Hey! I hope that everyone holiday went well, whatever you celebrate. Mine sure was.
I hope that all my reviews can forgive me for the long delay of this chapter so may things have attributed to it's long delay, witch includes a small case of writers block that helped started another story that I hope to post soon.
I would also like to sincerely thank everyone who gave their caring words about my writing style. It made to fell confident about my writing abilities. Also all full names are given last name first.
I am also sure that there are some spelling mistakes still left but I tried to find as many as I could before I posted.
Dictionary of words for this chapter:
Daijoubo desk ka?-- are you alright?
Arigato gozaimasu-- Thank you
Domo Arigato gozaimasu-- Thank you very much (formal)
Do itamashite-- You're welcome
Konoko Gohan-- a Japanese rice dish made with mushroom and rice
Sensei-- teacher
Hai-- yes
Please if you notice anything wrong in the translations please tell me.
I hope that you enjoy this chapter.
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Yuugi growled as he threw another shirt angrily over his shoulder. He snorted as he watched the shirt slide down wall and fall to the floor adding to the already huge pile of discarded clothes. 'What are you stressing so much about, your just going to fill out paperwork, not going out on a date.' Yuugi snapped at himself. Rolling his eyes, he thrusted open his dresser drawer glaring angrily at the contents inside before he grabbed a black sleeveless muscle shirt. He sighed as he slipped off his school jacket and white undershirt and slipped on the tight black shirt.
He grimaced as he walked over to his floor length mirror. Several large purple and black bruises adored his right upper and lower arm. Several deep lacerations also adored his upper arm. Yuugi just shook his head as he grabbed his schools light blue jacket from off his bed and put it on effectively covering up the wounds and bruises. Glancing back at the mirror he just shook his head sometimes he just wished that Seto would be more gentile.
Glancing at his clock on the wall, he sight knowing that he still had half an hour until he had to leave and meet Yami. 'What should I do?' Yuugi asked himself as he collapsed onto his bed with a sigh. 'Maybe I should start my homework?' Yuugi question as he turned over. He jumped slightly at the sound of a thump, sitting up he looked over the edge of his bed, surprised to find the contents of his backpack scattered all over the floor. Rolling his amethyst colored eyes he slid lazily off the bed and onto the floor, picking up his books and scattered papers, and shoving them back into his bag.
"Hey Jou's note." Yuugi mumbled as he picked it up. Before quickly opening it.
"Hey, Yugu,
Can you believe that we have a new teacher? Hope he's cool, I mean no one can be more boring then Mr. Smith, maybe you wont have to worry about Seto being your partner after all. Isn't that to much to hope for?"
Yuugi shook his head a he shifted into a more comfortable position knowing that Jou was just rambling on about things until he got to his point. Despite the fact that Jou had a tough outer shell he was all mushy inside.
"Anyway," 'Ah, here it comes,' Yuugi thought as he continued reading out loud. "What do you think my mom and dad will say about wanting to turn Mai into one of us? What about your father and the High Council?" Yuugi sighed as he heard Jou's worries and fear through his writing. Everyone knew how much Jou loved Mai despite the fact that she was a human. Mai and Jouunchi had been dating for almost 3 ½ years and had been friend's way longer then that. What upset Jou the most was that he couldn't even drop hints to lessen the blow about his secret, even as he fell deeper and deeper in love with her. He feared that because he kept his secret from her that she would leave him. He was also half-afraid that his family would say no. But what he feared the most was that Seto's father was on the High Council and might ruin his chances of being with her. Now with a little more then a month left before the mating ceremony begins, he must bring her before his parents and ask them permission to bring her, a human, into their family. Then if they approve then he had to ask permission from his father and the High Council for their permission to turn her into a wolf and produce children.
Yuugi frowned as he pushed himself off the floor and walked over to his desk, turning on his computer, waiting for the familiar green screen to pop up.
"Voice analysis"
"Mouto Yuugi" Yuugi grinned as his computer begin making screeching and grinding sounds, signaling that it was starting up. While waiting for it to boot-up Yuugi read the end of Jou's note.
"What do you think of those new students, I know you like one of them I saw you blushing as he pasted by. Won't Seto be happy?"
*Flash back*
"What, what did you say?" Yuugi managed to stuttered out, his soft amethyst colored eyes going wide. He swallowed hard as Yami leaned closer his lips only a few inches from his. Yuugi's eyes went wider as Yami nuzzled gently into his neck, his lips running lightly over his neck.
"You know what I mean. Come to my place after school and you will understand." Yami purred softly against his ear before kissing Yuugi's cheek warmly.
*End of Flash Back*
'Yami'
"Objective?" Yuugi jumped, a light blush covering his cheeks. 'I got to stop thinking about that.'
" I want to write an e-mail."
"Objective confirmed."
Yuugi sat up straighter as the E-mail program started up.
To: BlondHairedWolf@wol.com
From: Leader_Of_The_Pack@wol.com
Dear Jou,
You shouldn't worry so much, there's no reason why your parents would say no about bring Mai into your family they love her. Heck your mom fusses over her like she her own daughter, and your dad hasn't kicked her out yet so that's saying something and unlike Seto their not looking for the best genes in town. As for my dad and the High Council, you shouldn't worry about them either. By the way you were right we do have a sweet new teacher, I could only imagine what would happen if he had let Seto be my partner. Well I have to go. Don't worry so much Jou, everything will turn out all right for you.
Yuugi sighed as he clicked the send button not bothering to answer the rest of Jou's note, he really didn't want to start anything. Shaking his head knowing that most likely it would anyway and stood from his desk. glancing at the clock again he noticed that it was time to go or he would be late.
'Wow this place has really changed.' Yuugi thought as he walked through the front gate of the Komomoto estate in awe. Even thought winter was settling in the trees in the yard still had their beautiful fall leaves and the grass was still a lushes green with out any hints of brown spots. Yuugi cocked his head to the side as the south wind brought a new scent that he never smelled before. Yuugi sighed as he couldn't resist the urge to follow the scent. 'Damn curiosity.' Yuugi cursed as he walked off the main path and around the large house.
Yuugi looked around smiling at the simple beauty of the estate, trying to find the cause of the scent. "Wow" Yuugi whispered as he walked out of the large garden threshold and into a wide open field several yards behind the house. Walking closer to the brown fence his eyes went wide, he had never seen anything so beautiful and free. Inside the large fenced area were hundreds of horses, each a different color and size. Yuugi swallowed hard as one large black horse trotted over wearily, his ears pinned back, snarling angrily as he reached his long neck over the fence sniffing heavily. Yuugi was frozen with fear as the horse jet black head snapped up his ears pinned back, bearing his teeth angrily. Despite the fear that coursed through his veins Yuugi took another step forward, he had never seen an animal like this before. Yuugi glanced curiously at the jet-black animal as it's ears perked forward and neighed loudly as it pressed itself against the fence. Yuugi jumped slightly as the horse rubbed against his leg until he reached his jacket pocket. He cried out as the horse stuck it's muzzle into his jacket pocket, pulling out his apple. As the pure black horse continued munching on his apple Yuugi hesitantly walked closer as he reached out and stroked the massive best neck. 'Wow I've never been this close to another animal before, normally their scared away by my wolf scent.'
"Hey what are you doing you stupid fool, get away from him." Yuugi jumped in surprise as a leather whip passed over his shoulder, cracking only inches in front of his face. He quickly turned around to find a old white haired man dressed only in a pair of dirty overalls and brown boots. Yuugi winced as he gazed into the man's angry and fearful dark green eyes. Yuugi backed up slightly as the man quickly approached, he yelped quietly as the man roughly grabbed his wrist, wrenching him close to his chest, before slapping him hard across the face. Yuugi eyes went wide as he let the man continue to drag him away, he knew better then to try to defend himself, he was after all on, another pack's territory despite the fact that his family owned the land. He would get into big trouble if he hurt this man.
"You stupid fool, do you know what that evil, mad horse could do to you." The man screeched as he roughly shook Yuugi by the shoulders as he raised his hand again and brought it down on Yuugi left cheek. "He could have killed you." Yuugi glanced over his shoulder as the man continued to yell and shake him. The jet-black horse was going crazy, stopping angrily pressing hard against the fence as if trying to break it down.
'Maybe I was wrong' Yuugi thought as he closed his eyes. He jumped slightly as he felt something come over his shoulder with great force, shoving the man off him. Yuugi eyes went wide as the horse begin nuzzling against his shoulder. Still in shock he turned around and let the horse nuzzle into his chest. He turned back around as the man hastily got off the ground whip in hand.
"No!" Yuugi shouted stepping in front of the horse as the white haired man raised his whip raised ready to strike.
"You stupid, foolish boy just you wait until the masters find out you're hear then what I do to that devil horse will be the least of your worries." The old man crackled as he raised his whip again ready to strike Yuugi. "Now get out of my way."
"Junichi stop, I've invited him hear." Yuugi turned towards the garden entrance as Yami's regal and commanding voice rang out through the yard. He watched silently as Junichi turned towards Yami running quickly to his side pushing the whip into his hand before latching tightly to his arm as he mumbled franticly. "But Yami-sama that horse is nuts he could kill that little boy in one blow. He's already attacked me. Please go and save that stupid foolish boy he won't listen to me." Yuugi looked back at the horse and for a second he saw the madness in his eyes, but as he continued to softy stroke the horse neck he could somehow feel that this young, free spirited horse would not hurt him. He really didn't know how he knew, maybe it had something to do with his predator instincts.
"It's alright Junichi I'll deal with it." Yami said firmly as he wrenched the man's hand from his arm. As the old man continued protesting Yami snapped coldly "Junichi I said I would deal with it. Now get out of my sight." Yuugi suddenly felt guilty as the old man nervously scampered away, looking back every few seconds, as if he was waiting for the huge black horse to make it's killing blow. Yuugi shrunk back father into the steeds neck as Yami continue to glare at the retreating man, slightly afraid of what the darkly glaring wolf might do. Yuugi relaxed as Yami turned back to him, his harsh eyes softening as they fell upon his lightly shaking leather-clad form.
"Sorry about that." Yami said softly as he turned one last time to make sure that the green-eyed man was gone. "Are you alright?" Yami asked as he quickly covered the distance between them his crimson colored eyes going wide for a moment at the sight of the quickly forming light purple bruise on Yuugi's cheek before going back to normal. Yuugi cocked his head to the side as the black colored horse begun nuzzling against his leg in an attempt to reach his fallen apple. Yuugi chuckled lightly as he bent down and picked up the apple holding it out to the happily neighing horse. Yuugi blinked as soft fingers brushed against his cheek drawing him back to Yami's question.
Yuugi giggled as he reached up and brushed his fingers softly over Yami's, "Yea, don't worry about it." To be truthful he didn't even feel it after all he had suffered much worse breaking up fights between Jou and Seto. Yuugi's smile disappeared as he let his hand drop as he pushed Yami away from him slightly before he bowed whispering, "Gomen nansai Yami if I hadn't." But he didn't get any father, as Yami reached down and gripped his hand and pulled him the little ways to the brown fence. Yuugi didn't say anything as Yami pulled him in front of him before leaning against him, his chin resting on his shoulder, his crimson eyes gazing intently out into the open field. Shifting nervously Yuugi finally found his nerve as Yami wrapped his arms loosely around his stomach.
"Yami?"
"Yes Yuugi," he purred gently. Yuugi shivered lightly as Yami's warm breath rolled over his sensitive ear.
"I always thought that animals like these would never come willing to our kind, but this one doesn't seem afraid at all." Yami chuckled darkly as he tightened his grip pulling Yuugi closer so that he was in better contact with him. Yuugi glanced over his shoulder, Yami's eyes had returned to the herd.
"My family had been raising this heard of horses for thousands of years, by now they are very used to our scent. Whenever we add a new horse to the herd, the head mare sets the example not to fear us and they eventually they learn themselves that there is nothing to fear." Yuugi nodded as he turned back to the herd as well, they sure were very beautiful animals.
"You know," Yami trailed off for a moment almost as if he was contemplating something. "the herd is very familiar with my pack's scent by now but they are normally very wearily around others wolves, especially Hell's Fire here, he's never taken to someone this fast before." Yuugi would swear on the Holy book of the Goddesses that Yami's smirk grew as he gently began nuzzling into his neck.
"How would you like to go for a ride?" Yami whispered softly against his neck, pressing very close, Yuugi eyes went wide he could feel the begging of Yami's arousal pressing against his back.
"We can't it's against the law." Yuugi cried out as he pulled away a look of panic burning in his eyes. Yami looked confused for a second before he broke out laughing a light blush on his cheeks. It took several attempts before he could get himself under control enough to get out, "not like that I meant on Hell's Fire here."
Yuugi blushed darkly as Yami patted Hell's Fire neck as he continued chuckling ever so slightly. The thing that surprised him the most was that he didn't feel offended or embarrassed like he always had with Seto.
Before he had the chance to answer Yami's proposed question Yami made the decision for him by pushing on Hell's Fire neck until he turned long ways against the fence then placed his foot on the top rail of the fence and swung himself onto Hell's Fire's back. Yuugi glanced into Hell's Fire dark brown eyes, eyes that held a small amount of madness yes, but past that he could see love and confidence he had for his master. His eyes almost seemed to be begging him to join Yami. Yuugi just shook his head lightly, what was he thinking? Yuugi felt the blush creeping onto his cheeks as he glanced up at Yami who looked regal and proud as a newly crowned king on top of Hell's Fire. His blush darkened as Yami stretched out his sun kissed hand as a silent offering to join him. Yuugi chewed on his bottom lip as he rubbed his arm nervously, 'I don't know.' he thought as he returned his gaze back to Yami. Yuugi felt his fear drift away as his amethyst colored eyes were caught in a sea of deep crimson. As he drowned in the intense heat of Yami's gaze he was emersed in the feeling that he could own the world. Smiling shyly he grabbed Yami outstretched hand, pulling himself over the fence and onto Hell Fire's back.
Shaking his head lightly, Yuugi's eyes suddenly went wide as he noticed that there was no saddle. "Yami." he called out nervously.
"Yes" Yami purred warmly back as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's waist and gripped Hell Fire's mane tightly, pressing himself closer.
"There's no saddle." he replied plainly as if it was the most obviously thing in the world. Yami smirked as he nuzzled into Yuugi's neck chuckling lightly, "don't worry I would never let you fall." Yuugi blushed as Yami let a low growl form in the back of his throat. With a swift kick, Hell's fire turned and trotted forward straight for the fence on the opposite side of the yard. Yuugi scrunched his eyes tightly shut as they rapidly approached the fence. He gripped Hell Fire's mane tighter as Hell's Fire suddenly lurched forward. Yuugi opened his eyes as he felt the wondrous feeling of flying, then yelped loudly as the roughly hit the ground. Another whimper escaped Yuugi as Hell Fire's roughly hit the ground again as he cleared the second border fence. He closed his eyes tightly as he felt himself staring to slip but open them again as he was held firmly in place by Yami's strong arms.
Yuugi looked back as he felt Hell Fire rhythm smoothed off, he gasped softly as he felt his fear melting away as fearless crimson bore into his. "I told you I would never let you fall." Yuugi smiled warmly as he turned to watch the scenery pass by as the wide open fields tuned into hilly valleys, he had never felt as free as he did now not even running free in his wolf from under the full moon.
Yuugi gasped as Yami brought Hell's Fire to a stop at the top of the hill. "Wow Yami it's so beautiful." They stood in front of a small valley off to the left was a small lake that shimmered in the late afternoon sun. The trees that surrounded the small lake were bare but they too sparked with the hint of frost that still hung to the branches. The fallen leaves of the trees lay silently on the ground or floating peacefully in the lake. Most humans saw winter as only the season of death and destruction, but the truth was that this was nature way of healing and bring new life into the world. It was at times like this that Yuugi loved not being human, that he was wolf, a brother animal, for the human's seemed to have forgotten where they came from, how much nature had given them, and only a rare few of the humans could truly enjoy the raw beauty of this place and others like it. Yami nodded as he dismounted the huge black beast and held his hand out to Yuugi. Yuugi heisted in grabbing Yami's hand, up here a top of Hell's Fire he had felt free, truly free for the first time in his life, and he wasn't sure if he was ready to give it up yet. But the chose was made for him as Hell's Fire shifted and Yuugi lost his balance, falling from his back. Yuugi closed his eyes expecting for the second time that day to hit the ground, he was surprise when warm leather clad arms captured him. As he looked up and into Yami fear filled eyes and it suddenly hit him. It wasn't up top Hell's Fire that he felt free, but it was in Yami's arms that these feeling were came to the surface.
Yuugi blushed darkly as he felt Yami's muscles ripple from beneath his leather shirt as he stood up, Yuugi still in his arms.
"Daijobu desu ka"? Yami asked as he pulled Yuugi close to his chest as he walked down the well used path to the small lake before he stopped and sat down on a fallen log. Yuugi nodded shakily trying to push away knowing that he looked like a fool. "Domo arigato gozaimaru."
"Do itamashite." He whispered as he tighten his grip around Yuugi's waist preventing Yuugi from leaving. Yuugi sighed as he buried his head into Yami neck letting his emotions settle before pulling back. Yami studied Yuugi hard as he pulled back he gave a small smile as he saw that the fear had diminished in Yuugi's eyes. With a small grunt he loosened his grip letting Yuugi sit up in his lap before he stood up pulling Yuugi up with him.
Shaking his head lightly Yuugi mumbled, "shouldn't we be heading back now?" Yuugi giggled at Yami's confused look. "We still have to fill out that paperwork, remember?" Yami chuckled as what was quickly becoming his trademark smirk slipped on his face before pulling away from Yuugi and casually walked over to Hell's Fire. "Why go back home when I have it right here"? Yuugi just shook his head as Yami pulled off a saddle pack from behind Hell's Fire hunches that he had failed to notices before now. 'He just keeps surprising me,' Yuugi thought as Yami retuned to side handing him a blue pen and a small packet of papers.
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"Thank you Yami, that was a lot of fun." Yami smiled as he dismounted offering his hand to Yuugi whom smiled back as he excepted his hand.
Lightly patting Hell's Fire neck he asked, "how about you come inside and have some dinner, it's still pretty early." Yuugi glanced up at the sky, he had about two hours until nightfall.
"We can discuss how we want to run this project." Yami added at Yuugi's frown.
"Sure." Yami grinned as he gently grabbed Yuugi hand and lead him up the front of the walkway and through the front door.
"Wow!" Yuugi exclaimed as they walked through the door. The living had really changed since he had last visited before Yami's family had moved in. Before the living room had been painted a plan off-white color and held no joy or personally, but now it held a warmth with it brightly painted walls and beautiful Italian style paintings.
"Come on Yuugi." Yami mumbled embarrassed as he gently pulled Yuugi through the living room door and into the kitchen. Yuugi was mildly surprised when Yami didn't stop in the kitchen and instead was pulled up the stairs and into the first room on the left. Yuugi's eyes went wide as the leather-clad wolf opened his bedroom door. He had known that it was Yami's room because of the small sign that hung on the door with his name on it. 'Wow I never knew that these room's were so huge.' The room was painted a smoothing royal purple color and was highlighted with a white trim. Surprisingly the carpet was a dark tan color that brought out the color on the walls. There were several gold Egyptian style paintings and artifacts that decorated the room. The strong scent of foreign spices and hot sand with a hint of vanilla lingered in the room.
"Something wrong?" Yami asked at Yuugi confused expression as he sat down on a plush red chair next to the bar. Yuugi looked around one last time before he turned his confusion filled eyes on Yami.
"Where's your bed?" Yami chuckled, as Yuugi blushed hard, realizing what the question might have implied.
Still chuckling he pointed to the door on the far wall that had a small poster of Egypt on it. "It's in there, this is just the living room. It's kinda like a my own Condo." Yami smirked at Yuugi's blush as he turned towards the small kitchen.
"I had no idea that the room's in these houses were so big." Yuugi commented as he fiddled with a napkin holder on the counter.
"Yea I didn't think that it was going to be so big either. Is Konoko Gohan ok with you?" Yami asked as he pulled out a small brown bowl out of his refrigerator.
"Yea sounds good to me. And Yami," Yuugi paused as Yami looked up curiosity clearly shinning in his crimson eyes. "thanks for everything." Yami smiled as he nodded.
"So Yuugi how many children do you want to have with me?" Yuugi's head snapped up, his eyes wide with shock.
"Wha, what?" Yami chuckled as he pulled the bowl out of the microwave, scooping a few scoops into two empty bowls.
"You seemed to be saying that a lot today. It will be one of the questions that we will have to answer. So I just wanted to ask you because I know that who ever becomes the "father" in this relationship gets to choose how many children the couple have.
Yuugi blushed lightly as Yami handed him a warm bowl of Konoko Gohan and a can of Diet Coke. Giggling nervously he answered, "I've always wanted children. I don't think that I could ever have enough children, but to put a realistic number to it I would have to say that two or three would be nice."
"Yea sounds nice to me too. I want children to." Yami happily replied as he put a lid on top of the extra Konoko Gohan.
Yuugi frowned as he took a bite of his Konoko Gohan. "What is it? Does it taste bad?" Yami questioned at Yuugi's frown. Yuugi's eyes went wide in panic, "Oh, no, no it taste wonderful it's just that I don't want to keep you from eating with your family later." Yami just shook his head as he jumped up on the bar counter pulling up one leg before taking his first bite.
"My pack is always busy, doing all sorts of things, so we hardly ever ear dinner together except on Sundays when the pack goes hunting." Yami snorted before he added "even if we were all here I daught that we would eat dinner together."
"Oh," was all that Yuugi could managed as he continued eating his meal. Trying to distract Yami from his depressing thoughts Yuugi asked, "so Yami else what do you know about how your father is going to run this project?"
Yami smiled as he picked at a mushroom in his bowl with his chopsticks. "Besides what I just told you, about as much as you do. My dad doesn't want any accusations of favoritism so he going to run everything like he did with choosing partners, everything will be chosen by the students by draw. Only a few things will be aloud to be decided by the couples, he claims that it will be more like real life that way." Yuugi just nodded, he couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Aren't you hot Yuugi?" Yuugi looked up half in shock and half in confusion. Yami chuckled as he pointed to Yuugi's jacket. Yuugi blushed as he glanced down at his jacket. His blushed darkened as he noticed that Yami had taken his off when they had first arrived. Yuugi smiled and nodded as he stood and removed his jacket throwing it on the chair beside him.
"Dear Ra." Yuugi jumped when he felt something touch his bruised arm gently. Yuugi turned to look into deep crimson eyes that held anger and sadness. Yuugi winced as Yami gently slid his fingers over his new wounds as gently as possible. Yuugi could see the concern in his eyes.
"Is this what that bastard did to you?" Yami hissed venomously as Yuugi tried to pull away, but Yami just wrapped an arm around Yuugi's waist pulling him closer as he continued inspecting Yuugi's arm.
"I'm going to go get my dad, stay here." Yuugi watched after the quickly retreating Yami, wondering, 'how will Mr. Kamomoto help, I mean he's just a school teacher.' Yuugi thought as he sat back in the chair picking at what was left of his dinner a confused expression on his face. After a few moments Yuugi got up grabbing his jacket and walked over to the mirror sitting in the corner near Yami's bedroom door. 'Why is he making such a big deal out of this I have had worst wounds from Seto before.' Yuugi though as he stood in front of the mirror, starring at the dark bruises. Yuugi turned when he heard the door opening, pulling on his jacket as Yami and his father walked thought the door. The elder Kamomoto caring small doctors bag.
With a small smile Cristiano made his way over to Yami's black leather couch. Patting the seat beside him he said, "why don't you sit over here Yuugi and I'll take a look at your wound." Yuugi just shook his head but before he could protest Yami picked him up and carried him over to the couch. Yuugi lowered his eyes to the floor as Yami gently sat him down before sitting on the arm of the couch.
"Yuugi?" Cristiano whispered firmly as he touched Yuugi chin forcing him to look up.
"Yes sensei."
"I need you to take this off so that I can check your arm." Cristiano said as he smiled gently as he tugged lightly at Yuugi's jacket. Yuugi nodded as he embarrassedly removed his jacket, shame written clearly on his face. Cristiano gasped lightly as Yuugi removed his jacket.
"Who did this to you?" Cristiano asked surprising there was no anger or malice in his voice as he gently ran his fingers over Yuugi's bruised and cut flesh. Yuugi gripped his jacket tightly as he tried to fight the feeling of having to answer his sensei question. His voice had just sounded so understanding and soft.
"Seto," he whispered before returning his gaze to the floor. Immense guilt swept over him, he couldn't believe he had just told, he didn't want to get Seto in trouble. Cristiano just nodded deciding that now was not the time to get angry, even if he didn't know Yuugi very well he was still one of his students and the future mate of his son.
" I'm not going to lie to you Yuugi this is going to hurt a lot." Cristiano said as he opened his black bag pulling out a small piece of cloth and doused it with a sweet smelling liquid. Yuugi nodded as he looked around for something to grab but was disappointed when he found nothing. He was caught off guard when he felt a hand slip into his, looking up he found Yami sitting next to him a sweet smile on his face. Yuugi smiled back before leaning against Yami's shoulder taking in his sweet scent as Yami squeezed his hand.
Yuugi squeezed Yami's hand hard as he tightly clamped his eyes shut as burning, red-hot pain crashed through his arm spreading like wildfire to the rest of his body. Yuugi opened his eyes in surprise as the pain suddenly stopped and a tingling sensation raced along the top portion of his skin. Yuugi gasped softly as he took in the sight, Cristiano who had his deep green eyes closed, both his hands were position around his arm hovering just a few inches above the cuts. But the most surprising thing was that he was glowing a soft blue. He knew that this kind of healing could be done but it could only be done by powerful healers. That meant that Cristiano had to be a powerful healer, but then why did he teach at a high school instead of making big money somewhere else. Yuugi shook his head roughly, none of this made any sense. He turned when he felt a light squeeze on his hand.
"Daijobu desu ka?" Yami whispered trying not to disturber his father's concentration. Yuugi sighed heavily as he snuggled a little bit deeper into Yami chest.
"Hai," Yuugi whispered back. Yuugi just closed his eyes again as he aloud himself to totally relax against Yami's shoulder, letting the pain drift away. He didn't know why but he felt that he had know Yami forever, his spicy scent just seemed so familiar.
"They're all done Yuugi." Cristiano smiled as he stood up after wrapping a gauze bandage around Yuugi's upper arm. "Unfortunately I wasn't able to heal all the cuts all the way so there is still a chance that they could open up again, but there should no longer be any pain."
Yuugi smiled as he moved his arm surprised that he felt no pain from moving it anymore. With a light chuckle Yuugi pulled away from Yami's tight embrace and stood from the couch bowing deeply to Cristiano "Domo arigato gozaimasu" and then he turned to Yami who had stood up behind him and bowed deeply to him as well, "domo arigato goza.."
Yuugi let out a gasp of pain as he felt a light touch on his lower back. "Yuugi come sit back on the couch." Cristiano said in a strained voice as he lowed Yuugi leather black shirt back down. Before Yuugi could protest Yami gently grabbed his hand and pulled him over to his black leather couch sitting down before pulling Yuugi on to his lap. He knew better to disagreed or argue with his dad when he used that tone, he was likely to get violent.
"Yuugi would you turn your back to me please?" Yuugi nodded as turned sideways on Yami's lap. Yuugi glanced up at Yami who refused to loosen his grip around his waist. Yami just smiled back gently as he raised an elegant eyebrow at him in response. Yuugi smiled nervously at him and lowered his head to Yami's shoulder, closing his eyes wishing that it would all just go away. Yami watch curiously as his dad sat facing Yuugi's back and gently pulled Yuugi's shirt up. He raised both eyebrows when Yuugi whimpered in pain against his neck as his dad ran his fingers lightly over his back. He gently squeezed Yuugi's hand. 'What's going on?' Yami wounded as Yuugi whimpered again.
Yami's eyes went wide as he heard his dad curse, his dad never cursed unless it really upset him. Giving Yuugi one last reinsuring squeeze he slid Yuugi off his lap and onto the couch before he stood up and moved to stand behind his father. A gasp caught in his throat as he took in the sight, and he had thought that Yuugi's arm had been bad. Yuugi's entire back was black and blue from the top of his shoulders to the small of his back it was such a shocking contrast to his snow white skin. But the bruising wasn't the most shocking part, the most shocking part were the two long deep cut marks that ran down both sides on his spine. It was obvious because of all the bruising and the scaring over instead of healing meant that whatever had made those marks had a small amount of sliver in it.
"Yami?" Yami snapped out of his shock at the sound of his father's concerned voice. Yami nodded as he turned away, a small amount of discussed on his face.
"Could you go get my other bag?" Yami nodded giving Yuugi a reinsuring smile before turning and hurrying out the door.
"Yuugi," Cristiano called gently as Yuugi tried to pull his shirt back down shame clearly written on his face.
"How ya know?" Yuugi whispered softly as he gave up on his struggling with his shirt and instead tightly hugged the leather couch pillow close to his chest. Cristiano smiled sadly as he wetted another cloth. He chuckled lightly at Yuugi terrified look. "Don't worry it's just water."
"When you bowed to Yami I saw the ending of the longer scare not to mention the bruising. Besides that I could smell a small amount of blood." With a small frown he added, "but I wasn't sure at first if it was from the first wound." Yuugi just offered him a weak smile as Cristiano begin gently cleaning his back.
"How long have you had these wounds?" Cristiano asked as he ran his wet cloth carefully over Yuugi's bruised back.
"Please don't make me do this." Cristiano stopped as he heard the amount of desperation in Yuugi's voice, almost as if he would do anything to make Cristiano go away and forget this had ever happened.
"Why?" Cristiano asked softly as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's shoulders being careful that he didn't hurt Yuugi anymore then he already was.
Yuugi smiled softly as he leaned back into the hug before saying, "because I can tell that you're already tired from fixing my arm and also" he trailed off for a moment his eyes glazed over before he snapped back, "I-I don't want anyone to get in trouble."
Cristiano frowned as he pulled back dousing his cloth again the scent of blood hung in the air. "Unfortunately I can't use my healing powers to heal these wounds. For one thing it has already started to scar over and it was done with sliver." Yuugi nodded as he closed his eyes, the pain was becoming almost too much. "I will try to promise you Yuugi that no one will get in trouble for this, but I need to know how long ago that they were made so that I can help you." When he received no response from Yuugi he tried another approach. "Does any one else know about this?" Yuugi just shook his head eyes still closed. 'This could get me some answers.' Cristiano thought as he tried again.
"I'll make a deal with you then, if you tell me what happened and come back here every few days or so to let me clean and change the bandages and I won't tell your parents or anyone else what happened."
Yuugi opened his eyes slightly gazing long and hard into his teachers dark green eyes, after a few minutes of silence Yuugi nodded, sighing heavily ready to begin his story when the door opening interrupted him. Yuugi let out a small sight of relief as Yami walked through the door, a large black bag in hand. Silently Yami handed the bag to his father and rejoined Yuugi side.
"Go on Yuugi," Cristiano urged. Yuugi sighed as he closed his eyes and prayed that Kazue would forgive him and that Cristiano would keep his word and not tell.
"I guess to know the whole story I would have to start way before this particular injury occurred." Cristiano nodded at Yuugi's pause. "Well you already got a small taste of Seto's attitude and possessiveness earlier this morning. He hates it when anyone tries to get close to me, even when they're not. Both in elementary and in middle school Seto didn't just verbally attack people, like he does now, he physically attacked them too. So over the years everyone has grown to fear and resent Seto, even the teachers. Well about four days before break Seto saw me and Nataga Kazue working on a project together. He became angry when he saw that she had my jacket on, I had given it to her because we were working outside and she was cold. Well after school that day he cornered her and threatened that if she tried to do anything to take me away she would come to regret it. Well soon Kazue boyfriend found out that Seto had threatened her. Well Hitami her boyfriend had always been a little on the crazy side since he hit his head back in the first grade after falling off the monkey bars. Seto should have known better then to mess with Hitami." Yuugi mumbled as he buried his head into Yami's shoulder.
"And so he decided that he would get revenge. So the last day of school he brought a knife to science class. Now in my AP biology class no one really likes me including the teacher, mostly because over the years Seto has done something similar to them. Anyway that day I became Hitomi's partner in a dissection project. So while I was setting everything up, my back to him, Hitami raised a large blade and trusted about an inch of it into my back, pulling down harshly down, creating the longer mark on my back. He then raised the knife again and plunged it back into my back again but he only got half down this time because Mr. Yamada stopped him, not that he was worried or cared or anything but because be really likes his job."
Yuugi couldn't help it any longer the tears begin streaming down his cheeks, all the pain and sadness that had accumulated over the years had finally boiled over. He looked up surprised as Yami started brushing away his tears. Sniffing lightly he continued his story.
"He gave me a new shirt and pretty mush told me to get over it, he didn't even let me go to the bathroom to let me get cleaned up. So as soon as the bell rang I went straight to the bathroom, on my way there I ran into Kazue. She was horribly upset, she had just found out what had happened from one of Hitami's friends . By that time I was beginning to feel weak, I had thought that it was from the blood loss but later I found out that it had more to do with the fact that it had been done with sliver then anything else. Anyway as she profusely began to apologies she helped me to the bathroom, leaving a trial of blood behind us. After she helped me clean up she began to beg me not to tell what had happened and I knew that she couldn't live without him and he would most differently go to jail for this, and I couldn't let Seto hurt another person so I agreed."
Yuugi gasped as he was pulled into a light hug his eyes going wide as the foreign scent of spices filled his senses, he smiled as he nuzzled deeper into Yami's neck. He sighed lightly at the longing and lost feeling that he felt as Yami pulled back.
"Yuugi." Yuugi jumped slightly as he turned around his eyes going wide, he had completely forgotten that Cristiano was there. Yuugi smiled nervously as Cristiano pulled out a small bottle marked with a light green label.
"I have some bad news. I can't heal theses wounds like I did before, they are too old but more importantly it's been done with sliver. So it will have to be treated differently to make sure that the sliver poison that is still left in your system is purged. It will also have to be done the human way and because of that I will have to put you to sleep for a little while. I'm also afraid that it will be a little painful."
Yuugi stiffened, fear etched in his eyes before he nodded. "That's alright," Yuugi whispered as he turned back to Yami who had tightened his hold. 'I deserve the pain.' He though as a sickly sweet smelling washcloth covered his mouth and nose before complete darkness took over.
"Maybe you should stay Yuugi. Dad said that you would feel weak and drowsy afterwards." Yami said, as he walked slowly besides Yuugi making sure the stubborn little one didn't add falling down the stairs on his list of injuries that his dad had to fix today. Yuugi just weakly shook his head slowly gripping the railing tighter as he carefully made his way down the stairs. Yuugi tightly closed his eyes, whimpering as the world began spinning around him. Yami eyes went wide as he caught Yuugi preventing him from falling down the stairs. With a small sigh and a light protest from Yuugi he picked him up bridal style continued down the stairs.
"Are you sure that you don't want to stay?" Yami tried to reason with Yuugi as he reached the bottom of the stairs. Yuugi just nodded weakly as he struggled lightly trying to get Yami to put him down, he had already embarrassed him self enough today. Yuugi sighed and stopped struggling as Yami pulled him closer, he could feel his remaining energy being drained.
With a small frown Yami opened the front door, "I'll give you a ride then." He knew that there was no way that Yuugi could make it home alone. Before Yuugi could protest Yami gave two short sharp whistles causing Yuugi to jump slightly. Raising his head off Yami's shoulder he gazed out into the darkness as the steady pounding of horse hooves approached.
Yami chuckled darkly as the young mare came bounding up to the porch, stopping just inches from the fragile wood. Claire was one the shiest and most docile horse that his pack owned she was also the most beautiful mare in the herd. Waking Yuugi enough so that he could loosely grasp Claire's mane before he heaving himself and Yuugi onto Claire back.
"I'm not hurting you am I?" Yami asked as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's waist. Dad had said that Yuugi's back would be very sore for the next couple of days.
"No." Yuugi whispered as Yami gave Claire a lightly kick. Yuugi closed his eyes just letting the soft rhythm and the steady breathing of Yami over his right shoulder lau him into a light sleep, trusting Yami to keep his safe.
Yuugi moaned lightly as he opened his eyes his house coming into view. He really didn't want to leave Yami's embrace. The good news was that the light sleep seemed to have resorted a little bit of his energy. He didn't think that Yami would have to carry him to the door and up to his room.
"Thanks Yami, for everything." Was all that Yuugi whispered as he slid down Claire's side until he reached to ground, Yuugi tightly gripped Yami's pants leg as the world began spinning again.
"Are you sure your going to be all right?" Yuugi just smiled weakly up at Yami as he released his grip before he started towards the door.
"Yea just pray that I can get up in the morning." Yami chuckled as he turned Claire sharply before giving her a swift kick. Yuugi smiled again as Yami turned around once more, waving bye before pushing Claire faster down the smooth paved driveway. With a small shake of his head Yuugi turned back to his house his smile fading a he
noticed that all the lights were off. 'That's funny it's not that late someone should be awake. Maybe Yami should have come in' Yuugi thought as he twisted the doorknob, pushing the door open.
Yuugi shifted nervously as he reached for the light switch. A cold, bitter feeling swept over him as he flipped the switch but the lights didn't turn on. He cried out as he was suddenly slammed against the door. He gave another cry as the doorknob was shoved violently into his abdomen.
"What were you doing my sweet Yuugi? I can smell him all over you."
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I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, I feel that this chapter still lack something's but I figured that I need to post.
Also as I was reviewing this story for the last time before posting it, I noticed that none of the others characters had made much of an appearance and I know that many people wanted to see Bakura and Ryou make an appearance so I have decided that the next chapter or two will show the relationship that Yuugi has with the others. I think that will make some people happy.
Also because many people didn't want to see Mai and Honda together so I deiced that I would put Mai and Jou together. Hope that make some of you happy.
Please review.
I hope that all my reviews can forgive me for the long delay of this chapter so may things have attributed to it's long delay, witch includes a small case of writers block that helped started another story that I hope to post soon.
I would also like to sincerely thank everyone who gave their caring words about my writing style. It made to fell confident about my writing abilities. Also all full names are given last name first.
I am also sure that there are some spelling mistakes still left but I tried to find as many as I could before I posted.
Dictionary of words for this chapter:
Daijoubo desk ka?-- are you alright?
Arigato gozaimasu-- Thank you
Domo Arigato gozaimasu-- Thank you very much (formal)
Do itamashite-- You're welcome
Konoko Gohan-- a Japanese rice dish made with mushroom and rice
Sensei-- teacher
Hai-- yes
Please if you notice anything wrong in the translations please tell me.
I hope that you enjoy this chapter.
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Yuugi growled as he threw another shirt angrily over his shoulder. He snorted as he watched the shirt slide down wall and fall to the floor adding to the already huge pile of discarded clothes. 'What are you stressing so much about, your just going to fill out paperwork, not going out on a date.' Yuugi snapped at himself. Rolling his eyes, he thrusted open his dresser drawer glaring angrily at the contents inside before he grabbed a black sleeveless muscle shirt. He sighed as he slipped off his school jacket and white undershirt and slipped on the tight black shirt.
He grimaced as he walked over to his floor length mirror. Several large purple and black bruises adored his right upper and lower arm. Several deep lacerations also adored his upper arm. Yuugi just shook his head as he grabbed his schools light blue jacket from off his bed and put it on effectively covering up the wounds and bruises. Glancing back at the mirror he just shook his head sometimes he just wished that Seto would be more gentile.
Glancing at his clock on the wall, he sight knowing that he still had half an hour until he had to leave and meet Yami. 'What should I do?' Yuugi asked himself as he collapsed onto his bed with a sigh. 'Maybe I should start my homework?' Yuugi question as he turned over. He jumped slightly at the sound of a thump, sitting up he looked over the edge of his bed, surprised to find the contents of his backpack scattered all over the floor. Rolling his amethyst colored eyes he slid lazily off the bed and onto the floor, picking up his books and scattered papers, and shoving them back into his bag.
"Hey Jou's note." Yuugi mumbled as he picked it up. Before quickly opening it.
"Hey, Yugu,
Can you believe that we have a new teacher? Hope he's cool, I mean no one can be more boring then Mr. Smith, maybe you wont have to worry about Seto being your partner after all. Isn't that to much to hope for?"
Yuugi shook his head a he shifted into a more comfortable position knowing that Jou was just rambling on about things until he got to his point. Despite the fact that Jou had a tough outer shell he was all mushy inside.
"Anyway," 'Ah, here it comes,' Yuugi thought as he continued reading out loud. "What do you think my mom and dad will say about wanting to turn Mai into one of us? What about your father and the High Council?" Yuugi sighed as he heard Jou's worries and fear through his writing. Everyone knew how much Jou loved Mai despite the fact that she was a human. Mai and Jouunchi had been dating for almost 3 ½ years and had been friend's way longer then that. What upset Jou the most was that he couldn't even drop hints to lessen the blow about his secret, even as he fell deeper and deeper in love with her. He feared that because he kept his secret from her that she would leave him. He was also half-afraid that his family would say no. But what he feared the most was that Seto's father was on the High Council and might ruin his chances of being with her. Now with a little more then a month left before the mating ceremony begins, he must bring her before his parents and ask them permission to bring her, a human, into their family. Then if they approve then he had to ask permission from his father and the High Council for their permission to turn her into a wolf and produce children.
Yuugi frowned as he pushed himself off the floor and walked over to his desk, turning on his computer, waiting for the familiar green screen to pop up.
"Voice analysis"
"Mouto Yuugi" Yuugi grinned as his computer begin making screeching and grinding sounds, signaling that it was starting up. While waiting for it to boot-up Yuugi read the end of Jou's note.
"What do you think of those new students, I know you like one of them I saw you blushing as he pasted by. Won't Seto be happy?"
*Flash back*
"What, what did you say?" Yuugi managed to stuttered out, his soft amethyst colored eyes going wide. He swallowed hard as Yami leaned closer his lips only a few inches from his. Yuugi's eyes went wider as Yami nuzzled gently into his neck, his lips running lightly over his neck.
"You know what I mean. Come to my place after school and you will understand." Yami purred softly against his ear before kissing Yuugi's cheek warmly.
*End of Flash Back*
'Yami'
"Objective?" Yuugi jumped, a light blush covering his cheeks. 'I got to stop thinking about that.'
" I want to write an e-mail."
"Objective confirmed."
Yuugi sat up straighter as the E-mail program started up.
To: BlondHairedWolf@wol.com
From: Leader_Of_The_Pack@wol.com
Dear Jou,
You shouldn't worry so much, there's no reason why your parents would say no about bring Mai into your family they love her. Heck your mom fusses over her like she her own daughter, and your dad hasn't kicked her out yet so that's saying something and unlike Seto their not looking for the best genes in town. As for my dad and the High Council, you shouldn't worry about them either. By the way you were right we do have a sweet new teacher, I could only imagine what would happen if he had let Seto be my partner. Well I have to go. Don't worry so much Jou, everything will turn out all right for you.
Yuugi sighed as he clicked the send button not bothering to answer the rest of Jou's note, he really didn't want to start anything. Shaking his head knowing that most likely it would anyway and stood from his desk. glancing at the clock again he noticed that it was time to go or he would be late.
'Wow this place has really changed.' Yuugi thought as he walked through the front gate of the Komomoto estate in awe. Even thought winter was settling in the trees in the yard still had their beautiful fall leaves and the grass was still a lushes green with out any hints of brown spots. Yuugi cocked his head to the side as the south wind brought a new scent that he never smelled before. Yuugi sighed as he couldn't resist the urge to follow the scent. 'Damn curiosity.' Yuugi cursed as he walked off the main path and around the large house.
Yuugi looked around smiling at the simple beauty of the estate, trying to find the cause of the scent. "Wow" Yuugi whispered as he walked out of the large garden threshold and into a wide open field several yards behind the house. Walking closer to the brown fence his eyes went wide, he had never seen anything so beautiful and free. Inside the large fenced area were hundreds of horses, each a different color and size. Yuugi swallowed hard as one large black horse trotted over wearily, his ears pinned back, snarling angrily as he reached his long neck over the fence sniffing heavily. Yuugi was frozen with fear as the horse jet black head snapped up his ears pinned back, bearing his teeth angrily. Despite the fear that coursed through his veins Yuugi took another step forward, he had never seen an animal like this before. Yuugi glanced curiously at the jet-black animal as it's ears perked forward and neighed loudly as it pressed itself against the fence. Yuugi jumped slightly as the horse rubbed against his leg until he reached his jacket pocket. He cried out as the horse stuck it's muzzle into his jacket pocket, pulling out his apple. As the pure black horse continued munching on his apple Yuugi hesitantly walked closer as he reached out and stroked the massive best neck. 'Wow I've never been this close to another animal before, normally their scared away by my wolf scent.'
"Hey what are you doing you stupid fool, get away from him." Yuugi jumped in surprise as a leather whip passed over his shoulder, cracking only inches in front of his face. He quickly turned around to find a old white haired man dressed only in a pair of dirty overalls and brown boots. Yuugi winced as he gazed into the man's angry and fearful dark green eyes. Yuugi backed up slightly as the man quickly approached, he yelped quietly as the man roughly grabbed his wrist, wrenching him close to his chest, before slapping him hard across the face. Yuugi eyes went wide as he let the man continue to drag him away, he knew better then to try to defend himself, he was after all on, another pack's territory despite the fact that his family owned the land. He would get into big trouble if he hurt this man.
"You stupid fool, do you know what that evil, mad horse could do to you." The man screeched as he roughly shook Yuugi by the shoulders as he raised his hand again and brought it down on Yuugi left cheek. "He could have killed you." Yuugi glanced over his shoulder as the man continued to yell and shake him. The jet-black horse was going crazy, stopping angrily pressing hard against the fence as if trying to break it down.
'Maybe I was wrong' Yuugi thought as he closed his eyes. He jumped slightly as he felt something come over his shoulder with great force, shoving the man off him. Yuugi eyes went wide as the horse begin nuzzling against his shoulder. Still in shock he turned around and let the horse nuzzle into his chest. He turned back around as the man hastily got off the ground whip in hand.
"No!" Yuugi shouted stepping in front of the horse as the white haired man raised his whip raised ready to strike.
"You stupid, foolish boy just you wait until the masters find out you're hear then what I do to that devil horse will be the least of your worries." The old man crackled as he raised his whip again ready to strike Yuugi. "Now get out of my way."
"Junichi stop, I've invited him hear." Yuugi turned towards the garden entrance as Yami's regal and commanding voice rang out through the yard. He watched silently as Junichi turned towards Yami running quickly to his side pushing the whip into his hand before latching tightly to his arm as he mumbled franticly. "But Yami-sama that horse is nuts he could kill that little boy in one blow. He's already attacked me. Please go and save that stupid foolish boy he won't listen to me." Yuugi looked back at the horse and for a second he saw the madness in his eyes, but as he continued to softy stroke the horse neck he could somehow feel that this young, free spirited horse would not hurt him. He really didn't know how he knew, maybe it had something to do with his predator instincts.
"It's alright Junichi I'll deal with it." Yami said firmly as he wrenched the man's hand from his arm. As the old man continued protesting Yami snapped coldly "Junichi I said I would deal with it. Now get out of my sight." Yuugi suddenly felt guilty as the old man nervously scampered away, looking back every few seconds, as if he was waiting for the huge black horse to make it's killing blow. Yuugi shrunk back father into the steeds neck as Yami continue to glare at the retreating man, slightly afraid of what the darkly glaring wolf might do. Yuugi relaxed as Yami turned back to him, his harsh eyes softening as they fell upon his lightly shaking leather-clad form.
"Sorry about that." Yami said softly as he turned one last time to make sure that the green-eyed man was gone. "Are you alright?" Yami asked as he quickly covered the distance between them his crimson colored eyes going wide for a moment at the sight of the quickly forming light purple bruise on Yuugi's cheek before going back to normal. Yuugi cocked his head to the side as the black colored horse begun nuzzling against his leg in an attempt to reach his fallen apple. Yuugi chuckled lightly as he bent down and picked up the apple holding it out to the happily neighing horse. Yuugi blinked as soft fingers brushed against his cheek drawing him back to Yami's question.
Yuugi giggled as he reached up and brushed his fingers softly over Yami's, "Yea, don't worry about it." To be truthful he didn't even feel it after all he had suffered much worse breaking up fights between Jou and Seto. Yuugi's smile disappeared as he let his hand drop as he pushed Yami away from him slightly before he bowed whispering, "Gomen nansai Yami if I hadn't." But he didn't get any father, as Yami reached down and gripped his hand and pulled him the little ways to the brown fence. Yuugi didn't say anything as Yami pulled him in front of him before leaning against him, his chin resting on his shoulder, his crimson eyes gazing intently out into the open field. Shifting nervously Yuugi finally found his nerve as Yami wrapped his arms loosely around his stomach.
"Yami?"
"Yes Yuugi," he purred gently. Yuugi shivered lightly as Yami's warm breath rolled over his sensitive ear.
"I always thought that animals like these would never come willing to our kind, but this one doesn't seem afraid at all." Yami chuckled darkly as he tightened his grip pulling Yuugi closer so that he was in better contact with him. Yuugi glanced over his shoulder, Yami's eyes had returned to the herd.
"My family had been raising this heard of horses for thousands of years, by now they are very used to our scent. Whenever we add a new horse to the herd, the head mare sets the example not to fear us and they eventually they learn themselves that there is nothing to fear." Yuugi nodded as he turned back to the herd as well, they sure were very beautiful animals.
"You know," Yami trailed off for a moment almost as if he was contemplating something. "the herd is very familiar with my pack's scent by now but they are normally very wearily around others wolves, especially Hell's Fire here, he's never taken to someone this fast before." Yuugi would swear on the Holy book of the Goddesses that Yami's smirk grew as he gently began nuzzling into his neck.
"How would you like to go for a ride?" Yami whispered softly against his neck, pressing very close, Yuugi eyes went wide he could feel the begging of Yami's arousal pressing against his back.
"We can't it's against the law." Yuugi cried out as he pulled away a look of panic burning in his eyes. Yami looked confused for a second before he broke out laughing a light blush on his cheeks. It took several attempts before he could get himself under control enough to get out, "not like that I meant on Hell's Fire here."
Yuugi blushed darkly as Yami patted Hell's Fire neck as he continued chuckling ever so slightly. The thing that surprised him the most was that he didn't feel offended or embarrassed like he always had with Seto.
Before he had the chance to answer Yami's proposed question Yami made the decision for him by pushing on Hell's Fire neck until he turned long ways against the fence then placed his foot on the top rail of the fence and swung himself onto Hell's Fire's back. Yuugi glanced into Hell's Fire dark brown eyes, eyes that held a small amount of madness yes, but past that he could see love and confidence he had for his master. His eyes almost seemed to be begging him to join Yami. Yuugi just shook his head lightly, what was he thinking? Yuugi felt the blush creeping onto his cheeks as he glanced up at Yami who looked regal and proud as a newly crowned king on top of Hell's Fire. His blush darkened as Yami stretched out his sun kissed hand as a silent offering to join him. Yuugi chewed on his bottom lip as he rubbed his arm nervously, 'I don't know.' he thought as he returned his gaze back to Yami. Yuugi felt his fear drift away as his amethyst colored eyes were caught in a sea of deep crimson. As he drowned in the intense heat of Yami's gaze he was emersed in the feeling that he could own the world. Smiling shyly he grabbed Yami outstretched hand, pulling himself over the fence and onto Hell Fire's back.
Shaking his head lightly, Yuugi's eyes suddenly went wide as he noticed that there was no saddle. "Yami." he called out nervously.
"Yes" Yami purred warmly back as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's waist and gripped Hell Fire's mane tightly, pressing himself closer.
"There's no saddle." he replied plainly as if it was the most obviously thing in the world. Yami smirked as he nuzzled into Yuugi's neck chuckling lightly, "don't worry I would never let you fall." Yuugi blushed as Yami let a low growl form in the back of his throat. With a swift kick, Hell's fire turned and trotted forward straight for the fence on the opposite side of the yard. Yuugi scrunched his eyes tightly shut as they rapidly approached the fence. He gripped Hell Fire's mane tighter as Hell's Fire suddenly lurched forward. Yuugi opened his eyes as he felt the wondrous feeling of flying, then yelped loudly as the roughly hit the ground. Another whimper escaped Yuugi as Hell Fire's roughly hit the ground again as he cleared the second border fence. He closed his eyes tightly as he felt himself staring to slip but open them again as he was held firmly in place by Yami's strong arms.
Yuugi looked back as he felt Hell Fire rhythm smoothed off, he gasped softly as he felt his fear melting away as fearless crimson bore into his. "I told you I would never let you fall." Yuugi smiled warmly as he turned to watch the scenery pass by as the wide open fields tuned into hilly valleys, he had never felt as free as he did now not even running free in his wolf from under the full moon.
Yuugi gasped as Yami brought Hell's Fire to a stop at the top of the hill. "Wow Yami it's so beautiful." They stood in front of a small valley off to the left was a small lake that shimmered in the late afternoon sun. The trees that surrounded the small lake were bare but they too sparked with the hint of frost that still hung to the branches. The fallen leaves of the trees lay silently on the ground or floating peacefully in the lake. Most humans saw winter as only the season of death and destruction, but the truth was that this was nature way of healing and bring new life into the world. It was at times like this that Yuugi loved not being human, that he was wolf, a brother animal, for the human's seemed to have forgotten where they came from, how much nature had given them, and only a rare few of the humans could truly enjoy the raw beauty of this place and others like it. Yami nodded as he dismounted the huge black beast and held his hand out to Yuugi. Yuugi heisted in grabbing Yami's hand, up here a top of Hell's Fire he had felt free, truly free for the first time in his life, and he wasn't sure if he was ready to give it up yet. But the chose was made for him as Hell's Fire shifted and Yuugi lost his balance, falling from his back. Yuugi closed his eyes expecting for the second time that day to hit the ground, he was surprise when warm leather clad arms captured him. As he looked up and into Yami fear filled eyes and it suddenly hit him. It wasn't up top Hell's Fire that he felt free, but it was in Yami's arms that these feeling were came to the surface.
Yuugi blushed darkly as he felt Yami's muscles ripple from beneath his leather shirt as he stood up, Yuugi still in his arms.
"Daijobu desu ka"? Yami asked as he pulled Yuugi close to his chest as he walked down the well used path to the small lake before he stopped and sat down on a fallen log. Yuugi nodded shakily trying to push away knowing that he looked like a fool. "Domo arigato gozaimaru."
"Do itamashite." He whispered as he tighten his grip around Yuugi's waist preventing Yuugi from leaving. Yuugi sighed as he buried his head into Yami neck letting his emotions settle before pulling back. Yami studied Yuugi hard as he pulled back he gave a small smile as he saw that the fear had diminished in Yuugi's eyes. With a small grunt he loosened his grip letting Yuugi sit up in his lap before he stood up pulling Yuugi up with him.
Shaking his head lightly Yuugi mumbled, "shouldn't we be heading back now?" Yuugi giggled at Yami's confused look. "We still have to fill out that paperwork, remember?" Yami chuckled as what was quickly becoming his trademark smirk slipped on his face before pulling away from Yuugi and casually walked over to Hell's Fire. "Why go back home when I have it right here"? Yuugi just shook his head as Yami pulled off a saddle pack from behind Hell's Fire hunches that he had failed to notices before now. 'He just keeps surprising me,' Yuugi thought as Yami retuned to side handing him a blue pen and a small packet of papers.
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"Thank you Yami, that was a lot of fun." Yami smiled as he dismounted offering his hand to Yuugi whom smiled back as he excepted his hand.
Lightly patting Hell's Fire neck he asked, "how about you come inside and have some dinner, it's still pretty early." Yuugi glanced up at the sky, he had about two hours until nightfall.
"We can discuss how we want to run this project." Yami added at Yuugi's frown.
"Sure." Yami grinned as he gently grabbed Yuugi hand and lead him up the front of the walkway and through the front door.
"Wow!" Yuugi exclaimed as they walked through the door. The living had really changed since he had last visited before Yami's family had moved in. Before the living room had been painted a plan off-white color and held no joy or personally, but now it held a warmth with it brightly painted walls and beautiful Italian style paintings.
"Come on Yuugi." Yami mumbled embarrassed as he gently pulled Yuugi through the living room door and into the kitchen. Yuugi was mildly surprised when Yami didn't stop in the kitchen and instead was pulled up the stairs and into the first room on the left. Yuugi's eyes went wide as the leather-clad wolf opened his bedroom door. He had known that it was Yami's room because of the small sign that hung on the door with his name on it. 'Wow I never knew that these room's were so huge.' The room was painted a smoothing royal purple color and was highlighted with a white trim. Surprisingly the carpet was a dark tan color that brought out the color on the walls. There were several gold Egyptian style paintings and artifacts that decorated the room. The strong scent of foreign spices and hot sand with a hint of vanilla lingered in the room.
"Something wrong?" Yami asked at Yuugi confused expression as he sat down on a plush red chair next to the bar. Yuugi looked around one last time before he turned his confusion filled eyes on Yami.
"Where's your bed?" Yami chuckled, as Yuugi blushed hard, realizing what the question might have implied.
Still chuckling he pointed to the door on the far wall that had a small poster of Egypt on it. "It's in there, this is just the living room. It's kinda like a my own Condo." Yami smirked at Yuugi's blush as he turned towards the small kitchen.
"I had no idea that the room's in these houses were so big." Yuugi commented as he fiddled with a napkin holder on the counter.
"Yea I didn't think that it was going to be so big either. Is Konoko Gohan ok with you?" Yami asked as he pulled out a small brown bowl out of his refrigerator.
"Yea sounds good to me. And Yami," Yuugi paused as Yami looked up curiosity clearly shinning in his crimson eyes. "thanks for everything." Yami smiled as he nodded.
"So Yuugi how many children do you want to have with me?" Yuugi's head snapped up, his eyes wide with shock.
"Wha, what?" Yami chuckled as he pulled the bowl out of the microwave, scooping a few scoops into two empty bowls.
"You seemed to be saying that a lot today. It will be one of the questions that we will have to answer. So I just wanted to ask you because I know that who ever becomes the "father" in this relationship gets to choose how many children the couple have.
Yuugi blushed lightly as Yami handed him a warm bowl of Konoko Gohan and a can of Diet Coke. Giggling nervously he answered, "I've always wanted children. I don't think that I could ever have enough children, but to put a realistic number to it I would have to say that two or three would be nice."
"Yea sounds nice to me too. I want children to." Yami happily replied as he put a lid on top of the extra Konoko Gohan.
Yuugi frowned as he took a bite of his Konoko Gohan. "What is it? Does it taste bad?" Yami questioned at Yuugi's frown. Yuugi's eyes went wide in panic, "Oh, no, no it taste wonderful it's just that I don't want to keep you from eating with your family later." Yami just shook his head as he jumped up on the bar counter pulling up one leg before taking his first bite.
"My pack is always busy, doing all sorts of things, so we hardly ever ear dinner together except on Sundays when the pack goes hunting." Yami snorted before he added "even if we were all here I daught that we would eat dinner together."
"Oh," was all that Yuugi could managed as he continued eating his meal. Trying to distract Yami from his depressing thoughts Yuugi asked, "so Yami else what do you know about how your father is going to run this project?"
Yami smiled as he picked at a mushroom in his bowl with his chopsticks. "Besides what I just told you, about as much as you do. My dad doesn't want any accusations of favoritism so he going to run everything like he did with choosing partners, everything will be chosen by the students by draw. Only a few things will be aloud to be decided by the couples, he claims that it will be more like real life that way." Yuugi just nodded, he couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Aren't you hot Yuugi?" Yuugi looked up half in shock and half in confusion. Yami chuckled as he pointed to Yuugi's jacket. Yuugi blushed as he glanced down at his jacket. His blushed darkened as he noticed that Yami had taken his off when they had first arrived. Yuugi smiled and nodded as he stood and removed his jacket throwing it on the chair beside him.
"Dear Ra." Yuugi jumped when he felt something touch his bruised arm gently. Yuugi turned to look into deep crimson eyes that held anger and sadness. Yuugi winced as Yami gently slid his fingers over his new wounds as gently as possible. Yuugi could see the concern in his eyes.
"Is this what that bastard did to you?" Yami hissed venomously as Yuugi tried to pull away, but Yami just wrapped an arm around Yuugi's waist pulling him closer as he continued inspecting Yuugi's arm.
"I'm going to go get my dad, stay here." Yuugi watched after the quickly retreating Yami, wondering, 'how will Mr. Kamomoto help, I mean he's just a school teacher.' Yuugi thought as he sat back in the chair picking at what was left of his dinner a confused expression on his face. After a few moments Yuugi got up grabbing his jacket and walked over to the mirror sitting in the corner near Yami's bedroom door. 'Why is he making such a big deal out of this I have had worst wounds from Seto before.' Yuugi though as he stood in front of the mirror, starring at the dark bruises. Yuugi turned when he heard the door opening, pulling on his jacket as Yami and his father walked thought the door. The elder Kamomoto caring small doctors bag.
With a small smile Cristiano made his way over to Yami's black leather couch. Patting the seat beside him he said, "why don't you sit over here Yuugi and I'll take a look at your wound." Yuugi just shook his head but before he could protest Yami picked him up and carried him over to the couch. Yuugi lowered his eyes to the floor as Yami gently sat him down before sitting on the arm of the couch.
"Yuugi?" Cristiano whispered firmly as he touched Yuugi chin forcing him to look up.
"Yes sensei."
"I need you to take this off so that I can check your arm." Cristiano said as he smiled gently as he tugged lightly at Yuugi's jacket. Yuugi nodded as he embarrassedly removed his jacket, shame written clearly on his face. Cristiano gasped lightly as Yuugi removed his jacket.
"Who did this to you?" Cristiano asked surprising there was no anger or malice in his voice as he gently ran his fingers over Yuugi's bruised and cut flesh. Yuugi gripped his jacket tightly as he tried to fight the feeling of having to answer his sensei question. His voice had just sounded so understanding and soft.
"Seto," he whispered before returning his gaze to the floor. Immense guilt swept over him, he couldn't believe he had just told, he didn't want to get Seto in trouble. Cristiano just nodded deciding that now was not the time to get angry, even if he didn't know Yuugi very well he was still one of his students and the future mate of his son.
" I'm not going to lie to you Yuugi this is going to hurt a lot." Cristiano said as he opened his black bag pulling out a small piece of cloth and doused it with a sweet smelling liquid. Yuugi nodded as he looked around for something to grab but was disappointed when he found nothing. He was caught off guard when he felt a hand slip into his, looking up he found Yami sitting next to him a sweet smile on his face. Yuugi smiled back before leaning against Yami's shoulder taking in his sweet scent as Yami squeezed his hand.
Yuugi squeezed Yami's hand hard as he tightly clamped his eyes shut as burning, red-hot pain crashed through his arm spreading like wildfire to the rest of his body. Yuugi opened his eyes in surprise as the pain suddenly stopped and a tingling sensation raced along the top portion of his skin. Yuugi gasped softly as he took in the sight, Cristiano who had his deep green eyes closed, both his hands were position around his arm hovering just a few inches above the cuts. But the most surprising thing was that he was glowing a soft blue. He knew that this kind of healing could be done but it could only be done by powerful healers. That meant that Cristiano had to be a powerful healer, but then why did he teach at a high school instead of making big money somewhere else. Yuugi shook his head roughly, none of this made any sense. He turned when he felt a light squeeze on his hand.
"Daijobu desu ka?" Yami whispered trying not to disturber his father's concentration. Yuugi sighed heavily as he snuggled a little bit deeper into Yami chest.
"Hai," Yuugi whispered back. Yuugi just closed his eyes again as he aloud himself to totally relax against Yami's shoulder, letting the pain drift away. He didn't know why but he felt that he had know Yami forever, his spicy scent just seemed so familiar.
"They're all done Yuugi." Cristiano smiled as he stood up after wrapping a gauze bandage around Yuugi's upper arm. "Unfortunately I wasn't able to heal all the cuts all the way so there is still a chance that they could open up again, but there should no longer be any pain."
Yuugi smiled as he moved his arm surprised that he felt no pain from moving it anymore. With a light chuckle Yuugi pulled away from Yami's tight embrace and stood from the couch bowing deeply to Cristiano "Domo arigato gozaimasu" and then he turned to Yami who had stood up behind him and bowed deeply to him as well, "domo arigato goza.."
Yuugi let out a gasp of pain as he felt a light touch on his lower back. "Yuugi come sit back on the couch." Cristiano said in a strained voice as he lowed Yuugi leather black shirt back down. Before Yuugi could protest Yami gently grabbed his hand and pulled him over to his black leather couch sitting down before pulling Yuugi on to his lap. He knew better to disagreed or argue with his dad when he used that tone, he was likely to get violent.
"Yuugi would you turn your back to me please?" Yuugi nodded as turned sideways on Yami's lap. Yuugi glanced up at Yami who refused to loosen his grip around his waist. Yami just smiled back gently as he raised an elegant eyebrow at him in response. Yuugi smiled nervously at him and lowered his head to Yami's shoulder, closing his eyes wishing that it would all just go away. Yami watch curiously as his dad sat facing Yuugi's back and gently pulled Yuugi's shirt up. He raised both eyebrows when Yuugi whimpered in pain against his neck as his dad ran his fingers lightly over his back. He gently squeezed Yuugi's hand. 'What's going on?' Yami wounded as Yuugi whimpered again.
Yami's eyes went wide as he heard his dad curse, his dad never cursed unless it really upset him. Giving Yuugi one last reinsuring squeeze he slid Yuugi off his lap and onto the couch before he stood up and moved to stand behind his father. A gasp caught in his throat as he took in the sight, and he had thought that Yuugi's arm had been bad. Yuugi's entire back was black and blue from the top of his shoulders to the small of his back it was such a shocking contrast to his snow white skin. But the bruising wasn't the most shocking part, the most shocking part were the two long deep cut marks that ran down both sides on his spine. It was obvious because of all the bruising and the scaring over instead of healing meant that whatever had made those marks had a small amount of sliver in it.
"Yami?" Yami snapped out of his shock at the sound of his father's concerned voice. Yami nodded as he turned away, a small amount of discussed on his face.
"Could you go get my other bag?" Yami nodded giving Yuugi a reinsuring smile before turning and hurrying out the door.
"Yuugi," Cristiano called gently as Yuugi tried to pull his shirt back down shame clearly written on his face.
"How ya know?" Yuugi whispered softly as he gave up on his struggling with his shirt and instead tightly hugged the leather couch pillow close to his chest. Cristiano smiled sadly as he wetted another cloth. He chuckled lightly at Yuugi terrified look. "Don't worry it's just water."
"When you bowed to Yami I saw the ending of the longer scare not to mention the bruising. Besides that I could smell a small amount of blood." With a small frown he added, "but I wasn't sure at first if it was from the first wound." Yuugi just offered him a weak smile as Cristiano begin gently cleaning his back.
"How long have you had these wounds?" Cristiano asked as he ran his wet cloth carefully over Yuugi's bruised back.
"Please don't make me do this." Cristiano stopped as he heard the amount of desperation in Yuugi's voice, almost as if he would do anything to make Cristiano go away and forget this had ever happened.
"Why?" Cristiano asked softly as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's shoulders being careful that he didn't hurt Yuugi anymore then he already was.
Yuugi smiled softly as he leaned back into the hug before saying, "because I can tell that you're already tired from fixing my arm and also" he trailed off for a moment his eyes glazed over before he snapped back, "I-I don't want anyone to get in trouble."
Cristiano frowned as he pulled back dousing his cloth again the scent of blood hung in the air. "Unfortunately I can't use my healing powers to heal these wounds. For one thing it has already started to scar over and it was done with sliver." Yuugi nodded as he closed his eyes, the pain was becoming almost too much. "I will try to promise you Yuugi that no one will get in trouble for this, but I need to know how long ago that they were made so that I can help you." When he received no response from Yuugi he tried another approach. "Does any one else know about this?" Yuugi just shook his head eyes still closed. 'This could get me some answers.' Cristiano thought as he tried again.
"I'll make a deal with you then, if you tell me what happened and come back here every few days or so to let me clean and change the bandages and I won't tell your parents or anyone else what happened."
Yuugi opened his eyes slightly gazing long and hard into his teachers dark green eyes, after a few minutes of silence Yuugi nodded, sighing heavily ready to begin his story when the door opening interrupted him. Yuugi let out a small sight of relief as Yami walked through the door, a large black bag in hand. Silently Yami handed the bag to his father and rejoined Yuugi side.
"Go on Yuugi," Cristiano urged. Yuugi sighed as he closed his eyes and prayed that Kazue would forgive him and that Cristiano would keep his word and not tell.
"I guess to know the whole story I would have to start way before this particular injury occurred." Cristiano nodded at Yuugi's pause. "Well you already got a small taste of Seto's attitude and possessiveness earlier this morning. He hates it when anyone tries to get close to me, even when they're not. Both in elementary and in middle school Seto didn't just verbally attack people, like he does now, he physically attacked them too. So over the years everyone has grown to fear and resent Seto, even the teachers. Well about four days before break Seto saw me and Nataga Kazue working on a project together. He became angry when he saw that she had my jacket on, I had given it to her because we were working outside and she was cold. Well after school that day he cornered her and threatened that if she tried to do anything to take me away she would come to regret it. Well soon Kazue boyfriend found out that Seto had threatened her. Well Hitami her boyfriend had always been a little on the crazy side since he hit his head back in the first grade after falling off the monkey bars. Seto should have known better then to mess with Hitami." Yuugi mumbled as he buried his head into Yami's shoulder.
"And so he decided that he would get revenge. So the last day of school he brought a knife to science class. Now in my AP biology class no one really likes me including the teacher, mostly because over the years Seto has done something similar to them. Anyway that day I became Hitomi's partner in a dissection project. So while I was setting everything up, my back to him, Hitami raised a large blade and trusted about an inch of it into my back, pulling down harshly down, creating the longer mark on my back. He then raised the knife again and plunged it back into my back again but he only got half down this time because Mr. Yamada stopped him, not that he was worried or cared or anything but because be really likes his job."
Yuugi couldn't help it any longer the tears begin streaming down his cheeks, all the pain and sadness that had accumulated over the years had finally boiled over. He looked up surprised as Yami started brushing away his tears. Sniffing lightly he continued his story.
"He gave me a new shirt and pretty mush told me to get over it, he didn't even let me go to the bathroom to let me get cleaned up. So as soon as the bell rang I went straight to the bathroom, on my way there I ran into Kazue. She was horribly upset, she had just found out what had happened from one of Hitami's friends . By that time I was beginning to feel weak, I had thought that it was from the blood loss but later I found out that it had more to do with the fact that it had been done with sliver then anything else. Anyway as she profusely began to apologies she helped me to the bathroom, leaving a trial of blood behind us. After she helped me clean up she began to beg me not to tell what had happened and I knew that she couldn't live without him and he would most differently go to jail for this, and I couldn't let Seto hurt another person so I agreed."
Yuugi gasped as he was pulled into a light hug his eyes going wide as the foreign scent of spices filled his senses, he smiled as he nuzzled deeper into Yami's neck. He sighed lightly at the longing and lost feeling that he felt as Yami pulled back.
"Yuugi." Yuugi jumped slightly as he turned around his eyes going wide, he had completely forgotten that Cristiano was there. Yuugi smiled nervously as Cristiano pulled out a small bottle marked with a light green label.
"I have some bad news. I can't heal theses wounds like I did before, they are too old but more importantly it's been done with sliver. So it will have to be treated differently to make sure that the sliver poison that is still left in your system is purged. It will also have to be done the human way and because of that I will have to put you to sleep for a little while. I'm also afraid that it will be a little painful."
Yuugi stiffened, fear etched in his eyes before he nodded. "That's alright," Yuugi whispered as he turned back to Yami who had tightened his hold. 'I deserve the pain.' He though as a sickly sweet smelling washcloth covered his mouth and nose before complete darkness took over.
"Maybe you should stay Yuugi. Dad said that you would feel weak and drowsy afterwards." Yami said, as he walked slowly besides Yuugi making sure the stubborn little one didn't add falling down the stairs on his list of injuries that his dad had to fix today. Yuugi just weakly shook his head slowly gripping the railing tighter as he carefully made his way down the stairs. Yuugi tightly closed his eyes, whimpering as the world began spinning around him. Yami eyes went wide as he caught Yuugi preventing him from falling down the stairs. With a small sigh and a light protest from Yuugi he picked him up bridal style continued down the stairs.
"Are you sure that you don't want to stay?" Yami tried to reason with Yuugi as he reached the bottom of the stairs. Yuugi just nodded weakly as he struggled lightly trying to get Yami to put him down, he had already embarrassed him self enough today. Yuugi sighed and stopped struggling as Yami pulled him closer, he could feel his remaining energy being drained.
With a small frown Yami opened the front door, "I'll give you a ride then." He knew that there was no way that Yuugi could make it home alone. Before Yuugi could protest Yami gave two short sharp whistles causing Yuugi to jump slightly. Raising his head off Yami's shoulder he gazed out into the darkness as the steady pounding of horse hooves approached.
Yami chuckled darkly as the young mare came bounding up to the porch, stopping just inches from the fragile wood. Claire was one the shiest and most docile horse that his pack owned she was also the most beautiful mare in the herd. Waking Yuugi enough so that he could loosely grasp Claire's mane before he heaving himself and Yuugi onto Claire back.
"I'm not hurting you am I?" Yami asked as he wrapped his arms around Yuugi's waist. Dad had said that Yuugi's back would be very sore for the next couple of days.
"No." Yuugi whispered as Yami gave Claire a lightly kick. Yuugi closed his eyes just letting the soft rhythm and the steady breathing of Yami over his right shoulder lau him into a light sleep, trusting Yami to keep his safe.
Yuugi moaned lightly as he opened his eyes his house coming into view. He really didn't want to leave Yami's embrace. The good news was that the light sleep seemed to have resorted a little bit of his energy. He didn't think that Yami would have to carry him to the door and up to his room.
"Thanks Yami, for everything." Was all that Yuugi whispered as he slid down Claire's side until he reached to ground, Yuugi tightly gripped Yami's pants leg as the world began spinning again.
"Are you sure your going to be all right?" Yuugi just smiled weakly up at Yami as he released his grip before he started towards the door.
"Yea just pray that I can get up in the morning." Yami chuckled as he turned Claire sharply before giving her a swift kick. Yuugi smiled again as Yami turned around once more, waving bye before pushing Claire faster down the smooth paved driveway. With a small shake of his head Yuugi turned back to his house his smile fading a he
noticed that all the lights were off. 'That's funny it's not that late someone should be awake. Maybe Yami should have come in' Yuugi thought as he twisted the doorknob, pushing the door open.
Yuugi shifted nervously as he reached for the light switch. A cold, bitter feeling swept over him as he flipped the switch but the lights didn't turn on. He cried out as he was suddenly slammed against the door. He gave another cry as the doorknob was shoved violently into his abdomen.
"What were you doing my sweet Yuugi? I can smell him all over you."
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I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, I feel that this chapter still lack something's but I figured that I need to post.
Also as I was reviewing this story for the last time before posting it, I noticed that none of the others characters had made much of an appearance and I know that many people wanted to see Bakura and Ryou make an appearance so I have decided that the next chapter or two will show the relationship that Yuugi has with the others. I think that will make some people happy.
Also because many people didn't want to see Mai and Honda together so I deiced that I would put Mai and Jou together. Hope that make some of you happy.
Please review.