April Fools Falling
So, what was that letter about? **imitates the guy from "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?"** Is it true love, or just an April Fools Falling?
Um, ignore Ryou's OOC-ness... it's funny, really. I'm using whitewolf's reaction to when her boyfriend first asked her out. Actually, ignore everyone's OOC-ness.
Chapter 2-
It's Not Real...
"How to reveal what is real love as another day fades away."
-M2M
"Konnichiwa minna!" Ryou smiled, entering the store.
"You seem happy." Yuugi commented.
Ryou just reclined against the wall and sighed, completely in a state of bliss. A smile crossed his face once again.
"Huh?" Anzu picked up the note he was holding. It wasn't hard, Ryou was uncharacteristically passive. She read a few lines. Her eyes widened as she handed it to the others.
They read a few lines. Slowly, each turned their gaze to Ryou, who had slumped down to the floor, head resting in his hands as he gazed out the windows, acting like a lovesick fool.
"Bakura! Congratulations!" Anzu faked the happiness in her voice.
Ryou's heard didn't turn, but a slight nod and a blush on his cheeks signified acknowledgment.
"I think this was purposely left for him to find." Honda whispered.
"You may be right." Jounouchi nodded.
"Honda, are you sure that this is just a joke?"
"I'll quote: 'He probably won't believe me. If he doesn't- I'll just tell him it's a joke. Yeah, it's an April Fools joke. That's all it is. But I gotta try.' You tell me what you think."
"Bad case scenario..."
"We need to tell him."
"But..." Jounouchi looked over at him. "Look how happy he is. Let him enjoy it for a little while. We can break it to him later."
"Fine. I'd prefer to do it so I don't have to see his sad face..." There was a unanimous sigh.
"So, what's on everyone else's minds?" Ryou asked dreamily, voice seeming detached from the world around him.
"School."
"Pranks."
"April Fools."
"Duel Monsters."
Ryou checked his watch. "Oh!" He stood. "I didn't realize the time! I need to get home, see you guys tomorrow!" He took his note back and ran out the door.
The rain started that night, thundering like any other storm, but with a sense of foreboding of grief. The smell of rain caused Jounouchi to gather the courage to do something he wouldn't usually do.
The phone rang twice before being picked up.
"Hello?"
"Kaiba."
"Jounouchi?"
"Yes, it's me."
"What do you want?" The voice on the other end of the line was obviously annoyed by the blonde's call.
Jounouchi coughed in an annoyed fashion. "Look, Bakura found your note. I don't know what this is about, and why, but you're going to upset him greatly because of this."
"H-he found it?" There was the sound of a phone being handled and a loud but indistinct "damn it!" in the background.
"He let us read the note. Kaiba... how could you? How could you be this cruel as to do this?"
"Jounouchi, all of you keep out of this. I don't have to tell you anything about this."
"It has to do with Bakura. I think that's reason enough."
"Jounouchi, you and your friends stay out of my business." The phone slammed down.
"Oh yeah, he's hiding something." He abruptly picked the phone back up and dialed Yuugi's number.
"Hello?" Yami's voice asked.
"Yami? Where's Yuugi?"
"He's upstairs, studying. I'll get him."
"Why did you answer?"
"Jii-chan left and left me in charge of the store. He was afraid that if someone did try to rob us, Yuugi wouldn't fare too well."
"Oh, ok." Jounouchi blinked. "Well, I called Kaiba."
"What? What did he say?" Yuugi's voice came suddenly. "I grabbed the second phone."
"Well, bluntly, to keep outta his business and that we have no reason it interfere with anything."
"Kaiba!" Yuugi growled in disdain.
"We're going to have to warn Bakura tomorrow before school, or else..."
"Yeah, we will. I would call him, but it's getting late."
"Well, see ya tomorrow Yuugi."
"Ja ne Jounouchi."
They hung up.
"Ne, Seto-sama aishiteru mo." Ryou smiled and once again looked over the note. He didn't care that he could be compared to a high school girl with a school girl crush. He giggled to himself a little. "I'll tell him I found the note tomorrow. No, the day after. Tomorrow's April Fools and I don't want him to get me wrongly."
Ryou flushed and sighed. "All my time of loving from afar is paying off."
A figure hazily appeared in front of him.
"Oh, hi Yami." Ryou replied with an air of content, smile increasing- if such was possible.
"Hi... aibou's unusually happy..." Bakura cocked his eyebrow.
Ryou sighed happily again, butterflies in his stomach, but not answering. He stared off into a trance-like state that, frankly, scared Bakura.
"You're going to fail an exam if you don't study."
Ryou just let a small happy moan escape his throat.
"Aibou, the house is on fire!"
"That's nice Yami..."
Bakura waved a hand in front of his aibou's face.
Ryou stared off blankly before plopping onto his back and half squealing, half sighing to himself.
Bakura just blinked confusedly.
"Ohayoo minna!" Ryou greeted, cheerily walked up to his locker, and started on his combo. No one had pulled a prank on him yet, and his locker was safe.
"Bakura?" Yuugi sidled up.
"Yes Yuugi?" Ryou took his binder from his backpack and threw his pack into the locker, closing it. "I already know not to go into the second stall in the bathroom in front of the office, or the first one at the cafeteria."
Yuugi laughed blankly, emotionlessly. "It isn't about that. That letter from Kaiba that you found?"
"Yeah? The one telling me how he felt?" Ryou shrugged casually, though flushed greatly.
"It isn't real... it's all a joke."
Ryou's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly. One could already see a little condensation gathering there in small pools.
"N-no it isn't. W-wait, how would you know anyway?"
Yuugi told him the story Honda had overheard. Ok, just what Honda had told them while Ryou had gone off to the lunch line the previous day.
Ryou's eyes watered a little more, tears getting heavy enough to vibrate rapidly as his eye subconsciously twitched with sadness. He brought his arm up to hide his salty tears, abandoning his school supplies.
The letter was the last thing to land as his books fell to the tiled ground with a clatter.
Gr, it hurts breaking his heart like that, but oh well. **shrugs** I have my story all planned out... I'll update if you peeps want...