Y-n-Y: Yes, yes... I know... long time no update. I've been busy with some
projects and stuff... so there might be a long wait on the next chapter.
And for those of you who dun read my bio, I've stopped re-posting Breaking
Barriers, Reincarnation, Second Chance and Undeniable Feelings. I've lost
interest in trying to get them back up here. Sorry for whoever's
disappointed. I am going to post 'em elsewhere coughnfiction . comcough
where, hopefully, the revising I'm doing will turn them into better
stories. Anywho... hope you like this chapter. Me? I hate it... but... meh
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Six Weeks
Chapter Four – Full of Laughter
Day 21
Yami moaned slightly in his sleep. Two violet eyes sparkled mischievously as he saw his love respond to him. He went back to kissing his neck by his ear whispering, "Yami, time to get up." But he still wasn't heard. He moved his kisses to Yami's face and ran his tongue over his lips.
He heard another moan, but this time he saw his eyes flutter open as well. Yuugi giggled slightly and placed a kiss on his nose. "About time you woke up, I've been trying for the past ten minutes."
Yami smiles. "There are faster ways to wake me up." He sits up slowly and Yuugi hops off the bed already dressed.
"But this was more fun."
Yami laughs and stands up as well, smirking at Yuugi's red-faced reaction. "I'm going to take a shower, than we can get going."
Yuugi nods, staring slightly. He blinks and shakes his head, his blush remaining. "Hurry up." He sits down on the bed as he hears Yami start his shower. He was so excited that he would be getting out of the house today. He didn't care what they were doing as long as it wasn't inside the house. He sighs and leans back onto the bed.
Minutes later, the two were out the door and on their way to the plaza. "What would you like to do, aibou?"
Yuugi smiles. "A movie?"
Yami nods and they walk to the theater. Yuugi picked out one of the new cartoon movies and they got their tickets. "Want any popcorn?" Yuugi pauses and shakes his head. They get to their seats and sit back as the previews start.
Yuugi stretches as the credits roll on the screen and Yami could see a happy smile on his face through the dim lights. "Ready for some lunch?"
He nodded and really did feel hungry. Very hungry. "Where should we go to eat?"
"Wherever you want, aibou."
Yuugi looks around and points at a fast food place. Yami nods and they walk through the plaza, his hand connected with Yuugi's. They both smile happily and enter the restaurant.
Yuugi sighs as they arrive back home that evening. It had been one of the best days he ever had. Being around Yami so much made him feel safe and loved. He smiled at Yami and attached his arms around his love's waist.
"Thank you for one of the best days in my life."
Yami laughed. "It was just a movie and lunch, aibou, nothing too special about it." He wrapped his own arms around Yuugi.
"It was very special."
"Why was that?"
"Because you were with me." He looks up at Yami, his eyes glazing over with tears.
Yami tilts his head down and kisses Yuugi's nose. "You truly are something special, aibou. I'm glad we found each other."
"You won't leave me again, right?"
Yami hesitated. He so badly wanted to promise he would never leave, but he was still afraid of Yuugi's dependency on him. There may be a day he has to leave. "I promise I'll never leave you again."
Day 24
"Aibou, what would you like for dinner?"
Yuugi sat at the table, his head resting on the surface. "Food..."
Yami sighed and walked behind him, starting to gently rub his shoulders. "What kind of food?"
"Good, edible and non-posionous."
"Well, I guess that means your cooking is out of the question."
"Yami!"
The spirit started laughing and wrapped his arms around a now pouting Yuugi. "Something I said?"
Yuugi looked up and smiled. "I guess that makes you the girl in our relationship."
Yami just laughed and moved to the kitchen to start on dinner.
Yuugi laid curled up in Yami's arms that night as they were in bed. "What's your greatest fear, Yami?"
He closed his eyes and sighed. "That I won't be able to keep my promise to you."
Yuugi smiled sadly and closed his eyes as well. "Mine... is to never live in a world without you."
"Aibou...why are you so dependent on me?"
"You are my strength. You helped me stand on my own again, helped me with my problems. I love you for who you are. If I fall, I know you'll catch me." He pauses and opens his eyes. "It's such a beautiful thing to me."
Yami shook his head slightly and unwrapped his arms from Yuugi, getting out of the bed.
"Yami?"
"Go to sleep, aibou. I'll be back shortly."
Yami exited the room leaving Yuugi confused about it all. Did he say something wrong? Did he do something wrong? He didn't know what he could've done to make Yami leave.
Yami fled to his room and closed the door behind him. He slid down against the door and sighed. "He's too dependent on me. It's like... he wants to get better for me and not for himself..." he thought out load to help him concentrate. "I don't want to hurt him."
Shaking his head, he stands and opens the door.
"A-Aibou?"
He looks in front of him to see Yuugi who looked about ready to cry. He turned on his heel and ran towards his room. Yami grabbed his arm before his partner could shut his door. "A-aibou... I..."
"Leave me alone!" He jerked his hand from Yami's grasp and closed the door, sitting against it to keep it closed. "just... go away!"
Yami stared at the door, hearing his love on the other side cry. He rested his hands on the door and bowed his head. "Perhaps it was for the best that you knew what I was thinking, aibou. Maybe you can tell me I'm wrong... That you're doing this for yourself, even if I never met you."
There was silence and Yami awaited an answer. He closed his eyes, giving up and backed away from the door. "You're the only reason I have to live."
Yami looked up and bit his lip.
The muffled voice continued. "Without you, I would have longed since killed myself. No one would care. That... is the truth. Except you. I never want to hurt you and I know... if I die, it would kill you. I have no strength or will to live. You are all I have."
"What happened, aibou? You weren't always like this."
"What do you want me to tell you? The truth or lies? The truth is I hate myself! I hate this world and everything it has done to me!" The voice raise and was full of interrupting sobs. "If... you leave me... I don't know... what I'd do..."
Taking this in, Yami reached for the doorknob and turned, surprised it gave way. "Aibou?" He looked down and to the side, seeing Yuugi curled up in a ball, his face red and tears running down his face. Instinctively, Yami dropped to the ground and brought him into his arms. "Shh... I'm here, aibou."
"D-Don't leave me... please?"
Yami shook his head softly and picked him up, laying him on his bed. "Go to sleep, we'll talk in the morning, all right?"
Yuugi nodded and looked up at Yami through glazed eyes. "Stay with me?"
Yami smiled softly and nodded, climbing into the bed. "Sleep now." Yuugi nodded and curled against Yami, closing his eyes. Yami sighed and followed, wondering how he was going to help Yuugi.
Day 25
Yami, the first to awake, awoke that afternoon. He moaned slightly and looked down to the boy sleeping in his arms. He smiles slightly and kisses his forehead. "Aibou? Wake up."
Yuugi's eyes opened slowly, taking in the bright light from the sun. "Y- Yami?"
"Yeah. Time to get up now. We both slept in pretty late." He sat up and got out of bed as Yuugi slowly sat up, rubbing his eyes. He looks up at Yami and smiles slightly, still embarrassed about the previous night. He hadn't meant to explode like he did, but what Yami had said triggered something within him and he couldn't stop it.
"Yami... I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean to say—"
Yami placed a finger over his lips. "What you said is how you feel, correct?" Yuugi nodded and looked away. "You have nothing to apologize for then." Yami smiled. "Now, get up and we'll talk about this over some lunch."
Yuugi nodded again and got out of bed.
Downstairs they sat at the kitchen table in an uncomfortable silence. Having enough of it, Yami stood and held out his hand for Yuugi to take. He guided Yuugi to the couch and laid down, pulling him down as well. "Now, we're going to play a game."
Yuugi smiled slightly, it was rare to hear Yami say anything in that kind of voice anymore and it was a treat to his ears to hear it.
"It's called 'Tell the Truth or Laugh.'"
Yuugi laughed, the words did not in any way match the tone in which they were spoken.
"The rules are simple. We each take turns asking a question, in which the other must reply honestly. If they don't the consequences will be a minute of constant laughter."
He nodded, knowing full well that Yami would hold up to that. He also knew that the darkening of the room meant Yami was serious about this, no matter how silly he made it sound.
"Let's start. You can go first if you'd like."
Yuugi closed his eyes and started thinking. "I don't—" He immediately started giggling.
Yami smirked. "Oh, almost forgot. If you even think of lying, you will start to giggle."
Yuugi nodded. "I was going to say that I didn't know what to ask."
Yami nodded. "You can ask anything, I have nothing to hide from you."
"D-Do you love me?"
Yami, quite shocked with the question, closed his eyes. "Yes."
"Your turn."
"If you say you have no one but me to live for, what about your grandpa and friends?"
"I know they will be saddened, but they will get over me."
The spirit nodded, waiting for the next question.
"Will you ever leave me?"
"I-" He started laughing a bit and Yuugi looked up at him smiling. He shook his head. "I am not sure. Be it because I feel I must leave you or because I am forced to, I don't know."
"Then why-"
"Shh, it's my turn." Yuugi stopped and looked down again. "What makes you think they do not care for you?"
"They don't treat me the same as you do. Sure, I know they care about me, but I don't believe they care enough to actually miss me."
Yami sighed.
"Why do you say you love me and yet you say you might feel you must leave?"
"I want what's best for you. You being so dependent on me or anyone, is not good for you. I'm not saying you should never depend on someone, just not to the point where it's life over death."
Yuugi nodded, taking it all in and not really knowing how to respond. He nodded for Yami to continue.
"What happened at the club?"
Yuugi jerked his head up and looked at Yami unbelievingly, his eyes wide. "How could you-?"
"Answer." Yami's eyes softened a bit. "Or you could let me see if you prefer."
Yuugi nodded slowly. "I-I'll show you." They both closed their eyes.
In Yami's mind, he followed Yuugi as he walked into a room. It was dark inside and the blasting music from the DJ could barely be heard once the door closed. Yami noticed two figures already in there, clenching his fists, determined to see this through, he watched as one of the figures advanced towards Yuugi. He knew that Yuugi was relieving all this as he watched and as much as it hurt him to know that, he hoped he would find what he's looking for.
He looked away, hearing being enough to know what was happening.
"Yami! Please, help me!"
He turned towards Yuugi and saw him crying. He felt his own eyes start to water. He went to Yuugi's side, ignoring what he saw. He places a hand on Yuugi's forehead, through knowing, he would not feel it.
"Jounouchi-kun! Honda-kun! Anzu! Please! It hurts...! Jii-chan! H-Help me!"
Yami smiled bitterly. His tears running down his face. That's what he wanted to hear. Somewhere, deep inside Yuugi, he wanted his friends to help him. Wanted them to do what Yami was doing. Instead, he forced himself away from them and almost completely from Yami. Yami was the only one who was close enough to hear his silent plea.
Suddenly the image around him swirled and he opened his eyes wide, realizing he was on the couch with Yuugi in his arms. He heard Yuugi giggling. "I... I... h-hate... you!"
Yami held onto the half-laughing half-crying boy as he ended their game.
Yuugi's laugher died down until he was merely crying and whispering how much he hated Yami.
Y-n-Y: Gah This chapter is stupid. Sorry if it disappointed ya ;; I hate a hard time getting over this hump and actually found myself re- reading this chapter over and over and thinking how stupid it was x.x
Six Weeks
Chapter Four – Full of Laughter
Day 21
Yami moaned slightly in his sleep. Two violet eyes sparkled mischievously as he saw his love respond to him. He went back to kissing his neck by his ear whispering, "Yami, time to get up." But he still wasn't heard. He moved his kisses to Yami's face and ran his tongue over his lips.
He heard another moan, but this time he saw his eyes flutter open as well. Yuugi giggled slightly and placed a kiss on his nose. "About time you woke up, I've been trying for the past ten minutes."
Yami smiles. "There are faster ways to wake me up." He sits up slowly and Yuugi hops off the bed already dressed.
"But this was more fun."
Yami laughs and stands up as well, smirking at Yuugi's red-faced reaction. "I'm going to take a shower, than we can get going."
Yuugi nods, staring slightly. He blinks and shakes his head, his blush remaining. "Hurry up." He sits down on the bed as he hears Yami start his shower. He was so excited that he would be getting out of the house today. He didn't care what they were doing as long as it wasn't inside the house. He sighs and leans back onto the bed.
Minutes later, the two were out the door and on their way to the plaza. "What would you like to do, aibou?"
Yuugi smiles. "A movie?"
Yami nods and they walk to the theater. Yuugi picked out one of the new cartoon movies and they got their tickets. "Want any popcorn?" Yuugi pauses and shakes his head. They get to their seats and sit back as the previews start.
Yuugi stretches as the credits roll on the screen and Yami could see a happy smile on his face through the dim lights. "Ready for some lunch?"
He nodded and really did feel hungry. Very hungry. "Where should we go to eat?"
"Wherever you want, aibou."
Yuugi looks around and points at a fast food place. Yami nods and they walk through the plaza, his hand connected with Yuugi's. They both smile happily and enter the restaurant.
Yuugi sighs as they arrive back home that evening. It had been one of the best days he ever had. Being around Yami so much made him feel safe and loved. He smiled at Yami and attached his arms around his love's waist.
"Thank you for one of the best days in my life."
Yami laughed. "It was just a movie and lunch, aibou, nothing too special about it." He wrapped his own arms around Yuugi.
"It was very special."
"Why was that?"
"Because you were with me." He looks up at Yami, his eyes glazing over with tears.
Yami tilts his head down and kisses Yuugi's nose. "You truly are something special, aibou. I'm glad we found each other."
"You won't leave me again, right?"
Yami hesitated. He so badly wanted to promise he would never leave, but he was still afraid of Yuugi's dependency on him. There may be a day he has to leave. "I promise I'll never leave you again."
Day 24
"Aibou, what would you like for dinner?"
Yuugi sat at the table, his head resting on the surface. "Food..."
Yami sighed and walked behind him, starting to gently rub his shoulders. "What kind of food?"
"Good, edible and non-posionous."
"Well, I guess that means your cooking is out of the question."
"Yami!"
The spirit started laughing and wrapped his arms around a now pouting Yuugi. "Something I said?"
Yuugi looked up and smiled. "I guess that makes you the girl in our relationship."
Yami just laughed and moved to the kitchen to start on dinner.
Yuugi laid curled up in Yami's arms that night as they were in bed. "What's your greatest fear, Yami?"
He closed his eyes and sighed. "That I won't be able to keep my promise to you."
Yuugi smiled sadly and closed his eyes as well. "Mine... is to never live in a world without you."
"Aibou...why are you so dependent on me?"
"You are my strength. You helped me stand on my own again, helped me with my problems. I love you for who you are. If I fall, I know you'll catch me." He pauses and opens his eyes. "It's such a beautiful thing to me."
Yami shook his head slightly and unwrapped his arms from Yuugi, getting out of the bed.
"Yami?"
"Go to sleep, aibou. I'll be back shortly."
Yami exited the room leaving Yuugi confused about it all. Did he say something wrong? Did he do something wrong? He didn't know what he could've done to make Yami leave.
Yami fled to his room and closed the door behind him. He slid down against the door and sighed. "He's too dependent on me. It's like... he wants to get better for me and not for himself..." he thought out load to help him concentrate. "I don't want to hurt him."
Shaking his head, he stands and opens the door.
"A-Aibou?"
He looks in front of him to see Yuugi who looked about ready to cry. He turned on his heel and ran towards his room. Yami grabbed his arm before his partner could shut his door. "A-aibou... I..."
"Leave me alone!" He jerked his hand from Yami's grasp and closed the door, sitting against it to keep it closed. "just... go away!"
Yami stared at the door, hearing his love on the other side cry. He rested his hands on the door and bowed his head. "Perhaps it was for the best that you knew what I was thinking, aibou. Maybe you can tell me I'm wrong... That you're doing this for yourself, even if I never met you."
There was silence and Yami awaited an answer. He closed his eyes, giving up and backed away from the door. "You're the only reason I have to live."
Yami looked up and bit his lip.
The muffled voice continued. "Without you, I would have longed since killed myself. No one would care. That... is the truth. Except you. I never want to hurt you and I know... if I die, it would kill you. I have no strength or will to live. You are all I have."
"What happened, aibou? You weren't always like this."
"What do you want me to tell you? The truth or lies? The truth is I hate myself! I hate this world and everything it has done to me!" The voice raise and was full of interrupting sobs. "If... you leave me... I don't know... what I'd do..."
Taking this in, Yami reached for the doorknob and turned, surprised it gave way. "Aibou?" He looked down and to the side, seeing Yuugi curled up in a ball, his face red and tears running down his face. Instinctively, Yami dropped to the ground and brought him into his arms. "Shh... I'm here, aibou."
"D-Don't leave me... please?"
Yami shook his head softly and picked him up, laying him on his bed. "Go to sleep, we'll talk in the morning, all right?"
Yuugi nodded and looked up at Yami through glazed eyes. "Stay with me?"
Yami smiled softly and nodded, climbing into the bed. "Sleep now." Yuugi nodded and curled against Yami, closing his eyes. Yami sighed and followed, wondering how he was going to help Yuugi.
Day 25
Yami, the first to awake, awoke that afternoon. He moaned slightly and looked down to the boy sleeping in his arms. He smiles slightly and kisses his forehead. "Aibou? Wake up."
Yuugi's eyes opened slowly, taking in the bright light from the sun. "Y- Yami?"
"Yeah. Time to get up now. We both slept in pretty late." He sat up and got out of bed as Yuugi slowly sat up, rubbing his eyes. He looks up at Yami and smiles slightly, still embarrassed about the previous night. He hadn't meant to explode like he did, but what Yami had said triggered something within him and he couldn't stop it.
"Yami... I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean to say—"
Yami placed a finger over his lips. "What you said is how you feel, correct?" Yuugi nodded and looked away. "You have nothing to apologize for then." Yami smiled. "Now, get up and we'll talk about this over some lunch."
Yuugi nodded again and got out of bed.
Downstairs they sat at the kitchen table in an uncomfortable silence. Having enough of it, Yami stood and held out his hand for Yuugi to take. He guided Yuugi to the couch and laid down, pulling him down as well. "Now, we're going to play a game."
Yuugi smiled slightly, it was rare to hear Yami say anything in that kind of voice anymore and it was a treat to his ears to hear it.
"It's called 'Tell the Truth or Laugh.'"
Yuugi laughed, the words did not in any way match the tone in which they were spoken.
"The rules are simple. We each take turns asking a question, in which the other must reply honestly. If they don't the consequences will be a minute of constant laughter."
He nodded, knowing full well that Yami would hold up to that. He also knew that the darkening of the room meant Yami was serious about this, no matter how silly he made it sound.
"Let's start. You can go first if you'd like."
Yuugi closed his eyes and started thinking. "I don't—" He immediately started giggling.
Yami smirked. "Oh, almost forgot. If you even think of lying, you will start to giggle."
Yuugi nodded. "I was going to say that I didn't know what to ask."
Yami nodded. "You can ask anything, I have nothing to hide from you."
"D-Do you love me?"
Yami, quite shocked with the question, closed his eyes. "Yes."
"Your turn."
"If you say you have no one but me to live for, what about your grandpa and friends?"
"I know they will be saddened, but they will get over me."
The spirit nodded, waiting for the next question.
"Will you ever leave me?"
"I-" He started laughing a bit and Yuugi looked up at him smiling. He shook his head. "I am not sure. Be it because I feel I must leave you or because I am forced to, I don't know."
"Then why-"
"Shh, it's my turn." Yuugi stopped and looked down again. "What makes you think they do not care for you?"
"They don't treat me the same as you do. Sure, I know they care about me, but I don't believe they care enough to actually miss me."
Yami sighed.
"Why do you say you love me and yet you say you might feel you must leave?"
"I want what's best for you. You being so dependent on me or anyone, is not good for you. I'm not saying you should never depend on someone, just not to the point where it's life over death."
Yuugi nodded, taking it all in and not really knowing how to respond. He nodded for Yami to continue.
"What happened at the club?"
Yuugi jerked his head up and looked at Yami unbelievingly, his eyes wide. "How could you-?"
"Answer." Yami's eyes softened a bit. "Or you could let me see if you prefer."
Yuugi nodded slowly. "I-I'll show you." They both closed their eyes.
In Yami's mind, he followed Yuugi as he walked into a room. It was dark inside and the blasting music from the DJ could barely be heard once the door closed. Yami noticed two figures already in there, clenching his fists, determined to see this through, he watched as one of the figures advanced towards Yuugi. He knew that Yuugi was relieving all this as he watched and as much as it hurt him to know that, he hoped he would find what he's looking for.
He looked away, hearing being enough to know what was happening.
"Yami! Please, help me!"
He turned towards Yuugi and saw him crying. He felt his own eyes start to water. He went to Yuugi's side, ignoring what he saw. He places a hand on Yuugi's forehead, through knowing, he would not feel it.
"Jounouchi-kun! Honda-kun! Anzu! Please! It hurts...! Jii-chan! H-Help me!"
Yami smiled bitterly. His tears running down his face. That's what he wanted to hear. Somewhere, deep inside Yuugi, he wanted his friends to help him. Wanted them to do what Yami was doing. Instead, he forced himself away from them and almost completely from Yami. Yami was the only one who was close enough to hear his silent plea.
Suddenly the image around him swirled and he opened his eyes wide, realizing he was on the couch with Yuugi in his arms. He heard Yuugi giggling. "I... I... h-hate... you!"
Yami held onto the half-laughing half-crying boy as he ended their game.
Yuugi's laugher died down until he was merely crying and whispering how much he hated Yami.
Y-n-Y: Gah This chapter is stupid. Sorry if it disappointed ya ;; I hate a hard time getting over this hump and actually found myself re- reading this chapter over and over and thinking how stupid it was x.x