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Chapter Two

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Yugi waved to his grandpa as he entered the store. "Hello grandpa. I'm sorry I'm late," he called out. Solomon turned around. "Yugi!" he cried surprisedly. "I'm glad your home," he replied to his grandson.

Yugi walked up to his and Yami's room and set his backpack down. He plopped on his bed with an exhausted sigh as Yami appeared before him. He looked angry.

"Aibou!" Yugi sat up, surprised. He blushed, remembering his thoughts in the park. 'Oh why, Yami? Why does it have to be this way?' Yami didn't get mad at him often. He knew it scared him. Yugi looked at his feet. Yami promptly grabbed his hikari's chin and brought it up to meet his own crimson eyes.

Yami hated to punish his lovely hikari, but Yugi was too trusting, and someone could have hurt him. Yami sighed as Yugi's innocent lavender eyes looked up at him, tears forming. 'I am sorry koi,' Yami thought to himself. 'I do not want it this way. I hate being angry at you, but I have reasons.'

 "Yugi," Yami said into the smaller boy's eyes, "why have you been coming home late so often? You worry me. What if someone tried to hurt you?" Yugi blushed furiously at the sight of Yami's face so close to his, but Yami took no notice. "I-I'm sorry, Yami," Yugi stated simply.

Yami would have given him a thousand lectures about being late, if it wasn't for Yugi's eyes. 'Why does he have to look so god damn cute?' Yami thought to himself. 'I always let him off the hook; I love him too much.' He shook his head. 'I know he could never have feelings for me, so why am I so in love with him?' "I forgive you Yugi," Yami said with a sigh, letting go of his koi's chin.

"Just, please, onegai, Yugi, don't be so late coming home from school. You could get hurt," Yami said to him with sincerity. Yugi nodded. "I will try to get home on time more often, Yami," Yugi replied to his darker half. 'But only because I love you so.' "Good," Yami replied to his light.

"Dinner!" they heard Solomon call from the kitchen. Reluctantly, the two boys went downstairs.

Well… I liked it. A bit fluffy ^-^ Warning: The next chapter is a filler chapter, so it might not be as good as the rest. You've been warned!