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Arashi: Would have this one out earlier but had other fics and lost scenes for this story. Final chapter for Concrete Puppy and I hope you guys enjoy the story so far. ^^;
Disclaimer- Don't own Yugioh and its characters since they rightfully belong to Takahashi Kazuki. That also goes for the song Concrete Angel by Martina McBride.
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Summary- He didn't expect to be kick out of the only home he knew on a rainy day and also his birthday. He wasn't even expecting the help from a ghost of from the past. Now he's lying on her bed sick with a fever and doesn't know what to say at all.
Concrete Puppy
Chapter 2
Joey groans softly feeling a soft bed beneath his body. He blinks a few times to see a ceiling above him and the soft sound of snoring reaching his ears. He tries to move his body to have the pain hit at him getting him to hiss softly. He continues despite the pain seeing it's a woman's room by the looks of it.
He tries to think who or what were the last things he saw before passing out except he came up with a blank after he got kick out of his apartment. He coughs harshly wishing for anything to die instead of being help. Who would want him? He's a broken young man who needs help that is beyond possible.
The sound of a door catches his attention getting the teen to stare. His mouth drops seeing the one person who disappears off the planet, Mai. He tries to say something but no sound other then the coughing along with being sore. She walks over to the bed handing him some aspirins and a cup of water.
"Mai?" he asks feebly taking the drink of water.
Mai smiles slightly sitting besides him on the bed glad to see the blond is awake. She tells him softly, "Glad to see you are awake."
The blond man nods sighing softly. Memories from earlier appears in his mind, the fight with Tristan then going home where his father beat the crap out of him. That does some up a wonderful birthday. He muses sarcastically. He didn't want to intrude on Mai more then he has to.
He moves to get up when a delicate hand push him back down. He stares into those purple orbs glaring daggers at him. "Don't even think of moving, Wheeler." She orders softly watching him carefully.
He grunts in annoyance allowing himself to be push back. Satisfied he isn't going to push it Mai turns on the radio in her room not once expecting a song to come on. She still blames Valon who happen to like the song got her hook. She never realizes how much the song does represent Joey.
"She walks to school with the lunch she packed
Nobody knows what she's holding back
Wearing the same dress she wore yesterday
She hides the bruises with linen and lace
OhThe teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
Bearing the burden of a secret storm
Sometimes she wishes she was never born
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone in a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings and she flies to the place where she's loved
Concrete Angel
Somebody cries in the middle of the night
The neighbors hear but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it will be too late"
"It might have been better if I actually let go." Joey mutters listening to the words.
Mai stares at Joey getting more worried by the second. She answers softly, "He's a concrete Angel that's fed up.
He's like that girl who got a beaten out of them day in and out with no one to really turn to. He learns to take care of himself but there are times he's ready to give up for good. Mai shook her head hoping Joey wouldn't actually resort to suicide as an answer.
"Through the wind and the rain,
She stands hard as a stone in a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings and she flies to the place where she's loved
Concrete Angel
A statue stands in a shaded place
An angel girl with an upturned face
Her name is written on a polished rock
A broken heart that the world the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone in a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings and she flies to the place where she's loved
Concrete Angel "
Either blond said a word as the song came to the end. Each lost in their thoughts not seeing the one who been saved so many times before is saving her rescuer from stupid choice. Mai touches his shoulder lightly feeling the flinch.
She curls up besides him just glad she found him in time. A thought of him dying makes her heart sick. Wrapping an arm gently around his waist, Mai whispers the words she has been wanting to say for sometime, "Happy birthday, Concrete Puppy of mine."
Joey hums in response closing his eyes feeling safe for the first time after being kick out of his own home. He didn't have to bother think for the future other then knowing Mai is by his side. He'll take a day at a time wondering where this would lead to. For once he's not saving her but she save him.
Arashi: I know it may seem like a cheesy ending but it works ^^; Sorry for the tardiness of this chapter though had writer's block on how its going to end and this comes instead. Reviews are appreciated.