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Yo... check out the reviews I got! /gasp/ Thank you all, my beloved reviewers! /sniffs/ You give me confidence. X.X
yaminakathy : Gahhhhhh... Anime Expo was... okay I guess. I'm not that lucky. Hope you like this chapter!
Pharaohs Angel : I hope this one is yet another great chapter too! ; Ehehehehehehhehe...
SilverWing147 : Hehe, his father? Hehe. Yes, his father did die. Um... what happened? I'm not gonna say. You just imagine it yourself. Hehe. XD
tears-in-the-dark : YESSSSSSSSS! You think my story's original! That was what I was aiming for anyways! I'm tired of those old, same old stories! Aren't you? We need more new and different stuff! YEA!
Koishii No Tenshi : YEP! Yuugi ish so cute! And I can't believe that some people think he's not! HOW COULD THEY?! Grrr..... Anyways, your name is great! Beloved Angel ish really nice. XD
Emerald Dragon08 : I can't possibly update 'now' when you wrote now. ' Hehehehehehehe... but I am updating NOW as in NOW for me! Hah! X.X
Sansi : Of course Yuugi is cute!!!!!!! I'm glad you think my fic is cute, but I thought it was slightly angsty. But I'm glad you think it's cute! ' I just hope it's not all that sad. X.X
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Chapter Three
Yuugi ran up to Yami from behind and glomped him. Yami smiled but stopped when Yuugi started to sob uncontrollably on his back. He turned around to face Yuugi and pulled him closer to himself.
"Yuugi, what's wrong?"
"Mommy and Daddy... t-they're... gone."
Inside Yami was shocked but outside he smiled and patted Yuugi on the head, whispering words of comfort. Slowly, but eventually, Yuugi calmed down.
"They say... Yuugi's going to a orphanage. Yami, what's a orphanage?" !
"It's where I live."
"Really!?"
Yami nodded and lifted Yuugi up and onto his lap.
"Yami... will Yuugi see you there?"
"I... I don't know... I don't know......."
Yuugi woke up and looked at his surroundings. Someone had carried him from the taxi to a room. He got up and went to the door after hearing noises coming from outside. Quietly and tentatively, he opened the door an inch and looked outside. Two adult figures stood before his door and were having a conversation.
"He looks so much like Yami."
"But he isn't!"
"Think they're related?" said the other, noticing Yuugi was eavesdropping and winked at him.
"No. It's amazing, isn't it?"
"Yea..."
Yuugi closed his door and went back to bed. They had talked about Yami and that meant Yami was where he was. Yuugi cheered up and went back to sleep.
When Yuugi woke up again, he found Yami sleeping by his side and smiled, snuggling closer to the elder. Yami woke up at the slight contact and turned around so Yuugi could be closer to him. Yami chuckled adoringly when Yuugi sighed in his near sleep state, and put his arms around him, afraid to let go.
"Why are you here, Yami?"
"I don't trust them."
"Who?" asked Yuugi.
"The ones outside. Shh... go back to sleep. I'm here."
Once Yuugi had arrived at the orphanage, it seemed as if a weight had been lifted. Things at the orphanage certainly seemed to have brightened up more. The other orphans loved the company of the small one and his uniqueness. Yuugi had somehow convinced the others that Yami was actually a nice and okay little boy. The elders would always ponder over how the two never separated from each other, but was glad that Yuugi came.
Unfortunately, Yami was extremely possessive and he still didn't talk. When he did, they noticed that it was only to Yuugi. They also discovered that Yuugi and Yami knew each other from somewhere, but Yami's elder, whom Yuugi calls Maru-chan, already assumed that much before Yuugi even showed up at the orphanage. There was also Yuugi's traumatic past. Somehow, Yuugi being there with Yami had made the memory of the accident fade away, and soon Yuugi seemed to have forgotten that it ever happened. This caused his possessive friend to worry, but he was too occupied with entertaining Yuugi to dwell on it.
A month had gone by and everything seemed to be fine, until Sakura greeted Yami and Yuugi with sad news. Over the past month, she had become close friends with the two boys and noticed how the two connected. She always knew that they'd grow up to be much more than friends, but kept it a secret to herself. They really did look cute together, and she couldn't help but wish that time would fly by faster so she could see them together, all grown up.
Sakura got up from her seat, taking a book with her. She was older than the two by a year and taller too, so whenever she stood beside them, it'd always intimidate the other young orphans. Yuugi looked up at Sakura, smiled, and told her to sit down. Yami looked at her direction and nodded his approval. Sakura sat down and they began their usual argument involving her name.
"But Sakura is such a pretty name," giggled Yuugi, with his toy plushie close to him.
"Yes, but it's so common! Don't you think so, Yami?"
Yami looked up from his piece of paper and nodded impassively. Sakura sighed inwardly. It was always so hard to get Yami to talk, that is, until Yuugi poked him in the side, urging him to say something.
"Yes."
She grinned, "Well, at least he actually said something, even though it was only one word. Isn't that right, Yuugi?"
The Elder orphans looked up from their work and watched the three little ones laugh together. It was such a sweet sight, but all of them knew it'd have to end soon.
Eventually, their laughter quieted and Sakura got serious. She looked at both expectantly and they sat next to each other, waiting for her to make her announcement. She took a deep breathe and looked over at the Elders. Seeing that they had no disagreements, she started to speak.
"Yuugi, Yami, I must leave you two."
"What!? Why?" whined the smaller of the two.
"Yes. Why?" acknowledged Yami.
"I've been adopted," she smiled with glee, "Aren't you happy for me?"
Yuugi nodded disheartedly and pulled on Yami's sleeve. The elder's attention had been caught and he hugged his smaller version.
"We're happy for you..." said Yami, almost unsure.
"Good!" Sakura clapped her hands together and got up. She started to walk away, but turned around. "I'll be leaving tomorrow. Take care of Yuugi for me, won't you Yami?"
Yami agreed instantly. Of course he'd take of Yuugi. Sakura continued to walk back to her room to pack and that left the two unrelated twins alone. Yuugi sobbed into Yami's shirt and he rocked Yuugi gently. The book lay forgotten on the ground where Sakura had sat only a few moments ago.
"Shh... shh."
Sakura stood before her two unofficially adopted brothers and gave them a heartfelt, mother-like hug. Her eyes filled up with tears, threatening to fall, as she saw the two standing there together before her. She really didn't want to leave them alone, but she had been adopted. There was no choice for her but to go.
"Come Sakura. It's time to go," said a lady standing behind her. Yuugi realized that this was to be Sakura's new mother. He studied her for a while and grinned at her.
"You'll be a good mommy for Sakura," he stated. Sakura's mother was shocked that a little five year old would be so intuitive, but smiled and waved, along with Sakura, to the two.
Sakura looked back, with tears sliding down from her eyes, and wondered if they'd ever see each other again. With one last wave, she got inside the car and left, not knowing what awaited her at her new home with her new family.
Yuugi began to cry again and linked hands with Yami as he waved. Throughout the whole ordeal, Yami hadn't said a single word. He didn't know what to do and didn't understand why his heart ached to see his friend, who was his sister in a way, leave. Yami didn't understand it all, and he too, cried.
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! A orphanage. I'm well aware that it's 'an' but even though Yuugi speaks coherently, I wanted to show that he was still a young child, who's not all that much of the genius that he secretly claims to be. Just kidding.
A/N : Bah! I gotta stop writing these things in the morning. It's driving me insane. Anyways, review for me, please? And criticize me!!! Gosh, I really need it. X.X