Kumori: Oh, Ra, I'm tired.
Kagayami: Then why are you bothering with this?
Kumori: Because it's my Christmas present to the people, and I promised miko-hanyou!
Kagayami: Fine, then you can't complain.
Kumori: Watch me! I'm tired!
Kagayami: …You're a loser…
Kumori: …Shut up. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Short, but it gets better. Promise.
Day Eleven
Yugi's heart was pounding in his chest as he headed for the door to collect the mail. A part of him was hoping that there was nothing there…and yet he couldn't squash the pat of him that wanted to see another package for him.
To his surprise, he pulled out only a stack of envelopes, not unlike the stack he usually pulled out. His hands, shaking from the chill of the air outside (and a little from anxiousness), leafed through each crisp, white paper haphazardly.
He didn't want to admit to himself that he was searching for something. 'Just looking through the mail,' he convinced himself, 'Nothing more, nothing less.'
He ignored the jump in his heart rate when his amethyst orbs fell upon the clean, black lettering of his "stalker." The word Yugi was written neatly in the centre of two pristine colorless envelopes.
To his dismay, there was again no return address or, oddly enough, a delivery address. 'So…he delivers them himself?'
He didn't waste any time in making his way to the kitchen and plunking down at the table. He dropped the other mail across the wood surface and automatically tore away at the seal of the first package. It was slim and light, and produced only a single letter.
Yugi, for a moment, debated just throwing it out and being done with this nonsense. But, as he stared down at the black ink that seemed to taunt him, he gave in and indulged himself. 'No harm ever came from reading a letter…'
Yugi, angel,
You're so special to me. You're my everything. And so it saddens me that I fear revealing myself to you. You shall know me only by 'Eternal' until Christmas night, when I shall make myself known to you. I can only hope that you will accept me.
I mean no harm to you, and so I ask you not to worry. I'm only trying to make these days as special to you as you are to me.
- Eternal
A bright blush painted the hikari's cheeks. 'Am I really that important to someone?'
Inspired, he tore into the second letter with reckless abandon, this time no pausing to consider.
Yugi,
You've done so many things for so many people, and you ask for nothing in return. I've chosen to show my love by giving back to you a small portion of what you've given me and all those around you. Only eleven days left, and you have many surprises in store for you. I love you, and I have ten days left to show it to you.
Please, do not fear. In ten days, you shall know my face.
Until tomorrow, angel.
- Eternal
Violet eyes scanned over the page twice more before Yugi sighed and reclined in his chair. Who could it be? From the speech, it sounded like he must have at least met the person. Maybe it was someone he knew…could it be Marik or Bakura, playing some cruel trick? Or perhaps it was from some chance meeting on the street that he'd long forgotten.
He didn't like the idea of being toyed with…but the whole thing was rather romantic in a weird sort of way. He couldn't help but let his mind wander…was he handsome? Was he crazy? Was he sincere?
The small boy shook his head. With a wide grin, he took off, both letters clutched to his chest, to his room.
On his pad of paper, under the message from yesterday, he scrawled another few lines and smiled.
On the second day of Christmas, my stalker gave to me
Two helpful letters
And a sprig of mistletoe
LINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINE
Kumori: That was short, I know, but it's after eleven and I'm very tired. Give me a break…it'll get better as the days progress.
Kagayami: We hope…
Kumori: Oh thank you for the vote of confidence…
Kagayami: Welcome!
Kumori: ..:: sweatdrop ::.. Anyway, review, tell me what you think, and Happy Holidays!