Me: Hi!
IS: We've started Sophmore Year of High School.
Me: And so far, I'm enjoying it :)
IS: Also, we have two important messages at the bottom. Don't skip them, or my hikari-chan will cry. I don't like it when she cries.
Me: (The crazy, interwebz me is in a relationship with my Yami. In reality, I'm straight)

Yugi was terrified of storms. After all, he was only 6 years old.

He hated them with a passion. His older brother had left him and their grandfather, telling them to stay out of the rest of his life. And shortly after, their grandfather passed on.

Thunder cracked in the sky. Yugi whimpered, and ran to his room. Lightning lit up the sky, a huge crack of thunder folowing. Rain pounded on the windows. Yugi crawled under his bed. He bit his lower lip as tears fell down his face. Atem usually comforted him when storms happened. Now, Atem and his grandfather were gone. No one was there to comfort him. A knock was heard on the front door. Yugi didn't dare move. He was too afraid. He heard the door open, and shut. A sopping wet jacket his the floor, and footsteeps ran up the stairs. His brother's room door opened and closed.

'Atem? Is he really- No. He told grandpa and I to stay out of the rest of his life. He doesn't care about me anymore' Yugi thought. Thunder roared. Yugi whimpered again. He pulled his blanket off his bed, and wrapped himself in it. His brother's room door opened and closed again. Yugi pulled the blanket fully under the bed. His room door opened and closed.

"Yugi? You in here?"

Yugi knew that voice.

Atem's voice.

Tears welled in his eyes. Another crack of lightning and a roar of thunder revealed Yugi when he whimpered. Atem looked under the bed.

"Yugi..." he breathed. He crawled under his little brother's bed.

"Hi, Atem..." Yugi said in a quiet voice. Atem did his best to put his arms around Yugi.

"Are you alright? I know how you get during storms" Atem said softly. Yugi scooted near Atem. Atem planted a soft kiss on Yugi's forehead. Atem held Yugi closer when another crack of lightning was heard. Yugi whimpered again. "It's okay. Your big brother's here now" Atem said softly. Just that little sentence soothed Yugi's frenzied nerves and sent his heart soaring.

"...Thanks for coming, Atem" Yugi said in a small voice. Atem smiled.

"You're welcome, Yugi" Atem said, planting another kiss on Yugi's forehead. Another roar of thunder sent the tears down Yugi's cheeks.

"Don't cry. Big Brother's here" Atem soothed, rubbing circles into Yugi's back. "Big Brother will keep you safe" Atem cooed. He used one hand to put Yugi's blanket around himself. Yugi ended up falling asleep in Atem's arms. Atem smiled softly at his brother's sleeping form. He looked so cute, curled into a small ball, and clutching his shirt. Atem gently moved Yugi just a bit closer, and Yugi snuggled into him. Atem kept the soft smile on his face, and closed his eyes, falling asleep as well.

*Atem's Dream*

"Huh? Where am I?" Atem asked, walking in darkness. He heard a cry of pain.

Yugi's voice.

"Yugi?! Yugi, where are you?!" Atem cried out, starting to run. Yugi gave another cry of pain. Atem hit an invisible wall. A light shone in front of him.

Yugi was chained to a wall, and two people were whipping him.

"Stop! Please!" Atem begged, beating on the invisble wall. He watched helplessly as his little brother was beaten to death. Tears fell down Atem's face. "YUGI!" he cried out.

*End Dream*

Atem's eyes opened wide. He looked in front of him, and saw Yugi still sleeping. He let out a sigh of relief. Atem kissed Yugi's forehead lightly. Yugi stirred and opened his bright, amethyst eyes. He looked at Atem.

"You're still here?" Yugi asked, shocked. He thought his brother would've left him.

"Of course. I don't want to leave you alone ever again." Atem said. 'Because of my dream' ATem mentally added. He crawled out from under the bed. Yugi followed him.

"I thought you'd be gone by now. I thought last night was just a dream" Yugi said, looking a the floor. Atem sighed, and looked at the floor himself.

*Flashback*

Atem slammed his room door. He went into his closet and got his suitcase. He opened it, and stuffed in his clothes. He put in the money he had been saving, and closed the suitcase. Yugi came in.

"Atem. Where you going? Can I come?" Yugi asked, his eyes shining. Atem turned around and glared at his younger brother.

"Get out!", he roared, "I'm done here! I don't ant to see you ever again!". Yugi's shining eyes quickly filled with tears. He ran off crying.

"Jii-chaaaaaan" he cried as he ran to their grandfather. Solomon held Yugi in a tight, but not too tight, hug.

"There, there Yugi" Solomon said softly. Yugi continued to sob into his grandfather. Atem came into the room with his suitcase. Solomon glared at him. "Atem. I want you to apologize to your younger brother right now" he ordered. Atem shook his head.

"No. I'm leaving this place. I'm done here. I don't want you or Yugi in the rest of my life. Goodbye and Good Riddance" Atem said, leaving. Yugi sobbed harder. Solomon closed his eyes.

"Oh Atem, my boy. What has happened to you?" Solomon said quietly as hecomforted Yugi.

*End Flashback*

Atem hugged Yugi. He had been so mean to him when he left.

"Yugi, I"m sorry that I was mean to you when I left. I...I didn't know what had come over me"

"It's okay, Atem" Yugi said.

"No, it's not, Yugi. I yelled at you, and I shouldn't have. I should've apologized right then and there, but I didn't" Atem said.. a few tears escaped his eyes.

"Big Brothers aren't suppose to cry" Yugi mentioned. Atem chuckled.

"You're so cute, you know that?" Atem said. Yugi just smiled. Atem chuckled even more.

Me: Okay! I got two annoucements for you guys!
IS: Number 1!
Me: I changed my name. Now, you may know me as Fallen Hikari
IS: Number 2!
Me: *takes deep breath* I can't say how much I love you all. Without all the support I get from you guys, I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't type, and I would never know that I want to be an author. It's all thanks to you guys. Especially the ones that reveiw on all my stories, like Mana's Madness, Breana, Atemu Yami Sennen, YamiNoIcexIcuo, and all you others. I love you guys so much. I really do. Thank you guys for all of your support. You guys give me a reason to type stories. If it weren't for you guys, you wouldn't have stories like Unexpected Love, Game in Chains, I Will Protect You, Let's Switch Places, this story, and others. Thank you all so much. It's because of you that I've decovered that writing is my true passion. When I become a ture author someday, and people ask how I write such good stories, all I'll say is 'I had a bunch of support from all my friends', meaning all of you! VIRTUAL HUGS AND KISSES FROM FALLEN HIKARI!
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