Disclaimer: Hello! Sorry for the lateness of this chapter-
Author: It wasn't my fault! I was spending the week with my dad, cause it's his birthday, and he doesn't have the Internet, and I tried to-
Disclaimer: Bwahahahahaha! That's no excuse, foolish girl! You must pay for your sins! Hang your head in shame, stale crouton! (regains composure) Anyway, sorry for the lateness of this chapter, and I still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Malik realized that Starling had gotten out of the jacuzzi. He threw another glance at Ryou before leaving as well. He went up to the room he and Ryou were supposed to share, but he knew that Ryou would be sleeping with Ashley that night.
The very thought made his blood boil. How could Ryou do something like that? He was gay, he knew he was gay, he knew Malik knew he was gay, and he knew that he and Malik were in love. So why did he have to kiss Ashley?
Malik grabbed one of the pillows and clutched it tightly, trying to squeeze the life out of it, venting his frustration and anger. He gritted his teeth together painfully. "He's so afraid," Malik growled, his voice rising in volume and intensity. "He's so damn scared that the world will turn on him. He's so damn scared of what other people think. That crap doesn't matter! It doesn't matter what other people think!"
He threw down the pillow and slammed his fist against the wall. He then ran to the bathroom and stood before the mirror, glaring fiercely at his own demonic reflection. "It doesn't mean shit!" he screamed. "I don't care if the world's against you! I don't care if the whole damn school thinks you're a faggot! I don't care if every fucking bastard on this planet screws you over just because you're gay! You don't have to be so fucking scared! I'm here!"
He sank down to the bathroom floor, slumped against the cool tiles, his head ringing with the echoes of his own screams. "I'm here," he murmured. He sat there for a long time, choking on tears that refused to come. He hardly ever cried when he was angry or sad. But just then, he wanted to drown in it.
He heard the door open and close, and knew that Ryou and Ashley had come in. Malik stood up and walked over to the bed, claiming it as his own. If Starling was in the other room, they would have to make out on the couch. He wasn't going to give up his comfort for their betrayal.
He heard the distant sounds of conversation from downstairs, though words were indecipherable. After a moment, Malik heard the sound of angry footsteps coming up the stairs. Just one pair of footsteps.
Malik poked his head out of the door just in time to see Ashley stomping into her room. Puzzled and slightly relieved, he walked down the stairs to see Ryou sitting on the couch, watching t.v with the volume down. He looked up as Malik approached and smiled, still a little drunk.
"Hi, Malik!" he said cheerfully. "Wanna watch Animal Planet with me?"
Malik raised his eyebrows, just a little disturbed. He walked over to the t.v and turned it off. Ryou seemed not to notice. "I guess Ashley was just a slut after all," he said sweetly. "But I was too tired tonight."
Malik didn't say anything. He sat down on the couch next to Ryou and turned the t.v back on, flipping to an old-fashioned movie. Ryou put his head on Malik's shoulder and closed his eyes. Malik smiled and put his arm around him. "You don't have to be afraid," he whispered as Ryou snored gently. "I'm here for you."
Ryou smiled in his sleep.
* * * * *
Malik strolled into the school. He knew he was late, but he didn't really feel like getting a pass. He and Ryou and the girls had all gone home on Sunday as planned, though Ashley insisted on playing "I can bore holes into you by staring at you reproachfully," and "Since you didn't fuck me, I'm going to be bitchy and give you the silent treatment." Malik had had to sleep in and accidentally miss the bus so that he wouldn't have to endure her little "hmphs" all morning.
Anyway, he had only missed first period, which was geometry, so it was no major loss. Second period was gym, so he headed in that direction as the bell rang and students poured into the hall. A couple of idiot freshmen stared at him as he passed, but he ignored them as he entered the locker room.
As he was getting dressed, he scanned the other student's faces, searching for Ryou. The late bell rang, and still there was no sign of him. Malik leaned against the wall, letting the other students pass him as they went up to the gym. He stayed behind until there were only one or two other stragglers, but Ryou had not made an appearance.
"All right, get up to the gym," Mr. Crusher yelled. "You won't get any fitter standing there, hot shot. Move it!"
Malik glared at him, but did as he was told. If Ryou came in later, Malik would have to be in the gym, not the principal's office. Still, Malik only half-heartedly performed the exercises, and made sure that he was one of the first out in dodge ball. He watched the other students listlessly, hoping to see a blushing Ryou join them. But the albino was not to be seen.
Suddenly, the guidance councilor, Mrs. Hunt hurried toward him. "Oh, Malik, dear," she said breathlessly. "You had better go and get your things. I've just heard that your friend Ryou is in the hospital. He's been hit by a car."
Author: It wasn't my fault! I was spending the week with my dad, cause it's his birthday, and he doesn't have the Internet, and I tried to-
Disclaimer: Bwahahahahaha! That's no excuse, foolish girl! You must pay for your sins! Hang your head in shame, stale crouton! (regains composure) Anyway, sorry for the lateness of this chapter, and I still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Malik realized that Starling had gotten out of the jacuzzi. He threw another glance at Ryou before leaving as well. He went up to the room he and Ryou were supposed to share, but he knew that Ryou would be sleeping with Ashley that night.
The very thought made his blood boil. How could Ryou do something like that? He was gay, he knew he was gay, he knew Malik knew he was gay, and he knew that he and Malik were in love. So why did he have to kiss Ashley?
Malik grabbed one of the pillows and clutched it tightly, trying to squeeze the life out of it, venting his frustration and anger. He gritted his teeth together painfully. "He's so afraid," Malik growled, his voice rising in volume and intensity. "He's so damn scared that the world will turn on him. He's so damn scared of what other people think. That crap doesn't matter! It doesn't matter what other people think!"
He threw down the pillow and slammed his fist against the wall. He then ran to the bathroom and stood before the mirror, glaring fiercely at his own demonic reflection. "It doesn't mean shit!" he screamed. "I don't care if the world's against you! I don't care if the whole damn school thinks you're a faggot! I don't care if every fucking bastard on this planet screws you over just because you're gay! You don't have to be so fucking scared! I'm here!"
He sank down to the bathroom floor, slumped against the cool tiles, his head ringing with the echoes of his own screams. "I'm here," he murmured. He sat there for a long time, choking on tears that refused to come. He hardly ever cried when he was angry or sad. But just then, he wanted to drown in it.
He heard the door open and close, and knew that Ryou and Ashley had come in. Malik stood up and walked over to the bed, claiming it as his own. If Starling was in the other room, they would have to make out on the couch. He wasn't going to give up his comfort for their betrayal.
He heard the distant sounds of conversation from downstairs, though words were indecipherable. After a moment, Malik heard the sound of angry footsteps coming up the stairs. Just one pair of footsteps.
Malik poked his head out of the door just in time to see Ashley stomping into her room. Puzzled and slightly relieved, he walked down the stairs to see Ryou sitting on the couch, watching t.v with the volume down. He looked up as Malik approached and smiled, still a little drunk.
"Hi, Malik!" he said cheerfully. "Wanna watch Animal Planet with me?"
Malik raised his eyebrows, just a little disturbed. He walked over to the t.v and turned it off. Ryou seemed not to notice. "I guess Ashley was just a slut after all," he said sweetly. "But I was too tired tonight."
Malik didn't say anything. He sat down on the couch next to Ryou and turned the t.v back on, flipping to an old-fashioned movie. Ryou put his head on Malik's shoulder and closed his eyes. Malik smiled and put his arm around him. "You don't have to be afraid," he whispered as Ryou snored gently. "I'm here for you."
Ryou smiled in his sleep.
* * * * *
Malik strolled into the school. He knew he was late, but he didn't really feel like getting a pass. He and Ryou and the girls had all gone home on Sunday as planned, though Ashley insisted on playing "I can bore holes into you by staring at you reproachfully," and "Since you didn't fuck me, I'm going to be bitchy and give you the silent treatment." Malik had had to sleep in and accidentally miss the bus so that he wouldn't have to endure her little "hmphs" all morning.
Anyway, he had only missed first period, which was geometry, so it was no major loss. Second period was gym, so he headed in that direction as the bell rang and students poured into the hall. A couple of idiot freshmen stared at him as he passed, but he ignored them as he entered the locker room.
As he was getting dressed, he scanned the other student's faces, searching for Ryou. The late bell rang, and still there was no sign of him. Malik leaned against the wall, letting the other students pass him as they went up to the gym. He stayed behind until there were only one or two other stragglers, but Ryou had not made an appearance.
"All right, get up to the gym," Mr. Crusher yelled. "You won't get any fitter standing there, hot shot. Move it!"
Malik glared at him, but did as he was told. If Ryou came in later, Malik would have to be in the gym, not the principal's office. Still, Malik only half-heartedly performed the exercises, and made sure that he was one of the first out in dodge ball. He watched the other students listlessly, hoping to see a blushing Ryou join them. But the albino was not to be seen.
Suddenly, the guidance councilor, Mrs. Hunt hurried toward him. "Oh, Malik, dear," she said breathlessly. "You had better go and get your things. I've just heard that your friend Ryou is in the hospital. He's been hit by a car."