God... Yami keeps invading my brain and preventing me from working on all the ongoing fics I have. So, yeah. Here's another one-shot from Yami's POV.
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All that I can remember is being alone, in this nothingness.
I know there is more to existence than this, but I don't know how I know that. I seem to recall that I haven't always been like this; that once, long ago, I truly lived. But, alas... No matter how hard I try, how deep I dig... I cannot remember anything about my life.
All that I know is... I am alone, someplace that no one else can get to, a void somewhere in the ether. I am alone, and I am lonesome.
Sometimes, I feel the presence of another, somewhere nearby, yet not close enough. I have all but given up on reaching out to these souls; they never seem to acknowledge my existence, much less try to reach back. Am I destined to spend eternity here, in this hellish empty space?
But wait... Again, I feel the closeness of another soul, yet this... feels different somehow. It's almost as if this faint touch is purposeful... The feeling grows stronger, and I'm able to read this new soul. It's youthful, inquisitive, and kind. I cannot determine age or gender, but I am very certain of one thing.
Whoever you are, I love you.
Time passes - I have no way of knowing how much or how little - and the same gentle soul continues to return, feeling as though it gets closer to me each time. As our bond strengthens, I become more aware of the person I have felt for so long. A boy, perhaps a young man, with a hunger for discovery... And, strangely, just as much loneliness as I.
It's alright, little one. I will comfort you.
I yearn for him, I long to know who he is. I develop the ability to feel his moods; when he is sad, or frustrated, or confused, I know. And I want so very badly to ease his distress.
We will meet, very soon... I can feel it. He's excited. I hear a voice all around me - a sweet, angelic voice that proclaims one thing.
"I wish for a friend..."
I will give you more than just a friend, my love... I will give you the entire world.
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And thus, Puzzleshipping was born.