Shadows of Demons

Pan: Sorry, sorry, sorry! This took me FOREVER! However, this is the final chapter (I decided not to write an epilogue, it's more or less included near the end of this). The sequel, 'Dreams of Angels' should be up soon! Thank you everyone who has read and reviewed!

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Congratulations, Pharaoh...

"Not you again..." Yami muttered.

Yes, me, do you have a problem with that?

"Frankly, yes."

Fine. Maybe I shan't give you your good news then...

"What news?"

You passed the test.

"Test?"

Yes, a test. You see, in becoming a demon, and then having Yugi restore you to near-normal through his own will, your heart was balanced out. If and when you die, your soul will not be devoured, and you'll pass into Duat. So will Yugi.

"Joy of all joys... I've been trying not to think about death, thank you very much."

You're welcome. Oh, and I almost forgot; you also get a wish.

"A wish? Why?"

The Gods are rewarding you, Pharaoh, you would do well to accept it. By the way, don't wish Anzu back from the dead - she's currently in a morgue, and most of her body has decomposed. And it wouldn't be restored if you wished her back. Then it would be like a bad horror movie!

"Ew..."

Yeah, I know. So, what is your wish?

"Err..."

I'm waiting...

"Shut up! Look, can you give me some time to think about this?"

Not really...

"Dammit. Well then... I wish... that Yugi and me could be together always."

Pharaoh, come on, think! That is written in the stars! It'll come to pass, no matter what.

"That's good to know."

So your wish is...?

"I wish that I was no longer bound to the Millennium Puzzle."

You are aware that if that bond breaks, you'll be a plain mortal? Sure, you could still use the magic, but you'll be just like your little Yugi.

"I know that. I'm not immortal anyway, the stupid thing gets in the way, and I've got a different form now as well."

You are surprising, Pharaoh. Not only do you know that you'll have a demonic form forever, but you didn't wish yourself free from it. Very well, your wish is granted. And by the way, you'll be a normal human until you want to assume your demonic form.

"And I'm just like Yugi - except he has an angelic form. Perfect opposites."

I hope I won't be speaking to you for some time, Pharaoh.

"I hope so too..."

I heard that!

~

"Yuu-chan..." Yami murmured, sitting up. His eyes scanned the room - it was dark, but still that kind of light when it's not very late at night. 'I can't have slept long then...' he thought. "Yami!" Yugi chirped bouncing in through the door. "I thought you were never going to wake up!" He threw his arms around Yami's neck, and sat next to the Pharaoh on the bed. "What do you mean?" Yami asked, returning the hug. "You've been asleep for FOUR days!" Yugi told him. "Four days?!" Yami exclaimed. "How long did you sleep!?" "Er, well, Bakura told me that I slept for fourteen hours." Yugi answered.

"I'm sorry." Yami said suddenly. "Doushite?" Yugi asked curiously. "I broke the promise! It was only supposed to be a day..." Yami said. Yugi laughed. "Never mind, Ya-chan! I'm just glad that you're still here!" The fingers of his right hand absently traced Yami's cheekbones, and Yami sighed at the gentle touch. "My angel..." he whispered softly, holding Yugi tight. He suddenly noticed the Puzzle pressing into his stomach, and he looked down at it. 'Let's see if that stupid voice was telling the truth...' he thought.

He brought his hands up to the chain that hung about his neck, and carefully brought it up and over his head. "Yami, what are you doing?!" Yugi said in concern. "You can't take the Puzzle off!" Yami frowned, placing the Puzzle beside him on the bed. He looked down at his hands, hoping not to see them fading away. When they didn't, he put his arms back around Yugi. 'Not so stupid after all...' he thought, smirking. Yugi looked slightly confused, but shrugged it off. "Shall I keep that promise now?" Yami asked quietly. "Only if you're not too tired." Yugi said. "I'm NEVER to tired for you." Yami smiled.

They leaned towards each other, lips meeting in a brief, casual kiss. Yami looked into Yugi's eyes, and noticed, for the first time, that they weren't deep violet anymore. The colour had changed into a warm, bluish purple. "Yugi, what happened to your eyes?" Yami asked quietly. "I'm not quite sure," Yugi said. "Bakura reckons that they changed to oppose you more." Yami shrugged. "I'm not complaining, angel..." he said, capturing Yugi's lips.

Gently, Yami pushed Yugi down to lay on the bed, while Yami leaned over him, his knees either side of Yugi's waist. He ran his tongue lightly over Yugi's lips, before rubbing their noses together, and kissing the young boy passionately. Yugi moaned softly, and Yami took the opportunity to slip his tongue into his koi's warm mouth.

Yugi's fingers ran across Yami's hips, and over his back, pulling the thin body down onto him. Yami smirked as he pulled back to breathe. He pulled his shirt quickly over his head, and threw it to the floor. Yugi tried to pull his own off, but somehow got stuck with it halfway over his head. Yami laughed, and proceeded to tug it off of the smaller boy. Yugi blinked cutely, his hair messed up from his shirt being pulled over his head.

His small fingers traced up Yami's arms, until he got to a point near Yami's left shoulder. The older boy gasped in slight pain, and looked sadly down at his arm. True as ever, the three black marks that were 'Yami', 'Youkai' and 'Life' burned darkly on his skin.

"Never mind, Yo-chan!" Yugi giggled. Yami narrowed his eyes slightly. Yugi stopped laughing, and sighed. "Gomen yo, Ya-chan." he corrected himself. Yami shrugged. "It doesn't matter either way, I'm both people." he said. He ran his fingers down Yugi's chest, before leaning over and kissing the younger boy's neck lightly, moving down the pale body with each kiss. "And both love you..."

Yugi smiled softly, his eyes holding a dreamy look. His delicate fingers moved across Yami's body in an un-rehearsed dance, creating their own tickling steps as they performed. Yami skilfully removed Yugi's pants, throwing them aside before removing his own. Minds and bodies so close, they were almost one person, dark and light united.

"My beautiful angel..." Yami murmured as he pressed his body onto Yugi's. "My beautiful, beautiful angel..." He kissed the boy below him swiftly, yet passionately. He felt Yugi tense beneath him. "Relax, my chiisai ichi..." Yami said. "I would never want to hurt you, but I may if you don't relax." Yugi looked up at him with half-closed, dreamy eyes. "Go ahead, my Yami..." he murmured. "You couldn't hurt me if you tried..." Yami sighed quietly, brushing unkempt bangs away from Yugi's eyes. Unable to contain himself longer, he pushed his throbbing member slowly into Yugi's entrance. The vision of angelicness resting beneath him was his, and his alone and he intended to make it so permanently. He rolled his hips forward, biting his lip as pleasure shot up his body.

Yugi's arms wrapped around Yami, egging the older boy on, and on, and Yami did not disappoint. The pharaoh's breathing quickened as he pushed into Yugi harder, repeating the action over and over, until he gave a shudder as he let go, and Yugi shouted out as the orgasm racked his small body.

"Don't ever leave me... promise me," Yugi whispered as Yami collapsed on top of him. "I promise..." Yami whispered back.

~

The door to Yami's soul room opened slowly. Youkai raised his eyes from the floor of the dark corner of it that he inhabited. "Who's there?" he called out, seeing no-one. He spread out his dark wings, stepping forward into the light. "Show yourself!" he called, looking around carefully. The door stood wide open on a level below him.

"Konnichi wa, Yo-chan!" a figure said, floating up to him. "How are you?" The dark-winged Yami smiled. "Just fine, Tenshi, just fine. Don't scare me like that." The figure landed just in front of him. It was Yugi, but with pure white wings raising from his shoulders, and clear blue eyes. "I'm sorry!" Tenshi smiled. "I just thought I'd come visit you, since you're all lonely here!" Youkai sighed. "I will be here until I am needed. That could be a long time though. You're supposed to be in Yugi's soul room." he said slowly.

Tenshi shrugged. "Sure there are lots of toys there, but nothing quite beats human... er... demon... whatever company!" He said, struggling over what to call Youkai. "I'm a Darker." the taller informed. "I'm not a true demon."

"Sure, whatever you say." Tenshi said contentedly. He looked around the labyrinth soul room. "Doesn't this get confusing?" he said, taking in the sight of upside down staircases, and other stone constructions that defied the laws of physics. Youkai glanced around. "You get used to it. You just have to be careful of the doors, nearly all of them are traps."

"Yo-chan..." Tenshi said quietly. "What do you feel for me?" Youkai frowned at the unexpected question. "I... I guess I love you, just as Yami loves Yugi." he replied, just as quietly. Tenshi grinned. "Good. See ya!" He glided to the exit, and left, the closing door echoing throughout the labyrinth, leaving Youkai to wonder exactly what just happened.