Ok, I just had to type this before I leave. If only to make you and even me happy.
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Yugi ran down the street, his large duffel bag bouncing on the pavement behind him as he ran. Tears streamed down his face and he looked behind him again. He wasn't following this time. Still, Yugi picked up his pace. He could jump out of a corner at any moment.
Yugi ran up to the curb and threw his arm up in the air, waving it frantically. He looked over his shoulder numerous times when he saw a taxi approaching.
"Taxi!" he cried.
The yellow car sped past him without even the slightest sign that the driver had heard him. It sped past him, splashing water from a nearby puddle at Yugi. He groaned and sat down on the curb. He burried his face in his hands (making sure not to touch around his black eye) and began to cry.
"Yugi!"
The sound of Joey's voice woke Yugi up from his daydream.
"You ok?"
Yugi nodded. "I'm fine. I'm just...thinking."
"Sounds like you have. What's the guy's name again?" Joey asked, taking a big bite of his sandwich.
The two former roommates sat in the town deli. Yugi had just told Joey everything about Yami from the time they met, to his visit to the county prison the day before. Well, everything except for the fact that he loved him.
Yugi sighed. "His name is Yami."
"Japanese, huh?"
Yugi nodded.
"Wasn't Seto?"
Yugi nodded again. "Joey, is it wrong to hide things from people you care about?"
"Like what?"
"Like, even the fact that you care about the person."
Joey looked up from his food. "You love him?"
"No!" Yugi stammered, but then he hung his head. "Yes..."
"You had a point when you said that sex involves loving the person. Therefore, there's no problem!"
"But we don't know each other Joey! We've only known each other for just over a week. And we had sex after only knowing each other for a couple of days."
Joey shrugged. "Hey, love at first sight pal. You guys can't control it. But I think this guy's really serious about you. And you about him."
"But how can I be in love with him?"
Joey smiled. "Love is mysterious and even I don't understand it. You did open up to him. He saved your life, even after you told him you never want to see him again. You love him now more than you did Seto. Heck, you probably love him more now than you did during the sex! Just make sure he knows ok?"
Yugi sighed and stood up. He handed Joey a ten dollar bill.
"My treat. And you know I don't believe in that stuff."
"You're the one hiding things from yourself here Yugi. I just think you should know that."
Yugi left with a scowl on his face and went to work. He set up some pillows on the floor and scattered some exotic flower petals on the floor. His next clients were a couple on their one year wedding anniversery and had requested a romantic setting. He picked up his clipboard and went downstairs to the lobby.
"Carl and Jenny?" he called.
The young couple stood up. Yugi noticed right off the bat that they were hodling hands and continued to as they went upstairs. Glancing back, he noticed they were smiling a lot too. He frowned. Botox, he thought.
"Well, just sit on the floor there and, um, we can get started. I'll let you two decide how you want to sit." Yugi instructed.
Carl and Jenny sat down on one of Yugi's cushions. Carl yelped as his wife sat on his leg. She quickly got off and the two broke into a laughing fit. He held his face in her hands and their wedding rings seemed to glow brightly to show the world their union. They held each other and gave each other eskimo kisses. They looked so happy. Yugi just stood with his camara and watched.
That night...
Yugi slumped into his couch with a bag of Oreos in his lap. He grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. The TV Guide sat on his coffee table, but he didn't bother to reach for it. He was too tired and too distracted. Channel surfing seemed the way to go.
Flipping through the channels, he frowned. Nothing he cared for was on. It was late an all the baseball games were almost done, same for most movies. And he really didn't have a taste for many late night shows. They reminded him too much of New York. Rolling his eyes, he ventured into the area of channels that was always full of soap operas and girly movies. He only watched when he was extrememly bored.
He paused for only a moment at each station before moving on. But one channel caught his eye, and he flipped back. He leaned forward and began watching the movie. He pressed the info button on the remote to see the title. Moulin Rouge. He hadn't seen that in a while, but he didn't quite care for musicals. He picked up the remote and was ready to change to a different channel when the lyrics to the song stopped him.
Never knew, I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Everyday I love you more than this
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time
Yugi's breath quickened and tears filled his eyes. The meaning of the lyrics stung him and guilt hit him hard. He quickly turned off the TV and fell onto the couch. He began to cry.
"Oh Yami..." he whispered. "I'm so sorry. I love you!" The final three words were louder, but they traveled through an empty house, where no one but Yugi heard them. Feeling lonely again, Yugi pulled out a blanket from the closet and curled back up on the couch. Before closing his eyes, he glanced to the corner and looked at the bouquet of brown, wilting roses. Why Yami hadn't noticed them was a mystery to Yugi, but he would see them again soon. Yugi fell into a restless sleep, thinking out his future that would hopefully be spent with the one he loved.
Meanwhile...
Yami tossed and turned on his bed as he slept. In his dream, was running and running through a series of dark passageways. He was following Yugi, though he couldn't see him. Somehow, he felt him getting farther and farther away. He kept screaming his name over and over again, but Yugi never turned around.
One more corner. Yami picked up his speed and turned toward Yugi. He was met with the barrel of a gun. The gunman pulled the trigger-
"Aaahhh!" Yami sat up, sweating. He curled his legs up to his body and wrapped his arms around them. He bowed his head.
"Yugi..." he whispered. "It's up to you." Only Yugi could believe in love at first sight. Only Yugi could free Yami of his mental prison. Only Yugi was allowed to love Yami. Only, Yugi didn't believe he could.
Alone in his cell, Yami began to cry. But somewhere outside, someone cried out to him.
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And there you have it! Chapter 10 will probably come after I get home. It will be my last update before band camp. I just want to finish before then so I won't keep you guys waiting for two weeks possibly. Please review! And I'll try to survive spending time with my family for you all! Thanks as always!
