By Rhapsody and Sky-Pirate-Tat
Yu-Gi-Oh! belongs to Kazuki Takahashi.
Everyone mumbled as Kikai strode off the stage and into the back.
"I hope Kikai is fine…"
Yami had a worried look on his face.
"She's never alright," Bakura said, and stared at Yami. He was both angry and amused at him for what he did to his cousin those thousand sands ago.
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is she's depressed about something…" The evil yami smirked.
"Tell me."
"Let's see…you tried to get rid of me… two times. No."
Suddenly a yami in a black suit with sunglasses tapped Bakura on the shoulder. "Sir, Kikai-sama wants to see you."
/Be quiet! /
With her silvery hair and tears stuck to her face, Kikai tried to push her Light's thoughts to the back of her mind. It wasn't working.
/I'm telling you, maybe it was a mistake. Maybe he got drunk that day or- /
/STOP STOP!!!!/
/If you wish I'll leave you be./
/For Bastet's sake, please do./
A knock was heard from the other side of the door.
"Kikai-chan, it's me… Bakura."
"Enter," she whispered, which her cousin couldn't hear but he went in anyway.
As soon as he came in she hugged him, this time for comfort.
"I couldn't-"
"Shhh…" He patted her head. "Just let it out."
"I wish it'd all go away, I don't want to feel hatred and love at the same time!" she cried in his arms. Bakura never was NICE to anyone but her.
"Hey what's taking so-" Yami began, charging in through the door…
"Kikai, are you… crying? What's wrong?" Yami asked, confused. He drew closer to her, but she held up her arms in defense.
"Go away!!!"
"But-"
"Go away!"
Baffled, Yami obligingly returned to his seat, his thoughts whirling.
What's wrong with Kikai? he thought for the millionth time, and Yugi decided to answer.
Only she knows that. But, Yami, listen… She's only been playing with your heart, but I don't know why… Maybe that is why she is crying.
She doesn't love me? Yami thought painfully.
Yugi sent a voiceless wave of comfort and assent, upon which Yami returned to his Puzzle and refused to come out.
"Hatred is so simple! Why can't I hate him?" Kikai asked Bakura, lifting her head from his chest.
"I really don't know, Kikai-chan… I can hate him fine, but I never loved him," Bakura replied honestly.
/You can't hate him because you still love him,/ Kikai's Light said knowingly.
/But love isn't supposed to hurt!/
/Kikai, love always hurts! Always! But being able to stand the hurting and still feeling something for that person… That is love. /
/Light, how do you know these things?/
/I… I've fallen in love with little Yugi by just watching through our eyes. But he's afraid of you, and me too, I think./
/Well, we'll have to fix that!/
Kikai rose to her feet and wiped the tears from her eyes. Bakura marveled at the sudden change in her demeanor. She was herself again, proud and confident and full of purpose.
/Your speech, first, Dark,/ Kikai reminded the yami.
/Oh, yeah…/
She stepped back onto the stage, her eyes still reddened, but able to go on again.
"I'll never understand that girl," Bakura muttered to himself, and Ryou agreed. They returned to their seat.
"Hello again. Sorry for the delay. I just wanted to say… Welcome to this convention, everyone, and… I love you, Yami Yugi!"
A cheer went up and Yami came out of his Puzzle again, even more confused than he was before.
"Please return to your convention activities. I've got to go find some mistletoe and my favorite yami!"
"But this isn't Christmas or America," a yami shouted from the crowd.
"Who cares?!" she replied. "Oh, and little Yugi… my Light loves you too!"
Now both Yami and Yugi were confused, but they had the twin feelings that Yami Kikai and Kikai would enlighten them.