A/N: It goes on…

Also I don't own YGO or anything related to it in any shape or form. I kinda forgot to mention that in the last chapter…

Chapter Two – Self Admissions

Yuugi Mutoh leaned down to pick up the rapidly growing pile of mail off the front door mat and scanned through the various envelopes. A taller spiky headed shadow appeared on the wall beside him as he threw piece of folded paper after piece of multi-coloured paper into the junk mail pile.

"Anything interesting?" Yuugi looked up at his companion and gave a half grimace with a half smile,

"Not really, it's mostly for Grandpa. Credit card company, double glazing offer, another credit card company...Oh wait, we have a letter Yami!" The spirit's face crumpled in confusion,

"We, shouldn't that be you? How could anyone have found out that I exist apart from our friends? Even they think you're slightly crazy sometimes when you talk to me, or should I say the potted plant because they can't see me." The shorter fellow shrugged his shoulders.

"Only one way to find out who it is Yami. It looks professional so I think I have an idea of who it is." Paper flew in all directions as the tri-colour haired teen ripped open the envelope causing the Pharaoh to cower from the flying shreds.

"Well this explains it!" exclaimed Yuugi grinning, "It's from Seto Kaiba. I thought it might have been him. He's the only one of our friends to write a letter this formal."

Yami frowned and tapped his head thoughtfully, "Friend? Don't you mean acquaintance, and what does he want Yuugi? Another duel in which we wipe the floor with his trench coat while he's still in it? Another arse whooping in which we stomp on his ridiculously over inflated ego?…To borrow a phrase from Joey that is."

Yuugi sniggered at the imagery the spirit's words conjured up, "That's not very nice Yami, even if it is true. He's asking if we want to go on holiday for Mokuba's birthday with them. Holiday?"

Yami gave a very un-regal snort, "I bet Mokuba had to pull some incredible stunt to get him to even ask that, who knows what Kaiba has in mind for us…Why can I see us dangling on ropes suspended over floor mounted spikes. Plus if we by some miracle somehow manage to miss the spikes, after the ropes burn through or something if we lose the duel, we'd have to deal with the crocodile invested moat surrounding said floor mounted spikes."

"That's a very cynical attitude Yami, I'm sure he's going to put our entire past aside for Mokuba's happiness on his birthday. Besides it'll probably be an exploding tower or something similar." Yuugi paused to glance at the smirking face of the spirit. "You know how attached Seto is to his brother, he's just swallowing his resentment because Mokuba would like to invite the people he considers friends to his birthday. It's just nice that he's not downright ignoring us. He's invited Joey, Tristan, Ryou, Duke and Anzu too."

Yami stifled a sigh at the mention of a certain name, "Well I suppose Mokuba must've formed an attachment to her for some reason as well, can't have been because of the friendship speeches though. Wouldn't be fair to not invite her and invite the rest of us I guess." His voice took on a dark edge, "She just better stay away from me…I've had enough."

Yuugi coughed nervously at the sight of his dark spirit's aura darkening and felt the air vibrate with his very presence. He never let Yami know but secretly he longed for these moments sometimes, just to see his darkness so primal and…well, damn sexy, for lack of better words.

Shaking his head mournfully to wake himself from the dream world he had drifted into Yuugi began to walk slowly to his room. Never would he reveal himself for fear of rejection, no matter how painful the life he lived beside the very person who tortured his heart. Never...

Yami looked up from his dark thoughts involving the shadow realm to find that his light had glided away unnoticed by himself and glanced quickly around the room,

Yuugi?

/ Yes Yami? /

Uh, I was just wondering where you had disappeared to with no notice. I drifted off to find that you had done the same when I came back... he began slightly flustered whilst starting to fiddle with the collar of his jacket unconsciously.

/ Sorry Yami, you just looked so deep in thought that I thought it'd be best to leave you to it. I went to my bedroom to start on some work, what's wrong? And don't tell me nothing because your voice says otherwise / Yami smiled at the mentally spoken concern,

You a good friend Yuugi... His heart twisted to say those words, how he wished…

No it will never be, I can not destroy this close relationship we have just because my feelings have become more then just friendly affection for Yuugi who sees me only as a guardian figure. I won't destroy it!

With everything that has gone on in the past it worries me to not be able to see you standing near me when I knew were once there. I was wrapped up in my own thoughts and when I couldn't see you I began to wonder who had taken you. It is nothing more than my imagination running away with me, really

Please Yuugi leave it at that for I do not want to hide how I truly feel for you by having to tell a blatant lie.

/ Oh Yami I'm so sorry! If I'd known how you feel about the past... You can keep me company while I'm doing my coursework from college if you like. That way you'll be able to see me and know that I'm safe, plus you'll provide a welcome distraction from these endless pages I'm being forced to read /

Yami closed his eyes and smiled, It wasn't your fault Yuugi, but I will take you up on that offer of keeping you company. You never know, I might be able to help you as well

He heard Yuugi laugh down their link, / I don't think that's very likely Yami, unless you've suddenly become a professor of mathematics, but you're welcome to try /

The spirit laughed in reply but his eyes were sad. At least I can be the best friend to him I possibly can. I fear our destinies will not become eternally intertwined as I wish them to be, but for now my light I will watch you from afar torturing myself ever further because I do not wish to give up my hope. My only hope. The hope that one day we will be as one mind, body and soul…one.

Next chapter! If you can stomach it that is…

YT