Flames of My Eyes

Ch. 7

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Disclaimer:

Yami: Junko-chan the Lost, the mysterious authoress, the lover of all things Yu-Gi-Oh, and believer that I am the hottest being ever, does not, has never, and will never own the greatest anime show of all time, Yu-Gi- Oh! She does, however own this plot line, and owns her beloved Yu-Gi-Oh poster to which she pays homage to every night, so please do not sue her. She is trying to save up money for Yu-Gi-Oh graphic novels and DVDs and will sick Crystal, her yami, on you if you do happen to use all those pretty lawyers. Any semblance to other fanfictions is purely coincidental and she would like to say that she did NOT steal this idea from anyone. How come I have to say a long disclaimer?

Crystal: Cause we all like to hear the sound of your very sexy voice.

Everyone: *nods head in agreement*

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Review Responses:

Lily Maxwell the Dark Angel: Yeah, I know it was short, but I was getting many reviews for the OC pairings so I put a little intermission in there.

darkshadow-23: Is it? I dunno. Thanx anyway!

Yami's Tenshi: Crystal: Hey hikari, she's even worse with technical stuff than you! Junko: YAMI! Be nice to the good little reviewers. Anyway, an IM account is an Instant Messenger account like AOL Instant Messenger. Oh well, guess you don't have one. Sorry, Tenshi. Anyway, I'm glad you like it so much that you'll continue reading even if it does have a bad ending. Crystal: I'm trying to change her mind on making it sad, but she doesn't listen to me. Junko: Who would? 'Shooting Star' was awesome by the way, I loved it. You were really cool in it. By the way, do you happen to like Harry Potter? I'm thinking of starting a HP/YGO crossover fic and I have an idea to put you in. What's your fanfiction appearance? Crystal: Kerra, you can e-mail me sometime at calbai777@hotmail.com if you want. I'm sorry your hikari can't give hers out, I had some really cool and evil jokes to share. Junko: Why would ff.n have a reason not to give you an account? Sorry about the whole tattoo thing, Tenshi, I didn't mean to give Kerra dangerous ideas. Actually, I didn't mean to give Crystal ideas either Crystal: *stabs herself with needle* (Cackle cackle) *Looks at Kerra* And you're right, YAMI IS HOT! (squeal) Junko: OH. MY. RA. Did my Yami just squeal? Somebody get a straightjacket! Anyway, thanks for all the great reviews. Please try to get a ff.n account, that would be cool. BYE! Crystal: BYE!

Javelin the Silent One: Thankies!

Nightmare: You'll just have to read to find out! (Cackles)

CyberKat: If you don't like OC pairings then why are you reading this? I knew that not a lot of people would like the OCs, but that was my decision.

metallicbubbles: I'd be glad to!

Aisha with Issues: Thankies so much! Could you draw me a pic YuugiXYami, that would be kawaii, cause you're such a great artist!

flowa: It's okay flowa-chan. Thankies for reviewing!

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Yukino ran into the room where her friends were gathered. They had decided to get together and she had been sent to go check on Yuugi and Yami to see if they wanted to come.

"Where's the fire?" Marik asked sneeringly.

She placed her hands on her knees and continued to pant as she managed to say between breaths, "Yuugi . . . Yami . . . back there . . . "

"What about them," Jounouchi asked.

"They're *deep breath* together." Yukino managed to say as she finally regained some control over her breathing and stood up straight with a hand clutching a stitch in her side.

"They're hanging out? Cool. Then why didn't you invite them?" Ryou questioned.

"No, no, no, they're _together_." She paused and waited for their reactions, but they didn't seem to understand. "As in, a couple." This struck a nerve, as their faces changed dramatically.

Jou looked just plain disgusted. Bakura wasn't listening and was paying close attention to Ryou, who was still looking confused and didn't seem to notice his gaze. Junko and Kinoko shrugged, they had known about Yuugi's crush anyway. So did Yukino, but she hadn't told the others before, which was odd of her, as she usually couldn't keep a secret for more than a second. Maybe she was just waiting for solid proof that they were together.

Aisha, who had been invited to her surprise, looked slightly amused, slightly shocked. Javelin, who had been found by Malik in the castle gardens and invited to come, looked pleasantly happy, and didn't seem to realize the more negative effects of the relationship. Seto looked just plain annoyed, as if thoughts of 'how could pharaoh do this to me?' were going through his head.

"So, what are we going to do?" Jou asked.

"What do you mean?" Junko replied.

"I mean that Yuugi can't love that sorcerer, what do we really know about him?"

"I think that if Yuugi is mature enough to make is own decisions than we should be happy for him." Junko contradicted him before stalking out of the room angrily.

Everyone was silent for a long time, lost in their own thoughts. They finally decided to head home.

~ Next Day ~

Junko walked through the village with a basket in one and a piece of papyrus in the other. She had been given orders to buy food and was, to say the least, glad to get out of the palace. She looked at the list and frowned.

The last item was, 'MORE GOLD BRACELETS.' She sneered, how could Yuugi need more jewelry. Oh well, better go see the blacksmith. Then she realized, Jou was the blacksmith. Blast everything. Ra, why do you punish me?

After their argument the other day, she was keen to avoid him at all costs, but she couldn't just ignore the last item. Besides, she was a magical spirit, meaning she was bound to do whatever Yuugi asked of her and Yuugi had said to get everything on the list.

She stalked into the small room that was Jou's workshop. Jou turned around and began, "Hello, how can I - Oh it's you."

"Yes, it's me. Now, Yuugi needs some more gold bracelets." She sighed.

"More?" He chuckled. "In that case, I'm going to need your help. My assistant is out today and I can't do it all by myself."

"You'd be better off asking Yukino. She's the strong one."

"Yes, but you're the one that's _here_. And she won't help me _there_."

"Fine," She set down the basket and walked further into the small shop. "What do you want me to do?" She asked.

"Hand me that hammer," He pointed. She picked it up and held it out to him. He reached out for it and their eyes met. For the first time, he realized how insightful and intelligent those eyes were. He broke the gaze and resumed his work.

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Kinoko had her own tasks to do. She had to figure up the inventory of the palace. "Numbers," She muttered under her breath. "Stupid, stinking, numbers." She was the smartest of the three spirits and therefore she was assigned everything to do with numbers and figures and accounts.

She hated all three.

She strode down the many aisles of the inventory that was beneath the palace. She had a quill in one hand that was making rapid marks on the piece of papyrus she was holding. All the while mumbling things like 'Why me?' and 'Stupid figures.'

She didn't realize when someone else entered the nearly deserted room. She whipped around as someone tapped her on the shoulder. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Honda. "You scared me."

"Sorry. Need some help?" He pointed to her papyrus and smiled. "Yuugi knew I was good with figures cause I keep the accounts for Jou's blacksmithing, so he called me up to the palace. He thought you could you my help."

"Sure, I'd love your help." She took out a spare quill and gave him some parchment. "You start at that end of the room and I'll start at this end." He nodded and set off. She watched him for a few seconds before resuming her work. He was . . . kind of cute. And nice.

She shook her head to clear her thoughts. What are you thinking, girl? She asked herself. You're a spirit, a slave. He's a living, breathing, human being. You're just some fake being called up to do as her master wishes. She sighed and resumed her work.

Across the room, Honda heard her sigh. He smiled, she had such a pretty, kind, intelligent personality and voice.

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Yukino walked down the halls, laden with several things perfect for performing pranks. She was thinking about what to do when she spotted Marik, carrying similar items. She stalked up to him.

"What do you think you're doing?! This is my prank territory!"

"Listen, I was here before you, so don't go claiming stuff you never owned."

"Master told me I could have the corridor."

"Yuugi told me _I_ could have this hallway."

"Well I can perform better pranks that you any day."

"Yeah right."

"I can."

"Prove it."

"You first."

They both turned as two guards entered the hall at opposite ends. They looked at each other and grinned demonically.

"May the best prank win." They both said at the same time before running off in opposite directions.

A few seconds later, shouts of "MARIK!!!" And "YUKINO!!!" Could be heard from the guards. After that, you could hear wild, devilish, cackling laughs.

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Yuugi leaned back in his pharaoh's chair as he heard the screams and laughter echoing off the walls. He grinned as a single thought came to mind.

'I love playing matchmaker.'

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I have a poll: I'm starting a Harry Potter / Yu-Gi-Oh crossover fic and I was wondering if it should be shonen-ai. Tell me what couples you want, please. Thanks!

Junko the Lost