All right. I only have a few things to say. First off, I do not own YuGiOh.
I do however, own the following.
Soul Stealers, Anelle, Spirit Hunters, King Corinth, and the Pashi. All of these are my own creations, and if you steal them I will be forced to eat you. Ok? =)
That's... actually all I wanted to say. This story is my pride and joy, and I hope you like it. I can't decide if I want to post it all at once, or draw it out...
Hmmm, I suppose if you ask really nice I'll put more. But for now, a teaser to whet your appetites.
Enjoy!
~Dreamer
Three figures could be seen walking down the path below, and though the sun had long ago fallen, they were laughing and talking easily.
"I don't think I've ever seen Joey concentrate that hard before!" Tea teased. She Tristan and Yugi had just left his house; Joey had gotten a new video game for his system, and had invited them over for a party to test out the game.
"Then you've never seen him play 'Guitar Hero.'" Tristan laughed. "I swear he didn't blink for like an hour!"
They shared a laugh at Joey's expense, and then came to a fork in the path. Yugi said goodnight to his friends, then headed off down the road home. He walked in silence for a few moments, gazing up at the moon and letting his soul dance among the stars, totally oblivious to the fact that danger was close at hand. For the shadows this night contained more than just the harmless creatures of this world, much more.
A man crouched in a tree just a few feet to the side of the path. At least, it had the appearance of a man from a distance, but closer inspection revealed the truth. This creature was not even human, although that's the most people ever figured out before meeting a swift and certain demise. The creature was a demon, using the illusion of a human's body to hide.
It narrowed it bloodshot eyes, glaring intently at the young boy on the path below it. Using its natural racial abilities, the demon could peer into Yugi's soul even from this distance, seeing his spiritual energy shining as easily as a human would see sunlight. It closed its eyes, allowing them to shift into the correct spectrum, and when it opened them again they glowed with a dull amber light. The startled demon was nearly blinded by what it saw! The light was huge, twice the size of any average human, and then some. And it shone with the purest of white, indicating a heart of purity and courage that was all too rare on this planet. It unconsciously licked its thin lips in anticipation. Even as the foul creature watched, the light split in two, a section of it floating just above the boy. Curious as to what the other light could be, it inched closer.
"Do you ever wonder what's up there?" Yugi asked quietly. He knew that Yami could hear him mentally just as well as vocally, but he preferred to speak his thoughts aloud, it made him more comfortable. He gazed into space, letting his imagination show him worlds beyond what could be found here on earth. Yami smiled and looked up as well, his violet eyes reflecting hundreds of tiny stars in their soulful depths.
"I like to think that the stars are a final resting place for wandering souls." Yami said softly. "That everyone I've ever known and loved will one day join together in a greater place, somewhere far away from all this craziness." He looked down at Yugi with warmth in his eyes and a smile on his face; it was easy to see who he wanted to be with the most in that perfect place.
Yugi smiled in return and took Yami's hand in his own; glad that fate had brought someone has kind and caring as Yami to him. Yugi felt as though Yami was the brother he never had, and he knew that Yami felt the same. They stood in silence for a while, sharing thoughts and feelings in the quiet night.
Interesting, the demon thought to itself. It appears that this boy is unnaturally graced with two souls in one body. What a lucky find! It chuckled to itself, an awful grating sound. It slipped by them completely unnoticed, shadowing them cautiously until they reached their home. And then it waited. Soon, it would feast as it hadn't feasted in so many years.