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A/N: Thanks for reading :) Here's chapter 21 :) Enjoy! –- Razzleteddy

Lights in the Dark

Several hours later, Razan was still sound asleep with a blissfully look on his face.

Noa sure didn't want to wake him. Instead, he continued to stared out of the window with sad eyes. The sun was starting to set again. Another day gone and still no help in sight, he hated to admitted to himself that he began to lose hope.

What if no one came? He didn't want to stay here with Razan for the rest of his life, no matter how long that would be. He frowned, if some kind of miracle was supposed to happen, it needed to happen now. Abruptly, he felt his stomach ache with hunger, slightly he wanted Razan to wake up now and fix them something to eat already, he was too busy 'hurting' him that he hadn't eaten anything all day.

So wanting to ease his hunger pains he carefully turned over onto his stomach, but apparently not careful enough. Because as he did so he accidentally nudged Razan's foot slight with his. Immediately he laid very still with a nervous breath when he felt Razan stirred awake next to him. Oh no, he wished he hadn't done that. Quickly he shut his eyes pretending to be asleep and hoped he'd fell for it.

Razan eyes fluttered open when he felt something nudged his foot. He let out a yawn as he slowly viewed over to his right. He smiled then when he spotted Noa asleep next to him. He moved over to him and very gently caress his back with his hand, he thought he felt him flinch just a little when did that. Obviously, he could tell that the boy was awake, so he reached up and brushed his head, "Noa?" he creased his brow, "Nooa?" he cooed, "I know you're awake," he leaned down for a moment and nuzzled his face within his hair before he breathed in his sent.

Noa sighed then, there was no fooling him he guessed. Gradually, he inched his eyes back open but remained quiet. He then flinched for the second time when started to rub his back again, he wished he would stop. He hate the feel of his hands on his body, he made his skin crawl then suddenly his stomach growl again.

Razan then looked up when he heard his stomach growl a bit loudly, "Hmm sounds like you're hungry." He viewed up to the window then, it was starting to get dark out. "Sun's setting. I guess I should go make supper then," he gave him a kiss on the head, "I'll be back shortly, okay," he softened his face just a bit.

Still Noa didn't say anything, he was too tired to care to, instead he felt him give a kiss on his head then felt him get out of bed. He was relieved to see him go.

Razan got out of bed and grabbed the leg of his jeans, which caused it to tip over causing the contents inside the pockets to spill out. "Shit!" he cursed loudly. He reached down and put up what he could before he dismissed the rest for later. He put on his jeans and unhurriedly walked out the room to go fix them some food.

Noa sighed once again while he heard him walk out the room. Once he was alone he lifted his head off the pillow and move over to his left side, he cringed some from the chain around his ankle, he wished Razan would take that thing off, perhaps if he asked nicely maybe he would, yeah right he thought, Razan would never do that. He frowned heavily and went closer the edge of the bed. He then viewed the floor seeing some of the stuff left there. Nothing much just some changes, pennies mostly, a pen, you know the usual things you keep inside your pockets, he then moved his eyes to the next shinny object, as he stared his eyes widened, he slowly came to realization at what he was staring at… a paperclip.

He stared down at the shiny paperclip with wide eyes. There was the miracle he asked for. It looked a little out there but he had to try to reach for it, he just had to. With that he creased his brow determined and began to crawl halfway off the edge of the bed then extended his arm out toward the clip, he felt his muscles burn some while he stretched, the chain around his ankle throbbed but despite that he ignored all his pain, "Come… on… reach… p-please," he could almost reach for it, he extended his arm just a little more, just a little more he thought when finally he grabbed it. YES! He pushed himself back on the bed then cringed for second at this aching muscles, once subsided he position his ankle then molded the paperclip exactly the way Bakura showed him, he thanked god deeply for it.

He viewed the cuff with a flexed brow, he wasn't sure if he could pick this lock. He only did it once and that was with Bakura's help. He was unsure if he could do this under pressure. So he closed his eyes and pictured in his mind on what he could remembered then cleared his mind of all doubts, he needed to focus. He opened them back up with a determined look and proceeded to pick the lock with a very shaky hand. His heart pounded against his chest while he continued with the task.

He looked up to the door for a second. He needed to hurry, any minute now Razan could come back and he would be in deep shit then. So with heavy sweat on his brow he focused back to the lock. He continued to maneuver the paperclip.

"Come on, come on… work," he prayed when suddenly the cuffs pop opened, YES! He mentally cheered to himself, he threw the handcuff off his ankle and very gentle climbed off the bed, first thing he retrieved his blade between the mattress then went the closet and spotted his clothes where Razan had tossed them.

He put on his underwear and tee shirt and was about to reach for his pants when he his head shot up toward the door, he heard footsteps coming. Oh no! Razan was come back, he needed a place to hide and fast! He viewed the empty closet then, there was only on place for him to hide so he franticly jumped in. He shut the door very quiet and stood there with rapid breath. His body shivered from the chill in the air but mostly fear. Suddenly he held his breath when he heard Razan come back in the room. He stood as still as possible as he felt his heart beat hard.

Meanwhile Razan slowly walked down the hallway back to the bedroom. He forgotten to put his shirt back on and he was starting to feel cold. When he got there, he strolled in with a smile but dropped it fast when he spotted the bed empty, Noa was gone, "What the hell?" he rushed over to the bed and viewed the leg cuffs, "How the hell did he get out this?" he spotted the paperclip stuck in its lock, he picked the cuffs up, "Well aren't you a clever boy," he dropped it and went to his knees quick. He searched under the bed but the boy wasn't there. He hardened his brow and stood back up. He checked the windows making sure they were nailed shut which they were. He turned around then, he knew for a fact that he didn't leave out the door so the boy must still be in here. He viewed around for a moment before he noticed the closet. He narrowed his cold eyes sharply at the closed door. He slowly walked over to the wooden door then paused in his steps.

Noa kept his eyes glued straight ahead. He gulped hard when he heard Razan's footsteps coming toward the closet door. He heart beat faster with each step.

Razan gave the door a one knock or two. "Noa?" he stiffened his voice a bit harsh, "You in there, boy?" he waited for the boy to say something but nothing came.

Noa didn't say anything though, he was too scared to, he just kept his eyes cemented to the door. He tried to control his breathing, he didn't want to start hyperventilating then pass out. No that would very bad, he needed to stay alert.

Razan was pretty sure the boy was in there so he crossed his arms, "All right Noa come out of there," he ordered sharply, he was starting to lose his patience. "Don't make me come in there and get you boy," he threatened him. Still there was silence, he waited another moment then huffed, "All right Noa… have it your way," he grabbed the doorknob with a hardened brow and began to twist it open.

Noa eyes widened with each turn of the knob. He gripped his blade in his hand, this was it, time to fight or die trying, he raised his blade up, ready to strike and prayed not to miss. If he did he didn't know if he would get another chance, this one had to count. So he mentally prepared himself as he watched while the door slowly opened, the minute Razan came into his view he lunged out with a fearless scream and stabbed him in right in the stomach. He saw him let out a painful cry.

Razan cried out in pain from the sudden attack. But before he could recover from it he was socked right in the nuts. He clasped to the floor with a loud painful gasp.

Noa watched him fall to the floor before he bolted out of there. Once he reached the stairs and ran down them. He rushed to the front door and ran out. Luckily for him that Razan didn't lock it, when he got outside he spun around frantically trying to think on where to go before he took off straight for the dim woods.

A second earlier…

Razan sucked in a breath, "That little fuck!" he pushed himself back to his feet then pulled the bloody blade from where he stuck him, he tossed it down and followed after him. "NOA!" he ran down the stairs and out of the opened door. He viewed around then spotted him running toward the woods, he inhaled sharply, "NOOOA! STOOOP!" he broke into a run after him. He had to catch him.

Noa heard Razan shouted after him, oh no! He couldn't let him catch him. He feared on what Razan might do to him if he was caught. He tried to pick up his pace but it was difficult because he was barefooted. He entered the dim woods, he didn't know where he was going and didn't care, he just ran for his life. He stepped over rocks, ran through bushes and branches at high speed, he had to be careful though not to stumble and fall, that would be huge mistake on his part.

He could still hear Razan's screaming and could tell he wasn't far behind him. He picked up his pace for a moment more when he stopped dead in his tracks, he came to a side of a cliff, he viewed down to the rocks below, his head shot up when he heard footsteps approaching, he had to think fast, he looked to his left frantic and spotted a tree. He ran over quick and hid behind it, he crouched down while he tried his best to control his quivering body. He heard Razan's footsteps approach then abruptly stop. He held his breath and peaked out just enough.

Razan ran quickly while tried his best to keep the boy in his sights. He then narrowed his brow when he saw him disappear behind some bushes. He feared that he might lose him he picked up his pace, he bursted through the bushes and ran ahead until he came to a cliff. He viewed around but couldn't see Noa anywhere, the boy couldn't gotten far that fast, he must be hiding somewhere. He scanned the surroundings trying to spot him but the sun was going down which made it quite difficult but he dismissed it. Suddenly he saw some movement so he took off in hurried to go see what it was, it better be the boy.

Noa peaked out and saw Razan look around then ran away in the opposite direction. He pulled back and hugged himself against the bark of the tree. He was completely scared out of his mind. He was debating whether to continue to run or wait where he was. He decided to run for it so he then gathered up his nerve and slowly he peaked out again, trying to spot Razan but he couldn't see him.

Now was good time as any, he slowly stood up and walked out from behind the tree, he only took a few steps when suddenly he was grabbed from behind harshly. He was spun around then in quick motion and there he stared up in the anger eyes of Razan, "Let me go, please let me go Razan!" he begged the man.

Razan just scoffed heatedly at him. Instead, he smacked him down to the ground hard. He smirked some when he saw him let out a painful cry, served him right.

Noa let out a pain filled cry as he hit the ground hard. He just laid there smoothing his cheek from where he was struck. Abruptly he was kicked over on his back with a rough foot. With hot tears in his eyes he viewed Razan stand over him now. His body trembled, he didn't know what he was going to do to him, whatever it was it wouldn't be good, he inhaled a tearful breath as he watched his every move.

Razan narrowed his brow sharply while he swiped some blood off his belly then. He rubbed his bloody fingers, "You're going pay for this boy," he glared down at him sharply, "Oh are going to pay," he reached down and grabbed him again.

Noa let a whimper when Razan grabbed him again. Before he could say anything he was smacked back down to the ground even harder. He began to sob heavily while he thought, was this it? Was this the time that he was going to die? He started to crawl a few feet away from him but stopped short when he came to the edge of cliff. Oh no! He thought, there was nowhere else to go, he was trapped.

"And where do you think you're going!" Razan shouted, he went over to the boy.

Noa felt him stomped his back with his foot preventing him from moving. He was then turned over roughly and grabbed by his throat violently by his cold hands.

Razan began to choke him violently. He watched the boy struggled for underneath him desperately. He felt the boy scratched at his hands then kicked him but he ignored the pain. He just couldn't stop and felt himself lose control.

Noa struggled, continued to gage, he tried to catch a breath but he couldn't, his eyes became blurry with his tears. He needed to stop him and stop him now. So with a panic mind he scratched at his hands, trying to get them from his throat but that didn't work, he grip was too strong. Then he tried kicking him but that didn't work either. So with one ditch effort he reached and gathered some dirt and debris into his hand, with careful aim he tossed them roughly into his eyes.

Razan yell out at the sudden attack, he let go while he covered his face.

Noa sucked in a huge breath, he blink his eyes in time to see him hunch over and rubbed at his stinging eyes. He remembered what he learned in self-defense so before he could give Razan anytime to recover he reached up and punched him square in his throat with a fist. He then kicked himself out from underneath him and back to his feet, he then took aim again, lifted his foot and kicked him hard in the nuts. He saw Razan gasped sharply with agony then fell to the ground firm.

Razan gasped with pain while he clutched his throbbing balls. "You little shit, you just wait until I…" he tried to push himself to back to his feet when abruptly...

Noa panic when he saw him tried to stand. He looked around for moment before he spotted a tree branch on the ground. He picked up quick and held it like a baseball bat. With one quick motion he hit him hard, first in his foot then his head, he saw him stumbled some when he did that but he was still coming so he swung back and hit him again. He saw Razan stumbled backwards even more.

Suddenly, he felt his mind flash to all the pain and suffering this man caused him. He felt his anger and hatred engulf his body. He pulled back the tree branch and swung it as hard as he could and hit Razan in the head once more. He saw him stumble back more when suddenly he saw him lose his footing and fell of the cliff. He heard him out a terrifying scream as he fell down then heard a loud thud.

He lowered the branch and slowly walked over to the cliff and viewed down. He tried to spot him but it was too dark now to see. What if he wasn't dead? What if he was coming after him again, fearing this he tossed the branch down and took off in a run from the cliff. He didn't know where he was going. He couldn't see at all, it was dark too. He just kept running and running as fast as he could, his heart beating fast and tears streaked down his face. He didn't how far he ran when suddenly he tripped over a root, he felt himself falling down a hill then. He rolled and rolled before he crashed landed at the bottom. He cringed hurtful, that was smart he thought. He rolled over onto his stomach faintly and took a moment.

He then pushed himself slowly to his knees, at this point he felt his lungs burn. He could run anymore. So he looked around with then spotted a hollowed log. He crawled over to it, he body trembling then proceeded to get in feet first. He pushed himself as far as he could then laid his head down and passed out cold.

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