Crimson Tears
By Kaehimi
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
"The Savior"
~I stepped out the door and held it open for the person behind me. As I tried to pass the weight of it onto her, she ignored me and just walked right out. I started to close it again, but more and more people came out. My new school, unlike my old one, went from grades K-12. I could sense the Spirit snickering in his soul room. After my class was all out, the older students began to walk out. I groaned inwardly. If I closed it now, I would probably get ground into a pulp. {Smart kid, eh?} The Spirit laughed.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed my arm and firmly pulled me away from the door. "No, you're doing it wrong." He said to me. "This is what you're supposed to do," he explained and then slammed the door on a group of seniors with a resounding bang. There were several shouts of protest, but they died out within heartbeats. I turned to see my rescuer and my breath caught in my throat.
Firstly, he was approximately three times my height. I tilted my heard back and looked up into fierce black eyes. Secondly, he was very pale and closely resembled a ghost. Thirdly, chains were draped around him. "T-thanks..." I said, barely whispering. He cleared his throat, and then walked off with a flurry of a trench coat.
{Lucky.} The Spirit scoffed. {Quite lucky indeed.}
I agreed quickly, and then hurried off home.
Lapse of Time...
I opened the door and turned on the kitchen lights. Like always, no one was home, and my footsteps echoed through the hallway. I flicked every light switch I saw, and soon felt so much better. Although it was still light outside, the house was very black. {I wonder why it's so dark in here?} I asked the Spirit.
In response, he appeared in front of me and whacked me over the head playfully. "Don't ask me questions, save them for yourself."
I rubbed my head, but grinned. The Spirit was in a good mood, and that could never be bad. It seemed the day was taking a turn for the better.
Lapse of Time...
The afternoon went great, and not once did I look at the kitchen knife. However, the Spirit said that I should always expect the worse, and that something bad would be bound to happen. I didn't think so. Perhaps I could make friends with the students in my class tomorrow...
Lapse of Time…
The next day, I woke up bright and early to prepare for school. So what if I had a horrible teacher? I felt like nothing could ever go wrong again. {You're being an idiot. Stop being so upbeat and happy!} The Spirit warned me from the Millennium Ring. {Happiness, friendship, trust. They get you nowhere in the real world!}
Sounded like he was in a bad mood now. But I didn't care. I always was a morning person, and I gladly ignored him as I toasted a waffle for breakfast. {Want one?} I asked. I did not get any answer except for a mind block. I shrugged and continued pouring syrup on my food.
Lapse of Time...
I arrived at school not much later, and was the first one seated at my desk. My teacher was looking at me with a suspicious look, but I ignored it. I was not going to let her dampen my spirit.
Several more students arrived, chatting among themselves. I sat alone and watched them. My enthusiasm soon subsided and the Spirit laughed at me. I decided to bury my head in my arms until the bell rang. The teacher stood up to take attendance and pronounced my name completely wrong. Purposely. She shot me scowls while the class laughed. {Poor little Ryou...} The Spirit taunted me along with the teacher. I tried to concentrate on my breathing.
The whole day, everyone did little things to me. All my pencils went missing, and I was too frightened to ask the teacher to borrow one. Instead, I left my test blank and failed it. I had to get it signed. During lunch, I tried to buy food like everyone else, but someone tripped me and it went flying. I spent recess cleaning up the cafeteria. Back in class, I zoned off talking to the Spirit when the teacher called on me. Another huge mistake.
The only class I had been looking forward to was music, but the teacher made my skip it and write on the board 200 times, "I will always listen in class". {What an incredibly cruel teacher.} The Spirit commented as I painstakingly wrote the phrase over and over. This time, I ignored him.
As I wrote, my hand began to hurt. I was very bored, and I could barely keep writing. Of course, I would probably not finish in time before the rest of the class returned, and everyone would see me. {How can this get any worse?} I asked myself, and the Spirit actually answered.
{Don't ever get too happy - it will end before you know it,} He reminded me. I made a mental note to heed his advice from henceforth. The Spirit then added, almost as an afterthought, {By the way, the knife is always there...} I smiled at the thought of relief, but quickly wiped it from my face when the teacher glared at me.~
Kaehimi: I am in very big rush...sorry!
Excuse of the Chapter: I have some good advice, Never fall asleep in class.