Gardenias

Gardenias

Hato chiisai

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.

If you’re a fan of my fics, you already know that this story is YAOI

As per my promise in Tearing Down the Sky, each chapter of this fic is dedicated to the winner of the AGuess Who The Four Are” Contest. The answer was the Four Arch Angels, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel.

This chapter is dedicated to Cat in the web

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Chapter 18

White Impatient

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Bakura and Marik burst into the hospital emergency room and ran to a desk.

“I’m looking for a Ryou Bakura and a Ryuuji Otogi.” Bakura gasped to the receptionist. “Both brought in about half an hour ago, victims of rape.”

“Are you related to either?” She asked.

“Ryou and I are... family. And as far as I’m concernedY. Otogi is a part of my family as well. We’re all very close. We really have no family, just... Each other. I take care of Ryou. Or I did until Otogi took him under his wing. Please. We may not be related by blood, but we ARE family.” The receptionist blinked and sighed, then began typing on her computer.

“Ryuuji Otogi is an adult with no family.” She said, and typed again. “Ryou Bakura’s only relation is his father.” Bakura snorted.

“Well, I guess it’s a bit early for you to know this, but as of yesterday morning, Ryou is no longer in his father’s custody.” Bakura said, and the woman blinked.

“Excuse me?”

“Social Services has deemed Yaten Bakura to be negligent. Ryou was removed and placed into foster care, Ryuuji Otogi filed for custody and custody was granted yesterday morning.”


“He’s right.” Said a voice, and the man who had taken Ryou away appeared. “I’m with Social Services. I’m here because Ryou is a minor. These gentlemen hereY“ He gestured to Bakura and Marik. “Were taking care of him when I removed him. Would you please tell me where I might find Ryou? You two may accompany me.” He said, directing the latter sentence to Marik and Bakura. The receptionist sighed and scribbled down something, handing it to the man.

“At the request of both gentlemen, they have been roomed together.” She said. The man glanced at the paper, then smiled and nodded and headed down the hall, Marik and Bakura on his heels. They got to the room and opened the door.

“S-Stop!! Please, no!!! NO!!!” Ryou’s cries met them from behind a curtain. The boy was on the far side of the room and Otogi was nearest them. He was sitting up in bed listening to Ryou’s crying, and turned to the door when it opened. Bakura looked ready to run to his light, but to his surprise, Otogi put a finger to his lips and calmly beckoned them over, smiling at the flowers that Bakura had forgotten that he had.

“What are they doing to him?!” Bakura hissed, and Otogi looked down at his hands in his lap.

“Nakazawa raped him numerous times, apparently. They’re checking him for damage and trying to find traces of his semen in Ryou’s body; they already finished with me and it ain’t pleasant. And as you can tell, he’s not cooperating. Can you calm him down?”

“I can try.” Bakura said, and turned, placing the flowers on a counter. “Hello? I’m coming back.” He called, and walked around the curtain. The doctor leapt up and whirled, startled, and tried to save Ryou some dignity by tossing a sheet over his hips. He blinked at Bakura. Bakura looked at the doctor, then at Ryou.

“Ryou...”

“Bakura!!!” Ryou cried, and reached for his yami. Bakura rushed over to Ryou, taking him into his arms. A moment later, Marik poked his head around the curtain.

“Everyone decent?” He asked, and Ryou smiled, reaching out to him.

“Marik!!” He cried, and the blonde smiled and moved over, hugging Ryou.

“Thank the gods you’re okay.” The doctor cleared his throat, and the two yamis looked at him. Bakura sighed and nodded.

“Ryou, angel. Sit up, okay?”

“Marik!!” Otogi called. “I hate being LEFT OUT!!!” Marik snickered and disappeared for a moment, then reappeared, his arm around Otogi, helping him over.

“Ooh, this gown is drafty.” Otogi grumbled, making a face, and Ryou giggled as he sat up. Bakura smiled and he and Marik helped Otogi up and onto the bed, moving Ryou to sit between Otogi’s legs, leaning into his chest. Otogi hugged Ryou, and Marik and Bakura each took a hand.

“Ryou, they’re gonna check on youY. down there, okay?” Otogi said. “We’re all here for you. And this guy isn’t gonna hurt you. His hands are cold,” And Otogi glared. “But he won’t hurt you.” The doctor rolled his eyes.

“Can I do my job?” He asked, and Otogi snickered.

“Ryou?” He asked, and after a moment, Ryou slowly nodded. The doctor smiled slightly.

“Okay, Ryou. I need you to slide down to the edge of the bed, here.”

“Yeah, he’s gonna put your feet up like you’re having a fuckin’ baby.” Marik snorted, and then yelped Otogi and Bakura smacked him in the head. Ryou smiled weakly at that, and did as he was told. The man looked up at Ryou from between his legs.

“Okay, Ryou. If I hurt you, tell me right away, okay? If I’m hurting you, I want to stop, alright?” Ryou blinked, then smiled and nodded, tentatively.

“See?” Otogi said, looking down at Ryou who had his head in his lap, and Ryou smiled up at Otogi as the older boy caressed his cheeks while Marik and Bakura held his hands. Ryou closed his eyes and grit his teeth, hissing slightly when the doctor began. Bakura and Marik looked up at some loud footsteps; they sounded like high heels.

“Hello?” Ryou jumped and the doctor leapt back when a woman came wandering around the curtain.

“EEYAAH!” Ryou yelped, and the woman jumped and turned red at the sight of the teenage boy with his legs wide apart. She quickly spun, facing the wall.

“Oh, I am so, SO sorry! That was stupid. Please forgive me!”

“WHO ARE YOU?!” Bakura screamed, and the lady waved her ID over her shoulder.

“I’m so sorry. Michiko Hinageshi. Crime Lab. I’m on the Nakazawa case. I came to get the rape kit.”

“Working on it.” The doctor said. “I only just now got Ryou to let me work.” The woman laughed.


“I can imagine.” She said, still staring at the wall. “I’ve already seen the seen the video that Mr. Ryuuji turned over to the Commissioner, and the video taken by the hidden camera that was placed on Ryuuji Otogi.”

“Well, if you’re working the case, we have another video for you.” Marik said. “I was in the balcony of the theatre. I recorded everything that happened from up there.” The woman nearly turned around.

“You did?! Well, I can practically say that we don’t NEED the evidence we’re getting from Ryou, right now.”

“THEN STOP!!!” Ryou whined.

“Hush, Ryou. They MIGHT need it, so let’s get it now.” Bakura said, petting Ryou’s hair. The doctor ducked down between Ryou’s legs again, and Ryou arched his back and yelped.

“Well, well, what have we hereY.” The doctor said, and the woman turned, making Bakura glare.

“What is it?”

“I dunno. You tell me.” The doctor said, and Ryou glanced up to see him holding a scrap ofY. SomethingY. In a pair of tweezers. The woman looked at it.

“I know what that isY.” She said, holding out a tiny bottle, and the doctor dropped it in. “We recovered the condom that was on the gun. The sighting bead on the end of the barrel tore it up. This is probably a piece of it.”

“Oh joyY.” Ryou grumbled, and the woman smiled at him, then moved up near Bakura, allowing the doctor to check Ryou for injury.

“Ryou, maybe it will help you get your mind on what’s going on downY. ThereY. Please tell me what happened after Nakazawa took you from Ryuuji’s building last night.” And she held out a small recorder.

“HeY took me to his house. He kept me in a room that was totally covered in plastic wrap. And he took my clothes, and heY wrapped me in plastic wrapY he put a condom on us both, and he raped me. Then, he left me there. He came back in the morning, and raped me again before going to work. When he came back that evening, he tried to make me give him a blowjob in exchange for a drink of waterY I haven’t had anything to eat or drink since before he kidnapped meY.”

“What?!” Bakura gasped. “I’ll be right back!” And he ran off. Marik, Ryou and Otogi blinked. Until Ryou yelped as the doctor applied some lotion.


“WellY“ He said, standing and handing the investigator some things. “You look okay, Ryou. Nothing that time won’t heal. That sighting bead on the shotgun sliced you up a bit, but you’ll be fine. And you don’t need any other care other than to take some antibiotics and apply this lotion. We’d still like to keep you and Mr. Ryuuji overnight.” Otogi nodded.

“I would prefer it that way.” He said, and Ryou gave him a look. “I worry about you, Ryou!” Otogi said in a slight whine as the doctor finally got Ryou back up on the bed and covered properly. He smiled at the boy.

“You’re lucky, Ryou.” He said. “I’m glad you came out of your experience alive.” Ryou offered him a smile. “Now, Mr. RyuujiY your own bed, please?” And he gave Otogi a look. Otogi blinked then blushed, and the doctor laughed as he scrambled back to his own bed.

“Ryou, could you finish?” The investigator asked, and Ryou nodded, smiling as Marik sat on the bed and placed an arm around him.

“Where was I?”

“Bribing you with water.”

“Oh yeahY I refused to do what he wanted. So he threw the water and raped meY over and overY I don’t know how many timesY it felt like forever.” Ryou sighed and closed his eyes, smiling when Marik hugged him and kissed his cheek. “When he finished, he got me out of the plastic wrap, made me bathe, and then he wrapped me up again, this time completely. Only my face wasn’t covered. He gagged me and tied my hands and feet with duct tape and put me in the trunk of his car. It was a long time before the car started. I think he may have gotten rid of the plastic in the room he kept me in. He took me to the theater. He got out the car, but it was quite a while before he got me out. He carried me in and Otogi was there, andY. You can see the rest on the videos.” Ryou finished. The investigator nodded, and Marik passed her the video tape of the action at the theater.

“Thank you, Ryou. With this, we can put him away. Hope you feel better soon.” And she left while the doctor finished scribbling on Ryou’s chart. Then Bakura came in with, to Ryou’s delight and the doctor’s dismay, take out from Taco Bell. (Don’t own it) Bakura shoved a large cup of water into Ryou’s hands and the boy’s eyes widened as he began to suck on the straw. Marik had to pull the drink away to keep Ryou from drinking too fast and throwing up. Bakura passed his hikari a cheese and chicken quesadilla and a taco supreme. Ryou crunched right into the taco with a ravenous appetite. In the end, he had ate two quesadillas, five tacos, a big burrito supreme, and had eaten half of Bakura’s nachos before he had finally eaten himself into a gorged sleep.


“That’s more than he usually eats in two days!!” Otogi gasped, listening to Ryou’s snores, which was new. Bakura and Marik were also staring at Ryou in amazement.

“Since when does your hikari snore, Bakura?” Marik asked.

“Since he stuffed himself like a Thanksgiving Turkey.” Bakura snorted, eyeing Ryou’s slightly rounded belly; usually it was quite flat.

“Hey, at least he ate, right?” Otogi said with a shrug.

“Ate?! He INHALED!!!” Bakura cried, flinging his hands up into the air.

“And we never got to give him his flowers!” Marik said, picking the flowers up from the counter nearby. Otogi laughed, looking at the bouquet of flowers.

“AwwwY Marik was so excited to give them to Ryou. He picked them out all by himself!”

“Shut it, Itemri!!” Marik growled. “I care about Ryou too, y’know.”

“I know, Marik.” Bakura said, wrapping his arms around the Egyptian’s neck and giving him a light kiss on the cheek. “You’ve been wonderful.” And Otogi stared as the normally psychotic pair shared an emotional embrace.

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