Crimson Tears

By Kaehimi

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

"The First"

Bakura's Point of View...

~I saw the sleek silver of the blade, with a few tiny drops of dried that had splattered on it when I had popped my blood blister. I saw my pale skin. I saw the blade again, this time close to my arm. I vaguely remember sitting down, a towel in my lap, my arm on the white towel, and the blade clenched in my other fist. I gently drew the dull side of the knife from the center of my palm to my elbow, trying to follow the large vein.

Of course, it didn't pierce my skin. It tingled with an almost nice sensation. I enjoyed the light feeling for a few seconds until it faded away. I felt so much better, and decided that I didn't have to draw blood. I rinsed the blood from the knife that had caked onto it from yesterday and slid it into the kitchen knife holder.

I glanced at the clock and realized that it had been ten minutes. For ten minutes all there were was the blade and my arm. It neutralized the effects of the day.

I craved that thrill that I received as I slid the knife across my skin more, but I held against it. Since that was all that I really needed, I would not go further.

Lapse of Time...

I walked over to the Public Library, and headed for the section on mental illnesses. Dewey Decimal System, 616, and I found it. I picked out a couple books on cutting, self-mutilation, and several other books of a similar topic. I checked them out, ignoring the weird looks the librarian gave me, and walked home.

Lapse of Time...

I was reading my book when the door opened and my aunt stepped in. I looked up in surprise as a few policemen came in too. "This is my nephew, and he's all alone," she explained to them.

"I see, ma'am." One said.

I got up and walked towards her, a confused look on my face.

"Don't worry, my little Bakura," she hugged me, but I stood stiffly. "You can come live with me, away from that man who leaves you by yourself all the time."

I froze.~

Kaehimi: Yami Bakura will be in this, since it seems that what people want. ^_^ Since I can't seem to write more than half a page without getting a good idea for a cliffie, I will update more often (at least once per week) to make up for the short chappies.

Thankies for the pixi stix! ^______________________^ YUM!

I'm going to be Change of Heart for Halloween.

Excuse of the Chapter: Preparing my lesson plan, blech.