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NO OWN YU-GI-OH!
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.... private thoughts
//..// Yami
/../ Yugi.

TARGET: MISSED

Wrapped in each other's arms, Yugi and Yami failed to notice the figure lurking in the shadows, closely watching them. So that's the target. Wonder who the other guy is. Doesn't matter. I was paid to waste the kid. Seems ashame really. He looks so innocent and cute. How could someone like him have any enemies? But who am I to be the judge and jury? I'm just the exicutioner. How twisted life can be. It looks as if there is no one else around. I could easily take out the kid before the other one even knew what happened. Adjusting his parascope on his rifle, the mystery man took careful aim at the back of Yugi's head, slowly pressing his finger against the trigger.

Yami gently pulled away from the kiss staring into the eyes of his aibou. How innocent and beautiful he is. It's still hard to believe that I have been blessed with such a gift as the love of my hikari. I have truly never felt such happiness. And I never want it to end. "Yami? What are you thinking about?" Yugi asked looking up at him perlexed. Double blinking slowly bringing himself back to reality. "Hmmm? Did you say something aibou?" "Yes!" Yugi replied a bit aggitated. "I asked what you were thinking!" Yami chuckled, leaned down and gently pressed his lips against Yugi in a soft, gentle kiss.

//You.//

/Yami!/ Were the only words the young teen could splurt out in either mine link or vocalization as he slowly felt himself once again melt from Yami's kiss.
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YUGI'S POV
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This happens everytime Yami kisses me. It is as if it is the first kiss. My heart beats wildly against my chest. I can hear it plainly. I wonder if he can to. Then the kiss stops and to be truthful, I'm quite disappointed. I don't want to pull away from him. I want our lips to remain touched to each others. But there has to be a breakage to allow our lungs to gather and release the air that we each had been holding. Of course I really shouldn't complain when the kissing stops. It gives me all the more opportunity to stare into his deep crismon eyes. I'll admit, when I first met him. I was afraid. His form seemed so dark and fierce. I laugh at it now but when I first saw him the first thought that came through my head was 'Oh no! He's going to make fun of me, hate me then beat me up.' Then he looked down at me with those eyes of his. They looked as dark and fierce as he was, except they also hid a sight of compassion, trust, and hope. He then smiled slightly saying hello and I knew right then and there that there was no reason for me to be afraid. That he would care for me, watch over me, be my friend. And hopefully, someday be more then that. I'm glad that day has finally come. I love my Yami with all my heart and soul. I am his and only his. Forever.

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NORMAL POV
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"Yugi, I have something to give you. A sort of a token of my love to you." Yami seemed unnaturally flushed as he reached into the front pocket of his jean jacket. Yugi could feel his face blushing as Yami began to dig into his pockets to give him a gift. "Yami, you didn't need to get me anything." "I know aibou" Yami replied dumping the contents from his jacket. "I just wanted to give you a token of my love to you. I've seen other couples do it and Joey says it's what everyone does when they want to show their "mate" that they love them." His face broke into a grin when he saw the small velvet box hid underneath a love letter from Yugi. "Ah there it is!" Turning to Yugi, blushing slightly, he opened the velvet box for him. Yugi looked into the box and felt a gasp escape his lips. "Oh Yami!" He spoke softly taking out the content. "It's beautiful." He starred at the golden heart charm bracelete letting it sparkle into the sunlight. Excitely, Yugi jumped into Yami and kissed him. "I take it you like it." Yami replied chuckling softly after they broke away from their kiss. "Yes! But you didn't have to do this Yami." "But I wanted to aibou. I wanted to give you a token of my love to you." "Yami, I already have your token of love. I have you." Smiling at his love, Yami took Yugi into arms, holding him closely smelling the sweet fragrance of his appleberry blossom hair and together they watched as the sun set ending yet again another perfect day.

"We should really be getting home." Yugi replied at last as the first street light began to flicker on. "Grandpa is probally wondering where we are." "Alright aibou. Let us go." Standing up, Yami offered his hand to Yugi who accepted it allowing Yami to pull him up into a standing position. Yugi frowned slightly as he felt something out of place. "Hikari? Is anything the matter?" "Something doesn't feel right Yami." He looked down at himself trying to find what it was. His eyes finally fell onto his wrist where the bracelet was suppose to be. "My bracelete!" Looking around frantically, Yugi finally noticed it on the ground and quickly bent down to retrieve it.

Damn it! I should of taken that shot back there! What the hell is wrong with me? I'm a professional! Okay, get a hold of yourself man. Here is another opportunity. Don't blow it. I feel sorry for them. To be pulled apart from each other by death. It doesn't seem fair. AHHHH! There I go! Going soft! KUSO! Okay. He's looking down at himself while the other one is doing the same. Time to take him out. The mystery man firmly pulled his finger against the trigger of his rifle. A shot fired as Yugi was bending down, and a scream echoed throughout the park.

The second the shot rang out, Yugi was on the ground, sprawled unmoving. Yami looked on in horror as he watched Yugi fall to the ground. "Aibou?" Swallowing hard, speaking softly afaid, Yami got to his knees, crawled next to Yugi. "Aibou?! Oh please Ra! Not him! Don't take him!" The tears swelled up in the eyes of the once mighty pharoh He reached out his hand to touch Yugi. His mind gave an image that if he shook Yugi, that he would wake up. But for some reason, his hand stopped an inch over Yugi. It was if Yami was afraid that if he touched Yugi, that he would break like a priceless china doll. Why?! What has he ever done wrong? Can no one leave us alone in peace? To be happy?!! Other thoughts swormed through Yami's head. Mostly of revenge. He failed to notice at first, the movement before him until he heard a sharp gasp and a voice he'd thought he'd never hear again. "Y...Y...Yami?!" Yami had been starring at the ground in desperation for awhile when he heard his name called. Snapping his head up, he came face to face with Yugi starring at him, his eyes wild and frightened, the tears slowly running down his dirt stained face. Tears also rolled down Yami's face but this of happiness. "Aibou? Are you alright?" Coming closer to Yugi, Yami checked him to find the wound. His face broke into relief when he found no traces of blood or a wound. The bullet barely missed Yugi's right temple as it impacted into the bracelet that layed on the ground, shattering it to pieces. Yugi looked up, eyes full of tears with a fraction of the bracelete in his hands. "The bracelete....." "It's alright aibou."

Now that Yugi was safe, Yami could concentrate better on the matter at hand. Finding the bastard who tried to kill Yugi. His eyes searched through out the park. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. There were a few strollers and joggers but nothing more. Yami growled lowly, his eyes darkening. "They must of gotten away!" Speaking too soon, another shot rang out hitting Yami in the left shoulderblade. Yugi let out a scream as he saw Yami getting hit. "YAMI!" Yami gritted his teeth and ignored his pain as he dove, putting his body on top of Yugi to protect him from any more bullets. "Yami! Yami!" Yugi cried out frantically. "It's alright aibou. I won't let anything harm you." Even though his face showed a slight hint of pain, Yami's voice was still calm and soothing. "But you're hurt! You're bleeding!!" It's alright aibou. Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Yugi's eyes were fillled with fear as he watched the blood drip to the floor. He crasped a hold of Yami's jacket tightly, burying his face into Yami's arm. "I'm scared!" "It's alright aibou. It's going to be alright." Yugi suddenly felt the millenium puzzle glow brightly. He looked up in shock. "Yami?" "I'm putting you in your soul room Yugi." Yami replied his face determined. "What! No! I'm staying out here with you!" The frantic teen cried out in protest. Calmly shaking his head no, Yami pushed Yugi into the puzzle. "No aibou. It is safer for you out there." Yugi safe in his soul room, Yami slowly stood up, eyes gazing the park. His ears perked up when he heard a gasp coming from behind a small bunch of bushes.

"How the hell did he do that? Where did the kid go? That guy said nothing bout magic!" Realizing he was speaking out loud, the mystery man quickly took apart his rifle and put it back into it's leather bound case and was ready to casually walk away when the bushes parted and he was starring up into deep dark crismon eyes. He felt the blood drain from his body as he looked up into those eyes. His heart beating wildly, the mystery man found it useless to speak. Only mutter slightly. "I...I...ah...ah...uh...hah..aha.." The blood boiled fiercely in Yami as he stared down at a man who was just putting away a rifle. It didn't take a genius to figure out that this was the man who had shot at him and Yugi. "You pathetic mortal!" Yami spat out through clenched feet. "How dare you try to take away my aibou from me! You shall be punnished for your hanish crime! I will rip your soul from your body!" The mystery man looked on in fear into the eyes that appeared so dark and full of hatred. Some how he found his voice, yet it was quivering in fear. "Hey man.....l...l...look, I'm s.so.sor...sorry! I was just...doing my job!" "Your job! YOUR JOB!" The mystery man winced as Yami broke into a slight, demonish chuckle. "So...som...some kid payed me t...t.t.to waste the kid!" Yami broke off the chuckle growling softly. "Who?! WHO!!!" The mystery man shook his head in fear. It was an assassination tradition to never reveal the clint. EVER. It was something your were to take to your grave. "Fine! If that's the way you want it! MIND CRUSH!" Yami cried out. The mystery man had no time to scream as his very soul was violently pulled from his body. A look of satisfaction on his face, Yami steeped back out of the bushes.

He began to teeter abit and would of fallen over if it hadn't been for a set of small delicate hands. "Yugi?.... How did you get out?" Yugi's face was set into determination as he held onto Yami. "It's alright Yami......I got you...." Yami smiled down at his hikari. "Thanks." Yugi looked up and smiled back. "No, Thank You. Now come on. We need you to get you to the hospital to take care of that wound. Do you think it's serious?" "No, I don't believe so, but your right. Let's go." Yami hurridly agreed with Yugi only to get Yugi away from the opening and to somewhere safe. But exactly where is safe when there are people trying to assasinate you? As the two slowly walked out of the park, Yugi supporting Yami's weight against his own, Yami starred on, his face determined. I will find the bastard who started this all and when I get my hands on him, he's going to wish he had never been born!!

At the hospital, the doctors patched up Yami's shoulder. The bullet had barely grazed the bone so there were no serious injury. After the bullet was removed and he was bandaged up, Yami and Yugi quickly made their way home. It was very late when they finally walked into the game shop door. Yugi's grandfather sat up from his chair. His eyes full of worry. "Yugi! Yami! Are you boys alright?" "Yes grandfather, we are." Yugi replied. Sugoroku's sighed a relief before frowning angrily. "Do you two realize what time it is?! What do you have to say for yourselves?!" "I...I...I.." Stammered Yugi. "I'm sorry sir. It was my fault." Yami replied stepping up to him. Sugorku was about to scold him when he noticed the white bandage on his shoulder. "What happened?" "This is nothing." Yami replied calmly, leaving it at that. Sugorkou sighed knowing that was all he was going to get out of either boy. "Alright. It's late and you two are home where it is safe. Get to bed the both of you." Rushing upstairs, Yugi and Yami got ready for bed. As they pulled on their pajama's Yugi looked up at Yami. "Yami? Would you mind sleeping in here with me tonight? I'm still scared...." "Yes aibou. I was just about to suggest if you wanted to sleep in my room. Crawling into the bed, Yami lifted up the blankets for Yugi to climb in next to him. Yugi snuggled closely to Yami, listening to his heart beat. "Yami?...." "Hush aibou. Go to sleep. Let us worry tomorrow." Slowly Yugi drifted off into sleep. They will pay! Were the last thought that flew across his head as he Yami too fell asleep.
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Okay, that's it for this chappie. Will Yami be able to figure out who the mastermind is? How safe is Yugi in his own home? Find out next time! (Damn don't I sound like one of those mystery voices that come on when a show is continued? Anyways you know the drill. No new chappie unless I get reviews!