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Wings Of Darkness

Chapter 2: Destinies That Cross

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-The Loneliness Of Nights So Long-

-The Search For Strength To Carry On-

-My Every Hope Had Seemed To Die-

-My Eyes Had No More Tears To Cry-

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"Yugi..." muttered the spirit. As soon as he spoke, Yugi forced himself to crawl into the farthest corner away from this crimson-eyed stranger. Sensing the young ones fear, he replied with the calmest voice he had considering his Hikari didn't remember him. "I am Yami
and you have no reason to fear me young one." he said while trying to get closer to Yugi.

"St-stay away..Don't hurt me" muttered Yugi as memories of past
experiences came to mind. " They were nice to me at first to, but they didn't mean it.." Yugi muttered. He saw crimson eyes narrow
and noticed he had said that out loud.

"Who hurt you" Yami said, anger filling every word he said. As he saw Yugi wince, he quickly hid all his anger and pulled the trembling child into his arms. " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you like that."

Some time went by as he soon felt water soaking thru his shirt and
noticed that Yugi had cried himself to sleep. Picking the small boy up
he placed him on the bed and turned to return to the puzzle when he
felt a small hand keeping him from moving.

He looked at Yugi noticing the boy was still a sleep, but his hand was
still holding his own. He finally gave up on going into the puzzle and sat down next to Yugi. "Goodnight, Hikari" was the only words said as he too slipped into the world of dreams.

Yami woke up immediately when he had felt his hikari push away from him and mutter things like 'Leave me alone' and whimpering like he was being beaten.

Looking around and noticing no one was in the room except himself and Yugi, he tried to grab his hikari as he sat there shaking when he got hit by his hikari's moving arms.

"Just go away!" yelled Yugi as tears started to stream down his face.
Forgetting about the small pain in his arm, Yami made a move to grab his frightened hikari as he tried to avoid being hit again. He finally was able to pick up Yugi as the boy started to become tired and weak after trying to use all his energy to escape Yami.

"Please Yugi," Yami said to the small tenshi in his arms. "Calm down, no one is going to hurt you." said Yami as he tried to get Yugi to recognize him. Yami felt rage build up in him from the thought that anyone would do this to someone like his hikari, so pure and innocent.

Yami was finally able to get the fidgeting boy to calm down enough that he could get Yugi to sit next to him without moving into a corner. As Yami looked down at his shy hikari, noticing that he would look anywhere except him. Seeing as how he was no longer needed, he stood up and was about to leave when he herd the door upstairs slam. He looked at Yugi to ask who was here, when he saw Yugi,
once again shaking and whimpering in the corner.

Yami was quickly by his side, hovering over the boy protectively as the stairs to the basement was creating tremendous noises as the man pounded his feet into every step.

Yami couldn't help but let out what seemed to be a growl as he stood now in front of Yugi waiting to see what was coming towards them. The door swings open, its hinges creating a creaking noise as it seemed to protest about being swung off its hinges.

"What The hell!!" yelled a very drunk Jiro as he saw the outraged Yami standing over Yugi. "How Many Times Have I Told You No Friends In This House!" As he lunged for Yugi, Yami swiftly picks up Yugi and doges the attack.
"Give me the boy and I won't hurt you...that much" sneered Jiro as he neared the two teens.

"No" Yami retaliated with anger filling his eyes, turning them redder than blood. He sat Yugi down in the nearest corner. That one comment threw Jiro over the edge as he glared dagers
at the now smirking Yami. "I have a better way to finish this if you don't mind risking a few things."

"Why not, I'm always ready for a little challenge" replied Jiro as he watched Yami with mischievous eyes. "So, what are we going to do, if you mind me asking."

"We're going to play a little shadow game." Yami answered as a blackish-purple cloud started to fill the room.
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Chibi Pharaoh Yami: ....hehe, cliffy. Anyways, Please R&R!