An Angel's Story
Chapter 8
-Bakura-
I watch the stage with interest as Hikari sings. I wondered though, why she was staring at me and why was I staring back? Shaking my head I turned away.
'Stop it Bakura, she should mean nothing to you!' A voice inside my head says. 'And she is with Malik now anyways!' Still in my daydreams I don't notice that the song has ended and that Hikari was walking my way.
"Bakura, I need to talk to you, please," Her voice cuts through my thoughts and my eyes connect with hers.
"We really don't have anything to talk about," I reply coolly, my eyes narrowing.
"Yes we do, please just give me a chance to discuss things with you. Please." She says, softer now, as if she were going to cry. "And, if you're worried about what Malik thinks I have already talked it over with him, so can I just have a few minutes of your time?"
"Yeah, fine...whatever," I reply.
"You probably already know what I'm going to ask you about...I mean, it's no big surprise..." She begins.
I roll my eyes. 'It probably has to do with...'
"It's about Ryou...I want to know why you abuse him so much."
'Bulls eye'
"Why do I have to explain my actions to you?" I say somewhat irritated in the way that she was prying into my business.
"I just want to know because Ryou is my friend! I am concerned for his safety!"
"Yeah well you don't need to be worried anymore because Ryou actually fought back, so you can go back to your date now," My words came out a little more harsh then I anticipated but maybe now she'd let me be.
"Oh I see...okay, then I guess I'll see you later Bakura..." She says quietly before beginning to walk off. I don't know what I was thinking but I reached out and grabbed her wrist. She turned around slowly, her eyes filled with a sad look.
"By the way, you sing very well," I say as I drop her arm and walk off.
-Hikari-
I was surprised. Bakura had actually given me a complement.
'Probably just an act' I make myself think as I walk back to the back of the room where Malik was sitting. He smiled as I came over.
"You did a really good job out there," He stands and kisses me on the cheek. I blush and manage to mumble a thank you.
"Are you enjoying the dance so far?" I ask as we both take a sat. He shrugs.
"It's okay I guess. I get to spend time with you though and that's all that matters."
'He's so sweet' I think to myself.
"All couples, this song is for you!" I see Tea up at the microphone. A slow song begins to play and a love song by SES starts up. Malik stands and takes my hand, leading me out to the dance floor. I wrap my arms around his neck and rest my head on his chest.
'It feels so good to be like this. To be around someone that cares. All of my life I've never found a guy that loves me for who I really am but I have now. Malik must be the answer to all of my prayers' my eyes close and for a fleeting second I see a picture of Bakura.
"It's over..." I say softly as a tear trickles down my cheek.
-Bakura-
I now stand in the very back of the room, close to the door. I don't like these dances; the loud music, the ignorant mortals, I can't stand it. I want to leave. But something tells me to stay, I don't know what.
I watch as Hikari dances with Malik. I should be happy that Malik finally has a girlfriend and that one of my only 'friends' now has a normal life. He had been through a lot, with his Yami and with the fact that it was himself that killed his father, not Yami Yugi.
Even so, there was a strange feelings inside me, something I couldn't explain that made me feel, not in the least bit happy for him.
Could it possibly be jealousy?
I shook my head. It couldn't be. I didn't even really think I could feel such emotions as that. And I knew very well that I couldn't let them get to me.
'After all Hikari probably hates me anyways after what I did to Ryou and her...she has every reason to' I think, leaning my head back on the wall and staring up at the bland ceiling.
'Maybe if I was human still...it wouldn't be this hard' What was I saying?! Being a human would be much worse, being a spirit is probably the easiest life anyone could ask for!
And yet...it feels so empty.
-Malik-
The song is beginning to end. Hikari looks up at me, her eyes look tired and sad. I'm worried, what could be the matter with her?
"Are you alright Hikari? Do you want to sit down?" I ask her. She nods slightly and we go through the school to the stairs that lead to the roof. The cool air hits us and our senses are cleared immediately. I take her hands and lead her over to the edge of the roof. We both peer down and enjoy the slight view we have. Tonight the stars were shining brightly, everything was perfect...or so I thought.
"Malik...there's something that I need to tell you," Hikari starts, turning to face me.
"What is it?" I ask back. She looks down.
"I...I can't be in love with you," She says before beginning to cry. "I'm so sorry, I just...I don't know what my feelings are anymore! And...and I can't force myself to choose between both of you!"
"Both of us?" I ask, shocked. "You mean...Bakura and I"
She nods. I my heart I knew this day would come but still, it didn't keep my heart from breaking.
"I think..." She begins again. "I just really need some time to think. I am really sorry Malik...I may even return to the US. I can't deal with this right now and I don't know what to do. I'm sorry." She says, tears hitting the solid ground below us.
"I understand..." I say, my voice cracking.
'So this is what rejection is like...'
"But Hikari...even if you leave and even if you don't love me with all of your heart...I want you to know that I will always love you and be there for you," I say, wiping a tear from her face.
And then I leave.
As I am walking out of the door Isis questions my sad expression. I only say that I don't feel well and that I'm heading home. As I leave the school I take one last look at the roof of he school and then walk off into the night.
-Hikari-
I feel so bad inside. I didn't want to hurt Malik...I just felt that if I got involved with him even more he'd be more heartbroken in the end.
And it's really not that I didn't love him. I did...just not as much as someone else. A someone that I don't even know how to explain my feelings to.
I think the best thing would be to move away for a while. Get some time to myself to think things over thoroughly.
Taking one last look at the beautiful sky I walk back down the stairs and into the dance area. There is no sign of any of my friends. They were probably all in the big mass in the middle of the dance floor. As I'm about to leave I see Bakura at the doorway. Cautiously I walk up to him.
"I'll miss you," I whisper softly in his ear as I give him a small kiss. His eyes widen in surprise and with that I leave. Back to America.
Nuriko: Sorry for the delay on chapters! Hope everyone liked this and please review! Oh, and thanks to all previous reviewers!
Kenji: tsk tsk. When are you two gonna get together?
Hikari: *blush* err...
Bakura: Never _;;
Hikari: *fwaps him*
Nuriko: Stay tuned for the next chapter!
Ryou, Bakura, Malik, Yami Malik, Kenji, Kyoji, Hikari: *all in background singing* ...
"aserejè ja de jè de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva,
majavi an de bugui an de buididipi,
aserejè ja de jè de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva,
majavi an de bugui an de buididipi!"
Nuriko and Kenji: THE KETCHUP SONG! *giggles and runs off leaving the others to chase after the two authors*
Chapter 8
-Bakura-
I watch the stage with interest as Hikari sings. I wondered though, why she was staring at me and why was I staring back? Shaking my head I turned away.
'Stop it Bakura, she should mean nothing to you!' A voice inside my head says. 'And she is with Malik now anyways!' Still in my daydreams I don't notice that the song has ended and that Hikari was walking my way.
"Bakura, I need to talk to you, please," Her voice cuts through my thoughts and my eyes connect with hers.
"We really don't have anything to talk about," I reply coolly, my eyes narrowing.
"Yes we do, please just give me a chance to discuss things with you. Please." She says, softer now, as if she were going to cry. "And, if you're worried about what Malik thinks I have already talked it over with him, so can I just have a few minutes of your time?"
"Yeah, fine...whatever," I reply.
"You probably already know what I'm going to ask you about...I mean, it's no big surprise..." She begins.
I roll my eyes. 'It probably has to do with...'
"It's about Ryou...I want to know why you abuse him so much."
'Bulls eye'
"Why do I have to explain my actions to you?" I say somewhat irritated in the way that she was prying into my business.
"I just want to know because Ryou is my friend! I am concerned for his safety!"
"Yeah well you don't need to be worried anymore because Ryou actually fought back, so you can go back to your date now," My words came out a little more harsh then I anticipated but maybe now she'd let me be.
"Oh I see...okay, then I guess I'll see you later Bakura..." She says quietly before beginning to walk off. I don't know what I was thinking but I reached out and grabbed her wrist. She turned around slowly, her eyes filled with a sad look.
"By the way, you sing very well," I say as I drop her arm and walk off.
-Hikari-
I was surprised. Bakura had actually given me a complement.
'Probably just an act' I make myself think as I walk back to the back of the room where Malik was sitting. He smiled as I came over.
"You did a really good job out there," He stands and kisses me on the cheek. I blush and manage to mumble a thank you.
"Are you enjoying the dance so far?" I ask as we both take a sat. He shrugs.
"It's okay I guess. I get to spend time with you though and that's all that matters."
'He's so sweet' I think to myself.
"All couples, this song is for you!" I see Tea up at the microphone. A slow song begins to play and a love song by SES starts up. Malik stands and takes my hand, leading me out to the dance floor. I wrap my arms around his neck and rest my head on his chest.
'It feels so good to be like this. To be around someone that cares. All of my life I've never found a guy that loves me for who I really am but I have now. Malik must be the answer to all of my prayers' my eyes close and for a fleeting second I see a picture of Bakura.
"It's over..." I say softly as a tear trickles down my cheek.
-Bakura-
I now stand in the very back of the room, close to the door. I don't like these dances; the loud music, the ignorant mortals, I can't stand it. I want to leave. But something tells me to stay, I don't know what.
I watch as Hikari dances with Malik. I should be happy that Malik finally has a girlfriend and that one of my only 'friends' now has a normal life. He had been through a lot, with his Yami and with the fact that it was himself that killed his father, not Yami Yugi.
Even so, there was a strange feelings inside me, something I couldn't explain that made me feel, not in the least bit happy for him.
Could it possibly be jealousy?
I shook my head. It couldn't be. I didn't even really think I could feel such emotions as that. And I knew very well that I couldn't let them get to me.
'After all Hikari probably hates me anyways after what I did to Ryou and her...she has every reason to' I think, leaning my head back on the wall and staring up at the bland ceiling.
'Maybe if I was human still...it wouldn't be this hard' What was I saying?! Being a human would be much worse, being a spirit is probably the easiest life anyone could ask for!
And yet...it feels so empty.
-Malik-
The song is beginning to end. Hikari looks up at me, her eyes look tired and sad. I'm worried, what could be the matter with her?
"Are you alright Hikari? Do you want to sit down?" I ask her. She nods slightly and we go through the school to the stairs that lead to the roof. The cool air hits us and our senses are cleared immediately. I take her hands and lead her over to the edge of the roof. We both peer down and enjoy the slight view we have. Tonight the stars were shining brightly, everything was perfect...or so I thought.
"Malik...there's something that I need to tell you," Hikari starts, turning to face me.
"What is it?" I ask back. She looks down.
"I...I can't be in love with you," She says before beginning to cry. "I'm so sorry, I just...I don't know what my feelings are anymore! And...and I can't force myself to choose between both of you!"
"Both of us?" I ask, shocked. "You mean...Bakura and I"
She nods. I my heart I knew this day would come but still, it didn't keep my heart from breaking.
"I think..." She begins again. "I just really need some time to think. I am really sorry Malik...I may even return to the US. I can't deal with this right now and I don't know what to do. I'm sorry." She says, tears hitting the solid ground below us.
"I understand..." I say, my voice cracking.
'So this is what rejection is like...'
"But Hikari...even if you leave and even if you don't love me with all of your heart...I want you to know that I will always love you and be there for you," I say, wiping a tear from her face.
And then I leave.
As I am walking out of the door Isis questions my sad expression. I only say that I don't feel well and that I'm heading home. As I leave the school I take one last look at the roof of he school and then walk off into the night.
-Hikari-
I feel so bad inside. I didn't want to hurt Malik...I just felt that if I got involved with him even more he'd be more heartbroken in the end.
And it's really not that I didn't love him. I did...just not as much as someone else. A someone that I don't even know how to explain my feelings to.
I think the best thing would be to move away for a while. Get some time to myself to think things over thoroughly.
Taking one last look at the beautiful sky I walk back down the stairs and into the dance area. There is no sign of any of my friends. They were probably all in the big mass in the middle of the dance floor. As I'm about to leave I see Bakura at the doorway. Cautiously I walk up to him.
"I'll miss you," I whisper softly in his ear as I give him a small kiss. His eyes widen in surprise and with that I leave. Back to America.
Nuriko: Sorry for the delay on chapters! Hope everyone liked this and please review! Oh, and thanks to all previous reviewers!
Kenji: tsk tsk. When are you two gonna get together?
Hikari: *blush* err...
Bakura: Never _;;
Hikari: *fwaps him*
Nuriko: Stay tuned for the next chapter!
Ryou, Bakura, Malik, Yami Malik, Kenji, Kyoji, Hikari: *all in background singing* ...
"aserejè ja de jè de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva,
majavi an de bugui an de buididipi,
aserejè ja de jè de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva,
majavi an de bugui an de buididipi!"
Nuriko and Kenji: THE KETCHUP SONG! *giggles and runs off leaving the others to chase after the two authors*