-Title - Righteous Demon
-Rating - T
-Warning - Cussing, demons, slightly dark, yaoi, lemon in later chapters.
-World - Alternate Universe: AU
-Parings - Yuugi(Yugi) Mutou/Yami Yuugi(Yugi) YamixYuugi(Yugi)
-Summary - YugixYami, Yuugi finds himself in a house, being protected from hells demons by his "righteous" protector. Originally inspired by Too Bad by Nickelback. *NOT SONG FIC* YuugixYami

Ach! I hate writing such short chapters. I gomen, but I'm having difficulty finishing these chapters recently… I guess it's cause there's the upcoming scene… *sighs* Hope you enjoy~!

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Whispering little rumors into the phone, Yuugi's mind refused to pay attention to the beating of disappointment in his chest, the continuous pull on his emotions that made him feels so both physically and mentally drained.

The pharaoh had left him…

Chapter 10 – Danger Zone

Fingering the gold chain, Yuugi walked towards his school. It was so odd, like a cold shiver of nostalgia running down ones spine as he entered the grounds. In fact it felt even worse than that. Not only had it been a month, but he'd agreed with Joey and Anzu to stay home for a few days. Today being the third day, Yuugi had put his foot down, refusing to be bossed around like a little kid anymore.

Glancing around the buildings, nothing seemed bad, nothing seemed off. What was it then that was throwing his senses into a whack? A slight giggle escaped his pocket, and Yuugi blinked. A giggle? Reaching down Yuugi un-pocketed a card with a fluffy creature on the center. Watching the odd animal, it winked, smiling coyly at him.

Eyes widening, he stuffed the card back into his pocket. Twisting his head left and right, Yuugi made sure no-one actually saw what just happened. It was impossible for whatever that thing was… to, to not be a demon! …and, and… What would happen if someone found out he was carrying a demon with him? Hurrying away from the courtyard, Yuugi slid into the hallways, walking and weaving through the heavy traffic. It seemed normal enough.

Reaching his classroom, he went directly to his normal seat near the middle of the room. Sitting besides the window of course was his normality; however someone jumped him from behind.

"Yuugi!" Yuugi laughed at the playfulness of his friend Anzu, "Yuugi, I was so worried about you!" The next second he was on the floor, stars stumbling around in his eyes, "Why did you run away like that?"

Yuugi winced inwardly, "I was upset, my grandfather's death really…" Something bubbled up in his throat and he couldn't speak. The mention of his grandfather usually wouldn't bring up this emotion, but with the current circumstances it hurt.

Anzu looked away, her eyes becoming crestfallen, "I'm sorry Yuugi, I should've…"

Yuugi forced back the sadness and depression sloshing in his gut, and forced on a smile. Nudging Anzu playfully, Yuugi grinned sheepishly. "Come on Anzu- oh and I have something interesting to tell you!"

Anzu instantly switched to hyperactive mode and bounced about, eagerly. "Really? Ooh~ Yuugi, what is it?"

"Well you know Jounichi?" Yuugi's voice grew quiet, whispering his words to emphasize them.

"That kid who's always beating you up?" Anzu questioned, and with the curt nod, Anzu huffed. "That jerk."

"No, Anzu listen to this!" Anzu hesitantly bent over closer to Yuugi. "He called my grandpa's game shop last night, around five. And he was worried for me!"

Anzu blinked, eyebrow's crinkling together as she pulled away. "Joey Wheeler was worried for you?"

"Someone say my name?" Yuugi gulped as a shaggy blond-haired boy stepped up next to him. A sudden smirk, and Joey ruffled the boy's spiked hair, "Well Yuge' I suppose you do got a right to."

Several jaws dropped at the sudden display of affection the blond gave Yuugi.

"Class, take your seats please," The teacher directed, waving her hand impatiently. Many did as told, Yuugi already in his seat waited patiently for class to start. "Now I would like to introduce a new student into our class, Ryou."

Yuugi flinched, automatically tensing as a familiar person walked into the classroom. "Hello, I'm Ryou, pleased to meet you all." Yuugi tried to back away, forgetting for an instant he was in a chair. Slamming his back into the chair, Yuugi hissed in pain, gaining attention from the person he was trying to escape from.

"You there, are you alright?" Ryou was next to Yuugi in an instant, hand on his shoulder, brown eyes wide with concern. "Is something-…" Ryou stared as Yuugi pulled away from his touch.

"No! No, I-I-I'm fine, please stop t-touching me." Yuugi tensed away, his head pulling as far away as he could. Ryou's eyes slid down Yuugi's frame, landing on the puzzle hanging around his neck. A smile crossed his lips.

-…-…-

Yami rolled over, eyes staring lifelessly off in the distance. He could feel… it. Emotions of depression and anger washing over him every second. Still he lay there; until a soft knock on the door interrupted his bought of depression. Blinking glazed eyes, he watched listlessly as Mahado slowly walked inside his room.

"Sire, if I may be so bold," a slight shuffle of the head, and Mahado continued in a gentle cue, "you need to get him back."

Yami's eyes flashed red angrily, "I refuse."

"My pharaoh," Mahado sighed, "You've refused to sleep for three days straight, all because you don't want your shadows to find him." Yami looked away guiltily… "So why not you find him?"

"Because he hates me," the words were whispered so quietly, but Mahado scoffed in response.

"Says who?"

Gritting his teeth, Yami flung himself at Mahado, gripping his robe and pulling him nose to nose. "Yuugi does," he growled, "I feel everything Yuugi does as well- BAKA, if Yuugi wanted me back, I would go in a heartbeat!"

Mahado stared back with no emotion, "Would you?"

Slowly Yami's grip loosened, "I- I would…" Crimson eyes trailed and stared down.

Mahado's reached up, and cupped his pharaoh's cheek with his hand. Tracing the outline, of the jaw, Mahado smiled weakly, "You're lying, Pharaoh." Yami began to snap back but Mahado shook his head, "Check your heart before you reply Yami Atemu, because I'm certain that Yuugi is yearning for you at this moment."

Yami hissed, retracting his hands and wringing them out. Turning his head away, he stared off at nothing. "Yuugi hates me, all I feel is hate…" Shadows began to curl at Yami's feet. "Hate, anger, depression…" Yami clenched his fists, fingernails biting into skin. A shadow covered the rooms floor, sliding up the walls.

"Look deeper, that's the shell of emotions, dive farther into them!" Mahado was getting worried now; the pharaoh was calling up a monster unknown to him. "Yami, please remember what the first Yugi told you- What he promised!"

"…hurt…" The whimpered word and the shadow slithered back down, shriveling underneath the pharaoh's feet. "Yuugi's hurt and upset." A flick of his head, and Yami's eyes widened. Standing quickly, he slid away from Mahado and rushed towards the door. "Yuugi's in danger!"

Quickly slipping into the daylight, Yami made forward when a cold hard laugh stopped him. Slowly turning, a man -thief to be exact- stood behind the pharaoh, grinning insanely. "You called, Pharaoh?"

Psychicgirl32 – I agree, and I indeed have heard that line somewhere… *pauses to think* wow, I just now got that pun XDDDD Aww… I love that song *searches for it on itunes*

Doragon-chan – Aww~ I thought so two… and I still think so! X 3

Maria Starlight – Hey, I haven't seen you around here before! XD Thank-you so much, and welcome to the band wagon!

Yami Yuugi – Poor Yuugi *sniff* I agree… TT_TT I mean, it wasn't right for Yami to send him back, and I had so much planned for Yuge'! Aww~ I guess it'll just have to wait. w0 well you-know what, those are very good questions, and I believe they will be answered very soon in the future. Thank-yew, and I hope this chapter was worth the wait.