Star: O.O Ka……wa……ii…so…ka…wa…………ii ::drool::
Yugi: What's she doing now?
Yami: She's in shock cause she found baby pictures of me when I was in Ancient Egypt.
Yugi: Didn't she find them a week ago?
Star: O.O so…kawa…ii……so…chubby….::drool/drool::
Yami: I am not chubby! -.-
Star: X . X so…chubby……baby…::drool/drool/drool::
Yugi: XD Aww, but you were a cute chubby baby ::glomps Yami::
Yami: -.- Is that supposed to be a compliment?
disclaimer: ::to the tune of Bingo was his Name-o:: I hate lawyers, yes I do, I hate them very much-o. I really hate them, I really hate them, I really hate them, I don't own Yugioh-o!
Yugi: She never ceases to surprise me.
Star: Chubby……Yami……baby……::drool::
Yami: ::pokes Star:: Are you going to be like this all day?
Star: ::falls over:: X . X ka…wa…ii……
(0o0o0o0) - beginning and end of dream
((Yami's thoughts))
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-------------------Search for the Lost-----------------
The suite was completely silent, not a sound in its walls. Everything was peacefully quite, but also resonated the feeling of loss. The silence was suddenly broken by a soft groan, followed by the sound of bed sheets being rustled. The young resident of the room, slowly opened his sharp, red eyes, and blinked slowly, adjusting his eyes to the light that poured from the window.
Those eyes scanned the room slowly, taking in every detail, as if the boy was unsure of his surroundings. Bit by bit, his memory returned to him and he sat up, shaking his head to clear away the last bit of sleep that fogged his mind. The same crimson eyes made their way over to the alarm clock that lay on the table beside the boy's bed. They read the neon green numbers that showed the time as 1:20 p.m.
"I slept late today," the boy said in his deep, baritone voice. He stretched his stiff limbs, the bed sheets falling off of his bare, tanned chest. The scarlet eyes scanned the room again, as if searching for something. Once realizing that the object of his search wasn't there, the eyes grew dim with sadness, and lowered to the white sheets covering his legs. The boy looked up again, though his eyes still held the sadness, the once sharp, crimson orbs now dulled with pangs of loneliness. The teen boy stood up with a yawn and calmly walked into the bathroom, eyes still roaming through the suite, hoping to catch a glimpse of the sight he was looking for.
When the boy reached his destination, he sighed and looked in the mirror, staring at his reflection. The reflection of Yami, the powerful Pharaoh, stared back at him. He frowned at his image before him, noting serious flaws in his appearance. His hair was wild and messy, the spikes sticking up in all directions, drooping over his shoulders. His beautiful tanned skin was paling slightly, slowly removing his Egyptian look. There were small bags under his eyes, indicating that he had gotten very little sleep the night before. His eyes were dulled and slightly reddened around the corners.
Yami sighed again, and shook his head. He never used to look this way. He always looked perfect, no matter what he was doing. It was amazing what a few lost hours of sleep and constant worry would do to someone. The teen chuckled slightly at that thought, and turned around, turned on the shower and stepped inside. He let out a quiet moan of happiness when the hot water touched his cool skin, warming his entire body. Yami closed his eyes and let his mind drift as the water flowed down.
A while later he stepped out of the shower and looked at his reflection again. This time he smiled as he gazed upon the mirror. He looked normal again, the regal aura returned to the Pharaoh. Yami got dressed and walked out, checking the time of the clock as he walked through the living room.
"I seem to be wasting time today," he said as he read the clock that said 1:45. He blushed slightly as his stomach growled, reminding him that he hadn't eaten anything in a few hours. Since it was too late to have breakfast, he decided a small lunch would have to do. As he walked into the kitchen, he saw a small pair of gloves lying on the counter. Yami quickly averted his eyes, and tried to concentrate on something other than the person who owned those gloves. His mind though was against him, and soon Yami found himself wondering about his missing aibou.
((I wonder where he is right now. I really wish I could see him again. I need to see him. I need to apologize to him for everything. It was all my fault. If it wasn't for me Yugi would still be here with me.))
Yami sat down at the counter and placed his head on his arms, playing with the fingers of the small black gloves. He stared sadly at the cold material in his hands, missing the warm hands that would normally occupy them. He smiled slightly at how they fit perfectly around his hand. He never knew how much he loved holding Yugi's tiny hand in his, feeling the smooth, pale skin under his. Never knew until he had lost it. He lost his aibou……and to a strange jerk nonetheless.
Just the thought of Kyoji set Yami's blood on fire. The spirit hated the older boy with a passion that not even the fires of Ra could compare. It was all his fault after all that he and Yugi had gotten into the fight. It was his fault that he had punched his light, his fault that he had driven his aibou farther away from him. It was all because of the boy with the silver eyes.
Yami growled quietly. He didn't know what Yugi saw in him anyway, he was just a stupid, retarded nineteen year old boy with no life. Who would even give him a second glance? Obviously Yugi would. He went out with the jerk. And he never came back afterwards. Yami wasn't worried that something happened. He knew his hikari wouldn't do something like that on the first date……or at least he hoped that was the truth.
The Pharaoh groaned and banged his head lightly on the counter top. He hated the way his life was going right now. He not only lost the one he loved, but he lost him to a jerk who had no idea of anything. He would never understand everything that had happened in both his and Yugi's past. He would never comprehend the powers of the Millennium Items, never grasp the rules of the Shadow Realm. Kyoji was just a naïve fool who would never be accepted by him.
In his frustration, Yami had unconsciously clenched his right hand, the one with the gloves in it, so tightly his nails had dug into his skin, drawing a few drops of blood. Yami gasped when he saw the red liquid slightly staining the leather glove. Suddenly he felt the pain run through his arm making him wince a bit. Luckily for him the material was so dark it was impossible to find the stain.
"Only Yugi could do this to me," he said with a chuckle. He stood up from the counter and walked over to the sink, letting the cool water trickle over his wound, cleansing it in a few seconds. Once he had healed himself he decided he was too bored, so he got out his laptop and logged in, noting the time on the computer clock said it was 2:10. "I really am wasting time today," the Pharaoh said as he received an i.m from Jou.
S.K'spuppy: Hi Yami. What's up?
KingYami: Nothing much. Very tired.
S.K'spuppy: webcam
Yami reached over and turned on the webcam, instantly seeing his aibou's best friend appear on the screen. He offered a small smile to the blonde as he stifled a yawn.
"Why ya so tired?"
"I stayed up late last night."
"Why would you do something like that?" the blonde asked as he tilted his head to the side in confusion.
"……Just cause. So anyway what's up with you?" Yami asked, diverting the conversation from something other than why he had stayed up late last night.
Jou knew he was changing the topic, but decided not to press the issue. "Oh nothing much. I talked to Honda and Ryou earlier. I feel so sorry for Ryou. He had the cops over last night cause someone said they saw a strange man sneak into the house with some stolen goods."
"Bakura just never gives up. So what happened?" asked Yami, praying that the tomb robber was locked in a cold jail cell at the very moment.
"The cops searched his house but they didn't find anything stolen. Bakura was hiding in the Ring the whole time, cursing the person who called them. It turns out Bakura didn't steal anything."
"So why was he hiding?"
"Ryou says he thought they were coming to bust him on another theft charge. I don't know how he puts up with that crazy psychopath."
"Ryou is truly strong willed, but I feel very sorry for him," Yami said shaking his head. The silver haired hikari surprised Yami sometimes. After all, you had to have an unending patience when it comes to Bakura. The thief was capable of some horrible things, and if it were up to Yami, the other spirit would be spending eternity in the Shadow Realm. Ryou, for some reason, decided to keep him around. The teen didn't know how Ryou could stand living with him for more than a minute, but it was probably because of the love they shared.
Yet again, Yami was left out. Bakura had his hikari to love, and what did Yami have? Nothing. It was unfair how Bakura, a lowly tomb thief, could have something so precious, while he, the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt, had nothing. Was this some sort of punishment from the gods? Were they getting back at him for something? Could it be because he had decided to stay in the living world instead of passing on? Would he ever know? Probably not.
"He said he had talked to Bakura and that he was innocent, but I think Ryou might have said that to get the cops to go away. If it were me, I would have turned him in a long time ago."
"Forget turning him in. The Shadow Realm is the best place to put him."
"What is it with you yamis and the Shadow Realm?! It's always 'Shadow Realm this', or 'Shadow Realm that'. If the Shadow Realm vanished, I swear the three of you would break down and cry like little babies," Jou said.
Yami burst out laughing. He couldn't help it. Ok, so maybe the three of them were just a little dependent on the Shadow Realm to get rid of things they didn't like. "Well what about you Jou? Remember that one time you said you wished you could send your science teacher to the Shadow Realm?"
"He was being unfair! He deserved to go the Shadow Realm!" the honey-eyed boy said in defense.
"Jou, he confiscated your magazine and said you couldn't get it back till you got an 'A' on the next test. How is that unfair?"
"Because he expected me to get an 'A'!"
Yami rolled his eyes and chuckled. That was just like Jou. "You got help from Kaiba and you got away with a 'B'. And he decided to give it back to you in the end."
"Yea, but still. So maybe the Shadow Realm isn't all that bad. Remember the time Marik sent the gym coach to the Shadow Realm because he wouldn't let Marik swim without the school swim cap on?"
"Like it would fit," scoffed Yami.
"Look who's talking porcupine head! I'm amazed that either of you yamis can wear anything on your heads! All three of you have such spiky hair!"
"Hey shut up! It's not as bad as Honda's!"
"That's one spike! You three have about a hundred!"
"……Leave me alone!" Yami yelled, burying his face in a pillow. He could hear Jou's laughter, and started chuckling. At least he wasn't in a bad mood anymore. He looked up and gave Jou a big smile. He could always count on him to make him feel better. Even though he was Yugi's best friend, he felt that he and Jou had a special bond. Right now he needed a true friend to help him out of the hole he was in.
"So Yami," started Jou, a serious tone in his voice. "Have you talked to Yugi yet?"
"…No. I haven't seen him since we had the fight."
"Wasn't that yesterday? You haven't seen him for an entire day?"
"Yea."
"Where is he?"
"I don't know."
You don't know?! How can you not know? What if something happened to him?!"
"I can sense that he is safe."
"That's not good enough! What if something were to happen to him and you aren't there to help him?"
"If anything were to happen to him, Kyoji will be there for him."
"Who?"
"Kyoji," Yami said, speaking the name as if it were poison.
"And he's who?"
"He's the snowboarding teacher here. He's the guy that Yugi went out with yesterday."
"He's the reason that you two got in the fight?"
"Yea. I can't stand the guy. Everything was going fine till he asked him out."
"So Yugi really went out with him. But wait……you haven't seen him since the fight? He never came back last night?!" Jou asked, shock in his voice. He would never think that Yugi would do that to anyone, no matter how mad he was at them.
"No. I'm guessing he spent the night at Kyoji's suite," Yami said, averting his eyes from the screen. He didn't want to even think that something might have happened between the two. He knew that Jou was thinking that, it was clearly written all over his face. If he looked at Jou he knew he would start doubting his thoughts.
"I can't believe he did that…I didn't think he'd be that mad at you as to not come back afterwards," Jou said, avoiding saying what he thought. He knew it would only make Yami feel worse, and that was something he was not willing to do.
"You should have seen him yesterday. He was so mad at me. It was like he hated me, like he wanted me to disappear and die, so that he would be rid of me. He even told me to go to hell," Yami said with a light chuckle. Why he found that funny in a situation like this was beyond him.
"Come on, do you really think he'd want you to disappear forever? Yugi might be mad, but there is no way he'd ever get that mad at you…right?"
"I don't know. The way he spoke yesterday certainly gave me the idea that was what he wanted. Of course at that time I was also mad at him. I called him pathetic and weak, and a spoiled little brat. And now I can't get those words out of my head," Yami said quietly. "I was so stupid. I should never have called him that. Yugi is one of the strongest people I know, how I could ever call him weak, no matter how mad I was, is hard for me to accept. I was a fool then, and I'm an even bigger fool now."
"Yami don't be so hard on yourself. Anyone in your situation would have reacted the same way. You can't help it that you were mad. You had a good reason for getting mad and not wanting him to go out with that Kyoji dude."
"Yea, but what was my 'good reason' for hitting him?"
Jou stayed silent. He knew he couldn't answer the question. Even if he did have an answer, it was not for him to figure out. It was Yami's question to solve, and Jou couldn't do it for him. He would help the spirit out as much as possible, but they both knew that Yami was on his own for this one.
"There is no 'good reason'. I hurt my hikari, and nothing, not even Ra could change that and make it better," the Pharaoh said. He drew his knees up to his chest and buried his face in a pillow. He just wanted to break down and cry, the tears already forming at the edges of his crimson eyes. He seemed to grow worse the longer he was away from his aibou. Nothing, not even Jou's humor could help him out of this.
"Just apologize to him. I'm sure he feels just as bad. You and I both know that Yugi never stays mad for long. He rarely gets mad at all, and when its over, he usually feels so bad after. I don't think that you would be an exception, even if you did…hurt him."
"You think?" came Yami's muffled question. He felt a tiny spark of hope in his despair, but not too much that he would be crushed if it turned out to be true. He just wanted so badly to believe Jou, but he couldn't be hurt a second time. It was already too painful being separated from the one he loved. He couldn't handle if Yugi hated him forever.
"I'm positive. But come on, let's talk about something good. It creeps me out when you are all depressed," said Jou with a laugh. Yami laughed along with him. Soon, the two boys were talking about random topics, their laughter filling the suite. It was just like old times, and everything was normal, perfect.
Two hours later Yami and Jou said their goodbyes, and logged off. Yami got off the bed and stretched, loosening his stiff muscles. He let himself fall backwards on the bed, landing with a plop. He arched his back into the air as he let out a long yawn. It seems his lost hours of sleep were catching up with him. With a small smile, the spirit let his crimson eyes slide shut, taking him into the land of dreams.
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Yami stood there in the snow, the wind beating harshly against his face. The small shards of ice biting into his skin, causing it to tingle faintly. The sky had grown completely dark now, the last trace of light disappearing over the tree tops, leaving the boy and his surroundings in darkness.
But Yami noticed none of this. The teen simply stood there in the cold, completely separated from all around him. He was lost now, unable to be brought back from his emotional separation. He was now like a little child, alone in an uncaring world that waited to attack him from the shadows and bring him into its cold grip.
Yami's eyes focused on nothing as he stared at the ground in front of him. Nothing mattered to him anymore, not even his own safety. He had lost the will to care, lost everything that he needed to continue. The spark of light that had given him life was lost to him now and he was left in the dark, the life slowly being pulled from him as he forgot the world around him.
Slowly he lowered himself to the ground, leaning against the back of a tree that offered him partial shelter from the storm. But nothing could shelter him from the heartache he was feeling right now. Nothing in the world a big enough distraction from the pain. Nothing could make him forget.
As if to taunt him, his memory flashed an image of Yugi, the small boy's cold, uncaring smile seeming to grow in it's malice each time the Pharaoh remembered. Each time he felt more heartache, more pain in his soul at losing the only one he loved in the world. Each time he suffered more internally, he felt less externally.
His skin had become numb to the harsh temperatures blowing around him. He no longer felt cold or heat, all were the same to him. All meant absolutely nothing. Yami was slowly slipping away from the world, disappearing as the snow blew harder. The Pharaoh felt a chill go up his spine but it was not from the cold, it was from sorrow he felt.
Yami just couldn't get over it. How could he have been so foolish? How could he have let himself loose the one he loved? Yugi was right there, he could have helped him, could have saved him, but instead he let Yugi be taken from him, let his precious light be lost. He was the worlds biggest fool, and no one and nothing could change that.
The scarlet eyed teen felt a few cold crystalline tears flow down his wind beaten cheeks. He made no effort to wipe them away and let them fall on the snow covered ground. Yami lifted his eyes to the black sky and silently asked the gods why they put him through such suffering. He prayed to them to take him out of this pain, but he knew only Yugi could release him from this agony. Only Yugi's soft voice, his sweet smile, his gentile caresses could heal Yami's wounds, but now that the one who could save him, his radiant hikari, was gone from him, he was doomed to live on in his misery.
((Why Yugi? Why did you leave me? Why did you doom me to this life without you? I can't survive without you by my side. I must have you by me, by my side always so that I can go on. There is nothing in this world worth living for if I don't have you. Please come back my precious aibou. My beautiful Yugi, the only one who could ever cause me so much sadness, so much sorrow, grief, happiness, and laughter at the same time. Please don't…please come back to me. Please my aibou, I don't want to loose you. I don't want to loose the one I love, not now, not ever.))
Finally Yami got tired and decided to stand up and walk. He didn't know where he was walking to, and he could care less if he walked off a cliff. He let his feet take him anywhere, keeping his eyes locked on the ground. He walked past snowcapped trees, occasionally hearing the snow fall from the frozen branches and land on the hard ground. The moon shone through the branches, leaving little patches of light on the forest floor, lighting his way through the dense foliage. The wind and snow still blew against him, though it's fierce was slowly dying down.
Soon he vaguely noticed that the trees seemed to be thinning out, letting more light shine in. He lifted his red rimmed eyes from the ground and focused them on the path in front of him. Far ahead Yami noticed that there was a clearing. He stopped in his tracks and stepped back. Did he really want to go there? Not really, but then again there was no place for him to go anyway. As he turned he got a strange feeling inside him. Something was waiting for him. Something……out there was calling for him to go closer. He knew it could be a trap, but he was filled with a desire to confront the…thing.
He cautiously stepped into the clearing and came face to face with a giant lake. He couldn't see the opposite bank from where he was standing. He couldn't even tell where the middle of the lake was. The moon shone so brightly off it's surface, the Pharaoh had to avert his eyes and look at the frozen, blue waters at his feet. The spirit knelt down and gently touched the surface. As his slender fingers landed on the ice, he got another call from the voice. It wanted him to go out to the water, wanted him to walk the dark, possibly dangerous surface.
Yami shrugged and stepped onto it, and calmly but slowly walked across. What did he care if the ice under him broke and he fell into the icy depths, never to return to the surface. Did it matter? No, he didn't think so. Besides, he knew the…whatever it was that was calling him would not go to all the trouble of getting him there if it was only to drown him. So he walked, and kept walking.
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Yami's eyes shot open as the teen sat up quickly, his breath coming out in light pants. What was that? It was another dream but it wasn't like the ones before. This time he could feel the calling. He could sense that something was reaching out to him, trying to get him, to pull him into its clutches. To say he was a little freaked was an understatement.
With a groan he rolled off the bed and landed on the floor with a thud. He rolled over on his back and covered his face with the blankets that had been pulled to the floor with him. He concentrated on his breathing till his breaths were coming out slow and even. With another groan, he slowly sat up, wincing as his injured back shot a bolt of pain through his spine.
He stood up and silently looked around the suite, his eyes landing on the clock that read 5 p.m. Finally deciding that there was nothing of interest in the rooms, he grabbed his coat and walked out. He entered the elevator and exited on the first floor. He walked into the lounge area and sat by the windows, looking out at the white wonderland that lay before him.
He sighed and placed his head on the back of the bench he was in, his eyes glazing over as he went everything that had occurred over the past 24 hours. He couldn't believe that so many life changing things could happen in such a short amount of time. The crimson eyed boy went over everything in detail, hoping to find the point in time where everything changed.
After a while, he got up and wandered around the hotel, not noticing that he was nearing the same bar that he had visited. The moment he entered through the doors, the young bartender called him over. Yami walked over and gave a small smile to the man, sitting down in the same stool as the night before.
"So kid, how are you today?" asked the man as he stood in front of Yami, tossing a glass from hand to hand.
"I've been better," Yami replied, watching the object fly through the air, only to be caught by a waiting hand, and quickly tossed back.
"Really? So I'm guessing you haven't fixed your relationship problem yet."
"No, he never came back last night," Yami said quietly.
"Whoo, tough luck kid," the bartender said, letting out a breath of air that ruffled his bangs.
"I know what you are thinking, and no, it did not happen," Yami said harshly, slightly glaring at the bartender who held his hands up in defense.
"Ok, ok. I get you. So have you talked to him yet?"
"No, I haven't seen him since yesterday. I'm guessing he's spending the day with the guy."
"You two got into a fight, right?"
"…Yea. We haven't been in a fight for so long, and it feels strange and…scary knowing that I got so mad at him."
"So you haven't apologized yet?"
"No, not yet."
"You shouldn't put it off. The longer you wait, the harder it will be for him to accept it."
"You sound just like my friend Jou," Yami said, resting his head on his arms and gazing down at the marble countertop.
"This Jou guy sounds pretty smart," said the elder of the two with a laugh.
Yami laughed along with him, what he said was pretty funny. Not that he was insulting Jou's intelligence or anything, but hearing someone, a stranger none the less, call Jou smart was not something the spirit heard very often.
"You should listen to your friends, sometimes they know what's best for your life better than you do," the man said, noting Yami's eyes had drifted to the soda machine. He walked over and pulled out a Pepsi and handed it to Yami, surprising the Pharaoh greatly.
"What's this for?"
"You gotta learn to be less sad about things. It's not good for your health, and it makes everything worse. Remember what I told you last night, everything will turn out great in the end. So quit your worrying."
Yami smiled brightly at him, taking the Pepsi with a thanks. He spent his time there talking to the bartender about things, always getting a Pepsi each time he finished the one he had. He was being given a lot of advice, and he couldn't be more grateful for the help.
Suddenly he got a chill throughout his body. He was confused for a few seconds before he got another one. He glanced around him but saw nothing out of the ordinary. There were people scattered everywhere, men, women and some teens. The waiters and bartenders serving the peoples needs. He saw nothing strange but then why did he get the feeling something was about to happen?
The Pharaoh glanced at his watch and noticed the time was 5:45 p.m. He bit his lip, starting to get a little worried for his light as another chill passed through him. He decided it was time to go look for Yugi, no matter if Yugi was still angry at him.
"Hey do you know a guy named Kyoji?" he asked the bartender.
"Sure! He's a cool guy," the bartender replied, noting the look of disgust that crossed the other teens face at the compliment. "Why?"
"Do you know where he is right now?"
"Umm…it's almost six, so he should be at the ski shop closing up."
"Thanks!" Yami said as he ran out of the bar, leaving the other man confused.
Yami ran outside the hotel and sped down to the ski shop, looking for anyone with silver eyes and brown hair. Finally after ten minutes, he spotted the teen coming out of the back of the store. He really didn't want to talk to him, but in order to find Yugi, he would have to. He took a few deep breaths before running after the boy.
"Kyoji!" he called out, causing the silver eyed boy to stop and turn around.
"Y-Yami?"
"Have you seen Yugi?" Yami asked immediately. He just wanted to find Yugi and have as little contact with Kyoji as possible.
"No, I thought he was with you," the other boy replied, looking confused.
"With me?"
"Yea, he was over at my place in the morning. I had to go run errands and when I got back he left a note saying he was going to talk to you."
"When was that?"
"Umm…around 11 I think. Why, he never met you?"
Yami didn't answer him, but stared blankly, a worried look on his face. ((Where could Yugi be?)) he thought as he bit his lip, thinking about all the places where his aibou could be right now.
"Wait! I remember! He said he was going for a walk, maybe he went through the forest paths. He might be at the skating lake."
"But why would he stay there for so long? And besides, doesn't it close at a certain time?"
"Yea, but that's at 8. There is a game arcade inside the lodge, maybe he's over there," offered Kyoji as he looked off in the direction of the lodge.
That thought gave Yami some comfort that his hikari was safe and enjoying himself, but as his watch beeped 6 p.m., he was suddenly filled with dread. He got a bad feeling that coursed through his veins, making him feel sick. He could sense a strange aura somewhere on the mountain, but he didn't know where they came from. There was something calling him. He heard the soft voice drifting across the air. He realized now that Yugi was not at the lodge. Yugi was somehow going to be in danger. The spirit's protective instinct took over, suppressing, but not ridding him of the fear that plagued his mind.
"Kyoji…" Yami said in a whisper, his crimson eyes narrowed and serious, though fear and desperation flickered through his eyes. "What is the fastest way to the lake?"
"The snowmobiles, why?"
"I need to borrow one," the Pharaoh said, turning his gaze on the teen in front of him.
"They are locked up. I'm not allowed to use one unless it's for an extreme emergency."
"This is an extreme emergency!" the younger said, getting aggravated that some stupid rule was getting in his way of finding his lost aibou and making sure that he was safe.
"What? What do you-"
"Yugi's in danger!" Yami yelled, surprising the taller boy.
"What?! How do you know?"
"I can't explain now, but Yugi and I have a special bond and I can tell that he's in trouble. If we don't find him soon something might happen! So I need to borrow a snowmobile!"
"But the rules-"
"Forget the damn rules! Kyoji I know how you feel about Yugi! It's the same way I feel, so please just help me!" Yami said, looking Kyoji straight in the eye despite the fact that he had just admitted to being in love with Yugi to the other person who was in love with the amethyst eyed boy.
Kyoji was in stunned silence. Yami loved Yugi? Why didn't he see it before? No wonder Yami didn't want Yugi to go out with him. Kyoji stared back into Yami's eyes, seriousness etched into his eyes and his voice as he said, "We could be arrested."
"I don't care."
"Then follow me," the older teen said as he walked to the side of the shop and opened a door. Inside he uncovered one of the snowmobiles and did a quick inspection. He grabbed the keys and pushed the machine out onto the snow. He climbed on and Yami climbed on behind him.
"Hold on," Kyoji said as he sped down the trail, going as fast as he could while still maintaining a good visibility rate. While he drove, Yami was looking out for any signs of his aibou, calling his name out hoping to get an answer.
They quickly approached the skating lodge and jumped off, Kyoji entering the building, while Yami searched among the crowd of skaters. They met up at the bike again, neither finding anything.
"The girl there said Yugi was here earlier and that he left at six. It's now 6:20, so we had to have passed him."
"But how? There is only one trail," Yami said looking back at the path they had come from.
"That's the thing. We should have seen him and unless he was walking through the trees, there is no way we should have missed him."
"Where could he be? Is there another path from here to the hotel?"
"There are two others, one coming from the right side of the forest to this lake and the other from the left. All paths lead here, there is no where else to go."
"And he couldn't have gone to the mountain so quickly. That means he's still here in the forest. Let's look some more," Yami said as they got back on the bike and traveled down the path again.
Suddenly Yami's senses were on fire. He felt another bolt of dread course through his body. Something was calling him, but he didn't like it. It was strange and he couldn't place where it was coming from. But with each second it became stronger, as if desperate for him to follow it. "Kyoji stop!"
"What why?" the brunette asked as he stopped the bike.
"Yugi……he's in the forest."
"What? The forest is blocked off. No one is allowed there."
"Yugi's in there! I have to go after him," Yami said as he started to run off.
"Wait! You could get lost! The forest is dangerous and it is pitch black in there. You can't see anything in front of you and even with a flashlight, it'd be too dark to see anything."
"I can't just leave him there! I'm going after him!" Yami said as he grabbed a flashlight and started off again.
"But it's too dark-" protested Kyoji again.
"Don't worry, I'm used to the darkness," Yami said as he turned to face the boy, his crimson eyes shining with a mysterious light, a strange, almost inhuman aura surrounding the teen. Yami took off running into the forest, while Kyoji headed on the path to the right, stopping to ask the people if they had seen Yugi.
Yami ran through the trees, the beam of the flashlight illuminating the dark forest in front of him. He checked his watch again, wondering if it was late or if it was just the dense branches of the giant trees surrounding him. 6:37, which means the sun had almost completely disappeared, the only bit of light it still produced was faint streaks of red, and that didn't help him at all.
The teen ran through the trees, calling out the name of his lost love. With each second that passed, the feeling of dread grew stronger. It soon engulfed his entire being, making the spirit extremely afraid. 6:46 now, and the voice that was calling him seemed to grow louder each time he made a move to turn, as if warning him not to stray off the path it was leading him on.
As he ran he started noting that this was just like his dream. In fact, everything that happened the past day was just like the dream. It was as if his dream was coming to life. Loosing Yugi, the stranger that took him, ::Star: No, the person in Yami and Yugi's dream was NOT Kyoji::, the forest, everything! Yami was getting creeped. What was going on? Nothing like this ever happened when they were at home, so why here? Why now?
Suddenly, as Yami was climbing over the giant roots of the trees, out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of something blue. He leaned over the roots and picked it up. It was a scrap of material that looked like it had been torn from something. Yami's eyes widened as he realized it came from a pair of pants that Yugi owned. Yugi had been through here! Yami's pace quickened as he practically jumped over the roots and ran forwards. His calls became louder and more desperate. If Yugi was near then he would be able to hear him! 6:53 p.m and still no sign.
All of a sudden, Yami burst out into a clearing and stopped in front of a huge lake. He looked around frantically, afraid that he had ended up back at the skating lake, but one look around proved him wrong. This lake was much bigger than the other, probably three times bigger. The spirit walked along the bank, looking for the fastest way to get across. The moon above creeped out of the cloud cover it had been in for the past few minutes and shone its pale light on the ground below it, lighting up the lake till the dark blue waters shone like jewels. 7:00 beeped his watch.
Yami stared out across the waters and blinked. ((It couldn't be. No possible way,)) he thought as he cautiously stepped on the ice to get a better look. There was something in the middle of the lake. With each step Yami took, the spirit grew more apprehensive. It just couldn't be. Fate could not be that cruel. Yami's breath stopped as he realized what it was. There was a giant gaping hole in the middle of the ice and lying halfway inside the hole was Yugi, soaking wet and unconscious.
"YUGI!!!!!!"
Star: I did it! I finished it in less than a week!
Yugi: Good for you! ……have you seen Yami?
Star: O.O Yami? Uh…well…
Yugi: O.o Where is he?
Star: Um…I gave him a bat…and a piñata that looks like Kyoji…
::in background:: 'thwack' Die Kyoji! 'thwack' HAHAHA! 'thwack'thwack'thwack'
Yugi: x.x Why?
Star: Uh…temporary lapse of sanity?
Yugi: I think I'm gonna lie down now.
Star: Review and keep waiting!
---review replies---
PrincessAiragail - Lol, is this update fast enough? I'm glad you like this fic
Punk Goth Vampire Jade - Don't worry, they will get together. You thought it was funny? Something I wrote was funny? Thank you!
crsg - I'm glad you like it this much. XD I love Yami/Yugi too. YAMI/YUGI 4EVA!
flyingshadow370 - Yay, another person likes my fic! Tank'u for the review, and I hope you liked this one.
Ravekizu - X.X wow…you really like this story that much? Wow…XD I'm in shock
Katsfire - Don't worry, Yugi will be fine. You'll see very soon.
Ms Hobgoblin - XD Yami's coming to the rescue. I'm sorry, but I like cliffies. But at least mine aren't as bad as my friend's. She puts cliffies in the middle of a sentence!
Hob x peach - lol, cliffies are the devil's work, huh?
ozumas girl - Yay! Another person who hates Kyoji. Actually I'm starting to feel sorry for him, what with everyone trying to kill him and all. But what I don't understand is why everyone thinks he's lying just to get Yugi. He does love Yugi and all……hmm…I wonder… Lol, sorry but he can't die yet. He does have a part in this.
Dragonite Himura no Tenshi Ryu - Thank you. He's going to save Yugi don't worry.
Amme - You are close, but it's not hypothermia. It's something else, but you were right about the falling through the ice gives you Yugi plushie Have a prize. O.O!!!!!!! dying?! I'm dying?! T.T Why hasn't anyone told me?!!! I'm too young to die!!!! I'm sorry for not updating soon, I have school and soccer and everything else that takes up my time, but from now on I am updating every week, no matter what!
crystal-eyes200 - T.T Why does everyone think I'm going to kill Yugi? But don't worry, he'll be fine-ish.
PaladinDragon - Sorry, but I like suspense…sorta. It will be over soon so don't worry. XD you can't kill my cliffies, they are what makes people go insane with wait. XD
setokaba - Sorry if you think it's going too long. To tell you the truth I only planned it on having less than 10 chaps, but somehow I got so many ideas that I had to put it in. (to tell the truth, Kyoji was never meant to be a main character and the date with him and Yugi was never planned) I'm glad you like it and don't worry, things will wrap up soon.
sarah harvey - I still have it. Just give me your email and I'll send it to you.
Janie in da House - XD Poor you.
Yugi's-Gal - I don't like it when he's in trouble either, but it makes for a good angst story, ne?
LarkaWhiteWolfOfDreams - XD He's ok. He might have fallen through but he's going to survive. I would never leave this story…cause everyone would kill me if I did.
Ralphiere - I've never tried bread, butter, and ketchup. But I love pb/j/b! It rules!
egyptianprincess1691 - Sorry, it took a little longer than a day, but here it is!
citcat-chan - XD yep, crack is evil XD
Egyptian Pristess Jasmine - I hate putting Yugi through this, but it makes the ending better. XD You liked the ghostie part? XD That was fun to write XD!!!
yaoilover-dani - Yes poor Yugi. But he will live! I actually don't want this to come together, cause that means the end is coming soon T.T
MysticJunebugs - I hope this was fast enough. I would have updated sooner, but I was put through the torture known as soccer practice
kenshinfan21 - Lol, you can send him to the Shadow Real, but if you send me then who will write the chapters?
Sansi - Sorry it took so long. I promise I won't take so long updating ever again unless it's for an extremely good reason. They are bakas, but that's what makes them cuter.
Drago-Kai - Everything will turn out great in the end
Frozen Demon - You know you wuv me too much to hurt me. -.-!!! I should hurt you for what you did to Yugi in your story! My chapter is nothing compared to that! ::throws Chompy at you:: I hope you can run!
meowblecat - ::hugs back:: I'm glad you missed me. You liked that part? I was going over that part for a long time in my head trying to get it perfect. I'm happy you liked it. Yea, pb/j/b is great!
puffin - They will be together soon. You think this is good? ::faints::
MissDbzMedabots - X.X Sorry, but I had a lot of homework too. You liked the descriptions too? I spend days perfecting that. All in all I think throughout the entire chapter I probably got maybe 4 days worth of sleep out of 2 weeks. The dream is so mysterious that I don't even know what it's about.
Sylvia Viridian - You have to wait and find out what will happen, sorry
Silvershadowfire - Crack is bad, as you might have guessed. But Yugi will survive.
Sailor-M00n - Yami came, but he was a little late. But everything will be fine. XD
fluffys-sidesick - O.O hurt me? uh……hides
Vampiress24 - You like Kyoji? You are like…one of the few people that do. You liked the lake thingie? Yea, it took me a while though. X.X so tired from writing it.
Cherazz22784 - hugs back You missed me? Maybe I shouldn't take so long updating next time…Lol, a lot of people wanted Yami, and now you have an entire chapter for him. Nothing happened at Kyoji's place, so don't worry.
swtdreams07 - Here is a chapter full of Yami. XD Hope you liked.
Lecelamona Lecelanet Marzakey - Sorry this might not have been a soon as you wanted, but at least I got it in time.
solarsenshi - sorry, sorry, sorry, but I had work. T.T blame the teachers at school. O.O!!! Don't die! Not yet! Now you know why the hotel doesn't use the lake…or is the thin ice the only reason they don't use it?
Yami Neferbre - Everyone hates cliffies, and so do I, but not when they are mine XD. I'm so evil
Pharaoh Atemu's Angel - Sorry to crush your hopes, but he did fall in the ice. T.T Why do I put Yugi through this?
Cathrath - Lol. I'm mean? Why thank you. XD I'm sorry for the torture, but you'll get more soon.