I stole a bit of the plot from Haibane Renmei, so you know I don't own that or Yugioh.

HEHEHE!! I'm changing a few details so this is OOC and AU.

Innocence is overrated.

Those words describe my life in a nutshell. Its not just innocence either. Its despair.

Loneliness.

Pain.

Masochism.

Love...

Ok so maybe that last one isn't overrated, but give me a break; I mean living a life of pain isn't easy.

Maybe you'd understand if I started from the beginning. It wasn't 'once upon a time' or 'far far away' this happened right in the middle of a cataclysmic war.

A war between the human race and extinction.

A war that I happened to land in the middle of.

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White and fast and cold.... Clouds? Misty droplets caressing my face. A downward spiral...

Falling... What!! A dream... must be a dream. Wake up! Shaking and hitting. Must WAKE!

Black and black and oh so cold then... cawing... A black bird circling?

Impact and a loud grunt. Have...landed? Jarring pain and subtle softness probing...gently hurting but still...

Suddenly warm! Moving into warmth... Its over? Then is this still a dream... whispers...someone is trying to talk to me?

"Hello?"

Lovely. Baritone softness infused with caring...compassion and still strong... male and proud. Languish? Sad yet... And the scent! Basil and cloves and oh so spicy...

"Are you ok!?"

Worry. A longing...Open eyes? Wants look at him. And oh so masculine. Strong arms encircling and....strong. Felt inside the circle. Safe, warm...sleep.

Must.... Sleep.... But want to make sure safe! Projecting, a net of awareness. Possession and calamity...must know ok.

"Speak to me!!"

Urgent! Must answer but... throat closed...speech? With other... hope and fear of acceptance.

"Who....are y-you?" Yes! Words again. Eyelids fluttering...light burns but must see...

Foggy red, black and gold. A sharp outline of bloody eyes...caring eyes. Immediate flush... so gorgeous... and I so... weak.

"Atemu Yami. I'm Yami little one..."

Yami. Darkness...Understanding. Fighting flush...

"I...h-haibane...eight" Frowing... no! Other mad at 008! Sadness and wish to make happy.

"Haibane 008? How did you get such a name?" So...tired.... Cannot answer. Will not be mad if sleep just a little...

"Yami..."