"What in gods name is that?" Bakura asked.
"Not sure, we thought your Yami did that, Bakura." Tristin said. Yugi looked over at the clock that read 11 o'clock.
"Um, guys, what time were you supposed to be home for?" Yugi questioned.
"9 o'clock sharp, Yug." Joey smiled.
"It's 11 o'clock, Joey." Yami smirked.
"Really? Oh crap it is!" Joe y groaned, grabbing his house keys and jacket following Tristin, Tea and Bakura out the door.
"Bakura." Yami said causing the light to turn around.
"Yes?"
"Come over tomorrow. I need to talk to you, actually all three of us do." Yami spoke.
"A-alright then. See you tomorrow." With that said, the snowy-haired teen walked out the door.
"Sapna, I cannot believe this. My old palace is just two miles away!" Yami frowned.
"Who knows who could have done that." Yugi said wiping down the table and packing the rest of the games away.
"Yeah, it must be someone with a Millennium item though…" Yami said while walking into the kitchen. Sapna sat upon the couch. Her stomach felt slightly upset again and she felt so exerted. She wanted to talk to Mahlissa right then, but she knew she would have to wait until the next day.
"I'm going to go to bed you guys, I'm pretty sleepy." Yugi said, smiling at Sapna before walking up the stairs. Sapna frowned. How could he act so normal after the scene in the kitchen moments before? The Queen was knocked out of her reverie when the young Pharaoh sat next to her upon the couch.
"Hey Yami." Sapna smiled at the king.
"Sapna, I want you to tell me what happened to you tonight, you seemed so uncomfortable? And nervous." He asked concerned.
"No, Yami it was nothing." Sapna sighed.
"I really wish you would tell me. But I cannot force you to do anything." Yami looked down to the cream colored carpet.
"Yami, I cannot. I wish I could to, but I fear what you would do, last time something like this happened, you went over board." Sapna looked pleading into his eyes.
"I want to say that I understand, but I can't. I really want to know, so I can help you if I can." Sapna smiled upon this comment.
"You are always so caring, and so defensive over the ones you love."
"So you're saying I shouldn't love? I shouldn't protect the ones I care for?" Yami smiled, kissing her hands.
"No, I am just saying… oh nevermind." Sapna blushed at Yami's lips upon her hands.
"No, tell me." Yami looked up at her.
"How can I if you keep distracting me?" Sapna blushed even harder.
"Oh, sorry. You're just irresistible." Yami smirked.
"Oh Yami stop!" Sapna attempted to furrow her brows.
"Ok, ok. I'll stop now." Yami chuckled at Sapna's pink face.
"Don't you have to go to sleep or something?" Sapna teased.
"Only if you do." Yami said boldly.
"Yami!" Sapna whapped Yami lightly on the arm.
"What?!" Yami laughed.
"Well, if you don't, then I will." Sapna walked up the stairs feeling Yami's eyes following her body as she walked. As soon as she reached her room, she flipped the lights on, and drowned in the bed's comfort. She wrapped the sheets around her, then groaned when she realized she hadn't turn the light out. A figure emerged, switching the light off and closing the door before she could turn to see whom it was. He went under the covers, wrapping his arms from behind her.
"…Yami?"
"hmm…?"
"Oh, just making sure who it was."
"… okay. Do you mind if I slept in here for tonight?"
"No. I just wanted to know who it was this time instead of assuming."
"Okay then, goodnight Sapna" Yami said as he kissed her on the cheek. In the dark, Sapna felt her cheeks bloom into a rosy color.
**The next morning***
Yugi awoke with the sun glimmering through his window, tickling his face to wake up. He groaned, rubbing his eyes.
"It's morning already? I could sleep some more.." The Hikari yawned rising from his bed. He went into the bathroom for the necessary morning ritual. Brush teeth, shower, and get dressed. He sighed as he looked into his wardrobe. He picked out a sleeveless black shirt with buckles and dark blue vinyl pants. He ran a comb through his hair after putting deodorant and cologne on. He briskly walked downstairs noticing that Sapna and Yami were still asleep, yet didn't know they were sharing a room. I'll just make something to eat to wake them up. Yugi glanced at the clock on the stove to see that it was 7:38. I could've slept a little more too... oh well. The doorbell rang as Yugi quickly ran to get it, hoping it wouldn't ring again, he wanted Yami and Sapna to get some sleep unlike him. He smiled widely however, upon seeing Bakura at the door.
"Hey Bakura!" Yugi said cheerfully, moving to the side to let the young teen in.
"Hey Yugi. You wanted me to come over?" Bakura smiled.
"Bakura, its Monday morning. On winter break. Why so early?" Yugi chuckled.
"Yugi, you're awake also. And I figured you'd be awake"
"I guess you got me there. Come on, let's get out of this drafty doorway. You can help me with making a breakfast that will smell so good it will wake Yami and Sapna up!" Yugi said.
"Alright."
"Hmm.. Have any ideas?" Yugi said, digging through the refrigerator.
"How about, pancakes and a smoothie?" Bakura questioned further, "That's what my Yami likes."
"Well, we'll have that then." Yugi smiled, he never really thought what actually getting along with the darker half would have been like. "What type of smoothie?"
"Well, he likes strawberry banana, but I know how to make others." The hikari blushed at the detailed descriptions his Yami liked. Yugi laughed.
"It's okay, you should hear some of the things Yami likes…" Yugi chuckled.
*****
Sapna groaned, looking around adjusting her eyes to the sun filled room. Her mind reminded her of the surroundings. She quickly glanced behind her to see if Yami has awoken, yet he was sound asleep. The Queen smiled lightly, reminded of her past in this position. She turned, so their bodies intertwined in a forbidden position. She stared into his closed eyes, which slowly opened.
"What are you looking at, my Queen?" He asked sleepily.
"A Pharaoh." Sapna smiled warmly.
"I see… well then if you can watch me sleep, I ask for permission to watch you sleep?" Yami smiled.
"How about now? I can still use some more sleep." Sapna yawned, nuzzling against his neck.
"I would be honored…" The young Pharaoh smiled as he watched the royal girl close her eyes in slumber. He gently moved back some of her bangs from her face; watching her succumb to the dream world. Yami suddenly smelled something sweet filling the air; he wasn't sure if it was his imagination or if he really smelled the food. He lazily glanced up at the clock, which read 8:03. Still early, I'll watch the lovely queen sleep for a moment more. But then again… it is 8 o'clock. And Yugi is probably the one making breakfast. I'll get in the shower if Sapna doesn't wake up. The Pharaoh frowned as he gently shook the sleeping queen. She groaned, opening her fiery eyes to look into his own.
"Yes?"
"Yugi is making breakfast, and I'm going to take a shower if you don't want to go first?"
"Fine. Allow me to get dressed first." Sapna sighed, untangling herself from Yami and the blankets. She slowly walked into the bathroom, closing and locking the door behind her. Within fifteen minutes later, the dark haired girl emerged from the foggy bathroom, wrapped in a white towel, her hair sticking to her body. Yami remained in her room.
"Yami I need to get dressed." Sapna stated, blushing for lack of clothes.
"Sorry, I thought I could admire a goddess when I saw one." He smirked, walking out of the room into the bathroom for his turn of a shower. Sapna shook her head, lightly closing her door. She began rummaging through her now accumulated neat pile of clothes. She picked out a light blue long heavily layered skirt and top, with shimmering glitter illuminating the sky blue. After slipping into her undergarments, she quickly put on the skirt and top, putting a matching sash to lazily lay at her right shoulder. She picked up a stray brush laying on the nightstand, and combed through her long locks of ebony. Once finished, she quickly braided it tying a small blue ribbon at the end. Sapna picked up her jewelry she had taken off before she went to bed that night, and slipped on her anklets, rings, bracelets, armbands, necklaces, and the little pendant that covered her black eye of Horrus and finally her tiara. She quickly applied her usual make-up, and strolled out of the room, heading downstairs.
"Yugi! You're burning them!" the heavy accent stuck out even more as his voice yelled in panic.
"Well, I though you were watching them!!" Yugi yelled back from the dining room while setting up the table; the other hikari was too busy with the blender and cutting fruit for the smoothies. Sapna smiled, walking over to the stove and attending the pancakes. Silence went between the boys as the Queen flipped and perfected the almost burnt pancakes.
"Thanks, Sapna!" Yugi said happily walking to the hutch, grabbing more plates and cups.
"No problem. After all, I have to eat too." Sapna lightly chuckled with Bakura. Yugi smiled returning back to the dining room further readying the table. The water pipes from upstairs could be heard come to a stop, signaling Yami was finished with his bath. Bakura carefully poured the light pink smoothie into a dainty glass pitcher, heading out the dining room with it. Sapna flipped a few more pancakes, and skillfully flopped them onto a plate Yugi had placed on the counter for her. She also picked up her plate and head to the dining room. Bakura poured the thick substance into four cups placed around the table, as Sapna placed the pancakes in the middle, the three sat themselves quietly, awaiting the Pharaohs arrival.
"Good morning! Something smells nice!" Yami smiled, contradicting his cold eyes. He seated himself at the table, taking the last chair and soon began piling pancakes onto his plate with everyone else. Yugi rose and headed into the kitchen returning with a bottle of syrup in his hands. The contact and sounds of silverware hitting plates occasionally was the only sound throughout the house. When Yami decided to speak.
"Bakura, there is something we need to talk about…"