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I'm scared. I'm... scared.
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Step by step, Yuugi made his way up the stairs, pausing a few times to allow his other to catch up. The ex-pharaoh was surprisingly slow and he couldn't help but tease him for it. "Oi, hurry you, Yami-chan!"
"Shut up you." Yami stilled for a few seconds, using the time to regain his regular breathing.
Yuugi had been practically skipping up the stairs, jumping up two steps for each of his step. Deciding that his smaller version had had too much amusement for his own good, Yami raced up the stairs and caught up with the other boy. Catching him by the arm, the elder pulled him close to his chest, wrapping his arms around him in a tight grip.
"What do you say now, Yuugi?" he whispered huskily into the younger one's ear, his hot breathe tickling the little one's sensitive skin. A small giggle erupted from Yuugi's pale lips.
"You win!" he forfeited in between giggles.
"Who says it was a game?"
"Eh?" Before much further could be said, Yami pulled his lighter side into a chaste kiss. Once finished with his 'torture', he let him go, eyes glittered with mock arrogance. He spent a good five minutes gazing intently at Yuugi's dazed and blissful expression, smirking all the while. Amethyst irises slowly regained their original state, switching to a darker shade.
"You're not supposed to distract me, Yami-chan!" whined the young teen, crossing his arms in a huff.
An eyebrow rose in faux surprise. "Oh... I'm not?" the other chuckled, putting on his best innocent look. Yuugi shook his head in a rush and simply returned to his earlier task, reaching the balcony to spend some time alone with his darker half.
"Forget it. Let's go, Yami-chan!" Thus, the cycle of skipping and labored breathing was renewed. But the elder wouldn't go without something in return first. As quick as possible, Yami linked hands with his lover, allowing himself to be literally dragged up the steps.
The duo made their way up the staircase, hand in hand, enjoying the tranquil silence. When they reached the door, Yami took the duty of a gentleman and willingly opened it for Yuugi, earning himself another small giggle. He had grown to adore that delightful sound made by his love. With his arms spread, the crimson eyed one bowed. "You first."
"Thank you." Another giggle.
Unexpectedly, there was already someone there; a girl to be exact. Yuugi looked at his other to see his reaction. He hoped that the elder wasn't too angry. Yami was the one who wanted to spend time together the most, though he hid with lack of interest. Even so, the tri-color haired teen could still tell he was a bit irked. He winced in apprehension at his own thoughts, mentally praying that his partner wouldn't explode.
Just in case, he grabbed the other's arm and held onto it firmly. "Who are you? What are... why are you here?" Yuugi spoke first, hoping to calm his tensed lover.
The girl looked up, shocked by the voice. The pair noticed that her eyes were read and puffy, not to mention her face was tear-stained. She had obviously been crying. But why?
Yuugi dropped the arm in his possession and walked over to her, careful not to cause her alarm. Kneeling beside her, he took her hand and held it with his own two hands reassuringly. "Are you okay? What happened?" he asked. The nameless girl opened her mouth, trying her best to force coherent words out.
"You...... you..."
"What... me?"
"You're... Yuugi.
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"I'm scared, Yami."
"Don't worry about it, Yuugi."
"Still... she seemed so... sad..."
"She'll be fine after a while."
"I hope so."
"You're Yuugi."
"You know me?"
"No... it's just my friend Rei did. But... Rei's... she's not well. I don't know what happened to her..."
"Oh." Yuugi dropped her hand dejectedly. "So--"
"Rei liked you. Did you know? She really liked you."
"I..."
"You didn't give her a chance. Until... until that day..."
"I... I..." Yami frowned. He didn't like where this was going. His koibito was having a hard time with the situation. Yet, he couldn't stop it; didn't want to stop it.
"What... did you say to her? She's not talking anymore..."
"I'm... sorry."
"What for? She never really stood a chance, not a when you have him," the girl looked over at Yami, eyes darkening when met with the ruby red pools. "Not a single chance..."
Head downcast, Yuugi fiddled with his fingers. "Look... I'm really sorry..." He stood up, followed by Yami.
"No, you're not. I can tell." He offered her a hand, showing her a sympathetic smile. "I'm... really sorry." She stared at the hand for a while, hesitant and dubious. "... What?" For a while, he watched her, trying to read into her mind. "... Are you afraid?"
"No... no... no. No... I'm not."
"Still..."
"It's okay, Yuugi." A sigh reached Yami's ears, bringing him to worry over his aibou. Smiling reassuringly, he rubbed circles on the little one's back. "How about we go somewhere? Get your mind off things."
"Sure."
Yami and Yuugi continued on their way, stopping again when they felt a presence following them, unlike the others who were just walking pass them through day by day life. He should have known. Not many people in the world were ready to accept their relationship, feeling that it was 'wrong'.
Who was to say that it was wrong or not? Yami glared at nothing in particular, gathering his shadow powers. He turned around, eyes wandering through the many faces in the crowd, picking out the most suspicious one.
Who was to say it was wrong?
"Yuugi..."
"Eh?"
"Hurry up over to that alley." Yuugi nodded and linked hands with the elder; squeezing it gently. The two moved quickly, dodging people in their way and finally reached their destination. Yami leaned against a wall and pulled his other into a protective embrace. They stilled to listen to the footsteps, intent on the irregular one. Running footsteps were heard coming closer and closer to their hiding place...
Yami grinned and looked into his love's deep and expressive eyes. "Are you afraid?" he murmured, kissing the little one's forehead.
"No, of course not. Why would I be?"
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Somewhere else in the small town, Rei's friend was making her way home, her walking pattern odd. In her tightly fisted right hand was a small piece of paper. She had found it in Rei's hand when she found her shaky friend on the balcony. She had been mumbling things under her breathe, fearful and sweaty. The girl had never read the words on the paper but after the 'confrontation' with Yuugi that day...
Taking a deep breathe, she brought the paper up to her eye level. Dark green eyes stared, widening a fraction at the words written in an ink color very similar to blood.
Are you afraid?
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A/N : No more! Oy ya... anyway, thanks for the reviews. Um... since fanfiction dot net's ('cause it'll just erase if I use abbreviations) strict now... I'm going to start being on the safe side. All review replies will be in my profile, at the bottom. I will get rid of them after a week. So, go there! xD