Ra damn…. Isolation and KWOD 106.5 are pretty good inspiration for angst fics like this one… *shake their heads in disbelief* Hmm…. Better have it in Yuugi's POV this time…. Makes more sense that way…. --;; Damn- guess that means we have to think of another subtitle…. ;; *intently listening to KWOD* What the hell do they mean, 'trimp like a grimp'?! WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?!!! *guy says it again* Ah, 'ell with it. --;;
Well, that said, let's move on, shall we?
~ Ko-chan to Ya-chan
Disclaimer: The day we own YGO is the day KidsWB decides to dub it right… Needless to say, it ain't happenin' anytime soon… --;; *shudder in unison* We can't believe they call him Merric….
Warning: Blah blah blah… You dun know the standard by now, you must have less brains than Usagi….
Mou Hitori no Boku: Tsuyoi ni de Aru
The Other Me: Be Strong
My breath is ragged as I scale the hill heading toward the track field. As the ground beneath my feet levels out, I risk a glance over my shoulder. Yes, there he was- only a couple yards away and gaining. What's with him? What does he want from me?!
I whirl around so I'm facing away from the boy again, taking off once more. Tears well up in my eyes as I run, dripping down my reddened cheeks. First my other decides to beat me and blow up my classmates, and now this?! WHAT IN GOD'S NAME DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?!!
//Believed there's only one of them, to start with… Let's see, then you disobeyed the pharaoh, the Earthreal form of Horus. Hmm… What indeed…?// my other sneered, and I wince at the biting sarcasm dripping from his every word.
Trying my damnedest to ignore the jeering taunts that echoed through the corridors of my mind, I concentrated on simply running. It was something I knew, something I'd been doing nearly all my life. It was second-nature for me, though my frame would make one think of it as a hindrance. In all actuality, my small body only made me faster.
//Then tell me, why is it that our pursuer is gaining ground?// an annoyed voice retorted.
I resisted the urge to tell my other to shut the fuck up. I know that 'fuck' is a word I normally hate, but it just seemed to fit better than anything else at the moment. I guess I finally understand why Jou-kun tends to say it so often, though he's cut back on it a lot since I've mentioned it…..
//Hai, hai…. That's all very pointless and NOT interesting in the least, so could you just shut the FUCK up and run FASTER?!//
Sugoi- am I really getting to him? How come he hasn't come to beat me if he's this angry?
//I haven't because I haven't needed to yet, but if this keeps up, you'll find yourself in a shitload of pain!!! GOT IT?!//
/Okei, okei! I'm running, I'm running!!/ I pick up the pace as much as I can, racing clear off the track field and onto a beaten path in the middle of a large patch of watermelons.
/Chotto- if this is the school garden, then there should be…./ I thought, and turned sharply at the next corner. /Yosha!/
Just as I'd thought- I'd remembered Jou-kun telling me that the ceramics classroom was right next to the garden. He didn't really seem to be one to take pottery, but he says it calms his soul, and it's one of the few times he can forget all his problems and just let his imagination take flight. Thanking whatever supernatural being had let me to remember this place, I tried the door, finding it unlocked.
/They must have left it open when they heard the explosion…./ I mused, and a wave of guilt pressed against the emotional wall I'd built.
There's no time for that- I have to stay focused! Shaking my head, I quickly slipped inside, closing the door as quietly as I could and shutting the blinds so it looked like no one was in here. Just for good measure, I decided to hide behind an empty kiln in the back room until I was sure the coast was clear.
I held my breath as heavy footfalls raced past the main door, never stopping to turn back. Once I was sure my pursuer wasn't going to burst in any minute and find me, I sighed in relief, wiping the sweat from my brow. I stood, stepping a few feet from my hiding spot, and pondered what to do next.
All of the sudden, a pair of hands grabbed me from behind, one on my mouth and one effectively pinning my arms. My eyes were wide with fear, and I struggled with all my might, but my captor was still stronger. A warm breath tickled the back of my neck, and from the slack of their grip, I could tell the person was leaning down to meet my height.
"Dore ga anata desu ka? Yuugi desu ga, mata wa……Sono hoka no….?" Which are you? Yuugi, or….. the other…..?
The hand covering my mouth lifted up a little so I could answer, and I told them I was Yuugi. How they knew about my other….. All my questions were answered in a single moment, however, when my captor released me and sighed in relief.
"Yokatta….." the person stated, and this time, I recognized the voice.
"J- Jounochi-kun! What are you doing here?!" I exclaimed, and I could tell my other was just as surprised as I was. I'm amazed he let his guard slip enough for me to tell.
"When I got out of the classroom, this was the only place I thought to go. I'd never turn you in to the police, and technically, you're innocent, anyway. It's the other one who's……" he trailed off, both of us mourning the loss of life this past hour.
"The one who's responsible, I know. Demo…. I- I just feel so useless, Jounochi! I- I could've stopped all that from happening!" I cried, burying my face in my hands, letting the tears just fall.
"Shhh…. C'mon now, Yuugi. You tried, you really did; it's just, no one could stop him, that's all…. Don't go blaming yourself for something he did. You have to understand-"
"No, YOU'RE the one who doesn't understand! He did that because of ME, Jounochi! Me! All because I compared him to Kaiba-sempai…." I shouted, glaring at my only friend.
"Y- Yuugi……" There was pain evident in his voice. Pain that I had caused with my harsh words. I turned my gaze to the dusty floor, too ashamed to look him in the eye.
"Yuugi……" he walked over, placing comforting a hand on my back. Comfort I didn't deserve.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!!" I yelled, slapping his hand away and meeting his gaze once more. My vision was blurred by tears now, but I could still see the hurt in his eyes. "Don't…. don't touch me…."
The wall broke, then, and I crumbled to the floor, tears streaming down my cheeks. He paused, then kneeled beside me, wrapping me his warm embrace. He was treating me like a scared child, I knew, but at the moment, that's exactly what I was. Stroking my hair, rocking me back and forth as I cried into his shoulder, Jounochi whispered words of encouragement.
"Shhh….. Tsuyoi ni de aru wa, Yuugi…. Tsuyoi ni de aru…." Be strong, Yuugi….. Be strong….
K: NYEARGGG!!!!! Mijikai no totemo daze!!! * (Too short!)
Y: So was the 3rd chapter…. They're still action-packed, so just deal with it, aibou…. Besides, you've been writing all day, and the only thing keeping you awake right now is caffeine! ^^;; Don't you think those new chapters and a new story are enough?!
K: ……… No.
Y: *facefault* My poor, literature-obsessed aibou….. Chotto- does that sound like I'm calling you a bookworm?
K: *glares, which is really scary when you note the large bags under her eyes* Yes.
Y: ^^;; Gomen yo! Gomen yo! What I meant was, my poor fanfic-obsessed aibou…. Ne, ne? ^^;;
K: *reverts back to her normal, sleep-deprived self* That'll work. Well, time ta post this! *changes to scary demon-zombie person* REVIEW OR ELSE!!! I WORK MY ASS OFF FOR YOU PEOPLE!!!
Y: *eyes can of Coca-cola warily* What in Ra's name is in this stuff? *reads nutrition facts label* Hmm… 39 grams of sugar…. That explains everything…..
