I'm starting a new school today. I'm a little nervous, but a lot relieved. It's been four years now since I first received the Ring, and little has changed since Bakura first came into my life. Except for the dolls. Friends that got too close.
I first noticed something was strange, different, once when a friend came over to play 'Monster World' with me. It was a new game that I had discovered and fallen in love with. I had had one of my "blackouts", which wasn't new, but when I came to, my friend was gone. I was terrified. What had Bakura done? That's when I noticed on my friend's side of the board a doll that hadn't been there before. Hands trembling, I reached down gently to pick it up. Looking at it closely confirmed my worst fears. My friend, an innocent stranger, had been turned into a doll.
"Do you like it?" He purred. "You don't have enough dolls for your little game so I thought I'd make you another."
His voice seemed to resound throughout the entire room, and I almost dropped the doll in my hand.
"Please … please no…"
"You are mine host, and I don't like to share." Then silence. Blessed silence.
I walked over to my bookshelf, and finding an empty spot, placed the doll gently on the shelf. I stood there for a few minutes, staring not knowing what else to do. Over time, I've collected more and more dolls until I had to clear an entire shelf for them. I take them down each day and brush their hair, carefully, gently. I can hear Bakura smirking at me every time I do this. And yes, it might sound crazy, but when I'm the one that put them in this predicament, it's the least I can do. Eventually, people stopped talking to me. I didn't mind though. But I heard the rumors. But no one talking to me also meant no one getting hurt by Bakura. Being a loner isn't so bad. Right? That's why I'm relieved to be changing schools. No one knows what I've- my spirit- has done. I just can't get too close to anyone. That shouldn't be too hard- right?
A/N: Good thing I had some old 'Shonen Jump' lying around. It took a little digging to find the name of the game Ryou plays. Anyway, the next chapter is the last and it will be up as fast as I can write it. Please review and thanks for reading!