"Parting is all we know of heaven.
And all we need of hell."
-Emily Dickinson
Part Six: Hopeful Parting
(A young beautiful one year old boy with bright innocent violet eyes and blondish-black hair smiled merrily at his mother. "Mommy!" He called out as he saw his mother gazing intensely at a person that seemed to be made up of the shadows. Curious, the young boy walked closer and listened and watched the scene that played out before him intently. "Lave, your judgment has begun, you have waste enough time here; It is time for you to return to the realm of light as ordered by the high council." An emotionless voiced ordered coldly to the unsuspecting mother. Lave's indigo eyes widened and her eyes filled with tears as she stared into the familiar face of her bestfriend Mei. Mei, what has happened to you? What have they done to you? You feel so cold, so cold. It's like your missing your soul but that's impossible unless your fallen. Lave thought sadly as she stared into once warm blue eyes that were now blank and devoid of emotion and soul. Lave looked down and her hands curled into angry fists before she calmly and angrily replied "Never! I never return to that place and become a puppet like you! I'm happy here, you hear me? Happy. I'm free and I found what was missing in my life and I'm complete now. I can never return to who I once was, even for you. I am human now and I love every minute of it." The Dark form of Mei looked at Lave blankly, "Don't be foolish, you have no reason to stay, your lover is dead now and he'll shall never return. You have nothing here, nothing. Now come, return to your home." Mei hissed in more of a wild animal growl than human speech. A dark aura surrounded Mei and a long sword made of darkness, appeared in her hand, she directed the sword towards Lave in a threat that clearly stated Lave will come now or die. It was in that exact moment, a baby's voice cried in pain, the darkness radiating off of the Demonic Mei was draining the child's body of it's energy. Lave's eyes darken with surpressed emotion as she felt her baby in pain, "Yuugi, no!" She cried out as she ran over to the trembling form of her baby, embracing him in her arms and easing his pain with her angelic powers until he fell into a light slumber. "It's all right Yuugi, she won't hurt you again, I'll make sure of that." Lave whispered into Yuugi's ear as she glared coldly at Mei who was now staring at awe at Yuugi. "Your child.....Lave.....my friend....I'm sorry....run....Lave...far...away......I...can't control..........myself....it's too late.....for me....but...not for you....quick, hurry....before it's too.....late." Mei mumbled as her body starting trembling as she fought the control she was under, she knew she would lose and perish but as long as her friend survived with the child of legends then the future would be saved. Lave whispered a tearful farewell as she held Yuugi tighter within her arms, she ran off and disappeared into the light, never looking back, always never looking back).
Yuugi's violet eyes opened slowly as his tired boy regained it's energy, he found himself back inside his room and he wondered if everything he seen had been a dream, as he looked towards the windows to see dawn approaching. I feel so strange and I feel so exhausted as though my body hasn't resting in weeks but at the same time I feel happy as though I'm more complete somehow. Yuugi thought, as his mind automatically blocked the painful memories he had, underlying in his subconscious. Yuugi yawned tiredly and stretched, his eyes darting around the room, feeling as though something was missing and then he felt it. A warm fuzzy feeling flowed over his body, making him shiver and feel wonderfully at ease at the same time. Yuugi looked down and found himself staring dazedly at the golden pyramid on his lap, that was once around his neck, just a few moments earlier. How did it get there?" He thought and he cried out as his mind supplied him with answers, brief flashes of darkness and pain filled his senses and he passed out once again, never noticing the faint glow of his puzzle that grew brighter and brighter as a figure emerged from within its confines. "Let me ease your pain." The figure whispered gently to the unconscious Yuugi as the figure smoothed Yuugi spikeie locks and softly touched his scalp with the tip of fingers, gently easing Yuugi's pain that resulted from being exposed to darkness as the bits of strong magic within himself poured itself within Yuugi, bringing color back into his skin tone and smoothing Yuugi's anxiety and agony.
-A few moments later-
Yuugi's Grandfather finally came home from the funeral, he checked on Yuugi before going to get some rest; Smiling faintly as he watched his grandson sleep peacefully, clutching the last present from his mother within his hands. "Be strong Yuugi. Everything will work itself out, you'll see," but little did Yuugi's grandfather know that things were going to become much worst before things would ever get better.
After Yuugi's grandfather left, Yuugi's violet eyes opened, this time finding himself within a familiar room, he been in, only once before. Despite Yuugi's pain, his soul room was as beautiful and pure as he left it, it was still filled with toys and wonderment; Every child's dream but now another treasure was added to the room, a picture of Yuugi's parents. Yuugi found himself once again lost in the enchantment of the room, his violet eyes looking over the room with awe, his eyes finally landed on the picture of his parents and his eyes noticeably filled with tears and he climbed off the bed to go over to it. As soon as the picture was in his grasp, Yuugi embraced it, holding it close to his heart. Mom, Dad, what do I do now? I lost both of you and I'm so confused, I see visions of things that I don't understand. I need your guidance more than ever and your not here when I need you and you promised you would always be. I'm not strong enough on my own, I need your support and your love more than ever. I'm so lost without you. So very lost. Yuugi thought sadly as he closed his eyes, tears trailing down his cheeks, making him appear more like the fallen angel he was nicknamed by, his mom. A bright light surrounded his body and pure white wings slowly emerged from his back, sparkling with radiance and hue. Yuugi's clothes changed into a silverly-white robe and sparkled brightly as Yugi's entire body glowed and his violet eyes opened, the once bright orbs, blank and lifeless.
"Yuugi, I will always be there for you. If not in body, in spirit Yuugi, your my life, my soul, my treasure, I love you more than anything and I could never truly leave you." The kind familiar voice of Yuugi's mother whispered within his mind as he lost himself in the lure of angelic harmony. He felt nothing but calm and happiness as he was engulfed in the light magic, his mother's spirit appeared before him, giving him a warm embrace easing his suffering for the moment. The moment seemed perfect, the mother embracing her child but it was not as beautiful as it looked, it was oblivious Yuugi's mother was troubled even through her happiness of being united with her son, she knew what she had to do to save him. "Please Yuugi, stop it! Your not ready yet, it'll destroy you. please Yuugi, you shall always have me, this power will only ease your pain for a little awhile until it eventually takes your soul, claiming it eternally, leaving you alone and empty as an angel's life truly is. Please Yuugi, stop this power while you can!" Yuugi's mother stern voice rang clear through Yuugi's mind in warning, spiritually trying to save her son from the danger he unknowingly let himself in but Yuugi couldn't listen, he was lost. Yuugi's mother cried out as she felt her connection with her son fading, soon he'll be lost, with one final burst of strength, she used her magic to contact Yuugi's other half. "Save him!" She pleaded the dark spirit before she faded away, with one final glance at her son who looked so peaceful and happy but she knew the price of this tranquilness and didn't want her son to suffer but the selfless part of her, wanted Yuugi to stay happy even if it was fake, she didn't want to destroy his connection with his angelic side but if he embraced it, his soul would be lost.
The puzzle that now laid forgotten on the bed, began to glow brightly and Yami emerged from it's confines once again; His crimson eyes were glowing with emotion and he appeared more dark and dangerous than ever before. Yami closed his eyes and transported himself into his light's soul-room, he was unprepared for the sight before him. Yuugi was beautiful, his dove-like wings were spread out as if appearing to fly away, and his entire body was glowing and his beauty more clearly apparent than ever before. For Yami, this sight was very "distracting," but he knew what he had to do, although the pure light did affect him painfully, Yami endured the agony for Yuugi and walked through the pure light shield around Yuugi's form and embraced Yuugi tightly. Immediately Yuugi's body stoped glowing and he grew limp in Yami's arms, his wings folding then slowly returned into his back. "Yuugi." Yami whispered, his crimson eyes filled with worry as he looked on the frail figure within his arms. Yuugi body seemed so languid, that it began to worry Yami greatly, he wondered if his aibou was permanently damaged from his transformation. Not thinking of the consequences of his actions, Yami began to transfer his energy into Yuugi, replacing the energy, Yuugi lost but in doing so, Yami starting to get weaker and weaker, losing his essence. Before Yami completely vanished, he made sure Yuugi was okay and gently bestowed his form on the bed.
As Yami was about to leave to restore his energy, a bright figure appeared before him with indigo eyes and long ebony locks of hair. "Here Yami, this will help you. Please watch over Yuugi, there is so much that he doesn't know. Always make him aware there is always hope even in parting." Lave advised Yami before giving him a pendent with a blood red ruby in his center that glowed with magic before vanishing. Yami stared at the pendent, he felt oddly drawn to it and he unconsciously put the pendent around his neck, he was surprised as his body was renewed with energy and he smirked faintly. "I guess angels are good for something." He murmured to himself as he turned to leave but he felt a tugging on his wrist, surprised he turned around to see that Yuugi was unconsciously holding onto his hand, as Yami tried to tug his hand away, Yuugi whimpered and held on tighter, Yami soon realized that Yuugi wasn't going to let him go anytime soon so he sighed and slowly crawled into bed with Yuugi, and led next to him. "Sleep well Yuugi," Yami whispered with a faint smile, not even truly realizing the smile was there as he gently kissed Yuugi on his forehead before laying down for a well deserved rest. He never noticed the angelic woman with indigo eyes that watched Yuugi and him, "Be safe you two, be strong, you will need all your strength to overcome the pains soon to come."
-end of part 6
So what's does everyone think? Can you guess who Yami is? What will happen to Yami and Yuugi next? Find out in the next part, coming soon. I hope all you readers and fans enjoy this chapter, I worked really hard on it.