RF: *hands out Ryou plushies* there you go! As promised!! ^ ^ Thank you to
all my reviewers!!!!!!!!! *squeals* I LOVE YOU!!!!! *is dragged away by men
in white coats*
Warning: this is a yaoi fic (how many times have I said this?!?!) which means boy+boy so if you don't like, then don't read it (I gave enough warning in my summary... so what are you doing reading this?!?!)
Oh, and there will be Yugi torture in this chapter (but not too much)
Disclaimer: ... do you *think* I own Yu-Gi-Oh? ...
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"..." – speech
'...' – thoughts
//...// - Yami to Yugi
/.../ - Yugi to Yami
*...* - emphasis/ accents
*~*~* - change of scene/ period of time has passed
~...~ - other end of telephone line
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Chapter 3
Yugi ran around his room, hastily throwing things into his school bag and pulling on his clothes at the same time.
Yami watched him from the comfort of the bed, amused. //Do you need some help, hikari?//
Yugi glanced at him as he pulled on his jacket and stuffed the last of his textbooks inside his bag.
/No, I'm fine now./
//How about breakfast?//
/I'll grab something on the way to school. Bye!/
//Have a good day.// Yami called out after him, and laid back down, enjoying a few moments of peace before he remembered that he was supposed to be looking after the Turtle Game Shop while Sugoroku was away. Sighing, he forced himself to get out of bed and get changed.
*~*~*
Yugi raced down the corridors and into the classroom, letting out a relieved sigh as he beat the bell by a few seconds.
The rest of the day passed uneventfully and Yugi was beginning to hope that Masuru had forgotten all about him.
As he walked back home at the end of school alone -Jounouchi was doing a 'project' with Mai, and couldn't walk with him- he felt a presence behind him and twisted around.
The breath caught in his throat when he saw that it was Masuru and two other guys that had a bad reputation in the school. Yugi quickened his pace, hoping desperately that they wouldn't catch him- after all, he was a fast runner, surely he could out run them in a sprint to the shop?
A large figure in front of him quickly made him snap out of his thoughts and stop suddenly.
He was about to apologise when he saw that it was another one of the bullies- they had him surrounded! Yugi quickly retreated, and looked for a way out. He saw an alley to his left and sprinted down it, hoping that he would be able to find his way back to Yami, and the shop.
/Yami... I think I'm in trouble.../
//Aibou?// Yami's voice, urgent and tense, filled his mind. //What's the matter? Where are you?//
At that moment he came to a dead end, and felt tears of frustration fill his eyes. He was stuck! Turning around, he saw Masuru and the others approaching slowly, not bothering to waste their energy and run.
They had known all along, Yugi realised. They had planned all of this.
/I don't know... oh Yami, please help me!/ Yugi was getting more and more frightened by the second. /I was a few blocks away from the shop and I turned down an alley. I don't think-/ he broke off when a large fist struck his face, knocking him into the brick wall behind him.
He let out a sob of pain and looked around, trying to find a possible route of escape. But there was no chance- there were five guys, all a lot bigger and stronger than him blocking the only possible exit.
Masuru grabbed his collar and hoisted him up against the wall, making Yugi squirm uncomfortably- the older boy was too close for his comfort. A heavy hand stroked his cheek, making him gag, and struggle harder.
"Leave me alone..." he croaked out, his throat suddenly tight and dry.
Masuru gripped a handful of Yugi's spiky hair and yanked hard, grinning when the boy gave a sharp gasp of pain.
"You're mine now and there's nothing nobody can do about it." he laughed. Masuru's muddy brown eyes fastened their gaze on Yugi's sennen puzzle and he gave a malicious smile.
"I'll be taking that..." he reached out, and was surprised when the much smaller boy slapped his hand away.
"That's mine! Don't you dare touch it." he hissed, surprising himself with the vehemence in his voice.
//Yugi? Yugi!//
/Yami? Where are you? Are you close?/
//I don't know, but just hang on, ok? I'll be there soon, just hang on aibou.// Yami's anxious voice faded from his mind as Masuru started pulling off his jacket.
'Oh Kami sama, he's going to rape me!' Yugi thought, terrified beyond belief. This was it- there was no way that he could live if Masuru- he shuddered to think of it- raped him.
Tears trickled down his cheeks and he struggled madly to get free. The older boy pressed him more tightly against the wall, pinning his arms against his sides with one hand, the other hand attempting to tug off Yugi's shirt.
/YAMI!!/ Yugi was sobbing loudly now.
//I'm almost there aibou, just hang on!!//
Masuru was trying to kiss him now- the pungent smell of his breath was overpowering, and Yugi was trying his hardest not to gag.
There was an outraged yell from the opening of the alley and there was the sound of fighting.
Yugi wondered if they were going to get to him in time- Masuru was trying to unbutton his trousers, and even though he struggled like a trapped rabbit and landed several successful kicks and punches (when he could get his hands free) on Masuru, the other boy didn't seem to notice and just kept kissing him over and over again, much to Yugi's disgust.
Suddenly the overbearing presence of Masuru was gone, and Yugi found himself staring at a furious Yami, who took one look at his aibou's bruised lips, naked torso and half undone trousers and hugged him so tightly that the wind was squeezed out of Yugi's lungs.
//Oh Ra what have I done?//
/But none of this is your fault, Yami./ Yugi murmured, his mind still half in shock, and he wept into Yami's chest, who gently stroked his bare back. /You saved me.../ he tightened his hold on the other boy. /I was so scared, Yami... I was so scared.../
//It's all right, hikari, I'm here now.// Yami buried his head into Yugi's hair which was now sticking up all over the place. //I'm going to kill him!// he burst out angrily and glared at Masuru who was being held by Jounouchi, Mai and Anzu.
/How...? How did they find out?/
//I was talking to Jounouchi on the phone when you called for me. He alerted the others and we rushed herer as soon as possible. I'm sorry that I couldn't get here any sooner aibou. I'm so sorry...//
"Yugi? You okay buddy?" Jounouchi asked anxiously, trying to peer around Yami.
//Do you want to talk to them?// Yami asked, trying to sound and act calm when all he wanted to do was blast that damn man into the shadow realm and make sure that his aibou was really fine.
/Not now... please Yami, I just want to go home... don't leave me... please don't leave me!/
//I will never leave you, aibou. Never.// Yami vowed. //Let's go home. Just hang on a second.// he craned his neck around so that he could see Jounouchi and the others.
"Could you take him to Yugi's house please? I'll deal with him there. Just give me a second and I'll catch up with you guys. Where did the others go?"
"They ran off." Jounouchi gave a growl of frustration. "But I'll catch them alright- nobody does this to my buddy and gets away with it!"
They dragged Masuru off, just managing to overpower him.
Yami pulled away slightly from his hikari, so he could see his tear streaked face.
//Did he- did he-// Yami broke off, unable to go on.
Yugi shook his head, tears still streaming down his face, and he shivered slightly. Yami quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around his aibou, and hugged him tightly again.
//Come on, let's go. Do you want to go straight to bed?//
/Yes, please./
Yami lifted the small boy up, cradling him against his chest and carried him back to their house, and took him straight to his bedroom and carefully tucked him into his bed.
//I'll be right back.//
/No! No, Yami, don't go!/ Yugi grabbed one of Yami's hands and held on tightly.
//I have to take care of Masuru. I won't be gone for longer than 10 minutes, I promise.// he patted Yugi's hand comfortingly and gently pulled his hand from his grasp.
He entered the living room where Masuru was sitting on one of the chairs, watched closely by the others.
"Oh, and what are you going to do, huh?" he demanded as soon as Yami entered the room.
"How dare you try and hurt my hikari." Yami growled viciously, and backhanded the (larger) boy, sending him sprawling across the room. Yami muttered something and the next thing they knew, Masuru was gone.
"What?! Where'd he go, man?" Jounouchi yelped, looking around. "The Shadow Realm." (a/n: can he do that? I'm not sure... well, in this fic he can) Yami replied simply. "Thank you, for helping."
"Is Yugi alright? Can we go see him?" Mai asked.
"He's not really in any condition to have visitors." Yami said apologetically. "I'm really sorry. If you want anything to eat or drink, help yourselves. I'll be with Yugi."
"Nah, we'd better be going. Just give our little buddy our best of wishes, and tell him I'm sorry." Jounouchi said, and they left.
Yami returned to Yugi's bedroom, and found the boy sitting up in bed, obviously waiting for him to come back.
//Aibou?// He sat down next to his hikari, and gently pushed a golden bang out of Yugi's eyes. //I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner, aibou. Otherwise this would never have happened.//
/If only I wasn't so weak.../ Yugi said miserably, turning sorrowful amethyst eyes to Yami.
//You're not weak.// Yami assured him, and reached out hesitantly and cupped his aibou's cheek. //Do you feel better?//
/Yes... I think. Thank you./
Yami hugged his little aibou to him, thinking about how close he had come to losing him. Who was to say that Masuru wouldn't have stabbed him after he had finished with him?
//I'm sorry, aibou. I'll never let it happen again.//
/Where's h- he now?/ Yugi couldn't bring himself to say Masuru's name, as if afraid that he would hear and attack him.
//Shadow Realm.// Yami replied shortly, gently tracing patterns on his hikari's soft skin. //Do you want to sleep?//
/I do feel tired... please don't leave, Yami./
//I will never leave you.// he carefully tucked them both in, and turned out the light. //I don't think it will be a good idea for you to go to school tomorrow. I'll phone and tell them you're sick tomorrow morning.//
/Thank you Yami./ Yugi yawned and laid his head on his yami's chest, silently thanking the gods for him. /Goodnight./
Yami lay awake until the early hours of the morning, unable to sleep, his dreams haunted by Masuru's jeering face. How dare he hurt his hikari? Yami gave an angry sigh, and looked at Yugi's sweet face.
His hikari had come so close to having his innocence shattered- and it was his fault. He was here to protect his aibou, and what had he done? Absolutely nothing.
Wiping away tears of frustration, he tried to go to sleep, but instead found himself in his soul room.
Yami walked over to Yugi's soul room, just across the corridor from his, and found his aibou lying awake, clutching a soft toy and reading a book.
"Yugi? I thought you were asleep." Yami walked over and sat next to him, frowning. "You should be sleeping- otherwise you'll be tired tomorrow."
"I can't sleep, aibou." Yugi whispered, and Yami noticed the dark shadows that were forming under his large eyes. "I keep reliving that moment. I didn't want to worry you- you deserve your sleep."
Yami snorted, a bitter expression on his face. "No, I don't. Anyway, I couldn't sleep either. What are you reading?"
Yugi glanced at the book in his hands, surprised. "I don't know. My mind wasn't really on the book."
They sat for a while in silence, then Yugi whispered, "Please don't tell Sugoroku san. I don't want him to worry, and wreck his holiday."
"Of course." Yami nodded. "You should really try to go to sleep, aibou."
"I suppose." Yugi looked doubtful, but climbed into bed anyway, still holding onto his toy bear. Yami sat down at the foot of the bed, watching his hikari's movements. Yugi rolled this way and that, pulling the blankets around him, trying to trap as much warmth as possible.
When at last Yugi was comfortable, Yami knelt by the head of the bed so that his face and Yugi's were level.
"Yami..."
"Yes, aibou?"
"What are you scared of?" Yugi asked shyly. He had wanted to ask his yami that question for a long time- it seemed that his aibou wasn't afraid of anything.
"What am I afraid of?" Yami echoed, looking slightly amused. He got to his feet and sat back down on the bed, looking down onto his hikari's face. "I'm afraid of many things."
"Really? Like what?" Yugi asked, fascinated.
"I'm not going to tell you." Yami replied, laughing. "But I can tell you what I'm most afraid of. The fear that haunts me day and night, and crowds my dreams and thoughts."
"What?" Yugi wondered what could possibly scare his yami so much.
"Losing you." The older boy whispered, looking down at Yugi with serious eyes. "What I fear the most is losing you." He ran his hand through his hikari's messy hair, and slowly traced the outline of his face.
Yugi was silent for a long time, unable to speak, instead he just stared back at his yami.
Finally the other boy pulled his hand away, and stood up. "Now go to sleep."
"Where are you going?"
"My soul room."
/You can stay./
//How can I resist an offer like that?// Yami teased, climbing into bed next to him, and soon Yugi was fast asleep for real, his arms wrapped around the dark spirit.
The next morning Yami silently slipped out of bed, and phoned the school, explaining to them that Yugi had unfortunately caught a cold, and wouldn't be able to attend school for the next week.
He also phoned Jounouchi, wanting to let the sandy haired boy to know how Yugi was coping.
~Jounouchi here.~ the Brooklyn accent was unmistakably Jounouchi's.
"It's me, Yami."
~How's Yugi?~ Jounouchi asked immediately.
"He's as well as he can be. He's a lot happier now. Why don't you come by after school? I'm sure Yugi will be grateful for your company."
~Yeah, I might just do that. Tell him I say hi.~
"Of course. Goodbye."
~See ya!~
Yami hung up and returned to Yugi's bedroom, and saw that his aibou was already awake.
"Do you want something to eat? Toast? Cereal?" Yami asked.
/I'll get up and make some toast later./
//I can get it for you if you wish.// Yami volunteered.
/I'm honestly not hungry./
Yami frowned, but figured that it was because his aibou was still in his school mode. //Okay. Jounouchi's coming over later this afternoon.//
/Really?/ Yugi grinned excitedly.
Then he remembered how weak he had been the day before, and his smile disappeared. What if Jounouchi had been disgusted by his cowardly defeat yesterday, and decided that they weren't friends anymore? Remembering how lonely he had been before he had completed the sennen puzzle and received more friends,
Yugi shuddered, but then smiled. No matter how bad things were getting, he always had Yami- that was the best gift that the Sennen puzzle had given him.
Unless Yami hated him... Yugi glanced at his yami, who was looking at him, concerned at his silence.
/Yami... do you hate me?/
//How could I hate you aibou?// Yami demanded indignantly, and sat down next to him. //You are my other half, my light, my world. You complete me, aibou. Don't you ever think that I hate you. Ever. I could never hate you.// he reached out and cupped Yugi's cheek, gently stroking his cheek with his thumb pad. Hesitantly, he leaned forward and kissed his hikari on the cheek.
Yugi felt Yami's hot breath on his face and felt his heart thump so loudly, he was sure that the other boy could hear it.
Even more hesitantly, Yami kissed the corner of his aibou's mouth, not sure whether this was the right thing to be doing to Yugi, just a day after Masuru had attempted to rape him.
But he had already started- he couldn't stop now. Mustering his courage, he kissed his hikari on the lips almost possessively, then fiercely when his aibou kissed him back.
Yugi's thoughts were thrown into chaos, and all he could do was cling to his yami and lose himself in the feel of Yami's lips against his. Did this mean that the dark spirit loved him back? Was it possible that they could be together?
Yami was now pushing the petite boy onto the bed, and Yugi's mind was suddenly back in the moment when Masuru had attacked him, and he gave a cry of horror, and struggled madly.
//Aibou? Oh Ra, aibou, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to-//
/It isn't you, Yami. I just thought of... him.../ Yugi reassured him. /I'm sorry./ he blushed when he realised that the pharaoh was still on top of him. Hesitantly, he asked /Why... why did you k- kiss me?/
Yami smiled kindly, and stroked his hikari's cheek fondly. //I love you, Yugi. I have for a long time.... I just didn't have the courage to tell you.//
/Really?/ Yugi asked, and grinned. /Aishiteru Yami./
He leaned forward shyly and brushed his lips against Yami's. The dark spirit returned the kiss enthusiastically, and nibbled the younger boy's bottom lip teasingly, making Yugi jump in surprise.
/What-?/ he yelped, shocked, and pulled away.
//Don't you like it, Yugi?// Yami asked mischeviously, and pulled his aibou back, kissing him deeply.
/No, I... I loved it./ Yugi replied, blushing deeply. He buried his hands in Yami's hair, moaning softly into the kiss, making his other half's crimson eyes darken with desire and love.
He pushed Yugi onto the bed, and managed to pull his aibou's jacket off. Yami hesitated- what was he doing, tainting his hikari's innocence like this? He was only 17! He was too young for this.
Breathing hard, Yami pulled himself off his aibou, and sat up, watching as Yugi also sat up, bewilderment written all over his face.
"Yami? What's the matter?"
"I'm sorry Yugi- I shouldn't have done that." the dark spirit apologised, trying his hardest not to kiss away his aibou's confusion.
"You don't... you don't love me..." Yugi whispered brokenly, his heart sinking, and started to retreat to the corner of his bed. Why else would Yami pull away, unless he was disgusted by him?
The pharaoh shook his head wildly, and pulled his aibou back towards him. //Don't you ever think that! I just don't want to ruin your innocence. You're too pure, too beautiful for me.//
/You only say that because we look the same./ Yugi accused, making his darker half laugh. He reached out and stroked Yami's face. /You could never ruin me, Yami./
//But-// he was more than shocked when Yugi cut across him, and captured his lips with his.
/Shut up./ Yugi laughed, and rested in Yami's arms. /I don't care if you corrupt me or not- I love you./
There was a deep silence after that, until Yami planted a kiss on his button like nose, and replied //I love you more.//
/Not possible./ Yugi grinned.
//Is so.// Yami shot back, and lay down, sprawling his lean figure over Yugi's bed, and pulled his hikari down with him, enjoying the feel of Yugi's cheek against his chest. //Let me make you some pancakes. Come on, aibou, have something to eat.//
/I suppose.../ Yugi said doubtfully. Then he grinned. /I love pancakes!! But... you don't know how to make pancakes./
//Well you'll just have to teach me.//
Yugi missed the mischevious glint in Yami's crimson eyes, and nodded. "Okay. Let's go then."
He pulled his small figure out of bed, and pulled on his dressing gown and slippers, letting Yami pull him into the kitchen.
Why was his yami so eager? Yugi thought, confused. He turned on the lights in the kitchen and pulled out all the ingredients.
"Okay... you mix those together, and I'll measure out the flour." Yugi instructed, and started to sift the flour into a measuring cup.
Soon Yami had finished the batter, and he eyed the mixture suspiciously. //Are you sure that's going to make pancakes aibou?//
/Of course. Hang on, just let me taste it./ Yugi dipped his finger into the batter and licked it tentatively. /Mmmm... yep, it's finished./
//You have a bit of batter on the corner of your mouth.// Yami grinned.
/Really?/ Yugi asked innocently, and rumaged around in the kitchen to find a mirror. /Where?/
Yami licked the corner of his mouth seductively and pulled his aibou closer, ignoring Yugi's yelp of surprise.
/Yami!! We're supposed to be making pancakes!!/
//We will.// he placed Yugi on top of the kitchen counter so that they were close to eye level, and continued his fierce onslaught on Yugi's already befuddled senses.
"No." Yugi said sternly, and pulled away. "I want breakfast."
Yami watched as he turned the stove on and started to pour the batter into the frying pan.
/Can you set the table please, Yami?/
//Sure, aibou.// He went about setting the table and then went back into the kitchen, and watched his hikari silently.
Yami couldn't help but think about how incredibly adorable his hikari looked at that moment, leaning over the stove, a slight frown on his face as he waited for the pancake to finish cooking on one side so he could flip it over, the heat causing sweat beads to form on his forehead.
He went over and stood behind Yugi and placed a small kiss on the nape of his aibou's neck.
Yugi shivered slightly, and craned his neck around so that he could look at Yami. He could feel the dark spirit's arms around his waist, and blushed slightly.
"Not now- the pancake's going to mmph!"
Yami quickly silenced Yugi by kissing him, ignoring the pancake which was quickly burning. Yugi finally gave up resisting and bowed down to his yami's wishes, and kissed him back.
After a while they sat down for breakfast, which consisted of a burnt pancake.
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RF: Ok... I've got writer's block- if you have any ideas for the plot then email me!! ^ ^ Plz read&review!! But no flames please- I love constructive criticism!!
Warning: this is a yaoi fic (how many times have I said this?!?!) which means boy+boy so if you don't like, then don't read it (I gave enough warning in my summary... so what are you doing reading this?!?!)
Oh, and there will be Yugi torture in this chapter (but not too much)
Disclaimer: ... do you *think* I own Yu-Gi-Oh? ...
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"..." – speech
'...' – thoughts
//...// - Yami to Yugi
/.../ - Yugi to Yami
*...* - emphasis/ accents
*~*~* - change of scene/ period of time has passed
~...~ - other end of telephone line
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Chapter 3
Yugi ran around his room, hastily throwing things into his school bag and pulling on his clothes at the same time.
Yami watched him from the comfort of the bed, amused. //Do you need some help, hikari?//
Yugi glanced at him as he pulled on his jacket and stuffed the last of his textbooks inside his bag.
/No, I'm fine now./
//How about breakfast?//
/I'll grab something on the way to school. Bye!/
//Have a good day.// Yami called out after him, and laid back down, enjoying a few moments of peace before he remembered that he was supposed to be looking after the Turtle Game Shop while Sugoroku was away. Sighing, he forced himself to get out of bed and get changed.
*~*~*
Yugi raced down the corridors and into the classroom, letting out a relieved sigh as he beat the bell by a few seconds.
The rest of the day passed uneventfully and Yugi was beginning to hope that Masuru had forgotten all about him.
As he walked back home at the end of school alone -Jounouchi was doing a 'project' with Mai, and couldn't walk with him- he felt a presence behind him and twisted around.
The breath caught in his throat when he saw that it was Masuru and two other guys that had a bad reputation in the school. Yugi quickened his pace, hoping desperately that they wouldn't catch him- after all, he was a fast runner, surely he could out run them in a sprint to the shop?
A large figure in front of him quickly made him snap out of his thoughts and stop suddenly.
He was about to apologise when he saw that it was another one of the bullies- they had him surrounded! Yugi quickly retreated, and looked for a way out. He saw an alley to his left and sprinted down it, hoping that he would be able to find his way back to Yami, and the shop.
/Yami... I think I'm in trouble.../
//Aibou?// Yami's voice, urgent and tense, filled his mind. //What's the matter? Where are you?//
At that moment he came to a dead end, and felt tears of frustration fill his eyes. He was stuck! Turning around, he saw Masuru and the others approaching slowly, not bothering to waste their energy and run.
They had known all along, Yugi realised. They had planned all of this.
/I don't know... oh Yami, please help me!/ Yugi was getting more and more frightened by the second. /I was a few blocks away from the shop and I turned down an alley. I don't think-/ he broke off when a large fist struck his face, knocking him into the brick wall behind him.
He let out a sob of pain and looked around, trying to find a possible route of escape. But there was no chance- there were five guys, all a lot bigger and stronger than him blocking the only possible exit.
Masuru grabbed his collar and hoisted him up against the wall, making Yugi squirm uncomfortably- the older boy was too close for his comfort. A heavy hand stroked his cheek, making him gag, and struggle harder.
"Leave me alone..." he croaked out, his throat suddenly tight and dry.
Masuru gripped a handful of Yugi's spiky hair and yanked hard, grinning when the boy gave a sharp gasp of pain.
"You're mine now and there's nothing nobody can do about it." he laughed. Masuru's muddy brown eyes fastened their gaze on Yugi's sennen puzzle and he gave a malicious smile.
"I'll be taking that..." he reached out, and was surprised when the much smaller boy slapped his hand away.
"That's mine! Don't you dare touch it." he hissed, surprising himself with the vehemence in his voice.
//Yugi? Yugi!//
/Yami? Where are you? Are you close?/
//I don't know, but just hang on, ok? I'll be there soon, just hang on aibou.// Yami's anxious voice faded from his mind as Masuru started pulling off his jacket.
'Oh Kami sama, he's going to rape me!' Yugi thought, terrified beyond belief. This was it- there was no way that he could live if Masuru- he shuddered to think of it- raped him.
Tears trickled down his cheeks and he struggled madly to get free. The older boy pressed him more tightly against the wall, pinning his arms against his sides with one hand, the other hand attempting to tug off Yugi's shirt.
/YAMI!!/ Yugi was sobbing loudly now.
//I'm almost there aibou, just hang on!!//
Masuru was trying to kiss him now- the pungent smell of his breath was overpowering, and Yugi was trying his hardest not to gag.
There was an outraged yell from the opening of the alley and there was the sound of fighting.
Yugi wondered if they were going to get to him in time- Masuru was trying to unbutton his trousers, and even though he struggled like a trapped rabbit and landed several successful kicks and punches (when he could get his hands free) on Masuru, the other boy didn't seem to notice and just kept kissing him over and over again, much to Yugi's disgust.
Suddenly the overbearing presence of Masuru was gone, and Yugi found himself staring at a furious Yami, who took one look at his aibou's bruised lips, naked torso and half undone trousers and hugged him so tightly that the wind was squeezed out of Yugi's lungs.
//Oh Ra what have I done?//
/But none of this is your fault, Yami./ Yugi murmured, his mind still half in shock, and he wept into Yami's chest, who gently stroked his bare back. /You saved me.../ he tightened his hold on the other boy. /I was so scared, Yami... I was so scared.../
//It's all right, hikari, I'm here now.// Yami buried his head into Yugi's hair which was now sticking up all over the place. //I'm going to kill him!// he burst out angrily and glared at Masuru who was being held by Jounouchi, Mai and Anzu.
/How...? How did they find out?/
//I was talking to Jounouchi on the phone when you called for me. He alerted the others and we rushed herer as soon as possible. I'm sorry that I couldn't get here any sooner aibou. I'm so sorry...//
"Yugi? You okay buddy?" Jounouchi asked anxiously, trying to peer around Yami.
//Do you want to talk to them?// Yami asked, trying to sound and act calm when all he wanted to do was blast that damn man into the shadow realm and make sure that his aibou was really fine.
/Not now... please Yami, I just want to go home... don't leave me... please don't leave me!/
//I will never leave you, aibou. Never.// Yami vowed. //Let's go home. Just hang on a second.// he craned his neck around so that he could see Jounouchi and the others.
"Could you take him to Yugi's house please? I'll deal with him there. Just give me a second and I'll catch up with you guys. Where did the others go?"
"They ran off." Jounouchi gave a growl of frustration. "But I'll catch them alright- nobody does this to my buddy and gets away with it!"
They dragged Masuru off, just managing to overpower him.
Yami pulled away slightly from his hikari, so he could see his tear streaked face.
//Did he- did he-// Yami broke off, unable to go on.
Yugi shook his head, tears still streaming down his face, and he shivered slightly. Yami quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around his aibou, and hugged him tightly again.
//Come on, let's go. Do you want to go straight to bed?//
/Yes, please./
Yami lifted the small boy up, cradling him against his chest and carried him back to their house, and took him straight to his bedroom and carefully tucked him into his bed.
//I'll be right back.//
/No! No, Yami, don't go!/ Yugi grabbed one of Yami's hands and held on tightly.
//I have to take care of Masuru. I won't be gone for longer than 10 minutes, I promise.// he patted Yugi's hand comfortingly and gently pulled his hand from his grasp.
He entered the living room where Masuru was sitting on one of the chairs, watched closely by the others.
"Oh, and what are you going to do, huh?" he demanded as soon as Yami entered the room.
"How dare you try and hurt my hikari." Yami growled viciously, and backhanded the (larger) boy, sending him sprawling across the room. Yami muttered something and the next thing they knew, Masuru was gone.
"What?! Where'd he go, man?" Jounouchi yelped, looking around. "The Shadow Realm." (a/n: can he do that? I'm not sure... well, in this fic he can) Yami replied simply. "Thank you, for helping."
"Is Yugi alright? Can we go see him?" Mai asked.
"He's not really in any condition to have visitors." Yami said apologetically. "I'm really sorry. If you want anything to eat or drink, help yourselves. I'll be with Yugi."
"Nah, we'd better be going. Just give our little buddy our best of wishes, and tell him I'm sorry." Jounouchi said, and they left.
Yami returned to Yugi's bedroom, and found the boy sitting up in bed, obviously waiting for him to come back.
//Aibou?// He sat down next to his hikari, and gently pushed a golden bang out of Yugi's eyes. //I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner, aibou. Otherwise this would never have happened.//
/If only I wasn't so weak.../ Yugi said miserably, turning sorrowful amethyst eyes to Yami.
//You're not weak.// Yami assured him, and reached out hesitantly and cupped his aibou's cheek. //Do you feel better?//
/Yes... I think. Thank you./
Yami hugged his little aibou to him, thinking about how close he had come to losing him. Who was to say that Masuru wouldn't have stabbed him after he had finished with him?
//I'm sorry, aibou. I'll never let it happen again.//
/Where's h- he now?/ Yugi couldn't bring himself to say Masuru's name, as if afraid that he would hear and attack him.
//Shadow Realm.// Yami replied shortly, gently tracing patterns on his hikari's soft skin. //Do you want to sleep?//
/I do feel tired... please don't leave, Yami./
//I will never leave you.// he carefully tucked them both in, and turned out the light. //I don't think it will be a good idea for you to go to school tomorrow. I'll phone and tell them you're sick tomorrow morning.//
/Thank you Yami./ Yugi yawned and laid his head on his yami's chest, silently thanking the gods for him. /Goodnight./
Yami lay awake until the early hours of the morning, unable to sleep, his dreams haunted by Masuru's jeering face. How dare he hurt his hikari? Yami gave an angry sigh, and looked at Yugi's sweet face.
His hikari had come so close to having his innocence shattered- and it was his fault. He was here to protect his aibou, and what had he done? Absolutely nothing.
Wiping away tears of frustration, he tried to go to sleep, but instead found himself in his soul room.
Yami walked over to Yugi's soul room, just across the corridor from his, and found his aibou lying awake, clutching a soft toy and reading a book.
"Yugi? I thought you were asleep." Yami walked over and sat next to him, frowning. "You should be sleeping- otherwise you'll be tired tomorrow."
"I can't sleep, aibou." Yugi whispered, and Yami noticed the dark shadows that were forming under his large eyes. "I keep reliving that moment. I didn't want to worry you- you deserve your sleep."
Yami snorted, a bitter expression on his face. "No, I don't. Anyway, I couldn't sleep either. What are you reading?"
Yugi glanced at the book in his hands, surprised. "I don't know. My mind wasn't really on the book."
They sat for a while in silence, then Yugi whispered, "Please don't tell Sugoroku san. I don't want him to worry, and wreck his holiday."
"Of course." Yami nodded. "You should really try to go to sleep, aibou."
"I suppose." Yugi looked doubtful, but climbed into bed anyway, still holding onto his toy bear. Yami sat down at the foot of the bed, watching his hikari's movements. Yugi rolled this way and that, pulling the blankets around him, trying to trap as much warmth as possible.
When at last Yugi was comfortable, Yami knelt by the head of the bed so that his face and Yugi's were level.
"Yami..."
"Yes, aibou?"
"What are you scared of?" Yugi asked shyly. He had wanted to ask his yami that question for a long time- it seemed that his aibou wasn't afraid of anything.
"What am I afraid of?" Yami echoed, looking slightly amused. He got to his feet and sat back down on the bed, looking down onto his hikari's face. "I'm afraid of many things."
"Really? Like what?" Yugi asked, fascinated.
"I'm not going to tell you." Yami replied, laughing. "But I can tell you what I'm most afraid of. The fear that haunts me day and night, and crowds my dreams and thoughts."
"What?" Yugi wondered what could possibly scare his yami so much.
"Losing you." The older boy whispered, looking down at Yugi with serious eyes. "What I fear the most is losing you." He ran his hand through his hikari's messy hair, and slowly traced the outline of his face.
Yugi was silent for a long time, unable to speak, instead he just stared back at his yami.
Finally the other boy pulled his hand away, and stood up. "Now go to sleep."
"Where are you going?"
"My soul room."
/You can stay./
//How can I resist an offer like that?// Yami teased, climbing into bed next to him, and soon Yugi was fast asleep for real, his arms wrapped around the dark spirit.
The next morning Yami silently slipped out of bed, and phoned the school, explaining to them that Yugi had unfortunately caught a cold, and wouldn't be able to attend school for the next week.
He also phoned Jounouchi, wanting to let the sandy haired boy to know how Yugi was coping.
~Jounouchi here.~ the Brooklyn accent was unmistakably Jounouchi's.
"It's me, Yami."
~How's Yugi?~ Jounouchi asked immediately.
"He's as well as he can be. He's a lot happier now. Why don't you come by after school? I'm sure Yugi will be grateful for your company."
~Yeah, I might just do that. Tell him I say hi.~
"Of course. Goodbye."
~See ya!~
Yami hung up and returned to Yugi's bedroom, and saw that his aibou was already awake.
"Do you want something to eat? Toast? Cereal?" Yami asked.
/I'll get up and make some toast later./
//I can get it for you if you wish.// Yami volunteered.
/I'm honestly not hungry./
Yami frowned, but figured that it was because his aibou was still in his school mode. //Okay. Jounouchi's coming over later this afternoon.//
/Really?/ Yugi grinned excitedly.
Then he remembered how weak he had been the day before, and his smile disappeared. What if Jounouchi had been disgusted by his cowardly defeat yesterday, and decided that they weren't friends anymore? Remembering how lonely he had been before he had completed the sennen puzzle and received more friends,
Yugi shuddered, but then smiled. No matter how bad things were getting, he always had Yami- that was the best gift that the Sennen puzzle had given him.
Unless Yami hated him... Yugi glanced at his yami, who was looking at him, concerned at his silence.
/Yami... do you hate me?/
//How could I hate you aibou?// Yami demanded indignantly, and sat down next to him. //You are my other half, my light, my world. You complete me, aibou. Don't you ever think that I hate you. Ever. I could never hate you.// he reached out and cupped Yugi's cheek, gently stroking his cheek with his thumb pad. Hesitantly, he leaned forward and kissed his hikari on the cheek.
Yugi felt Yami's hot breath on his face and felt his heart thump so loudly, he was sure that the other boy could hear it.
Even more hesitantly, Yami kissed the corner of his aibou's mouth, not sure whether this was the right thing to be doing to Yugi, just a day after Masuru had attempted to rape him.
But he had already started- he couldn't stop now. Mustering his courage, he kissed his hikari on the lips almost possessively, then fiercely when his aibou kissed him back.
Yugi's thoughts were thrown into chaos, and all he could do was cling to his yami and lose himself in the feel of Yami's lips against his. Did this mean that the dark spirit loved him back? Was it possible that they could be together?
Yami was now pushing the petite boy onto the bed, and Yugi's mind was suddenly back in the moment when Masuru had attacked him, and he gave a cry of horror, and struggled madly.
//Aibou? Oh Ra, aibou, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to-//
/It isn't you, Yami. I just thought of... him.../ Yugi reassured him. /I'm sorry./ he blushed when he realised that the pharaoh was still on top of him. Hesitantly, he asked /Why... why did you k- kiss me?/
Yami smiled kindly, and stroked his hikari's cheek fondly. //I love you, Yugi. I have for a long time.... I just didn't have the courage to tell you.//
/Really?/ Yugi asked, and grinned. /Aishiteru Yami./
He leaned forward shyly and brushed his lips against Yami's. The dark spirit returned the kiss enthusiastically, and nibbled the younger boy's bottom lip teasingly, making Yugi jump in surprise.
/What-?/ he yelped, shocked, and pulled away.
//Don't you like it, Yugi?// Yami asked mischeviously, and pulled his aibou back, kissing him deeply.
/No, I... I loved it./ Yugi replied, blushing deeply. He buried his hands in Yami's hair, moaning softly into the kiss, making his other half's crimson eyes darken with desire and love.
He pushed Yugi onto the bed, and managed to pull his aibou's jacket off. Yami hesitated- what was he doing, tainting his hikari's innocence like this? He was only 17! He was too young for this.
Breathing hard, Yami pulled himself off his aibou, and sat up, watching as Yugi also sat up, bewilderment written all over his face.
"Yami? What's the matter?"
"I'm sorry Yugi- I shouldn't have done that." the dark spirit apologised, trying his hardest not to kiss away his aibou's confusion.
"You don't... you don't love me..." Yugi whispered brokenly, his heart sinking, and started to retreat to the corner of his bed. Why else would Yami pull away, unless he was disgusted by him?
The pharaoh shook his head wildly, and pulled his aibou back towards him. //Don't you ever think that! I just don't want to ruin your innocence. You're too pure, too beautiful for me.//
/You only say that because we look the same./ Yugi accused, making his darker half laugh. He reached out and stroked Yami's face. /You could never ruin me, Yami./
//But-// he was more than shocked when Yugi cut across him, and captured his lips with his.
/Shut up./ Yugi laughed, and rested in Yami's arms. /I don't care if you corrupt me or not- I love you./
There was a deep silence after that, until Yami planted a kiss on his button like nose, and replied //I love you more.//
/Not possible./ Yugi grinned.
//Is so.// Yami shot back, and lay down, sprawling his lean figure over Yugi's bed, and pulled his hikari down with him, enjoying the feel of Yugi's cheek against his chest. //Let me make you some pancakes. Come on, aibou, have something to eat.//
/I suppose.../ Yugi said doubtfully. Then he grinned. /I love pancakes!! But... you don't know how to make pancakes./
//Well you'll just have to teach me.//
Yugi missed the mischevious glint in Yami's crimson eyes, and nodded. "Okay. Let's go then."
He pulled his small figure out of bed, and pulled on his dressing gown and slippers, letting Yami pull him into the kitchen.
Why was his yami so eager? Yugi thought, confused. He turned on the lights in the kitchen and pulled out all the ingredients.
"Okay... you mix those together, and I'll measure out the flour." Yugi instructed, and started to sift the flour into a measuring cup.
Soon Yami had finished the batter, and he eyed the mixture suspiciously. //Are you sure that's going to make pancakes aibou?//
/Of course. Hang on, just let me taste it./ Yugi dipped his finger into the batter and licked it tentatively. /Mmmm... yep, it's finished./
//You have a bit of batter on the corner of your mouth.// Yami grinned.
/Really?/ Yugi asked innocently, and rumaged around in the kitchen to find a mirror. /Where?/
Yami licked the corner of his mouth seductively and pulled his aibou closer, ignoring Yugi's yelp of surprise.
/Yami!! We're supposed to be making pancakes!!/
//We will.// he placed Yugi on top of the kitchen counter so that they were close to eye level, and continued his fierce onslaught on Yugi's already befuddled senses.
"No." Yugi said sternly, and pulled away. "I want breakfast."
Yami watched as he turned the stove on and started to pour the batter into the frying pan.
/Can you set the table please, Yami?/
//Sure, aibou.// He went about setting the table and then went back into the kitchen, and watched his hikari silently.
Yami couldn't help but think about how incredibly adorable his hikari looked at that moment, leaning over the stove, a slight frown on his face as he waited for the pancake to finish cooking on one side so he could flip it over, the heat causing sweat beads to form on his forehead.
He went over and stood behind Yugi and placed a small kiss on the nape of his aibou's neck.
Yugi shivered slightly, and craned his neck around so that he could look at Yami. He could feel the dark spirit's arms around his waist, and blushed slightly.
"Not now- the pancake's going to mmph!"
Yami quickly silenced Yugi by kissing him, ignoring the pancake which was quickly burning. Yugi finally gave up resisting and bowed down to his yami's wishes, and kissed him back.
After a while they sat down for breakfast, which consisted of a burnt pancake.
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RF: Ok... I've got writer's block- if you have any ideas for the plot then email me!! ^ ^ Plz read&review!! But no flames please- I love constructive criticism!!