Verse One:
Yami held his head in his hands running his slender fingers through his unruly hair. As usual, his black hair with its strikingly red tips stood straight up in spikes. Even his blonde bangs and the blonde that streaked through his ebony tresses were being uncooperative. With closed eyes and a deep breath, the pharaoh attempted to clear his cluttered mind.
I was stained with a role,
Unfortunately, he found it nearly impossible as the silence in his head was deafening. Shadows stirred in the corners of his mind, silently yelling at him. Theirs was an ancient language, inaudible to all save the pharaoh and any connected directly to his mind.
In a day not my own
They had been locked up for far long enough and wished to be out; Yami was their possession! He must be obedient! These cries enraged their host. This night they were especially infuriating as Yami wished for his hikari to remain asleep. He needed to rest uninterrupted. Yuugi had been concerned for his yami recently to the point of causing himself fatigue.
The two were connected. Two parts of one, centered on the damn Sennen puzzle. It was Yami's obligation…no…his desire to protect Yuugi, not the other way around.
But as you walked into my life
With the clamor in his head, all the distractions, Yami feared he might let the barrier slip in the mind link with his aibou, permitting the young man to hear the shadows' screams. It had never been a problem before, but tonight the shrieks were almost overpowering. He felt control over the shadow magics slipping from him slowly –increasingly each day. They were drawing power from another source, or perhaps, just perhaps, from within their own consciousness.
You showed what needed to be shown
I always knew what was right
Desperate as the situation was growing, Yami did not wish to upset his treasured aibou. Nothing was more important to him than Yuugi; not the shadows' power (as that was once his focus in life), not stopping their current power, not even his own life meant as much to him as did that of his hikari's.
I just didn't know that I might
Yami was fond of Yuugi. Truth be told, it was more than fondness, and he was well aware of that lingering fact. It led his every move anymore. Nevertheless, he was a pharaoh, and had no experience with love as a valid emotion. The result was a persistent feeling of vulnerability that upset and excited the darker half. Security was invaluable to one in such a position as the pharaoh, although it was not expected to come from an emotion. Rather, one would expect the endless protection offered to him to suffice in creating such an atmosphere. But here –here in the presence of a young man centuries less experienced, Yami felt more security than the all the warriors in the world could offer him.
Peel away and choose to see
With such a different sight
Never in his life had he felt such emotion, and the two in conjunction was irresistible. When Yami thought of his aibou he felt exposed. As if every thought and feeling was evident to the world. Yet, there was the comforting knowledge that they never would be witnessed by any apart from Yuugi…
Chorus:
And I will never see the sky the same way
Looking away from his hikari who slept soundly in the bed, Yami gazed out the paned window. Rain had always left him depressed. To Yami, it was a symbol of limitation; even the sun, most powerful light on earth, could not break the barrier of clouds and rain that covered the earth. Yet, under the gentle influence of his aibou, he was considering that perhaps Yuugi was more accurate in his symbolism. The impenetrable darkness was more like protection than limitation, as Yami was to Yuugi. Darkness protects the light.
And I will learn to say goodbye to yesterdayThe time had come. Whatever danger was on the horizon made little difference to Yami at this point. The past was just that. History was to be remembered, not dwelled upon; it had come and gone, and it was time to move on. In this life, Yami was not supreme ruler, nor was he the puppet of an ancient magic. He was simply the protector of the young man who slept soundly across the room. His aibou. His hikari. The reason for his new life.
And I will never cease to fly if held down
Shadows tore at his mind as he turned his thoughts and sight from the window back to Yuugi. They threatened to destroy Yuugi in his sleep, to steal his soul while he rested in Yami's arms. Yami reminded the shadows forcefully that Yuugi had completed the puzzle and was therefore beyond their grasp. Likewise, the shadows reminded Yami that they would not be imprisoned much longer. He could not protect his hikari forever. Puzzle or no puzzle, his would be the first soul to depart.
And I will always reach too high, 'cause I've seen
Quickly leaving the window, Yami settled down beside Yuugi in the bed. 'Be gone!' he shouted within his mind. At his command, the shadows departed, leaving only a manic laughter echoing in their wake. Yuugi stirred slightly in his sleep at Yami's arrival, sliding closer to the warmth his darkness offered. They shared a bed merely to keep Yami nearby if the need for his protection arose, but never so close as this. A tender smile graced Yami's lips.
Cause I've seen, twilight
He slid closer to his aibou. Yuugi's back was pressed against him, and Yami could feel the steady beat of his hikari's heart against his chest. Placing one arm protectively around Yuugi's waist, Yami buried his face in the hair of his lighter half and drifted into a light sleep.
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So what did you think??? Let me know, honestly.
Aibou: protected one [from what I gather…if that's not right let me know too please.]
Hikari: light