Sorry about the lack of updates to those on Deviant Art, on there it has been since November when I last updated.
Anyway, I do not own YGO.
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Beautiful Dawn
Chapter Four
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I blinked opened my eyes, when did I get back in my bed? I looked around and saw that the digital clock read that it was four in the morning. Memories of what happened before came to my mind and I pulled my knees up to my chest.
"Why did I try to die again… what's wrong with me…"
I looked at the door and decided to get out of bed, to many thoughts were running through my mind and one was, get in Kaiba's bed. Which is odd since my bed was nice and I didn't want to bother Kaiba, but my feet had led me to his door. I opened it slowly and I saw that he was sitting on his bed with a cell phone.
He didn't notice me as he spoke softly into it, most likely for the reason of not waking me up, in another language. He finished a moment later and turned to see me still at the door. "Yami? What are you doing up?"
"I can't sleep, can sleep with you?"
He blinked and gave me look. "Why?"
"I dunno…" I really don't know why at all since my mind never made up a reason. He sighed and pulled back a part of the covers. "Get in." He spoke as he got under and moved to one side.
I crawled in, a little worried at first, but then I just snuggled in and closed my eyes, listening to Kaiba's slow breathing which meant he was out already. I smiled and relaxed and went out myself.
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My internal alarm clock went off as I woke up at seven sharp. I turned over and my arm brushed against something warm, and this thing was breathing. I opened my eyes and was greeted by a tan colored face with tri-color hair.
Holy shit when did he get here?
I racked my brain for a reason and remembered that after my little phone call, Yami came in for no reason and asked to get into my bed. I still don't know why I let him though. Yami must have some strange thing on me or what ever; lately I've been letting him get away with things, except killing himself which I must put a stop to.
But looking at him like this was odd, normally Yami was so… game faced, he always looked ready for something and yet while he slept his face seemed to change to that of an innocent child, he is like two sides of the same coin when like this. Makes me wonder, but what also makes me wonder is why his friends have been ignoring him.
Normally the little group of idiots, excluding Yami and Yugi since I can't consider them to be stupid, was always together and was always blabbing about friendship and all that bull shit but to think that they had been distant from the former pharaoh is making me reconsider them to be the kinda group that sticks together.
Maybe seeing him being normal and not trying to save the world has caused a change of mind for them and that he is now like everyone else.
I guess that could be a reason.
He also said that dueling was meaningless to him, which is pretty much what he is known for. I know I haven't dueled him in a while since I've been busy with recent projects for Kaiba Land and I know Yami doesn't duel just anyone, he looks for someone who can give him a challenge.
I guess I fit the bill right there now don't I?
But he also said he doesn't belong in this time period. That's right, his soul is three thousand years old and he use to only take over Yugi to duel or play a certain game, so he barely knows much about the world of today. I think he might have picked up a thing or two from Yugi and he grandfather when he was with them, but I think he doesn't know a lot of today's technological advances.
I guess I've got a lot to do for Yami…
"Hmm…"
I looked to see that Yami was moving slightly closer, and by slightly closer I mean that he was now resting his head on my chest. Well, I can't say that I was expecting this. He seemed comfortable where he was and being asleep he didn't know where he was, I listened to his calm breathing as he nuzzled his head slightly into my shirt.
What do I do? Do I move him so I can get up or do I just let him rest? The latter won since he wrapped his arms around my waist. I really wish he wasn't doing this, but he seemed so peaceful like this and I can't push him off because he might fall of the bed and he might get hurt, as if he hadn't been hurt enough. I sighed and scowled since I would really like to get up right now since I wanted so coffee.
But thank some God my prayers were answered when Yami woke up. I saw his glazed red eyes look up at me through heavy eyelids. He blinked and still seemed to be out of it. "Seto… is that you?" I nodded and he looked down and noticed how his head and arms were.
"Why am I sleeping on you…?"
"Because people do crazy things in their sleep now get up or I'm doing it myself." I frowned at him. I watched as he sat up and yawned in a slightly cute fashion… I did not just think that. He rubbed his eyes and looked at me. "Aren't you going to get up?" He asked softly with a bit of a smug look on his face. "Or are you going to keep staring at me?"
I frowned and got out of bed, smacking the back of his head as I headed toward the bathroom to get dressed.
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I sat at the table in the kitchen, nursing the warm coffee I had just made. It has been two days since I went into Kaiba's room. We never talked about it but I kept thinking about it, I don't know for sure if he did but you can never tell with Kaiba around. Right now he is off to pick up Mokuba to have him spend the weekend here; Kaiba told me that he would not tell his brother that I was here until he got home.
He wanted me here as a surprise.
But I think I was the one who was surprised when I saw Mokuba enter the kitchen with a smile that could rival that of Yugi's. "Yami! Oh wow, I didn't know you were here!" He then placed his finger to his chin and had a think face on. "Hmm, I didn't know Seto was into the small, dark, a tan type."
"MOKUBA!"
I jumped and turned to see Kaiba blushing slightly from what Mokuba had said, making us both laugh.
"Look Mokuba, Yami's only here to get away from the morons he calls friends and to clear his mind. But since you're here now, he can annoy you."
"Hey! Just for that, I'm not making you jack crap from dinner." I stuck my tongue out at the CEO who glared.
"It was a joke Yami, for all I know we are both going to be bothered by this guy here." He pointed to the smirking little brother. I only rolled my eyes and took a drink off coffee, which Kaiba seemed to notice for the first time and went to go and get himself one.
"So," Mokuba started as he took a seat in front of me. "Yami, why are you here?" I looked into those large grey eyes, how the hell do I explain to a kid that I'm suicidal at the most unpredictable moments, or that I'm depressed because my friends don't care for me, or that life in this century is a living hell for me.
"Just as your brother explained, I was stressed and needed to get away from Yugi and the gang." That was pretty much it in a nut shell, excluding my little issues that have taken over my brain at times. It seemed the Mokuba believed me and ran off to play video games, saying that he was happy I was here to keep Kaiba company.
Kaiba rolled his eyes and took a seat where Mokuba had been. He looked at me and smirked slightly. "Nice job, using the same excuse I did. Now if you want the lie to keep working, I suggest that you avoid killing yourself for the next three days." Kaiba took a sip of his drink as he pointed to my wrist.
I had removed the bandage last night and now there was a thin pale scar where I had cut my skin. I glared at him and took a drink. "I know that moron, and I'm sorry if the urge comes up at the most unexpected times. My mind is more fucked up then a twenty dollar whore."
"You are aware that we are going to have to put an end to that as soon as we can Yami. Its really starting to piss me off more then it scares me and its scares me a lot."
"You… you were scared?" I raised an eyebrow at this and Kaiba gave me a dark look.
"Of course I was, it's not everyday that someone you know tries to off themselves when they know perfectly well that another person is in the house with them. Yami, you are really screwed up in that spiky head of yours and I really don't want to see you die."
"I guess, if I die then a lot of people are going to be sad…"
"That's looking at it through one's emotional view, but think of it in a rational way. We humans are born everyday, just as we die everyday. But when we die, we die and sure people will miss us but that's not going to stop the world from turning. We are insignificant things trying to survive as long as we can. But for those who cared about you when you were alive, when you die it seems like the world has stopped turning for them. When you die, people will be sad and do you want your aibou to be sad? I didn't think so."
I looked at him, letting everything sink in. "Oh Ra… what have I done… aibou must be so scared now, I was his other half and now he thinks I'm dead…" I placed my hands to my eyes, trying to chock back a sob. "I'm such a fool… Aibou must hate me now… he'll never forgive me if I return now… it's been almost a week…"
"Yami…" I looked up to see Kaiba giving me a slightly worried look. "Listen, if I call Yugi and have him come here to prove that you are indeed alive, will you allow me to help you through this whole thing for you?" I nodded and he stood up, leaving the kitchen so I can be alone with my thoughts.
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Sitting at my desk, I listened to the phone ringing on the other side, waiting for someone to pick up the damn thing. I heard a click and then a voice that sounded worried.
"H-hello?"
"Mouto, is that you?" I asked, having to make sure just in case.
"Kaiba? Damn, I thought you were Yami…"
"Yeah, I wish!" I said in a sarcastic tone and went down to business. "Alright Yugi listen up and listen good because I don't like repeating my self, makes me sound like a broken record. Okay, did you get a note from Yami saying that he was going to end his life?"
"Yes… how did you know…"
"I stopped him from trying to kill himself on a bridge. Look Yugi, he is here with me at my summer place right now. And right now, he is feeling really guilty because he thinks you hate him."
"I could never hate him!" I pulled the phone away from my ear at the high pitch yell Yugi gave.
"Jeez Yugi, lower you disciples a bit okay?" I heard him sighed.
"Sorry, but why would Yami think I hate him, I've been worried sick. Me and the gang have looked over all of Domino for him and have yet to find a trace of him… and why am I being told that he is alive NOW after I had a panic attack on the day he disappeared, which was almost a week ago…" I could tell that he must be pinching the bridge of his nose right now.
"Not my fault, I wasn't sure if he wanted you to know alright?" I sighed before speaking again. "Yugi, do you think you can come up here, I bet Yami would really love to see you right now, but what ever you do, don't bring the others with you okay?
Yugi agreed and I gave him directions to this place. Now all I have to do is wait for the kid to come here and maybe Yami will see things differently about his best friend.
TBC
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Please review.
This was a hard one since I didn't want Yami to try and kill himself, he won't while Yugi or Mokuba are around, but I did have him sad about himself. The scene in the bedroom was something that I've wanted to put into this story for a while, just to make it seem like Kaiba and Yami have something going on, but that won't be for a while. I still have to set some things up.