True Love

Chapter One

Yugi stood alone on the bridge, over looking the lake below him. He was lost in his thoughts. People walked by and glanced at a young man dressed in only jeans and a black tank top, and did not give him a seconded glance. He stood there ignoring all those that passed. His thoughts were on the ripples that flowed as he dropped one rock after another in to the dark depths below.

"Funny how love is like the very ripples I am making. It starts out small, and then slowly grows bigger as it spreads. However the one thing about love and these ripples is that love doesn't disappear once it reaches a point. How I wished love was like the ripples and would vanish, and stop me from hurting so much," he said softly.

The tears he had been holding back, begin to flow down his face. He watched as they fell into the water below, his mind wandering back to the hours before when his world was whole. Back to the moment before his heart was broken in to a million pieces by the one person he had grown to love more then life it self.

But only just a few hours ago, his world was torn and fell crumbling down around him. All it took was one sentence to destroy the fragile state of his heart. One sentence to rip his world apart, and leave him broken. He kept stating at the water below, trying to will his pain away.

Finally coming to a decision, he climbed over the rail and holding on , he looked down at the water below him. Taking one last look around him, he took one last breath and then let go. Yugi closed his eyes, as he plummeted closer to the water below him. Striking the water with such force that he gasped, before sinking below the water. His body began to fight for air, but he ignored it. He let his mind become numb as his body from the cold. He let his mind wander to when life was simple and he had no worries. Back to the time when he was loved and had all he wanted. Then his thoughts turned dark, taking him back to the point that lead him here. He could feel the darkness wanting to take his body and soul, and with one last thought he gave in.

"I am free," he thought to himself, as he lost his fight. He never felt the strong arms grab him and pull him back to the surface, and to life.

Yami was walking along the lake enjoying the cool night air. He had been at working on his paintings, when something kept nagging him. He finally had given up on trying to work, and thought the fresh night air would help clear his mind. So he now found himself along the lake shore enjoying the view.

The moon was bright this night, and it illuminated the water, making it look like a pool of silver. He stood there watching the water and enjoying the cool breeze that blew across the water. He looked around, taking in the stars and scenery and found himself drawn to the person standing on the bridge. From where he stood he could not make out much detail, other then his size. From the looks of it he looked like a small child. But something about him, had him starting a few minutes longer, before he began to shiver from the cold.

Turning he began to head home, when he heard a splash behind him. Turning he saw something sinking into the water, and looking back up at the bridge he saw the child was gone. Swearing to himself, he quickly dove under the water in search of him.

Yami tried to look around the water to see if he saw anything, and could see nothing in the dark depths. His body began to scream for air, and quickly rising to the surface he took a deep breath before diving under water again. He searched the murky depths for a sign of something, anything of the child. He was about to head back to the surface when he saw something flash in the water. Looking he saw the small form of a child, and he quickly dove further into the water. Grabbing Yugi around the waist, Yami pulled them both to the surface. He looked down at the form in his arms and swore, as he was not breathing. Swimming quickly to the shore, he pulled the two of them to the bank and began CPR.

He went through the motions and still nothing. He cursed to himself again, and tried harder.

"Come on kid, don't die on me now. I didn't ruin my favorite outfit for you to die on me. Now come on damn it and breathe," he said giving on last hard push on his chest.

Yugi suddenly gasped and began to cough up water. Yami quickly turned him on his side, and let him cough out the water. Soon Yugi was still once again, his breathing was shallow. Not knowing what else to do, Yami picked him up in his arms and began to walk home. He wondered what could have caused this child to want to kill him self. He knew he did not have time so no worrying about it now he quickly made his way home.