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Chapter Seven

Secrets are revealed, friendships put to a test, but love will prevail...

Round Seven...

Richard went to talk to his sister. "You have to let him know how you feel."

"What if he doesn't like me, then what do I do?" Rachael asked.

Richard sighed and then he said "For someone who is so damn smart you're really dumb. The only reason that he reason he hasn't said anything is he doesn't know that you like him, you really have to talk to him and let him know how you really feel."

"Richard, what if he thinks that I'm being to you know forward asking him if he likes me?" She said.

"Sis, I know that but you have to at least let him know how you feel and if he doesn't feel the same way about you then you can move on, but please don't let dad know that how yyou feel or he's liable to go off the deep end and I don't want to even think what he might do."

Rachael kissed her brother and after he left, she called Gerald and talked with him for a little while and when she hung up she was smiling, because she just found out that he really did like her and he asked her to go to the movie with him.

Ryou knew that something was bothering his daughter and that her brother knew what it was, so he was going to let her come and tell him what it was. Ryou went outside to talk to Bakura about his feelings and Bakura looked at his wife and he said "So she has feeling for someone and she's afraid that if I found out I'd go off, well who is this someone?"

Ryou said "I'm not really sure. I'm going to let our daughter come and tell me so if you know what's good for you, you'll keep quiet and won't sat one thing."

Rachael hung up the phone and she went to the kitchen to talk to her mom and as she entered the kitchen Ryou was fixing dinner and he turned and smiled as he heard her come in. "I wonder why there is the biggest smile on your face?" Ryou asked her.

Rachael walked over and she kissed her mom and then she said "I got asked to go to the movies by the cutest guy at school."

Ryou dried off his hands and then he asked "Does your father and I know this cute guy?"

Rachael knew she couldn't like to her mom and then she said "Yes, you both do and I'm so afraid that when you find out who he is that I won't be able to go out with him."

Ryou took hold of Rachael's hand and they sat down at the table and then he asked her "Who is he?"

Richard came into the kitchen and he heard the question and he stopped breathing for a split second as she said "He's the adoptive son of someone that dad hates, but mom I really like him and he likes me too."

Ryou smiled at his daughter and he said "Honey, please tell me his name and then we'll worry about your father later."

Rachael closed her eyes and she said "He's Gerald Crawford, Pegasus's son."

The silence that filled the kitchen was so thick that you could of cut it with a knife and then Ryou said "You leave your father to me and you go and have fun with that young man." Rachael jumped up and she hugged Ryou so hard that she nearly choked him and then she said "Mom, thanks for being my mom and for loving me and Richard."

Richard went outside and there was Bakura and he was standing outside the kitchen window and he heard every word that Ryou and Rachael had said and Richard hurried back inside and he told his mom "Dad was outside and he heard every word."

Ryou smiled at his son and he said "I know and I also know that he's going to come in here ranting and raving and well as you know me I'll win the argument before dinner and by the time we eat he'll be ready to accept that your sister is dating a young guy."

The next day at school when Rachael walked into the cafeteria to have her lunch she sat down next to her brother, Tyler, Samuel and Amir and when she went to take a bite of her food Samuel said "What in the hell is wrong with you, you want to date Gerald?"

Rachael looked at him and she said "I Beg your pardon, but when did my parents die and made you my guardian? I'll date whomever I want and it's none of your damn business." She got up and walked out of the cafeteria and Richard looked at Samuel and he said "If you ever talk to my sister like that again I swear by everything that is holy you'll wish you had kept your mouth shut!" Then he left and went to find his sister.

Tyler and Amir didn't know what the hell just happened nor did they want to get involved so they just ignored Samuel and ate their lunch. Samuel knew that he had overstepped his right as a friend and he went to find both Richard and Rachael to apologize.

Richard found his sister and she was in the arms of Gerald Crawford and she was crying on his shoulder and Richard walked over and he said "Sis, are you alright?"

Rachael lifted her head and she smiled at him and said "Yes I'll be just fine. I never knew what an ass Samuel was until now." Then the three of them heard "Well I guess that you'll be hearing a lot about that ass."

They all started laughing and then Samuel walked over and he said "Rach, I'm sorry for being the worlds biggest idiot and Gerald if she likes you then you can't be all that bad."

Gerald smiled and held out his hand and they shook and then he said "Well we've crossed this hurdle, what about when your father finds out about you liking me?"

Rachael smiled at him and then she kissed his cheek and she said "I'm pretty sure that he won't like the idea, but he'll try to understand because I'm his little girl."

Richard then said "Well I guess we'll find out sooner then we thought because there comes dad and he doesn't look very happy."

Rachael stood in front of Gerald and she said "Dad, before you say anything please hear me out. I really like Gerald and he likes me and well if it comes down to it and you forbid me from seeing him then I'll run away and you'll never see me ever again."

Bakura looked at Gerald and he said "I don't care about him, your mom is in the hospital, let's go.

Please R&R...

Chapter Eight or Round Eight...What happened to Ryou??