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Conquering Love When Love is Not Wanted
Chapter 13
..... private thoughts
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DISCLAIMER: NO OWN YU-GI-OH!
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The rain pelted against the window as a figure, dressed in a hooded jacket peered out, as if he could see beyond the rain. Even though the bars on the window did make it quite difficult to see. But that did not matter to him. He saw something that others could not. A sneer crossed his lips as the scrapping sound of chains scratched against the cold, wet brick floor. He had awoken. Now it was time to continue. Spinning around on his heels, he smiled at the frightened boy in front of him. A boy ratted, bruised and bloody.
"Well good morning, son. Did you sleep well?"
Yugi's eyes slowly adjusted to the dim light of the room. He felt a crick in his neck. At first he did not know where he was. At first he thought it was a dream. Then he heard "him" speak. And knew this was not a dream but a nightmare. An endless nightmare where there were no escaping. Yugi let out a shudder, backing up against the wall. There weren't many places for him to go. Not with the shackles around his ankles, wrist and neck.
"Please....don't...."
Yugi let out a horse whisper. He was now dry from screaming as his father had earlier; beat him to no extents with a ten foot chain and a two by four embedded with nails. He could still feel the nails being driven into his back, not once but repeatedly. Looking down at his right arm, he knew what he had thought last night. His arm was broken. Probably in different places. Yugi dared the chance to look up at his father before him.
"Please....."
Were the last words Yugi was able to get out as his father, glared down at him, raised the chain over his head and brought it down upon the boy, striking him in the head.
"Please!"
His father spat, rising his hand for the next blow.
"You don't deserve a please you bastard child! It was because of YOU that Sylvia is dead! You should have died that night! YOU!!"
Tears spilled out of Yugi's eyes as he let out a dry scream. Then, he blacked out.
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FLASHBACK
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It was a warm, summer day in Domino City. A small boy at the age of six with tri-colored hair laughed merrily as he climbed the steps to the slide at the park. Sitting on a nearby bench, under an oak tree, a couple sat, watching the small boy, determined to climb to his designation. They laughed as the boy gruffed, trying to his his short stubby legs us to the next step. The man finally got up and walked over to the boy.
"Would you like any help Yugi?
Yugi, looked over at him, his face scrunched.
"Nah-uh daddy! I can do it! I'm big boy!"
The man chuckled lightly as he stepped back. Looking behind him, he smiled at his wife. Letting in a deep breath, and then releasing it, he knew how lucky he was to have a beautiful, loving wife and a healthy child.
"Daddy! Daddy! Lookie! Look!"
A small giggle knocked the man out of his little daydream. Turning around, he smiled as Yugi was jumping up and down excitedly. He had finally made it to the top of the steps.
"That's great son! Now look over there and wave to your mommy!"
Yugi's face glowed with pride as he waved his hands in the air.
"Didsya see me mommy? Huh? Didsya?!?"
His mother smiled, nodding her head.
"Yes dear! That is so wonderful!"
"Come play with me mommy!"
"I don't think that's a good idea, Yugi."
The man frowned, looking down at him, yet smiling.
"But, I'll play with you, how about that?"
"NO! I want MOMMY to play wif me! Not you!"
"Yugi! Your mother does not feel well! You know she can't play with you."
"I want her to play wif me! NOW!"
Screaming at the top of his lungs, Yugi was about to throw a temper tantrum. He wanted his mother to play with him. He should get that privilege.
"Yugi! YUGI! Stop this right now! You hear me young man! If you don't stop this, we are going home!!"
Yugi's father's face was slowly turning red, his fist bunched tightly at his side.
"Your mother is too ill to play. Do you want her to......"
"Derik, it's alright dear."
Derik turned to the voice, shaking his head.
"No dear. The doctor said you shouldn't be moving about. Not in your condition. You shouldn't even be out here."
"It's alright dear. Yugi just wants to play for awhile. There can be no harm in playing with my son."
"No....."
Even though he pleaded with her, Sylvia slowly arose from the bench, making her way to the slide. Her breath became elaborate as sweat poured down her body. Her eyes slowly became glassy. Derik could only watch, unable to utter a word. Behind him, he could hear Yugi jumping up and down excitedly.
"Yay! Mommy's come to play wif me!!!"
Sylvia looked up, smiling tiredly. Then as she reached the base of the slide, she clutched her chest, wheezing. Looking at her husband and son, her eyes rolled back into her head and she fell to the ground. Silent and still.
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END FLASHBACK
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Waking up with a start, Yugi brought his knees as close to his chest as he could.
It was my fault!
He thought bitterly, angry with himself.
I killed her! ME!
Slowly rocking, Yugi felt himself go numb. All feelings he had just washed away from him. He now felt that he didn't deserve to live. Looking up, Yugi expected to see Derik standing before him, with either the board or chain in his hands. But yet, to his surprise, he found out that he was alone. Lying back against the wall, Yugi starred up at the ceiling.
So this is how it is.
Sighing, Yugi smiled that a sad smile as he slowly made up his mind that when his father returned, he would ask if he would kill him. With whatever means necessary.
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MARIK'S HOUSE
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Everyone there was in a rampaging uproar. Furniture was flying across the room as shouts echoed through the halls.
"What the hell do you mean you can't find the bloody book! I put it right there on the table!"
"Like I said you embezzle! It's not there! MALIK! will you STOP throwing things!"
"Marik! This is no time to be neaty! Yugi's life is in danger!"
"Don't you think I know that you baka! Now find me that book!"
Screams of rage filled the house as things continued to be flung across the room, and windows shattered.
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WITHIN THE DARKNESS
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A lonely figure felt his heart ache as if it were being pulled from his chest. He grabbed his heart as if though he expected it to just pop out at any second.
What....what...the....hell!
His voice rasped out as the shrill sound of insane laughter echoed throughout the dark, daunted room. Slowly, a smile sneered across his lips as he removed his hand from his heart. He could feel it returning to its cold, hard stage it had once been. He joined in the insane laughter, welcoming the darkness into his body.
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Kanatasha: Yes, In know it's short, I just haven't been in the writing mood lately, but this is better then nothing. At least it aught to be. Know everyone know why Yugi's father hates him, and what his name is. Gomen for being short. Maybe next time I'll make it longer. Oh, and review as always!
Ja' ne!
Conquering Love When Love is Not Wanted
Chapter 13
..... private thoughts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DISCLAIMER: NO OWN YU-GI-OH!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The rain pelted against the window as a figure, dressed in a hooded jacket peered out, as if he could see beyond the rain. Even though the bars on the window did make it quite difficult to see. But that did not matter to him. He saw something that others could not. A sneer crossed his lips as the scrapping sound of chains scratched against the cold, wet brick floor. He had awoken. Now it was time to continue. Spinning around on his heels, he smiled at the frightened boy in front of him. A boy ratted, bruised and bloody.
"Well good morning, son. Did you sleep well?"
Yugi's eyes slowly adjusted to the dim light of the room. He felt a crick in his neck. At first he did not know where he was. At first he thought it was a dream. Then he heard "him" speak. And knew this was not a dream but a nightmare. An endless nightmare where there were no escaping. Yugi let out a shudder, backing up against the wall. There weren't many places for him to go. Not with the shackles around his ankles, wrist and neck.
"Please....don't...."
Yugi let out a horse whisper. He was now dry from screaming as his father had earlier; beat him to no extents with a ten foot chain and a two by four embedded with nails. He could still feel the nails being driven into his back, not once but repeatedly. Looking down at his right arm, he knew what he had thought last night. His arm was broken. Probably in different places. Yugi dared the chance to look up at his father before him.
"Please....."
Were the last words Yugi was able to get out as his father, glared down at him, raised the chain over his head and brought it down upon the boy, striking him in the head.
"Please!"
His father spat, rising his hand for the next blow.
"You don't deserve a please you bastard child! It was because of YOU that Sylvia is dead! You should have died that night! YOU!!"
Tears spilled out of Yugi's eyes as he let out a dry scream. Then, he blacked out.
~~~~~~~~~~~
FLASHBACK
~~~~~~~~~~~
It was a warm, summer day in Domino City. A small boy at the age of six with tri-colored hair laughed merrily as he climbed the steps to the slide at the park. Sitting on a nearby bench, under an oak tree, a couple sat, watching the small boy, determined to climb to his designation. They laughed as the boy gruffed, trying to his his short stubby legs us to the next step. The man finally got up and walked over to the boy.
"Would you like any help Yugi?
Yugi, looked over at him, his face scrunched.
"Nah-uh daddy! I can do it! I'm big boy!"
The man chuckled lightly as he stepped back. Looking behind him, he smiled at his wife. Letting in a deep breath, and then releasing it, he knew how lucky he was to have a beautiful, loving wife and a healthy child.
"Daddy! Daddy! Lookie! Look!"
A small giggle knocked the man out of his little daydream. Turning around, he smiled as Yugi was jumping up and down excitedly. He had finally made it to the top of the steps.
"That's great son! Now look over there and wave to your mommy!"
Yugi's face glowed with pride as he waved his hands in the air.
"Didsya see me mommy? Huh? Didsya?!?"
His mother smiled, nodding her head.
"Yes dear! That is so wonderful!"
"Come play with me mommy!"
"I don't think that's a good idea, Yugi."
The man frowned, looking down at him, yet smiling.
"But, I'll play with you, how about that?"
"NO! I want MOMMY to play wif me! Not you!"
"Yugi! Your mother does not feel well! You know she can't play with you."
"I want her to play wif me! NOW!"
Screaming at the top of his lungs, Yugi was about to throw a temper tantrum. He wanted his mother to play with him. He should get that privilege.
"Yugi! YUGI! Stop this right now! You hear me young man! If you don't stop this, we are going home!!"
Yugi's father's face was slowly turning red, his fist bunched tightly at his side.
"Your mother is too ill to play. Do you want her to......"
"Derik, it's alright dear."
Derik turned to the voice, shaking his head.
"No dear. The doctor said you shouldn't be moving about. Not in your condition. You shouldn't even be out here."
"It's alright dear. Yugi just wants to play for awhile. There can be no harm in playing with my son."
"No....."
Even though he pleaded with her, Sylvia slowly arose from the bench, making her way to the slide. Her breath became elaborate as sweat poured down her body. Her eyes slowly became glassy. Derik could only watch, unable to utter a word. Behind him, he could hear Yugi jumping up and down excitedly.
"Yay! Mommy's come to play wif me!!!"
Sylvia looked up, smiling tiredly. Then as she reached the base of the slide, she clutched her chest, wheezing. Looking at her husband and son, her eyes rolled back into her head and she fell to the ground. Silent and still.
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END FLASHBACK
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Waking up with a start, Yugi brought his knees as close to his chest as he could.
It was my fault!
He thought bitterly, angry with himself.
I killed her! ME!
Slowly rocking, Yugi felt himself go numb. All feelings he had just washed away from him. He now felt that he didn't deserve to live. Looking up, Yugi expected to see Derik standing before him, with either the board or chain in his hands. But yet, to his surprise, he found out that he was alone. Lying back against the wall, Yugi starred up at the ceiling.
So this is how it is.
Sighing, Yugi smiled that a sad smile as he slowly made up his mind that when his father returned, he would ask if he would kill him. With whatever means necessary.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MARIK'S HOUSE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyone there was in a rampaging uproar. Furniture was flying across the room as shouts echoed through the halls.
"What the hell do you mean you can't find the bloody book! I put it right there on the table!"
"Like I said you embezzle! It's not there! MALIK! will you STOP throwing things!"
"Marik! This is no time to be neaty! Yugi's life is in danger!"
"Don't you think I know that you baka! Now find me that book!"
Screams of rage filled the house as things continued to be flung across the room, and windows shattered.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WITHIN THE DARKNESS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A lonely figure felt his heart ache as if it were being pulled from his chest. He grabbed his heart as if though he expected it to just pop out at any second.
What....what...the....hell!
His voice rasped out as the shrill sound of insane laughter echoed throughout the dark, daunted room. Slowly, a smile sneered across his lips as he removed his hand from his heart. He could feel it returning to its cold, hard stage it had once been. He joined in the insane laughter, welcoming the darkness into his body.
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Kanatasha: Yes, In know it's short, I just haven't been in the writing mood lately, but this is better then nothing. At least it aught to be. Know everyone know why Yugi's father hates him, and what his name is. Gomen for being short. Maybe next time I'll make it longer. Oh, and review as always!
Ja' ne!