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CHAPTER 4:
Karin grabbed her phone and dialed Hishiro's phone number. She waited on the line until she heard his voice.
"Hello? Karin is that you?" he asked through the phone. She smiled to hear his voice.
"Hi my love! How are you?" she greeted happily
"I'm fine. How are you? How is Anzu?" he asked
"We are alright. Baby, something is happening here…" Karin said
Hishiro frowned and heard someone calling for him.
"Hey man! We need a little help here!" he heard one of the scientist and colleague yell. He yelled back. "Wait a sec! I'm on the phone!" he then turned to speak through the phone.
"Are you there honey?" Karin asked hearing noises on the line.
"Yes, I'm here. Tell me what's wrong" Karin let it out
"You know that necklace you gave to Anzu?... well, some guys wanted it, and they attacked me and her for it…" Hishiro let the words sink slowly
"Oh my god!! Are you two alright?" he asked fearing something really bad could have happened. That necklace had being constantly aimed by it's gold…
"Yes, but the thing is, that I think they were hired or something…"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because if they wanted something valuable, they could have easily rob the house…" she said and Hishiro exclaimed
"They attacked you two inside the house?!" Karin replied immediately
"No, I was in the house when they attacked me. Anzu was studying with a friend when she was attacked" she said
"Hell! How did you go out of that mess? You are unharmed right?" he asked concerned
"Yes, don't worry. Gladly, some cops were passing by when they attacked me and I was able to ask for help"
"And Anzu?" he asked really worried
"She was saved by his friend who was smart and quick-thinker to help her out"
"Oh, I'm so glad. I have to meet him! To thank him personally" he said and Karin replied
"Yes, his name is Yami, and he's a really good boy" she said and waited for his reaction to the boy's name. A pause followed.
"Yami what?" he asked slowly, and Karin closed her eyes.
"I don't know, I didn't have the chance… you don't think that--" she was interrupted by him
"I don't think, maybe is a coincidence. That's all" he said doubting his own words. Karin continued.
"Honey, do you know what is so special about that necklace that even Anzu wouldn't take it off?" she asked and he laughed.
"Honey, do you know how much that necklace cost? It's of pure gold and besides, Anzu wouldn't take it off because I told her not to"
"Why would you want her to never take it off? If it is so expensive, it's better if she kept it in a safe place, don't you think?" she asked raising an eyebrow
"I will tell you soon, I have to go honey, take care of you and Anzu ok?"
"Yes, darling, bye" he hung up the phone thinking about the boy's name.
"Yami… that is how Gekou's first son was named, and that is not a common name…" he thought closing his eyes "Could it be he had survived? And if he did… surely, he would be feeling so lonely now, on this specific day…" he sighed "Could the world be so small… for Yami and Anzu to have known if really he is Gekou's son?..." he opened his eyes and murmured
"I have to go back to Domino City…"
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The bell rang announcing end of recess and the start of the last two hours of class. Yami walked normally through the halls searching the classroom for his next class while drinking a bottle of water. He entered early in it, because there were just three or four people… Approaching towards his seat, he noted two girls in the back staring at him.
"More fan girls… annoying" he rolled his eyes ignoring them and seated on his desk.
These girls were like mice, one was trying to get them out of the house, and no! They stubbornly ran inwards!
He put the bottle of water on the desk and put a hand under it searching the little book he was reading through all the week but instead of getting out the book, he got out a chocolate box with a pink paper on it… He growled and inclined his head down to see what else was under the desk and with the hand pushed all the stuff a little out to the sunlight.
"More letter… more gifts! Now I really want to know who the hell knew about my birthday!!" he thought and put again all the stuff inside the desk. He was pissed, and these girls in the back were going to know he was pissed.
He was going to stand up, to ask in a 'nicely' tone at those girls who the fucking hell told them about it, when he heard her voice.
"Ummm, what are you hiding?" Anzu asked narrowing her eyes. He turned to look at her.
"Nothing, more annoying letters…" he simply said and stood up "Now, I'm going to find out who tell them about it" he said in a bothered tone.
Anzu immediately blocked his way out of the desk and seated herself besides him. "Move" he said because she had him between the wall and herself… the desk was besides the right wall…
"Maybe is not that bad" she ignored him and pulled out one of the many letters that were there. He stared briefly at the girls, memorizing their faces on his mind and reluctantly seated again.
"Let's see" Anzu said to herself unfolding the little pink paper. Yami eyed her while drinking his water and listened what she was going to read.
"Dear Yami, hehehe" Anzu giggled, Yami snorted. "Since you arrived here I've been in love with you, happy birthday darling! Dream with me?" Anzu finished arching an eyebrow. In the letter was a picture of the girl…
"What… and she think she is so pretty? God! My dog is prettier and she is a little hybrid-ugly-ugh thing!!" she exclaimed in a gracious tone while shaking her head. Yami was as well seeing the photograph when Anzu said that and, as expressionless he was, as cold as he wanted others to see, he really couldn't stifle the sweet and truly laugh that went out of him…
He didn't remember when was the last time he laughed…he never had a reason, but then this girl, Anzu, comes in the picture and just made him laugh like that…
Anzu stared at him while he was laughing softly, it was the first time she heard him laugh and saw his smile without malice, just an honest one…
She smiled and laughed too, blushing a little, because she saw him more gorgeous when his expression seemed happy…
"Really! My dog is prettier! When you know her you will see!" Anzu continued giggling and soon the spontaneous laugh slowly died. She took the opportunity to ask.
"Hey, what are you going to do with all this stuff?" she knew he had told that didn't care about it, that's why she asked.
"A great fire outside" he stated drinking more water. She pulled out the chocolate box that was there.
"Can I have those?" she asked with puppy eyes. He shrugged.
"Ok! This can't be wasted in the fire!" she exclaimed and ate one of the little chocolates. "Umm! Yummy! Sure you don't want some?" she muffled-asked extending one for him. He negated while staring at her.
"Ok, then all for me!" she ate more. He smirked while saying.
"Too much and you will be an ugly-fat-acne girl" he saw how Anzu stopped in mid-air the next chocolate, and put it down in the box, then she closed it smiling.
"Well, I think is enough for today! I will get those for my mom" she said and suddenly remembered what her mother had requested her.
Yami smirked at her actions and emptied the bottle of water, drinking the last of it. He heard her speak hesitantly, and because of that, he eyed her.
"Eh… Yami, my mom said this morning that she was really grateful with you… you know, by saved me and stuff… so, she asked me to tell you if you wanted to come over today after school… she is preparing a great meal and really hopes that you---" she was cut off by him
"I don't know if I can…" he said staring at nothing in front of him. He had the commemoration after school as well…
Anzu lowered her gaze a little disappointed; she should have expected something like that…
"But…" hope returned at her eyes and she raised them to look directly at him. He looked back making a decision "I will try to go. Just have to do some calls" he said.
He really didn't want to go at the commemoration. All of these years he had go out of inertia… but not because he really wanted… All for him as become a monotone ritual he didn't want to be part anymore.
Anzu asked ashamed "Y-you were going to be busy today? Because if you have some important things to do then, I can apologize to my mom for you and--" she was quieted by Yami's finger on her lips. She blinked and he withdrew his hand back.
"I will go" he just said in a normal tone. She smiled really happy.
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End of School! Bell Raannngggg! Weekend, at last!
Both of them walked outside the school heading towards her house.
"Weren't you going to do some calls?" she asked and he was going to reply when his cell phone sounded. He just picked it up and answered.
"Yes?"
"Yami, we are waiting for you at your apartment, from here we will head towards the cemetery. Don't take too long" Yami answered in an expressionless tone
"I'm not going" he said forgetting Anzu stood besides him.
"So he really was going to be busy today…" she thought.
"What? Are you kidding me?!" Sugoroku, his tutor, almost yelled.
"What you heard, I will go later" he said
"Later? No, you are going now! All people here wants to see you, they have made a long trip to be here! From the orphanage, the institute, your dad's friends, your mom's---" he was cut off by Yami.
"I know exactly who are there. All the--" he restrained the word that almost slipped. He eyed Anzu and she quickly looked away pretending she wasn't hearing. He continued. "Always is the same, I'm tired of it, leave me alone once in a year!" he didn't waited for an answer and hung up. In seconds, the phone started to ring again. He just shut it off… no more calls for the day…
He then looked at her. "Shall we going?" he started to walk and she followed silently
"I wonder what that was all about…" she thought
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Sugoroku cursed under breath when he realized that Yami had off his cell phone
"This kid! He's becoming more uncontrollable with the time…" he mumbled sighing
"It's all alright Sugoroku?" a man said from behind. Sugoroku turned and forced a smile
"Yes, Gozaburo, It's just that Yami maybe will not come now" he said
Gozaburo forced a frown. "Yami? You mean Gekou's son?" he asked pretending a shock expression. Suddenly Sugoroku realized
"Oh, right! You didn't know… this is the first time you came to the commemoration! You see, Yami survived" he said
"What?! Why didn't you tell me sooner?! It's been eight years for god's sake!" he made a disbelief expression while waving his hands frustrated.
Sugoroku tried to calm him down "Yeah, I know but you just disappeared… I didn't know where to find you and besides, we have to keep Yami safe for a while, we still don't know who did it. I knew you were here because of your call" he said and Gozaburo calmed down
"Well, that's true, I've been busy…" he said thinking about it "Then, Yami is alive! I'm so glad! I want to see him, I bet he has grown up a lot!" he exclaimed and Sugoroku remembered "I have just said that he will not come now"
"Why?" Gozaburo asked. He didn't want to miss the chance to mind-mess with him. Sugoroku shrugged. "I suppose he's tired of doing this every year" he sighed
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Karin inhaled the scent coming out of the pot. "Umm! It smells delicious! I hope he will come" she continued cooking when she heard the front door open and her daughter's voice.
"I'm home!" she yelled while throwing the keys on the table. Karin went out of the kitchen to see her and a smile crept on her face when she saw him standing in front of the closed door, staring back at her.
"Hi darling! Hi Yami! I'm glad you came! The meal is almost ready, make yourself comfortable" and with that she stormed off towards the kitchen again.
Yami stared at Anzu arching an eyebrow. Mrs Mazaki didn't even give him the chance to salute…
"She's always like that" Anzu answered his unasked question and giggled.
Yami didn't say anything and followed Anzu towards the table to seat. He leaned his elbows on the table, interlacing his hands. Anzu spoke again.
"Hey, I didn't know today was your birthday so, consider the meal a gift" she said. He avoided her gaze while saying "Don't worry, I never intended people knew about it…" he murmured to himself. She frowned puzzled by that.
"Why? Why to hide a special date?" she asked softly sensing that maybe he would open up at her right there and then. She really wanted to know why he didn't seem happy with his birthday…
He lowered his gaze at his hands. She noted his stern expression suddenly saddens. Anzu now was sure that something was wrong…
"It's nothing" She hesitantly placed a hand on top of his and that made him raise his eyes to lock with hers. She smiled reassuringly.
"You trust me?" she asked. He hesitated. To say he didn't, he would be lying at her, and at himself too... so discarding the option that remained...
"I think" he closed his eyes, he didn't want to say 'Yes'
"I just... don't know if I should tell you…" he whispered returning his gaze at their hold.
She tightened her grip on his hands still smiling "Its okay. Just to know you trust me, it's all I wanted"
He looked at her. She was a special girl, he knew she wanted to know, but at the same time she gave him room to choose whether to tell her or not, she didn't wanted to pry, she just wanted to support him... in a silent way
Anzu was withdrawing her hand when his acted on impulse and grabbed hers quickly like if his hand missed already her comfortable warmness. She let him, and waited for him to speak.
"Ok" he was interrupted by Karin who exited the kitchen carrying some plates with food. "It's done!" she placed the plates on the table and noted their hold of hands. She smirked evilly while winking at Anzu.
Both noted this gesture, and abruptly broke the hold retrieving their respective hands. Anzu blushing madly and Yami of course, he was unmoved.
"Oh, I see you two get along with each other" she teased and Anzu stammered.
"M-mom!" she exclaimed nervously knowing her mom was a real teaser and with the wrong info… she was a monster!
"So, Yami" Karin ignored her daughter focusing only on him "Tell me about yourself, what was your last name?" she asked and started to eat eyeing him… Anzu started too, and Yami took the chopsticks and answered.
"Muto" Karin almost choked but quickly regained her composure. Anzu frowned at her and Yami just looked at her briefly before continuing eating.
"Umm delicious…" he thought
"My god… could he be…" Karin thought and decided to continue asking.
"So, are you new in town?" she smiled forcedly and continued eating more slowly.
"Yes, it's the first time I came here" Karin continued "And what do you think?"
"Well, it's a little smaller than Tokyo" he answered and then drank some juice.
"Tokyo… no doubt, this can't be coincidence…" she thought and replied smiling "Yes! Domino is smaller but is more welcoming!" Karin said proudly
Anzu just kept silent, listening to their conversation for some time. Anzu was surprised by the searching skills of her mother. She would have been an excellent detective if she had aimed for that. In fifteen minutes, Anzu had know more of Yami than in all the time she expended with him in the school, considering they were now hitting third period…
Her mother had got out of him where he lived, with who, since when he lived here, what kinds of food he liked, how was the school going, if he was accustoming, but when she asked bout his family, more specific about his parents, Anzu noted he stopped eating.
"My parents are dead" he said in a neutral tone and quickly continued eating, ignoring the dense silence that followed. Anzu didn't know what to say, or do, suddenly she wasn't hungry…
Karin stopped eating as well, now there was no doubt, this kid was Gekou's son… but, she will not dare to ask him directly, because, she could scare him…
Karin jus apologized. "Oh, Yami I'm sorry, I didn't know" she said and that made him uncomfortable. He couldn't believe he said that… he should have invented something, but now it was too late. He didn't want their pity, he was tired of other people always be sorry for him, it was so overwhelming that sometimes he wished… he wished that all had ended for him too in that day…
Gladly, he finished eating and stared at his wristwatch for a second. He realized that maybe the commemoration was a midway of ending so he decided to go.
"Mrs Mazaki, the food was delicious, thanks" he stood up of the table "I have to go now"
"Oh, so soon? I still have the dessert left, please wait a minute" Karin quickly stood from her seat and headed for the kitchen. Yami looked at Anzu.
"Say sorry to your mom for me, I have to go" he said while she stood up from the chair and walked besides him towards the door. She opened it and both stepped outside.
"Yami" she started. He turned around to face her waiting an 'I'm sorry for your parents' or 'It must be hard, I understand'… I understand… nobody could nearly reach to think that…
"Thanks for being my friend" he was surprised by her statement. This girl really was… a unique one; just like the purple rock on his pendant… he didn't know how to react at that and much less at what she did next.
Anzu hugged him softly, trapping his neck between her arms.
"Anzu" he whispered. He could feel she had good intentions, and by her tone, her actions and personality, he could tell that she meant what she had said and this made him realized, that he considered her a friend too… though he didn't know since when, but his heart just told him that some time ago…
She broke her hug and stared at him "Yes?" she asked smiling. He smiled back softly "Thanks…"
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Yami walked along the street, towards the cemetery… His parents were transferred from Tokyo to this city, their native city. Against his will, he traveled here because all the properties and practically, the legacy of his family were there, so his tutor obliged him to come to Domino. If it wasn't for that terrible massacre, maybe they still would live in Tokyo, and completely move there, but… unfortunately…
He walked with quick step, not paying attention to anyone, absorbed in his mind thinking about Anzu, about her treatment towards him, her kind smile…
In that instant, he felt that lock, where he sealed his emotions, was starting to crack… he was becoming soft.
Yami stopped walking "I can't let that happen, I still have to find out who ruined my life and to do so I can't become soft"
"But, Anzu is---" a tiny voice on his head said and he shook his head to get ride of it. "She... I can't believe I made bonds with her…" He sighed and raised his eyes to read the sign.
"Cemetery of Domino"
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Sugoroku was with all the people in the commemoration. Like all the years, a ceremony was celebrated, with a priest and all the spiritual thing. It was celebrated inside the chapel of the cemetery. There were the pictures in frames of the Muto family, and all the chapel was adorned with flowers whose perfume engulfed the entire place. The incense made the place look eerie.
Sugoroku had the thought that if Yami came, he will not enter in the chapel. He had that thought for a while now, and he didn't know why. Maybe by his tone on the phone… Sugoroku didn't know but he was sure of it…
He rose from his seat and silently walked outside. A pair of eyes noted his actions, and the figure stood too and followed him…
Sugoroku walked towards the tombs that were outside, turning on the corner at the left. He slowly made his way towards there and his suspicious were right.
He saw him, knelt in front of the tombs.
Sugoroku approached him from behind and stood there silently. Yami felt his presence but didn't say anything.
"Yami, are you not going to come inside the chapel?" he asked.
"Yugi…" Sugoroku heard him speak and frowned, it seemed he didn't listened what he said or just was ignoring him. "Little brother, I want to tell you that… I'm still sorry for not be able to protect you, I'm still blaming myself for what happened…" he whispered. Sugoroku stepped closer to Yami and heard him speak again.
"I'm sorry too, for what I'm going to say… This will be the last time I visit you, and our parents… I'm tired of crying, I'm tired of doing this every year… My heart is no longer reacting at the pain you know… Any pain doesn't affect me anymore; if I try to cut myself… there is no pain… The pain and sorrow of your deaths… I no longer feel it"
Sugoroku frowned at that "He doesn't feel pain? What the--" his thoughts were interrupted by Yami's talking to the tomb.
"What my heart is feeling now is hatred, seek of vengeance… thirst of blood… the blood of the one who did this to us…" his tone changed from soft to a wicked one.
Sugoroku felt a little fear to hear him speak like that. Yami continued talking.
"I'm going to make him pay… to make all people involved in ruining our lives pay… even if it cost me my soul and my life. That is my only purpose… that is the only thing I'm alive for… that is what's left of my life… This time I will fulfill this promise, I will…" he finished and stood up, still facing the tomb.
Sugoroku grabbed his shoulder, reassuringly. Yami turned to face him.
"Yami, I don't like how you are talking" he said concerned by his words.
"I mean all I had said, and I will fulfill it" he said with confidence. Sugoroku saw in his eyes so much hate and wicked intentions that he scolded him.
"You don't mean anything of this!! This is not you, Yami… It's right that what happened was terrible, that scarred you, but that doesn't mean you can't move on in your life! All the time, people dies and we have no choose but to kept living, trying to carry out the road of life! "
"Sugoroku, I don't know if you know, but my life ended that day" Yami said and turned to look down at the tombs. "My dreams, my expectations, my goals, all… are down here, bury deep below…" he said and faced him once more.
"And that, will stay as it is. My only goal now is to find the culprit of this and… kills him with his family" he stated and was going to walk off when Sugoroku stopped him. He really didn't like how he was talking, and his tone… and his coldness…
"Yami! This is not you, snap it out! You never acted in this way before, why now?!" he yelled.
"I never expressed to you my intentions, but I planned this since that day, I just needed time to grow up because like a kid, I really couldn't do anything, could I?... So, I decided that it was about time I started to do something. Eight years is more than enough"
"And how are you going to find whoever did it? As you said, it's been eight years now! The culprit maybe would be far away or---" Yami cut him off
"Whoever did it, will come to find me" he said "That's why I never changed my name or let you do it… I know he will come, because he wanted something that my family had… That day my parents died, and I bet he didn't get what he wanted, it's because of it, I'm sure he will come after me"
Sugoroku just shook his head, disapproving all…
"Now I know why you never let me change your name to protect you… This is crazy! You practically are committing suicide you know!! Abstain of doing it!" he said shaking him a little. Yami just smirked.
"He is the one that will be committing suicide…"
Sugoroku couldn't believe these expressions of his. Yami broke his arm free from his grasp and walked away again when he heard his tutor.
"Gekou would not be proud of what you are doing and saying" Yami stopped but didn't face him. Sugoroku continued.
"I'm sure he would not want his child say such a things… and Keyra surely will be really sad by hearing you right now… Let's not mention Yugi! He would be really upset to see his brother in this state and ---" he was cut off by Yami's yell
"Shut up!" he closed his eyes gulping "I don't care what you say to stop me… even the mention of Yugi, will not stop me…"
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A shadowy figure leaned behind a tree trying to get any hearing of their conversation. For the first time, he saw Yami, but unfortunately he couldn't hear what they were saying.
"He really is grown up… maybe his powers have grown up as well… excellent!" he was snapped out of his thoughts by the vibration of his cell phone. He picked it up and answered.
"Kasumi?" he asked
"Yes, it's me, how are you doing?"
"Fine, I already met him" he said
"Really? And what did you say to him?" she asked really happy.
"No, I couldn't talk to him, I'm seeing him right now but I can't approach him… he's with his tutor"
"Sugoroku? That old man is still alive?" she asked laughing. He laughed back.
"Yes, I will go to make my appearance, see you"
"Ok, I can't wait for this experiment to start! Hurry!"
"Patience my dear, let's hope our dear Yami is as manageable as a defend less baby" and he hung up
"Let's meet Yami" he said to himself and walked off towards were Sugoroku and Yami were standing…
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