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Demons of the Night
Chapter 3
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Yugi paced around his room, pondering in his thoughts.
'Hmm. Should I do it or not?' he thought
Yugi wasn't sure if this was the correct decision. Beads of sweat poured down his forehead. If he made the right decision, mankind would be safe, if not, the earth is doomed.
'Oh what's the harm in that? I made up my mind! I'm gonna call Honda whether it's the right choice or not. A hyper Honda isn't that dangerous, is he?' Yugi gulped nervously. 'I'm sure Yami won't mind.'
He walked towards his phone and dialed Honda's number.
"Moshi Moshi, Honda speaking."
"Honda" Yugi blurted out the news of the new students and Yami's invitation to their home. "So, can you make it?"
"Hai! When do we leave?" Honda asked in a remarkable speed.
Yugi blinked and tried to figure out what his friend just said. "I don't know. I didn't ask."
"Well, call them!"
"They didn't leave me their phone number" Yugi sighed. He crawled over to his bed and took off his navy jacket. A small note fluttered out of one of his pockets. Curiously, he bent down and read it.
----Note-----
Yugi,
I forgot to mention our phone number and address. In the mean time, I've also forgotten what our phone number is, but I can tell you where we live. It's only three blocks away from your grandpa's shop. Be there at seven o' clock sharp if you can. I look forward to your arrival.
Yami
----End note-----
'How did this get into my pocket? I'm quite certain that nothing was in there, no less this note.' He frowned.
"Yugi? Yugi? YUGI?!"
Yugi winced from Honda's tone. "Hai?"
"Thank goodness. I thought you hung up on me. When are you going to call him?"
"I won't. I know where they live."
"Nani? But I thought you said-"
"That I didn't know where we have to arrive and at what time."
"Hai!"
"I found a note in my pocket and it told me where and when. Be here at six, okay Honda?"
"Hai. Ja ne Yugi!" Honda hung up.
'Phew. Now that's over. Okay, I called Ryou and his roommate already, and they agreed to come over. Now, after all that, the only one left is Jou.'
Yugi dialed Jonouchi's number and told him the news once he had answered.
"Okay Yug! I'll be there in, oh, about right now."
"Nani?!"
The doorbell rang. Yugi took a fleeting look back at his phone before darting through his room. By the time of the fifth bell, he had already opened the door, allowing entrance for his dirty blond companion.
"Ohayo, Yugi-kun. Are you ready to go?" Jou chirped.
Yugi stared dumbfounded at him. "Jou, why are you acting so...chipper?" he spoke slowly, as if he was talking to a child.
"BecauseIhadsugartoday!" Jou spoke in rapid speed.
Yugi slowly deciphered it while horror dawned in. "You had sugar today, didn't you?" he cried. He turned paler and paler as Jou nodded enthusiastically. "Well, let's just go," he sighed.
"Ano...didn't you say that we're waiting for Honda and the others?"
Yugi froze in mid-step. He turned around and walked back into the hallway. "Never mind," he muttered.
Jou bounced around the room while Yugi sulked around behind him. 'It's just not fair!'
"Yugi? Do you want something to eat?" Yugi's grandpa's head popped out of the doorway. "Oh," he glanced at Jou. "You're having friends over?"
"Iie. We are going to Yami's and Kaiser's house." Yugi replied.
"Yami? Kaiser? Who're they? Are they friends of yours?"
"Of course Jii-chan! They're the new students at my school. One of them, Yami, invited me to their home."
"But isn't it a bit too quick for you to accept the invitation? After all, you just met them."
"I know," Yugi sighed. "But I have a feeling that they won't hurt me. It's weird, right?" Yugi rubbed his head sheepishly.
Yugi's grandpa stared at his grandson for a while before nodding and heading out of his way.
Suddenly, the tri-haired boy was bombarded with waves of drowsiness. He staggered into the living room and plopped onto the maroon couch. Yugi fought with every inch in his fiber to stay awake, but he admitted defeat. Soon, he was sleeping peacefully, snuggling into the cushions.
----Dream Sequence-----
Yugi slowly opened his eyes. He scrambled to his feet, only to gasp in bewilderment. The ground underneath him had changed from marble to a meadow. His school uniform had also transformed into an ashen colored robe, complete with two ebony dragons entwined together in a loving gesture. Yugi absently stroked the crown decorated with amethyst gems and rubies that was lying on top of his head. His sneakers also changed into knee-high boots that seems to be made out of dragon scales, and his navy blue slacks was altered into leather. "Where am I?" he asked.
"You're in my world." A voice answered behind him. Yugi spun around, only to meet face to face with a man. He squinted his eyes. Yugi couldn't make out his face features, except for the crimson eyes.
"Who are you?" he asked the man in suspicion.
The man chuckled. "I'm who people fear, but I am also who is respected. I am the one who is always misjudged by my true appearance, but not by our loving nature."
"You're one of the demons of the night!" Yugi backed away and prepared to run.
"Hai. But please don't be afraid of me. I would never harm a human being unless it was absolutely necessary."
Yugi faltered. This demon seems quite familiar, but he couldn't place a finger on it. He looked over the demon's appearance. The demon was wearing a robe just like his, except for the colors. Everything that he was wearing was in the color of ebony, except the pure white dragons. There was something off though. Yugi narrowed his eyes, and then gaped at the demon. The demon was emitting a shadowy crimson aura, and yet, fear hadn't penetrated his heart. A feeling of love and peace surrounded him, drowning him in its embrace.
"Staring at me now, young one?" the demon chuckled.
Yugi's face slowly shaded into scarlet. "Iie," he denied.
The demon chuckled again. He leaned over until he could feel Yugi's breath breathing on him. "Do you know why we demons were on the run from you humans all along? The history of our past is more complicated than you think. I look forward to our next encounter." He kissed Yugi's forehead, and stepped back for the shadows to envelop him.
"Wait! I don't know you! Could you at least tell me your name?" Yugi cried. His hand reached for him, only to grasp thin air.
By then, the demon had disappeared. Only his voice had remained. "I fear it's too soon for you to know my true identity. For now, you may call me Atemu. I hope that you won't judge us from our appearance like those imprudent mortals from the past. Please learn to love one, too, for the sake of our race. Bye for now, Yugi."
By than, Atemu's voice had faded, and left a feeling of anguish and confusion from Yugi. His knees collapsed, and he dropped to the ground before him.
-----End Dream Sequence-----
"Yugi-kun? Yugi!" Jou shook Yugi's slender shoulders. "Wake up! Kuso!"
Yugi cracked open one of his amethyst eyes. He yawned cutely and stretched his arms to get the numbness out. "Jou-kun? Why did you wake me up? I was just having a wonderful yet sorrowful dream."
Jou's hyper voice turned sober. "It's seven 'o clock already."
"Nani?" Yugi yelled. "Oh no! We're late!" He scrambled off of the couch and dashed into the outside world.
Jou snickered. 'Man, this is too easy!' Calmly, he pushed himself up and jogged over to Yugi's side.
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Phoenix: -looks back at the fic- Is this over 2,000 words total? If this isn't, we promise you that our next chapter will be much longer.
Takara: I don't think so. We are offering a kuribun (is that the correct term) to the person who reviews this chapter and correctly guesses who "Atemu" is. This is very simple, so it couldn't be that hard for you all to answer, but you can just give hints of who you think Atemu is for we don't want to spoil his identity. The winner gets to ask for a request that's related to this story, and we will go to no ends but to make sure that it happens. If you're asking why we're doing this, well, we ran out of ideas so we added a kuribun to this fic.
Phoenix: Why, you're no help. Please review! Oh yeah, you can get the definition of the Japanese words on our profile. Until next time!
