Spoilers warning in this chapter! Yami's real name! But several fanfics already spoiled that so I dunno... Oh wells.
Another important warning : It might ruin the story so… hmm… how shall I phrase this? Please do not get angry at me with this chapter! ' Don't worry, it turns out good. O.O;; I'll explain it at the end of the chapter…
Another thing, I'm going to a wedding dinner (that I did not agree to going) so I didn't really have time to edit this and read it over. Sorry! But I promised I'd post it every three days... so you'll have to live with it's crappyness!
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Reviews are my life. They keep my boat floating. /sighs/ If only I had a boat...
Pharaoh Atemu's Angel : Yay! You read my SetoxJou fic. You wouldn't mind reading my RyouxBakura one, would you? It's "Fear the Light" XD
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verdragon : Er... you have three more chapters to go after this? It's still good? I'm writing another YuugixYami fic? /chomps on the cookies and drinks the tea/ Power to the cute Yuugi!
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SonnyGoten McDonalds commercials. They get to your head. They're EVIL! EVIL I TELLS YOU! Anyways, I'm glad you're loving it!
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Chapter Thirteen
The next day was hectic, the two boys trying to fit everything into their schedule. Both had to work, but were free when it was near the start of the afternoon. Yuugi wanted to visit Sakura and Maru sensei but they needed to get something to eat first. There was also Yami's mother. For the moment, they'd forget about her and concentrate on their happiness. Last night, some wounds were opened and healed, but they still needed some time to mend some things.
Yuugi walked along the streets of Domino, his eyes scanning for a good place to eat. His boyfriend was busy glaring at people as he tried to search for a place to eat as well. Finally, they stopped before Burger World, a place where teenagers would normally 'hang out'. Being the gentleman that he is, Yami opened the door for Yuugi to go in, who gladly entered and flashed him a grateful smile. The two picked a table and sat down, Yami across from Yuugi. Minutes passed when finally a waitress came by to take their order.
"Hello... Yuugi. May I take your order?" Said Yuugi looked away from his menu to greet the newcomer, immediately putting on a smile.
"Hello, Anzu! I didn't you worked here," he grinned.
"Well, don't tell anyone, okay? I'm not supposed to work here." Anzu didn't know why she told Yuugi such personal business, but something inside her was saying that she could trust him. Her instincts were never wrong before so she went with it.
Smiling, Yuugi nodded. "Of course! I don't want you to get in trouble."
She returned the smile, gladly taking out her pen to take down their order. "So... what would you two like?"
Yuugi pouted, his lips attracting his boyfriend's eyes, trying his best to think of something he wanted. "Um..... how about a normal burger, fries, and coke?"
Anzu nodded, writing down the order. She turned over to the other customer, noting that he had a vacant look in his eyes. She 'ahemed' getting the elder's attention. "And you?"
"Whatever Yuugi has is fine with me," he quickly answered.
"Okay! I'll be back with your order in just a few minutes, so have fun you two!" Winking, she walked away. Yuugi turned to glance at Yami, finally noticing his boyfriend's strange expression.
"Um... Yami? W-what's wrong?" He kicked himself mentally for stuttering. This was Yami, for Pete's sake, whoever Pete was.
"Nothing..." the elder sighed, obviously full of bliss.
"But... you've got this... odd smile... and... you're looking at Yuugi funny!" he squeaked. Yami's smile turned into a smirk as he leaned across the table, gaining closer access to his boyfriend.
"You want to know?" Yuugi felt the elder's hot breathe close to his face, very close.
"Eep! E-er... u-um...." he looked over to Anzu, secretly pleading that she'd come and save him from his boyfriend. Unfortunately, his luck was far too good and he received a quick peck on the lips from the elder.
"There." Yami sat back on his seat, crossing his arms impatiently as he still held Yuugi in his line of view. He just loved to see his lover flinch and squirm in his seat. His smaller version was just too cute, but awfully naive. Too innocent and trusting. He wondered if he deserved such a beautiful and loving creature. He was going to dwell on those thoughts for a bit longer, until Anzu returned with their order, smiling more brightly than ever. The girl was strange but he liked her a more now that she was smiling.
Handing them their orders, she sat down beside Yuugi, earning herself a jealous glare and a fidgety young boy. Anzu chuckled, shaking her head giddily.
"It's okay! I'm not here to steal your little Yuugi," she smiled, sincerity clearly shown in her eyes. "I just wanted... to say I'm sorry for the way I behaved before."
Yami raised an eyebrow. Before? What did she mean? Not knowing anything else to say, the elder uttered out the first thing that had came to mind. "Huh?"
The blue eyed girl sweatdropped. "Um... about that day... at your shop?"
"Oh. That. What about it?" He glared. Old habits die hard and all Yami's ever done is glare.
She smiled nervously, trying her best not to explode, patience not one of her best skills. "About... being mean to you two for no reason," she sighed, lowering her eyes. "I guess... I was jealous of Yuugi and how you two were together." She looked up, expecting some sort of response. Sweatdropping, she watched Yuugi chomp away at his burger. Feeling someone's eyes on him, he looked up, giving the person a smile that'd make anyone melt. If only he didn't have food sliding down his face. If only…
The elder smiled, though slightly disgusted with his boyfriend's eating habits, he couldn't help but find it cute and adorable. Yuugi noticed how the two others at the table were staring at him and blushed. He took one of the napkins and wiped away the food. On normal days, he'd probably wipe it away with his sleeve but he didn't want them to stare at him more than they already were. Anzu blinked and smiled. The boy was just far too cute. No wonder Yami had fallen for him. Anzu frowned. She hoped that Yuugi wasn't only a cute toy to Yami. She couldn't be blamed for thinking that, after getting a bad aura from the elder.
Shaking away the thoughts, she returned to what she was previously saying, blushing for the expectant stares she was getting from the two look alikes. "And um... now that I've had time to think about it, I realize how foolish I was. I see now how you two are meant to be with each other. I'm sorry!" She bowed her head, tears sliding down her face. Who would have thought she was such a sensitive person?
"No! It's not your fault, Anzu!" The poor girl looked up, grateful that she hadn't been yelled at. How could she have been so rude and cruel toward the amethyst eyed boy next to her? How could she ever forgive herself? "Friends?"
She gladly took the hand, "Friends."
"Hurry, Yami! We'll miss the visiting hour!" The little one dragged his boyfriend through the crowd, dodging couples, old people, and mostly little kids. They arrived right on time at the hospital, both desperately trying to catch their breaths. Taking Yuugi's hand in his, Yami began to lead both inside the large building. He growled quietly as he took in how white that place was.
Hastily pulling the two into the elevator, he pressed for the third floor. It was only a few seconds before they arrived on the right floor, both quickly exiting the elevator to let other people get in. Instantly, they headed for room 310 where Sakura and Maru-chan were still resting and where they had been born. Yuugi twisted the knob, trying his best not to make a single noise, just in case Sakura and her stupid roommate were sleeping. Apparently, they weren't. The two look alike sweatdropped as they watched the scene playing before them.
"Argh! Baka onna! Get away from me!" The two pair of eyes followed their Maru sensei as he ran round and round the room, trying to escape the wrath of Sakura-chan.
"Stop! You quick bastard! Let me see your injuries now!" Typical of the mother hen Sakura, though the two, sweatdropping more. She stopped chasing after the energetic sensei, panting for breath, every once in a while muttering things like 'stupid quick bastard' or 'calling me a baka onna'.
The elder, having had enough of their little lover's spat 'ahemed' as he normally did, trying to get their attention. He involuntarily twitched when the ignored him, completely deaf to his little attempt to get their attention. Yuugi stood beside Yami, sweatdropping and worrying about the safety of their two elders. Yami's intimidating aura had multiplied over the last few seconds and he wasn't sure if he should stay behind to watch whatever the elder was going to do to the two.
He turned around, ready to run out of the room screaming 'bloody murder' when a hand caught his collar. Pouting, Yuugi turned to attempt to glare at his boyfriend. It wasn't fair that he was always stronger. Sniffing indignantly, he turned to try and glare at the nearest wall, failing miserably. It just wasn't fair.
Yami 'ahemed' again, this time getting the two elder's attention. Sakura was the first to greet him, running up to him to hug him, nearly tackling him to the ground. He gasped, frantically flapping his arms, a sure sign that he was suffering from lack of oxygen. Sakura blinked, wondering why in the world her little brother was flapping his arms so. Was he trying to fly? She nuzzled into him, smiling.
"Silly, Yami. You know humans can fly," she cooed.
"I-I'm...... not.....," he gasped for breathe, Sakura finally releasing him. "Trying to fly!"
"Oh? Then what were you trying to do?" Titling her head confusedly, she turned to Yuugi, wondering if he knew what his boyfriend had been doing.
"I was trying to get air!" he yelled, his ego bruised.
"Ah... right. Sure your were," she patted his head, starting to talk nonsense about how Yami was in denial.
Maru-chan greeted him next with his usual mood swings. First, he held him close, hugging him to death, yelling things about how worried he was about himself. Afterwards, he shoved Yami away pointing a finger at him, saying that Yami had to write a ten page report about ants the next day for being late to visit him. Yami sweatdropped, walking over to a chair to ignore his crazy sensei. From his place on the chair, he crossed his hands, glaring at the elder.
"I only have you for History!" he yelled, "And what does a report about ants have to do anything with History?!
"Why, it has everything to do with history! Did you know that--" Sakura clasped a hand over her roommate's mouth, muffling his incessant ranting. She apologized to the two, blaming it on the fact that the idiot next to her hadn't taken his medicine.
"He's on medication?!" Sakura blinked, surprised that Yuugi would yell.
"Of course. He's injured, isn't he?" She smiled motherly.
"Oh... Yuugi just thought...." he trailed off.
"What exactly were you thinking, my little cute baby brother?" Yuugi's face reddened.
"Er... um..." be began.
"Yes?" She smiled, her fangs showing slightly, a mischievous glint in her eye.
"Thathehassomesortofmentalproblem," he finished quickly.
"I'm sorry, but can you repeat that?" Her smile had changed to a slight smirk, trying her best not to burst out laughing. Yuugi was just too naive sometimes and he always got the wrong message.
"That Yuugi..." Sakura smiled, turning around to face Maru-chan. He flinched, not liking the look she was giving him, not liking it at all. Backing away, he frantically searched for anything to save him.
"Someone help me!"
"Well, bye! Get well soon you two!" Smiling brightly, Yuugi pulled Yami out of the room.
They walked along the corridor, Yami noticing how Yuugi had passed the elevator. He looked at his boyfriend's back, wondering what was wrong with him. At the end of the corridor was a large window. Yuugi stopped, putting his hands up against the window. He looked down at the ground, never taking his eyes off it.
"Yami..."
"Yes?" The elder walked up to his love, strong arms wrapping around the young one's thin waist.
"Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to float around endlessly? To fly?" Yuugi smiled sadly, watching people walk in and out of the hospital from his view.
"No..."
"Yuugi likes to watch people from high places, to watch what they're doing. To listen to what they say. Just to... hear them. Do you?" Yami thought it over a bit. He had never quite focused his attention on other people before, just Yuugi and their two elders.
"I don't know Yuugi. I've never tried. Besides, what had gotten you to ask me this?" he asked, not quite understanding what they were talking about.
"Oh. Yuugi was just wondering, nothing much." He turned around in his boyfriend's arms, resting his head on the elder's shoulder. "Yuugi just worries about you. That's all. Like today... you'll be meeting your mother.... and... and.... Yuugi's worried."
Yami frowned. He didn't know why Yuugi would worry about such a thing. He'd be there with him the whole time, wouldn't he?
"There are so many people in this world, Yami. And you seem so unreal. Everything that's happened seem so unreal. Why do we live to suffer, Yami? Why?" Sadly, the elder rubbed his boyfriend's back comfortingly, hoping that it'd make him feel a bit better.
"I don't know why, Yuugi. Things just are, I guess. But... we'll make it through together, okay? Just know, that I'll never leave you. It's a promise." He sniffed. Their little talk had brought some unknown feelings to resurface inside him.
"Sorry... Yuugi didn't mean to make you sad..."
"No, it's okay. Sadness is a part of life, right?" Yuugi numbly nodded, trying his hardest to smile.
"Right." Yami put on a grin, taking Yuugi's hand and they began their way down the stairs. He was thankful that there were stairs conveniently located next to their spot.
Yuugi nervously pulled on the end of his t-shirt. It was another ten minutes before Yami's mother would arrive. The two stood at the entrance, patiently waiting for her to come. The little one flinched for the eleventh time. He was nervous and he knew it. He couldn't help but feel out of place. After all, it was supposed to be only Yami and his mother at first but he wanted badly to be there with the elder.
Footsteps slowly approached the two, gaining the nervous teen's attention. He flinched again, trying to put on a smile. He had never been in a situation quite like this before. Sure, there were many times when he had to accompany little kids when he was doing volunteer work, but none of them ever had to have a talk with their long lost mother whom abandoned them almost immediately. This was completely different. He sighed inwardly, reaching out a hand to shake hers.
"Well, I hadn't expected you to be here, Yuugi." She smiled, letting go of his hand.
"Gomen, Miss Hatsu but Yuugi... I wanted to come with him," he nearly whimpered.
"Oh, that's quite all right. How about we talk, sitting down?" The duo merely nodded, both following her to one of the picnic benches. The two look alikes sat across from her, Yuugi looking down at the shaky hand that held his in its warmth. "Well, I'm here so Yami can ask questions. So... ask questions..."
Yami cleared his throat, wanting his voice to be clear and not hoarse. "Who's my father?"
"I thought you would ask that," she looked sadly at her son. "He......was my brother."
'Brother!? Yami's father... is... is Miss Hatsu's brother!? But.......'
The elderly lady began to sob uncontrollably, hiding her face behind her hands. "I know it's wrong... but at that time we were confused. It was all a mistake.... a mistake...."
"Why did you.... abandon me?" he asked, ignoring her soft cries and the ache in his heart.
"I was ashamed! At that time and my family... they... they wanted me to get rid of you! I didn't want to! I really didn't want to..." she rubbed her eyes, trying to wipe the tears away.
"I... I've heard enough," Yami stood up, his mask breaking to show a pained expression one a mix of pain and anger.
'Yami...'
He walked away from his so called mother, his breathing shallow. Yuugi looked between Miss Hatsu and his boyfriend. Yami's mother stood up as well, running over to hug her son.
"Please... I really... hadn't meant to..." she began.
"There are many things people don't mean to do," he said coldly, brushing her off. He began to walk again, trying his best to ignore the pain he felt inside.
'Yami...... why are you hiding?'
"Stop, Atemu!"
'Atemu? Is that Yami's name?'
Yami stopped, his eyes wide. Was that his real name? He felt himself being turned around by his mother, unable to move any further.
"I love you. You're my son. You're everything to me. I know... that it's hard to forgive me, but... please... try and give me a chance?"
"Is.... my.... name..... Atemu?" She nodded. Yami blinked, tears now falling. He didn't know what to do so he did the first thing that his brain thought off. He ran. He ran away from her.
"Atemu!"
'Atemu...'
Yuugi didn't know why but after learning Yami's true name, he felt an ache inside his heart. Was Yami feeling the same? Getting up, he was about to sprint after his boyfriend when a hand stopped him.
"Please... talk to Yami for me? I know that only you can. I don't know why but I get this feeling--"
"I want to thank you," Miss Hatsu's eyes widened from surprise. "I want to thank you for giving birth to Yami. Right now, I am angry. Angry at you for abandoning him, but you hadn't aborted him. I thank you. And he's not Atemu, he's Yami!" He broke, more tears falling.
"T-thank me?" She shook. Never had anyone thanked her for giving birth to Atemu.
"Your family was not glad with Yami's birth but I am. I was the moment he had been born. Thank you..."
"I... I don't know what to say," she looked happy, yet sad.
"Yami means the whole world to me. I don't know what would have happened if he ever... if he...." Yuugi stopped, not wanting to think further on that thought.
"I'm sorry..." Miss Hatsu hugged him.
"What for?" He felt himself liking the hug.
"For everything. I might not be able to take care of Yami but I'd like to still be a part of his life. Here's my... phone number if you ever want to keep in contact." Smiling, she let go. "Now go to him. He needs you."
Yuugi ran. He ran faster that he ever did before. He searched for his love, going through faces he saw along the streets. Stopping to get oxygen, he gazed into ever direction. He felt hope slipping away. The more he ran, it seemed, the further he got away from finding his one and only. Yuugi shook his head, slapping the thoughts away. More determined than ever, he started to run again. He called out for his love but no reply came. He stopped, realization hitting him smack in the head.
"Of course!"
Yami liked water. No, not like. Yami was obsessed with water, fascinated by it. He remembered his grandfather talking about a dock near Domino and began to head in the direction that the old man pointed out to on one of their trips. He arrived at the dock, breathless, hysterically looking for anyone that fit his boyfriend's description. He found him, not long after, facing the ocean on one of the many docks. Slowing his pace, he began to walk up to the lone boy. Stopping to stand beside him, Yuugi looked at the vast ocean, so endless.
"Yami..." he looked at the elder, wanting him to look at him as well. All he got was a blank expression. He hugged him, hoping that it'd make him feel better. "Cry, Yami, cry. Please cry..."
"I... Yuugi..." the young boy smiled, glad that Yami was finally speaking to him.
"Cry, Yami. Please?"
"Why?" He gazed down into the bright pools of amethyst that seemed to put him in a trance every time he looked into those eyes.
"Because it'll make you feel better..." Yami began to shake violently, tears finally falling from his eyes. "It's okay..."
"She...said... that it had been a mistake? Am I a mistake?" Yuugi shook his head.
"Of course not," he reassured the elder.
"My father... he... he..."
"Yuugi doesn't care. Doesn't care," he whispered, his own tears falling again.
"W-what?" Yuugi smiled, gazing lovingly at Yami's bewildered expression.
"Yuugi doesn't care who your father is. Yuugi doesn't care who your mother is. They were in love. Love is blind. That doesn't make you any less. You're Yami. You're not Atemu... or anyone else. You're Yami...... and...... Yuugi..... Yuugi..... loves you.... Yami." The short teen hugged him, wanting to never let go of the elder.
"I--"
"Shh...... shh....... you don't have to say it. Yuugi knows you love Yuugi too," he smiled, letting go of the elder. "So how about we go home? Yuugi's tired of all this crying." Yami smiled, nodded, and took his love's hand in his, gazing down at their hands intertwined adoringly.
'Yuugi... what would I do without you?'
"Well, you would die and rot," he said, smiling impishly. Yami's eyes widened.
"You heard me? But how...?" Yuugi tilted his head, slightly confused himself.
"Yuugi doesn't know how but mother once told Yuugi in the dream that... thoughts make the dream world and any thoughts in the dream world is heard by anyone. Do you think that since we... can... communicate with each other in our dreams.... we can hear each other's thoughts?" Yami thought it over. It did make sense, but he wanted to make sure.
'I like fish.'
"You like fish!?" Yami grinned. So it did work. Yuugi blushed, embarrassed by his outburst. He wasn't a fan of fish.
"Well... it does work." He pulled Yuugi away from the boundless body of water, heading for their home.
"Yami?"
"Yes?" He tightened his grip.
"Miss Hatsu left you her number so if you ever want to......" Yami nodded, knowing exactly what Yuugi was trying to say.
The lady known as Yami's mother or Hatsu-san, tiredly laid down on her couch. It had been a long day and quite frankly, she was dying. Not literally, of course. Tiredly, she flicked off the light, ready to go to sleep. It didn't matter that she would fall asleep on the couch in the living room. All she wanted at the moment was to go to sleep. Plain sleep. Her thoughts wandered off to her son Atemu... no... Yami. Yami was who he was. Not Atemu.
She had never agreed to leaving Yami at that orphanage. She loved Yami with all her heart, but they forced her to give him up. Who was she kidding? Hatsu-san slapped herself, literally. She shouldn't have given him up. She should have fought to keep him, to keep her precious son. But she had been too cowardly to fight. Laughing bitterly out loud, she looked around for any sign of life beside herself. Of course there wasn't. Every since she gave up Yami, she had moved out, establishing that she wanted nothing to do with the rest of her family. She was all alone and it had been so long since she was in the company of another being.
She yawned, tired from all that had happened that day. Plus, all the crying she did took a lot out of her. Her eyes slowly drooped, her mind ready to enter dreamland. She was close to sleep when a ringing behind her made her jump up. Frightened by the sound, she checked the room for any intruders. Relief washed over her when she realized it was only the phone. She picked it up, twirling the cord with one finger nervously.
"H-hello?"
"Hello, Mother."
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A/N : Hah! This chapter took me HOURS to finish. Gosh. Anyways, what did you think?! And as usual... REVIEW! Review! I command you to! Just kidding! Oh and don't forget to criticize, okay? XD
Oh, the warning at the top? Well, I know that some of you might be against incest, but I'm not. The idea doesn't disgust me. ' But yea, just for the record. I do NOT agree with SetoxMokuba. That's… just wrong. '
Anyway, I wanted to use that as a big surprise, okie? And there's nothing wrong with incest. Anyway, I hope you still read this up until the end. Just three more chapters to go. Next one is a short, pointless fluff chapter! Bye!
Whew! This chapter was long! O.O