Weeeeeee!!!!!! I just finished my SATs, I just finished my SATs! I'm free! I'm free! Okay, I'll shut up now…

Declaimer: Me no own nada. Got it? Me don't got money and I rather burn all my mangas with my dead body then to give anyone my mangas.

Thanx to stupid kid and blah for reviewing! It means so much to me! That conversation was very amusing! lol

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"My real name is Mutou Yamato; I just changed my name so no one could find me." Yamato said.

"Why did you do that Yami-chan? We were trying so hard to find you!" Yugi said with tears in his eyes. "I missed you so much. Why? Why did you leave without saying a word? Why?"

"It was for the best. I didn't want you to be involved in this. I wanted you to have a normal life."

"We do have a normal life. You're the one with the abnormal life. You could have a normal life too." Yugi insisted.

"I couldn't. Leaving you with Kaiba was for the best at that time. I planned to come and get you when the time was right."

            Kaiba was silently observing the conversation between Yamato and Yugi. Yamato loved his brother too much to just ditch him, especially right after their grandfather's death, he though. What could have made him so scared for Yugi that he would just pick up and leave?

"Look Yugi. I want you to keep out of my life for now. It's for the best. Please, just listen to me for once."

Yugi was obviously very angry. "Listen to you for once!?" he screamed "I listened to you and what do you do? You left me without a word on the night Grandpa was murdered!? You abandoned me when I need you most! I want an explanation right now!?"

Everybody was shocked by tone of Yugi's voice. He was obviously very angry. Silence is becoming a perpetual theme in the air.

DING DONG DING DONG, the clock stroke eleven. The sound made everyone wake up from their stupor. Nobody had realized how late it was.

"Yugi, Mokuba, time to go to bed." Seto said, coming to the rescue. But by the look of the CEO's eyes, Yamato's not off the hook either. It as more like an I'msavingyouthistime,butyoubettergivemeanexplaintionlater type of look. Yamato winced.

            "But…." Yugi retaliated.

            "No buts. It's way past your bed time."

"Fine. But I'm staying here until Yami-chan gives me an explanation." From the look Yugi's eyes, he means what he said.

"How about Seto, Yugi and Mokuba take the guestroom and Jounochi and I take my room?" Yamato finally said. When Yamato said that, Seto shot Jounochi a jealous glare. Jounochi definitely caught that immediately.

"No thanks. No offense or anything man, but you snore. Mind if I room with Yugi and Mokuba instead?" Jounochi said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye before giving Seto a wink.

"As you wish." Yamato said. Time to face the music. "Although you know fully well I don't snore." Jounochi is going to be sooooo dead if I ever catch him by himself, Yamato thought to himself. Unknowing to him Jounochi thought, I'm going to be so dead if I ever get caught alone with Yamato at the same time.

"Maybe I should tape your snoring one day just to demonstrate it to you."

"Go ahead, Katsuya." Yamato said with a glare. He was so ready to pummel Jounochi to death.

"I'm getting tired. I'm going to bed, of King of Snores. Night."

Jounochi went into Yamato's bedroom to get the sleeping bag and pjs he always had over Yamato's house. Yamato went and got some clean cloths and sheets for Mokuba and Yugi. Jounochi gave his pj's to Seto. Yamato unhappily noticed that Jounochi have Seto his nice silky black pjs. After saying a quick thank you, Yugi stomped over to the guest bedroom. Mokuba followed suit and Jounochi left after mouthing a "good luck" and giving Yamato sly smile.

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Without saying much, Kaiba took Jounochi's pjs and went to take a shower. Yamato just stood on his balcony and was ruminating on how horrible his day was. He tried block out the painful memories of the day his Grandfather was murdered and how he had to make the decision of leave Yugi in Kaiba's care. But the thoughts just came anyway. He still remembers it as if it was yesterday…

Yugi and Yamato were just returning from the park. Yugi was so excited because he just won his first game of Duel Monsters. Yamato was so proud of him. He still remembers how much fun they had when they built that deck together. It was really handy to live with a Grandfather who ran a game shop. He remembers Yugi was still in his cute little elementary school uniform because he was ten at that time. He thinks. He could have been he was eleven. Yamato don't remember the details very well. Yamato knew he was definitely fourteen because he remembers lying about his age when he tried to get into the Izumo gang.

Yamato remembers seeing the game shop from far away. It looked suspicious, but he thought he was just being paranoid. His parents taught him to be paranoid about everything, yet he didn't listen. Yamato and Yugi entered the game shop. The first thing they saw was bloodied glass. Yugi gasped and Yamato looked at what at he was staring at. Their grandfather was lying on his back with a huge piece of glass in his heart. He was staring eerily at the ceiling with his mouth open.  It was a horrendous sight. Yamato remembers hugging Yugi and saying "Don't look, don't look, Yugi!" But Yugi got a good look at the scene already and was already hysterically crying. He starting screaming "Why, why!? Grandpa's not dead, is he? He can't be. He can't be." And with these last words, Yugi fainted.

When Yugi fainted, Yamato placed him on a chair and checked on his grandfather. He was definitely dead. He closed his grandfather's eyes. Grandfather thought he could protect Yamato and Yugi. But he couldn't. He died just like their mom and dad. Grandfather and Yamato found them the same way, with a piece of glass in their hearts. Yugi and Yamato are in danger. He had to protect Yugi. But the only way was to leave Yugi. He didn't want to at first. He first thought that he can protect Yugi all by himself. But Yamato couldn't. They didn't really want Yugi. Yugi knew nothing and it would look really suspicious of all the Mutous were dead. The only way to protect Yugi was to isolate Yamato from Yugi. Or so Yamato thought

Yamato went and took all he needed. He also took a picture of his family with Seto's family. Then he called Seto.

"Seto, speaking."

"It's Yami-chan. Come to the game shop quick!"

"Why? What happened?"

"Grandpa's dead."

"What? Are you joking? I'll be right over."

Yamato heard the receiver crash down. He got myself a piece of paper and wrote to Seto.

            Dear Seto,

               

I'm leaving you with Yugi. Do not look for me. Tell the authorities I disappeared. I'll be fine. Don't tell Yugi that I left. The account book with the family money is underneath my English textbook. I trust you. Take care of Yugi and yourself. Thank you.

                                                                                Mutou Yamato

Yamato placed the letter in the unconscious hand of Yugi.

            With that I left Yugi. It was the last time I saw those two in person. Oh…

            Yamato never got to finish what he was thinking. He felt two warm arms wrap around his waist. It was Seto.

            "Nice View"

            "That's why I chose this apartment."

            "How did you afford it? Did you go rob a bank?"

            "Something like that."

            Seto turned him around while still keeping Yamato in his arms. Yamato unconsciously approved of Seto's decision to forgo the shirt of Jounochi's pjs. Yamato mindlessly put his arms around Seto neck and buried his face into the hollow of Seto's neck, trying to avoid eye contact.

            "Why did you leave Yami?" Seto said while nuzzling Yamato's hair.

            "I had to. There was not other way to protect Yugi."

"Protect Yugi from what? I could protect both you and Yugi." Said Seto, forcing Yamato to look into his eyes.

"Please, I don't want to talk about it yet." Yamato said while tears were threatening to spill from his eyes.

Seto tactically moved to another subject.

"Who's 'the boss'"

"The guy with the black hair that said to meet him at twelve. Why?"

"Well, the stalker of yours said that you were sleeping with him…"

"I am." Yamato said softly

Seto, although he was really hurt by this, did not show it. He knew he couldn't loose Yamato again, and being jealous would only widen the gap that is already between them, so he shoved his green-eyed dragon aside.

"Are you in a relationship with him?"

"No. It's more like casual sex."

"Is he forcing you to do this because he's the boss?"

"No"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I was so lonely. And he was willing… and sleeping with him would bring more benefits"

Seto could really find himself to say anything. So he acted on it. He tilted Yamato's head up and gently kissed Yamato on the lips.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too." And with that, Yamato started crying. He kept on saying "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." The only thing Seto could do was softly rub his back.

"Feeling better?" Seto said after Yamato stopped crying

"Yeah."

            Seto lead Yamato back to the bedroom. He stripped him down to his boxers and he snuggled with Yamato in the silky black and crimson sheets of Yamato's bed. Yamato arranged himself to lie on Seto's chest. Seto continued running his hands through Yamato's soft strands.

            For once in four years, Yamato was happy.

            "Could you take off your contacts?"

Yamato reluctantly took off his contacts. He feels so vulnerable when he has to look into the eyes of other while his eyes are "naked". He so afraid that others will see his weakness. He knows when his colored contacts are off, they can see his emotions.

"They're beautiful. It's been such a long time since I saw those eyes…" and with that, Seto kisses Yamato passionately. After the kisses Yamato snuggles up with Seto and falls promptly to see. But before he was fully in deep sleep Yamato remembers their first declaration of love. It was on the day of Yamato's birthday…

"This is for you, Yami-chan" Seto said, handing a single red rose.

"Really?..." Yamato was very surprised and stunned by this. He was hoping Seto would reciprocate his feelings but never thought it would happen. Seto stepped closer.

"Really. It reminds me of your eyes. Although I have to say I like your eyes better." Seto whispered in his ear. And with that, Seto pulled Yamato into a very involved kiss that looked like the start of a very long make-out session.

With the thought of that memory, Yamato involuntarily snuggled even closer to Seto, draped his arm over his waist and fell deep asleep.

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Kenko: Meee done! I'm so happy XXD

Goku-muse: Took you long enough. And this time it wasn't because I was in hibernation too. You can't blame me this time.

Kenko: Shut up, chibisaru.

Goku-muse: You shut up you….genkisaru.

Kenko: Was that supposed to be an insult? My pen name is genkisaru.

Goku-muse: : P

Kenko: Whatever. Do that again and you never see your beloved Sanzo again.

Goku-muse: NOOOOOO!!!! That's soo meeeeaaaaaaaaannnnniiiiiieeee! That was almost as bad as when you starved me. SAAAAANNNNNZZZOOOOO!

Sanzo: Shut up! (Hits Goku w/ harisen)

Kenko: (also hit's Goku w/ her ten ton bookbag.) Shut up.

(Kenko gets promptly hit by Sanzo)

Sanzo: Don't hit Goku

Kenko: Why? Afraid I might hurt you little love monkey?

Sanzo: SHUT UP!!!

Kenko: Not so fast! (Waves another silvery, shinny fan in his face.)

Sanzo: It's the …the…

Kenko: the Harisen 2000 Platinum version!

Sanzo: How did you get that?

Kenko: Kanzeon Batsastu gave it to me.

(Sanzo and Goku-muse visible cringe when the see the evil smile on her face.)

Goku-muse: RUN!!!!

(Sanzo and Goku-muse gets a head start but Kenko-chan still catches up. The race is close. BAM. Goku-muse is hit first. Then in five minutes, Sanzo is hit w/ the harisen. Ladies and Gentlemen, those two are going to be a lot of pain. Don't you agree?)

Somewhere in heaven…

Nataku: Why are you laughing so hard, Kanzeon Batsatsu?

Kanzeon Batsatsu: See for yourself. It's so funny. I sometimes wonder why I'm the goddess of mercy.

(evil laughter is heard throughout heaven. Tenshi shudders at that laughter.)

Tenshi: Wonder what Kanzeon Batsatsu is up to. Hopefully it isn't a prank on me.

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The Goku I'm talking about is no from DBZ. He's from Gensomaden Saiyuki and Gensomaden Gaiden.

Tenshi- the king of the gods