(Imate's pov)
I walked out of the bathroom, humming a tune for the life of me, I could not remember , some kind of t.v show, I think, probably from an anime. Low whispers hit my ears and I stopped talking to listen to them. Eavesdropping is so much fun. "Well, it's just that you looked so shaken up so..." that was Ryou, definitely.
"Yeah well, I saw an old... acquaintance of mine." okay, so that was Bakura. wait, what are they talking about? Did he see something at the cafe he didn't ell me about.
"Say what? If that's all why do you look so... like this?"
"Let's just say she was the only person I ever feared. Both as a host and as a yami. I think the only way to get answers is to find the girl Imate is after." I turn around and walk briskly to the balcony across the room, images of Hikari and I playing over and over in my mind. Not long after, I heard the door open behind me. "You miss her, don't you?" Bakura asked. For a fluffy haired, British villain, he was a very good mood reader. I nodded, and continued to stare out across Domino city. "How did you guys meet anyway?"
"School." I replied, as he rested his elbows against the railing and leaned on them. He cleared his throat, urging me to go on. "In 8th grade. We both had a fondness of books, but we really became close after we discovered a love in...a show." I was going to say Yu-Gi-Oh! but... that would be confusing. For him, I mean.
"Don't girls usually turn into a chatter box when asked a question? You are just giving me a piece, I need the whole thing." He said, kicking a rock off the edge.
"Need, or want? And, I hate to break it to you, but I'm not normal." I mumbled, and chuckled softly. "Fine. I'll tell you. After 8th grade, we spent a lot of time together. We won fights together-"
"You mean she fought, and you watched from the side lines."
"I actually can hold my own, thank you very much. And we did a whole bunch of stupid things teenagers do. We just graduated, and are looking at college, which may mean separation. So we spent a lot of time together this summer. But now, she's gone. And I won't be able to see her that much before she moves away. So I have to find her as fast as I can. Hikari is a good friend. Smart, and funny, and she is such an awesome fighter. Granted, she prefers no human contact and has a lot of trust issues, but it's worth it."
Bakura was silent for a while, and I enjoyed the warm breeze against my skin. "That's it? Come on, tell me more."
"She loves to trick people, and has tricked me endless times, she will find out something about you, and tease the ever loving crap out of you. If she has an advantage, she won't hesitate to use it. Straight A student, that can figure out practically anything and turn meaningless junk into something useful." Why can't he stop asking me questions? It's annoying, yet at the same time, fun. An image of Hikari and I running through the woods laughing and taking pictures left and right flashed through my mind. Then, graduation, when I tripped and fell into a bucket of ice water, and she did it too, so I wouldn't be alone. Good times.
"What about you? What's your story?" He asked
I froze and clutched my arm, biting my lip. 'My story...' I thought to myself before I shook my head and said: "Nothing like Hikari. I'm just a clumsy, shy anti-social girl. you know, the one who was sitting n the back, chewing the ends of her hair. The only thing I pride myself on, is my fighting ability."
He snickered and I looked at him, glaring. "You? Fight? Please, you're too frail and you cried when you swatted a fly earlier. How can you fight? You now what, prove it." He said, laughing.
"No, I don't use violence unless absolutely necessary." I shot back, hotly.
The albino thought for a moment before nodding, then he turned to me. "I'll let you sleep in my bed and I'll sleep on the couch." he said, a hopeful hint in his voice.
"Deal"
(timeskip)
Ryou stood between us holding a handkerchief and glancing between us. He stepped back and raised the red piece of cloth. Bakura and I got into fighting positions as soon as it went down. He chuckled at me and I smirked, causing a look of confusion to cross his face. In a flash I had dashed forward and punched his across the face, then the gut and I crouched to the ground and swiped my legs under him, which he jumped over. He swiped at my head and I ducked before jumping up and tried to jab at his kidneys. He jumped back and I pounced forward, landing a left hook to his jaw, causing him to stumble. I took this opportunity to punch him in the gut again, causing him to kneel down in pain. I took this opportunity to flick open my pocket knife, Hikari had one just like it. I circled around him, my blade at his throat. He glared at me, blood trickling down his chin, and I smirked. "Who can't hold there own?" I chuckled, putting my knife away.
"Shut up." he snarled, standing up slowly. I immediately rushed towards him and helped him up. "Why... the kidneys?" he groaned.
"It's a vital organ, is it not? I'm sorry, I only go for them when I'm not trying kill them. Or gravely injure them." that got me a look. "Now, if you'll excuse me.."I said, lifting his shirt slightly. He started to protest but I ignored him and stared at the spreading bruise. "Sorry. I would do something for it, but it's a bruise so... how bout I make dinner instead?"
Bakura pulled away from me, a glare shooting my way. So scary. That's sarcasm, for those who don't know. "Do whatever, I don't care." He growled. I shrugged and walked over to the kitchen. 'Way to go, Imate. Another person who thinks you're a freak.'
"Shut up,brain."
(timeskip)
The boys dug into their food, clearly starving if they liked my food. Bakura was digging into his steak, sauce all over his face. Ryou was more sophisticated, but still was going too fast. "Imate, aren't you going to eat?" Ryou asked through a mouth of mashed potatoes.
I shook my head. "Naw, I'm not... hungry." I replied. It wasn't a lie... but I just wasn't full, either. He shrugged and turned back to the food. I took this chance to slip away, back to the balcony. The cool night air, washed over me, relaxing me. I thought to myself bitterly; ' I am in love with this balcony.'. It was so peaceful and relaxing, plus a spectacular view.
(Bakura's pov)
The food was amazing, as much as I hate to admit it. My pride was still hurt from getting beat by her... a girl! But something was up, I haven't seen her eat anything since she got here, there is no way she isn't hungry. I decided to let her be for a bit, whilst I finished my stake. Then, I left Ryou to clean up and joined her on the balcony. She didn't move, but I know she knew I was there. I didn't say anything just stood next to her like I did that morning, and enjoyed the peace and quiet.
"I-I've never gone this long without at least texting her... I miss her so much. Plus, being in this place slash situation, it's all so overwhelming." She whispered, and I looked at her. Imate's blue eyes were half closed, and she was biting her lip. But she wasn't anywhere near tears.
"Don't you miss home as well? Don't you miss your family." I asked, trying to get some information out of her. I wasn't sure why I was concerned. I figured it was because she had beaten me, and getting any form of leverage would help me get my revenge. Yeah, that's it. Imate laughed softly, but it wasn't because something was amusing. It was one of those laughs were you could tell someone was hurting inside. It made me flinch in remembrance, how many times did I laugh like that?
"Hikari's the only real family I got." she replied, before taking a breath. "Well, we got a big day tomorrow, so I'm going to sleep. In your bed, because I won." Now she's mocking me... what. the. hell? One minuet she... oh, never mind. I had other things to worry about. Like how badly my back was going to hurt in the morning. Maybe I'll take over Ryou's bed...
this is a long chapter because I had to do some character development and because of other reasons... reasons that will be explained in later chapters. Well, hope you liked! and remember... ceiling France is watching you... always watching.
~DREAM BIG!