Disclaimer: An extremely fast review came to me today so I have decided to write as many chapters as I can! Hey Ho, this is chapter 5 of I Am Special and it's going to be quite short with a lot of tenderness! Hope you like it! P.S lemon in this chapter. But not too graphic.

'Lola? Lola are you alright? It's Tracy. Tracy from Reception? Are you OK?'

Lola sat up straight. Tracy couldn't see her like this. Although she liked the receptionist, she didn't want to be seen today. She scrambled off her bed and, after wiping her face with her duvet cover, opened the door, forcing a smile across her face.

'What? Oh, no I'm fine Tracy. It must have been the TV, I'm watching… Beauty and the Beast is all, nah I'm fine.' She gabbled it all out and made to shut the door but Tracy had her foot blocking it.

'If you're not upset then how come your hair is all messed up?'

'Oh that? I'm trying out new styles for school. You know, normal girl things.' Tracy looked disbelieving but left anyway. As soon as Lola felt she was out of earshot, she threw herself down again and let herself get engulfed by misery. She didn't need this. She thought that after the death of her family, things could only get better. She thought Ryou would understand. But he didn't. At these thoughts her heart only ached more, and she let her mind cascade into heartbreak yet again.

Ryou stood still and clutched his chest, panting heavily. He'd lied a little to get out of hospital. His ribs still ached, but he didn't care. How could he have been so stupid? Telling Lola it didn't matter and to just forget? It was the last thing he wanted her to do. He hated himself, wished he could turn back time.

He broke into a run again, following the directions embedded in his memory.

Domino Halfway House, Fujika Street.

He was running along his street, the main street. He passed his house and his bruises seemed to hurt more than ever thanks to his remembering. He tried to run further but someone had grabbed him and had started dragging him into the house. It was Bakura. Ryou recognised him immediately. Suddenly an angry rage started inside Ryou. He didn't need another beating, another 'lesson'. He was going to see Lola. He felt himself get thrown to the ground and saw Bakura's tall figure loom over him.

'Where did you get to, little hikari?' His voice was quiet, but a cold iciness laced his words.

'I was at the hospital. Someone found me.' Ryou surprised himself with these words. They were perfectly normal words, but the way they were spoken was different. His voice was not trembling with fear and they had a new found confidence etching them. Bakura, it seemed, had already picked up on this.

'Listen, little hikari. I CONTROL YOU! YOU SEEM TO FORGET WHO YOU ARE SPEAKING TO. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TEACH YOU ANOTHER LESSON.' His voice rose in anger and he clenched his fists, ready to pummel Ryou to within an inch of death. But Ryou, instead of cowering away, launched his own fist at Bakura, hitting him square in the jaw. He watched Bakura get thrown into the wall, then ran out the open door, his heart racing. He forgot about Bakura, about his own health, about anything except for Lola. He had to get to her. His heart was slowly breaking. He must see her.

He reached Fujika Street, and sprinted along it, needing to get to that house. His heart stopped. There, in gold lettering on the black plaque on the gate, the inscription read, 'Domino Halfway House, Fujika Street. He knew Lola would be in there.

He raced inside, stopping at the reception desk, his breathing erratic. 'Is there a Lola Forsythe here?' He managed to force out, trying to regain control of his breathing. Tracy looked at him. She wondered where on earth he could have sustained those injuries.

'Yes, we have a Lola Forsythe. Does she know you? She seemed quite upset when I went to check on her earlier.'

'Oh God.' Ryou breathed, his heart wrenching horribly. 'I made her cry didn't I? I need to apologise. Please just tell me where she is.'

'I can't. She didn't say she'd be expecting visitors. We employ a strict policy here at Domino Halfway House – '

'PLEASE! You have no idea what she means to me! I… I love her! Please, please let me see her so I can tell her!' Tracy looked at the ragged teenage boy. The board would not approve certainly, but if he loved her, what could she do?

'She's… she's on the third floor, the room with the big poster on it.' Tracy sighed. She knew what would happen when the Board found out. They were protective of the teenagers in their care, and especially of Lola, seeing as she was essentially an orphan here.

Ryou's heart leaped and he leaned over without thinking to hug Tracy, who looked dumbfounded, muttered a quick thank you and started the stairs to the third floor.

'Lola I'm coming to see you.' He panted, racing up the second set of stairs. He passed a rough looking boy, with a red mohican and an eyebrow piercing, but ignored the glare he received and carried on until he reached the third floor. He looked around desperately. It was a long hallway and he couldn't see any doors with posters on them. He ran left, looking at all the doors he passed. But none of them had a big poster lining their doors. He ran right and sprinted to the end of the corridor, where he stopped. A huge, pink poster with a picture of Little Miss Naughty covered the door, and he could hear the sound of strangled sobbing through the door.

He took a deep breath and opened the door. His heart almost broke in half. The sight of Lola, her red hair all scruffy and messy and her watery eyes. Her cheeks streaked with red and her whole body trembling in sadness.

'Lola…?' He whispered, scared to approach her. The girl started and jumped up, coming face to face with Ryou.

'Ryou?' She whispered, unable to fathom why he was here. 'Ryou what are you doing here? I… I thought you hated me…' Her voice trailed off but he held her gaze.

'Oh Lola I'm sorry!' He cried rushing forward and knocking her backwards onto the bed, capturing her lips yet again in another kiss. Lola was surprised and yet her heart was suddenly mended. He'd come back to her. He liked her! He was kissing her.

Lola deepened the kiss, wrapping her arms around him, feeling the heat radiate off him onto her. He broke apart and stared into her entrancing eyes. 'Lola I didn't mean it. That kiss was very much intentional and I… Oh god dammit!' He yelled shutting his eyes. Lola began to feel scared again. Was he going to push her away, please not again, she thought, her mind confused and her heart aching.

Ryou opened his eyes again and saw the fear in her own. 'Lola please don't be scared of me. What I meant to say is, what I meant to say… what I want to say is…'

'Yes?' Lola whispered, her heart rocketing against her chest, threatening to shatter her ribcage.

'Lola I love you!' Ryou shouted, shutting his eyes and hoping she'd reply. Lola's heart seemed to come out of her mouth. She felt the happiest she'd felt in ages. She smiled lovingly and spoke.

'I love you too Ryou.' She whispered softly, before he kissed her yet again.

Sappy and strange ending. But I hope you like it anyway!