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Chapter 2 Finding Death
The window was wide open,
The white curtains fluttering in the breeze,
"Bakura, do you remember... who attacked you?" I asked, my hands still caressing his,
"...All I remember is those purple eyes...." he whispered,
I frowned slightly, than smiled. "Oh well, at least your ok..."
"Miss Jones, were you the one who, found me? I remember someone... but..."
"Yes, it was me; I've been here for the whole week.... without a single moment of sleep..." I smiled,
"Miss Jones! You....really..." I nodded,
"I didn't want you to wake up alone..." I just couldn't keep awake any longer... my eyelids fluttered closed, and I fell into slumber...
Bakura's POV...
I couldn't believe she had been here all week...
Why did she do that?
I felt her fall onto my chest...
She was so tired...
Poor thing...
I sighed, and stroked through her blonde hair, it was tangled, but soft...
She really had...
A tear slipped down my cheek...
And she doesn't even know...
She hasn't even guessed what will happen to her...
She hasn't guessed....
Unknown POV
I snorted; this petty girl was whom I had to kill?
Hah...
This would be so easy, not even close to being in anyway amusing,
But orders are orders...
Not matter how boring...
I slipped through the open window,
Bakura looked up, and his eyes widened...
"Wh...what are you doing here...?" Bakura asked, fearful...
"You know Bakura, I'm here for Hannah"
"No, please, you must reconsider... she's all alone, and.... take me instead, please just don't hurt her..." Bakura pleaded, almost making me gag...
Innocent little git...
"Sorry Bakura, orders..... are orders..." I smirked, and pushed her limp form back into the chair with my free hand, her head lolled upon her shoulders...
I gasped...
She looked.... just like...
I shook my head, and the resemblance between them faded...
I smirked, and raised the dagger....
"Stop right there Marik!" oh no.... not him... I rolled my eyes and turned,
"Stay out of this Yugi, this is not of your concern, now, walk away quietly if you want to keep your head..." I pointed to him with my dagger...
"It is my concern, for that girl you're threatening, is a good friend of mine..."
"Yeah! It's of our concern, creep!" Joey appeared, fools...
Now there were too many witnesses...
"Fools... you will regret crossing paths with me..." I slashed the girl's cheek, and ran to the window, leaping out to the ground, making my escape...
Normal POV
I cried out in pain, and my eyes snapped open
What ever had awoken me, it had hurt my cheek
I put my hand to my cheek...
And felt sticky, thick liquid...
I put my hand back into my line of vision allowed by my glasses...
My hand was coated in blood....
"Wha?"
"Hannah, have you done anything to get on Marik's bad side?" I saw Yugi.... was it Yugi?
He looked different, taller, and he sounded different too....
"Get on Marik's bad side!? Me!?" I laughed,
"He tried to kill you..."
"WHAT!?"
This was a joke...
It had to be a joke...
A very bad...
BAD joke...
"You're....you're joking...aren't you?" I looked into Yugi's eyes...
I knew...
"You mean...." I bit my lips...
"I wish we could say it is a joke..." Joey bowed his head sadly...
"But...why? Why would he want to..." tear threatened to fall from my eyes, I held the back...
"We don't know...."Joey sighed,
I saw Bakura hang his head, looking away...
He knew...
I could tell...
But I didn't say anything...
"We're sorry..." Yugi whispered, and walked out, Joey following...
They knew...
As well as I did, that they probably would never see me again...
At least not alive...
"Bakura... you... you know why Marik wants me dead....don't you?" I turned to look to him...
"Yes..." he whispered... he looked to me, with his wonderful sapphire eyes... "I got involved with the murder of a man... and..."
"Marik doesn't allow witnesses to live for long..." I bit my lip harder, drawing blood...
"And... you saved me, and he was, going to kill you in my place.... because...I survived because of you..."
"So we're both going to die..." tears fell from my eyes, "We're...going to die...."
"Miss Jones..... please don't cry...." he sat up, and took me into his arms, holding me to his chest, I cried into his shoulder... his hand ran through my hair...
"I don't want to die...."
"Don't think like that Miss Jones... we will live, don't worry... it will all work out in the end..." he whispered, his head resting on top of mine....
"But..."
"No buts... we'll be fine... I promise..." I looked up into his eyes...
"That's, a very big promise..." I smiled, and winced, that cut was deep...
"I know..." Bakura smiled, and planted a kiss on my forehead... I blushed, "But I intend to keep it...." his hand ran over the cut on my cheek...
He looked sad,
"Miss Jones, I'm so sorry... if I had just died, this never would have happened...." he whispered,
"Bakura! Don't talk like that, I saved you for a reason you know.... and I don't know what I'd do if you died..." I cried,
"I'm sorry Miss Jones...." he sighed... and muttered something, which sounded like "I never deserved you..."
"Bakura...." I kissed his cheek, "Stop thinking like that...."
He blushed slightly,
"Miss Jones, you've always been good to me....." he held me tight, as if he were afraid I would vanish if he let go... "Ever since we first met..."
Flashback
It was six years ago....
Hard to believe...
"Please, please stop..." he asked weakly, he was a mess, they had ruffed him up big time...
The attackers just laughed,
"You hear him boys? He's still a bloody little polite git..." one laughed... and punched the boy again; the white haired boy coughed up blood...
"Hey! You three... what did I tell you about ruffing innocent bystanders up..." I growled, and flexed my fingers, my knuckle spikes moving perfectly with my hand...
"Or do you need another lesson from my fists?" I cracked my knuckles... I was wearing bandages on my arms, they went from my knuckles to just under my elbow on both arms, and I wore ripped jeans and a black t-shirt...
My hair matted and tied back with a dirty ribbon,
I wore cracked glasses, which I could see through, fortunately,
They got the idea, and scarpered, leaving the boy...
He had white hair, and wonderful deep blue eyes...
"Hey, hey kid... you ok?" I smiled, "They ruffed you up good, don't worry, I'll get you to a hospital, don't you worry..."
I fireman lifted him.
I slowly exited from the alley, with his limp body over my shoulder,
"Hey kid, so, what's your name?"
"Ryo Bakura, Miss..."
"Jones, Hannah Jones" I smiled,
"Thank you, Miss Jones," I laughed,
"It's just Hannah, alright? Lost my last name along with my family..." I laughed again,
Bakura didn't answer he had fallen unconscious...
People stared at me,
This was bad enough,
But what took the cake, was when the police came, sirens blaring...
"Miss, you're under arrest for assault, anything you say can and will be..." I spaced out, as one snatched Bakura from me, and another cuffed me.
"Make sure he gets to a hospital," I asked the officer behind me,
"Yeah, sure, we will..." the officer rolled his eyes...
I sat on the bunker, looking out the cell window, hugging my legs to my chest
So this is what you get for trying to help a guy...
I sighed, and heard the guard walk to the door, and open it, key jangling...
"Come on, someone paid your bail..."
I felt stunned, who would bother to free me?
I walked out of the cell, as he unlocked my cuffs, and gave me a bag,
It was full of my stuff...
Thank god.
I slowly walked to the exit,
"See ya Lucy, and you Eian, have a good time, I'll raise some money for your bail Jen, see you soon!" I smiled, and walked out those doors, to freedom.
I got changed in the bathroom, back into all my stuff...
Putting my jail outfit back in the bag,
When I finally did leave the building for real, I saw who had had me freed.
That boy, Bakura, I just stood there, shocked....
"You... you really got me out?" he smiled and nodded,
"Of course, I couldn't let you serve a sentence in jail!"
I laughed,
"Well, thanks, but I have to go back to where I belong..." I smiled, and walked to leave him,
"Wait! I thought, you could live with me..."
I turned, and laughed,
"Sorry, Bakura, but I belong in the alleys; you know... it's the life I know..."
"But I persuaded my parents to get you a room at my house...." he bit his lip...
I sighed,
"Oh well, I guess it couldn't hurt..." I smiled, and his face lit up,
Innocent little wonder...
End Flash Back
"You did way more than I did.... you gave me a home, and got me out of jail...." I sighed,
"You saved my life! Just like now..." He smiled; "You've always been too good for...." he stopped...
"From what?" I raised a brow,
"It's nothing, don't worry about it..." he chuckled,
I sighed...
He was so warm...
I yawned...
Sleep wouldn't hurt...
No it wouldn't....
I slowly fell into deep slumber...
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