Well here´s chapter 3 I can´t wait to get to the interesting part, but for now, more backstory!

Chapter 3

Yami was about to finish his second mug of coffee when a commercial on TV caught his attention, it showed a blonde girl with glasses who reminded him of a certain person.

The first time he saw her was during the tag tournament incident, she and her partner had made it to the finals…

-flashback cont.-

The tricolored hair duelist couldn´t believe his cousin preferred to hire a bad imitator to actually look for the real one, that copycat had showed up just like that and Yami first felt astonished, a cold chill traveled across his spine and paralyzed him right where he was standing, then those bodyguards had taken him out and that woke him up.

For a moment, the time seemed to freeze to the king of games and the people around him appeared to have disappear, for the duelist star only existed him and that impostor, but after he was removed from his sight, the world returned to normal and he could take a quick look at the other side of the duel arena: there were two duelists, a tag team for sure, two blond people, a man and a woman, the man was tall, had brown eyes and was wearing jeans and a white t-shirt while the girl had glasses, long straight hair and big blue eyes, at first glance Yami didn´t notice but they were as surprised as him.

After thinking for seconds Yami started running again towards Seto´s office, he had to know what was going on, but he was stopped abruptly, two KC body guards caught him in the middle of his escape, he noticed that his cap had fallen and his hair and face were now fully visible, it was a good thing those big guys were tall, otherwise his fans would have made a bigger mess.

"Get your hands off me! Don´t you know who you´re dealing with, I´ll have you fired for this, hey you´re messing my hair! "Yami tried to fight his captors, needless to say it was useless, also he was acting like a spoiled child who didn´t want to eat his vegetables.

He was escorted to a room that was used as some kind of prison for those who misbehaved inside the amusement park, bullies, cheaters or sore losers were taken there.

"Hey you pricks, take me out of here, I can´t be here! I am the King of Games! –Yami didn´t use to brag about his achievements or his position, he had a rather calm and serious personality, unless he was disturbed, that way he almost transformed into some different person, saying things he wouldn´t say, gesticulating aggressively, shouting and even threatening. –I am Yami not him goddammit!

"Yami?" a timid voice could be heard from a corner of the room, Yami had been so mad he didn´t notice there was another person inside that place, he turned slowly to see who had said that.

And there it was the responsible for all that misunderstanding, a boy, a small teenager whit big round amethyst eyes, innocent and bright glare, wearing a pair of jeans and a sleeveless black shirt…dressed almost exactly like Yami, the taller of the two recognized the other for the hair, spiky and tricolored, his own style.

The boy was sitting on a chair on a corner of the small room they were in, a room with only two chairs, a table and a large black polarized window, Yami knew that placed existed but never imagined it was like that.

"So you´re the bad imitator my miserable cousin hired, aren´t you?"

"Imitat…?"started the smaller one but was interrupted immediately.

"Ohhh no, don´t, you don´t have to apologize, I see those guys who work for Seto are good, in less than an hour they got clothes"he pointed at the boy´s shoes, jeans and shirt "and managed to mimic my hair…and the color" said he at the same time that he messed the other boy´s hair who timidly closed his eyes in fear for a second "How adorable they even gave you a duel disk, do you even know how to use it" said he touching the power button of the artifact.

The boy who had been timid and fearful acted almost immediately after Yami´s last act.

"Hey I don´t know what you´re talking about! I think I know as much as you do and…I d-d-do know how t-t-to use it" stuttered he

The taller duelist crossed his arms and got away from the boy to the other corner, from there he stared at the teenager, he wasn´t the type of person who would pick on small boys and for that he felt guilty, maybe he was just a fan who liked to dress like his idol, he couldn´t blame the boy, also he seemed to be actually scared and confused.

"Why were you on the stage? Who told you to do that?"

"This lady…" the boy couldn´t look him in the eye, he was just staring at the floor "grabbed me there"

"Lady?"

"Y-y-yes, she had brown hair, blue eyes and was dressed like a secretary, she told me things like where have you been, they´re waiting, you´re unbelievable" he started talking a bit more relaxed "she was so into herself she didn´t hear what I was saying."

"Anything else?"

"Mmm she said something like, you´ll ruin my first day here"

So that was it, Seto´s new secretary must have been so hectic she confused him with this small teenager, true they looked like twin brothers, but Yami was much taller and muscular and older and…

Yami took his palm to the face and massaged his temple.

"Look, I think I understand what happened you…what´s your name?"

"Yugi…Muto Yugi" answered him like a child answering to a teacher

"Yugi, your cosplay must have confused the staff people and…"

"Cosplay?" questioned he raising an eyebrow

"Ah…yes, I think that´s how you teenagers call when you dress like…idols or something"

"I…first of all I am not cosplaying…this…this is how I dress normally! –pointed he at his own clothes "and second…I am not a teenager!" almost shouted making himself to blush.

"Woah calm down little one!

"D-d-don´t call me little one!" he was still blushed and exasperated

"Ok ok, just calm down" Yami spoke with a more calm tone trying to ease the situation "Yugi, what were you doing before all this?"

"I was…am, accompanying my girlfriend, she´s going to duel in the final"

"Girlfriend? The final? You mean that blonde girl? And…wait just how old are you?"

"Twenty…"

"You look sma..."

"I know!" interrupted he and looked away to hide his blush and anger.

The king of games was astonished, none of his fans had behaved like that in front of him, well it wasn´t like most of them talked to him either way, his presence somehow intimidated or scared them, at least that was how he felt.

"Little one, do you know who I am?"

"I said don´t call me that!...and yes…you´re Yami the King of Games …and I…admired you" he looked away again crossing his arms "but not anymore because I see you´re just a spoiled brat!

"No, little one I…"

Yugi gave him a killing stare that forced him to change his words.

"Sorry…Yugi…erm…hahaha" Yami couldn´t hold it anymore and started laughing

"Oh now you´re laughing at me!, great"

"No hahah…it´s just…haha…you´re so different than me, it wouldn´t have worked either way"

"Work?" questioned the smaller one raising an eyebrow

"Yeah, well I was going to escape this championship thing and my cousin´s new secretary found you, it would have worked if you weren´t that…"

"That what?"

"Nothing, it´s just that you seem to be a good boy, and tender if you permit me"

"I don´t permit you!"said Yugi crossing his arms and looking away again, he was blushing so much his face was all red.

"It´s ok, I haven´t laughed like this in…I don´t remember"

The smaller of the two was still crossing his arms and refusing to look at him, Yami had to change the subject and apologize somehow, he didn´t want him to be that mad, it had been his fault after all.

"You´re here with your girlfriend, but you said you knew how to used that" said he pointing at the duel disk

"Y-y-yes, my best friend is her partner because I´m not good enough…"

"The blond guy"

"Yes…"

They had been there for a long while already, Yami wondered what was taking Seto and his staff so much to take them out, maybe it was still a long wait so he decided to break the ice.

"Say little one, do you want me to teach you some strategies?"

"With one condition"

"Whatever you want"

"Don´t call me little one"

"O-o-ok, sorry…" Yami almost felt a sweat drop running through his nape.

The match started with Yami playing his usual cards, he had been recognized by Yugi so it didn´t matter if he saw his real deck.

"…and then I´ll summon the D…"

"Woah the Dark Magician!" Yami couldn´t finish his move, Yugi interrupted him "I never thought I´d be able to see it like this" he got closer to the table to see the card better "It really is how they described it."

Yugi began to talk like if there was no one else in that room, that behavior for some reason touched Yami´s heart.

"Do you like it?" that had been of course a stupid question, he couldn´t help it, that strange boy made him feel …weird.

"Oh…" Yugi snapped out of his fascination and suddenly remember been in the same room with the King of Games "…I like…how you duel…I´ve seen you on TV and internet, your cards and your moves…"

"Well…thank you" Although the champion had heard those words multiple times before, this time was different, he felt nervous and couldn´t explain why, he even almost blushed.

For a couple of seconds both of them seemed to have run out of words to say or things to do, Yugi was sitting appearing to be embarrassed, blushed, looking at the floor and with both hands on his lap.

The taller one commenced to feel the awkwardness of the situation and decided to relieve the heavy air they were both breathing.

"I can give you a card…if you want it of course, I mean ermm…"

"Huh?" at least he caught the boy´s attention

"Yeah, I mean I cannot give you my Dark Magician because…"

"Oh no no no!" interrupted Yugi even more blushed "I´d never ask you to give me such an expensive and rare card"

"It´s not about that…this card has…well…it has a sentimental value" the King felt even more nervous and weird, never before had he told anyone about what that card meant to him.

"I …see"

"But!" he tried to change the subject immediately "I can give you something else"

After that Yami grabbed his deck case, took out his cards and look for something in particular.

"This one right here, take it"

Yugi timidly took the card Yami was handing to him, it was a rare one, an effect monster called Marshmallon.

"It´s a pretty strong card even when it doesn't look like it, besides I think it looks like you" He regretted those words almost the moment they came out of his mouth. He wanted to slap himself and prayed to the gods the boy hadn´t heard him.

"Huh? Like…me?" said Yugi pointing his fingers towards himself, well… he heard.

"I…I… I…just…think…it looks… kinda cute" and now it was the turn for the serious one to blush like an apple.

"Cute?"

"Yes! And we were in the middle of a duel you can´t lose concentration that easily, it could cost you the match" Yami changed the subject so quickly Yugi didn´t even notice he was avoiding the conversation

After some minutes the duel finished, Yami won but ended up with only 100 life points left, almost no one had ever achieved such thing.

"You said you weren´t good, but that´s completely false! Look you almost defeated me, the champion!"

"Beginner´s luck" said the smaller one shuffling his own cards in order to avoid the other´s gaze.

"There is no such thing in Duel Monsters Yugi you can even win a tournament!"

Yugi sighed tiredly and gave him a defeated look.

"I have never said this to anyone but…I lose on purpose"

"You what?"

"Oh no no…I genuinely lost this time, in fact I´ve never played with anyone like this before, I lose on purpose when I play against my friends and…girlfriend."

"You mean, the finalist"

"Yeah…Rebecca and Joey"

"Why would you do that?"

"At first…it was because I just didn´t want to have all the attention, I like to just play for fun but in tournaments…everyone forgets about everything and just wants to win no matter what…some even cheat or stop talking to a friend because of that."

The King was amazed, any other person with such talent would take advantage of it, the attention of the girls and the admiration of the boys, plus the fame and money, and that strange boy didn´t want any of it, he just wanted to be free and have fun with a card game.

"Yugi I must confess I´m in shock…but why haven´t you told your girlfriend?"

"With her is a bit more complicated, she has a strong personality and sometimes acts like a capricious child, she takes DM seriously, the first duels I let her won just like with any other duel, but it got worse…if I tell her I´ve been lying she will be truly mad at me."

"And how did you become this good?"

"I duel on the internet, no one knows me and I don´t know anyone…it´s different from the real real thing of course…haha"

"If by that you mean you liked our match then I concur"

Both smiled at each other and Yami felt as if some kind of bond had been formed.

-pause of flashback-

Yami looked at the watch, he still had some spare time before Yugi arrived from work which mean he could go back to sleep or watch a movie…or even better, he could play some videogames while he waited for his boyfriend to return.

He went to the living room, turned on the console and started playing, after a while he couldn´t help thinking about the small box he had prepared for that singular day of their lives.

To be continued…

That´s it for now, I hope next chapter can come as quickly as previous ones, well until then.

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