Konnichiwa, minna! We saw a special on Scifi a few days ago, and dreamt this up that night bc/of it... Those of you who watched Scifi from 5-7 P.M. the first Sunday of Winter vacation will understand this a lot better, or those who read about supernatural mythology and such.... Shikashi, it won't matter if you don't do either... Well, enjoy!
~ Ko-chan to Ya-chan
Disclaimer: We dun own any of the series' mentioned. We did not invent Succubus or Incubus either... We now know what a Succubus Knight really is, though! All we own is this ficcy.... Kapiesh?
Warning: Shounen ai galore Yumi- gotta love it, slightly racy/limey since it's a semi-yaoi as opposed to just shounen ai fluff, encounters with the supernatural, AU, and try not to freak out some of the supernatural beings are actually real... Succubus and Incubus are... a whole bunch of peeps have them... Arigato.
Dedication: To Kuriyamimizu. Hyaku onegai w/your Yumi/Kaogi ficcy... It's totemo kakkoii!! ^-^ We decided to try actual yaoi, just for you, but there won't be any lemons.... Too young to even THINK about those.... Gomen. ^-^' Still, we hope you enjoy!
Kurayami no Koishii: Hajimete
Shadow Lover: The Beginning
Yuugi:
I lie on my bed, staring up at the ceiling through half-closed eyes, watching the shadows dance to an unheard symphony. They usually helped me sleep, but this time, even they weren't helping. You see, I'd finally finished the golden puzzle I'd been working on for almost 6 years now, and had made a wish on it as the box had told me to.
Now that I think about it, my wish was childish and whimsical; a pipe dream that would never come true. I'd wished for someone to love me, to cherish me; someone with pure intentions, who would never betray me for someone different and more appealing. I'd wished for the perfect koishii, but in these modern times, I doubt such a person even existed. How could my wish ever be granted if there was nothing to be done about it?
I sigh, closing my eyes, and drift off into a restless sleep.
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Somewhere around 2 A.M., I was awakened by a cool touch on my face. No one ever did that, and my eyes snapped open in fear. There, I met face-to-face with someone I had never seen before, but felt a strange connection to. When my eyes gazed upon his shadowy figure, I wasn't the least bit afraid, even when he was a stranger lurking in my bedroom in the middle of the night.
It was indeed a he, because the next thing I knew, he took me into his arms and wrapped me in a loving embrace, toying with my hair as he did so. He whispered into my ear, his breath warm upon the pale flesh, and I felt a shiver of pleasure run through me. Who was this guy?
He kissed my neck softly, making another wave of pleasure wash over me, and pulled away, pressing me back into the covers so I was lying down again. Instead of lying down with me, he stood and turned to leave. Fearful I'd never see him again, I sat back up and reached out for him.
"Matte! Who are you? Will I ever see you again? Please tell me..." I questioned as loudly as I could without waking my grandpa in the other room.
He turned, and I could make out some of his features in the pale moonlight that filtered in through the blinds on the window. He was about as tall as I was, with bushy hair and wild bangs of the same colors as mine. His eyes were different, though- a cool, exotic crimson hue; the eyes that smiled at me as he answered my questions.
"Omae wa Misho Yami, and you will see me again. I am the one you'd wished for, and I will be with you always..."
He walked over again, sitting on the edge of my bed and tucking me in, kissing my forehead as he did so. "Now, sleep well, my little koi, and I will see you tomorrow night... But if you ever have the need to call on me, just concentrate on my image, and I'll be there. Oyasumi, boku no koibito..."
I smiled up at him and whispered, "Oyasumi, Yami-chan..." then rose slightly and kissed him fully on the lips.
He looked a bit surprised when I pulled away, but returned the smile and stroked my cheek lovingly with a smooth and gentle hand. I sighed in contentment, closing my eyes, and drifted off to sleep once more, my dreams filled with my 'Mysterious Shadow'...
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He came every night after that, and we would sit and talk in each others' arms most of the time for an hour or 2. The times we didn't, we'd just kiss a couple times and fall asleep together, but he always left before Ji-chan came to wake me in the morning. I wonder what he's afraid of...? Ji-chan would approve of him, though we'd have to explain everything about my wish and how he comes to see me every night...
Could it be because we look so much alike? Is he afraid Ji-chan would freak out or something? Sure, it'd take him some getting used to, but he'd never split us up over something as trivial as that.... Oh well. If he doesn't think it's a good idea just yet, then I'll stick by him.
"Yuugi, you'll be late for school!!" my grandpa's voice echoes off the walls and up to my room.
"Hai~!" I call, and turn my thoughts to the day at hand.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCHOOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Hey- it's Yuugi!" a voice calls and I'm suddenly trapped in Katsuya's infamous headlock.
"Jounochi-kun~!! I'm glad you're happy to see me, but that doesn't mean you have to choke me to death!!" I cough, and he releases me.
I decide to play it out just a bit, for laughs, and rub at my neck buckle while gasping for air. My friends crowd around me, and with worried glances and small glares at Katsuya, ask me if I'm alright. As soon as they're all in close enough, I pop my head up, a toothy grin upon my face.
"Gotcha!" I giggle, and everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
"Good one, Yuugi! You almost had me worried there...." Jou-kun stated, and Hiroto snorted.
"What do you mean? You were terrified you killed him!" he quipped, and the other growled.
"So were you!" he retorted, and the two were soon engaged in one of their 'friendly brawls'.
Off to the side, Ryou-kun and I sweatdropped, and I noticed Anzu wasn't trying to break them up for once. I blinked up at her curiously, only to find her deep in thought. I was about to ask what was on her mind, but she beat me to it.
"Yuugi, how come you played that trick on us? You never did such things before...." she queried, and I blushed faintly.
"I guess... I'm just in a good mood today..." I replied, and Ryou and she exchanged sly looks.
"Oh? Is it because you've met someone?" my white-haired friend questioned, and Anzu squealed as I blushed further.
"KAWAII!!! Our little Yuugi has grown up to be quite the ladies' man, haven't you, Yuugi?" she pinched my cheek as she spoke, just like an ecstatic mother who'd just learned of her son's first crush.
"N- not really..." I squeaked, I must be as red as a cherry by now! "Y- Yami-chan's the only one I've had these feelings for...."
By now, Jou-kun and Honda had overheard, and decided to take this time to tease the 'ell out of me.
"Oh, so her name's Yami, is it? That's kind of unusual..."
"'Shadow' huh? Must be somethin' in the sack if she's called 'the dark lady'...."
At that, I must have turned ten times redder. "GUYS!!! REALLY!!! Yami-chan and I have never done anything like _that_!! We're much too young! Besides- Yami-chan's not even-"
"Whatever you say, Yuugi...." Katsuya smirked, cutting me off as the bell rung for the beginning of class, "Whoops- gotta go! See ya later, Yuugi!"
"Demo-" I called, but my voice fell on deaf ears.
I frowned, gazing at where I'd last seen each of them, then turned and plopped down in my seat. I guess I'll just have to talk to them about it at lunch....
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End Chapter I
Well, you guys were getting on our case about when we would release this to you, so we decided to leave it there until next time. We dunno when that is, probably when we get more cherry kool-aid (reminds us of the watered down food coloring they used to use as blood for scifi and horror flicks.... not that you could tell it was red in black and white.... ^^;;;;) or if it rains during the weekend... Judging by the weather, it's probably a 50-50 shot....
Anyhoo, hope you like it so far, even if it IS a bit confusing.... Ja!
~ Ko-chan to Ya-chan