Chapter 6

Blast To The Past, Yami's Story

AN~ Rating for this chapter: PG13. Ugh, this came out later than planned -_-; However I have good news! *sings* SCHOOL'S OUT, FOR! SUMMER! In other words I can/WILL update more frequently ^_^ Oh yes...

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Yami is NOT reflecting, we just jumped back into the past, okay? Yami doesn't remember ANY of it. ONE MORE THING: In this fic, Yami isn't a former Pharaoh in this fanfic. This is AU, remember. *cries with all the other fans* Oh yeah, I seriously hope I never mentioned an age for Yami... if I did I've changed it, if not, GREAT! He's in his twenties in this, okay? GOT THAT? GOOD!

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Sorry, but this chapter will probably be one of my shortest chapters ;_; But the next one will come soon, I promise!

Translations:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"I'm TALKING to you!"= one word being stressed.

~*~*~*~*~Time has gone past*~*~*~*~*~

To Be Continued....= Sucker! You gotta wait for the next chapter!! *smirks*

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Chapter 6

Blast To The Past, Yami's Story

There she was. She was the most beautiful person in the world in his eyes. Yami felt his heart skip a beat this was it. The time to ask. They had been going out for slightly over two years, so he had a fair chance, didn't he? Of course he did, so he was going to take that chance. Today, right now. Yami's cheeks turned crimson as he worriedly tried to think of a good approach. She noticed his blush, and giggled.

For quite a while she had been hoping he'd ask the question, but no such luck. She was happy however just to have his company. Imagine the nervousness he's been having now.... But he had to do it. Just HAD too. Or he may lose his chance forever... Plus he'd be a coward.

Finally, he walked over to her, rummaged around in his pocket.... and had to stop himself from swearing out loud. He had forgotten to bring the ring...

"Hold on one moment... Stay here!" And with that he dashed off so fast he probably could have broken the world record. Back almost instantaneously, he pulled out the ring box, and got down on one knee. He opened it, the front facing her.

He took a deep breath, bracing himself to say the four words.... "Will you marry me?" Like he had to ask. She took the ring and put it on her finger.

"Yes.... of course I will, dummy!" He looked up at her in shock; partly from the word 'yes' and that she called him a name. She laughed. "I mean yes." Yami grinned.



~*~*~*~*~*~*~One Year Later~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Yami and his wife had been married a month after he proposed. They were going to have their first anniversary in exactly a month. She had some wonderful news to tell him. They were going to have a child. But in some ways that wasn't the greatest thing in the world. The place Yami had worked at was going bankrupt, and she just couldn't seem to get a job. It was a miracle that they still had enough money for food on their table. But they loved each other and that's what counted, right? Their once happy life turned into a war; a war between life and death. She had recently turned sick, not a fatal disease, it was just bad enough that she vomited a lot and couldn't get to sleep at night without pills.

But maybe a baby would lighten their spirits... maybe. Or it could make things worse, would they be able to afford keeping themselves and the child alive and healthy? As usual, Yami came home un-healthily late from the office and practically dropped in exhaustion after opening the door.

"Yami!" She ran towards him and helped him into the living room. He gave a mumbled 'thanks' For the past month he'd been going to the office from six o' clock AM and came back at three o' clock in the morning six days a week. It must've been his determination that he didn't get sick from lack of sleep. Yami knew the office wouldn't go bankrupt. Things were just a little shaky for now, things will get better, they just have too.

After she guided him to the couch, she figured she better quickly tell him before he practically went unconscious from exhaustion. "Yami... I'm pregnant." Yami's eyes snapped open, and his jaw dropped. He was utterly speechless. So he hugged her tightly instead. She giggled and hugged him back.

~*~*~*~*Eight Months Later*~*~*~*~

Things were lightening up in Yami's household. The office improved slightly, it looked like it MIGHT survive after all. But it wasn't out of the woods yet. The baby was coming soon, and that made Yami work even harder. Things were definitely looking up.

Until one fateful day three weeks later. The office dropped down again, even worse than it was eight and a half months ago. It was almost certain for the doom of bankruptcy. Yami could barely come back with a bit of yen (Japanese currency for the people who might not know, after all they are in Japan even though I use the dub names...XD) in his hand.

He didn't want to trouble her about the office, especially with the baby due in about a week; but he had a feeling she knew anyway.

***

The next day the office went bankrupt. Yami and several others lost their jobs that day. It was too much, Yami almost reduced to tears; but he wouldn't cry. Just wouldn't. When he told her, she looked close to tears as well.

"What now, Yami? What are we going to do now?"

"I don't know. I guess I'll start trying to find a new job tomorrow."

All of Yami's resumes, applications, and interviews got rejected. Every single one. Things were turning out horrible, Yami started to get irritable from all the stress and frustration. His wife started acting oddly, almost as if she lost the will to live. He almost had too. If it weren't for her, he may have been gone from this world....

~*~*~*Two Weeks Later*~*~*~

Yami opened the front door of his home and slammed it behind him. "I'm home!" He shouted.

"I actually might get a job! The man checking out my resume said he was fairly impressed, and he'd call me tomorrow if I got the job or not!"

But there was no tomorrow.

Yami checked around the rooms, confused that she hadn't answered him yet. He figured she was probably in the bedroom, so he went upstairs to check. He opened the door, expecting her to rush up from the great news...

Instead he found her laying on the bed looking horribly pale, with the vial of sleeping pills on the bedside table and a piece of paper. Yami was starting to freak out. What was going on? He rushed towards her, and attempted to shake her awake. She didn't stir. He looked at the vial of pills, and saw it was empty. He was very worried now; it was half full last night. He snatched the piece of paper and discovered it was a note. He read it over hurriedly.

'Yami,

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I can't help it... life's just getting worse and worse. I'm just so lost and confused; I don't know what to do anymore. Life is terrible, you come home so late, and we can barely feed ourselves. Then there's the baby; take good care of him.

And promise me Yami, you'll take care of yourself, I'm sorry I had to leave you--'

Yami stopped reading the note. His eyes burned with tears. She was gone. The inspiration in his life was gone; gone from this world. And he'd never get her back, ever.

His tears uncontrollably fell from his face, after each one, several more would take its place. She couldn't be gone, she just couldn't. He reached to feel her pulse. Her wrist was icy cold, and there was no pulse.

"NOOOO!!!!!" Yami screamed, as loud as he could. He banged his fists against the table as hard as he could until they started to bleed. He continued to sob uncontrollably, and grabbed a knife.

***

After Yami's suicide, the child was sent to live with his grandfather.

To Be Continued.....

AN~ T_T_T_T_T *Sobs* I'm sorry I'm sorry!!! ;_;_;_;_; I'm sorry Yami for killing you!!! *glomps and doesn't let go* Review please =D Oh yeah for people who read the recent chapter of my other Yu-Gi-Oh fic, I know I said I'd continue this one AFTER I finished the other one, but I just wanted to continue this one so badly. Review please, I'm begging you!

Ja ne!

--Meroko