Lily: @_@ L-l-l-l-l-lemon f-fics a-are e-e-evil...

Yami: Don't tell me you got into those again?

Yugi: Didn't you read the title this time? Or the summary?

Lily: I-I d-did.... B-but t-they didn't m-mention it... 'Sides, the whole fic was a lemon... most 16 chapters...

Bakura: Then wtf did you read it for?!

Lily: Because it had quite a good plot!! And for Ra's sake, I SKIPPED the "bad" parts!! But it still traumatized me @__@ A-Anzu/Mai, by Ra!!!

Ryou&Yugi: O_O *faint*

Yami: Well, keep away from that fic. You look terrible...

Lily: I'm sick...

Bakura: You sure are. You are naturally sick.

Lily: ¬¬U Not in that way, Bakura. I feel sick.

Bakura: Oh.... well, whatever. *goes try to wake his aibou along with Yami*

Iris: Anyway... As for da disclaimer, Lily does not own Yu-Gi-oh!, or any of its characters or Linkin Park's song "Runaway". As for everything else, she does own the plot, any OC that will appear in the fic, and a big poster featuring Yami no Yuugi and Yami no Bakura... heheheh...

Lily: ^^ I really do!! Anyway, this fic contains shounen ai, that meaning boyxboy relation between Yami and Yugi. Don't like it, don't read it. Stalk off. ^___^ Also, there will be Anzu's bashing, for I hate her, and I do know lots and lots of people do too. So... why not torture her?

Joey: *sweatdrop* Anyway... "__" is Talking, '__' is Thinking, /__/ is Yugi to Yami through mind link, //__// is the other way around (Yami to Yugi) and ~ La la ~ are the song's lyrics.

Seto: *kicks Joey out* Let's begin this already.

Joey: HEY!!

Seto: shut up, puppy.

Lily: Oh yeah.... THANK YOU REVIEWERS!! ^-^ Love you all!! *gives them lots and lots of Yugi's, Yami's, Seto's, Dark Magician's etc plushies*

{A/N: I have to inform you guys, I do not stand any other YGO coupling other than Yami/Hikari pairings. So, there will be NO Seto/Joey or Honda/Joey or anything like that. No way in friggin' hell! I'll even think wisely before putting any Bakura/Ryou in here, but I can't put Malik or Marik in cause I simply don't know them. Never seen an episode with them. Of course, if someone doesn't bother in telling me... ^_^ I'd be REALLY grateful. Anyway, let's go on.}

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Runaway - Chapter 2: Those words were never true

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Yami arrived at home later that day, a smile on his dark features. He and 'his' friends had had a very good day, dueling, chatting and laughing. Yami did miss Yugi's presence by his side, but he had a good day anyway.

Yugi, from his dusted room, noticed Yami's presence as he entered the house. Their link was still enough to make him feel whenever his dark side was around, even though... he could feel it had considerably gone weaker. Maybe it was dull to his ached heart.

//Yugi, I'm home.// he heard Yami's handsome and rich voice through his troubled mind.

/Welcome./ was Yugi's simple reply, as he hugged his knees close to his chest, and buried his face between his arms, fighting any tears that threatened on falling down. He couldn't think on Yami entering his room and seeing him crying. He would finally realize how weak the boy was, and would definitely leave him as fast as he could.

Yami walked to the living room, but didn't see his aibou there. He walked to the kitchen. Not there either. Yami then looked up the stairs (A/N: Are there stairs at Yugi's house? Well, I suppose yes, right? I'd be really surprised if they didn't), at Yugi's door. He silently climbed the stairs, feeling a warm feeling, as the presence of Yugi became stronger. It was always like that. Yami just didn't know quite why.

Yugi felt Yami's presence becoming stronger, and he could hear his slow footsteps, then hear his soft knocks on his door. Yugi stood up and walked to his bed, sitting down just as Yami opened the door, looking around for him. Yugi placed a fake smile on his tired yet beautiful face.

"Hello aibou. What are you doing here? Why aren't you watching TV or something?" Yami asked, walking and sitting beside Yugi on his bed, noticing the boy was absolutely doing nothing in that lonely room.

Yami had noticed Yugi had been distant from him the past times. But yet, Yami was usually along with Jou and the others, it hadn't troubled him much. But it was getting quite worse. Yugi no longer hang out with him or the others, or talked much to his old 'friends'. He acted lonely and distant. Yami thought it could be a phase or something, but the young pharaoh couldn't help but feel worried about his light. His aibou... his...

'Hikari no tenshi' (A/N: Angel of light. I suppose my Japanese is good enough for me to know at least that)

That was an old nickname Yami called Yugi in his own mind, and in his dreams. And it was very indeed true. Yugi was his light. His other half. His aibou. And his innocent amethyst eyes, his gentle smile, his soft milky-colored skin, and his lovely actions had proven him to be an angel. Yami's young angel.

But the dark atmosphere and gray aura had startled Yami. He didn't know what, but he knew there was something wrong with Yugi. And he wanted to help. Free him from whatever was troubling him. And then make him smile. Smile for him. And only for him.

Little did Yami know that Yugi's reason of sorrow was actually him.

"I don't feel like watching TV..." Yugi's answer made Yami brake his trail of thoughts, and look at Yugi's beautiful face. The fake smile remained his place on his sorrowful features.

"Are you ok, aibou?" Yami's voice startled Yugi, and the little boy blinked in confusion. For a moment, Yugi thought he was back to the old times. When he and Yami talked in his mind, the pharaoh just a projected image of a spirit. He felt as the dark room was his mind, and Yami was just as warm and caring as when they shared the same body. But it wasn't like that. And he knew it.

"Why do you ask, Yami?" Yugi asked, tilting his head to the side in cute confusion (A/N: Cute confusion? Oh well, my love for Yugi is making me write funny...). Yami frowned.

"Because you don't seem well for me, Yugi." Was his harsh reply, his own tone confusing him.

"How was your day, Yami?" Yugi asked, changing the subject. Yami noticed this and raised a perfect eyebrow, but shoved it away and answered the boy's question normally.

"It was fine." Yami stood up, his back to Yugi, and smiled. "Jounouchi keep challenging me to duels, when he had already lost quite a few duels with me." the tone in his voice made Yugi shiver and go even deeper in his anguish world.

/I guess I wasn't really needed there./ Yugi said in his mind, not aware that he said that through his mind-link to Yami. This last one was getting angry about Yugi's actions.

~ Paper bags and angry voices
Under a sky of dust
~

//You didn't come because you didn't want.// Yami's upset and angry voice echoed in Yugi's mind, who jumped and blinked. His jaw dropping slightly.

'Have I just said that...' Yugi thought, then a scared look placed himself on Yugi's wide eyes.

"Why, Yugi?!" Yami's trembling voice almost shouted at the afraid little teenager. "Have we said something to you that you didn't like or something like it?!" Yami continued, and Yugi shut his eyes. "You are being kept apart from our group for no apparent reason, why are you doing this, Yugi?! Why?!"

~ Another wave of tension
Has more than filled me up
~

Yugi's tears fought against him again, threatening to fall at any minute. Yami was angry with him. It took long to happen. The tension was strange around them, once partners with unbreakable friendship. The voice of his other half was scaring when he was angry, and dark shades appeared in his features, as well as his eyes darkened, which Yugi fought against all things not to look at. His eyes. It sure would make him brake down with unstoppable tears.

Yami, on the other side, saw how scared Yugi looked. His outburst had freaked the poor little angel up, and he could see that Yugi was shaking. He sighed, and placed his hand on his forehead. What has gotten into him? He could sense the tension between them. Yami had shouted at poor little Yugi. When there was no need to. He sighed again.

'Baka.' He told himself.

Yami took a step forward, and kneeled before Yugi, placing his hands on the boy's shivering shoulders. Yugi looked into his ruby orbs, eyes filled with tears and fear. Yami closed his eyes for a moment. When had things come to this? Confusion filled his mind and heart, since he didn't know why Yugi was acting like this... and why he wanted so badly to hug the boy, comforting him in his strong arms.

//Gomen, aibou.// Yami said into Yugi's mind, opening his eyes, showing regret and sympathy. Yugi blinked the tears away, wiping them away.

~ All my talk of taking action
These words were never true
~

"Don't mind it, Yami." Yugi said weakly, and Yami nodded, standing up. He walked to the door, and before going through it, he took a last glance at his little angel. Yugi placed his fake smile, and Yami smiled too, a comforting one. Then he stepped out the gray room, leaving Yugi lost in his thoughts.

Yugi sighed. He knew that he could think on running away but... he just couldn't. He couldn't leave Yami, no matter how distant his dark half was. He couldn't leave anything behind. Yami was a part of him, a part of his heart. And he knew Yami cared about him. And he also knew...

Yami was unaware of what he was doing to his aibou. He didn't know he let Yugi away from his conversations, from his duels, from his side. Yami was so into another world, with Jounouchi, Anzu, and all Yugi's old friends, that he didn't seem to notice Yugi was left apart.

Now... what to do?

~ Now I find myself in question
(They point the finger at me again)
Guilty by association
(You point the finger at me again)
~

The phone rang, and Yugi was taken away from his thoughts. After 5 seconds, the ringing stopped. Yugi could hear as Yami picked up the phone downstairs. He looked at the phone on his desk. If he picked it up to his ear...

"Hey Jou!" Yugi heard Yami's happy voice again, and his heart ached. So, it was his old best friend. Talking to Yami. Totally unaware that Yugi still existed.

He looked at the phone again. This time he couldn't resist. He walked silently and slowly to his desk, and picked the phone up reluctantly and carefully. He placed his hand on the speaker (A/N: I don't know how to call it, so sue me. But I bet you know what I'm talking about... if I'm not wring on saying "speaker". Oh well, my English sucks sometimes), so both boys wouldn't hear his breathing or anything.

"Say Yami, why did you leave so early? We still had a duel to finish!" Yugi heard the familiar voice of Jou from the other side.

"I had to check on Yugi. Since I just saw him in the morning, I needed to check and see if he was okay." Yami's voice answered, and Yugi couldn't help but smile.

"So the reason was Yugi? Again? C'mon, Yami, you are getting paranoid. It's not like anything would happen to such... Well, to someone like Yugi." Came Jou's reply, and Yugi had to hold on the desk not to fall on his knees, that had just given up when he heard the words his once best friend spoke. Someone like him? Like weak, useless and annoying? A helpless brat?

"Well Jou, I just needed to keep him company. But I guess I'm done here, and I'll go back there." Yami said, looking at the clock. 5:15 PM.

"Great! We're waiting!" Jou said, and after saying good-byes, Yugi heard both hanging up, and he did so too. He heard the door being closed downstairs, and he knew Yami had just left. Without even talking to him.

~ I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
~

Yugi walked back to his bed, and let himself collapse on it, the soft fabric coming into contact his now tear-stained face. Once again, he felt as Yami left his life forever, without even noticing it. Why wouldn't he notice? Why couldn't he notice? Why wouldn't him be with Yugi, when he knew he needed him? But Yugi's need on closing his eyes to everything was stronger than knowing the answers. He needed to clear his mind, and leave everything behind. Know if they could live without him... and him without them. And only one thought kept on his mind.

~ Gonna run away ~

[ To be continued ]

Yami: *look around to find Lily playing Final Fantasy IX on her PlayStation when she was supposed to be writing the end notes and beginning the next chapter* *Ahem*

Lily: YAY! My chocobo flies, and I'm on disk 4!! ^__^ *looks at Yami* Uh... what?

Bakura: Why, you little freak, aren't you writing things?

Lily: "things"?

Ryou: This last note and the next chapter, Lily...

Lily: OH!! Oh, gomen!! ^^U

Iris: She got addicted to FFIX.

Lily: Yup... ^^U Gomen boys.

Yami&Bakura: *roll their eyes*

Lily: Hehehe... Anyway, I hope you liked it and it made sense. Sometimes I have the feeling it doesn't, I don't actually know why...

Iris: Anyway, please Review, or else, Lily won't post the next chapter.

Lily: ^_^ Yup!! I need reviews!! *goes back to her game*

Yugi: *joins her*

Iris: Oh Ra...