Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Sanura was packing her books into her bag at the very end of the day. Everyone had gone home, except for a few individuals. A teacher walked by and smiled. Sanura smiled back. She closed her locker and headed for the exit. She pushed open the door and was surprised to see Ryou Bakura standing there.
"Oh, um…hi, Ryou." She said to the white-haired boy. He seemed slightly different. He was a little taller and had much spikier hair than she had remembered. His eyes were a little colder and his pose made him seem like he was much stronger too.
"Sanura, I need to talk to you." His voice was deeper as well.
"Um…of course." She tried to smile, but she was still nervous.
"Don't you recognize me, Sanura?" Bakura asked, taking a step closer.
"Of course! You're in my homeroom and you sat with me at lunch." She was confused at the question.
"No, not like that. Do you remember me from a past life?" He was getting a little irritated.
"I don't know what you're talking about…" She said quietly.
"Sanura! It's me, Bakura! Your husband! We raised two children together! You have to remember!" Bakura burst out, grabbing the girl's shoulders.
She pulled away from his grasp and stared at the man. "I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about! I have to go home…" Sanura ran down the steps and out the school gate. Tears were ready to form.
Bakura stood there, silent and unmoving. She didn't remember. The love of his life didn't remember him. And even worse, she was scared of him now. This had to be a horrible dream.
Sanura went home to an empty apartment…again. At least this was better than the orphanage. She had never known her parents. They had dropped her off at the orphanage when she was a newborn. Well, that's what she was told…
Sanura was currently working on her homework, but she just couldn't focus. She couldn't stop thinking of Ryou…or maybe it was his strange change in attitude? The quiet boy at lunch had changed dramatically into a tough, aggressive and possibly desperate, man. What was he talking about anyway? She barely even understood what a past life was, let alone have one! And how could she be Ryou's wife and mother when she was only sixteen?! Well, she knew that girls got married at a young age in Ancient Egypt. There were two problems with that: one, this wasn't Ancient Egypt and two, she didn't even know who Ryou was until now!
Sanura put her pencil down and rubbed her temples. Her head was hurting by now. She had been having major headaches since school ended. This whole situation was just too confusing. She finally decided that she was having an early bedtime. She was unbelievably tired. She put all her books in her bag and turned off her desk lamp. She grabbed a silk nightgown from a drawer in her dresser and quickly changed. She brushed out her long hair then, headed for the bathroom. She washed her pale face with warm water and soap then, brushed her teeth. Sanura stared at the mirror, her dark brown eyes looking back.
She wondered how someone like her could ever be married to someone like Bakura…or so he claimed to be.
Sanura found herself in the middle of a sea of sound. It was hot, even for Japan. Then, suddenly, she heard the sound of muffled hooves on the ground. She looked around and saw a man in a red coat, sitting on a black horse, only a few feet away.
"Well, look what we have here. I didn't expect someone like you to be out this far." The man said.
"Can I help you?" She asked sitting up. This had to be a dream.
"Yes, I think you can." He pulled his hood off. Short white hair, purple eyes and a wicked smile were revealed.
Sanura gasped. It was Ryou! No, it was some other man who happened to look like him. But he looked much more like them man who claimed that she was his wife. He jumped down and walked slowly towards her. He grabbed her wrist and yanked her to her feet.
"What are you doing?!" She whimpered.
He started to tie a rope around her hands. She struggled as much as she could but he just wouldn't let go. This wasn't a dream. This was a nightmare!
"Help me! Someone! Help!" She screamed.
The man smacked her and tears rolled down her stinging cheeks. "You will learn to show me some respect! And where you are going no one will help you."
He jerked her towards the horse. He jumped on the animal but left Sanura on the ground. Not only was she being kidnapped and abused but, she was being forced to walk this hot and barren desert. Above, vultures flew in a circle. They're terrifying cries resounded in her head, until she thought they were her own.
Sanura woke with a start. Her hands were gripping the sheets and she was panting. Never before had she had a dream like that. Her alarm clock went off and she groaned. Streams of light were leaking in through her curtains. Morning had come too fast. As much as she hated to admit it, she wanted to know how the dream (or nightmare) ended.
She slowly got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. She took a quick shower and got dressed in her school uniform. Sanura brushed her hair and teeth then, she wandered towards the kitchen. She was exhausted and confused. Sanura had a feeling that today was going to be long and she groaned again. She had a cereal bar and some orange juice. She never ate that much. She grabbed her bag and left for school. She didn't mind walking but, today was going to be a trek. Closing the door behind her, she decided that she would finish her homework in homeroom.
Author's Note: I finally updated! After a year...? Goddamnit... Well, sorry for the long wait. I had a lot of shit going on (high school). Then I would have Writer's Block or I just wouldn't feel like writing. But here it is!