Where Can I Go From Here?

Ryou’s POV

            Cinetti’s son grabbed me while his father stopped the car and turned off the gas.  I tried not to show them how scared I was.  I didn’t have Bakura with me and that hurt more than actually kidnapping.  I struggled against his kid while Cinetti reached into the back seat and grabbed me.  Kicking my legs, I tried to struggle against the strong man.  Tears came down my eyes and I tried to scream, but he sealed his hand over my mouth.  I couldn’t breathe he held me so hard. 

“We’ll put him in the basement.  The bolt will make it impossible to escape.”

Wait! You can’t lock me up!  I kicked his son who tried to hold my legs.  What did I ever do to you?  Bakura!  Why won’t he answer me?  Daddy!  Dad!  My house was just six doors down, but I couldn’t get there.  Escape was so close, yet so far away.  Cinetti held me tighter and I whimpered into his hand.

“Find your mother and distract her.”

His son ran into the house and when he heard a heated argument, Cinetti carried me into the house.  He had to release the hand on my body to open the lock.  Maybe I had a chance to escape!  He wrapped his arm around my neck cutting off any means of escape as he opened the cellar door.  He shut the door behind us and brought me downstairs.  Minutes later, I heard the door lock snap tight.  The basement had no windows. I knew this could not be good.

            When he released me, I ran as far away from him in the room as I could.  My heart beat frantically and I admit I felt a little dizzy.  Fighting my captors took much out of me, but it ultimately failed.  The basement, or what I could see from a single light bulb, was full of paints, dusty shelves, cobwebs, boxes upon boxes of holiday decorations, and old clothes.  I couldn’t help but shiver in this cold place.  The single light bulb cast an eerie glow around the room making it seem like a bad horror move and I was the movie star. 

            I heard a knock on the door and hoped it was my father.  My father wouldn’t do this. He would never let Cinetti kidnap me.  Not my own father.

“Why did you kidnap me?”  I couldn’t fight back the trembling hand.

“This is for your own good, Ryou.  You will thank us later.”

Down the stairs came Jessica in a silky black dress which was frighteningly revealing.  She moved her hips gracefully as she came over to me.  I gulped hard and tried to back away.

“What are you going to do to me?”  the tremble in my voice was almost unmistakable.

“We are going to show you the light, little boy,” she said tracing my face with her hand.

I backed further away. "Don't be afraid darling. I won't hurt you, I want to be your friend."

I took in a gulp of air and tried to gather my nerves.  "No friend would do this.  This is cruel."

Jessica stepped back from me and Cinetti took my collar in his hands.  "You show this lady some respect, boy.  A gentleman respects a lady."

I struk Cinetti's ribs and kicked his leg sending him falling to the ground.  I raced up the stairs screaming as if my life depended on it.  Trapped with this woman and Cinetti, my life probably did depend on it.  The door was locked.  "Let me go, please!  Someone let me out!"

Jessica grabbed my school bag and pulled me down the steps.  "Let me go!" I struggled with her as she grabbed my wrists pinning me to the wall.

"Remember, Ryou, "Cinetti said with a smile as he watched Jessica brush my hair back.  "This is for your own good."

"I hate you!" I cried to them.  Jessica removed my schoolbag with Cinetti and she took me into a passionate kiss. 

With a smile, she took my hand and put it to her left breast.  “This is what it’s like to touch a woman, little boy.” 

Suddenly feeling very sick, I became dizzy.  Maybe it was panic.  Maybe it was fear.  Maybe it was because I didn't eat.  "Let me go, please," I stammered between gasps.  The air suddenly became very stagnant and it became harder to breathe.  I think they could see how I was reacting to Jessica's kiss and she released me.  I slid down the concrete wall."

"Just lay down, sweetie," Jessica said kneeling down to me.  I didn't have any strength left. I leaned against the wall.  The room began to spin and I looked up at Cinetti and Jessica.  The light that hovered above them caught my attention.  It was a strange light, not exactly one that came from a lightbulb.  Maybe it was the lightbulb and I was too out of touch with reality to notice.  It was the only light in the darkness.  Bakura was my light in the darkness.  He made all life's problems melt away and he gave me hope to live each day.

Now Bakura was gone…ripped from me….by my own father.

Cinetti bent down to me.  "What's the matter, little lady? Can't take it?" Cinetti snarled.  The light behind me began to take shape of a person, but neither of my captors noticed.  I saw hands form in the light.  I reached up for them slowly.

"You are ungrateful!"  Cinetti snarled again.  "We will break you, Ryou.  We will cure you of this sickness.  We will not stop until we get results for your father."

If love is a sickness, may I never recover.  I didn't feel right. I was hungry and I fell on my side with labored breath.  My father arranged this?   Bakura, where are you?

"The little brat couldn't take a kiss from you, Jess!  Maybe he needs more encouragement.  I promised I wouldn't touch you, Ryou, but that doesn't mean that Jessica wouldn't."

The hands above me emitted a light from behind them.  It was a wonderful light.  It was warm and also dangerous.  Cinetti and Jessica turned around and the figure shot a bolt of light at them making them fly back into the wall crumbling to the floor beside me unconcsious. 

My breath came in sharp breaths in the moldy basement.  I saw the figure hover over me and I gripped my stomach in pain.  The figure kneeled beside me and clutched me to her chest.  The tears stopped flowing and I nuzzled close to her.  She kissed my forehead and rocked me in her arms.  I looked at her white hair and her brown eyes and breathed out weakly.  "Mom?"

I actually felt a tear.  This has to be a dream.  Don't wake me..please…don't wake me.  Why is she here? 

She brushed my hair back and smiled.  With so much tenderness and gentleness, she kissed my forehead.  "My baby," she whispered in my ear.  "My little boy."

I couldn't stay awake to speak to her.  I was already too weak.  As if I was a puppet and my strings were cut, I went completely limp in my mother's arms.

            I don't know how long I was asleep.  There were no windows in the room.  Calling out to my mother, I opened my eyes.  I saw another woman beside me.  Maybe it was a dream..a hunger induced hallucination.  No. I felt her tears and I felt her warm skin.  The woman beside me helped me to sit up and offered me a sip of water.  I tried to scream, but my voice was hoarse.

"Shh…don't scream.  They'll hear you and you will be in trouble."

"What do you want?" I asked defensively. I didn't know this woman's intentions.  Looking around my mom was gone.

"Where did she go?  Why would she leave me?  Again?"  I began to cry again.

"I was kidnapped…..kissed against my will…locked in a dark, dirty, basement….kept away from my father! Why shouldn't I cry?"  I wiped my eyes and she handed me a tissue.

"You were the boy who helped me.  He looked just like you."

Just like me?  Bakura.  Bakura helped her.  I pulled her close to me and whimpered.  She held me close in return.  My back twitched.  How long was I out?  "Hold me close…please."

She held me close and it was comforting.  She helped me to stand and climb the stairs.  Cinetti's wife gave me a sandwich and I packed it in my school bag for later.  The night air was warm which was good. It was a good thing it wasn't winter. I would be out of luck.  "Run away, little one."

"Won't your husband be mad you let me go?"

She pointed to luggage by the door.  "I'm leaving him.  I found him with Jessica gloating about kidnapping you.  I can't live with a man like that."

I smiled and hugged her back.  I needed a hug right now.  She saved my life as far as I was concerned.

            Where could I go?  I ran home, but the doors were locked.  My father locked me out of the house.

He probably thought I would be a prisoner of Cinetti's all night.  I ran to Malik and Marik's place. I was afraid of endangering them still, but I wanted to see them happy together.  If I saw them happy, maybe it would make me happy.  I looked inside and found Malik sleeping on Marik under a white sheet.  The covers left nothing to the imagination and it was obvious what they were doing before they fell asleep.  Marik ran his thin fingers around Malik's tattooed back.  Malik's lips were curled into a contented smile as he rose with his yami's breaths. 

They were so happy.  I didn't want to endanger them.  I like Malik and Marik.  They're so close to me and Bakura, how could we not be the best of friends?  I ran to Yugi's Game Shop and saw Yami in his underpants with his head thrown back in peaceful slumber with a bowl of Cheetos on his lap.  The television screen was on, but not even Yugi cuddled up asleep beside him noticed. 

I wandered to the park nearby where I sat in the shade afraid of being discovered.  I ate my ham and cheese sandwich and suppressed the urge to let it go.   Where could I go?  Dad knew where Yugi and Yami lived. 

I didn't want to endanger Malik and Marik.  Tristan and Serenity were a possibility, but they could only protect me so much.  I needed someone who could defend against anyone.  I needed someone who would have power to protect me. I couldn't live on the streets.  My father would only beat me more if I returned.  I looked up and saw the illuminated sign "K.C."  I was near KaibaCorp!!!  Seto would protect me!  Him and Joey wouldn't mind.  He has guards!  He has security personnel.  Only he could protect me.

NEXT CHAPPIE: Ryou stays at Seto’s for the night.  No lemon.