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Chapter 2: Comfort
A seven year old Yuugi chased a ten year old Mai through a field of daisies. The sun was setting, and it was just a little after supper time. They had already eaten, of course, and were simply enjoying their free play time outside. Yuugi was it, and was chasing Mai around the field, giggling, laughing and smiling. But, suddenly, Mai stopped. She stopped running and looked down at her shoes with a sad look on her face. Yuugi caught up to her and tapped his sister on the shoulder.
"What's wrong, sis?" Mai shook her head and Yuugi walked in front of her so that they could look at each face to face. "Mai?" A tear drop rolled down her face.
"Yuugi, do you hate pirates?" The young boy was slightly surprised by the question.
"Of course I hate pirates! Pirates are terrible! They're the scum bags of the ocean! Daddy says they smell bad and don't clean themselves. Mother thinks they kidnap children for the fun of seeing families in torment! They're just terrible creatures!" Mai seemed to flinch at his harsh words, making Yuugi feel guilty, but confused. Were these not the words that she herself had said only days ago? Mai took a hold of Yuugi's shoulders.
"H-have you ever thought that maybe.... Ma-maybe there are some pirates that...aren't so bad?" Yuugi was shocked at this prospect. Good pirates? They existed?
"But, you and mother and father all said that pirates only take from others." Mai looked away and sighed.
"Yuugi, it's true. Our parents, myself included, can't seem to stand pirates. Ever. In fact, I hate them. They're selfish jerks who just want everything for themselves.... but, we can't let you go on thinking that all pirates are the same. I mean, it's too late for them, and me but you can think for yourself. I'm just trying to say... maybe we're wrong." Yuugi pushed away from Mai. Mother and Father? Wrong? That's impossible! ...isn't it? Mai continued. "Just think, Yuugi. What if one day... you fall in love with someone and they're a pirate. Does them being a pirate change who they are? What if they don't kidnap children, or smell bad and they're as generous as humanly possible. Yet, they're a pirate just because... I don't know. I'm sure there are different kinds of pirates, right?" She asked hopefully as Yuugi looked away, unsure.
"I guess..." Mai wrapped her brother in a hug.
"Just promise me, that you'll give everyone the benefit of a doubt...a chance. One chance. Because you know Yuugi, sometimes, that's all a person needs to prove that they're not as bad as you once thought they were." Yuugi nodded and returned the embrace, wondering what had come over his sister to bring this up.
"Okay."
There was light in his eyes as he slowly opened them. He felt a cold wetness on his face and when he reached up to rub his eyes, he realized that he'd be crying. He sat up, shaking a little. Mai... Yuugi thought, remembering the canon that had crashed through the dinning hall, taking everyone on the cruise, including his family with it. Everyone he knew was gone, and he'd never see them again. He began sobbing, and brought his knees up to his chest. He heard the sound of a chair being scraped across the floor, as though someone had pushed it to stand up, but he ignored it. He just sat in the bed and cried out his griefs. He felt someone sit on the bed.
"Yuugi, are you-"
In that instant, all Yuugi needed was a little bit of comfort. Any comfort. He knew he wasn't going to get any from his parents or his sister, so all he needed was somebody. Yuugi jumped onto the mysterious figure who had sat on the bed and cried into their shirt, wailing.
"My sister is gone, she's gone...I'm all alone," Yuugi whispered with a shaky voice. His entire body shook as his emotions took over, and the tears just overflowed. He felt comforting, strong arms embrace him.
"It's alright, Yuugi. I'm here," a strong baritone voice soothed. Yuugi liked it. He felt safe in who ever's arms he was in. He snuggled closer to them, trying to keep every part of him warm, and away from the cold grief that he fought and the mourning that threatened to eat him alive from the inside. This person chased away that pain. Chased away the growing darkness in his heart. The voice began to hum and slowly, Yuugi found himself falling into a deep, peaceful slumber. (1)
Yami watched with amazement as Yuugi clung to him and fell asleep. He hummed a random tune he knew, not quite sure himself of which song it was, and allowed Yuugi to sleep in his arms, before carefully putting him back in his bed, and pulled the covers over him to rest. He sighed.
There had not been a single other survivor on that cruise ship. The pleasure boat had simply sank after being torn to shreds by the canon balls launched at it and only Yuugi had been lucky enough to escape. Even so, the boy was only alive since Yami had jumped into the ocean to get him out. He was unconscious when they brought him back to the ship and had only awoken a few moments ago in Yami's room and in Yami's bed. The pirate was sure though, that the boy had not realized where he was, otherwise, he wouldn't have acted like he was so trusting. Yami cringed at the thought of how much Yuugi might still hate pirates but could only hope that he'd learn they weren't so bad and that maybe one day, Yuugi would be like that with him, while being fully aware of who he was with.
True, they were still pirates; however, they were not the normal kind of pirates that steal from random people off of boats and then kill them. In fact, they rarely killed. Yami had his own reasons for being who he was and his crew members followed him for a reason.
Yami sighed, walking over to a window across the room, remembering a time when he, too, had needed someone to comfort him.
"Atem..." Yami muttered with a hint of disgust making its way into his voice.
Yami sat in the darkest corner of his room, sobbing, trying to hide from his haunting nightmares. Atem crossed the threshold into the darkened room, but knew his brother was there, hiding from his fears. He managed to find him and pulled him into a hug. His younger brother cried into his chest.
"Did you dream about mother again?" Atem asked calmly as Yami nodded. "Did they try to get you?" Yami nodded again. Atem sighed and held onto his crying brother.
"Don't worry. They won't hurt you. I won't let them."
Yami sighed. How Atem could ever join with the beasts who had killed their mother in the first place was beyond him. The pirate clenched his hands into fists. Why Atem? Why?
Shaking himself from his thoughts, Yami left his cabin to head out onto the deck, making sure his door was closed. He wanted to make sure that Yuugi got enough sleep in order to fully understand the situation the boy was now in. He was hoping to have a peaceful day on the sea today. Sadly, he wasn't going to get his wish.
"Yami! We spotted the Dark Pirate's ship headin' our way at full speed! What are we gonna do?" Jou shouted to him. Yami ground his teeth. Bakura and Marik AGAIN? (2)
"All hands to battle stations! Prepare for the first wave of attack! It seems that they're bored again and didn't seem to get it the last time we kicked their sorry asses back out to sea." All the men on board rushed around, trying to get to their assigned post. Some men ran downstairs where the canons were, while some gathered their swords and waited on deck.
The Dark Pirate's ship was painted completely in black. It had a foggy aura around it, as though it was possessed by evil spirits. It carried the flag of an eye and two crossing swords behind it. It was quite the menacing boat. The ship moved with a great speed, the wind sailing behind it, as fish quickly swerved out of the way in order to escape the boat with their lives. It came up just beside Yami's boat, and Bakura and Marik made their appearance.
"Hello, there great King of the Pirates!" Marik called over to him mockingly with a great smirk on his face. Yami withdrew his sword and jumped from his ship to theirs.
"Go to hell, you bastards!" He charged at them as they withdrew their swords and pirate crews from both ships began their skirmish.
Ryou ran into Yami's cabin, escaping the sudden attack that was now taking place. He knew why they were here, Bakura and Marik that is. They were after him, since everyone knew of his current title of the Prince of Light. He was the prince of Sanctuary and every other pirate they knew were after him, except for Yami, which he found interesting. He would've thought that of all the pirates in the world, that the King of Pirates would've wanted him the most. But, instead, Yami seemed to have an issue with believing his tale, even though he had the memories to prove it, and just went along with it, until they could find the gates to Sanctuary. Besides, what good is a key if there is no lock to use it in?
He leaned against the door and sighed, hoping that no one had seen him come in. It'd be really bad if someone did and then went in to find him. Yami hated it when people went into his room without permission. He'll probably get annoyed at me for hiding in here to save my life. Ryou thought grimly before looking up and noticing that someone was sleeping in Yami's bed. Surprised, and also curious, he wandered over to it. Eventually, half way to the strange form sleeping on the mattress, something told him to stop and stay away, but now he felt drawn to the being, and the memories in his mind, sparked and twirled like a dust tornado on a dry day. He reached out to touch the being before it awoke with a startled expression, sharply inhaled its breath and gave a shout of surprise before falling out of the fluffy bed. This snapped Ryou out of his trance he also stumbled back in surprise as the boy fell onto his feet. He almost immediately offered his hand to the now awakened figure lying on the floor with his toes stuck underneath him.
"Terribly sorry 'bout that. My name's Ryou. What's yours?" Yuugi looked up to meet with strange vacant eyes. He shuddered before taking the helping hand and managed to stand up tiredly.
"I'm...Yuugi. Um. Where am I?" he asked quietly.
"You're on the pirate boat that belongs to the King of Pirates. I'd introduce you but he's kind of busy at the moment, fighting another pirate ship. So, we can just hide in here until it's over. Doesn't that sound like fun? Ah....Yuugi?" (3)Ryou made a note about the expression on Yuugi's face. All the color had drained and it looked like he couldn't breathe. "...Yuugi?"
"Did you say...that we're on...a pirate boat? That belongs to ….the King of the Pirates?" Yuugi's voice seemed to raise in pitch as he spoke.
Ryou nodded. "That's the one. They're not all that bad. I've been with them for a while. I'm not usually this talkative, but I feel kind of drawn to you." Ryou laughed at this. He couldn't remember the last time he spoke this much to anyone actually. Yuugi looked as though he had started hyperventilating. (4)
"Pirates....I'm on a pirate boat." He slid to the floor, his eyes wide in shock. "What am I going to do? I'm on a boat....a pirate boat....the King of the Pirate's boat. Oh, dear, god." He rubbed his forehead. Then, he suddenly stood up. "Wait, how did I get here? Who saved me?" Ryou raised an eyebrow.
"Yami, the captain of this boat, saved you. You had fallen in the ocean according to the others and Yami had just dived in to save you."
"...The King of Pirates saved me?" Ryou nodded and was about to continue until the door fell over, off of its hinges, and slammed into the floor of the cabin. Both boys jumped a few feet in the air and Yuugi paled even further, seeing Bakura march into the room. Bakura raised his eye brows at Yuugi.
"You! You're supposed to be dead."
"Bakura, hurry up in there! We've got to go!" One of Bakura's crew mates called into the cabin as Bakura sighed and reached for Ryou, grabbing him by his wrist. The boy struggled, and so, Bakura simply punched him in the stomach, knocking him out for the next hour or so. The white haired pirate sent a glare Yuugi's way.
"We'll get you one day, brat." Bakura turned, carrying Ryou over his shoulder as Yuugi stared at his retreating form. Something snapped in Yuugi's mind.
He couldn't let someone else, someone who he was quickly becoming friends with, pirate or not, get hurt. No one else was getting kidnapped or murdered right before him. He just wasn't going to allow it anymore. Taking action, he looked around the room searching for any kind of weapon that he could use to get Ryou back. Finding the perfect one, he snatched it off of the wall and followed Bakura out the door.
Needless to say, it was chaos. There were pirates fighting each other everywhere, some dressed in white, others dressed in black. Yuugi had no idea which side was which. He caught sight of Bakura and raced to him, dodging pirate bodies being flung, pushed, or just other bodies caught up in the excitement of the dangerous, grueling fight. Yuugi didn't want to be apart of that. He only had one goal on his mind. Rescuing Ryou. He readied a bow, and loosed it immediately, missing Bakura by only a few centimeters. The man looked back and glared at Yuugi, his anger rising.
"Why, you scrawny little-" He never got to finish that line as a fast, agile pirate jumped ships again, and nailed Bakura right in stomach with his foot. He gave Yuugi one smirk and wink of his light brown eyes before running off to fight some more of the pirates off. This confused Yuugi but he shook it off, reminding himself to look into that later, as he ran to Ryou, who had fallen out of Bakura's grasp when the pirate kicked him in the stomach.
"Ryou, are you alright?" Yuugi didn't get any response since he was unconscious. He sighed, happy to be getting a pulse. He was about to gather up his new friend and bring him back to the cabin he felt something cold, metallic and sharp on the back of his neck.
"You, brat, aren't going anywhere with our key." Yuugi shuddered at the tone of the pirate's voice, referring to Ryou as on object used to gain power. This angered him suddenly, and he didn't want to deal with this situation anymore. He wasn't sure how, but he managed to let go of Ryou and move out reach of Bakura's sword. He pulled out an arrow and readied it into the bow immediately.
"What are you-" Then, Yami came out of nowhere, kicking Bakura in the side with his two feet, pushing the pirate off of the boat and into the sea.
"Part ways with the ship men! Everyone back on board! It's time we ditched these worthless fighters to let them train on their own a bit!" There was some chuckling as men jumped the distance between the ships and back onto their own. Bakura was swearing from the sea below them as the boats steered away from each other.
"I'll get you, King Yami! Just you watch! And, brat! I'll get you first! Just you wait! Your head will be on the most delectable platter and we'll feed you to those self shape weaving wolves! Then, we'll see who's all tough with a pathetic little bow and arrow, won't we?!" The pirate howled another string of curses as the ship moved away from the other. It took a few moments before the Dark Pirate's ship began to fade away, but it eventually did. Ryou moved a little before coming to completely. A boy with sandy blonde hair who, Yuugi recognized, as the one who had kicked Bakura the first time and also looked nearly identical to Marik as Ryou looked almost identical to Bakura.
"Ryou, are you alright?" he asked in rushed manner. Ryou simply smiled.
"I'm fine. It's all thanks to Yuugi, here too." Yuugi flushed with embarrassment as a bunch of pirates all crowded around them.
"Hey, isn't that the kid that Yami saved from the ocean?"
"Yeah, boy, do they ever look similar, huh?"
"It's kind of creepy almost." Yuugi shivered under the murmuring comments and tried to hide his face from view.
"Alright, men, what's so interesting over here?" A booming baritone voice called out, as the circle opened, revealing a man, clearly dressed as a pirate. He looked like the head honcho of the group, seeing as everyone followed his orders. He had crimson eyes and very defined features, such as a bony chin and sharp facial features as well. He was a very stunning man at that. His voice bothered Yuugi, making him feel like he'd heard it so many times before, but for the life of him, he couldn't remember where. He did remember something though. This man had been the one to kick Bakura the second time. Yuugi stared at the King of Pirates, unsure of what to say, as Yami stared back, eyes glancing at the boy's bow and arrow. Yami sighed.
"Well, men, this is Yuugi. As most of you know, I rescued him from that sinking cruise ship those crazies destroyed. For now, he'll travel with us, since his sister had owed me something anyway." Many men nodded in agreement, feeling that it was a fair statement. Yuugi lowered his gaze and glared at his shoes angrily, remembering how the pirates earlier had taken lives on the cruise ship without caring. They had killed his entire family, and were set on killing him too. Pirates... Yuugi thought bitterly. Always selfish...always caring about themselves. He was so lost in his thoughts that he nearly jumped with someone put a strong hand on his shoulder.
"So, pal, what's yah name?" It was a tall blonde kid with a goofy smile on his face and pirate hat. Yuugi instantly glared at him, slapping away his hand.
"Just leave me alone," he growled before stomping away from the group, past Yami, and towards the cabin he had been in earlier. Ryou silently stood and followed him as the group stared at their retreating forms. Jou was the first to recover from the boy's words.
"Jeez. What'd I do?"
"Don't worry about it, Jou. He's been raised to hate us. But, he'll get over it. Just give him some time."
Jounouchi shrugged. "Well, whatever. It's not like we haven't been hated before."
Malik nodded in agreement. "You can say that again. So, Yami, where are we off to at the moment?"
Yami looked thoughtful for a moment. He observed the boat until he nodded, coming to a logical and well thought answer.
"Let's head for the Baroness' castle. The boat needs some repairs after meeting those looney bins for the second time this week. We also need to restock on weapons and food." The group of pirates nodded, going to their stations as Yami wandered away muttering, "I didn't know Yuugi knew how to wield a bow and arrow..."
Yami avoided his own quarters for the rest of the day, leaving Ryou to watch Yuugi. Yuugi hid himself in a corner of the room while Ryou sat next to him. The white haired boy had changed into his nightly white top and black shorts. He had left Yuugi a change of clothes at the foot of Yami's bed, but he had yet to move from his place. He poked the tri-coloured teen.
"Don't you want something to eat, Yuugi?" Yuugi shook his head in reply, eyes still tightly shut, as if he was trying to wish himself off of the boat. Ryou sighed. "You haven't eaten in a while. You are going to make yourself sick if you don't eat, Yuugi." The boy still shook his head and they sat in silence for a little while.
"Where are we going?" Yuugi asked weakly.
"Malik said we're going to the Baroness' castle. She lives on a shore not far from here with a bunch of children from her land. She helps us when our ship is damaged."
"You guys get help from a Baroness? Shouldn't she be helping getting you guys arrested?"
Ryou looked at his shoes. "I know you don't like pirates, Yuugi. I also know..." he bit his lip, but continued in a quieter voice, "I know that your parents told you a lot of things about pirates, including your sister, Mai." Yuugi's eyes snapped open and he stared at Ryou in shock.
"How...do you know that?"
Ryou shrugged. "I know a lot of things about you. I just don't tell people what I know because I know tha-"
The door opened as Yami stepped in and Ryou instantly silenced himself, staring at his shoes. Yuugi looked away as well, not willing to meet any more pirates today. There was some movement of clothing.
"Ryou, go see Malik. He wants to know what you want for dinner. I'll watch him," the pirate said, as he pulled up a chair near the window, across the room from where Yuugi and Ryou sat. The white haired boy visibly flinched when his name was called and stood anyway, nodding in reply. He gave Yuugi one last parting look before quietly leaving the cabin.
An uncomfortable silence filled the cabin, as Yami watched Yuugi from his chair, dressed in his casual white undershirt that went under his normal pirate vest, and he still wore his black dress pants. He patiently tapped his foot on the wood floor, waiting for Yuugi to move, say something, anything. Yet the boy merely stared at the wall next to him, avoiding Yami as much as he could. He barely breathed, as though the pirate's presence made the air too thick for him to handle. He barely moved.
"Now, why would I let you both go, knowing I could get a nice sum from your parents for the both of you, hmm?" A blonde haired girl stared up at him defiantly.
"I'll make a deal with you. If you let us go, I swear on the power invested in me that I will give you a year's worth of my pay."
Yami frowned.
"Just what kind of power do you have?" The girl was silent and Yami smirked. "Alright. Here's my deal. You tell me what kind of power you wield, and it must be truthful, and I will release you and your brother on one condition."
She eyes narrowed in suspicion. "What condition?"
Yami chuckled. "You'll find out when you tell me just what power you were talking about." The girl visibly looked torn.
"I-I...can't. I can't do that." Yami shrugged and turned his back on her.
"Then, I guess your brother is going to die on this ship then. Good day!" He began to walk away.
"No! Please, wait!" The girl cried, desperation sinking into her voice, but Yami kept walking. He'd deal with it another time.
Yami sighed at the memory. He stopped his foot tapping.
"Yuugi, have you eaten anything yet?" he asked the boy softly. He knew his words had been heard when Yuugi tensed and shook his head slightly. "Do you want something?" The boy shook his head again. "Well, if you say so. Feel free to sleep in the bed. I'm not sleeping till morning." The boy made no movement, and remained in his corner. Yami shrugged and turned himself to his desk which was covered in documents and a map of their current place at sea.
"You...came back." The girl said quietly, holding her brother's pale body close to her. Yami sighed.
"So, he's still alive, I see?" A tear rolled down her cheek.
"I don't know how much longer he has... I have to get him out of here." She locked eyes with him. "Please! You have to let us go! He needs help, or else-"
"My thoughts have not changed. You tell me what power you have, and, on a condition that I will tell you of later, you and your brother may go." She shook her head.
"But, I can't-!"
"No excuses!" Yami shouted, frustrated at the girl's defiance. "That is my only offer, girl." She looked away.
"You're not much older than I am, you know."
The pirate raised an eyebrow. "Does it look like I care?"
Yami shook his head, and focused on his work. He didn't stop for awhile, but was forced to when Malik brought him food later on in the night. Yuugi still hadn't moved, and it looked as though he had even fallen asleep where he sat. He looked exhausted and seemed a bit more pale than he did earlier that day.
"So, has he said anything to you yet?" Malik asked as he placed the food on a stool near Yami's desk. The pirate shook his head feeling frustrated.
"Not a word. In fact, he hasn't moved since I came in here."
"He's not looking so good. Does he really hate us enough to starve himself and make himself ill?"
Yami shrugged. "I don't know. He was raised to hate us. Even his sister encouraged it for awhile. She hated us quite a bit."
Malik moved closer to Yami, and lowered his voice. "How do you know him anyway?"
"It's a long story. But, he will be staying with us for a while, seeing as his sister was in debt to me. She was supposed to give him to me sometime soon due to an agreement that we made a few years ago." Malik smirked.
"Oh, is that so? Well, I guess things just work out right sometimes after all. I'm off to bed. I'll see you in the morning." Yami gave him a single wave as the man left his cabin. He glanced at Yuugi and tried to fight off the thoughts in his head. He'd already waited three years. Why did he have to continue while the boy was literally in the same room as him? His eyes darkened as he pushed his chair away, and stalked quietly towards the boy. The boy began to shake more with every step closer that Yami took. Yami stopped right in front of him, and kneeled until he and Yuugi were eye to eye.
Yuugi held his breath, hating how close Yami was to his face. He feared the man's eyes, looks, and his touch. He pressed himself against the wall trying to keep himself away from him. He feared the look of...something, in Yami's eyes. It disturbed him, and he was quite relieved when the pirate blinked and it faded away as he sighed.
He placed a hand on Yuugi's shoulder and frowned with the boy tensed in his sleep. He gently shook him.
"Yuugi, you need to eat something, you look like crap." Yuugi looked terribly pale and Yami was starting to feel a little bit of worry bubbling up inside of him. "Yuugi."
Suddenly, Yuugi decided that he'd held back for too long. He shouted out in panic and pressed himself against the wall in an attempt to get away from the pirate. Yami pulled his hand away and shook his head.
"Will you relax? I'm not going to eat you. However, I do want you to eat something." Yami retrieved his plate of food and offered some to Yuugi, who simply shook his head and returned to stare at the wall. All of his movements seemed slow though. It was like his energy had been drained. "Yuugi, you will eat something." The boy shook his head. Yami became frustrated, putting the food a safe distance away from the two of them. He grabbed Yuugi's hand, who tried to pull it back, and pulled him up onto his feet. The boy could hardly stand. He continued to shake his head.
"Just leave me alone, pirate. I don't want... anything of yours." Being exhausted, hungry, and irritated as he already was, Yami gave up, pushing Yuugi to the floor. Yuugi looked up fearfully, as his eyes locked with a harsh and cold crimson pair. The man was still wearing his sword on his belt, and he withdrew it, cutting a curved line in front of Yuugi's corner.
"Do not cross this line, or else face the consequences," the pirate told him and Yuugi nodded. He breathed a sigh of relief and proceeded to sob quietly on the floor within his confined space when Yami returned to his desk. Eventually, he fell asleep, as the pain of his hunger continued on throughout the night.
A beautiful messenger owl flew through the star-lit night sky. He was tired from his long flight from the caves of the beasts, but he was nearly home. He couldn't wait to get there. He suddenly noticed it in his eye sights and gave a hoot for joy. Finally! He was home again! And he could deliver the message that was tied to his foot. He flew through an open window and landed on his perch. He ruffled his feathers and rang his bell, alerting the Baroness to his presence. A young woman with a shoulder-length brown hair came into the room and gave him a light rub on the head.
"Oh, you're so cute, Puffy." She eyed the name on the owl's leg. "But, Seto and Mokuba are missing so...how?" Her eyes narrowed at the letter attached to the white owl's leg. "What...is this?" She gently removed it from the owl's leg, and unrolled it. "This is...from... Mokuba?! Oh my, I hope Yami is coming here someday soon, this is extremely important...no. I shouldn't wait." She rolled up the letter and walked briskly down the hall. She needed to write an important message.
Notes:
(1) - Yuugi experiences the first wave of grief after losing his entire family. Without even giving a single glance to his surroundings, he reaches for comfort from anyone nearby. Yami just happened to be there.
(2) - As Yami has pointed out, he's had multiple run in's with Bakura and Marik before. You could say that they're kind of like rivals at sea.
(3) - Ryou is sometimes an odd character, especially in this kind of situation. He's extremely quiet, speaking to only a few chosen people, and when he does speak to them, he's almost always optimistic even though he looks like he's always sad about something. He also acts like he knows more than he's willing to ever tell you. He kind of waits for you to figure it out.
(4) - As Yuugi was growing up, it was pretty much beat into him the fact that Pirates were evil. They'd be the bad guys in all of those myths and legends who ate your babies or kidnapped your children in the middle of night if they'd been bad.
Not as many things to note this time, I think. Sorry for the late chapter. I was busy writing a 40 page Chemistry lab. But it's Christmas holidays! Expect another update before Christmas. :) Please Review and Happy Writing~!
