disclaimers: its not mine!
warnings: boy x boy love
MASKED
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Chapter 4 - Baseball and Fights
Yami fingered the Sennen Puzzle around his neck. He smiled slightly when Yugi did the same. The smaller boy blushed as he met Yami's gaze, removing his touch. The continued on in silence, the smells from their breakfast filling their nostrils. Yugi self conciously licked his lips. He glanced imploringly up at Yami. "Can we stop for a while? I'm really hungry."
Yami nodded, leading Yugi into a healthily vegetated park. Children were playing various games in the morning sun, teenagers engrossed themselves in sports, couples spread themselves onto the soft, carpet like grass enjoying their other halves company. Yami sighed inwardly, the poison barbed arrow of envy stabbing his heart. It always happened when he saw couples because, he wanted the same kind of devotion, love and understanding.
They spread themselves onto the grass, setting their trays in their laps. Yugi spoke around a mouthful of pancakes. "Yami, why did you make me leave Ris's? I mean, I dont think Eiji would have done anything horrible to me. Besides, he was kind of cute."
Frowning, Yami replied, "He was staring at you like you were a meal. I will not let my other half be subjected to that type of person. Unless...you wanted him?"
"No!" Yugi protested fervently. "I was only saying that I haven't been on a date since Tea last year and I'm..I'm lonely." He fiddled with the fork in his hand, mutilating the pancakes. "I mean, I have my friends but their off busy with each other. Everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend and I'm the only one who doesn't. Joey's with Bakura and Ryou. Marik and Malik are with Seto. Honda's with Mai. Sometimes, it hurts. All of my friends have paired off. You'll be next," Yugi said bitterly, "Since Tea's free."
Yami snorted. "I dont want Tea, Yugi." Yugi raised his head to meet Yami's sincere eyes. "She's annoying, to be blunt." Yugi chuckled. "I always thought you wanted her."
"I did but it was just a silly crush. I want something that will last forever."
"Yeah...."
Their eyes met for a third time, lighting flashed between them, invisible to all but two select few sitting a few yards away from them. Bakura and Ryou, partially hidden by the hanging leaves of the Weeping Willow. Ryou smirked, cuddling into Bakura's arms. "Perhaps they'll discover it on their own."
"Their both idiots Hikari."
"Oh and you weren't?" Bakura merely planted a chaste kiss on Ryou's cheek.
Yugi was the first to look away. He cleared his throat, shoveling the remnants of his pancakes into his mouth. What had just happened between betwixt him and Yami? It was so...powerful. The surge of energy that lanced through his body was breathtaking. Was it because of Yami? His feelings? If so, what feelings could have emitted something so incredibly strong?
Yugi snapped the tray shut and walked to one of the trashcans, throwing the empty package inside. He sighed, leaning against the structure. A tug on his pants brought him from his musings. A child was at his feet, smiling with a ball in his hands. "Are you okay Mister?"
Yugi grinned brightly at the little boy. "Yes, I'm alright. Thanks. Whats your name?"
"Kato."
"I'm Yugi."
"Mister Yugi, would you toss the ball to me and my friends?" Kato pointed towards a nearby assembly of children Kato's age, around seven. Several older teenagers, Yugi's age, were sitting on the ground watching their younger siblings. "My brother and the rest take turns."
"Okay." Yugi glanced at Yami, signaling him to come too. Yami jogged to catch up, going to join the other four teenagers on the the grass. One young man was already at the pitchers mound, getting ready to throw a ball to the littluns. Yugi smiled. "I haven't done anything like this since before the Duelist Kingdom. That was four years ago," his smile turned sad.
"Yugi, if you ever want to do something like this, why dont you tell me?" Yugi shrugged. "Aibou, whenever you wish to do anything, please tell me. I hate to see you sad."
"....Thanks Yami."
"Hey, we have enough people to play our own game." One of the teenager's said. "The kids are going to get play in the sand. Want to play?"
"Sure," Yugi responded, going to join the eight others. Yami padded behind him, happy that Yugi was radiating the childish innocence and purity that had been with him when they first met. With Battle City, most of what Yami valued in Yugi was destroyed. The innocence had been vanquished.
Yami frowned a little when he was split up from Yugi on the opposite team but, it would be a wonderful time to spend together without worry of searching for something to say. Yami didn't have much experience with baseball but he had seen it on the television and didn't seem too hard. He winked at Yugi, going to stand at second base; a makeshift mound of dirt.
Yugi was the first to bat, followed by Takuya, Valgav, Lina, and Hiei. Yami couldn't help but chuckle at how small Yugi was compared to the others. He hadn't grown much since their first meeting; a couple inches to stand proudly at five foot three. Yugi shuffled his feet, getting into stance as Rini tossed the ball. *Crack!* The ball soared through the air into the outfield. Zander picked it up and sent it hurtling to Yami but not before Yugi slid into the base.
Yami sent the ball to Rini so Takuya could bat. "Yugi," Yami said softly. Yugi raised a brow at his other half, smirking. "I didnt know you could play sports."
"Normally I dont but, who says I'm not trying to impress someone?" Yugi left the rhetoric question hanging on the air as he took off for third base and then finally home from Takuya's well aimed hit. Yami wondered to himself, who would Yugi be showing off for?
After Hiei swung and with Yami's well timed catch, the teams called for a break. Lina grinned at the pair, "Both of you are pretty good players and since your our new friends, lunch is on us." The red haired girl laughed, slipping her arm through Valgav's elbow and leading the way towards a noodle cart. Yami and Yugi glanced at one another before shrugging. Free food worked with them. Rini, pink locks in a braid, giggled from the other side of Yugi.
"So, which one of you is the older twin?"
Yugi, used to questions that Rini asked, smiled jovially. "We're not twins. Its kind of complicated but, you know how they say that eveyone has a twin in the world that isn't related?" Rini nodded smartly. "Its like that. He's my other half."
"Oh wow! Does that mean your boyfriends?" Rini was a little too exited by the thought, darting a side glance at Solo. "Because Solo thinks your cute Yugi. He told me when you were joining us with Takuya's little brother."
Yami, possessive as always, encircled his arm around Yugi's slender waist. "Yes, we are boyfriends." Rini squealed, attracting the attention of the two other girls, Lina and Kyouko. The merry girl skipped to join her girlfriends, laughing and whispering as a duo of exalted whoops let loose. Val groaned, clapping his hand to his forehead as his girlfriend launched into a tirade of how sexy two men together were.
"Yami," Yugi hissed glaring. "You cant say that Solo was eyeing me like a steak because he wasnt. I dont understand you Yami. I told you I was lonely and maybe I wanted Solo to ask me on a date. Did you ever give a thought to that? Just because you feel threatened that someone is going to take all of my time away from you, you can't make up these elaborate lies that I'm your boyfriend when I'm not! Damnit Yami, I'm sick of this!" he shouted, pausing in step. "If you feel the need to destroy my personal life, dont. I can take care of myself."
Yami watched Yugi take off, strides angry. He sighed, heart hurting. 'The only reason I do it is because I'm scared you'll fall in love and forget about me.' Rini waited on the distraught spirit, hinting that she had inadvertentely caused the rift.
Bakura and Ryou rolled their eyes at each other. Just another thing they would have to fix.
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Awww, thanks for reviewing guys. ^_^
Next chapter: Yugi and Yami argue about what Yugi said, Ryou and Joey pay them a visit.
warnings: boy x boy love
MASKED
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Chapter 4 - Baseball and Fights
Yami fingered the Sennen Puzzle around his neck. He smiled slightly when Yugi did the same. The smaller boy blushed as he met Yami's gaze, removing his touch. The continued on in silence, the smells from their breakfast filling their nostrils. Yugi self conciously licked his lips. He glanced imploringly up at Yami. "Can we stop for a while? I'm really hungry."
Yami nodded, leading Yugi into a healthily vegetated park. Children were playing various games in the morning sun, teenagers engrossed themselves in sports, couples spread themselves onto the soft, carpet like grass enjoying their other halves company. Yami sighed inwardly, the poison barbed arrow of envy stabbing his heart. It always happened when he saw couples because, he wanted the same kind of devotion, love and understanding.
They spread themselves onto the grass, setting their trays in their laps. Yugi spoke around a mouthful of pancakes. "Yami, why did you make me leave Ris's? I mean, I dont think Eiji would have done anything horrible to me. Besides, he was kind of cute."
Frowning, Yami replied, "He was staring at you like you were a meal. I will not let my other half be subjected to that type of person. Unless...you wanted him?"
"No!" Yugi protested fervently. "I was only saying that I haven't been on a date since Tea last year and I'm..I'm lonely." He fiddled with the fork in his hand, mutilating the pancakes. "I mean, I have my friends but their off busy with each other. Everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend and I'm the only one who doesn't. Joey's with Bakura and Ryou. Marik and Malik are with Seto. Honda's with Mai. Sometimes, it hurts. All of my friends have paired off. You'll be next," Yugi said bitterly, "Since Tea's free."
Yami snorted. "I dont want Tea, Yugi." Yugi raised his head to meet Yami's sincere eyes. "She's annoying, to be blunt." Yugi chuckled. "I always thought you wanted her."
"I did but it was just a silly crush. I want something that will last forever."
"Yeah...."
Their eyes met for a third time, lighting flashed between them, invisible to all but two select few sitting a few yards away from them. Bakura and Ryou, partially hidden by the hanging leaves of the Weeping Willow. Ryou smirked, cuddling into Bakura's arms. "Perhaps they'll discover it on their own."
"Their both idiots Hikari."
"Oh and you weren't?" Bakura merely planted a chaste kiss on Ryou's cheek.
Yugi was the first to look away. He cleared his throat, shoveling the remnants of his pancakes into his mouth. What had just happened between betwixt him and Yami? It was so...powerful. The surge of energy that lanced through his body was breathtaking. Was it because of Yami? His feelings? If so, what feelings could have emitted something so incredibly strong?
Yugi snapped the tray shut and walked to one of the trashcans, throwing the empty package inside. He sighed, leaning against the structure. A tug on his pants brought him from his musings. A child was at his feet, smiling with a ball in his hands. "Are you okay Mister?"
Yugi grinned brightly at the little boy. "Yes, I'm alright. Thanks. Whats your name?"
"Kato."
"I'm Yugi."
"Mister Yugi, would you toss the ball to me and my friends?" Kato pointed towards a nearby assembly of children Kato's age, around seven. Several older teenagers, Yugi's age, were sitting on the ground watching their younger siblings. "My brother and the rest take turns."
"Okay." Yugi glanced at Yami, signaling him to come too. Yami jogged to catch up, going to join the other four teenagers on the the grass. One young man was already at the pitchers mound, getting ready to throw a ball to the littluns. Yugi smiled. "I haven't done anything like this since before the Duelist Kingdom. That was four years ago," his smile turned sad.
"Yugi, if you ever want to do something like this, why dont you tell me?" Yugi shrugged. "Aibou, whenever you wish to do anything, please tell me. I hate to see you sad."
"....Thanks Yami."
"Hey, we have enough people to play our own game." One of the teenager's said. "The kids are going to get play in the sand. Want to play?"
"Sure," Yugi responded, going to join the eight others. Yami padded behind him, happy that Yugi was radiating the childish innocence and purity that had been with him when they first met. With Battle City, most of what Yami valued in Yugi was destroyed. The innocence had been vanquished.
Yami frowned a little when he was split up from Yugi on the opposite team but, it would be a wonderful time to spend together without worry of searching for something to say. Yami didn't have much experience with baseball but he had seen it on the television and didn't seem too hard. He winked at Yugi, going to stand at second base; a makeshift mound of dirt.
Yugi was the first to bat, followed by Takuya, Valgav, Lina, and Hiei. Yami couldn't help but chuckle at how small Yugi was compared to the others. He hadn't grown much since their first meeting; a couple inches to stand proudly at five foot three. Yugi shuffled his feet, getting into stance as Rini tossed the ball. *Crack!* The ball soared through the air into the outfield. Zander picked it up and sent it hurtling to Yami but not before Yugi slid into the base.
Yami sent the ball to Rini so Takuya could bat. "Yugi," Yami said softly. Yugi raised a brow at his other half, smirking. "I didnt know you could play sports."
"Normally I dont but, who says I'm not trying to impress someone?" Yugi left the rhetoric question hanging on the air as he took off for third base and then finally home from Takuya's well aimed hit. Yami wondered to himself, who would Yugi be showing off for?
After Hiei swung and with Yami's well timed catch, the teams called for a break. Lina grinned at the pair, "Both of you are pretty good players and since your our new friends, lunch is on us." The red haired girl laughed, slipping her arm through Valgav's elbow and leading the way towards a noodle cart. Yami and Yugi glanced at one another before shrugging. Free food worked with them. Rini, pink locks in a braid, giggled from the other side of Yugi.
"So, which one of you is the older twin?"
Yugi, used to questions that Rini asked, smiled jovially. "We're not twins. Its kind of complicated but, you know how they say that eveyone has a twin in the world that isn't related?" Rini nodded smartly. "Its like that. He's my other half."
"Oh wow! Does that mean your boyfriends?" Rini was a little too exited by the thought, darting a side glance at Solo. "Because Solo thinks your cute Yugi. He told me when you were joining us with Takuya's little brother."
Yami, possessive as always, encircled his arm around Yugi's slender waist. "Yes, we are boyfriends." Rini squealed, attracting the attention of the two other girls, Lina and Kyouko. The merry girl skipped to join her girlfriends, laughing and whispering as a duo of exalted whoops let loose. Val groaned, clapping his hand to his forehead as his girlfriend launched into a tirade of how sexy two men together were.
"Yami," Yugi hissed glaring. "You cant say that Solo was eyeing me like a steak because he wasnt. I dont understand you Yami. I told you I was lonely and maybe I wanted Solo to ask me on a date. Did you ever give a thought to that? Just because you feel threatened that someone is going to take all of my time away from you, you can't make up these elaborate lies that I'm your boyfriend when I'm not! Damnit Yami, I'm sick of this!" he shouted, pausing in step. "If you feel the need to destroy my personal life, dont. I can take care of myself."
Yami watched Yugi take off, strides angry. He sighed, heart hurting. 'The only reason I do it is because I'm scared you'll fall in love and forget about me.' Rini waited on the distraught spirit, hinting that she had inadvertentely caused the rift.
Bakura and Ryou rolled their eyes at each other. Just another thing they would have to fix.
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Awww, thanks for reviewing guys. ^_^
Next chapter: Yugi and Yami argue about what Yugi said, Ryou and Joey pay them a visit.