Nylde: Yay! Welcome to the new chap of this story!

Maker: This chapter will be a bit longer than the last ones. So, please enjoy yourselves.

Wish: Our dear authoress does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! If she did she probably would have killed Anzu/Tea by now.

Chapter 3

"Yugi, wait!"

Yugi looked behind him and was shocked. Yami followed him. Why?

Oh, he could guess a million reasons. But for some unexplainable reason, he could choose the right words for it. Yugi was worried. Yami's concern for him somehow awakened those feelings he wanted to forget. He really wanted to forget what happened that night.

Yugi allowed himself to share his vulnerability that night, his utter loneliness and hopelessness. Yami turned it into something beautiful and mind-blowing. Even today, Yugi couldn't still believe that kind of thing happened. Or that it could be possible in the light of day, it would happen again.

Nothing that beautiful could happen to him. He has gone insane that night. It would never happen again. That's what he promised to himself when he faced Yami. He forced a smile.

"Hi." Yugi said.

Yami didn't give a smile in reply, instead he cocked an eyebrow. He stopped in front of Yugi. Yugi felt awed by how handsome Yami actually was. He could barely remember that fact, since the whole night and the only time they had together, were spent mostly in bed.

"Are you all right?" Yami asked.

Yugi suddenly remember something. That was also what Yami asked him when he saw him sad. Yami's voice was full of concern. The older man took a hold of his hand. Yugi was about to say some painful words to Yami but when he saw that look of concern on his face he couldn't let the words out.

"I'm not. But its okay, I can cope. How are you?" Yugi said. He didn't know if Yami noticed that sadness in his voice.

Yami knew that Yugi was lying to him.

"I'm fine. Aren't you going to ask about my name, Yugi?" Yami asked.

Yugi almost stepped away. But he changed his mind. Yes. Now that they had seen each other again, he owed him that. "What's your name?" he asked.

"Yami." Yami answered.

Not his full name. Yugi was grateful. He didn't need full names. "Hello, Yami. It's nice to meet you."

Yami smiled. "It's nice to meet you at last."

They both shook hands and looked back at the church. The ceremony was already over and the guests were coming outside. They also saw the newlyweds came out of the church.

"Aren't you going to greet them?" Yami asked.

Yugi shook his head. "I'll just greet them back at the resort." He answered.

But Yugi couldn't seem to leave the spot. He was looking at the front of the church, his eyes searching. He wanted to see one person. Not the newlyweds. Not the guests.

When he saw Ryan, something painful tore his heart. He was smiling, obviously happy. He was handsome as ever. He was carrying a toddler in his arms, a toddler who looked as handsome as him. Yugi placed a hand over his mouth. He gulped when he saw Ryan searching for someone in the crowd. Then he found his wife, Anna, kissed her full on the mouth in ecstasy before he turned with her in tow to find a space in the crowd that was there to cheer the newlyweds.

"Yugi?" Yami asked worriedly.

"Can you please get me out of here?" Yugi pleaded to Yami when he looked at him. He gave Yami his car key. Yami took it and escorted him back to his car. Yugi went to the passenger's seat. And Yami got in the driver's seat. Yugi was still staring into space when Yami started the engine.

"So, which one was him? Can I know?" Yami asked Yugi.

The car was already parked somewhere in the resort. They went somewhere instead of going back for the feast of the newlyweds. Yugi told him to drive anywhere.

There were beautiful spots in the resort where anyone could enjoy the tranquility and the beauty of the view. And Yami brought Yugi to his favorite spot. He discovered about the place while he was trekking on his own a year ago.

The view of the valley and the surrounding hills were not the best yet in the resort, but it was his favorite.

"You were one of the people who always come back here every year. And now I can see why." Yugi said slowly.

Oh, you don't know the half of it, Yugi. "Yes, I have always wondered why you didn't come back. Now I have an inkling why." Yami said as he looks at Yugi at saw him laughed bitterly and said. "I was that obvious?"

"You love someone from that crowd." Yami said. He knew who it was. He saw Yugi's reaction when Ryan kissed his wife Anna.

"I have always loved him dearly and dreamed about him since I was five years old." Yugi admitted. He laughed bitterly again. "I have loved no one since I started loving him. Our parents planned our engagement from the very beginning when we're still young. Or at least, it was drummed into my head that when I grow up, I was going to be his husband. My mother and his mother were best of friends, and both are meddlers. They didn't succeed in meddling Ryan and I because he married the woman he truly loved."

"And loves still. They're one of the successful marriages here in the resort." Yami said.

Yugi nodded. "And so I heard."

Yami was starting to put the pieces together. When he met Yugi he knew that Ryan and Anna started to fall in love with each other that day. It was Yami and Honda's first time having they vacation at Precious Heart resort. When the two of them came back the next year, the couple were already married.

He had always known that Yugi fell in his arms that night because of a rebound. But he didn't know it was because of Ryan. His ego hadn't had a problem with that—he knew he was lucky to have Yugi that night.

But Yami always had this nagging guilt he had taken advantage of Yugi. If Yugi encountered someone else—they would surely have done the same thing he did. And for that, he suddenly felt as filthy as a sponge under a toilet bowl.

"Yugi—" Yami started.

"Don't say it, Yami. It was a one-night stand. It was reckless and dangerous, I've always known that. But I knew I was lucky. That it was you…and not someone else." Yugi said.

Yami looked at Yugi. "You were vulnerable."

Yugi turned his gaze away from Yami. "Oh, I was. And I was angry. I needed to do what I did. And if you're asking I was sorry, no, I wasn't. But for no other reason than because you were such a gentleman, and you never took more than what I was ready to give. You didn't take advantage of me. That night started with me thinking I was a worthless person. Your lovemaking prove to me I wasn't. You didn't know what you have given me that night, Yami. You made me feel like I was loved and respected for at least one night. No…" Yugi looked at Yami straight in the eyes. "I never felt guilty, and I'm not blaming you either. There's no reason for you to feel any misgivings about it. Because in fact, you helped me get back on my feet that night. So…thank you."

Yami didn't know what to say. Yugi was tlking without any chip on his shoulder, without a blush on his face, with only honesty in his beautiful amethyst eyes. And Yami was speechless.

Yugi stared at the view outside. "Now, I shudder to think what might have happened if it have been another man who was with me that night. If it weren't you…I don't know what I would feel about my self. Maybe I might have treated myself like a trash, feeling I let myself be used."

"Sshh…don't go there. That's a very disturbing thought to carry." Yami said and took a hold of his hand.

Yugi gave him a smile. "I guess we both have an excess baggage from the past."

Yami laughed, feeling the relief now that they had talked to each other about it after almost five years.

"You could say that. I didn't try to look for you or ask for you around here, but I've always wished we could have this conversation. I've always hoped to see you and find out if you're okay." Yami said.

Yugi took a deep breath. "It's like facing the demons in that church this morning. But yes, I can definitely say to you and assure you I'm all right."

"Thank goodness then." Yami said.

There was silence between them. They had mad peace with the past. But what about the present? After a few moments Yami asked himself. By this time, the newlyweds must be at the venue now, so what are they still doing here? They need to go.

"Are you ready to face your demons again, Yugi?" Yami asked.

Yugi took a deep breath again. When he spoke his voice was lightly shaking. And Yami knew he was nervous again. "I never thought I'd be that affected when I saw them together. For the last few years I've stopped entertaining thoughts about Ryan and me, Yami. Believe me. I've driven him and my dreams about us out of my head already. But it's not easy to see him so happy with that woman…"

"You're not alone. I'm coming with you." Yami said.

"Yami, I have nothing to give in exchange for your concern." Yugi said.

"I'm not expecting you to." Yami said.

"A-are you sure?" Yugi asked.

Yami was no fool. He knew he wanted something from Yugi, but it was something he had no intention of asking. "I am sure."

Yugi was silent again for a moment before he spoke. "You have no idea how grateful I am."

And suddenly, the lecher Yami was, he wanted to know exactly how. He mentally slapped himself. Yami started the engine of Yugi's car. They drove towards the direction of the wedding reception.

Yugi could see the tent set up in the green grass where the wedding reception is. Yami was silent too. Yugi was worried about what would happen when he face Ryan again. Yugi knew he had offended him somehow. But he needed to forget about it and prepare himself.

Yugi gulped thinking what could happen—his expression when he face him, what would he say and do. But he was as stiff as a broken branch in his seat. He knows that if he face Ryan and Anna, he might become mute. He suddenly placed a hand on Yami's arm and gripped it tightly.

"Stop the car!" Yugi commanded.

Yami, surprised from his outburst stopped the car. His crimson eyes locked onto Yugi. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"I think I'm going to be sick…" Yugi said shakily, placing a hand on his stomach.

"Hey, not here in the car." Yami said as he grabbed Yugi's hand that was tightly holding his arm, then placed it his own palm. "Your hand is cold."

"I don't think I can face him." Yugi said.

"Why not? You don't look like a coward to me." Yami said.

"I feel like the creepiest coward right now. Please…" Yugi pleaded.

"What do you want me to do?" Yami asked.

"Turn around. Let's leave this place." Yugi said.

"I can't do that. You didn't come back here to walk away at the very moment." Yami said.

"I can't face him like this. I can't." Yugi said.

"You said that you tried to forget him. I can see now you are lying. You still love him." Yami said.

Yugi could not answer. What would he say? If he didn't love Ryan anymore, why was he acting like that?

"Come here." Yami commanded.

Yugi looked up at Yami. "Huh?"

"Come here." Yami said again.

Yugi blink his eyes. If he was not mistaken, Yami was motioning him to go to him.

"What?" Yugi asked.

Impatient, Yami's hands reached out to Yugi and Yami tugged Yugi to him, until he lay tense in his embrace.

"Stop trembling. You're getting nervous again. I don't see you as a stupid person, Yugi. You must know he isn't the best man you could find in this world." Yami said.

"You don't understand…" Yugi said as he buried himself deeper against Yami's embrace. "He's the only man I've ever pictured myself with. I've dreamed to be with him until I get old for almost all of my life, with all my heart and my soul. It's not that easy running away from that kind of passion, Yami."

"You're wrong. The very first moment you were sure that your dream is not going to come true, you tried to forget him. You turned to me. Tell me, Yugi. That whole night we were together, were you honestly thinking only of him?" Yami said.

Yugi gulped. Oh, Yami was right. That whole night, he was so good that Yugi forgot everything else—his pain, his disillusionment, his anger…even his name. Yugi looked down.

"Yugi?"

Yugi looked at Yami. Even though he felt his face heat up when he saw Yami's crimson eyes, he still met his gaze. "You did made me forget about him that night, Yami. So what's the iss—" Yugi stopped.

The issue was, Yami's lips were now clamped tightly on his, and he was being kissed so thoroughly that Yugi could feel all thoughts being sucked away from him? There was no such thing, of course. Yugi can still remember Ryan in his situation. But after the first minute of the truly delicious kiss, he couldn't remember why he was being like a stupid ninny in the first place.

Yugi looked at Yami straight in his crimson eyes. He felt his face heat up and hear his heart pounding almost loudly in his chest that he could swear that Yami could hear it.

"Better?" Yami asked.

Yugi gulped. "Y-you c-can't do that."

"I was trying to make you forget." Yami said.

"Is there no other w-way?" Yugi asked.

"There are. But it's not advisable or practical at the moment." Yami said.

Yugi blushed. Because of course he knew exactly what he was talking about. Yet, instead of being angry, he couldn't stop letting out a laugh.

"That's very presuming of you." Yugi said.

"I hope not." Yami said as he captured Yugi's lips in another kiss.

It was a kiss longer than the first. But it wasn't as deep or as thorough. I was light, and tender, and enjoyable, ending with a few nips and a hearty suckling of Yugi's lower lip.

They broke the kiss; Yugi let his head fall on Yami's shoulder. He couldn't possibly look at Yami in the eye after that. Yami let Yugi sty there for a while as he tried to find his bearing.

"Feel brave enough to go now?" Yami asked.

"Just a sec." Yugi said.

"Another kiss?" Yami asked hopefully.

Yugi just laughed as he left out of Yami's embrace. After that Yami started the engine of the car again and they drove towards the wedding reception.

Nylde: Finished!

Maker: Wow, you really outdid yourself this time. Five pages…that's a lot of work.

Nylde: Yeah. Anyway, things are heating up here! See ya on the next chappie!

Wish: Don't forget to review!