Hidden Truths
Part One
A Sunny Picnic
I do not own Yu-Go-Oh!, or anything else related to it.
Actually, I don't really own much of anything, so please don't sue me!!!
Oh yes, one more thing.
I'm writting this under the assumption that Yugi and Co are in High School maybe sophmores or juniors.
Just for a reference point, so that the fanfiction makes a little more sense!
"Yugi? Aibou, where are you?" Yami called out, looking into Yugi's room. The small boy was no where to be seen.
"Yami, that you?" Yugi's voice drifted out of the closet, and Yami nearly burst out laughing at the sight.
Somehow, Yugi had managed to become entangled in the arms of a sweater, and had fallen into one of the deeper boxes that lined the floor. Yami had been assured earlier that they were there for orginization purposes, but now he was quite sure that they were there to cartch certain short hikari's.
"Hikari, however did you manage to trap yourself in there?" Yami asked as he pulled the much shorter boy out of the box with a hearty chuckle. Yugi merely glared as he was freed from the sweater.
"I was rummaging, and I sorta fell in..." Yugi trailed off, kicking the box. Yami rolled his eyes.
"I caught that much. You need any help rummaging? I'd hate for you to become stuck again!" Yami couldn't hold it in any longer, and burst out laughing, holding his sides as he rolled on the ground. Yugi merely glared at the former Pharaoh.
"Yami, I think I can manage on my own, thank you. Why don't you go help Grandpa with the shop?" Yugi sighed, and Yami pulled himself off the ground, wiping laughing tears from his eyes with a nod.
"Sure thing, just holler if you need anything!" Yami chuckled, walking out of the room. Yugi sighed, closing the door behind the spirit.
He hated having to hide secrets from Yami, but he didn't want Yami to know what he was. He was a great duelist, and fit in, for the most part, at school. But that would all dissapear if Yami, or anyone else, figured out his big secret.
Yugi pulled a small, pale blue sundress from the bottom of the bin he had fallen into, and held it in front of himself as he stood before the mirror with a sigh. It was such a pretty dress, and he would love to wear it, instead of smugling it from the depths of the closet for a quick glance.
But neither Yami, nor the others would understand....
//Aibou? Some of your friends are here, asking for you.// Yami thought. Yugi sighed, and nodded, stuffing the dress carefully back into the closet, closing the doors soundly. No one ever searched his room, he had no fear of either his Grandfather or Yami stumbling upon it.
//Aibou? Are you okay?// Yami asked. Yugi smiled mentally, to reassure the spirit.
/Yes Yami, just fine. Just, please, don't mention the little closet incident...!/ Yugi pleaded, and Yami laughed and nodded.
//Sure thing. Just ask for help next time. Whatever were you rummaging for in there, anyways?// Yami asked, perplexed. Yugi would normally have asked for help if he knew he wouldn't be able to reach something.
/Nothing, Yami. Tell the others I'll be down in a second, 'kay?/ Yugi asked, tightening the leather straps around his chest before he headed down the stairs....
"Hey, Yug!" Joey waved, looking up from the cards he had been ogling over.
"Finally, I thought we would have to put a bucket beneath Joey's mouth!" Tea groaned, and Joey glared. Tristin rolled his eyes.
"Sorry about that, I was looking for something... Come on, we don't want to be late!" Yugi hollered, making a dash for the door, but not before his grandfather stopped him.
"Yugi, where exactly are you all going?" Grandpa asked, looking outside.
It was sunny, a warm day in late spring, nearly summer. Warm enough to be summer at times, but sudden showers still dotted the sky at times, though none were currently in sight.
"We're going on a picnic, Grandpa. Ryou said he'd meet us at the park, with the food!" Yugi smiled, and Grandpa sighed, with a smile.
"Okay, just try to keep out of trouble, you too Joey!" Grandpa laughed as Joey face fell, Yami rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry, Grandfather, I'll keep them under control." Yami smiled, following the others out the door....
"Keep out of trouble, especially me! Hmph! I'll show him, I'll be the most well behaved, oh sorry Yug!" Joey looked down as he stumbled over a crack in the sidewalk, and tripped over Yugi, who was squashed beneath Joey.
"That's okay, but you really should look where your going, Joey, you might get hurt." Yugi smiled.
"Yeah, I really should!" Joey laughed, and ran a hand through his hair.
"Joey?" Yugi asked, his face turning red.
"Yeah?" Joey asked, peering at the shorter boy.
"Could you get off me now? You're kinda heavy..." Yugi asked nervously, and Joey face fell once more, squashing Yugi further.
Yami sighed, and rolled his eyes, rolling Joey off of Yugi before his aibou was crushed. Joey thumped heavily on the cement, and glared at Yami, rubbing his head where it had met the sidewalk.
"You know, you coulda asked!" Joey glared again, and was nearly run over by a kid on a skateboard.
"Joey, you're going to get yourself killed one of these days!" Tea laughed, everyone else continuing on their course toward the park, arriving without further incident, for the most part.
"Yugi, Yami, over here!" Ryou called out, jumping to his feet and waving his arms. He had set out the food on a thick, red plaid blanket at the top of a sunny hill. Bakura merely glared, and muttered soomething under his breath. Yugi was willing to bet that he was fortunate enough not to know Ancient Egyptian, from the glare Bakura recieved from Yami.
"Sorry we're late. Joey kept tripping over invisible objects!" Tristin laughed, running around the hill as Joey shouted insults, chasing him, and managing to trip once more.
"It really is my fault that we're late, Ryou. I was looking through my closet, and lost track of time." Yugi apologized, sitting down, and picking up a tuna fish and pickle sandwich. (AN: Yum Yum, my favorite!!)
"That's okay, Yugi. I was a bit late, as well. Try convincing Bakura that a picnic was not a secret plan of ambush." Ryou rolled his eyes, looking over to where Bakura and Yami were glaring each other down, stuffing food in their mouths without looking away. Yugi sweat dropped.
"You know, next time, I think we should leave them at home." Yugi said, chewing on another bite of the sandwhich. The two spirits were on their third.
"Yeah, I was going to, but then I thought of what Bakura might do if left home alone, so I thought it better to just bring him along. Nothing could go too wrong, right?" Ryou stared as Bakura and Yami finished off their fifth sandwich, still glaring each other down. Both Yugi and Ryou sweat dropped.
"I think that maybe I should have brought more sandwiches...." Ryou face fell as both Yami and Bakura reached for the last one, only to find it snatched away by Joey.
Fighting ensued.
"Thanks for bringing the food, Ryou!" Tea shouted, waving to the albino as he walked towards his home, in the opposite direction. Bakura and Yami merely glared at each other.
"Yeah! See you at school tomorrow!" Ryou called back, grabbing Bakura's arm, and dragging the spirit home before he could cause any more trouble.
"Yami, maybe next time, you could try to be a little more polite..." Yugi said nervously as the spirit whipped one last glare at Bakura, who had already turned a corner, and was no longer in sight.
"What do you mean? You didn't hear me using such words as that Tomb Robber!" Yami huffed indignantly. Yugi rolled his eyes, watching Yami trip over Joey, who had managed to snag his shoelace in a cement crack.
"Joey, you really should...." Tea began lecturing, pushed aside as Yugi ran to help Yami, who had fallen in the street, traffic still barreling along without a care.
"YAMI!!" Yugi screamed, managing to shove his spirit out of the way of the speeding car, but unable to move himself in time.
Yami watched in horror as the car crunched into Yugi, the small boy thrown over the car, and landing behind it with a sickening thud. A sound of dead weight, and shredded flesh pierced the air. A red stain was rolling through his hair, and the car swerved to a stop, nearly hitting Yami as well, who was running to his precious aibou, cursing himself for being such a klutz.
"Yugi, Yugi!" Yami sobbed, picking the small boy up, his hand stained with blood.
"Yami, sorry, but I couldn't let you..." Yugi struggled for breath, clutching his shirt closed, the torn leather stained red.
"Shh, shh. It wasn't your fault, hikari, it wasn't your fault." Yami sobbed, tears running down his face as the screech of an ambulance fast approached.
"Yami.... please..... don't be..... mad...." Yugi gasped, finally passing out as the medics arrived, prying his limp body from Yami's arms.
"Yugi, please, I'm not mad, I'm not mad!" Yami sobbed as the ambulance roared toward the hospital, taking his precious aibou with it......
~TSUZUKU~
Well, how did you like it, so far?
Trust me, the real angst is yet to come!!!
R&R please!!!
Oh yes, before anyone complains, I have nothing against cross-dressers!!!
Just read on before you get mad and call me names, becuase:
CHORUS: She's just a sweet Transvestite...
Okay, I'm not really, but you get the picture!!! XD
Part Two