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Yay! I've hit the 100 mark! ' Thank you thank you thank you! /hands you all some free Yugioh doujinshis of YuugixYami/
Pharaoh Atemu's Angel : Hey Tange! I've finally got Rumors up! ' Teehee. And the ending was unexpected? Yayness! That's what I aiming for anyway... and I'm glad you enjoyed the fluff! XD
Akai Tenshi The Lovable Psyco : /reads your bio/ Oh? Did you know you have the same birthday as Ryou? ' XD Awwwwwwww.... school?! On August 12th?! That's horrible. /huggles/ I have a month of summer left. XP Eh.. and then it's school...
Parents and grades.. /shakes head/ Geez. Well, good luck! I'll be rooting for you!
Mafdet-TK : Er.... well... is that supposed to mean the chapter is good? 'Cause I sure hope it does!
verdragon : O.O Well that was expected... your evil grin. XD Yay! Wait... I don't like cheese... ' Eh.. tea will be fine. XD
Lily Maxwell The Dark Angel : O.O;; I always have my plot planned out before me so I'd already know if I'm gonna have a sequel or not. Ahem.. but this story I am not. ' Sorry! I confuse myself too! Since I'm not American.. and wasn't born there. I live there. Eh.
Thank you for your sympathy! /huggles/ My next story? I plan to post Angels up after the 12 chapter of this thing. Oh wait... this is the 12th chapter! ' Woops. Well, it has YxY... and I wanted to add more to it of course. XP But it was supposed to be only RxB at the beginning. Somehow, I managed to expand that. '
Egads, I hope they don't delete mines. ' Well one of my stories got deleted once... but it wasn't one I really loved... so I was fine. Just sad because the email they sent didn't tell me at all what I did wrong! . And about "The Red Star Shaped Leaf" ... I plan to work on it during summer and finish it, then edit it during my school year and post it then. I have only one month of summer left. /whines/
animestargirl : Wahhhhhhh you're making me feel guilty! /cowers in a corner/ Oh well, there's a happy ending. A HAPPY ENDING! /runs off to drink tea/
Angel Reaper : Ya... I know. Why do people diss each other anyway? Kinda stupid... (You think Yami's gonna move in with his mom?! O.o;; Okie... I'll just let you read and find out )
I Forget : No I wouldn't... and it's a cliffie? O.O;;
Anime Crazed : Australia? YOU ROCK! /glomps/ . Wow... /worships you/ Okie.... I'm just glad you like my story. XD
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Chapter Twelve
Darkness all around, darkness everywhere. As far as he could see, there was darkness. Darkness that was suddenly lit up by a small, bright, red light that came closer to him, ready to consume him. Warmth found him and he was enveloped inside of it, feeling the missing spot in his heart being filled. Darkness.
Darkness was soon replaced by something more pleasing, a bright light that seemed to warm his soul. Opening his eyes to greet the darkness again, he found something else. Two figures, glowing with an angelic light, stood before him, beckoning him to get closer to them. Closer and closer he ran toward them until he could feel their silky essence. He hugged them, holding them close to his heart, never wanting to let go.
"Mommy! Daddy! It's really you..." he smiled brightly, expecting them to return the same smile. What he got was a sad expression, one of pain and longing. "Mommy? Daddy?"
"Yuugi," he smiled, hearing his name being called by his mother. "Yuugi. You must return. You shouldn't be here."
He shook his head stubbornly. He wasn't going to leave, not after he had finally gotten the chance to see his parents again. The two guardians sighed, trying their best not to yell at their son to leave before it was too late. Holding her son closer to her heart, Mrs. Mutou gave him a slight squeeze.
"Why?" he asked, blinking away the tears that threatened to fall.
"Have you forgotten, Yuugi?" she asked.
"Forgotten what, mommy?" He pulled away from the hug, backing slowly away from his two guardians.
"Forgotten what happened..." they said together.
"No. No! The car accident is a lie! Tell Yuugi it's a lie! You two didn't die! You're both alive and well! You're...... you're both alive..." Shaking his head, he stared down at his feet. "Somewhere..."
Unable to hold back the tears no longer, he watched as they landed, one by one onto the invisible ground he was standing on. Mrs. Mutou pulled her son into another hug, this time she held on tighter. "It's not a lie, Yuugi. We are dead. This is a dream..."
"It's not a dream! You're here with Yuugi! It's real!" he yelled bitterly, aggressively pulling away from the hug. Hugging himself, he stood away from his two parents, not daring to look at them no longer. "It's not a dream......"
"Yuugi," a strict voice commanded, "This is a dream. You must wake up. There are people who are worried about you..."
"Who?" The small boy glared dangerously at the ground. "WHO!?"
"Yami."
'Yami....... Yami...... I........ Yami........ where are you when I most need you?'
"He's right beside you," his mother said.
"W-what? How did you..." he trailed off unexpectedly.
"In this dream world... all minds present are audible. Thoughts are heard everywhere in this world," she said dreamily, "Thoughts make this world a dream." Smiling, she placed a frail hand on his head, ruffling his hair a bit.
"Beside me?"
"Look." A globe appeared between him and his mother, showing the real world.
Yami was sitting beside Yuugi, holding his hand close to his heart. His boyfriend had been taken to the hospital, the doctors still unsure of whether he'd wake up or not. It was the strangest case they had ever seen. A few hours passed and Yami still remained by his love, never leaving his side for even a second.
"Wake up, love. Wake up," he pleaded, voice seemingly breaking. "Wake up... just wake up, Yuugi."
"See?" Sniffing, Yuugi rubbed the tears away from his eyes.
"But I don't want to leave you...." Placing a hand on his son's shoulder, Mr. Mutou kissed his forehead.
"You've grown, Yuugi. We wouldn't want to have our hard work wasted," he smiled fatherly.
"Hard work?" Blinking cutely, he titled his head.
"That bright light that saved you before. Let it guide you," he pushed his son out of the red light, "Now go. We can't protect you forever but he can."
The feeling of being pushed out of a dream felt like his soul was being taken away from him and given back to him in mere seconds. Jolting awake, he sat up on the bed, his head meeting another's head. "Itai..."
"Yuugi?" The elder enthusiastically hugged his smaller version, holding him in a death grip.
"Yami... c-can't... breathe... let go... please." Letting go, Yami pulled his smaller version onto his lap, holding him not as harshly as before.
"I was so worried that you'd never open those eyes to look at me again..." he whispered, tears falling freely from his puffy eyes.
"Yuugi's here. Yuugi's sorry for being so selfish," Covering his face from his boyfriend, Yuugi dug himself deeper into the embrace.
"You're not selfish." Smiling, he patted Yuugi's head.
"Yes, Yuugi is! Yuugi left you. Yuugi worried you. Yuugi almost--"
"It's okay." He grinned, trying to give Yuugi a thumbs up, while balancing him on his lap with one hand.
"Yami--" he placed a finger on his smaller version's lips, silencing him.
"No. You don't have to tell me. Tell me when you're ready." Yuugi smiled, nodding in agreement, hugging his boyfriend once again.
"So, I see you're awake." Came a voice from the hospital room's door. Breaking apart quickly, Yuugi scrambled back onto the hospital bed, Yami turning to face the nearest wall. "Aw... how cute. It's alright. I'm just here to check up on little Yuugi."
Walking up to the newly dubbed 'little Yuugi', she took out a thermometer, ready to take his temperature. Once done, she did a few more tests to make sure he was fine, nodding her approval. "Well... you're all set. You may leave, but I suggest you stay and rest."
The whole time, Yuugi had not seen the nurse's face, embarrassed by her abrupt entrance. He turned to face her, gathering as much courage as he could muster during the uncomfortable situation. Gasping from realization, he blushed, recognizing who it was.
"Miss Catherine?" he managed to squeak out.
"Why, hello Yuugi. Long time no see." Before he could say 'hello' back, she pulled him into a hug.
"Ahem!" The two broke apart, having heard Yami's slight jealous distraction. "Who are you?"
"Oh! This is Miss Catherine, the nurse who helped me during my time of..." he stopped, remembering his pain. Yami realized his mistake and slapped himself mentally for doing so. Getting up, he went over to hug his smaller version, apologizing for what he did a million times. Yuugi shook his head, saying that it wasn't his fault. Nurse Catherine watched the two's exchange, a smile gracing her lips.
"Well, I assume you two want time alone so I'll just go--"
"No!" Yuugi blushed, "We're leaving......"
"Ah, no. You should rest. I don't want you to tire..."
"Oh, it's okay! I'm okay..." he grinned, earning himself some suspicious and worried glances.
"Well, I'm not allowed to stop you so you're free to go." She opened the door for the two, leading them outside. They neared the stairs when Yuugi stopped walking. Turning around, Yami asked him what was wrong.
"I... I want to see Sakura-chan and Maru-chan to make sure they're okay!" He confessed. Catherine sighed, heading in a different direction. She led them down a long corridor until they stopped before room 310. Opening the door, she allowed them to go in an visit though it wasn't allowed.
"Shh... don't tell anyone, all right? I don't want to lose my job!" She winked, leaving the two alone with their resting friends.
Yuugi rushed up to Sakura first, holding her hand in his while Yami went to Maru-chan, checking on the idiot to make sure he wasn't that badly injured. Giving the poor battered sensei a dismissive glance, he went on to sit on one of the chairs, fatigue wearing him down.
"Sakura-chan..." Yuugi smiled. "Yuugi knows you'll get better. But please... get better soon? Please..."
Nurse Catherine reentered the room, warning them that their time was up. Letting go of his sister's hand, Yuugi stood up and headed for the door, following closely behind Yami, who was unusually quiet. His boyfriend was quiet, but not that quiet. Shrugging it off, he smiled brightly, trying his best to cheer up after all that happened. They headed for the stairs again, not stopping until Yami fell, landing on his knees. Immediately, Yuugi rushed to his love's side.
"Yami! Are you okay?" Worried that his boyfriend might not be okay, he placed a hand on his forehead, testing the temperature. He head wasn't burning hot, but it was still hot. Nurse Catherine quickly walked up the two, kneeling beside the exhausted elder, checking to see if anything else was wrong with him.
"No, it's okay. I'm--"
"You're not fine! It's because of Yuugi... isn't it?" He hugged his boyfriend around the neck, nearly choking him. "Yuugi shouldn't have worried you..."
"Funny, this reminds me of when you two were first born... " Yuugi looked at the nurse, confusion written in his eyes. "You two boys had been born in the same room..."
"Nurse! Here's the baby!" The young Catherine looked down at the sleepy face of a baby with strange tri-colored hair. His eyes blinked open cautiously, greeting her with ruby orbs.
"Well, aren't you a cute one? Come, we'll take you to where all the other babies are." She took him out of the room, away from his mother to join the other babies in another room.
At the exact moment when he was out of the room, Yami gave out a shrill cry. Not knowing what to do, being a new nurse, she panicked, asking the more experienced nurses in the room to help her. The door to the babies' room opened again, and another nurse brought in another baby, immediately stopping the young baby's cries. Catherine looked at the baby wondrously. A moment ago, he had been yelling at the top of his lungs as if the world was about to end but now, he was peaceful, eyes drooping as he closed them to go to sleep.
Walking over to the other nurse, she gazed lovingly at the other baby that just arrived. She blinked a few times, disbelief clearly shining in her eyes. The baby that arrived looked almost exactly identical as the one she carried in her arms, except for his eye color. The two nurses stared at each other, both thinking the same thing. Amazing, absolutely amazing. They placed the babies next to each other, getting the feeling that if they separated them, something horrible would happen.
"Wow... that actually happened?" Yami blinked, agreeing whole heartedly with his look alike. "We had met a few minutes right after we were born?" Catherine nodded, not knowing what else to say.
"Amazing..." whispered the elder, his sudden weakness forgotten.
Looking over to Yami, she smiled sadly. "I don't know your name because your mother never gave it to us. She was a beautiful lady..."
Yami glared at the ground, remembering that he'd have to meet her the next day. Yuugi noticed that his love wasn't going to talk much, his thoughts too busy on one lady.
"His name is... Yami."
It was near midnight when Sugoroku arrived at the hospital with his car. He urgently brushed the two inside, wanting to get away from the hospital as soon as possible. He didn't have many great experiences there with the doctors involving Yuugi's amnesia. Once home, the three sat down, each with a cup of tea.
"I... I'm sorry... Yami... grandpa." Yuugi stared down at his cup of tea, watching as the tea leaves swirled, mixing with the water. "I'm sorry for forgetting. I'm sorry for not remembering everything. Most of all I'm sorry--"
Sugoroku shook his head, stopping his grandson's apology shortly. "It's not your fault, Yuugi. Nothing or anything is anyone's fault. Things happen for a reason, and we can't change them." Yuugi nodded, gladly agreeing with his grandpa. "Go to sleep you two. You need the rest because tomorrow... " he glanced at Yami whom hadn't spoke at all.
The elder got up, walking up the stairs without looking back. Yuugi quickly followed, worried about Yami. When he reached their newly shared room, he found the elder on the bed staring at the ceiling. Joining him on the bed, Yuugi took his hand into his, intertwining their hands as they always did, joining in staring at the ceiling.
"It's okay, Yami. You can cry. Cry all you want. Yuugi will cry too. For Yuugi, for you. Won't you cry for Yuugi and yourself? Just cry." Yuugi's words struck something in Yami's heart, making the emotions he held inside explode. All the worry he had when Yuugi passed out came rushing back. All the pain of finding out his mother and knowing she abandoned him made more tears leak.
All the things he went through, all the pain he felt. He remembered the times he'd spent with little Yuugi and how they were separated. Everything was coming back to him at that one moment, and cry he did. Yuugi turned over, his tears falling as well, and hugged his best friend and love. The two teenagers cried until both fell asleep, finally releasing all the pain both were holding in.
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A/N : Yah! This chapter was SHORT! Well yea... funny isn't it? It was first short for the first few chapters then it got long for the middle chapters and now it's going back to short again! Yay!
Anyways, remember the usual! Review and criticize! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Misori Chan outtie! (Eek! I hope my next chapter is good... )