Twill: Another chappie, all in the same day! Three! Wow, I can't believe
it! It's all thanks to all you readers!
Joey: Man, things are really cooking around here.
Twill: OH! And there's more presents!
All: YAY!
Twill: Yugi you get a Dark Magician Plushie from ~Angel~ and some Strawberry pocky from DigitalFreak
Yugi: *huggles his plushie* Thank you both ^________________^
Twill: Everyone else gets a piece of vanilla cake from ~Angel~
Everyone Else: YAY! ^______^ *eats their cake*
Twill: And Joey, you get a box of ice cream from DigitalFreak
Joey: All right! ^___^ *starts eating it*
Twill: Seth, you've got a present from Kari's Anu
Seth: Really?!
Twill: Yup *hands Seth a tin of chocolate vanilla cream cheese cream filled marble shortbread cookies*
Seth: Thanks Anu! ^___________^
Twill: YAY! I get more pixi stix!!
Bakura: Great, does this mean you'll be writing MORE?
Yami: He's awake! *starts advancing on the tomb raider*
Twill: YES BAKURA! Also, you get something from DigitalFreak
Bakura: I do?
Yami: He does?
Twill: YES! *pokes him* There you go
Bakura: O_o
Yami: *laughing* Twill doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh but she owns Seth
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Shadow Friend
Chapter 9: Honesty's Policy
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Ryou huddled close to the window, looking outside blankly. He could still feel the air whipping past his body. He could still hear the thunder booming in his ears. He could still hear the voice. The voice...what had it said?
"I'll see you when you wake up."
Ryou's eyes widened. The only person he had seen since waking was Seth. No one else had come in, they were all downstairs getting supper. /He couldn't be...it wasn't him was it?/. He looked over to where Seth sat, watching Bakura carefully. His expression was of slight amusement but his eyes, his eyes were glinting with what appeared to be malice. /Oh no...did he do this to you Bakura?/ As if on cue, Bakura let out a groan both mentally and from where he was on the cot. /Bakura?/ The yami's eyes fluttered open and gazed about in an out-of-focus daze. //Ryou...? Where...where is he?// Bakura's eyes continued to roam blindly about. /Who yami? Who are you looking for?/ //...Set...//.
~*~Flashback~*~
"You are to write a five page essay on ancient Egypt. Choose an area of interest, such as religion or family life, and present the reasons why you chose the topic. This assignment is due Monday," Mrs. Curt announced one hazy Friday afternoon. Ryou's English teacher always did love to assign homework over the weekend. He sighed and packed up his things.
At the library, Ryou picked up a thick history book all about the ancient gods and goddesses of Egypt. He was going to write his essay on religion, it was more interesting than daily life or hygiene. Ryou flipped casually through the pages, passing Ra, Anubis, Horus and Osiris. He came to rest on the page describing the god of violence, chaos and storms, Set. He was listed as one of evil, the patron of the desert and killer of his brother Osiris. He was also known under the name Seth.
~*~End Flashback~*~
"Ryou, Bakura's woken up" Seth's voice pulled the albino from his thoughts. He was waiting for Ryou to turn around. He turned and emotionlessly inspected his 'friend' who was looking at him with confusion.
"Why are you here?" Ryou asked in a low tone.
"What? I told you I'm here to duel-"
"No, why are you really here?" His eyes were filling with tears that were threatening to spill over. His friend, the one who had been there when Ryou was completely alone, wasn't what he seemed. How could he do this? How dare he do this, Set or not. "Why?" Seth only looked at him helplessly.
"I don't know what you're talking about Ryou. I'm here as a duelist, that's all." His voice dropped to a tense whisper, "why don't you believe me?"
---Ryou's POV---
Why was he still lying to me? I knew his little secret, why was he still playing this charade? I couldn't understand it, the one person I could truly depend on, thought I could truly depend on, was now stabbing me in the back. He had hurt Bakura, probably was the one playing around with Tea, and now wasn't admitting it!
"Cut the games," I said, voice turning hard, "just tell me the truth." He looked hurt, my heart was ready to break. But I was the victim here, not him.
"I am Ryou, I'm telling you the truth." He was still lying to me! I couldn't believe it. I wanted to leave, I wanted to storm out and leave him there. I wanted to but I couldn't. Bakura was still hurt, he had long since passed back into his dreams. And, and Seth was my friend, he should be. I couldn't just leave, could I?
---End POV---
---Seth's POV---
I couldn't believe Ryou was angry at me. He kept demanding to know why I was here and what I wanted. What was he getting at? I told him why I was here. I told him everything he wanted to know and yet he continued to ask the same questions.
~Do you want to know?~ I jumped. Where had that voice come from? ~Do you want to know why he asks you these questions? Why your life has been lonely? Do you want to know the truth?~ He was asking me questions in my head! ~*Yes, but, who are you?*~ I tried to form my reply as a thought. It was weird.
And suddenly I knew.
I knew just exactly who I was. Not Seth, not the shy boy who had always sat at the back of the classroom in school. Not me at all. No, I was Set, Egyptian god of the desert, of storms, of violence and chaos. I was he who killed his brother long ago. I was the evil one, patron to thieves and assassins. And I was bound to a simple wish. Set, I, had been granted a new life, after being killed by Horus. Ryou's wish on his Millennium Ring had intrigued the other deities. They saw fit to place him, me, in a new body to grant his wish. If Set could do it successfully, he would be given his freedom. I knew exactly what he planned to do once he was free. Burning fields, slaughtered life everywhere, and chaos filled my mind. I wasn't real, I wasn't real. My life, all my memories, are fake. It was too much for me to bear all at once. I felt him, Set, taking over my body, everything. I was pushed back into my mind, no, his mind. All I could do was watch as he approached Ryou, my first friend, and congratulate him. All I could do was witness Set forcefully put Ryou down for the count. I was nothing, a shell, garbage. I couldn't do anything but watch, like a puppet. Set's plans of conquest filled his mind which I could see as clearly as if I was thinking it myself. He was going to get rid of Tea, put Yami in the same state as Bakura and warp the minds of Tristan, Joey, Yugi and Ryou himself. He would create Ryou's ideal world, fulfill the wish he was bound to and gain release into our world. Here I was stuck, unable to help or hinder. ~*Oh gods, someone help Ryou*~
And then the door opened.
---
Twill: Sorry about all the cliff hangers but they keep you wanting more!
Seth: *eating his cookies* So I'm fake?
Twill: Yes and no, more will be revealed in the next chappie or the one after that.
Bakura: Will the madness never end?
Twill: Sadly yes, I think there's only one or two more chapters left and maybe an epilogue. Then it's over.
Yugi: Aww, that's not fair!
Twill: I know, but it had to happen someday. But hey, I may be writing a prequel or sequel to this so stay tuned. Plus Kari (see my reviews and her awesome story found in my favorites list) and I may be writing a fic together!
All(excluding Bakura): Yay!
Seth: R&R so we can find out more...I hope I'm real!
Joey: Man, things are really cooking around here.
Twill: OH! And there's more presents!
All: YAY!
Twill: Yugi you get a Dark Magician Plushie from ~Angel~ and some Strawberry pocky from DigitalFreak
Yugi: *huggles his plushie* Thank you both ^________________^
Twill: Everyone else gets a piece of vanilla cake from ~Angel~
Everyone Else: YAY! ^______^ *eats their cake*
Twill: And Joey, you get a box of ice cream from DigitalFreak
Joey: All right! ^___^ *starts eating it*
Twill: Seth, you've got a present from Kari's Anu
Seth: Really?!
Twill: Yup *hands Seth a tin of chocolate vanilla cream cheese cream filled marble shortbread cookies*
Seth: Thanks Anu! ^___________^
Twill: YAY! I get more pixi stix!!
Bakura: Great, does this mean you'll be writing MORE?
Yami: He's awake! *starts advancing on the tomb raider*
Twill: YES BAKURA! Also, you get something from DigitalFreak
Bakura: I do?
Yami: He does?
Twill: YES! *pokes him* There you go
Bakura: O_o
Yami: *laughing* Twill doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh but she owns Seth
---
Shadow Friend
Chapter 9: Honesty's Policy
---
Ryou huddled close to the window, looking outside blankly. He could still feel the air whipping past his body. He could still hear the thunder booming in his ears. He could still hear the voice. The voice...what had it said?
"I'll see you when you wake up."
Ryou's eyes widened. The only person he had seen since waking was Seth. No one else had come in, they were all downstairs getting supper. /He couldn't be...it wasn't him was it?/. He looked over to where Seth sat, watching Bakura carefully. His expression was of slight amusement but his eyes, his eyes were glinting with what appeared to be malice. /Oh no...did he do this to you Bakura?/ As if on cue, Bakura let out a groan both mentally and from where he was on the cot. /Bakura?/ The yami's eyes fluttered open and gazed about in an out-of-focus daze. //Ryou...? Where...where is he?// Bakura's eyes continued to roam blindly about. /Who yami? Who are you looking for?/ //...Set...//.
~*~Flashback~*~
"You are to write a five page essay on ancient Egypt. Choose an area of interest, such as religion or family life, and present the reasons why you chose the topic. This assignment is due Monday," Mrs. Curt announced one hazy Friday afternoon. Ryou's English teacher always did love to assign homework over the weekend. He sighed and packed up his things.
At the library, Ryou picked up a thick history book all about the ancient gods and goddesses of Egypt. He was going to write his essay on religion, it was more interesting than daily life or hygiene. Ryou flipped casually through the pages, passing Ra, Anubis, Horus and Osiris. He came to rest on the page describing the god of violence, chaos and storms, Set. He was listed as one of evil, the patron of the desert and killer of his brother Osiris. He was also known under the name Seth.
~*~End Flashback~*~
"Ryou, Bakura's woken up" Seth's voice pulled the albino from his thoughts. He was waiting for Ryou to turn around. He turned and emotionlessly inspected his 'friend' who was looking at him with confusion.
"Why are you here?" Ryou asked in a low tone.
"What? I told you I'm here to duel-"
"No, why are you really here?" His eyes were filling with tears that were threatening to spill over. His friend, the one who had been there when Ryou was completely alone, wasn't what he seemed. How could he do this? How dare he do this, Set or not. "Why?" Seth only looked at him helplessly.
"I don't know what you're talking about Ryou. I'm here as a duelist, that's all." His voice dropped to a tense whisper, "why don't you believe me?"
---Ryou's POV---
Why was he still lying to me? I knew his little secret, why was he still playing this charade? I couldn't understand it, the one person I could truly depend on, thought I could truly depend on, was now stabbing me in the back. He had hurt Bakura, probably was the one playing around with Tea, and now wasn't admitting it!
"Cut the games," I said, voice turning hard, "just tell me the truth." He looked hurt, my heart was ready to break. But I was the victim here, not him.
"I am Ryou, I'm telling you the truth." He was still lying to me! I couldn't believe it. I wanted to leave, I wanted to storm out and leave him there. I wanted to but I couldn't. Bakura was still hurt, he had long since passed back into his dreams. And, and Seth was my friend, he should be. I couldn't just leave, could I?
---End POV---
---Seth's POV---
I couldn't believe Ryou was angry at me. He kept demanding to know why I was here and what I wanted. What was he getting at? I told him why I was here. I told him everything he wanted to know and yet he continued to ask the same questions.
~Do you want to know?~ I jumped. Where had that voice come from? ~Do you want to know why he asks you these questions? Why your life has been lonely? Do you want to know the truth?~ He was asking me questions in my head! ~*Yes, but, who are you?*~ I tried to form my reply as a thought. It was weird.
And suddenly I knew.
I knew just exactly who I was. Not Seth, not the shy boy who had always sat at the back of the classroom in school. Not me at all. No, I was Set, Egyptian god of the desert, of storms, of violence and chaos. I was he who killed his brother long ago. I was the evil one, patron to thieves and assassins. And I was bound to a simple wish. Set, I, had been granted a new life, after being killed by Horus. Ryou's wish on his Millennium Ring had intrigued the other deities. They saw fit to place him, me, in a new body to grant his wish. If Set could do it successfully, he would be given his freedom. I knew exactly what he planned to do once he was free. Burning fields, slaughtered life everywhere, and chaos filled my mind. I wasn't real, I wasn't real. My life, all my memories, are fake. It was too much for me to bear all at once. I felt him, Set, taking over my body, everything. I was pushed back into my mind, no, his mind. All I could do was watch as he approached Ryou, my first friend, and congratulate him. All I could do was witness Set forcefully put Ryou down for the count. I was nothing, a shell, garbage. I couldn't do anything but watch, like a puppet. Set's plans of conquest filled his mind which I could see as clearly as if I was thinking it myself. He was going to get rid of Tea, put Yami in the same state as Bakura and warp the minds of Tristan, Joey, Yugi and Ryou himself. He would create Ryou's ideal world, fulfill the wish he was bound to and gain release into our world. Here I was stuck, unable to help or hinder. ~*Oh gods, someone help Ryou*~
And then the door opened.
---
Twill: Sorry about all the cliff hangers but they keep you wanting more!
Seth: *eating his cookies* So I'm fake?
Twill: Yes and no, more will be revealed in the next chappie or the one after that.
Bakura: Will the madness never end?
Twill: Sadly yes, I think there's only one or two more chapters left and maybe an epilogue. Then it's over.
Yugi: Aww, that's not fair!
Twill: I know, but it had to happen someday. But hey, I may be writing a prequel or sequel to this so stay tuned. Plus Kari (see my reviews and her awesome story found in my favorites list) and I may be writing a fic together!
All(excluding Bakura): Yay!
Seth: R&R so we can find out more...I hope I'm real!