My Gift
Ryoko Avalon
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"Hey, Ryuiji? Could I stay at your place tonight? I really don't wanna go home..." Ryou asked quietly as the three neared the school grounds of Domino High. The school yard was a long used landmark for their way home, since both lived to the west of the marker.
"Umm...well...I don't mind...but Alu gets my bed. I promised her that." He sighed, looking down at the child, nearly asleep in his arms. Her head rested comfortably on his chest, not protesting to the warmth and kind aura that he provided.
"There's enough room, right?"
"Of course. Sure. You can sleep over for tonight. Need anything before we get back?"
"It's alright." He dragged a finger across the fence as they drew closer to the front gate.
"What happened? You never come over unless you're in trouble."
"My uncle...he...he tried to...touch me again when he woke me up this morning. He was so drunk he couldn't see strait...I don't really look forward to going back tonight. I don't wanna fight him again, then lose as usual. I'm too tired for it."
"I see. I'll just have to straiten him out too." Otogi growled, remembering all too well what Ryou looked like after his uncle had touched him, and exactly the way he first found out that the boy was having such problems.
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It was raining hard that night. Ryuiji had just gotten home from the bar when he heard several loud bangs on the front door. He opened it, only to have Ryou, cold, shivering, terrified and more pale than usual, collapse into him.
"Help me." The boy whispered, grasping a handful of the black haired boy's shirt and slowly sinking to the ground, no thanks to the weakness in his legs.
He was bleeding, from his chest, down. As if he'd been cut with a knife, or a large blade. It was easy to see that the boy was in excruciating pain. The entire lower half of the boy's body was throbbing in pain as he tried to stand again, only to fall back down.
This was only ONE of the times, in which, Ryou ran to him for help and shelter. Otogi was the only person he could count on, he acted as his sheath and protected Ryou from all harm. He was protected from his uncle, his yami and most of all, the rest of the world, while he was in Ryuiji Otogi's arms.
The protection and comfort, was always what made him keep coming back for more. This, both of them were thankful for.
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Alu smiled as Otogi tucked her in, in the middle of the bed, Ryou and himself on either side of her. Sleep quickly crept up on them.
Just before he fell asleep, Ryuiji felt something touch his hand. Instinctively, he looked up to see Ryou's laced with his. This was the boys' secret bond. Otogi could only return the gesture and smile as he closed his eyes again and allowed sleep to wash over him.
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(Otogi's dream sequence [inside my dream sequence? Yup. It's VERY possible!])
"Alu! Please! Please don't leave me!" Otogi cried, falling to his knees and reaching out to touch the girl. He wanted to do anything, touch her shoulder, take her hand, wrap his arms around her...ANYTHING. But the girl was too far out of reach, as she'd been situated on the large steps of the Domino City court house, a taller man behind her, ready to take her away.
"Alu! LOOK OUT! NO!" he screamed, running as fast as he could for her, but he never reached her in time. The man swept her from the steps and disappeared with the girl in his arms.
"ALU!" he fell to his knees, seeing nothing but air where the girl had been. Tears ran down the sides of his face as his eyes clenched tightly against the sorrow and shock. Ryou's hand brushed off his face to comfort him just a little, but even being taken into the boy's arms wasn't enough to heal the emotional wounds inflicted on him.
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(Yup. We're back to MY dream sequence.)
"NO! ALU!" He woke up screaming. Suddenly he jolted upward, sweat and tears running down his face and front. He felt his chest rapidly beating to the point that it was making him pant, almost causing him discomfort. He looked down to find that he, luckily, hadn't disturbed either of the angels.
"Alu...you're alright...thank god." He sighed, smiling with relief as he eased himself back into the sheets. "Please...don't you ever leave me little one." He ordered lovingly in a whisper, kissing her lightly on the forehead. The action made her move closer to him, and spread a smile across her face.
"Sweet dreams, Alu...Ryou...I love you." He said quietly, letting himself slip back into a deep sleep.
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"Hey, Ryuiji? Could I stay at your place tonight? I really don't wanna go home..." Ryou asked quietly as the three neared the school grounds of Domino High. The school yard was a long used landmark for their way home, since both lived to the west of the marker.
"Umm...well...I don't mind...but Alu gets my bed. I promised her that." He sighed, looking down at the child, nearly asleep in his arms. Her head rested comfortably on his chest, not protesting to the warmth and kind aura that he provided.
"There's enough room, right?"
"Of course. Sure. You can sleep over for tonight. Need anything before we get back?"
"It's alright." He dragged a finger across the fence as they drew closer to the front gate.
"What happened? You never come over unless you're in trouble."
"My uncle...he...he tried to...touch me again when he woke me up this morning. He was so drunk he couldn't see strait...I don't really look forward to going back tonight. I don't wanna fight him again, then lose as usual. I'm too tired for it."
"I see. I'll just have to straiten him out too." Otogi growled, remembering all too well what Ryou looked like after his uncle had touched him, and exactly the way he first found out that the boy was having such problems.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was raining hard that night. Ryuiji had just gotten home from the bar when he heard several loud bangs on the front door. He opened it, only to have Ryou, cold, shivering, terrified and more pale than usual, collapse into him.
"Help me." The boy whispered, grasping a handful of the black haired boy's shirt and slowly sinking to the ground, no thanks to the weakness in his legs.
He was bleeding, from his chest, down. As if he'd been cut with a knife, or a large blade. It was easy to see that the boy was in excruciating pain. The entire lower half of the boy's body was throbbing in pain as he tried to stand again, only to fall back down.
This was only ONE of the times, in which, Ryou ran to him for help and shelter. Otogi was the only person he could count on, he acted as his sheath and protected Ryou from all harm. He was protected from his uncle, his yami and most of all, the rest of the world, while he was in Ryuiji Otogi's arms.
The protection and comfort, was always what made him keep coming back for more. This, both of them were thankful for.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alu smiled as Otogi tucked her in, in the middle of the bed, Ryou and himself on either side of her. Sleep quickly crept up on them.
Just before he fell asleep, Ryuiji felt something touch his hand. Instinctively, he looked up to see Ryou's laced with his. This was the boys' secret bond. Otogi could only return the gesture and smile as he closed his eyes again and allowed sleep to wash over him.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(Otogi's dream sequence [inside my dream sequence? Yup. It's VERY possible!])
"Alu! Please! Please don't leave me!" Otogi cried, falling to his knees and reaching out to touch the girl. He wanted to do anything, touch her shoulder, take her hand, wrap his arms around her...ANYTHING. But the girl was too far out of reach, as she'd been situated on the large steps of the Domino City court house, a taller man behind her, ready to take her away.
"Alu! LOOK OUT! NO!" he screamed, running as fast as he could for her, but he never reached her in time. The man swept her from the steps and disappeared with the girl in his arms.
"ALU!" he fell to his knees, seeing nothing but air where the girl had been. Tears ran down the sides of his face as his eyes clenched tightly against the sorrow and shock. Ryou's hand brushed off his face to comfort him just a little, but even being taken into the boy's arms wasn't enough to heal the emotional wounds inflicted on him.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(Yup. We're back to MY dream sequence.)
"NO! ALU!" He woke up screaming. Suddenly he jolted upward, sweat and tears running down his face and front. He felt his chest rapidly beating to the point that it was making him pant, almost causing him discomfort. He looked down to find that he, luckily, hadn't disturbed either of the angels.
"Alu...you're alright...thank god." He sighed, smiling with relief as he eased himself back into the sheets. "Please...don't you ever leave me little one." He ordered lovingly in a whisper, kissing her lightly on the forehead. The action made her move closer to him, and spread a smile across her face.
"Sweet dreams, Alu...Ryou...I love you." He said quietly, letting himself slip back into a deep sleep.
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Game Over?
Continue?