I am writing this for Obscured Illusions. If this happens to find its way into your lap, Katie-chan, please read it.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of YGO. The feelings and emotions in this little one-shot are completely sincere.
(Yuugi POV)
My heart plummeted somewhere in the region of my small intestine when I saw the tears presented themselves on Jou's face. I could not rid myself of the guilt that swam through my body as I watched him. My best friend desperately tried to shove away his sadness, but seemed to find the task difficult.
Either that, or futile.
"You... you're in love with your pharaoh?" He finally managed to choke out. His tears clinging onto his every syllable only threatened to bring forth my own.
"I'm sorry." I whispered, but he shoved off my apology.
"Why should you apologize?"
"Because..." Because I was a rotten friend? Because I was dumping Jonouchi for another man? Because I wanted to kill myself for how much pain I was putting him through? The choices were endless. Yet they did not validate any excuse.
"You fell in love with someone else; you can't help where your heart leads you." I noticed how much more heartache he endured by prolonging his presence; but he still remained. Fighting ruthlessly against his tears, his eyes finally rose to meet mine. "You're still my best friend, Yuug." He gave a shaky smile, trying to pretend everything was okay.
I wanted to die. Please, Ra, smite me now before I cause my close friend any more pain.
"I should... I should go." He said, making for the door. I tried to stop him, but my feet were glued to the floor. In attempting to say something. Fortunately, I found my voice before he disappeared into the hallway.
"Jonouchi?"
He stopped and turned to face me; an actionwhich he seemed to have struggled against. Tears blossomed at the base of my eyes. As he watched me, waiting for me to deliver my message, I froze. My mouth hanging open, I could barely form the words.
"I... I still care about you a lot, Jou-chan. You know that, right?"
"...I know you still care 'bout me, Yuug." Katsuya admitted. "And thanks, Yuugi." As he turned to leave officially, I knew he had not heard what he had wanted. He wanted to hear that I really loved him; that I would forget all about Atemu and run into his arms again.
Yet I could not deceive him anymore.
Sliding slowly into the nearest desk chair, my forehead collapsed onto my folded arms resting on the desktop. Tears spilled not unlike monsoons from my eyes, creating miniture puddles on the smooth wood. "I'm sorry, Jonouchi." I mumbled through my sobs. "I'm so sorry."
Nearly ten minutes later, Atemu came into the classroom. When he saw me upset, he immediately rushed to my side. "Hikari," his sweet, concerned voice tickled my ears. "Daijobu desu ka(are you alright)? Nani yo(what's wrong), Yuugi?" He lifted my head up and wiped away the fallen tears with his soft fingertips. Throwing my arms around my koi, I sobbed into his chest while he held me. I still could not stop crying, nonetheless.
Please forgive me, Jonouchi-chan. Onegai(please)!
Owari.