Simple Songwriter: (Chasing Bakura) MY lemon meringue pie will triumph over your...your...
Bakura: My blueberry pie! It was apparently this person's favorite. And I shall easily triumph over a foolish writer like you!
Simple Songwriter: Gasp...(cries)
Tea: That's so mean Kura...(Hugs Simple Songwriter)
Ryou: Oh boy...Pie fighting AND drama...
Simple Songwriter: Help me out here Tea!
Bakura: LIGHT! GET OVER HERE AND HELP ME!
Tea and Ryou: Uh... How's about NOT. (look at eachother; laugh)
Bakura: ROAR! (throws pie at Simple Songwriter; misses and hits both Tea and Ryou)
Tea: EEEK! My skirt...
Ryou: ACK! IT BURNS! (Calls a bakery) Hi. I need a LOT of pies...Yes...Free of charge if I use it in a fight? Sure thing! Thanks! More pies are on the way.
Simple Songwriter: No... YOU WASTED A PERFECTLY GOOD BLUEBERRY PIE! You must pay...YET ANOTHER CHAPTER YOU SHALL ENDURE!
Bakura: NOOOOOOO! (hides in a corner; takes out another blueberry pie; eats it)
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-Oh. But I bought a cute new outfit at Max 10! (cuddles outfit)
Chapter 5: Daddy's Back
"Are you alright now Tea?"
"Yes. Thank you Bakura."
"Alright. Now let's go to your house and do whatever you wanted to." He helped her to her feet.
"Okay. Let's go." They both walked for about ten minutes in complete silence.
"(Sigh…Of all the people, I never thought Bakura would actually run out in the street and rescue me. I guess I was wrong about him. I might actually have a chance at being his friend. Wow…Is it just me, or did he suddenly become WAY hotter?)"
"(Stop looking at me. Stop looking at me. STOP LOOKING AT ME! Geez, Ryou's right. The girl can't seem to keep her eyes off of me. As long as she keeps her hands to herself…)"
"(Look at me. Look at me. LOOK AT ME! Geez, Ryou's right. The guy can't seem to look me in the eye. I wish he would be more open about things…)"
"(Why am I doing this? Did Ryou really have to make me go? He knows I can't withstand his puppy-dog face. It's blackmail…Oh Ra…He's probably trying to hook me up with that blasted girl. Hmm…Maybe I could use that trick against him. I know! I'll hook him up with her! After all, he's always wanted to go out with her. What the heck does he see in her anyways?)"
"(Why am I doing this? Did Ryou really have to make him go? Maybe it has something to do with the look he gave Bakura. Or… Maybe blackmail. Nah, couldn't be. Oh god… He's probably trying to hook me up with him. Hmm… I wonder what would happen if I used reverse psychology. I'll try to hook up with Ryou. He's always had some sort of crush on me. Piece of pie—er cake… Right?)"
Tea and Bakura's eyes met for a brief second, but they quickly turned away.
"(Why does she keep looking at me?!)"
"(Why does he keep turning away from me?!)"
They both walked on, still in complete silence. But their thoughts were anything but silent. They finally stopped in front of a small house. Bakura glanced back at Tea and noticed her now tear-stained face.
"(Oh no…Now what is she blubbering about?) /Hey Ryou?/"
"/Yeah Kura?/"
"/Um…I—uh…Needsomeadviceaboutthegirl…/" he said fast.
"/What?/"
"/You heard me Light./"
"/What's going on?/"
"/We're standing in front of a house at the far edge of Domino. She just started crying for no good reason./"
"/Sigh…She's had many horrible memories there at her house. Just comfort her./"
"/No way Light./"
"/Awe, c'mon Kura…You've done it once. You can do it again./"
"/Not a chance…/"
"/If you do it, then you'll get her to stop her crying?/"
"/Is that the ONLY way to get her to shut up?/"
"/Afraid so. Put your arm around her or something./"
"/Why the hell would I do that Ryou?/"
"/To be different./"
"/Does it make that much of a difference? I don't want her getting the impression that I like her. Cuz I don't./"
"/The impression she would get is that she is safe. She obviously thinks of you as a 'bad boy.' And with a 'tough guy' like you at her side, comforting her in your warm embrace…it would make her feel much better./"
"/You know, you really can be evil if you put your mind to it…/"
"/Why, thank you Kura! Now go to it./"
"/Grrr…/" Tea had her face buried in her hands. Bakura walked up to her. "Hey um—Tea, a—are you alright?"
She looked up at him, tears still rolling down her face. "I—I'm fine, thanks."
"Nonsense. Then why are you crying?"
"I—Well… What do you care?"
"I care enough to ask."
"Are you sure Ryou's not just telling you to be nice?"
Now he was trapped. "(Damn fool girl…She is pretty smart. If I were to answer no, she'd know that I was lying. But if I were to answer yes, then Ryou will laugh knowing that I can't handle girls as easy as this one.) Uh—um…"
"He did…Didn't he…?" she frowned and resumed crying.
"Fine…He did. But that doesn't mean that I'm not the least bit curious as to why you're acting like this. And do note, I don't always listen to him either."
"Sigh…Alright. I've just had many horrid memories here. It would be too long a story to tell you. And you probably wouldn't care…"
"Sadly, untrue to my character, I do care."
"No…You—You're lying…"
"Tea, if you don't tell me, I'll send you to the Shadow Realm to tell my monsters."
"Umm…Fine, but let's go sit on the front porch." Bakura nodded, and they both walked over and sat on the front steps to Tea's house. "Okay. Well, my family used to be really close and happy. I was always loved by both of my parents. We went to at least one fun thing a month, like carnivals, arcades, and I just enjoyed spending quality time with them. But then three years ago, my mom died in a car accident.
"She was coming to pick me up from a dance recital. When she picked me up, she decided to take a different route home. I noticed a sign that said 'Bridge Out' and I told my mom, but she didn't turn around in time. We went off the bridge and started tumbling down a hill. My mom, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, was thrown violently from her seat. She crashed through the windshield and rolled onto the ground. I whacked my head on the seat and then decided to jump out of the car since it wasn't safe. When I did, I was lucky enough to roll into a small pond. Then I crawled out of the pond and over to my mom. She was bleeding pretty badly. So I took out my cell phone and called for help. All I was able to say was 'Bridge out…Car crash…Help…' before I passed out.
"When I woke up, I was on a hospital bed. A doctor came in and told me that my mom was in critical condition, and that I could leave when I wanted to. I decided to go in and look at my mom. She had a bandage wrapped around her head and it was drenched in blood. She was covered in bruises and gashes. It was a terrifying sight. My mom turned to me and smiled. She told me to smile. And then her eyes rolled back and—and…she died.
"I was completely devastated. My dad walked in with an angry look on his face. He glared at me as if to say, 'It's your fault that she's dead.' He dragged me out of the hospital and started yelling and screaming at me.
"From that point on, he never trusted me. He tried to frame me for 'murder,' but the cops never believed him. After he was rejected and the cops left, he started beating me. Every single day…He would beat me. He started drinking what little happiness he had away in forms of beer and vodka. He was completely broken. Then yesterday, he did something that I will never ever forgive him for. He beat me and then raped me. That is why I ran away. All of the memories were just horrid. So that's why I'm crying."
Tea looked over at Bakura, who was fast asleep. She gave him an evil glare and nudged him in the stomach.
"OW!" he yelped. She gave him another glare. "Oh sorry. (Wait a sec…Did I just apologize! ACK! I guess I'm starting to soften up. DAMN IT LIGHT!) I was listening, but my body was resting."
"Whatever…"
"What? I'm talented enough to do that."
"I believe you."
"Good. Now what exactly is it that we must do here?"
"I just gotta make sure the area's safe."
"What am I supposed to do then?"
"Cover my rear."
"What the hell?"
"Oh, for the love of…Make sure we're not being followed or anything."
"Oh! Alright then. (Thank Ra it wasn't what I thought she meant. That would just be wrong…)"
"Let's go." Tea said quietly. She and Bakura walked slowly around the house. For about an hour, they walked around the house checking all the entrances. "I think it's safe. And the back door is open."
"Okay. Good…" Bakura's stomach growled rather loudly. "Uh…"
Tea laughed. "Hungry?"
"Yeah. I had meant to get something off of the table before we left."
"Y'know, I think it might even be safe to get the money now. What do you say?"
"Sure, if there's some food in it for me."
"Fine, but let's hurry." Bakura nodded and they both walked quietly through the back door. "Let's go up to my room first."
"Whatever." He followed Tea upstairs as silently as possible. When they got to her room, she stuck her head inside to see if her dad was still there. With no trace of her father, she walked in and dragged Bakura with her.
"That's funny…I thought I had killed my father."
"You murdered your father?" he asked with a twisted smile on his face.
"If—If I did, I didn't mean to."
Bakura frowned. "Hmm…Too bad, I was actually starting to like you a bit."
"Uh—really?"
"Yup. I love hard core and dangerous chicks because they're always good in—YEOW!" Something hit Bakura on the back of the head. It had knocked him out cold. In a split second, something knocked Tea out as well. A man with a baritone voice laughed.
"Stupid bitch! You didn't kill me!"
Simple Songwriter: (Rushing up to Tea) omigosh... Your skirt! It's ruined!
Tea: Sigh...Oh well. There's many more where that came from. (Finds another skirt; holds it up)
Ryou: (Answering the door) Yes...1001 free pies for fighting with...NOW the fight's on Kura!
Bakura: What? (sees the pies) ALRIGHT! PIES!
Ryou: For Tea, Simple Songwriter, and Me...You're going down...
Bakura: ACK! (Runs screaming like a girl) Maybe if the maniac of a writer gets a bunch of reviews, my life will be spared! So please read and review before I get pied all over! (Runs faster; Tea, Simple Songwriter, and Ryou chase after Bakura)
NOTE: Should Bakura get pied? It's the readers' decision! Review, and lemme know. Totally pied, semi-pied, or dodges every single one? PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!