Smile For Your Little One?

Ch. 3 "Dolls for My Darlings"

Yuugi was at a loss as he gazed out the window. Something was wrong with him, why was he…feeling? His cold eyes looked up at the stars.

"What's going on…I thought I was happy as I was…why do I suddenly feel like I'm not?" he pleaded with growing agitation.

He laughed bitterly and reached under his pillow, pulling out an old kitchen knife. He twirled the blade in his hands smiling in fond memory of all the actions he'd done with it.

"When was the last time I didn't just want to tear everything to fucking pieces…?" he wondered aloud.

He reached down into his bag and pulled out a small rabbit, it was tattered and dirty, missing an eye. He held the two items close to him, the only reminders of his early childhood. He gazed down at them for a moment before sighing stressfully and placing them back inside his bag.

"What should I do…?" he pondered. He got off of his windowsill and walked calmly to his drawer, taking out a few panels of fabric, and a sewing kit.

"I didn't lie to Sachiko," he said saying his adoptive mother's name, "Yami is very kind to me. Kinder than anyone's been to me in a while…I'm here in this new town, new home with a new family…maybe…I shouldn't ruin it like I planned…" he pondered, his soft voice leaving an eerie echo through the room as he set out his material.

He went to the closet and took out a small box, filled with small dolls, all hands sewn. Some were dirty older than others. Yuugi gazed at them affectionately before setting the box on the ground. Old dolls, old faces, faces Yuugi wasn't sure he wanted to forget.

Carefully he cut into the material, making sure each color was just right. His aged steady hands carefully lining up his needle and thread as he began his work absentmindedly, his eyes fixed on his project.

The hours dragged on, and he worked slowly and carefully. Suddenly, his door swung open with a loud clang. He jumped and cursed to himself, quickly putting his work under his pillow.

Jessica ran in with her light pink frilly nightgown as she plopped on Yuugi's bed jumping up and down.

"Big brother! Big brother guess what!" she cheered.

Yuugi's eyes narrowed before his left eye twitched a few times. The five year old girl looked up at her brother expectedly, not sensing the dark aura that poured off of the fuming boy.

Yuugi calmed himself and smiled weakly, patting her head with a stressed sigh.

"What is it Jessica? I can't think of anything…" he said pushing on of her blond curls away.

"I'm going to have a big tea party tomorrow after school, and you're invited!" she cheered.

Yuugi smiled warmly and looked at her. "I don't know if I can make it, is that okay?" he asked. The girl pouted and looked down.

"Okay big brother, if you can't come than I'll save some tea and cookies for you, okay?" she said hugging him. Yuugi smiled and patted her head.

"That's nice of you Jessica. Now run along, isn't it almost your bedtime?" he said hugging her back before picking her up and twirling her once. The little girl giggled happily before he placed her down.

She peaked behind his legs, to see his box of dolls. Her curious eyes widened as she ran behind him peaking into the box.

"Hey big brother, what are these?" she asked excitedly picking one of the old dolls up and hugging it.

Yuugi turned to her with angry eyes. He tried to calm himself as he took the doll from her slowly and put it back into the box, closing the old cardboard thing up placing it back into his closet.

"What were they? Big brother answer me!" she asked impatiently. He kneeled down to her height, his body trembled as his eye ticked with nervousness.

"Jessica…please…let's not mess with big brother's things okay? Some of them are very special to him, and he doesn't know what he'd do if something ever happened to them. Run along now, okay?"

Jessica as confused, her brother looked like he wanted to cry, so she left after kissing his cheek goodnight.

Yuugi sighed and locked his door once she was gone, going back to his project for a moment. He gazed up at the sky for a moment, before abandoning his newest doll project, taking out instead a few yards of yellow, pink, and skin tone fabric…

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The next day Yuugi left for school without a word, and didn't speak until he got to school. He sat next to Yami quietly, before turning to him and saying shakily,

"Yami…do you ever feel…frightened?" he asked. "Of the past?"

Yami's ears perked up in surprise, he hadn't even heard Yuugi come in, he wrapped an arm around the others shoulders with a calm comforting smile.

"Everyone is sometimes, is something bothering you little one?" he asked, genuinely concerned.

Yuugi just shook his head. "I was just thinking is all…" he said calmly.

Yami didn't press the issue, simply patting Yuugi's hair with understanding.

"Just know I'm here for you little one, I'll always be."

Yuugi looked up at him with hunched shoulders, it made the small boy appear even smaller as his dull eyes looked up at Yami.

"Thanks…" he answered while his eye ticked again.

Yami leaned over and kissed Yuugi's forehead, a gasp washing over the classroom as they all watched.

Yuugi blushed at the action, then quickly shrunk into himself feeling all the eyes on him. Fear gnawed at him as he tried to keep himself calm.

Yami stood up, and dragged as surprised Yuugi out of his chair before holding him close to his chest. "You all see this?" he asked with a smirk.

He pressed Yuugi into a frim hard kiss, the other blushing madly as his first kiss was stolen in front of everyone. He felt Yami's tongue press into his mouth dominate him, he couldn't help but whimper.

He didn't know what to do, how to react, but after a moment he found himself kissing back, his soft pink lips pushing tenderly against Yami's. Yami smirked and let Yuugi wrap his arms around his neck as they kissed, before breaking for a moment.

"This," Yami began, twirling one of Yuugi's bangs around his finger.

Yuugi was flustered and embarrassed and he hid in Yami's chest as the whole class watched in disbelief. Yami's hand wandered from Yuugi's lower back to his rear, giving it a tight squeeze.

Yuugi yelped, and hid further in Yami's chest.

"This, ladies and gentlemen, is mine." He declared kissing Yuugi's hair again.

Whispering and mumbling was rampant across the classroom as they sat down again, Yuugi still firmly pressed to Yami's chest, unable to bear the thought of seeing everyone look at him in such a vulnerable state.

"Yuugi, you don't have to be so embarrassed, we're dating remember? Have you never had a boyfriend before?"

Yuugi shook his head against Yami's chest. Yami smirked, still playing with the younger boys hair.

"Never? You've never dated anyone?"

Yuugi looked up, only enough for Yami to see his eyes. They were red and puffy as his blush had spread to his ears. His left eye ticked a few times as the dull orbs gazed up at him nervously.

"No." he answered weakly, obviously rather upset.

Yami stroked his hair, kissing his head comfortingly. "Was that your first kiss little one?" he smiled.

Yuugi nodded, tears pricking at the corners of his eyes. Yami smiled and brushed them away with his hand, chuckling as Yuugi's eye ticked uncontrollably.

"Uh-huh." He said shakily. Yami smiled warmly before tenderly kissing Yuugi again. It was soft and meaningful. He pulled back and nuzzled against Yuugi's cheek.

"I'm sorry I embarrassed you little one." He apologized.

Yuugi's eye ticked, before they narrowed as if they were calculating something very important. As soon as the menacing gleam in them came it was gone and Yuugi's child like but dull amethyst eye's were gazing up at him.

"It's okay, Yami." He said blushing.

Yami stroked Yuugi's face before pulling away. The bell rang and class began. Before he knew it the day was over and they were packing up to go home.

Yuugi packed up his things quickly before turning to leave. Yami stopped him, kissing his cheek before taking Yuugi's hand in his own.

"Come on little one, I'll walk you home." He offered, no really giving Yuugi much option.

The smaller followed him without a word, despite the growing agitation he had. He wanted to just get home and finish his project. His little sister was already enough of a disturbance as it was.

They walked in silence, hand in hand without any other conversation.

"Yami…" Yuugi said after a long conversation. "…can you come over tomorrow?"

"It's Saturday tomorrow." Yami replied. "I think I can make it." He said with a wink.

Yuugi smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thanks. I just…don't want to be by myself a lot."

"Are you lonely little one?" Yami asked giving Yuugi's hand a supportive squeeze as they reached his house.

Yuugi shrugged. "I don't really know…" he said, eye ticking.

Yami kissed Yuugi's forehead. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay." Yuugi said with a blush. "See you tomorrow."

Yami smiled and waved Yuugi off as he entered his house. "It's a date little one!" he called.

Yuugi smiled and shut the door. He set his things down. He was admittedly confused as he walked slowly upstairs. "Hello Yuugi." His adoptive mother smiled.

"Oh…hey mom." He replied tiredly.

"What's wrong dear?" she asked. He put on a happy face as he turned to her.

"Nothing mom, I invited a friend over for tomorrow."

"Oh? Is it that nice Yami boy again?"

"Yeah." Yuugi said feeling his heart skip a beat as his eye ticked. "I'm going to my room."

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Yuugi had been diligently working on his dolls –now that he had two things that annoyed and or confused him in his life- and had managed to finish one.

He smiled and held it close looking down at its pale face and wild hair. He giggled madly as he drove the needle through its eye, before tying and cutting the string.

"There, it's done!" he cackled. "Such a confusing one you are, I never think right around you…" he said stressfully.

He put his things away, figuring he'd finish the other on a later day. His bedroom door creaked open only enough for him to see his little sister peeping at him unsure if it was okay to come in.

"Hey princess, what's the matter? Come in, it's okay." He urged patting a spot beside him on the bed. She hesitantly came inside, and sat next to him. In her hand was a small bag.

"What have you got there?" he asked as she handed it to him.

Inside were a few cookies that had been messily decorated and a travel coffee cup filled with tea. He smiled.

"Is this from your party, did you have fun?"

She nodded, looking down. He smiled and hugged her. "Don't worry Jessica, I'm not angry at you, I've just had a lot on my mind is all…" he assured.

She smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thanks big brother."

He laughed it off and hugged her. "Your welcome, now its late, you should go to bed."

She nodded and hugged him. "Okay, good night big brother." She smiled.

"Goodnight Jessica. Thanks for the leftovers." He said ushering her out of his room.

He sat down on his bed and giggled. "Everybody here is just so gullible…so unaware…" he cackled as he gazed out his window.

"This will be an interesting time…Oh Yami…you're going to be my newest plaything…" he laughed insanely, before smiling warmly, his eye ticking randomly.

"We're going to have lots of fun you and I." he laughed, gazing at his newest doll before he hugged it close. He smiled and kissed it's head.

"Goodnight Yami, see you tomorrow." He giggled as he snuggled under his blankets and went to sleep.

A/N: Yay! Pshyco Yuugi! :D We all love him so much. I'm making him seem a little more normal in the chapter so he draws in a false sense of comfort. He's just such a cute little pshyco!

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