...I have to be dreaming...
Seto walked to the door, opened it, and glanced out into the hall. No one was there.
"I knew I was dreaming." He stepped out into the hall and looked around. No sign of Bakura anywhere.
He turned back into his rrom and sat down on the edge of his bed.
"I'm going crazy."
Why won't he answer? Ryou hung his head and stuffed his fists into his pockets. Something scratched his hand, paper, he thought, but he blew it off as a gum wrapper. After a few seconds, he tapped lightly again. No answer.
I knew this was a mistake.
He glanced down at the envelope in his right hand and re-read the room number.
"Oh my god, oh... I'm on the wrong floor!" His breath became shorter as he looked around.
"ohmigodohmigodomigod" I hope he just thinks I'm late! God, Bakura! You are SUCH a putz! He ran around frantically infront of the elevators as he waited for one to come up.
"Screw it! I'll take the stairs!" and with that, Ryou short through the door and up the stairs.
Seto held his head in his hands. "He's not coming." He looked over to the clock. 12:59. "He's not coming."
He laid down and buried his face in the pillow. Everything was silent, except for muffled yelling through the pillow as he cried. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AND FUCKING TRY AND HOPE! YOU KNOW IT ALWAYS ENDS UP WRONG!" He sobbed and his body went limp as he gave up fighting his own thoughtsFace it, Seto Kaiba, no one will ever want you like that. You will always be alone.
He sighed, convinved of this, and closed his eyes.
Ryou kneeled at the top of the stairs, panting, gasping for airgoddamn you, Bakura, of all things you messed up on, THIS just HAD to be it!
He stood up and brushed off his knees. He took a deep breath and pushed the door open to see the gold & burgundy trimmed hall. "Now, Just to find the right room." 1762 1762 1762... He repeated the room number over and over in his mind as he searched the doors. "Here it is!"
He knocked, somewhat harshly, and footsteps echoed from behind the door. What was there of Ryou;s breath caught in his chest.
The door cracked open and he stepped out.