Ring: *Smile helplessly* Uh-oh… another 2 weeks'… passed
Iura: *Glaring and snaring* DUH!! We had to REWRITE THIS CHAPTER!!!
Ring: *Smiled helplessly at her yami* Oh… come-on… it wasn't that bad…
Iura: *Rose her volume* EASY FOR YOU TO SAY!!! You've been "soulless" after you saw THAT review!!!!
Yugi: *Looking worried* Yeah it's true! For three straight days you barely talked! Are you sure you're all right now?
Yami: *Also was unhappy, hands crossed and came beside his aibou* Damn it!! Whoever wrote THAT review is SOO dead when I find him!!
Ring: *Sweat dropped* er… Yami…? Practically, only the girls read yaoi fics…
Yami: *sweat dropped* WHATEVER!! "HER" THEN!!
Yugi: *Straight eyes* Yami… you know you can't possibly "hurt" girls~ *It's true, the king of games would never hurt any females, well… Iura was an exception- She was barely a girl anyways~ at her attitude~? NoP! She was definitely NOT a girl~*
Iura: *Smirked and turned her attention back to Ring* Well… aibou… I want you to stay out of the next chapter while I write… all right? You need the time to rest! *She ordered, she was concerning about her aibou, but it was useless, Ring never did listen anyways~*
Ring: *Wide eyes* HUH? Why? Ura! I don't need to rest!! True I know that review was nasty…it hurt me… but I'm all right now!! I can write on!! Hum… well… for those of you who don't understand what we meant about the "Review"… Lately, I've once posted a chapter on to the story before… but I didn't realize that I posed the rough copy… so… it turned out pretty nasty… a review was posted a day after about the new chapter… and … it wasn't that… good…
Iura: *Eyes darkened* "NOT THAT GOOD"!?!? The HELL!? You were hurt BAD By it!! I meant… you didn't eat your four food groups properly, and you had nightmares about more of those reviews… I meant- I HAD to deled THAT review for you… and we were FORCED TO REWRITE ANOTHER CHAPTER JUST BECAUSE OF THAT REVIEW!?
Yami: *looked down* true… this one is so different from the one before!
Yugi: * looked at Ring* it was only the ROUGH copy that you posed… you really didn't have to REWRITE everything all over again-
Ring: *Grinned at last* Well… I though if I have to repose the chapter… I could… you know… make it better~ and I think this chapy's actually VERY neat!!
Yami: *Sweat dropped* … well… it's true… I didn't get beat up by Yugi this time… in this chapter…
Yugi: *Straight eyes* Yami? Let's just not talk about the previous chapter… Please? I meant… half of the readers have no clue what you're talking about…
Yami: *Replied simply* Okay-
Iura: *Sighed in defeat* Fine aibou… if you really want to write… promise me that you'll be okay with whatever happens later, okay?
Ring: *Smiled at Iura* O-KAY-! Ura~ I promise! *Happy to see when her yami's expression brightened up a little.*
Iura: *Smile slightly at long last back at the hirari* Good… now, Ring? Would you do the honor- by pulling the screen for all of us?
Ring: *Looked from her yami to the boys, they all nodded in agrees back at her. Ring then beamed contentedly* Well Guys… We're very sorry that this chapter wasn't posed sooner… I hope you still like it… sorry!! And about the Reviewer that send me the not-so-good-review… I'm sorry that Ura has to deled your review… SHE DID IT WITHOUT EVEN LETTING ME KNOW!! In fact… I need to say thank you also…because of you… we improved we new chapy and you were right! The old one was VERY uncomprehending!! I WILL read over the rest of the chapters before I pose them next time… THANK YOU!! And now! I'll do the honor… of PULLING THE SCREEN!! *Shouted her last sentence cheerfuly*
Enjoy!
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Chapter four_ You're the one
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~~~~~~~~~~~ Man's room POV~~~~~~~~~~~
You're right- the setting seems weird. Well, what came about was that Yugi had recently dragged Yami out of the drama classroom. He wanted a word with the pharaoh but it was too noisy for them to talk in there, and besides, they need the private space- Certainly girls' screams and the entire crowds' cheers are not what they were asking for. It was sad that Yami had done TOO well at the "Try-out" drama presentation- he brought Ms. Tenbobo to snuffles (She was JUST touched, not heartbroken or anything.), which herself was one of the screamers when she needed to be the peacemaker.
Anyways, the both of them has slipped out of the class while the clock still ticks, Drama hasn't end yet and they were skipping their lesson! Well… skipping half the class to be exact-
"Ahhh~~~ so hot in here!!!" Yugi complained as he tried to open the window. The temperature was just too high that Yugi NEEDED fresh oxygen desperately, not to mention, it REEKS in there, too. (He wasn't the only one who's being picky, Yami could actually faint if he wasn't a spirit but a living human.) Anyways, although it wasn't a comfy place to be, Yugi was yet glad to see no one there.
/Come-on~~~!!/ The pane was jammed and the boy tried whacking on it- it didn't help.
/OPEN- UP-!/
As he tried harder Yami's hands reached out from behind, helping him. They pushed, thumped on it, until Yami lost his patience and finally gave it a high-boot (Kick).
//GrrA-! DAMN this-!!!//
"W-wait!!"
Too late, before Yugi could finish Yami ran and jumped for the glass, and he didn't even notify his aibou before doing it.
"WHAM-" The window banged unbolted, fortunately, it managed sustain over the force and allowed a VERY-FRESH wind in. But unfortunately, Yami almost went PASS the window to feel more of that fresher air-
"YAHH-" Yami's voice trailed when his body began to fall.
"Whaa!! Yami!!!"
In panic, Yugi ran up and caught the pharaoh's hand in time, and slowly, he pulled the taller boy up.
As heavy as Yami was, Yugi still managed to withdraw him in peace. True, even if It was a-VERY-dumb-thing the pharaoh had done, no one should blame him really, as that he was too perplexed to reflect over his every actions at that moment- in fact, what happened was that it filched him a minute fair after the dramatic piece he performed to realize "what-he-has-done." Why the heck did he do that for!? The play was TOO big of a hint to Yugi, "HE could KNOW!!" -about his yami near to vanishing! Yami became awfully anxious when he saw the worry eyes from his aibou, and felt even worst when Yugi pulled him out of the classroom without even informing the sen-sai. Yami knew the reason why Yugi has done that- and now! How was he supposed to explain!!? Since Yugi MUST-NOT-KNOW the "reality", what was Yami supposed to say to him then!?
"Phew- that was close-" The pharaoh huffed then he was safe on the ground again.
"DUH!! You almost got yourself killed!!!" Yugi scolded. "Well… you won't die again since you've already died once- anyways, IT DOESN'T MATTER!! You could have gotten HURT!!"
//Okay- aibou, it's alright- calm down… I'm fine now aren't I?" As Yami tried to comfort the worried plus furious hikari.
Seeing Yami joked about with a slight laugh, Yugi sighed in the relief of his worries, yet, it wasn't over, as he reminded himself. There was still the most important thing that he concerned about.
And when Yami came to the sudden stop of Yugi's nerve-racking movements, he knew what was about to happen next.
"Yami…?" Yugi's eyes darkened as he began, causing the pharaoh to freeze in unease.
//H-hai?// He responded fearfully, and his body physically set up straight.
"There's no one here so we don't have to talk mentally- Speak out!" Yugi ordered.
The hikari was not quite happy, not- he was NOT happy! The yami know he was in trouble whenever his aibou spoke like that, fearsome, and indomitable, they were the times when Yugi ever became serious, deadly serious about something.
This time, Yami wasn't exactly in trouble- he didn't go after Bakura for challenges as he used to, he didn't reduce anymore of Kaiba's pride by whitewashing Seto in a duel monster's game as he used to, and he definitely DID NOT "Mind crush" anymore of the school's bullies' brain when Yugi wasn't around. (Yugi hated it when Yami hurt anyone, or got hurt. It was shame that his darker half find pleasure doing such things, why won't Yami understand? Fighting's not right! Any types of fights' were not right!)
So? What accurately did the pharaoh do wrong this time?! Yami himself wondered about that question. If he didn't do wrong why should he felt anxious when Yugi brought up this formidable attitude? Yet Yami was anxious, and there was nothing he could do about it- the fact was, he did do something wrong that himself couldn't explain "what?"
"H-hai!" the pharaoh redid he's respond, the respond to Yugi's order, that is, with thelanguage from his maw this time.
"Stand up! I want to talk staring up at you not down!" The little one delivered yet another command. (A/N: Iura: * blinked* "look up"? / Ring: *sigh* Ura, you won't understand the pain being short… *thought about herself*)
"H-hai!" Yami did as told, now he looked down and Yugi looked up, their eyes met and Yami dared not turn away.
"Much better… Now… Yami?"
The pharaoh swallowed his slobbers, and listened to every word without the guts to even wink his eyes. Kami, how nervous he was.
"Well?" Yugi's eyes narrowed.
"Hm?"
"Don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Huh? Iie, nothing-" Yami blinked and pretended to be brainless.
"Yami…"
"What~? I don't know what you're talking about…" Yami turned away, trying to be as silly as possible, but he didn't realize that the more he acts the more obvious he seemed to be guilty.
"Yami!!"
The pharaoh froze at the sudden yell of his name.
"We're not in drama anymore! So quite acting and start talking!! Yami! Tell me what's wrong! I know there's something going on! But you're hiding the "something" from me!"
Somehow, Yugi's tone trailed from anger to worries again. And although himself didn't notice, Yami listened to the words with unease that still increases n the pharaoh's heart.
-That's what I did wrong!- Yami thought- Not telling the truth, that's what I did… but how can I help it?
'I'm doing it for you-! Yugi… I can't tell you or you'll… '
"…" Yami said nothing.
"Don't hide from me! Please Yami! Speak!"
"…"
"Yami… please! This is not like you…!"
"…… Acting…"
"Huh?"
"I just acted… and nothing else." Yami turned back to face his hirari, he's soft eyes met Yugi's worried ones, and he smiled at the little one, tiredly.
"There's nothing more to it… I guess I just liked that story…" Yami lied. How? Why of course! There was more to his explanations, but the king of games needed to avoid them- no matter what.
"You're lying! There's more! Yami, there's more to those tears than just simply touched by the story!" Yugi fought back, and for some odd cause Yugi began to felt that he was offended- why are you hiding? He thought, why couldn't you tell me…?
It was such a familiar feeling but Yugi couldn't tell why-
-Yugi saw! He saw the tears! - Yami thought in obscurity - Damn it! What is he suppose to say now? Sand got into the eyes? No! He yawned before he read the scrip? He was tired? No not that either-
"And besides…"
The young pharaoh paused his brainstorming list there to perceive sound on what his aibout has to utter.
"You were… not right this morning too…"
//… Yugi…//
"Yami…"
As the little one then sounded cheerless now and it hurts Yami. Yugi was wounded in the soul, inadequately, and there's nothing Yami could do…
"How much…? Are you hiding from me…?"
'Lots! Everything! Yugi I-'
It was then the pharaoh began fighting with his inner thoughts:
-Yes! I will say it!
-No I won't!!
"What are you talking about?" Yami laughed. "Hiding? I mean what can I hide from you?"
'What the hell am I doing!? Say it!! Say what my problem is!!'
But he negatively did what his mind told him to do once again.
"I told you! I like the story! Just like you expected me to! Didn't you see? I was amazing wasn't I? I mean- the crowds loved me! - " He hooted some more and attempted to modify their topic, "And about this morning? I… hmm… slept late and I was tired- that's why-" Then, he avoided Yugi's gaze again. Now every action he completed were more and more obvious to be acting.
And of course, Yugi knew.
"Yami! Stop! Stop it!!"
The pharaoh didn't know how to continue either anyways, which he just stopped and stood there, not wanting to say another word.
"I… can't know… I can't share your pain with you… can I…?" Yugi's voice dangled down all again, his head slithered lower, not craving to look up… as he didn't wish for Yami see the waters that have begun sprawling from his eyes.
'No!! Yugi! Aibou! That's not it! Listen to me!! I'll say it!! Now!!!'
The ancient spirit knew the other boy was beginning to shed tears, yet again, Yami abandoned the instructions from his thoughts.
"Yugi…"
And the way Yami called this name, he sounded sorer than any other names he called.
"I'm… not the one… am I…? For you… to help you I mean…" Yugi corrected.
'No…You're… my everything… please… I don't want to see you cry…'
"Yugi… listen… aibou."
Yugi didn't glance upwards, afraid as he was to let Yami see him… to let him know another truth that Yugi also hid from his darkness- how lonely he was… when Yami wasn't around, how much he wanted to be comfort whenever he was hurt, but Yami wasn't there for him. Over the pass month when they were so close yet so far apart- now Yugi finally realized that he missed Yami, he missed him so much.
'Where are you…?' Yugi would ask every night. And without the answer he would cross the threshold to his dreams, alone… again.
Yugi himself couldn't explain why he had felt this way- He liked Yami! As much as he liked his friends- this was how Yugi would believe, but there was more about this sensation than just "Like" and he did not know, didn't realize it and he dared not disturbed the pharaoh for explanations. He'd laugh at me… Yugi would shook his head, and decided to leave Yami alone for another day…
"I… just want you to know, I want you to be happy, now… and forever! I… this isn't the time… but trust me! You are the one! The only one there is who can help me! I'll tell you… one day… but until that day, please-"
And without warning, Yami pulled Yugi into his arms, leaving Yugi in revelation as he grasp at the sudden embrace. Yami hugged him… tight.
"Please-! Yugi, promise me that you won't get hurt again…!" Yami stopped there... his words couldn't continue- 'You're the only one I cared…'
Soon he felt Yugi's arms responded. Slowly, the shorter hands traced upwards, and stopped at a specific point, then they crossed- Yugi was hugging him back…
The taller one's eyes grew wide, and then… they shut tight, his arms drew his aibou closer to his body- and the sensation burned deeper wounds into both their hearts-'Please Yugi… don't cry…'
"Because whenever you got hurt, I'd hurt… more…" Yami ended his sentence.
And a little later, in his arms he felt Yugi nodding to his wish. I won't cry ever again! Yugi promised silently, although that they both knew it was painful not to...
/And you too… Yami…/
//hm…?//
/Promise me that you WILL tell me… what's wrong when it's time…!/
Yami smiled, and he nodded.
'Ra, Yugi… I love you… how can I not…?'
Then, both of them spoke no more, Yami wrapped tight, and Yugi did the same. Just feeling, listening to each other's heartbeats, neither of them wanted to let go. Time… As they wished the time would stop now, to leave them alone.
But time was cruel.
"Rinnnnnnn-" As it brought the bell to ring for the third time. And the sudden noise was not just a pointer to "Period ends"; also, it intimated that it was time for Yugi and Yami to let go.
Both halfhearted, they slowly lossend while their eyes still focused on each others'- with hurt in every emotional way although that Yugi's tears where already gone.
"Well… I guess we've better get back and prepare for our next period." The little one sighed.
"…Yeah… I guess…" Yami was not in a better mode than Yugi. "And I bet everyone's looking for us now…" He somewhat smiled at Yugi.
Yugi smiled back. "Well… our next period would be Gym!" His tone brightens a little, surely being half dimmed wasn't a fine idea at that moment, because the atmosphere was already dark enough. (NOT the smell of the washroom! Just the upsetting situation they've placed themselves in.)
//Aibou! Wait!//
When they both began to leave, Yami stoped his hikari for the last time- there was something Yami needed to know, he needed the answer to come directly from his dearest aibou.
Yugi turned, and blinked at the pharaoh, "Hai?"
"Well… I was… thinking." The taller boy began nervously. "That play, "The King's Wail"… what happened?"
"Nani?"
"I meant- what happened in the end-" He paused, for the second there he was afraid of the response, yet again, he wanted to be informed the answer.
"In the end… what happened?" Yami looked up, there in his eyes were the grief again. "Did the King, confess? To his sister- I meant, of how he loved… her… and…was he saved?"
Yami concerned for a little
"Was it a… happy ending?" And his heart dropped lifeless when he saw Yugi shook his head
"A tragic one…"Yugi replied, he stopped to view the ancient pharaoh's expression, and concerned about whether to continue until Yami realized this and nodded back to the other boy. The pharaoh took a pressing gasp to hear what came next.
"After the long struggle, King Ahoru finally was overwhelmed by the disease, He died, lonely and with regrets to many things. Well… and about his sister, after he died, she finally got to realize his feelings for her. The Princess cried too, that was when she finally understood that she had always felt the same thing for her brother. But everything was too late… He was gone… forever…"
No…! The pharaoh felt like his heart was devastated to pieces. He thought of Ahoru, and thought of himself-
'Will I… end the same way…?'
Was Yami's second question what he would never ask his aibou. No… he didn't want it to happen! NEVER! Please! Don't make him end this way- RA-
/Yami…?/ Once again Yugi watched the King of games worryingly.
//…//
"Yugi…" He called from in his breath.
"If… just if, you were Ahoru's sister… after he did… what will you do…?" ('What will happen to you… if I'm gone…?')
"Hummm… tricky question- I don't know, cus' you see… I don't know Ahoru!" Yugi joked about, he did it because he didn't want Yami to think any more, and he needed to get Yami out off his grief.
"NO! Answer me! Aibou…! Okay, then pretend Ahoru was me! Then what will you do!?" ('Seriously…! I need the answer!')
"I'll reach out to you!" Yugi said joyfully.
Simple, the answer was very simple, yet it was the honest reply from the bottom of Yugi's heart. His dark half just stared at Yugi with wide, surprised eyes.
And Yugi giggled.
"What's the matter? Yu' don't like my respond?"
"No- No!! I- I just…"
"Wherever you are, no matter what happens, I'll reach out to you! In hell, or in heaven, even to places I cannot reach, I'll still follow you! I'll follow your signs and trace after you! Until we reunited!" He smiled, "Just like what you will do… if I was the one to be in trouble…"
At this, Yami suddenly felt relaxed, although he know it was never possible for Yugi to do what he said he would do, Yami still felt affectionate as he heard the words by heart.
But… still… Yugi could never understand how serious Yami's situation was, Yami had believed that Yugi would never feel the same way as the princess did for her brother… (Not true! Yami! Don't you understand? Yugi DID love you!)
'Maybe… this is for the best…' The pharaoh thought from his heart.
'Best not to let you know… until when "the end" comes…'
"Yami…?" His aibou blinked, "Why did you ask… anyways?"
//Nothing, just wondering… let's go to class…//
Yugi wanted to help but he'd wait, patiently until Yami finally decides to confess what's wrong- as Yugi would never comprehend how serious the state of affairs was. And if Yugi doesn't do something soon- it may then be too late…
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Ring: *Smiles* this chapy's soooo sweet!! But also sad at the sad at the same time… *Her eyes began to turn red*
Iura: *sighed and patted Ring* Now now~ aibou, we've already made about ten people cry and I don't want you to become the number 11th!
Yugi: *Blinked* TEN PEOPLE!?!? *said in disbelief*
Iura: *Nodded tiredly* Yeah- ten~ or maybe less… I'm not sure but Ring's friends cried over the story as well as some of the readers on net… right?? * Wink, wink* That's what Ring said~
Yami: *laughed faintly* ha- ha-… I wonder why~ and how can you not be sure? Don't you go to school everyday with her?
Iura: *blinked* Well- it's obvious isn't it? I was most of the time ASLEEP wherever she goes~ *she seemed to be proud of it*
Ring: *Sighed tiredly while she whipped her tears away* uh-huh- excluding Gym and lunch~
Yugi: *Smiled* So you're saying-
Ring: *smiled back* Y-ep, *pointed to Iura, whom with Yami smirked at the back proudly* Ura ONLY comes out in gym and at lunch-
Yugi: *Sighed a little happily* ha… why are all yamis' the same?
Iura: *Still smirking proudly* Well- cuz since you guys don't like to "Working-out" that much, the yamis obviously have to take over~ we're actually helping you~ you know? Not getting your butt kick- * Turned to exchange an agreeable face with Yami, true, Iura and Yami fight a LOT, but they were often agreeable on SOMETHING~* Right~?
Yugi: *Straight eyes* Yeah? Then why did you guys have to takeover at LUNCH times TOO?
Yami: *Smiled with satisfaction* Come-on aibou~ since we're the ones "Working hard"~ it's fair that we get the time-off~ isn't it?
Yugi: *Still straight eyes* TIME-OFF?? I SEE YOU WERE STILL CHASING AFTER SOCCER "BALLS" AT EVERY BITE OF OUR LUNCH!!
Ring: *Blinked* "balls"? Plural?
Yugi: *sighed for the last time and shook his head tiredly* you can't imaging how he managed to kick THREE at a time.
Yami: *Still smiling* Y-ep! And did you see how Jou and Hunda looked when I did that?? Aibou! They went NUTS! *Began Snorting wildly* Gah- hahahahaha~
Iura: *The grin left her face and she now looked unhappy* Feh- showoff~ Then did you ever try head-butts? Oh ops~ or shall I say- "Hair-butts", since your hair's taller than the actual you~
Yami: *Stopped laugh all the sudden and turned to shot a dirty, -unhappy-glare at the female yami* What…? Did you say…? *His words trembled in anger. Certainly the pharaoh hated when anyone affronted him about his hair, he was proud of it actually. *
Yugi: *Sweat dropped* oh-no~
Iura: *chuckled evilly* I said- you're hair's tal- *Her mouth got covered by Ring's hand*
Ring: *Smile with a HUGE sweat drop at her side* sorry Yami- she didn't mean it! Right? Ura? Now now~ let's got you something to eat shall we? You look like you haven't ate in days!! Let's go! Let's go~~ come on~ *Pulling her yami way, and Iura muttered words from behind Ring's hand while she tried to move FOREWARD, a standoff. And the boys just stared with one sighed in relief and the other one snared with his veins popping. Oh you know which one- don't you? *
*Then they all went for lunch. While the yamis began their endless war again and hikaris ordered food peacefully at the Subways, the entire restaurant was just filled with people who ate in fear that the two yamis'd soon start throwing things.*
(Ring: YEY!!! Another chapy done!! So happy!! Sorry it took so long, like I said, we had rewrite this chapy… so… SORRY!! SORRY Mina san!! (T-T) Please don't get mad… To dear WingStarchan, YugiLoverchen, (Yugi'd be very happy!!(^-^) Yami Tsuki Tenshichan, Silver Dragonkun, KawaiblackMoonkun, Agentpudgechen and KaTyAchan, I've read all your reviews, and many of you asked that if the story was going to be a happy Ending or not… well… all I could say was… "You find out!" (=P) I'm evil I know!! But I promise you all that the ending would be a very nice one!! I'll make sure you all love it!!! After all, we ARE writing a story about YAMIx YUGI… Right? Just like what Agentpudgechen said!! Ja! Bye bye mina san! And have a nice day!! )
WE'ER PLANNING TO SET UP A YUGIOH YAOI WEBRINGS' LINKING PARK- ALLIANCE!! ALL ABOUT PERSONAL FANARTS!!! THIS IS WHERE YOU POST ANY YUGIOH FANART OR FANFICS TO THE NET (LIKE THE JAPANESE BL SITES…) !! IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE TELL US FROM REVIEWS OR E-MAILS!! PLEASE!! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORTS!! ALL OF YOURS!! (^-^) (MORE DETAILS WILL BE ADD TO THE NEXT CHAPTER)