Darkness, Light, Sugar and Pranks.
By Vada Via Cretino
*~*~*~*~*~*~* - Change of time and/or scene.
//Blah.// - Yami to Yugi through their link.
/Blah./ - Yugi to Yami through their link.
"Blah" – Speech.
'Blah' – Thinking.
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Rachel: Yay! I got more reviews than expected! Thank you! I'm probably going to take smarty65's advice and keep it a Yami/Yugi fic. I'm not the best writer and it's hard to keep track of things! Anyways, you'll like this Chapter, Yami!
Yami: I will?
Rachel: Yep!
Yami: And pray, do tell, why is that exactly?
Rachel: You get to sleep in the same bed as Yugi! ^___^
Yami: *Blushes*
Rachel: I don't own Yug-Gi-Oh, I make no profit from this, though I don't mind cause I get to make Yugi do what ever I want!
Yami: *Glares*
Rachel: *Laughs nervously* Not that I'd try to make him hate Yami or anything…
Yami: *Continues to glare* Good.
Rachel: By the way, Yami's sense of humour is…odd… in this fic, as he's OOC and silly and stuff. Though he's only like this around his precious aibou, obviously. Anyway, I'm going to try and make the beginning at least slightly serious. *Sigh* If it sucks I apologize! Bring on the fluff! Whoo!
Yami: *Sweatdrop*
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Chapter 3 – A new daySunlight tried to make its way into the darkened room, but to no avail as the drawn curtains protected the sleeping figures curled up together peacefully.
The smaller of the two figures stirred slightly and his eyelids fluttered open, revealing innocent amethyst orbs.
Yugi Motou yawned and glanced at the red digits on the alarm clock next to the bed. 8:43am.
"Might as well get up," he mumbled quietly to himself.
As Yugi tried to get up, however, he found he couldn't move. Confused, he tried again. Strong arms tightened their grip and pulled him back down.
"Warm. Still tired. Stay."
Yugi blinked and turned around to see drowsy crimson eyes. Blushing furiously, he remembered the events of last night.
~*Flashback*~
Yugi's eyes snapped open and he burst into tears. The vivid images in his dream replayed in his mind. Alone. He felt so alone. He had no one to comfort him. His only companions were the darkness and his own despair-filled sobs that echoed off the walls. He brought his knees to his chest and hugged them. The tears that constantly flowed down his face blurred his vision, contorting the shadows in his room.
Unnoticed and forgotten by Yugi, the Millennium Puzzle at the side of the bed glowed softly.
Another presence in the room made Yugi look around in confusion and fear. Through his blurred vision, Yugi saw something move at the side of his bed. He squeaked in terror and crawled to the other side of the bed.
Crimson eyes looked on in sympathy as his light trembled in fear.
Yugi's distorted vision caused him to see narrowed blood red eyes directed at him. He continued to crawl backwards and fell onto the floor with a thud. He whimpered as he felt powerful arms lift him up and place him back on the bed.
"Shh. Don't be scared, Yugi. It's just me."
Yugi recognized that voice; a voice that demanded attention; deep and soothing. A deep voice full of concern.
Smooth fingers gently wiped away his tears. Sniffling, Yugi looked up at Yami with wide, watery eyes.
"Yami?"
Yami smiled at the smaller boy and nodded. "What's wrong, aibou?"
More tears made their way down Yugi's face as he started to cry again. He flung himself at Yami and wrapped his arms around his waist. Yami, not expecting the sudden attack, almost fell backwards off the bed.
"I was so scared, Yami!"
"Shh, it was just a dream. You're safe now."
Yugi whimpered and explained his dream to Yami. He half expected the spirit to laugh at him and tell him he was stupid. But all Yami did was hold him and whisper encouraging words to him.
Yugi had never felt like this before. He felt warm all over, but shook it off as the warmth from Yami's body. The thought made him blush but he couldn't figure out why.
Yawning cutely, Yugi snuggled closer to Yami's warmth and laid his head on the spirit's shoulder.
Yami willed away the blush that threatened to make itself known. He had never really given it much thought, but his hikari was quite cute.
Scolding himself for his thoughts, he laid Yugi down back on his bed. He was about to step back and return to the puzzle but a small hand on his arm stopped him.
Wide amethyst eyes were staring at him, and Yami had to stop himself from blushing. Yes, his hikari was definitely cute.
"You're not going to leave me…are you, Yami?"
Yami smiled slightly and shook his head. "Never."
Yugi looked up at his Yami shyly from underneath long lashes, tracing patterns on his bed sheets nervously with a finger. "Ano…I was wondering…i-if you'd…sleep with me."
Yami tried not to grin and lifted a dignified eyebrow. "Really now?"
"That wasn't what I meant and you know it." Yugi snapped, looking annoyed.
Disappointed with the lack of embarrassment Yami pouted slightly. He could sense Yugi was about to say something else and held his hands up in defeat. "Okay, okay. I'll sleep with you." Yugi still looked slightly upset. "I'm sorry," he added, genuinely meaning it.
Yugi's expression changed and he smiled softly. Yugi scooted over and patted the spot next to him. Yami climbed into the bed and snuggled into the covers. "No groping," he muttered.
Yugi snorted and turned over, his back to Yami, deciding to ignore the arrogant former pharaoh. "Like I'd want to," he mumbled to himself.
~*End Flashback*~
Yugi was quite confused as how they ended up curled together but shrugged it off.
"Yami," Yugi whined. "It's not that early. You stay in bed, I'm getting up."
Yugi struggled against Yami's hold but the spirit was stronger. Yami suddenly got an idea and he smirked evilly. Unfortunately for Yugi, he was too busy trying to get out of the bed to notice the mischievous glint in Yami's eyes.
Yami let go of Yugi and, with a startled cry, the small hikari tumbled from the bed and landed in a heap on the floor.
"Itai..." Yugi mumbled, glaring up at Yami from under his blonde bangs, his hair mussed from sleep.
Yami laughed. His hikari looked adorable like that.
Yugi continued to glare, but his bangs were beginning to annoy him. Blowing, he tried to move them out of his eyesight, but each time they stubbornly fell back in place. Yugi huffed in annoyance and decided to glare at his bangs instead, making him look slightly cross-eyed.
"If you keep that up your face will get stuck that way. Not a becoming look at all." Yami shook his head, tsking quietly.
Yugi rolled his eyes and picked himself up off the floor. He walked over and picked up his neatly folded clothes off the chair, then turned around to face Yami and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Don't. Move," he ground out slowly, as if talking to a child.
"Yes, yes," Yami said, waving his hand dismissively before flopping back down on the bed.
Yugi snorted softly and went into the bathroom to have a shower and get ready.
Not long after, Yami heard the sound of rain. Lifting his head slightly in surprise, he noticed it was coming from the room his hikari had just gone into. Yami narrowed his eyes in confusion. How could it rain inside?
//Hikari?// He questioned.
Yami quickly sat up as he heard a surprised yelp coming from the room Yugi had previously entered.
/Don't do that!/ Yugi hissed.
Yami blinked. //Do what?//
/Talk to me through our mind link while I'm having a shower!/
//A shower?// Yami tilted his head in confusion.
Yami heard an irritated sigh. /Hai, it's, uh, like…having a bath. Only standing./
Yami's eyebrows shot up. //Isn't that…awkward?//
/Iie. But you talking to me through my mind while I'm naked is. So if you'll excuse me./
Yami's eyes widened at the bluntness of his aibou. He already knew that his innocent appearance was just that - an appearance. But he had no idea his hikari was that shameless.
/Shameless?! Well if you had a voice in your head while you were naked wouldn't you be slightly self-conscious? It's just…weird!/
Nodding mentally, Yami shut off the link, deciding to keep his thoughts to himself. Thinking of a naked Yugi wouldn't do well at all. They'd only just met. Besides, he was his protector. That's as far as their relationship went.
Yami scowled at himself. He knew he was blushing like a fool. He willed away the blush before Yugi came back into the room to see him less than composed. Which Yami was supposed to be at all times. It gave him an air of authority. Plus, it made him look cool. Yami cracked a grin at the thought.
Yami had first noticed his aibou to be afraid of him. It was definitely amusing, he had to admit. Yugi soon learned that Yami was not a threat, however. That realized, Yugi's behaviour was…odd, to say the least. Yami had expected him to be shy and nervous all the time. He certainly look like the type with his overly large eyes, lack of height (though he himself faired no better in that area), feminine features and smooth, melodic voice. With a snort, Yami concluded that his hikari was not like that at all.
His hikari was certainly fun to tease, though.
Yami laid back down and nestled himself in the warmth of Yugi's bed. It certainly was comfortable…
Bright light filled the room and Yami hissed, covering his eyes with his hand to avoid the light that was hurting his eyes.
"Rise and shine, Yami dearest! Today's a new day! The birds are singing, the sun is shining and the sky is blue! Each day is to be-"
"I get it! Close the curtains!" Yami hissed.
"-treasured and lived to the fullest!" Yugi finished, his voice full of false enthusiasm and amusement dancing in his eyes.
Yami cried in frustration and hid under the safety of the covers.
Yugi clicked his tongue in mock rebuke. "How unbecoming," he said, pretending to be appalled.
Yami reappeared from under the bed sheets and glared at his aibou. Yugi had the nerve to make fun of him? He would pay dearly for that. Deep at the back of Yami's mind he noticed that his aibou looked rather attractive in leather, even if he did look awkward with his hair still damp and un-spiked.
"Come on Yami," Yugi whined. "I have to go meet my friends in just under an hour, and as much as I'd like to leave you here, I don't trust you alone in my house."
Yugi winced at the hurt look on Yami's face. "No, no! I mean that you might blow it up or something."
Yami blinked, still looking slightly hurt. "You think I'd do something like that?"
Yugi snorted. "Oh, come on. You couldn't even use a mop. What would happen if I left you alone in the house full of electrical appliances?"
Yami decided to keep quiet. It wouldn't do him any good to let his hikari know that he had no idea what 'electrical appliances' were. Yami had a sneaking suspicion Yugi already knew. They did share a link, after all. Yami just refused to voice the information out loud.
"Well?" Yugi demanded, hands on his hips.
"Okay, okay. I'm getting up, oh patient one," Yami mumbled, sitting up in the bed and rubbing his sleep-ridden eyes.
Yugi smiled slightly at Yami's adorable pose before lifting the puzzle from the table, putting it around his neck and going down for his breakfast.
By the time Yami had gotten downstairs, Yugi had eaten his breakfast was waiting for Yami by the door. Yugi glared at Yami as he slowly sauntered towards the smaller teen. "It takes you over half an hour to get out of bed and down the stairs?"
Yami merely shrugged.
Gritting his teeth in annoyance, Yugi tried to remain calm. "All right, Yami. Now, let's get some things settled before we go meet my friends," Yugi took in a deep breath and released it through his nose, "You will not do anything out of the ordinary. I don't want my friends knowing I have some sort of weird, Egyptian spirit living in my house."
Yami glowered and opened his mouth to protest. "I –"
"Also, you will be nice and try not to show me up," Yugi bit his lip, looking as if he were trying to figure out whether he should continue or not. Nodding his head slightly, he continued, "Also, Jou-kun will be with his boyfriend. That doesn't bother you, does it?"
Yami arched an eyebrow. "Iie. Why would it?"
Yugi lowered his eyes to the floor, "Well some people think that homosexual activity is disgusting."
Yami chuckled and Yugi lifted his eyes to look at Yami in silent question. "Well those people are just not open-minded enough. Besides, you're gay and I don't have a problem with it."
Yugi's jaw dropped as the words registered in his mind. Yami knew?!
Yami smirked as his aibou blushed hotly. Yugi's face was priceless; he looked like a cornered animal.(1) Wide eyes to match. "Of course I know. We share a link, remember?" Yugi nodded dumbly before looking down at his shoes. "Besides," he added, grinning, "It's a well known fact that gay people wear a lot of leather."(2)
Yugi's head shot up and he stared at Yami with his wide, unbelieving eyes.
"Let's go, shall we?" Yami said, his eyes sparkling in amusement as he ushered a dazed Yugi out of the door.
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(1.) I was going to put "like a deer caught in the headlights", but Yami wouldn't know what they were. ^^;
(2.) I'm not sure whether it's a fact but I heard it somewhere. Probably from one of my friends, they always tell me useless information like that. *Shrugs*
Well I think I'll end it there. I know it's not a long chapter and I haven't updated in ages but I'm trying to get the next chapter of Hentai Ryou done, since it took me ages to update that, as well. Plus, I've been working on my site a lot.
Ack, that's the most clichéd thing I've ever written. Yugi getting upset and Yami comforting him? Blech. Ah well, I kinda twisted it anyway. Well, I hope you like it. ^_^ Please review!