Hi Hi:waves: Okay here is the deal, I had some people tell me to write more fics where Yami is depressed and all that good stuff. Sooooooooo, I tried again to write one but I don't think this one is as depressing as my last one. :shrugs: Reply and tell me what you think, please:smiles sweetly: Oh yeah, Yami and Yugi don't have their mind connection-thing in this story.

Okay okay, on with me story!

"" Talking out loud

'' Talking to self

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As Yami swung his backpack over his shoulder before leaving his small plain room, he grabbed his three Egyptian bands from their hidden spot in the floor. In one swift motion, Yami put on his two are bands one on each arm and a bracelet on his right wrist.

As he made his way to the front and only door, he listened. Any sound from the people who had adopted him. As silence met his ears he quickly opened the door and slipped outside. Closing this door behind him, he turned and stopped quickly. Fear and horror crossed his face at the same time. There in front of him stood his foster father with a light blush that crossed over his nose as he teetered on his feet he stood looking at Yami.

"Hey, boy, where do you think your going?" He demanded as he teetered towards Yami.

Yami looked around for an escape route to get away from the drunken man. Seeing his only way, Yami quickly jumped the railing and took off running.

"Hey! Get back here!" The man yelled at him.

'If I stop he'll kill me!' Yami told himself as he kept on running. trying to lose the man any way he could.

As Yami rounded a corner, his eyes went wide as he saw a boy standing in his path. He knew as he and the boy fell to the ground that this would give his foster father enough time to catch up to him, no matter how fast Yami ran. : remember their in front of the Game Shop/house thing so the corner had light but not a lot! Thanks:

"I'm sorry!" The boy said as they both sat up.

"No, it was my fault," Yami said quickly before he stood and looked around for his foster father.

"My name is Yugi," the boy said as he smiled up at Yami. Seeing that Yami wasn't paying any attention to him Yugi gave him a once-over.

'He's really tan.' He thought to himself. 'And . . .' Yugi stared at Yami as he noticed how alike they looked. If it wasn't for the blond running through the dark parts of his hair where Yugi only had darkness, the younger boy would have thought they where twins.

"Sorry. . ." Yami said as he turned to the boy.

"Your name?" Yugi asked and Yami blinked as he looked the boy over then slowly answered.

"Yami."

"You're dark and I'm light! That's so cool!" Yugi giggled.

"Hm?"

"My name is Yugi and you're –"

"Get back here right now, boy!" A voice yelled from behind Yami.

Looking over his shoulder then back to Yugi, Yami said quickly, "Please go inside or he'll mistake you for me! Please!" Thus said Yami took off running from his look-alike. Blinking, Yugi watched Yami run then looked in the opposite direction at the man. Not liking the look in his eyes, Yugi quickly followed Yami's request. As he closed the door behind himself he watched the man run by, hot on Yami's tail.

'I hope he's going to be alright.' Yugi whispered to the silence around him.

As the sun dropped from the sky, Yami walked back onto the streets. His "father" had stopped chasing him when the first rays of light came over the buildings and Yami had hidden the day away just to make sure he wouldn't find him. The only reason that he had left his hiding spot was because of hunger. He had not had anything to eat since lunchtime the day before and he knew he had to find something to eat if he was to continue on.

He rounded another corner and saw a restaurant that looked like it would not cost much to eat there. He slowly walked over to it, his mind racing. He knew he had no money on him but . . .

"I could sell my bands," Yami said out loud as he touched the one on his wrist.

"No, you can't do that!" A determined voice said from behind him. Spinning around Yami came face to face with a smaller version of himself. "You can't sell your bands!" Yugi repeated. He grabbed Yami's wrist from him, held it and gently touched the gold band that rested there.

"Why do you care?" Yami asked softly so he did not sound mean to the boy's ears. Yugi looked up, but did not let go of his hand.

"This is all you have left of you're home, isn't it?" He replied quietly. Yami just stared at the boy. Had this boy seen into his heart? No, he could not have. No one but Yami could tell what was in his heart; what it wanted for him. "Besides, it makes you look like a pharaoh who's trying to hide," A smile crossed Yugi's childlike face as a giggle slipped out.

"A . . . pharaoh?" Yami whispered.

"Yeah! You have a dark tan that one could only get from Egypt or someplace close to it. And you're body . . ." Yugi trailed off as he noticed how thin Yami was. "Well you could put on more pounds then you'll look like something from Egypt!"

"I am from Egypt," Yami stated.

"Really!" Yugi gasped and Yami blinked then nodded. "That's so cool!" Yugi said as he finally let go of Yami's wrist and took a step backward to look at Yami again.

As Yugi tapped his chin, Yami continued to think about selling his bands. He really needed money to live and no matter how much Yugi begged him not to no matter how painful it would be for Yami to let them go, he knew some day he would have to.

"That's it!" Yugi cried and Yami flinched. "Sorry," Yugi said as his eyes softened before he continued. "I've solved your problems. You're going to stay with me!"

"I don't think you can solve all my problems." Yami said as he shook his head. "Besides I couldn't put you in harms way."

"No one will know," Yugi said as he looked around them to show Yami how few people where out that night he looked deep into in the eyes. "Please let me help you!" Yugi whispered as he grabbed Yami's hand again and held it tightly.

All the pain from the foster family flowed back into Yami's mind. All the yelling, all the beatings, all the times he had gone with-out eating. He closed his eyes, trying to shut out the painful memories. He knew better than to trust people he did not know, but something in this boy's eyes made him want to trust him.

"Please?" Yugi whispered again. The sound of his voice snapped Yami back from his past. "You can stay for a few days if you like." Yugi's hold on his hand tightened again. Slowly, Yami opened his eyes and he looked deep into Yugi's, trying to find a hint of a lie and pain to follow to moment the doors closed but he did not. He found worry and a small hint of hope.

Sighing, Yami let the ends of his mouth curve up. "Only for a few days."

"Okay!" Yugi said happily as he ran behind Yami and slowly pushed him in the direction of the Game Shop.

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Okay, there you have it! The beginning! If you think it's moving too fast and want me to slow it down, let me know, okay? I'll try to have the next part up soon! Thanks and until next time!