Difinity: Look at all the pretty reviews!
Yami: Why must you act so dumb?
Difinity: …it's a gift? XD
Yami: *facefault* ¬.¬ Never mind
Yugi: *looking all starry-eyed*
Yami: What's with him?
Difinity: Ehehehe
Yami: O_o
Yugi: :D
Yami: …Yugi?
Yugi: *tackle glomps Yami*
Difinity: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Yami: O_O
Yugi: XD *tightening his grip*
Difinity: :D *giggling like crazy*
Yami: O_O *blushing furiously*
Difinity: ISN'T THAT CUTE!?!? :D
Yugi: *squeals*
Yami: THEY'VE BEEN EXPOSED TO SUGAR! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!
Seto: *laughing*
Jou: *sweatdrop*
Difinity: Oh the humanity…! XD
Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I don't. *sigh*
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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"Yami, are you…feeling okay?"
"Eh?"
"You've been acting strange lately. Something on your mind?"
"Well…"
Yami leaned back into the hard lockers, trying to find the words he needed. Trinity stood in front of him, her eyes bright and curious, her long, chestnut hair tied into two low pony-tails with pink ribbons. She held her books in her arms, waiting silently for Yami's answer.
Ever since he and Yugi came back from their trip to Kyoto, Yugi had acted more bouncy, more full of energy. He seemed full of life and light, ready to do any task that was given to him. He was genuinely happy, smiling brightly at everyone he saw. Some people smiled back, even greeted him by his name. The short, amethyst eye-colored boy seemed joyous, spreading his cheer and light to everyone around him. His cheeks would flush pink or red in excitement, eagerly jumping around, his laughter contagious.
Yami, on the other hand, was more quiet, and was caught blushing more often than Ryou. Which was strange, since Yami hardly ever blushed, and Ryou blushed every minute. His normal attitude remained, yet his eyes always took on a soft look whenever he glanced over at Yugi. The tone in his voice would change, and his touches would be soft and gentle. It would take Yami a while to regain his senses and resume back to his normal state. Yugi seemed to soften the once tough and cold boy, making him kind, gentle and dazed at times. Trinity noticed this, along with many other things that were currently going on. Though she chose not to think much about the current problems she was facing, she thought it was best to tell her friend about her opinion on Yami's relationship with Yugi.
"You've been acting so, oh, what's the word?" Trinity wondered. "…Off. You know what I mean?"
Yami shrugged.
"Every time that Yugi comes around, your eyes turn all soft and you start blushing slightly. Your voice turns all soft and you seem to act all love-sick. You get me now?" Trinity smiled brightly at her friend, who was looking down the hallway, his eyes taking on a far away look. He looked confused and lost, wondering what was going on, why his heart was sending him such strange messages. The racing heartbeat, the sweaty palms, becoming tongue-tied, blushing, daydreaming, it was all happening at the same time. The blushing was a huge notice, considering that Yami hardly ever blushed, and with his pale skin, the redness in his cheeks was easier to spot. It all lead back to Yugi, and though Yami hated the fact that he was acting different, he loved the way he felt around Yugi.
So safe, warm, fuzzy and comfortable with the small boy. A single word popped into Yami's mind.
'…Ai…'*
Yami blinked. 'Ai?' Yami wondered. He chuckled inside. 'Yeah right. It's probably just some dumb phase.' Though Yami doubted it was. He blinked, realizing that Trinity was still standing there, her expression one of slight confusion. Then, a sly smile appeared on her face.
"Aw, that's so cute, Yami," Trinity giggled. Yami looked at the green-eyed girl with a raised eyebrow.
"What's so 'cute'?" Yami inquired.
"You have a crush on Yugi! That's what's cute!"
Yami nearly fell backwards, flabbergasted and just plain shocked. Was she right? DID he have a crush on the boy? A funny little smile tugged at Yami's lips, making him look strangely happy. Trinity laughed. Yami shrugged and looked up at the ceiling, tapping his foot slightly.
"No I don't," he said calmly. Trinity huffed, tempted to bonk Yami on top of his head with her textbooks.
"Yes you do, now admit it!" she screeched. Yami laughed, his eyes full of mischief and wonder.
"Well, believe what you want to believe. My love-life isn't a fairy-tale like yours is," Yami replied, crossing his arms. Unknown to him, Trinity's eyes darkened slightly, her heart feeling already bruised. The comment had hit home, but Trinity knew it was just an honest comment, not an insult. Though the comment had processed through her mind and she applied it to reality. She wasn't stupid. She knew what was happening, though she had preferred not to think about it too much.
"My love-life is NO fairy-tale, I can tell you that," Trinity sniffed. "My life isn't perfect. Me and Seto, we've had our share of problems."
"But you guys are still together."
"Whilst that may be true, you know that EVERY couple has their good times and bad," Trinity explained, hugging her books closer to her chest. "And just as a little teaser, are you going to ask Yugi to the dance this Friday?"
Yami froze. "D-Dance!? There's a dance? This Friday!?" Yami began to panic inside, feeling the nervousness of asking someone to a dance, wondering about their response and mainly fearing rejection. The green-eyed girl giggled at Yami's sudden outburst. Yami stopped and calmed down, feeling hopeless and pathetic. The ruby-eyed boy stood up straight and breathed in deeply, shutting his eyes for a minute, then re-opening them slowly.
"Yami?" Trinity asked.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THERE WAS A DANCE ON FRIDAY!?"
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"So, Yugi, are you gonna go to the dance on Friday?" Jou asked, his honey colored eyes bright. The shorter boy sighed thoughtfully, thinking fully about the question.
"I don't know. I mean, I'd like to, but I'm sure no one will ask me. And it's embarrassing to go without a date," Yugi sighed. Though it would be nice to go, there was only one person he had in mind. Yugi could ask him, but what if he was rejected? That small fear sat coldly in Yugi's heart, making him feel unsure and terrified to ask.
"You got someone in mind?" Jou asked, raising an eyebrow. Yugi blushed as he slowly nodded.
"…Yeah, demo, I-I don't know if he will say yes. I mean, what if he says that he doesn't want to go?" Yugi asked, expressing his deep fear. Jou blinked.
"He?" Jou repeated. Yugi blinked, blushed and groaned, not believing that he had actually mentioned that it was a guy he wanted to ask out. The blonde didn't pressure the shorter boy, but curiosity was now eating up at his mind, desperate to know who Yugi wanted to accompany him to the school dance. A sly smile crept up on Jou's face, now fully aware of the mystery boy's identity. But still, Jou chose not to pressure Yugi to tell him something that the shorter boy obviously didn't want to say. The taller of the two sighed, shrugging as he did so.
Yugi looked up at Jou for a second, glad that the questions had stopped. He bit his lower lip slightly, wondering whether or not he should ask Yami out to the dance. It was a big step, but he really wanted to go. Going would be good, but going with Yami would make it perfect. He held back a giggle, trying to imagine Yami dancing. The taller boy didn't seem like much of a dancer and it seemed even funnier to think about Yami slow dancing. A small blush touched Yugi's pale cheeks, imagining himself in Yami's arms, dancing slowly to romantic music, resting his head on Yami's chest, feeling the taller boy's warm breath against his cheek…
"Are you thinking of asking anyone out, Jou-kun?" Yugi asked. The blonde stopped abruptly, his back stiffening. Yugi tilted his head to the side slightly, puzzled by Jou's sudden actions. Jou sighed and mumbled something that Yugi couldn't make out. The amethyst eyed boy wandered around Jou, looking up at the boy's face. Honey colored eyes met amethyst and Jou's expression softened slightly.
"I do, demo, I-I can't ask him," Jou said miserably.
"But why?" Yugi asked, slightly surprised. Jou blushed as he looked at the ground, silent for a moment. "Who do you want to ask?" Yugi asked again.
"…Kaiba…," Jou said quietly. Yugi's eyes widened as his mouth hung slightly open.
"You want to ask Kaiba-kun, Jou-kun?" Yugi marveled. 'Jou-kun likes Kaiba-kun!? But I always thought they hated each other! Demo, Kaiba-kun has Trinity-chan with him. Poor Jou-kun…' Jou nodded. Despite his shock, Yugi smiled and patted Jou's arm. He smiled brightly at the taller boy, hoping to ensure that Jou wasn't feeling bad inside, due to the reality of his wish. Jou nodded slightly, giving Yugi a small grin.
"It's okay," he sighed. "I always knew that Trinity and Kaiba had a thing for each other, so it was stupid of me to think that I had a chance with him." His honey colored eyes were melancholy. "Besides…he-he hates me. You've seen the way he acts towards me. I don't really know when I started liking him, but, now, I kinda wish I never met him."
"Don't say that Jou-kun!" Yugi burst out. Jou's eyes widened as he looked at the determined amethyst-eyed boy. "Don't say things you know you don't mean! You can't give up! I've seen the glances that Kaiba-kun gives you, and they aren't cold or hateful! He seems to like you! I even saw him scribble your name in his notebook the other day! He wrote 'S+J' and drew a heart around it! Believe it or not, Kaiba-kun has a crush on you!" The blonde boy was now frozen in shock, his honey colored eyes wavering with undying emotions.
"I…," Jou stuttered. Yugi continued his speech, determined not to let Jou's negative thoughts take impact on what he felt.
"You can't lose hope. I know I haven't! Even though I know it seems impossible, I know how I feel about Yami," Yugi suddenly blurted out. Jou whipped around to fully face Yugi, though not entirely surprised. Yugi looked down at the ground, blushing furiously, scolding himself for blurting out his secret. What if Jou told Yami? What would Yami think of him then? Would he still want to be friends? The shorter of the two shut his eyes tightly, bracing himself for Jou's outburst. Instead, he felt a hand touch his shoulder gently. Yugi looked up only to lock gazes with two warm, honey colored eyes. Jou smiled broadly, eyes bright.
"Listen Yugi, you don't have to worry about Yami taking interest in anybody else," he advised. "You'd be crazy if you thought that Yami had feelings for another person."
"But what if he…he doesn't…ano…," Yugi blushed, trying to explain the problem that now had planted itself in his mind. Jou blinked and thought for a minute, before coming up with the answer.
Jou was silent for a minute. "What if he doesn't look at you that way?" he supplied. Yugi bit his bottom lip and looked away, the blush deepening in color. "…You mean, what if he doesn't look at guys that way. Is that what your worried about?" The blushing boy nodded slightly, not wanting to look at Jou in the eye. Jou smiled and crouched down to Yugi's eye level. Yugi jumped back slightly. "You d be crazy if you imagine that Yami thinks about anyone else but you," Jou grinned.
"…" Yugi was flustered, not daring to believe the information he had just heard. Jou stood and said something that didn't make it to Yugi's ears. He smiled and waved, jogging down the hall. Yugi stood, face flushed, knees trembling.
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"You're gonna ask him, aren't you?" Jou asked eagerly. Yami sighed as he shut his eyes, surprised by Jou's sudden enthusiasm to get Yami to ask Yugi to the school dance. The ruby eyed-boy sighed, shutting his eyes, a smirk planted on his face.
"I…I probably will ask him…," Yami mumbled, a blush creeping up his cheeks. Jou pulled on Yami's arm and caused the ruby-eyed boy to nearly fall forwards. "Jou!" Yami exclaimed.
"Well, there he is! Go get him!" Jou laughed as he shoved Yami in Yugi's direction. At the moment, the short boy was glancing at the trophy case with curious eyes. Completely unaware of his surroundings, he began to walk forward, not paying attention to the objects that were in his path. Yugi ran right into Yami, who was still trying to gain his balance. The force of the incoming knocked Yami over backwards, Yugi tumbling after. Yami landed on his back, Yugi laying atop him. The smaller boy's eyes grew wide while he blushed hotly, noticing how close his lips were from Yami's. A single movement could result in the two brushing their lips softly. Yami felt his face burn bright red, his heart beating so fast and hard against his chest. Jou smirked from his present place in the hall, enjoying the kawaii scene between the two now timid teenagers.
"…"
"…"
Yugi slowly pushed himself off from atop Yami, his arms shaking, face unbearably red in embarrassment. Yami struggled to sit up, glancing at the ground, the question still on his mind. The shorter of the two scooted away, picking up his books. Yami stood, dusting himself off, then crouching down again, helping Yugi pick up his scattered books and loose papers. A stray paper lay on the ground, both boys seeing it. Both reached for it, but ended having Yami's hand gently resting atop Yugi's. Yami recoiled slightly, embarrassed.
"Ano… g-gomen, Y-Yami," Yugi stuttered. "I…I wasn't watching where I was going." Yami shook his head.
"Think nothing of it," Yami glanced back at Jou. The blonde smiled broadly, nodding his head vigorously. "Ano…," Yami blushed. "Y-Yugi, I-I, um," He glanced down at the floor.
Yugi blinked cutely, which caught Yami's eye. "What is it, Yami?" Yugi asked innocently. Yami looked up, his face bright red.
"Willyougotothedancewithmeonfriday?" he sputtered out. Yami immediately slapped his forehead for acting so dumb and nervous. 'Is it really THIS hard to ask someone out to a dance!?' he scowled in his mind.
"N-nani?" Yugi asked, flustered. Yami scuffled his feet on the ground shyly, his cheeks glowing brighter.
Yami opened his mouth to speak, his words blocking his throat. "Ano…W-will you go to the d-dance with m-me on Friday…?" Yami stuttered. Yugi's amethyst eyes widened his eyes shining, cheeks now a rose red. Yami quickly glanced up, then back down, waiting patiently for the boy's answer. The taller boy shut his eyes, only to then feel something resting on his chest. Yami opened his eyes, only to see Yugi resting his head gently against Yami's chest.
"…I'd love to go with you…" Yugi whispered. "I'd love that very much."
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Difinity: Ah, gomen for the short chapter. And GOMEN NASAI for the wait. But I got really busy ^^;;;
Yami: Really now?
Difinity: *whacks Yami*
Yami: @___@
Yugi: My Yami!
Difinity:
Seto: …*blush*
Jou: ^________________________^
Difinity: *raises an eyebrow* What's w/you Seto?
Seto:… *blush*
Jou: ^________________________^
Difinity: O-kay. Anyhoo, I'll have the next chapter up SOON. I promise ^_^
*Ai - 'love'
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