Hello everyone, welcome to my very first story! Please be nice and review. I'm really new here, and I just signed up like four days ago. Anyways, I don't own Yugioh, and I hope you enjoy.

"Yugi, where are you?"

"Over here!"

The sound of light footsteps echoed throughout the small house. Giggles and squeals of laughter followed shortly after.

"I found you!" cried a triumphant voice. "Now here's your punishment!"

"No, pwease Yami!" a young child squeaked.

"Too late!"

The crimson eyed boy commenced with the tickling, skillfully wiggling his tiny fingers in the perfect spot of the younger boy's sides.

"Yami!" he cried. "No fair!"

"Sure it is," he argued. "I caught ya!"

"You...cheated!" Yugi said in between laughs. "You cheater cheater pumpkin eater!"

Yami stopped tickling his best friend and gave him a pout. "Did not!"

"Did to," Yugi shot back. "I told you where I was!"

"Did not!"

"Did to!"

"Did not!"

"Did to!"

"Did not!"

Did not!"

"Did to!"

"See, I wuz right!" Yugi laughed cutely.

The two of them looked almost identical, except for a few minor differences. Yami was one year older, being five years old. He had spiky tri-colored hair with blond bangs. Unlike

Yugi, he had an extra blond bolt sticking up, and blood red crimson eyes.

Yugi's were a gentle, innocent amethyst. He was also more pale than his tan companion.

Their attitudes were quite opposite, too. Yami was more rebellious and confident, while Yugi was timid and shy. Still, they were the best of friends despite their different personalities and young ages.

"You don't have to be so mean," Yami complained.

"I'm not!" Yugi said defensively. "Just trutiful."

"It's pronounced tru-th-ful," Yami corrected smugly.

Yugi just shrugged it off and said, "Same ting."

Yami laughed at how cute Yugi was. He could never pronounce the 'th' sound. He would either eliminate the 'h' or replace it with either a 'd' or any other letter.

Looking out the window, Yugi's face brightened up immediately.

"Yami, it's getting dark out," Yugi noted. "Wanna go outside to look at da stars?"

"Yeah, let's go," Yami said grabbing Yugi's hand.

They went outside in the small backyard of Yugi's home and lied down on the soft grass.

Their head were touching, as they gazed up at the dark blanket above them.

"Look Yami!" Yugi exclaimed. "If you connect dose stars, dey look like a doggy!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Yeah, and those over there look like big dipper," Yami pointed out.

The boys were enchanted by the beauty of the night, and throughout the whole time they were there, would point out all of the shapes they found.

"Yami," Yugi finally spoke up, "I don't tink you're a cheater anymore."

"Thanks," Yami said appreciatively. "I don't think you're mean, either."

After a few seconds of silence, Yugi asked, "Are we always gonna be best friends?"

Yami looked up at Yugi and smiled. "No, we're gonna be friends even longer than always!"

Yugi laughed at the reply, before going over to Yami's side. "I'll glad you're my bestest friend."

"Me, too," Yami said.

Yugi snuggled up to him, and placed his head on Yami's shoulder.

"Promise we'll always be friends?" Yugi asked.

"Pinky promise."

And with their tiny little pinkies, the boys created an eternal bond.

Yami's POV

Yep,I could remember that day, as if it were yesterday.

I had moved out of Domino City a year or two after that, breaking up our friendship entirely. We had lost contact, and I never saw him again.

I never forgot Yugi, though. How could I forget those sparkling amethyst eyes, or cute personality of his? He was a child even someone with a heart of ice would melt for in a second.

I hated it when my family told me we had to move to America for business reasons. I thought work was put in front of me on the list of their priorities. I know, however, deep in my heart it was important.

How else would I be able to live this luxurious life now?

Seto Kaiba is my cousin, and since we have a strong family friendship, I got the honor of being appointed vice-president of all of Kaiba Corp.

Once I was old enough, I decided to moved back to the city of Domino in hopes of reuniting with my childhood friend, Yugi

After all, I made a promise to be there for him no matter what.

Walking around the city filled with a thousand faces, I hoped one of those faces would be Yugi's. It shouldn't be that hard to find him, anyways. After all, we look exactly alike.

At least, I thought we still looked a like.

That's when I used my extensive knowledge of the boy to narrow down a few possible places he may be.

'There's the arcade,' I thought. 'Yugi does love games.'

Of course, somewhere with games always attracted him in our youth!

But then again, he wasn't gonna be the same little boy I used to know. I was twenty, which would make him nineteen.

A lot can change from being a six year old to a nineteen year old.

That discouraged me greatly. Soon, I began thinking back to the last two years I've been hunting him down. What makes today the day I would find him?

A stroke of luck, that's what.

Keeping my eyes on the ground, I began to blend in with the sea of people. An autumn leaf drifting along with the others.

That's when it all happened in merely a few seconds.

Someone bumped into me, causing one of my duel monster cards to drop. The dark magician, I think. Yugi's favorite monster, when we used to play together.

I continued to walk on, until I felt a small pressure on my back.

Whirling around, I came face to face with the one I had been looking for.

Clearly he had recognized me, because his face lit up with excitement.

He stared at me before saying, "Ya-mi?"

Yugi's POV (earlier)

I was just sitting in front of the window, staring out into the herd of crazy shoppers, busy worker, and swarming miles of people.

There usually wasn't much people at my grandfather's game shop, so I was left alone to watch the world through a glass window.

As usual, I was thinking about my crimson eyed friend.

I never had another best friend after he left. Actually, I never really had a friend at all. Sure I would get the occasional 'hi,' but most of the time, I was ignored.

Simply another shadow on the wall.

After he had left, I moved in with my grandpa, because my mother had died in a car crash. I cried for the longest of time. After all, it was a hard year for me. It was the year when it had occurred.

After the worst day of my life, I would always think back to Yami, and how much fun we had together. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if he was there beside me. I couldn't blame him for leaving, though.

While staring off into the distance, I notice familiar spiky sticking up from a crowd.

Looking closer, I'm shocked to see the man who plagued my dreams and mind.

My eyes followed him every move, and I slowly began to walk out of the shop.

When I did, I noticed something fall out of his pocket. A card, it looked like.

Walking apprehensively, just in case it was my mind playing tricks on me, I picked up the card and caught up with him.

I poked him in the back, was astonished to find those familiar eyes pierce into my very core.

"Ya-mi," I said slowly.

Boy was it a long time since I had spoken verbally.

Normal POV

The boys just stared at each other for the longest time.

'It's him,' Yami thought. 'I can't believe I found him!'

Yugi was trying to catch his breath, also unable to take in this surreal moment.

'I-I can't... I mean... wow,' his mind scrambled to find the words.

"Yugi, i-is it really you?" Yami finally spoke up.

Yugi just stared at him for a few seconds, as if trying to figure out what he said, before nodding his head.

"It's been so long," Yami finally said pulling him into a hug.

Yugi returned it, with tears streaming down his face.

"I'm so sorry I left you," he whispered. "Can you forgive me?"

But there was no answer. Not even a single sound.

Yugi got out of the hug, and smiled warmly at him.

Yami was waiting for an answer, but decided that Yugi was just shy, or uncomfortable to answer the question.

"You don't know how long I've been searching for you," he told the younger. "I've been here two years, but never stopped searching for you."

Yugi just looked at him, with his eyes gleaming from tears of joy.

"I've become vice-president of Kaiba Corp, but that isn't nearly as rewarding as finding you again," Yami explained.

Yugi just went over to the game shop, and then looked over at Yami, opening the door.

'Something's up with Yugi,' Yami thought. 'Why hasn't he spoken?'

Going inside, Yami smiled at the site of all the variety of games. It's like a miniature paradise for the game lover's soul.

'I should've figured you would live in a game shop," Yami chuckled. "You still play duel monsters?"

He turned to see Yugi staring at the dark magician card in his hands still.

Feeling Yami's eyes at him, he looked up and offered the card back to him.

Puzzled, Yami took the card, and asked, "Are you alright Yugi?"

Yugi just looked at Yami's mouth the whole time he said that, as tears welled up in his eyes.

"I'm sorry," Yami quickly said. "If you don't want to-"

"No," Yugi said quiely. "Don't be."

He sounded funny though. A little, slurred.

Yami walked over to him, and placed a gentle hand on Yugi's shoulder.

"You can tell me anything," Yami whispered. "You know that."

Yugi's large, innocent eyes locked onto Yami's concerned ones.

"Tell me, Yugi," Yami urged him. "I won't be mad or anything."

Yugi grabbed Yami's tan hands in his small pale ones, and stared at them for a long time.

"Yami," he said slowly. "I...have...problem."

Even though he spoke slowly, his voice shook with slight fear.

The fear of rejection.

"Go on Yugi," Yami told him. "I'm listening."

Yugi looked right up at Yami and spoke.

"Yami, I'm... deaf."