Title: Strawberries and Black Pepper
Author: Broken Music Box
Rating: PG
Summery: Ryou's thoughts as he is neglected by everyone.
A/N: Okay, I know this one is a little weird. Any reviews welcome.
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Walk fast or wander? Even though it's raining, dawdling sounds nice. Or maybe it's because it's raining drifting aimlessly sounds wonderful. But careful that you don't slip and fall. That would be bad. Because if you slipped and fell, you might skin your knees and get blood on your shirt when you reach out to check the graze isn't too bad. And that would mean you would have to wash the shirt to make it clean again. And that would take a long time.
Look up and notice that the rain is starting to get worse. Perhaps you should go home? But wait- home doesn't feel like home, it feels like Yugi and Bakura and Yami's home, not yours. Don't go 'home' yet. Don't go back to the place where prying eyes watch and yet take no notice. Where people walk in and out without knocking first, asking what you're going and why and if you're okay.
Of course you're not! Would you be wandering in the rain if you were? Think about where you could go if you don't want to go home. The park had gazebo's and benches- places where the now heavy drops of water wouldn't fall on your head. The library is dry and safe, because no one you know goes there. Why would they? They all play Duel Monsters and talk and date. Not go to the library. And since you don't want to go to the library or park either, you have to go home. But which way is home?
"Come on, Ryou, I'll take you home."
Oh, look, there's Malik. You remember Malik. Don't stare as you wonder what Malik is doing here. Smile for the Egyptian. He looks as if he needs a hug and a smile. But just smile, because he'd probably push you away if you tried to hug him. Follow him as he holds un umbrella over your head and leads you home quietly.
Smile and waves as Malik walks away after scolding Yami, who opened the door, for letting you outside without a coat in the middle of a storm. Don't stop smiling after Malik, even though Yami glares.