Light Dark
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Chapter Nine: Love Song Karaoke
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! You can't sue me cuz I have no money!
Summary: A boy who is hated by his parents, and hunted by Rare Hunters on a nightly basis, flees to Domino City, which he has spent unsuccessful time with Battle City Tournament. Two people he meets changes his life, how he views it, and learns the full meanings of friendship and... love...?
Pairings: OC's yami/OC, Seto/Jonouchi, Yami/Yugi, Bakura/Ryou, Marik/Malik, & Anzu bashing!
"speech" [thoughts] /Hikari to Yami/ //Yami to Hikari// (author notes) ^Song Lyric line end #song paragraph end
Kaneda-Shotaro and Yami Tetsuo - Glad you think this's good, and I hope you enjoy future chapters!
Zeionia a.k.a. Disturbed - Aaaah, this is cool, huh? Keewwwwllll. ^_^
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Yugi heard moans coming from a room down the hall. He sat up from his chair - which happened to be near Yami - and made to leave and see what was going on.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, and the owner of that hand shook his head. "Let them be."
The light's expression became worried. "What if they're hurting in there?"
//Yami... tell... Yugi...// There was a pause. //...we're... okay...//
"Shirokoori says that they're just fine."
"Why couldn't he have told me directly, then?"
Yami smiled knowingly. "Oh, he had his reasons..." That grin stretched slightly. His light frowned cutely and used the puppy eyes. (A/N: Okay, everyone go... one, two, three... "KA---WA----I----I---------!!!")
(A/N: kawaii. Means "cute". Pronounced: kah-wah-ee-ee.)
"Can't you tell me?"
"Let's just say, they will be veeerrrrrry embarrassed if you barge in on them, OR they'll try to kill you for interrupting one of their...." He paused to clear his throat. "moments... if you get my drift."
Yugi blinked widely. "So... they're... in..." He jerked his thumb down the hall and chuckled nervously.
"Yes, and they'd better clean up after themselves when they're finished."
Yugi blushed at this information and sighed. The amethyst-eyed boy wanted a relationship with Yami. After all, as soon as he realized his dark side existed, he gradually fell in love with him. He wasn't sure that his feelings were reciprocated, and he wasn't too keen on saying anything just yet, as Anzu had dumped him for a MUCH taller guy who had muscles a few months back, and he was still recovering from the loss.
Strangely to say, whenever he saw Yami, he completely and utterly forgot about his old girlfriend.
He heard a shout from the same room the moans came from, but it was quickly muffled. His dark side chuckled. "I guess they just **couldn't** put it off and went straight to the good stuff. I've seen how much Shirokoori likes Kurohi, and he was pain-stricken when he realized he had been sapping his hikari's energy, thus throwing him into a state of unconsciousness."
"Ah, honto? Jeez."
(A/N: honto. Means "really". Pronounced: hohn-toh.)
"KA---RA---O----KE--------!!!" yelled a child who bounced into the room Yami and Yugi resided in. It was Mokuba. "I convinced Big Brother for us to have a Karaoke Contest! Ain't that cool?! Where's Kurohi and Shirokoori?! I gotta go get 'em!"
"Ah, ah, Mokuba! We'll get them for you! Why don't you help set up?" offered Yugi. Mokuba nodded.
"Okay! Arigatou, Yugi!"
Yami sighed. "Nice save, aibou. Now, let's go get those two lovebirds, shall we?"
Yugi slipped off the chair and bounced down the hall. He knocked on the door.
From the other side, Shirokoori growled, "Whaaaat?"
"There's gonna be a Karaoke Contest here tonight. C'mon out, okay, or Mokuba'll have our heads."
He heard sounds of movement and rustling of clothes. The water from one of the bathrooms ran for a moment or two and then stopped. Kurohi opened the door, hair moist from water he had splashed onto his face to cool it off. Shirokoori was grinning lightly and ushered the hikaris toward the contest. As Yami and the other darkness walked, Shirokoori chirped mentally, //Things have turned for the better.//
//You also bedded him.//
//That too, my friend, that too.// His grin widened slightly and he skipped lightly. //My feelings have finally been returned! Thanks for keeping Yugi out of the way. By the way...// He crossed his eyes as he used the mini- phrase "the way" twice. //I've been sensing stuff from your hikari.//
//?//
//What, you haven't? How about this, in the Karaoke thing, I'll give you a song to use if you want. I'm sure Yugi'll like it.//
//What are you getting at?//
//You love Yugi, right?//
He stopped walking, and ex-Prince turned around. He placed the hand of his armlet on his hip and leaned his weight on the opposite leg. //Oh, please. Your scent gave it all away. Don't look so shocked, Pharaoh.//
Yami fixed his face. //What's this song you were talking about?//
Shirokoori smiled, and strode swiftly on his way. "Hi---kari! Wait up!!"
They went into a room where everyone else was. Kaiba sat near the stereo system and Joey sat in a swivel chair nearby, spinning from left to right and back again.
Kaiba tossed the blonde the mic and he tapped it. "Is this thing - OOWWWWW!!" He covered the top of it as his voice was magnified up to twenty to fifty times. "Turn this damn thing down!!"
The sole owner of 3 Blue-Eyes White Dragons winced in sympathy and turned down the volume. Joey tossed back the mic and announced, "The Karaoke Contest shall begin momentarily. Mutt, could you get the disks?"
"I'm NOT a MUTT!" he yelled, but it was only for show, Kurohi noted. He knew that Joey now found that being called a dog was sort of a compliment... but only if the billionaire was saying it.
Kurohi found his disks laying near the TV and PS2 in the same room nearby, and grabbed them. He popped out a brown disk from the slot and muttered something to Kaiba, who nodded and placed the disk inside the stereo. He fast-forwarded it to a song, paused it, and handed Kurohi the mic. The blue- eyed one blushed slightly, and uttered, "Aaaah, boku no uta ga 'Sayonara Wa Mirai No Hajimari.' Kashu ga Kurama.. matawa Minamino Shuuichi Yu*Yu*Hakusho kara. Kaiba.. hajimaru kudasai."
(A/N: "my song is 'A Goodbye Is the Beginning of Tomorrow.' Singer is Kurama.. or Shuuichi Minamino from Yu*Yu*Hakusho. Kaiba.. start it, please." Pronounced: boh-kee noh oo-tah gah 'Sah-yoh-nah-rlah wah mee-rlah- ee noh hah-gee-mah-rlee'. Kah-shoo gah Koo-rlah-mah.. mah-tah-wah Mee-nah- mee-noh Shoo-oo-ee-chee Yoo-Yoo-Hah-koo-shoh kah-rlah. Hah-gee-mah-rloo koo- dah-sah-ee.)
The music started slowly. Kurohi closed his eyes and waited. Then, he began to sing...
"Yorusora ga, hiraku ko~ro^
Ma~tataku, ake no hoshi#
Yami ni ikite 'ta, ore no kokoro ni^
To~mot~ta, yume ~ no you sa#
----------wa~su~re~na~i.^
To~za~sa~re~ta~ ~ kono mune wo, aketa, ki~~mi~~ wo~~~~~#
Kyou~~~~ no sayonara wa, mirai no~~~ hajimari~^
Yuku michi~~ ga ima wa, betsu to, shite mo^
Tsuku~ ba~sho wa, hitotsu...#
De~at~ta, koto sae mo^
Kiseki to, yobeba ii#
Tomo ni hashitta, gappi wo subete^
Hokori ni, dekiru kara~~~#
----------a~ru~ki~da~~su~.^
Kono~ mune~~ no, kienu hoshi, tsurete, i~ku~ yo~~~~#
Kit~~~to sayonara wa, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Eien no~ saka wo, nobot~te yukeba^
Ki~mi~ to~ ma~ta~, aeru..."
Kurohi opened his eyes, staring at the small crowd. He slowly blinked once. He locked eyes with his darkness, his own eyes were moist. He closed his eyes and willed them away. After a few more seconds, the song started up again. He took a deep breath, and continued.
"Kyou~~~ no sayonara wa~, mirai no~~~ hajimari~~^
Kokoro~ nara ore~ wa~, soba ni, iru~ sa#
Kit~~~to sayonara wa~, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Yuku michi~ ga i~ma~ wa, betsu to, shite mo^
Tsu~ku~ ba~sho wa~, hitotsu#
Sou~~ sa Sayonara wa~, subete no~~~ hajimari^
Dare mo min~'na tabi no, tochu~u~ dakara#
Sou~~ sa Sayonara wa~, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Eien~ no saka wo, nobot~te yukeba^
I~tsu ka ma~ta~, aeru..."
The song wound down after thirty seconds. Kurohi spoke again, "Tokoro de, are uta ga to shite Shirokoori-koi."
(A/N: "By the way, that song is for Shirokoori." Pronounced: toh-koh-rlo deh ah-rleh oo-tah gah toh shee-the Shee-rlo-kohh-rlee-koh-ee.)
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A Goodbye Is the Beginning of Tomorrow
When the night skies open^ The bright stars twinkle
I've been living in the dark^ Like a piercing dream in my mind
----------I shall not forget.^ You, by whom this closed heart has been opened
Today's goodbye is the beginning of tomorrow^ Even if we take separate paths now^ We shall arrive at the same place...
Even if we had ran into each other^ Call it a miracle
For we can be proud of all the days^ We ran together
----------I shall walk.^ Taking the never-fading star of this heart
Surely a goodbye is not a period^ If I go on and climb the everlasting hill^ I shall meet you again...
Today's goodbye is the beginning of tomorrow^ If in my mind, I shall be beside you
Surely a goodbye is not a period^ Even if we take separate paths now^ we shall arrive at one place...
That is so A goodbye is the beginning of everything^ Because anyone, everyone is in the middle of a journey
That is so A goodbye is not a period^ If I go on and climb the everlasting hill^ Someday we shall meet...
Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! I managed to start AND finish this chapter in one day!! Next song will be sung by... Yami!
Finished: 6/20/03
Translations added: 7/6/03
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Chapter Nine: Love Song Karaoke
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! You can't sue me cuz I have no money!
Summary: A boy who is hated by his parents, and hunted by Rare Hunters on a nightly basis, flees to Domino City, which he has spent unsuccessful time with Battle City Tournament. Two people he meets changes his life, how he views it, and learns the full meanings of friendship and... love...?
Pairings: OC's yami/OC, Seto/Jonouchi, Yami/Yugi, Bakura/Ryou, Marik/Malik, & Anzu bashing!
"speech" [thoughts] /Hikari to Yami/ //Yami to Hikari// (author notes) ^Song Lyric line end #song paragraph end
Kaneda-Shotaro and Yami Tetsuo - Glad you think this's good, and I hope you enjoy future chapters!
Zeionia a.k.a. Disturbed - Aaaah, this is cool, huh? Keewwwwllll. ^_^
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Yugi heard moans coming from a room down the hall. He sat up from his chair - which happened to be near Yami - and made to leave and see what was going on.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, and the owner of that hand shook his head. "Let them be."
The light's expression became worried. "What if they're hurting in there?"
//Yami... tell... Yugi...// There was a pause. //...we're... okay...//
"Shirokoori says that they're just fine."
"Why couldn't he have told me directly, then?"
Yami smiled knowingly. "Oh, he had his reasons..." That grin stretched slightly. His light frowned cutely and used the puppy eyes. (A/N: Okay, everyone go... one, two, three... "KA---WA----I----I---------!!!")
(A/N: kawaii. Means "cute". Pronounced: kah-wah-ee-ee.)
"Can't you tell me?"
"Let's just say, they will be veeerrrrrry embarrassed if you barge in on them, OR they'll try to kill you for interrupting one of their...." He paused to clear his throat. "moments... if you get my drift."
Yugi blinked widely. "So... they're... in..." He jerked his thumb down the hall and chuckled nervously.
"Yes, and they'd better clean up after themselves when they're finished."
Yugi blushed at this information and sighed. The amethyst-eyed boy wanted a relationship with Yami. After all, as soon as he realized his dark side existed, he gradually fell in love with him. He wasn't sure that his feelings were reciprocated, and he wasn't too keen on saying anything just yet, as Anzu had dumped him for a MUCH taller guy who had muscles a few months back, and he was still recovering from the loss.
Strangely to say, whenever he saw Yami, he completely and utterly forgot about his old girlfriend.
He heard a shout from the same room the moans came from, but it was quickly muffled. His dark side chuckled. "I guess they just **couldn't** put it off and went straight to the good stuff. I've seen how much Shirokoori likes Kurohi, and he was pain-stricken when he realized he had been sapping his hikari's energy, thus throwing him into a state of unconsciousness."
"Ah, honto? Jeez."
(A/N: honto. Means "really". Pronounced: hohn-toh.)
"KA---RA---O----KE--------!!!" yelled a child who bounced into the room Yami and Yugi resided in. It was Mokuba. "I convinced Big Brother for us to have a Karaoke Contest! Ain't that cool?! Where's Kurohi and Shirokoori?! I gotta go get 'em!"
"Ah, ah, Mokuba! We'll get them for you! Why don't you help set up?" offered Yugi. Mokuba nodded.
"Okay! Arigatou, Yugi!"
Yami sighed. "Nice save, aibou. Now, let's go get those two lovebirds, shall we?"
Yugi slipped off the chair and bounced down the hall. He knocked on the door.
From the other side, Shirokoori growled, "Whaaaat?"
"There's gonna be a Karaoke Contest here tonight. C'mon out, okay, or Mokuba'll have our heads."
He heard sounds of movement and rustling of clothes. The water from one of the bathrooms ran for a moment or two and then stopped. Kurohi opened the door, hair moist from water he had splashed onto his face to cool it off. Shirokoori was grinning lightly and ushered the hikaris toward the contest. As Yami and the other darkness walked, Shirokoori chirped mentally, //Things have turned for the better.//
//You also bedded him.//
//That too, my friend, that too.// His grin widened slightly and he skipped lightly. //My feelings have finally been returned! Thanks for keeping Yugi out of the way. By the way...// He crossed his eyes as he used the mini- phrase "the way" twice. //I've been sensing stuff from your hikari.//
//?//
//What, you haven't? How about this, in the Karaoke thing, I'll give you a song to use if you want. I'm sure Yugi'll like it.//
//What are you getting at?//
//You love Yugi, right?//
He stopped walking, and ex-Prince turned around. He placed the hand of his armlet on his hip and leaned his weight on the opposite leg. //Oh, please. Your scent gave it all away. Don't look so shocked, Pharaoh.//
Yami fixed his face. //What's this song you were talking about?//
Shirokoori smiled, and strode swiftly on his way. "Hi---kari! Wait up!!"
They went into a room where everyone else was. Kaiba sat near the stereo system and Joey sat in a swivel chair nearby, spinning from left to right and back again.
Kaiba tossed the blonde the mic and he tapped it. "Is this thing - OOWWWWW!!" He covered the top of it as his voice was magnified up to twenty to fifty times. "Turn this damn thing down!!"
The sole owner of 3 Blue-Eyes White Dragons winced in sympathy and turned down the volume. Joey tossed back the mic and announced, "The Karaoke Contest shall begin momentarily. Mutt, could you get the disks?"
"I'm NOT a MUTT!" he yelled, but it was only for show, Kurohi noted. He knew that Joey now found that being called a dog was sort of a compliment... but only if the billionaire was saying it.
Kurohi found his disks laying near the TV and PS2 in the same room nearby, and grabbed them. He popped out a brown disk from the slot and muttered something to Kaiba, who nodded and placed the disk inside the stereo. He fast-forwarded it to a song, paused it, and handed Kurohi the mic. The blue- eyed one blushed slightly, and uttered, "Aaaah, boku no uta ga 'Sayonara Wa Mirai No Hajimari.' Kashu ga Kurama.. matawa Minamino Shuuichi Yu*Yu*Hakusho kara. Kaiba.. hajimaru kudasai."
(A/N: "my song is 'A Goodbye Is the Beginning of Tomorrow.' Singer is Kurama.. or Shuuichi Minamino from Yu*Yu*Hakusho. Kaiba.. start it, please." Pronounced: boh-kee noh oo-tah gah 'Sah-yoh-nah-rlah wah mee-rlah- ee noh hah-gee-mah-rlee'. Kah-shoo gah Koo-rlah-mah.. mah-tah-wah Mee-nah- mee-noh Shoo-oo-ee-chee Yoo-Yoo-Hah-koo-shoh kah-rlah. Hah-gee-mah-rloo koo- dah-sah-ee.)
The music started slowly. Kurohi closed his eyes and waited. Then, he began to sing...
"Yorusora ga, hiraku ko~ro^
Ma~tataku, ake no hoshi#
Yami ni ikite 'ta, ore no kokoro ni^
To~mot~ta, yume ~ no you sa#
----------wa~su~re~na~i.^
To~za~sa~re~ta~ ~ kono mune wo, aketa, ki~~mi~~ wo~~~~~#
Kyou~~~~ no sayonara wa, mirai no~~~ hajimari~^
Yuku michi~~ ga ima wa, betsu to, shite mo^
Tsuku~ ba~sho wa, hitotsu...#
De~at~ta, koto sae mo^
Kiseki to, yobeba ii#
Tomo ni hashitta, gappi wo subete^
Hokori ni, dekiru kara~~~#
----------a~ru~ki~da~~su~.^
Kono~ mune~~ no, kienu hoshi, tsurete, i~ku~ yo~~~~#
Kit~~~to sayonara wa, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Eien no~ saka wo, nobot~te yukeba^
Ki~mi~ to~ ma~ta~, aeru..."
Kurohi opened his eyes, staring at the small crowd. He slowly blinked once. He locked eyes with his darkness, his own eyes were moist. He closed his eyes and willed them away. After a few more seconds, the song started up again. He took a deep breath, and continued.
"Kyou~~~ no sayonara wa~, mirai no~~~ hajimari~~^
Kokoro~ nara ore~ wa~, soba ni, iru~ sa#
Kit~~~to sayonara wa~, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Yuku michi~ ga i~ma~ wa, betsu to, shite mo^
Tsu~ku~ ba~sho wa~, hitotsu#
Sou~~ sa Sayonara wa~, subete no~~~ hajimari^
Dare mo min~'na tabi no, tochu~u~ dakara#
Sou~~ sa Sayonara wa~, piriodo~~~ ja nai sa^
Eien~ no saka wo, nobot~te yukeba^
I~tsu ka ma~ta~, aeru..."
The song wound down after thirty seconds. Kurohi spoke again, "Tokoro de, are uta ga to shite Shirokoori-koi."
(A/N: "By the way, that song is for Shirokoori." Pronounced: toh-koh-rlo deh ah-rleh oo-tah gah toh shee-the Shee-rlo-kohh-rlee-koh-ee.)
***********************************************
A Goodbye Is the Beginning of Tomorrow
When the night skies open^ The bright stars twinkle
I've been living in the dark^ Like a piercing dream in my mind
----------I shall not forget.^ You, by whom this closed heart has been opened
Today's goodbye is the beginning of tomorrow^ Even if we take separate paths now^ We shall arrive at the same place...
Even if we had ran into each other^ Call it a miracle
For we can be proud of all the days^ We ran together
----------I shall walk.^ Taking the never-fading star of this heart
Surely a goodbye is not a period^ If I go on and climb the everlasting hill^ I shall meet you again...
Today's goodbye is the beginning of tomorrow^ If in my mind, I shall be beside you
Surely a goodbye is not a period^ Even if we take separate paths now^ we shall arrive at one place...
That is so A goodbye is the beginning of everything^ Because anyone, everyone is in the middle of a journey
That is so A goodbye is not a period^ If I go on and climb the everlasting hill^ Someday we shall meet...
Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! I managed to start AND finish this chapter in one day!! Next song will be sung by... Yami!
Finished: 6/20/03
Translations added: 7/6/03