Rose- I'm really sorry for not getting this out sooner! I'm really, really sorry! Oh! I have a new e-mail address because my old one isn't working for some reason.
8- A little bit of weirdness
Shadows.. That's all Jou could see when he woke up. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes before looking around again.. He could tell that he was still in the game room.. But.. Now he was laying on the floor..
The scratchy carpet had felt unpleasant against his face and arms. 'That must have been what woke me up..' Jou rubbed his cheek as he stood up where the carpet had left an print of its self in it soft flesh. As his eyes scanned the room again he saw a dark figure in the corner. He didn't see it there before..
"Hello? Seto? Is that you?" Jou whispered as he walked closer. The person just stood there.. Not even looking at him because its eyes where closed. "Seto what you trying to do? Scare me? I'm never scared." Jou stopped and smiled crossing his arms.
The figure suddenly opened it eyes the reviling them to be bright green. Its face twisted up into a sick smile but its eyes didn't show any emotion. Then the figure disappeared and only a black dark corner stood in its place.
Jou fell over and stared at the wall... 'I must be seeing things.. I'm just stressed... After dad dying and everything that has happened..' Jou shook his head to clear it and stood up. Jou turned around and started walking to the door. When he reached it he turned to see the figure standing in the corner again. Its smile gone and eyes closed again.
Jou quickly opened the door and slammed it behind him. Leaning up against the door Jou slid down it and onto the floor, closed his eyes and shook his head fiercely then opened his eyes again.
As Jou stood the lights in the hallway turned on. Jou jumped and looked around to see who turned them on but there was no one there.. Falling back down again he stared at the wall not wanting to move or do much of anything.. "Kaiba.. You should have told me you lived in a haunted mansion.."
The lights flicked of again and Jou jumped up. He looked around and saw nothing but doors and a long hallway. He couldn't see the end of the hallway because of the dark.. But he knew from yesterday that it wasn't as long as it looked. At the end was the stairs going back down into the main living room. If you pass the stairs you'll find Mokuba's, Seto's, and his own room plus many other guest bedrooms.
Jou started to walk forward. As he moved away the game room door slowly creaked open and the dark figure stood there. Its smile even more twisted then before and its eyes open and scanning its surroundings. Its eyes fell of Jou's back.
Jou felt eyes on him and sprinted forward running as fast as he could, and blindly, away from the strange figure. His eyes tightly closed and slight leaning forward. If Jou's eyes were open he would have seen the wall's light blue color slowly bleed away to revile a dark cheery red. The brown of the wood turn to a black metallic color.
Jou felt himself start to slow down.. He didn't want to but a pain in his chest made him. It felt like something inside him was being ripped out. Jou lent against the wall and put his hand on his chest gasping for breath. Soon he couldn't even breathe anymore.
Closing his eyes Jou screaming out in pain. A few teardrops worked their way out as Jou continued to suffocate. 'Th-this.. This can't be happening!' Jou opened is eyes. His vison was blurry as he looked up to see the dark man shaped figure. Its eyes open and its eyes smiled in victory. Its twisted smile mocking Jou as he stat there helpless.
The light flicked on and the dark figure turned into a man. He had long dark hair pulled back into a lose ponytail and he wore a expensive black suit. His face was long and pointed as were his ears. The smile turned into a smirk but his eyes were still bright green.
"Well, Well, Well.. What do we have here? Jou you've been a bad boy.. Running from us and hiding.. I didn't know you where a coward..." The man started pacing in front of Jou to smirk still painted on his face. "So Jou.. Where's my money?"
Jou stared at him eyes wide with fear. Jou's eyes started closing and he started to pass out from lack of air.
'Whoops! I forgot you can't breathe." The man snapped his fingers and Jou could breath again. He took deep grateful breaths then opened his eyes to see the man sitting in front of him with that god awful smirk. "So Jou.. Where is my money?"
Jou shook his head violently and glared. "What the fuck are you doing here Niaho?"
"I want my money.. Or you if you prefer." Jou scowled at this. "Or maybe.. I'll just take both." Niaho lent forward and pushed his mouth against Jou's. Jou's mind went black as Niaho kissed him. Noticing this Niaho slowly started to move his lips against Jou's. When he didn't get a response Niaho bit down on Jou's chapped Lips drawing blood. Jou's mind finally caught up with him when and Jou pushed Niaho away quickly and wiped of his mouth.
"You sick bastard get the fuck out of Seto's house!" Jou yelled punching at the older man.
Niaho easily caught Jou's punch and smirked. "Seto's house? No.. In case you haven't noticed we are in my house." Jou looked at the red walls and the black door that was behind Niaho and his eyes widened. Flashes of when he was here before played in Jou's mind. He quickly shut his eyes his arms flying over his head.
When Jou's mind cleared and he looked up to find Niaho's face inches away from his own. Jou quickly punched him in the face sending him backwards onto his back. Then he jumped up and started running back the way he had come.
Niaho stood up slowly got up holding his jaw. 'I'll have to break you all over again.' With a smirk Niaho held out his arm and snapped his fingers at the running boy. Jou's chest erupted in pain even worse then the last time and he fell forward. One hand clutching his chest the other out to break his fall. He heard a loud 'crack' once he landed.
Jou's Head got foggy as the pain in his chest continued. "It feels like someone is ripping out your lungs doesn't it?" Niaho said smugly. He walked over to Jou and kicking him onto his back. Kneeling down he whispered into Jou's ear. "That's what I'm going to do to her." Niaho laughed. The sound was defining and all Jou wanted to do was punch Niaho in the mouth to make him shut up.
"W.. Who?" Jou choked out between gasping breathes. All Niaho did was smile. Then the lights went out and Niaho disappeared leaving Jou suffocating on the scratchy carpet. Jou shut his eyes tightly as a scream ripped its way out of his mouth.
"Ca..Can't pass.. Out.." Jou whispered at he slipped into unconsciousness.
"Jou? Jou! Wake up!" Seto shouted at the sleeping Jou slapping him.
"Seto? What's wrong?" Mokuba said walking into the game room rubbing his eyes cutely.
"Jou... He is having a nightmare.. That's all Mokuba.. Go back to bed..." Seto said in a monotone voice.
"But Seto.."
"Go to bed Mokuba."
"Well at lest let me help you put Jou back in bed." Mokuba said in "and that's final" voice.
Seto smiled slightly. "Okay.. Go get the door." Seto carefully picked Jou up and started to carried him to his room. Jou started to whimper while the where walking so Seto hugged him closer.
"Can't... W-who... Ni.. Niaho.. S-stop.." Jou whimpered as he grabbed onto Seto's shirt. Seto put Jou down on his bed and covered him with his blanket. "Ca-can't breath.." Jou whispered. Seto looked at him with a confused look on his face.
"What? Jou? Jou! Wake up!" Seto shook Jou lightly. "Jou.. Jou please wake up."
––Back to dreaming Jou––
Jou.. Was floating.. But in what he don't know because his eyes where closed.. But he felt light... Like how being on a cloud would feel.. Or at lest how you would think it would feet.. Slowly he opened my eyes to only see darkness.. The floating sensation stopped and Jou felt his feet touch the ground.. The pain that was in his chest before he passed out was replaced with a cold feeling of emptiness. Jou almost wish the pain was back so the felling would go way.. Well almost..
Jou started to walk to where he hoped was a wall with a light switch. His footsteps echoed around him making the dark "room" feel even emptier. "Where the hell am I?"Jou said only to have it thrown back at him amplified.
Jou started to run thought the darkness. His footsteps echoing loudly around him.. "Jou... Jou.." A women's voice whispered.. The sound didn't echo like Jou's. Jou stopped and looked around for the person who talked.
"Hello?" Jou yelled only to have his voice boom back at him giving him a headache. "Damn it." Jou said softly to himself. 'Where have I heard that voice before
"Jou... Jou.. Jounochi!" She yelled at the end but there was still no echo. "Jou.. Help me.."
Jou's mind clicked when she shouted. He had heard it many times before. "Mai? Is that you?"
"Jou help me.. Go now Jou..Please." The voice slowly got fainter
"Wait! How can I help you when I don't know where I or you are!" Jou grabbed his ears to block out the noise that feed his headache.
'Its to late Jou.. She's gone.' A voice said. It echoed softly around Jou.
"What do you mean?"
'She is gone.. Lost to the darkness.. Gone forever like you will be to.. Just let go Jou.. If you do you can see her again.. I promise.' The voice said softly making Jou's mind slowly go blank.
"I.. I don't believe you!" Jou yelled ignoring the pain in his head.
"Jou.. Jou help me! Wake up! Don't.." Mai stopped and a scream ripped its way thought the "room".
"M.. M-mai? Mai are you okay?" When Jou didn't get an anser he fell down to his kneels. 'D.. Don't cry.. I don't cry.. She is okay.. This isn't real.' Jou said to himself over and over again.
'Oh but she isn't Jou.. But you came see her again.. Just give up..' The voice whispered. 'It's for the best really.
Jou numbly nodded and the darkness seemed to come alive and shallow him giving him the floating feeling again. 'Jou no..'
Jou felt nice and the pain in his head disappeared as his eyes closed. 'Yes.. That it.. It's what Mai would have wanted..' Jou's eyes shot opened his anger raised suddenly. The darkness went back to how it was before and the floating feeling stopped.
"No.. NO! She wouldn't want this.."
'No.. Don't you want to see her again!'
"Yes.. But she.. She would want me to live.. And so would all my other friends. I.. I can't just leave them!"
The darkness came alive again and surrounded Jou. Choking him..He tried to fight but he couldn't hit anything and soon he couldn't move all together. 'I was going to let you die the easy way! With out any pain!' The darkness seemed to whisper.
"No! Jou!" Mai yelled as her figure appeared out of nowhere.
"Mai?" Jou choked out. His vision getting foggy.
"Jou! Listen to me! Open your eyes! Please just open your eyes!" Mai yelled as she walked closer. "Or.." She got close enough that Jou could see. He face was cut and bleeding. Dark crosses where over her eye lids. Her arms had long slashes running down them. On her chest was a long cut running all the way from her neck to where her bellybutton should have been... "This is what will happen to me.." With that she disappeared.
"No!" Jou screamed and he opened his eyes.
––Aw! Poor Mai..––
Jou shot up in his bed with a dull pain it his chest.. "I've only felt this kind of pain twice.. The night my dad died and the night Mom left.."Jou whispered to himself.. Flashes of his seconded nightmare appeared in his mind. ((A/N: Yes the seconded one! He doesn't remember the one with Niaho in it. But he will.. IN TIME! Dun dun dun!))
Jou looked frantically around the room his eyes hitting every corner twice. 'A dream?'
"Jou? Jou are you okay?" Seto said softly putting his hand on Jou's shoulder.
Jou jumped and scooted away from Seto. "I-I need a phone.. I need to call Mai."
"Jou its 2:30 in the morning. She is asleep. Whatever is it can wait." Seto said pitting back in his chair.
"No it can't! I need the phone now!" Jou snapped glaring daggers at Seto. "Give me the fucking phone!"
Seto closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. "Fine. Go get the one in the livingroom."
Jou got up and shakily made his way to the door. His legs felt like jell-o as he walked out and into the hallway. Suddenly he had a rush of dizziness as a image of a dark figure with bright green eyes and a twisted smile flash in his head.
Jou shook his head to clear it and pushing the image away he continued to make his way down the hall. Soon Jou made it to the livingroom, after falling halfway down the stairs, and fell onto the couch. He grabbed the phone and quickly dialed Mai's phone number.
–– Mai's house ––
Ringly dinghy do!
Mai slowly opened her eyes to see three big, bright, and green numbers reading 2:50 ((Yes it took Jou 20 whole minutes to get down stairs.. Well more like 5 and it took Mai 15 to wake up. . )). "What the fuck would someone want this late.. I think I just answered my own question.." ((By the time you get that IT WONT MATTER ANYMORE!)) Mai picked up the phone and grumbled well more like yelled, " What the hell do you want?"
"Yeah. Hi to you to." Jou happily said back. 'Thank god your alive.'
"Hm.. Maybe I was right." Mai said to her self.
"Right about what?"
"Oh, its nothing. Now what do you want?" Mai said as she shook her head.
"Just making sure your okay.. Bad dream. And you know me... Heh heh."
Mai shook her head, again, and got up. "Well since you woke me how about you come over. Play come cards, what ever. You know I can't sleep after someone has woken me up.."
"Sure I'll come over... Just let me get dressed.. If anyone except me comes to the door do not open it. I mean for no one. I'll let myself in with the spear key. And if someone does come to the door don't let them in and pull a round house weasel." ((You'll find out soon.))
Still a little confused about everything Mai just nodded dumbly then remembered he couldn't see her so she told him okay. They both said their goodbyes then hung up the phone. The entire conversation had gotten her on the edge a little.. "Great now I'm paranoid. I should go check the locks..."
Rose- Sorry it has been so long since I've updated.. After the whole computer messing up thing I didn't feel much like writing.. Then school started up and I've been swamped with homework.. Already I'm behind.. And my moms pissed at me for it.. Okay so should I
A) Kill Mai
B) Put her in the hospital
or
C) Have everything be fine and dandy with nothing really happening.
Plaese tell me what i should do because I have no clue! Well.. See you next update!