Ch: 3 Love?
Yami returned back to the game den. He crept quietly up stairs, so he wouldn't wake anyone. Especially Yugi. But once Yami entered Yugi's bedroom, Yugi was up and waiting for him.
"Where did you go? I tried calling you through the puzzle but something was blocking me." Yami asked curious
"Um… I don't know why you couldent reach me, but I went for a walk after this weird dream woke me" Yami said, he was obviously telling half truths, and Yugi catches on pretty quick when Yami hides any thing from him.
"Riiiight… well I need to get to school." Yugi said annoyed.
For some time Samantha stayed distant from every one in the school… she was the "bad girl" but with a shy personality and very strange every one saw this, teachers, students, Yami and Yugi… often at lunch she wouldn't eat near any one… instead she would find some where she could hid. Yugi of course still didn't trust her. Yami didn't go "for a walk" again so Yugi didn't think much of it. But that didn't stop Yami from thinking constantly about that night, of course he thought about Samantha but more of that creature Kristol. She stood out in Yami's mind, feeling like he had seen her before, or knew her. But that couldent have been possible. Another thing that had been bothering him was that dream, it kept stopping right were the little girl looked up at him, was it trying to tell him something? He started to notice that the little girl seemed some what familiar, he couldent think from where though.
Yami thought to his self all morning not really paying much attention to any thing. He was still wondering why Kristol seemed so familiar, was she somehow from his past? What was the dream trying to tell him, why did that girl seem so familiar? And what was it about Samantha the he just couldent
"Yami? Hey Yami… what's with ya this mornin'?" Yugi asked thru the puzzle. Yami shook his head to get out of his deep thoughts.
"Sorry Yugi. sigh um… it's nothing "Yami hesitated "it's just this dream that I've been having" he said.
"Past dreams Yami?" Yugi said in his childish playful tone. Yami smiled
"I think, it doesn't seem…sigh… I don't remember this like I do any other memory." Yami said starting to fall into deep thought again. Throughout the day, Yami and Yugi both realized Samantha wasn't at school this time. Yami seemed upset that she wasn't, and of course Yugi didn't know why. Yugi on the other hand, was glade that she wasn't there. Yugi still didn't trust Samantha at all, she still seemed dangerous to him. Yami found this humorous, but shunned to think how Yugi would react if he new that she had a fire cat as a pet.
"I wonder why she ain't here today." Yami asked his self, but said it loud enough for Yugi to hear and answer him.
"Well I don't know maybe she's scheming something and cant be here because of it." Yugi snarled childishly.
"You ever take the idea that she might just be sick?" Yami said in a laughing tone.
They went on like this all day, arguing about what she could be up to. The school day finally ended, and the boys left for home. As they walked, they saw the girl in question, staggering across the street in the city park. And strangely the park seemed empty, no one was there.
"See? I told you she was planning something maybe she was waiting here for us so she can take the puzzle.
"I'm not so sure Yugi; look at the way she's walking." Yami said, just then she collapsed on the ground near a tree.
"Yugi! Go over there…" Yami demanded
"What! Why? This could be part of her plan!" Yugi protested. Yami glared, and then quickly took over Yugi's body.
"I'm going whether you like it or not!" Yami snapped
"What? Yami! Hey let me out! What's gotten into you Yami?" Yugi continued to protest. Yami ignored him as he ran to Samantha's side. She looked very pale, more then she did that first day.
"y-you?..." she managed to say, looking up at Yami
"Are- are you all right?" Yami knelt down in concern. Just then Samantha began to scream in pain, she wrapped her arms around her torso. That's when Yami saw the blood, puddles of it stained the ground.
" Yugi! Help me, please!" Yami yelled. The puzzle began to glow and soon Yugi stood by Yami…
"Fine! I don't know why I'm doing this." Yugi said annoyed. Before too long the screaming stopped…Samantha fainted from blood loss. Yami, now covered in blood himself sighed, but a sudden slap in the back of the head snapped him out of it.
"Yami! Why in the world did you want to help her!" Yugi snapped. Yami hesitated
"Uh…I –um I was- I was just… uh……………….." Yami stuttered. Yugi let out a heavily amused laugh.
" I don't believe it, Yami? You're in love with this girl! I should have figured that out when we were on the fence, and when you constantly take her side when I say something bad about her, and what about that one night? You know 'I took a walk' did that have any thing to do with her as well!" Yugi continued till Yami snarled.
" Yes Yugi, it's true.. But right now all I care about is getting her some where safe." Yami said, he had a serious look on his face, one that Yugi had never seen before.
"Uh… ok, I'll help you get her home, but don't think it's smart to leave her at her house alone in this condition… " Yugi stated, he calmed down seeing Yami's expression.
" What are we going to do with her?" Yami asked, curious
" sigh I'm going to hate my self for this… we'll let her stay with us" Yugi sighed, Yami showed a clear smile on his face
"Tha…" Yami started
" If… you tell me what you were up to that night." Yugi continued
Yami held Samantha in his arms all the way to the game den. Yugi walked by his side as Yami told him the details of that night when he met Kristol. Yugi was shocked, of course he didn't believe the story about Kristol, but what Samantha did with the puzzle amazed him. Yami was able to show Yugi her strange jewel that was still around her neck. They reached the game den, and walked into the living area.
" She can stay on the couch Yami, Yami?" Yugi said. Yami was walking towards the stair way with her.
"I'm not leaving her down here… we'll sleep down here till she wakes up." Yami said with out looking at Yugi
" Man… Yami really dose like her" Yugi said to him self as he followed Yami up the stairs. When they reached Yugi's room, Yami laid Samantha on the bed, he was being gentle. Yugi still found this all weird, Yami doesn't normally act like this… he never has. As a matter of fact, Yami never really seemed interested in women at all, even Tea who has always like Yami, could never get him to feel the same way… to him she was a friend and nothing else. What was it about Samantha that he like so much? Yugi wondered. They dressed her wounds and left her to sleep.
Samantha stayed the night, and in the morning Yami woke up quite early to go and see to Samantha. Yes of course Yami hade feelings for her… he still didn't know why. When he reached the room, he slowly cracked the door open and peered inside. Dim morning light shone on Samantha's face. He smiled at the site, she looked so peaceful like that, and to him, so much more beautiful. Yami walked inside quietly and sat at the edge of the bed, she moved slightly as he brushed against her arm. Yami seemed entranced in his gaze, and began threading his hand through her hair. She flinched suddenly, then opened her eyes. She looked up at Yami startled.
"w-what am I doing here?" she asked in a whisper. Yami pulled his hand back quickly so she wouldn't see.
"You passed out… a-at the park. Me and Yugi brought you here to our home." Yami assured her. She looked at his face, behind calm eyes she saw him blushing slightly as he looked at her. She laughed quietly
"How come your blushing?" she asked. Yami then became bright red and turned his face away from her quickly. She smiled and sat up…she cringed as she did, Yami wheeled back around.
" You ok?" he said hastily.
"I'm fine… I've suffered worse then this before" she laughed. Yami sighed heavily with embarrassment. Samantha looked at him a smiled… she felt her chest, then started looking around faintly panicked.
"w-where's my jewel?" she asked shakily. Yami pointed to the dresser." Right there, I had moved it so you would sleep better with out having a heavy jewel on your neck." He said
"Please… bring it to me" she asked, Yami stood up and gave her the jewel. Samantha embraced it like a child would a stuffed animal at night.
" Thank you… this jewel means a lot to me, if I were to lose it, all hell would break loose." She said as she looked down at the item. Yami took the string of his puzzle and held it tight
" I know how you feel… this item is what keeps me and Yugi together. It bonds us. If any thing were to happen to it… to break me and Yugi apart, hell would tremble." He smiled faintly… remembering the time when the puzzle was almost lost in a fire. Samantha closed her eyes then came closer to Yami, opening her eyes slowly as she approached him. She placed her hand on his then leaned on his shoulder. Yami's heart began to race. The pounding seemed to grow louder each second. Then Yami realized Samantha was trembling.
" Your trembling…" Yami said softly. She rose up quickly and turned away.
"S-sorry, I – I really don't know what just came over me." She said with faint guilt, and fear in her voice. Yami sat up and smiled at her.
" Its ok… hey are you hungry?" he asked, she looked up at him and smiled, Yami held out is hand to here to help her up. The two walked down stairs still holding each others hands… neither of them seemed to realize this though. Yugi was up and eating cereal, then burst out laughing, milk sprayed from his mouth… Yugi caught his breath.
" cough y-your holding her hand Yami!" he yelled, Yami blushed as he let go of Samantha's hand. That's when he saw that she was blushing a little as well. They shook it off, and ate cereal. Yugi still grinned mockingly at Yami who was glaring at Yugi, but still blushing. Samantha smiled and shook her head at the two.
"Yugi? I'm sorry, about when I first met you… I was a bitch." Samantha spoke up. Yugi looked at her.
" Don't worry about it Sam, I'm to blame for first impression" Yugi replied.
" You can say that again" Yami mocked. Yugi sent a death glare to the smiling Yami.
Soon enough Samantha went back home, at least now Yugi trusted her. But he has yet to believe Yami about Kristol. Boy is he in for a surprise.
Please R&R! Please, please, … oh... and if any one has questions about Samantha and Kristol, please feel free to ask in your reviews I'll gladly answer them.