Oi, to one of my readers and the rest of you if you care. This is a y/y fic and will not swing s/y again unless it's for an ending. I'm a die hard s/y fan too but this story is y/y. But, I will tell you that my next fic is a s/y and will be posted after this story is finished. The end isn't too far now.

Anyway, enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: Does YuGiOh! have an R rating? So it's not mine.

Antithesis in the Stars

Anzu and Yami sat in silence. Neither had questions they felt they could ask. So far, both were in shock.

            "So..you know," Anzu was the first to speak. "Yuugi really is here…just not in body form."

            "I guess you could say that…"

            "So, then, what is he?" Yami looked at her blankly.

            "He hasn't come to you?"

            "No…"

            "He is…an angel, I suppose you could call him."

            "What is he doing on earth? He shouldn't be caught in the net of this horrible world…why isn't he in the sky?"

            "I don't know. I wish there was someone who could tell me more. My last run-ins with him weren't happy."

            "Really? What happened?"

            "Quite a long story really."

            "I came here to listen to you speak and to see you."

Yami bit his lip and started to tell the brunette his story of the events that happened. His eyes were dry when he finished saying it. Anzu's eyes were watery though. She had no clue of what had happened for the duration of the week. Looking at Yami, she noticed that he had no tears to dry. Wondering, she decided against asking. It wasn't worth getting him mad at her. As she dried her face on a clean Kleenex, she continued to watch his facial expression. There was nothing to see on his stone face but when she gazed into his eyes, there were many words that couldn't be spoken. The red hue of his irises almost looked like they were colored to shape the pain that they incarcerated within. But the black pupils showed nothing. According to them, nothing had happened. Anzu was sure that the outside was just a thin wall.

            "No one should know that kind of pain."

            He snorted. "Rather unfortunate that some people do huh?"

            Anzu flinched at the sardonic comment. She was still shocked at how much Yami had changed. Where were people when you needed them the most? Yuugi obviously couldn't do anything now. He was here but not able to do anything. Besides, Anzu was sure that he would cause more damage that he could not mend

            "Yami…I'm sorry?"

            "For what? You didn't do anything."

            "I don't know. I'd like to say that…I'll always be here for you."

            "Well…is there anything else you'd like to say?" She flinched again. Yami had not meant it to come out that way but he couldn't undo the past.

            "No…Do you want me to leave?" They both looked out the window. Night was approaching fast. The rain could very well turn into snow.

            "Well, It is getting late. I should go home lest I get lost any later." He nodded approvingly and opened the door for her. She walked out briskly and back the path she came. The puddles were more frequent on the road home. A few more cars passed her slowly. In the midst of the grey light a yellow lamp flicked on. Seconds later, more joined it down the street. It was raining lightly.

~ ~ ~

"When to tell Yuugi-kun?" Bakura awoke only a few hours since he fell asleep. It did not matter though, he never did sleep much. Some would call him an insomniac but that was Bakura in a nutshell. He was always either plotting, with Ryou or committing some crime of a high degree. For once, he was doing something nice. Anomaly, some would call it, but then again, no one but Ryou could say that they really knew the white haired Yami well. And Ryou never shared his thoughts about his lover. Bakura gently threw the linen off himself. He stood up again and picked up the rumpled clothes on the ground. Loosely fitting his shirt onto his shoulder frame, he walked back to the window. Nothing except the light had changed from the view. Leaning casually against the windowsill, he opened up the window again. Minimal chirping could be heard from the few birds present. Bakura snorted in annoyance. He didn't like birds much. He held little respect for them excluding the ones from legend. They were considered pests in his word. Ryou let out a muffled sigh. Bakura snapped his head back to look. Ryou's eyes opened and closed confusedly.

            "Kura?"

            "Hush, love. You needn't wake up right now."

            "Why are you up? Why is the window open."

            "Shhhh…hikari, I do not sleep much and I can't sleep either." Bakura walked to his bed and sat down beside his sleepy light. "You should sleep now."

            "Mnm. I can't sleep now." He yawned and stretched out his arms. The hit the back of the wooden headboard. Ryou winced and pulled his arms back. He made an effort to sit up but Bakura stopped him.

            "It's still early. What's the rush to get up?"

            "Oh…" Bakura nuzzled his hikari affectionately. Careful not to crush him, Bakura laid atop Ryou's chest and put his hands in snow-white hair.

            "What does Yuugi-kun plan to do?"

            "I don't know. All of us are out of ideas."

            "There's a very bright star in the sky.."

            "Did you make a wish on it?"

            "No..I think that one is the star Yuugi should wish on…"

/You know something I don't, don't you./

//A little birdy came and told me.//

/What did he say?/

//For Yuugi to wish on the brightest star in the sky. Perhaps it will come true.//

            Yuugi sat alone on the couch. Probably since he was dead, he didn't need any sleep. He sat there for nearly a day. The sun was starting to set in the western sky in an orangey glow. The moon was already shining pale light in one part of the sky. No stars had appeared yet. Ryou pushed the door open softly. With wistful purple eyes, he looked behind his shoulder. Never since he had been alive could he sit for hours without talking to a friend.  

            "Hello, Ryou. What's up?"

            "Yuugi…it's almost night. I thought I'd keep you some company."

            "Thank you. I need it. Where's.." Ryou's other hand revealed a mug of tea. He quietly shut the door behind him.

            "Don't worry, Kura's with Marik right now. We're alone."

            "Oh, ok."

            "Yuugi, what have you been doing all day? Sitting here?" Ryou sat down as he asked the question. Outside, it was progressing to get darker and darker. The only light was from street lamps and occasional passing headlights. The pitter patter of raindrops could be heard plainly. The cloud provided a nice cover for the stars. Only a dim glow could be identified as the moon amidst the black clouds. Thunder rumbled threateningly overhead. Nobody was outside on the streets. Some raging gusts of wind flew by every few minutes. The rain was getting heavier. Ryou did not like this change of weather at all. It should be sunny during this time of year. Yuugi's emotions rooted themselves behind the bad weather. It wasn't his fault though. Ryou would try and find a way to either put Yuugi to rest or reunite him with his love. Petty arguments with his Yami were only because of Yuugi's departure. The follies had to quit sometime soon before a monsoon came in.

            "Yea..I've been mostly sitting here watching the world from your window.." He sniffed and wiped at a forming tear. "I hope I haven't been a burden for you."

            "Oh no, not at all. I enjoy your company here." He took a sip of his tea. "How long has it been since you've seen Yami?"

            "I don't even know anymore. I seem to space out more and more. I don't really even know why the hell I'm here."

            "Yuugi-chan…don't think like that. We're your friends. We want you here. You can't leave us…not yet."

            "I know..I love you guys and all but what can I do when the person who should want me here the most doesn't?"

            "Yami loves you. It is not your fault he reacted like that. Bakura would too, if the same thing happened. Yami just can't trust anyone. His only light, you has fled him. You can't blame him for being on edge all the time."

            Yuugi looked away. By the silence, Ryou was sure that he was crying, but softly. Ryou felt a wave of pity for the boy. It was horrible that Yuugi had to know these emotions. But, with singled out people to take the pain, would everyone know it then? Ryou closed his eyes. That was the way the world is. He looked up again. The angels wings were messily spread about on his back. Some feathers were ripped and tangled in places. Yuugi wasn't paying much attention to them. Probably since they were a burden that just reminded him that he wasn't still alive. Something like this could really uncover an unprotected and scared child. The only to alleviate his pain was crying. That didn't do much good. Ryou didn't want to rush Yuugi in telling him more.

            The night sky had suddenly cleared as the last of the sun's rays disappeared. The moon shined it's bright light through the window proudly. Dripping could be heard from gutters as they emptied their contents. Stars were everywhere, scattered randomly in the black. Ryou noticed this and he intended to take advantage of it. Bakura's advice was worth a try. He quickly looked for the brightest star in the sky. This was not as easy as Bakura made it sound. Many stars were big and bright and didn't differ much as far as he could tell. Ryou looked about, trying to scan the sky for the best star that was promising. One in the western sky stood out. Ryou smiled. That would be the one that Yuugi should wish upon.

            "Do you believe that miracles can happen?"

            "Well, I've always had some hope in them. I don't know though."

            "Have you ever wished on stars?"

            "Yea…I suppose. Actually, when I had no friends, I made wishes on stars."

            "Did any come true because of that?"

            "I suppose you could say so. I believed in any charm back then. I needed the hope."

            "Maybe you can wish one more time…"

            "Do you really think that it would work?"

            "Who knows?"

            "Ryou…he's..been with another person…I can just tell…I can even smell it."

            Ryou nearly knocked over his cup of tea. He quickly stilled it and looked at him with his mouth wide open. "Whaaa!?!?!?!"

            "He's been with another person. I can't tell who but he's been with another…"

            "Yuugi…you've got to be kidding…" The angel shook his head sadly before he whispered, "No."

            Abruptly, Ryou stood up. He paced about the room, obviously very frustrated. The white haired boy pulled at his hair in anger. Grunts and mutters came from his mouth. Yuugi shrunk away. He had never seen such behavior from his old friend. This was a weird moment to the both of them. Ryou continued on, not noticing anything. After a bit of this, Ryou mumbled in agony. Yuugi began to worry for his friend.

            "Ryou…Ryou!?"

            He ignored the angel's shouts at him. He was much to enthralled with his anger. Seeing no change, Yuugi flew up and tapped Ryou. 

            "Huh!? Oh Yuugi, I'm sorry. I was talking to Bakura. We were having a little outside conversation."

            "It's fine. I was wondering why you were acting so weird." Ryou flushed.

"Yuugi…who do you think it was?"

            "Kaiba."

~Owari~

Hey, I'm not gonna be here from 3/12 – 3/29. I'll be here two days to update. So expect one This Friday, next Friday to Saturday and one on the Monday after. K? So I'll still be a bit alive. Excuse me if I miss an update. I'm typing in a hurry.

Anyway, tell me what you think of it. No flames please!