SS-Well here it is...*holds up a couple pages* the prologue/1st ch. of the sequel to 'Angels Watching Over Me' (Prologue's is too short to be on it's own).
Tym-Ya, hopefully this will be enough for a while cuz she's got some NiCe welcome back tests.
SS-*sigh* Exactly, but I'll still try and get the chapters out as quickly as I can.
Tym-Ok, let's go. DISCLAIMER: Yup, we own YGO. Got a mansion in Florida, own 10 cars, and bought two Hawaiian islands. Oh, a pig just flew, and it's raining donuts an candy...yea right.
SS-Don't be a mean mon.
&words to readers&
~You guys called it and here it is, the sequel to 'Angels Watching Over me'. I have no idea how long it'll be, or who's stayin and who's goin, but I DO know that this will circle around Ryou +_______ (which probably all of you know already).
Last Time
~Since this is the prologue/1st ch, there was no last time. But in the epilogue of AWOM, Y+Y are getting along fine, but something weird is up with Ryou...wonder what's wrong? (hint hint...we're gonna find out) Ok, let's go!
SS-Oh, and there'll be some talking between charge and angel here, so remember these symbols...
/This/...Yugi talking
//is//...Yami talking
#really#...Harlon talking
^stupid^...Kelina talking
SS-Argh...TYM!!!
Tym-Hehehehehehe....*runs away*
~*~*~*~*~
Sent to Save Me
Prologue
****In Heaven****
A lone angel sat on a cloud overlooking the world below. He sighed, he was bored, bored, and a lil frustrated (A/N: Sounds like my 1st prologue huh? Give me a break; it's almost the same situation.).
"Why can't I go down and do my job already?!"
"Because." The angel turned around and saw Yami walking his way, so he got up and met him halfway.
"Because why?"
"Because you haven't asked Yanazi yet, you aren't an official watcher, and you don't know the first thing about being one." The other angel looked away from him before retaliating.
"I know what to do. I go down, heal, become friends and before you know it, I become a permanent guardian like you."
"It's not that easy, and remember, my case was an exception."
"You bonded with your charge...how difficult is that?"
"Very, if you take the wrong steps. I was lucky that Kelina helped me, and that Yugi was very cooperative. Not all charges will be like him, trust me, I know."
"Hm, if I recall, you didn't have many assignments before that child." Yami glared at him.
"You're one to talk Bakura." The angel turned around, matching his expression.
"Don't get me started Yami. I've been your good friend since you started here. In fact, I was right behind you when we got here. You know that I'm not very good at this guardian business, but I'm willing to do it so that you won't have to put up with that mouthy girl." Yami blinked and dropped his glare.
"You didn't go down to meet that boy to keep me company. You didn't even know that I was going to become a permanent guardian until you came back. *Bakura crosses his arms* I know that you're only doing this so that you can get away from multiple assignments."
"So what? If you can do this, so can I. And I can bond with the boy I met just like you did with your look a like. *he looked at him* Aren't you supposed to be down there with him now?" Yami walked over to the border and leaned on the railing.
"I'm telling you Bakura, it's not as easy as it seems. Sure, you look like the boy, and you managed to get him an item, but can you get to know, help, and bond with him? Does he even have any wounds? There's no way Yanazi will send you down if he's not even hurt." Bakura walked over to him. "And Yugi is with Kelina right now, so I came up here to check on you."
"Uh huh, I know that Yami. I can get to know him, I can heal him, and get attached. And yes, he does have wounds, some bruises and cuts on his arms." Yami raised an eyebrow at him.
"Very clumsy?"
"Hmph, no. Abuse." Yami's expression changed from fun to serious.
"Abuse? At school?" Bakura leaned against the railing.
"No, at home." Yami grabbed his arm and pulled him over. "What?"
"Bakura, this is serious!" His friend still didn't grasp the seriousness of the situation. "This isn't just a broken arm or chicken pox, abuse at home is a very grave matter." Bakura shook Yami's hand off.
"I said I could handle this. I appreciate your concern, but I must say it shows weakness. I think that charge of yours has softened you up quite a bit, and trust me, that isn't a good thing." As he walked off, Yami shouted to him again.
"Take this seriously Bakura! You don't know what you're getting yourself into!" He only waved his hand, and walked into the Elysium Circle.
Yami sighed and drew out his wings, then he jumped off and headed back to Yugi. 'I hope that boy Bakura is going to look after will be all right. Maybe I should check on him again later.'
Chapter 1
****Yugi's room, around 11:30am****
"Sugar, why are you dressin' up? Where're you goin?" Yugi was pulling his red sweatshirt over his head, but when he was free, he answered.
"I'm meeting up with some of my friends in a couple minutes. We're going to get something to eat. Oh, and you can turn around now." Kelina turned and jumped onto his bed.
"There's plenty ta eat here hun. And Yam's comin' back in soon too."
"I know, but I want to catch up with them. No offense, but I can talk to you guys...*Kelina shoots a 'What do you mean by that?' look at him*...I mean, angels. I can talk to you angels anytime, but I can't call up my friends in the middle of the night and ask them to come over. Well, I could, but they wouldn't be able to come over."
"Aw, it's alrite sugar, I unda'stand." She got off his bed and over to the Yugi. "Now, you go finish gettin' ready, *fixes his sweater and fingers his soft hair* I'll tell Yam where ya went, so I'll cya before supper."
"Thanks Kelina." She turns towards the puzzle.
"Oh, it's no problem sugar, bye!" She waved, then vanished into the puzzle. He grabbed the puzzle, then Yugi closed the door and walked down and out of the house. It was when he was running down the street that his angel caught sight of him. He instantly vanished into the puzzle, and started talking to him.
//Yugi?// Yugi stopped in his tracks, and started walking so that he could answer (It's hard to run and talk telepathically at the same time).
/Yea, hi Yami./
//Yugi, Ryou is one of your friends right?//
/Uh huh. He was there with me yesterday/
//He has white hair, kinda brown eyes, and an accent right?//
/Yea. Why?/
//Just make-//
^It's cuz he's got a friend who looks jus like that boy, and he might be your friend's new guardian.^
/What? Really?/
//It's not for sure, but yes, your friend might get a guardian.//
#And it seems your friend is in some trouble.# (and so he speaks... finally)
/Trouble? What's wrong with Ryou?/
^It seems the lil boy has quite a few cuts an owies.^
/Owies?/
#Uh huh, from the looks of things, he's been through some tough physical abuse.# Yugi stopped.
/Abuse? Ryou? How? Who?! He never said anything!/
^Do you think he would tell you sugar? He just doesn't want to worry you.^
#And we have no clue how, or who. We just know that he is being abused.#
^So you got to get over to Ryou's house and help him before-^
#Before anything else happens to him.# At this point, Yugi was putting his hand over one of his ears.
^Yes, yes a'course, step on it sugar!^ Yami must have sensed that Yugi was becoming overwhelmed because he was sitting/leaning against a wall with both hands covering his ears.
//Harlon, Kel, SHUT UP!// The two other angels stared at Yami.
#What's wrong?#
^Ya sugar, what's up?^
*sigh* //I know your intentions are good, but this is too much for Yugi. He's overwhelmed by your loud voices.
#Oh, sorry Yugi.#
^Ya, I'm sorry sugar. I had no idea.^
/It's...ok. I know you guys were just trying to think of some answers./
Yami came out of the puzzle and helped his charge up. He then decided to stay out and continued walking with him.
"Are you all right Yugi?"
"Uh huh. I just...I never felt that before. So many voices, it just took me by surprise. I'm fine now." He must have been because he was walking freely without Yami's help.
"Ok, it won't happen again."
#Are we going to Ryou's house?#
"Yea, I'm supposed to get him and then meet up at Joey's house."
^Alrite. Where does he live, hun?^
"At the end of this block...right there. *points to the white house with blue trim at the end of the block* Yami, you'd better get back in the puzzle, I'm fine."
"Ok." As he returned to the puzzle a thought came to Yugi's mind.
"Um, guys. We know that it's abuse, but who?"
//Well, we know it's at home. At least, that's what Bakura said.//
/Bakura? Whose he?/
#He's the angel that might watch over him.#
/Oh, ok. But if Ryou's an only child, then it must be one of his...parents./ Yugi felt sad thinking that a parent would do that to their own son.
//Don't worry Yugi, when we find out everything, we'll help him.//
^Is it his daddy? After all, men are usually more violent and abusive than women.^
#That's a stereotype.#
^I'm jus sayin'^
/I don't think so, I've met his father before. He's very nice, and he usually gives us rides./
//Ok, then by a process of elimination, that means that the one hurting Ryou would have to be...//
/...His mother./
****In Ryou's room****
"Mom please! Stop!" Ryou was lying on the floor, blood seeping through his left sleeve. He held up his right hand for protection, but it wasn't helping.
***********Violence, and cussing that has been covered*************
"I told you to be up earlier to clean the kitchen and do the other chores!! *slap slap* You should know that by now you good for nothing piece of $***!!" She kicked him in the stomach before turning and heading for kitchen. "And clean up this mess you made, I don't want blood on my floors." He stayed there for a few minutes, not moving. He had learned a long time ago that crying doesn't help, and that all he could do was pick himself up, clean the area, and bandage himself. This time he was lucky, only one flesh wound. So he was able to close the door and get himself to his bed. There he took off his shirt, yet another stained by his blood. The cut wasn't too big, and not deep, he could easily say that someone kicked him by accident. He took out the first-aid kit under his bed, and started wrapping his arm with the soft bandage.
**********Ok, no more meaniness**********
Ryou sniffled, he hated this, but it wasn't like he could tell anyone. Telling his dad, or friends could get his mom away from him, but not before she would tear him apart. Besides, his father wasn't home often, and his friends might get hurt if they knew...and it wasn't like the cuts were deadly. They usually healed, but left scars, and she only broke his ribs once. It was hard explaining that one, he claimed to have taken a big fall, but it wasn't too believable, and that was when his father started spending more time with him. Ryou suspected he knew something, but there was no proof, and he didn't say anything, fearing his mother's wrath.
*sniff* 'I wish this could end. *sniff* that someone could...could help me.'
****On the sidewalk****
The conversation had continued, and now they were approaching Ryou's house.
#See, it could be the mother.#
^Could, he said it could be the mommy.^
//We're not putting women down, we're just saying that it's highly possible that the abuser is Ryou's mother.//
^Well a'course you say that, ya'll are men...I mean BOYS.^
/I'm staying out of this one./
^Oh, I wasn't sayin' that ta you, sugar. I meant the otha boys here.^
#Just drop it Kel, we got to concentrate on this situation first.#
^Fine.^
/Shhh! Quiet guys, I need to concentrate now./ Yugi walked up to the door and rang the bell twice, waiting for his friend to answer. He was a little surprised though, when a tall, skinny, but not sickly, woman appeared instead of Ryou.
"May I help you?"
"Um...hi. My name is Yugi Motou, I came to get Ryou so we could go to my friend Joey's ho-"
"I'm sorry but Ryou can't go." Yugi was a lil surprised that Ryou couldn't come, and that she cut him off.
"Why not?"
"Because he's grounded, good day to you Yugi."
"But-but wait-" The door closed before he could finish, and he stood there for a few seconds. "Grounded? Ryou's never been grounded before. Come to think of it, he's never gotten in trouble before."
//Something's not right here.//
^Well that's obvious Yam, now what are we gonna do 'bout it?^
/I don't know./
#Walk over to his window and let's see if he's there.# Yugi nodded and jogged over to his friend's window, which was confidently in the front of the house.
/Well it's not like I can tap it...*looks up* there' no way I could reach that./
^No problem sugar, I'll go check things out while you boys stay here.^
/Ok./ Kelina vanished from the puzzle and reappeared in Ryou's room, she took a look around and gasped when her eyes landed on Ryou. He was sitting on his bed, wrapping his wounds; blood was visible on the sheets and clothes. The others heard her and asked what was wrong.
#What's wrong Kel?#
/Is something the matter with Ryou?/
^Oh, the poor darlin'. He's wrapping his wounds. Parts of his sheets and clothes are drippin' in blood and it looks as if he's been cryin'. Oh, I wanna help him.^
//No Kelina, you can't let yourself be known.//
^Oh, but Yam, he needs help.^
/Get him to come to the window, he'll see me and then I can talk to him./
^Kay hun, I'll blow the window open.^ She snapped her fingers and a strong breeze managed to force the panes open. Ryou quickly took notice and rushed over to close it, then he spotted Yugi below.
"Hey Ryou! I knocked and your mom said that you're grounded."
"Uh, yes. I broke a few things when I was rushing out. I have to clean it up now, tell Joey I said sorry will you?"
"Ok, but can we talk? Can you come down?"
"No, 'fraid I can't Yugi, but I'll talk to you later, bye!"
"No, wait, Ryou!" He shut the window and went back to his bed, leaving a shocked and sorta annoyed Yugi on the sidewalk. "I am really getting sick of being cut off like that!"
//Take it easy Yugi, we have to concentrate on other things. Now, did you notice how he was holding his arm?//
#I did. I saw some bandages on it, and some blood too. He's hurt pretty bad.#
^Sugar, what should I do now?^
/Come back, I'll find some way around this-/
//No, wait. Kel, stay with Ryou and watch over him until I get back.//
/What do you mean Yami?/
^Yes, what do you mean sugar?^
//I have to take care of something, but in the meantime, Kel will stay with Ryou and make sure that he doesn't get hurt anymore.//
#I'll stay with her too-#
//No, you have to stay with Yugi, the last thing I need is Yanazi breathing down my back about leaving my charges alone.//
#All right.#
^You got it Yam.^
/What about me?/
//You tell Joey that you guys won't be coming, then go home and wait for me. Don't worry, I won't be long.//
/Ok./ Then Yami disappeared, Kelina went to keep an eye on Ryou, and Yugi and Harlon started for Joey's house.
~*~*~*~*~
SS-Sry, that's all I got.
Tym-Why? You usually write more than that.
SS-Cuz...it's really late *clock says 11:48pm* and I got tests to study for.
Tym-Oh that's right...you guys have finals next week.
SS-YEA! Which reminds me, unless Tym secretly writes the next ch. (which won't happen cuz he's got to finish his own fanfic) the next one won't be up for a while. I got to study...kk, r/r Sweet Dreams! Bye!
Tym-Yea, she's gotta finish the semester without droppin' her grades. Ashes ta Ashes digidudes!