Shadowed Hopes
'Victory?'
Mesagi: Well, I'm back again! So very sorry for the long wait. Damn grounding- Pain in the ass! And with school having started, I just /didn't/ have any time to work on this story-
Bakura: Mesagi, what about the writer's block?
Mesagi: Bah, to hell with that. Damn writer's block!
Ryou: Ohh- Sorry, Mesagi-
Mesagi: Bah, a month without computer makes Mesagi go something-something!
Raven: Crazy?
Mesagi: Don't mind if I do! *Dancing all crazy like with crazed look on face*
Raven & Bakura: O.O
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. I only own this fanfiction.
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Alice woke up in a cold sweat, panting and shivering. She sat up and brushed damp locks of raven black hair away from her forehead. She couldn't remember exactly what the dream had been about, but she felt that it had been a very horrible experience that she most certainly didn't /want/ to remember. With a sigh she slipped out of bed and swiftly changed out of her clothes into a clean set of clothes.
It was a Saturday, and the sun shone high in the sky, creating the illusion of a cheerful day. But Alice knew that her life would be anything /but/ cheerful now. Yami Bakura now held control over her and there was nothing that she could do about it. She sighed again and decided that she may as well take a walk. She was sure that it would be one of her last acts of freedom.
Of course, she would be correct because just then, Yami Bakura had already left Ryou's house and had started his way to find Alice. Of course, he had been a touch stupid in not finding out where she lived, but with the Earring, it wouldn't be all that difficult. She as directly linked to it, so he could find her through it. Though it wasn't his most favorite idea, it was the only way of finding her that he had currently.
Ryou had been protesting ever since he had awoken. Yami Bakura had actually needed to put /real/ force in order to take over Ryou's body. The damn mortal may be his re-incarnate, but he was far too soft. He was kind and liked to help others. Yami Bakura would have to show him just how cruel the world was. /Then/ see how kind he was to others.
As luck (bad for Alice, good for Yami Bakura) would have it, Alice was turning the corner at one side of the street as Yami Bakura was turning the corner at the other side of the street. A sinister smile spread across his lips when he saw her. More cries of protest rose from Ryou in his mind, but he dismissed them, walking over to Alice, who seemed to be lost in thought and thus had not noticed Yami Bakura coming over to her.
"Hello, my dear Alice," he said coolly, still smiling.
Alice's head quickly was raised, violet eyes locking with dark brown orbs, a chill running down her spine as she came to grips with who had just addressed her. "Bakhu-" she said with a slight gasp, taking a defensive step back. She knew it was pointless do be doing such a thing, but that was one of the things about humans. Even if the odds were totally against them, they tried so hard to get ahead and survive. It was simply instinct.
"Now, my dear," he continued with mock politeness, still smiling. "Come along, back to your house. I have a few things that I need to- speak- with you about."
The tone of his voice was enough to totally creep Alice out, and the way his eyes seemed to flicker sent a wave of nausea across her. It was the same, horrible feeling that she had when she had woken up just a short hour ago. That certainly couldn't be a good thing at all. Especially the state she had woken up in. Had whatever she dreamt about been a premonition?
Of course, she knew that if she didn't listen, he would simply torture her until she eventually did bring him to her apartment. With a slight sigh, she turned around and began to walk back towards her apartment building, shaking a bit. She was scared. But that was natural, especially when she had a feeling of foreboding deep in the pit of her stomach.
(Alice's Thoughts)
God, what does he have planned? Something bad, I bet. Maybe he really just wants to talk?
Dammit! Stop being so stupid. I can't believe that he would want to do something like that! Dear god- Well, he is a rotten, evil bastard. I have no choice. I have to listen to him as long as he has that damn Earring.
(End thoughts)
Yami Bakura simply smiled in a most sinister manner and followed after Alice. Perhaps if he had actually been interested in the scenery, he may have realized just how beautiful a day it was. The way the sunlight danced across the cherry blossoms as they fell from the many cherry trees that lined the streets, even here, where people without a great deal of money lived. Everything about the city sparkled on days like today. People were taking walks just to enjoy the wonderful weather, children played in the streets and the elderly sat on their porches, telling stories to their grand children. But none of this mattered to Yami Bakura. He only had one thing on his mind- Following Alice.
It wasn't long before they arrived at Alice's apartment building. It was a rather run-down place, but it wasn't totally un-pleasant to look upon.
Alice hesitated but was quickly urged on by a shove from Yami Bakura. It was quite clear that he wasn't in a patient mood. Not that she ever thought he was. He just didn't seem to be that sort of person.
She arrived at her apartment and walked into it, sighing slightly and shivering again, a chill running up her spine. The feeling of nausea hadn't left her. In fact, it had simply increased. Shaking almost invisibly, she turned to face Yami Bakura. "What do you need to speak to me about?"
"Your room, now," he replied, his voice a growl. That alone caused the nausea that Alice had been feeling to turn into cold fear. Another shudder, more visible, rolled across her form. This only caused Yami Bakura to smile.
"No! I most certainly will not!" she shouted, eyes huge with fear. It was natural to feel so terrified. Nobody wanted to be raped. And with all these hints dropped, she was stupid not to have realized what he wanted.
"But you have no cho-" he was cut off by Ryou's protests.
(In Ryou's Soul Room)
R: Stop it! Leave Alice-san alone! YB: Shut up you! Do I need to remind you what it is I can do to you? R: I don't care! Alice-san is a nice person and I won't let you hurt her like that! YB: Who are you to tell me what to do!? R: This is /my/ body! And I won't let you use it to hurt Alice-san! YB: (He shouldn't even be able to tell what it is I had planned . Has his mental ability increased that much?) You fool! It may be your body, but I am in control. R: I won't let you! Leave Alice-san alone! YB: (Does he actually care for this brat?) I will not! R: I SAID LEAVE HER ALONE!
(Back to Reality)
Alice watched in amazement as Yami Bakura's eyes flickered with emotions that went by too quickly to identify. She pulled back a bit, watching as he fell to one knee, gasping for breath. When he looked up again, kindness and shame filled his eyes. In an instant, she knew that he had returned to Ryou.
"Ryou-san!" it felt odd to be using the last syllable, but even still, she ran over and knelt beside him. "What happened? How did you over-power him?" Confusion filled her eyes.
Ryou gave a soft smile then and turned his sight to the ground. "Alice-san, I'm sorry I let him hurt you like that. Here- your Earring." With that, he pulled the sparkling gold item from his pocket and held it out to her, avoiding the question in a crafty manner much un-like him.
"Ohh! Ryou-san, thank-you very much," she said then, sighing slightly and taking the Earring. The first thing she did was put it back in her ear, breathing a sigh of relief as she felt like a whole person once more.
To Be Continued.
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Mesagi: Yes, there's a bunch more left. Two or three chapters. Maybe even more! I duno, gotta make up my mind on that one-
Raven: Yeah! I'm whole again!
Yami Bakura: How is that possible? I'm stronger than him!
Ryou: Uh-
Mesagi: Muwahahahahahahaha! You like her, duncha?
Ryou: Ohh my. *Turning beet red*
Raven: God, he does! *Blushing as well*
Mesagi: Aww, how cute. Just like Lee and Sakura!
Raven & Ryou: I don't like him/her!
Yami Bakura: DEAR GOD NO!
Mesagi: Well, tell me what you thought about it! *Trying to shove the writer's block into a closet* Whatever I put in a closet never comes out again- Wonder if it'll work on this damn writer's block-
Next Chapter: Yami Bakura's not done yet. Ryou may have bested him for now, but what happens when Ryou can't keep him back?
'Victory?'
Mesagi: Well, I'm back again! So very sorry for the long wait. Damn grounding- Pain in the ass! And with school having started, I just /didn't/ have any time to work on this story-
Bakura: Mesagi, what about the writer's block?
Mesagi: Bah, to hell with that. Damn writer's block!
Ryou: Ohh- Sorry, Mesagi-
Mesagi: Bah, a month without computer makes Mesagi go something-something!
Raven: Crazy?
Mesagi: Don't mind if I do! *Dancing all crazy like with crazed look on face*
Raven & Bakura: O.O
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. I only own this fanfiction.
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Alice woke up in a cold sweat, panting and shivering. She sat up and brushed damp locks of raven black hair away from her forehead. She couldn't remember exactly what the dream had been about, but she felt that it had been a very horrible experience that she most certainly didn't /want/ to remember. With a sigh she slipped out of bed and swiftly changed out of her clothes into a clean set of clothes.
It was a Saturday, and the sun shone high in the sky, creating the illusion of a cheerful day. But Alice knew that her life would be anything /but/ cheerful now. Yami Bakura now held control over her and there was nothing that she could do about it. She sighed again and decided that she may as well take a walk. She was sure that it would be one of her last acts of freedom.
Of course, she would be correct because just then, Yami Bakura had already left Ryou's house and had started his way to find Alice. Of course, he had been a touch stupid in not finding out where she lived, but with the Earring, it wouldn't be all that difficult. She as directly linked to it, so he could find her through it. Though it wasn't his most favorite idea, it was the only way of finding her that he had currently.
Ryou had been protesting ever since he had awoken. Yami Bakura had actually needed to put /real/ force in order to take over Ryou's body. The damn mortal may be his re-incarnate, but he was far too soft. He was kind and liked to help others. Yami Bakura would have to show him just how cruel the world was. /Then/ see how kind he was to others.
As luck (bad for Alice, good for Yami Bakura) would have it, Alice was turning the corner at one side of the street as Yami Bakura was turning the corner at the other side of the street. A sinister smile spread across his lips when he saw her. More cries of protest rose from Ryou in his mind, but he dismissed them, walking over to Alice, who seemed to be lost in thought and thus had not noticed Yami Bakura coming over to her.
"Hello, my dear Alice," he said coolly, still smiling.
Alice's head quickly was raised, violet eyes locking with dark brown orbs, a chill running down her spine as she came to grips with who had just addressed her. "Bakhu-" she said with a slight gasp, taking a defensive step back. She knew it was pointless do be doing such a thing, but that was one of the things about humans. Even if the odds were totally against them, they tried so hard to get ahead and survive. It was simply instinct.
"Now, my dear," he continued with mock politeness, still smiling. "Come along, back to your house. I have a few things that I need to- speak- with you about."
The tone of his voice was enough to totally creep Alice out, and the way his eyes seemed to flicker sent a wave of nausea across her. It was the same, horrible feeling that she had when she had woken up just a short hour ago. That certainly couldn't be a good thing at all. Especially the state she had woken up in. Had whatever she dreamt about been a premonition?
Of course, she knew that if she didn't listen, he would simply torture her until she eventually did bring him to her apartment. With a slight sigh, she turned around and began to walk back towards her apartment building, shaking a bit. She was scared. But that was natural, especially when she had a feeling of foreboding deep in the pit of her stomach.
(Alice's Thoughts)
God, what does he have planned? Something bad, I bet. Maybe he really just wants to talk?
Dammit! Stop being so stupid. I can't believe that he would want to do something like that! Dear god- Well, he is a rotten, evil bastard. I have no choice. I have to listen to him as long as he has that damn Earring.
(End thoughts)
Yami Bakura simply smiled in a most sinister manner and followed after Alice. Perhaps if he had actually been interested in the scenery, he may have realized just how beautiful a day it was. The way the sunlight danced across the cherry blossoms as they fell from the many cherry trees that lined the streets, even here, where people without a great deal of money lived. Everything about the city sparkled on days like today. People were taking walks just to enjoy the wonderful weather, children played in the streets and the elderly sat on their porches, telling stories to their grand children. But none of this mattered to Yami Bakura. He only had one thing on his mind- Following Alice.
It wasn't long before they arrived at Alice's apartment building. It was a rather run-down place, but it wasn't totally un-pleasant to look upon.
Alice hesitated but was quickly urged on by a shove from Yami Bakura. It was quite clear that he wasn't in a patient mood. Not that she ever thought he was. He just didn't seem to be that sort of person.
She arrived at her apartment and walked into it, sighing slightly and shivering again, a chill running up her spine. The feeling of nausea hadn't left her. In fact, it had simply increased. Shaking almost invisibly, she turned to face Yami Bakura. "What do you need to speak to me about?"
"Your room, now," he replied, his voice a growl. That alone caused the nausea that Alice had been feeling to turn into cold fear. Another shudder, more visible, rolled across her form. This only caused Yami Bakura to smile.
"No! I most certainly will not!" she shouted, eyes huge with fear. It was natural to feel so terrified. Nobody wanted to be raped. And with all these hints dropped, she was stupid not to have realized what he wanted.
"But you have no cho-" he was cut off by Ryou's protests.
(In Ryou's Soul Room)
R: Stop it! Leave Alice-san alone! YB: Shut up you! Do I need to remind you what it is I can do to you? R: I don't care! Alice-san is a nice person and I won't let you hurt her like that! YB: Who are you to tell me what to do!? R: This is /my/ body! And I won't let you use it to hurt Alice-san! YB: (He shouldn't even be able to tell what it is I had planned . Has his mental ability increased that much?) You fool! It may be your body, but I am in control. R: I won't let you! Leave Alice-san alone! YB: (Does he actually care for this brat?) I will not! R: I SAID LEAVE HER ALONE!
(Back to Reality)
Alice watched in amazement as Yami Bakura's eyes flickered with emotions that went by too quickly to identify. She pulled back a bit, watching as he fell to one knee, gasping for breath. When he looked up again, kindness and shame filled his eyes. In an instant, she knew that he had returned to Ryou.
"Ryou-san!" it felt odd to be using the last syllable, but even still, she ran over and knelt beside him. "What happened? How did you over-power him?" Confusion filled her eyes.
Ryou gave a soft smile then and turned his sight to the ground. "Alice-san, I'm sorry I let him hurt you like that. Here- your Earring." With that, he pulled the sparkling gold item from his pocket and held it out to her, avoiding the question in a crafty manner much un-like him.
"Ohh! Ryou-san, thank-you very much," she said then, sighing slightly and taking the Earring. The first thing she did was put it back in her ear, breathing a sigh of relief as she felt like a whole person once more.
To Be Continued.
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Mesagi: Yes, there's a bunch more left. Two or three chapters. Maybe even more! I duno, gotta make up my mind on that one-
Raven: Yeah! I'm whole again!
Yami Bakura: How is that possible? I'm stronger than him!
Ryou: Uh-
Mesagi: Muwahahahahahahaha! You like her, duncha?
Ryou: Ohh my. *Turning beet red*
Raven: God, he does! *Blushing as well*
Mesagi: Aww, how cute. Just like Lee and Sakura!
Raven & Ryou: I don't like him/her!
Yami Bakura: DEAR GOD NO!
Mesagi: Well, tell me what you thought about it! *Trying to shove the writer's block into a closet* Whatever I put in a closet never comes out again- Wonder if it'll work on this damn writer's block-
Next Chapter: Yami Bakura's not done yet. Ryou may have bested him for now, but what happens when Ryou can't keep him back?