Kry: So here is Chater Six. No, I do not own YuGiOh thought I wish I did.
There are no serious warning for this chapter. Just some heavy depression from our poor girl Kyrri and the mentioning of self-harm.
Seto's POV
I sat in the farthest seat to the back of my limo with my head resting in my hands. Hunched over, my elbows rested on my knees and my eyes closed. My driver stood outside of the closed door shifting uncomfortably, I had been sitting in the limo for about thirty minutes as he waited for me to exit so he could park the car in the mansion garage. Deciding that sitting here was accomplishing absolutely nothing I stretched my long limbs and opened the door startling my driver, he jumped slightly and bowed respectfully.
" Good night Mr. Kaiba," he said as he stepped to the side letting me pass. I nodded but otherwise gave no indication that I had actually heard him speak to me. Once inside the mansion I pulled my heavy white trench coat off, my butler was at the ready to take it from me.
" Home early Mr. Kaiba?" he smiled at me kindly as he took my briefcase from me. I sighed, not really in the mood for conversation but my butler had been in my service for years now. Even before I was the head of the house in the dark days of Gozoboro. He had looked out for me during those hard times even once risking his job and his own life to stand between my crazed adoptive father.
Gozoboro had nearly killed the poor man, beating him to near death and ordering he get out of his sight and never return. It wasn't until my father committed suicide by jumping from the top floor of Kaiba Corp that I had tracked him down and given him his job back. Who better to help me protect Mokaba than someone who had given up everything to protect us in the past.
" I wasn't feeling myself tonight," I said as I plopped down into the thick cushioned chair closest to the fireplace. I closed my eyes and began to rub my temples, trying to ease a headache I was having.
" Would you like me to bring a cup of tea to your office?" He asked hovering beside me worried. I shook my head as I leaned down further into the cushions of the chair.
" No, I'll take it here," I mumbled as he promptly marched away to make my drink. Stopped rubbing my temples and threw an arm over my closed eyes, even the light coming through my lids was brutally painful. Images passed through my head so fast it was hard for me to decipher them. Ever since this afternoon when I had met my new employee, Kyrri Rutherford.
It was her eyes, those eyes that I swear I had seen a million times. I dreamed about those stunning crimson eyes every night without knowing who their owner was. Now I had the face to match the eyes, everything just became ten times as complicated. The only thing I was sure of was that this was the same woman that I had loved through this life and the last.
I spent so much time ignoring the crazy things happening in my life, becoming a master at not only hiding my feelings but denying them all together. But slowly over the last few months, I was being forced to accept more and more of the life I once lived so long ago.
In the last four months, my world had flipped upside down and back again. Every night I dreamed of my life in Egypt, and every morning I woke up hating this life I had made for myself more and more. Suddenly I wasn't satisfied anymore, I wanted more but I just didn't know what I wanted, until now.
How do you even go about something like this anyways? 'Hey you, girl I just met. We actually know each other from a past life. How? Well, see you were my wife...' Wait, my wife? Well, I guess that's what you would have called us, just when did I remember that. Yesterday I couldn't even remember her name, tonight I could recall her favorite color, The sound of her angelic voice, her fierce determination and that she was... Atem's sister. Atem? Wait, other Yugi...
" No. of all people why him?" I suddenly stood up so fast that my butler dropped the tea he was carrying to me. Half of it landed on my chest and the other half landed on my pearl white carpet. He dropped down immediately bowing in apology as he began to clean up the cup on the floor.
" Mr. Kaiba, please forgive me. You jumped so quickly that I dropped your tea. I will make you another immediately Sir." he stuttered over his words as he stood with the broken cup in hand.
" No Xavier, that won't be necessary. I'm going to bed." He watched me in shock as I retreated to my bedroom without so much as an angry glance or comment. I slammed my door just to make sure that I gave a little attitude. I took off my tie and my dress shirt and threw them on the floor in a haste and then stripped down to my boxers before I crawled into bed. Suddenly I felt like I was going to be very ill and it didn't even have anything to do with the Pharaoh.
Now that I think about it, more memories flooded my mind. I could remember the first time that I met Kyrri, her name had remained the same though mine had changed slightly.
" These will be your sleeping quarters boy. You will begin your lessons tomorrow at dawn in the library." This was all that was said to me by the grumpy looking old man named Akhenaden, who had escorted me through the hallways of the palace. Today I passed the sorcery test to become a priest of the pharaoh. Finally, after years of training and preparation, I was getting a shot at my dream. A peasant boy no longer, but a protector of the realm and the Pharaoh.
I smiled my thanks as I looked around the room, though I could tell that this room was tiny in comparison to most of the other rooms in the palace it was bigger than I had imagined it would be. Coming from such a small village before it had burned down, that was the only home I had ever known. The life of a poor widows son.
This small room to me was grand, amazing even. It was a symbol of my new life, hard work was sure to come but it would all be worth it when I became a priest. My mother would be so proud of me now if she were here. I walked slowly towards the small window that was above a wooden desk. Outside the stars were shining brightly in the deep blue sky, the moon hung in a half crescent just above the rushing rapids of the Nile. I could see the soft glow of torches glowing from the city below, never before in my life had I had the opportunity to cast my eyes upon such a beautiful view.
I turned from the window quickly, deciding that I needed a walk through the courtyard to clear my mind so that I could start tomorrow anew. It took me a few tries to find my way through the right twists and turns of the corridors through the palace and I kept having to dodge guards on occasion, not thinking it was a good idea to be caught sneaking through the halls at night.
Finally, I reached the palace gardens. From where I stood I could see the perfect place to meditate. Under a willow tree that was surrounded by sycamores and fig trees was a little pathway, as I walked towards the trees I realized that the beauty was only greater beyond the berth of the trees. The Nile ran maybe a hundred feet out, and a calm part of the water came in like a little circular pool. In the center of the pool was a beautiful building covered in more seashells than I could count, plum palms and more willows shaded the pool and the building that looked like it was a shrine. Beautiful blue and white lotuses swayed in the shallow waters edge, and I could see papyrus near the back. The water was so clear I could see fish swimming through the flower and papyrus stalks. The reflection of the moon glittered in the rippling water making everything glow.
" Beautiful isn't it?" asked a voice behind me, I turned to see a girl, maybe a year or two younger than myself.
She had long flowing midnight black hair and beautiful crimson eyes that stood in contrast to her lightly tanned skin. She wore a delicate golden headpiece just below her bangs and matching golden armbands on her upper arms. Her white dress waved with the light breeze around her ankles and as I raised my eyes up again I noticed a beautiful golden trinket bracelet with the eye of Ra charm dangling against her wrist.
" My lady," I said as I quickly bowed out of respect, obviously she was the princess. I had been briefed in short about the Pharaoh and his children. Princess Kyrri and her twin brother Atem, heir to the throne.
" Oh, none of that. Get up please," she asked awkwardly shifting her feet. I immediately stood up and stood at attention. she made a face of her disapproval at my behavior so I tried to relax a little.
" My name is Kyrri, whats yours?" She questioned as she took a few steps closer to the water until her toes touched the edge of the cool liquid.
She watched the moon as she waited for my answer, her hair flowed in the breeze and in the light of the moon she looked like a goddess. I scolded myself for my improper thoughts and shifted to my feet nervously.
" You do have a name don't you and didn't your mother ever teach you that it's rude to stare?" She asked with a giggle when my eyebrows shot up.
" My name is Seth, and my mother is no longer with me Princess." I walked a little closer to her as I spoke until I stood an about a foot away with my feet in the water as well. For a moment we just stood there and watched the moon together before she turned a sad but smiling face my way.
" My deepest apologies Seth, my mother died seven moons ago as well. She was very sick and one morning she just didn't wake up. How did your mother die?" She asked as she sat down at the water's edge, being careful to keep her dress from getting wet. This exposed more of her long legs and I had to force myself to look away.
" My village was raided and destroyed by bandits. She had sent me to the market here at the edge of the palace, so I was away at the time but when I returned all that was left was ash." I coughed awkwardly, feeling nervous to be telling a stranger such personal matters. But what was I to do, when the princess asks a question you better believe you have to answer it honestly?
" Oh, my... forgive me for asking." She stuttered as she turned to me with two crystal-like tears caught in her ruby eyes. I was taken aback by her actions, why did she care, it wasn't her problem. Before I knew what was happening she threw her arms around my shoulders and hugged me fiercely. I stood very still, not sure how to react but that didn't seem to bother her. She cried for a while, tightly clung to my robes, eventually, I raised an arm to rub small circles on her shoulders to ease her sorrow. More than once she apologized, but I truly didn't mind. It didn't matter what she was crying for, herself or me. It didn't matter that she was a princess and I was to begin training tomorrow to become a priest. For that single moment, life stood still; as if nothing in the universe could matter more.
The scenery shifted quickly making my head spin and I found myself within the royal dining room sitting at the thick and intricately chiseled Quartzite, swirling Beige and Caramel colors mixed with Grey and adorned with turquoise and lapis-lazuli gems and polished brilliantly. the smells of the wonderful feast before me reached my nose making my stomach lurch noisily.
Roasted waterfowl, veil, and lamb were present as the main course while it was paired with fresh fruit from the gardens and bread that was still warm, a few varieties of vegetables and garlic-roasted hummus. Both a fine wine and beer were present in copper pitchers.
I fidgeted nervously too afraid to put anything on my plate in the presence of the pharaoh. Maybe of the priest and priestesses were present eating alongside the Pharaoh and his two children but I wasn't supposed to be here yet. I hadn't passed my test yet and I had much studying left to do.
But the Pharoah had personally asked me to eat dinner with them on this occasion though I had no idea why. I shot Atem a curious look but he just shrugged his shoulder at me and continued eating the lamb leg that was in his hands.
"Aren't you going to eat Seth?" Kyrri asked suddenly while she ate in a much more dainty fashion than her brother. I smiled at her as I began to fill my plate. She always managed to make me feel more comfortable.
"So, Seth my daughter tells me you are quite talented in the art of healing?" The Pharaoh stated suddenly making me almost drop the goblet of wine I was currently drinking. I placed the goblet down carefully and looked towards him, all of the priests and priestesses were looking at me critically. Especially Akhenaden who always kept an eye on me.
"I would like to believe so my pharaoh but I know I will always have much more to learn that I know," I said while bowing my head slightly in complete respect. It was such an honor to have the Pharaoh address me personally. I was honored and touched.
"That is a rather humble thing to admit boy." He dismissed casually and I thanked him profusely feeling rather embarrassed. Kyrri beamed at me and I had this tight feeling in my chest. I had known her almost a year now and she was honestly my favorite person in this world already which terrified me. Atem laughed at his own joke and shook his head and all the other adults had a sly look. I wasn't sure what was going on but it made me nervous.
Again the scene changed slower this time and I found myself standing straight up inside the grand throne room. I was much older now if I had to guess I was around 16 or 17 years. I had passed my Priesthood exams just the day before and had been sworn into service unto the mighty Pharaoh of Egypt.
I was nowhere near as shy as I had been in my youth but it was still a challenge to stand before the Pharaoh now in all his glory. He was fully adorned with his golden headband and lavish attire. His eyes were slightly sunken in age but his gaze was sharp and challenging.
Still, I held my head high as I faced him. I knew I was already in very serious trouble, however, I was not sure how my punishment would be handled. Still, I was determined to try my hardest to help my lord to see I was worthy of his only daughter.
Atem stood to the side of his father looking bored as he leaned against the side of the throne and fidgeted with one of the golden wristbands he wore while Kyrri store to the side very silently sobbing. I wasn't sure her father had noticed and it took an incredible amount of strength not to run to her and envelope her into my arms and whisper sweet nothings about how we could run away together into her ear.
Where had my desire to serve the Pharaoh shift into a desire to serve his daughter? She was the love of my life and the only beautiful thing in my sights. I knew my soul was eternally bound to her.
It was my feeling that had caused this mess in the first place. Well technically her feelings played an even larger part for I would never have admitted to her myself the depth of my love ha she did not confess first. She was so brave, so much braver than I would ever be and I admired her for her tenacity.
The Pharaoh cleared his throat to regain my attention and I tore my gaze from the princess only to lower it to the floor.
" My lord, please forgive me for my contravention. I had no right to overstep the law and I am prepared to accept the full punishment for this transgression if only you would allow me to speak honestly with my last words." I tried to sound confident as resigned over the trembling of my voice and almost failed when Kyrri's silent sobs became audible to the entire congregation. I gripped the millennium rod tightly to stop from running to her then and there.
The Pharaoh looked amused and while this bothered me it also terrified me and I feared he would order my execution with the snap of his finger. While I remembered a kind ruler the years without his beloved wife had hardened him and I knew Kyrri was probably his favorite person in his life as was she mine. Everyone loved her and I prayed when my time ended shortly that the Gods would watch out for her beautiful mind and soul when I could not.
The Pharaoh waved his hand in allowance and I swallowed and took a very deep and calming breath. His eyes were narrowed and his jaw set in a hard line. I knew this was the end and if this was my last chance to make sure she knew I would make sure she wouldn't forget the vast capacity of my love.
"My Pharaoh, I apologize, yet while I feel a tremendous amount of guilt at my obvious inability to serve you correctly I have no ability to feel remorseful. Your daughter, your wonderful daughter it the sun and the moon of my world. Every twinkling star shining across the heavens, she has been the only light of my whole existence since the very first moment I met her outside in these very gardens." I spoke slowly even though it all wanted to come out rushed and jumbled I wanted him to know, and her that she was very loved.
"Kyrri, If I may now speak directly to you. Thank you so very much, you came into my life many years ago now and something within me changed. Slowly and steadily I found myself becoming better, smarter, and happier. With your guidance I attained my goals, I mourned the loss of my mother and I became a man I was able to proud of. Was I ever allowed the chance I would have loved you to the ends of the world, the depth of my feelings for you in unfathomable? I can not accurately express it in words as I don't believe the words have been invented yet to measure such intensity. For you, I am gladly accepting my death as it meant I was able to have what time I did and while I was never with you as your husband and never able to lay with you as my wife I am grateful forever second I got with you. My Princess, My heart, my soul. I swear I will wait for you in the afterlife." I hadn't meant to say this much and before the room full of people and the Pharaoh himself I felt bare and naked. I lowed my eyes again feeling the pain in my chest spread =. I was grasping the hilt of my rod so tightly my fingers hurt.
Kyrri's Father sat so still I was afraid to blink for several long and agonizing moments as I held my breath. What was he waiting for, I could feel a coldness stretching through me and I glanced at Kyrri who was watching me with one arm reached out and shaking. Her tears glistened and I wanted so bad to reach for her.
The Pharaoh laughed suddenly sounding cheerful and I whipped my head around in complete confusion. He had a huge grin plastered on his face and the edges of his eyes crinkled around the edges. If I didn't understand better I would think he was pleased.
"Good news indeed boy considering you have been betrothed for some time now." He laughed while shifting into a more comfortable position. If my head wasn't spinning before it certainly was now. I heard Kyrri gasp as she turned towards her father and I even heard Atem chuckle as he smiled. I was, however, unable to process this information.
"Oh, daddy are you serious?" She asked sounding so happy she could burst. I wanted to smile but I was still in utter shock, the numbness hadn't yet received.
" Of course my darling. It was decided by the council three years ago, I could tell even in your youth how well paired the two of you were. While I wasn't keen on arranged mirage as my parents had tried to do something similar to me I was able to recognize that what the two of you shared was genuine. But Seth," He shifted his attention from his daughter to me.
" Do you vow to honor and protect my daughter for the rest of your existence boy?" He asked in a demanding tone and I swallowed and ran my free hand through my hair before taking a calming breath and facing my fears forward. I was still ost but I wasn't stupid enough to not realize what a precious gift this was. He was offering me a life, not just a life but the best life possible.
" Sir I feel a simple answer would suffice though I could speak a million words about Kyrri's brilliance. However, I think it the most sincere thing I can offer is, yes my Pharoah, it would be my honor." I spoke and let my voice resonate. I always tried to hold an air of pride even while I was feeling so many emotions at once.
" Oh, Seth," Kyrri wailed as she lunged towards me. She threw her arms around my torso tightly and I wove my arms around her as well. We stood like this for a while, I wasn't sure when people started leaving the throne room but soon the only occupants were myself, Kyrri, Atem, Akhenaden and the Pharaoh. All of the other priests and Priestesses had evacuated.
It wasn't until later when Atem had explained everything in more detail. He had approached me later in the evening and went through the details of the marriage. we were due to be married under the next full moon during the passing of Kyrri's 15th year of life while I was not far from being a man myself.
I was so thankful to be alive considering I was sure that I would be beheaded for kissing the daughter of the Pharaoh. Not only was I still alive but I get to marry the most amazing girl alive. I sent silent prayers of thanks to the gods several times since then. In just a short amount of time, I would be able to lay alone
I woke up cold, covered with a thin sheet of sweat. I rolled over and quickly grabbed the trash can that stayed between my bed and my bedside table and emptied the contents of my stomach into it. My head was spinning, full of too much information for me to handle. I had spent the night dreaming, no remembering everything. Every moment, every glance, every kiss, every fight. Literally everything about Kyrri and Atem, about Egypt and myself. I realized with a clarity that I was nothing like the man I used to be, I was cold and calculating, instead of caring and loving. I was distant to the people I cared about. I was hated by most everyone. I hated myself... I hated almost everything about this life besides my baby brother.
I stood, my head still spinning and had to catch myself on the wall as I stumbled to the bathroom hastily. I needed to get clean, to wash away my uneasiness.
I let the hot water inside the refuge of my shower run down my back as I tried to make sense of my crazy thoughts. I didn't know what to do at all, I didn't know how to handle this situation. All I was sure about was that this girl had to be the same woman from Egypt. She had to be Kyrri, the name was the same, the eyes the hair even her smile was identical to my long lost love.
But just how did she get here, she died. I mean we all died eventually, but she sacrificed herself so that her brother could seal Bakura's soul in the ring, thus sealing his own soul away and wiping it from existence. The Pharaoh paid his price, so did his sister. Shit so did I! Maybe I shouldn't be surprised that she had made her way back just like the others.
Still I felt torn, obviously, she had no recollection of me, of us. It broke my heart, but at the same time, I had lived a whole life without even knowing that any of that actually happened and once Yugi and his gang came along trying to shove it down my throat I had adamantly ignored it all.
Perhaps that was my subconscious way of saving myself pain. Pain, like I had never felt before was pulsing from my heart into my veins and throughout my whole body. It physically hurt, and I was struggling to maintain myself.
I could remember the moment she pushed the blade through her own heart, I could remember as she began to crumple to the floor, Atem and I had rushed forward to catch her before she hit the cold stone floor. Bakura had stopped in his tracks, the first signs of real emotion crossing his eyes. We had all watched as she died. I had stabbed and killed my best friend, my ruler, my brother. I had held him over the ceremonial bowl until his life force had drained and mixed with my loves and then I had finished casting the spell that had sealed the Pharaoh and Bakura and destroyed Kyrri's soul. They were wiped from the memory of Egypt, from the hearts and minds of all including my own. Then I had carried on my life living a lie as the new Pharaoh. I carried an emptiness to the grave that seemed to have followed me into the next life.
I gasped for breath as the emotion from millennia alone rushed over me like a tidal wave. I slid to the floor of the shower for the first time in years bowing to my crippling pain and let the tears fall.
Yami's POV
I paced through most of the night, Up and down the endless catacombs of my soul room without realizing it until I began sense Yugi stir as he woke up. I sighed, still no closer to any answers than I had been yesterday. It was torturing me to not know I should know something but don't. I was too frustrated to rest, and I was paying the price for my negligence. I could feel my tiredness creeping up in the back of my mind.
I Just needed to remember, to figure out just who Kyrri was and who she is now. I already felt protective of her, the strongest desire to protect anyone besides Yugi. She must have been someone important to me to elicit such a reaction out of me without me having a clue who she is.
" Yami." Yugi appeared behind me, a gentle hand placed on my shoulder. When I turned to face him with a smile he looked sad as he tugged on the hem of his pajama top sleeve.
" You didn't sleep at all did you?" He held my gaze looking so upset that I immediately felt bad without having to know what upset him. I hated to hurt my Yugi.
" Yes Aibou, I'm sorry I just can't stop thinking about this. I know that she is important, I just don't know why and its frustrating me to no end." My excuse only seemed to make him frown more. Lines creasing his four-head as he turned away. I reached an arm out and returned his comforting gesture by holding his shoulder. He stopped but didn't turn to face me.
" Please tell me what I have done to offend you so I can apologize appropriately," I whispered worriedly. Yugi wasn't normally so, dramatic.
" You think I'm being dramatic?" I frowned as he turned angry eyes at me. I was shocked, I had seen him angry plenty of times but never at me. I never realized just how calloused Yugi could make himself look when he wanted to. I couldn't figure out what to say to excuse my train of thought. He waited a few second before he made a disappointed sound in the back of his throat and started to fade away.
" Yugi waits, I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that. Please come back..." Too late. He already disappeared from my vision, and the sound of the door of his soul room slamming reverberated through my ears. I kicked the dust on the floor in shame, I hadn't meant it in a negative fashion, I was just surprised by his behavior. He had been sullen the last few days and he hadn't talked to me as much, there were even times he had surrendered control of his body and retreated into his soul room silently and without explanation.
I shifted into control and got dressed quickly. Yugi had taken a shower the night before so all I had to do was brush my teeth and comb through this unruly hair. A small and selfish part of me cherished these time. I love Yugi and to spend time with him, but in moments when I was alone, in control of his body I could pretend it was my own. When I did something so normal as to brush my teeth, something so human I could forget all about the fact that I would never be 'human' in that respect again.
I was just reaching the bottom of the stairs after I had dressed for school as the phone rang.
" Kame Game Shop Yami speaking," I said my name without thinking and bit my tongue. Sometimes it was hard not the think of myself as myself, especially when I was alone like this.
" Ah Pharaoh, how are you on this lovely morning?" Jii-Chan asked over the receiver. I gulped wondering briefly if he was angry I had answered and not Yugi.
" I am alright, and you?" I asked nervously, he chuckled a sigh. I fidgeted with the phone and shifted it to the other ear.
" I am well, but I sense that you are not would you like to talk about it?" I frowned, even halfway across the world he could hear that something was wrong.
" Yugi is angry with me," I spoke quickly as I looked around the corner to the clock on the wall. I still had ten minutes before I needed to leave. I could spare a few for Yugi's grandfather.
" Aha lover quarrel I see." he laughed, only making my embarrassment worse as my face turned bright red.
" There's a new girl at that I sounded like the teenager I was. Finding humor in the moment I chuckled as Jii-chan said 'Oh'.
" It's not like that, she has a millennium item or something like one. Bakura says it's a little older than the items. Its a bracelet, with really old hieroglyphics on it that I can't read. I feel... I think I feel connected to her, but I don't know how or why. All I know for sure is that she means something too me and I think maybe Yugi isn't taking it so well... Oh." I stopped speaking as I realized why Yugi was upset, to begin with. Does he think that I have feelings for her? Did I once have feelings? No that didn't seem right, and regardless now he was mad because I am an idiot. How could I even think something so cruel when Yugi obviously feels neglected.
" How interesting and this new girl, she must be making you long for your memories. I would wager that you're feeling more alone than ever now. Surrounded by not just two but now three people who we believe are from your past yet you still can't remember. Perhaps if I could see this bracelet then maybe I could decipher the glyphs on it and that would provide you with some answers." That was a great idea, but how would he be able to see the bracelet from Egypt? Just as I was pondering this he answered my question.
" Just use Yugi's phone and take a picture then send it to me via email." I pulled the phone back and stared at it, this device took pictures? Technology surprised me more and more every day.
" If you can't figure it out just ask Yugi, or Jou I'm sure would be glad to help out a friend." I smiled, glad to have stopped to talk to Jii-Chan this morning.
" Thank you Jii-Chan, I will do that right away." He chuckled once more and said his goodbye asking for me to tell Yugi he was sorry he missed him and he would call back tonight. I hung up the phone and placed it back in my pocket just in time to grab my bag and walk to school. I skipped breakfast, but I wasn't really hungry anyway. Now I had a purpose, something that could help me figure out the mystery of Kyrri once and for all.
I waited for Yugi to come out, but as I approached the front courtyard of the school he still hadn't made so much as a sound. I sighed and frowned continuing on until I leaned against the large Oak tree to the left of the double doors that lead inside. The usual meet spot before class. Suddenly I saw a tall shadow come over me. Startled I looked up and was met with cobalt eyes.
" Kaiba what brings you here?" I asked suspiciously. He glanced around looking unsure, that was when I noticed how terrible he looked. His eyes were rimmed red, and his cheeks were flushed.
If I didn't know better I would have guessed that he had just spent the morning crying, but it was more likely that he was sleep deprived, or possibly even hung over. He shifted uncomfortably but said nothing, finally, he did the strangest thing and sat down next to me under the old tree. I watched him warily for a moment but all he did was sigh and lean his head back. Something was different about Kaiba today.
After a while he opened his eyes, looking much clearer now than before and turned his gaze upon me. His eyes were so different, so open and clear. It was strange, almost like I was looking at a whole different person.
" Pharaoh, I... could we talk somewhere more private?" he asked quietly. I could feel my eyes widen in obvious shock. Had he just called me Pharaoh? Was this the same Kaiba that claimed everything I had ever said to him was hocus pokus bullshit? I nodded my head and stood quickly, as much as I wanted to speak to Kyrri today and take the picture for Jii-Chan somehow I could sense that this was much more important.
I followed him to his limo. Just as I was getting into the door I saw Jou and Kyrri walking up to the school. Kyrri was looking dejectedly at the pavement, so she didn't notice me but Jou looked at me startled as he mouthed " What the hell?" I shook my head because honestly, I had no idea what this was all about. He quickly turned Kyrri towards the school as Bakura walked around the building effectively distracting her before she could notice me with her new boss.
" So he is good for something after all then," Kaiba muttered as he watched closely at the scene before us. I looked at him, as his gaze lingered on Kyrri. I couldn't tell what he was thinking, I had never seen such a look on the cold CEO's features before.
" What is this all about Kaiba?" I asked as the limo began to drive away. He sank into the leather seat he sat in across from me and sighed.
" It's actually a very long story old friend," he said capturing my attention, he had never called me a friend before. Something was defiantly wrong with Kaiba.
Kyrri's POV
" Hey, Kye-chan lets go wait for the guys inside, it looks like it might rain today," Jou said as he tugged my elbow turning me to towards the building.
" When it rains it pours." was my not so smart reply. This earned me a look from Jou but he didn't say anything. I wasn't trying to be a downer, but I had a bad night, I was awake for hours listening to the silent house just waiting for father to come home. Finally, around four AM I had managed to drift to an uneasy sleep filled with nightmares and dreams I couldn't remember. When my alarm went off I jumped up and unplugged it, for some reason so nervous that I didn't even want it on. It had taken me about an hour to find everything I needed for school and work afterward with the shape my room as left in the night before.
I had eventually dressed in a dark blue long sleeved shirt under my uniform and dark blue leggings underneath my skirt. For work later I had a black skirt that went just above the knee and a black cardigan to go with my shirt. I had pulled my hair up into a neat pony and used clips to hold my bangs from my eyes. I even had a little time before I needed to leave for school to look for the box that was under my bed, and found sweet relieve from my anxiety.
Just as I started feeling melancholy remembering my morning Ryou's face popped into my vision. He looked very serious as he glared at Jou, apparently, I had missed part of the conversation lost in my depressing thoughts.
" This will only take a minute Jonoichi if you don't mind?" he asked looking at me for permission even as he gently grabbed my wrist and began to tug me around the corner and behind the school. There he watched me until I came into full awareness as to what was going on around me.
" Whats going on Ryou?" I asked as he grabbed my wrist. Suddenly I began to panic, remembering yesterday. I tried to tug my arm away from him but only ended up hurting myself in the process.
" Please Ryou, please don't." I pleaded as he tugged my sleeve up against my will. I felt my tears run down my face hot in comparison to the chill morning air. He sucked in a breath as he stared at my marred wrist but he said nothing. I stopped struggling, there as no use anyways because now he knew just how worthless I was.
" Please don't tell the others," I begged through my sobs, I was shaking so bad. No one had ever gotten close enough to me before to see my scars, my slashes, and bruises. No one had cared enough before, I didn't want anyone else to know.
" I wasn't planning on it." Was all he said as he lowered my arm gently and raised his eyes to meet my own, in that moment I saw my own sadness mirrored back at me. He was a puzzle this Ryou, one moment he was angry and hostile and the next he was warm and sincere.
" Then why...?" I trailed off as I watched him watch me. He smiled a real smile, one of the few I had seen from him so far as he reached an arm around my shoulder and gave me a comforting half hug.
" I guess I just wanted you to know that you're not alone anymore. We are all... I am here for you." he said his face twisting uncomfortably before he continued to hug me. Then I just cried, I couldn't help it after the night I had. I cried because my life was so fucked up and there was nothing I could do to change that and I cried because for the first time in so long I wasn't alone while I cried.
He held me until I was done and then let me wipe my eyes before he leads me back to an impatient Jou who was looking like he was just about to come and find us. When I saw him I smiled brightly for the first time this morning which seemed to calm him down.
" 'Bout time you two got here, the bell is about to ring for classes to start," he said as he smiled back at me. I apologized, only for him to laugh it off and tell me to forget about it.
" Where is Yugi? Isn't he usually here already?" I asked as I glanced at the tree where we had met every day so far. Jou shrugged and looked at the road before he began to walk to the building.
" I think he said something about being late today, he had an important meeting to attend to. I guess that's what happens when you're the King o' Games huh?" he laughed as the bell rang and we all ran towards our classes in haste. I reminded myself I had to be strong and that I only had to get through this year and I could disappear forever never to have to worry about how shitty my life was after I escaped.
AN: Alright guys there is chapter six. I hope everything feels organic. If anyone could please review if you think there are areas I can focus on more. if there is something you would like to see or have me incorporate. If you think Kyrri is too vanilla. Anything please let me know. I love you guys thanks for reading!