To tefla: V yea! Chapter titles for Chapter 8!!

1. Both Sides Now

2. A New Beginning

3. Revelations

4. Breaking Barriers

why did you have to give go and give Ryou sugar??!! I promise not to use Bakura for the rest of THIS story if you promise NEVER to give Ryou sugar again.

Ryou: Sugar, sugar sugar!!!!!

Y-n-Y: See what I have to deal with?

To Blue: Actually, there is one bad thing left... but that will be in the epilogue. (OMG! I'm actually planning ahead!)

To Sparky16: nnV ::hugs back:: thanks for the vote!

To DaBlueGoo: yea! ANOTHER chapter title!!

5. Decisions

To Wanita: Um... I knew that ;; yeah...

To Silver Dragon: n.n MORE chapter titles!! (BTW they're good suggestions. Hit Faux with a microwave for me, will ya?)

6. Light and Dark, Reunited

7. Reunited

To Garsna: I like naming my chapters... actually the reviewers like naming my chapters ;;

To pixie stix: I guess the puppy dog eyes worked! This is the 8th chapter request I got!!

8. True Happines

To Shoshana VH Vared: Yeah, my Channukah was great! I hope you got good presents too! And, what's this? There's more chapter namings!!

9. Together Again

10. Overly sweet and a fantastic chapter (.V)

11. Just to (be) Happy (I'm guessing that the "be" is supposed to be there.)

To Zypher: I hate cliffies too... that's why I write 'em!!! ...Whenever I get lucky enough to have a good cliffie.

To Asian Angel 12: V yeah chapter titles! I'm always happy when I get response from the reviewers! And don't worry about not reviewing, I'll live...

12. Reuniting (Y-n-Y: It's different then the previous one Reunited. Reuniting is in present progressive form while Reunited is in past form... WOW! OO Where'd did all that English grammar come from?!)

To agentpudge: I take it that you're happy?

To KawaiiBlackMoon: Oooh oooh!! You get Shounen Jump???!!! I ENVY YOU!!!! I WANT SHOUNEN JUMP!!! I'M JEALOUS::runs to her mommy:: Mommy I want Shounen Jump!! TT

To Ilay: V another awesome title!!

13. The Return Of You

To Meg: Ahh... I'm a big romantic, did I ever tell you that? I LIVE for mushy stuff.

To Seventh Sage: Yeah! V Happy is a good thing!! Not depressing... I'll remember that now... nn;;

To G.O.C: XD

To Burning-Yami-Rain: Sappy? Well, a little... But my story IS sappy, so I guess it would fit .;;

To Digimagic: Well Sarah should be happy now... don't want her dying on me...

Y-n-Y: Wow... so many titles... I'm really gonna need help on this one...

Yuugi::mumbles:: I don't think number 10 counts...

Yami: I take it aibou's puppy eyes worked?

Y-n-Y: I guess. I'm gonna have to use them more often...

Yuugi: I knew I was being used.

Y-n-Y: No, no! We love you! Especially Yami... ¬¬

Yami::blushes:: Um...

Yuugi: .

Y-n-Y: Anywho! I put up the title for chapter seven so go there and see who got the credit for it.

Yami: Gee... I wonder who it is.

Yuugi: I know! I know!

Yami: e.e;; I know you know, aibou. That was the point for my sarcasm.

Yuugi: Can you believe it? 's are always the one getting picked.

Yami: Yes, well, that's what happens when reviewers don't vote and the authoress gets to choose her favorite.

Yuugi: Hmph! People voted.

Y-n-Y::cough:: two ::cough::

Yuugi: --;;

Ryou: Sugar, sugar, sugar!!

Y-n-Y, Yami, Yuugi::sweatdrop:: --;; Thanks a lot, tefla!

(Thanks again tefla. It was a three-way tie again with one vote each, so I chose my favorite V)

Playing By Heart

Chapter 9

The two tumbled onto the bed, still lip-locked. "Yami," Yuugi said as he broke their kiss, "I'm hungry."

Yami laughed. "Then let's fix this problem." The Pharaoh helped Yuugi off the bed. "C'mon, I'm pretty sure your grandfather is waiting."

"Let's go and announce my decision. This time it's for real."

Yami nodded. "No more games."

"Grandpa!" Yuugi called.

"Ah, Yuugi there you are." Yuugi's grandpa bowed when he saw who accompanied his grandson. "It's a pleasure to meet you, your highness. My Yuugi speaks highly about you."

Yami saw Yuugi blush and briefly wondered what Yuugi had said about him. "Let's get to dinner shall we?"

They entered the dinner hall and Yuugi only noticed seats for three on the large round table. "Aren't the others going to eat with us, Yami?"

"I asked them to eat earlier. They said that they had things to do anyways."

"Oh, I was just hoping to introduce them to Grandpa."

Yami smiled. "Don't worry. This won't be the last time your grandpa's here for a visit. So, let's sit down."

The three sat and ate. Light conversation was made, but if someone were to look under the table, they would see the Pharaoh's hand holding protectively on Yuugi's leg. It had gotten dark fast and Yuugi's grandfather accepted Yami offering of a room to stay in. Of course his room would be a nice distance away from Yami's room. //Wouldn't want your grandfather to spoil our fun, now would we?// Yuugi's face turned bright red at the suggestive tone his lover used. /Yami!/ Yami only smirked. They showed Yuugi's grandpa to his room and exchanged 'good nights.'

"Yami?" Yuugi spoke after entering their room.

"Yes?"

"I'm happy I decided to stay with you."

Yami laughed and pulled Yuugi into his arms. "So am I." He bent his head to capture Yuugi's lips. They teased each other and suddenly, and rather abruptly, found themselves sprawled on the bed. "This looks familiar," Yami whispered.

"Well, I'm not hungry now, so I guess we can start where we left off at."

Yami worked off both of their shirts and set their necklaces aside. "Sorry, Yuugi. But your screams won't make my head feel too good if I hear them through my mind and my ears."

Yuugi giggled. "I think I'll have to agree with you there." He remembered the first time and how badly he wanted to scream out Yami's name, but refrained from it. "Wait, Yami? What do you mean when you said the others had things planned?"

"I meant that what we're doing, they are, too."

A faint blush lit the younger one's cheeks. "Oh."

"Yes, 'oh.' Now where was I?"

"Well, you were just about to..." Yuugi stopped talking once Yami began to undo his pants.

"...do this?"

I would love to give you lemon here, but as I mentioned I can't write it, and I don't want flames to start showing up. I just wasn't blessed with that talent

Seth awoke find a certain blond in his arms. He smiled. A rare sight indeed. "Come on, Jou, it's time to wake up."

"Another... five minutes... please..." Jounouchi mumbled.

"Not this time." He started kissing the back of his lover's neck.

"By Ra! What are you doing?"

Seth smirked. "Waking you up." He got out of the bed and pulled on a dark blue robe. "And I think I've succeeded."

Jounouchi grumbled about his lover being a tease and all Seth did was laugh.

"BAKURA!" a voice yelled from within the room. (Y-n-Y: Uh... let's not go into that room... ;;)

"Do we have to get out of bed, Malik?"

Malik shook his head and grinned. "We don't need to get out of bed to entertain ourselves," he said seductively. He ran a hand down his lover's back.

Marik looked at the other blond. "So, we're just going to lie in bed all day?"

"We're not just going to be lying, my love." And with one last smirk, Malik took Marik's lips with his own.

Yuugi woke up to find himself in a very comfortable position. Yami's arms had been put around Yuugi's bare stomach. The boy could feel his lover's chest on his back and the sudden memory of the night went through his mind. /It was better than the first time./ And he knew why. Now he would be able to experience that same heaven every night if it was his wish. There were no restrictions on his feelings.

A feeling or urgency went through Yuugi; the urgency to go to the bathroom. /I don't want to disturb Yami./ He gently removed Yami's arms from himself and stepped out of the bed. He quickly made a beeline for the bathroom. He was unaware of two crimson eyes watching him.

As he was washing his hands in the basin, a tall figure snuck up behind him. Yuugi felt arms circling him and he jumped into the air. He started to hear laughing and realized who it was. "Yami!"

"You know, you shouldn't walk around without anything on, it's very tempting, you know."

Yuugi giggled. "You're one to talk." He felt Yami's bare skin against his own. He leaned against the Pharaoh. "Hypocrite."

Yami started kissing Yuugi's neck. "So?" Yami felt Yuugi moan under his ministrations. "I don't think you care either."

The younger one closed his eyes. "Nope."

"So, why don't we get back in that nice warm bed...?"

Yuugi pulled away, teasingly. "Because we need to see my grandfather off. Now, go get dressed."

"You need to dress, too, Yuugi."

It took the couple an hour to dress themselves. Well, actually they dressed each other. The fault with that was Yami kept putting Yuugi's clothes on just to take them off again. But they made their way to see Yuugi's grandpa off.

"Take care, Yuugi."

"I will, Grandpa."

"And you," the elder said to the Pharaoh, "I don't care if you're the Pharaoh or not, if you hurt Yuugi in anyway..."

Yami smiled at the old man's over protectiveness. "I would kill myself before I'd ever think of hurting Yuugi."

"I'll miss you, Yuugi."

"I will, too." They quickly hugged. "You can come here whenever you like, right, Yami?"

The Pharaoh nodded. "Of course."

/Yami, you're the best./

//I know.// Yami smiled.

Yuugi's grandfather walked out of the palace. Slowly, Yuugi walked over to Yami who took him in his arms. He gently wiped away stray tears. "Don't worry, you'll see him again."

Yuugi only nodded.

"Come on. Let's see what the others are up to."

In each room they visited they saw the same thing: two unclothed bodies, lying in each other's arms. "Well, so much for that," Yuugi said disappointedly.

Yami grinned. "Maybe we should take the hint and get back in bed."

Yuugi laughed. "One track mind. But it does sound like a good idea."

Y-n-Y: V Yea! They're just so cute!

Yuugi::tries to sneak away::

Y-n-Y: No, no, Yuugi, you still gotta do something for me.

Yuugi::sigh:: What do you want me to do?

Yami: I want you to remove—

Y-n-Y::smacks Yami's head:: Me, Yami, not you.

Yami::grumbles::

Y-n-Y: I want you to explain the chapter titles.

Yuugi: Okay, here's what's been happening. Y-n-Y has been getting chapter titles from reviewers.

Y-n-Y: Don't get me wrong! I love getting all these suggestions!

Yuugi: The problem is this: For example, in this chapter there is a list for all the titles for Chapter 8 that were suggested in the reviews for Chapter 8. When Y-n-Y posts titles that list is final. No more will be added for that chapter's suggestions. Meaning that you shouldn't bother suggesting a chapter title for chapter 8 anymore since they have now been posted in THIS chapter. The reason why Y-n-Y wants me to mention this is because some reviewers have been suggesting titles too late. However, Y-n-Y would love ::puppy-dog eyes:: for you to vote on your favorite suggestion AND ::shine shine:: to suggest titles for THIS chapter.

Y-n-Y: Thank you, Yuugi. Now please vote! You've got 13 to choice from, you MUST have a favorite one.

Yami: Can they vote for their own?

Y-n-Y: Why not? I would.

Upcoming plans:

I've been planning on doing a songfic (YY/Y of course) to the song "No Matter What" but I can't write a good duel scene! Argh! I need a duel between Yami and Yuugi. If some nice reviewer could, please e-mail me a scene, but I would need to be allowed to tweak with it a little to fit my story. You'll get full credit for the scene of course. Here's my e-mail I've been in a very holiday mood lately and I've decided to make a X-mas fic. I'm not done with it, but it'll be called "All That's Missing Is The Bow". So look for it. It'll be done before Christmas, so I may just wait to post it until Christmas Eve/Day.