Drops of Rain

By Ayato Kamina

Chapter 1:

Listen to the Rain

"It's all my fault!" Yami wept, falling to his knees as tears rolled down his cheeks. "Yugi! Come back! It should've been me! Not him! It's not fair!"

Joey walked over and placed a hand on the Pharaoh's shoulder. "Come on, man," he said. "We'll find a way to save him."

Yami pushed his hand away. "Back off!" he snarled, tears still rolling down his face. "He was your friend as he was mine! I played that card! I should be locked away!"

Yami broke into sobs again. "It's my damn fault…why wasn't it me..."

"Hey, come on, we better head back," Duke said as he and Tristan walked back to his car. Joey just stared at the sad Pharaoh. Yami looked up at him with sad eyes. "You don't know what it's like, Joey…to lose someone you care about," Yami whispered.

Joey looked on him, looking very sad as well as he did. "Hey, when you're ready, follow us, 'kay, man?"

Yami didn't say anything and Joey walked off along with Duke and Tristan. Yami stood and looked out towards the mesa where he and Raphael dueled. He dreaded at the thought that corrupted his mind. He softly began to sing to himself from a well known band that Yugi once taught him.

Listen to each drop of rain

Whispering secrets in rain

Magically searching for someone to hear

That story be more than it hides

Please don't let go

Can't we stay for a while?

It's just too hard to say goodbye

Listen to the rain

As he sang, he thought of Yugi the moment he played the Oricalcous card. Tears welled up in his closed eyes as he continued his melody.

I stand alone in the storm

Suddenly sweet words they know

Hurry they say for you haven't much time

Joey turned as he heard the Pharaoh's song. He never knew he had such a nice melody.

Open your eyes to the love around you

You may feel that you're alone

But I'm here still with you

As Yami sang that part, he choked on a sob that shook his tender heart.

You can do what you dream

Just remember to listen to the rain…

Yami broke down into tears again and fell to his knees. He felt like a damn fool for betraying his best friend like that. Joey walked over to him. "I didn't know you had a musical tone, Pharaoh," he said. Yami stood and looked at him. He just walked past him over to Capernicus.

"It burns me, Joey," he said. "The thought of losing Yugi, the evil burning my heart, it all hurts. God…I feel like an idiot!" He broke down once more and Joey rushed to him. "Come on, man, try and get a hold of yourself. We'll get him back. I promise," Joey said. "I'll be there by your side if ya need me."

Yami looked at Joey again. "You promise?"

"Yeah."

Yami looked down sadly, then at Joey and he did something the blonde never saw him do.

Yami stood up and hugged Joey with all his might, letting all of his sorrow get to him. Surprisingly, Joey returned the hug, rubbing the Pharaoh's back. "Ok, man, just let it out on ya," he said as the Pharaoh continued to sob. Eventually, the weeping subsided and Yami mounted Capernicus and Joey walked over to the car, on their way to tell the others that Yugi is gone…forever…