Help and Hindrance
By: Saturn
AN- Hello readers. ::looks out to an audience of SuppiYoko, Nnie, and StarStruck.:: Well, anyway, thankies for all your extreme patience! I have a major English paper due in school, but I got a long weekend so I finished this chappie!! Yay, cheer for me!! Ok, here is chappie number six!!! Be a loveable reader and review!!!
Help and Hindrance
Chapter six: Questions, Explanations, and Songs
Ryou smiled back at the girl, "Solara, huh? My name is Ryou Bakura," he said, watching a little nervously as Solara showed small fangs when she smiled.
"You have lots of names, Ryou Bakura." She said, looking a little confused.
"No, no," Ryou explained, "Bakura is my family name, and Ryou is my personal name. Don't you have separate families on Pyria?"
Solara shook her head, "Pyrians hatch from eggs. I guess we're all Lord Urashima's children. Just adults can take a child, but they aren't really separate families. But which name do you want me to call you?" she said, shrugging.
"Oh," Ryou said, "it's ok, Ryou is just fine. So tell me about Pyria, I've never been to a world I've never heard of before,"
Solara smiled again, "On one condition only," she stated.
Ryou looked confused again, "What is it?"
"You tell me more about Earth. It's only so much to read about such a planet. It must be a whole other thing to hear about it from a native." She replied.
Ryou smiled and nodded. Solara then started to describe about a world with double moon and triple suns. About high mountains that scraped the sky and valleys so deep and wide that if you were standing on one side of the valley, you couldn't see the other side. She told him of a night when both moons are full, that the sky is as light as day. She told of how she grew up with her 'parents' in Amalia. She also spoke of how Lord Urashima killed her parents and left her an orphan. Solara stopped, seeing Ryou looking depressed, "Hey, what's on your mind?"
Ryou looked up at her, "I just miss home, that's all," he said.
Solara tried her best to cheer him up, "Why don't you tell me about it?" she asked.
Ryou smiled a little, "Alright," Ryou started to tell about his friends and Domino High. He told her about his father being an archeologist and his many trips. Solara understood what one was, saying that her mother was a sort of archeologist. Ryou went to tell about his yami but stopped.
"What's the matter?" Solara asked.
Ryou started again, "You might not believe this part,"
Solara rolled her eyes and said, "Try me."
Ryou sighed, "When my father brought me this ring," he said, pulling the ring out from underneath his shirt, "I got an added bonus with it. I got what can best be called 'another me.' A dark side, a yami. At first he hated me and I feared him. Oftentimes he would beat me as a lesson of some sort. But then one day when he was beating me, I cried. I had never cried in front of him before. But I remember seeing his face then. He just looked so forlorn and troubled it was awful. He collapsed and hugged me. He said he wa scared of the ring's power. He told me that he was scared that I would get rid of the ring and leave him sealed in it for Ra knows how long, as he would say. And then he promised never to hurt me as long as I returned the favor. Once we trusted each other, we became close. (AN- Yes, I do know how cheese this sounds, but just trying to write Ryou and Bakura becoming friends can take up a whole story, so play along here please ^.^'). Ryou looked up at Solara, expecting a stare of confusion or of disbelief, but she just sat there with a reassuring smile on her face.
"Can't you contact him somehow?" she asked. Ryou facevaulted. Throughout all the chaos, he hadn't even been able to think about talking to Yami.
Ryou blushed, "Well, yeah but I never thought about it."
Solara giggled, "Don't worry yourself about it. I don't blame you for being overwhelmed over this."
Ryou smiled, still blushing, "I'll see if I can get him," He closed his eyes and focused on nothing but his thoughts. /Yami, can you hear me? Are you there?/ Ryou felt for his Yami's presence in his mind. "I.I can't feel him." Ryou whispered, opening his eyes quickly.
"So you can't contact him at all?" Solara asked. Ryou shook his head. It must be the gap in the dimensions, Solara thought. She looked at Ryou with concern and went to get closer to him. Suddenly, a loud clanging sound could be heard coming down the hallway. The two looked up as a guard walked by the cells banging on the bars and shouting, "Get some sleep you lowlifes!"
When the banging died down Solara turned to Ryou, "You can have the bed tonight," she said as she stood up and went to walk away.
"Wait!" Ryou grabbed her arm and she turned to look at him "I couldn't," Ryou said, still holding her arm.
Solara gently took his hand, "Trust me, I'm fine," and without waiting for a reply, she sat up against the wall. Ryou stopped arguing and laid down on the bed, facing the wall. Solara went to put her head on her knees when she heard soft whimpers coming from Ryou's direction. She stood up and looked over at him. He was trembling and curled up towards the wall. She walked over to the bed and laid down next to him. Ryou stopped crying and looked at Solara. She wrapped her arms around his waist and gently whispered in his ear, "It's alright. I'll help you find your way home. I promise." Ryou leaned up against her body and relaxed a little.
Solara nuzzled in his hair, "You know what? You remind me of a song," she said and began to softly sing in Ryou's ear:
"I hold the light and the darkness of my heart.
Trembling while I embrace the shadows,
Moving me apart.
I can't give up all the dreams that I have chased.
And my love will be there and will come to me again with Pride.
When I look to the sunset,
All the colors so beautiful.
That the tears fall right down
Into the sea,
To the ocean of my heart.
Though the brightness of the sun has drifted far away,
Tomorrow holds the sunlight of a brand new day for me.
I hold the light and the darkness of my heart.
Trembling while I embrace the shadows,
Moving me apart.
I can't give up all the dreams that I have chased.
And my love will be there and will come to me again.
With each rising sun,
I'll find the future that is mine."
As she finished singing, Solara saw that Ryou now was sleeping peacefully against her body. "Good night Ryou," she breathed, falling asleep also.
AN- Well, wasn't that sweet?! I'll try to have the next chapter up soon. Please be patient and review!! ^.^
By: Saturn
AN- Hello readers. ::looks out to an audience of SuppiYoko, Nnie, and StarStruck.:: Well, anyway, thankies for all your extreme patience! I have a major English paper due in school, but I got a long weekend so I finished this chappie!! Yay, cheer for me!! Ok, here is chappie number six!!! Be a loveable reader and review!!!
Help and Hindrance
Chapter six: Questions, Explanations, and Songs
Ryou smiled back at the girl, "Solara, huh? My name is Ryou Bakura," he said, watching a little nervously as Solara showed small fangs when she smiled.
"You have lots of names, Ryou Bakura." She said, looking a little confused.
"No, no," Ryou explained, "Bakura is my family name, and Ryou is my personal name. Don't you have separate families on Pyria?"
Solara shook her head, "Pyrians hatch from eggs. I guess we're all Lord Urashima's children. Just adults can take a child, but they aren't really separate families. But which name do you want me to call you?" she said, shrugging.
"Oh," Ryou said, "it's ok, Ryou is just fine. So tell me about Pyria, I've never been to a world I've never heard of before,"
Solara smiled again, "On one condition only," she stated.
Ryou looked confused again, "What is it?"
"You tell me more about Earth. It's only so much to read about such a planet. It must be a whole other thing to hear about it from a native." She replied.
Ryou smiled and nodded. Solara then started to describe about a world with double moon and triple suns. About high mountains that scraped the sky and valleys so deep and wide that if you were standing on one side of the valley, you couldn't see the other side. She told him of a night when both moons are full, that the sky is as light as day. She told of how she grew up with her 'parents' in Amalia. She also spoke of how Lord Urashima killed her parents and left her an orphan. Solara stopped, seeing Ryou looking depressed, "Hey, what's on your mind?"
Ryou looked up at her, "I just miss home, that's all," he said.
Solara tried her best to cheer him up, "Why don't you tell me about it?" she asked.
Ryou smiled a little, "Alright," Ryou started to tell about his friends and Domino High. He told her about his father being an archeologist and his many trips. Solara understood what one was, saying that her mother was a sort of archeologist. Ryou went to tell about his yami but stopped.
"What's the matter?" Solara asked.
Ryou started again, "You might not believe this part,"
Solara rolled her eyes and said, "Try me."
Ryou sighed, "When my father brought me this ring," he said, pulling the ring out from underneath his shirt, "I got an added bonus with it. I got what can best be called 'another me.' A dark side, a yami. At first he hated me and I feared him. Oftentimes he would beat me as a lesson of some sort. But then one day when he was beating me, I cried. I had never cried in front of him before. But I remember seeing his face then. He just looked so forlorn and troubled it was awful. He collapsed and hugged me. He said he wa scared of the ring's power. He told me that he was scared that I would get rid of the ring and leave him sealed in it for Ra knows how long, as he would say. And then he promised never to hurt me as long as I returned the favor. Once we trusted each other, we became close. (AN- Yes, I do know how cheese this sounds, but just trying to write Ryou and Bakura becoming friends can take up a whole story, so play along here please ^.^'). Ryou looked up at Solara, expecting a stare of confusion or of disbelief, but she just sat there with a reassuring smile on her face.
"Can't you contact him somehow?" she asked. Ryou facevaulted. Throughout all the chaos, he hadn't even been able to think about talking to Yami.
Ryou blushed, "Well, yeah but I never thought about it."
Solara giggled, "Don't worry yourself about it. I don't blame you for being overwhelmed over this."
Ryou smiled, still blushing, "I'll see if I can get him," He closed his eyes and focused on nothing but his thoughts. /Yami, can you hear me? Are you there?/ Ryou felt for his Yami's presence in his mind. "I.I can't feel him." Ryou whispered, opening his eyes quickly.
"So you can't contact him at all?" Solara asked. Ryou shook his head. It must be the gap in the dimensions, Solara thought. She looked at Ryou with concern and went to get closer to him. Suddenly, a loud clanging sound could be heard coming down the hallway. The two looked up as a guard walked by the cells banging on the bars and shouting, "Get some sleep you lowlifes!"
When the banging died down Solara turned to Ryou, "You can have the bed tonight," she said as she stood up and went to walk away.
"Wait!" Ryou grabbed her arm and she turned to look at him "I couldn't," Ryou said, still holding her arm.
Solara gently took his hand, "Trust me, I'm fine," and without waiting for a reply, she sat up against the wall. Ryou stopped arguing and laid down on the bed, facing the wall. Solara went to put her head on her knees when she heard soft whimpers coming from Ryou's direction. She stood up and looked over at him. He was trembling and curled up towards the wall. She walked over to the bed and laid down next to him. Ryou stopped crying and looked at Solara. She wrapped her arms around his waist and gently whispered in his ear, "It's alright. I'll help you find your way home. I promise." Ryou leaned up against her body and relaxed a little.
Solara nuzzled in his hair, "You know what? You remind me of a song," she said and began to softly sing in Ryou's ear:
"I hold the light and the darkness of my heart.
Trembling while I embrace the shadows,
Moving me apart.
I can't give up all the dreams that I have chased.
And my love will be there and will come to me again with Pride.
When I look to the sunset,
All the colors so beautiful.
That the tears fall right down
Into the sea,
To the ocean of my heart.
Though the brightness of the sun has drifted far away,
Tomorrow holds the sunlight of a brand new day for me.
I hold the light and the darkness of my heart.
Trembling while I embrace the shadows,
Moving me apart.
I can't give up all the dreams that I have chased.
And my love will be there and will come to me again.
With each rising sun,
I'll find the future that is mine."
As she finished singing, Solara saw that Ryou now was sleeping peacefully against her body. "Good night Ryou," she breathed, falling asleep also.
AN- Well, wasn't that sweet?! I'll try to have the next chapter up soon. Please be patient and review!! ^.^
