Rin: Terribly Sorry. Must put up chapter. Here goes: I don't own. Down to business: Not allowed to put up review responses, but please keep on reviewing. All right. Story time.

Faded Memories
Chapter Seven
Together Again? Anzu Speaks!

-Recap-"Yami! I heard you! You said that you didn't love me anymore. And that was all I needed to hear." Yugi looked at the ground as silence took over and when he looked up, he was shocked to see Yami smiling.

"Yugi, you didn't hear the last part, did you?" Yugi looked back at the ground and shook his head.

"Yugi. I do not love you." Yugi's eyes widened in horror, "Because I am IN love with you. I always have been and I always will be."

"I.." Yugi began to speak but Yami shook his head, and slowly leaned his head down for a kiss...

-End of Recap-

Yugi's POV

Yami's lips touched mine and immediately electricity flowed from my lips to his. Unconsciously I wrapped my arms around his neck and felt his arms wrap around my waist. He flicked his tongue over my bottom lip, wetting it, and asking silently for permission which I happily obliged. The whole world stopped for that one moment when Yami's searching tongue met that of my shy one. It was like we were back in the past, before Yami had moved. It was true magic.

Yami's tongue wrapped itself around my own and all the sudden the kiss became like a passionate sensual dance. Both of our tongues moved in sync with the other.

I don't know how it happened, but all the sudden the dance was gone and the kiss became a battle for dominance. Yami wanting to prove himself to me, and I to him. Yami was clearly winning when I finally realized what I was doing, who I was with, and what had happened previously between us.

I broke the kiss and did the first thing that came to my mind. I ran. I ran like no tomorrow. Behind me I could hear Yami's shouts and cries of protest and his begging for me to come back. In my heart, I wanted to go back, but my mind said otherwise and what the mind says, goes. I didn't realize it at the time and I'm sure Yami didn't know, but as I ran,my heart remained with Yami.

I didn't know where to go after I left the gates of the park. Who is up at this hour? Where could I find comfort this late at night? If I went back to the Kame Game shop, Grandpa's sure to question my leave of absence and about Yami.

My mind was blank. Bakura and Ryou? No..they wouldn't understand. Marik and Malik? Same goes for them. I searched in the back of my mind for a name I'm sure to have forgotten when going over my options. Then, it hit me. Who could I go too? Anzu Mazaki! Last I heard of her, she had grown out of her phase of being obsessive, demanding, and utterly annoying. She was right now, my only option so I had to go to her.

I had finally reached Anzu's house after millions and millions of wrong turns and wrong houses. Swiftly, but quietly I walked up her steps to her porch and rang the doorbell. I waited there for a few seconds. Still nothing. I waited for a considerable amount of time before I finally heard movement and the front door swung open, revealing Anzu. She looked really tired. Was it really that late? Either way, the sleep was erased from her eyes upon sight of me. Clearly, she was surprised.

"Yugi? Wha- Hi! What are you doing here? Oh you must think I'm such an ill-mannered person! Come in, come in!" She rushed her words together and ushered me inside her small, yet cozy home.

"Hello, Anzu. Listen...I really need someone to talk to. Would you please help me? I didn't know where else to turn to." I began quietly, not sure of where to start.

"Of course! I'm deeply honored you would even consider coming to me for help. What can I do for you?"Anzu spoke softly, and Yugi began his story.

-With Yami, His POV-

What had just happened? Did Yugi just kiss me and then run? What is going on in my life now. When did my life become a sick soap opera? This is just too much.

My mind was so confused right now, that I deserved and needed a walk. A loooong walk, so walk I did.

I walked everywhere. I walked here. I walked there. Somehow, my wanderings brought me to the Kame Game Shop. I knew Yugi wasn't in there, but I still wanted to go in. Maybe a nice talk with Solomon is exactly what I need.

The bells jingled as I walked in. Solomon looked up and smiled at me. I kindly smiled back, and took a deep breath. Yes..Solomon could definitely help me with my 'Yugi' problem.

-With Yugi, no one's POV-"Anzu..he..he kissed me. It was so romantic and what I've longed for for so long, but.." Yugi was cut off by Anzu.

"But what, Yugi? If you love Yami, then tell him. Leaving after you willingly kissed him back is very poor judgement. Yami is probably confused and heartbroken." Anzu stopped to see if Yugi was still listening.

"I know we wasn't the best of friends there for awhile, but I honestly consider you my friend now. Now, if you don't go back to Yami and tell him how you feel, I'm going to send a bunch of bunnies to haunt you in your dreams." Anzu smiled, and Yugi's eyes gleamed.

"Thank you so much, Anzu! So so so much!" Yugi jumped up and hugged Anzu before making a mad dash for the door in an attempt to locate Yami and tell him how he really felt.

Yugi first tried the park again, but Yami was nowhere to be seen.

'Where could he be?' thought Yugi. 'I missed out on my one chance on love again..I can't believe it.' Yugi sighed and walked back to the shop, highly crestfallen.

"As we kissed our hearts beat faster. Our bodies tensed and we breathed deep... I hold you close to me and I alway will. That one night, we had true magic." -Uknown to me.

End of Chapter Seven

Rin: Okay, okay. Short, but still good nonetheless, right? Atleast I updated, right? I also added a little action between Yami and Yugi in the first part of the chapter which I hope you all enjoyed, as I enjoyed writing it. Here's a little taste of what's to come:

Faded Memories
Chapter Eight
Just Listen

"Yugi.." I said softly, staring into the amethyst eyes I have loved for so very long. My first love. My last love. My true love.

"Yami.." He spoke my name in such a whisper it made my body shudder involountarily. He sounded so seductively innocent.

"Yugi.." I spoke his name softly again, I attempted to say something else but Yugi shook his head no.

"No Yami..No more words..Just listen. Listen to my heart beating. Listen to your heart speaking, but most importantly..Listen to my love and affection for you." Yugi spoke in that innocently seductive way again. I'd be a fool if I didn't listen to him. At that moment, I did exactly as Yugi instructed. I listened and my heart spoke to my softly, ever so softly but I could still hear it.

My heart told me that I wanted to be with Yugi forever...

Rin: Hah! So now you can't tell me that this chapter sucked! Because I added a piece of what's to come. Please review and tell me what you think of this chapter, what you think of the teaser, and what you think will happen. I'd appreciate it a lot. Even though I can not write back to your reviews, I DO read them and they DO make me happy and they DO encourage me to write more..so please review.

Until next time..See you soon!