Mijikai: O_O...._ You people just love making things complicated, don't
you? ^_^ Kidding, I'm actually quite relieved you like it. Sorry for the
long wait, been a bit busy.
Yugi: And you were dissing yourself.
Mijikai: Hush you!
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Chapter Two:
Reikoku quickened his pace up the stairs and unlocked the door, eyes widening at what he saw.
The room was destroyed.
The ceiling was gone and was piled up in the room.
His eyes scanned the chamber, and they spotted a patch of dark blood on the floor.
"Yugi!" he shouted.
Silence only echoed in the room.
He turned sharply and headed back down the stairs.
As he ran down the spiral staircase, he knocked into someone, and both were tangled up as they rolled down the stairs and once they reached the bottom, Reikoku was able to detangle himself and from the other.
He brushed himself off and glared coldly at the man, who was slowly bringing himself up, glaring back.
"Who are you?" Reikoku asked with a deep glare.
He didn't receive an answer, but took a step closer and Reikoku barely made out a young face.
A single amethyst eye glared murder, as the other was covered in shadow.
The man wore a loose white tunic and brown leggings that only reached to his knees, though he couldn't really tell since his shins were covered from the shadows.
But Reikoku reconized that single amethyst eye, for his little brother was the only mortal to posses such eyes.
Reikoku felt relief flood into him that his little brother was alive, but he pushed the feeling away.
He could never show affection towards this little monster, and so slapped him.
Yugi lost balance at the unexpected action and ended up colliding with the ground.
He looked up and his glare deepened, Amethyst eyes flashing as he stood.
Reikoku took a step back from shock.
For the first time, he felt fear.
"I should punish you for that," Yugi hissed coldly. "But I need you so I will not dare skin you alive."
Reikoku was shocked at this, then regained his composure and slapped him again.
"You damn shit! I told you to stay in your room and when I find you, your talking like a damn little whore!"
Yugi only rubbed his cheek calmly, and smirked.
"I will see that you will be punished in the future for striking me twice. I will make sure you see your death slowly and painfully," he hissed.
Yugi turned his back on Reikoku and went back the stairs as Reikoku stared, stunned.
"Yugi."
~*~
Yugi moaned softly as his eyes opened.
He was on his bed, and was puzzled on how his room was now fixed and repaired.
His vision slightly blurred from just waking up and rubbed them violently to clear them.
Once he blinked away his sleepiness, his eye fell on his chair, which held something he never expected to see in his whole life.
Sitting in his chair was...him?
But it couldn't be, he was right here on the bed.
Yugi started rubbing his eye over and over again, but the vision was always the same.
His double in the chair seemed quite irritated and cleared his throat harshly.
"You're awake, good," he growled.
Yugi blinked up at him.
"Who are you?" he asked.
His double only smirked and gazed at Yugi with mockery.
"I'm the one who saved your life."
Yugi was now more baffled, before everything flooded into his mind.
It was all clear now, but this...this creature couldn't be the beautiful light he saw that had gently held a hand of life to him.
Yugi glanced at him again, and noticed a few things his double had that he did not.
The boy sitting at his desk had a more mature body and his posture was tha tof a man instead of a young boy.
He was taller, and had a muscular build to his arms and his once tamed hair was now more wild looking, as three lightening bangs streaked up ward.
The maimed parts were gone, and he had two eyes and hands, and the shin had not a speck of silver on it.
Yugi could only stare in stunned silence, when he winced and touched his cheek lightly.
It felt swollen.
"Your brother has a strong hand. I admire that. But his respect sickens me."
"Who are you?"
"I told you..."
"No, I mean your name, and are you really me, or are you someone else?"
There was a long pause before his double parted his lips to speak.
"......Yami."
"Yami," Yugi repeated as he gazed at him.
"...And...I am not you."
There was an uncomfortable silence, when Yami's eyes turned hard and cold.
"Listen, mortal, yo are no longer living in a vessel."
"I'm...not?" Yugi asked dumbly, as he looked at himself.
He gasped as he saw he could see right through his hand.
Yugi slowly reached for the bedpost but his hand went right through.
He trembled as he brought it to his line of vision, and slowly looed back up at Yami.
"But...you said..."
Yami only laughed harshly and Yugi didn't like that smile.
"You actually beleived that? Mortal's are so gullible."
Yugi felt tears well up in his eyes.
"You lied? So...I am dead."
"Not yet. But you soon will be."
Yugi's eye widened and scrambled against the headboard.
"You...you aren't going to, are you?" he asked nervously.
"Not me, I won't waist my sheild."
"Sheild?"
"You don't know the ways of demons, do you?"
"D...d...demon!" Yugi shouted, now more afraid then ever.
The demon enjoyed the boy's fear and rose up, advancing on him.
He lifted a hand and claws sprouted from his nails and held it up.
Yugi coward, but he didn't feel a thing.
He opened his eye and was surprised to see blood dripping from Yami's cheek, but Yami held an evil smile.
Suddenly, it disappeared and pain seared his own cheek.
He screamed as he pressed a hand on his bleeding wound and gazed up at him with confusion.
"How...?"
"The soul is like a sheild to the holder's vessel. What ever happens to me, will be transfered to you."
"So, I get all the pain."
"Correct, mortal."
"You're sick and twisted!" Yugi shouted.
"Ha! What do you except of a demon? Nice and perky? I'd rather drink holy water."
Yugi was silent as he stared at his feet.
"I was such a fool to believe that I finally found a friend."
To his surprise, Yami's smile faltered, but then turned into a sneer.
"You little liar!" he shouted and made to slap him.
Yugi cringed, as the hand struck his face, and placed a hand on his stinging cheek and gazed up at him with fear.
"I'm not stupid, you runt! I know that people would die to be high honored as the ruler's friend. I bet your just saying this so I'd take pity on you."
"Of course not," Yugi said and without thinking said angrily. "Because you don't have any heart to take pity on anything!"
Once he realized on what he said, he gasped and coward, waiting for punishment, but Yami only smiled cruelly.
"Yes, maybe I don't have a heart, and I rather enjoy it too."
"Because you're a creature from hell!"
Yami's eyes flashed.
"I'd be wise to keep your mouth shut, mortal. Because I can actually kill you, here and now, for even without a sheild, my soul would just leave this body and seek another foolish mortal. You're only a puppet for my escape."
Yugi sat silently, eye wide and glazed.
"But then, I guess I do owe you, so I will grant you one thing for helping me," he said grudgingly, as he crossed his arms and leaned on the wall.
Yugi blinked up at him, and opened his mouth to speak, but then shut it with a shake of his head.
"Hurry up!" Yami snapped. "I don't have the entire millenium! I can't stay here and waste my time!"
"You mean...you're not staying?" he asked curiously.
"Hell no. I'm going back home, I've duties you know, and I can't waste time with stupid mortals."
Yugi thought, than had a sly idea.
"Okay. Here's what I want. You have to stay here till I die. And you can't kill me, nor ask anyone to kill yourself."
Yami stared, than swore.
"Shit! I knew it was a bad idea telling you."
"So, that's what I wish and you must full fill it. I read in the library that demons hold honor higher then life, so you must fullfill it or else face shame for the rest of your life. And that's worse suffering because you can't ever die!"
'Shit he's smart!' Yami thought as he bared his teeth at the smiling boy. 'But a demon does hold high honor, but that doesn't mean we know how to turn things around.'
An idea formed and Yami smirked at Yugi, which made his smile drop.
"Fine, then, mortal. I'll play your little game," he said and then bent over to Yugi's ear was right next to his lips. "I'll make sure you regret this wish, mortal," he hissed.
Yugi shuddered as Yami moved away and left, slamming the door behind him.
"I should listen to books more often, never vex a demon."
~*~
Yami smiled devishly as he walked down the hall, and torches lit his face up.
'I'll make you regret those words, mortal.'
At that instant, he herad screams.
"No! Please! Mercy! Please!"
Curious, Yami followed the screams and came to a door.
He grimaced at the stench of blood and death, but ignored it and went right in.
The room was small, and blood was almost everywhere, while bodies and skeletons littered the floor.
The only untainted spot was the area where a chair was set and in it was Reikoku.
The guards held a poor Angel down and the executer raised his axe to chop his head off.
Yami smirked and leaned against the wall, enjoying the entertainment, when he heard a gasp.
He adverted his eyes downward next to him, and growled as he saw Yugi beside him.
"What the hell are you doing here!" he shouted, not paying attention to the eyes that settled on him.
"You think I would trust you to not make the wish miserable? I'm not stupid."
"You are a god damn brat! Even war was easier then you!"
"How do you know, you've only been with me for four hours."
"I don't give a damn! You damn mortal!"
"Yugi! That is enough!"
Yami looked up sharply, seeing who dared interupted his 'conversation' when he looked past Yugi and saw he was looking at Reikoku.
He was puzzled at first, then realized that Yugi stood right in front of his view with Reikoku so he didn't realize he was looking at him.
And since Yugi couldn't be seen by anyone else but him, they pretty much thought he was talking to Reikoku.
Reikoku rose and walked up to Yami and slapped him.
"How dare you insult me Yugi. Yo already insulted me in the halls and now in the execution chamber."
Yami only stared at him with hatred.
Oh, how he just wanted to throttle that skinny neck of his, but the consequenses would be too great if he did.
So he settled on pissing him off.
"Reikoku, what is the meaning of this!" he roared.
Reikoku could only stare at the sudden out burst, and took a step back, before gaining his composure and glaring back.
"How dare you demand such a thing? I'm the Lord and you area monster, now shut your trap and get the hell out!" he shouted.
"You will set the angel free."
"No."
"Why!"
"I have my reason!"
"Coward!"
Slap!
"How dare you call me such a thing, Yugi!"
Yami's eyes flashed and he sneered as he shoved Reikoku and removed a knife from his belt that Yugi hadn't noticed before, and with one swipe, the Angel was free.
The executer and guards backed away in fear; as the blade flashed its sharp edge.
But as he did so, Reikoku saw his features in the light and blinked.
'Is this really Yugi?' he thought as he watched Yami.
Yami straightened and sheathed his blade.
"Go, before I change my mind and kill you myself."
The Angel stood there, stunned at first, then embraced him.
"Thank you, so much!" he said happily.
Yami only shoved him off.
"Just leave!" he shouted.
The Angel was a bit taken a back, but smiled warmly.
"When you need something, just call me. I'm Ryou, Yugi," he said as he spread his wings and flew out of the window and disappeared into the sky.
"Yugi! Why did you let him go!" shouted Reikoku.
"Because I just love pissing you off," he snarled as he left.
Yami continued down the hall, hoping that the mortal wouldn't follow.
"That was nice of you," complimented Yugi, as he met stride for stride.
Yami's only growl in response was "Why are you following me?"
"I can do what I want, can't I?"
"You know, I thought you were the pathetic type, that cried to much. At least it seemed that way when I saw you at the lake. Actually, I was hoping you were, but now I know that once you find someone you can annoy, boy aren't you the little brat."
"If that was a joke, it wasn't funny."
"Then whyare you smiling, idiot."
"Because even dumb jokes can be funny, a bit."
Yami shoved him so he hit the wall, and pinned him there, as he wrenched his head back.
"You really sicken me sometimes, you know that? So quit your little crap talk and I'll let you go. You got that?"
"Y...yes," Yugi choked and collapsed as he was let go. "I'm sorry, it's just that..."
"I told you to shut up!"
Yugi cringed, and picked himself up, trailing behind Yami quietly.
Whenever Yami glanced at Yugi, he cringed, which made the demon happy and continued walking on.
Once he reached the outside, he sighed as he searched the red sky.
Earth was actually the same as Hell, except there were mortals roaming the realm.
"Mortal....Mortal?" he asked as he looked beside him, but found nobody.
Yami looked around him and spotted the transparent mortal sitting in front of a crystil clear lake.
To his surprise, the sky wasn't even red above it.
It was blue, like how it used to be, and life was actually around it.
Grass grew and flowers, and not far was a huge tree that was looking healthier then most.
He plopped himself down, right next to the boy, as he gazed at his reflection.
Yugi's eye stared, glazed and a tear fell as he swiped at his reflection.
"Such a monster," Yami heard him whisper.
"I will agree with that."
Yugi ignored him as he brought his back to the lake, and resting his head on his knees.
Fresh wind blew at their hair, and Yami brushed it back as it got into his eyes.
Silence sounded nice as the wind rustled the laves of the tree, and the lapse of water gently rolling.
Yami actually felt calm.
So calm he actually felt relaxed.
He hadn't felt that in a while, since he was young.
He closed his eyes, and once they reopened, he glanced at his reflection, and nodded at it.
"Much better," he muttered.
Yugi glanced at him, and then froze as he slowly turned to him and stared.
Yami now looked fierce and visous.
Long wings stretched from his back and had red designs on black rough feathers that wavered in the air.
His clothing changed to a different attire.
He wore long pants that fit him smugly, and a black tunic that was tied with a belt from his waist.
A cape billowed outwards and his bare fore arms possessed three stripes of buckles each that were parted by an inch.
A brand was branded on his forehead in the shape of an eye, as ruby manacles were clasped on his wrists.
His face became paler and two fangs poked from his upper lip.
His eyes turned from amethyst to red, that looked more frightening then Reikoku's.
He smirked as he saw Yugi's reaction to his transformation.
"Do I frighten you?" he asked innocently, and evilly as he bared his fangs at him.
Yugi only stared and gulped as he uncomfortabely scooted back.
Yami laughed harshly and stood, showing that he grew another foot.
A black crystil dangled from his right ear lobe and necklaces of silver hung from his slim neck.
His once blond hair, lightened to silver, and the pale red darkened to crimson.
Yugi coward at his image, and whimpered for him to stop.
Yami somehow felt pity.
'What! I feel pity for a mortal! I've killed thousands of mortals and Angels. And 45 percent of the kills were children! Why do I feel pity!'
Yami sighed as he closed his eyes and felt his human form replace his demon, and once they opened he saw Yugi relax.
Yugi slowly stood up and touched his arm.
"Thank you," he whispered.
Yami only hissed at him and shoved him so he fell into the water.
He fell with a splash and some of the water splashed onto him.
First it was nothing, when suddenly it burned.
Yami hissed and tried wiping it off, but it only made his hand burn.
Soon the burning stopped, and red blotches covered the spots that the water had touched.
"Holy water!" he growled as he cursed the water.
Suddenly, realization it him.
It was clear now.
Why the air, sky, and water were untainted.
This was a place of the Angels.
But what it was to them, he did not know.
A cough pulled his attention to the water and glanced down.
"Help! Help! Yami! I can't swim!" Yugi shouted, as he dunked under and went up, coughing. "Yami!"
"To bad kid, looks like you'll just drown," Yami said calmly as he leaned on the tree.
"Please! Yami!" Yugi shouted, but Yami only stood there watching.
Yugi's strength was failing him and soon was too tired to fight for the surface and sank under.
"Please, Yami," he whispered before he went under.
Yami just stood there, and smirked at the bubbles that floated up on where Yugi dunked under.
Then it dropped and sighed.
"Damn him!" he growled as he dived in.
The pain, it burned.
He dared open his eyes, and hissed as it burned them, but dared not cry out so that the cursed water would flow into his lungs and burn his system.
He barely saw Yugi and grabbed and swam up.
Once he surfaced, he hissed, and quickly threw Yugi onto the bank and climbed out swiftly.
His whole body hurt.
It burned badly.
Red covered his skin and soon his whole skin had rashes on it and his went clothes didn't help.
Suddenly, Yugi coughed and looked around groggily and felt a faint burning sensation on his skin.
The bright sky warmed his cold body and the water gently touched his feet.
He stayed like this for a while, till he was kicked in the stomach and looked up.
HE saw a glaring Yami with his hands on his hips.
Yugi stared at first, then tried to stifle a laugh, but did not succeed.
"And what, may I ask, is so damn funny!" he shouted, feeling annoyed and embarrassed.
"You're as red as the sky."
"Ha, ha. You think I haven't noticed, you idiot," he growled as he thumped Yugi's head down with his foot.
Yugi was surprised it wasn't harsh, like some treatments, but soft, but still hurt his head on contact with the ground.
"Idiot. Foolish mortal. Why didn't you tell me you couldn't swim!"
"You never asked. And besides, would you even care, if I told you?"
"No," Yami answered bluntly.
"See."
Yami kicked him in the leg, and turned his back on him.
"I'm a soul right?"
Yami nodded without looking back.
"Then how come I was drowning?"
"You really are an idiot. Souls are different from spirits. Souls are just like humans except they are transparent instead of invisible. Only demons can control a soul on who can see him and who cannot. That is why I can see you and no one else can."
"Why?"
"If they knew I wasn't Yugi, I would be killed, and cast out."
"Isn't that what you want?"
"Yes, but once they do kill me, the Angel's will know, and come for me."
"Then why..."
"Will you shut your god damn mouth!" Yami growled.
Yugi's mouth shut.
"I"m going back, and don't you dare follow me."
"...Can I go to my room then?"
"No, because that's where I'm going."
Yugi sighed sadly, and curdled up next to the tree.
"Then I'll stay here."
Yami snorted and went to go, but then stopped as he stared at Yugi.
His back was turned to him and he shivered slightly from his damp clothes.
Yami groaned as the tug of helping tugged sharply at his gut and he knew it wouldn' t stop unless he did so.
He grudgingly turned and hauled Yugi over his shoulder and herad him squeak in surprise, which made him grin.
How he loved to make the little brat squeak in fear.
Luckily, he met no one while returning and threw Yugi on his bed.
"Why did you do that?" Yugi asked curiously, as he lay there on his back.
"Don't ask, I don't know myself," Yami growled.
"Yami...could it be because...your softening?"
Yugi suddenly felt pain sear up his gut and choked as he felt pressure around his throat.
He glanced up and saw Yami growling as his slim fingers were wrapped around his throat.
"Mortal! You reached my limit!" he shouted, as he pressed harder on the pressure points.
Yugi screamed as he felt the pain, but it was cut off as he choked.
"I...sorry," he choked.
The pressure stopped, and Yugi collapsed on the bed, breathing harshly.
"What...did you say?" Yami asked quietly.
The softness surprised Yugi, and he weakly looked up.
"I'm sorry, if I offended you," he repeated and coughed, grimacing as it shot pain through his gullet.
"....Stupid mortal...."
Pounding on the door, broke the tension and Yami growled at the annoying voice of Reikoku.
"Yugi! Open the damn door! You hear me!"
"But...I don't have a lock..." rasped Yugi.
Yami kicked the chair from the doorknob and the door bolted open.
Reikoku stood there, panting, before straightening before Yami, who stood there calmly, arms folded.
"Yugi...you changed your image," he observed.
"Now he notices my looks," he heard Yugi mutter sadly on the bed.
Yami felt something in his chest.
He wasn't quite sure what it was, but it ached.
He glanced at Yugi then glared at Reikoku.
"Now you notice my looks? When was the last time you ever looked me in the eyes?"
Reikoku looked taken aback, and a little embarassed.
"Besides, why would you care? I was only a monser in your eyes," Yami continued while turning his back on Reikoku. "And if this is all you've come to say then I suggest you leave, because your talk bores me."
Reikoku sighed sadly, and his usually hard ruby eyes softened into guilt and sadness.
"Yugi. It's true I never dared look at you in the face...and..."
"Cut the crap! You made me fell like a monster! I nobody! Get out of my sight! GO!" Yami roared, that made Yugi cringe, and Reikoku jump.
"I've come to ask how it was possible that you found away to heal your mutation. And why you've been disobeying me and sent an Angel free."
"I have my ways, dear mortal. And the rest is none of your buisness. Now go before I lose my temper again."
Reikoku left silently, but before he did, he glared his hardened eyes at the demon's back.
"Yugi, if you think you will get away from this...you are highly wrong," and the door closed behind him.
"Does that idiot have mood swings?"
"Why?" Yugi asked.
"Looked like I almost drenched him with guilt, then he turned into his little crap act."
"But why did you do that? Make him feel guilty?"
"I felt bad for you, since I know how pathetic you are, and that you're so weak that you wouldn't even have the guts to insult him, I thought I would do it myself."
Yugi smiled.
"Thank you."
"Shut up."
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Mijikai: Well that's the end of chapter two!
Yami: I'm back! So, what did I miss!
Mijikai/Yugi: Uhhhhhhhhh...don't look up.
Yami: Don't...look...up? (looks up) O_O HOLY SHIT! (faints)
Yugi: We told you not to look up.
Mijikai: (groan) Now he'll start complaining that he's hurting you again.
Review!
Yugi: And you were dissing yourself.
Mijikai: Hush you!
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Chapter Two:
Reikoku quickened his pace up the stairs and unlocked the door, eyes widening at what he saw.
The room was destroyed.
The ceiling was gone and was piled up in the room.
His eyes scanned the chamber, and they spotted a patch of dark blood on the floor.
"Yugi!" he shouted.
Silence only echoed in the room.
He turned sharply and headed back down the stairs.
As he ran down the spiral staircase, he knocked into someone, and both were tangled up as they rolled down the stairs and once they reached the bottom, Reikoku was able to detangle himself and from the other.
He brushed himself off and glared coldly at the man, who was slowly bringing himself up, glaring back.
"Who are you?" Reikoku asked with a deep glare.
He didn't receive an answer, but took a step closer and Reikoku barely made out a young face.
A single amethyst eye glared murder, as the other was covered in shadow.
The man wore a loose white tunic and brown leggings that only reached to his knees, though he couldn't really tell since his shins were covered from the shadows.
But Reikoku reconized that single amethyst eye, for his little brother was the only mortal to posses such eyes.
Reikoku felt relief flood into him that his little brother was alive, but he pushed the feeling away.
He could never show affection towards this little monster, and so slapped him.
Yugi lost balance at the unexpected action and ended up colliding with the ground.
He looked up and his glare deepened, Amethyst eyes flashing as he stood.
Reikoku took a step back from shock.
For the first time, he felt fear.
"I should punish you for that," Yugi hissed coldly. "But I need you so I will not dare skin you alive."
Reikoku was shocked at this, then regained his composure and slapped him again.
"You damn shit! I told you to stay in your room and when I find you, your talking like a damn little whore!"
Yugi only rubbed his cheek calmly, and smirked.
"I will see that you will be punished in the future for striking me twice. I will make sure you see your death slowly and painfully," he hissed.
Yugi turned his back on Reikoku and went back the stairs as Reikoku stared, stunned.
"Yugi."
~*~
Yugi moaned softly as his eyes opened.
He was on his bed, and was puzzled on how his room was now fixed and repaired.
His vision slightly blurred from just waking up and rubbed them violently to clear them.
Once he blinked away his sleepiness, his eye fell on his chair, which held something he never expected to see in his whole life.
Sitting in his chair was...him?
But it couldn't be, he was right here on the bed.
Yugi started rubbing his eye over and over again, but the vision was always the same.
His double in the chair seemed quite irritated and cleared his throat harshly.
"You're awake, good," he growled.
Yugi blinked up at him.
"Who are you?" he asked.
His double only smirked and gazed at Yugi with mockery.
"I'm the one who saved your life."
Yugi was now more baffled, before everything flooded into his mind.
It was all clear now, but this...this creature couldn't be the beautiful light he saw that had gently held a hand of life to him.
Yugi glanced at him again, and noticed a few things his double had that he did not.
The boy sitting at his desk had a more mature body and his posture was tha tof a man instead of a young boy.
He was taller, and had a muscular build to his arms and his once tamed hair was now more wild looking, as three lightening bangs streaked up ward.
The maimed parts were gone, and he had two eyes and hands, and the shin had not a speck of silver on it.
Yugi could only stare in stunned silence, when he winced and touched his cheek lightly.
It felt swollen.
"Your brother has a strong hand. I admire that. But his respect sickens me."
"Who are you?"
"I told you..."
"No, I mean your name, and are you really me, or are you someone else?"
There was a long pause before his double parted his lips to speak.
"......Yami."
"Yami," Yugi repeated as he gazed at him.
"...And...I am not you."
There was an uncomfortable silence, when Yami's eyes turned hard and cold.
"Listen, mortal, yo are no longer living in a vessel."
"I'm...not?" Yugi asked dumbly, as he looked at himself.
He gasped as he saw he could see right through his hand.
Yugi slowly reached for the bedpost but his hand went right through.
He trembled as he brought it to his line of vision, and slowly looed back up at Yami.
"But...you said..."
Yami only laughed harshly and Yugi didn't like that smile.
"You actually beleived that? Mortal's are so gullible."
Yugi felt tears well up in his eyes.
"You lied? So...I am dead."
"Not yet. But you soon will be."
Yugi's eye widened and scrambled against the headboard.
"You...you aren't going to, are you?" he asked nervously.
"Not me, I won't waist my sheild."
"Sheild?"
"You don't know the ways of demons, do you?"
"D...d...demon!" Yugi shouted, now more afraid then ever.
The demon enjoyed the boy's fear and rose up, advancing on him.
He lifted a hand and claws sprouted from his nails and held it up.
Yugi coward, but he didn't feel a thing.
He opened his eye and was surprised to see blood dripping from Yami's cheek, but Yami held an evil smile.
Suddenly, it disappeared and pain seared his own cheek.
He screamed as he pressed a hand on his bleeding wound and gazed up at him with confusion.
"How...?"
"The soul is like a sheild to the holder's vessel. What ever happens to me, will be transfered to you."
"So, I get all the pain."
"Correct, mortal."
"You're sick and twisted!" Yugi shouted.
"Ha! What do you except of a demon? Nice and perky? I'd rather drink holy water."
Yugi was silent as he stared at his feet.
"I was such a fool to believe that I finally found a friend."
To his surprise, Yami's smile faltered, but then turned into a sneer.
"You little liar!" he shouted and made to slap him.
Yugi cringed, as the hand struck his face, and placed a hand on his stinging cheek and gazed up at him with fear.
"I'm not stupid, you runt! I know that people would die to be high honored as the ruler's friend. I bet your just saying this so I'd take pity on you."
"Of course not," Yugi said and without thinking said angrily. "Because you don't have any heart to take pity on anything!"
Once he realized on what he said, he gasped and coward, waiting for punishment, but Yami only smiled cruelly.
"Yes, maybe I don't have a heart, and I rather enjoy it too."
"Because you're a creature from hell!"
Yami's eyes flashed.
"I'd be wise to keep your mouth shut, mortal. Because I can actually kill you, here and now, for even without a sheild, my soul would just leave this body and seek another foolish mortal. You're only a puppet for my escape."
Yugi sat silently, eye wide and glazed.
"But then, I guess I do owe you, so I will grant you one thing for helping me," he said grudgingly, as he crossed his arms and leaned on the wall.
Yugi blinked up at him, and opened his mouth to speak, but then shut it with a shake of his head.
"Hurry up!" Yami snapped. "I don't have the entire millenium! I can't stay here and waste my time!"
"You mean...you're not staying?" he asked curiously.
"Hell no. I'm going back home, I've duties you know, and I can't waste time with stupid mortals."
Yugi thought, than had a sly idea.
"Okay. Here's what I want. You have to stay here till I die. And you can't kill me, nor ask anyone to kill yourself."
Yami stared, than swore.
"Shit! I knew it was a bad idea telling you."
"So, that's what I wish and you must full fill it. I read in the library that demons hold honor higher then life, so you must fullfill it or else face shame for the rest of your life. And that's worse suffering because you can't ever die!"
'Shit he's smart!' Yami thought as he bared his teeth at the smiling boy. 'But a demon does hold high honor, but that doesn't mean we know how to turn things around.'
An idea formed and Yami smirked at Yugi, which made his smile drop.
"Fine, then, mortal. I'll play your little game," he said and then bent over to Yugi's ear was right next to his lips. "I'll make sure you regret this wish, mortal," he hissed.
Yugi shuddered as Yami moved away and left, slamming the door behind him.
"I should listen to books more often, never vex a demon."
~*~
Yami smiled devishly as he walked down the hall, and torches lit his face up.
'I'll make you regret those words, mortal.'
At that instant, he herad screams.
"No! Please! Mercy! Please!"
Curious, Yami followed the screams and came to a door.
He grimaced at the stench of blood and death, but ignored it and went right in.
The room was small, and blood was almost everywhere, while bodies and skeletons littered the floor.
The only untainted spot was the area where a chair was set and in it was Reikoku.
The guards held a poor Angel down and the executer raised his axe to chop his head off.
Yami smirked and leaned against the wall, enjoying the entertainment, when he heard a gasp.
He adverted his eyes downward next to him, and growled as he saw Yugi beside him.
"What the hell are you doing here!" he shouted, not paying attention to the eyes that settled on him.
"You think I would trust you to not make the wish miserable? I'm not stupid."
"You are a god damn brat! Even war was easier then you!"
"How do you know, you've only been with me for four hours."
"I don't give a damn! You damn mortal!"
"Yugi! That is enough!"
Yami looked up sharply, seeing who dared interupted his 'conversation' when he looked past Yugi and saw he was looking at Reikoku.
He was puzzled at first, then realized that Yugi stood right in front of his view with Reikoku so he didn't realize he was looking at him.
And since Yugi couldn't be seen by anyone else but him, they pretty much thought he was talking to Reikoku.
Reikoku rose and walked up to Yami and slapped him.
"How dare you insult me Yugi. Yo already insulted me in the halls and now in the execution chamber."
Yami only stared at him with hatred.
Oh, how he just wanted to throttle that skinny neck of his, but the consequenses would be too great if he did.
So he settled on pissing him off.
"Reikoku, what is the meaning of this!" he roared.
Reikoku could only stare at the sudden out burst, and took a step back, before gaining his composure and glaring back.
"How dare you demand such a thing? I'm the Lord and you area monster, now shut your trap and get the hell out!" he shouted.
"You will set the angel free."
"No."
"Why!"
"I have my reason!"
"Coward!"
Slap!
"How dare you call me such a thing, Yugi!"
Yami's eyes flashed and he sneered as he shoved Reikoku and removed a knife from his belt that Yugi hadn't noticed before, and with one swipe, the Angel was free.
The executer and guards backed away in fear; as the blade flashed its sharp edge.
But as he did so, Reikoku saw his features in the light and blinked.
'Is this really Yugi?' he thought as he watched Yami.
Yami straightened and sheathed his blade.
"Go, before I change my mind and kill you myself."
The Angel stood there, stunned at first, then embraced him.
"Thank you, so much!" he said happily.
Yami only shoved him off.
"Just leave!" he shouted.
The Angel was a bit taken a back, but smiled warmly.
"When you need something, just call me. I'm Ryou, Yugi," he said as he spread his wings and flew out of the window and disappeared into the sky.
"Yugi! Why did you let him go!" shouted Reikoku.
"Because I just love pissing you off," he snarled as he left.
Yami continued down the hall, hoping that the mortal wouldn't follow.
"That was nice of you," complimented Yugi, as he met stride for stride.
Yami's only growl in response was "Why are you following me?"
"I can do what I want, can't I?"
"You know, I thought you were the pathetic type, that cried to much. At least it seemed that way when I saw you at the lake. Actually, I was hoping you were, but now I know that once you find someone you can annoy, boy aren't you the little brat."
"If that was a joke, it wasn't funny."
"Then whyare you smiling, idiot."
"Because even dumb jokes can be funny, a bit."
Yami shoved him so he hit the wall, and pinned him there, as he wrenched his head back.
"You really sicken me sometimes, you know that? So quit your little crap talk and I'll let you go. You got that?"
"Y...yes," Yugi choked and collapsed as he was let go. "I'm sorry, it's just that..."
"I told you to shut up!"
Yugi cringed, and picked himself up, trailing behind Yami quietly.
Whenever Yami glanced at Yugi, he cringed, which made the demon happy and continued walking on.
Once he reached the outside, he sighed as he searched the red sky.
Earth was actually the same as Hell, except there were mortals roaming the realm.
"Mortal....Mortal?" he asked as he looked beside him, but found nobody.
Yami looked around him and spotted the transparent mortal sitting in front of a crystil clear lake.
To his surprise, the sky wasn't even red above it.
It was blue, like how it used to be, and life was actually around it.
Grass grew and flowers, and not far was a huge tree that was looking healthier then most.
He plopped himself down, right next to the boy, as he gazed at his reflection.
Yugi's eye stared, glazed and a tear fell as he swiped at his reflection.
"Such a monster," Yami heard him whisper.
"I will agree with that."
Yugi ignored him as he brought his back to the lake, and resting his head on his knees.
Fresh wind blew at their hair, and Yami brushed it back as it got into his eyes.
Silence sounded nice as the wind rustled the laves of the tree, and the lapse of water gently rolling.
Yami actually felt calm.
So calm he actually felt relaxed.
He hadn't felt that in a while, since he was young.
He closed his eyes, and once they reopened, he glanced at his reflection, and nodded at it.
"Much better," he muttered.
Yugi glanced at him, and then froze as he slowly turned to him and stared.
Yami now looked fierce and visous.
Long wings stretched from his back and had red designs on black rough feathers that wavered in the air.
His clothing changed to a different attire.
He wore long pants that fit him smugly, and a black tunic that was tied with a belt from his waist.
A cape billowed outwards and his bare fore arms possessed three stripes of buckles each that were parted by an inch.
A brand was branded on his forehead in the shape of an eye, as ruby manacles were clasped on his wrists.
His face became paler and two fangs poked from his upper lip.
His eyes turned from amethyst to red, that looked more frightening then Reikoku's.
He smirked as he saw Yugi's reaction to his transformation.
"Do I frighten you?" he asked innocently, and evilly as he bared his fangs at him.
Yugi only stared and gulped as he uncomfortabely scooted back.
Yami laughed harshly and stood, showing that he grew another foot.
A black crystil dangled from his right ear lobe and necklaces of silver hung from his slim neck.
His once blond hair, lightened to silver, and the pale red darkened to crimson.
Yugi coward at his image, and whimpered for him to stop.
Yami somehow felt pity.
'What! I feel pity for a mortal! I've killed thousands of mortals and Angels. And 45 percent of the kills were children! Why do I feel pity!'
Yami sighed as he closed his eyes and felt his human form replace his demon, and once they opened he saw Yugi relax.
Yugi slowly stood up and touched his arm.
"Thank you," he whispered.
Yami only hissed at him and shoved him so he fell into the water.
He fell with a splash and some of the water splashed onto him.
First it was nothing, when suddenly it burned.
Yami hissed and tried wiping it off, but it only made his hand burn.
Soon the burning stopped, and red blotches covered the spots that the water had touched.
"Holy water!" he growled as he cursed the water.
Suddenly, realization it him.
It was clear now.
Why the air, sky, and water were untainted.
This was a place of the Angels.
But what it was to them, he did not know.
A cough pulled his attention to the water and glanced down.
"Help! Help! Yami! I can't swim!" Yugi shouted, as he dunked under and went up, coughing. "Yami!"
"To bad kid, looks like you'll just drown," Yami said calmly as he leaned on the tree.
"Please! Yami!" Yugi shouted, but Yami only stood there watching.
Yugi's strength was failing him and soon was too tired to fight for the surface and sank under.
"Please, Yami," he whispered before he went under.
Yami just stood there, and smirked at the bubbles that floated up on where Yugi dunked under.
Then it dropped and sighed.
"Damn him!" he growled as he dived in.
The pain, it burned.
He dared open his eyes, and hissed as it burned them, but dared not cry out so that the cursed water would flow into his lungs and burn his system.
He barely saw Yugi and grabbed and swam up.
Once he surfaced, he hissed, and quickly threw Yugi onto the bank and climbed out swiftly.
His whole body hurt.
It burned badly.
Red covered his skin and soon his whole skin had rashes on it and his went clothes didn't help.
Suddenly, Yugi coughed and looked around groggily and felt a faint burning sensation on his skin.
The bright sky warmed his cold body and the water gently touched his feet.
He stayed like this for a while, till he was kicked in the stomach and looked up.
HE saw a glaring Yami with his hands on his hips.
Yugi stared at first, then tried to stifle a laugh, but did not succeed.
"And what, may I ask, is so damn funny!" he shouted, feeling annoyed and embarrassed.
"You're as red as the sky."
"Ha, ha. You think I haven't noticed, you idiot," he growled as he thumped Yugi's head down with his foot.
Yugi was surprised it wasn't harsh, like some treatments, but soft, but still hurt his head on contact with the ground.
"Idiot. Foolish mortal. Why didn't you tell me you couldn't swim!"
"You never asked. And besides, would you even care, if I told you?"
"No," Yami answered bluntly.
"See."
Yami kicked him in the leg, and turned his back on him.
"I'm a soul right?"
Yami nodded without looking back.
"Then how come I was drowning?"
"You really are an idiot. Souls are different from spirits. Souls are just like humans except they are transparent instead of invisible. Only demons can control a soul on who can see him and who cannot. That is why I can see you and no one else can."
"Why?"
"If they knew I wasn't Yugi, I would be killed, and cast out."
"Isn't that what you want?"
"Yes, but once they do kill me, the Angel's will know, and come for me."
"Then why..."
"Will you shut your god damn mouth!" Yami growled.
Yugi's mouth shut.
"I"m going back, and don't you dare follow me."
"...Can I go to my room then?"
"No, because that's where I'm going."
Yugi sighed sadly, and curdled up next to the tree.
"Then I'll stay here."
Yami snorted and went to go, but then stopped as he stared at Yugi.
His back was turned to him and he shivered slightly from his damp clothes.
Yami groaned as the tug of helping tugged sharply at his gut and he knew it wouldn' t stop unless he did so.
He grudgingly turned and hauled Yugi over his shoulder and herad him squeak in surprise, which made him grin.
How he loved to make the little brat squeak in fear.
Luckily, he met no one while returning and threw Yugi on his bed.
"Why did you do that?" Yugi asked curiously, as he lay there on his back.
"Don't ask, I don't know myself," Yami growled.
"Yami...could it be because...your softening?"
Yugi suddenly felt pain sear up his gut and choked as he felt pressure around his throat.
He glanced up and saw Yami growling as his slim fingers were wrapped around his throat.
"Mortal! You reached my limit!" he shouted, as he pressed harder on the pressure points.
Yugi screamed as he felt the pain, but it was cut off as he choked.
"I...sorry," he choked.
The pressure stopped, and Yugi collapsed on the bed, breathing harshly.
"What...did you say?" Yami asked quietly.
The softness surprised Yugi, and he weakly looked up.
"I'm sorry, if I offended you," he repeated and coughed, grimacing as it shot pain through his gullet.
"....Stupid mortal...."
Pounding on the door, broke the tension and Yami growled at the annoying voice of Reikoku.
"Yugi! Open the damn door! You hear me!"
"But...I don't have a lock..." rasped Yugi.
Yami kicked the chair from the doorknob and the door bolted open.
Reikoku stood there, panting, before straightening before Yami, who stood there calmly, arms folded.
"Yugi...you changed your image," he observed.
"Now he notices my looks," he heard Yugi mutter sadly on the bed.
Yami felt something in his chest.
He wasn't quite sure what it was, but it ached.
He glanced at Yugi then glared at Reikoku.
"Now you notice my looks? When was the last time you ever looked me in the eyes?"
Reikoku looked taken aback, and a little embarassed.
"Besides, why would you care? I was only a monser in your eyes," Yami continued while turning his back on Reikoku. "And if this is all you've come to say then I suggest you leave, because your talk bores me."
Reikoku sighed sadly, and his usually hard ruby eyes softened into guilt and sadness.
"Yugi. It's true I never dared look at you in the face...and..."
"Cut the crap! You made me fell like a monster! I nobody! Get out of my sight! GO!" Yami roared, that made Yugi cringe, and Reikoku jump.
"I've come to ask how it was possible that you found away to heal your mutation. And why you've been disobeying me and sent an Angel free."
"I have my ways, dear mortal. And the rest is none of your buisness. Now go before I lose my temper again."
Reikoku left silently, but before he did, he glared his hardened eyes at the demon's back.
"Yugi, if you think you will get away from this...you are highly wrong," and the door closed behind him.
"Does that idiot have mood swings?"
"Why?" Yugi asked.
"Looked like I almost drenched him with guilt, then he turned into his little crap act."
"But why did you do that? Make him feel guilty?"
"I felt bad for you, since I know how pathetic you are, and that you're so weak that you wouldn't even have the guts to insult him, I thought I would do it myself."
Yugi smiled.
"Thank you."
"Shut up."
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Mijikai: Well that's the end of chapter two!
Yami: I'm back! So, what did I miss!
Mijikai/Yugi: Uhhhhhhhhh...don't look up.
Yami: Don't...look...up? (looks up) O_O HOLY SHIT! (faints)
Yugi: We told you not to look up.
Mijikai: (groan) Now he'll start complaining that he's hurting you again.
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