Thanks again for all your reviews! But...hehehe...I WANT more!!! So, the love begins in this chapter. Yeah, nothing "extreme" if you know what I mean. This will be a perfect little relationship that will prove important in future chapters. So, without further ado, let's introduce CHAPTER 8!!!!!!!!! Ya! (Oh, I updated my profile, in case anyone wants to read it?) I DO NOT OWN YUGIOH! (I forgot about that!)

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Chapter 8

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"Tomoya?!"

"Yes, Yami. Surprised to see me here?"

"Well, yes. I thought that Yuri was going to be here."

"No, she doesn't like you,"

"Wait, but then why did she say that I was better looking than Yugi?

"DUH! Because she wanted to tease him."

Yami made a mental note to tell Yugi that.

"Okay," said Yami. "Why do you want me here?" he thought that Tomoya looked beautiful in her outfit. She was wearing a low-necked sleeveless shirt and a skirt that reached only above her knees. Yami couldn't help but once in a while glance at where the neckline ended. (A/n: Okay girls. You KNOW where those eyes are headed!) Tomoya's black hair billowed in the breeze, and the moon reflected off of her flawless face. Tomoya walked a little closer to Yami.

"I just wanted to uh... you know, see your reaction." She said hopefully.

Yami moved closer to Tomoya, and took her face in his hands. He gazed into her eyes and could see that she was happy. He looked beyond all of that and into her heart. He could see that she had been lonely for a long time, until she met all of them. Yami didn't realize that all the time that he was looking into her heart, his face was moving closer to hers. Tomoya couldn't wait anymore. She closed the gap between her and Yami's faces. He was caught by surprise. Nevertheless, he returned the kiss. It started softly at first but became more passionate every second. Then they broke the kiss for air. When Yami looked at Tomoya, she blushed. Yami embraced Tomoya. When she was close to his body, she sighed contentedly. She put her ear to where his heart would be. She heard the steady beating of his heart... the heart she had now won. (AN: darn...)

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I got up late at night to get a little fresh air. A lot had been on my mind. First and foremost, I had to figure out a way to talk to Tomoya. If I wanted her love, then I needed to act now, before anyone else does. I sighed. She was so beautiful. I longed to touch her silky black hair. I walked through the halls admiring the paintings of the gods. I stopped by an especially beautiful painting of the sun god, Ra. I touched the painting and closed my eyes. I could feel all the emotion that the painter had put in there, meaning for the people looking at it to understand. A sudden gust of wind brought me out of my trance. I looked over. That's funny, I thought. Who left the balcony door open? I went over to shut it, but what I saw crushed my heart. It was Tomoya, and she was kissing the Pharaoh...

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Yami couldn't take his eyes off of Tomoya. ' Gosh, she's so beautiful.' He could feel her ear pressed into his chest where his heart would be. She was as tall as his neck, so he leaned down and kissed her head. She giggled softly. She pushed herself away from him and stared into those mysterious violet eyes. Those eyes stared back. Not in a cold manner, but in a warm caring look, a look that showed love. Tomoya was lost in those eyes. So lost that she didn't notice that they were moving closer and closer to her face. She watched them come closer and closer until the gap between their faces was gone once more. They both closed their eyes, enjoying the kiss. Suddenly, they heard a surprised shout behind them. They quickly broke the kiss, and turned around to see who it was. It was Ryushi.

"Oh, uh... Ryushi!" stammered Tomoya. "What a pleasant surprise! What brings you out here so late at night?"

Ryushi's startled face was now set in a deep frown.

"I was kind of wondering the same thing." He turned and faced Yami. "And, you. What do you think you are doing out here with her?"

Yami got really annoyed. 'First, this kid ruins our kiss, and then he yells at me asking why I can't be out here with Tomoya? Ok... wait. I have to calm down.'

"Why can't I be out here with Tomoya? It's a free country right?" Yami asked clenching his fists.

"Stay away from her," Ryushi said through clenched teeth. "She's mine."

"Ryushi," said Tomoya angrily. "Since when have I been 'yours'?"

Ryushi didn't answer. His eyes were glowing deep red. The color it turned when he was angry, and yeah, he was angry. He raised his arms and bolts of thunder shot out all aiming straight for Tomoya.

Yami got in front of her to protect her. He also raised his arms and created a fire barrier between Tomoya and him, and Ryushi. Ryushi was now getting really angry. He started attacking full power with his psychic waves. Tomoya was out of her shock. She remembered that she had to help Yami. She rose up her hands and added wind to the barrier. This strengthened the force by... a lot. "Ryushi! Why are you doing this?" Tomoya asked.

"Because... because I love you," he stuttered.

Tomoya was touched... for a moment. She looked at Yami. It seemed that he was super angry, now that Ryushi said that he loved her.

Tomoya yelled, "Well, if you expect me to love you, then stop attacking us."

Ryushi didn't stop. He was trying to attack Yami more than Tomoya.

"Fine be like that! I DON'T LOVE YOU. I NEVER DID, AND I NEVER WILL!!!"

With that, she maximized her power, so did Yami. With their elements combined, they overpowered Ryushi, and he fell to the ground.

"There!" Tomoya exclaimed happily. But the force to take Ryushi down had a great impact on her energy. She moaned and fainted. As she fell, Yami caught her. He stepped over Ryushi and carried Tomoya to her room. There, he laid her down and took of her shoes. Then, he pulled the blanket on her, kissed her forehead, and left the room.

^*^*^*NEXT DAY ^*^*^*^*^*^*^

Tomoya woke up the next morning feeling groggy. She wondered why. Then she remembered the meeting with Yami and their kiss and of course, the person who ruined their night, Ryushi. But she forgot all about Ryushi. She was suddenly wide-awake thinking about Yami. She got up, did her morning routine, and left for breakfast, but first, she knocked on Yuri's room door. When the door would not open, she barged in and laughed. Yuri was still not awake. Instead, she was sleeping on an odd angle. Half her body was on the bed, and the other half was not. She was laughing so hard that Yuri woke up. She mumbled a hello and ran into the bathroom. When she came out, she was massaging her back. She saw Tomoya's good mood and it sort of annoyed her.

"So why are you so happy? Had another dream?"

Tomoya giggled. "No, even better than that."

"What?"

"Guess."

"Umm. You won a free trip to Disney World?"

"No, even better than that. Come ON."

"There's something better than...OH! Did Yami get your note to meet you at the balcony last night?"

Tomoya blushed. Yuri took that as a yes. She screamed with delight.

"OMG! You're kidding right? NO. WOW! Tell me, did you guys kiss?"

Tomoya blushed even harder. She was bright red.

"OMG! Like NO WAY! You'll have to tell me what happened."

Tomoya's stomach grumbled.

"After breakfast, I promise."

At breakfast, somehow, under the careful planning of Yuri, she ended up sitting next to Yami. (Yami didn't let Yugi take over) All the while she was eating, she tried not to notice Yami. It was too awkward. She watched Joey and Seto Kaiba bickering, while Mai fed Joey. Ryushi was wrapped in bandages, and Serenity, Duke and Tristan talking. Under the table, she felt Yami's hand on her lap. He seemed to be saying that we could talk later. Tomoya slipped her free hand down and squeezed his hand in agreement.

After breakfast, she and Yuri went to Yuri's room and Tomoya started to tell what was going on.

"So," said Yuri settling down on a comfy spot on the couch. "What happened?" Tomoya went on in a vivid description. Yuri sat leaning forward hanging on to every word.

"So, aren't you glad that I wrote the note for you?" asked Yuri.

Tomoya blushed. "Yeah, thanks a lot!"

"Hey! What are best friends for?"

Tomoya giggled.

"Are you going to meet him tonight?" asked Yuri curiously narrowing her eyes.

"Maybe," she secretly wished that she could run out of here and tell everybody who would listen that she is the luckiest girl in the world.

Yami was taking a walk around the veranda. He kept thinking about Tomoya and last night. As he walked into his room, he saw another note. 'It must be from Tomoya.' He thought.
Dear Yami,
Sorry about everything last night, I hope Ryushi didn't cause you much
trouble...
I want to meet you at the balcony again tonight. Can you come?

I really want to see you. Maybe we can talk and stuff. Okay, I really hope
that you can come, and that Ryushi doesn't show up. I wonder though. What's gotten into him lately? Okay, I don't want Yuri to see me writing
this, so I'll stop. Hope you can make it... At midnight, remember...
Love,

Tomoya

This time, Yami didn't hesitate. He was definitely going to see Tomoya and her beautiful face ...

At midnight, Yami crept out side. As he went to the balcony outside, he kept thinking what they might talk about. He opened the doors to the balcony. He looked around for Tomoya. When he saw her, he gasped. She was pinned to the ground, struggling. With Ryushi on top of her...

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Af1717: how did you like it you guys? ^__~

Kfangirlz: It was cool. It was great.

Yami: Is this Tomoya character part of the original YuGiOh cast? Who is she? I DON'T kiss someone I don't know.

Af1717: Ah! Maybe not the REAL you, but the STORY you love girls! ^____^

Joey: Kaiba still ain't out of the bathroom? I really gotta go!

Kfangirlz: -_-;

Seto: I'm back.

Joey: Thank goodness! I thought I was gonna go in my pants! *Runs to the bathroom.

KKYfangirlz: Cool. Now. Have you learned your lesson on NOT picking on Yfangirlz?

Yfangirlz: Just TRY to say BORING DISCLAIMER. I'll... you don't wanna know.

Seto: *slow motion * B—oo—r inng D—i–s cl—aim- er...

Yfangirlz: THAT'S IT!!!! YOU'RE GETTING" IT NOW!!!!!!!!

Yami: Run.

Seto runs and Yfangirlz is screaming.

Yfangirlz: HEY GET BACK HERE! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING YOU J******?!!!

Yami: this will probably take a while...

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