Hi there, here's another one-shot I thought up, I'm not quite sure where I got the inspiration from and it sounded a lot shorter in my head but I quite liked the idea since we never really got an explanation in the anime/manga why Yami was like he was. If anyone knows of any other stories like this could you please let me know I love these stories but only puzzleshipping, thanks.
Important Note: Yami is very out of character in this story until the end, I can't change this or I basically don't have a plot so at the start it may seem like I'm talking about Yugi but it is Yami, you'll see why at the end.
Another Important Note: I may stop wiritng after this because I finished Dark Demon Meets One Of Light and got no reviews, I write stories and post them for the enjoyment of others and if aren't liked then there's no point posting them. This is not a threat but a statement, I'd never put a threat up to get reviews, 1 review and I'll continue because that person took time to write that review and deserve the entire story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh
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Eyes Are The Window To My New Soul
Yami Atemu stood in the kitchen of his and his boyfriend's home which lay in the busy part of Domino city. Yami was a twenty year old, tanned male with spiky tri-coloured hair which was black with a crimson red outline and striking blonde bangs falling in front of his face and spiked up into his hair contrasting beautifully against the black. Though his hair was strange many people believed that his eyes were also a stunning feature, soft tender garnet eyes shone beneath the blonde bangs shining brightly. Yami and Ryu had been living together for three years and, at the start of the relationship, Yami couldn't possibly have been happier. Ryu Hijiroku, his boyfriend, was tanned male the same age as Yami with long dark green almost black hair fell to his waist which also framed his mature, sharp features and matching coloured eyes giving Ryu a dark and scary aura though Yami believed that beneath that dark exterior lay a loving and caring man, well that was his original belief. Ryu had definitely put up this façade when he had first met Yami constantly telling him how beautiful Yami was and how much he loved him, he was the kindest person Yami had ever met.
Ryu and Yami had been dating for seven years and, when both had turned sixteen, Yami asked his boyfriend to move in with him which Ryu had agreed to. Ryu's parents worked overseas most of the time, as a result Ryu was usually on his own at home. Yami parent's had died not long after had died not long after Yami sixteenth birthday in a car crash. Ryu and Yami spent so much time together Yami decided it would simply be easier to have Ryu move in.
Yami was silently cooking dinner for himself and Ryu as he usually did his hands quickly and skilfully cutting and chopping the ingredients for the meal, Yami's mother and father had both loved cooking very much and had passed their passion down to their son. Yami was making a curry for dinner, his parent's recipe, and began happily humming to himself. Two arms gently wrapped Yami's waist, Yami happily closed his eyes smiling softly as Ryu leaned over and kissed Yami's neck. Yami let out blissful sigh and Ryu leaned over and sniffed the dinner.
"How is our stew coming along?" Ryu asked.
Yami blinked in confusion.
"Stew?" Yami questioned confusedly. "Last night you said you wanted curry."
Ryu shrugged as he spoke, "well now I was stew." He stated.
"But I've almost finished the curry, it'd take another couple of hours to make stew, I don't have the ingredients, I'd have to go shopping." Yami replied.
"Then go shopping." Ryu stated.
"Ryu why don't we just have curry?" Yami sighed. "I've almost finished, not to mention we'd be wasting it."
"Yami I want stew why is that so hard to comprehend?" He snapped beginning to to irritated.
"But Ryu, it's my parent's recipe, you're favourite, why don-" Yami started but was cut off suddenly.
WHAM!
Yami cried out in pain and fell to the ground as Ryu punched him hard.
"Why the hell does everything have to be an argument with you Yami?!" He shouted angrily grabbing the pans of curry and rice and throwing them across the room against a cupboard sending hot water, curry and rice across the floor and up the walls.
Yami physically winced and recoiled away from the other.
"I'm sorry." Yami whispered.
"No you're not, you always do this!" He continued to shout angrily.
He grabbed one of Yami's wrists and yanked the other to his feet and forcing the other to look into his angry dark green eyes full of rage.
"Just do as I say Yami!" He screamed angrily. "Or are you trying to make me angry?"
"No," Yami promised softly. "I just tho-"
WHAM!
Ryu punched Yami again hard knocking him across the room Yami cried out in pain at the contact then another when he landed on the hot water and curry and burnt his skin.
"That's not one of your strongest points obviously Yami." Ryu snapped back.
Yami hung his head in silence. Ryu walked over to Yami and grabbed his chin forcing Yami to look at him again. Frightened garnet met furious emerald.
"R-Ryu, please I-I'm sorry…..I-I won't d-do it again….. I p-promise." Yami apologised quickly desperately trying to calm the other.
Ryu continued to glare at Yami then his eyes softened and he stroked Yami's cheek causing the other to physically wince as the bruise began to form.
"You know I only do this because I love you right Yami?" Ryu asked.
Yami bowed his head in silence, Ryu's eyes narrowed in anger.
"Yami!" He snapped shaking other.
"Yes!" Yami gasped quickly afraid of sparking the other's anger again.
"Good." He said, Ryu rose to his feet and left the room adding just before he left. "And clean up that mess."
For the first couple of months living together life with Ryu had been blissful but somehow everything had changed. Though it was a gradual change to Yami it seemed so sudden. Ryu had started drinking though Yami didn't mind, practically everyone drank alcohol it was what the alcohol did to Ryu's personality that Yami didn't like. The first time had been when Ryu had some friends over.
//Flashback//
Yami was sitting in his bedroom reading a book, he could hear shouting downstairs from Ryu and his friends. Yami let out what felt like the hundredth sigh that night. How poker be such a loud game? They were always shouting and laughing together, Yami glanced over to the clock and let out another sigh, 5am, should they be home by now? Yami placed the book on the bedside table and went downstairs to get a drink. There was no door between the kitchen and the living room, as a result Yami could see Ryu and his friends gathered around a poker table laughing and shouting. Yami picked up a glass and began took a carton of orange juice from the fridge and filled it. One of Ryu's friends noticed Yami's presence and began shouting to him.
"Hey Yami." He shouted. "Why don't you join us?"
"I'm alright, thank you." Yami replied softly.
"Come on! Why don't you come play?" He suggested. "We were about to start playing strip poker, it'd be so much more fun with you here."
Yami felt his face heat up and a dust forming on his face at the comment and it didn't help that Ryu and his friend's burst out laughing at the comment. Yami ignored the comment and continued drinking. The phone suddenly began ringing Yami blinked in confusion and set the glass down.
'Who could be ringing at this time?' Yami thought.
Yami picked up the phone and began speaking, "hello?"
"Hi there Yami." A voice said happily.
Yami smiled softly, it was Mrs Fujikoro from next door, they had been close friends of his parents.
"Hello Mrs Fujikoro." Yami replied. "Is everything alright?"
"Everything's fine dear, " she replied. "Though, if it's not too much trouble could you please quite down a little over there? Forgive me but it's quite late and you're being rather loud."
"I'm sorry Mrs Fujiroko." Yami apologised sincerely. "We'll try to be a little more quite."
"If it's not too much trouble dear, but it would mean a lot to me and my husband." She requested.
"It's perfectly fine, I am truly sorry." Yami replied.
"Thank you dear, have a nice night." She thanked.
"You too Mrs Fujiroko, and say hi and sorry to Mr Fujiroko for me won't you?" Yami replied.
"Of course, good night Yami." She said.
"Good night Mrs Fujiroko." Yami replied then put the phone down.
Yami took a deep breath and sighed picking up his glass and entered the living room.
"Erm…. Ryu." Yami said.
"Yeah Yams?" He asked his voice sloppy and drunk.
"Mrs Fujiroko just called." Yami replied. "She asked if you could quiet down."
"Did you tell her to fuck off?" He asked. "Stupid bitching old bag."
Ryu earned a laugh from his friends at this comment. Yami moved uncomfortably and nervously sipped at his orange juice as Ryu dealt out the cards again.
"Come on Yami, why don't you come over and play?" The friend questioned again.
Once again Yami shook his head taking another sip of orange juice.
"You like orange juice? Well I know something else you can wrap your mouth around." He mocked smirking as Yami blushed again and everyone burst out laughing.
"Ryu, I kind of understand Mrs Fujiroko, you are being kind of loud and it is late." Yami stated.
Everyone stopped laughing and just stared at Yami. Ryu rose to his feet and approached Yami.
"What?" He asked once he was face-to-face with Yami.
Yami swallowed nervously.
"Well….. It is 5am and-" Yami started but was cut off.
SLAP!
Yami gasped in shock and stumbled back carefully touching face.
"What did you say to me!" Ryu shouted lifting his hand again.
Yami instinctively recoiled accidentally dropping his glass and covering Ryu in orange juice. Ryu's eyes narrowed in anger and he grabbed Yami's upper arm and hit him again. Yami cried out and desperately tried to pull out of Ryu's grasp. Ryu threw pushed Yami back throwing his against the wall, Yami let out another cry. Ryu's eyes narrowed and Yami quickly left the room and ran back to his room ignoring the laughing and jeers of Ryu's friends.
//Flashback End//
The next day Yami planned on leaving but Ryu had apologised and begged Yami not to leave him. Yami had agreed when Ryu said it was a one time action, he promised never to do it again, he was lying of course the attacks had only become more frequent and violent until they were a day-to-day occurrence. This had been happened continuously over the last three years and Yami had simply begun to accept it by trying his best not to go against what Ryu said though occasionally he would fight back but the situation would only end up the same as today. Yami bowed his head and silently sat in silence for a few minutes ignoring the hot liquids burning his skin the finally rose to his feet and cleaned up the mess, changed his clothes then left for the supermarket. Yami picked up all of the ingredients he needed for the stew and was silently walking home. Yami decided to walk through the park to get home, it was longer but he loved the park at night. As he walked his eyes caught the sight of a small form lying in the grass by the canal in the park. Yami froze as he stared at the form, it wasn't moving. Worry filled Yami's body, had the person been hurt? Was he alive? Yami slowly made his way over to the from lying in the grass and leaned over carefuly placing the bags on the ground.
Yami blinked in shock when he saw the person, they could be mistaken for twins. The boy was pale with tri-coloured hair much like Yami's spiking up but there were small differences such as a single bang on the lying form was shorter than the rest and the other didn't have blonde spikes in his hair either. Yami fell onto his knees and leaned over the boy sighing in relief when he was the boy's chest rising and falling rhythmically, he nervously reached forward he carefully touched the person's arm.
"Are you alright?" Yami asked.
The person didn't move. Yami frowned worriedly, had he fainted? Yami shook him again a little harder.
"Are you OK? Please wake up." Yami begged.
A soft moan emitted from the boy and his eyes fluttered softly. Yami blinked in shock as the boy opened his eyes revealing stunningly beautiful amethyst jewels beneath on his pale face like two amethyst jewels lying in the middle of a desert. The small boy's eyes turned to look at him.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my bedroom?" He asked amethyst staring confusedly into garnet.
Yami blinked in confusion and the young boy slowly looked around and realisation filled him.
"Oh….. Sorry." He apologised sitting up.
"Are you alright?" Yami asked.
The small boy smiled brightly back at Yami making Yami's face heat up at the cute look.
"I'm fine, I just love the park, I was sun bathing and fell asleep, sorry I must have really scared you." He apologised.
"It's fine." Yami assured him. "As long as you're ok."
The small boy smiled brightly again.
"Oh," the boy said quickly putting his hand out to Yami. "My name is Yugi Mutou."
Yami smiled and shook Yugi's hand.
"My name is Yami Atemu." Yami replied with a soft smile.
Yugi smiled brightly again and rose to his feet as did Yami and picked up his shopping.
"Oh, would you like some help carrying the bags?" Yugi asked.
"No, it's alright." Yami replied with a soft smile.
"I want to help, after all you were nice enough to come and check on me." Yugi replied holding out his hand.
Yami smiles softly then passes Yugi two of the bags.
"Thank you, my house isn't far from here." Yami replied.
Yugi smiled brightly and began following Yami home.
"So, how long have you lived here?" Yugi asked.
"My entire life, how about you?" Yami asked.
"I moved here about two weeks ago." Yugi replied.
"I see, do you like it so far?" Yami asked.
Yugi smiled cutely again and nodded.
"Very much, everyone is so nice." Yugi replied.
"That they are." Yami giggled. "If you don't mind me asking how old are you?"
"I'm nineteen." Yugi replied. "I know I look a lot younger."
"Well, I can't really complain, everyone usually says I look younger than I am, I am twenty one." Yami replied.
Yugi smiled brightly.
"It's a curse isn't it?" Yugi giggled.
Yami giggled as well.
"Yes it is." Yami agreed.
The two stopped at his house.
"Well, here we are." Yami stated.
"I only live two blocks away from here." Yugi said brightly.
Yami smiled softly then spoke, "by the way, are you sure you'll be ok getting home?"
Yugi smiled back.
"I'll be fine, so do you want me to drop these in the kitchen?" Yugi asked.
Yami nodded then opened the door and the two dropped the bags in the kitchen.
"Thank you for helping me." Yami said turning to look at Yugi.
"It's fine, I mean aftera-" Yugi suddenly stopped talking and gasped quickly moved forward toward Yami.
Yami instinctively recoiled away from the sudden action. Yugi softly touched Yami's cheek where a bruise had formed from the earlier actions. Yugi hadn't noticed it in the dark but from the light of the kitchen it was easily noticeable.
"What happened?" Yugi gasped.
"Oh, I fell over and my face hit the cupboard door." Yami lied.
Yugi's eyes softened.
"Are you going to be ok?" Yugi asked.
"I'll be fine." Yami assured the smaller.
"If you're sure." Yugi said slowly.
Yami simply nodded.
"I know something that can help." Yugi said smiling brightly.
"What's that?" Yami asked.
Yugi suddenly leaned forward and kissed Yami's cheek. Yami blinked in shock and a bright blush dusted his tanned cheeks. Yugi pulled back smiling and giggling happily.
"My mum always said that kissing an injury always makes them feel better." Yugi replied happily.
Yami blinked in shock and touched his cheek, strangely this seemed to be true, it didn't hurt anymore; though Yami knew it was probably because he simply wasn't thinking about it before he couldn't help but hope that Yugi would kiss all of his injuries to make him feel better. Yami blushed at the thought and mentally shook himself. What was he thinking? He had a kind, loving, caring boyfriend already, Yami reviewed his last thought, well….. he had a boyfriend at least.
"So, I better be going." Yugi said smiling happily.
"Oh, right, of course." Yami nodded.
"Listen, like I said I'm new in town and I don't have any friends so….. I was wondering….. Maybe….. Would you be my friend?" Yugi said hopefully.
"I'd love to." Yami said a little too fast.
Yugi smiled brightly.
"Great!" He said happily. "Why don't I give you my phone number?"
"Oh, sure." Yami quickly then went into the living room and searched for a pen, finally finding one he passed it to Yugi. "Let me just get some paper."
Yugi grabbed Yami's hand and pulled him back.
"No, that's ok." Yugi replied then gently turned Yami's hand and began writing his number down.
"How's that?" He asked when he had finished.
"Great." Yami replied happily taking the pen from Yugi and walking him to the door. "Well…… bye."
Yugi smiled brightly and left.
"Bye Yami," Yugi replied happily. "Call me." He added with a wink.
Yami blushed and waved the other off then begun on the stew.