Chapter 5
Ryou sat on his bedroom floor, shifting through the box of pictures. Tears stung his eyes as Nozomi's face stared up at him. She always wore a smile. She refused to take a picture unless she was smiling. Ryou sighed as he placed the pictures to the side.
"I'll just work on my speech instead." he whispered to himself.
"What you going to say in it?" Bakura asked, appearing in the room. Ryou glanced up at his Yami and shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm not sure yet..." he turned his attention back to the blank paper sitting in front of him. What could he say about Nozomi? She was funny, and giving. Caring and understanding...yet, when you pissed her off you had better run.
"I can't think of anything..." Ryou whispered and placed the blank piece of paper down. Bakura raised his brows.
"That's pretty sad...and you two were the best of friends?" Bakura shook his head in mock disappointment.
"Go away Bakura." Ryou said stiffly.
"No! I want you to read me more of her diary!" Bakura shouted. Ryou sighed, truth be told, he wanted to read more too. He was just overwhelmed by all the memories.
"I can't tonight; I'm swamped with homework..."
"No your not! Just read it Ryou...NOW!"
Ryou sighed and reached under his bed for the black box. Bakura smiled and flopped onto the floor, ready to hear more of the life of Nozomi.
Feb. 3 02
At this moment, I feel like crap. I've been sick nonstop, and worse I found another wad of hair on my pillow this morning. I didn't show my mother, I knew that it would only end in tears. And why shouldn't she cry? I'm her only daughter. And if I die, she'll never have grandchildren, or great grandchildren.
It makes me wonder really, what the after life is like, will I be an angel...I would like that allot. I would be able to fly. I'd watch over my little Ryou bear, make sure he ate and stopped beating himself up.
Which, I'm still puzzled about. He's Bakura Ryou isn't he? So how, can BAKURA beat up RYOU? It's so confusing that it makes my head hurt just thinking about it. Either he's going crazy, or I am.
Today was a rather boring day; I just spent my day with Ryou like always. And still have yet to tell him about my sickness...I probably should soon, or it will back fire on me. I just know it. Something bad will happen and it will be too late to explain anything to him.
But how do I tell him? No, I can't be a coward. I have to tell him, and soon.
Well, good night my mystery reader.
Oh, p.s. I'm going to Ryou's house after school tomorrow, he doesn't know it yet...I'll tell ya how it goes...
-Zozo
"Oh, I'm coming up...hey wait; it's probably going to have that UNCLE shit in there huh?" Bakura asked while glaring at the book.
"If she put that in there, I'm going to rip the pages!"
"I don't think so Bakura! You touch this book and I'll shove my foot up your ass."
Bakura crossed his arms over his chest and gave a smug smile.
"You know, I' glade you met Nozomi, she made you tougher...stronger somehow. I like that, you should have met her a long time ago, and then maybe I wouldn't have had to beat you."
Ryou ignored his comment and flipped the page of the diary. He knew what was coming, Nozomi meeting Bakura...
Feb 4 02
Damn today was interesting! Really it was! After school, instead of going to my house like I should have, I followed Ryou bear.
"What are you doing?" he asked with a worried expression. I grinned at him and winked.
"Zozo, your not coming home with me are you?" he asked, his eyes growing like saucers. I just laughed and patted him on the back.
"You don't live in a box do you?"
He shook his head.
"Alright then. Don't be so worried Ryou bear." Ryou's head dropped in sadness I guess and he continued to stare at his feet. We walked for about ten minutes and then he finally stopped in front of an apartment complex.
"Cool place, got a swimming pool?" I asked searching around. He just simply nodded and opened the gate to the complex. He led me to his apartment and then paused out side the door.
"Alright Zozo, you wanted to know who Bakura was...you can meet him." and with that he opened his door. I stepped into the dark room and looked around. But no one was there...which gave me the creeps.
If no one was there, then that had to mean Ryou was crazy.
"Um, Ryou bear...do you take meds?" I asked while walking around the clean yet small living room. Ryou ignored my joke and dug under his shirt. That's when I turned pale. What the hell did he think he was doing? Undressing?
And undressing means...getting naked...and getting naked means...well to better explain it I've made a little poem.
Sex is math
Subtract the clothes
Add the bed
Divide the legs
And hope you don't multiply
But he didn't get naked, so I was getting all jumpy for no reason. Instead he pulled out some strange gold necklace thingy. I can tell you that it was real gold. I rushed over to it right away and started to play with it.
"Oh! Cool Ryou bear...is this real? Where did you get it?" I began to stroke it with my index finger.
"My father got it for me...and it's Bakura."
Ok, now I knew he was going insane. A necklace CAN NOT be a person. Well, Ryou proved me wrong. He held it in his hands and stared down at it.
"Bakura, Nozomi wants to meet you." he said in a soft whisper. At first nothing happened and then the necklace began to glow. I rubbed my eyes a few times, not sure if I was dreaming or not.
"Jumping jelly beans!" I breathed as a shape began to take form in front of me. Finally the glowing light disappeared and another Ryou stood in front of me...except he was much older looking, and dare I say, HOT! I just stood there, looking from one to the other, blinking nonstop.
"So...your Bakura...and he's Ryou..." now, at first Bakura didn't say anything. But then he got this evil glint in his eyes and glared at me...ME! It reminded me instantly of the Change of heart card. Ryou was the light side, the angel, and this BAKURA was the dark and evil side.
"Hello there, you must be Ryou's little friend, he's gotten many beatings because of you."
Because of me? What did I ever do wrong?
"You BEAT him?" I roared. I shot Ryou a heated look. He cringed under my look and I instantly regretted looking at him like that.
"How dare you!" I yelled. I stepped up to face Bakura, our noses almost touching. He had a straight face for a moment then he began to laugh.
"Ryou? Where did you find this girl? I like her."
Now, anyone else would be flattered that a Yami liked them, but I was pissed. But I really couldn't take him on, considering I was on Chemo again and I had lost a ton of weight. So I did the best I could without having to tackle him. I grabbed his arm in one swift movement and twisted it behind his back.
"What the fuck!" he roared as I managed to slam him into the wall.
"SAY UNCLE!" I yelled pushing all of my weight into his back. He let a low growl escape his lips and glared at Ryou. I pushed him harder into the wall and brought his arm up more.
"SAY UNCLE! Say it! Uncle, uncle, uncle, UNCLE!" I chanted. Poor Ryou was paler then Michael Jackson, his eyes big like donuts.
"I'm going to beat the living shit out of you Ryou!" Bakura roared, his face flaming with anger.
"Eint! Wrong answer!" I shouted into his ear. He broke my grip on his arm and twirled around before I could land a blow at him. He grabbed my arm this time and pushed me into the wall.
"You stupid little bitch!" he screamed into my face. Now I had had enough.
"Get your hands off me!" I screamed while punching out at him. He dodged my blows and grabbed my hands. But I managed to wiggle my hand free and twist his arm back once again.
"Say UNCLE."
He gritted his teeth and whispered 'Uncle'
"Now, Ryou bear, if he ever hits you again...just say UNCLE!" and with that my day ended happy.
Good night Reader.
-Zozo
"Damn! She put UNCLE in there!" Bakura roared. Ryou smiled to himself.
"I'll never forget that day...Never." Ryou closed the book and placed it back into the box. Bakura eyed it, glaring at it.
"Touch the book Bakura and I'll make you say Uncle!"
So, so tired...thanks for the reviews...I feel loved! Really I do... (Sob)