Chapter 9: Feeble Attempt – Answers...?

The next morning, it was just as hard as yesterday to get out of bed. Instead of taking what happened yesterday for example and start getting ready, I pulled the pillow over my head. I just went ahead and pressed the snooze button, telling myself the next time it went off I'd get up. I dragged my hand across my radio and accidentally turned the channel dial. Oh well, I thought. I didn't really care what channel it was on.

I enjoyed what five minutes I had left. After a while, I had a spurt of willpower. I sat up and reached to turn my alarm off. Then I actually looked at the clock.

I only had 15 minutes until my first hour. Apparently, I didn't turn the channel dial; I turned the volume dial.

I swore silently and rushed to my closet, grabbing my uniform and throwing it on in record time. I sped through my hair and teeth and ran downstairs, my bag unzipped and over-shirt unbuttoned. My stomach growled as I passed the kitchen, but I ignored it.

When I finally got to the front door, I snatched up my shoes thinking I would put them on in the bus. Then I froze.

I missed the bus.

"Oh man!" I groaned.

I swore again and threw my stuff on the couch. I pulled on my shoes (having a hard time with the simple laces), picked my stuff back up, and ran out the door.

All eight blocks.

SPIRIT

When Ryo was in school, it was a good time for me to think. Only today was a bad day to be left alone to think. Though I deserved it. I let myself remember. And I had to pay the consequences. So, to keep my mind busy, I decided to sort out the Soul Transfer mess. I dealt with the smaller issues first.

How could I keep Ryo from finding out about my plan to get a new host?

After two hours I still had nothing on that.

Would Snefru keep his word to help me?

Well, I figured since he came from ancient Egypt, he would know all about the Millennium items, including my Ring. And the bad things the owners of the items could force upon them if they did wrong by their eye. So, yes, I think. (At least, thats what I convinced myself to think.)

Will I be able to go through with the soul transfer?

Snefru said that not all souls will A) get a host body, or B) even survive. And, like I said before, I didn't want to kill an innocent soul if I didn't have to. Or Ryo's soul. Or my soul. So I wasn't sure I what I would do at the time being.

Although, I knew I had to go through with it. I had to. I couldn't stay in Ryo's body! I can't share my body with a 16 year old! I need my own body! I need to live what life I have left!

I looked down at my clothes. At Ryo's school uniform. I couldn't even wear what I wanted to!

I punched the wall of my soul room. (At least I couldn't make a dent in it.) I didn't want to start another tantrum, so I forced myself to breathe and to calm down. I leaned forward onto the wall, supporting myself with my forearms. I shook my head, clearing it as I moved on to the last question. The hardest question.

What would I do – where I go - if get my own body? How would I make a life? Would I even truly be free?

I never quite came up with an answer to that either. I sighed in frustration.

Freaking great. What was I supposed to do now ? I was all out of questions to pass the time, and I knew I had to keep my mind busy and away from the memories, but the second my brain stopped thinking, I was at risk of remembering.

I took a deep breath, then blew it out in a gust. I pulled my shirt off and decided to use the "sleeping" method again. I kicked all the blankets off the bed and pulled a pillow over my head. I tried to think of something mind-numbing.

I remember watching Ryo in school a few years ago, and tried to remember his school completely, in perfect detail. I pictured the doors, the plants by the office, the color of the walls, the trees. . .

Somewhere around the fourth-grade hall, I zoned out while my mind did all the thinking for me.

PSYCO: Sorry it's a little short. It was originally longer, but I decided to save AN EPIC SCENE for later. *wink wink* lol

Wow, Ryo. Getting to school is just not your thing! XD

Ryo: *blushes* Well I did have stressful things wear me out. Between the nightmare and the fight, I was exhausted.

PSYCO: Oh, well. . . yea. . .

Spirit: I wish I could take sleeping pills in the depth of my soul. . .

PSYCO: XD I wish I could write my other stories as naturally as I do this one! But yea, I get the sleeping pill thing. I hate when I just cant fall asleep.

Spirit: *glares* At least you CAN sleep.

PSYCO: Oh, um. . . well yea. . . uh. . . TT_TT outside of my writing, I'm really not good with words, okay!

Okay, so what else? Oh yea, thanks to my biggest fan, my personal friend Regan. I love it when you get all happy when I talk about new material! I love you, Rey!

I have to put another disclaimer here, really? *sigh* oh fine

I OWN NO YUGIOH STUFF, JUST MY OWN FANFIC IDIERZ!

^-^ thanks for reading!