YD: As promised… I give you my new story!
HS: Don't kill me for this. I'm not sure if this is going to be a shounen ai or not. I haven't decided yet.
YD: I would be my normal couplings if I did make it a shounen ai. Unfortunately, if I don't make it a shounen ai, it'll be pairingless. I'm not putting it as het couples either.
Disclaimer: I don't own. Plain and simple.
Chapter one, Dance
Yuugi had been disappearing every night for the past month now. At first, Yami didn't care much but when Yuugi came home with 1000 yen after one week, Yami's interest was sparked.
He watched as Yuugi jumped out the window in the dark night. It was about ten at night. Yami leaned over the windowsill just catching a glimpse of his hikari crossing the street. Smirking, Yami jumped out the window and landed on his feet with the grace of a cat.
After five minutes of following Yuugi, Yami was standing outside the Dragon's Heart. It was the most famous club in all of Domino. It was also the safest. But why was Yuugi of all people here?
"Hey, didn't you already go in?" Some guy at the door asked, confused. Yami shook his head no. "Then I'll need to see some identification." Yami handed him his driver's license. The guy looked at it and gave it back. "Go on in and enjoy the night."
"Thank you." Yami went into the club. People were dancing provocatively everywhere. Certain people had others watching him or her but no one went closer. Some were sitting at the bar, drinking. Yami sat down.
"What can I getcha?" A female asked. Yami looked at her nametag.
"Just a coke, Sarra." Sarra nodded and left. Yami looked around again. How was he ever supposed to find Yuugi in this mess?
"Here you go." Sarra handed him the cold can.
"Hey Sarra, do you know if a kid that kind of looks like me is in here?" Sarra nodded.
"I'm new here so I don't know his name but he came in here a few seconds before you did and went back there." She pointed to a door that said Employees Only. Why was Yuugi there?
"Thanks." Sarra nodded and left Yami alone with his coke. So Yuugi was here…
"Hey ya'll! Are you ready for the music?" Obviously, the crowd knew what he was talking about. They cheered loudly. "What? I can't hear you." He said, cupping his ear, feigning deafness. They crowd cheered even louder.
"Light and Dark, Light and Dark, Light and Dark," they chanted.
"I give you the pride and joy of this club, the band Light and Dark!" The curtains behind him opened as he stepped off stage. Three very familiar figures stood there. Yami's jaw dropped. That was Ryou, Malik, and Yuugi! The three were wearing strange clothing. Each wore a black and white shirt and black and white pants. One half was white and one half was black. The sleeves of the shirts were see through. The pants clung to their hips greedily.
Ryou began strumming on his guitar, Malik joining in. Yuugi took a breath as he began singing.
"Grew up in a small town"
His voice couldn't be compared. It was like millions of angels singing but they still couldn't match the beauty in Yuugi's voice. Many, like Yami, were stunned. Whoever said silence is deafening was right. There couldn't be a more appropriate oxymoron.
"And breakaway," Malik sang, strumming his guitar. Yami stared. Wouldn't Marik be surprised?
"Breakaway," Ryou sang, also strumming the last chords. Bakura would be proud. Yami was sure of it.
"Breakaway…" Yuugi breathed out the last word of the song. Ryou and Malik played the last chords and the sound echoed. The room was silent. The three on the stage bowed and the entire crowd exploded. Cheering was the only thing you could hear. They bowed again. People were throwing money onto the stage, maybe a flower or two. Yuugi picked up the roses and kissed its petals. Smiling, the trio of lights left the stage.
"Aren't they so awesome?" A familiar voice asked. Yami turned; Sarra was staring at the stage with a dreamy look on her face.
"I never knew…"
"Are you related?"
"No, we're just close friends." The manger was back on stage.
"To hear more, come back tomorrow! Light and Dark will be here everyday until further notice!" The crowd cheered some more. No wonder the club was so popular…
"I'm definitely coming back tomorrow!" A kid in the crowd shouted. A chorus of yeahs sounded throughout the building.
"Hey, wait, people. One of the band members wants to play a song for someone out there today. Here's Mutou Yuugi with the song The First Cut Is the Deepest." The crowd immediately silenced and watched as Yuugi stepped onto the stage. Ryou and Malik played quietly in the background.
"I would have given you all of my heart
but there's someone who's torn it apart"
All the while, Yuugi looked into the transfixed crowd. Poor, innocent, little Yuugi was a cutter. It was sad but it was true. But no, he didn't have scars. He always erased all the evidence. A little magic always healed the cuts.
"The first cut is the deepest"
The first cut had been deep. He cut himself after Yami hit him for the first time. The memories still brought back tears. Yuugi dropped the microphone. Silent tears streamed down his face, but he never stopped singing. He started dancing, swaying his delectable hips from side to side.
"The first cut is the deepest; baby I know
The first cut is the deepest"
With that, Yuugi ended his song. He bowed shakily and ran off the stage, tears coming full force. Ryou and Malik bowed and hurried after their smaller friends. They never heard the thunderous applause or Yami sneaking into the Employees Only door. The two entered and found Yuugi sitting in a chair holding himself and sobbing his heart out.
"Oh Yuugi, you were thinking of Him weren't you?" Ryou asked sympathetically. Yuugi nodded.
"I don't know what I did. Yami would never do something like that to me. What, what if I… maybe I did something wrong. Maybe I am really worthless…"
"No, you're not!" Malik shook Yuugi's shoulders. "Keep it together, Yuugi. Don't fall apart on us."
"I'm sorry… It's just Yami would never hurt me but he's been hitting me." They hugged him.
"Bakura was always abusive. I learned to deal with it. I had to or else Bakura would keep beating me."
"Marik has been abusing me ever since he got from the Shadow Realm. I think it's revenge or something."
"You guys have reasons but I don't. What did I do?" Yuugi started crying again, although a little muffled like he was trying to stop.
Outside the door, Yami listened to every word said. He had heard enough. Turning around, he left to go home. Oh yes, he was definitely going to say something to his hikari. Foolish hikari brought his on himself. He wasn't supposed to tell anyone and for that, he would be punished.
Once Yuugi has gotten a hold of his tears, each said their goodbyes and left for home. They has changed back into normal clothes and left their band uniforms at the club. It wouldn't be good if the yamis found out they were doing this…
Silently, Yuugi climbed the tree next his bedroom window. He always left the window unlocked during one of his escapades so he'd always be able to get back in. The window opened without a sound. He climbed in and shut the window, locking it. Yuugi stretched. Did his room seem darker and chillier? He froze. Please, please, please don't let it be Him.
"Hello, aibou." Yuugi cursed whatever deity hated him so much. This was rotten luck.
"H-hello, Yami." He ran for the door only to have Yami catch his wrist. Next thing he knew, Yami slammed him against the wall, still holding his wrist tightly.
"You told someone." Yuugi's breath hitched. Could Yami have followed him? "You weren't supposed to tell." A knife pressed against his throat. Oh Kami…
"Who are you?" Yuugi asked. Yami smirked.
"I'm your worst nightmare." Yuugi stared into the face of the person who used to be his best friend.
"What happened to Yami?"
"I am Yami."
"No you're not. Yami would never do this to me. He'd never threaten me or try and kill me. You're not Yami. If you are, then I don't know you anymore. We used to be partners, remember? We had fun. We dueled, saved the world, we had fun, Yami. Don't you remember?"
"You little speech won't save you. But there is one thing that can." Yuugi shivered, he didn't like that tone.
"What?"
"Dance for me, dance and sing, and I'll see if I'll keep you alive." Ok, Yuugi was beyond betrayed now. He was downright scared out of his wits. Yami let go of him and Yuugi dropped to the floor, breathing uneven. Yami licked the knife.
"Yami…?"
"You blood tastes good, aibou." Yuugi backed into the wall, eyes wide. Who the hell was this? Yami sat back.
"Dance for me." Yami ordered. Yuugi stood shakily. He tried to pretend that he was safe and started humming Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
"'Cause losing everything is like the sun going down on me" Yuugi sang the last line of the song, still dancing. He hummed the last notes and stopped.
"I could get a lot of money from you…" Yami muttered. Yuugi backed into the wall again. He had forgotten that Yami was here.
"I need to go to sleep now, Yami. I have school tomorrow." Crimson eyes turned to him. Blood swirled in his eyes, demon eyes… Yami blinked and Yuugi was released from the paralysis.
Fine, sleep." Yami left the room quickly. Yuugi breathed a sigh of relief. This was getting harder and harder to suppress the urge to leave. Yuugi took a quick shower and changed. A plan formulated in his conscious mind.
"We're leaving today." Yuugi thought. He blocked his thoughts from Yami. It wouldn't do if Yami found out.
To Be Continued
YD: How do you like it? The OCs aren't important in this story. They're just characters. I do own them though!
HS: I still haven't decided if this is going to be a shounen ai yet. I'm clueless here! Help!
YD: Hope you liked it, reviews please.
