Title: "Innocence"

Author: Uke

Rating: G

Pairing: Ryo x Shou (Zane x Syrus)

Genre: Romance and EXTREME fluff

A/N: This is a very short little ficlet I wrote because I was bored. All of it is in Ryo's POV, and it's just general-thinking-angsting fluff. I hope you guys like it!!

Warnings: This story contains SHOUNEN-AI (BOY x BOY relationships)!!! It also contains INCEST which involves two BROTHERS being the main couple!! If you do not like it or you feel that you will be offended by it, then please don't read.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I still don't own Yugioh GX…ah well, can't win 'em all.

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I watched as Shou ran over to Judai and his other friends, a smile shown apparent on his small face, his large silver eyes glistening with happiness.

Was I even allowed to look at someone that beautiful? Me, being the dark and twisted soul that I was…I would give anything just to win a simple duel. I've been ruthless and cruel, and I even caused that boy's sweet face to be overcome with sadness. I was the cause of his pain for so long. I was the cause of his tears.

And even when I tried my hardest not to hurt him…it would happen anyway. I thought I was protecting him, I thought that I was keeping him safe and just teaching him to be stronger, but it seems that I was doing the exact opposite. I was breaking his heart.

I made him feel like he was nothing. I made him feel like he was no one. I made him feel like he didn't belong.

Such a little pure light…and I just did nothing but trap him in my darkness.

He then noticed that I was staring at him and for a moment his gentle eyes flashed me a look of curiosity and wonder. Probably wondering why I was staring at him or why I was even there. He couldn't begin to understand what I truly felt. But slowly he smiled at me, his whole expression beaming with love and trust.

After all I've done…he still believed in me. He still trusted me. He still loved me. He still remained loyal.

He did all of this, even when everyone else gave up on the person I have become.

I smiled back and then turned away, leaning against the wall of the building and staring up at the beautiful crystal-blue sky.

He'll always trust in me. Though I desperately try not to, if I ended up hurting him again…I know he would come back to me. He'd cling to the front of my shirt while crying, begging me to take the pain away, and then soon after, smiling up at me even completely broken and his words would be simple and soft but still managing to pierce through my soul; "I love you, Oniisan…"

I'll never be able to understand it. I don't think I deserve him. I don't deserve him. But even telling him this won't do any good. Even if I tried he'd just shake his head and giggle, smiling up at me brightly and telling me that it isn't true. And then once again he'd remind me that he still loves me either way.

I guess that's what happens when the person you love is the perfect image of innocence.

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