Kawaii-hikari3: WOW! Chapter 2!
Yami: Am I in this one?
Kawaii-hikari3: Yup!
Yuugi: YAY! hugs Yami
Kawaii-hikari3: This is gonna be good!
The alarm clock screeched it's high-pitched noise. Yuugi pressed the "snooze" button and groaned loudly. He knew if he didn't start moving now, he'd never get to school on time. Yuugi, slowly and carefully, rolled off his bed and stood on his feet. His legs were feeling like jelly, but Yuugi forced himself to stand. Yuugi changed into his school attire, flung his backpack over a shoulder and trudged off to school.
Silently, Yuugi watched his classmates walking by and chatting with their friends. Yuugi was an outsider because of his petite size and frame. He was a frequent target of bullies and everyone else stayed clear of Yuugi's path. Yuugi stared at the ground, watching his feet shuffling on the pavement below. Yuugi accidentally bumped into someone in his lack of attention.
"Gomen nasai!" Yuugi cried out.
"It's alright."
Yuugi looked up to see a handsome young man standing in front of his eyes. Yuugi's mouth almost dropped to the floor. This person looked almost identical to Yuugi! Yuugi stared speechlessly at his tall and handsome double. The young man chuckled as Yuugi snapped back into the real world.
"Oh...I didn't mean to stare..." Yuugi mumbled.
"I don't mind. I was wondering if you could help me find some of my classes. I'm new here."
"Oh. Sure. Do you have your schedule?"
The young man handed Yuugi a card and Yuugi looked at it. Yuugi smiled brightly as he handed the card back to the other man. A smile was on the taller boys lips when Yuugi smiled.
"You're looking for room 106. That's downstairs. Since you and I share so many classes, maybe I can help you get to them."
"I'd appreciate that. What's your name?"
"I'm Yuugi Motou. What's your name?"
"My name is Yami. Yami Atemu."
"You're from Egypt?"
"Yes. My family moved here last week."
"That's so cool!"
A long and deep bell rung out. Students screaming in fear as they bolted into the school and ran into their homeroom. Yami and Yuugi waved before they went their separate ways. Yuugi reached his homeroom with a few seconds to spare. Ignoring the morning announcements, Yuugi thought about Yami pensively. 'He was really nice...and he actually talked to me! Well...I'm sure after he learns more about me he'll ignore me like everyone else in this damn world does...but...he seems different. It's like, he's looking for a friend like I am. Maybe I can help him and he can help me...'
The bell rang out again and Yuugi got up and went to his class. Yami would be there and Yuugi would be able to talk to him. The science teacher didn't pay much attention to the class, because she was so busy rambling about useless things. Yuugi found Yami sitting by the window and Yuugi took the seat next to him. Yami smiled brightly at Yuugi as Yuugi smiled back.
"Settle down students. I noticed we have a new student here. Yami Atemu?"
"Yes?"
"Ah, there he is. Class, meet Mr. Atemu."
All the girls ogled at Yami as they started chatting and giggling to one another. The boys ignored Yami, knowing how the girls would be all over him like flies. Yuugi stared at Yami as his thoughts drifted. Yami noticed Yuugi's stare and waved a hand in front of his face. Yuugi jumped and blushed modestly.
"Gomen..."
"It's alright."
The teacher waved her hand and the class grew silent. Once the teacher turned started reading from the book, the class began whispering to each other. Yami, taking advantage of the teacher's lack of attention, whispered to Yuugi.
"Are all classes this boring?"
"Not all. Just most."
"This is gonna be a long year..."
Yuugi giggled at Yami's sly remark. The teacher, annoyed with all the whispering, looked at the class and cleared her throat. The class grew silent and stared at the teacher innocently. The teacher resumed her reading as the class resumed their conversations.
Yuugi sighed as his body began aching again. He groaned mentally as he grimaced to himself. Yami looked at Yuugi and noticed the pained look on his face. Gently tapping his shoulder, Yami gave a sympathetic look even though he didn't know why Yuugi was in pain.
"Yuugi, are you alright?" Yami asked.
"I'm fine..." Yuugi lied. He felt bad as his stomach began turning. He didn't want Yami to drift away from him. He was the closest thing he had to a friend. Yuugi looked at the desk, hiding his emotions as best he could. Yami still could tell something was wrong. "Yuugi, what's wrong? You can tell me."
"I'm not feeling well..." Yuugi said honestly. He never felt well after a beating. His breathing was always staggered and he felt like he was about to throw up. Yuugi gave Yami a smile before the teacher cleared her throat.
"Class, I think you all heard there's a half day today, right?"
All the students started talking to each other and some started panicking about transportation. Yuugi was the most nervous. He always had to be home before his stepfather and could never go home while he was home. Yuugi sighed.
"Yuugi?"
Yuugi looked at Yami sadly. Yami looked at Yuugi with confusion written on his face. Yuugi gave a sad smile as the bell rung out. Yuugi picked up his books and dashed off to his next class. His heart gave a painful pang with each stride. He had to run. He couldn't tell Yami about his stepfather. The last time he did, they were seriously injured.
The day passed slowly for Yuugi. Every class that Yami wasn't with him, Yuugi felt even sicker and felt lonely. He wanted to apologize for running off. When the period finally came for him and Yami to meet again, Yuugi was nervous. Sure, he hardly even knew Yami, but he liked him. Yuugi walked into class and saw Yami sitting by the window again. Yuugi took the seat next to him and watched him.
"Hey, Yami?"
"Huh?" Yami turned his head to see Yuugi. "Hey there, Yuugi. Why'd you run off like that?"
"I...felt sick..." Yuugi bowed his head. "Gomen nasai..."
"It's alright, Yuugi. No need to apologize." Yami smiled.
The teacher walked in. He was smiling as he looked at the class. He saw Yuugi and Yami and did a double take. He laughed to himself as he nodded.
"Ah, I see we have twins in this class..." The teacher joked as a couple people giggled. Yami rolled his eyes while Yuugi blushed brightly. He hated when people laughed about him. Even if they were only teasing. The laughter of his stepfather echoed through his ears. Yuugi bit his lower lip as the giggles died down, but the laughter of mockery still echoing in his mind.
"Alright class. I'm handing back some tests." The teacher started passing out some papers. The teacher smiled at Yuugi as he placed it on his desk. Yuugi looked at the circled 100 in big bold red marker. Yami leaned over and peeked at Yuugi's paper.
"You're smart, Yuugi."
"Thanks." Yuugi said modestly. He let out a mental sigh of relief. His stepfather wouldn't beat him, at least not tonight. His heart twisted a little in his chest. If he got anything lower than a 95, his stepfather would beat him. Yuugi was lucky to still be alive after all the beatings. He sighed heavily, hoping the twisting pain in his chest would leave him alone. It was the last period and he wanted to get out of school, even though it was his only haven. If wasn't safe enough. He was bullied a lot due to his insecurities.
"Yuugi?" Yami asked. Yuugi snapped into reality and smiled sheepishly. Yami chuckled lightly as he stared at Yuugi. Yuugi's smile faded into a solemn expression. Yuugi stared in the opposite direction and sighed. Yami watched Yuugi sadly. He wanted to know what was wrong. Yuugi was the first person to act kindly to him.
The bell screeched loudly and all the teens leapt for joy, as they raced out of the school. It was a Friday and they were anxiously waiting for the weekend. Yuugi sighed as he slowly got out of his seat. Flinging his backpack over his shoulder and began walking off. He didn't know what to do. If he went home, he'd be beaten up and he didn't have anywhere else to go. Yuugi sighed and decided to go off to the park. He went to his locker to grab something very special to him, his guitar. His mother gave him that guitar before she died. It may have been years ago, but it was as if she had known he'd grow into it. He took the case out carefully and walked off to the park.
"Hey, Yuugi, wait up." Yami called out as he ran to Yuugi. Yuugi turned and smiled at Yami. Yuugi waved sheepishly as Yami eyes the guitar case in Yuugi's hand.
"I was going to the park to practice. Do you want to come?" Yuugi asked.
"Of course." Yami nodded as Yuugi walked off to the park. Yami followed Yuugi and watched him carefully. Yuugi seemed excited about this park. Yuugi smiled as he sat under a large cherry blossom tree. He opened his guitar case and picked up the beautiful acoustic guitar. He placed it in his hands and plucked the strings with his fingers. The strings harmonizing with a sweet echo. Yuugi started to play a quiet song as his fingers moved gracefully along the strings. Yami was left in shock as Yuugi continued playing. Yuugi shut his eyes and flowed into the music. He didn't reopen his eyes until he was done.
"How long have you been playing for?" Yami asked breathlessly.
"For as long as I can remember..."
"That was beautiful..."
"Thanks."
Yuugi continued playing until the sun started going down. When he realized how late it was getting, Yuugi jumped and turned to Yami.
"I have to go now."
"Do you have a screen name, Yuugi?"
"Yes."
Yami grabbed a piece of blank paper and scribbled something on it. He handed it to Yuugi and smiled at him. Yami waved quickly before he left. Yuugi looked at the paper. It read:
Yami's screen name: pharaohyami3000
Just in case you want to talk. See you at school Yuugi!
Yuugi blushed and placed the paper in his pocket. He put his guitar back in its case, closed it and ran off gripping the case's handle as tightly as he could. He had to beat his stepfather home. If he didn't, his guitar would be ruined. His stepfather hated music for some reason that was unknown to Yuugi. When Yuugi reached his house, he hid his guitar in the back of his closet. He had no homework, so he decided to rest on his bed.
"I'm safe...I'm safe...I'm safe..." Yuugi panted. "At least, for tonight..."
Kawaii-hikari3: sighs Phew! That took a while!
Yuugi: FINALLY! Yami and I met!
Yami: AT LAST! hugs Yuugi
Kawaii-hikari3: Well, it seems they're happy! smiles to herself Well, I hope everyone liked it! R&R!
