Chao- Yay! A reverse of a cliché idea!

YChao- You mean where Yami gets his own body and everyone leaves Yugi for him?

Chao- Those are overrated!

YChao- But they have Yugi angst!

Chao- Yeah, but Chao doesn't think Yugi's friends would ever leave Yugi's side. They've been friends before they "knew" about Yami and they are most likely friends long after.

Disclaimer: DarkChao1663 does not Yu-Gi-Oh!

Summary: The Puzzle grants Yami's wish and gives him his own body. If Yugi and everyone else is thrilled why does Yami feel so empty?

Warnings: None

Pairings: None

"Talking."

"Thinking."

/Yami and Yugi's mind link./

Chapter 1: What the Heart Sometimes Wants

"You know what they say: Be careful with what you wish for."

"Why?"

"It might come true!"

"That doesn't sound so bad."

"But your wish may turn on you in ways you didn't expect!"

"How silly! If the wish comes true then everything should be for the best, right?"

"Not everything is what it seems."

"Nice job Miss Gardner and Mr. Mutou," applaud a tall man with short brown hair, who wore a brown suit.

A small student with tri-color blushed while the other teen girl with ocean blue eyes smiled with pride as the class they stood in front of cheered them on. The two students took their seats as the lectured continued.

"And that was a tiny piece written by a Japanese play writer taking the Western idea of how one should be careful about the wishes one makes." explained the teacher, "A wish could be taken literally and change it into something uneventful with dire consequences."

Just then, the school bell rang and the lesson was over as well as the day. After everyone gathered their belongings, the group met outside of the school's large entrance.

"Nice acting Yug!" Joey laughed as the clique walked out of the building.

"You and Tea were great!" Tristan added.

"Maybe you and Tea could work close together for an acting career," Joey snickered as he pulled his buddy aside. Yugi could feel his face grow red. He did his best to cover his embarrassed features away from his childhood friend.

"That was an interesting idea that the author had," Tristan remarked.

"Don't tell me you're actually starting to like school!" Joey mumbled in annoyance, "All the girls just like the teacher is because they think he's so cool!"

"Well, he's smoother than you," Tea winked.

"Whatever!" Joey yelled.

Yugi smiled as he held on tightly to his Puzzle. He reflected on his past to where he heard strange rumors about the treasure item, such as the one who solved the artifact would be granted one wish.

"It was because I made a wish that I was able to make friends," he reflected.

"Don't forget about his weird sense of humor," Joey tried to point out, "The man has brown hair and eyes and wears a brown suit often, so how does he think he's cool with his name being Mr. Brown?"

"I think someone is just jealous," Tristan sighed.

"I am not!" Joey spat.

"Yep, he cannot compete with a foreigner," Tea agreed as she continued on walking.

/They're at it again, aren't they,/ commented a dark spirit who appeared next to his lighter half.

/Yes, they are./ Yugi replied as he looked over towards his transparent partner with a small smile. "And I was also able to meet you."

After a long day at school and spending a relaxing afternoon at the arcade, young Yugi finally made it home. He greeted his grandfather and mother then went upstairs to his room.

"What a fun day this was!" Yugi laughed with joy as he changed from his uniform to pajamas.

Yami only smiled. He had his arms crossed and leaned over Yugi's desk. He was glad to have Yugi for his partner. The teen never showed any signs of arrogance, even after crushing all his friends in simple machine games. He would also offer some advice, but was it really helping them out or did he just want a better challenge?

"Yami," Yugi said as he took a seat on his mattress.

The former pharaoh turned his attention towards his companion. The young boy looked as though he had something important to say; an emotion that resembled a young child wanting to say something from the heart but might be afraid to.

"Yes?" Yami replied softly. He did not want to frighten his partner, his friend whom he trusted after years of bonding through time and card games.

"Um… I'm really glad my wish didn't backfire on me," the boy confessed as he pulled up his knees closer to himself. "I'm glad I was able to make friends with all of them… and you, too."

Yami smiled. He was grateful for being wanted by a teen who was willing to share so much of his life. Time after time, tragedy would strike and even though it had implanted fear, courage and faith were found among everyone, especially Yugi, who was destined to place together the Puzzle, set free a spirit, and help restore peace.

"Thank you," the older boy said.

"But, do you ever have any wishes?" Yugi suddenly asked with great curiosity.

"What do you mean?" Yami asked as he stood up from his position. The narrow violate eyes looked directly into another pair of violate puppy dog orbs that reflected innocence.

"Well, the Puzzle was able to give me my wish. I solved it. But, you live in the Puzzle. Don't you have any control over of what you desire?" Yugi asked concern about his partner's well being.

Yami was quiet for a moment. He did not expect to ever been asked such a question. Hardly anyone ever asks him what he wanted, only advice for duels or everyday life situations. The dark spirit only smiled when he realized his answer. He walked over towards his light.

"I have my wish," he announced as he gently placed one hand over Yugi's shoulder, "And that is being by your side. To be able to enjoy what you do. We were brought together by Destiny, but it was your choice for you to be so inviting. I'm very glad I have the privilege to be with you."

The small boy grinned and laughed quietly.

"Thank you," Yugi said as he positioned himself into a comfortable place on his bed.

As the young child finally fell asleep, Yami looked out at the window. In his view he was able to see a beautiful full moon out. Yami's view changed when the glitter of the gold pyramid caught his eye. The Puzzle was truly an amazing artifact.

There were so many powers within it, and yet it is only one of seven items from ancient Egypt. The same artifact had also caused several trouble as it is valued around the world for either its material good or its hidden power. There were some strange capacities that came from within the Puzzle, even some that Yami himself did not know about.

The older boy closed his eyes and thought, "I do sometimes wish I could be more by your side."

To be continued…

Chao- Why are all these ideas floating around Chao's head?

YChao- Bah, you're just procrastinating homework again.

Chao- Yeah. Please review!