Anything for Master – Chapter o4 - A Day Almost Forgotten
By dejectedxangel a.k.a. MsKittenK
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters.
Where was I going? I didn't know. He turned on the music loudly… too loud. I covered my ears in fear that they might burst, and just stared at him. He sped out of the lot and drove down the streets.
Finally we stopped in front of large, black gates. He turned off the music and pressed a button near the radio, causing the gates to open. Bringing my hands from my ears to my lap, I turned to look at him.
"Mas-"
"Shut up."
And so we drove in, following the winding black path as it went through beautiful gardens with some of the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. I had almost forgotten who I was with until I felt his hand rest on my knee while he drove the rest of the path with the other. I turned to glance at him, partly scared to death at this sudden change and partly in curiosity as to what he was planning.
We stopped when we reached some sort of garage. He stepped out, went around, opened the door and pulled me out as well. As I reached for my briefcase, he said something about my leaving it. Obeying, I let him pull me wherever it was he was taking me.
After a few doors, we reached what seemed like the entrance hall to the home. I looked up in wonder, never having seen such a lavish place. He let me go and disappeared into a door. I looked around, nervous.
"Master? Maaaasssteeerr.." I called out, but received no response.
I examined my surroundings. Looking up, I saw a beautiful glass chandelier on the ceiling, lighting up the room beautifully. There were mirrors hanging, each reflecting the other. As I stepped in front of it, I saw a thousand clones of me behind me, each mimicking my movement. I smiled, then leaned in and taking a good look at myself. I noticed a small red spot coming from my hair. As I reached and dabbed my finger in it, I realized I was bleeding. I sighed at having failed to notice when I had hit my head in the car.
Of course, with a lunatic of a lover kidnapping you, would you have noticed?
In front of me there was a grand staircase, its railing having roses carved into what I was sure was cherry wood. It was beautiful, simply beautiful. I made my way up the spiral stairs, my mind going wild as I examined the patterns and detail that went into the home. I came to the second floor where cherry wood doors glistened in the hall light which came through the large gothic windows which opened up to the gardens outside.
I stopped at one window, crossing my arms and staring out. From this specific window, the flowers in the garden made a pattern, a swirl of the different colors coming together at the center. On the horizon, beyond the trees that lined the brick walls that limited the property, the sun was beginning to set. I stared in awe, squinting my eyes for a moment as I recognized that a lot of the flowers, if not all, were roses.. my absolute favorite.
"It's beautiful.." I whispered. Two arms wrapped around me and gently pulled me close.
"Do you really think so, precious?" a voice whispered in my ear. I tensed up for a second at the familiar tingling sensation of his hot breath on my ear and neck and then answered.
"Yes, I really do."
"Then I think your house hunting is done."
I was a bit uneasy as the warm morning sunlight poured in through the unfamiliar window and onto my face. As I stirred a bit, I felt an arm around my waist tighten, keeping me there. Looking over my shoulder I saw a head of messy brown hair, long bangs covering closed eyes. I smiled, remembering what he'd told me the night before.
"My house hunting… what?"
"Your house hunting is done. You don't have to move out of town anymore… you can just live here with me."
It took a moment for everything to sink in.
"Master, I wasn't planning on leaving town, I just wanted to move out of my apartment and into my own-"
His grip around my waist tightened.
"BUT HERE IS FINE!" I quickly added just as he turned me around and pressed me against the wall next to the window. He smiled briefly before crushing his lips on mine, thus sealing the deal.
I crawled out from his grasp and looked around, noticing my clothes everywhere. I went to my jacket, which was closest, and put it on. Just as I put it on, I felt something vibrate in the pocket. Reaching into it, I took out my cell phone. The screen read UNKNOWN NUMBER. I made my way to the window, leaning against the wall as I looked out towards the garden, then answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey hey!"
"Umm… Do I know you?"
"Aww did I call you too early?"
"I'm sorry, but who is this?"
" I'll give you a hint… in college we participated in wild, wild monkey s-"
"Ryou!"
"Scrabble! Hahahaha!"
"Hahaha, you freak, how are you?!"
"I knew you'd remember me! I am doing pretty well, actually! I'm on a business trip in town and I just happened to have remembered what today was…"
"Today?"
There was a pause.
"Today…you don't remember what day it is?"
"Err… no…."
"It's your birthday, silly!!"
It took a couple of seconds to sink in.
"My… b-birthday? You remembered?" I smiled brightly, slipping down against the wall and clutching the phone to my ear as I sat on the floor.
"Well, yeah, didn't your friends there remember?"
I laughed.
"I don't have much time for a social life, especially after having gotten my current job right after college.. I mean, I do have a friend here but I'm not sure if-"
"Well that settles it! I have some meetings today but at night I'm completely free, dear. I'm taking you out for a night on the town!"
"Alright… just call me back and tell me where to meet you…"
His voice deepened for a moment.
"And wear those little cat ears you had in college.."
"Sure thing, just for you, Bakura baby! Put Ryou back on.." I giggled like I used to in college, a memory that warmed me to the bones.
His voice changed to the lighter version.
"Sorry about that… So tonight?"
"Sure thing! God, how I missed you two..."
"Well I gotta go…okayIloveyoubuhbye!"
He hung up immediately.
"I love you too," I whispered as I hung up the phone.
Just as a warm memory of a late college night studying with this handsome boy and his switching personalities on me flooded my mind, two feet appeared in front of me. I looked up his body, finally meeting his azure eyes. They were emotionless as they looked down at me. Just as I was about to get up, he grabbed my shoulders and pulled me up. I winced for a moment as he touched one of the bruises he had left the day before.
"Meeting someone?" he asked, his tone so monotonous it scared me.
Updated Thursday, August 14, 2008