Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at the story. I hope you like it. Yugi may be OCC (out of character), but I wanted to explore a new side of him. Give it a try. As you may notice my first language isn't English, but I promise I'll try to improve it. Just two more things:
"Bla bla bla": Normal dialogs
Blab bla bla: Yugi's thoughts
Well, that's it, grab some popcorn and enjoy the fic.
Chapter One: Amethyst Tears
People were rushing all around Domino's Plaza. Although there were lots of clouds in the sky, foretelling a storm, the mall was at its full capacity on that Friday evening. Babies, children, couples, matrimonies, elders, etc. filled the building with laughs and endless chattering. Oblivious to his surroundings, Yugi waited for Joey near the ice-cream parlor. The two friends had decided to visit the arcade to play the newest version of Duel Monsters. In the last moment, Joey had received a phone call and told Yugi to go ahead. It seemed that the blond haired couldn't talk on the cell phone and walk at the same time, without bumping into someone. Anyway, the phone call resulted in Yugi waiting at least two hours for his friend to appear. And still, Jou was nowhere in sight.
Yugi seemed to be distracted by a group of children playing hide and seek. But he was not really watching. His eyes full of innocence were a masquerade to what he was thinking.
YUGI'S POV
Another grey day. Grey like the colour of my feelings. Grey like the world I'm coping with everyday. The one I've trapped myself into. The one that hurts me deep inside, but I'm not willing to escape from. Old cheerful Yugi is now gone, in his place lies now an empty vessel.
When did I start feeling this way? Was it when Yami got his own body? Or when Grandpa left for an archaeological excavation leaving just a note behind? Was it, when I discovered Tea, Jou and Honda making future plans in which I was not included? It sounds selfish, I know, but I feel there's something else behind it. I've been replaying all the events over and over in my mind, trying to find the answer to this inner turmoil and I've just messed it even more."
I believe Yami has tried too. Even though we don't share the same body anymore, we're still connected through the Sennen Puzzle. I've felt him pry my thoughts. Unfortunately for my dark half, I keep my deepest secrets away from the mental link. He has access to my old memories, but not the new ones. Yami only sees what I want him to see. He hasn't asked me anything, though. I don't think he realizes the truth behind the lie.
END POV
"Yug'! Yug'! Earth to Yug'. Come on buddy. I've been calling you for five minutes and you haven't even turned your head an inch."
Yugi looked at his blond friend and plastered his usual smiling face. If he'd had to keep his true feelings from everybody, he was going to put a very good façade.
"Sorry Jou, wasn't paying attention. I was thinking about the exam we had this morning. It was pretty difficult"
"Nah, don't worry about it. I'm sure that teacher loves to torture us. Why not make him happier by failing?
The shorter teen smirked. He knew Jou would never change his attitude toward school. At least, not yet.
"Anyway, guess what! Remember the call I received earlier? Well it was Serenity, she invited me to a campsite for the weekend and we're leaving in a few hours. I'm afraid I can't go to the arcade with you, but you know that my little, adorable, but nagging sister won't accept a negative answer.
Here we go again, thought Yugi. "Never mind, I'm glad you and Serenity are getting along so well.
"Yeah, I'm happy too, but you sure there's no problem? You know, we've been planning this all day."
"Sure, go ahead."
"Oh thanks buddy!! I'd thought you'd be mad". No, not mad, just breathing fire. "I promise we'll go next week. See ya", said the taller boy as he waved goodbye.
"See ya Jou. Have a nice weekend" And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to...Yugi Motou! On the other hand...I prefer being alone right now.
Yugi watched as Jou sped down the street. He had immersed himself in his dark thoughts once again, when he heard a loud rumbling in the sky.
"Great, I forgot the umbrella", he mumbled.
Cursing his bad luck, he headed home. Even though it seemed that the clouds were pouring all their contents like no tomorrow, he didn't quicken his pace. Being home meant confronting Yami, in other words: lying to him, and Yugi felt very, very bad about it. Lately, the dark teen had started to get suspicious at his aibou's antics. Yugi feared Yami asking questions, because the spirit wouldn't drop the matter until he got it straight. Being a former pharaoh, it was not rare.
When Yugi arrived, there was no light inside the Game Shop. Surely, Yami is in his own room sleeping. Good, no questions, no wrong answers, he thought. Taking off his trainers, Yugi opened the door that lead to the house and tiptoed to the top of the stairs, flinching with every creak the wood made. He walked pass his sleeping half's room without giving a glance and went into the bathroom. Suddenly, he wished he hadn't turned on the light: he looked awful to say the least. Yugi almost didn't recognize himself in the mirror. His unruly hair was messier than ever, with the blond bangs dripping water all over the floor. There were black circles under his eyes from the lack of sleep, and his once bright amethyst irises were now dull and emotionless. His shoulders lay limp, making Yugi seem shorter than he was, and the paleness of his skin gave him a sick and eerie look.
With tears in his eyes, Yugi ran into his room and slammed the door shut; put the lock to make sure Yami didn't get in and throw himself in his bed facing the pillow. He was so miserable, so despaired... so lonely. It felt like he would soon explode with all he was feeling.
The room was completely dark; the only light came from the occasional thunders that crossed the sky. The wind made the windows shake, while the rain played an unknown song on the roof. The sound of the drops falling above made Yugi's heartbeat steady, calming him down, like an ancient lullaby. The sky seemed to accompany Yugi in his loneliness, matching his emotions with the weather outside.
"I never thought thunderstorms would calm me down. In fact, they give me some kind of comfort", sobbed Yugi. He soon regretted his words, as a deep rich voice, enveloped in the shadows of the room, made its way to Yugi's ears.
"You're almost right Hikari. It's not a thunderstorm, but the sound of raining that gives peace to your soul. As you said, it eases your pain with its rhythmic melody. Pain... which reason you'll tell me right now."
CLIFFHANGER ahhhh!!! Don't worry, you'll find out soon whose the owner of the voice (as if you didn't know).
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