Omega19x: *Ryou has been gone for quite some time. Too long for comfort*
ph33r my rod: *finally decides to venture out in search for Ryou, having decided that he really needs him at the moment (and the fact that he's been gone a hella long time)*
Omega19x: *he had said he was going down to the small market at the edge of town, since it was like one his father had bought the ring from.*
Omega19x: *surely he would have been back by NOW... it was getting quite late.*
ph33r my rod: *wanders around the marketplace, occasionally asking if anyone's seen a small white-haired guy around, getting worried*
Omega19x: *one of the merchants says that he saw a small white haired girl about an hour ago.*
ph33r my rod: *insert facepalm here*
Omega19x: *but that he hadn't seen her since*
Omega19x: *she was walking east. Into deeper parts of the bazaar.*
ph33r my rod: *starts heading east, looking in alleyways and such just to be on the safe side*
Omega19x: *there's something down one of them*
ph33r my rod: "..." *heads down said alley*
Omega19x: *mrrreooow*
Omega19x: *a cat runs between your legs, holding a fish*
ph33r my rod: *blinks*
Omega19x: *and some old lady shouts the equivalent of 'damn cat!' in arabic.*
ph33r my rod: *groans - dlksajdl;kasjd just a cat - and keeps walking down the alley, just to be on the safe side*
Omega19x: *it's a long alley, that branches off into other alleys*
Omega19x: *and they don't look one bit friendly.*
ph33r my rod: "......" *reaaaaally hopes Ryou didn't manage to get down one of these*
Omega19x: *there are shadows in some parts. Shadows in the shape of men. There are likely thieves and other wicked people about.*
ph33r my rod: *totally doesn't know whether to go down these alleys or not, but if there's a chance that Ryou might be there...*
Omega19x: *upon seeing someone else, the shadows quickly dash off in opposing directions. They're fearful of being caught, so they must have committed a recent crime.*
ph33r my rod: *picks an alley at random and starts heading down it*
Omega19x: *there's a weak noise*
ph33r my rod: "Ryou? Are you here?"
Omega19x: *a weak moan*
ph33r my rod: "Ryou?" *calls out again*
Omega19x: *the noise is coming from a grouping of garbage cans*
ph33r my rod: *walks over to them*
Omega19x: *a person, with white hair, was thrown behind them, pretty beaten up, and obviously robbed. Clothes are all ripped. There is little blood, mostly just bruises. It is clear they just left him there.*
ph33r my rod: "Ryou?!" *kneels down in front of him*
Omega19x: *groan*
Omega19x: *his face is bruised, the one eye facing Malik is still tightly shut, and swollen.*
ph33r my rod: "Ryou..." *gently lifts his chin* "What happened...?"
Omega19x: *winces*
Omega19x: "...M...m...a..lik?"
ph33r my rod: *carefully pulls him into his arms*
Omega19x: *ow*
Omega19x: *from there the bruises are plain to see. His pale skin is covered in black and purple splotches. He had obviously taken several punches to the gut, and at least one or two to the face, as well as managing to block several with his arms.*
Omega19x: "... M...malik..."
ph33r my rod: *sits there and holds Ryou, just crying... the stress from being there, being in his old home, and now this has just been piling up on him* "It's okay, Ryou... I'm here now..."
Omega19x: *weakly wrapped his arms around Malik* "... d...on't cry..."
Omega19x: "I'm... o...okay..."
ph33r my rod: "I'm sorry I wasn't there..." *buries his face in Ryou's hair*
Omega19x: "...nt.. your f..fault... I... s.hould have... have w..waited to... g..o to... the mar..market..."
Omega19x: "I... was buying a... a.. pendant... th..that looked like a... s..sma.lll ... ring.. .and... these... these men... a...att..attacked me..."
Omega19x: "...d..ragged me... h...off... here..."
Omega19x: "... Oh Malik... I.... I'm so... so..sorry..."
ph33r my rod: *hugs Ryou as tight as he can without hurting him* "It's... it's okay now." *stands, lifting Ryou up in his arms* "You're gonna be okay..."
Omega19x: "they... took the pendant..."
Omega19x: "... and... the... money I... I had with me..."
ph33r my rod: *starts carrying him back* "...do you want me to get it back for you?"
Omega19x: "... it... it's ok..okay... no... I... don't want you to...g..get hu...hurt..."
Omega19x: (btw, that version of Strawberry Sex you gave me is the wrong one)
ph33r my rod: (( Aw, dammit. D: It was the only one I could find. =\ ))
Omega19x: (I'll burn a copy up at work.)
ph33r my rod: (( Okay. ))
ph33r my rod: "..." *just sighs and keeps walking*
Omega19x: *holds onto Malik*
Omega19x: *a lot of things hurt, and he took quite a beating*
ph33r my rod: "I should've gone with you... but I was too wrapped up in my own problems. Everyone's right, I am an idiot..."
Omega19x: "... n...no... I... I was... s..selfish..."
ph33r my rod: *holds Ryou close, still walking* "You got hurt because I wasn't there to protect you..."
Omega19x: "You hurt in...inside... whether... I... I was there to... to protect you... or not..."
Omega19x: "I... didn't know wh..what else to...to do."
ph33r my rod: *sighs again, looking down at the ground* "...I don't know what to do, either. I want to try and forget about everything that happened in the past, but... I just keep letting it get to me. I just don't know, Ryou..."
Omega19x: "... s..sorry..."
Omega19x: "I... I guess I... wasn't helping..."
ph33r my rod: "... Everything's gonna be okay. I think. Let's just... keep playing the game and try to get through this, okay?"
Omega19x: *weak nod*
ph33r my rod: *magical walkbacktothehotellapse?*
Omega19x: *sure*
Omega19x: *still wincing, still sore*
Omega19x: *and his right eye is still swollen shut*
ph33r my rod: *gets a good look at Ryou's injuries now that they're back in a safe area* "What all hurts...?"
Omega19x: *his right cheek is basically one enitre bruise, extending over his eye. Under his shirt, his midsection is really bruised, and extremely tender to the touch.* "...t..those hurt... the worst..."
Omega19x: *there are also plenty of bruises on his arms, but Ryou shrugs those off*
ph33r my rod: "...well, not sure what I can do for the ones on your stomach, but..." *walks into the bathroom and grabs a washcloth, stuffs it with ice, comes back, and hands it to Ryou* "Here, put this on your face..."
Omega19x: *weak nod* "...okay..."
Omega19x: *he winces as it touches his face*
Omega19x: "... s...sorry.."
ph33r my rod: *gently strokes Ryou's other cheek* "It's okay now..."
Omega19x: *winces*
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "...t..th..thank you for... finding me..."
ph33r my rod: "I had to... you were gone a long time, and I was worried."
Omega19x: "... I'm... s...sorry..."
ph33r my rod: *sits down next to him* "...'s not your fault."
Omega19x: *pain* "... I'm...s..still sorry..."
ph33r my rod: *sighs* "...I can't wait to get out of here. Heh... funny, I was excited when we first got here, but now I just wanna move on to the next country..."
Omega19x: "... I... I think so too."
Omega19x: "..w..where are we going next?"
ph33r my rod: "Greece."
ph33r my rod: "I've been trying to think about the riddle a bit to help take my mind off of... everything, but it just confused me."
Omega19x: "... I... don't think I... c..can concentrate on it... r..right now... Sorry... a..again..."
ph33r my rod: "It's okay, we've got time..."
Omega19x: *he's lying down, holding the ice to his face with one hand, and clutching his midsection with the other*
ph33r my rod: *lays down behind him, gently wrapping an arm around him* "Is there anything I can do...?"
Omega19x: "... n...no... It's... it's okay... I'll... I'll be fine..." *wince*
Omega19x: *a tear rolled down his other cheek.What a terrible day. He had not only disappointed Malik, but was causing his boyfriend pain just by being in pain himself.*
ph33r my rod: "...right. Just rest a bit... we've been really busy in this country."
Omega19x: "... r..right..."
Omega19x: *curls up at sharp pain*
ph33r my rod: "...you okay?"
ph33r my rod: (( brb ))
ph33r my rod: (( back ))
Omega19x: (wb)
Omega19x: "..." *weak nod*
Omega19x: "I'm... ... fine..."
ph33r my rod: "...you're in pain."
Omega19x: (hold on. phone)
ph33r my rod: (( k ))
Omega19x: (back)
ph33r my rod: (( wb ))
Omega19x: "... it'll g...go away..."
ph33r my rod: "...I'd help you if I could."
Omega19x: "... I know..."
ph33r my rod: *just lies there, gently hugging him* "Don't let any of this get you down, okay...? I'm gonna be fine, you're gonna be fine..." *sighs*
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: *the punches were strong, they likely bruised some ribs, or worse. That's the cause of his pain*
Omega19x: *that pain, anyway*
ph33r my rod: *nuzzles the back of his head* "Just rest, and it'll go away..."
Omega19x: "... okay..."
Omega19x: "if you say so..."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: "...s..sorry Egypt wasn't... everything we hoped it... it would be..."
ph33r my rod: "Maybe next time we come here, things'll be better, huh..."
Omega19x: "... isn't that... wh..what we said last time?"
ph33r my rod: "...yeah, I guess so." *laughs a little. it's not funny, but ironic*
Omega19x: "... I guess so." *laughs too, although that actually hurts*
ph33r my rod: "Let's hope the next country is better."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "... it... has to be..."
Omega19x: "... it...can't get much worse..."
ph33r my rod: *shakes head*
Omega19x: *and that's all that needs to be said about that*
ph33r my rod: (( *pets them* ;; ))