A/N: Challenge topic for LJ community YGODRABBLE. I never got around to posting it there, but I decided to see share it with you guys.
Challenge Name and Number: #14- Blood
Drabble Title: Blood Worth
Word Count: 599
Warnings (if applicable): none
Pairings (if applicable): none
Summary: Atemu reminiscences about Yuugis growth one night before their trip to Egpyt.
Amethyst eyes stared at his finger a small red puddle collected around his gash.
Aibou had a weird fascination for that liquidly substance. It seemed to have taken shape slowly over time. Only recently did it start to gnarl at the other.
He still remembered those days of long past. When he first met Aibou, and nobody was aware of his existence. When he could play his dark games and judge the indecent. He guessed thats when Aibou first started to change. He would frequently be too tired to tidy up, and Aibou would wake covered in someone elses bodily fluids. He remembered hearing the quiet sobs that were drowned out by the bathroom shower the incomprehensible mutterings.
They never talk about those days. Days when Aibou would go for hours without remembering what he had been doing, and yesterdays bully would be tomorrows frightened dog.
He still remembered that one night post-duelist kingdom when crazed Bandit Keith locked them in a burning building. Aibou ended up in the hospital with 2nd degree burns and an IV in his arm. It was Aibou who broke the silence and professed his unwavering devotion how he didnt regret his decision to stay behind to resolve the Sennen Puzzle.
Aibou had grown in that one day no longer the same frightened boy of the past. He was now willing to take a stand and preserve his beliefs.
It wasnt till their travels in America did he realize that Aibou had surpassed him, for it was Aibou that saw through Raphaels plan and tried to stop him from summoning the Seal of Orichalocos. Only he too foolish and afraid to lose it all was overcome by the darkness. Aibou took his place as the offering, and he gained Aibous body. Only then did he realize his insignificance a soul without a vessel lost to the sands of time with only Aibous memories and name.
Today Aibou went to school and returned with a pile of history homework.
Why dont you remember your past? He knew Aibou was only joking, for as much it pained him to not remember Aibou felt just as bad. Aibou had spent the rest of the night immersed in booksanother long night of rushed homework. He knew better than to bother Aibou when he was doing homework for unlike him Aibou had a long life ahead of him when his studies would pay off.
He remembered Aibous incomprehensible mutterings nobility, royalty... It was almost morning before Aibou finished exhausted he flung himself on his bed.
How was it?
Erg Aibou ruffled his hair. Its a good thing you died young. Otherwise you probably had to marry your cousin or something.
He knew better than question what was wrong in this time incest was highly discouraged. While from what he gathered from Sugoroku-jiichans musings, it was not the case in his time. Then royal blood was of high importance and with his being the most prized. Now, he was reduced to a spirit bound to a block of gold and shared a body.
Were going to Egypt soon.
Yes Egypt, where his past and decayed body lies. When you were royalty you probably never talked to commoners. How the mighty has fallen. He looked at Aibou the other was staring at his bleeding finger.
His brow softened. He shifted his weight and wrapped his arms around Aibou. No, your blood is worth as much as mine ever was. It keeps you alive. You gave me refuge, and let me escape the confines of the Sennen Item.
Youre strange, other me.
~Owari~