Beyond Being Quiet

By: Kerigan

Chapter Six

A New Talent

(continued)

The song had ended too quickly for the boy's likings. It wasn't everyday a teenage boy could watch a girl dance in front of them without being yelled at. Tea had seemed to have caught the crowds attention. As soon as she bowed, applause shook the floor louder than thunder. Girls screamed, guys howled and whistled. It was obvious she had probably won. "Doesn't she go to our school?" Yami asked, crimson eyes going towards the boy next to him.

"Yes." Yugi said, watching his friend exit the stage. "I'll be right back." Getting up, he vanished instantly in the cheering crowd. Yami blinked.

"I'll just wait here..." he sighed, then looked around.

"Tea!" Yugi called over the contestants. "Tea, over here!" He stretched his hand high into the air, awaiting for his friend's eyes to fall upon him. A few attempts to get his small form out of the throng of people passed, and finally he had Tea grasp his hand and yank him out. Yugi breathed a sigh of sweet relief. "Thanks." He looked at her dazzling smile. "You were wonderful!"

She smiled and nodded. "I could feel it! I didn't miss any step at all! Yugi I hope I win!" She hugged him.

He nodded. "I hope so too." but then he changed it. "Actually, I 'know' you will win. I'm here for you all the way!" When they both smiled, the announcer came on to tell them someone else was preforming. "Tea, um... I have to go, but I'll be back for when they call the prize winners."

Tea's smile vanished. "What? Why can't you stay?"

"I...um... I-I have to go re-stock the shop." he mentally smacked himself. Yami had said to keep this a secret, but the older male had no idea that it was so hard for Yugi to lie to his friends. Everyone trusted him, depended on him. He sighed with Tea's stern expression. "I'm tutoring someone." The voice was small but audible.

"Who?" He knew it before she said it.

"Yami."

"Him! What did I tell you about him! He's a loser, Yugi. Beating up kids for money, being smart-mouth to teachers! You don't owe him any favors. Why are you doing this?" the stream of reasons flowed so smoothly it shocked Yugi. Tea wouldn't lie, he knew that, but how can he convince her that he 'wanted' to help him. He wanted Yami to get good grades. To be nicer and happier.

He looked up at her. "I'm sorry Tea, I'll be back."

"How can you ditch me for him!" The truth cracked like a whip, and it hit Yugi right in the face.

Yugi defended himself. "I'm not ditching you! How can you say that!"

Tea just turned around, waved, and vanished into the crowd. Girl had a tendency of doing that when they're mad. Yugi felt his arms shaking, but dove back into the dancing crowd anyway. Slowly he made his way through the cluster group of moving bodies to his abandoned seat. "Are you ready to go?"

"What?" Yami's voice loud as the rock music continued in it's fierce beat.

"ARE YOU READY TO GO!" Yugi yelled.

Another confused look. Yugi told him in sign-language. "You have to go to the bathroom!" Yami asked.

Yugi rolled his eyes, grabbed his arm, and yanked him out. "Hey let go of me twerp!" Yami jerked his hand back and raised it to hit the younger boy. Instantly he stopped then followed him out. As soon as they opened the door, a blinding white light pierced their eyes. "Ah!" he growled, covering his eyes with the backside of his hand. "Dammit Yugi, what the hell!"

"We're going to my house." the younger boy said, blinking. "Come on, it's not that far."

However, no matter how far away it was, it was very cold. The skies were greyish, and painted the world a tinted blue. A crusty layer of new snow crunched as they made their way out. Why did everyone dress as it was in the summer? Because teenager's are stupid. Yami shivered, but took it. He didn't want anyone to see how cold he was. Yugi, however, was smart. He wore a white windbreaker. Sure, it could have been suited for colder weather, but at least the tiny guy wore something to cover his arms. Slowly they made there way to Domino Game Shop. Yami stopped as Yugi unlocked the glass doors. "You live in a Card Shop?" he studied the inside.

"I live behind the game shop." the other mumbled, taking his pair of keys out. When he had gone in, Yami didn't enter. "What?"

"Your really are weird." he stated, eyes a bit wider than usual. He had a smirk drawn across his face.

"You coming in or not?" the little one said.

Yami looked around, unsure. Okay, studying for him was embarrassing, but what if someone saw him in a geek boy shop! Now that was definitely fuel for the rumors at school. He could hear it now 'Yami is a wanna be punk who like's Yugioh cards!' Oh goodie... Was his English grade really that important? Yugi had came back outside again. His skin now bright with the grey sunlight. He seemed angelic almost, no not angelic, maybe the guardian of the light? Eh, it didn't matter. He was still cool looking. "Anything wrong?"

The rebel looked into his reflection in the glass. He looked so dark compared to the other. Like a sad goth searching for a right to be normal. "Yeah, I'm not going in there."

That knocked Yugi off guard. "What, why not?" his voice squeaked.

Yami smirked, looking at the boy. "Because, I have better things to do than this." He turned around and began to walk away. "Thanks anyway though."

"Wait!" Yugi called, his mind racing. Why was Yami suddenly leaving! Was it something he did? Something he said! "I...I.. Heard you like guitars!"

Yami turned, but walked backwards. "Who told you that?"

"A...guy." he shrugged. "I have one, you wanna see it?"

"WHAT!" That made his stop. "You have a guitar? A geek like you! Why!" Yugi blinked at the mild insult but dropped it. Motioning him to come inside, he stepped in. Yami growled. He didn't want to go inside! However...guitars were pretty cool... He would just have to make this fast. Walking in quickly, he went to the back door where Yugi stood. The actual shop itself had a powdery blue carpet, shelves upon shelves filled with Yu-Gi-Oh items, and about three glass cases filled with rarities of different things. He followed Yugi into the door and smiled. He had a neat little house. Where they had entered you could step sideways onto the stairs, or go to the living room. It was covered completely in Christmas lights. Pictures also collage the walls in an orderly fashion. Seeming by the looks on people shown, it was just Yugi and an elderly man. Probably a grandfather, Yami assumed. Yugi climbed upstairs. "I'll be right back." he smiled happily. "You can drop you bags and stuff by the couch. Yami looked around to the big couch in the middle of the room. He felt so nervous in this boy's house. Dropping a light book bag on the floor, and taking off his shoes at the door (it is a tradition in Japan), he sat stiffly on the comfy piece of furniture.

"Okay, it's not tuned, but here it is!" Yami turned to see a red bass guitar that was in perfect condition. It's long, thin body was a popular style in Japan these days. Yugi walked it towards him and let Yami hold it. The wooden neck was black, and polished. As he ran his hand down it, he examined the body. The red broke into flames along the rims. On the other side it was pure black. The metal strings were new, or it seemed new, with knobs on the side shiny. He smirked. "You don't play do you?"

Yugi blushed. "Not...really."

"The why do you have one?"

He shrugged. "Present from an aunt I never met. Do..you know how to play?"

Yami smiled then stood up. "Okay, I know 1 song. It's from Crossfade's song 'Cold'."

Yugi sat back, and watched. Yami tapped his foot in rhythm, finding the beat to start. When he hit number '4' with his foot he thrummed his hands along the guitar. Humming the melody, his fingers dance along the strings. Yugi smiled. It was beautiful, yet heavy with the rock. "Something strong like a drug that gets me high-What I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am." Yami sang quietly. "Never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold."

This was a new talent,

Yugi really liked it.

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Sorry for the long wait everyone. I'm now caught up with everything that I can write again. Oh forgive me my wonderful reviews! Without you guys I probably wouldn't have brought this one back! Thank you and see you next chapter!