home soon.and when I come back, I promise to bring you lots of presents."
"Are you going to come home tomorrow?" Ryou asked.
Ryou's father sighed and said, "I wish I could, but I can't."
"Then tomorrow, tomorrow?"
"No."
Ryou buried his face into his father's coat. "Daddy, don't go.I'll be a good boy, don't go daddy."
Ryou's father held Ryou close as he said, "Ryou, I know you're a good boy.but I need to go on this trip."
"But you're going to miss the picnic for school again.all the other kids' daddies come."
"I know.I'm so sorry, Ryou. I would love to go to the picnic with you, but I can't.you know I still love you, Ryou. Wherever we are, even though we can't see each other, I'll still be in your heart. I promise to call everyday and send you letters. Now you have to promise me not to cry when I go.and help your mommy, too. She needs help around the house. Okay?"
"Okay.but are you still going to be back by 'Daddy's Day' (a.k.a. Father's Day)?"
Ryou's father frowned at this question. He knew that he wasn't going to be back by the time for Father's Day, but he didn't want to say no to Ryou. "I don't know for sure, Ryou, I promise I'll try, would that be okay?"
"Okay."
"Now come on. Aren't you going to come out and see Daddy go?" Ryou nodded as his father picked him up and carried him out of the car. "The next time I see you, you're going to be a big boy."
As Ryou's father placed Ryou on the ground and said goodbye, Ryou felt something in his pocket. It was a little card he made in his first grade class. 'I want to give this to daddy for a present.' Seeing his father already halfway there, he broke out of his mother's grip and ran to his father as fast as he could.
"Daddy!" he cried as his father turned around to face him. Wiping a threatening tear from his eyes, Ryou held out the card. Ryou's father, giving a confused look, bent down and took the card out of Ryou's hand. When he opened the card, he almost burst out in tears. On the card, there was a stick figure picture that Ryou drew of his family, and on the top, it said, "I love you, Daddy!" Ryou's father wrapped his arms around his son, tightly, never wanting him to leave his side. "Thank you, Ryou," he said, as he got up and waved to his son and got on the plane.
"Bye Daddy! Bye! Don't forget me! I'll miss you, Daddy! I love you Daddy!" Ryou cried, as he waved to his father.
Ryou's father sat in the plane in his seat, as he looked at the picture. It was not too well drawn, but it still meant the world to him. He looked out the window and took a last glance at his waving son before the plane took off. 'I love you too, Ryou.'
A/N: Well.that's chapter 1! I never thought I'll even post up a fanfic I wrote. ( I hope you enjoyed it! Any suggestions? Feel free to write anything! Please R & R!