Dreamaway ~ This Is What Dreams Are Made Of

AN: Sorry, I'm not going to take the time to respond to all the reviews, only the ones that had questions or suggestions associated with them.

Death's Child: Maybe they were gonna kiss, who knows? And I agree, a little bit of yaoi never hurt anyone. I just hope this chapter will be enough to sustain you until the major stuff comes.

Cygna-hime: Fluff is a plot. You can't have a story without a plot so, therefore, even if this story is simply fluff, it still has a plot.

For all who find this story incredible, I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the other ones.

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A world full of joy and happiness. A world where Jounouchi was always there by his side, laughing with him. A world where Yuugi could see him, touch him, and hold him whenever he wanted to. A world where there were absolutely no dangers threatening to pull the two of them asunder. The world that Yuugi went to in his dreams. A place that was the sweetest heaven possible; hence, why he went there so much during his slumber. There was no worrying, nothing gnawing on the inside of him. Nothing threatening to make him latch onto Jounouchi and never let go.

For a brief moment, Yuugi thought he heard an angel speaking sweet words of love to him. Something soft brushed lightly across his lips, and, smiling in bliss, he mumbled something incoherently in his sleep. The warm presence left his side, and Yuugi slid off into a deeper sleep, returning to the dream world he so longed to make his reality.

He didn't wake up fully until much later, when a cold wind blew across his face and he realized he didn't have the window open last night. As he slowly regained his senses, he felt his bed seemed oddly empty. Realization dawned on him in a cold rush and he sat up instantly. He quickly moved to the window, leaning out and scanning the sidewalk below. However, the only sign of movement was a tomcat keeping vigil below Yuugi's window. He wearily pulled back inside, bringing his knees to his chest and wrapping his arms around his legs. "Jounouchi-kun," he whispered sadly, tears forming in the corner of his violet eyes. The winds played with his bangs, blowing them across his face as the first tear rolled slowly down his cheek. "Why?"

Outside, the wind continued to sway the leaves, the tomcat continued to pace, and the world continued to turn as normal. Inside, Yuugi couldn't begin to describe how he was feeling. The whole world seemed to have fallen on his small shoulders, and he hugged his knees closer to himself. Things had been going so well; he was having problems believing that Jounouchi would just sneak out without a word. He wondered why Jounouchi had even agreed to spend the night in the first place. Would Jounouchi really play such a cruel game with him? Leading him on when he had no intentions of being sincere? He didn't think Jounouchi would, but, then again, he felt as if he barely knew the taller boy anymore.

He distinctly heard the sound of rustling paper, and instinctively turned towards his desk. However, he couldn't see anything there that would be making that sort of noise. With an indifferent shrug, he resumed brooding, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. The sound persisted and, a little bit more than curious, he began peering around his room, trying to discover the source, noticing Jounouchi had left some of his stuff in the corner by the door. His eyes finally came to rest on a piece of paper, folded haphazardly and tucked underneath the corner of his pillow. He wasn't sure whether he wanted to read it; his hand stretched hesitantly toward the piece of paper. What if Jounouchi had wanted to tell him he was leaving for good? Swallowing hard, he lightly grabbed it. He opened the note slowly, his heart racing, afraid of what it might contain. "Yuugi, sorry but something came up and I had to go. Wait for me at the docks tomorrow at sunset. Yours forever, Jounouchi."

Yuugi smiled, eyes shining behind the tears as he held the piece of paper close to his chest. "Jounouchi-kun…" He would be there; of course he would be there. Though first he would have to find out what time sunset was scheduled for tomorrow. Well, that wasn't important at the moment. What was important was Jounouchi wanted to see him. He supposed he would be able to forgive him for leaving in the middle of the night if he would make it up to him tomorrow. There was a loud knocking on the door and Yuugi turned his attention towards it, shoving the piece of paper underneath his pillow. "Yuugi, Jounouchi, are you two up yet?" Yuugi's mom called through the door. "Breakfast is ready."

Yuugi hastily wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, not wanting his mom to know he had been crying. She would only attempt to embarrass him and smother him with words of comfort and kisses. Well, it wasn't as if Jounouchi were there to witness it or anything. He cleared his throat in order to speak, yet his voice still came out in a strangled sob. "Just a minute."

"Yuugi?" His mother's voice sounded concerned through the door. Yuugi sighed, not wanting to bring his mother into the situation. It was bad enough his grandfather had decided to get involved and as a result wound up giving Jounouchi a major attitude. "Are you okay? I'm coming in." Yuugi stiffened but before he could voice a protest, his mother had turned the doorknob and opened the door. "Yuugi, where's Jounouchi? Your grandfather told me he was here." She took a few steps closer to his bed, lifting her hand to her chest. "Why are you crying? What's wrong, dear?"

Sniffing once, Yuugi raised his head to look at her. "There was an emergency and Jounouchi-kun had to leave. Something dealing with his sister." He lowered his head, looking at the ground at his mother's feet. "I just hope she's going to be okay." He now had a deeper understanding behind Jounouchi's lies. When someone wanted to protect someone close so they wouldn't worry needlessly, someone would come up with a story to put their mind at ease. He smiled, knowing that he understood his best friend better.

"Do you think she's going to be okay?" she asked, more concern filing her normally warm voice. The sound brought Yuugi abruptly back to the present moment; the moment where Jounouchi wasn't beside him, giving him encouragement. Jounouchi was not there to reassure him that the lie was okay, so long as it was in the best interest of the other person. "Why didn't he use the door?" she asked, a puzzled expression in her eyes.

"I'm sure she'll be okay. Jounouchi-kun just thought he should be by her side." He ignored his mother's second question, realizing he couldn't explain that problem with his current story. Maybe he should have paid more attention to the stories Jounouchi told him. Then maybe his wouldn't have been so flawed.

"Well, alright. Why don't you come down to breakfast," his mother suggested, a twinge of disappointment reaching her son's ears. She could be disappointed in him; he had more important things on his mind.

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Was he foolish for actually showing up? Probably yes. Lately he had no guarantee Jounouchi would be keeping any of his promises so why should he believe he was going to be keeping this appointment? Yuugi sighed as the wind ruffled his hair, listening to the sound of the waves beating against the docks. He had a feeling he knew why Jounouchi had chosen his place to come. The reasons were many and quite obvious.

He leaned back against the wall of one of the warehouses, pulling out Jounouchi's note as he slowly sank to the ground. The simple piece of paper had gotten him through yesterday and gave him the incentive to get up in the morning. The little note was a promise that Jounouchi would be back, and more importantly. Jounouchi would be seeing him again very soon.

He leaned his had back against the wall; the salty sea breeze floating towards him as he watched the blue-green water foam and ebb. So much at happened at this very spot, so many life-changing events. Many of those events had tested the bond between him and Jounouchi. They had always managed to come through with minimal damages, and the special bond between them had been tempered and became, what Yuugi had thought to be, invincible. Maybe after all it still was. A seagull let out a cry above him and Yuugi turned his head towards it, watching as white wings were spread in graceful flight. He kept his eyes on the magnificent creature, entranced as it swooped lower, veering sharply to the left. He followed it until eventually, small violet eyes came to rest on something else, something that caused Yuugi's lips to curve upward in a small smile. "Jounouchi-kun," Yuugi whispered softly.

Jounouchi hopped to the side as the bird flew past him, and Yuugi shook his head. Jounouchi turned his attention in Yuugi's direction, smiling as the wind blew his bangs across his eyes. "Yo, Yuugi!" he called, raising his hand and waving wildly. Yuugi chuckled as Yuugi began to jog towards him, nearly tripping over a wooden crate on the way there. He sat down on Yuugi's right side, legs straight out in front of him, throwing his left arm around his smaller friend's shoulders. Yuugi grinned up at Jounouchi as he squeezed his shoulders. Jounouchi smiled back before looking out across the ocean; however, he made no attempt to remove his arm.

Yuugi followed his gaze watching two seagulls fly in front of the orange sun. The birds flew high in the air before diving back down to the ocean again. They repeated their movements a few more times, never seeming to accomplish anything. Finally, their motive was revealed as the larger one came out of the water with a fish head in its talons. The smaller one grabbed hold of the rather large fish's tail and the two of them flew off with their prize together. "Amazing, isn't it?" Yuugi asked once the birds were out of view, snuggling closer to Jounouchi. If the blonde boy had no problems cuddling with him, Yuugi wasn't going to deny him the privilege. Besides, Jounouchi was warm and generally smelled pleasant.

"That was actually pretty decent teamwork." Jounouchi said sounding almost impressed. Yuugi smiled up at his friend, resting his head on his shoulder. "Sort of like us, hey, Yuugi?" he continued, giving Yuugi another little squeeze.

"Yeah," Yuugi agreed, turning his attention back to the setting sun. Sitting there with Jounouchi pushed all other thoughts out of his mind. Jounouchi was here; who knew how long he was going to stay, but at least he was here at the moment. The moment was all that really mattered. Yuugi shifted his position, pushing his legs to the side and lowering his head until it was resting in Jounouchi's lap.

Jounouchi's eyes widened slightly as Yuugi's head came in contact with his legs. "Yuugi…" he managed to stammer out. There was a small glint of fear in his honey eyes; however, those who looked closer could see something else deep within; something soft and perhaps a bit hopeful. He nodded once, wrapping his arm tighter around Yuugi.

Yuugi sighed in contentment, placing his hand lightly on Jounouchi's knee. He watched as the sun finished it's daily journey, passing below the watery horizon. Yuugi smiled as he slid his eyes shut. 'This is what dreams are made of,' he thought, listening to the sound of Jounouchi's gentle breathing.

~I hope you all enjoyed it. So please review and tell me what you think, especially if you want me to continue.