Merodi no Yami: *running away* I'm sorry, Naito!! I had no idea, honest!!
{{Naito: *chases her, crazed look in his eyes* Well, OBVIOUSLY you had no idea!! How could you get my name wrong, Aibou???}}
Merodi no Yami: *sniff* I'm sorry!! I didn't mean it!! It was on this fan website, and I just assumed it was right, since I couldn't find any other place that offered those kinds of translations! How was I to know 'Naito' meant 'Knight' and not 'Night'??
{{Naito: *is miffed, walks off*}}
Merodi no Yami: *Sigh* Well, yes, obviously the authoress has made a bit of mistake here – thanks to Ko-chan for pointing it out to me. Um, however, at this point I really don't want to change Naito's name, so is it alright if we all just pretend that his name really means Night? I'd appreciate it....
Speaking of thanking, it's that time again!
Wolfspeaker,
I luv Yugi and Kurt so :p,
sm(),
Chibi Chibichi,
--- Thank you all so much for reviewing! And a big, huge, special thanks goes out this time to Ko-chan and her yami, Ya-chan, for all their wonderful reviews! I still can't believe it – we never expected you to actually review each and every chappie!
{{Naito: Sugoi….}}
Merodi no Yami: Yes, and to show our appreciation for all your reviews, and for adding us to your favorites list, and for dedicating a chapter of 'Strip Tease' to us *blushes*, I'm sending Naito over to help write another chapter of your latest project....
{{Naito: Hey, I never agreed to this....}}
Merodi no Yami: *ignores Naito* You can only have him for the day, but I'll make sure I send him over in proper attire...a.k.a. tight, black leather pants, and no shirt. *wink* But I want him back, you hear??
{{Naito: NANI!!!!!!! O_O_O_O_O AIBOU!!!!!}}
Merodi no Yami: Heheheh. Ok, now onto the disclaimers, before Naito comes and thoroughly mauls me for that statement....
Disclaimer: Merodi no Yami does not own Yu-Gi-Oh. If she did, they would have had a special Valentine's Day episode, where Yami confessed his love to his aibou, and it would be filled with lots of pointless YY/Y fluff!! However, I DO own this story and it's two OCs – Merodi (not me, I just couldn't think of a better name at the time) and Naito. *Grabs Naito* MINE. You here me? MINE! You can't have him. MY bishie. Borrow? Maybe. But MINE.
{{Naito: *struggling to get free of death grip* O_O_O_O_O }}
[[Merodi: *sniff* No one loves me....]]
Merodi no Yami: Aww, don't worry Merodi. Why don't you go play with Yugi?
[[Merodi: *sniff* 'K....]]
Warning: This story in general is Action/Adventure/Romance, with lots of yummy Y/Y fluff! ^________^ This specific chapter in general has bumped the rating up to PG-13, due to a little swearing, violent death, and indirect mention of rape. Don't worry, no one actually dies in this chapter, but I decided to put some Yami and Yugi angst in here, since the actual Yugi angst won't show up for another 2 chapters – this story keeps getting longer and longer, I can't help it! Oh, and also, you guys might find Yami acting a little OOC, but it's only because I got a little tired of reading Yugi as the helpless, defenseless uke of the relationship. I mean, he's an uke, but he's not weak – give him some credit!
Now, enjoy...or else!!! *holds frying pan up menacingly*
{{Naito: -_-''''''''}}
[ blah blah blah ] – thinking
/blah blah blah/ - Yugi talking
//blah blah blah// - Yami talking
{{blah blah blah}} – Naito talking/thinking
Destinies of the Past – Chapter 5: Disturbances
Yugi sat at the kitchen table, his face and papers illuminated by the light fixture hanging above him. Ever the diligent student, Yugi had decided to get his homework started that day so that he wouldn't have to throw it all together over the weekend in a last-ditch effort, like a certain tall blond was known to do from time to time. However, every time the young Mutou member moved to attempt to decipher what his Calculus teacher had assigned, he found his thoughts returning to Yami. He had gone to bed before his aibou, concerned and apprehensive – a rare and unusual event that worried Yugi. Of course, the realization that one's brother is alive after 5,000 years and could go on a violent public rampage at any time is enough to make anyone worry. But Yugi could tell something else weighed heavily on the former Pharaoh's mind.
Suddenly Yugi's head jerked up as he heard a cry of fear and pain. Turning around to look at the couch, he could see Merodi sitting there; her eyes closed as she listened to some music through her headphones. She noticed Yugi's swift movement, and gave him a quizzical look. Obviously, she hadn't heard anything. Yugi sighed and shook his head. [Must be my imagination,] he thought. Just then, he heard the same, painful sound. Only this time, he realized with a shock who had created it.
/Yami! Yami, are you ok? / Yugi asked worriedly through their mind link. What was wrong with him? Yami never acted this way....
//...iie...stop...don't do this...//
/Yami! /
//........I.....no....................YUGI!!!!!!!!!!!!!//
Wide-eyed and panicky, Yugi bolted out of his chair and raced upstairs. Finding Yami's room, he opened the door quickly to see the shaking form of the Pharaoh, curled up on top of his bed as if in pain. Yugi rushed over to Yami's side.
************Dream Sequence*************
"Good evening, Yami."
Yami spun around in the darkness to face the cold voice that greeted him. His crimson eyes narrowed in anger and suspicion as Naito stepped from the shadows and into the dim light.
"Brother. What are you doing here?" he asked sternly, "What do you want; why have you come back from the past?" Naito simply ignored his questioning as he retreated back into the darkness, as if retrieving something.
Yami's eyes widened in pain and horror as Naito came forth, dragging the small, lithe form of Yugi Mutou from the shadows. The boy's figure had been cruelly beaten and bloodied; several ribs poked out from his chest, and his left arm hung at an unnatural angle. Naito brutally shoved the figure forward as Yami rushed towards him, just catching him before he hit the ground.
"Yugi...." he whispered, sinking to his knees, hardly daring to believe what had happened to his aibou.
"Y-Y-Yami...." Yugi stuttered weakly as he looked up at his soul mate. Yami gasped; Yugi's eyes were filled with sparkling tears of anguish, spilling down his cheeks before he fainted from exhaustion in Yami's arms – his spirit had been broken. The guardian's eyes scanned the thin form, his anger bubbling and eyes widening even more as he took in Yugi's injuries. He had been starved and whipped – blood could be seen flowing freely from several large lashes across his back, marring his perfect skin. As if this wasn't enough, Yami finally snapped when he spotted blood also flowing from between the teen's legs – not only had his poor Hikari's soul been broken, but his innocence had been stolen from him too. Yami's eyes were filled with rage and hatred – how DARE Naito do this to Yugi, his beautiful, innocent angel! Yami looked up into the smirking face of his brother.
"You will pay for this, you monster!" he yelled as he cradled Yugi's broken form against his body. The tears flowed freely now – how could he have let his hikari endure such pain? Where was he when Yugi was being beaten, when he was broken? Shouldn't he have been there to save him – wasn't he his protector? And yet, he had failed to save the only one he loved from his own brother.
Naito merely smiled as he addressed his older sibling in a patronizing tone. "Now now, Yami – what language. Looks like I'm going to have to teach you a lesson."
"Like HELL you will!" Yami screamed, placing Yugi's broken form down before he got up in a burning rage as he rushed forward to attack Naito. The latter simply chuckled and muttered a spell, stopping Yami in his tracks. A few more words escaped his lips, and Yami found himself shackled to the stone tablet Naito had escaped from; his arms and legs held in place by great golden restraints, marked with the sennen eye that graced all the millennium items. Try as he might, Yami could not break free. He stood there, shooting looks of pure hatred at his brother.
That look of utter hate turned to one of horror and helplessness as Naito stepped forward towards Yugi's body, drawing a gleaming knife from his belt. He roughly grabbed the boy, lifting him up and poising the weapon above his pure heart.
"...iie...stop...don't do this..." Yami whispered, not believing what he was seeing. "Please, don't – take me instead! Don't hurt Yugi anymore, he hasn't done anything!"
Naito let out a cruel laugh, sending a cold shiver down Yami's back. "But Yami, you don't understand – the one I want revenge on is YOU...what better way to do that than to kill the one you love in front of your very eyes?"
For the first time in his life, Yami felt fear.
"I...no........"
Naito simply smiled as he let the silver blade sink to touch the teen's chest. Suddenly, Yugi awoke with a shock as the blade pierced his skin; his amethyst eyes flashing with sudden pain and horror. Yami's felt his heart rip from his chest as he heard the bloodcurdling screams come from his aibou, while Naito slowly pressed the knife into his chest, into his heart. Yami thrashed violently, trying to get to his love as Yugi screamed in agony, their volume increasing as Naito put more pressure on the hilt of the weapon, digging it further into his young, broken body. Yami continued to fight against his restraints, his own blood dripping from where the clamps dug into his skin, when suddenly he looked up.
Yugi had stopped screaming.
He simply laid there, the knife half-buried into his body; blood overflowed from the wound as Naito cruelly shoved the limp, cold body to lie at Yami's feet. Dull, lifeless eyes gazed up at Yami; never again would those amethyst pools shine with the light of life and happiness. Yami was near hysterics at the sight.
[No...no...oh gods, no...NO...it can't...you can't be...no, you can't...be....]
{{Dead.}}
Yami lost it. He screamed wildly, "...no...NO...YUGI!!!!!!!!!!!!"
***********End Dream Sequence*************
Yami's eyes opened suddenly. In a panic, he looked around wildly before finally focusing on his hikari, sitting on the edge of his bed with a look of worry and concern written in his features. Yami let out a thankful sigh. [It was only a dream.... Thank Ra, it was only a dream....] Still, Yami could not help but worry. What if it was a vision of what was to come? The thought of that caused Yami to suffer anew, as the horrible images of Yugi's cold, bloody, and lifeless body flashed before his eyes. He shut them tight, hoping to dispel the visions from his head, when suddenly he felt gentle hands envelop him in a warm embrace. Shocked, Yami's eyes flew open to reveal Yugi, who had now moved onto the bed to cradle Yami's head in his arms. The former pharaoh turned his head upwards to look at his blessed hikari, as he stroked Yami's hair in a comforting gesture. "Yugi?"
"Yes Yami?" he whispered.
Yami could only stare at the teen above him; he could feel himself melting in Yugi's embrace, and did not dare trust himself to speak.
Yugi, sensing Yami's confusion and upset through their link, whispered back reassurance to his guardian. /Yami, shh. It's ok, everything's fine now. You were having a nightmare. /
//Yugi, I-// Yami started, unsure. Not that he minded being in Yugi's embrace, but wasn't he the one who should be comforting him, not the other way around?
/Yami, / Yugi interrupted, noticing Yami's internal protest, /Please, just relax, let me help. Are you ok? /
//...Hai.//
/Well, then...what happened? /
//....//
/Yami, I heard you calling my name - fact, you practically yelled it. You're not going to tell me nothing happened in that dream of yours. /
Yami took a deep breath as the memory of the nightmare came back to him. It had seemed so real.... //You died. You died, and I couldn't...protect you....//
Yugi looked down at the former pharaoh. His eyes were shut tightly once again in anguish as a sad, solitary tear traced its way down Yami's face. Yugi felt his heart break at the sight. He never wanted to see his protector in such pain on his account, even if it was just a dream. Kissing his yami on the head, Yugi whispered, "Ne, do I look dead to you? Shh, Yami. It was just a dream. And before you say anything about not wanting any attention over this, just because you were Pharaoh doesn't mean that you don't have fears – we all do. There's nothing wrong with accepting help from others when you need it – you showed me that, Yami. Just let me return the favor, 'k?"
Sensing Yami's mental nod, Yugi let slip a small, happy sigh before resuming his previous task of brushing Yami's hair with his hands in a comforting manner. He leaned back and let Yami's head rest on his chest. He could sense Yami beginning to calm down, though still coming to the realization that none of what he saw in his sleep had been real. Yugi looked up to the ceiling before closing his eyes, a smile of true happiness gracing his youthful face.
As Yugi drifted off into peaceful sleep, Yami was still seeing the nightmare play over again in his mind. He adjusted the position of his head to gaze at Yugi's gentle form. He watched as he felt Yugi's chest rise and fall with soft breaths, listening to the rhythm of his other's heartbeat. For the first time that night, Yami found himself smiling as Yugi was. [It was a dream – it hasn't happened, yet. And I promise I'll make sure that it stays that way. I don't know what I'd do without you, Yugi...you're my light, my life...my love. I wish I could tell you these words...but your rejection would be worse than being trapped inside the puzzle for another five millennia.
[It was horrible in there, aibou...it was so painful; all the negative emotions imaginable concentrated in one place...the most painful of them all...loneliness...I was all alone, no one to share my pain or give me a glimmer of hope.... But then you came into my life, Aibou. You may not realize it, but you became my savior that day you solved the puzzle.]
Yami smiled again as Yugi shifted slightly, still holding his guardian's head in a protective embrace. Yami sighed, drowning in happiness at the position the two of them were in. Usually it was he who comforted Yugi whenever he awoke from a particularly horrific dream. But Yami couldn't help but enjoy being held in this way by his aibou; the darkness being enveloped in light, Yami basking in Yugi's pure, shining innocence and affection.
[This is what heaven must feel like.] With that final thought, Yami felt himself once again slipping into the realm of dreams; hopefully to be much more pleasant this time around. Yami unconsciously snuggled into Yugi chest before he let sleep claim him for the night.
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Merodi, finally deciding to go to bed a while after Yugi had raced up the stairs – she hasn't been paying attention, but assumed he had forgotten to do something important...probably another school project. She put her headphones and CD player on the table and quietly left the couch. After checking to make sure both the shop and the house were locked up, and any other safety hazards checked, she turned the lights out as she retreated upstairs.
She had planned on going to the bathroom, getting changed, and then staying up a little bit to read before going to bed; however, upon reaching the top of the stairs she suddenly found herself very dizzy and tired. Surmising that it was probably still from the head injury she had received the night before, she decided it might be best if she just went to bed straightaway. Walking into her room, Merodi failed to notice the shimmer of blue light behind her.
Merodi quickly fished through her duffel bag and pulled out a pair of blue silk pajama pants and a gray cotton tank top. Changing quickly, she set her alarm clock so she wouldn't sleep in too late the next morning. She went to the dresser and took her hair out of the ponytail it was usually in during the day, letting the auburn strands cascade past her shoulders. She took one last look around the room, then crawled under the covers of the bed. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Unbeknownst to her, a figure emerged from the shadows; his sapphire eyes gleaming in the moonlight as it filtered through the window, illuminating the form in bed. He brushed a golden bang away from his face as he smiled maliciously. He continued to grin with some evil purpose as he walked to stand in front of Merodi; she was snoozing lightly, and never noticed his approach.
Naito's grin became wider. {{Hmm. Time to have a little fun....}}
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Merodi no Yami: Ok, ok, so it's not as much of a cliffie as the others, but still an evil ending, in my opinion. The next chapter will have a lot more involving Naito and Merodi, just so you know.
{{Naito: O_O}}
Merodi no Yami: Eh heh.... I think my yami is still a little shocked at how violent I made him...Ra knows he can be abusive sometimes, but he's not THIS bad....
In the meantime, I have a question for you all – DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET ITALICS TO SHOW UP ON FF.NET? I put all the dream dialogue in italics, and it's driving me nuts that it doesn't show up that way on the website. *SIGH* Oh well, can't have everything in life, ne?
Well, please review and let me know how I did, please? I've never written Yugi or Yami angst
before...fact, I don't remember if I've EVER written angst before, period...tell
me if it was ok, and what I could improve on – maybe descriptions or
something? I dunno. Just please tell me what you think!! Your reviews make me very happy and take me
away from the normal, mundane life I live.
^____^
{{Naito: *pfft* THAT'S an understatement, hikari.}}
Merodi no Yami: *glares* Are you saying I'm pathetic?
{{Naito: No...that would be giving you too much credit....}}
Merodi no Yami: RARRGGGHH!!! DIE, DIE, DIE!!!! *starts swinging frying pan at Naito*
{{Naito: EEP!! Uh, please review soon! *runs off, MnY in hot pursuit*}}
