"Don't Say Goodbye"
Chapter Four
Cherry: My creativity with this story just keeps flowing! I don't know why, but this one is pouring out of me faster than ay of my other stories!
Yugi: . . .
Yami: Why is it Aibou?
Yugi: I don't know . . . I just think that the idea of me being in love with two people is a bit ridiculous . . .
Cherry: My story! My rules! I am the ultimate dictator in this fanfiction!
Yugi: . . .
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Yugi sat down under a tree during lunch that day. He didn't feel especially hungry, and after assuring his friends that he was alright and that he just needed to think (a story that they weren't to eager to believe), he got some time alone.
~Yugi, would you consider being my boyfriend?~
A long while back, Yugi would have been out of his skin at those words with joy. From the time he first laid eyes on Kaiba, he'd had a monster crush on him. Yugi always thought that Kaiba was remarkable, especially because he was able to get top grades in school and at the same time run a large corporation like Kaiba Corp. Plus, unlike most others, Yugi could see under the icy veil Kaiba always wore to the good heart within. He had always longed to go out with Kaiba . . .
Until he met Yami . . .
Yami was utterly desirable. He was strong, he believed in himself, and in Yugi, and up until he had to leave, was always there when Yugi needed him, more than even Jounouchi was. There was also the little fact of him already being involved with Yami . . .
But, Yami was gone . . .
Yugi groaned and put his head down on his arms, which were folded across his knees. Why did he keep reminding himself of that? It hurt to think of that! But still . . .
Yugi shook his head. No! He wasn't going to betray Yami! He loved Yami! Deeply, truly, madly loved Yami!!
Kaiba . . .
He'd be hurt . . .
Yugi absolutely hated being responsible for anyone's pain.
But then, if he did go out with Kaiba, and Yami came back, then Yami would be hurt . . .
Should he?
Could he?
Would he?
He . . .
He wanted to . . .
Yugi did want to . . .
Go out with Kaiba . . .
But he wanted to be with Yami . . .
Finally, it was too much for him, and Yugi began to cry.
~*~*~
Yami's head snapped up. The pain and confusion he had felt faintly had just grown stronger. Something had to be really wrong with Yugi if he could feel it through time!
Jono looked at his friend. Him, Yami, and Teana were all at the hidden duel grounds now, which was the only place that was safe from Heishin. This was the second time that Yami had reacted to what seemed to be nothing at all.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Teana looked at him too, concerned.
Yami shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just wondering how Yugi is doing."
"Yugi?" Teana said. "That boy you told us about?"
"Yes, him," Yami answered. "I'm a bit worried about him."
"Don't," Jono said. "From what you've told us, this Yugi kid can take care of himself."
Yami nodded and returned his eyes to the cards in his hands, but his mind was still 5,000 years into the future. His little koi was suffering greatly, and Yami was unable to do anything about it from here. Yugi meant more to him than anything else; he would have gladly relinquished his responsibilities to return to the side of his little Hikari, but that sort of magic required all seven Millennium Items, and Heishin still possessed four of them.
Damned fucking fate!!!
He wanted Yugi!!!!
He longed to be with Yugi again!!!!!
~*~*~
Yugi raised his head from his knees. He felt a faint wave of anger and bitterness that he knew wasn't coming from himself.
"Yami?"
He could still feel Yami's emotions if Yami felt them strongly enough! Yugi then did something he hadn't done without forcing it for a month.
Yugi smiled.
Ryou, who just happened to be passing by, saw this and felt his heart lighten considerably. Yugi had just smiled without forcing himself to! This was great news. It meant that the small duelist was starting to come out of his depression!
Deciding to investigate for himself, Ryou came over to Yugi.
"Hi Yugi!" he said. "What's going on?"
He sat down right next to him, noting how Yugi didn't lose the small smile on his face. It took him a moment to realize, however, that Yugi had no inkling that he was there. Rolling his eyes in amusement, Ryou gently tapped Yugi on the shoulder, causing the young boy to jump.
Yugi turned to see Ryou sitting right next to him and wondered how long the white-haired teen had been there. "Sorry Ryou. I guess I was busy thinking . . ." Yugi began.
"And smiling," Ryou interrupted. Seeing Yugi's surprised look, he continued, "I was just walking by and I saw you sitting here, smiling about something. It's been a while since you smiled without making yourself, so what's got you cheered up?"
Yugi put his chin on his knees.
"Just know, I sensed something from Yami," he explained.
To say that Ryou was surprised would be an understatement. "You mean that he's back?"
"Iie, iie, nothing like that. I'd be jumping for joy if he was. But I can still sense his emotions and stuff from his time. Do you get what that means?"
"Uh, no, not exactly," Ryou admitted.
"It means I'll know what's going on with him," Yugi explained happily. "I won't be completely without him after all!"
"That's fantastic Yugi!" Ryou said happily. "You'll always be connected to the one you love in some way!"
One you love . . .
At that, Yugi's face fell.
Kaiba . . .
Even being able to sense Yami didn't solve this problem . . .
Alarmed by the downfall of Yugi's expression, Ryou asked, "What's the matter? Is there something you're not telling me about?"
"There's something I'm telling no one about," Yugi admitted. "I wouldn't even tell Yami if I could." He hid his face again. "I just need to think for a while."
Taking the hint, Ryou got up and left. Yugi's momentary cheerfulness was a good sign, but whatever it was he was hiding was going to keep him in that state for a while.
Ryou sighed. He was worried about his friend; he always worried about Yugi. Ryou had the tiniest crush on Yugi, but only a tiny one. He just hoped that Yugi would be okay.
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Yugi: Ryou too? What the?
Cherry: Sit back and relax, folks, because this roller coaster is just getting started! I'm not done with you yet, Yugi! By the time I'm done, we may very well have a hexagon!
Yami: Isn't this a bit much though?
Cherry: Maybe, but I like overkill. Anyways, review please, and tell me if I'm going overboard! See ya!
Chapter Four
Cherry: My creativity with this story just keeps flowing! I don't know why, but this one is pouring out of me faster than ay of my other stories!
Yugi: . . .
Yami: Why is it Aibou?
Yugi: I don't know . . . I just think that the idea of me being in love with two people is a bit ridiculous . . .
Cherry: My story! My rules! I am the ultimate dictator in this fanfiction!
Yugi: . . .
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Yugi sat down under a tree during lunch that day. He didn't feel especially hungry, and after assuring his friends that he was alright and that he just needed to think (a story that they weren't to eager to believe), he got some time alone.
~Yugi, would you consider being my boyfriend?~
A long while back, Yugi would have been out of his skin at those words with joy. From the time he first laid eyes on Kaiba, he'd had a monster crush on him. Yugi always thought that Kaiba was remarkable, especially because he was able to get top grades in school and at the same time run a large corporation like Kaiba Corp. Plus, unlike most others, Yugi could see under the icy veil Kaiba always wore to the good heart within. He had always longed to go out with Kaiba . . .
Until he met Yami . . .
Yami was utterly desirable. He was strong, he believed in himself, and in Yugi, and up until he had to leave, was always there when Yugi needed him, more than even Jounouchi was. There was also the little fact of him already being involved with Yami . . .
But, Yami was gone . . .
Yugi groaned and put his head down on his arms, which were folded across his knees. Why did he keep reminding himself of that? It hurt to think of that! But still . . .
Yugi shook his head. No! He wasn't going to betray Yami! He loved Yami! Deeply, truly, madly loved Yami!!
Kaiba . . .
He'd be hurt . . .
Yugi absolutely hated being responsible for anyone's pain.
But then, if he did go out with Kaiba, and Yami came back, then Yami would be hurt . . .
Should he?
Could he?
Would he?
He . . .
He wanted to . . .
Yugi did want to . . .
Go out with Kaiba . . .
But he wanted to be with Yami . . .
Finally, it was too much for him, and Yugi began to cry.
~*~*~
Yami's head snapped up. The pain and confusion he had felt faintly had just grown stronger. Something had to be really wrong with Yugi if he could feel it through time!
Jono looked at his friend. Him, Yami, and Teana were all at the hidden duel grounds now, which was the only place that was safe from Heishin. This was the second time that Yami had reacted to what seemed to be nothing at all.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Teana looked at him too, concerned.
Yami shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just wondering how Yugi is doing."
"Yugi?" Teana said. "That boy you told us about?"
"Yes, him," Yami answered. "I'm a bit worried about him."
"Don't," Jono said. "From what you've told us, this Yugi kid can take care of himself."
Yami nodded and returned his eyes to the cards in his hands, but his mind was still 5,000 years into the future. His little koi was suffering greatly, and Yami was unable to do anything about it from here. Yugi meant more to him than anything else; he would have gladly relinquished his responsibilities to return to the side of his little Hikari, but that sort of magic required all seven Millennium Items, and Heishin still possessed four of them.
Damned fucking fate!!!
He wanted Yugi!!!!
He longed to be with Yugi again!!!!!
~*~*~
Yugi raised his head from his knees. He felt a faint wave of anger and bitterness that he knew wasn't coming from himself.
"Yami?"
He could still feel Yami's emotions if Yami felt them strongly enough! Yugi then did something he hadn't done without forcing it for a month.
Yugi smiled.
Ryou, who just happened to be passing by, saw this and felt his heart lighten considerably. Yugi had just smiled without forcing himself to! This was great news. It meant that the small duelist was starting to come out of his depression!
Deciding to investigate for himself, Ryou came over to Yugi.
"Hi Yugi!" he said. "What's going on?"
He sat down right next to him, noting how Yugi didn't lose the small smile on his face. It took him a moment to realize, however, that Yugi had no inkling that he was there. Rolling his eyes in amusement, Ryou gently tapped Yugi on the shoulder, causing the young boy to jump.
Yugi turned to see Ryou sitting right next to him and wondered how long the white-haired teen had been there. "Sorry Ryou. I guess I was busy thinking . . ." Yugi began.
"And smiling," Ryou interrupted. Seeing Yugi's surprised look, he continued, "I was just walking by and I saw you sitting here, smiling about something. It's been a while since you smiled without making yourself, so what's got you cheered up?"
Yugi put his chin on his knees.
"Just know, I sensed something from Yami," he explained.
To say that Ryou was surprised would be an understatement. "You mean that he's back?"
"Iie, iie, nothing like that. I'd be jumping for joy if he was. But I can still sense his emotions and stuff from his time. Do you get what that means?"
"Uh, no, not exactly," Ryou admitted.
"It means I'll know what's going on with him," Yugi explained happily. "I won't be completely without him after all!"
"That's fantastic Yugi!" Ryou said happily. "You'll always be connected to the one you love in some way!"
One you love . . .
At that, Yugi's face fell.
Kaiba . . .
Even being able to sense Yami didn't solve this problem . . .
Alarmed by the downfall of Yugi's expression, Ryou asked, "What's the matter? Is there something you're not telling me about?"
"There's something I'm telling no one about," Yugi admitted. "I wouldn't even tell Yami if I could." He hid his face again. "I just need to think for a while."
Taking the hint, Ryou got up and left. Yugi's momentary cheerfulness was a good sign, but whatever it was he was hiding was going to keep him in that state for a while.
Ryou sighed. He was worried about his friend; he always worried about Yugi. Ryou had the tiniest crush on Yugi, but only a tiny one. He just hoped that Yugi would be okay.
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Yugi: Ryou too? What the?
Cherry: Sit back and relax, folks, because this roller coaster is just getting started! I'm not done with you yet, Yugi! By the time I'm done, we may very well have a hexagon!
Yami: Isn't this a bit much though?
Cherry: Maybe, but I like overkill. Anyways, review please, and tell me if I'm going overboard! See ya!