Author's Note:
Hey guys!!! I'm sorry it took a while for me to update but you know how it is. anyway I'm glad everyone liked the story!!! I'm so happy to hear it. THANK YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING!!!!!!! It lets me know how to write better or change things. Everyone who offered help thank you I really appreciate it. I have an outline of what I want this story to go but like I said, I might change my mind and I might just take up you guys on your offer. Oh and even so please feel free to email me any suggestions you may have. My email address is : Bubble3428@aol.com if you didn't already know. Oh and the people in the story may vary. I don't know who I'm going to put in it and who I'm leaving out etc. . Well now for the usual boring but important stuff. Oh and to answer Sherro. Yes yami is much cuter when he's hurt although I don't want to see that I can't help myself!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh! although I wish I did so don't sue me. Besides I don't have anything for you to sue for. I'm poor. If you have any questions refer to chapter one's disclaimer cuz I really don't feel like writing it for every chapter.
Same stuff applies for the last chapter. but I'll write it again just to be nice ^-^
[Inner thoughts]
"Regular speech"
*** Flashbacks
***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter Two: Somewhere I Belong
[Soft silky sheets all around my body like a liquid melody. Comforting. The Sweet smell of strawberries; tickling my every sense. Warmth surrounding. I feel like drowning in this beautiful dream. But I know I can't. It is morning. What happened. Pain. It hurts. I don't . I can't remember.]
The sleeping teen's weary eyes slowly break open to greet the new day. He blinks several times to banish sleep away. Lying in a small bed, in an unknown place he whispers softly "Where am I?" while rubbing his eyes, Not fully awake and not really expecting in answer.
He slowly tries to getup to a sitting position when his body protests with a whimper of pain shooting down his side. He looks down and notices that he is not wearing a shirt and that his torso has been bandaged, as well as his upper arms.
He looks up from his bandaged body to an unfamiliar room. The walls are of a light lavender hue, and it is decorated with large posters all around the room of the new game Duel Monsters, especially of one in particular. Yami recognized it as The Dark Magician. It was his favorite.
Yami then notices a make shift bed across from the one where he was sitting on. It was made up of blankets and pillows but it seemed to not have been used. He moves to scratch the back of his head when he notices that he is holding something.
That 'something', is warm and soft. Yami looks down to see a small form lying halfway on the bed he is sitting on and halfway on a chair next to the bed. He is holding this small boy's hand.
[Why is this young boy holding my hand? It feels. Nice. I never thought that someone's hand could feel so warm and soft.] The nice thoughts begin to give way to pure panic.
[No.I can't . I don't know this person. I have to leave. Now] Yami suddenly felt an urgency to leave. To escape somehow. Yami began to look frantically around the room for an exit. [Trapped.]
At the sudden movement, Yugi began to stir. He lifted his small body off of the bed and yawned and rubbed his eyes cutely. He yawned again. Yami stood wide-eyed. [I can't. Run. I can't run I can't run.] Yami repeated in his mind like a mantra.
Yugi opened his eyes to reveal innocent amethyst eyes, to meet dark deep crimson. Yugi is awe struck. He can't move. Yami can't either, only it wasn't because of fear. Neither one was able to speak. They just stared.
Yami gazes into Yugi's kind eyes, he is instantly drawn to this air of innocence and kindness that Yugi gives off. [Wow, those eyes, So kind. So Gentle]
Likewise, Yugi looks into Yami's crimson orbs and sees that they are filled with pain and sorrow, but there is something about him that says that although he may seem cold he has a good heart. [He's gorgeous. where did that come from? Oh my god I'm starring!]
Yugi then becomes aware of something warm in his hand. Then suddenly realizes that he is still holding this young man's hand. He quickly releases it and looks away quickly from their intense gaze and blushes profusely. His whole face, turning three different shades of red.
Yami watches as Yugi whispers softly 'I'm sorry' while still looking away bright red. Yami looks at his hand that Yugi was holding, but can't help but laugh at the cute little stranger's antics. Yami chuckles deeply but quickly stops when pain begins shoot up his side once again.
"I'm sorry are you okay?" Yugi finally being able to gather his composure looks back up with concern in his eyes, to see his new friend looking down at his torso that is all bandaged up, small little spots of red still showing through the white fabric.
"Don't be." Yami states simply still looking down at the bandages.
Yugi feeling the hostility in his new friend's voice decides to brighten up the mood.
"Hey I have an idea. If your feeling better.. How would you like to go to the fair with me tomorrow?" Yugi asks, now looking down embarrassed at asking this stranger to go to the fair with him.
"Hum?" Yami answers, not sure of the question because he was too busy looking at the bloodstains, and wondering where he got them, to paying attention.
"The fair. Would you like to go with me? We can go tomorrow if your feeling better" Yugi asked again looking up this time. He was again drawn to Yami's dark crimson eyes. He had such a regal look that mesmerized Yugi.
Yami looks at Yugi's pleading eyes and he can't say no. Something within him won't let him. His heart seems to beat faster every time this young boy stares at him that way.
"Uh. Yea. Sure." Yami states not really knowing what to say.
"That's great!" Yugi smiles brightly. Yami just stares at how such a little thing could make someone so happy. [Why is he so happy? It's just a fair.]
"I've been waiting to go all week long! But it didn't open until today, hey I've got an idea! My friends are going too, then you could meet them! They're really nice so don't worry." Yugi smiles again and leans over and hugs Yami tightly.
Yami is taken by surprise at the action and quickly stiffens at the close contact. Yugi is to entranced by Yami's smell of exotic spices and cinnamon, to notice Yami's reaction. [Wow. He smells. nice.] Yugi thinks to himself as his face is pressed closely to Yami's hair.
Then out of nowhere, Sugoroku suddenly opens the door. Yugi and Yami quickly turn their heads to stare at Sugoroku who is in the doorway with his eyebrows raised in disbelief.
Yugi's face turns bright red to see his Grandfather staring at him and the 'wounded stranger' hugging, in Yugi's bed, with said stranger being half naked. Yugi blushes even harder at the very implication.
"Ah.hem. Jou wanted to talk to you, but I'll let you two get. Uh. ready." Sugoroku slowly backs up into the hallway still staring at the two who are STILL holding each other in an embrace, and closes the door.
Yami and Yugi turn their heads at the same time and stare at one other and quickly let go.
"Uh I'm sorry about that." Yugi stated looking down and scratching the back of his head.
"That's okay." Yami replied quietly.
"Oh my god I completely forgot! My name is Yugi by the way. Yugi Motou." Yugi smiles brightly and extends his hand out to Yami, who just stares at it. Then looks back up to Yugi, who is still smiling, and back at the hand.
"Uh. right." Yugi pulls back his hand, and stuff it back into his pocket. "What's your name?" Yugi asks quietly.
"Yami." Yami states, then an uncomfortable silence. Yugi and Yami are quiet. Both not really knowing what else to say.
Suddenly the door slams open revealing Jou breathing heavily with Sugoroku following close behind. "Jou I told you, to come back tomorrow!" Sugoroku tries to pull Jou away from the doorway but is unsuccessful.
"Hey Yug! Uh.. is he okay?" Jou walks into the room and at the sight of the young man sitting in Yugi's bed, his eyebrows rise up, like Sugoroku's did earlier. "Hey man you okay? yous didn't look so good yesterday." Jou states as he walks up to the bed to get a closer look at Yami.
"I'm fine." Yami states quietly not looking at Jou but back down at the bandages around his waist. The response seems cold to Jou and he takes it as a hint to not ask anymore questions. [Why can't they just leave me alone. All I really want is to be alone.] Yami thinks to himself, not really used to being the center of attention. Yugi sensing Yami's discomfort quickly changed the subject. "Hey Jou, Yami said that if he's feeling better he'll come with us to the fair tomorrow. Isn't that cool?" Yugi smiles at his friend trying hard to lighten the mood.
"Yea Yug that's great. Who's Yami?" Jou asks confused.
"Oh sorry, Grandpa, Jou this is Yami." Yugi points to Yami who is still sitting on the bed half under the covers, without a shirt.
"Yami, This is my Grandpa, and my best friend Jounonchi but we all call him Jou.." Yugi points to his grandfather and his friend Jou who is grinning wildly.
"Hey man it's nice to meet ya." Jou replies still snickering at the realization that Yami is half-naked on the bed and how Yugi STARES at him.
"Uh Yug, don't you think you should give the guy some clothes or somthin?" Jou asks Yugi who's face turns from a smile to surprised realization.
"Oh .Oh! I'm sorry I got caught up in everything I forgot. I'll get you something to wear." Yugi went to his closet and set out to pick something for Yami to wear Meanwhile an awkward silence began to set in between Yami, Jou and Yugi's grandfather.
"Uh, Yami, You can stay with me and Yugi for as long as you like, We have a guest quarters next to this room so feel free to make yourself at home. Your pants are in the washer, but I'm afraid your shirt was ruined. When you feel up to it, I'm sure Yugi will take you to get some new clothes on me. Well I'll see you guys later. If your hungry you can help yourself to anything in the kitchen or just ask Yugi." Sugoroku smiled warmly and left the room.
The silence continued.
"Here Yami I think these will fit you for now." Yugi handed Yami a black tank top and some black jeans.
"Thank you." Yami replied taking them, he looked at the clothing curiously then looked up at Yugi and Jou who were just standing there.
"Well me and Jou will wait for you in the living room downstairs Okay?" Yugi stated and nudged Jou who was starring into space.
"Uh what?! Oh. yea sure." Jou clumsily stated bringing his hand up in the back of his head embarrassed he was caught wandering off. With that said Yugi and Jou left the room and made their way downstairs leaving Yami to change into the clothing Yugi had given him.
[Why are these people being so nice to me? They don't even know me. At least its better than home anyway.] Yami sighed heavily and slid off of the bed and onto the soft blue carpet of the room. His eyes wandered over to the makeshift bed that still lay on the floor.
[He must have spent the whole night sitting in that chair. But why? I don't. I don't understand.] Yami shook his head and walked into the bathroom and closed the door.
The bathroom was decorated with dark blue and white tiles with yellow ducks for a border along the top of the walls. Everything was placed neatly in its place and the aroma of fresh strawberries hung in the air.
Yami stood in front of the mirror staring at his reflection. He saw that he had black and blue bruises all over his body. There were a couple of particularly bad ones around his chest and stomach.
[It's not like I haven't been like this before.] Yami sighed again taking note not to lay on his chest anytime soon. As yami examined the rest of body for bruises or cuts he caught sight of a white towel stained red of blood in the trash bin next to the sink.
[Was it really that bad this time. must have been. or else I would have remembered.] OUCH a splitting headache began to take form after thinking about yesterday's event.
***
His screams of pain only fueled Oshima to hit harder and faster. Tears spilled from Yami's eyes, as the pain became too much to bare. It became harder to breathe with each blow he took. The beating continued Oshima variating from hitting Yami's side to his stomach, face, and arms.
***
Pain. His head ached with pain. [That must have been part of what happened last night.] After the pain subsided, Yami began to get dressed in the clothing Yugi had lent him. Still thinking about the actions of the younger boy earlier. [Yugi Motou. He's cute. where did that come from? He is not cute. Why does he have to be so. nice.]
Finished dressing and fixing his disgruntled hair, Yami walks out of the bathroom and down the stairs to meet Yugi and Jou. Although the bruises still bother him, for some reason, he wants to see the energetic little boy again. As he reaches the end of the stairs he notices Jou and Yugi are sitting on the big couch while Sugoroku at the exact moment walks in the room with 2 bowls of popcorn.
"Well Hello Yami why don't you sit down on the couch, we were just about to start the movie." Sugoroku walks all the way into the living room and places the two bowls of popcorn onto the coffee table where Jou immediately grabs it and starts scarffing down the popcorn.
Sugoroku leaves the room and goes into the kitchen again for drinks.
"Jou! The movie hasn't even started yet!" Yugi complains as he tries to pry the popcorn bowl away from Jou's death grip.
"But I'm hungry!" Jou whines as he tugs on the bowl successfully pulling it away from Yugi.
"Fine." Yugi states as he grabs the other bowl and starts to munch on popcorn.
"Come on Yami you can sit on the couch with us." Yugi pats the place on the couch next to him.
"That's okay I'll just sit here." Yami states softly as he makes his way over to the recliner that is on the other side of the room farthest from the couch. He winces as he lowers himself onto the chair, Yugi notices it and winces himself. [I hope he's okay.] Yugi thinks to himself as he watches Yami struggling to get himself comfortable.
"Yami are you okay?" Yugi asks concern written all over his face.
Yami looks over to where Yugi is sitting sensing the young boy's concern. [Why does he care so much] Yami thinks to himself, then replies. "I'm fine. Don't worry about it." And turns to face the TV screen as the previews show up on screen.
"Okay." Yugi whispers, but he knows something is wrong with Yami, but doesn't press the issue. Then he notices Jou throwing popcorn into the air and trying to catch it in his mouth.
"Jou, I don't think you should be doing that." Yugi states as he watched kernel after kernel being thrown into the air and caught in Jou's mouth.
"Don't worry I know what I'm doin." Jou stated just as a kernel fell into his mouth. Then he began to coke on it.
"Jou are you all right?!" Yugi asked as he watched Jou hit his chest a couple times then the delinquent kernel shot out of Jou's mouth, and he sighed contentedly.
"I'm fine!" Jou grinned and then continued his popcorn throwing ritual.
Yugi sighed as he watched Jou throw the kernels into the air once again. "I don't know why I try." Yugi shakes his head and leans back on the couch as the movie starts.
Sugoroku walks into the living room once again and places three drinks on the table, and another bowl of popcorn in front of Yami.
"There you go. Yami I got you another bowl seeing as though Yugi and Jou have hogged it all." Sugoroku looks at Yugi and Jou who hug their half- eaten bowls of popcorn defensively as if he is going to take them away.
"It okay I'm not really hungry." Yami stated shaking his hands.
"Nonsense everyone has to have popcorn when watching a movie." Sugoroku hands the bowl to Yami who takes it submissively. He looks at the soft yellow kernels drowning in light golden butter poured generously on top.
"I'm going to go look after the shop but call me if anything is wrong. You guys can help yourselves to more popcorn and drinks in the kitchen." Sugoroku smiles at the three and walks to the game shop that was located in front of house.
As Yami stares at the bowl in his hands the smell of hot butter and popped corn kernels, overtakes him and he picks one up in his hands and eats it.
[Wow this is great. I haven't had popcorn in such a long time I forgot how it tasted.] Yami began to munch on the popcorn much like Yugi and Jou were doing earlier and smiled.
The movie began, it was Rat Race on DVD, Yugi and Jou laughed uncontrollably as the credits went by the screen. Yami watched the two as they laughed hitting each other on the shoulder doubling over with laughter.
Yami sat back in his chair and thought to himself, [This place is so nice. It feels safe for some reason. I like it.]
For the first time in life he let go of all his frustrations and problems and just relaxed. And felt something that he had been neglected of his whole life. He felt like he had somewhere he belonged.
Hey guys!!! I'm sorry it took a while for me to update but you know how it is. anyway I'm glad everyone liked the story!!! I'm so happy to hear it. THANK YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING!!!!!!! It lets me know how to write better or change things. Everyone who offered help thank you I really appreciate it. I have an outline of what I want this story to go but like I said, I might change my mind and I might just take up you guys on your offer. Oh and even so please feel free to email me any suggestions you may have. My email address is : Bubble3428@aol.com if you didn't already know. Oh and the people in the story may vary. I don't know who I'm going to put in it and who I'm leaving out etc. . Well now for the usual boring but important stuff. Oh and to answer Sherro. Yes yami is much cuter when he's hurt although I don't want to see that I can't help myself!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh! although I wish I did so don't sue me. Besides I don't have anything for you to sue for. I'm poor. If you have any questions refer to chapter one's disclaimer cuz I really don't feel like writing it for every chapter.
Same stuff applies for the last chapter. but I'll write it again just to be nice ^-^
[Inner thoughts]
"Regular speech"
*** Flashbacks
***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter Two: Somewhere I Belong
[Soft silky sheets all around my body like a liquid melody. Comforting. The Sweet smell of strawberries; tickling my every sense. Warmth surrounding. I feel like drowning in this beautiful dream. But I know I can't. It is morning. What happened. Pain. It hurts. I don't . I can't remember.]
The sleeping teen's weary eyes slowly break open to greet the new day. He blinks several times to banish sleep away. Lying in a small bed, in an unknown place he whispers softly "Where am I?" while rubbing his eyes, Not fully awake and not really expecting in answer.
He slowly tries to getup to a sitting position when his body protests with a whimper of pain shooting down his side. He looks down and notices that he is not wearing a shirt and that his torso has been bandaged, as well as his upper arms.
He looks up from his bandaged body to an unfamiliar room. The walls are of a light lavender hue, and it is decorated with large posters all around the room of the new game Duel Monsters, especially of one in particular. Yami recognized it as The Dark Magician. It was his favorite.
Yami then notices a make shift bed across from the one where he was sitting on. It was made up of blankets and pillows but it seemed to not have been used. He moves to scratch the back of his head when he notices that he is holding something.
That 'something', is warm and soft. Yami looks down to see a small form lying halfway on the bed he is sitting on and halfway on a chair next to the bed. He is holding this small boy's hand.
[Why is this young boy holding my hand? It feels. Nice. I never thought that someone's hand could feel so warm and soft.] The nice thoughts begin to give way to pure panic.
[No.I can't . I don't know this person. I have to leave. Now] Yami suddenly felt an urgency to leave. To escape somehow. Yami began to look frantically around the room for an exit. [Trapped.]
At the sudden movement, Yugi began to stir. He lifted his small body off of the bed and yawned and rubbed his eyes cutely. He yawned again. Yami stood wide-eyed. [I can't. Run. I can't run I can't run.] Yami repeated in his mind like a mantra.
Yugi opened his eyes to reveal innocent amethyst eyes, to meet dark deep crimson. Yugi is awe struck. He can't move. Yami can't either, only it wasn't because of fear. Neither one was able to speak. They just stared.
Yami gazes into Yugi's kind eyes, he is instantly drawn to this air of innocence and kindness that Yugi gives off. [Wow, those eyes, So kind. So Gentle]
Likewise, Yugi looks into Yami's crimson orbs and sees that they are filled with pain and sorrow, but there is something about him that says that although he may seem cold he has a good heart. [He's gorgeous. where did that come from? Oh my god I'm starring!]
Yugi then becomes aware of something warm in his hand. Then suddenly realizes that he is still holding this young man's hand. He quickly releases it and looks away quickly from their intense gaze and blushes profusely. His whole face, turning three different shades of red.
Yami watches as Yugi whispers softly 'I'm sorry' while still looking away bright red. Yami looks at his hand that Yugi was holding, but can't help but laugh at the cute little stranger's antics. Yami chuckles deeply but quickly stops when pain begins shoot up his side once again.
"I'm sorry are you okay?" Yugi finally being able to gather his composure looks back up with concern in his eyes, to see his new friend looking down at his torso that is all bandaged up, small little spots of red still showing through the white fabric.
"Don't be." Yami states simply still looking down at the bandages.
Yugi feeling the hostility in his new friend's voice decides to brighten up the mood.
"Hey I have an idea. If your feeling better.. How would you like to go to the fair with me tomorrow?" Yugi asks, now looking down embarrassed at asking this stranger to go to the fair with him.
"Hum?" Yami answers, not sure of the question because he was too busy looking at the bloodstains, and wondering where he got them, to paying attention.
"The fair. Would you like to go with me? We can go tomorrow if your feeling better" Yugi asked again looking up this time. He was again drawn to Yami's dark crimson eyes. He had such a regal look that mesmerized Yugi.
Yami looks at Yugi's pleading eyes and he can't say no. Something within him won't let him. His heart seems to beat faster every time this young boy stares at him that way.
"Uh. Yea. Sure." Yami states not really knowing what to say.
"That's great!" Yugi smiles brightly. Yami just stares at how such a little thing could make someone so happy. [Why is he so happy? It's just a fair.]
"I've been waiting to go all week long! But it didn't open until today, hey I've got an idea! My friends are going too, then you could meet them! They're really nice so don't worry." Yugi smiles again and leans over and hugs Yami tightly.
Yami is taken by surprise at the action and quickly stiffens at the close contact. Yugi is to entranced by Yami's smell of exotic spices and cinnamon, to notice Yami's reaction. [Wow. He smells. nice.] Yugi thinks to himself as his face is pressed closely to Yami's hair.
Then out of nowhere, Sugoroku suddenly opens the door. Yugi and Yami quickly turn their heads to stare at Sugoroku who is in the doorway with his eyebrows raised in disbelief.
Yugi's face turns bright red to see his Grandfather staring at him and the 'wounded stranger' hugging, in Yugi's bed, with said stranger being half naked. Yugi blushes even harder at the very implication.
"Ah.hem. Jou wanted to talk to you, but I'll let you two get. Uh. ready." Sugoroku slowly backs up into the hallway still staring at the two who are STILL holding each other in an embrace, and closes the door.
Yami and Yugi turn their heads at the same time and stare at one other and quickly let go.
"Uh I'm sorry about that." Yugi stated looking down and scratching the back of his head.
"That's okay." Yami replied quietly.
"Oh my god I completely forgot! My name is Yugi by the way. Yugi Motou." Yugi smiles brightly and extends his hand out to Yami, who just stares at it. Then looks back up to Yugi, who is still smiling, and back at the hand.
"Uh. right." Yugi pulls back his hand, and stuff it back into his pocket. "What's your name?" Yugi asks quietly.
"Yami." Yami states, then an uncomfortable silence. Yugi and Yami are quiet. Both not really knowing what else to say.
Suddenly the door slams open revealing Jou breathing heavily with Sugoroku following close behind. "Jou I told you, to come back tomorrow!" Sugoroku tries to pull Jou away from the doorway but is unsuccessful.
"Hey Yug! Uh.. is he okay?" Jou walks into the room and at the sight of the young man sitting in Yugi's bed, his eyebrows rise up, like Sugoroku's did earlier. "Hey man you okay? yous didn't look so good yesterday." Jou states as he walks up to the bed to get a closer look at Yami.
"I'm fine." Yami states quietly not looking at Jou but back down at the bandages around his waist. The response seems cold to Jou and he takes it as a hint to not ask anymore questions. [Why can't they just leave me alone. All I really want is to be alone.] Yami thinks to himself, not really used to being the center of attention. Yugi sensing Yami's discomfort quickly changed the subject. "Hey Jou, Yami said that if he's feeling better he'll come with us to the fair tomorrow. Isn't that cool?" Yugi smiles at his friend trying hard to lighten the mood.
"Yea Yug that's great. Who's Yami?" Jou asks confused.
"Oh sorry, Grandpa, Jou this is Yami." Yugi points to Yami who is still sitting on the bed half under the covers, without a shirt.
"Yami, This is my Grandpa, and my best friend Jounonchi but we all call him Jou.." Yugi points to his grandfather and his friend Jou who is grinning wildly.
"Hey man it's nice to meet ya." Jou replies still snickering at the realization that Yami is half-naked on the bed and how Yugi STARES at him.
"Uh Yug, don't you think you should give the guy some clothes or somthin?" Jou asks Yugi who's face turns from a smile to surprised realization.
"Oh .Oh! I'm sorry I got caught up in everything I forgot. I'll get you something to wear." Yugi went to his closet and set out to pick something for Yami to wear Meanwhile an awkward silence began to set in between Yami, Jou and Yugi's grandfather.
"Uh, Yami, You can stay with me and Yugi for as long as you like, We have a guest quarters next to this room so feel free to make yourself at home. Your pants are in the washer, but I'm afraid your shirt was ruined. When you feel up to it, I'm sure Yugi will take you to get some new clothes on me. Well I'll see you guys later. If your hungry you can help yourself to anything in the kitchen or just ask Yugi." Sugoroku smiled warmly and left the room.
The silence continued.
"Here Yami I think these will fit you for now." Yugi handed Yami a black tank top and some black jeans.
"Thank you." Yami replied taking them, he looked at the clothing curiously then looked up at Yugi and Jou who were just standing there.
"Well me and Jou will wait for you in the living room downstairs Okay?" Yugi stated and nudged Jou who was starring into space.
"Uh what?! Oh. yea sure." Jou clumsily stated bringing his hand up in the back of his head embarrassed he was caught wandering off. With that said Yugi and Jou left the room and made their way downstairs leaving Yami to change into the clothing Yugi had given him.
[Why are these people being so nice to me? They don't even know me. At least its better than home anyway.] Yami sighed heavily and slid off of the bed and onto the soft blue carpet of the room. His eyes wandered over to the makeshift bed that still lay on the floor.
[He must have spent the whole night sitting in that chair. But why? I don't. I don't understand.] Yami shook his head and walked into the bathroom and closed the door.
The bathroom was decorated with dark blue and white tiles with yellow ducks for a border along the top of the walls. Everything was placed neatly in its place and the aroma of fresh strawberries hung in the air.
Yami stood in front of the mirror staring at his reflection. He saw that he had black and blue bruises all over his body. There were a couple of particularly bad ones around his chest and stomach.
[It's not like I haven't been like this before.] Yami sighed again taking note not to lay on his chest anytime soon. As yami examined the rest of body for bruises or cuts he caught sight of a white towel stained red of blood in the trash bin next to the sink.
[Was it really that bad this time. must have been. or else I would have remembered.] OUCH a splitting headache began to take form after thinking about yesterday's event.
***
His screams of pain only fueled Oshima to hit harder and faster. Tears spilled from Yami's eyes, as the pain became too much to bare. It became harder to breathe with each blow he took. The beating continued Oshima variating from hitting Yami's side to his stomach, face, and arms.
***
Pain. His head ached with pain. [That must have been part of what happened last night.] After the pain subsided, Yami began to get dressed in the clothing Yugi had lent him. Still thinking about the actions of the younger boy earlier. [Yugi Motou. He's cute. where did that come from? He is not cute. Why does he have to be so. nice.]
Finished dressing and fixing his disgruntled hair, Yami walks out of the bathroom and down the stairs to meet Yugi and Jou. Although the bruises still bother him, for some reason, he wants to see the energetic little boy again. As he reaches the end of the stairs he notices Jou and Yugi are sitting on the big couch while Sugoroku at the exact moment walks in the room with 2 bowls of popcorn.
"Well Hello Yami why don't you sit down on the couch, we were just about to start the movie." Sugoroku walks all the way into the living room and places the two bowls of popcorn onto the coffee table where Jou immediately grabs it and starts scarffing down the popcorn.
Sugoroku leaves the room and goes into the kitchen again for drinks.
"Jou! The movie hasn't even started yet!" Yugi complains as he tries to pry the popcorn bowl away from Jou's death grip.
"But I'm hungry!" Jou whines as he tugs on the bowl successfully pulling it away from Yugi.
"Fine." Yugi states as he grabs the other bowl and starts to munch on popcorn.
"Come on Yami you can sit on the couch with us." Yugi pats the place on the couch next to him.
"That's okay I'll just sit here." Yami states softly as he makes his way over to the recliner that is on the other side of the room farthest from the couch. He winces as he lowers himself onto the chair, Yugi notices it and winces himself. [I hope he's okay.] Yugi thinks to himself as he watches Yami struggling to get himself comfortable.
"Yami are you okay?" Yugi asks concern written all over his face.
Yami looks over to where Yugi is sitting sensing the young boy's concern. [Why does he care so much] Yami thinks to himself, then replies. "I'm fine. Don't worry about it." And turns to face the TV screen as the previews show up on screen.
"Okay." Yugi whispers, but he knows something is wrong with Yami, but doesn't press the issue. Then he notices Jou throwing popcorn into the air and trying to catch it in his mouth.
"Jou, I don't think you should be doing that." Yugi states as he watched kernel after kernel being thrown into the air and caught in Jou's mouth.
"Don't worry I know what I'm doin." Jou stated just as a kernel fell into his mouth. Then he began to coke on it.
"Jou are you all right?!" Yugi asked as he watched Jou hit his chest a couple times then the delinquent kernel shot out of Jou's mouth, and he sighed contentedly.
"I'm fine!" Jou grinned and then continued his popcorn throwing ritual.
Yugi sighed as he watched Jou throw the kernels into the air once again. "I don't know why I try." Yugi shakes his head and leans back on the couch as the movie starts.
Sugoroku walks into the living room once again and places three drinks on the table, and another bowl of popcorn in front of Yami.
"There you go. Yami I got you another bowl seeing as though Yugi and Jou have hogged it all." Sugoroku looks at Yugi and Jou who hug their half- eaten bowls of popcorn defensively as if he is going to take them away.
"It okay I'm not really hungry." Yami stated shaking his hands.
"Nonsense everyone has to have popcorn when watching a movie." Sugoroku hands the bowl to Yami who takes it submissively. He looks at the soft yellow kernels drowning in light golden butter poured generously on top.
"I'm going to go look after the shop but call me if anything is wrong. You guys can help yourselves to more popcorn and drinks in the kitchen." Sugoroku smiles at the three and walks to the game shop that was located in front of house.
As Yami stares at the bowl in his hands the smell of hot butter and popped corn kernels, overtakes him and he picks one up in his hands and eats it.
[Wow this is great. I haven't had popcorn in such a long time I forgot how it tasted.] Yami began to munch on the popcorn much like Yugi and Jou were doing earlier and smiled.
The movie began, it was Rat Race on DVD, Yugi and Jou laughed uncontrollably as the credits went by the screen. Yami watched the two as they laughed hitting each other on the shoulder doubling over with laughter.
Yami sat back in his chair and thought to himself, [This place is so nice. It feels safe for some reason. I like it.]
For the first time in life he let go of all his frustrations and problems and just relaxed. And felt something that he had been neglected of his whole life. He felt like he had somewhere he belonged.