Difinity: *is wailing and crying while hanging onto Yami* 180 reviews!? ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU MINNA-SAN!!!
Yami: O_________o;; What's with her?!?
Yugi: .___.; She's upset
Yami: WHY!?
Yugi: Eek. Her friend's moving to Arizona on Sunday and she's upset.
Yami: Need air…*turning blue from lack of oxygen*
Sidekick Bob: We'd better pry her off of him
Super T: Yup
Yami: O_O; Who are you people!?
Sidekick Bob: ^_^ WE are the helpers for today! Difinity said we could help!
Super T: Yeah!
Yami: Oh. Okay. *passes out due to lack of air*
Super T: Is that good?
Sidekick Bob: I don't think so
Difinity: *still wailing*
Yugi: *sigh*
Disclaimer: No No NO!! I DON'T own YuGiOh!!! Never have, never WILL!! STOP RUBBING IT IN! *runs off crying*
Note: This story contains Yaoi, shounen-ai, Anzu bashing, and all that good stuff. If you don't like it, then why are you here? No offence to all the Anzu fans out there! ^O^
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Land of Forever
By: Difinity
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"Tired Yugi?"
"Yes. It's still very early you know."
"That's my main complaint about school; It starts too early."
Yugi chuckled at his sleepy friend's comment. They sat in the back seat of the cozy limousine as they drove to school. Now that Yugi was staying with Yami's family until his grandfather came back, Yami insisted that they come to school in the limousine. Plus, it the first day of fall and it was starting to get chilly. The black stretch car drove quickly through the busy streets of Domino, zipping quickly through the streets and intersections. Yugi set his head against the seat, shut his amethyst eyes and sighed contently. He breathed in the clean scent of the car as he began to relax. He felt himself slipping and slipping away, falling deeper and deeper in an abyss of sleep.
Yami blinked cutely as he stared at his friend who had just fallen asleep. The taller boy smiled warmly as he gently patted Yugi's soft hand. Yugi mumbled something that Yami couldn't understand. He shrugged and looked out window and sighed as he watched the scenery zip by. He accidentally touched a CD player that was left on the seat. Yami raised an eyebrow, surprised that it wasn't crushed. He immediately recognized it and knew it belonged to Melanie. 'That girl is just plain spoiled' Yami thought solemnly. The taller boy shrugged as he put on the headphones and turned on the CD player. 'I wonder what dumb CD she's got in here' he thought again. He pressed play and then forward when he heard a woman's voice begin to sing. He skipped a few tracks until he stopped in mid-forward during a song. The lyrics began to stick in his mind as he processed them through his mind as well as his heart.
~…In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky…~
Yami glanced at his sleeping friend, his eyes glazed over with an emotion he couldn't understand.
~…In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life…~
Yami blinked as he continued to listen to the song, intrigued by the haunting lyrics.
~…I'll keep a part of you with me. And everywhere I am, there you'll be…~
Yami felt his heart pound hard against his chest. He glanced over at Yugi, who was still sleeping. Yami's breathing became labored as he felt his face flush red. His hands began to tremble as he shut his eyes, absorbing the lyrics into his mind. The tantalizing melody of the music swirled around his mind, bring out his feelings and emotions for Yugi. With a slight shock, Yami looked at Yugi, but for some reason, the small boy didn't look the same to Yami anymore. He looked more angelic, beautiful, and has something about him that Yami couldn't get a hold of. With trembling fingers, he tenderly stroked Yugi's cheek softly, feeling the small boy's soft, fluttering breath against the tips of his fingers. Still, the music played on the CD player, and Yami didn't bother turn it off. The rest of the song blurred in his mind, but only three certain verses stuck in Yami's mind, repeating themselves over and over again, tumbling one after the other in a never-ending cycle.
~…In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky…~
~…In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life…~
~…I'll keep a part of you with me. And everywhere I am, there you'll be…~
The sudden ceasing of movement from the car broke Yami's trance and brought him back to reality. He glanced out the window and saw that they had arrived. He turned off the CD player, took off the headphones and shook Yugi to wake him. The young boy stirred and turned around. Yami shook him gently again, and smiled as he saw Yugi's eyelids flutter open, revealing the two bright amethyst orbs Yami adored so much. They looked at Yami meekly, slowly opening, revealing how true tired Yugi was. The taller boy blushed slightly as he discreetly inched away from his friend. Yugi gave him a wan smile, as he stretched and yawned.
"Are we here already?" Yugi asked tiredly as he stifled a yawn. Yami nodded and peeked out the window, hoping that the redness in his cheeks would soon fade away. He felt as if a needle were poking him in the heart as he saw Anzu approaching the vehicle. She fixed her somewhat messy brunette colored hair and she adjusted her VERY short uniform skirt. Quick as he could, he fumbled in his shirt and took out half of a heart shaped locket. His lifted it so that it would glimmer brightly in the sun. He smiled, remembering the time when he and Melanie had broken the locket and each kept one half. The driver opened the door for Yugi and his friend. The shorter boy stepped out as he put on his book bag. Yami scooted closer to the door and elegantly stepped out. Yami grasped the locket, kissed it, and placed it back into his shirt. He walked solemnly around the expensive vehicle and took a deep breath before having to come into sight with Anzu.
"Yami!" Anzu called, waving her hand. She quickly scampered to him, smiling broadly and pushing Yugi away from Yami's side. The smaller boy blushed as he stumbled back, feeling puzzled. "Oh Yami, how are you?" Anzu asked eagerly. Yami gave her a bored stare. With a quick movement, Yami lifted his sleeve to reveal the strap around his arm, indicating the place she had cut him the previous day. She laughed nervously as she stared at the cut. Yugi looked at his friend, and noticed the cold, hard stare he was giving the nervous girl. He clutched his arm and briskly walked past Anzu. He stalked off, angry and boiling with annoyance and fury. Yugi blinked and ran up to the dumbfounded girl.
"Anzu! What's wrong with Yami?" Yugi asked, obviously worried about his friend. Anzu looked around in search of the owner's voice. She looked down and blinked as an angry scowl formed on her face.
"Do I know you?" she growled, pointing at him. Yugi stepped back, slightly shocked and aghast. She smirked as she fluffed her hair. "No, I don't suppose I do." Anzu sighed as she stared blankly at the sun. She glanced at the short boy, smirked and then stomped her foot on the ground. "Well!?" she snapped. "What do you want!?" The shorter boy shook his head as he stepped back, obviously frightened and taken back by Anzu's behavior. She stared hard at him, scanning over his features quickly. Despite his shock, Yugi felt his cheeks flame red.
"I-I j-just w-w-wanted to know wha-what was wr-wrong with Y-Yami," Yugi stuttered helplessly. Anzu laughed as she threw her head back, her shoulders adding emphasis on her cackles. The smaller boy looked at the ground, his eyes stinging with hot tears and his face flaming red. His soft golden bangs covered his face, concealing the hurt look in his amethyst eyes. 'Was I wrong?' Yugi thought, his heart and feelings betraying him. 'Were Yami and his family right?' Yugi stepped back, his eyes still glued on the laughing girl before him. She stopped and smirked at him. With a low growl, she began to walk towards him dangerously.
"Hey Yami, what's Anzu doin' over there with Yugi?" Jou asked. Yami turned and looked over to see his friend backing away from the brunette. Without thinking twice, Yami quickly left the group and ran over to Yugi's aid. The small boy was slowly taking small steps back, his eyes wide with fright. The brunette colored hair crept closer to him, a gleam shining in her blue eyes. Yugi's hands began to tremble, his wide amethyst eyes, filled with fright. The shorter boy stepped back, but his heel caught on a crack, causing him to stumble backwards. Yugi waved his arms to balance himself, but couldn't. Yugi yelped slightly as he was preparing himself for the hard impact he would feel once he hit the hard concrete floor. But the pain never came.
Instead, he felt strong, firm arms support him before he hit the ground. He stopped falling, and he glanced up, only to stare deep into Yami's slightly wide, ruby eyes. Yugi had to admit, he loved the feeling of having Yami's strong arms supporting him. The shorter boy felt a blush spread across his cheeks as he felt Yami's soft breath against his forehead. Yami gently lifted Yugi up, and made sure the boy was standing up straight. Yugi mumbled a thanks, while trying to hide the redness in his cheeks. Yami stood in front of his friends, as he glared at the now somewhat terrified brunette girl. She smiled worriedly at her angry friend as she stepped backwards, trying to escape the oncoming wrath that was sure to be unleashed upon her.
'Oh I hate it when he does this…' Anzu thought, trying to find a quick way to escape. With a start, she felt her shoe's sole jam into a crack by the stairway. She shrieked as she fell, landing with a hard thud on the cold concrete ground. She winced as she rubbed the back of her head. She already felt a bump forming under her hair, and she squeezed her eyes shut, trying to keep the stinging tears that were forming in her blue eyes from slipping out. Through all her pain, she heard roaring laughter. She opened her tear-stained eyes, only to see many students laughing. Jou, Honda were roaring with laughter, while Ryou was slightly giggling. Yami stood triumphantly as he smirked. Anzu noticed Yugi's worried eyes peek at her, as he stood hidden behind Yami.
"That's just your problem; You never learn," a voice said calmly. Anzu looked up to see Trinity's bored stare. "Get up." Anzu took the hand that Trinity offered her. The brunette dusted herself off as she sniffed loudly, hoping to get someone's sympathy. She leaned to the side slightly, only to see Seto holding his briefcase with a cold glare aimed at her. She gulped.
"Why'd you help her up, Trinity?" Jou asked as the group approached them. He stopped and stood next to the angry CEO of Kaiba Corp. The tall CEO glanced at the somewhat enraged blonde, who was questioning Seto's girlfriend. Seto blinked as he noticed how tall Jou really was, and how bright his honey colored eyes would sometimes glow…
Seto shook his head, trying to rid his mind of the horrible thoughts that had trespassed his imagination. He wasn't attracted to Jounouchi Katsuya at ALL…was he? Against his will, Seto felt his eyes glued to the boy next to him. And as much as he would like to, he couldn't stop staring at him.
"What are you lookin' at, moneybags?" Jou asked. To Seto's surprise, he noticed that the blonde's cheeks were glowing red, just a bit. Seto blushed and looked away.
"Just leave her alone," Yami said, ushering Yugi into the building. "She isn't worth our time." The group walked into the building, leaving Anzu alone outside. She rubbed her head as she wiped away the few tears that had skidded down her cheeks. She whimpered slightly as she glared at Yugi.
"You'll be sorry!" she called out.
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"I'm glad that's over with!" Jou sighed as he placed his arms behind his head. Ryou, Honda, and Yami nodded in agreement. Yugi, however, was more preoccupied on the previous incident that had occurred a few minutes ago. He recalled how hard the thud had sounded when Anzu hit the ground. He remembered the look of pain that had crossed her face as she stood. He remembered seeing her fight her tears away. Sudden sympathy and guilt washed over Yugi as he recalled feeling that way before he had moved to Domino. At first he had felt so small, so alone and helpless, but then he had met his friends, and they had shielded him from any harm. But now, he was somewhere else. Maybe his friends had forgotten all about the tri-colored hair boy. Maybe they found someone to replace him.
"So, Yugi, I've got to ask you a question," Jou's voice cut through the void that Yugi had trapped himself into. The shorter boy looked up at the blonde with curious eyes.
"Ask me what, Jounouchi-kun?" Yugi asked. Jou smiled.
"Hey, call me Jou, okay, Yugi?" Jou said with a wink. Yugi smiled broadly and nodded. "Anyway, I've got to ask you, why'd you move to Domino anyway? And where'd you move from?" Yugi pondered the question, wondering how to phrase his answer.
"Well, I moved here from Kyoto, Japan," Yugi began. "And I moved here with my Grandpa because I couldn't live in Kyoto anymore." Yugi finished, hoping that Jou wouldn't ask anymore questions about Yugi's past life in Kyoto. So far, he hadn't told anyone why he had moved to Kyoto, not even Yami. Yugi didn't like talking about what had happened, much less explaining it to someone.
"Why can't you live in Kyoto anymore?" Yugi shut his eyes as he stopped walking, feeling the cold question sink deep into his heart. The group stopped and looked back at the small boy. Yugi stood still, wishing he could curl into a ball and disappear from the space he was in. The group of boys stared at the now silent boy. Yami's heart froze as he remembered what Yugi had whimpered in his sleep.
~*Flashback*~
"Don't die…"
~*End Flashback*~
Yami stepped towards Yugi, but the shorter boy chose to answer Jou's question.
"I…I…m-my…," Yugi stuttered, his innocent amethyst eyes filling with tears. At this, Jou's expression turned to one of alarm. He set his book bag down and looked at Yugi with alarmed eyes. Yugi opened his eyes, and looked at the group of boys silently. Each face was filled with worry. Yugi looked at the ground, hoping to hide the tears that were pooling in his eyes, and that were desperate to slip out. His soft golden bangs covered his eyes, making the boys wonder what was going on.
"Yugi…," Yami whispered. He glanced at each one of his friends. They all gave him a knowing nod.
"I…I have to get to class!" Yugi cried suddenly. Before anyone else could say anything, Yugi took off like a rocket down the hall, his tears leaping out of his eyes, making a trail of floating moisture in the air.
"Yugi, matte!" Yami cried. Before he could chase after his friend, Jou caught his arm. Yami turned around and looked deep into Jou's sorrow filled honey-colored eyes.
"Go get him Yami," he said with determination. "And tell him…tell him I'm sorry if I said anything to hurt him."
With a wise nod, Yami scurried down the hallway, leaving his worried friends behind.
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As fast as his short legs could carry him, Yugi ran through the almost empty halls of Domino High. He shoved his way through the halls, his tears nearly blinding his vision. Everything blurred and mixed together in a collage of colors and swirls. His tears danced on the edge of his eyelashes, threatening to jump from the safe peak and to travel down his soft cheeks, like mini waterfalls. He shut his eyes, wanting so much to get rid of the burning pain that was searing through his heart, and tearing up his soul. For reasons unknown to himself, a melody stuck in his mind. He remembered, that the night before, Melanie had come into his room and showed him her selection of CD's, books and manga's that she had.
Yugi, just to humor the small girl, had played along with her act. She popped a CD in her CD player and made Yugi listen to the song. Once skipping a few tracks, he stopped at a song which made his heart tingle and bubble with a feeling he didn't understand. Even more shocking to him, when he had heard three lyrics, Yami's smiling face appeared in his mind's eye.
~…In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky…~
~…In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life…~
~…I'll keep a part of you with me. And everywhere I am, there you'll be…~
Out of breath and tired, Yugi leaned against the cold wall, his head tilted upwards, looking at the ceiling. His heart pounded hard against his chest and he wished with all his heart that things could go back to the way they were, before his parents ever got into that car. Before they died.
Lost in his memories, Yugi yelped slightly as he heard Yami call his name. The shorter boy turned his head to see Yami running after him. The taller boy stopped and stood straight. He didn't look tired or bothered. His deep ruby eyes stared at Yugi, never leaving the small boy. Yugi could feel Yami's eyes glued on him, but decided that he wouldn't make a move, or gaze into the ruby eyes that he always seemed to get lost in. They stood in silence, each one in their own personal void, wondering when the other would break.
"…Yugi…," Yami whispered lightly. The shorter boy didn't make a move, or even acknowledged that Yami was still with him. Yami walked closer towards Yugi, and placed a hand on his shoulder gently. The shorter boy jumped slightly as Yami tightened his grip slightly. "Yugi…say something…," Yugi refused to answer. "…Can you tell me? What happened to your parents…exactly…?"
"…"
"…Please…?"
"…Not here…"
"Where?"
"At your house. Tonight. Outside…"
"By the lake?"
Yugi nodded.
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The moon shone brightly that night. The cool fall breeze blew by, causing the water to shake and shimmer, making it seem as if a person could walk across the lake without ever sinking to the bottom. The two boys walked along the boarder line of the lake, each one hanging in their own silence, pondering about the other's thoughts. Yugi stopped once he reached a small hill and he rested against a small tree-trunk. Yami stood off to the side, not saying a word, too afraid to break the silence.
"You said you wanted to know what happened to my parents, right?" Yugi asked. Yugi looked up at Yami, who was still standing. Their gazes locked for a moment, and for a split second, Yami could've sworn he saw regret shine in Yugi's eyes. The look disappeared. Yami nodded.
"…My parents are dead," Yugi stated plainly. "They died in a car accident about a month ago. I was at school when it happened. I got called up and they explained what was up. I didn't need to know anymore information. When I got there, both of them were in critical condition, and in the Neuro-ICU. 'Tou-sama's brain, apparently, had swelled up because of the impact. 'Ka-sama was in shock, and she needed a blood transfusion. They were both in constant critical care. They weren't to be left alone at all.
"I stayed with them every single night. I never left their sides. I missed so much school, and I forgot everything that was important to me. I didn't sleep. I didn't eat. My parents were my only worries. Eventually…their grips slipped away from mine. I couldn't hold onto them. No matter how hard I wished, no matter how hard I tried…" Yugi's voice broke. He felt tears sting his eyes and slide slowly down his cheeks. He bit his bottom lip to suppress a sob, but it came out muffled.
Yami whipped around to see Yugi fighting against his tears. The smaller boy's, large, innocent amethyst eyes were filled with tears, making them bright and unusually innocent. Yugi buried his face in his knees, and cried. Yami, walked next to Yugi, and placed his arms around the sobbing boy. He couldn't imagine the pain that Yugi was feeling. Why would so many bad things happen to him? Why? Yugi rested his head against Yami's shoulder, his sobs quieting. Slowly, he felt the pain in his heart cease. With a start, Yugi noticed Yami's hand was resting above his gently. With each of Yami's breaths, Yugi's fears and worries disappeared, until there was nothing left.
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The next day at school, Yami and Yugi were walking side by side down the hall. They walked in silence, not knowing how to react to one another after the nights previous events. They were both on their way to class when cackling could be heard from not too far off. Shrugging it off, Yugi continued to follow his friend down the hall.
'I hope nothing bad happens today' Yugi mused in his mind.
Just as he was about to turn, he noticed that Yami had stopped and was glaring at something, or rather, someone.
Yugi looked up, shocked and terrified. His innocent amethyst eyes, had locked gazes with his attacker, Katsura.
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Difinity: CLIFFHANGER!!!
Sidekick Bob: NO!!!!
Super T: WHY!?
Difinity: ^_^ 'Cause I felt like it
Yami: How can you leave it like that!?
Yugi: Why does everyone pick on ME!? *wails*
Yami: *hugs Yugi*
Sidekick Bob: Aw!
Super T: *starts snapping photos*
Difinity: ^_^ I love my job.
Sidekick Bob and Super T: Ja ne minna-san!! Oi! Difinity! Get back here with that mallet!
Difinity: *bonks Yami* Hey! Burning-Yami-Rain asked me to do that!
Sidekick Bob: -_-;
Super T: ^-^;;
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