From Shadows to Radiance
"Like the slap of a feathered belt.", Quoted from How We Quit the Forest by Rasputina
Realization
Yugi looked down at Yami concerned, today they were going to go see Seto about a few things, mainly to discuss a school project Yugi, and Seto had been partnered up for. "And you need to wait in the lobby while I'm talking with Seto, or stay with Joey and Mokuba.", Yugi fussed over Yami's coat needing to be zipped.
So, the two of them started off down the street for Seto's mansion, and soon, it got gloomy, and began to rain. As the two headed up Yosho Street, a group of punks showed up, roughly grabbing Yami, and hitting him in the gut. "You leave him alone!", Yugi bellowed out.
"Yeah, and you'll do what, runt?", the man asked.
Jou came running up then, having been on his way back from the mall, and seen the whole thing.
"I challenge you to a game!", Yugi challenged, "A special game of Duel Monsters, if you win, you get to do whatever you want to me for one hour, if you lose, I choose your punishment.",
"Sounds fair to me.", the man said, "What are the rules?",
"We each take all of the magic, trap, and fusion cards from our decks, we each shuffle our hand, and draw three cards.", Yugi explained, whomever beats the other's three monsters is the winner.",
"Okay, let's duel, then.", the man said, drawing his three cards, "My first card will be, Harpies Brother!",
"And I lay one in defensive mode.", Yugi said, simply.
"Attack now, Harpies Brother!", the man told his monster.
"I flip the Mystical Elf! Who's defensive points beat your monster's by a long shot!", Yugi yelled back.
"Well, I now play my Sea Serpent to destroy your Elf! Go now!", the man pointed to it.
The attack destroyed Yugi's Elf, and now, all Yami had to do was bring out his last card, which he laid face- down. "I now play my last card face down.", the man on the other side said.
"Attack his monster now!", the man yelled.
The man's monsters both turned to dust. "B-b-but how?!", the man asked.
"I played Harp of Time, it's flip effect is if any two monsters on the field are destroyed, it is allowed to kill two of the other players monsters instead of itself being killed.", Yugi explain, "You lose, and now fo-",
But, he was cut off by a faint crying, and Yugi turned to see who it was, he was shocked. "Yami? Yami, what's wrong?", Yugi asked.
"Stop, please, don't.... Don't.", Yami then cried harder, burying his face into Joey's shirt.
Joey stood looking with utter shock at his best friend, "Yugi... You were acting just like.... Just like Yami....... Use. To.", he stammered.
"Like. Yami?", Yugi muttered to himself.
As full realization struck, he went to wrap his arms around Yami. "Never. Never again.... Yami, okay? I promise I won't hurt anyone, I won't hurt anyone, not ever...", Yugi whispered.
Yami nodded, and the other guy ran off to get away from Yugi before something really bad happened.....
......
Later that night, as Yugi tucked Yami in, he felt, well, different. He kissed Yami's forehead. "Goodnight, Yu- gi.", Yami yawned.
"Goodnight.... Aibou.", Yugi whispered back.
End Chapter: Yes a bit short, no Harp of Time does not exist I made it up all by myself! Next Chappie, we find out what is happening to Yami, and Yugi! Also, more on Yami's past pain...
