Rin: Hi ya all! Another story coming at ya.

Bakura: Another story?! What the hell? What happened to the others that you haven't finished!?

Rin: Eh..What stories? -Smiles weakly- Oh you shush. Anyways..Today's story is a one-shot between Yami and Yugi. It's basically just stuff..I don't know how to describe it. Anyways...Disclaimer, anyone?

Yugi: I will. Rin does not own Yu-gi-oh.

Rin: Short, sweet, and to the point. I like it! Today's story is kinda Yugi reminiscing over his childhood crush, Yami. Anyways, I dunno if I should make it a multi-chaptered story. I kinda just made this for fun. My speech and drama teacher gave me this little phrase and dared me to make a story. So make a story I shall. Hope you like it!

Faded Memories
Yugi's POV

"I found the faded photograph in the back of the drawer. Tears filled my eyes as I remembered that day."

Yami Atemu..A good strong name. It fitted him well. He was my complete opposite, but I loved him for it. We met in kindergarden. That was my favorite school year.

The photograph, was a picture of me and Yami hugging with Ryou and Bakura right next to us. On the other side of us, is Marik and Malik. It was a picture Anzu Mazaki would probably like to get her hands on.We were all in our swimming trunks standing outside my swimming pool. We were 10 then. Young and foolish.

Some might say that it was never meant to be. I guess I realize that now. As I look at Ryou with Bakura and Malik with Marik, I can't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.

Bakura really did change after he met Ryou. I had known Ryou my whole life. We were in diapers together. Bakura used to be a cold-heartedboy. He descended from a long line of egyptian thiefs.He didn't care who he hurt as long as he hurt someone. It was when he met Ryou that that all changed. It's actually kind of funny, how they met.

I was 4 when Bakura came into my kindergarden class. Yami had not shown up yet. He would not show up for 4 months or so.

Me, being the short person I was, was an easy target for people like Bakura to push around. He cornered me at recess and was about to hit me when Ryou came.

-Flashback-

A little Yugi was hunched in a corner. A mini sized Bakura stood, towering over Yugi with a smirk on his face.

"Fight me. Com'n and fight me! What are ya a girly boy?!" Bakura asked, laughing as Yugi winced when Bakura faked a hit.

"N..N.." Yugi couldn't make out whole sentences.

"N..N.. What?" Bakura asked. "Were you getting ready to say no?"

"N.." Yugi started.

"Leave him alone, Bakura." Ryou said, stepping in front of Yugi. Ryou was a gentle soul who never liked to fight but when push came to shove, he could take care of himself.

"And who's gonna make me-Oh.." Bakura stopped as he turned around to face Ryou.

"I will. Now back off and go bully some other kid cause this one's through with you. Come on Yugi." Ryou said taking Yugi's hand and walked him over to the tire swing.

A bewildered Bakura stood there, Mouth agape, staring.

-End of flashback-

Ryou hasn't changed. He's still as gentle as ever. Malik, however, is the completely opposite of Ryou. Yet somehowwe were all best friends.

Malik, Ryou, and I knew each other since..Well, allour lives.Our parents were close friends sowe would see each other often.

After about, 4 months or so, Yami showed up. Yami was said to descend from a long line of egyptian pharoahs.He was egyptian which gave him an edge. I can understand why he was a descendant of pharoahs. He was tall, and regal. When he walked into the kindergarden class that day, he looked like he was gliding on air. Him and Bakura didn't exactly hit it off well. Bakura's ancestor's stole from Yami's ancestor's court a lot. Needless to say, the only thing they both had in common was they were both egyptian and both looked like someone else. Me and Ryou.

Me and Yami were instant friends. We both had so many things in common, It would be hard to list them all.

As time past, Yami and Bakura grew on each other. They both fought every day of silly things but they tolerated each other, if even for a minute. In 5th grade we added the last member to our group. Marik Ishtar.

Marik, may have gotten a little softer but he is still the same sadistic freak.

We met Marik when we were in 5th grade. Marik and Bakura instantly hit it off. At the time, Bakura and Ryou were developing feelings for one another but neither admitted it.

Yami and I were developing feelings for each other as well.

Marik and Malik hit it off faster than Marik and Bakura. Marik and Malik were both psychos, loved to fight, and loved blood.

Marik and Malik were the first couple in our group to form. They got together in 6th grade. Their love was odd but true and they still stay true to each to this day

Yami and I were the second couple. We had the typical love and didn't mind showing it in public. We never kissed or anything but we would hold hands and hug. You get the general picture. We got together at the end of sixth grade. It was at the sixth grade celebration when Yami asked me to go steady with him. I agreed.

Bakura and Ryou were the last couple to form. Their love was one of those secret loves. They didn't mess around in public but when it was just us they, or I guess Bakura, would be all over Ryou.

We had fun times. Together we drove our teachers mad, formed plots to take over the world, and thought up ways to kill Anzu Mazaki.

Anzu Mazaki. A whore if there ever was one. She came on to me, Malik, and Ryou when she first met us in kindergarden. Then Bakura came and she was all over him...Until he gave her a black eye. When Yami came, she was like a lovesick puppy following him around. She still liked him, even when he left. When she found out me and Yami were going out she had steam coming out of her ears. Literally.But enough talk of her.

In the summer, when we were all in 9th grade, Yami's parents decided to move. They were moving to America. This tore my heart in two. I remember the day Yami left like it was yesterday...

-flashback-

Yugi sat on Yami's bed crying his eyes out.

"Why do you have to go!?" Yugi yelled.

"I am sorry, my love, but I must go. I promise I will write you as often as I can." Yami said smiling as he pulled Yugi into an embrace.

"But..Yami, you were my first love. You shared my first kiss with me!" Yugi screamed.

"Doesn't that fact mean anything to you? Don't...I mean anything to you." Yugi whispered the last part and Yami had to strain to hear it.

"Don't speak such nonsense. Of course. You mean everything in the world to me! But I have to go." Yami kissed Yugi's tear-streaked face.

"Yami! Time to go!" Yami's mother called.

"Alright." Yami yelled back.

"I'm am sorry Yugi..I truly am..Remember this though, I will always love you. No matter what." Yami tried hard not to cry as he walked Yugi downstairs and out the front door.

"I'll miss you..I love you.." Yugi called after Yami as Yami was getting in the car.

"I'll miss you to..And I you my love." Yami smiled as the tears started to flow.

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It had been 2 hours and Yugi was still sitting in Yami's driveway. The rain was starting to fall but Yugi hardly noticed. His whole world came crashing down the minute Yami told him he was moving.

"Yugi?" Yugi looked up at the gentle voice who said his name.

"Come on..I'll walk you home." Ryou said helping Yugi up and hugging him.

"It'll be okay...You'll see him again.." Ryou said, a little to unsure of himself.

"Yeah...I..Guess you're right..Let's go." Yugi stood up and walked under the umbrella that Ryou was holding.

-End of flashback-

My whole world came down the minute he left.

"I put the photograph back in the drawer as I wiped the tears away. Photgraphs may fade but memories are forever..And I will always remember him."

Rin: So..Good? Bad? This was intended to be a death fic. I was going to have Yami die but I couldn't bring myself to do that. So..Review! It would make me very happy! REVIEW!