To Touch You
Chapter 9: This Can't Be Real…
First, a mass thanks to everyone who's reviewed so far, you guys are the reason I write. This story is going so much better than I thought it would, so thanks for all the encouragement :D You guys are uber! *gives each reviewer five counterfeit Exodia cards*
A/N: Peggy: *is released by driven* YAY!
Driven: Be freeeee!
Peggy: *is excited, runs out door* I'M FREEEEEE! FREE AS A BIRD!
Driven: *facepalm*
Peggy: *is hit by bus*
Seto: MWHAHAHAHAHA!
This is set a week after the last one, Yugi hasn't seen Yami since.
"I'd like a starter deck…with really super rare cards!" The young, blonde boy, about 10 years old, leaned against the counter of the game shop, fresh faced and eager to learn.
"One, starter deck with really super rare cards, coming up," Yugi's grandpa joked before turning to Yugi, who was high up, stocking shelves, on a ladder, "If you would, Yugi."
"Sure, Gramps," Yugi grabbed a starter deck and threw it down to the boy, who caught it, grinning widely.
The young boy kept speaking, "Is Duel Monsters…hard?"
"Well, Yugi, my grandson," Solomon nodded up at Yugi, "He's a real legend!"
Yugi shook his head, "Nah, I'm not…just had a lot of practice that's all."
Solomon smiled, "Don't listen to Yugi, he's too modest."
The boy laughed, "I bet you're awesome!"
Yugi climbed down the ladder and smiled, "Yeah…I'm okay…"
The boy hesitated for a moment before blurting out, "Would you teach me?"
Yugi thought for a moment, "Are…you sure?"
"Yes! I've heard about you, you're Yugi Mutou! All my friends say you're a legend!" The boy grinned.
"God only knows, how they know about me…" Yugi sighed, and Solomon chuckled a little in the background.
The boy straightened out his red baseball cap and said, "C'mon…please?"
Yugi sighed again, "What's your name?"
The boy's face lit up, "Crash! I'm the future Duel Monsters Champ!"
Yugi laughed, "We'll see. Okay, so you wanna learn to play duel monsters?"
Crash smiled, "Uh-huh!" He nodded, clutching the beginner's deck.
"Well…it's Friday, so if you turn up her at 10am tomorrow, I'd be happy to show you some stuff…"
"Why can't I learn it now?" Crash complained.
A voice outside yelled, "Christopher, hurry up, we've got to go!"
"Coming, mum…" Crash/Chris sighed.
"$22 please, Chris," Solomon smiled.
Chris nodded and quickly handed him the money.
"Tomorrow," Yugi nodded at the boy as he ran through the door.
Crash gave a wave, "See you then, Yugi!"
"I was thinking we could go out for dinner, if you'd like Yugi," Solomon offered.
"Me? Nah, I'm tired, you go right ahead, though." Yugi yawned.
"If you insist, you can go now, I'll shut up shop and go eat."
Yugi said goodbye to his Grandpa and took off his name tag, which obviously said: 'Yugi'.
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Yugi walked into his room, took off his jacket, leaving himself wearing sneakers, his blue pants and his black shirt. Yugi looked at his Duel Monsters Alarm clock, 6:30pm. He smiled and wiped some dust off it, it consisted of a Blue Eyes White Dragon sitting on the top, with its tail curled around, creating a circle with a clock inside, he smiled, he'd had it ever since he first played Duel Monsters, a present from his Grandpa of course.
Yugi almost fell down when he felt the puzzle shaking, "What the…" He began and was almost blinded by the beautiful glowing lights that were shining from the puzzle, "Whoahh…"
Suddenly, the puzzle stopped just as quickly as I had started. There was something transparent in front of Yugi, like a person…after a few seconds, the figure become 3dimensional and…real…
"Yami!" Yugi wanted to run forward and hug him.
"Hey, Yuge," Yami tried desperately to control himself and not pull Yugi right onto the bed, here and now.
"Joey calls me that…" Yugi mentioned.
Yami gritted his teeth.
Yugi kept speaking, "I should call him! This'll be my chance to prove you're real!"
"Of course I'm real…" Yami said, confused, as Yugi txted Joey to come over.
After a few minutes Yugi looked up, "He'll be here in half an hour…"
"Great…" Yami rolled his eyes and sat down on Yugi's bed, leaning against the wall. Yugi sat down, a little bit away from him.
Yami wanted to hold him…he knew Yugi felt the same way…"Don't be stupid," Yami said to himself.
Yugi turned his head, "Stupid?"
"Don't worry," Yami shook his head.
"I really like you, Yami…" Yugi started to tremble. Could he ever stop being so nervous?
"I really like you, too…" Yami smiled, slightly.
Yugi took a deep breath and moved closer to Yami. Yami took the hint and put his arm around Yugi's fine, petite shoulders. Yugi leant his head back on Yami's shoulder and smiled up at him.
Yami bought his other arm across and grabbed onto Yugi's hand, they slipped their fingers through each other's, not saying a word, and not needing to.
Yugi tilted his head up and kissed Yami, not hearing Joey open the front door and let himself in. Yami confidently put his hand on the back of Yugi's neck, and kissed him again, being careful not to use his tongue, he'd never be able to forgive himself if he scared Yugi off.
Joey, was sure Yugi'd be in his room, pondering over his deck, possibly dueling himself….so Joey grabbed a can of orange soda from the fridge of what was practically his second home, he opened it, took a sip and proceeded to walk down the hall, to Yugi's room.
"…Yami…" Yugi muttered, happily and kissed him again, squeezing himself against Yami, pulling his arms around him tightly.
With a slight laugh Yugi leaned back on Yami's shoulder again, relaxing. Yami looked down at Yugi, almost protectively. Yami had his arms around Yugi's waist and was absolutely ecstatic to think that Yugi was there with him.
"I came as fast as I could," Joey choked on his soda at what he saw, "WHAT THE HECK?"
Yugi jumped up, and stayed silent, realizing he didn't know what to say…
"I guess this is Yami…" Joey turned around.
"Yeah…" Yugi nodded and sighed when Joey walked out.
Yami stood up and faithfully followed Yugi to the lounge, however he was smart enough to know to keep distance, he slouched in a bean-bag on the floor and watched Yugi and Joey sit on the lounge.
"Who the heck is that?" Joey nodded at Yami.
"I'm Yami," Yami rolled his eyes, furious to think that only a moment ago, he'd been happier than ever before.
"Yeah…told you he's real!" Yugi pouted.
"Guess so…" Joey said, confused and jealous…
"So…what was that?" Joey nodded at Yugi's room.
"Nothing…I dunno…me and Yami…" Yugi gave three different answers.
"Right…I guess I should apologize…sorry…" Joey was beginning to calm down.
"You're Joey?" Yami asked a question he already knew the answer to.
"Uh…yeah…" Joey nodded.
"This is so awkward!" Yugi giggled.
"I get the feeling, where just not going to get along, Joey," Yami smiled a little.
"Heh, yeah," Joey nodded, "So…I hear you live in a puzzle?"
"Something like that…" Yami frowned.
Joey asked another question, "So are you guys, like…together…like together, together?"
Yugi and Yami both stayed silent until Yugi spoke boldly, "Yes."
Yami smiled.
"Whoa… this is…big…is he really from outta the puzzle?" Joey asked, skeptically.
Yugi put his face, barely a few centimeters from Joey's, "Trust me. ...Puzzle. Believe me?"
"I believe everything you say, Yugi," Joey breathed.
Yami may have been trying not to intervene but he couldn't help but notice the little spark in Joey's eyes, when he looked at Yugi. Yami got up, and walked back to Yugi's room.
Yugi pulled away from Joey and looked down the hall, "Yami?"
No answer.
"Damn it…" Yugi said.
Joey didn't know what to say…he was jealous of Yami, when he should've been happy for Yugi…but why was he so jealous? It was ridiculous…
"Ahh I gotta get back, how's your arm, Yuge?" Joey stood up.
Yugi looked down at the bandage and nodded, "Yeah, it's feeling a bit better…okay, bye…"
"See ya later, Yugi," Joey reluctantly walked out the door.
Yugi would have saw Joey out but his mind was already back on Yami, Yugi rushed back to his room, Yami was lying face down on the bed.
Yugi crouched next to him, and he put his hand on Yami's shoulder, "You 'kay?"
Yami looked up and sighed, "Joey Wheeler is jealous Yami, I don't think he likes you in the way I do, but…you've been friends for so long, he's very protective of you…"
"He's always been like that…" Yugi explained.
"I know…but he doesn't mean to be…ah I don't know why it should bother me…"
"Don't LET it bother you," Yugi carefully ran his thin fingers though the back of Yami's hair.
Yami sat up and slid off the bed and onto the floor, so he was next to Yugi.
Yami put his arms around Yugi, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so jealous…"
Yugi nodded and smiled as Yami rested his head on his shoulder, "Yeah…" Yugi squeezed his hand.
Yami mumbled softly into Yugi's skin, "I just…I just don't want to lose you."
Yugi looked Yami in his deep purple eyes, "You won't."
A/N: Driven: Disclaim, Seto.
Seto: NEVERRRRR!
Driven: *holds up Seto's contract of ownership to Kaiba corp. and begins to tear* Never?
Seto: drivenownsnothing! *grabs contract* NO TOUCHIE!
Driven: *strokes Seto's hair* Good maniac.
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