Forever and A Day

souna no miko

Disclaimer: none of the yu-gi-oh! Characters are mine...much to my demise...because if i did...i would have made a character of me and married myself to Yami Yuugi..XD

Author's Note: My first Yu-Gi-Oh fic..aaannd..i used their Japanese names..so..yeah..you'd have to know them first before you read this..^^ unless you could put two and two together then you're just fine reading it since I wrote some obvious descriptions of the characters...but really...it'd be much better if you know their Japanese names..^^

WARNING: boy love Yo!

Summary: Three years have passed and Yuugi is still trying to cope with Yami's departure. Things have changed and within those years Yuugi had to cope with a lot of things, the death of another loved one, college and a PMS-ing Seto Kaiba. He misses Yami so much and with how people around him are suddenly changing and acting, he can't help but wish to have him back, to have someone stay by his side through everything...

Chapter 1: Rewind and Re-play

"Aibou..."

"Aibou.."

A young boy about 19 years of age stirred in his sleep as he kept hearing a voice calling him out in a nickname he was so used to be called by a certain someone three years ago.

"Aibou..."

There it goes again. The young boy's big eyes shot open as his left hand darted into the darkness to open up the night lamp on his bedside table. He sat up straight and looked around his room hoping to find a familiar face he had longed to see..

Disappointed by the emptiness of his room, he lowered his head as he whispered,

"Mou..Hitori no Boku..."

With that, he retraced everything that has happened to him years ago.

His grandfather gave him a puzzle, which the old man referred to as 'the millenium puzzle'. He tried to complete the puzzle and when he finally did a spirit, who looked like a mature version of him, appeared before him. He had no memories and he didn't even know his name. At first the young boy called this other self of his generically, "Mou Hitori no Boku" and the other called him "Aibou" or "Hikari". Later on, when his friends learned about the "other him", they started referring to him as Yami Yuugi or Yami for short, just to keep them from getting confused.

Yuugi and Yami had been through a lot together. They became the King duelists because of the help of one another. They defeated DOMA through their trust with each other's capabilities and promises. Because of Yami, Yuugi gained confidence and because of Yuugi, Yami found his identity.

After discovering the truth behind Yami's past and defeating the evil Zork once and for all, everybody started referring to him by his real name, Atemu, pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Yuugi on the other hand continued to call him 'mou hitori no boku' or still 'Yami' and Atemu kept calling him 'Aibou'. But all things must come to an end. After discovering who he was, Atemu must now cross the other world where he truly belongs.

After having gone through a lot together, Yuugi and his "mou hitori no boku" had to part. After winning the ceremonial battle, Yuugi said goodbye to the person he had learned to love more than a friend should.

After that, a lot has changed. Seems like, Yami's departure started it all...

Bakura and Marik started dating and so did Honda and Shizuka. Anzu went to US to enter a dance academy and Ryuji followed her after a month. Word is they became a couple after a year.

Jounouchi and Mai tried their relationship for a year but it didn't turn out the way they expected it to be.

Mai then started dating Varon and up to today they are still together.

It took Seto a year and a half and a little push from his brother before he was able to tell Jounouchi what he felt. They have been together for half a year now.

All of Yuugi's friends had it made, heck even Mokuba is happily single but is constantly surrounded by a lot of girls ever since he entered puberty. Everyone was happy, except for him.

Two months ago his grandfather died. Yuugi was left with his grandfather's game shop. Jounouchi asked Yuugi to come and live with him and Seto. Seto being oh so happy with his beloved didn't even say a word to protest, in fact, he's been really nice to Yuugi ever since he moved in the Kaiba mansion. Quite a shocker isn't it?

Even though Yuugi was reluctant to accept Jounouchi's offer, he agreed anyway. The house and the game shop gave him too many memories and it pains him. He thought he'd feel a lot better, but it seems like those memories just won't leave him alone.

The shop remained open though and Bakura and Marik offered their services. They were the ones looking after the shop and living in Yuugi's old house. They still get paid but with only half the money since the free lodging compensates for the other half.

After remembering so much, Yuugi clenched his fists as tears fell freely from his big purple eyes. Then he heard it yet again,

"Aibou..."

Yuugi shut his eyes, slammed his fist on the bed and shook his head violently as she shouted,

"Stop it! Stop haunting me Yami! It hurts...it hurts so much."

Soon he felt strong caring arms pull him into a tight secure embrace.