It rained for 2 weeks straight in Domino City. Little sprinkles for the most part but on some days it was a full out thunder storm. The news media had already issued two flood warnings in some parts of the more rural areas but warned that if the rain didn't stop soon that they would maybe have to issue flood warnings for the city itself. On this particular day it little showers fell at random intervals at Domino high. Yugi's class was inside taking an important test that would count for fifteen percent of their math grade for that semester but Yugi couldn't concentrate. He was too worried, too wrapped up in his mind. He would bubble in a few questions then something would make his mind wander like a small noise or the way the lead shone in the light of the classroom. Every now and then, an image of his past would come up into his mind but he would quickly change his train of thought. Joey watched him out of the corner of his eye as Yugi recalled another more painful memory of his other half, Joey saw him flinch and then slightly shake his head, returning to his paper. Joey stole a side glance at Tea, Tristan, and Bakura.
Tea didn't return his look for she was too busy staring at Yugi with concerned eyes through her bangs. Bakura was busy with his exam but every now and then looked up for two seconds at Yugi to make sure he didn't jump out the window. Tristan caught Joey's eye and seeing the anxiety in Joeys face passed him a shrug. Tristan sighed and shook his head as his eyes traveled back to his test paper. Joey's eyes journeyed back to Tea who had begun absent mindedly marking answer on her test paper, her focus was still fully on Yugi as Yugi shook his head again rubbing his temples. Joey rolled his own eyes and did an overly exaggerated stretch kicking Tea's chair. That got Tea's attention and she shot him the nastiest glare that any girl could have given. Joey actually scooted away a bit but then gave her a 'relax' look. He smiled a bit at her and after a while, she smiled back but the smile was so minuet that only the people who really knew her knew she was smiling. Joey patted his test and then returned to his own, indicating that Tea should do the same. After one more sigh from Tea, Joey heard her turn in her seat and finally her pencil against paper.
What happened Yug? Joey wondered in his head, You have barely spoken in two weeks. Yug…
Joey himself was reminded of the time when Yugi had dueled Kaiba in Duelist kingdom. He had lost the duel and at the time, nobody knew what was going on with Yugi or his other side. Just all of a sudden, he had changed beyond recognition and when he did change back, he was an empty shell. Or the time when Yugi was taken away from them when he had lost that duel with the Orichalcos guys. He couldn't remember names right now. He sighed and decided to put his trust in Yugi as he turned back to his own test.
The rain had began to tap gently outside of the classroom window as Yugi watched the water droplets hit the glass. He watched a tree sway slightly in the wind and then sighed. He put his hand to his chest where, concealed under his school shirt, was the millennium locket. He fingered its shape gently as to not draw attention to him and released his gaze from the window only to stare at the corner of his desk.
Yosenity hasn't spoken to me in such a long time…
His heart sank and he tightened his grip slightly on the locket.
Please talk to me…
Silence filled his head except for the scribbling noises of pencils. Yugi remembered the test and quickly looked down picking up his pencil. He focused on the nearest question. Of course, he answered the question immediately without giving it another thought, same with the next three, Yugi was on a roll until he heard a girlish sigh. His head snapped up and he scanned his mind.
Yosenity?!
But then Yugi heard another sigh, exactly the same as the last one, come from behind him. He turned around slightly a glanced at a girl who had finished her test and was now doodling on the sides of her paper. Yugi was irritated at her but knew he shouldn't be. She was sighing, it was normal and wasn't a crime. And besides, she doesn't know what is going on in his heart or mind nor is she trying to annoy him, she was just sighing. Yugi turned back to his test and began scribbling more answer until he heard the scratching of metal against the floor. He looked up as sensei began to rise.
"Pencil's down times up."
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"Come on Yugi."
"You've barely spoken to us at all."
"We want to help you."
"What happened to you?"
"It's not what happened to me."
"You're still not helping us understand."
"Yug we've been through so much why won't you tell us?"
"Because... Because I'm an idiot and I think I made a huge mistake."
"But that's what we're here for."
Yugi and his friends were standing out in the hallways after school hours, neither one of them was willing to walking the rain so they were waiting for Tea to come back with an umbrella from her locker. Yugi was leaning against the side of the doorway letting little spatters of rain hit his face as Joey, Tristan and Bakura watched him. Bakura stepped up to him and put his hand on Yugi's shoulder.
"Yugi, you couldn't have messed up so badly that it has to be a secret. Trust me I know what it's like to keep a secret from you guys when I've messed up and it's not good."
That made Yugi smile and he turned his head to look at Bakura.
"I highly doubt I was possessed when I messed up through Bakura." Yugi said with a small laugh. Bakura smiled and shrugged.
"Maybe you weren't but it's still ok to tell us Yugi."
Yugi turned his head to stare out the door again but as he decided to tell them in his mind, the slight rain began to stop and the pitter patter sound faded. Tristan stuck his hand out to see but nothing fell in his hand and he smiled.
"Wow."
Yugi turned around and saw Tea coming down the hallway with her umbrella. Yugi's heart leapt and he immediately looked down.
I guess my other side was right, I really don't know who I like.
"Well Yug?"
Yugi looked up to see Joey peering down over him expecting an explanation for his bizarre behavior. Yugi glanced away, took a breathe, and then turned back to the group ready to finally talk. He recalled everything that happened down to the very last detail of how cold the air felt. He described the men and girl in the exact same way he remembered them. Yugi's memory was a little too good to be his normal memory and he could have sw2ore he was getting help with the details but he didn't want to drive her away if she was helping him. He described being in Xanto's presences and what being in the portal was like. But as he got to the truth, he choked. The gang didn't say anything and just let Yugi find his words to speak. Yugi sometimes wished he could just give them the info, mind to mind without re living it. As he recalled how Yosenity had reacted and how much information was thrown at her, Yugi heard a silent in take of breath. He smiled a tiny bit but it quickly faded as he told them about Aiden's plan and how he wasn't sure what he wanted, how Yosenity hadn't talked to him in over two weeks and how he was worried they were losing her.
As Yugi finished his story, nobody moved and nobody talked. Everybody just exchanged glances and finally Tristan spoke.
"Well that's a good reason for the way you've been acting."
"That's for sure." Bakura added.
Yugi bit the inside of his lip and Tea stepped outside passed everyone. She turned and gave Yugi a hug then proceeded to give everyone the first smile of the day. Yugi hugged her back surprised at her for her joyful smile.
"Yosenity knows the truth. That's a good thing! Now we can properly help her. We can return her to where she needs to go. No secrets."
"But-" Yugi began but Tea cut him off.
"-We'll worry about the guys when that time comes but for now, consider this another adventure." She smiled her widest and Tristan was the first to join her by her side with that same smile Tea was wearing. Joey clapped his hand on Yugi's shoulder and as Yugi looked up at him, he saw a smile begin to etch across his face as well. Tea shook her head, turned around, and started head towards her home. Yugi heard her say, "We'll be ok." As she left the school ground with Joey running in the same direction after messing Yugi's hair up. Tristan shouldered his back and waved at Yugi as he walked away with Bakura in tail, Bakura threw a comforting smile back at Yugi before he rounded the corner, as if to say 'it'll be ok'. Yugi waved as he watched his friends walk away and as soon as they were out of sight, he unbuttoned the first two buttons on his shirt and pulled out the millennium locket and slight rain began to fall as he started off towards his home.
The wind breezed through his spiky hair pushing raindrops into Yugi's eyes. As he continued to walk down the sidewalk, he felt like the rain carried an ounce of tears in their drops. He knew it was impossible but with every drop that hit his face, his guilt rose ever so slightly. He finally reached the intersection where he had first met Xanto. He stopped and leaned against the light pole as he pressed the button, waiting for his turn to cross the street. As soon as the light changed and he stepped out onto the pavement, he saw the events of that day fly by. He saw it from his friend's point of view as he continued to walk towards the other side.
He saw himself get smacked and his frightened look back towards them. He saw Xanto snap and as he climbed the curb he saw, he and Xanto disappear into black void. Yugi closed his eyes as he continued to walk, rubbing his temples as he splashed through puddles.
I'M SORRY!
He screamed it in his head all the way, until his toe hit the door of his house. Yugi didn't feel like going inside yet and trying to explain to grandpa. Besides, he liked the rain on his hair, sorta. He leaned up against the wall and slide down to the concrete as he stared up to the sky.
I shouldn't have kept that important of a secret from you Yosenity. But believe me I was going to tell you soon. I just wanted you to be strong enough to take the news.
"So you got my hopes up and kept them there?"
Yugi blinked as he heard Yosenity's voice inside his head and with hesitation, he closed his eyes, grasped the locket tightly in his hand, and brought it into his chest.
Yosenity, I would never want to hurt you.
Silence filled his head again and Yugi shook his head.
Please talk to me.
Nothing
Please…
Silence
"YOSENITY!"
Yugi's cry echoed around the street and he shut his eyes even more tightly. His knuckles turned white as he gripped the locket and suddenly he felt light. He was still in the same position, with the same feelings but it just felt like his body had lost twenty pounds. He then felt the wall behind him disappear and it was replaced with what felt like a railing made of stone. The rain began to fall harder on his head and he finally looked up. He wasn't in front of his house anymore. He was on the balcony of a very familiar place. The Egyptian palace. The rain continued to pour down as Yugi looked out to the palace courtyard. He saw a fountain and a pound with a giant tree over growing to create shade. He saw the rain disappear in that area for a minute and two children came running from the palace and tag each other. Yugi didn't have to see the kid's faces to know who the children were. Atem's hair and Yosenity's jewelry were hard not to notice. They were soon joined by another girl who Yugi remembered from Atem's memory world. Mana.
She came over, hugged Atem, then picked Yosenity up, and ran away with her, both girls giggling and Atem running after them with a huge smile on his face. The sun light faded and the rain continued to pound down on the tree, over flowing both the pound and the fountain. Yugi loosened his grip on the locket in his hand as he turned away from the memory. He began entering the room that the balcony was connected to. As he entered, he knew this room too. Yosenity's room. It was impossible to not know what with all the pink silk and light curtains around. But to Yugi's disappointment, the room was empty.
"Yosenity…"
And as if answering his call her figure appeared right beside her bed. Her jewels glinted in the candle light and her hair flowed in the non-existent wind. Her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her checks. Pure pain was in her eyes as she stared back at Yugi.
"Welcome to the locket."
Yugi didn't answer, he didn't want to answer. He was too hurt by what he saw in Yosenity's face.
"It's been raining in here for a while, and I thought it would stop, but I was wrong!"
Yosenity yelled the last word at Yugi and Yugi heard a strong male's voice come from his own mouth. A voice he knew so well but the voice and his own said the same words at the same time.
"Don't cry."
But as soon as the sound of her brother's voice hit Yosenity she crumpled onto her knees and threw her head and arms on her bed, her whole body shaking as she cried.
"I can't believe he's gone! He's gone! And you made him leave!"
After a moment Yugi shook his head as to get Yosenity's voice out.
"I didn't know you existed and your brother didn't remember."
Although that made Yosenity cry harder and the rain outside on the balcony began to fall harder if that was even possible. Yugi could just stand here any more. He let go of the locket, which was around his neck and quickly made his way to Yosenity. He took her by both arms and embraced her in the biggest hug. Yosenity didn't do anything but Yugi didn't care. He stroked her hair and said "shhhhh" in the softest voice he could do. Finally, Yosenity threw her arms around Yugi too and continued to sob into his shoulder.
"I miss him too."
"I'm sorry…"
Yugi closed his eyes and continued to stroke her hair, "I understand, you apologize to much."
Yosenity laughed through her cries and they just stood there hugging each other neither one of them wanting to let go. Yosenity even tightened her grip around Yugi's waist as if not wanting him to go. But then the locket that Yugi wore bumped into Yosenity's. Suddenly Yugi began to disappear from Yosenity's locket but even though both he and Yosenity were aware of what was happening they didn't let go of each other. Before Yugi disappeared completely Yosenity looked up into his face and wiped away her tears. Yugi reached out and tried to wipe the rest away but before he could he began to vanish and the last thing he saw was Yosenity's blue eyes flooded with emotion.
Yugi opened his eyes from the sunlight that shone through the disappearing dark clouds.
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