HEARTBROKEN
By: Tenshi no Nanimo
Chapter 2: Troubles Arising
Blah – Yami Marik to Malik
Blah – Malik to Yami Marik
Blah – Yami Bakura to Ryou
/Blah/ - Ryou to Yami Bakura
Blah. – Thoughts and flashback
NORMAL POV:
Bakura was shocked to see his light bathing in his own blood. For the first time, the notorious tomb robber felt scared not for himself but for the safety of his other half, his light. He knew that he had to do something but fright stopped him from doing anything. For once, he felt so helpless and alone. He didn't know what to do. Malik, on the other hand quickly recovered from his shock and swiftly dialed the number of the hospital. Of course, he too was shocked to see someone like Ryou, a person strong in spirit, fall because of depression. He knew how much Ryou's pain is because he too entered that stage but he never thought that Ryou was hurting that much. Malik had someone that comforted and helped him pass through that stage, his sister. In contrast, Ryou had no one. His so-called friends don't see his scars and is too dense to realize that something was wrong with him. His father is away in Egypt while his mother and older sister are dead. He was all alone with the exception of his darker half. Unfortunately, he wasn't gifted with a yami like Yami Yugi who would protect him mo matter what happens. Instead, he was gifted with a yami that hurts him not only physically but also emotionally. His savior that he thought would bring happiness in his life turned into his tormentor who brought suffering to his pathetic life. Now, Malik knows why Ryou is hurting so much.
Malik was thankful that the ambulance was fast. They placed Ryou inside the ambulance quickly and left for the hospital. While inside, Malik was silently praying for the safety of his fellow hikari while Bakura was silently staring at his light. At this, Malik was confused. Now was the only time he saw his lover like this. His eyes that normally don't show emotions now had something he thought was guilt. There were silent tears that were threatening to fall from the tomb robber's eyes but he was trying to stop it. Now, Malik knew how much Bakura cared for his light. He was just afraid to show it because he believed that showing your emotions to other people is weak... But right now, he terribly failed to keep his belief. For now, the tomb robber is not only showing his emotions but was also showing his true nature.
Yami Marik felt so much emotions that it made him weak. It was his light's emotions he was feeling. He probably forgot to close the mind link. He thought. Malik and Marik made a promise that they will always keep the mind link closed but sometimes, the barrier accidentally opens because of too much emotion such as too much hatred, happiness, guilt or even fright. He was suddenly pulled out of his reverie when he saw images of blood, knife, and body while at the same time felt shock, panic, pain, confusion and guilt at the same time. It was too much for him to handle! Suddenly, he felt relieved and all the jumbled emotions and images stopped. He breathed deeply. Remembering that it was his light's emotions, he began worrying. He quickly tried to contact his light.
Hikari! Are you alright?! What happened?!
Malik, who was in deep in thought, was surprised to hear his Yami.
Yami! Stop that! You'll give me a heart attack if you continue doing that!
Sorry... Yami Marik paused. I just wanted to know if you were all right because you were projecting too much emotion. Where are you anyway?
Oh. We are on our way to a hospital. Something bad happened to Ryou!
What?! I'll go there too. Wait for me.
(Ok.)
What the heck happened? I thought Ryou would tolerate the tomb robber even though that jerk always hurts him. He said so himself! He remembered when Ryou and he were talking about Ryou's condition with Bakura. And now he's giving up! That can't happen. If that happens, something terrible will happen. He can't die. I have to do something! Yami Marik thought to himself. He must act immediately before something terrible happens.
The doctors quickly took Ryou to the emergency room leaving the two Egyptians waiting outside. They silently took their seats and kept quiet. Malik wasn't sure what to do in this situation because it was the first time he saw Bakura in this mood. He was afraid that his lover will get mad at him so he sat there quietly, waiting for his lover to react or talk to him but unfortunately, Bakura kept staring at the floor. Suddenly, someone came and sat beside the two Egyptians. It was Yami Marik. This distracted Bakura from his trance and looked up at the other Yami while Malik did the same.
"Listen. Ryou is in danger. We have to do something." Yami Marik said hurriedly.
"Yami, Ryou IS in danger. We are quite aware of it. Thanks for stating the obvious." Malik said sarcastically.
"That's not what I meant. I know that he's already in danger of dying but something more terrible might happen to him." Marik answered rudely, annoyed by his light's manners.
"What the hell do you want to say?! Stop talking in riddles!" Bakura said quietly, his voice seething with anger and eyes flashing with rage, trying to control his bad temper.
"His soul might get stuck in the Shadow Realm forever."
"Ne Yami, Do you know why Ryou was absent today? He never misses school." Yugi asked his yami while walking.
"I don't really know Yugi but we are about to find out." Yami answered. He has some ideas why Ryou is absent and he doesn't want to tell it to Yugi when there is no proof yet. I'm about to find out anyway. I just hope that it's not connected to him because I'm afraid that I have to do something about it already and have to interfere with his actions towards Ryou. Yami silently thought to himself while walking towards the direction of Ryou's house.
"What do you mean?! That is not possible! He doesn't even know what Shadow Magic is. How can you say that he can get stuck in the Shadow Realm when he doesn't even know the basics of Shadow Magic!" Bakura tried to hide his fright by masking his face with an angry one. He was really worried about his light.
"Have you forgotten already that you and Ryou once shared one body? Have it ever occurred to you or did you even think about how you and Ryou can communicate? How you learn things about each other without even knowing it? Bakura, that is the magic of having two separate souls. You are oblivious of the fact that you know things about the other. It's no wonder that Ryou has access to the Shadow Realm." Marik explained carefully, trying to avoid making a mistake in explaining because it might turn into an irreversible mistake if Bakura doesn't understand it.
"But how can he enter the Shadow Realm when he doesn't even know how to use the Shadow Magic?" Bakura asked, starting to understand.
"He's not the one looking for the Shadow Realm... The Shadow Realm is the one looking for him."
"That's not possible! The Shadow Realm doesn't appear when there is no one summoning and controlling it!" Malik exclaimed.
"That's the problem. I sensed someone summoning the Shadow Realm." Marik said calmly.
"What the hell are you talking about?! My millennium ring is the one that can sense things that are connected to the Shadow realm NOT your millennium rod." Bakura said angrily, losing his patience listening to Marik's explanation.
"You were not concentrating earlier. The Dark Power was so strong that even I, someone owning a millennium item that can't sense Dark power was able to feel it." Marik was still calmly explaining even though the problem was crucial.
"How will the Shadow Realm find Ryou then?" Malik asked his yami, still trying to absorb the information.
"Good question. I was thinking about that too. The Shadow Realm will enter Ryou's soul room. Ryou, thinking that the Shadow Realm is a part of his dream will enter it. Once he enters it, he might be eaten by the monsters lurking there or roam there forever or..." Suddenly, Marik paused. His eyes glimmered signifying that he found an answer to the problem.
"Or someone just used the shadow Realm to kidnap him!"
Yugi knocked on Ryou's door but when no one answered, they became worried. They tried to open the door and to their surprise, it was open. They asked if someone was home but no one was answering so they tried to see if Ryou was asleep and just couldn't hear the. They went upstairs and saw no one inside the bedrooms. As they were about to go down the stairs, Yami saw a drop of blood near the bathroom. They entered the bathroom and were shocked to see a pool of blood on the floor and a knife bathing in it.
"I knew it! That dirty tomb robber is behind all this!" Yami shouted in fury.
"Is Ryou dead?" Yugi asked, tears falling down from his huge amethyst eyes.
Yami closed his eyes and was silent for a moment then he spoke. "Aibou, he's still alive although his life force is faint." Yami smiled when Yugi sighed in relief.
Suddenly, Yami stumbled and fell to the ground. Yugi quickly went by his side to check if his yami is fine. "Yami are you okay?" Yugi's voice is filled with concern and worry.
"I'm fine but someone used the Shadow Realm!" Yami answered, clutching the millennium puzzle in his hands for fear that it will emit dark powers and help the one summoning the Shadow Realm.
Where am I? What is this place? I've been to my soul room before but it doesn't look like this! Am I dreaming? So many thoughts were swirling in Ryou Bakura's mind. He knew that he committed suicide but he didn't know if he died. Perhaps this is hell or much better, Heaven. This place is too beautiful to become hell. Ryou thought. He looked around the gorgeous place, captivated by its beauty. It was a garden full of exotic and exquisite plants and flowers with an unusual combination of colors and shape. Not only was it beautiful because of its colorful scenery but also because of its wonderful landscape. There was a waterfall there full of shimmering stones that were reflected by the Sun's rays. He sat on top of a rock near it, admiring the beautiful surroundings.
"Maybe I'm just dreaming." He said to no one particularly but was surprised to hear someone speak, a voice not familiar to him.
"Maybe and maybe not. Welcome to the Shadow Realm, Ryou Bakura." The unknown figure said, a smirk growing in his face.
"What the hell are you talking about? Who would kidnap him and how? Ryou is here in the hospital, doctors curing him. How can that be possible?" Bakura shouted. He didn't know if Marik finally lost his sanity because all of the things that he was and is saying seem to be unbelievable.
"Calm down Bakura. The reason that Ryou was kidnapped was not because of him but it maybe because of you. You see, it is the perfect plan to hurt you. The kidnapper might not be your enemy in this generation but someone from your past in Egypt holding a deep grudge against you. It's impossible that the kidnapper is from this time for only the owners of the millennium items and the spirits living in them are the only ones who can use Shadow Magic." Marik continued explaining. Although everything he says seem unbelievable, it makes sense once you contemplate it.
"Hold on Yami. So you are saying that someone connected to Egypt is the one who's doing this?" Malik said, finally getting the picture.
"To sum it all up, Yes." Marik answered.
"Wait a minute. How can someone kidnap Ryou from the Shadow Realm if his physical body is here in the hospital?" Malik again asked his yami. Suddenly, they heard someone screaming. "Security! Help! Someone kidnapped a patient!" A nurse yelled, crying in pain.
"Does that answer your question hikari?" Marik asked, looking at his hikari's stunned face.
"We're too late." Bakura fell on his knees and tears started streaming down his face. "His hurt again because of me. I have to save him!"
TSUZUKU...