A/N: Yikes! ; aye…I've been a while on n update have I not? …eesh…my apologies lovelies :P Well, Thanksgiving break is here now and I should be able to break into my story more to have it prove more…worthy of reading. I'll actually get into a plot. Yay. So, here ya go.
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I had to sleep on this; it was a lot to think about. Yami…my Yami…though he wasn't mine, never was. That's not to say I didn't get my wish all along. I got a friend, a good one, just as I asked for. He couldn't stay out of my body for long. I felt badly when he had to go away; sending him back into the puzzle made me feel like it was my fault…like I sent him there against his will. He reassured me though, told me that he felt a bit better when he was with me. I never took the puzzle off from around my neck during the nights…not anymore.
It sure kept your mind awake. I fell onto my bed. My room felt oddly empty, he was he for a short time. I was already used to him being here, odd. I pulled my bed sheets over my shoulders and shivered. The sheets were cold from the lack of body warmth. I shut my eyes for a moment, they were forced back open as they glanced over to my alarm clock. It hadn't even been a minute yet. Wow. My mind was filled with thoughts about today. I asked for a friend…and got one. I couldn't help thinking that he may be more to me…NO! No…never. I couldn't ask him of that, I never would. Never could.
There was so much I didn't know about him, so much I would probably never know. That intrigued me more than anything else. I couldn't sleep, not with him on my mind all through the night. I must have fell asleep. The last thing I remember is the red numbers glaring at me from my alarm clock; it read: 1:26. Next time I opened my eyes, it was morning. I glanced over to my clock groggily and jumped, seeing Yami sitting on the floor contently. "Oh…it's only you…"
The young spirit glanced over to me, crimson eyes glinting in the morning sun. "…I didn't mean to frighten you little one." He apologized softly. "…I just thought I'd watch you sleep" a faint crimson fell across his cheek bones as he looked away from me.
I smiled lowly getting up out of bed. "Mornin' Yami" my voice was soft and barely audible. I had to adjust to the morning and talking too. "…Did you sleep at all?" I asked him softly.
He glanced up from the corner of his eyes and shook his head. "…I…I fear sleep…" he said softly. "…in there…I don't sleep…I refuse it" he nodded slowly. I immediately pitied him again.
"Listen Yami" I began opening the blinds to my window and glaring at the morning sun. "…after school, you can…become me…or whatever it is you do" I clutched the back of my neck awkwardly. "Then you can get some sleep, I'll just rest like I always did before…"
He smiled inwardly and glanced up to me. "…Oh but Yugi, I don't like to take away from your life all that much" he said softly. I only smiled to him.
"I'm not worried about it, it's no trouble at all, I assure you" I said softly. "After school."
"I'm coming with you" he said almost immediately. "That is…if you don't mind" he added in, his voice etched with shame. "…I- I like to watch over you." He said softly.
I chuckled softly and smiled. "No need to feel ashamed, I think that's very kind of you. You are welcome to come along with me anywhere…at any time" I said brightly, hoping to cheer him up to see that smile I have already seemingly come to adore.
"Are you ready to go then?" I asked as I walked into the bathroom, changing quickly.
Yami nodded obediently acknowledging my question with a soft hum. He stood up and walked over to me. "…If you need me…" he began, but before he could finish his statement, he was gone into the puzzle. I smiled softly, I was glad he wanted to come along. I thought I would surely feel empty without him with me now.
This day at school would be interesting, I wonder…Yami…can you hear me?
Hm? I heard Yami's cool and collective voice reply to me It worked. We could talk to each other through thought speech. Cool!
Oh! Sorry to disturb you…I…I didn't know I could do this. I sounded like a babbling idiot just then.
I guess he didn't mind, he just replied to me warmly. I don't know how anyone could; you are quite smart for thinking to do it on your own though dear child. He was so nice to me. It even made me blush softly. I brushed those thoughts away quickly. He could feel my emotions, no need for him to feel…that one. What was it exactly? I wasn't sure.
Before I knew it, we were at school. Yami? I asked softly, happy to hear his voice reply to me again. What do you ask of me Yugi? I liked when he said my name, it made me feel safe and warm. I just- nothing. Great, even my inner thoughts were as clumsy and confused as my own speech. It was my mind that did it I suppose. No…please…what is it? He asked again. That made me feel a bit uncomfortable. I was glad he was listening to me, glad he cared about what I was saying. But I didn't want him to worry about me. I…I just wanted to be sure you were still there. I said, a bit ashamed that I seemed so dependent on him already. A warm sense fell through every vein in my body. Yami…he was laughing. He sounded so pleased, so happy. I would never leave you Yugi. He said brightly.
He sure assured
me.
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A/N: Sorry, this one is kind of short; I just needed to get some more bonding in with them. I hope you like. Please R&R. I will start on the next chapter soon. I wish a happy Thanksgiving to anyone who celebrates it.