Kinsako- Ah. Back again. Well, I've kinda come to the conclusion that no one really read my story *sniff, but I've decided to read it anyway, since I like it, even if I'm the only one that does.
Tonde- Can't argue that point.
Kinsako- And, I've also decided to write this story in a form of protest of a Child Studies shudder assignment I'm supposed to be doing, but I doubt I'll ever actually do.
Tonde - Meh. This is a better waste of time anyway.
Kinsako- XP
This is a story about a Yami and Hikari of my own creation, and was done pretty much on a dare, cause certain people kept telling me my writing is too "normal" and "cutesy".
*Warning* This story contains Yuri, or a girl on girl couple. Don't like it, don't read it. It's that simple. Flames will be used to set fire to spare soul cards. This story is rather angsty, and there is quiet a bit of violence and unrequited love and such. Oh, and other couples mentioned in this story but not really expanded upon are: Yami/Yugi, and some mentions of Marik/Malik. I love Yami/Hikari relationships, so check for future stories on them. I'm going to do some Bakura/Ryou, and Seto/Joey fluff too.
Oh, and one more note,
Kinsako - Yu-Gi-Oh, Vanilla Coke, or any other copyrighted items I mention are not mine, and I do not own them in any way.
Tonde- Hehehee. Until you finally pull off that master plan of yours to steal the Millennium items and rule the world.
Kinsako- Sweatdrop Baka Evil Cat Thing! No one's supposed to know about ... I mean *cough*, what on Earth are you talking about? I'm not formulating an evil plan to steal the Millennium items...
Tonde -Sure. Hey, isn't that a Millennium Ring behind your back?
Kinsako- Umm.... No? Hides Millennium Rod and Eye in backpack
Tonde - /…/ is Hikari to Yami
//…// is Yami to Hikari
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Shadow's Light- Chapter 5
Gone
A small figure sat quietly in a hard backed hospital chair, staring blankly at a figure lying prone in a hospital bed. The room was silent, save for the monotonous beeping of a heart monitor beside the bed. A clear IV line snaked from the figure's arm to another machine near the bed, and on a silent monitor, flashed a nearly flat line that showed brain activity. Or lack thereof.
The figure in the chair shifted restlessly and sighed.
/Yami/, he said silently. /Are you sure she will never wake up?/
The said 5,000 year old spirit sighed sadly. //No Yugi, she will never wake up. What lies in front of you in that bed is only a hollow shell of Kayore's body. The shell will live until it dies of natural causes, but everything Kayore truly was, her thoughts, her feelings, her mind was destroyed.//
Yugi pulled his legs up onto the chair and hugged his knees. He closed his eyes and sat in silence for a few minutes.
/Yami?/ He said hesitantly.
//Yes abiou?// Replied Yami, the spirit's voice filling with concern. //Is something wrong?//
/Akasha told me, right before she.../ Yugi swallowed heavily. /She told you executed her in your time for a crime she didn't commit. Is that... is that true?/
The dark spirit sighed heavily. //It's true that in my time Akasha was accused of high treason, and I had her imprisoned for it, but I never gave the order, or the authorization for her execution. While I was looking into the matter further, one of my high coucilors went behind my back, and ordered several of his corrupt guards to kill her behind my back. By the time I discovered her innocence... it was too late.//
Yugi nodded, and stared silently at Kayore's body in the hospital bed.
//Kayore gave her life to block Akasha's spell because she knew that even if Akasha did succeed in her revenge, the hate would still eat her away from the inside, and drag her even deeper into darkness.//
Yugi sighed sadly. /I just wish.../ Said Yugi quietly, /They've been through so much, I just wish they could have been happy in this life./
There was a golden flash of light, and the dark spirit appeared in the small hospital room, and laid a hand on Yugi's shoulder.
"She has no one Yami." Said Yugi softly, and turned and buried his face in Yami's chest. "The nurses told me that she has no brothers or sisters, and her parents died a few years ago. She had no one but her Yami, and now they're both alone." A crystalline tear slipped down the small light's cheek. "It's not fair. They didn't deserve this."
The taller dark knelt slowly, and wrapped his arms around Yugi. "I know abiou, but there is nothing we can do now."
Yugi nodded and sniffed. He turned his head quietly, and watched the solid lines flash across the monitor. Yami sighed softly, and slid into a chair beside Yugi, keeping his arms wrapped around his light's shoulders.
Suddenly, Yugi gave a mental start over their mind link, and slid to his feet. Yami glanced at him questioningly.
"It changed!" Said Yugi, his face shining. "The monitor, the one recoding brain function, it just started going nuts!"
Yami frowned puzzedly. "What does that mean abiou?"
Yugi smiled brightly. "It means she's waking up!"
Yami frowned, and started to say something, but Yugi grabbed his sleeve, and pointed wordlessly. Yami's eyes widened. Kayore's eyes were twitching violently, and her hands were curled around the bed sheets. Her breath quickened, and as Yami watched in amazement, her eyes cracked open, and then she sat bolt upright in the bed.
"Kayore!" Cried Yugi happily.
Kayore blinked for a few seconds, then slowly rubbed her eyes and smiled.
"Hi Yugi," she said a little raspily. She turned to Yami, and her smile widened. "I'm glad to see you're all right Yami" She said softly.
"How..." choked Yami, "How did you survive that spell?!"
Kayore fell back onto the pillows and sighed. "Do you really think," She said with a small smile, "That I've been hanging around with a Shadow Mage for the past two years, and didn't pick up at least the basics of Shadow Magic?" She laughed softly, and stretched her arms. "Akasha would be impressed." She frowned slightly, and dropped her arms back onto the bed. "Where is Akasha anyway?"
Yugi bit his lip, and dropped his gaze to the floor. "I...I...she's..."
"Gone." Said Yami stiffly.
For a moment, no one spoke, and deathly silence fell over the room."
"What, what do you mean.... gone?" Choked Kayore.
Yami sighed heavily, and closed his eyes. "She was imprisoned in the Shadow Realm."
Kayore stared at him for a second, the blinked, and shook her head violently. " But that doesn't make sense! Even if Akasha was banished to the Shadow Realm, with the Night Stone she has more than enough power to break free!" Her eyes filled with tears, and her glared at Yami. "Why can't I sense her over our link? What have you done to her?!" Tears silently traced down her cheeks, but she continued to glare fiercely at Yami.
"Kayore," said Yugi quietly, his voice on the verge of tears. Kayore shifted her glare to him. Yugi silently sild off his backpack, reached into it, and set the Night Stone softly on the hospital bed beside Kayore.
Kayore expressionlessly at the Night Stone for a second, then broke down in sobs.
"I'm sorry Kayore," said Yugi, silent tears slipping down his cheeks. "She thought you were lost, and she couldn't face a world without you. I saw her go, but I couldn't stop her." He broke off, and stared at the tiled floor.
"She didn't deserve a fate like this," said Yami sadly. "I wish things hadn't turned out this way."
Yugi laid a hand on Kayore's arm. "Is there anything we can do for you Kayore?"
Kayore shut her eyes, and shook her head. "No Yugi," she said, her voice hollow and numb. " There's nothing anyone can do now." Tear streaked down her cheeks, and she curled her hands around the Night Stone. "Thank... thank you for returning this to me... but, I..."
Yami nodded. "I understand Kayore. I'm sorry, I never wanted anything like this." He softly took Yugi's arm. "We should leave abiou, I think Kayore wishes to be alone."
Yugi glanced at Kayore like he was about to protest, but then sighed, and nodded. They left the hospital room, and the door clicked softly shut behind them.
"Gone." She sobbed, and hugged the Night Stone tightly to her heart.
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*Yawn* There. 5th Chapter done. I need sleep. Blah. 12:30 in the morning, and I have school tomorrow. I think I will post this, and then go curl up in a nice cozy ball with my stuffed animals. Yay.
Thanks to everyone who read this, even if you didn't like it, you're still all awesome for reading it! :) Vanilla Coke and Starbursts for all!