Love Across the Ages
Disclaimer, I don't own Yu-gi-oh.
~~Sunday,
Gabby had stayed home due to the fact that she had caught a cold from staying in the rain the previous night. Bakura had been furious at Yami. He would have gone and killed him had Gabby not stopped him by falling off the bed tangled in her sheets. She had a high fever so Bakura fearing for her health promised that he wouldn't hurt Yami...yet.
Yami sent flowers and a get-well card. Gabby assumed he had called to see if she was ok, because she heard Bakura screaming on the phone, something about taking her out in the rain. Gabby went to sleep, and her father had shooed Bakura, telling him he should go home and let her sleep. He left reluctantly.
~~Monday,
Gabby wanted to go to school, but she was still burning with a high fever and her father forbid her to go. So Gabby stayed home all day. About 10 minutes after her father left, the mail came, so Gabby went to pick it up. She looked through the stack.
/Bills bills bills, letter for me from England, bills...Letter for me?!?!? From England?!?!/ She picked up the letter. It was indeed sent to her, and it was from England. /but I don't know anyone in there/ she thought. She ripped open the envelope and read the content.
Dear Ms. Gabby Fontaine,
We would like to thank you for your application to our across the nation schooling program. We are very happy to hear that you are interested in
coming to London to study ancient languages. We are interested in your
abilities to decipher some of the most complicated hieroglyphics in the Ancient Egyptian language. This would be your opportunity of a lifetime.
We hope to hear your confirmation as soon as possible.
From the Professors of Ancient languages
Gabby read the letter over and over again. She couldn't believe that she had finally gotten this letter. She could accomplish her dreams, go to England, and study all the languages of the world and ancient unknown ones as well. But could she really leave all her wonderful friends here? Could she really just leave Bakura and Yami?
She thought about it throughout the day. At about 4:00PM, Bakura and Yami came to give her that day's homework. The door opened and there stood Gabby, dressed casually. She smiled and said
"Can we go somewhere? I need to talk to you two."
"Sure" they said.
They walked for a while, unsure of where to go. Suddenly Gabby stopped and looked at a clear field filled with flowers. She walked down a short path that led to small clearing. She stood at the center followed by the two guys. She turned to face them. She took their hand in one of hers. She looked down at them, and hugged both of them. She let go then proceeded with what she had asked them here for.
"I have made my decision." She said in a soft voice. "And today, no matter who I decide to let go of, I want you to know that I will always love you, deep down in my heart." She smiled. The two spirits looked hopefully that their hand would not be let go of, yet a bit of fear deep down was hidden carefully.
Then she let go...
Of both their hands.
Both of them had their mouths wide. Eyes filled with confusion and hurt. They couldn't ask, but their downcast expression said it all, and the only thing on their face read, "Why?"
They stood like that for a while, before Gabby pulled out the letter from that morning. She really didn't know how to do this, but she knew that she must.
"I received a letter this morning, and guess what? The Institution for studying languages in England has accepted me. My schooling will continue there, however I must leave Japan for quite a while. I have already confirmed that I am going, and there is no going back. I don't wish to make either of you wait for me. So this is my decision. I guess it's just our timing eh?" She laughed nervously. They could see tears slowly forming in her eyes.
The sun was setting as Gabby turned her back on the two guys, and slowly started the journey home. Then she stopped, and turned, she had a forced smile upon her face, "I leave Friday, why don't you come see me off?" she said. Then she turned to leave again. Tears stained her face as the cold wind hit her face. Neither of them went after her. They simply stood there, still in shock and hurt from rejection.
Bakura felt as if his world had come tumbling down on him. Nothing was right, if Gabby had decided to leave him. His brain and heart refused to believe the things that he had heard coming from Gabby's mouth. But this was reality, and it always had a way of hurting you just when you thought life was great. He fell to his knees; he could no longer support his crumbling world.
Yami finally collected his thoughts, and decided to talk to Gabby. He turned to look for her, but she had already left. He ran after her in hopes of seeing her. He ran for miles till he reached his destination. He ran to Gabby's front door where he kept pounding the door and ringing the doorbell in hopes that Gabby would open the door.
Finally the door did open. But at the door was not Gabby, but Gabby's father. "Yami, I know how you're feeling right now, but I think it would be best if you leave now. Gabby doesn't wish to see any of you." And he proceeded to close the door.
Yami put his hand in the doorway to prevent him from closing it. Pain coursed through him but he refused to remove his hand. "Please sir, just let me see her."
"I'm afraid I can't do that." And with that he slipped Yami's hand from the doorway and slammed it shut.
Gabby felt her heart break as she got home. She sat there in her room as she tried to stop the tears from falling. /I have made my choice, and this seems to have been the best choice of all/
She stepped out onto her balcony and let out a sigh. She stared at the stars. Memories of the park and memories of the beach came flooding back into her mind. A breeze blew softly as Gabby let out a sob. "If this was the right choice, why do I hurt so much?" she said to the night.
"Maybe because it's not the right choice." Came a voice from below. Gabby looked down to see Yami. "How can a decision so good cause so much pain? There is only one reason; it is not the path you seek." Gabby turned from him and went into her room. Yami's last hope went out like a candle as Gabby shut the door and her lights went off.
Little did he know, that his words had more affect on Gabby then he knew. Gabby tossed and turned in her bed as Yami's words filled her mind. "How can a decision so good cause so much pain?"
~~Friday, Afternoon.
Bakura sat down on the sofa of Yugi's home. "What did you want to see me about Baka Pharaoh?" He said in a gruff voice.
"I wished to speak to you about Gabby."
Bakura shot up from the sofa. Fire raged in his eyes. "How dare you Pharaoh! If it weren't for you, Gabby wouldn't have to leave! Gabby wouldn't have let me go! This is all your fault Pharaoh!" He shouted.
"I know." He said.
Bakura face faulted. "What? Did I just hear the great pharaoh admit his own failure? Did the sun just rise from the west? Or did Hell just freeze over?" "You heard me Tomb Robber." Yami sounded irritated. "I admit, had I not toyed with Gabby's emotion in the first place, we would not be in this mess in the first place. Nor had I ever thought that I would actually fall in love with her. I love Gabby, and because I love her, I have decided to step down. Go after Gabby Bakura! Don't lose her, like I did 5000 years ago."
"Why?"
"Just because you love somebody, it doesn't mean you have to own them. If they're happy, you're happy. And I've seen her with you, thinking of you and speaking of you. Each time her eyes light up. Even she herself doesn't realize how much she loves you. You're the only one who can give her the happiness she deserves."
Bakura looked at Yami, then he smiled. "Thank you." He shook Yami's hand.
Bakura ran for Gabby's home. He ran up the stone steps and pounded on Gabby's door. No one answered. Bakura looked inside to find that no one was home. /Oh no! She must be at the airport/
Just then Tristan drove by on his motorcycle. "Yami called, said you might need a ride."
He smiled and jumped on Tristan's bike. "Thanks."
"No prob dude. Just hang on tight." And they drove towards the airport.
~Meanwhile
"I'm going to miss you Gabby." Said Tea as she hugged her good friend goodbye.
"Me too. Hopefully I'll get a chance to visit you all."
Gabby looked back to all the wonderful friends she had made here. They smiled and waved goodbye. Gabby smiled and waved back to them. Then she boarded the plane, without turning back.
~~
Bakura rushed into the airport. He ran around looking for Gabby. He spotted Tea headed this way. "Tea where's Gabby?" he shouted.
Tea looked up to see a breathless Bakura. By the looks of it, he had been doing a lot of running. She pointed towards the gate that would lead to Gabby's plane. Bakura's eyes widened realizing that she had already boarded the plane.
He charged through the gate. "Gabby!" he shouted as two guards held him back. /Curse Ryou's weak body/ he thought as he tried to get the guards to let him go. "Gabby please don't go! I really love you! Please don't leave me!" The commotion led to a lot of people watching as Bakura thrashed upon the floor fighting with the guards.
"BAKURA!" someone shouted.
TBC
I know a bunch of people wanted Yami, but he's the bigger guy. Besides, I have a thing for the underdog. I want to end this in a Epilogue type thing. So I think I'll leave you guys here for now. I'll update with the final chapter tomorrow...or as soon as I write it. So has Gabby really left? What's Bakura going to do? Who's the shouter? All will be explained in the final chapter.
Please review review review!! It totally inspires me to write quicker! So guys please help me by reviewing! Love y'all!
Disclaimer, I don't own Yu-gi-oh.
~~Sunday,
Gabby had stayed home due to the fact that she had caught a cold from staying in the rain the previous night. Bakura had been furious at Yami. He would have gone and killed him had Gabby not stopped him by falling off the bed tangled in her sheets. She had a high fever so Bakura fearing for her health promised that he wouldn't hurt Yami...yet.
Yami sent flowers and a get-well card. Gabby assumed he had called to see if she was ok, because she heard Bakura screaming on the phone, something about taking her out in the rain. Gabby went to sleep, and her father had shooed Bakura, telling him he should go home and let her sleep. He left reluctantly.
~~Monday,
Gabby wanted to go to school, but she was still burning with a high fever and her father forbid her to go. So Gabby stayed home all day. About 10 minutes after her father left, the mail came, so Gabby went to pick it up. She looked through the stack.
/Bills bills bills, letter for me from England, bills...Letter for me?!?!? From England?!?!/ She picked up the letter. It was indeed sent to her, and it was from England. /but I don't know anyone in there/ she thought. She ripped open the envelope and read the content.
Dear Ms. Gabby Fontaine,
We would like to thank you for your application to our across the nation schooling program. We are very happy to hear that you are interested in
coming to London to study ancient languages. We are interested in your
abilities to decipher some of the most complicated hieroglyphics in the Ancient Egyptian language. This would be your opportunity of a lifetime.
We hope to hear your confirmation as soon as possible.
From the Professors of Ancient languages
Gabby read the letter over and over again. She couldn't believe that she had finally gotten this letter. She could accomplish her dreams, go to England, and study all the languages of the world and ancient unknown ones as well. But could she really leave all her wonderful friends here? Could she really just leave Bakura and Yami?
She thought about it throughout the day. At about 4:00PM, Bakura and Yami came to give her that day's homework. The door opened and there stood Gabby, dressed casually. She smiled and said
"Can we go somewhere? I need to talk to you two."
"Sure" they said.
They walked for a while, unsure of where to go. Suddenly Gabby stopped and looked at a clear field filled with flowers. She walked down a short path that led to small clearing. She stood at the center followed by the two guys. She turned to face them. She took their hand in one of hers. She looked down at them, and hugged both of them. She let go then proceeded with what she had asked them here for.
"I have made my decision." She said in a soft voice. "And today, no matter who I decide to let go of, I want you to know that I will always love you, deep down in my heart." She smiled. The two spirits looked hopefully that their hand would not be let go of, yet a bit of fear deep down was hidden carefully.
Then she let go...
Of both their hands.
Both of them had their mouths wide. Eyes filled with confusion and hurt. They couldn't ask, but their downcast expression said it all, and the only thing on their face read, "Why?"
They stood like that for a while, before Gabby pulled out the letter from that morning. She really didn't know how to do this, but she knew that she must.
"I received a letter this morning, and guess what? The Institution for studying languages in England has accepted me. My schooling will continue there, however I must leave Japan for quite a while. I have already confirmed that I am going, and there is no going back. I don't wish to make either of you wait for me. So this is my decision. I guess it's just our timing eh?" She laughed nervously. They could see tears slowly forming in her eyes.
The sun was setting as Gabby turned her back on the two guys, and slowly started the journey home. Then she stopped, and turned, she had a forced smile upon her face, "I leave Friday, why don't you come see me off?" she said. Then she turned to leave again. Tears stained her face as the cold wind hit her face. Neither of them went after her. They simply stood there, still in shock and hurt from rejection.
Bakura felt as if his world had come tumbling down on him. Nothing was right, if Gabby had decided to leave him. His brain and heart refused to believe the things that he had heard coming from Gabby's mouth. But this was reality, and it always had a way of hurting you just when you thought life was great. He fell to his knees; he could no longer support his crumbling world.
Yami finally collected his thoughts, and decided to talk to Gabby. He turned to look for her, but she had already left. He ran after her in hopes of seeing her. He ran for miles till he reached his destination. He ran to Gabby's front door where he kept pounding the door and ringing the doorbell in hopes that Gabby would open the door.
Finally the door did open. But at the door was not Gabby, but Gabby's father. "Yami, I know how you're feeling right now, but I think it would be best if you leave now. Gabby doesn't wish to see any of you." And he proceeded to close the door.
Yami put his hand in the doorway to prevent him from closing it. Pain coursed through him but he refused to remove his hand. "Please sir, just let me see her."
"I'm afraid I can't do that." And with that he slipped Yami's hand from the doorway and slammed it shut.
Gabby felt her heart break as she got home. She sat there in her room as she tried to stop the tears from falling. /I have made my choice, and this seems to have been the best choice of all/
She stepped out onto her balcony and let out a sigh. She stared at the stars. Memories of the park and memories of the beach came flooding back into her mind. A breeze blew softly as Gabby let out a sob. "If this was the right choice, why do I hurt so much?" she said to the night.
"Maybe because it's not the right choice." Came a voice from below. Gabby looked down to see Yami. "How can a decision so good cause so much pain? There is only one reason; it is not the path you seek." Gabby turned from him and went into her room. Yami's last hope went out like a candle as Gabby shut the door and her lights went off.
Little did he know, that his words had more affect on Gabby then he knew. Gabby tossed and turned in her bed as Yami's words filled her mind. "How can a decision so good cause so much pain?"
~~Friday, Afternoon.
Bakura sat down on the sofa of Yugi's home. "What did you want to see me about Baka Pharaoh?" He said in a gruff voice.
"I wished to speak to you about Gabby."
Bakura shot up from the sofa. Fire raged in his eyes. "How dare you Pharaoh! If it weren't for you, Gabby wouldn't have to leave! Gabby wouldn't have let me go! This is all your fault Pharaoh!" He shouted.
"I know." He said.
Bakura face faulted. "What? Did I just hear the great pharaoh admit his own failure? Did the sun just rise from the west? Or did Hell just freeze over?" "You heard me Tomb Robber." Yami sounded irritated. "I admit, had I not toyed with Gabby's emotion in the first place, we would not be in this mess in the first place. Nor had I ever thought that I would actually fall in love with her. I love Gabby, and because I love her, I have decided to step down. Go after Gabby Bakura! Don't lose her, like I did 5000 years ago."
"Why?"
"Just because you love somebody, it doesn't mean you have to own them. If they're happy, you're happy. And I've seen her with you, thinking of you and speaking of you. Each time her eyes light up. Even she herself doesn't realize how much she loves you. You're the only one who can give her the happiness she deserves."
Bakura looked at Yami, then he smiled. "Thank you." He shook Yami's hand.
Bakura ran for Gabby's home. He ran up the stone steps and pounded on Gabby's door. No one answered. Bakura looked inside to find that no one was home. /Oh no! She must be at the airport/
Just then Tristan drove by on his motorcycle. "Yami called, said you might need a ride."
He smiled and jumped on Tristan's bike. "Thanks."
"No prob dude. Just hang on tight." And they drove towards the airport.
~Meanwhile
"I'm going to miss you Gabby." Said Tea as she hugged her good friend goodbye.
"Me too. Hopefully I'll get a chance to visit you all."
Gabby looked back to all the wonderful friends she had made here. They smiled and waved goodbye. Gabby smiled and waved back to them. Then she boarded the plane, without turning back.
~~
Bakura rushed into the airport. He ran around looking for Gabby. He spotted Tea headed this way. "Tea where's Gabby?" he shouted.
Tea looked up to see a breathless Bakura. By the looks of it, he had been doing a lot of running. She pointed towards the gate that would lead to Gabby's plane. Bakura's eyes widened realizing that she had already boarded the plane.
He charged through the gate. "Gabby!" he shouted as two guards held him back. /Curse Ryou's weak body/ he thought as he tried to get the guards to let him go. "Gabby please don't go! I really love you! Please don't leave me!" The commotion led to a lot of people watching as Bakura thrashed upon the floor fighting with the guards.
"BAKURA!" someone shouted.
TBC
I know a bunch of people wanted Yami, but he's the bigger guy. Besides, I have a thing for the underdog. I want to end this in a Epilogue type thing. So I think I'll leave you guys here for now. I'll update with the final chapter tomorrow...or as soon as I write it. So has Gabby really left? What's Bakura going to do? Who's the shouter? All will be explained in the final chapter.
Please review review review!! It totally inspires me to write quicker! So guys please help me by reviewing! Love y'all!