Don't Leave Me: Chapter 2
Ryou woke up to find Serenity still sleeping, cuddled up next to him. He gently Placed the blanket on top of her before getting out of bed. He decided to call Joey and let him know what happened. Quickly dialing Joey's number, Ryou waited for a few seconds before hearing that familiar Brooklyn accent.
"Hey, Bakura; what's up?" Joey greeted. "Is everything alright?"
"Not exactly" Ryou replied.
"What's going on?" Joey asked.
"It's your sister" Ryou answered before Joey cut him off.
"What happened to my sister?!" Joey asked, becoming enraged. "Did someone lay their hands on my Serenity!?"
Ryou took a couple of moments to think about his to break the news to Joey before saying "I think Bandit Keith tried to rape your sister."
"WHAT!? Please tell me this is just a sick joke!" Joey screamed.
"I wish it was" Ryou replied solemnly. "I found her while she was fleeing. I brought her home with me. She's pretty traumatized, but she's safe."
"Wait, you brought her home with you?" Joey asked. "The same home as your Yami!?"
"Don't worry, I won't let my Yami anywhere near Serenity" Ryou assured him. "She's safe with me"
"Where is she right now?" Joey asked.
"She's currently sleeping and I don't want to bother her," Ryou said "but I'll tell her you called"
"Thanks for looking after my sister" Joey said.
"No problem" Ryou said. "When do you think you and the others will be coming back?"
"Well we still have another two weeks before the finals so we'll be returning as soon as they're over" Joey said.
"Alright, thanks a bunch Bakura" Joey said before hanging up. He had to so he could try and calm down. The thought of that cowardly son of a bitch laying his hands on his sister made his blood boil. After hanging up, Joey punched a hole in the hotel room wall, waking up Yugi.
"Is everything alright Joey?" Yugi asked.
"It's my sister" Joey said, throwing his head in his hands. "Apparently that lousy bastard Bandit Keith tried to rape her!"
"Is she going to be alright?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah, Bakura's looking over her until we get back" Joey informed him. "I hope she'll be alright"
After getting off the phone with Joey, Ryou was confronted by his yami.
"Uh, yadonushi; do you mind examining why the furry's sister is sleeping in the guest room?" Bakura asked.
"Last night, Bandit Keith tried to rape her" Ryou explained.
"And you're letting her stay here?" Bakura asked.
"She's scared and doesn't want to be left alone, besides it's only until the others get back from America" Ryou said.
Bakura opened his mouth to say something but the two were interrupted by the sound of a scream. With break neck speed, Ryou took off towards the guest room. He found Serenity whimpering and crying, thrashing around in bed.
"No, get away from me!" Serenity screamed. "S-someone, help!"
Ryou realized she was having a nightmare about yesterday. Ryou gently grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her into a warm embrace. He called out to her, trying to snap her out of it.
"Serenity," he said gently. "Serenity, it's only a nightmare. It's not real. Serenity, wake up! Serenity!"
"R-Ryou?" Serenity stammered in a tone that broke Ryou's heart. She sounded like a frightened child. Ryou choked back a sob and focused on comforting Serenity.
"Don't worry, I'm right here" Ryou answered gently. "I won't let anyone hurt you"
She sobbed into his shoulder. Her cries were so hard she shook, and he quietly held her, stroking her hair. Eventually Serenity settled down and managed to get a hold of herself.
"Would you like something to eat?" Ryou asked.
Serenity shook her head. She was still feeling nauseous and right now just wanted to forget anything had happened. Ryou knew that pressuring her wasn't exactly going to help.
"Are you going to be alright?" Ryou asked.
Serenity nodded.
"I talked to Joey" Ryou informed her.
"Really, what did he say?" Serenity asked.
"He said that it would be another two weeks before he would be coming back" Ryou informed her. Ryou noticed Serenity's face sink for a brief second and she looked absolutely heartbroken. Just as quickly though, a smile formed on her face.
Serenity was honestly a bit upset that her brother chose a children's card game over her but tried not to let it bother her. Joey would never abandon her, would he? Serenity quickly pushed the thought out of her head.
Bakura stood in the doorway, watching his yadonushi comfort the distraught girl. He wondered if Ryou would finally work up the courage to make a move. This was the perfect opportunity for him to get closer to the girl of his dreams.
/Over in America/
Yugi and the others noticed Joey was noticeably more aggressive when dueling. He attacked more frequently, sacrificed monsters left and right and occasionally cleared the field of all monsters. Yugi knew it was because he was concerned for his sister, but Tea and Tristan were baffled.
"Hey guys, is it me or does Joey seem a bit more angrier than usual?" Tea asked.
"Yeah, I've noticed to" Tristan said. "Did someone spit in his breakfast this morning?"
Yugi debated on whether or not to tell them what happened to Serenity. Tea and Tristan noticed this and quickly asked Yugi what was going on. Yugi reluctantly explained the events that had transpired leaving them stunned.
"If Serenity was nearly raped by Bandit Keith, then why are we still here in America?" Tea asked angrily.
"Huh?" Replied Tristan.
"There are always more Duel Monsters tournaments we can attend," Tea pointed out. "The fact that we're putting a children's card game over the condition of our friend is disgusting! As soon as this duel is over, we're withdrawing from the tournament and going back home to Domino City!"
Yugi and Tristan nodded, knowing better than to argue with an angry Tea. As soon as Joey finished dueling, Tea have him the same speech and told him they were leaving. Joey didn't protest and in fact, seemed eager to leave. The following day, all four of them were on a plane headed back to Japan.
In the Next Chapter:
Ryou suddenly felt Serenity grip his arm even tighter. Ryou wondered why that was until he looked up and saw Bandit Keith on the other side of the street. Ryou's blood began to boil and he wanted more than anything to knock Keith's lights out.
Until next time, I've been Timothy D and Have a nice day!