Lily: Well, I'm backieeee!!
Bakura: *sarcastically* We're so happy...
Ryou: Be quiet, yami... *sweatdrop*
Lily: YEAH! I know how much you love me, you don't really have to go around talking about it ^.^
Bakura: Yeah, riiiiiiiight... ¬¬U
Iris: Shush, Bakura!! The readers want this chapter badly!
Lily: Yesh!! ^^ And I hope they like this chapter...
Skydancer1 - ^^ Yeah, this is really fluffy... Thanks for liking it!! I hope you like this chapter as well!
Danski - lol, thanks! Yeah, Evanescence songs really rock... *sighs* School should be burned down.... mwahahaha.... *ahem* I'm fine now ^^;;
Hikari Yamasa - Hmph ¬¬;; Lucky you... I wish I could have none too... But oh well, my great imagination (yes, I have a big ego... not as big as Pegasus' though XD lol, kiddin') must be skilled ^^ Here's the new chp!
Flowers - *blushes* I'm glad to know that!! I always thought this fic would be a good idea ^^ I'm glad I managed to do it very fluffy and that you guys like it so much as I do!! *big smile* Thanks and keep reading!!
babygurl1 - ^-^ Thanks!! It'll get even sweeter!! But... oh well, you'll have to see ^_~ here's a new chapter
SoulDreamer - Yeah, fluff! Fluff! Fluff rules!!! Lol, here's a new chapter for you, and I hope you keep liking, reading and reviewing ^^
WhiteLightening - What do you mean "MINE!"?? He's miiiiiiiiiine!! I'm the Maxwell in here!!! *hugs Duo*
Duo: Aren't we possessive?
Lily: Quiet D-kun XD
Duo: *sighs* At least quit playing with the BRAID!!
Lily: *stops playing with his braid* Oh, gomen gomen!! It's just.... sooo.... prettyful.... *eyes shine at his braid*
Duo: *big sweatdrop*
Lily: *ahem* I'm glad you like it!! Here's more fluff... for now... bwahahaha...
Duo: *sighs* Can I go to my fandom now? -_-;;
Lily: *looks thoughtful* Just if you tell Quatre he's just cute, tell Trowa he's hot, tell Heero to "be nice to people", and kick Wuffle's butt for me ^^
Duo: ......... I can't do any of those, aside the kicking Wuffle's butt one *smirks*
Lily: *smirks too*
Wufei: *comes out of nowhere* INJUSTICE!!
Lily: ¬¬;; *kicks him the hell outta her Yu-Gi-Oh! fic* figures...
Evil Chibi Malik - lol, yeah! Go fluff!! *cheers* *snickers* Bad cloud, ne? *smirks* *ahem* Here's a new chp for you
Yami's Tenshi - *blushes* You kind of embarrass me... #^-^# I'm not all that, am I? Thank you VERY MUCH!! And there's no problem if you don't review soon, just as I post the chapter... When you review, that's all that matters to me!! lol, I'm glad to know I inspire you ^^ You're the second one that says that, and I hope you can do YY/Y fluffy scenes soon, I'll look forward the fic!! *blinks* *gives her more 3 Yugi plushies, 1 Dark Magician Plushie, a Pharaoh Yami plushie and a Yami Yuugi plushie* ^^ don't cry!! *ahem* Now about Tea/Anzu... I won't hate you if you like her, never!! If you like her, then you must be a really good-hearted and patient person... if you see my point *lol* Her speeches really kill, but yeah, you're right, Yami/Yugi really do "Heart of the cards" speeches a LOT ^^;; And Anzu/Yami, Yugi/Anzu couples make my head hurt too... And I'm impressed by how emotional you are ^^;; I can't be like that... *ahem* Anyway, Avril and Evanescence really rule!!! ^^ I'm glad you like this story so much, and well, I just could update this now, gomen... And YAY, you liked "More than words" ^__^ *hugs the Chibi Yugi plushie tightly* Thanks!!
Iris: For the first aid kit and Magic Shield... I thank you a lot, now Lily'll survive evil reviewers' attacks!!
Lily: *uses the shield to protect herself from mad reviewers of other fandoms* ^^;; And about Kerra... *smirks* Thanks a lot!!
Princess Strawberry - I'm officially and entirely with you!! YYxY shall continue for aaaaaaaall eternity as the cutest couple ever!!! ^.^ I hope you do well with your classes... You seem to be really into school ^^;; I wish I could play piano... *sighs* Here's a new chapter as a gift for your hard word!!
YumeTakato - I'm just glad you reviewed at last ^^ And here's more about Yugi... read and enjoy!!
Pretenna - Thanks for reviewing, and yes, I thought the song fit the chapter... I did my best for it to do so *phew* I worked really hard on it, and me glad you liked it!! ^^ About Yugi and Yami.... well, just read ^.^ *goes sing "Imaginary"* XD Evanescence rules!
SelenaFury - so many emotive people ^__^ I'm really happy people liked the kiss and fluffy scenes so much... *sniffs* So pretty... ^^ There's more, there's more!! THANKS FOR PUTTING ME ON YOUR FAVS AUTHORS LIST!! Now here's another chapter for you to enjoy.... dun cry this time ^^ *gives you a Yugi plushie, along with a Ryou plushie*
radfel - No prob!! At least you're here!!! *smiles widely* Thank you very much!!! ^^ I try using this talent you say I have allllll for you people!! *smiles more* Great reviewers I got!! Now you're on for a good chappie!! *smirks* Btw, have I ever told you your email just rocks? *smirks more*
dancergirl009 - Here it is!! Thanks for reviewing!!
vegie - OKAY!! Lol, here it is
Lily: Oh well, that's about it!! *is about to hug Yugi*
Yami: *prepares to get her away from his aibou when he's totally tackled to the ground* WHAT THE-?
Kerra (Yami's Tenshi's yami): *rubbing her face against his and hugging him tight*
Yami: GET OFF ME!!
Kerra: *totally ignores him, cause she's pretty strong, he can't get away*
Yami: ¬¬U off...
Lily: *smirks* *takes this chance to hug Yugi*
Yugi: ^^;;
Yami: GET OFF ME!! *to Lily* LET YUGI GO!!
Lily: *sticks tongue out at him, keeps hugging Yugi, and gives V for Victory* THANKS, TENSHI-CHAN!!
Kerra: *really really happy*
Yami: *really really pissed*
Lily: *in Dreamland*
Yugi: ^^;;
Tenshi (Yami's Tenshi): *appears* On with the fic *giggles*
Disclaimer: *ahem* Is Anzu dead? Are Yami and Yugi hanging out in the show? Have I seen the 2nd, 3rd seasons and all the other Yu-Gi-Oh newest episodes yet? So NO, I DO NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh!... And be quiet about it ¬¬.... T-T
Warning: This fic contains shounen ai, that meaning boyxboy love. Don't like it, no reading... Couple, as you know, is Yami/Yugi ^-^
Keys: "__" is talking, '__' is thinking, /__/ means Yugi to Yami, //__// means Yami to Yugi, and "Italic" is a flashback.
Note: Malik = Yami Malik / Ishtar = Malik Ishtar (hikari)
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Shades of a soul - [ Act V ]
By: Lily Maxwell
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Oh, cursed Saturday. At least it was raining. But damned time. Why couldn't you run a little faster? He sat there, by a window in his luxurious, large and warm living room, watching as the rain greeted him again, brightening his minutes, the smile never leaving his face.
Looking over to an old picture of him and his almost-missing family, Yami chuckled, looking at the figure that was his sister. The girl in the picture, with her arm placed around young Yami's shoulders, smiled at the present Yami, her greeny-blue eyes congratulating him.
"You're too quiet, Yami. Try to be more open, or people will just avoid you." Her voice still advised in his mind, and he could almost see her winking.
"This is just the way I am... They'll have to like me like this, because I won't change." Young Yami had replied to the older sister, who rolled her eyes.
"Riiiiiiiight... you're right there, onii-chan. I'm sure a lot of people will like you." A giggle. "And I'm sure the one you'll love the most will realize that you're great just as the person's lays its eyes on you!" A smile.
Even after death, Ellian still helped Yami. And he thanked her for that.
'Yugi...' Yami thought for like the thousandth time that day, regarding the previous day's kiss, words and touches...
Touching his lips absent-mindedly, Yami's gaze lost itself in the mist of raindrops falling down on his window's glass, and his other hand touched the cold surface, wishing that the rain would bring the boy to him.
But he knew it wouldn't do so, and because of that, his only hope was in the clock, whose clicks annoyed his soul. His eyes, unfocused, looking through the window, sang along with the rain a sweet melody to pass the time, the voice of the one he now had on his mind and heart the main instrument. His sweet giggles and melodic laugh mixing themselves into the melody, drifting Yami to a daydream, the song making itself delightful and lovely.
'This is what you told me about, isn't it sis?' he questioned the picture in his hands, another one with only his sister and him, taken only 1 month before her death. 'Is this really love?'
He did not know why he had felt and known so fast that it was love... but he guessed it was just the way things worked. Yugi just drew him to the unknown, and maybe... just maybe... he had made Yami fall for him for the very beginning.
"Love at first sight." She placed her index finger on her lip, and looked thoughtful. "I guess that's the only way you'll learn about real love. You'll be confused, very intrigued, but it'll just... happen." A wink.
"You're crazy... There's no such thing... and it won't happen to me." he rolled his eyes. She pouted.
"You're wrong." She giggled. "I guess it'll happen to you, and you won't realize it until it's pretty much obvious for the other person."
He sighed. Ellian was right again... he just wished she was there, so she would laugh triumphantly, and would make Yami sigh and laugh along.
Silent Yami had finally fallen in love.
~^:^~
The umbrella in hands, the night had not a strong rain, but just a soft drizzle. However, it was enough for him to be sure the amethyst-eyed angel would be there, because only the humidity in the air made him happy and go to their meeting... or so he had said.
Halfway to his destination, he blinked when he met his friend, the chocolate orbs asking him silently, the rain falling freely on his pale skin, not even the cold wind making him shiver or anything along those lines.
"Hello Bakura, what are you doing out here?" Yami asked, his eyebrow raised. "Did you know it's raining?"
"Nah, this stupid drizzle doesn't bother me." he shrugged. "What are you doing in here? I thought today was one of those days of being bored to death and sleeping early to compensate waking up early every morning?"
"I'm going to meet someone." Looking at his watch, Yami sighed. "By the way, I'm almost late..."
"Oh?" Bakura smirked. "And who is it? Someone I know?"
"No." Yami said simply. He wasn't about to tell Bakura about it. If he would tell someone, it would be probably Seto or maybe Mai. Malik wouldn't notice anything at all. Yami probably guessed maybe Malik had hit his head too many times when he was younger, or maybe Ishtar drove all his sanity away (there was no other more possessive with its love than Malik with Ishtar).
"Ooohhh, so Yami had really fallen for someone? Who is it?" Bakura insisted, smirking. Yami sighed. He knew Bakura wouldn't really give up easily.
"You don't know him." Yami looked away, and Bakura raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, so it's a him? What's his name anyway?" Bakura asked, not really minding it for being a boy. Yami had never really loved someone, and to Bakura, he could love anyone he wanted, as long as the person loved him back, Bakura would be happy (and would show it his own way) for him. For he knew how things worked...
"Yugi." Yami answered, and smiled without even noticing. Bakura realized it must be someone really important to his silent friend.
"Where did you meet him?" Bakura asked, wanting to take more information out of Yami. The teen had been way too silent this past times.
"In here." Yami said, as Bakura and he stopped walking. Looking at where Yami was gazing, Bakura's eyes widened when he saw it was the path full of trees near the Domino Park. He was so concentrated in his talk with Yami he didn't really notice they were walking towards this place.
"Y-Yami..." Bakura stuttered. Yami looked at him questionably. Bakura never stuttered. "You... meet him here?"
"Yes." Yami answered, with an eyebrow raised. "What's the matter?" he asked, and Bakura turned to him, suddenly serious.
"Yami, you have no clue about what this place is..." Bakura said, and Yami was even more intrigued.
"Oh yeah?" he asked, clueless.
"You remember..." Bakura looked at the ground, his bangs covering his eyes. "... when Ryou died 3 months ago?" he asked, and Yami blinked. Bakura was dealing with the most delicate subject for him. He nodded, and muttered a knowing sound, in case Bakura didn't see his nod. "I met him here days after his death." Yami's eyes widened.
"N-Nani?!" he asked.
"This place is totally haunted. Spirits of many kinds live in here, for unknowns reasons, in specified times." He looked at Yami. "You've got to be careful, Yami." And with that, he walked away, afraid of letting Yami know about his tears.
Bakura had never really told Yami about Ryou after his death at all.
Looking back at the place he was about to enter, Yami's eyes narrowed in thought. He didn't know if Bakura was right, and he didn't know if he could believe in his words... they were rather strange, and Bakura was mentally disturbed for a while after Ryou's death.
He guessed he would just have to find out.
How was what he did not know.
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A giggle.
He smiled and looked around for the source, but found no one.
Another giggle.
.... To the left.
Smirking, he walked silently as not to catch the attention of the one he wanted to get. From behind the tree, the small teen was about to look around, when the tall one tackled him to the ground, staying on top on him, his hands on each side of his head, his knees on each side of his waist.
"Hello, little one." Yami greeted Yugi at last.
"Hello up there." Yugi laughed, making Yami chuckle.
"So, you wanted to play a little game of hide-and-go-seek?" Yami asked smirking, and Yugi nodded.
Moving one of his hands to the angel's cheek, Yami bent down and kissed Yugi, this one quickly responding, letting Yami enjoy the sweet taste of his mouth again. When he pulled away, Yugi giggled again and he smiled. He whispered his words against the other one's lips.
"I guess I got you. You're not really good at this game." Yugi rolled his eyes.
"Alright, Yu-Gi-Oh, would you get off of me?" Yami laughed and did so, helping Yugi to sit up. Looking at his back, Yugi pouted.
"You know that you've dirtied my clothes pretty much, don't you?" he asked, and Yami grinned.
"Yeah, like we didn't get all wet and dirty for a good time, for more than a week now." He pointed.
"I don't even know how you didn't get sick yet." Yugi raised his eyebrow, and Yami just kept grinning.
"Lots and lots of aspirin and vitamins. You?" he asked. Yugi blinked, hesitated a moment, then winked, sticking out his tongue.
"That's my secret."
"And I have no idea why you're complaining, you're the one who got the idea of playing in the first place." Yami said, telling Yugi the obvious. Yes, he had really planned the game when Yami got to the place.
"You seemed a bit disturbed, so I wanted to cheer you up." Yugi said smiling, and Yami blinked. Yugi had really...
Catching the little one out of guard, Yami leaned Yugi against the nearest tree and kissed him suddenly. Yugi was surprised at first, but melted into the thankful breath-taking kiss Yami gave him. When they parted, both were panting, but Yami just seemed like he could that again any second.
"Thanks for concerning about me, Yugi." He said looking into his loved one's eyes, and the other just nodded, touching the side of Yami's cheek.
"You don't need to thank me at all." he placed his arms around Yami's middle, and rested his head on his chest, Yami lovely running his fingers through his hair.
/What was troubling you?/ Yugi asked, and Yami sighed.
//Nothing, tenshi... nothing at all...//
Yami didn't want to believe in Bakura's words, because... he was almost sure that he was fully wrong in what he wanted to tell him. Yami could clearly see Yugi, could freely touch him, and he could feel him... Yugi was real.
But Yami was almost sure.
He just doubted it was real...
[ To be continued... ]
Bakura: YOU KILLED RYOU?!
Lily: O_o gomen, gomen!!
Yami: AND YOU WANT TO TELL ME YOU KILLED YUGI TOO?!
Lily: ^^;; I can't say much, guys, you know, not wanting to spoil anything...
Bakura: *glares* But you'll answer me in the backstage...
Lily: *sweatdrop*
Iris: -.-;; Please, do not forget to review and tell us what you thought about it. We know you guys may be really curious about it... But Lily wanted to do Mystery. That was all the thought she had when she started this fic. So be patient, and wait until the next week, where you'll have a new chapter...
Lily: *hopes no one kills her because they took their own conclusions* *uses Tenshi's Shield*
Yugi: ^^;; Please, review, ok?
Tenshi: *trying to take her yami out of Yami*
Kerra: *won't let go*
Yami&Yugi: *sweatdrop*
Lily: *sweatdrops and whispers to Tenshi* She'll eventually let go of him, won't she?
Tenshi: uuhh... *nods* I guess so...
Lily: *raises her eyebrow then sighs, smirking* *gets a very cute Chibi Yami outta nowhere*
Kerra: *sees him* awwwwwwwwww, cute!!
Chibi Yami: *confused chibi eyes* Nani?
Lily&Tenshi: ^^;;
Yami: *sighs in relief, hurries and hugs Yugi, then glares at Lily*
Lily: *sticks her tongue out at him*
Yami: I'll cut that off...
Lily: *puts it back in her mouth*
Yugi&Tenshi: ^^;;
Chibi Yami: *pouts* Help!!
Iris: *gives Kerra a Yami plushie*
Kerra: yay!! *hugs the plushie (man, I guess she's acting really OOC, huh? lol)*
Lily: *hugs the Chibi Yami* ^^;; Now everything is in order!!
Tenshi: *hugs a Chibi Yugi* ^^;; yup, yup!
Iris&Kerra: *sighs* Stupid hikaris, we can't even be a little happy anymore...
Lily&Tenshi: Hey!!