Pairing: Ryou Bakura x Téa Gardner
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, just my OC's and Kassie-chan owns Vipera.
... what the twins actually mean
Someone Like You
Chapter 14
By Kaz
Ryou smiled at Téa as they broke out of the hug, giving her a small laugh, he said, "Well we better get inside and see if there is any news."
"Yeah Ryou, lets go."
They both entered the waiting room just as the doctor was coming out.
"Ah Miss Gardner, you may visit your son now but please, for now only family members."
"Okay doctor." She looked at Ryou, who said,
"Hey why don't you go in first?"
Nodding she walked into the room but not before turning back and asking, "Chi hunny want to come with me?"
Chijin looked up from her gaze of the floor and slowly shook her head no.
"But hunny?"
"Téa its okay, we'll look after her."
"Thanks Yugi."
Entering the room Téa couldn't help but let a sob escape her as she saw her son hooked up to all the machines, 'Remember these are helping him.'
Taking a chair, she dragged it to Shiro bedside and kissed him on his forehead, "Hey baby its mama here. You gunna wake up for me?"
Sighing, she took his hand and sat down, "Shi hunny please open your eyes Mama needs you. Please Shi wake up. Shiro, I am so sorry, this is my fault, please do not suffer for my mistake. I am so sorry Shi if I had not of run then none of this would have happened. You would have had a daddy from the start and we all would have been happy. I know you always wanted to know about your daddy didn't you. You were so young, yet you still protected your sister so you never asked me. Chijin needs you... I need you Shiro you got to wake up please Shi please..."
Unable to finish any more she broke down into tears. "I just want you to wake up Shiro and then everything will be fine we can all be together PLEASE JUST WAKE UP!"
There was a knock at the door, sniffling she mumbled a come in. Ryou entered and said, "Hey, um, visiting hours are over so I mean..."
"I want to stay here I am not leaving, he may wake up."
"I understand Téa but you need to rest and...."
"No I need to stay with my son."
"Téa listen, if he wakes up the hospital will call. You got to rest and so does Chijin."
Téa was about to argue back when the last word got to her, 'Yes I have to think of both of them.'
However, she answered with, "My house is too far and...."
"You can both stay with me at the hotel."
"But."
"Yeah, it's a lot nearer and you shouldn't be on you own."
"Well I guess but we have to come back here first thing."
"I promise you, Téa, we will."
Nodding, she kissed Shiro again and said, "Mama will be back tomorrow okay."
Exiting the room Ryou looked back at Shiro and thought, 'Hang in there kid please.'
"Oh Téa are you okay?" asked Isis, as they came into the hotel suite.
Téa didn't say anything, she sat down with Chijin in her lap and hugged her tightly.
"Please is there anything we can do?"
Ryou, who dropped one of the bags they had gotten from Téa's house on the floor said, "Well Isis can you um get some food because both of them haven't eaten."
"I am not hungry," mumbled Téa, "but Chi has to eat so...."
Isis nodded and went to call room service.
Ryou bent down so he was eye level with Chijin and said, "Are you tired Chijin?"
Chijin didn't say anything but turned her head away and buried it into her mother shoulder.
Ryou sighed at her actions and looked at Téa, who smiled sadly and glanced down at her daughter.
"Give her time Ryou her and Shi... Sigh... Well they were very close... sniff... you know sometimes I think they could talk telepathically to each other." Téa laughed a little at this and stroked her daughter's hair.
Ryou nodded and said, "Well I'm just going to and see what the rest of the gang are up to, unless you want me to stay here?"
"No Ryou, you go I'll be fine."
Ryou nodded and walked into the next room and saw Yugi sitting down looking down at something in his hand. He walked over and sat down opposite of him seeing what he was looking at. "Duel monster cards?" he mumbled.
"Yeah," sighed Yugi, "I know it sounds stupid but when things get rough, I kind of just look at them and remember. I mean I know that we don't play any more but just holding and looking at them makes me remember everything we've all been through and it gives me strength, I know that sounds stupid but."
"No Yugi that sounds good...hmmm... remember all the adventures we went through with Yami and Bakura?"
"Yeah! Boy do I ever. Sometime I wonder what would have happened if me and Yami hadn't of won battle city."
"Yeah."
"Ryou I know this may sound stupid but you know when I gave the puzzle back..."
"Hmmm?"
"Well I kind of still felt Yami's energy through me. I mean not physical or not mentally but it was there, everyday it grew weaker but I still think for about a month or so it was there."
"You know Yugi I felt the same, I mean I felt the rings or I should say Bakura energy. He wasn't in my mind or my soul room but somehow he was there."
"Yeah weird... So how are Téa and Chijin?"
"Okay I think I mean I don't know what to do I am trying to be strong but..."
"Ryou, I think you being there is enough."
"Thanks Yugi, you're a great friend, Téa was lucky to have you as a friend."
"Nah, it was me that was lucky. I mean she was always there for me it's about time I could be there for her."
"Hey Yugi, no hard feeling yeah about...."
"No way, Ryou, none at all. I am happy for you, I really am."
"Thanks."
Téa glanced at the door as she heard it open and saw Malik stick his head through the door.
"Ah, um, is it okay if I enter? I have to get some stuff."
"Yeah of course Malik, I am sorry we kicked you out of your room."
"Um nah, it's okay."
Malik slowly got his stuff and was about to leave when he turned around and said, "Téa..."
"Yes?"
"Listen, I, well I guess, I am sorry, I shouldn't have given you a hard time. I didn't really listen to your side and well, I still think that what you did was wrong, but it wasn't my place to say anything."
"Malik you don't have to be sorry, you were looking out for a friend. How can I fault you for that?"
"Yeah, but I dunno I mean me and Bakura hurt him so much at Battle city and then when I found out about my Yami and all I made a promise to try and turn myself around. Then well, I just wanted to protect him, I guess I mean... Ah shit, I have no idea what I am talking about but."
"Its okay Malik I mean it, friends?"
"Friends."
Téa smiled and placed Chijin on the couch and hugged Malik who returned it and was about to leave, when Téa grabbed his hand and whispered, "Malik you ever swear in front of my child again, I will pull your hair out with my bare hands got it?"
"Um got it, hope everything with Shiro goes ok?"
"Yeah me too."
They both looked up to see Ryou enter with a plate of food.
"Hungry?"
"Err; I'll leave ya to it."
"Thanks Malik."
Malik nodded and left, leaving Ryou to walk up to Téa, who pulled Chijin in her lap and sat down next to her. "Here Chi," said Ryou feeding her a bit of a sandwich, leaving Téa to smile... 'If only Shiro was here as well.'
Téa sighed as she stood at the coffee machine at the hospital, it was the next day, and there was no change in Shiro condition. Sighing, she turned to see a coffee emerge in front of her, glancing up she saw Ryou smile and hand her the cup. 'I guess it was wrong of me to judge him, he's been amazing...'
While this was happening, Chijin glanced at her uncle Joey, who was asleep and Aunty Mai who was leaning against him, also nearly asleep, getting up, she looked around quickly, before entering her brother's room.
She gasped at the machines, but with the help of the chair, she climbed up and sat on the bed next to Shiro.
"Shi? Shi tis Chi here."
"Can you hear me Shi?"
"Esaelp eka up." please wake up
"Y uoy no nep seye." Why you no open eyes
"Shi, no leave please."
Sniffing and crying, she rested her head next to her brothers and fell asleep next to him.
"Joey, Mai where's Chijin?" asked a frantic Téa.
"Huh?"
"JOEY!"
"She right here Téa," said Mai pointing to the empty chair, "Huh what the?"
"Oh my God! WHERE IS SHE?"
"Téa calm down, let me look in Shiro's room," said Ryou. He entered the room, where he was met with a heart-warming sight, both his children asleep lying next to each other.
"It's okay Téa she's here."
Téa ran into the room and breathed easily as she saw her children; smiling sadly, she lifted Chi and walked out leaving Ryou in the room.
Ryou walked to the chair and sat down, grabbing Shiro's hand, he moved some of the hair out of his face and said, "Hey buddy you got to hang on there .You have people here you need you... a lot.... Shiro, sigh, I never was a brave person or anything. In fact, I was always known as a wimp. I have never done anything really, I can say I am proud of... but I would like to... I want you to be proud of me Shi... I want to be your father... please don't deny me the chance please..."
"Uhhh."
Ryou eyes widened, as Shi moaned slightly and moved his fingers.
"Shiro? Please Shiro."
Shiro squeezed Ryou's finger a bit more, when Beep, Beep, BEEP, BEEP..."What the heck what's happening?" cried Ryou, as Shiro began to jerk.
The doctors ran into the room, "Please Sir you have to leave."
"But what's?"
"Please Sir, he's flat lining, please leave."
And Ryou was shoved out of the room.
"Ryou, what's going ON?" cried Téa.
"I don't know. He woke but then..."
"Oh my God, I am going to lose my son," cried Téa, as she flung herself onto ground crying, Mai and Yugi comforting her.
'Shiro please!' thought Ryou, as he held a scared Chijin, 'Some one please help.'
TBC