A/N Damn…I said I'd update by November 2003…now it's June 2004…wow…stupid writers block. Stupid mean computer …stupid school for not giving me any free time…stupid president for not making it so I don't need a college degree in order to get a decent job. Stupid society for looking down on those who don't have a job…. . Anyway I think you get my point. Lord willing it will never take me this long again to update. It's summer break now but in a few weeks I'll be going to Atlanta for about a month so I'm going to try to post at least 6 chapters before then…
Bakura: More lies…it's been so long since you've updated 'til they're almost done with the battle city saga…
Sakuya: My hikari is very slow indeed…shameful
Yami: And you're fans have been emailing you everyday begging that you update….
Yugi: I would be angry…but all I feel for you is pity
Crystalia: O.o ok ok ok…I get it…let's start this chapter now before my guilt increases any further….
Sakuya: It's about time…My hikari doesn't own Yugioh…thank Ra for that. Could you imagine how long it would take for new episodes if she did?
Crystalia: .;;; ((Oh an a major warning in this chapter...it gets very violent so please don't read if you ain't suppose to)) ::whisper:: but still review!
Bakura: And you say I have screwed up morals?
Chapter 21
Tears of Blood
"Why do you keep staring at me like that?" Bakura asked annoyed as his hikari finished backing his bag.
"I'm not staring at you. Why are you so nervous?" Ryou countered.
"Because any minute now I'll be riding on a giant bird with that pharaoh…" Bakura said.
"Giant bird? You mean an airplane?" Ryou corrected. "I think Yami might stay in the Puzzle for most of the trip. Kaiba's plane may not be large enough for all of us to sit…"
Bakura sighed glancing around the room. For such a large house his light sure didn't own very much. Only a bed, desk, and a few scattered bookshelves filled Ryou's room, which surprised Bakura since the rest of the house was lavishly furnished. He watched as Ryou reached for a picture next to his bed. The boy studied it for a moment before placing it in his bag and closing it.
"What was that?" Bakura asked nosily.
"Huh? Oh nothing. Just a picture…" Ryou said quickly, looking away. "We'd better hurry. The others should be here any minute."
Bakura was about to say something when a door suddenly closed downstairs. Ryou's eyes widened and he rushed over to the calendar hanging over his desk.
"He's early…" Ryou muttered, suddenly very jittery.
"Who's early?" Bakura asked as footsteps came from downstairs. "What is going on?"
"It's my father. He's back from his trip early…" Ryou said softly. "You stay here…"
Normally Bakura wouldn't take orders but something about how Ryou said it made him sit back.
"Fine but we can't stay. You have to get rid of him." Bakura said.
"I'll handle it!" Ryou snapped, taking his dark side by surprise. Without another word Ryou left the room closing the door firmly behind him.
"Something here isn't right…" Bakura muttered to himself.
"Oh there you are Ryou. Didn't you here me calling you?" a man with short brown hair and glasses asked as Ryou made his way down the stairs.
"I heard you but I was on the phone…you're home early." Ryou said, looking at the floor.
"I would have thought you'd be happier to see your own father Ryou." The man said embracing him. Ryou tensed, closing his eyes.
"I won't be here too long though. I'm only going to be here for a few days." Ryou's father continued leaning close to his son's ear. "Besides I know how much you really missed me…"
Suddenly the bell rang causing Ryou's heart to jump. His father also faltered, at once releasing him.
"You didn't tell me that you were having visitors." He said, crossly.
"You didn't ask." Ryou snapped, going to answer the door.
Suddenly his father's hand lashed out, grabbing Ryou by the hair. "Perhaps my being away so long has given you the impression that you don't have to respect me. I may not be your biological father but you still owe me." He said tugging on Ryou's white locks. "Besides, you should remember what happened the last time you disrespected me."
Ryou tensed as the doorbell rang again followed by Yugi's call of his name. "I remember father…I apologize."
"Good." His father said releasing his hold. "Now don't keep your friends waiting."
Ryou shivered slightly as he went to open the door. He couldn't tell if he was happy or not for Yugi's timing.
" I thought we might have had the wrong house for a moment. Are you and Bakura ready?" Yugi started only to stop at the sight of Ryou's father.
Yami also straightened. Who is this man?
/I have no idea…Ryou never mentioned anyone. /
"You must be the friends that Ryou has been going on about. I'm Ryou's father. You can call me Keiichi." His father said smiling.
Yugi returned the smile. "Hello. My name is Yugi and this is my older brother Yami. We're here to pick Ryou up for our schools trip."
Both Ryou and Keiichi raised an eyebrow. "What trip?" Keiichi asked, looking down at Ryou.
"Our school is taking a week long trip to Izumo. I hear the hot springs there are very good." Yugi continued lightheartedly, hoping that Ryou's father bought their story.
"I meant mention it earlier but I hadn't expected you to be home so early." Ryou added, quickly.
Keiichi seemed to consider the situation. "Well I really had wanted to spend some time with you before my next trip but if you already promised your friends then I guess we'll have to catch up next time."
Ryou and Yugi collectively sighed in relief. "Thank you." Yugi said.
"Let me help you with these bags." Keiichi offered. "When did you say this trip was leaving?"
"The rest of our group should be here shortly." Yami commented.
"Did I ever show you guys my room?" Ryou interjected quickly, leading the pair towards the stairs.
"Ryou when you're done come back down. I want to talk to you before you leave for your trip." Keiichi said as the boys walked up the stairs. Ryou nodded hurrying his confused friends along.
Crystalia rolled over in bed, fighting the urge to vomit. "What happened?" she muttered.
"So you finally decided to wake up? I was beginning to think that you might have died." A voice said close to her.
Crystalia turned to find Isia lying in the bed next to her, grinning. She let out a scream as she leapt up from the bed, tripping over the sheets and crashing to the floor.
"There's no need for all that rough stuff but if you prefer the floor then so be it." She said leaning over the side of the bed.
"Where is Sakuya?" Crystalia asked, relieved to find that all her cloths were still on and in tact.
"You're no fun at all." Isia muttered pouting. "She and Tendo went off to find the next Millennium Item. They left me here to baby sit you."
'I can't believe she left me here with this lunatic…what am I suppose to do?' Crystalia asked herself.
"Now why don't you come back to bed? I promise I don't bite." Isia offered.
"I'll pass thank you." Crystalia said, standing. She gazed out the window. It looked as if it was going to rain. 'How did things get so out of control…' suddenly she turned to leave to room.
"Where do you think you're going?" Isia asked.
"I'm going back to the hospital. Maybe my mom is better… hopefully there won't be any trouble." Crystalia explained.
"Fine go." Isia said, lying back down.
"You don't want to come to?"
"I have no interest in going to watch some fool die. If you want to then go ahead. I'll be right here." She muttered, closing her eyes.
"She's not going to die!" Crystalia snapped, balling her fists.
"Keep telling yourself that honey and maybe you'll eventually believe it."
Crystalia growled under her breath before leaving. She wouldn't let her mother die, not for something that was her fault.
"Ryou is there something wrong?" Yugi asked as he led them to his room.
"No…it's just that I hadn't expected my father to be back so soon. He doesn't really like it when people come over uninvited…" Ryou explained.
Once at his room Yami and Yugi were relieved to find Bakura pacing back and forth. At least he realized that something wasn't quite right.
"You guys stay here. I'm going to have a talk with my father." Ryou said simply closing the door behind him.
"I get the feeling that he's not telling us something." Yugi muttered, looking at the door with concern.
"I know he's not telling us something and I plan to find out what it is." Bakura said.
"Let's remain calm. It may be nothing. We don't want to make Ryou's father suspicious…" Yami said.
'Ryou's acting so strange though…' Yugi thought to himself. 'Almost like how I used to when…'
The sudden thought struck Yugi suddenly making Yami look at him. "Is everything alright Yugi?"
"Er…yeah. I just have to use the bathroom. Stay here. I'll be right back." Yugi said before also leaving the room.
Both Yami and Bakura exchanged glances.
"We'll give them each five minutes. After that we'll find out just what is really going on around here." Yami explained.
"You know how much I hate company Ryou." Keiichi said softly. The pair was standing in the kitchen. "I don't really want you to go."
"I have to though."
"All you have to do is keep me happy." Keiichi said harshly. "As long as you do that there shouldn't be any problems."
Ryou looked away. "Yes father."
Keiichi smiled stepping closer to Ryou. "You know that sometimes you look exactly like your mother? So beautiful."
Ryou flinched as Keiichi wrapped his arms around him from behind burying his face into Ryou's hair.
"You smell just like her too…like lavender. Why do you keep teasing me?" he asked.
Ryou fought the urge to scream as his father lightly kissed his neck. 'I can't let this get out of hand. Why does he have to be like this?' he asked himself.
Ryou closed his eyes in both fear and disgust as his father's hands began to roam freely over his body. Suddenly the door to the kitchen opened causing Keiichi to stop and Ryou's eyes to widen.
"Yugi get out of here before..." Ryou began but a swift slap from Keiichi silenced him and sent him falling to the floor.
"Hello Yugi. Is there something you wanted?" Keiichi asked, smiling.
Yugi stared at the man fearfully. Keiichi's eyes were shining just like his father's used to before he'd beat him. It was a look of hunger and control. A look of satisfaction at another's fear.
"Ryou…let him go." Yugi said, fighting back his own fear.
"Ryou is being punished for not being respectful." Keiichi explained edging closer.
"You're sick!" Yugi said in disgust.
Suddenly Keiichi grabbed Yugi's wrist, holding him close. "Ryou knows how to show respect to his elders. Perhaps I should teach you how to also."
Yugi fought against Keiichi's strong grip but the older man was much stronger. Yugi felt his body tense as Keiichi's hand slipped under his shirt.
"Yami!" Yugi screamed.
Suddenly Yugi found himself on the floor as a bright light filled the room. Looking around in confusion he saw Ryou standing behind Keiichi, his eyes filled with anger and hatred.
"I'm going to kill you." Ryou spat as dished and pots began to fly around the room. "I'm going to make you suffer for what you've done."
Keiichi stared at his son in total confusion. "How?"
"Shut up!" Ryou shouted dishes shattering with his words. Ryou's gaze fell on Yugi and for a moment it seemed as though he had calmed down but in an instant his rage returned. "Get out." Ryou said simply.
Yugi was shocked when a sudden force pushed him back out the kitchen into the living room. Without thinking Yugi stood pounding on the kitchen door.
"Ryou! Ryou!" Yugi yelled, feeling tears springing to his eyes.
Suddenly he realized that someone was grabbing him by the shoulders.
"Yugi tell me what's going on. What's this power?" Yami asked, concerned.
"Its Ryou…I think he's really going to kill him. Yami we have to do something!" Yugi said desperately as screams flooded from behind the locked door. Things were quickly getting out of control.
"I can't communicate with him through the Ring." Bakura said angrily. "Just what in the name of Ra is happening?"
Yami looked to Yugi for answers but he just looked away. Yugi knew just how Ryou was feeling. The rage and hurt of being betrayed by someone but if Ryou killed his own father it would make things worse for him. If he acted in anger now, he would regret it…wouldn't he?
"You bastard. I hate you." Ryou said, anger clear in his voice.
"How are you doing this?" Keiichi asked as various objects floated dangerously close to his head.
Ryou laughed darkly. "For that I must that you. You see it is the Millennium Ring that gives me this power. The Ring you gave me." Ryou explained holding the glowing artifact before him.
"Ryou…listen to me. I never meant to hurt you…honestly…" Keiichi began.
"Shut up!" Ryou shouted. "You disgust me. I should have done this a long time ago."
"Please! I'm sorry." Keiichi begged which only made Ryou madder.
"How many times did I beg you to stop? How many times did you just laugh in my face like it was all just one big game?" Ryou asked. "You should suffer like you made me suffer."
Keiichi winced as the objects surrounding him suddenly fell to the floor. "Thank you Ryou…I swear things will be different."
Ryou turned away from him. "Tell me just one thing. Did you ever think about how much it hurt my mom every time you molested me?"
"What? Midori wasn't even alive when I started to…"
Keiichi's words were suddenly cut off as the debris surrounding him suddenly sprung back to life. The sharp glass from the dishes cutting him everywhere.
Ryou smiled darkly as Keiichi's screams rang out through the kitchen. Before him stood a ghostly form of his mother, smiling with approval.
Bakura cursed loudly before pounding on the door. "Open this damn thing before I tear it down!"
He was shocked when the door did open revealing a battered and bruised Ryou. Bakura stared at his light in confusion just before the young boy collapsed into his arms.
"What is going on?" Bakura asked, a note of fear in his voice.
A/N Ok…I'm going to end it there for today. Man this chapter was both long and hard to write.
Ryou: O.O My father raped me?
Crystalia: No…he molested you there's a difference you know…
Seto: Sounds like the same trauma to me
Crystalia: yes and trauma equals drama which then equals reviews.
Ryou: yeah but still…
Crystalia: All shall be revealed!!! Later.
Everyone: .
Yami: She takes forever and a day to update and then she leaves a cliffhanger…I see flames in your future
Sakuya: I'm afraid I must agree
Crystalia: relax…I'm going to start typing up the next chapter now that way I can update sooner.
Everyone: SUUURE.
Crystalia: . anyway see you next chapter! Ja ne!