Seshafi: Well, that was an interesting experience.

Yami Seshafi: still laughing Tell me about it. You almost died!

Seshafi: mumbles under her breath

Yugi: looking interested What are you guys talking about?

Seshafi: My dear mother decided to nearly DROWN me with hydrogen peroxide because two of my earring holes are infected…

Yami: confused What is hydroxide pergogen?

Yami Seshafi: laughs even harder

Yugi: It's a chemical-ish liquid that cleans a wound.

Yami: So why not just say that?

Seshafi: Oh! And I'm SORRY for making Yugi cut himself! I needed that for the story! A LOT of people were angry at me for that one… I even had cookies taken AWAY from me! cries That's why I classified the story in the weird combo of Humor/Angst. But, hey! Things get better! I promise!

Yami: outraged You made Yugi do WHAT?!

Seshafi: Ahhh! On to the story!

Yami: chases Seshafi off with ax again

Yami Seshafi: For all the slow people out there, Seshafi does NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh. If she did, she would have killed off Tea within the first few episodes and she would have put in that much sought after kiss between Yugi and Yami that every fan girl dreamed of…

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Yami tore his eyes away from Tea just in time to see his aibou turn and run from the scene. Yami couldn't believe that Tea would say those things. This wasn't the girl that he was dating, was it?

Everyone became quiet, and all eyes were upon Tea.

"Oh, come off it. You all know that I'm right. Yugi's just a little kid who needs someone to cling on, and he just happened to choose my boyfriend. He really needs to get laid." Tea said.

"Tea, shut the hell up," Jounouchi said, defending his best friend.

"Yeah, Tea. What in the hell do you think you're doing, talking about Yugi like that?" Honda joined in.

Tea glared at Honda.

"What, have you become so stupid that you need Jou to start a sentence for you?" she said. "Let's go, Yami. Let's find a movie or something and makeout."

Yami was quiet during this whole argument. He was letting the words the Tea spoke sink in. Then he tried to communicate to Yugi through the mind link.

/Aibou?/

No answer.

/Aibou, can you hear me? I'm sorry for what Tea said. I would never think that about you, my hikari./

No response.

Yami sighed. It was hopeless. He made to follow Yugi, but Tea grabbed his arm.

"Nuh uh, Yamikins. We're going to a movie." And with superwoman strength, Tea pulled Yami into the opposite direction of the game shop.

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Yugi watched the blood run down his arm. He thought of the feelings that came with the cut. Quickly, before he changed his mind, Yugi allowed the blade to pierce his skin twice more, and then rinsed off the blade and his own arm.

Pulling down his sleeve, he ran back to his room. He shut the door behind him- if anyone came looking for him (though he doubted it), he didn't want anyone to see him this way- eyes red and puffy from crying, a razor blade in his hands, and a wrinkled sleeve. Yugi quickly picked up the book closest to him, which happened to be a book on Egypt. Yami loved to read it and find contradictions within the book's contents.

Yugi stuffed the razor blade inside the pages, then placed the book in the bottom drawer of the desk.

Now what should I do? Yugi thought to himself miserably. The shop was closed. He couldn't go back to the park, though he doubted Yami and Tea would still be there.

Yugi decided to just take a shower. He always felt that showers not only cleaned his physical appearance, but also cleansed his soul. So once again, Yugi walked that familiar path to the bathroom.

He shut the door and walked over to the shower. Turning the water on to hot, Yugi stripped down to nothing. He turned to look at himself in the mirror.

Scrawny, short, kiddish. He thought to himself. Yugi was never very impressed with his body. Steam filled the room, making Yugi look like he was a distant figure in a cloud of mist.

Yugi stepped into the hot water. He stood for a moment, just letting the water wash over him. He glanced at his wrist. The cuts stopped bleeding, and were stinging just a bit from the contact of the warm water. Yugi ignored the pain. He was used to it.

After washing his hair and the rest of himself, Yugi turned off the water and climbed out of the shower. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. Yugi threw his clothes into the hamper and walked back to his room. It was getting late, so he put on his blue and yellow star pajamas (Seshafi: I LOVE THOSE PJs! THEY ARE SO ADORABLE ).

Yugi walked downstairs and went into the kitchen. He decided to make some popcorn and settle on the couch to watch a movie. What could be better than to wallow in self pity?

But, Yugi thought to himself as he was putting the popcorn bag in the microwave, what exactly do I have to be upset about? Tea's words are probably right and Yami most likely wants to get rid of me. Oh, right. That's what I have to be upset about.

Yugi poured his popcorn into an enormous bowl, then put in the movie Dead Poet's Society. Yugi started off really good. Not a single sob. But then he got to the middle of the movie, and something random totally set him off the edge. Laughter.

Once the main character started laughing, Yugi started to sob. He didn't understand why, though. He shouldn't be miserable because his yami was out having fun. Well, actually, he would be more of Tea's yami now.

Yugi picked up the bowl of popcorn off the ground next to him and hurled it at the television with all of his might. The plastic bowl cracked, but Yugi was sobbing to loudly to hear it. He pulled his knees up to his chest and sat there, crying to himself. Crying so much, in fact, that as it neared 11 PM, Yugi cried himself to sleep.

Yami, back from his horrendous evening with Tea, silently opened the door. He approached the sitting room that Yugi was in. While walking there, he thought about what just went on between him and Tea.

FLASHBACK

Yami and Tea entered the cinema. It was crowded- Yami didn't like that. It made him anxious.

"Tea," he began. "Couldn't we just-"

"No." she said. "You and I are going to get some quality time together."

Meaning she wants to kiss me within an inch of my life, Yami thought to himself. He was unsure of his feelings towards Tea. Yami had been experienced in lust before, but he wasn't sure of love.

As Tea and Yami entered the theatre, he continued his thoughts. Sure, there had been plenty of maidens while he was Pharaoh that he had slept with almost every night since he had been fifteen summers. Still, he didn't feel anything for just one in particular. Would that feeling have been love? The mystery of it all angered him. Yami didn't like it when answers eluded him.

The movie began to start. So did Tea. She turned her face to Yami's, then puckered up her lips. Yami sighed mentally then gave himself (and his lips) up to Tea's inevitable plans.

END FLASHBACK

Yami sighed, and then gasped. What he saw managed to shock him.

There was popcorn all over the floor, though the mess was mostly over near that electronic contraption that people appeared in from time to time. There was a plastic bowl near that wretched device as well, with a long crack running down the side. That machine was off, but Yami didn't see the remote on that box in its usual position. Then he saw Yugi.

Yami gasped again, more audible this time. Yugi was curled up on the couch, on his side with his knees pulled up to his chest. His hair that was usually so good at imitating Yami's own was a dreadful mess, and Yugi's eyes were slightly red and puffy.

Yami's eyes, usually filled with a fiery energy, clouded with sadness. It hurt him to see his hikari in such a state. Wasn't it his job to protect Yugi? He sighed. This was hopeless.

He crossed the room (stepping on only a couple hundred popcorn kernels along the way) and kneeled on the floor next to Yugi.

Ok, aibou, Yami thought to himself. Let's get you upstairs.

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Seshafi: Well, guys, that's it for that chapter.

Yami Seshafi: Another slow chapter?

Seshafi: Things really get interesting in the next one.

Yugi: furious look on his face SESHAFI!

Seshafi: covers ears Wow that kid can yell!

Yugi: Yami said you make me cut myself!

Seshafi: Uh…. 5 more reviews for the next chapter. Bye!

fades to black as Yugi still yells at Seshafi, who is cowering in the corner