Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the Yu-Gi-Oh! Series...but I thought that should be obvious XD
Author's Notes: This is my first fan fiction for Yu-Gi-Oh! This is kind of angsty at first, but it will get better. :D Well, here we go...
He watched as Yami...no, Atemu... slipped past the doors, surrounded by friends and family...finally at peace...but gone, gone forever... he would never see him again...he should be happy for Atemu...yet he couldn't seem to stop the tears that trickled down his face...
BAM!
Yugi Motou, King of Games, rolled off his bed and hit the floor, waking up with a start.
He groaned as he pulled himself off the carpeted floor, standing up. While doing so, he glimpsed out of his bedroom window. It was still dark outside, the dawn's first rays of sunshine just beginning to appear. Paying closer attention to the condition outside, he also heard the pitter patter of raindrops hitting the ground and the roof above him. It was raining.
Yugi began to yawn while stretching his arms. What happened? He thought.
It all came back to the boy in a rush of memory...he had dreamed about Atemu's departure, again... and then realization hit Yugi like a slap in the face. It had been exactly a year, on the dot, since Ya-Atemu had left them. Yugi had been dreading this day for weeks. It was the day he had vowed to finally forget all about the pharaoh.
Yugi sighed. It was no use reliving his broken recollections of this event. He should have gotten over it long ago. After all, Atemu was probably happier now...
He refused to acknowledge the burning in his eyes, the tears longing to escape, as he trudged toward the show.
Relaxing a bit as the warm water drenched his hair and flowed downward, he ran shampoo though it, scrubbing vigorously. He wondered vaguely if it was actually possible to drown his sorrows.
Time passed on and as Yugi's fingers began to acquire that weathered look that comes with staying in the water too long, he stepped out, wrapping a towel around himself.
Yugi got dressed quickly, pulling on his nightclothes again once he decided that he really did not feel like going out today. He just was not up to it. What if he burst into tears out in public?
It feels so lonely in here, Yugi thought. Passing his grandfather's empty bedroom, he was reminded that Grandpa was away visiting Professor Hawkins and would't be back for the next week or so.
He stumbled down the stairs, finally reaching the small kitchen.
He sighed again as he reached for the top shelf, grabbing a box of cereal. It was very easy; Yugi had grown a lot in the past few months. He was nearly as tall as his friend, Joey. Professor Hawkins, on one of his visits to Domino City, had told Yugi that the growth spurt had probably occurred because Yugi's body had spend all of its extra energy maintaining the connection between the Pharaoh and him. So, of course, now that the Pharaoh was gone...
I would rather be short, Yugi thought bitterly.
He was just in the middle of pouring the cereal into a bowl when he heard the doorbell ring.
Who could that be? He thought, puzzled, as he ran over to the shop and opened the door. Yugi shivered as the rain sprayed him.
It was Tea, Joey, and Tristan, all of whom looked confused as they eyed his pajamas and semi-wet hair, whereas he stared at their umbrellas. What were his friends doing here this early in the morning? Yugi swore he could feel a sweat drop running down the side of his head as the gazed out at his best friends.
"Wha-?" He started to ask, but Tea cut him off mid-speech.
"Yugi, I thought we were all going to go hang out today?" She asked, eyebrows pulled up.
Yugi smacked himself on the forehead. How could he have forgotten?
"Of course," Tea continued, "you don't have to come, Yugi, but we thought you might like some company, seeing as it is...err...that day..." She rambled on, breaking off awkwardly, when she saw Yugi's grimace when she mentioned "that day."
Yugi put on a fake smile. He wasn't in the mood to be pitied, especially not be Tea, who he knew had to be missing Atemu almost as much as Yugi.
Tea seemed fooled, but Joey and Tristan still looked suspicious.
"Why don't you guys come in while I get dressed," he suggested in a forced pleasant voice, motioning for the gang to enter the shop.
Making sure they were comfortable (they had a seat, offered something to drink) he dashed up stairs and hurridly got dressed.
After he was fully clothed, he went into the bathroom to brush his teeth. Looking up, he happened to catch his reflection in the mirror.
For one second, one glorious second, he thought it was Atemu, returned at last.
Bitter disappointment flooded through him like a deadly virus as he realized that it was only his own image that was peering back at him.
I am so stupid! He screamed at himself, flinging his toothbrush at the mirror.
It shattered into several sharp, jagged pieces that landed on the bathroom counter. A couple of the broken sections fell into the sink.
Oh, great, Yugi cursed internally, now I have seven years bad luck, just what I needed...
Wiping his face on a rag, he rushed back downstairs, leaving the broken glass sprinkled across the counter. Yugi made a mental note to clean it up later, when he had the time.
Tea hopped up from her seat from behind the counter as he entered the shop.
"Yugi, are you okay?" she asked frantically, looking him over.
"Yes..." Yugi replied in a why-wouldn't-I-be? sort of tone.
"Oh," she said, appearing relieved, but sounded worried all the same. "We"- she cast a look at Joey and Tristan, who were looking sheepish, while examining some of Grandpa's cards for sell- "thought we heard a crash from upstairs..."
She looked at Yugi, ready to gauge his reaction.
"Oh," he lied, "I dropped something, but I cleared it up." Grabbing her arm, he led her towards the door (she blushed, causing Yugi to roll his eyes when she looked away) and beckoned for Joey and Tristan to follow as he pulled the door to the Shop closed.
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"So, Yugi, do you want to go shopping first?" Tea asked, as the group headed up the sidewalk of a store-crowded street. Apparently, Tea was clueless to the fact that Joey and Tristan were shaking their heads behind her back and giving Yugi the 'thumbs down' signal, complete with fake gagging.
Of course, Yugi mused, laughing internally at Joey and Tristan's antics, Tea always seems so bubble-headed...
Then he scolded himself. He shouldn't make fun of Tea- she was his friend.
But what does friendship matter? Yugi thought darkly.
Friendship hadn't kept Atemu from leaving, had it?
"Hello, Yugi?" Tea called, snapping the boy back into reality. "Do you want to go shopping?" She repeated, sounding annoyed.
"Sure, Tea," he said, cheerfully, trying to prevent the misery from seeping into his voice. It must have worked quite well because Tea grabbed his hand and tried to lead him into the nearest shop. He gulped when he saw all of the pink decorations and the girly font on the window.
"On second thought Tea, why don't you go in without me?" he asked as he wrenched his hand out of hers.
Tea looked disappointed and sharp pang of guilt pierced Yugi. He had not meant to hurt her feelings.
"But I'm sure Joey and Tristan wan t to come, right, guys?" He elbowed the two other boys, who sent scathing looks towards Yugi, before replying "yeah" halfheartedly and trailed after a successfully cheered up Tea.
As Tea and the guys took a rather long time (Yugi could only imagine the torture Tea was putting Joey and Tristan through) he began to stare at the ground upon seeing his reflection in a muddy puddle he kicked angrily at it.
Something in front of him cried out, causing him to jump.
A girl, with raven-colored hair, clad in green from head to toe, was standing directly in front of him. And judging from the mud now scattered across her outfit, Yugi had just kicked all that muddy rainwater on her.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were there-" he began his apology, but the girl raised her hand to stop him, sighing.
"No," she said light heartedly "it's really fine, I am oka-" suddenly she stopped, staring at him and then- "EEEEEE!"
Oh no! Yugi knew that cry...it was the cry of a rabid fangirl!
"Y-you're the King of Games, Yugi Motou!" she exclaimed, bouncing up and down on her heels. She dropped her bag, pulled out a pen and a piece of paper, and practically shoved it in his face. "Can I get an autograph?" she squealed out.
Yugi sighed in relief...all she wanted was an autograph...
He took the paper and pen gladly. Glancing down, he noticed that the paper was a duel monsters card. Curiously, he turned it over.
He resisted the temptation to fling the card from him. It was the dark magician...Yami's favorite card...
The fangirl waved a hand in front of his face. "Ummm...are you okay?" she asked sounding worried.
"Yes," he replied quickly, handing her back the sighed card, and walking away.
That was unexpected...Yugi thought as he paced away from the confused girl, staring out at a black, empty alleyway while trying to calm himself down, as the heavy traffic flow continued to drive down the street.
All the honking, originating from irritated drivers, was enough to drive Yugi crazy.
Then Yugi saw something out of the corners of his eyes that made him stop in his tracks. A silvery mist was coming out of the alleyway. Vaguely, Yugi could see something-or someone?- forming from the mist...
Unconsciously, Yugi began to walk out onto the road, unaware of the honking noises the driver made as they passed or of the grumbled calls of "stupid kid!" and "...right in the middle of the darn road..."
Yes, something was definitely forming in that alleyway...with spiky hair- Yugi began to walk faster to the shimmery source- the figure was completely formed now and, as it looked up, amethyst eyes met purple.
Yugi gave a gasp, rooted to the spot...right in the path of a speeding, sleek black limo.
But Yugi wasn't at all aware of this. Yami! Yami! He called with his thoughts, forgetting that the mind link had long since been dissolved.
Atemu began to make movements with his arms, screaming for Yugi to move, but in his dream like state, Yugi did not comprehend.
Suddenly, Yugi felt a sharp pain pierce his side, felt the sensation of flying through the air, felt his head collide against rough concrete with a sickening crunch, and felt it all...slip away...
Author's Notes: Phew, that took a long time to type...XD Well, any comments, questions, or suggestions, just hit that review button, 'k?