ph33r my rod: *has been walking up and down the stairs for a good part of the day, in a mad attempt to get his functioning properly*
ph33r my rod: *eventually stops and heads to Ryou's room, assuming he's still being a recluse*
Omega19x: *he is*
ph33r my rod: *knockitty knock*
Omega19x: "... y..yes?"
ph33r my rod: *pokes head in* "...hi."
Omega19x: "... h...hi Malik..."
Omega19x: "... I... I still don't fit into my own pants..."
ph33r my rod: *walks in and sits down on the bed, rubbing his sore leg* "...man, that's so weird. Have you at least stopped throwing up yet?"
Omega19x: "... I... I didn't throw up this morning..."
Omega19x: "I felt sick... but I didn't throw up... so that's... an improvement..."
ph33r my rod: "I guess that's a good sign... well, it would be, if you weren't still um... unable to fit into your pants."
Omega19x: "... What's... what's wrong with me? This... this can't be normal. It... it can't be."
Omega19x: "I... I said I wanted to put on some weight.. .but... but not like THIS..."
ph33r my rod: "...something definitely isn't right. If it doesn't stop or uh... normalize by this weekend, go to the doctor."
Omega19x: *weak nod* "... I'm... I'm scared, Malik..."
ph33r my rod: *scoots up next to him, wrapping an arm around his waist* "Hey, it's okay... it's probably nothing. Um... maybe you're body's just adjusting to being off of all of that medicine, and this is a result of it?" *lame attempt to cheer him up*
Omega19x: "... maybe... but... but I don't think this was... a side effect... or... or even a sign of a... a delayed allergic reaction..."
Omega19x: "I hope."
ph33r my rod: "Well, whatever it is... we'll find out if it doesn't clear up, okay?"
Omega19x: "... what if.. what if it's something bad?"
Omega19x: "... Like... like a... like a tumor or something? Normal things don't... they don't grow like THIS... do they?"
ph33r my rod: *tenses up at the possibility* "...no, they don't. I... oh gods, I hope it's nothing like that." *subconsciously wraps his other arm around Ryou*
Omega19x: "... this... this doesn't feel just like... like... f..fat..."
Omega19x: "... it... it feels like... something's in there... maybe... I... I don't know. Maybe I'm paranoid..."
Omega19x: (I'm assuming the "womb" can't be located very far in from the skin.)
ph33r my rod: (( Probably not. Otherwise the aliens would've had to move organs around. @_@ ))
Omega19x: (so you can probably feel little lumps, given that the womb would be about the size of a grapefruit.)
ph33r my rod: (( ...that'd be freaky. ;; ))
Omega19x: ((I don't know for certain.)
ph33r my rod: "... Okay, now that's just a little bit farfetched, I think. We'll go up to the hospital on Saturday and find out... whatever the hell it is." *reaches up to pet his hair* "Okay?"
Omega19x: "... okay..."
Omega19x: "You're... you're probably right... I've... I've just been through so many... many bad things... I... I just start jumping to conclusions..."
Omega19x: "... It... it probably is.. or was... all the medicine..."
Omega19x: "... That's... that's got to be the reason..."
ph33r my rod: "We'll see." *gently hugs him* "...just try not to worry about it so much. It'll give you wrinkles."
Omega19x: "... they'd... match with the white hair... at least..." *weak attempt at laugh*
ph33r my rod: "But wrinkles aren't as cute." *nuzzles his face a bit* "...who am I kidding? You'll be cute regardless... just saying, though. Try not to get so worked up over something that probably isn't a big problem..."
Omega19x: "... You're right..."
Omega19x: "I... I shouldn't..."
ph33r my rod: *smiles a little* "...that's better."
Omega19x: *weak smile, though still worried*
Omega19x: "... I've... still got the items under my bed..." *pulls out the two gold items*
Omega19x: "I... I do wonder... how they work. I... I know what the ankh is used for... But I don't know what you do with this one..."
Omega19x: *holds up scale*
ph33r my rod: "They're used to judge a person's soul."
ph33r my rod: (( *actually looking up the info* >>;; ))
Omega19x: "... judge a person's soul?"
ph33r my rod: "Pretty much, yeah. A person's sins as weighed versus a feather, and if they weigh more than a feather, then the person's soul is fed to Ammit."
ph33r my rod: (( Aww, Saiko and Cyan probably won't be able to come to A-kon. D: ))
Omega19x: (aww...)
Omega19x: "... so... so they can tell if... if someone's good or... or evil?"
Omega19x: "Like Mahaado was... trying to do when he came after me?"
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Kinda like that, yeah."
Omega19x: *stares at the scale in his hand, and then decides to hold it up infront of Malik*
ph33r my rod: *blinks*
Omega19x: *it moves up and down, back and forth, and eventually aligns evenly*
Omega19x: *blink*
ph33r my rod: "...huh."
Omega19x: "... You're... you're good."
Omega19x: "I think."
Omega19x: *the scale stands pretty well aligned evenly*
ph33r my rod: "...guess that means while I might've done some pretty bad things in the past, I made up for them?" *headscratch*
Omega19x: *passes it to Malik.* "... um... hold it up... for me?"
ph33r my rod: "..." *holds it up in front of him*
Omega19x: *watches*
ph33r my rod: *one side, the one that would hold the feather, droops a little lower than the other one, showing that Ryou's sins are minimal* "...heh. I may be good, but you're better."
Omega19x: *weak smile* "... I... I wonder... what would happen if... if I held this... up to my yami..."
Omega19x: "... To... to test him... b..before giving him... the items? Maybe?"
ph33r my rod: "...I dunno. Chances are, he's got a lot of weight on his shoulders..."
Omega19x: "I'm... a little... curious..."
Omega19x: "It... it might finally prove to everyone that... that says he's so... so bad, that he's really not."
ph33r my rod: "...maybe. But then, it could also backfire. I wouldn't take the chance..."
Omega19x: "... backfire?"
ph33r my rod: "...condemn his soul. At least, that's what happened in ancient Egypt. Don't know what it would do if it happened in present times..."
Omega19x: "... condemn his soul?!"
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "... I... I could have... accidently... condemned your soul if... if it didn't like you? I'm... I'm sorry... Malik, I'm sorry..."
ph33r my rod: "... Ryou, it's okay... obviously, it did nothing. If I was worried, I would've said something."
Omega19x: "... Malik... if... if I just give my yami the... the items... Amane will... she'll hate me forever... I... if I could just prove to her that... that he's not... not bad..."
Omega19x: "I... I'd have to... use this... this item... to do it..."
ph33r my rod: "Do you really want to take that chance? I mean... we know what his ka is..."
Omega19x: "... it's... Z...Zorc."
Omega19x: "... a... a demon..."
ph33r my rod: "If you really want to use it on him, I guess I can't stop you, but..." *sighs* "I just know you're going to regret it if it ends up condemning his soul, and I won't be able to heal the pain from that."
Omega19x: "... Is... is everyone else... right about him, Malik? I... I don't want to believe it... I... I really don't..."
ph33r my rod: "I don't know, Ryou. Only he knows for sure..."
Omega19x: "If... if it'll make him happy, I... I have to give him the items... But... when I do... everyone will... will hate me... Amane will... will hate me..."
Omega19x: "... W..will you... hate me?"
ph33r my rod: "No, of course not..."
ph33r my rod: "I just... I don't know, Ryou. If making him happy will make you happy, then... I just don't want you to end up being hurt by it somehow."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "... I... I just want... I don't know..."
Omega19x: "I've been doing a horrible job of... of helping you be happy recently... and... and I'm probably not even helping him..."
Omega19x: "I'm sorry..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *just leans over again and hugs Ryou, unable to offer anymore words*
Omega19x: *hugs him back, quite tightly*
ph33r my rod: *strokes his hair* "...it's okay."
Omega19x: *it's plain to see that Ryou's got a lot of things on his mind right now. A lot of things weighing down on his spirit*
ph33r my rod: *pulls back and looks him in the eyes, resting his hand on Ryou's cheek* "Just... whatever you end up doing, you'll still have me, okay? As long as it makes you happy, then I'll... stand by whatever you decide to do."
Omega19x: "... really?"
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Even if I don't... really agree with it. I just want you to be happy, Ryou."
Omega19x: "... So you think it's a bad idea too, don't you..."
Omega19x: "please... be honest with me."
ph33r my rod: *sighs* "...that's right, I don't. Using the scales on him, that is. I don't see what the big deal about giving him the items is... he'll only have what, three out of fourteen? Even if there were just seven, nothing would happen if you gave him those two..."
ph33r my rod: "But using the scales on him would be way too risky."
Omega19x: *weak nod* "... You're... probably right... But.. .but it's only a risk if... if he... if he is as bad as... as everyone says he is..." *looks down*
Omega19x: "... no... He's... he's my yami... He's... he's not a heartless... sociopathic monster..."
ph33r my rod: "I know, Ryou... he may not be that anymore, but the scales judge people based on their past sins as well."
Omega19x: "... past sins... like... like how he was before... and... for the past three thousand years?"
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "That's... a long time..."
Omega19x: "... and a lot of sins..."
ph33r my rod: "Well... I doubt he did much before you got the Ring... but everything he did before he was trapped in it, and after you got it... yeah."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
ph33r my rod: "...and as long as you know he's not a bad guy, why care about what everyone else thinks?"
Omega19x: "... Do... you think I'm a bad person, Malik?"
ph33r my rod: "Of course not... I know you have good intentions."
Omega19x: "... Atemu says that... that taking an item away from its intended owner is... is a crime against the gods..."
ph33r my rod: "And you saw what the scales said about you. If I had any doubt that you were a good person, I wouldn't have even used them on you..."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
ph33r my rod: *gently strokes his cheek* "...besides, I know you wouldn't hurt a fly if you could help it. Not intentionally, anyway. And I know you're not doing this to deliberately piss Amane off, either. You want Bakura to be happy. If she shuns you for doing this, then she's... not seeing your good side the way she should."
Omega19x: *weak nod, hugging Malik again*
Omega19x: *because he's there, and he's oh so extremely huggable*
ph33r my rod: *hugs him back, kissing his cheek*
Omega19x: "... you... you deserve... so much... for... for even... putting up with someone like me..."
Omega19x: "I... You don't know how much I... I love you..."
ph33r my rod: "I love you too, Ryou... always."
Omega19x: *huuuuuuuug*
ph33r my rod: *just sits there and holds him, stroking his hair*
Omega19x: *is held*
ph33r my rod: "It'll be okay... I promise."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: "yes... if... as long as you're here... it will be..."
ph33r my rod: "And whatever's going on with your stomach... that'll be okay too. We'll find out what's going on there, and fix it."
Omega19x: "... th..thank you, Malik..."
Omega19x: "Just... please don't tell anyone... I... I feel a bit awkward in... in your clothes and... and people like Mokuba will make fun of me... I... I know he will."
ph33r my rod: "I won't. If you write about it in that journal thing, you should probably keep it private, or screened to me, or something."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: (and I need to be going.)
ph33r my rod: (( Kay, night~ ))
Omega19x: (nighty)
Omega19x signed off at 9:52:09 PM.