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Between Light and Darkness
Chapter 2
I still didn't know her name. She hadn't spoken one single word since she had woken up. I had made her something to eat and then went to search for some clothes for her. She had a small frame, so my clothes would probably dwarf her, but they were better than the dirty clothes she was wearing.
When I went back into the living room, I found her staring off into nothing. Her plate was empty.
"Do you want some more?" I asked her.
She jumped and looked at me.
"Do you want some more?" I asked again.
She slowly shook her head.
"Do you want to shower then?"
A nod.
"Alright. Follow me." I turned and walked back into the hallway.
She followed me into the bathroom, but kept as much distance as possible between us. I pointed at the clothes I had collected for her.
"You can put these on after you're finished, okay?" I said. "I'll wash your clothes for you."
She nodded. I left the bathroom. I heard the door shut behind me and the lock being turned. She wasn't naïve after all. I couldn't help but smirk. I entered the guest room and turned on the light. She would stay here. I checked if Ryo had tidied it up the last time he had stayed here, and then went into the living room again.
I was watching TV, when she returned. She looked young and vulnerable. Her hair was longer than I had first thought and she had a lot of it. And then I mean a lot. She gave me a small, timid smile, and I attempted a smile in return. She walked over and sat down on the other end of the couch.
"Feeling better?" I asked her.
She nodded and started to twist a wet lock of hair around her finger.
"What's your name?"
She bit her lip and shook her head. She didn't want to tell me.
"I'm Bakura," I told her.
She nodded.
I had to win her trust. Why wouldn't she talk? Telling me her name would make things a lot easier. I turned my attention back to the TV. It was better to have patience, instead of pushing things. She'd tell me her name sooner or later.
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Meca swung open the door with a bright smile. My heart tightened in my chest. She looked so damned beautiful. Her hair was pulled back in a messy bun. "Hi!"
"Hey," I said.
She stepped aside to let me in. I hung up my coat, while she closed the door.
"So…" I started.
"Come on! I want to let you hear it!" she walked into the living room.
She had set up a keyboard near the window, and I raised an eyebrow in question. "I didn't know you could play."
She grinned. "Jared has been teaching me."
"I see." I pulled over a chair and sat down.
She grabbed a tape recorder and pushed the play button. "Listen."
I listened to the music she had recorded. It contained synthesizers only, but I could imagine a beat. "I like it," I said.
"It's not supposed to be an upbeat song," Meca said. "It's not going to be like that."
"No… but it needs some kind of beat." I turned on the keyboard and started pushing buttons. "Something like this..."
We worked for an hour. Once we had added a beat, we started thinking of lyrics, and we ended up having another one of our heated discussions.
"Alright! Alright!" Meca caved with a sigh. "We'll do it your way."
I smirked. "Face it, woman! I'm better."
She grabbed a hand full of my hair and yanked hard, causing me to winch. "Stop being smug, you big softy!"
I managed to free my hair from her grasp and gave her a glare. "Don't call me that."
"What? You don't like my nickname for you?" she taunted.
"You call that a nickname? HA!" I laughed.
She glared at me. I smirked back at her. I loved arguing with her. She was so easy to wind up.
"You just wait!" She said with a sly grin. "I'll write the silliest song ever and have you sing it on our album."
"Yeah, right. Like Yami would allow that."
"Oh, don't worry. I have my ways of convincing him." She cackled evilly.
"You're crazy and you'll mess up our tough image."
"No, just yours," she said. "How about a sappy love song?"
My eyes widened in horror. "No way!"
She burst out laughing. "Just kidding."
I chuckled and grabbed the tape recorder. "Let me work on this."
"Alright." She got up and followed me to the door. "See you tomorrow."
"Yeah. And tell that lazy bastard you call your boyfriend that I said 'hi'. He's not still sleeping, is he?"
"He's at the gym," she said with a smirk. "When are you going to get your lazy ass in there?"
"When the Hell freezes over."
She rolled her eyes. "Sure, sure."
I smirked. "See you tomorrow."
She shut the door behind me and I made my way to the parking lot. Maybe the girl was willing to talk now…
- End chapter 2 -
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