By Shadows and Lights
by: jade_tiger
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters from the show. The only characters I can claim to be mine are those that come from my insane.....I mean creative imagination.
Warning: This is a slash fic and does contain male/male pairings, so if you are offended by this kind of thing you have been warned!! This fic is also an AU so it is not in the same timeline as the show and characters may be OOC at times.
A.N. I would also like to point out that some character's name, whether first or last, have been changed for this fic.
In this chapter Ryou, Seto, and Yugi are 10 years old. Yugi and Seto are in an orphanage, and Ryou is living with a relative.
Chapter One: Haunting Past and New Future
A pair of cinnamon brown eyes stared at the young boy, sadness in their depths, slivers of crimson radiating from the pupil. "Don't worry little Light, I won't allow harm to come to you." said a comforting voice. The young boy with snow white hair looked at the figure looming over him with a tragic sadness deep in his eyes, an understanding beyond his years dulling the usually bright eyes causing pain to lance through the taller figure's heart. "Such innocent eyes should not hold that look of loss. Forgive me for not being able to prevent this tragedy. I promise I'll do all I can to ensure your safety from now on. However, I cannot allow you to remember me or what I did, so sleep, rest your eyes and soul, and when you awaken do not remember me." the hypnotic rhythm of the voice lulled the small child to sleep.
Eyes of the same cinnamon brown flew open as the memory of the dream retreated once again to the back of his mind. A shaking hand impatiently pushed back locks of snow white hair from a face that looked as though it belonged to that of an angel. "Who are you?" asked the young man in the darkness, and as always he received only silence as a response. A tear slips from his eye as he fought with his memories of that night, trying in vain to remember who it was that saved him from the same fate as his family. A fate he sometimes wished he had not been saved from.
"Seto, Yugi, I'd like to see both of you on my office, please." said the orphanage administrator. "I wonder what this is all about." whispered the small spike haired young man to his slightly taller companion as the two walked down the hall leading to the office. "I don't know, but I don't like." Seto replied in a cool voice, his logical mind running through possible reasons for being called, none of them were promising. "You know you shouldn't be so pessimistic, you always scare away the people who want to adopt you with your scowl." Yugi said with a smile at his best friend. "Maybe it's because I don't want to be adopted." was the reply he received as they reached the office and knocked. Both took a deep breath before opening the door and entering. "Good, you boys made it, I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten lost or something." said Ms. Jenkins, "Well, gentlemen I'd like to introduce the two of you to our guests...."
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe it Kai(1)," whispered Yugi in a daze as he sat on his bed, "They want us, I mean ....... they want to take both of us! All of us!" he was still having trouble believing it was true and not some day dream he had made up. After all it wouldn't have been the first, he'd always wished that if he was ever adopted that his 'parents' would adopt Seto too, and Mokuba. Now the daydream appeared to have become reality and he wasn't sure he could handle the news. "I know.... they want to take us, and they're willing to adopt all three of us. They won't try to separate Mokuba and I, like all the others wanted to." Seto, was also as dumbfounded at the event of the day. However, deep inside his young heart he hoped against all hopes that this was real, that it wasn't some sick joke as others had been. He had spent most of his young years making sure he and his little brother weren't torn apart. He didn't think he go on losing another family member, even Yugi was family to him. Ever since he and Mokuba arrived at the orphanage two years ago, Yugi had been his friend, his best friend, almost like a brother.
The next day came with a clear blue sky and fluffy white clouds. "Bye guys, don't forget about us!" yelled a young boy out an open window at the three figures being led to a black car. "Bye!" waved Yugi turning to look at what had been his home since his family was killed. Remembering his fear at the big building and his loneliness even though he was surrounded by other children. Now he was almost reluctant to leave, it felt as though he was losing his family again. "I'll miss you all!! I promise to visit!" Mokuba exclaimed at Yugi's side waving vigorously at all the children looking out the window, tears freely flowing down his young face. "Seto, aren't you going to wave goodbye?" Mokuba asked curiously, looking up at his brother. "Yeah I will." Seto whispered smiling at his little brother before turning to wave the other children. "Come on you three, we'll bring you back to visit your friends. We promise." said Mrs. Anderson smiling at her three sons. Sons the word still threatened to bring tears to her eyes, she had long ago given up hope for children. Now she had three precious angels to take care of, to love. With that promise the three boys entered the car and their new life began, a life that contained the love of parents, laughter and friendships.
'A new day.' thought the young man looking up at the clear sky, ' I wonder if I'll get one of those bastards today. I hope so.' with that thought Ryou turned and began his walk to school. A new day for him usually meant a new enemy, and with each new enemy killed his reputation spread, and his skills improved. Most importantly, however, he came closer to his goal, a goal that drove him to hunt each night and any other time necessary. Revenge.
to be continued
1. Kai is short for Kaiba, I'll probably use that nickname again in this story.
tiger: wow am i depressing or what? Ryou: you're depressing? i'm the one bent on revenge and death! Seto: well that whole revenge and death thing *did* come from her mind sooo.... tiger: damn straight it did *taps temple* all from up here Yami Bakura: you know that might not be something you want to tell the world Yami and Yugi *grinning*: hey we have the perfect present for your next b- day tiger!
tiger: sugar!!!???? *smiles excitedly* Yami: nope even better - a nice warm jacket, with buckles Yugi: *nodding* lots of buckles Ryou: but isn't that a straight jacket you guys are holding? *blinks innocently*
tiger: revenge shall be mine! *Yami and Yugi runs for the hills* Yami Bakura: *shaking head* who forgot her medication again?
!!please review!!
by: jade_tiger
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters from the show. The only characters I can claim to be mine are those that come from my insane.....I mean creative imagination.
Warning: This is a slash fic and does contain male/male pairings, so if you are offended by this kind of thing you have been warned!! This fic is also an AU so it is not in the same timeline as the show and characters may be OOC at times.
A.N. I would also like to point out that some character's name, whether first or last, have been changed for this fic.
In this chapter Ryou, Seto, and Yugi are 10 years old. Yugi and Seto are in an orphanage, and Ryou is living with a relative.
Chapter One: Haunting Past and New Future
A pair of cinnamon brown eyes stared at the young boy, sadness in their depths, slivers of crimson radiating from the pupil. "Don't worry little Light, I won't allow harm to come to you." said a comforting voice. The young boy with snow white hair looked at the figure looming over him with a tragic sadness deep in his eyes, an understanding beyond his years dulling the usually bright eyes causing pain to lance through the taller figure's heart. "Such innocent eyes should not hold that look of loss. Forgive me for not being able to prevent this tragedy. I promise I'll do all I can to ensure your safety from now on. However, I cannot allow you to remember me or what I did, so sleep, rest your eyes and soul, and when you awaken do not remember me." the hypnotic rhythm of the voice lulled the small child to sleep.
Eyes of the same cinnamon brown flew open as the memory of the dream retreated once again to the back of his mind. A shaking hand impatiently pushed back locks of snow white hair from a face that looked as though it belonged to that of an angel. "Who are you?" asked the young man in the darkness, and as always he received only silence as a response. A tear slips from his eye as he fought with his memories of that night, trying in vain to remember who it was that saved him from the same fate as his family. A fate he sometimes wished he had not been saved from.
"Seto, Yugi, I'd like to see both of you on my office, please." said the orphanage administrator. "I wonder what this is all about." whispered the small spike haired young man to his slightly taller companion as the two walked down the hall leading to the office. "I don't know, but I don't like." Seto replied in a cool voice, his logical mind running through possible reasons for being called, none of them were promising. "You know you shouldn't be so pessimistic, you always scare away the people who want to adopt you with your scowl." Yugi said with a smile at his best friend. "Maybe it's because I don't want to be adopted." was the reply he received as they reached the office and knocked. Both took a deep breath before opening the door and entering. "Good, you boys made it, I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten lost or something." said Ms. Jenkins, "Well, gentlemen I'd like to introduce the two of you to our guests...."
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe it Kai(1)," whispered Yugi in a daze as he sat on his bed, "They want us, I mean ....... they want to take both of us! All of us!" he was still having trouble believing it was true and not some day dream he had made up. After all it wouldn't have been the first, he'd always wished that if he was ever adopted that his 'parents' would adopt Seto too, and Mokuba. Now the daydream appeared to have become reality and he wasn't sure he could handle the news. "I know.... they want to take us, and they're willing to adopt all three of us. They won't try to separate Mokuba and I, like all the others wanted to." Seto, was also as dumbfounded at the event of the day. However, deep inside his young heart he hoped against all hopes that this was real, that it wasn't some sick joke as others had been. He had spent most of his young years making sure he and his little brother weren't torn apart. He didn't think he go on losing another family member, even Yugi was family to him. Ever since he and Mokuba arrived at the orphanage two years ago, Yugi had been his friend, his best friend, almost like a brother.
The next day came with a clear blue sky and fluffy white clouds. "Bye guys, don't forget about us!" yelled a young boy out an open window at the three figures being led to a black car. "Bye!" waved Yugi turning to look at what had been his home since his family was killed. Remembering his fear at the big building and his loneliness even though he was surrounded by other children. Now he was almost reluctant to leave, it felt as though he was losing his family again. "I'll miss you all!! I promise to visit!" Mokuba exclaimed at Yugi's side waving vigorously at all the children looking out the window, tears freely flowing down his young face. "Seto, aren't you going to wave goodbye?" Mokuba asked curiously, looking up at his brother. "Yeah I will." Seto whispered smiling at his little brother before turning to wave the other children. "Come on you three, we'll bring you back to visit your friends. We promise." said Mrs. Anderson smiling at her three sons. Sons the word still threatened to bring tears to her eyes, she had long ago given up hope for children. Now she had three precious angels to take care of, to love. With that promise the three boys entered the car and their new life began, a life that contained the love of parents, laughter and friendships.
'A new day.' thought the young man looking up at the clear sky, ' I wonder if I'll get one of those bastards today. I hope so.' with that thought Ryou turned and began his walk to school. A new day for him usually meant a new enemy, and with each new enemy killed his reputation spread, and his skills improved. Most importantly, however, he came closer to his goal, a goal that drove him to hunt each night and any other time necessary. Revenge.
to be continued
1. Kai is short for Kaiba, I'll probably use that nickname again in this story.
tiger: wow am i depressing or what? Ryou: you're depressing? i'm the one bent on revenge and death! Seto: well that whole revenge and death thing *did* come from her mind sooo.... tiger: damn straight it did *taps temple* all from up here Yami Bakura: you know that might not be something you want to tell the world Yami and Yugi *grinning*: hey we have the perfect present for your next b- day tiger!
tiger: sugar!!!???? *smiles excitedly* Yami: nope even better - a nice warm jacket, with buckles Yugi: *nodding* lots of buckles Ryou: but isn't that a straight jacket you guys are holding? *blinks innocently*
tiger: revenge shall be mine! *Yami and Yugi runs for the hills* Yami Bakura: *shaking head* who forgot her medication again?
!!please review!!