Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! King of Games and do not receive profit
from it. Also, one of the events present in the storyline was derived from
the wonderful CLAMP's Clover, and I should add that I don't own that
either. However, the basic storyline is mine, as are all added characters.
9 months. That's three quarters of a year, the length of the human gestation period, and how long it takes me to update. Yeah, I know that's pathetic. Anyway, on the very slight change anyone remembers this fic. enjoy!
~.~ = Yuugi *.* = Yami
~*~
He waited in the dusk and gloom of the cavernous hole. From his vantage point he could see all that passed beneath him. They gathered in hundreds but not one of them was the one for which he yearned. Frustration bit at him, and despair rose up. He forced it down and recalled for the millionth time the promise that had been given to him, why he had let his other leave at all. He remembered.
~*~
"I'm leaving." The agony that rose up inside the ebony-haired boy was beyond words. White- eyes blinked rapidly as his mouth moved automatically, but the only thing he could think of was, "Why?" The child looked at him with beautiful sapphire eyes full of a pain that tore at him, because he knew its cause. "What you did. you killed an innocent." "She was trying to take you away!" he cried, hate and anger at the dead girl rising up within him, unable to fathom why his other could not see. Then, very quietly, "She was trying to take you away from me." "Couldn't you trust me?" the first asked quietly, and guilt began to eat at him. "Seaka?" Seaka. Those who were bound together inextricably. Doubly powerful side- by-side, doubly weakened when apart. Two that were one. "I do," he answered honestly. "I trust you with my soul." "Then why the need to eliminate any possible threats?" the boy asked, gently stating the obvious. "You. you're the only one I've ever trusted," he tried to explain, not quite sure himself, but talking because both needed to know. "I've always relied upon myself because that was always what I had. You are the only one that I care about. I was so scared to lose you. That's why I stopped, that time," he added, another, even more powerful memory surfacing. "I would have died, and where would you be? I don't care about myself, but for you." The blue-eyed boy gently traced the scar upon his cheek. "I know," he said softly. "But you broke the bond. You couldn't trust, you killed, and I need to leave." "I'll die, alone," he whispered, and it was true. "I'll come back," he promised, and his eyes burned. "When they find me, I'll come back."
~*~
He remembered, and he waited.
~*~
When Anzu called she was in an extremely bad temper. "You know why I hate computers?" she demanded of Yuugi. "No," said Yuugi cautiously. Then, feeling that they'd better get to the point, "Why?" "Because they hate me, that's why," she raged. "I've been to the library 15 times, and every time I look something up something they crash. It's like something is thwarting me on purpose. I've found nothing. Absolutely nothing! Is there some news from your front?" Though very afraid of her reaction, Yuugi was forced to answer. "There are more disappearances," he said hesitantly. "In this area as well. Minami, Tomokazu's friend, is gone without a trace, besides almost a dozen others." There was a deadly silence. "But thanks for the info," he added, suddenly inspired. "I think you've given me a lead." "How?" "The." Yuugi desperately made something up, "The *absence* of information is a lead in itself. I think somebody doesn't want us to find anything out." He felt Anzu perk up. "Really?" "Sure," he lied cheerfully. "I mean, an epidemic of missing children? Many of whom had no connections in the world? Somebody big is covering this." "Hey, I guess you're right, Yuugi," Anzu said agreeably. "Hey, why don't we all meet up? It'd be great to share any theories or info." "Sure. How about my grandpa's game shop after three?" "Fine with me. See you later, Yuugi!" Yuugi hung up, feeling immensely proud of himself at preventing a possible breakdown for Anzu. She really was overloaded, he reflected, with all the schoolwork, forgetting that he had responsibilities numbering even more than hers. *You have plenty of responsibility yourself, Aibou, * said a voice suddenly, in the back of his mind. ~I know. but I have you, don't I?~ A grin flashed across Yami's face before it set back into its normal deadpan. *And why did you lie to Anzu? I was under the impression friends always told the truth. That is what characterizes the friendship, no?* ~It's called a white lie- a lie that does good rather than harm. Did you want her to explode? ~ Yuugi challenged him. *No, * he replied, almost smiling again. *But Aibou, I think you really do have something about the disappearances. I searched for them, the missing children, and something was blocking me. * Yuugi nearly laughed at the annoyed look on his Yami's face- Yami hated failing at anything- but regained control enough to say, ~What could block the mighty power of a pharaoh?~ The traditional frown on his dark side's face deepened. *I honestly don't know. There was one, once-* he felt Yuugi grab on to what he thought was a lead and hastily corrected him- *but it was destroyed completely about the time when the Millennium Items were created.* ~Oh,~ Yuugi replied, deflated. ~Well, I suppose we should get ready for An- ~ CRASH! The door flew upon with such a might force it dented the wall behind it. Yugi started in shock at the illuminated figure in the doorway. "WHERE IS HE?!" the figure cried, advancing menacingly. As he stepped into the light, Yuugi recognized him. ~Yami, I think our situation just got a lot worse,~ he whispered.
9 months. That's three quarters of a year, the length of the human gestation period, and how long it takes me to update. Yeah, I know that's pathetic. Anyway, on the very slight change anyone remembers this fic. enjoy!
~.~ = Yuugi *.* = Yami
~*~
He waited in the dusk and gloom of the cavernous hole. From his vantage point he could see all that passed beneath him. They gathered in hundreds but not one of them was the one for which he yearned. Frustration bit at him, and despair rose up. He forced it down and recalled for the millionth time the promise that had been given to him, why he had let his other leave at all. He remembered.
~*~
"I'm leaving." The agony that rose up inside the ebony-haired boy was beyond words. White- eyes blinked rapidly as his mouth moved automatically, but the only thing he could think of was, "Why?" The child looked at him with beautiful sapphire eyes full of a pain that tore at him, because he knew its cause. "What you did. you killed an innocent." "She was trying to take you away!" he cried, hate and anger at the dead girl rising up within him, unable to fathom why his other could not see. Then, very quietly, "She was trying to take you away from me." "Couldn't you trust me?" the first asked quietly, and guilt began to eat at him. "Seaka?" Seaka. Those who were bound together inextricably. Doubly powerful side- by-side, doubly weakened when apart. Two that were one. "I do," he answered honestly. "I trust you with my soul." "Then why the need to eliminate any possible threats?" the boy asked, gently stating the obvious. "You. you're the only one I've ever trusted," he tried to explain, not quite sure himself, but talking because both needed to know. "I've always relied upon myself because that was always what I had. You are the only one that I care about. I was so scared to lose you. That's why I stopped, that time," he added, another, even more powerful memory surfacing. "I would have died, and where would you be? I don't care about myself, but for you." The blue-eyed boy gently traced the scar upon his cheek. "I know," he said softly. "But you broke the bond. You couldn't trust, you killed, and I need to leave." "I'll die, alone," he whispered, and it was true. "I'll come back," he promised, and his eyes burned. "When they find me, I'll come back."
~*~
He remembered, and he waited.
~*~
When Anzu called she was in an extremely bad temper. "You know why I hate computers?" she demanded of Yuugi. "No," said Yuugi cautiously. Then, feeling that they'd better get to the point, "Why?" "Because they hate me, that's why," she raged. "I've been to the library 15 times, and every time I look something up something they crash. It's like something is thwarting me on purpose. I've found nothing. Absolutely nothing! Is there some news from your front?" Though very afraid of her reaction, Yuugi was forced to answer. "There are more disappearances," he said hesitantly. "In this area as well. Minami, Tomokazu's friend, is gone without a trace, besides almost a dozen others." There was a deadly silence. "But thanks for the info," he added, suddenly inspired. "I think you've given me a lead." "How?" "The." Yuugi desperately made something up, "The *absence* of information is a lead in itself. I think somebody doesn't want us to find anything out." He felt Anzu perk up. "Really?" "Sure," he lied cheerfully. "I mean, an epidemic of missing children? Many of whom had no connections in the world? Somebody big is covering this." "Hey, I guess you're right, Yuugi," Anzu said agreeably. "Hey, why don't we all meet up? It'd be great to share any theories or info." "Sure. How about my grandpa's game shop after three?" "Fine with me. See you later, Yuugi!" Yuugi hung up, feeling immensely proud of himself at preventing a possible breakdown for Anzu. She really was overloaded, he reflected, with all the schoolwork, forgetting that he had responsibilities numbering even more than hers. *You have plenty of responsibility yourself, Aibou, * said a voice suddenly, in the back of his mind. ~I know. but I have you, don't I?~ A grin flashed across Yami's face before it set back into its normal deadpan. *And why did you lie to Anzu? I was under the impression friends always told the truth. That is what characterizes the friendship, no?* ~It's called a white lie- a lie that does good rather than harm. Did you want her to explode? ~ Yuugi challenged him. *No, * he replied, almost smiling again. *But Aibou, I think you really do have something about the disappearances. I searched for them, the missing children, and something was blocking me. * Yuugi nearly laughed at the annoyed look on his Yami's face- Yami hated failing at anything- but regained control enough to say, ~What could block the mighty power of a pharaoh?~ The traditional frown on his dark side's face deepened. *I honestly don't know. There was one, once-* he felt Yuugi grab on to what he thought was a lead and hastily corrected him- *but it was destroyed completely about the time when the Millennium Items were created.* ~Oh,~ Yuugi replied, deflated. ~Well, I suppose we should get ready for An- ~ CRASH! The door flew upon with such a might force it dented the wall behind it. Yugi started in shock at the illuminated figure in the doorway. "WHERE IS HE?!" the figure cried, advancing menacingly. As he stepped into the light, Yuugi recognized him. ~Yami, I think our situation just got a lot worse,~ he whispered.