Rave: Okie day! I promised yaoi, but that's mainly for the next chapter cos I had to split it up a bit. But…(squeals) Such a kawaii moment together! Awwwness!
Otogi: Woohoo! We get more attention!
Jou: Do we get fangirls?
Rave: You already do, and besides, Chappie Eight is where you guys get even more detail! (beams)
Jou: (sings) "Rave doesn't own YGO, la la la la la la..Rave doesn't own YGO! La la la!"
Rave: (rolls eyes)
Chapter Seven: Together in the Storm
"Shit. No good cards." Jonouchi whined, falling back onto the couch. He and Otogi were still at the Kame Game shop, and had been looking through the cards Jou had bought.
"You could have gotten some single cards, but no, you had to blow your money on the slot machines at the arcade." Otogi sighed. "Honestly, you wonder why you're such a waste."
"Urusai!" Jou looked wistfully at the cards he held in his hand. "I just wish I had better stuff." He tossed them onto the table.
Sugoroku passed by the living room, and upon seeing the two boys sprawled out on the couch, approached them.
"Disappointed?"
"Jou struck out- nothing good." Otogi quipped, ducking a swipe from the blonde next to him on the couch.
"Too bad. Anyway, you can wait for Yuugi to come home if you want. Though I don't know where he is."
"He's after sch-"
"We don't know!" Otogi interrupted, throwing a pillow at Jou to stop him. Mutou nodded, and left the room chuckling at their antics.
Jou glared at the raven-haired teen.
"What the hell?" He demanded, throwing the pillow back. Otogi put up his knees to block the hit.
"Jii-san wouldn't want to know that Yuugi got in trouble and had to get tutoring. And if he found out, he's screwed."
Jou sighed, and shook his head. Hair fell in his eyes when he leaned forward to retrieve the remote and turn on the TV.
"Might as well entertain ourselves while we wait." Jou commented, carelessly flipping through channels. He stopped on a news station that had flashing letters on a marquee at the bottom. The announcer stood in front of a street flooded with water and heavy traffic. Rain poured down as he struggled to keep his hat on.
"Domino City is experiencing one of the biggest natural disasters of it's time- a flood warning has been issued, and no one is to be traveling at this time. Power outages are being reported all over the city, including the Domino Museum, and High School-"
"Yuugi…" They boys heard Sugoroku murmur from the other room.
The announcer continued: "Behind me is the traffic jam caused by people trying to leave Domino and seek shelter in nearby towns. Security is making sure nobody leaves their houses, and if they are in a building without power, to remain there until help arrives."
Otogi turned to look out the window, and saw the rain streaming down the windows, and in the distance, lightning in the rapidly darkening sky. Though it was only four or five o'clock, heavy clouds outside made it seem more like night had already fallen- too soon for a day in November. How could they have not noticed the rain and thunder before? When they had left school, it was barely a drizzle; a warm mist at that.
The traffic report came on, and Jou switched off the television. A jangle of keys diverted his attention to the back door. Sugoroku had his coat on, and was about to unlock the door.
"I'm going to go find Yuugi- he's at the school, right?"
Knowing that it was an urgent situation, and that hiding the truth would do them no good, Otogi nodded with Jou. "Stay here, and I'll be right back!"
"But the traffic! Jii-san, they won't let you out there!" Jou protested. He jumped up off the couch.
"It's only three blocks away, and it won't be long. Stay here, and don't try anything stupid!" He warned, and with a slam, the door shut, and the house was silent. They could hear the car rev and drive away, and Jou sat down on the floor; defeated.
"Great. We're stuck here, and Yuugi's trapped at the school without power."Otogi got up and went over to join him on the floor. "It's not that bad. At least he's with Yami. They'll be fine."
Yuugi had been in shock at what Yami had said, and blushed deeply.
"Yami…" He stammered, unsure of how to react. Yami turned away, ashamed of letting his feelings take over. A silence that seemed painfully drawn out passed between them; neither knew what to say that could break the tension. The thud of the textbook on the floor shattered the silence, and Yuugi bent down to pick it up. Yami reached down as well, and under the desk, their heads collided. Both recoiled in pain.
"Itai! Sorry, Yami." Yuugi apologised profusely, momentarily doubled over in pain, rubbing his temple. Similarly, the teacher grimaced and bent down further to grab the book. Yuugi tried the same thing, and they almost hit each other again. But Yuugi ducked back, and picked up the textbook.
They were still under the desk- Yami on his knees, and Yuugi leaning down but still sitting in his chair.
"My fault, I didn't see where I was going. Are you alright?" Yami asked worriedly, still pink from embarrassment.
"Yeah, I think I'll live." Yuugi said. Still holding the textbook, he suddenly slid out of his chair and fell to the floor, landing on his hip. "Damnit!" He swore, not caring that Yami was around. Yami scooted over to the teen, and helped him sit up.
"What happened!"
"I fell. Heh, my coordination isn't working as well from that other hit." Yuugi said, shifting his body so he was putting weight on the hip that wasn't bruised.
"This is linoleum flooring- are you sure you're okay, Yuugi?" Yami asked, still concerned for him. Yuugi nodded.
"I'm okay, I'm fine. Just…a little…" He noticed Yami's shirt had fallen open due to the movement, and revealed a tanned, broad chest
. Looking at each other, they turned away shyly. Then, their eyes met slowly.
Yuugi tried to think of other things, but all that came to mind was Yami's face peering down at him with interest. He tilted his head slightly, and out of nowhere, the lights flickered, and went off.
"What the?" Yami exclaimed as the classroom was engulfed in darkness. He squinted, and after his eyes had adjusted, it wasn't as dark; he could see Yuugi still sitting beside him. Getting up, Yami edged his way towards the light switch and tested it. Nothing happened. "We've lost power…" he mused.
Yuugi got up as well, and sauntered over to the window and looked outside.
"I think I know why." Yami joined him in staring outside, and they saw a mass of flooded streets and cars. Rain poured down in torrents, and thunder and lightning raged on, painting the early evening sky with flashes of white and illuminating the dark clouds that blocked the sun.
The sidewalks weren't even visible anymore, and as the twosome stood in disbelief at the nasty turn of the weather, people were wading through the streaming roads to try to push their car out of filled ditches and in a sheer panic. Far across the town, Kaiba Corp tower was visible, and apparently had lost power as well.
"Guess Kaiba's not much better off." Yuugi said, watching one car start to drift away as a crack of thunder boomed in the sky. Yami sat on a desk near the window.
"I think we're gonna be here for a while." He sighed loudly. He glanced over at his student, who was still gazing out the window. The lightning had lit up the room long enough for him to see that Yuugi was still blushing. Amethyst eyes wide with surprise, taking in everything around him. Reflected in that gaze was a distracted sort of look; one that comes from someone who tries to concentrate on something to keep their mind off of an awkward event or feeling. Not knowing what else to do, Yami walked over and put an arm on Yuugi's back gently.
The teen shivered at the touch, and shrank back as he stepped backwards towards Yami, still watching the turmoil outside. Yami caught him by the shoulders, and rested his hands lightly on Yuugi.
"Are we supposed to stay here?" Yuugi inquired, sounding very distracted at the moment.
"It's dangerous to go out there, so I guess we'll have to." Yami replied. Yuugi giggled softly.
"I can't believe we're trapped here. What's gonna happen now- we have to study until the generator kicks in?"
"We'll find something to do, I'm sure." Yami said confidently, "But I think History isn't a priority right now."
Yuugi sighed gratefully. They had barely done anything to begin with, and then he had gone and embarrassed himself by almost letting everything slip. To Yami, he was probably just another lovesick high school girl with a hopeless crush. But this gave him time to think it over. Yami had said he was beautiful- but was that his imagination?
No, he had looked deeply into his eyes and said it. Right after he had seen that drawing, he had said that. Could it be true…? He couldn't possibly mean it! Yami was his teacher.
History teacher.
He had said he didn't want to be fired, and liking Yuugi back would definitely have him packing up his desk and leaving.
He had to do something. But the only thing that came to mind was a pair of fierce, crimson eyes, tri-coloured hair; infectious smile on those soft lips…
Yuugi shook his head violently, and resumed his seat on top of the desk. Yami followed him, and smiled faintly.
"What's wrong, Yuugi?" He asked gently. Said boy didn't reply.
"What's wrong? Well, I wanna kiss you, but I'm a little scared of what you'd say." Yuugi thought to himself.
"Talk to me." Yami said, leaning closer. "If there's something on your mind, tell me, cos it's driving me crazy!"
"You drive me crazy, Yami." He thought again, trying to keep a straight face, even though Yami wasn't facing him. "And I can't tell you, I can't!"
"Yuugi!" Yami broke into his thoughts again, his tone growing increasingly tense. He sighed exasperatedly. "Why won't you look at me so I can tell you something?"
Yuugi turned his face slightly. "What? I-"
"Finally, you-"
"What is it now?"
And in a flash of lightning, neither knew who started it, but in an instant, their lips met in a warm, chaste kiss that lasted only a brief second of two.
Blushing madly, they pulled away and didn't look each other in the eyes.
"I'm…sorry…I couldn't stop…"
"No, it's my fault…"
Yami held his head in his hands, muttering to himself.
"Ra, why did I do that! I've risked my friendship with Yuugi just to make myself happy.."
Yuugi was still in a state of delirium.
"What did I do…? Did he…did I just..?"
An awkward silence fell over the room, as rain continued to crash outside violently, along with amplified thunder.
Suddenly, Yuugi gasped when he felt an arm around his waist pull him backwards and a pair of moist lips on his neck. He turned around, and stared straight at Yami. Without missing a beat, they kissed again, this time more deeply and with each putting equal gratitude into it. Desperately, their arms wrapped around each other, and they continued to hold and relish the embrace.
It felt so good to be in Yami's arms, against his warm body. It felt so right, and safe there.
Yami could barely believe he was in this moment; how had he done it.
Rave: (dances) YESSSS! They did it, they did it! Yay!
Fans: HUZZAH!
Yami: (picks up Yuugi and runs off into a room, and locks the door)
Rave: right, now here's the masterful part of my plan! What couple do you wanna read more about in Chappie Eight? Seto and Jou? Otogi and Shizuka? Or do you dare to leave it to my twisted mind to unleash my original idea…(cackles evilly) And I'm going by a majority, and I'll wait for no longer than a week from today to get all the votes.
Jou: pick me! Pick me!
Otogi: I want SEX!
(silence)
Rave: just tell me who you wanna read about, and I'll give it to you. Hey, you all deserve it for sticking with me this far! and I won't tell you what my original idea is if it isn't chosen, so if you're that curious, vote for whatever pleases your inner fangirl/boy (if there are any guys reading this..(shrugs) )
