[YGO Fic] Follow Your Heart - Chapter Five
※ Chapter Five
※ Warnings - None - just remember that this is the unrevised version.
※ Disclaimer - I obviously don't own it.
“What about you?” Malik spat, jerking his hand away from Ryou’s. He liked the warm feeling he got from the boy’s pale skin, but he shouldn’t have liked it, it wasn’t right. “You both have each other and then you have your others. I don’t want to be a third, or fifth wheel.” Malik said and tried again but this time Yugi stopped him.
“You don’t have to leave Malik, at least not now! Think it over for a little while, sleep on it!” The smallest boy suggested.
Malik snorted, but a tear escaped his eye and his voice was slightly quivering. “Sleep on it? Where? On a park bench? There’s nothing to think over, nobody wants me here.” He ended off in a whisper as he pushed Yugi’s hand away, leaving the key uncovered.
Ryou snatched it out of the ignition and shoved it in his pocket. Malik growled and glared at him. Ryou’s gaze didn’t waver from Malik’s. “I’m not scared of you Malik Ishtar. I never was.” His English accent seemed to stand out more when he was angry, Malik noticed.
“Give me the key Ryou.” Malik held out his hand.
“No!” Ryou growled.
“Don’t make me come and get it.” Malik threatened.
“You aren’t listening to us!” Ryou suddenly yelled, becoming frustrated. Malik was caught off guard when Ryou had raised his voice and he just sat on the bike and stared at the boy. Everyone was silent, until finally Malik broke it.
“I’m listening now.” He said softly, but it seemed loud through the quiet night.
Ryou took a shaking breath as he continued, “I trust you and so does Yugi. We wanted you to come tonight because we wanted to spend some time with you and to show the others that you’re not a bad person. I-it back fired though and we’re sorry that we put you through that because we both know that the only reason you went was because Yugi asked.”
“So then you both know that I…” Malik began but both Yugi and Ryou nodded. Malik was silent, digesting this.
“We like you too Malik.” Yugi said softly. “While you were busy watching us, we were busy watching you. Both of us.” He pointed out.
“I never watched you in the shower after gym.” Malik’s voice was hoarse. “I always made a careful point to stare at the wall because I knew that if I even happened to look your way, or the way of one of the others, I’d get the shit kicked out of me.” He whispered as he remembered a few of the times. He’d also get picked on while showering because he wore a T-shirt to cover his back.
“We know.” Yugi smiled softly, “We saw.” He said, gently taking one of Malik’s hands in his own. “Please don’t leave us Malik.” He whispered, his big eyes pleading.
Malik felt his resolve weakening but a part of him knew that he’d just turn out to be a burden. Yugi and Ryou clearly loved each other and Malik didn’t want to come between them in anyway.
/ You already have you idiot. / That voice reminded him again.
// I don’t know what to do. // Malik whispered back to the voice, not really expecting to get a reply.
/ Don’t listen to your mind. Follow your heart. /
And at that moment, Ryou chose to join the two, slowly wrapping his arm around Malik and his other taking Yugi’s hand. What little resolve Malik had crumbled within seconds and he began to sob, burying his face within the closest thing he could find, Ryou’s shoulder. No words were spoken as the boy cried. Both Yugi and Ryou kept their arms around Malik to comfort him, to show him that he wasn’t alone.
Finally, Malik calmed down. Sniffing to himself, he reluctantly pulled away from the warmth the two had given to him. He felt Yugi’s hand slide into his again and his automatic reaction was to squeeze it gently. He felt a soft caress on his cheek, wiping the tears away. He looked up at Ryou as the boy spoke, “Come home with us.” He said in a whisper. It wasn’t a demand, but a soft plea.
Looking down at Yugi, who was using his puppy eyes again, Malik slowly nodded to himself. “I’ll follow you.” He whispered, indicating his bike.
Yugi looked up at Ryou slightly afraid and nervous and Malik could tell why. He looked at Ryou too, “You said that you trusted me, prove it.” He said.
Ryou looked at him for a few seconds, then finally nodded. “We’re heading to my place.” Ryou replied, “And we’re both trusting you to not leave when we can’t stop you.” He said as he dug out the key from his pant’s pocket. He placed the key chain within Malik’s hand and gave Malik one last look before both he and Yugi went back to the car. They waited for Malik to start the bike, before backing up and heading up the street.
※ Warnings - None - just remember that this is the unrevised version.
※ Disclaimer - I obviously don't own it.
“What about you?” Malik spat, jerking his hand away from Ryou’s. He liked the warm feeling he got from the boy’s pale skin, but he shouldn’t have liked it, it wasn’t right. “You both have each other and then you have your others. I don’t want to be a third, or fifth wheel.” Malik said and tried again but this time Yugi stopped him.
“You don’t have to leave Malik, at least not now! Think it over for a little while, sleep on it!” The smallest boy suggested.
Malik snorted, but a tear escaped his eye and his voice was slightly quivering. “Sleep on it? Where? On a park bench? There’s nothing to think over, nobody wants me here.” He ended off in a whisper as he pushed Yugi’s hand away, leaving the key uncovered.
Ryou snatched it out of the ignition and shoved it in his pocket. Malik growled and glared at him. Ryou’s gaze didn’t waver from Malik’s. “I’m not scared of you Malik Ishtar. I never was.” His English accent seemed to stand out more when he was angry, Malik noticed.
“Give me the key Ryou.” Malik held out his hand.
“No!” Ryou growled.
“Don’t make me come and get it.” Malik threatened.
“You aren’t listening to us!” Ryou suddenly yelled, becoming frustrated. Malik was caught off guard when Ryou had raised his voice and he just sat on the bike and stared at the boy. Everyone was silent, until finally Malik broke it.
“I’m listening now.” He said softly, but it seemed loud through the quiet night.
Ryou took a shaking breath as he continued, “I trust you and so does Yugi. We wanted you to come tonight because we wanted to spend some time with you and to show the others that you’re not a bad person. I-it back fired though and we’re sorry that we put you through that because we both know that the only reason you went was because Yugi asked.”
“So then you both know that I…” Malik began but both Yugi and Ryou nodded. Malik was silent, digesting this.
“We like you too Malik.” Yugi said softly. “While you were busy watching us, we were busy watching you. Both of us.” He pointed out.
“I never watched you in the shower after gym.” Malik’s voice was hoarse. “I always made a careful point to stare at the wall because I knew that if I even happened to look your way, or the way of one of the others, I’d get the shit kicked out of me.” He whispered as he remembered a few of the times. He’d also get picked on while showering because he wore a T-shirt to cover his back.
“We know.” Yugi smiled softly, “We saw.” He said, gently taking one of Malik’s hands in his own. “Please don’t leave us Malik.” He whispered, his big eyes pleading.
Malik felt his resolve weakening but a part of him knew that he’d just turn out to be a burden. Yugi and Ryou clearly loved each other and Malik didn’t want to come between them in anyway.
/ You already have you idiot. / That voice reminded him again.
// I don’t know what to do. // Malik whispered back to the voice, not really expecting to get a reply.
/ Don’t listen to your mind. Follow your heart. /
And at that moment, Ryou chose to join the two, slowly wrapping his arm around Malik and his other taking Yugi’s hand. What little resolve Malik had crumbled within seconds and he began to sob, burying his face within the closest thing he could find, Ryou’s shoulder. No words were spoken as the boy cried. Both Yugi and Ryou kept their arms around Malik to comfort him, to show him that he wasn’t alone.
Finally, Malik calmed down. Sniffing to himself, he reluctantly pulled away from the warmth the two had given to him. He felt Yugi’s hand slide into his again and his automatic reaction was to squeeze it gently. He felt a soft caress on his cheek, wiping the tears away. He looked up at Ryou as the boy spoke, “Come home with us.” He said in a whisper. It wasn’t a demand, but a soft plea.
Looking down at Yugi, who was using his puppy eyes again, Malik slowly nodded to himself. “I’ll follow you.” He whispered, indicating his bike.
Yugi looked up at Ryou slightly afraid and nervous and Malik could tell why. He looked at Ryou too, “You said that you trusted me, prove it.” He said.
Ryou looked at him for a few seconds, then finally nodded. “We’re heading to my place.” Ryou replied, “And we’re both trusting you to not leave when we can’t stop you.” He said as he dug out the key from his pant’s pocket. He placed the key chain within Malik’s hand and gave Malik one last look before both he and Yugi went back to the car. They waited for Malik to start the bike, before backing up and heading up the street.