Chapter Four: Flowers
Yami: Why the heck did you name it flowers?
Mijikai: You'll have to read to find out.
Yami: Great, another insulting chapter.
Mijikai: Yami, shut up. Or I'll let out Mokaba on you, and he's sugar loaded.
Yami: Eep! Anything but that! (If you haven't seen Mokaba be suger loaded, be warned!)
Yugi: While their arguing, Mijikai doesn't own Yugioh, but enjoy the chapter anyway. Hey, put the bat down! ***************************************************************
Mijikai: (Eyes wide) so many reviews. Woah!
Yami: I'm personally surprised, because.....
Yugi: I think this is wonderful!
Yami: Hey. Aibou it's rude to interupt.
Yugi: (Sweat drop) Are you sure your not my aunt in disguise?
Yami: Of course not! Besides she doesn't even know about me.
Mijikai: What ever.
Keisha: Yami: Yeah, why don't I screw the mission? Mijikai: It won't be as fun to read. And it's funny when you guys fight. Yami: Is not! Mijikai: I agree Keisha. The world would proabaly come to an end. Owe that's not good. Yugi: Glad you enjoy the story! And hope you stay tuned for more!
Saiyan Moon Goddess: Yugi: Yeah, (sniff) poor me! Why is it I who has to get picked on! Why! Yami: (Huggs Yugi) Yugi: (Sniff) Yami: Better? Yugi: (sniffle) Yeah. Mijikai: AWWWWWW! That is soooo kawaii! Yeah, I know what you mean. I have a sister that I fight with. But we never go to the extreme name calling like Yami and Yugi. Glad you like! ^-^
FukaiMori: (sucking on pixie stick) Yum! Thanks! Estatic you love my story! Yugi: (Eatting his) Thank you! Grandpa barely gives me sweets. Yami: (Eatting his) He hides them in the top cubert behind the dried pruins. Yugi: He does!? (Rushes off) Yami: Oops. Yugi:( Comes back with an arm load of candy) Yeah! Dig in! Here FukaiMori, candies of your choice. Mijikai: Krispy Kreams anyone? Yugi and Yami: Me!
Yami Dragoness: Yugi: Wow. Yami Dragoness really likes your story. Yami: She wants more? Mijikai: Cool! I can asure you that you will have lots a chapters to look foreward to. Yami: (Goan) Yugi: Yipee!
KawiiBlackMoon: Mijikai: Ummmmm.......I don't know how to tell you this, but..... Yami: There's no pairings in this story. Mijikai: (blushes in embarrassment) Yami: She was to baka in the summer. Mijikai: (Growls) I'm not Baka! (Calms down) Sorry. No pairings, but I will make some in the sequel. If people won't me to write one. (giggles) I love the name calling to. It's soooo funny. Yami: (Grumbles) To you. More to come! Yugi: If you write a sequel, what pairings are you planning to do? Mijikai: I'll put a voting list up at the end of the chapter or something. Yugi: Okay!
Note: If any of the reviewers has a Yugioh fan fic, let me know and I'll check them out. ***************************************************************
On Friday, they turned in their reports.
"I hope we get good grades," Yugi said, while walking home.
"I bet we will," answered Ryou.
"Boy, you guys went at it. I felt so left out. You both seemed to know the story so well."
"Well, just put it in a way that we had a lot of experiences and sort of.....put them together."
"Oh, by the way, how do you and Seto know each other?"
"We both know Hikari, and well, you know."
"Then you both met. I suppose it's safe to say that you both hate each other."
"Despise is more like it."
"Oh. Well, I better get going. I'll see ya," and ran off.
Ryou watched him till he disappeared around a corner. ***************************************************************
Yugi hurried up the stairs and took his backpack from his drawer. Then opened a secret compartment on the side. He took a couple of yen and was about to walk out the door, when a sword stabbed in front of him and hit the doorframe.
"Are you trying to shishkabob me?"
"No, but not a bad idea. I'll keep it in mind."
"Me and my big mouth."
He ducked and went under the sword.
"Where are you going? The shrine?"
"No, I'm going out."
"With your friends?"
"No."
"Then where!"
"Stop yelling! I'm just going to go get something."
He paused and gave a smile.
"Want to come with me?"
"Er.....a....well."
"If you don't want to, just say no."
Yami rolled his eyes.
"Fine," he sighed.
"One more thing."
"What?"
"Change your clothes. I'm so not going into public with you dressed like that."
"What the heck do I dress in!"
"Hm," Yugi thought, then snapped his fingers.
"What's your color. Blue or black?"
"Any other colors?"
"What other colors!? You want me to go find something pink for you!?"
Yami made a disgusted face.
"Heck no! Pink is an evil color. Black will do."
Yugi pulled out a sleeveless black shirt, and light black jacket.
"I believe your already wearing black pants and boots underneath your armor."
Yami took the clothes and went into the bathroom. When he came out, Yugi nodded approval.
"Much better. One more thing. Check that, two."
He handed Yami a belt and neck buckle.
"Yugi."
"Yeah."
"I think this belt is to loose."
"That's how it's suppose to be, nit wit."
Yugi felt Yami hit the back of his head.
"I thought that thing is suppose to prevent you from hurting me."
"Maybe because I have no intention of killing you. Or maybe because it was only made so I couldn't kill you."
"That's a surprise. You seem to always want to kill me."
"Okay, okay. Now where are we going?"
"You'll see," and hurried out with Yami behind him. ***************************************************************
"I'm not going in there."
"Come on Yami, please," he begged.
"No."
"Ongai!"
"No."
"Fine," he shrugged. "Be a coward."
That did it.
"I'll show you," and stomped in.
"Yes," and hurried in after.
The nursery was filled with pretty flowers and plants. All the colors and smells. It was really peaceful. All the colors and smells. It was really peaceful and Yugi enjoyed it. He closed his eyes and it seemed the flowers whispered secrets of the earth and soil.
"Humph."
Yugi's eyes opened.
"Stupid flowers."
"Yami, you don't enjoy anything, do you."
"Shut up."
Yugi noticed the flowers seemed to wilt as Yami passed by. Yugi went towards the roses.
"Let's see. Pink, red, yellow, or orange red. No white? Hm. Oh there it is. Wow, only one."
He gently plucked it.
"Let's see, sukura! Pink or white?"
He studied both. He gently ran his fingers along a branch of white sukara, when the branch fell off. Like the tree was giving him a gift. He laid a hand on the branch.
"Arigatou," he said with a smile.
His eyes swept upon the flowers. His eyes brightened and he plucked a rose.
"Yami. Here."
Yami took the flower and stared black. It suddenly shriveled up and died.
"That's why I don't care for flowers. They'll just die," and turned and walked away.
Yugi purchased the flowers and hurried after Yami.
"Why did it die?"
"I'm the dark, evil, death."
"Does that always happen?"
"Ever since I became on the dark side."
He lapsed into silence.
"Yami?"
He didn't answer. Yugi shrugged and just strolled beside him.
"I wonder what Yami's thinking?" ***************************************************************
(Flashback)
"Hikari , what are you doing?" a nine year old Yami asked.
He was sitting in a tree branch and watching his twin brother touching the plants.
"I'm feeling the flower petals. They feel so soft. They seem to be whispering secrets of our home land."
"Hikari, a flower is a flower. Nothing special."
"Yugioh, there is always something special in nature."
"What ever."
"Yugioh?"
"What!?"
"What's your favorite flower?"
"One flower is the same as others. I don't like any and don't wish to."
He leaned against the trunk and put his hands behind his head. He closed his eyes and crossed his ankles. He felt something brush his cheek. He ingored it. He felt it again. He still ignored it. He felt it again. His eyes snapped open.
"Hikari! What the....." he paused. "What's that?"
"A flower. What else?"
Hikari had used the Wings of Angel card, for he had feathery angel wings on his back.
"Uhhhhhhh."
"I found this in the bush of yellow roses. I thought you would like it. It's deep violet, purple, almost black. I know blacks your favorite color so, you know," and handed it to Yami.
"Uh, thanks."
"Your welcome, Yugioh."
"Hikari."
"Yes."
"Why do you always call me Yugioh while everyone else calls me Yami."
"Because, Yami means dark. I don't believe you are evil. You may protest, but I believe there is good in you."
"Hikari."
"Yes?"
"Why do you always believe in such ridiculous fantasies?"
"Because I know your heart."
"Hm."
(End of Flash back) ***************************************************************
"Yami watch out for the.......!"
Bang!
"Ouch. To late."
Yami picked himself up and rubbed his forehead. There was a red mark, but his bangs covered that up.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, fine. I've felt worse then this."
"I'm not even going to think about it/"
Yami continued to rub the soar spot, while glaring at the pole.
"What the heck is that?!"
"It's a pole, genius."
"I know that! But what's that thing on it!?"
"It's a machine that tells you when to cross the street. You don't want to get hit by a car, do you?"
"That's what those monsterous machines are called."
Yugi sweat dropped.
"Yeah. What do you use for transportation?"
"My feet."
"I meant, in your home world. When you need to travel to far away place, and need to get there in a hurry."
"Duel monsters."
Yugi stopped.
"Did I hear that right?"
"Yes, I said duel monsters."
"Wow, and I thought they were only cards."
"There much more then cards. Much more."
"What's your favorite card?"
"I don't have one. I used what ever card I need."
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Hm?"
"You seem nicer. You haven't called me twerp, or little monser, or brat. You haven't snapped at me lately and you seem sad ever since that flower died in your hand."
Yami didn't answer. They came back to the game shop. Yami slowly went in and up to the roof.
"Sugoroku. I'm really worried about Yami. He seems sad."
"Let him time alone, Yugi."
Yugi nodded and went up.
"Bless my soul. Has Yugi softened Yami? Could Hikari be surfacing from Yugi?" Sugoroku thought.
Yugi went up to the shrine.
"Ne, Hikari. I brought some fresh flowers. "
He took the flowers out, and started arranging the new ones. He had brought a cup of cold water and poured it in.
"That should do it."
He took the dieing ones outside and neatly placed them next to the rose bushes.
"It may look odd that there are white roses next to a pink rose bush, but roses should be together no matter what their color is," and went back inside. ***************************************************************
Yami lay there on the roof and thought.
"Why am I softening? Being nicer? Why am I even remembering flowers?"
"Yami!" came a rough voice.
Yami started.
"Yeah?"
"Are you finished yet?"
"It seems it will take a while since I seem to have an amulet, so I can't kill him."
"That never stopped you before."
"This ones from my grandfather. The most powerful master, now that Hikari's dead."
"Damn!"
"Don't worry, I have a plan. I'll gain his trust and then once he takes it off, I'll kill him. For it is Yugi that can lift it."
"That's my friend! Nobody can stop him!"
Yami smirked.
"Thanks for the praise but you better be careful if you dont' want to lose your royal manner."
"Yes, well (clears thoat). Try to kill him as soon as possible. We plan to attack the light since their new leaders on earth."
"I'll do what I can"
"Then get to it!" Yami fell back at the force. The voice was gone. Yami lied back down and closed his eyes. ***************************************************************
(Flash back)
"Yugioh, what was that?"
"Hm?"
"I heard something."
"Probably your imagination."
Suddenly, a summoned skull charged out and grabbed Hikari.
"Hikari!" Yami shouted. "Dark Magician! Dark Magic Attack!"
The Dark Magician was summoned and the skull destroyed. Yami rushed to his twin brother.
"Hikari! Hikari!"
He didn't respond.
"No! Hikari! You can't die! You can't! What did it do to you!?"
Hikari's eyes opened and sat up.
"Say something?"
"Oh, my kama-sama! I thought you were dead!"
"Huh? Oh, you did?"
"Hikari, doushita no with you?"
He suddenly burst out laughing.
"Gomen ne! I can't keep a straight face when yours is like that."
"Hikari," he growled.
"Uh, oh," and got up and ran.
"I'll get you!"
"At least I proved you cared!"
"I'm going to doubly torture you!"
Yami leaped and tackled Hikari.
"My worst torture. Tickling."
They were rolling on the grass. One desperately trying to get away, while the other tickling.
"Gomen ne! Gomen ne!"
"Say you won't do that again!"
"I promise! I promise!"
He stopped and Hikari lied there, panting. As the sun set, the twins sat on the hill side.
"Beautiful isn't it, Yugioh?"
"It's just a bunch of colors."
"Yugioh?"
"Hm?"
"Did you really worry I was dead?"
"....hai."
"So you do care."
Yami looked uncomfortable. Hikari leaned on Yami and rested his head on his shoulder.
"Aishiteru nichan."
"By five minutes."
"Doesn't matter. Your still the oldest."
"That's good, because then I'm the mature older brother and you're the pesky younger."
"No, I'm the "get more attention becasue I'm younger" brother."
"Well, I'm still older."
"So."
"Uh....I hate you."
Hikari giggled.
"And I aishiteru nichan."
(End of Flashback) ***************************************************************
"Yami," Yugi tried for the twentieth time.
"Huh?"
"Daijoubu ka?"
"Hai."
"Yami. I made something for you," and handed him a small box.
Yami, puzzled, opened it. It was a homemade pendent. It was a leather brown string and in the middle was a small wooden rose. It was the deep violet, purple color.
"Since a real rose dies when you touch it, I made you one that woudn't die to the touch."
Yami sort of stared at the gift.
"Yami? Daijoubu ka?"
"Nothing Yugi. Arigatou."
Yugi sat by Yami.
"Do you miss him?"
"Who?"
"Hikari."
"Of course not," he said. "Why would I miss that idiot."
"Because he is your brother. His nichan, right?"
"Hai."
"So wouldn't you miss him?"
"No."
"You are impossible."
They sat there. Soon, the sun was setting. Yami remembered. The hill side. Hikari's light weight adn voice, "Ashiteru nichan." For some reason, he expected this, but was surprised when nothing happened. Yugi got up and stretched.
"Better go in before Sugoroku worries."
He was walking to the sliding door, when he lost footing and stumbled back. He was jerked foreward and felt arms around him. He was so shocked about the sudden death, and was really shaken up that he didn't realize that he was hugging Yami.
"Oh, kama-sama, oh, kama-sama," Yugi whispered.
He felt the arms tighten around him. Yami was a bit stunned also. He gave his head a shake and threw Yugi to the roof.
"Watch where you step next time," he growled.
He expected Yugi to cry or just look at him stunned. Instead, he smiled.
"Now that's the Yami I know."
He got up and slid the door open.
"Come on moron," and quickly slid down.
Yami leaped.
"Okay, Yami. I was joking. Really. Hey, you can't hurt me. (Crash) Okay. I guess you don't care."
"Damn right," Yami growled.
Yugi raced to the door, only to be flattened to the ground since "somebody" was on top of him.
"From now on your going on a diet."
"I'm not fat!"
"Maybe not, but your sure heavy."
He started laughing hysterically.
"Stop! Stop! Gomen ne! Gomen ne!"
"Nobody insults me and gets away with it."
"Gomen ne! Gomen ne!" ***************************************************************
On the rooftop, two brown eyes were watching the two.
"So, the tough warrior has softened. That's news enough," and jumped away.
***************************************************************
Yugi winced and clutched his arm.
"Daijoubu ka?" Yami asked.
"Hai," and quickly slipped away and raced down the stairs.
"You won't get away that easily," and ran after him.
"Sugoroku! Sug........" and stopped.
Yami paused beside him.
"Seto? Ryou? What are you doing here?"
Seto grabbed Yugi and planted himself in front. Ryou had his hands on Yugi's shoulders.
"Ne, Ryou. What's going on?"
He didn't answer. Seto swiftly pinned Yami to the ground.
"You teme!" Yami spat.
Seto just held firmly.
"Seto! What are you doing!?"
He still didn't anwer. Ryou forced him out.
"Yugi, come out here. You shouldn't see this."
"But Yami...."
"Come on."
They went outside of the shop.
"Ryou, what's going on? Why are you with Seto? I thought you both hated each other."
"Seto is going to execute Yami. And we pretty much are sometimes forced to work together.
"No! Yami!"
Ryou held him back.
"YAMI!!!" ***************************************************************
Yami flung Seto off.
"You teme! What do you want!?"
"I will kill you, Yami. You evil being of the night! You never deserved a brother like Hikari!"
Yami growled. Seto flashed out a sword. Yami made a grab for his, but it wasn't there.
"Damn. I left it in Yugi's room."
Seto charged. Yami grabbed a duel monster's card.
"Dark Magician, I summon you!"
The Dark Magician appeared. The sword clanked against the Magicians septer.
"You think he can stop me?" and held up a hand. "Illuminate obliviate!"
The Dark Magician shattered and grazed Yami's shoulder, then hit the wall. Seto quickly jumped up and elbowed Yami down. He raised his sword's blade. Yami knocked him down by forcefully swinging his leg at Seto's. Ge lifted Seto's blade.
"Yami! No! Stop!"
Yugi put himself in front of Seto.
"Yugi, get out of the way."
"No!"
"Yugi. Get out of the way."
"Masaka! Masaka Yami!"
Tears ran down his face. Yami growled and threw Seto's blade.
"I'll spare you this time teme, but next time...." and disappeared.
Ryou had been watching behind Yami. Yugi collapsed to his knees and sort of stared at the ground. He felt someone put a hand on his shoulder.
"Arigatou," Seto said. "That's twice you saved my life."
He picked up his sword and left. Ryou kneeled in front of Yugi.
"Daijoubu ka?"
"Who are you?" he whispered. "Who are you really?"
"I am Ryou," he said. "Like you are Yugi."
Yugi didn't answer. Ryou embraced him.
"Yugi. We mean no harm. We're just trying to protect you."
"How?"
"Yami is a warrior of the dark. Once he gets a mission he will succeed. He'll so everything he can to kill you. Be careful."
He let go and waved goodbye. A few minutes later, Sugoroku came in. When he saw the hole in the wall he sweat dropped.
"What did you two do this time?"
Yugi didn't answer. He suddenly burst out crying. Sugoroku was shocked, then patted Yugi on the back.
"Douchita no?"
Yugi got up and ran up the stairs. He curdled up in a corner of the shrine. The door opened.
"Yugi," came a gentle voice. "Doushito no?"
"Sugoroku," he said while wiping his eyes. "I'm just confused. Who is Ryou really? Or Seto? I'm even confused about myself now."
Sugoroku embraced Yugi.
"Shhhhhh. It's okay. Many people sometimes are confused with their identities."
"But it's not everyone who meets alians and meet mysterious people who see to know them, when they never saw them before in their life."
His tears came down faster.
"It's alright Yugi." ******************************************************************
Yami was in the puzzle. He had his arms crossed on his chest and closed his eyes. He opened them again and pulled out the pendent that Yugi gave him.
"Seems like Hikari's a physic. How does he do that?" ******************************************************************
(Flashback)
"Yugioh! Yugioh!" Hikari called.
"Yeah?" Yami said, while climbing down the tree.
"What were you doing?"
"Hikari's .....I was looking for the flowers you gave me."
"That's alright. Yugioh, I made something for you. Here."
Yami held up the two pearls. Hikari saw Yami looking questionabely at them.
"Hikari."
"Hai."
"These are pearls. Black pearls with a shimmering leaf on them."
"Yeah, I made them myself."
Yami still looked confused. Hikari laughed and folded Yami's hand over them.
"Don't loose them. Your rose doesn't have leaves."
Yami looked even more baffled then ever. He tucked them in his pouch.
"Come on. Mother said she'll take us to the village," and took Yami's hand and pulled him.
"Alright, alright, " and hurried in with Hikari. "Hikari?"
"Hai"
"What did you mean that my rose doesn't have leaves?"
"You'll have to wait and see."
(End of Flashback) ******************************************************************
"Now I know what you meant Hikari," he thought.
He took the pendent off and undid the knot. He took the pearls from his pouch and put one on each side.
"Now my rose does have leaves," he said proudly as he looked at the wooden rose.
The shimmering green leaves on the black pearls connected perfectly on the wooden flower.
"Now my rose is complete." ******************************************************************
Yugi: Wow. After all the events so far, I'm wondering what happens next.
Mijikai: You'll have to read to find out.
Yami: Don't aibou! She'll probably write something to make you mad at me again.
Mijikai: Will not!
Yugi: Come on Yami, cut her some slack.
Yami: .......
Mijikai: Well, that's another chapter. I hope it's getting intreasting and please review. If you are curious about some of the Japanese words I wrote, just ask. Arigatou.
Yami: Teme.
Yugi: Yami!
Yami: I was talking to Seto moran.
Seto: All right. Put em up!
(Seto now getting his ass kicked by Yami) ******************************************************************
I need the readers help.
1. Should I write a sequel? (I know it's a little early, but I need to plan ahead)
2. If I do, I need help on couples. Some I will accept, some I won't. So don't feel bad. I prefer boy/girl instead of same gender, but I might have one or two, depending on the story line. If I do do some yoai couples it will be milded, no big lemon. Sorry, I get kind of grossed out thinking of it.
If you can help me it would be great!
Thanks!
Yami: Why the heck did you name it flowers?
Mijikai: You'll have to read to find out.
Yami: Great, another insulting chapter.
Mijikai: Yami, shut up. Or I'll let out Mokaba on you, and he's sugar loaded.
Yami: Eep! Anything but that! (If you haven't seen Mokaba be suger loaded, be warned!)
Yugi: While their arguing, Mijikai doesn't own Yugioh, but enjoy the chapter anyway. Hey, put the bat down! ***************************************************************
Mijikai: (Eyes wide) so many reviews. Woah!
Yami: I'm personally surprised, because.....
Yugi: I think this is wonderful!
Yami: Hey. Aibou it's rude to interupt.
Yugi: (Sweat drop) Are you sure your not my aunt in disguise?
Yami: Of course not! Besides she doesn't even know about me.
Mijikai: What ever.
Keisha: Yami: Yeah, why don't I screw the mission? Mijikai: It won't be as fun to read. And it's funny when you guys fight. Yami: Is not! Mijikai: I agree Keisha. The world would proabaly come to an end. Owe that's not good. Yugi: Glad you enjoy the story! And hope you stay tuned for more!
Saiyan Moon Goddess: Yugi: Yeah, (sniff) poor me! Why is it I who has to get picked on! Why! Yami: (Huggs Yugi) Yugi: (Sniff) Yami: Better? Yugi: (sniffle) Yeah. Mijikai: AWWWWWW! That is soooo kawaii! Yeah, I know what you mean. I have a sister that I fight with. But we never go to the extreme name calling like Yami and Yugi. Glad you like! ^-^
FukaiMori: (sucking on pixie stick) Yum! Thanks! Estatic you love my story! Yugi: (Eatting his) Thank you! Grandpa barely gives me sweets. Yami: (Eatting his) He hides them in the top cubert behind the dried pruins. Yugi: He does!? (Rushes off) Yami: Oops. Yugi:( Comes back with an arm load of candy) Yeah! Dig in! Here FukaiMori, candies of your choice. Mijikai: Krispy Kreams anyone? Yugi and Yami: Me!
Yami Dragoness: Yugi: Wow. Yami Dragoness really likes your story. Yami: She wants more? Mijikai: Cool! I can asure you that you will have lots a chapters to look foreward to. Yami: (Goan) Yugi: Yipee!
KawiiBlackMoon: Mijikai: Ummmmm.......I don't know how to tell you this, but..... Yami: There's no pairings in this story. Mijikai: (blushes in embarrassment) Yami: She was to baka in the summer. Mijikai: (Growls) I'm not Baka! (Calms down) Sorry. No pairings, but I will make some in the sequel. If people won't me to write one. (giggles) I love the name calling to. It's soooo funny. Yami: (Grumbles) To you. More to come! Yugi: If you write a sequel, what pairings are you planning to do? Mijikai: I'll put a voting list up at the end of the chapter or something. Yugi: Okay!
Note: If any of the reviewers has a Yugioh fan fic, let me know and I'll check them out. ***************************************************************
On Friday, they turned in their reports.
"I hope we get good grades," Yugi said, while walking home.
"I bet we will," answered Ryou.
"Boy, you guys went at it. I felt so left out. You both seemed to know the story so well."
"Well, just put it in a way that we had a lot of experiences and sort of.....put them together."
"Oh, by the way, how do you and Seto know each other?"
"We both know Hikari, and well, you know."
"Then you both met. I suppose it's safe to say that you both hate each other."
"Despise is more like it."
"Oh. Well, I better get going. I'll see ya," and ran off.
Ryou watched him till he disappeared around a corner. ***************************************************************
Yugi hurried up the stairs and took his backpack from his drawer. Then opened a secret compartment on the side. He took a couple of yen and was about to walk out the door, when a sword stabbed in front of him and hit the doorframe.
"Are you trying to shishkabob me?"
"No, but not a bad idea. I'll keep it in mind."
"Me and my big mouth."
He ducked and went under the sword.
"Where are you going? The shrine?"
"No, I'm going out."
"With your friends?"
"No."
"Then where!"
"Stop yelling! I'm just going to go get something."
He paused and gave a smile.
"Want to come with me?"
"Er.....a....well."
"If you don't want to, just say no."
Yami rolled his eyes.
"Fine," he sighed.
"One more thing."
"What?"
"Change your clothes. I'm so not going into public with you dressed like that."
"What the heck do I dress in!"
"Hm," Yugi thought, then snapped his fingers.
"What's your color. Blue or black?"
"Any other colors?"
"What other colors!? You want me to go find something pink for you!?"
Yami made a disgusted face.
"Heck no! Pink is an evil color. Black will do."
Yugi pulled out a sleeveless black shirt, and light black jacket.
"I believe your already wearing black pants and boots underneath your armor."
Yami took the clothes and went into the bathroom. When he came out, Yugi nodded approval.
"Much better. One more thing. Check that, two."
He handed Yami a belt and neck buckle.
"Yugi."
"Yeah."
"I think this belt is to loose."
"That's how it's suppose to be, nit wit."
Yugi felt Yami hit the back of his head.
"I thought that thing is suppose to prevent you from hurting me."
"Maybe because I have no intention of killing you. Or maybe because it was only made so I couldn't kill you."
"That's a surprise. You seem to always want to kill me."
"Okay, okay. Now where are we going?"
"You'll see," and hurried out with Yami behind him. ***************************************************************
"I'm not going in there."
"Come on Yami, please," he begged.
"No."
"Ongai!"
"No."
"Fine," he shrugged. "Be a coward."
That did it.
"I'll show you," and stomped in.
"Yes," and hurried in after.
The nursery was filled with pretty flowers and plants. All the colors and smells. It was really peaceful. All the colors and smells. It was really peaceful and Yugi enjoyed it. He closed his eyes and it seemed the flowers whispered secrets of the earth and soil.
"Humph."
Yugi's eyes opened.
"Stupid flowers."
"Yami, you don't enjoy anything, do you."
"Shut up."
Yugi noticed the flowers seemed to wilt as Yami passed by. Yugi went towards the roses.
"Let's see. Pink, red, yellow, or orange red. No white? Hm. Oh there it is. Wow, only one."
He gently plucked it.
"Let's see, sukura! Pink or white?"
He studied both. He gently ran his fingers along a branch of white sukara, when the branch fell off. Like the tree was giving him a gift. He laid a hand on the branch.
"Arigatou," he said with a smile.
His eyes swept upon the flowers. His eyes brightened and he plucked a rose.
"Yami. Here."
Yami took the flower and stared black. It suddenly shriveled up and died.
"That's why I don't care for flowers. They'll just die," and turned and walked away.
Yugi purchased the flowers and hurried after Yami.
"Why did it die?"
"I'm the dark, evil, death."
"Does that always happen?"
"Ever since I became on the dark side."
He lapsed into silence.
"Yami?"
He didn't answer. Yugi shrugged and just strolled beside him.
"I wonder what Yami's thinking?" ***************************************************************
(Flashback)
"Hikari , what are you doing?" a nine year old Yami asked.
He was sitting in a tree branch and watching his twin brother touching the plants.
"I'm feeling the flower petals. They feel so soft. They seem to be whispering secrets of our home land."
"Hikari, a flower is a flower. Nothing special."
"Yugioh, there is always something special in nature."
"What ever."
"Yugioh?"
"What!?"
"What's your favorite flower?"
"One flower is the same as others. I don't like any and don't wish to."
He leaned against the trunk and put his hands behind his head. He closed his eyes and crossed his ankles. He felt something brush his cheek. He ingored it. He felt it again. He still ignored it. He felt it again. His eyes snapped open.
"Hikari! What the....." he paused. "What's that?"
"A flower. What else?"
Hikari had used the Wings of Angel card, for he had feathery angel wings on his back.
"Uhhhhhhh."
"I found this in the bush of yellow roses. I thought you would like it. It's deep violet, purple, almost black. I know blacks your favorite color so, you know," and handed it to Yami.
"Uh, thanks."
"Your welcome, Yugioh."
"Hikari."
"Yes."
"Why do you always call me Yugioh while everyone else calls me Yami."
"Because, Yami means dark. I don't believe you are evil. You may protest, but I believe there is good in you."
"Hikari."
"Yes?"
"Why do you always believe in such ridiculous fantasies?"
"Because I know your heart."
"Hm."
(End of Flash back) ***************************************************************
"Yami watch out for the.......!"
Bang!
"Ouch. To late."
Yami picked himself up and rubbed his forehead. There was a red mark, but his bangs covered that up.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, fine. I've felt worse then this."
"I'm not even going to think about it/"
Yami continued to rub the soar spot, while glaring at the pole.
"What the heck is that?!"
"It's a pole, genius."
"I know that! But what's that thing on it!?"
"It's a machine that tells you when to cross the street. You don't want to get hit by a car, do you?"
"That's what those monsterous machines are called."
Yugi sweat dropped.
"Yeah. What do you use for transportation?"
"My feet."
"I meant, in your home world. When you need to travel to far away place, and need to get there in a hurry."
"Duel monsters."
Yugi stopped.
"Did I hear that right?"
"Yes, I said duel monsters."
"Wow, and I thought they were only cards."
"There much more then cards. Much more."
"What's your favorite card?"
"I don't have one. I used what ever card I need."
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Hm?"
"You seem nicer. You haven't called me twerp, or little monser, or brat. You haven't snapped at me lately and you seem sad ever since that flower died in your hand."
Yami didn't answer. They came back to the game shop. Yami slowly went in and up to the roof.
"Sugoroku. I'm really worried about Yami. He seems sad."
"Let him time alone, Yugi."
Yugi nodded and went up.
"Bless my soul. Has Yugi softened Yami? Could Hikari be surfacing from Yugi?" Sugoroku thought.
Yugi went up to the shrine.
"Ne, Hikari. I brought some fresh flowers. "
He took the flowers out, and started arranging the new ones. He had brought a cup of cold water and poured it in.
"That should do it."
He took the dieing ones outside and neatly placed them next to the rose bushes.
"It may look odd that there are white roses next to a pink rose bush, but roses should be together no matter what their color is," and went back inside. ***************************************************************
Yami lay there on the roof and thought.
"Why am I softening? Being nicer? Why am I even remembering flowers?"
"Yami!" came a rough voice.
Yami started.
"Yeah?"
"Are you finished yet?"
"It seems it will take a while since I seem to have an amulet, so I can't kill him."
"That never stopped you before."
"This ones from my grandfather. The most powerful master, now that Hikari's dead."
"Damn!"
"Don't worry, I have a plan. I'll gain his trust and then once he takes it off, I'll kill him. For it is Yugi that can lift it."
"That's my friend! Nobody can stop him!"
Yami smirked.
"Thanks for the praise but you better be careful if you dont' want to lose your royal manner."
"Yes, well (clears thoat). Try to kill him as soon as possible. We plan to attack the light since their new leaders on earth."
"I'll do what I can"
"Then get to it!" Yami fell back at the force. The voice was gone. Yami lied back down and closed his eyes. ***************************************************************
(Flash back)
"Yugioh, what was that?"
"Hm?"
"I heard something."
"Probably your imagination."
Suddenly, a summoned skull charged out and grabbed Hikari.
"Hikari!" Yami shouted. "Dark Magician! Dark Magic Attack!"
The Dark Magician was summoned and the skull destroyed. Yami rushed to his twin brother.
"Hikari! Hikari!"
He didn't respond.
"No! Hikari! You can't die! You can't! What did it do to you!?"
Hikari's eyes opened and sat up.
"Say something?"
"Oh, my kama-sama! I thought you were dead!"
"Huh? Oh, you did?"
"Hikari, doushita no with you?"
He suddenly burst out laughing.
"Gomen ne! I can't keep a straight face when yours is like that."
"Hikari," he growled.
"Uh, oh," and got up and ran.
"I'll get you!"
"At least I proved you cared!"
"I'm going to doubly torture you!"
Yami leaped and tackled Hikari.
"My worst torture. Tickling."
They were rolling on the grass. One desperately trying to get away, while the other tickling.
"Gomen ne! Gomen ne!"
"Say you won't do that again!"
"I promise! I promise!"
He stopped and Hikari lied there, panting. As the sun set, the twins sat on the hill side.
"Beautiful isn't it, Yugioh?"
"It's just a bunch of colors."
"Yugioh?"
"Hm?"
"Did you really worry I was dead?"
"....hai."
"So you do care."
Yami looked uncomfortable. Hikari leaned on Yami and rested his head on his shoulder.
"Aishiteru nichan."
"By five minutes."
"Doesn't matter. Your still the oldest."
"That's good, because then I'm the mature older brother and you're the pesky younger."
"No, I'm the "get more attention becasue I'm younger" brother."
"Well, I'm still older."
"So."
"Uh....I hate you."
Hikari giggled.
"And I aishiteru nichan."
(End of Flashback) ***************************************************************
"Yami," Yugi tried for the twentieth time.
"Huh?"
"Daijoubu ka?"
"Hai."
"Yami. I made something for you," and handed him a small box.
Yami, puzzled, opened it. It was a homemade pendent. It was a leather brown string and in the middle was a small wooden rose. It was the deep violet, purple color.
"Since a real rose dies when you touch it, I made you one that woudn't die to the touch."
Yami sort of stared at the gift.
"Yami? Daijoubu ka?"
"Nothing Yugi. Arigatou."
Yugi sat by Yami.
"Do you miss him?"
"Who?"
"Hikari."
"Of course not," he said. "Why would I miss that idiot."
"Because he is your brother. His nichan, right?"
"Hai."
"So wouldn't you miss him?"
"No."
"You are impossible."
They sat there. Soon, the sun was setting. Yami remembered. The hill side. Hikari's light weight adn voice, "Ashiteru nichan." For some reason, he expected this, but was surprised when nothing happened. Yugi got up and stretched.
"Better go in before Sugoroku worries."
He was walking to the sliding door, when he lost footing and stumbled back. He was jerked foreward and felt arms around him. He was so shocked about the sudden death, and was really shaken up that he didn't realize that he was hugging Yami.
"Oh, kama-sama, oh, kama-sama," Yugi whispered.
He felt the arms tighten around him. Yami was a bit stunned also. He gave his head a shake and threw Yugi to the roof.
"Watch where you step next time," he growled.
He expected Yugi to cry or just look at him stunned. Instead, he smiled.
"Now that's the Yami I know."
He got up and slid the door open.
"Come on moron," and quickly slid down.
Yami leaped.
"Okay, Yami. I was joking. Really. Hey, you can't hurt me. (Crash) Okay. I guess you don't care."
"Damn right," Yami growled.
Yugi raced to the door, only to be flattened to the ground since "somebody" was on top of him.
"From now on your going on a diet."
"I'm not fat!"
"Maybe not, but your sure heavy."
He started laughing hysterically.
"Stop! Stop! Gomen ne! Gomen ne!"
"Nobody insults me and gets away with it."
"Gomen ne! Gomen ne!" ***************************************************************
On the rooftop, two brown eyes were watching the two.
"So, the tough warrior has softened. That's news enough," and jumped away.
***************************************************************
Yugi winced and clutched his arm.
"Daijoubu ka?" Yami asked.
"Hai," and quickly slipped away and raced down the stairs.
"You won't get away that easily," and ran after him.
"Sugoroku! Sug........" and stopped.
Yami paused beside him.
"Seto? Ryou? What are you doing here?"
Seto grabbed Yugi and planted himself in front. Ryou had his hands on Yugi's shoulders.
"Ne, Ryou. What's going on?"
He didn't answer. Seto swiftly pinned Yami to the ground.
"You teme!" Yami spat.
Seto just held firmly.
"Seto! What are you doing!?"
He still didn't anwer. Ryou forced him out.
"Yugi, come out here. You shouldn't see this."
"But Yami...."
"Come on."
They went outside of the shop.
"Ryou, what's going on? Why are you with Seto? I thought you both hated each other."
"Seto is going to execute Yami. And we pretty much are sometimes forced to work together.
"No! Yami!"
Ryou held him back.
"YAMI!!!" ***************************************************************
Yami flung Seto off.
"You teme! What do you want!?"
"I will kill you, Yami. You evil being of the night! You never deserved a brother like Hikari!"
Yami growled. Seto flashed out a sword. Yami made a grab for his, but it wasn't there.
"Damn. I left it in Yugi's room."
Seto charged. Yami grabbed a duel monster's card.
"Dark Magician, I summon you!"
The Dark Magician appeared. The sword clanked against the Magicians septer.
"You think he can stop me?" and held up a hand. "Illuminate obliviate!"
The Dark Magician shattered and grazed Yami's shoulder, then hit the wall. Seto quickly jumped up and elbowed Yami down. He raised his sword's blade. Yami knocked him down by forcefully swinging his leg at Seto's. Ge lifted Seto's blade.
"Yami! No! Stop!"
Yugi put himself in front of Seto.
"Yugi, get out of the way."
"No!"
"Yugi. Get out of the way."
"Masaka! Masaka Yami!"
Tears ran down his face. Yami growled and threw Seto's blade.
"I'll spare you this time teme, but next time...." and disappeared.
Ryou had been watching behind Yami. Yugi collapsed to his knees and sort of stared at the ground. He felt someone put a hand on his shoulder.
"Arigatou," Seto said. "That's twice you saved my life."
He picked up his sword and left. Ryou kneeled in front of Yugi.
"Daijoubu ka?"
"Who are you?" he whispered. "Who are you really?"
"I am Ryou," he said. "Like you are Yugi."
Yugi didn't answer. Ryou embraced him.
"Yugi. We mean no harm. We're just trying to protect you."
"How?"
"Yami is a warrior of the dark. Once he gets a mission he will succeed. He'll so everything he can to kill you. Be careful."
He let go and waved goodbye. A few minutes later, Sugoroku came in. When he saw the hole in the wall he sweat dropped.
"What did you two do this time?"
Yugi didn't answer. He suddenly burst out crying. Sugoroku was shocked, then patted Yugi on the back.
"Douchita no?"
Yugi got up and ran up the stairs. He curdled up in a corner of the shrine. The door opened.
"Yugi," came a gentle voice. "Doushito no?"
"Sugoroku," he said while wiping his eyes. "I'm just confused. Who is Ryou really? Or Seto? I'm even confused about myself now."
Sugoroku embraced Yugi.
"Shhhhhh. It's okay. Many people sometimes are confused with their identities."
"But it's not everyone who meets alians and meet mysterious people who see to know them, when they never saw them before in their life."
His tears came down faster.
"It's alright Yugi." ******************************************************************
Yami was in the puzzle. He had his arms crossed on his chest and closed his eyes. He opened them again and pulled out the pendent that Yugi gave him.
"Seems like Hikari's a physic. How does he do that?" ******************************************************************
(Flashback)
"Yugioh! Yugioh!" Hikari called.
"Yeah?" Yami said, while climbing down the tree.
"What were you doing?"
"Hikari's .....I was looking for the flowers you gave me."
"That's alright. Yugioh, I made something for you. Here."
Yami held up the two pearls. Hikari saw Yami looking questionabely at them.
"Hikari."
"Hai."
"These are pearls. Black pearls with a shimmering leaf on them."
"Yeah, I made them myself."
Yami still looked confused. Hikari laughed and folded Yami's hand over them.
"Don't loose them. Your rose doesn't have leaves."
Yami looked even more baffled then ever. He tucked them in his pouch.
"Come on. Mother said she'll take us to the village," and took Yami's hand and pulled him.
"Alright, alright, " and hurried in with Hikari. "Hikari?"
"Hai"
"What did you mean that my rose doesn't have leaves?"
"You'll have to wait and see."
(End of Flashback) ******************************************************************
"Now I know what you meant Hikari," he thought.
He took the pendent off and undid the knot. He took the pearls from his pouch and put one on each side.
"Now my rose does have leaves," he said proudly as he looked at the wooden rose.
The shimmering green leaves on the black pearls connected perfectly on the wooden flower.
"Now my rose is complete." ******************************************************************
Yugi: Wow. After all the events so far, I'm wondering what happens next.
Mijikai: You'll have to read to find out.
Yami: Don't aibou! She'll probably write something to make you mad at me again.
Mijikai: Will not!
Yugi: Come on Yami, cut her some slack.
Yami: .......
Mijikai: Well, that's another chapter. I hope it's getting intreasting and please review. If you are curious about some of the Japanese words I wrote, just ask. Arigatou.
Yami: Teme.
Yugi: Yami!
Yami: I was talking to Seto moran.
Seto: All right. Put em up!
(Seto now getting his ass kicked by Yami) ******************************************************************
I need the readers help.
1. Should I write a sequel? (I know it's a little early, but I need to plan ahead)
2. If I do, I need help on couples. Some I will accept, some I won't. So don't feel bad. I prefer boy/girl instead of same gender, but I might have one or two, depending on the story line. If I do do some yoai couples it will be milded, no big lemon. Sorry, I get kind of grossed out thinking of it.
If you can help me it would be great!
Thanks!