BlackRose: CRAP. I am soooooooo sorry for taking so long to update. I was working on my book…^.^() eh heh. Once again…I AM SO SORRY FOR TAKING THIS LONG TO UPDATE. On with the chappie!
Ryou tried not to think about the things that could be waiting in the dark for him. God, I wish I had some light. Who the hell knows what's down here. He shook his head as he walked. Stop being stupid. There ARE no monsters down here because they DON'T EXIST! He shuddered despite himself. Suddenly, light sped down the entire hallway as all of the bulbs flickered to life.
"They must have fixed the lights then." He let out a sigh of relief.
"Now, to find a way out of here and get back to the others." He stopped in front of a window and looked out, just as a flash of lighting flickered across the angry sky. A loud boom of thunder chased after it.
"The storms still going strong. And I'm going to stop talking to myself now." Just as he turned, his eyes met a door on the opposite wall. He blinked.
Was that there before?
He chided himself for being so foolish and reached for the door. Just as his fingers touched the surprisingly hot knob, a scream echoed throughout the hall. He turned his head to the sound, brown eyes widening as he saw the screamer. A woman, completely transparent, blood dripping down her mouth and landing on the wooden floor with a loud plop, stood there. There was a large puddle already on the floor beneath the woman's mouth. Ryou stared in shock for a moment as the woman glared, angry black eyes narrowed. She screamed again, but before she could get any closer to the white haired teen, he gripped the knob and threw open the door, ran in, and slammed it behind him, making sure to lock it. His heart was thumping. He swallowed and looked around.
"What the-this is the room we were in when we fell through the floor!" Sure enough, it was the same. The window was still open on the other side of the room. But there was a difference. In the center was a high-backed chair, the occupant the last person on earth Ryou had expected to see.
"A-Amane?" he gasped. His sister nodded, a sweet smile on her face. She didn't say a word, however, just rose from her position in the chair and stood there.
"No-you-you can't be alive! You're dead! I was there with you when you and Mother died! You can't possibly…" He trailed off. Amane smile grew larger.
I'm alive, big brother. Why would you think differently? I'm here, aren't I? The white haired girl didn't open her mouth once, yet Ryou could still hear every word.
"But…how?"
You don't believe me, Ryou? But…I thought you would be happy.
Her face crumpled, and she looked as if she would cry, turning her back to him and walking towards the window.
"Amane, wait! Please!" She turned, shaking her head sadly as the tears trickled down her face.
Why should I? My own brother thinks I'm d-dead. Ryou's own brown eyes watered.
"No…that's not it. I-I swear it! I believe you! Just come back!"
More tears trickled silently down the young girls cheeks as she continued walking away, walking closer and closer to the window.
"Amane! Please! Stop!"
She did indeed turn around.
Why? You don't believe me at all! You-you think I'm dead! I hate you, Ryou!
"I believe you! I do! Please, don't-don't hate me, sister!"
Why shouldn't I? I have every right to! If you think I'm dead, then-then maybe I should just die right now and leave you to your fantasies!
A tear trickled down Ryou's cheek as he whispered,
"No…Amane…don't…" Amane continued walking. He could hear her sobs as she walked closer to her death. He bolted, running as fast as he could towards her to stop her.
"Stop!" he cried. She continued on, walking onto the balcony, and climbing onto the railing, the wind causing her white dress to flutter out before her, tugging at her hair, as if egging her on to commit the deed. The rain puddled at her bare feet. She turned her head to look at her brother one last time, a small smile on her face as the tears continued their trail down her cheeks. Ryou came to a stop a mere foot away from her, his own tears spilling over his eyes and down his face.
"Please…God, no…"
The small smile remained on her face.
This is what you wanted, big brother…
With that, she leapt off the balcony, disappearing over the side. Ryou couldn't even hear the thud of her body hitting the ground, it was so high up.
"Amane…" he whimpered, hot tears spilling down his cheeks.
"AMANE!!!!!!!!!" He ran over to the edge and peered down, although he knew it was futile. He couldn't even see the ground. He sobbed. She was dead…and it was his entire fault. Again. Before he could think twice about it, he too climbed up onto the balcony and looked at the ground, too far away for him to see anything. A tear trickled down his cheek, and he took a deep breath, preparing to jump. He moved his first foot so that it was dangling, and was about to jump when a voice interrupted him.
"RYOU! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" Then arms wrapped around his waist and tugged him down.
"Stop! LET GO OF ME, GODDAMNIT! I HAVE TO FIND HER!!!" He was forced to turn around and meet two lavender eyes, which were shining with fear and relief.
"Find who?"
"Her…OH MY GOD, I FUCKING KILLED HER!" He was sobbing again, and trying to scramble out of Malik's grip so he could jump off the balcony.
"Ryou, SNAP OUT OF IT!" He was stuck hard across the face.
"I-I…killed her…"
"What are you talking about, Ryou? Killed who?"
"Amane…my sister. I saw her and thought she was dead, then she told me…she wasn't. But-but…I-I didn't believe her…she said she hated me. Then she…she…God, SHE JUMPED! And now she's dead! OH MY GOD, I'VE KILLED MY ONLY SISTER!" His shoulders were shaking violently as he sobbed.
"Ryou…listen to me! You didn't kill her! She was already dead, damn it! It wasn't real!"
But the horrified teen wouldn't listen. He only sank to the wet stone ground; still crying like his life depended on it. Malik sank with him, holding him tightly, telling him that it wasn't real.
"Ssshh…Ryou, please, you have to calm down. It wasn't real. Amane's been dead," Malik whispered in his ear as he rocked him. Ryou sobbed and clung to his shirt, clenching the material in his fists.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, she was never here to begin with."
"But…she was so real. I-I could see her. She-she looked so solid."
"I know…but it was all fake. It was a trick to get you to kill yourself."
"A-a trick?"
"Yeah…the same thing happened to me." Ryou looked down at his wrists, to see a cut on one.
"Malik?"
"I know. It's going to be okay." He smoothed away the strands of soaking wet white hair that were clinging to Ryou's face and kissed his forehead.
"We'll go look for the others and get the hell out of here. I won't let anything else hurt you," he whispered.
"Do you promise?" Malik leaned in and kissed him.
"I promise. I'll die before I let you get hurt again."
BlackRose: -.- Ugh…these chapters are SO freakin' short. I'm not keeping either of my promises, am I?
Bakura: Nope. You lied when you said that the updates would be sooner, and when you said the chapters would be longer. Stupid thing to say if you didn't intend to actually carry it out.
BlackRose: Don't remind me. *thinks* Hey, he isn't pissed off about what I did to Ryou.
Bakura: Oh and WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT TO MY HIKARI! YOU MADE HIM MISERABLE!
BlackRose: O.O Crap. Thought too soon. *runs as Bakura chases her with a flamethrower* Okie guys, REVIEW PLEASE! *keeps on running as Bakura yells "I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO HIM!"*
