I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
|~*Tat: Yet another inventive chapter courtesy of moi. **bows**
Rhapsody: **sweatdrop** Uh huh, whatever. I think it's a little short.
Tat: **injured** My chapters are always short!
Rhapsody: ^^ Chill, Tat-chan, it's fine. Say the disclaimer so we can start the fic.
Tat: **pulls Chi from behind a curtain**
Chi: Chi? What's going on?
Rhapsody: Tat-chan, wrong anime series…
Tat: **chibi eyes** But she's so cute! Say disclaimer for us, please, Chi?
Chi: What? **tilts head questioningly**
Tat: **glomps** She's so cute!
Rhapsody: **triple sweatdrop** **pulls Tat off of Chi** Anyways… Yu-Gi-Oh! is not our property… **glances at Chi** And neither is Chobits… Start the chapter!*~|
…The
caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still…
—Maya Angelou
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE (by Tat)
Ryou's POV
"Oh, Ryou…?"
Bakura puts a hand on my chest and pushes me against the bed. I turn my head back so as not to look him in the eyes.
"Yes… yes… Master…?" I squeak out.
"Did you hear me and Marik talking?" He moves my chin so he can see my face. I close my eyes to avoid staring into his pit dark ones.
"No," I lie.
"Hmm… Somehow I think you're lying. But it won't matter. After I kill you, it'll be all over…" Master pulls a blade from his pocket, and licks at it carelessly. He cuts his tongue but doesn't mind, for he brings his finger to his tongue and rubs the blood between his thumb and index finger.
"Why're you going to kill me?" I stutter out.
Master grins. "To crush the pharaoh. Heh… he thought he was heartbroken when I kissed you… wait till' he sees that I killed you." He ends the sentence with a laugh, and tugs at my hand.
"Who's the pharaoh?"
"Yami."
Yami… the name touches a part deep inside of me. I know this name… yes… I know it very well… Where have I known—or even heard—that name? And why does it strike a cord to me?
Whatever the reason, whatever the name… I can't let Master hurt this person. Only I should suffer. I pull my hand away from Master.
"I'm not doing it, Bakura!" I snap, and run as fast as I could. Surprisingly, I make it out of my house and am now running down the streets. I don't dare turn back, I just keep running…