Title: Of Pain and Tears
Rating: T
Genre: Angst/Drama
Summary: When Ryou runs into a mysterious girl, is she all she seems to be or is there more than meets the eye?
Before I start the fic I want to say thank you to Eyes-of-Crimson, AnimeNymph, and Andyouthinkimcrazy for giving me such good reviews::gives cookies to nice reviewers: Also, I try to update my stories as soon as I can, but if you notice I'm being really lazy and not updating it's probably because of all the stupid homework. XP Just drop me an e-mail reminder to get my lazy butt up and start updating. LOL. Sorry it took so long to update this one! Don't kill me::hides in closet: Now for the disclaimer!
Me: BAKURA!
Bakura: WHAT?
Me: Do the disclaimer for me please.
Bakura: Sure. No problem.
Me: Ok then. :walks out of room:
Bakura: Yeah right like I'm going to do the stupid disclaimer. She hasn't even put me in the story yet. She's all "We have to let Kina and Ryou spend time together first." Bah. Forget them. HIKARI!
Ryou: Yes?
Bakura: Do the disclaimer.
Ryou: Why? I thought she said you had to do it.
Bakura: Yes, she did. Now I'm making you do it. :holds up knife:
Ryou::sweatdrops: Uh, Black.Thorns.and.White.Tears doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh so don't try to sue her because you won't get anything.
Me::pops up randomly: To the story!
Ryou and Bakura::sweatdrop:
/ryou to bakura/
/bakura to ryou/
thoughts, sound effects, or writing
"speech"
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Chapter 3: Memories
Ryou opened his eyes slowly and looked around the dark room. He turned to the alarm clock to see what time it was. It read 3:27 AM in bright blue letters. "Ugh." Wow it's early! I'm so tired, and thirsty. He pulled the covers down and slid out of bed. Ryou was going to the kitchen for a glass of water before going back to bed. He avoided all the spots on the floor that creaked as he made his way down the hallway. He walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator door. Pouring himself a glass of water wasn't as easy as it sounded. Since it was dark in the house, he missed the glass a few times before actually filling it up. Finally! Ryou drank the cold water and headed back down the hallway.
He was about to turn the corner into his room when he heard a soft sound coming from the living room. What is that? He walked slowly into the living room and looked around. A small figure in the corner caught Ryou's eye. He walked closer and saw that it was Kina, curled up in a ball in the corner, crying. She had her legs pulled up to her chest and had her arms wrapped around them, hiding her face. Her hair loosely fell over her arms and her face. "Kina? Are you ok?" he asked. She lifted her head up slightly and saw Ryou standing there. "Ryou! What are you doing up? Did I wake you? I'm sorry!" she replied, a look of fear in her eyes.
"No, you didnt wake me. I just got up to get a drink. What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Ryou asked. He walked over to where she was sitting and knelt down beside her. "If I told you, you would think it was stupid." she answered, trying to wipe the tears from her eyes but failing miserably. "No I wouldn't. I promise. You can tell me." I can't help her out if I don't know why she is upset in the first place. "Ok. It was about a dream I had." she said. He looked at her, waiting for her to continue. "I dreamt about when I was little and I lived with my dad. We were really happy, but then he had to give me up because he was too young and didn't have enough money to take care of us both. It makes me sad because I know that we will probably never be happy like that again." Kina finished as a fresh set of tears started to run down her cheeks.
Ryou picked her up gently and placed her in his lap. She started to cry on his shoulder as he held her gently and tried to calm her down. It reminds me of my dad, I almost never get to see him. She is so unhappy, I wish there was some way I could help. But right now what she really needs is good night's sleep. And there is no way you can get a good night's sleep on the floor. After a few minutes, she was sleeping in his arms. Ryou stood up and carried her down the hallway to his room. He placed her down on the bed and pulled the covers over her. He went around the other side and climbed under the covers. I hope she is going to be ok... He laid down and went back to sleep. The clock read 3:45 AM in bright blue letters.
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Ryou awoke the next morning hoping Kina stayed with him through the night. He looked over and saw that she wasn't there. Maybe she just went to sleep on the couch, he thought before tuning over to see what time it was. Although, instead of seeing his clock, there was a plate with pancakes and eggs and a glass of orange juice on his nightstand. He looked over at the note sitting beside them. Ryou opened it and it read,
Ryou,
I'm sorry for acting so stupid last night.
I made you breakfast to say thank you for taking care of me.
I wasn't sure what you like to eat so I guessed.
I hope you don't mind, and I hope my cooking isn't too bad.
Thanks again.
-Kina
Aww. That was really sweet of her. And she is a good guesser. I love pancakes and eggs for breakfast! I wonder where she learned to cook. ? Now it's time for my surprise. I hope she didn't leave yet. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and climbed out of bed. Ryou hurried down the hallway only to find Kina asleep on her blanket in the living room. Yes! She didn't leave. This is perfect. He went back into his room and got dressed and ready. He finished his breakfast, grabbed his keys, wrote a quick note and hurried out the door.
(about an hour later)
Yawn. Kina sat up and looked around. Morning already? Wow. That was fast. She stood up and grabbed the blanket she had been lying on. She quickly folded it and put it on the couch. I wonder where Ryou is. Maybe he is still sleeping. Kina walked down the hall to his room and knocked on the door. No answer. She cracked the door open and saw that he was already up. She went in and saw a note on the bed. She opened it up and it said,
Kina,
Don't worry if I'm not here when you wake up.
I just went out to run some errands.
Thank you very much for breakfast.
Your cooking is not bad at all.
I enjoyed it very much.
I will probably be back soon.
Here is a key to the house if you need to go out and do something.
Just remember to lock up when you leave.
See you soon.
-Ryou
This is great! I don't know when he'll be back so I'd better get started. Then I can go out and get the rest of my stuff. Kina put the key in her pocket and began making Ryou's bed. Once she had finished, she picked up the dishes and took them into the kitchen. After about twenty minutes of washing and drying dishes, Kina scribbled down a note for Ryou if he happened to come home before she did. She set the note on the counter next to the clean dishes and headed outside, locking the door behind her. (A/N: I know I know lots of notes, they are playing note tag today. But don't worry, they will be together shortly.)
(about a half an hour later)
Ryou walked through the door to the house and put down the things he was carrying. He looked around for Kina and saw the note on the counter, and the clean dishes.
Ryou,
I got your note and I went out to get some of my stuff.
I hope you don't mind.
I finished these dishes and I tried straightening up a bit.
I didn't put the dishes away though because I didn't know where they went. Sorry.
I will see you in a little bit I guess.
-Kina
She really is a sweet girl. I hope she is happy with my surprise. Kina has already done so much for me. I just want to do something for her. He sat down and looked up at the clock. It was almost 12:30. She will probably be back soon. Maybe I can convince her to go out to eat. Ryou put the dishes away and waited for Kina to come home.
TBC
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Okay, chappie 3 is done! It didn't take as long as the others but I also don't think it's as long as the others. I tried to give a little bit of a background on my charecter Kina without giving away the whole story. I know I didn't develop her very well, but I need her to be kind of mysterious. Sorry! I am REALLY sorry to all the people who wanted to see Bakura in this chapter! I fully intended to put him in here, but I wanted to save the "big surprise" for the next chapter. Don't worry, he will be in chapter 4. I promise. Also, I know this story can be kind of confusing so if you're confused, ask me what's going on.(P.S. If you are confused it is due to my poor writing, so I'm sorry in advance.) I'll try my best to explain. Please R&R! Arigato::bows:
Bakura: What the hell!
Me: What?
Bakura: I can't believe those freaks! First they are always putting Ryou in the background, now they take us off the air!
Me: Calm down Bakura. They are probably just trying to make room for Yu-Gi-Oh GX. It looks like it has nothing to do with you guys but they are just trying to be fair. They'll put you back on eventually. I hope.
Bakura: But how am I supposed to take over the world without being on tv?
Me: Hey, didn't you turn good?
Bakura: Well yeah, but it doesn't mean I can't be a little bad now and then.
Me: Fine, but no taking over the world.
Bakura: Ok, I'm bored with that idea anyway. :starts playing with knife:
Me::looks at Bakura nervously: Ok then...Please review, but no flames please. Sorry if you thought it was terrible. (P.S. If you haven't figured it out yet, I am really addicted to the word "sorry", so is Kina(in the story), because technically my name is Kina. I just thought it would be neat to have a charecter named after me. Sorry if that is really selfish or stupid, and sorry for anthing else I missed) See you in Chapter 4!