"Dark and Light"
Chapter One
"Planning"
Cherry: I'm still mad at you two for doing the second part of the prologue without me. (pouts)
Yugi: Oh, come on! It's not that big a deal, right?
Yami: Yes, and look at all the reviews you got!
Cherry: (looks) Yay! You're right!! However, if you do that again, I will be forced to "cuddle" you to death!
Yugi: We'll never do it again!!
Cherry: Now, one more thing. To those who said that I need longer chapters, those technically weren't chapters. They were a two-part prologue. Don't worry. I'll be writing with real length now.
Yugi's thoughts {Yami's thoughts} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
"Hi, Grandpa!" Yugi called as soon as he was in the front door of his grandfather's game shop.
"Hello, Yugi!" Sugoroku answered. "How was your day today?"
"Same as always," Yugi answered. "I'm going to go do my homework." With that, Yugi headed upstairs to the apartment over the shop where he and his grandfather lived. Upon entering his bedroom, Yugi flung his book bag onto the chair next to his desk and flopped onto his bed, thinking about the young man he'd seen on his way home.
I wonder who he was. It was odd, but there was something about him . . . I don't even know his name and I feel attracted to him.
Yugi got up, sat down at his desk, and started to pull out his homework. He stared blankly at his English assignment for a while, still daydreaming. Yugi looked out his window and thought, I hope I see him again.
~*~*~
Yami appeared in the bedroom of his apartment in the Shadow Realm. Even though he could live in the Light Realm, he had been born and raised here, and he always felt more comfortable when he was home.
Yami sighed as he walked into his living room. Dropping onto his couch, his thoughts drifted to Yugi, as they often did recently. Yami was drawn to Yugi like no other before, and considering the number of people Yami had been involved with in the past, that was truly saying something. Yugi was an incredible person, and Yami was honestly shocked that he had no friends. Poor Yugi deserved so much better than what he got . . .
Yami's thoughts were brought back down to Earth with an unpleasant bump when he heard someone knocking rather rudely on his front door. Frowning, knowing who it must be, Yami shouted, "It's open Bakura!"
Sure enough, the white-haired, evil-eyed son of a bitch walked into Yami's apartment, wearing a frown to match Yami's. The two of them had never been overtly fond of each other; in fact they had been enemies ever since they were children. Bakura was extremely jealous of Yami, who was much stronger and more talented in almost everything than Bakura, whereas Yami just found Bakura to be extremely irritating. Unfortunately, Bakura and Yami were both among the Shadow Realm leaders, and they had to communicate from time to time.
"Well?" Bakura asked with no pleasantries. Yami's eyebrow twitched a bit in irritation of having to answer any of Bakura's questions.
"He's the one, alright," Yami said simply. "He's got all the signs, and nothing negative this time. Yugi's got what we need."
"Very well," the spike-haired asshole said. "Report to Kaiba as soon as possible." He turned on his heel and strode out the door. Yami got up, stormed over to the door, and slammed it shut behind Bakura. He turned to sit down again, but there was another knock on the door before he took two strides. Beyond annoyed now, Yami turned right around and flung the door open.
His best friend, Mai, was on the other side, and she looked faintly amused. Smirking, she said, "I take it Bakura was here?"
Frowning, Yami let her in. "Of course he was. Lousy lazy asshole."
Mai snorted. She happened to share Yami's low opinion of Bakura; there were few in the Shadow Realm who didn't, and to make it worse, Bakura was constantly hitting on Mai and trying to feel her up. The usual response he got from that was Mai screaming, "HENTAI!!" and a sharp slap in the face. (A/n: If you need a visual for that, just think of Sango and Miroku from Inu-Yasha.)
"Anyway, I came to ask, does this boy have . . ." Mai let the sentence trail off, knowing that Yami would know what she was asking.
"He does indeed," Yami said. "As soon as I get the go-ahead from Kaiba, I'm leaving for the Light Realm, and I won't be back until Yugi's ready to be brought."
Mai nodded. "Maybe I'll come and visit you sometime," she said. Mai was another one with the ability to exist in both realms.
Yami smiled. "I'd like that. A familiar face now and again will keep my mind on the mission." Sighing, his smile fading, Yami sat back down.
Mai gave him a soft look. "You're really into that kid, aren't you?" Being his best friend, Mai knew everything about Yami, including the attraction he felt towards the young boy from the Light Realm.
"Yes, I am," Yami groaned. "I tried to deny it, but I really am. I wish that we didn't have to do this, but if we don't the people of the Shadow Realm will eventually die."
Mai came over and gave Yami an encouraging hug. "It's alright, Yami. You know that there's always a chance that he'll be okay, and if he is, there's no rule that says you can't be with him then."
Yami smiled. Mai was right, of course. Once the whole thing was over, if Yugi was still himself, then he could be with the young boy. The thought was far more cheering than Yami thought it would be.
"I hope you're right, Mai," Yami said. He stood up. "I'd best go report to Kaiba. The sooner I get started, the sooner this is all over with."
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Cherry: And another chapter is complete! I'm feeling happy!
Yami: Well, just go on and do your little happy dance. I can tell you want to.
Cherry: You're right! I will! (does her happy dance)
Yugi: Well, people, you know the drill! Remember to review.
Chapter One
"Planning"
Cherry: I'm still mad at you two for doing the second part of the prologue without me. (pouts)
Yugi: Oh, come on! It's not that big a deal, right?
Yami: Yes, and look at all the reviews you got!
Cherry: (looks) Yay! You're right!! However, if you do that again, I will be forced to "cuddle" you to death!
Yugi: We'll never do it again!!
Cherry: Now, one more thing. To those who said that I need longer chapters, those technically weren't chapters. They were a two-part prologue. Don't worry. I'll be writing with real length now.
Yugi's thoughts {Yami's thoughts} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
"Hi, Grandpa!" Yugi called as soon as he was in the front door of his grandfather's game shop.
"Hello, Yugi!" Sugoroku answered. "How was your day today?"
"Same as always," Yugi answered. "I'm going to go do my homework." With that, Yugi headed upstairs to the apartment over the shop where he and his grandfather lived. Upon entering his bedroom, Yugi flung his book bag onto the chair next to his desk and flopped onto his bed, thinking about the young man he'd seen on his way home.
I wonder who he was. It was odd, but there was something about him . . . I don't even know his name and I feel attracted to him.
Yugi got up, sat down at his desk, and started to pull out his homework. He stared blankly at his English assignment for a while, still daydreaming. Yugi looked out his window and thought, I hope I see him again.
~*~*~
Yami appeared in the bedroom of his apartment in the Shadow Realm. Even though he could live in the Light Realm, he had been born and raised here, and he always felt more comfortable when he was home.
Yami sighed as he walked into his living room. Dropping onto his couch, his thoughts drifted to Yugi, as they often did recently. Yami was drawn to Yugi like no other before, and considering the number of people Yami had been involved with in the past, that was truly saying something. Yugi was an incredible person, and Yami was honestly shocked that he had no friends. Poor Yugi deserved so much better than what he got . . .
Yami's thoughts were brought back down to Earth with an unpleasant bump when he heard someone knocking rather rudely on his front door. Frowning, knowing who it must be, Yami shouted, "It's open Bakura!"
Sure enough, the white-haired, evil-eyed son of a bitch walked into Yami's apartment, wearing a frown to match Yami's. The two of them had never been overtly fond of each other; in fact they had been enemies ever since they were children. Bakura was extremely jealous of Yami, who was much stronger and more talented in almost everything than Bakura, whereas Yami just found Bakura to be extremely irritating. Unfortunately, Bakura and Yami were both among the Shadow Realm leaders, and they had to communicate from time to time.
"Well?" Bakura asked with no pleasantries. Yami's eyebrow twitched a bit in irritation of having to answer any of Bakura's questions.
"He's the one, alright," Yami said simply. "He's got all the signs, and nothing negative this time. Yugi's got what we need."
"Very well," the spike-haired asshole said. "Report to Kaiba as soon as possible." He turned on his heel and strode out the door. Yami got up, stormed over to the door, and slammed it shut behind Bakura. He turned to sit down again, but there was another knock on the door before he took two strides. Beyond annoyed now, Yami turned right around and flung the door open.
His best friend, Mai, was on the other side, and she looked faintly amused. Smirking, she said, "I take it Bakura was here?"
Frowning, Yami let her in. "Of course he was. Lousy lazy asshole."
Mai snorted. She happened to share Yami's low opinion of Bakura; there were few in the Shadow Realm who didn't, and to make it worse, Bakura was constantly hitting on Mai and trying to feel her up. The usual response he got from that was Mai screaming, "HENTAI!!" and a sharp slap in the face. (A/n: If you need a visual for that, just think of Sango and Miroku from Inu-Yasha.)
"Anyway, I came to ask, does this boy have . . ." Mai let the sentence trail off, knowing that Yami would know what she was asking.
"He does indeed," Yami said. "As soon as I get the go-ahead from Kaiba, I'm leaving for the Light Realm, and I won't be back until Yugi's ready to be brought."
Mai nodded. "Maybe I'll come and visit you sometime," she said. Mai was another one with the ability to exist in both realms.
Yami smiled. "I'd like that. A familiar face now and again will keep my mind on the mission." Sighing, his smile fading, Yami sat back down.
Mai gave him a soft look. "You're really into that kid, aren't you?" Being his best friend, Mai knew everything about Yami, including the attraction he felt towards the young boy from the Light Realm.
"Yes, I am," Yami groaned. "I tried to deny it, but I really am. I wish that we didn't have to do this, but if we don't the people of the Shadow Realm will eventually die."
Mai came over and gave Yami an encouraging hug. "It's alright, Yami. You know that there's always a chance that he'll be okay, and if he is, there's no rule that says you can't be with him then."
Yami smiled. Mai was right, of course. Once the whole thing was over, if Yugi was still himself, then he could be with the young boy. The thought was far more cheering than Yami thought it would be.
"I hope you're right, Mai," Yami said. He stood up. "I'd best go report to Kaiba. The sooner I get started, the sooner this is all over with."
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Cherry: And another chapter is complete! I'm feeling happy!
Yami: Well, just go on and do your little happy dance. I can tell you want to.
Cherry: You're right! I will! (does her happy dance)
Yugi: Well, people, you know the drill! Remember to review.