A/N: Wow, am I out of it. This is my third time attempting to upload this, and it had better come out right this time. Anyway, ShizukaIsis with hints of YMalikIsis, and there are two more drabbles after this before a full-blown chapter. This one takes place while Jounouchi duels Yami Malik.
Warnings: Hinted shoujo-ai(ShizukaIsis), hinted YMalik/Isis, one-sided conversations, shortness
Sycophancy: Part I
"Look at you now."
He likes saying that to her. I want to forget what I saw, but the memory seems to stay prominent in my mind. Every time I close my eyes, I see that monster smirking at her while she stays in his arms, doing nothing but staring at him while he taunts and taunts her with woos of blood and flesh and death and other unspeakable horrors. Then he lets her go and laughs and walks away while she stares at him with her pretty eyes and shawl wrapped around her face, but she looks a little sadder after that.
Isis, why don't you do anything? Why do you only turn away and sit down and sigh while he leaves and laughs, content with what he thinks is victory? Stand up for yourself; let your voice be heard. Even if he laughs at you and turns his head while weaving more tales of chaos, won't you at least be satisfied with the knowledge that he'll be going soon and he won't be bothering you anymore?
Why do you look like you're about to cry?
You can still get out of this. You don't have to listen to what he says. He's only trying to make you feel bad. No matter what lies he tells you, you're not ugly or useless or anything like that. You're very beautiful, with eyes like oceans and skin of Egypt and pretty black hair that looks like a cloudy midnight and -
I'm not trying to flatter you. It's the truth.
...no, Oniichan won't get mad if he sees me with you. Why would he? You're not doing anything wrong. I know that he's dueling your brother's dark side in a game, and I know that he'll win -
...oh. Is that why you're sad? You're afraid that my brother will beat your brother and that he won't be saved, right? Don't worry. He'll find some way to save him so that you can talk to him again without fear of evil stories.
Isis, tell me what your brother was like back then. I know that he couldn't have been an entirely bad person. Did he hold your hand and lead you on adventures, comforting you when you were sad? Did he ever tell you that he loved you truly, deeply, forever and always?
No, don't be sad! Both of our brothers will come back safe and sound, and you won't have to be afraid of nightmares anymore. Neither will I. And Mai will come back, too.
Look at me. All of this will get better soon. If you're afraid of what the Torque showed you, then don't be. Fate was beaten once before, so it can happen again, right? Kaiba-san showed us that. If he can do it, than Oniichan can as well...
Even we can make our own destinies.
Please smile for me. Please? If you can't do that, then at least let me hold your hand. You're not Fate's servant, and you won't be at his mercy anymore.
Your hands look like they're freezing. Let me warm them for you.