Author's Note: First of all let me say that I like Yami/Hikari pairings, except usually Mariku and his yami. But if you think of the Yamis as just the dark halves of a person, or even if you just look at how similar they look to their hosts, it's strange to say the least… And that is why I had to add this to my yaoi-mocking fun. It would be more fun if you didn't know what the title meant, but since most of you do, I'm just glad you're educated. ^_^
This happens some time after Shadi goes into Yuugi's mind. It follows the first chapter, if a bit loosely…
Mou hitori no boku = The other me (polite)
Mou hitori no ore = The other me (informal)
Aibou = Partner
Yuugi Muto = Yuugi
Yami Yuugi = Yami
Ryou Bakura = Ryou
Yami Bakura = Bakura
Mariku Ishtar = Mariku
Yami Mariku = Ishtar
/…/ = Hikari to Yami
//…// = Yami to Hikari
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Narcissism
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The former Pharaoh sat in the true room of his soul, admiring his most prized possession. The walls, ceiling, and even floor of his private room were all covered in mirrors.
His brooding crimson eyes stared into another pair of eyes, so similar that it was hard to tell them apart. He let out a long, passionate sigh.
"Oh… Such beauty has not graced the earth in three long millennia…" he moaned. "That Egyptian… Shadi was it? He must have been trying to gain the beauty I have been blessed with… Why else would he have been searching for my true Soul Room? I didn't believe that story about searching for the thief who took the Eye for a second. He came seeking perfection, and it was denied him. Heh, and then he crawled off like a jackal that had been kicked." The ancient spirit smirked smugly, congratulating himself on his ingenious plan to get rid of his meddlesome visitor. He had caused his Puzzle to flash brightly, and the resulting light that bounced off all the mirrors had nearly blinded the troublesome guardian.
/Mou hitori no boku?/ Ah, the young one. What a great host Yuugi was… Yami almost slipped back into his musings on perfection, but the call came again. /Mou hitori no boku…?/ He sounded upset about something.
Yami Yuugi sighed again. //What is it, mou hitori no ore?//
/Um… Well if this isn't a good time, it can wait…/
//No, no, this time is as good as any. What's the matter?//
/I… I tried to tell Jounouchi-kun how I felt… But he didn't understand…/
//What did he say to you?// Yami snarled. If anyone hurt his host's feelings, they would pay…
/He didn't understand… I told him that I loved him, and it was like he didn't even hear me!/
//How dare he… Mou hitori no ore, I thought he might not understand, but such a lack of honor is unforgivable! How could anyone not listen to you? To MY aibou!? This cannot be overlooked…//
/M… mou hitori no boku… He just didn't understand. I… forgive him. It's all right. He doesn't know… Please, you shouldn't hurt him./
//How can you forgive such an indiscretion!? He deserves to have his mind crushed!// Yami was furious for a moment, unable to accept that this crime against his hikari go unpunished.
/I… I don't think he needs any more damage to his mind, mou hitori no boku. I understand the way he is. It's okay./
The former Pharaoh was about to argue again, but he stopped when he realized that this could work to his advantage.
//Perhaps you're right, mou hitori no ore… But this is no reason to give up.//
/It isn't? But… Mou hitori no boku, he can never love me./
The ancient spirit smiled fondly at his innocent little host. //He was a fool to reject your love… But there are others who would gladly take it…//
/What do you mean…?/ asked Yuugi, who was not nearly as slow as his blond friend, but was a bit unsure of what he was hearing all the same.
//Yuugi, you know that I was a Pharaoh in ancient times. I grew quite used to getting the best of everything, but no one, no matter how beautiful, could mirror my greatness…//
/I… don't understand where this is going, mou hitori no boku…/
//…For over three thousand years I have searched, and found each person lacking.//
/Well… I'm sorry… I hope you have better luck next time!/
//Ah, but I have, my little one… I have found one who matches my beauty. You are all that I am, but shining with innocence and light…//
/Mou hitori no boku, I'm not THAT innocent! You know that!/ the boy complained.
//Yes, I know.// The Pharaoh grinned darkly. //But you have that look about you. It is… appealing. Attractive. You are not merely a mirror of me… I can only get so much from a mirror… No Yuugi, you are more like a window. I see myself, but I see so much more that is not myself… And yet, my image remains in front of me. Calling out to me…//
/Um, I think I have something I should be doing right now… …Maybe I can go see if Bakura-kun needs any help with anything…/
//Ha, the tomb robber… He also sees himself in his host, you know. But as he should, he recognizes that he does not share my greatness and beauty… or honor, or courage, or ANY of my great virtues. He recognizes how completely repulsive he must be, so naturally he punishes his host for it. It isn't the boy's fault of course, but I have to agree that such evil should kill itself off and save me the trouble…//
/Mou hitori no boku! How can you say such a thing!? Bakura-kun is my friend!/
//Of course, little one, of course.// The Pharaoh gave a pacifying smile. //But in any case, the thief will get his own punishment in due time. As will Mariku Ishtar and his other self, for trying to hurt my precious aibou and his little friends…// His voice had taken on the tone of someone speaking to a baby. //Isis was always kind to us, so we'll spare her when we get our rightful power back, won't we? You don't choose your family, after all. But aside from her, anyone who held a Sennen Item has an evil heart, no doubt. Pegasus was already destroyed for his acts. Then there is that Egyptian man, Shadi. He broke into our mind, and if that isn't trespassing in the Pharaoh's soul, then nothing is. He will pay as well. They ALL will!// His voice ended on a high, nearly hysterical note of excitement. Then he calmed down a bit. //And we will rule all the world together, just you and I. And your friends can come to play more often.//
/Um… mou hitori no boku… I think you forgot one./
The great Pharaoh, king of all Egypt, blinked stupidly. //What? Who? Has another Sennen Item been created in my absence? Will this spawn a whole new generation of evil that I must overcome?//
Yuugi sighed. /I have a Sennen Item. You LIVE in one. The Puzzle, remember? And how are you going to get every country in the world to live under you? That's a lot of people! And they usually don't like dictators. What will you do with the world when it's yours?/
The once and future king was silent for a moment. Then he smiled. //Yes, well we can punish everyone ELSE who holds a Sennen Item. No need to apply the same rules to ourselves. You worry too much, aibou. I'll take care of all that when the time comes. But until then…//
/…Yes…?/
The Pharaoh cupped his hands around the boy's face and looked deeply into his eyes. //You are so like me… In another time, YOU could have been the Pharaoh. No one would have ever known the difference. You are all that I am, and all that I want..//
Yuugi looked into his darker half's eyes, mesmerized. /I hadn't noticed before./ he thought to himself. /…But he is beautiful./
The darker one looked into HIS eyes as well. //I always knew it.// he mused to himself. //The greatest being ever to grace this planet has finally found his equal… I am the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.//
And so the Pharaoh captured his host's lips with his own and both sets of eyes closed, dreaming of their own private fantasies. One saw a chance at love. The other saw… himself.
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Endnote: Well that ended up being more disturbing than funny… Really, how wrong! To let you know, I really don't like Yami Yuugi much at all. But it's SO fun to mess around with him like this! ^_^
Review, please! ^_^
This happens some time after Shadi goes into Yuugi's mind. It follows the first chapter, if a bit loosely…
Mou hitori no boku = The other me (polite)
Mou hitori no ore = The other me (informal)
Aibou = Partner
Yuugi Muto = Yuugi
Yami Yuugi = Yami
Ryou Bakura = Ryou
Yami Bakura = Bakura
Mariku Ishtar = Mariku
Yami Mariku = Ishtar
/…/ = Hikari to Yami
//…// = Yami to Hikari
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Narcissism
-
The former Pharaoh sat in the true room of his soul, admiring his most prized possession. The walls, ceiling, and even floor of his private room were all covered in mirrors.
His brooding crimson eyes stared into another pair of eyes, so similar that it was hard to tell them apart. He let out a long, passionate sigh.
"Oh… Such beauty has not graced the earth in three long millennia…" he moaned. "That Egyptian… Shadi was it? He must have been trying to gain the beauty I have been blessed with… Why else would he have been searching for my true Soul Room? I didn't believe that story about searching for the thief who took the Eye for a second. He came seeking perfection, and it was denied him. Heh, and then he crawled off like a jackal that had been kicked." The ancient spirit smirked smugly, congratulating himself on his ingenious plan to get rid of his meddlesome visitor. He had caused his Puzzle to flash brightly, and the resulting light that bounced off all the mirrors had nearly blinded the troublesome guardian.
/Mou hitori no boku?/ Ah, the young one. What a great host Yuugi was… Yami almost slipped back into his musings on perfection, but the call came again. /Mou hitori no boku…?/ He sounded upset about something.
Yami Yuugi sighed again. //What is it, mou hitori no ore?//
/Um… Well if this isn't a good time, it can wait…/
//No, no, this time is as good as any. What's the matter?//
/I… I tried to tell Jounouchi-kun how I felt… But he didn't understand…/
//What did he say to you?// Yami snarled. If anyone hurt his host's feelings, they would pay…
/He didn't understand… I told him that I loved him, and it was like he didn't even hear me!/
//How dare he… Mou hitori no ore, I thought he might not understand, but such a lack of honor is unforgivable! How could anyone not listen to you? To MY aibou!? This cannot be overlooked…//
/M… mou hitori no boku… He just didn't understand. I… forgive him. It's all right. He doesn't know… Please, you shouldn't hurt him./
//How can you forgive such an indiscretion!? He deserves to have his mind crushed!// Yami was furious for a moment, unable to accept that this crime against his hikari go unpunished.
/I… I don't think he needs any more damage to his mind, mou hitori no boku. I understand the way he is. It's okay./
The former Pharaoh was about to argue again, but he stopped when he realized that this could work to his advantage.
//Perhaps you're right, mou hitori no ore… But this is no reason to give up.//
/It isn't? But… Mou hitori no boku, he can never love me./
The ancient spirit smiled fondly at his innocent little host. //He was a fool to reject your love… But there are others who would gladly take it…//
/What do you mean…?/ asked Yuugi, who was not nearly as slow as his blond friend, but was a bit unsure of what he was hearing all the same.
//Yuugi, you know that I was a Pharaoh in ancient times. I grew quite used to getting the best of everything, but no one, no matter how beautiful, could mirror my greatness…//
/I… don't understand where this is going, mou hitori no boku…/
//…For over three thousand years I have searched, and found each person lacking.//
/Well… I'm sorry… I hope you have better luck next time!/
//Ah, but I have, my little one… I have found one who matches my beauty. You are all that I am, but shining with innocence and light…//
/Mou hitori no boku, I'm not THAT innocent! You know that!/ the boy complained.
//Yes, I know.// The Pharaoh grinned darkly. //But you have that look about you. It is… appealing. Attractive. You are not merely a mirror of me… I can only get so much from a mirror… No Yuugi, you are more like a window. I see myself, but I see so much more that is not myself… And yet, my image remains in front of me. Calling out to me…//
/Um, I think I have something I should be doing right now… …Maybe I can go see if Bakura-kun needs any help with anything…/
//Ha, the tomb robber… He also sees himself in his host, you know. But as he should, he recognizes that he does not share my greatness and beauty… or honor, or courage, or ANY of my great virtues. He recognizes how completely repulsive he must be, so naturally he punishes his host for it. It isn't the boy's fault of course, but I have to agree that such evil should kill itself off and save me the trouble…//
/Mou hitori no boku! How can you say such a thing!? Bakura-kun is my friend!/
//Of course, little one, of course.// The Pharaoh gave a pacifying smile. //But in any case, the thief will get his own punishment in due time. As will Mariku Ishtar and his other self, for trying to hurt my precious aibou and his little friends…// His voice had taken on the tone of someone speaking to a baby. //Isis was always kind to us, so we'll spare her when we get our rightful power back, won't we? You don't choose your family, after all. But aside from her, anyone who held a Sennen Item has an evil heart, no doubt. Pegasus was already destroyed for his acts. Then there is that Egyptian man, Shadi. He broke into our mind, and if that isn't trespassing in the Pharaoh's soul, then nothing is. He will pay as well. They ALL will!// His voice ended on a high, nearly hysterical note of excitement. Then he calmed down a bit. //And we will rule all the world together, just you and I. And your friends can come to play more often.//
/Um… mou hitori no boku… I think you forgot one./
The great Pharaoh, king of all Egypt, blinked stupidly. //What? Who? Has another Sennen Item been created in my absence? Will this spawn a whole new generation of evil that I must overcome?//
Yuugi sighed. /I have a Sennen Item. You LIVE in one. The Puzzle, remember? And how are you going to get every country in the world to live under you? That's a lot of people! And they usually don't like dictators. What will you do with the world when it's yours?/
The once and future king was silent for a moment. Then he smiled. //Yes, well we can punish everyone ELSE who holds a Sennen Item. No need to apply the same rules to ourselves. You worry too much, aibou. I'll take care of all that when the time comes. But until then…//
/…Yes…?/
The Pharaoh cupped his hands around the boy's face and looked deeply into his eyes. //You are so like me… In another time, YOU could have been the Pharaoh. No one would have ever known the difference. You are all that I am, and all that I want..//
Yuugi looked into his darker half's eyes, mesmerized. /I hadn't noticed before./ he thought to himself. /…But he is beautiful./
The darker one looked into HIS eyes as well. //I always knew it.// he mused to himself. //The greatest being ever to grace this planet has finally found his equal… I am the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.//
And so the Pharaoh captured his host's lips with his own and both sets of eyes closed, dreaming of their own private fantasies. One saw a chance at love. The other saw… himself.
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Endnote: Well that ended up being more disturbing than funny… Really, how wrong! To let you know, I really don't like Yami Yuugi much at all. But it's SO fun to mess around with him like this! ^_^
Review, please! ^_^