Difinity: Arigatou gozaimasu, minna-san! I can't believe so many people like my story!

Yami: Yes, its surprising, ne?

Yugi: Yami! Be nice!

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : Bah, let him be Yugi.

Yugi: Okay…

Chibi Joey: ^__________________________________________^

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : Aw!! *glomps Chibi Joey*

Chibi Joey: ^__________________________________________^

Yami: *raises an eyebrow*

Shadow: *looks at Yami and raises an eyebrow* What?

Yami: (OO) Nothing

Difinity: :XD

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : *still holding onto Chibi Joey, but now has a hold on Yugi* Can we start the chapter now?

Difinity: Suuuuuuure we can, ^O^

Yami: Uh…you mind letting go of Yugi now? *sweatdrop*

Shadow: *laughs at Yami*

Yami: Uh…you mind not hold him so close??

Yugi: What? There's nothing wrong

Difinity: YEAH. ^__^

Yami: O_O;

Shadow: Let's just start the chapter!

Yugi: Okay! ^__^

Difinity: ^__^

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : ^__^ *squeezes Chibi Joey and Yugi*

Chibi Joey: ^__________________________________________^

Yami: *looks pleadingly at the readers* Help…

Disclaimer: No no no NO! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

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^

'…' is thinking "…" is speaking

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Land of Forever

By: Difinity

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Yugi inhaled deeply, enjoying the sweet scent of the Kyoto air. He smiled broadly, scanning the familiar scenery, loving it and wishing that he could never leave. The trees were slowly shedding their leaves, and the air had a chill clinging onto it, signaling that the snow would soon arrive. He spun around gleefully, feeling so happy at just being home again. He smiled and beamed brightly, his amethyst shining with radiance, making him look more innocent, almost angelic.

Yami walked behind his ecstatic friend his hands deep in his pockets, watching the boy with a lopsided smile, a slight blush spreading across his cheeks. He never remembered when he had ever been so happy. Just being alone with Yugi for even a minute, was more than he could ever ask for. Yugi lit up his darkest days with his bright, innocent amethyst colored eyes. Yugi's radiant smile, and his soft voice made Yami feel all warm and fuzzy inside, feelings he never thought even existed. He watched Yugi dance around, catching the flower petals that seemed to rain down. It was unusual, but a very beautiful sight. A petal landed on Yami's nose, making the older boy look at it balancing on the very tip.

The amethyst colored boy spun around and saw his friend staring at the small petal. Yugi giggled as he hopped over, stood on his toes and gently blew the petal away. The shorter boy watched the small petal dance away, floating and spinning in the wind, while Yami had his eyes shut, try to rid himself of the warm feeling he was experiencing when he felt Yugi's feather soft breath brush against his cold nose. The air was beginning to grow cold, and Yami touched his nose. Yami groaned as he removed his fingers from the cold tip. His face started to sting slightly, and Yami knew perfectly that because of the cold, his face as well as his nose, was beginning to grow a rosy color.

Yami, not being very fond of the cold, wrapped his arms around himself, willing the chill in his body to go away. Yugi turned around and saw Yami's attempts to warm himself. For some reason, Yugi felt his heart skip a beat, and he longed to have Yami's arms wrapped tightly around him, holding him close in this winter wonder land. An idea popped into Yugi's head, and he hopped merrily towards his cold friend. Yami smiled at him, rubbing his hands up and down his shivering arms. Yugi giggled as he stepped forward, his eyes shinning with emotion and his cheeks flushed red. For a split second, Yugi wondered what it would be like if Yami kissed him. He blushed even more for thinking that. Still, the curiosity never seemed to leave him. Yugi felt a tug at his heart, and wondered why he was beginning to feel so strange. Maybe he was sick?

After sighing, Yugi stepped forward, and rested his head against Yami's chest. Yami blinked and looked down, seeing Yugi resting his head against his chest gently, but also seeing the boy's anxiousness. It seemed that he really wanted to do something with his hands. Yami grinned as he wrapped his arms around Yugi's small figure, basking in the tender feeling that Yugi fit so well into his arms. It was as if Yugi was made especially for Yami to hug and hold. To adore and to love. Yugi giggled slightly, cuddling closer to his friend, wrapping his arms around Yami's middle timidly, shut his eyes gently as Yami tightened his hold on the boy.

Yami rested his chin atop Yugi's head, once again feeling the strong urge to press Yugi's lips against his own. Yami had noticed that for days now, he seemed to want to kiss Yugi so badly, but knew it wouldn't be right. If he ever acted on such actions, the gesture could drastically change their relationship, throwing them into a world of timidity and confusion. Yami obviously didn't want to take the risk, loving the simple, yet deep friendship he and Yugi shared. 'Friendship…,' Yami thought sadly. 'I guess that's all we can ever be…Just friends…'

Yugi, feeling brave and bold, looked up and slowly, but gently, kissed Yami's left cheek. His lips tingled at the warm and spicy feeling of pressing his aching lips against Yami's flesh. He longed to keep his lips pressed against the soft skin, but knew he had to part from it. Yugi the snuggled closer and rested his head against the crook of Yami's neck, sighing happily.

Yami, on the other hand, was blushing so much that it wasn't even humanly possible. He cheek tingled from the feeling of having Yugi's soft, warm lips caress his cold flesh. Yami shut his eyes, wanting to kiss Yugi so badly. After all, Yugi had kissed his cheek, why couldn't Yami do the same?

'Because you don't want to kiss his cheek, bonehead!' Yami's mind scolded him. Still, Yami found himself smiling broadly, like there was no tomorrow. He wanted Yugi to remain with him always, but was very confused by the feelings he was experiencing. He heart seemed to soar with delight, wanting to spend as much time as possible with the boy in his arms. Yugi was the bright light of his life, his shooting star. The small candle that lit up all the dark within him, and Yami vowed never to let that light blow out.

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Yami looked out the window of the coffee shop he and Yugi had stopped at. Small snowflakes had begun to fall when they had been in the park earlier that day, and Yami, hating the cold, had decided it was time they went somewhere warmer. Yugi had seemed much more quiet and his cheeks were always flushed red, probably from the cold air, or something else. Yami didn't complain though. It made Yugi more innocent, and in Yami's eyes, it made the boy much cuter than usual.

Yami turned around and saw Yugi walking towards him, two cups in his hand, his eyes bright. Yami smiled as he took the warm Styrofoam cup from Yugi's warm hands. The shorter boy sat across from Yami, looking down into his cup with warm eyes, a sweet smile spread across his lips.

"I'd really like to thank you for all that you've done for me," Yugi said quietly, slowly turning a straw in his cup. "You've…made me happier in this passed month, than I've ever been in my life. Thank you." Yugi sighed and he drank slowly, nervously waiting Yami's response. Yugi didn't know what had gotten into him when he decided to kiss Yami's cheek, but now, he was afraid Yami would feel uncomfortable with his presence. That, though, was far from the truth.

"You don't have to thank me," Yami said, chuckling slightly. "I wanted to do this." Yami looked at Yugi, who gazed out the window, his eyes clouded over, making his once bright eyes look damp and melancholy. "Are you all right?" Yami asked, slightly worried. Yugi sniffed slightly, and looked over into Yami's deep red eyes, searching for help.

"It's just that I didn't think it would hurt to come back home again," Yugi said, his voice filled with emotion. "At first I couldn't believe that I was back in Kyoto again, but now….now I…I just can't seem to handle it. It's hard to come back to the place where I was just…ripped from everything I ever loved and knew."

Yami listened to Yugi's painful confession intently, wishing he could make that pain go away. All he could do was listen. Yugi sighed as he tore his sad amethyst eyes away from the window, smiling at Yami, his eyes shut as he smiled.

"Demo, everything will turn out for the best, I know it will," Yugi said brightly, holding up the victory sign. Yami nodded, yet sensed that Yugi was hiding something behind his sudden cheerfulness.

"So where do you want to go now?" Yami asked, staring outside, watching the snowflakes fall gently to the ground. People passed by, wrapped in winter coats, warm hats and gloves. Many were busy shopping, others were just strolling around the town with friends or family. Kyoto seemed so peaceful, so, serene compared to the busyness of the city of Domino. It wasn't a mystery as to why Yugi loved this city so much. It was so beautiful, an ideal place to grow up.

"If you wouldn't mind…," Yugi said slowly. "…I'd…like to go buy some flowers and…then go visit the cemetery." Yami froze. It had only been a month since Yugi's parents had passed away. Would Yugi be really up to it? Yami slowly nodded.

"If that's where you want to go, then that's where we're headed."

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With the bouquet of flowers tucked safely in his arms, Yugi stepped forward towards the silent graves of his parents. The atmosphere was cold and gloomy, silent and soul-breaking. His melancholy amethyst eyes filled with tears as he gently knelt down, and touched the headstones, tracing the names with his finger. Snow continued to fall gently, landing on Yugi's hair, covering him completely. His tears brimmed in his eyes, threatening to fall.

"Hi 'Kasaan…Hi 'Tousan…," Yugi whispered. "I…I brought you some flowers." Yugi lay the bouquet gently on the graves as he wiped his tears away with his sleeve. "I miss you guys…," Yugi continued to whisper. "I'm living with Jii-chan now, and I have a new friend. His name is Yami and he's really nice to me…" A missed tear slipped down and splashed onto one of the flowers. Yugi stared at the tombstones, wishing those names weren't on it. He shut his eyes and tucked his legs underneath him. His small shoulders shook as he gently cried, hoping that Yami wasn't looking at him.

Yugi gasped slightly as he felt strong arms wrap gently around him. They then pulled him close to a warm body, keeping him safe. Yugi turned his head slightly only to see Yami staring at the tombstones, his expression blank.

"Don't cry Yugi," Yami said. "I can't stand to see you cry."

Yugi smiled slightly, and looked at his mother's tombstone.

'I told you he was nice, mom.' Yugi thought.

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Both boys walked silently down the street, gazing at the scenery. Yugi stopped once he gazed over at his old High School. A group of kids caught his eye, and his heart almost stopped. There, across the street, Yugi's old friends were leaning against the wall, laughing. Yugi took note of how very similar they looked like Jounouchi, Honda, Ryou and Anzu. [A/N: I'm making Jou's, Honda, Ryou and Anzu's American versions be Yugi's old friends from Kyoto. ^^;]

Yami looked back and saw his friend stare at the kids across the street. Yami's eyes widened, noticing the group and their resemblances to his friends. Yugi ran up to Yami, and tried to hurry him along. Yami raised an eyebrow in confusion, slightly surprised by Yugi's sudden actions. The shorter of the two saw Yami's reluctance to leave, so he buried his face into the taller one's chest, hiding his face from anyone. Yami, feeling slightly awkward at Yugi's actions, he gently patted the boy's back, confused and having to clue as to what he was doing.

The boy with golden hair caught sight of the two and squinted. Yugi, had quickly grabbed Yami's hand, and began to pull him away from the school, his heart beating hard against his chest. The blond haired boy blinked, immediately recognizing the short, tri-colored haired boy.

"Hey guys!" He called. "Its Yugi! Yug'!" Panic filled Yugi as he heard his friends call out for him. His eyes filled with hurt and he tried to pull Yami quicker, but the taller boy was trying to halt.

"Yugi, those people are calling you," Yami said.

"M-maybe they've confused me with someone else," Yugi said quickly. "Hurry, let's go."

"Hey Yug'! Wait up!"

"Yugi!"

"Wait up Yugi!"

"Yugi, where're you going!"

Yugi was almost running, desperate to flee from his past, not wanting to face them, or re-experience the hurt he had felt when he had to leave. How could he face them? Why were they trying to meet him again, only to have to feel the aching pain of being left behind? Yami pulled Yugi's arm, causing the panicking boy to stop. Yugi shut his eyes tightly, wishing this wasn't happening.

"They're calling you, Yugi," Yami said quietly. Yugi stopped and turned around to see his friends running towards him. They all stopped, broad smiles on their faces. Each one looked eager, eyes shinning bright.

"Yugi…is that you?" The blonde asked. Yugi nodded slowly, seeing his old best friend.

"Hai…its me Joey…," Yugi said quietly. The blonde whooped, obviously overjoyed. The others cheered and clapped happily, gathering around the boy at once. Yami stepped back, letting Yugi enjoy the reunion. Through the small group, Yami saw Yugi's expression, which was sad, and held regret. Yami wanted to ask him about it, but kept his question to himself, deciding to ask later when they were both alone.

"Yug'! I can't believe you're here!" Joey exclaimed, hugging his long-time friend. Yugi's face flushed red, and Yami felt a strong prang of jealousy. The brunette girl looked at him strangely, probably because his jealousy was visible on his face. Yami blushed slightly and looked away, not wanting to have anything to with the girl who looked so much like Anzu. The girl squinted her eyes, not believing the resemblance between the two.

'He looks so much like Yugi…' the girl wondered. 'But this one …his eyes…they're so different, and he's taller, more masculine…'

Yami could feel someone stare at him intently. He looked over to see the brunette staring at him. She jumped slightly and blushed, while Yami glared.

"What are you doing in Kyoto, Yug'!?" Joey exclaimed, still surprised.

"My-my friend Yami brought me here…I was feeling blue, so he offered," Yugi explained, staring fully at Yami, his amethyst eyes shining with something Yami couldn't place.

"Whoa! You two look alike!" The three boys yelled in awe. Yami smiled at then kindly, but continued to look up at the cloudy skies.

"What's your name?" The boy with white hair asked.

"Yami," Yami stately simply.

The brown haired boy looked at his watch and blinked. "Hey, we've got to go. Joey got us all in trouble, and we now have to pay for his bone-headed mistake." Tristan said.

"It wasn't my fault!" Joey whined.

"Sure it wasn't," the brunette haired girl, Tea, replied, raising an eyebrow. "Well, we've got to go. See you later Yugi?" Yugi shook his head sadly.

"Gomen, but…me and Yami have to get home and we can't stay for very long," Yugi said. Yami raised an eyebrow at the boy, but Yugi avoided his gaze. Yami decided that he would ask Yugi after his friends left.

After a few hugs and some goodbye's, Yugi's friends ran off into the school. Yugi sighed in what sounded like relief and turned towards his friend. The shorter of the two smiled and grabbed Yami's hand, gently tugging him away from the sight. Yami followed, a red blush tainting his cheeks. Yugi ran happily, squeezing Yami's hand gently, not knowing fully as to why he was acting so carefree and odd around his friend. He had kissed his cheek, hugged him, and was now holding his hand, dragging him around his old home. One word floated through his mind:

Flirting.

Yugi was flirting with Yami.

Although he hadn't realized, and he didn't know quite what he was doing, it all came down to flirting. Something happy bubbled inside of the shorter boy, and at that moment, had just wanted to wrap his small arms around Yami and never let his friend go. As Yugi really thought about it, he began to blush as he realized the truth:

He had a crush on Yami.

A crush. On his best friend. The first friend he had ever made since he moved to Domino. The guy who protected him from all the bullies, the guy who had visited him at the hospital, and had held him at night when he feared the worst. The guy who had a wonderful home, and who had given him shelter when Jii-chan was gone. Yami, it was always Yami. Yami, the boy he thought about constantly, the boy he had kissed on the cheek. The boy he truly liked, and wanted to be HIS, and no one else's.

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Yami noticed a funny little smile on Yugi's lips, and that his normally pale cheeks were glowing red. He suddenly felt Yugi stop, turn around, and look at him straight in the eye. The shorter boy placed his hands on both sides of Yami's face, and pulled him close. With a quick motion, Yugi pressed his lips firmly against Yami's. Yami felt his face burn red, but he returned the kiss. Yami heard a voice nagging at his mind…

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"YAMI!"

Yami yelped as he looked over at Yugi, who was tapping his foot impatiently on the ground. It was just his imagination. Yugi DIDN'T really kiss him. Yami had stopped and daydreamed, imagining that Yugi had kissed him. The taller boy touched his lips softly, silently groaning inside for thinking that Yugi had really kissed him. Although it seemed farfetched, he wished that it had REALLY happened.

"You okay, Yami?" Yugi asked.

Yami blinked. "Uh…yeah, I-I'm fine."

Yugi blinked as he looked up at his friend, raising an eyebrow. With a shrug, he pulled Yami away again, a smile spread across his lips.

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Difinity: Muhahahahahahaha!!!! I'm so evil!!!!!

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : How could you do that!?

Shadow: I thought they had kissed!!

Difinity: *sigh* I wish they had. But that'll be a HUGE fluff moment, so not yet. ^_~

Shadow: That stinks

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P : Yeah

Difinity: All in good time

Yami: O_O;

Yugi: O_O

Difinity: I think they're in shock

I Love Yugi and Kurt so :P and Shadow: *nod in agreement*

I hope you enjoyed! Please r/r! (Just as a note Yugi did NOT kiss Yami for real ^_~)