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RECAP! :

After Teá spoiled Serenity's and Anzu's plan for Yami and Yugi to get together they all went over to Yugi's game shop to chill out after some heavy partying and crazed dancing, Miho (Somehow) ended up going too. The two girl who were incharge of the misson decided that Yami and Yugi had to kiss so 'accidently' pushed them.

In short they kissed. Here's the proof;

Yugi reached up and pulled down the box with his half finished puzzle. I must be going insane… if I'm working on the puzzle at a time like this! I mean, I freaking kissed my crush! Yugi's fingers trembled as he slotted another piece.

Hey… I'm doing better than normal. Yugi blinked and looked at the shape, there was a corner missing, and the front. The boy reached for the next piece and jingled everything around… drifting off to sleep with his thoughts circling; Yami, the puzzle, his parents, and that amazing kiss…

With a soft thump the box slipped from his fingers and landed on the floor, no pieces falling from the box, it landing upright. The gold semi-complete puzzle sitting in Yugi's lap with both hands still in the sleep-frozen motion of solving it…

Yami woke up earlier than normal. His eyes shot open as he sat up, panting and shivering. He had a dream of fire and screams. He hadn't felt the heat nor seen the voice the screams had come from, but his heart told him that it was Yugi. Yami groaned and pulled at his locks, he had been thinking about his little one's scars, how did he get so many?

There wasn't a chance of Yami getting back to sleep with his mind on Yugi. He got up and pulled on an outfit, smelling food from the kitchen. Joey must be up.

Yami smiled as he saw Joey waiting for Serenity to finish frying the eggs. She was humming softly, swaying her hips and shifting her feet slightly to her tune; Yami blushed when he recognised it as the same song Yugi had him dance to.

Anzu nearly bumped into him as she came around the corner "Wai!" she shrieked then calmed down instantly. "Morning" she chirped as it screaming in his face two seconds ago was the most natural thing in the world.

Yami blinked and shook his head, having learnt a long time ago to never ask her why she did such things; her answers centring around 'Because I can', 'It's not my fault shit happens' and 'Blame Teá'.

"Morning Anzu, stayed over did you?"

Anzu nodded and let Yami in "I didn't feel like getting one of dearest Dad's lectures that late at night, plus I got Seren, so who's complaining?"

"A-Anzu!" Serenity hissed, blushing. Anzu blew her a kiss and then turned back to Yami.

"I was just about to get you up; We were talking about going to the movies, see what's on and then chill out. Just us, Tristan called and said he's talked Miho into spending the day with him, so it'll be our group minus the T"

Joey cleared his throat "An' Yugi" he added.

Anzu nodded at once "Yes, of course Yugi. Would you go and ask him for us Yami? I've got a paper round this morning" she groaned and then pulled her jeans on, she had a nightie on that allowed her to get dressed while not getting nude. "I hate this job!" she whined as she pulled out her hoddie from her bag too, a shirt following.

Serenity jumped suddenly "Ah! Anzu that's it!" she almost shouted.

Everyone stared at her. Serenity put the fired eggs off the heat before turning to the others "I know where I've heard Yugi's second name before! I thought Moto sounded familiar, I read it in the paper!" she racked her brains for the rest of the story.

Joey leaned forwards "What was da story?"

Serenity made a face "I can't remember, it must have been important, it was on the front page…" she tapped her chin and scowled "Sorry, I can't remember"

Yami sighed "No problem, Serenity… where's Seto?"

Joey smirked "He left at like five in da mornin'. Somet'ing about an important meeting. Load a crap if ya ask me"

Yami nodded and accepted the pale Serenity held out to him. "Thanks. That's why I didn't accept his offer to be co-owner of that stupid company" he groaned at the amount of work that he had thought about in that one second. "That life is defiantly Seto's turf"

"Amen to dat" Joey said, while having a mock argument with the stubborn ketchup bottle.

Serenity took it off him and opened the lid, peeled off the white plastic on the new bottle and handed it back without looking up from her own meal. "That would help" she told him before continuing her breakfast.

Yami chuckled at Joey's face. "Too bad the brains are only found in the females of your family" he teased.

Joey threw a mushroom at him "On behalf af ma family tree; Hey!"

The rest of breakfast passed without incident. Yami found himself headed over to Yugi's home and knocking on the door only a half hour later. Solomon opened the door with a smile "Good Morning, Yami. Coming in?" he asked.

Yami smiled and stepped inside the cosy little shop "Good morning, sir. Is Yugi awake? We wanted to ask him if he'd come to the movies with us"

Solomon smiled brightly. "He sure is popular now!" he exclaimed in pleasure, these friends were good for his Grandson, he knew that now, Yugi'd loosened up so much he was almost the boy he was before the incidents.

Yami looked curious and before he could stop himself he began to ask what had been on his mind for ages. "Um… Grampa I wanted to ask…" he trailed off and shook his head. It's not right this way…

Solomon tilted his head, the gesture reminding the teen of Yugi enormously. "Ask my boy" he encouraged and guided Yami into the living room.

Yami hesitated again "I was wondering about Yugi's scars. And why he doesn't talk, he'd not told us and we all want to help him but we don't' know how"

Solomon looked shocked then sad, he sat down, tears in his eyes and he sighed sadly. "I shouldn't tell you really, it should be up to Yugi…" he gestured for the star haired teen to sit down and Yami did so, hesitating because of the aura that the old man was giving off.

"Is it that bad?" Yami asked softly.

Solomon sighed and pulled a locket over his head and opened the small case. He put the delicate necklace into Yami's palm. Yami looked at the two pictures. One side held a man and woman; the woman had Yugi's amethyst eyes and his innocent smile, she had shot black hair and was wearing a wedding dress, she had skin like cherry blossoms and was being carried bridle style by her husband.

The man had blond hair and a confident and bold smile that made him look charming and brave. He was tall and muscled and was smiling joyfully at the camera with his wife in the picture.

On the other side of the locket was Yugi. The boy was waving a sparkler at the camera with a smile so wide only the sun could compete with the blinding happiness that shone from it. He was about two or three years younger than present day Yugi and he had his mouth open like he was laughing or shouting at the person behind the lens.

Yami blinked and looked at the woman again "Yugi's parents…" he whispered softly.

Solomon nodded "Ran's my daughter, she married a young man called Charlie when she was twenty. Yugi was born a few years after that" Solomon sighed heavily. "The three were so happy together, and always laughing" his old ears could hear their joint laughter whenever he walked into their home.

"They moved to the capital when Charlie got a new job as a security guard, Yugi was four when that happened. I visited often and they all seemed happy, it was perfect"

Yami winced at the past tense. "What happened?"

Solomon sighed and looked at the locket in Yami's hand "Ran called her dear old Dad one night, little over a year ago now, she was concerned with how Charlie was acting, he was on edge, jumping whenever the phone called and not going out as much as he used to, he was acting really protective around Yugi and my daughter. Almost as if he was afraid something would happen to them"

"Of course I told her that he was just being a good Husband and Father, but I came to stay with them to calm her down and see for myself. After a short time he seemed better. But…" Solomon sighed and tears appeared in his eyes again. "One night, just two days before I planned to return home to my shop, the apartment where my family lived caught fire"

Yami gasped "How did that happen?"

Solomon shrugged "The fire fighters found the remains of a time bomb that set off right next to the electricity mains…"

Yami froze. Oh Ra, Yugi's burns!

Solomon cleared his throat and continued "Of course the entire building was on fire within minuets. I managed to find Ran and Yugi but as we were escorted out a piece of the ceiling fell and blocked our path, Yugi was trapped on the sixth floor…"

Yami felt his breathing quicken. "Oh Ra…" he murmured.

Solomon closed his eyes "The fireman with us told Yugi to go to the his window and lean out so that they could get him out with the crane. Yugi ran upstairs while I got my daughter and myself out. We waited anxiously for Yugi and Charlie to be rescued, Charlie was still in the apartment, you see, Yugi went right to him as expected and they were about to be rescued" his dull violet eyes were pained and panicked "I can still see it sometimes… the window that they were planning to get them both out of suddenly exploded as Yugi was getting out, the cooker had gas in it and it ignited as he was being eased out, he was seriously burned and nearly passed out right then… but he kept screaming for Charlie the entire way to the hospital…"

Solomon closed his eyes, his body shook slightly with tears "Charlie didn't make it"

Yami gasped and looked back at the man in the photo. "He must have been very brave to have gotten Yugi out first… why didn't he run out with you guys?"

Solomon raised his arms in frustration and loss. "I don't know. He was awake, but he didn't leave with the rest of us…" he shook his head and then pointed to the photo. "But that isn't why Yugi's silent, not entirely anyway…"

Yami froze "There's more?" he asked in horror.

Solomon nodded "Yugi was recovering in hospital, burns to thirty percent of his body, not the mention the trauma and post shock he was suffering from, but at last he was able to get out of the hospital. I wasn't with them, I found this out later from the police, but while I was waiting for them at the airport to take them both back to Domino City, they were… involved in a car crash"

Yami heard the bitterness in the tone "Involved?"

Solomon sobbed softly "They were driving down the fast motorways that are by the hospital, some… maniac was racing up to catch them, then purposely drove them off the road and into a ditch… Ran died instantly. Yugi…" he couldn't continue he stood up and walked to the window and stared out of it heartbrokenly. "He's not uttered a word since…"

Yami stared at the old man, shocked and horrified. Oh Ra… poor Yugi… he saw both his parents die! No wonder he's silent! His Mother was Murdered for Ra's sake!

Yami closed the locket and stood silently "Did they catch the driver?"

Solomon stiffened, then shook his head "The car was stolen…"

"Oh…"

A stupid thing to say, but what else could he say? Yami pressed the locket back into Solomon's hands "I'm sorry" he whispered, hurting inside at the horrible fate of his little one and his family.

Solomon nodded and sighed "I'm so happy he met you though" Yami blinked and Solomon chuckled "He's smiled and laughed again, before he wouldn't do either no matter how much he tried. Now it's so effortless… just keep him smiling, please?"

Yami was shocked at the request. But more than happy to accept it "We'll all try our very best"

Solomon nodded then clapped his hands and cleared his throat "I believe you wanted to see Yugi?" Yami nodded with a small smile. Solomon gesture upstairs "He's still in his room. Possibly still asleep, bless him. His is the south facing room"

Yami nodded "Thanks" and climbed the wooden steps to Yugi's room. He knocked and entered "Yugi?" the crimsoned eyed teen gasped and his eyes widened at the sweet sight. Yugi was leaning back against his bed with his eyes lightly close in sleep, the lids a pale lavender, long slightly curled lashes rested on his soft cheeks and his pretty pink lips were open slightly as he breathed.

He wasn't in his pyjama's, he still had the club outfit on from last night, he was covered in a blanket over his knees, a golden box with Egyptian hieroglyphics engraved onto the sides, it was very ornate… there were puzzle pieces in it, the lid laying off to one side, Yugi was holding a partly complete puzzle in his hands. Yami realised dimly that Yugi held the rare Millennium puzzle that his Father himself had once hoped to possess.

Yami smiled at the serene face of his little one, so free of all the internal pain and worry, and slipped into the room, closing the door softly and quietly clearing a space next to the teen so he could sit by him. As soon as Yami had settled into that position beside his little one, Yugi shifted and ended up leaning on his shoulder.

Yami froze, looking at the snoozing face in surprise, then his face gentled into a loving smile and he allowed it. Waiting, enjoying his sleeping face, for Yugi to wake up, not having the heart to wake the peaceful slumber. Sleep forever if you desire, little one, if it'll spare you the pain you bear all alone…

After a while Yugi began to stir, his head shifted on Yami's shoulder and then his hands twitched around his puzzle. Yami smiled as the eyes sleepily opened and looked up at him. "Morning little one" he said softly, so he wouldn't startle him.

Yugi yawned and smiled, dreaming of him again… sleepy… he put his head back on Yami's shoulder and seemed about to fall asleep again. Yami chuckled and shook Yugi's shoulder "Yugi"

Yugi bolted upright and had a hand over his mouth. I thought it was a dream! Yami leaned back in shock too, he recovered first and breathed out slowly "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you"

Yugi shook his head slowly and blushed, looking down at his hands, he blinked when he saw the nearly complete puzzle in his hands. He held it up and looked interested. Yami picked up a piece "The Millennium puzzle, right?"

Yugi blinked and nodded, then tilted his head to one side, he didn't need to write things down too much with Yami, he could tell what he was trying to say. Yami smiled; how do you know about it? Yami handed Yugi the next piece and watched as the younger fiddled around with it determinedly.

"My Father once searched for it, he was a greedy selfish man, how long have you had it?"

Yugi thought for a moment, he slotted a piece then reached under his bed and pulled out a notepad and pen. My Dad gave it to my Mother eight years ago for a wedding present. Mum had it and gave it to me- the writing wobbled a bit here- when I got out of the hospital, after Dad died, to remind me of him.

Yami winced "Yugi… your Grandfather told me about you're parents" Yugi blinked and looked up shocked, tears hurting his eyes slightly. Yami squeezed his hand "I'm so sorry" Yugi nodded sadly and played around with another piece. Yami laid his hand over Yugi's and twisted the piece around so that it was in a new position. "Try it that way" he suggested.

Yugi blinked and found that it fit. His eyes lit up. Could this be it? Could I solve it today? Yugi snatched the next piece and it clicked into place easily. Yami blinked at the speed Yugi handed the pieces. He sat back and watched, mesmerised by the swiftness of the little teen's hands, nimble and restless.

Yami offered him another piece, with an odd bump on it. Yugi looked at it in confusion as well and clicked it into place, then his eyes widened. He tugged on Yami's sleeve eagerly and let the taller boy see what he was so excited about.

Yami saw that the puzzle only had one piece left to fit, he smiled "Is this the first time you've been able to solve it?" Yugi nodded and pulled the golden box into his lap and pulled out the last piece. It had an eye on it. Yami nodded "So that's what the patterns were for"

Yugi nodded in awe and began to fit it when he stopped. Yami rubbed his shoulder "Yugi? What's wrong? You've nearly finished it"

Yugi smiled, he had. I'm so happy that I have but sad too, now I don't have to spend long hours trying to solve it… And I already have friends… I wonder… can I change my wish so late?

Yugi nodded to himself and put the piece close to his heart, making a new wish… then his amethyst eyes opened and he held the piece out to Yami. Yami blinked in shock. "You want me to finish it? But Yugi, it's your puzzle"

Yugi pushed the piece into his hands and nodded. I want you to. He held the puzzle and Yami smiled "You hold that, now how does this fit…" he trailed off and put the last piece of the puzzle into place. Yugi and Yami looked at the upside-down golden pyramid in awe. It was very pretty and clearly valuable.

Yugi sighed and smiled at the corner of his room. I finished it Mum, Dad… I wish you could see how pretty it looks. Yami saw his little one's attention move elsewhere and followed his gaze. He gasped softly; the little shrine… it made his heart ache softly. Poor Yugi.

Yugi jumped as Yami stood up. Yami stretched, slightly stiff "Before I forget again; the gang all wants to see a movie, apart from Tristan and Seto. Wanna join us?" Yugi blinked and nodded eagerly. Yami smiled and offered a hand to help him up. "I need to stop back at my place to get the others, coming?"

Yugi nodded again and quickly changed before bouncing down the stairs with a giggle on every step. Solomon looked up with a smile, the locket back around his neck "Where are you two off to? Not that I'm going to stop you or anything" he added.

Yugi laughed and then tugged at Yami's shirt. Yami rolled his eyes "We're all going to the movies, can I steal Yugi for the day?" Yami asked, teasingly. Yugi giggled too, grabbing his shoes as he already knew the answer.

Solomon chuckled at his Grandson's eagerness. "Sure you can borrow him, I want him back in one piece though" he warned lightly. Yugi smiled and waved as he walked out of the shop. Yami lead him to his car, black today, but it was only slightly less flashy than the others Yugi had seen.

Yami turned on the radio to fill in the silence. How does Yugi's Grandpa bear the silence? It's so quiet there, not even a radio or television on to fill in the space… he glanced at Yugi who was looking out of the window contentedly. Yami smiled and sighed "Can I ask you something?" Yugi blinked and the focused on Yami who was frowning at the road slightly. "I know you don't talk because of what happened, but how do you bear the quiet?"

Yugi blinked and thought for a moment, writing when the car stood still for a minuet. I like the quiet, even before what happened, I often didn't talk to people because I was shy. And it's really busy in my head, so it doesn't seem quiet to me. Yami chuckled at the end of the note.

"A noisy head… I know that feeling" Yugi chuckled and then opened the door as they parked. Yami closed the doors and locked the garage "Hey! Joey? Anzu? Serenity?" he called, getting no reply.

A maid looked up and smiled "Good morning, master Yami. Your friends have left to collect Miss Anzu from her workplace… morning sir" she added when Yugi appeared at Yami's elbow.

Yami smiled at the maid "Thank you, we'll have to wait for them to come back" he told Yugi as they walked down the hall. Yugi just smiled and fiddled with a stray lock of hair. Seems rather quiet here, I'm so used to this place having Joey to liven it up… I wonder if Yami means that when he asks if I find places too quiet?

Yugi's stomach growled suddenly, the little one looked down in shock and his arms wound around his stomach. Oh damn, I forgot about breakfast! Yami saw him mentally curse and paused "Are you hungry?"

Yugi nodded sheepishly. Yami sighed "I dragged you out before you could eat, didn't I?" Yugi shrugged, not wanted to agree or disagree, in truth he hadn't thought about food next to spending time with Yami. Yami turned back to the kitchen and put some toast into the toaster "Sorry about that"

Yugi shrugged again. No big deal.

Yami smiled "It's weird, even though you don't talk I can tell what you're trying to say"

Yugi nodded and smiled. Me too. He held up an 'okay' hand. I like that you can.

The toast jumped out and Yami pulled out a plate and then opened a cabinate and indicated to the jars "Take you're pick. I'll get the movie times up" Yami vanished after his laptop and Yugi swiftly pulled down jam and chocolate spread, his sweet tooth chirping loudly to his hands. Yum!

Yami returned to see an adorable sight. Yugi was eating away at the jam, chocolate smears all over his pale cheeks, the jam was sweet too and he let out little noises of pleasure when he found a sweet lump of jam in his mouth. His eyes closed in contentment sometimes and he eagerly bit into the toast again and again, faster than before.

Yami smiled and wished he had a camera. He's so sweet… "Like it?" he asked, entering.

Yugi jumped then smiled and nodded. It's good! He took another big bite and then licked his lips as he finished. Yami sighed and ran a hand over Yugi's cheek, getting some of the sweet stains there "You're all sticky now" he commented.

Yugi giggled and tried to clean himself up. Yami laughed at the innocence of his little one. "Let me help" he offered, cleaning up one chocolate stained cheek. He smirked and leaned in and tried to lick the sweet stuff off his cheek but Yugi just giggled and pushed him away "But you look so sweet" Yami complained before realising that the burning blush he loved so much was back on Yugi's sweet face. Hmmm... even sweeter...

Yugi burned at Yami's teasing, feeling himself flush and melt into his hands. Oh god… why am I thinking about that kiss? It was only an accident! For some reason that saddened him slightly.

Yami saw the boys face fall slightly and he felt sad, what had made him upset so suddenly? Yami grinned as an evil thought entered his head. Yugi shrieked as Yami's hands tickled his ribcage.

Yami grinned at the reaction. "You're ticklish are you?" he asked lowly.

Yugi shook his head frantically. I'm not!

Yami sighed and ran his hands over his ticklish spots again, making him scream and laugh at the same time, squirming and wriggling like a little fish. "I think you're lying" Yami teased while Yugi fought him.

Yugi panted and laughed and laughed, trying to get away from this mild form of torture. Yami loosened his arm slightly and Yugi got out, looking up at Yami and then smiling sneakily and bolting for a door. Yami froze "So… my little one wants to play?" he asked loudly.

Yugi's quickly quieting giggles running away form him. Yami jumped up from his seat with grace and followed the boy's laughs down the corridor. "Yu-gi" he called tauntingly running after him with a grin. Yugi shrieked and turned a corner, flashing eyes looking over his shoulder at the older teen that followed him.

Yami began laughing too and then…

Bang!

Yugi was trapped under Yami as the older had tackled him to the ground. They both panted and then Yami smirked "Got you" he said and then began to tickle the trapped youth into submission. Yugi shrieked and squirmed and tears began to stream from his eyes. He slapped at the fingers in a silent plead to stop.

Yami shook his head "I'm sorry Yugi, but this is your punishment for trying to escape"

Yugi squealed and tried limply to retaliate, and failed as soon as he reached up because Yami took advantage of that.

"Yami!"

They both froze.

Yami stared.

Yugi had a hand over his mouth.

Yami sat back in shock. "Yugi…" he breathed softly.

Yugi had spoken. He had called out his name! Yami was dazed, the voice he had briefly heard was sweet and beautiful beyond meaning. An angel's voice, no less.

Yugi stared up at Yami, shocked at himself, he hadn't meant to call out his name, it just leapt out. He hadn't heard his own voice in so long, it sounded weird, older… well it had been ages since he had spoken aloud. Yugi lowered his hands from his mouth and just stared up at the shocked slightly tanned teen who was staring just as amazed back at him.

The two weren't going to move or speak for a while yet… but-

"Guys! Here you-" Anzu shut up when she saw them. She froze then giggled, Serenity and Joey appearing behind her "Well…" Yugi blushed at her tone. "This is awkward… sorry!" and she slammed the door.

Yami seemed back in his senses and sat up and away from Yugi who was just pulling himself up off his back. They looked at each other again and Yugi offered a small smile. Yami smiled slightly as well then said "You spoke…"

Yugi nodded slowly, as if he couldn't believe it either. Then sighed, I don't think I'll be doing that again thought…

Yami put an arm around him "It's alright… you have a nice voice" Yugi blushed and then got up, pulling Yami with him. Yugi patted his throat twice and smiled dreamily then pulled out his notepad when Yami looked confused.

I had forgotten what my own voice sounded like, because I haven't spoken in a long time. I used to sing.

Yami blinked "Really? I should have guessed; your voice is a pretty one" Yugi blushed and looked at his shoes shyly.

Anzu knocked and entered "Sorry about that… I wasn't interrupting anything was I?" her eyebrows rose suggestively.

Yugi jumped and shook his head furiously. Yami held his hands up "Anzu! We were only playing, I was tickling him" Yugi giggled slightly.

Anzu smirked "Suuuuure you were, course you were" she commented and pranced on girly toes down the hall to the other two who were whispering and glancing at the two behind the door. Anzu waved innocently "Nothing happened… apparently" she added, just to make Yugi blush and look angry. "Yugi, cutie, I have news for you; you can't look mad for the world, you only look more cute"

Yugi pouted and Serenity covered Anzu's mouth with a hand to stop her shouting about Yugi's cuteness. "She's right, little one. But we should really be getting to the movies soon, our film will start in less than an hour" she spoke with her sweet voice calmly and soothingly. Yugi smiled at her and followed everyone to the kitchen again.

Giggle, that was one of my best chapters, there is something featured very much like this in Sassybrat's "Speak" where I got the inspiration for this, I promise that from now on there aren't that many similariest because here is where the story changes a slightly.

Keep cool and smiling!

Ja ne!