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Chapter four: Finally in my grasp
A few days passed, Malik kept a good distance from Ryou. Bakura was slightly relaxed, but only taking a little bit of blood for those days left him weak and he had to go hunt. Remembering what happened to his dear pet Arath made him take a little more caution. He locked the door and decided to leave from his balcony so that way Malik might not notice his absence. Ryou blinked.
"What's going on, Master?"
"I have to go hunt. Taking only a bit of blood from you left me weak and I must go get a full feeding."
"And you're locking the door because?"
"Because I do not trust Malik."
"Why?"
Master looked to pet, and pet to master. Bakura still had not told him of Arath's misfortune or why he hates Malik so much. True Set and Pegasus had done things to his past pets, but nothing as serious. He sighed and sat next to Ryou.
"You see, I had a pet before you named Arath. He was much like you curious, intelligent… a little naïve..."
'Naïve…?'
"One night while I was hunting Malik raped and killed Arath."
Ryou paled slightly at the thought of that happening to him.
"I am only trying to keep you from the same fate."
"…Why?"
Bakura looked at Ryou. There was that word again, why, one of the most annoying words in the world. The word of explanation, the word of thought, the word that has baffled even the smartest of men. (The word that pops up in geometry all the time) A word, this time, Bakura had no answer to…
"I must go."
With that he stood and flew away into the black night leaving a confused Ryou. Meanwhile Malik was creeping around the castle.
'What shall I do tonight? Atemu is in his room with Set doing hell knows what and I'll be dammed if I go visit Pegasus out of boredom. That fucking weirdo would try to come onto me again. I wonder what Kura is up to. I don't sense him…'
Malik walked to the door of Bakura's room and knocked casually.
"H-Hello?"
Malik blinked, that soft scared voice was Ryou's not Bakura's. Had Bakura finally left his little toy alone? Perhaps this night won't be so boring. He slipped into the room smirking evilly. Ryou backed away beginning to shake.
"M-Malik…" he squeaked.
"Hello little one, your master out hunting?"
"U-uh…"
"I'll take that as a yes."
Malik walked to Ryou, he backed him up into the wall and pinned him between his arms staring down at the fragile doll smirking with a sick intent.
"Uh….umn?" Ryou couldn't find words. Even if he could he was shaking too hard to speak them.
"Scared, Sagira?"
Ryou whimpered and shook harder, he was trapped and his master was not there to protect him. Before another thought Malik picked him up and threw him onto the bed pinning him down. Startled it took Ryou a few second to react. He began screaming and struggling wildly.
"Noisy little thing aren't you?"
"Let me go! Please! Let me go!"
"Why would I do that?"
"Please just let me go!"
Ryou's begging only make Malik smirk more. He liked it when they screamed, when they struggled and begged him to stop. He dug his claw-like nails into the boys' wrists. This made Ryou scream louder. Terror rose inside him, he didn't want to die! His screaming was soon muffled by Malik's lips covering his own. Ryou's eyes widened and began squirming and struggling harder, he didn't know what to do! He was weak, especially compared to a vampire and he knew there was no way he could get out of the painful hold. He turned his head away from the lips taking in gasps of breath.
"P-Please I beg you don't do this. I don't want to die"
"What was that?"
"I-I don't want to die." He whimpered.
Malik gave a horrific laugh one that made Ryou's chest tighten uncomfortably. "Don't want to die? What do you think Bakura is going to do to you when he gets bored? He'll drink you dry."
"No he wouldn't! He said—
"Said what? He was going to protect you from me? HA! Once he's done with you he'll kill you just like the others."
"Others…?"
"His other pets, Bakura has been around for centuries of course he'd had more pets than you and Arath. He gets one practically every half year."
Ryou's mind filled with disturbing thoughts, the fear consumed him. He began to cry a bit, wishing he had never gone to that tutoring session. Malik took this opportunity to attack the little doll's neck forcing his fangs into the unprepared flesh. Ryou screamed that much louder tears beginning to pour out trying to get Malik off him but to no avail. Malik's hold on him was just too strong to break and the blood loss made him very weak. What seemed and hour passed before Malik pulled away. Ryou panted shaking violently.
"So easily broken aren't you?" Malik stared at Ryou's blood with a sick stare, "Arath put up more of a fight."
"S-Stop please! Don't' do this! I just want to go home…"
"That's never going to happen little pet."
Ryou felt sick, his struggling had weakened and soon stopped the teen panting hard. He felt like he was going to pass out his head hurt more than his neck. Malik ripped Ryou's shirt open tearing one of the sleeves.
"NO!" Ryou screamed and thrust his hands up on Malik's chest as hard as he could.
Caught off guard Malik was pushed back slightly, but not enough for Ryou to get out. Malik glared down at Ryou and grabbed his jaw tightly, Ryou's hands came up and tried to pry Malik's off but it was no use.
"You dare go against me? Pathetic kid! I was going to make it quick but now I'm going to make sure you suffer! Now that you're finally in my grasp I'm going to do all I can."
"N-No!"
Malik jabbed his nails into the boys skin making him scream once again. The nails dragged around the whimpering child's body blood flowing out painfully, but Malik wasn't going to let him die. No not yet he had only started! He was going to make Ryou pay for his insolence! Ryou scratched at the hand holding his jaw. He was panicking; he didn't know what else to do! Malik was going to kill him! Malik kissed the boy again roughly running his hands all over the trembling body while the smaller hands pushed and shoved against him. The vampire forced his tongue into his prey's mouth giving what sounded like a purr, Ryou couldn't tell his wounds throbbed, his mind was filled with fearful thoughts, his body was torn and weak, soon his hands dropped unable to life back up.
"Have you given up?"
"B…Bakura….." Ryou hadn't heard Malik's question, he was staring out the balcony silently wishing his master would return. His eyes returned to Malik when he heard a growl. Malik was angry…
"When I torture you, you pay attention to me!" He slapped the boy hard his claws making four deep cuts. Ryou yelped but it was stopped short by another slap. Soon Malik was beating the teen without mercy. What had he done wrong? Why was god punishing him like this? What did he do? Why? He wanted the pain to stop so badly even death was looking like a nice escape! Ryou's spirit was broken; he now wanted death, death to escape the pain when a voice came to Ryou's mind.
'Ryou, what's wrong, what's happening?'
At first Ryou didn't respond, but soon he found that voice belonged to none other than his Master.
'Ryou, can you hear me?'
'H…HELP ME!' Ryou began struggling again.
"MALIK!" an angered voice came from the balcony.
Malik looked up only to be punched off the bed. Bakura had returned and he was pissed.
"Slime! I believe I told you to keep your filthy hands OFF my pet!"
"You should have realized locking the door wound not have done anything to protect your dear pet."
"Not the point, now get out!"
Malik knew not to push his luck and disappeared, Bakura looked down at Ryou. His pet had been hurt badly, but he was going to live. This made Bakura relived, he began working on Ryou's wounds. Ryou watched, unable to say anything. Before he knew it his wounds were treated.
"Ryou are you all right?"
"…"
Bakura blinked and sat up, "Ryou?"
Bakura wasn't prepared for what happened next. Ryou flung himself at his Master and hugged him around the waist tightly in a shaky embrace, crying into his chest. At first the vampire didn't know what to do he hadn't had someone cry on him for such a long time. He shook his head snapping out of the shock and gently put his arms around Ryou pulling him closer.
"It's over now, its all right. I should have been more careful…" he whispered gently stroking his pet's back.
"You wouldn't really do it would you…?"
"Do what?" Bakura blinked.
"Y-You wouldn't really kill me would you?" Ryou looked up into Bakura's eyes with tears.
"…" for a while Bakura couldn't answer, he didn't know. He thought for a while staring into those frightened eyes. Such beautiful eyes, but filled with such fear and sorrow. It made Bakura… sad to see his pet like this. Finally, he answered. "No… I wouldn't kill you Ryou." He held him closer.
This made Ryou relax a bit. After a while he fell to sleep. Bakura laid him down and stroked his hair gently. He would not allow this to happen again. He was going to protect Ryou, no matter what. With a kiss to his pets' forehead he left the room and beat the shit out of Malik.
Kit: I like that ending - Anyway, sorry I got a bit philosophical on the whole why thing. I really hope you liked this chapter. I fear it may have dragged a bit. Please no yelling at the Neko-chan! And PLEASE review if you do I will love you!
