Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh characters belong to Kazuki Takahashi. Any made up characters belong to me. This fic has Yaoi; you have been warned.
AN: I like to thank everyone who helped me with this fic. You know who you are.
We'd Never
Danced
by Yami-Yugi
Chapter 3
Many weeks later, in Domino, Yami was not in the hospital anymore, but he was moping around the game shop. The once pharaoh sat on the couch staring at the blank TV as he tried to daze himself into a world of fiction. He tried to remember the good old days when Yugi was still around, and the duels they went through together. He huffed as his crimson eyes closed. Things are so different now, first without Yugi and now I can't duel, what else is left to happen?
"Yami," Grandpa said as he came in caring a package "This came for you in the mail."
The teen's ears perked as he turned unwillingly facing the elder Mutou. "Who is it from?" He asked.
"From Pegasus."
"Leave it," Yami said as he turned back to the blank TV. Grandpa stared dumbfounded at the package as he then set it down, walking off. Yami looked down towards the package. It was enticing him, calling to him to open it. Yami grabbed a hold where his right arm used to be. His curiosity got the best of him as he began to fumble with the tight packing tape, trying to open it with great haste. It was hard cause of only one arm left. Finally after a few agonizing minutes, he managed to open the said package. Within he spies a video tape. Same old Pegasus. he thought as he picked up the tape That man never calls when he wants to talk. Without another thought he stood up and stalked over towards his VCR and placed the tape in.
The familiar face of Pegasus appeared on the screen. "Greeting Yami-boy. Or should I call you Atemu-boy. Or what ever name you are going by these days. I'm here to announce that you are invited as my guest to my new Duelist Kingdom tournament. I know your thinking no thank you, but I know even with out an arm you still have a duelist heart." The pharaoh's crimson eyes narrowed to the size of slits as he glared at the long haired man on TV. "Please just consider my offer and if you accept my invitation please give me a call. See you later, Yami-boy."
The TV went blank as Yami then walked up to the VCR, dispelling of the tape as he then grabbed it, almost crushing it in half. "Yami." said Grandpa, he surprised Yami cause he was right behind him "Maybe you should go."
The teen jumped slightly as he stared at the tape. "What is the use, I cannot duel anymore."
"I know, but it might do you some good to just watch some duels. Pegasus said it himself; you still have a duelist's heart even with a missing arm." Yami sighed softly as he sat down on the couch. "Like Pegasus said, think it over. I'll be in the shop if you need me."
"Okay grandpa."
- - -
"Yugi, a package came for you." Josh, Yugi's new boyfriend, came carrying a box over to him.
The small teen smiled as he retrieved the box. "Thanks love, wonder who it's from."
"From Indusial Illusions."
Amethyst eyes widened to the size of saucers. "What, that is impossible." Yugi said as he then began to open the box.
"Well that's what's written on the box." Yugi then opened the box as it held the video tape it also held the familiar duelist glove and start chips.
"Oh Ra, it's like Duelist Kingdom all over again." he mumbled as he then walked over to his VCR placing the tape in as the all familiar man showed up on the screen.
"Hello again, Yugi-boy. Nice to see you again." The said teen's eyes rolled in annoyance.
"Yugi-boy?" Josh asked confused.
Yugi stared at his boyfriend as he ran a hand through his hair. "Don't ask, he is a weird old man."
"Okay." said Josh.
"Yugi-boy, I'm inviting you to my new Duelist Kingdom tournament. I hope you come. I'll be glad to see how your dueling skills improve since the last time."
Yugi simply sat on the couch, continuously toying with his blonde bangs as he muttered words under his breath. Josh heard them. "He's that bad huh?"
"Yes, he tried to kill me and Yami for awhile as he kidnapped my grandfather."
"Man, are you going to go?"
Yugi sighed as he pulled Josh down with him on the couch. "I don't know I haven't dueled in awhile and it just seems kind of hard you know."
"Yeah, even when you tried to teach me and all those rules..."
"Oh Yugi-boy, I almost forgot. If you don't come you'll miss the special guest I had invited just for you." Pegasus said with a wink.
He averted his gaze upon the TV as he wondered what he was talking about. "Special guest?"
"See you around, Yugi-boy." Pegasus finished as the tape ended.
The teen raised a brow upon the now blank TV as he turned to Josh. "That was weird."
"So, you are going to go?"
"I don't know."
"I'd wonder what he meant by 'Special Guest'?"
"I wonder what he meant by that too, I doubt it's not just a hoax for revenge after Yami and I defeated him in the past." Josh shrugged. "Well what do you think?"
"Well if you want to go, I won't stop you doing a game you love so much."
The young teen smiled as he hugged his lover. "Thank love."
"No problem."
"Alright I guess I'm going, but I still wonder who the guest is." Yugi said.
"I guess you'll see when you get there." Yugi nodded as he then rested his head on the others shoulder. Josh ran his fingers through his hair.
- - -
Yami still sat on the couch as he glared at the tape of the new tournament. Why did Pegasus invite me? Did he just did it to laugh at my expense? For some reason I still want to go, even though I can't duel. Yami grabbed his right side again as he thought of this. Do I dare go to the tournament and relive my sorrow of not being able to duel? And what of Yugi? Surely Pegasus invited him as well... Maybe things can work out, hopefully he will be there. And maybe I'll face my fears and finally tell Yugi how I feel... For the first time in months the teen smiled, well smirked in his infamous manner as he had his decision made. Yami went over to the near by phone and dialed Pegasus's number. The phone line began to go on until it was answered.
"Maximillion Pegasus specking." a familiar voice said thought the line.
"It's me Pegasus."
"Oh, Yami-boy. So glad that you called. You made your decision?"
"Yes. I accept your offer." The millionaire smirked as he listened to the pharaoh groaned.
"That's wonderful, Yami-boy!"
"You never stop calling me that will you?"
"Of course not, that is what I call everyone in my tournaments, well I will see you soon Yami-boy."
"May I ask how do I get there?"
Pegasus smirked as he replied. "It's on Duelist Island my friend."
Yami sighed. "I'd figured that, but HOW do I get there?"
"Patience Yami-boy, you take the ship like you did so long ago."
Yami growled. "Finally you got it out."
"Yes now I cannot wait to see you." Yami sighed in annoyance. "IT seems you are annoyed my dear and devious friend, I will let you go now." Yami sighed again. "Oh and look out for someone you know at the kingdom."
Yami's crimson eyes widen in surprise. "What do you mean by that, Pegasus?"
The amber eyed man smirked. "You will see, lets just say this Yami-boy, you will be happy." With that Pegasus hug up. The pharaoh growled in frustration as he threw the phone at the wall, breaking it in the process.
"Stupid Pegasus."
- - -
Yami didn't like the other duelist starring at him as he passes with his bag hug over his shoulder. He simply glared at everything as he wondered who would be showing up. Meanwhile, on the boat Yugi walked around the deck of the ship, watching the duelist from Japan coming on board. He rolled his eyes in annoyance as he saw multiple people from the first Duelist Kingdom. He saw the familiar Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood and then he soon notice a familiar hair within the crowd of duelists. His eyes widened as he recognized the all familiar spikes of his other; Yami. He saw his old friend walking past the duelists' rooms and Yugi decided to fallow. Cautiously, the teen followed his counterpart as he watched him enter the lounging area. And to his own eyes he had notice his other's missing right arm, just as his grandpa had told him weeks ago. Oh poor Yami-kun, it's not fair. he thought as he watched the teen draw his backpack closer to him.
Yami stopped and sighed heavily. "Pegasus must be laughing at his little joke right now." Yami said to himself, not knowing Yugi was behind him "Stupid weird old man calling me and everyone else boy, he is weird I bet this is pointless as no one will be here."
"Yami..." Said teen tensed suddenly, freezing upon his gibberish as he turned around locking onto amethyst eyes.
"A-Aibou..." Yami stutter as he back away, his hand quickly grabbing the spot where his right arm supposes to be. Yugi smiled lightly as he tried to avoid the gaze of the missing arm.
"Hey Yami, I didn't know Pegasus invited you to duel in the tournament."
The pharaoh raised a brow upon the question. "Oh yes the weird old man decided to invite me or Yami-boy I should say."
Yugi sighed. "He's just wired like that." he said.
"So you were invited too Yugi?"
Yugi nodded. "Yeah. Josh thought it would make me happy again to go back to the game I'd love."
"Josh?" Yami asked confused.
Yugi nodded. "Oh my bad, uhm well Josh is my..."
"You're what?"
"Boyfriend."
Extreme shock came across the crimson eyed pharaoh's face as tears slowly start to appear. No... I'm too late... Why did I accept Pegasus stupid offer!
Yugi noticed the tears falling down his face. "Yami, what's wrong?"
Yami looked sadly away. "I-It's nothing..." Why didn't I told him sooner?
"So uhm Yami, how are you?" Yugi asked. Yami didn't say anything as his despair and sadness of what he learns took over him as he collapsed on the floor crying. Everyone stared in curiosity upon his outburst as Yugi bent down towards his other. Yami was still crying, and he just couldn't control it. Yugi cursed inwardly upon his stupidity.
Every duelist started at the two. Then Yugi heard Weevil's and Rex's voices in the crowd. "Will you look at that Rex is that Yami Mutou, the so called King of Games?"
"Looks like the King of Losers to me, Weevil. Look at him, all broken and can't even duel! I'm surprised he was even aloud on the ship!" The two stared laughing. Yugi's blood began to boil as he narrowed his innocent eyes glaring upon the duo.
The two didn't notice as they still laughed and makes fun of Yami's disability. "How he's going to duel? Use his mouth!" Weevil laughed.
Yugi's blood boiled as he glared at the insect duelist, almost sneering and hissing as he attempted to calm his yami. "What about you Weevil, I remember you losing to me, Yami, and Joey not too long ago so who are you to talk?"
"I'm surprised you are still sticking put for him after what he did all those years ago." Weevil said.
Fury stowed upon the pharaoh's hikari as he rolled his eyes. "Weevil that was in the past and he had his reasons. Now why don't you and your boyfriend, Rex, just run off and leave us alone." Yugi yelled in a strange outburst.
Other duelists laughed at this as Weevil and Rex blushed madly. "H-How dare you say such a thing!" Weevil shouted.
Yugi simply rolled his eyes as he then turned his full attention to the weeping pharaoh, trying to comfort his distraught self. "Yami-chan its okay."
"T-They're right..." Yami wept "I-I shouldn't be here... I-I'd should had refused Pegasus's offer..."
The smaller of the two shook his head as he pulled Yami into his arms. "Yami don't listen to them you have every right to be here as they do, and don't let them tell you any different."
"B-But they're right, I can't duel no more, so I shouldn't be here..."
Yugi nuzzled his small cherubic face into the pharaoh's mane of unruly tresses. "Please don't think that, I'm so happy to see you here it's like old times and it doesn't matter if you can't duel anymore, you will always be the expert duelist in my eyes."
"W-What dose it matter..." Yami whispered. I'd can't be the same ever again without you...
Yugi's eyes welled with salty tears as he embraced his other half. "Yami don't say that, I am here for you and always have."
Yami rested his head on Yugi's shoulder. "I-I love you..." Yami whispered softly, even though he didn't know he just said it.
Amethyst eyes widen in shock; the words spiraled through Yugi's mind as he held his other tightly. H, he loves me? Yami sniffled as he wept a bit more. "Yami, why haven't you told me this before?" Yugi whispered.
Yami's wet crimson eyes widen. Did I just say that out loud? Yami though By the gods, now Yugi will hate me. Though the pharaoh was surprised by the soft petite hand that cradled his narrow face, forcing him to look into the supple face of his innocent hikari. "I-I'm sorry, Yugi..." Yami whimpered.
Yugi sighed as he brushed away the other's stray tears. "Why are you sorry? There isn't anything to be sorry for Yami."
"B-But..." Yugi caught him off guard as his red supple lips came into contact with sun kissed bronze skin of the pharaoh's cheek. He was kissing his secret lover. Yami's crimson eyes widen in surprised and shock. He pushed Yugi back with his only arm. "N-No Yugi, you can't." he said "Josh..."
The smaller of the two sighed as he's his lips were removed from the pharaoh's cheek. "Yami I have loved you for along time and I know about Josh but at the moment this just seems right." Yugi said.
"But..."
"Please just for right now let's leave it at that, until after the tournament, lets just be together and then worry about reality later okay?" Yami just nodded slowly. Carefully, Yugi stood up as he helped pull the pharaoh to his feet as well. Yami looked down at the floor for a bit. Yugi wrapped an arm around the pharaoh's waist as he tried to comfort him. "Come on Yami lets get away from these wannabe duelists." Yami just nodded again.
- - -
So the pharaoh was led into another lobby area away from the other duelists as he and Yugi sat down. Yami rested his head on Yugi's shoulder. Upon the small term of affection, Yugi ran his slender fingers through the others tresses as he watched him sigh in content. "I-I'd missed you..." Yami said softly.
Two goldenrod bangs slipped from the teen's fingers as they once again came into contact with the pharaoh's supple face. "And I you Yami, it seems like it has been forever."
"Too long..."
"Well we are together now, and I'm glad to see you again after so long Yami-chan, its sort of like old times."
Yami's face saddens. "No it's not..." he said softly as he glances at his right side where his right arm should be.
"Yami in my eyes even without your right arm or the fact that you can't duel; you are still the most beautiful person I have laid my eyes on and will always love you no matter what."
"Y-You really think so?" Yugi nodded almost in tears as he rested his head on Yami's broad shoulder. "Why are you crying now, Yugi?" Yami asked.
The teen sniffed as he nuzzled his cheek against the pharaoh. "It's like my old dreams are coming true, it's almost like it's a mirage or some type of fantasy."
"Really?" Yugi nodded with a stifled 'Yes' as he closed his eyes wishing for this moment to never end. Yami gently place his arm around Yugi. It's not fantasy Yugi, I promise. he thought. Both sat contently as they were interrupted by the sounds of the horns of the boat. Ra dang it. I had always hated those short boat trips. Yami thought with a heavy sigh.
"WE ARE NOW DOCKING, I REPEAT THAT WE ARE NOW DOCKING." a voice yelled. Yami sighed again. Yugi nuzzled his cheek against Yami. Yami looked down and smiled at him softly, and then a small yawn escapes his mouth.
Yugi blinked thoughtfully as he noticed Yami yawn. "Tired?"
"Just a little." Though time seemed to go by fast as the people were soon departing from the large ship. Yami sighed. "I'd didn't really want this to be the end." he said softy.
Yugi smiled as he nudged the pharaoh. "Don't worry we can do this again."
"You mean you..." Yugi wasn't able to reply as they then stood up and headed out of the boat. Yami glanced down at the floor once more. His face once more held the look of sorrow. Yugi sighed as he saw the look upon the pharaoh's face. Yami sighed sadly again.
"Yami?" Yami looked up slowly at him, still very sad. "Yami, please don't be sad."
Yami's crimson eyes started to tear up again. "Yugi..." Yugi latched onto his waist. Wet crimson eyes looked surprised at him. The small teen held onto him tightly. "Y-Yugi...?"
Yugi sniffed as he held onto the pharaoh tightly again. "Yami it hurts in my heart to see you sad." Yami tired to smile. Yugi only cried harder.
Yami slowly put his hand on Yugi's shoulder. "Its okay, Aibou, don't cry." Yugi stifled his cries as he wiped his brow. Yami knelt to Yugi's high and tries to hug Yugi, even though it was quite hard cause of one arm. Everyone stared at the duo as Yugi held Yami.
Then they heard a familiar voice. "Well I see you two had found the special guest I was talking about. "
Yugi shuttered as Yami groaned. "Oh dear Ra, Pegasus, don't let it be him." he whispered.
Pegasus laughed. "Hello to you to Yami-boy, and hello Yugi-boy. "
Yugi simply held onto the annoyed pharaoh. "Hello." they both said.
Pegasus smiled again as he looks around the new duelists. "Welcome to my new Duelist Kingdom, Duelists! " Yami and Yugi just sweat dropped.
"OH Ra not this again." Yami stated.
"I agree with you on this one, Yami." said Yugi with a sigh. Pegasus smirked as he held up the infamous dueling gauntlet and star chips.
"Greetings and welcome to Duelist Kingdom, you have all been chosen from the best. WE have even checked and monitored your dueling skills in private ones at home, now time to prove who will win in this 48 hour all dueling tournament."
Yugi rolled his eyes as leaned on the pharaoh whispering in his ear. "Yami doesn't this seem like a complete waste of time?"
Yami nodded. "I agreed." Pegasus rambled on and on for Ra knows how long as the fireworks finally started to set off. Yami sighed sadly. Yugi noticed the pharaoh's sadness but decided to leave it. Pegasus laughed again.
Pegasus turns towards Yami and Yugi. "Now Yami-boy shall we head to my castle?" he said to the pharaoh with a smile "Yugi-boy has some duels to win. "
The pharaoh's narrowed brows arched high upon his forehead as he stared into the depths of amber eyes. "What, why do I have to go with you?"
"Why to get a better view of the duels, Yami-boy." Pegasus said with a smile.
Yami hesitated as he mentally shuttered from the smile. But I want to be with Yugi.
Yugi looked up at Yami. "Yami, are you going to go with the creepy old dude?" he whispered.
Yami sighed. "I guess I have no choice, Yugi." Yami whispered back sadly "Even though I wish I was still with you." The hikari sniffed as he held onto his other's waist again crying softly into his shirt. Yami ran his fingers through Yugi's hair gently. "Aibou." Yugi hugged Yami tighter.
"Yami I don't want you to go." Yugi whispered.
"I'd know, little one, same with me." Yugi sniffed as he then pulled back reluctantly from the pharaoh. Yami smiled softly at Yugi.
"Well I guess until later this is good bye." Yugi muttered as he saw Pegasus staring at him impatiently
Yami nodded slowly and sadly. "Until then, Yugi." he said as he gave him a kiss.
Yugi blushed as he gave him a chaste kiss on the lips. "Until then." Yami's crimson eyes started to tear up once more. Yugi averted his gaze as he trudged off.
Yami watched teary eyed as he watch his aibou head off when he felt Pegasus' hand on his shoulder. "Shaw we, Yami-boy?"
Yami shuttered again. Ewe, the old guy is touching me. Yami sighed in annoyance. "Very well, but DON'T touch me again."
Pegasus sighed in fake annoyance. "Oh fine Atemu-boy, but come, let's go watch the duels, Funny Bunny, and have some white wine spritzers."
Yami raised an eyebrow. The old man has NOT given up on that old kid cartoon? Yami groaned as he prayed to the gods to make it through the next two days. Oh Ra what have I done to deserve this? Well the good thing that came out of it, I had finally told my feelings to Yugi... Hopefully every thing will work out with the Josh guy and such. Yami sighed again as he started to fallow Pegasus recently into the castle. Pegasus smirked as he watched the teen follow him.
