I've always wondered if Yuma ever lost his grip during his rock climbing treks with his father. This is an example of a scenario that could've happened, with Human!Astral and Human!Barians. it's basically a cheesy High School AU type of thing. Whatever. I own nothing. Enjoy~! And don't expect an update tomorrow. I'm going to a sleepover, so.

Word used: "Scar"

One of Yuma's greatest secrets? He had a rather large scar on his back, caused by an accident during one of his and his dad's camping experiences. No one knew of it, not even Yuma's boyfriend of almost 2 years, Astral.

Yuma met Astral about a week after he was allowed to be released from the hospital, while the scar was healing. He never told anyone. The scar made him uncomfortable. He couldn't explain why. It just did.

"Yuma?" Yuma looked up, red eyes looking into mismatched silver-gold eyes, and smiled.

"Hey, Astral," Yuma said, wiping his forehead. It was a particularly hot day in Heartland City today. One of the reasons why he hated summer.

"You were gone for a while."

Yuma scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, well. Shingetsu held me back a bit." Yuma chuckled a bit. "And after I helped him, Vector wouldn't leave me alone." Astral frowned at the mention of Vector. The two had an intense rivalry, dating back to long before Yuma and Astral met. Yuma never understood it. Then again, he never questioned it, either.

"I see."

"I'm gonna go change," Yuma said, tugging on his black elbow-length sleeved shirt and blue pants. "Kotori's get together was fun but these things are not meant for this kind of weather."

He headed for their shared room. Get your mind out of the gutter-their only in sophomore year of High School. Sure they live together and share a room, but they didn't do anything beyond cuddling. They were too young for such a thing. And they weren't quite comfortable enough to do…that.

He unbuttoned and peeled of the pants, the material sticking to his sweaty legs slightly, before pulling on a pair of white shorts. Then he slid off his shirt and grabbed a loose white wife beater, preparing to pull it on.

"Yuma, I forgot to tell you-!"

Yuma froze, his back to Astral. He knew his scar was in full view now. There was no way for Yuma to hide it now.

He heard Astral approach, and felt the familiar, somehow always cold hands trace the scar diagonally from his left shoulder to his right hip. He shivered at the feeling of the cool skin.

"Yuma…" Astral murmured, "When did you get this scar?"

Yuma pulled the shirt on quickly to cover the scar and turned to Astral. "S-scar? What scar? I don't know about any scar!" he laughed nervously and looked away, knowing full well that Astral was smarter than that. Astral had an amazing memory. Once he saw something, he never forgets it.

"Yuma," Astral said with a stern voice.

"Alright." Yuma sat on his bed-they had separate beds-and sighed. "2 weeks before we met, my dad and I went camping. We were rock climbing, and my grip slipped. Somehow I managed to flip in midair so my back was facing the rock wall. A particularly sharp piece that was sticking out cut deeply into my skin. I was lucky to survive the fall with little injuries, but that scar is proof it happened. I was released from the hospital the week before we met."

Astral frowned. They had met at age 9. So Yuma was only nine when he got that scar. Rather young. It must have been painful.

Yuma wasn't looking at him. He and Astral rarely kept secrets from each other. In fact, Yuma couldn't think of any secrets that Astral hadn't told him-proof of their deep trust in each other. So he wasn't sure how Astral would react.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Astral asked.

"It makes me uncomfortable," Yuma said, turning away.

Frowning, Astral gripping Yuma's chin, turning the other boy to face him, then gave him a quick kiss.

"Do not be ashamed of your scars, Yuma," Astral said, smiling, "Each ones tell a story and make you yourself."

Yuma smiled, happy that Astral was okay that he'd kept this secret. "Alright, Astral. I promise."

Theabridgedkuriboh: yeah…

Leah Yamaguchi: No. 73 Assassin of the King: mistress apologizes. She didn't mean to make you upset.

Emilio: I don't plan on making a continuation of that oneshot. :/

vividRegulator: I find it funny that everyone else is grieving about the fact that Astral disappeared and you're here talking about how YGO Characters as demons is cool. XD

XanaduHawk: 'cause he's evil? ^^; gomen ne.

Mr Guinea Pig's bostik sandal: sorry. :( but thanks!

Annika: Thanks! :D

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