A/N Hey guys! Wow. I feel like it's been a year. ;_; I missed you all
soooo much!! Oh!!! Thanks for all of the people who gave me b-day
presents. ^_^ and also, I want to announce that my fanart is FINALLY up!
It's at devianart.com under Lilhammygrl. Please check it out! Lots of
Yugioh pictures. Oh, wait. Only 3. But still! ^_^
Please read and review.
~*~Chapter 7~*~
Yami stared blankly at the card that had just been revealed to him. "Germ infection?"
Bakura nodded, his white bangs hanging in his eyes. "I think it means cancer."
"But we already know that!" the tri-color haired teen said impatiently.
Bakura shook his head; he wasn't finished. The worst was yet to come. He turned over another card. "Final Destiny." And he overturned another. "Soul Release."
Yami's crimson eyes widened considerably, finally grasping the meaning of the cards. "You're kidding, right?" Yami asked, his heart beating painfully in his chest.
Choosing not to answer, Bakura showed the other four cards. Solemn Judgement, Scape Goat, Shining Friendship, and Final Will.
The white-haired teen began to explain. "For Yugi..it's his destiny to... die. And his judgment day .... is going to be in four days," Bakura stopped to point out the four goats on a magic card before continuing, "But his life will have been worth it because of his friends who care about him. But...I don't understand the last card. Sorry, Yami. It just doesn't fit."
Yami's brows furrowed together. "No..."
Bakura gave a sympathetic look to his friend. "Well, it's not like we believe in this stuff anyway," he said, laughing nervously. But inside, Bakura knew. He knew what was going to happen. It wasn't just a game with cards; it told of the future. And it had proved itself true too many times before to ignore it now.
"Yeah. I guess not. It's just a card trick," Yami murmured, uncertainly. And even though Yami knew that he shouldn't let this get to him, nor should he have felt anything for Yugi, it was like a hurricane inside, the violent wind slowly wearing him down.
"...Bakura?"
"Yeah?"
"Four days?"
Bakura hesitated, biting his lower lip lightly before answering. "...yes."
***
The next day, Yami went through his classes lifelessly, as if his mind was somewhere else. He took his math test; he tackled people in football practice; he shoved food into his mouth alongside Bakura; and he now sat in 6th period, waiting. Just waiting. And while everyone else excitedly awaited the start of the weekend, Yami dreaded it. 'Thank God it's Friday, my ass.' He thought bitterly.
He leaned his head on his hand, unable to concentrate on the lesson, unable to keep his thoughts off Yugi. It was impossible that the bright- eyed, happy teen was going to be gone, just like that. Right? But Yami couldn't convince himself otherwise.
"Yami," Bakura said, standing over his friend.
Yami continued to look out the window.
"Yami!"
Still no response.
"YAMI!"
"WHAT?!" He cried, turning indignantly over to Bakura.
"The bell rang ten minutes ago. Aren't you going to go home?" Normally, the white-haired teen would have slapped Yami upside the head, and say, 'Dumbass, what the hell where you daydreaming about?' But he knew better than that. Maybe he was the *only* one who knew what was really going on. What Yami felt deep inside his heart. Bakura had seen it when he protected Yugi from Weevil. He had seen it when he had told of the little one's future. And he saw it now, in Yami's eyes. They were like a window into his soul. And Bakura could see right through them. If only Yami could see it too. If only the cards Fate had dealt Yugi could be re- shuffled, much like the Duel Monster cards that he had read the day before.
But as both teens stood there in silence, their bond grew even more. Because only a true friend can bring the other back down to reality; to mirror the dreams of a wish so desperately desired.
Finally, Bakura spoke. His voice softened, the hard edge melting away for the sake of his best friend. "You better see him before visiting hours are over."
***
Bakura watched with uncharacteristically gentle eyes as Yami hurried out of the room. And the white-haired teen gave a sad smile. In staying with Yami, he had missed an opportunity to see Ryou. Today was the start of Winter Break. And now he would have to wait until the school started again to confront Ryou. Besides, now that the week was over, he had no reason to stay. Bakura turned his head away, looking off into the sky where the sun hid behind a mass of clouds. The azure sky was tinted in pink, the faint rays of sunshine coming in through the window. And Bakura heaved tired sigh. The urge deep inside himself to be with Ryou was aching deep within him. Like the snow that had begun to fall to the ground, Bakura's world was slowly being misted over in doubt.
***
The pale, warm shafts of light filtered through the curtains of room 403, the exquisite sunshine playing with the shadows on Yugi's face.
Yami leaned over the little one, staring intently at his peaceful face. After today....what would happen? His punishment was over. But now what? He brushed away a golden bang, watching as Yugi stirred slightly. With Winter Vacation starting, would life go as his friendship with Yugi remained in the past? The tri-color haired teen stroked Yugi's cheek softly, his crimson eyes searching the little one's angelic face desperately, as if looking for an answer to a question that only time could tell.
"Mmmmm..." Violet eyes slowly fluttered open and. And as his eyes began to focus, Yugi gave a startled gasp. "YAMI?!"
This had been the second time Yami had caught the little one off guard, but this time, both let a smile grace their lips.
But Yami's smile faded as he decided to voice the question that had been on his mind since the minute he stepped foot into the hospital.
"Yugi..."
"Yes?" He asked, cheerfully, hiding the exhaustion that had begun to plague him daily, despite his long hours of rest and the medications that were supposed to help.
"Did the doctor say anything about how long you have...to live?"
Yugi's eyes dialated at the question. "Uh..."
"Yugi. Please tell me." Yami's heart thumped painfully in his chest. But he needed to know.
Yugi opened his mouth, and then shut it. How could he tell Yami? Yugi looked up at the taller tri-color haired teen.
Yami looked back, his expression unreadable. But his eyes held a certain spark in them, and they shook in hopeful anticipation. Yugi looked away. "...I..."
Yami moved closer, lifting Yugi's chin so that their eyes met once again, sparkling violet meeting brilliant crimson.
"...Yugi..."
The heat rose to Yugi's pale face, and his breathing became hitched. His heartbeat quickened as his lips parted to let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding.
"...Yugi..." Yami leaned closer, his eyes conveying so much emotion that Yugi got lost in their mesmerizing beauty.
Yugi's eyes began to shine with unshed tears, the crystalline glitter enhanced by the lighting, his features silhouetted by the sun. "......sometime...early, next week."
Yami pulled back slightly, devasted by the news. Even though he saw this coming, it still hurt more than he thought possible. But why did it hurt? Why would he care? For a long time now, he had questioned himself about this. And he felt as though the answer was almost at hand. But right now, his mind began to slow, the increasing desire to capture those lips before him began to intensify.
So before Yami's mind could stop him, before he had time to question his actions, he went with his inner feelings. He gave into the fiery emotion within, and closed the gap between them with a soft kiss.
A/N WHOO!! About time, too. -_-;; So anyway, please give me a review, ok? The more reviews, the longer next chapter's gonna be! ^_^ And for you Bakura/Ryou fans out there, next chapter's gonna be yummy too! I think. O.o Either next chapter or the one after that.... ^_^;;;;;
Please read and review.
~*~Chapter 7~*~
Yami stared blankly at the card that had just been revealed to him. "Germ infection?"
Bakura nodded, his white bangs hanging in his eyes. "I think it means cancer."
"But we already know that!" the tri-color haired teen said impatiently.
Bakura shook his head; he wasn't finished. The worst was yet to come. He turned over another card. "Final Destiny." And he overturned another. "Soul Release."
Yami's crimson eyes widened considerably, finally grasping the meaning of the cards. "You're kidding, right?" Yami asked, his heart beating painfully in his chest.
Choosing not to answer, Bakura showed the other four cards. Solemn Judgement, Scape Goat, Shining Friendship, and Final Will.
The white-haired teen began to explain. "For Yugi..it's his destiny to... die. And his judgment day .... is going to be in four days," Bakura stopped to point out the four goats on a magic card before continuing, "But his life will have been worth it because of his friends who care about him. But...I don't understand the last card. Sorry, Yami. It just doesn't fit."
Yami's brows furrowed together. "No..."
Bakura gave a sympathetic look to his friend. "Well, it's not like we believe in this stuff anyway," he said, laughing nervously. But inside, Bakura knew. He knew what was going to happen. It wasn't just a game with cards; it told of the future. And it had proved itself true too many times before to ignore it now.
"Yeah. I guess not. It's just a card trick," Yami murmured, uncertainly. And even though Yami knew that he shouldn't let this get to him, nor should he have felt anything for Yugi, it was like a hurricane inside, the violent wind slowly wearing him down.
"...Bakura?"
"Yeah?"
"Four days?"
Bakura hesitated, biting his lower lip lightly before answering. "...yes."
***
The next day, Yami went through his classes lifelessly, as if his mind was somewhere else. He took his math test; he tackled people in football practice; he shoved food into his mouth alongside Bakura; and he now sat in 6th period, waiting. Just waiting. And while everyone else excitedly awaited the start of the weekend, Yami dreaded it. 'Thank God it's Friday, my ass.' He thought bitterly.
He leaned his head on his hand, unable to concentrate on the lesson, unable to keep his thoughts off Yugi. It was impossible that the bright- eyed, happy teen was going to be gone, just like that. Right? But Yami couldn't convince himself otherwise.
"Yami," Bakura said, standing over his friend.
Yami continued to look out the window.
"Yami!"
Still no response.
"YAMI!"
"WHAT?!" He cried, turning indignantly over to Bakura.
"The bell rang ten minutes ago. Aren't you going to go home?" Normally, the white-haired teen would have slapped Yami upside the head, and say, 'Dumbass, what the hell where you daydreaming about?' But he knew better than that. Maybe he was the *only* one who knew what was really going on. What Yami felt deep inside his heart. Bakura had seen it when he protected Yugi from Weevil. He had seen it when he had told of the little one's future. And he saw it now, in Yami's eyes. They were like a window into his soul. And Bakura could see right through them. If only Yami could see it too. If only the cards Fate had dealt Yugi could be re- shuffled, much like the Duel Monster cards that he had read the day before.
But as both teens stood there in silence, their bond grew even more. Because only a true friend can bring the other back down to reality; to mirror the dreams of a wish so desperately desired.
Finally, Bakura spoke. His voice softened, the hard edge melting away for the sake of his best friend. "You better see him before visiting hours are over."
***
Bakura watched with uncharacteristically gentle eyes as Yami hurried out of the room. And the white-haired teen gave a sad smile. In staying with Yami, he had missed an opportunity to see Ryou. Today was the start of Winter Break. And now he would have to wait until the school started again to confront Ryou. Besides, now that the week was over, he had no reason to stay. Bakura turned his head away, looking off into the sky where the sun hid behind a mass of clouds. The azure sky was tinted in pink, the faint rays of sunshine coming in through the window. And Bakura heaved tired sigh. The urge deep inside himself to be with Ryou was aching deep within him. Like the snow that had begun to fall to the ground, Bakura's world was slowly being misted over in doubt.
***
The pale, warm shafts of light filtered through the curtains of room 403, the exquisite sunshine playing with the shadows on Yugi's face.
Yami leaned over the little one, staring intently at his peaceful face. After today....what would happen? His punishment was over. But now what? He brushed away a golden bang, watching as Yugi stirred slightly. With Winter Vacation starting, would life go as his friendship with Yugi remained in the past? The tri-color haired teen stroked Yugi's cheek softly, his crimson eyes searching the little one's angelic face desperately, as if looking for an answer to a question that only time could tell.
"Mmmmm..." Violet eyes slowly fluttered open and. And as his eyes began to focus, Yugi gave a startled gasp. "YAMI?!"
This had been the second time Yami had caught the little one off guard, but this time, both let a smile grace their lips.
But Yami's smile faded as he decided to voice the question that had been on his mind since the minute he stepped foot into the hospital.
"Yugi..."
"Yes?" He asked, cheerfully, hiding the exhaustion that had begun to plague him daily, despite his long hours of rest and the medications that were supposed to help.
"Did the doctor say anything about how long you have...to live?"
Yugi's eyes dialated at the question. "Uh..."
"Yugi. Please tell me." Yami's heart thumped painfully in his chest. But he needed to know.
Yugi opened his mouth, and then shut it. How could he tell Yami? Yugi looked up at the taller tri-color haired teen.
Yami looked back, his expression unreadable. But his eyes held a certain spark in them, and they shook in hopeful anticipation. Yugi looked away. "...I..."
Yami moved closer, lifting Yugi's chin so that their eyes met once again, sparkling violet meeting brilliant crimson.
"...Yugi..."
The heat rose to Yugi's pale face, and his breathing became hitched. His heartbeat quickened as his lips parted to let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding.
"...Yugi..." Yami leaned closer, his eyes conveying so much emotion that Yugi got lost in their mesmerizing beauty.
Yugi's eyes began to shine with unshed tears, the crystalline glitter enhanced by the lighting, his features silhouetted by the sun. "......sometime...early, next week."
Yami pulled back slightly, devasted by the news. Even though he saw this coming, it still hurt more than he thought possible. But why did it hurt? Why would he care? For a long time now, he had questioned himself about this. And he felt as though the answer was almost at hand. But right now, his mind began to slow, the increasing desire to capture those lips before him began to intensify.
So before Yami's mind could stop him, before he had time to question his actions, he went with his inner feelings. He gave into the fiery emotion within, and closed the gap between them with a soft kiss.
A/N WHOO!! About time, too. -_-;; So anyway, please give me a review, ok? The more reviews, the longer next chapter's gonna be! ^_^ And for you Bakura/Ryou fans out there, next chapter's gonna be yummy too! I think. O.o Either next chapter or the one after that.... ^_^;;;;;
