Hi all! Another chapter, longer than the rest, I believe…..
Thanks to my reviewers: Hayashi Okami, Suma Amoru, SRRH, Protector Of The Nameless.
Malik: I'm not doing the disclaimer this time. *pushes Yuugi forward* He can do it!
This chapter has now been betaed.
Yuugi: *looking sullen* fine. Wild Dragon's breath doesn't own any of the character in Yu-Gi-Oh! Or Harry Potter no matter how much she wishes she did.
Anyway, on with the chapter.
Recap of the last chapter:
The voice encouraged me to kill, and I did just that, but my blood lust wasn't satisfied. I killed many, until a single boy, whose aura radiated pureness was left. He wasn't Yuugi, so I advanced forward, ready to strike, when suddenly, a wall of feathers came between me and my prey, white feathers that were hard as Iron and impenetrable as a steel wall.
A wall of beautiful feathers appeared in front of my frozen body. I felt a warm presence behind me, and turned around to see…
(Boy-with no name's POV)
I met the purest amethyst eyes of the most beautiful and angelic being I'd ever seen in my life. With his wings wrapped around me I felt safe and protected, as if nothing would ever be able to harm me. And then, in his melodious, understanding and comforting voice, he spoke.
"My name is Yuugi. What's yours?"
His laugh sounded like the chiming of heavenly bells as I stood gaping at him.
"It's alright," he assured, "I won't harm you and neither with he," he nodded towards his wings which shielded me from the monster, "at least, not after I'm through with him." He scowled at the monster, and I felt anger radiating from him, before his expression changed to a smile and all the anger disappeared.
"Stay here." He said, before removing me from in between his wings and walking forward to the monster, who was apparently his friend (although I found that difficult to believe). I watched and prayed the monster would not harm him. The monster seemed to cower under Yuugi's gaze.
(Yami's POV)
When Yuugi appeared and shielded the boy, my anger lessened and I became rather frightened. An angry Yuugi was not to be trifled with. When he came out of the cocoon of wings I knew I was in for it, and cowered low on the ground.
"Yami," he said, sounding rather angry.
"Yes?" I squeaked out, hoping he wasn't too mad.
"Why are there numerous bloody corpses scattered around?" he asked, his voice calm and deadly.
"Ummmmmmmmmmmm. I went on a mad rampage?" I said, rather questioningly.
"And why pray tell, did you go on a mad rampage?" he asked, no emotion showing on his lovely face.
"They locked our bond!" I said, trying to redeem myself as I cowered on the ground.
"They did not! Did you even try to unlock it before going on your rampage?" He asked, neither sympathetic, nor amused at my position on the ground.
"No?" I squeaked, no longer trying to hide my fear of him.
"Well," he spoke softly, still angry probably, "if this ever happens again try to do so before killing everything in sight."
With barely concealed anger, Yuugi turned towards the boy he had saved, picked him up and walked off. I was slightly relieved that he wasn't going to yell, but was worried about what he might do. I was also rather sulky at the fact that I had been reprimanded by a boy younger than me by at least three thousand years, and was now being ignored by that same boy, who just happened to be my lover.
I went to a corner of the cemetery and sat down, wrapping myself in my wings, and began what would turn out to be a very long sulk.
(Yuugi's POV)
I felt rather disappointed with Yami for loosing control like that as I walked away from him to find a suitable spot in which I and the young boy, who was no more than eight, could sleep. I was tired, both from using the Shadow realm for transportation and the effort it took to not just run up to Yami, scold him, then get a kiss, since I had not even seen him for at least the five hours it took to fully materialize into the glade, and arrive here through the Shadow realm.
I knew the boy was probably tired as well, so as soon as I was in a corner of the cemetery in which there was no blood, I wrapped him up in one wing and lay down to rest after making sure I would be warned should anyone try to approach us.
(Three and a half hours later)
Yuugi woke up feeling slightly more refreshed, and rather lonely as well, since this was probably the first time he's slept without having Yami anywhere near him. He stretched out his arms and rubbed his eyes cutely, wondering where the aforementioned person was.
He got up, being careful not to disturb the boy who had been curled up in the safety of his wings. Walking around, he located Yami, who was sitting in a corner of the graveyard shivering a little and looking rather rejected.
He walked up to Yami, quietly regretting his harsh words earlier, and tapped him on the wing.
(Yami's POV)
I felt a tap on my wing, and knew it was Yuugi. Although I knew that I would regret it later, I ignored him completely, still hurt at what he'd said to me and how he'd ignored me.
I felt him tap harder, but I simply didn't want to talk to him.
(Yuugi's POV)
When he persisted in ignoring my persistent taps on his wing, I knew he was angry at me and felt ashamed, even though my scolding was deserved.
Since he was still not responding I tried a different method of approach.
"Yami."
He didn't respond, so I continued.
"I'm sorry, koi." I said.
He still didn't answer.
"Please, Yami, I'm sorry, please stop ignoring me"
This time he responded. With a large sigh he sat up and untangled himself from his wings.
"Alright Yuugi, what do you want?" He said, nearly causing me to cry.
My eyes watered, and I couldn't help it. I began to cry, in great, heaving sobs that wracked my thin frame and made me fall to my knees.
His eyes widened slightly and he swooped down on me and hugged me tightly.
"You were right aibou, and I'm sorry. Please stop crying."
He held me tightly to himself and began kissing my hair. Eventually, my sobs subsided and I was calm once more, with small trails of tears still occasionally making their way down my face. He held me until even that stopped, and I felt much better.
"What'll we do?" I asked in a voice slightly rough from crying.
"I don't know aibou. I don't think this strange magic will let us leave until at least one of us has accomplished what we were summoned for, and since I don't know what they wanted me to do, and I don't think they can tell me now, I suggest we do whatever those that summoned you wanted you for." When he finished, he pulled me up into a sweet kiss, reconfirming his promise to protect me and expressing his love for me at the same time.
After the kiss, we sat awhile, content to be holding each other once more until I suddenly stiffened, feeling a strange presence nearing the cemetery.
/Yami. / I called down our bond, hoping he'd hear me.
A faint buzz came through. It seemed our bond hadn't been unblocked quite yet.
I pushed harder and sent it again.
/Yami. /
\Yes?\
This time I heard him replying faintly.
/Something's coming. / I stated.
\Oh\ he responded, his mental voice getting clearer.
/What should we do? / I asked him.
\Wait for it to come, I guess…….. Where's the boy? \
My eyes widened as I realized the boy might have woken up by now.
/I'll go get him. Be careful though, I don't think he trusts you yet. /
I hurried towards where I'd left him, cursing myself for forgetting him.
(Boy's POV)
I woke up, feeling fuzzy, but soon remembered what had occurred and feeling worried when I realized that the angel, no, Yuugi, wasn't with me. I heard something nearing me and tensed, hoping it wasn't the monster. I opened my eyes to see…
Yuugi. I was relieved to see him until he motioned for me to be quiet. I complied and got to my feet, walking towards him until I was once again encased in his wings, feeling safer the closer to him I was.
He quickly told me that the monster boy was named Yami, and that he was not actually a threat, unless someone threatened Yuugi. I was somewhat satisfied with his response, but still didn't trust Yami.
When we neared him, Yami sat still and tried to appear as non-threatening as possible. I warily hid behind Yuugi, putting as much distance between us as possible, without distancing myself from Yuugi.
We all tensed when we heard the sound of boots stepping on dry leaves…..
Malik: She needs a title suggestion.
Yuugi: Still.
Malik: She's nearly as evil as me with her cliffies.
Yuugi: Nah, she still has a long way to go to get to your level of evilness.
