Okay here we go with the next chappie!
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Chapter 2
Yugi woke and sat up with a jolt. He rubbed his forehead and found he was sweating. Was he truly awake this time? He pinched his arm which hurt so he knew he wasn't dreaming anymore.
That laughter, he remembered it and it had sounded terrifying. There was something in that room he was sure of it, but what? He shook his head to clear it a bit. The voice had sounded so lost and alone but it had only been a dream. He had probably dreamed like that because it was his first night in this new house.
He decided a bath would be nice as this house didn't seem to have any showers in it which figured since this house was so old.
He wondered down to the kitchen to see if he could work out how to heat the water. He found an ancient boiler and after a few minutes of trying, managed to light it so he could have some hot water.
Half an hour later found him relaxing in a nice warm bath. As he soaked the fear of the nightmare slipped away from him and he began to feel good again.
Once clean, he emerged and dressed deciding to see what he could do about the ivy on the outside of the house so more light would come in through the windows.
He spent an hour exploring the very overgrown gardens that surrounded the house and found a few outbuildings containing various junk and some useful items like a ladder and some old garden tools.
He emerged from one shed his arms loaded when something caught his eye. He dropped what he was carrying in shock and stared open mouthed.
Someone was in the garden! And not only were they there, this person had the same hair as him.
Yugi blinked and rubbed his eyes but when he looked again, the mysterious figure had vanished.
"Whoa." Yugi muttered and gathered up his fallen tools.
Making his way round to the front of the house, Yugi began the task of removing the ivy from round the windows. It was hard work and by lunch time Yugi was exhausted, hungry and had only done a few windows.
"Well this could take a few days." He said wishing he had some machinery to help him. Still he had plenty of time and he had rather enjoyed himself.
He went back into the house to make himself something to eat with the few supplies he had brought with him and after lunch he set to work again.
By the time the sun was sinking on the horizon, Yugi had cleared the ivy from half of the windows on the front of the house and was feeling rather proud of his work.
He was hungry again and went back inside the house to eat again. When he was done, he ran a fresh bath and washed himself off. Getting out, he wrapped a towel round him and went to make himself a hot chocolate and find a good book to read in the library.
Yugi settled down with a book but he was not far into it when his head drooped and his eyes closed.
From outside the library window a figure was watching him intently.
"He has the same hair as me, who is he?" The figure asked himself. "I shall watch this one." Turning, the figure walked off and disappeared into the overgrown gardens.
Yugi woke a few hours later and found himself in darkness his candle having burned itself out. He looked at his watch and saw that it was midnight.
"Wow I must have been really tired." He said and giggled. Looking round he found another candle and lit it. He really must sort out an electric supply to the house or he would soon run out of candles.
Leaving his book on the desk in the library, he made his way towards his bedroom and sat on the bed. He felt exhausted and getting under the covers he fell asleep quickly.
"Yugi…Yugi…"
Yugi snapped open his eyes and looked round the room.
"Yugi…Yugi…"
That voice again! But he wasn't going to follow it this time not after what happened the night before. Wasn't it a dream then? He pinched himself again.
"Ow! I'm awake then." He said rubbing his arm.
"Yugi…Please help me…" The voice came again sounding scared as it had before.
"No, go away I'm not coming again." Yugi called into the darkness of his room.
"Please come…please help…"
"NO!" Yugi yelled and buried his head under the covers.
"You will come little one." A different voice said. This one was very close and sounded very menacing.
Suddenly Yugi found his blankets whipped off him by unseen hands and he shivered half from fear and half from the sudden chill on his body.
"Please go away." He begged.
"You are coming with us now." The evil voice said and invisible hands grabbed him and pulled him to his feet. He was still wearing his towel from earlier and now it fell off leaving him naked and very exposed.
"P…Please let me get some clothes." Yugi begged but the evil voice said no more, merely propelled him out of the bedroom and along the landing towards the attics again.
"Help me please Yugi…" The voice from before came again and Yugi looked round.
"Shut up!" The evil voice commanded. "He can't help you now I have him at long last!" The pleading voice fell silent and Yugi felt himself being pulled along again.
They were just at the top of the stairs when a rich barritone voice shouted, "LET HIM GO! Or deal with me."
Yugi looked to see where the voice had come from and saw the mysterious person that he had seen earlier in the garden standing in front of the open front door. He looked at the face and saw deep crimson eyes that blazed with fury.
Yugi felt himself dropped an he fell to the floor trying to cover up his modesty.
The newcomer ran up the stairs to him and covered him in his own coat.
"Come on, let's get you sorted."
"Who was that?" Yugi asked still scared.
"That was Bakura, unfortunately this house has a few 'extras' You're Yugi right? I heard Ryou calling out to you and I knew Bakura was up to his tricks so I stepped in."
Yugi was feeling confused as he was led by this stranger who looked almost like him back to his bedroom where he rapidly dressed blushing as he did so.
He sat on the bed when he was done and fixed the other with a look that said 'I'm totally confused here'. The other chuckled.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I am Yami and I have lived here a long time."
"What in the house?"
"No in a cottage in the grounds. Bakura would have driven me mad if I'd stayed in the house. I suppose I should start explaining what's going on here."
"Yes that would be good." Yugi said still confused. He had thought no one was here and now he found he was sharing his house with others.
"Well Bakura is an ancient spirit who was trapped here over two hundred years ago. Ryou was his lover and they were trapped together cursed to remain in this house until they can find someone to take their place."
"What about you? Doesn't Bakura try and trap you here?" Yugi asked.
"No, I cannot be trapped here, I stay to make sure he doesn't harm unsuspecting people such as yourself."
"My grandfather left me this house in his will and requested that I look after it and I'm not allowed to sell it though now I don't think it would be wise anyway."
"Your grandfather died?" Yami asked looking sad.
"Yeah a couple of weeks ago."
"He was a great man your grandfather."
"You remember him?" Yugi was surprised. This man looked not much older than he was and yet he seemed to remember his grandfather well and liked him a lot it would seem. "How old are you?"
"I'm older than I look." Yami said grinning and Yugi didn't press the matter.
"I take it that room in the attic at the end is where Bakura is?"
"Most of the time yes. I wish there was a way to rid this house of Bakura for good and free Ryou at the same time but sadly I have found nothing so far."
"Maybe I can help you find a way?" Yugi suggested and Yami grinned widely.
"You'd do that?"
"Well I don't fancy sharing my house with him much." Yugi said thinking that disturbed sleep every night wasn't going to be any fun.
"Well he won't harm you now that I have warned him off, I can make his existence very miserable indeed." Yami said and Yugi thought he saw a glint of mischief in those crimson pools. Those eyes… They were mesmerising and Yugi couldn't tear his own eyes away from them.
Yami smiled and patted his shoulder getting up to leave.
"Please don't go." Yugi said suddenly afraid to be left alone again.
"Okay I'll stay with you." Yami said not really wanting to leave anyway.
Yugi lay down on the bed and Yami lay next to him. Happy in the knowledge that he had a protector at least for that night, Yugi fell asleep quickly again to more pleasant dreams than the night before.
The following morning Yugi woke to find he was alone. Was last night all a dream? He looked across to where Yami would have been and saw that the pillow had an indentation in it from Yami's head.
Yugi smiled to himself thinking how nice it had been to have the comfort of another in his bed. He had not had that in a long time plus he could not deny how sexy said bed partner was.
Yugi hadn't had a relationship for three years ever since he had split up with the CEO of Kaiba Corps. It had been an amicable split and Seto made sure he had plenty enough to live on comfortably and Yugi was pleased. They had been together for five years but in the end they simply drifted apart. Yugi knew Seto had started going out with his friend Jounouchi and he was happy for the both of them.
He got up and dressed in overalls ready to tackle the ivy once again when he had eaten breakfast.
Arriving in the kitchen a few minutes later he found Yami cooking breakfast which smelt delicious.
"Wow." Yugi said sniffing the air appreciatively.
"Sit down." Yami said grinning and when Yugi sat he presented him with a large plate of pancakes.
"Are you not eating?" Yugi asked as he tucked into the pancakes which were delicious.
"No it's fine I already ate." Yami said smiling over Yugi's enthusiastic devouring of his breakfast.
"I saw you trying to clear the ivy yesterday, do you want a hand with it?" Yami asked.
"Sure that'd be great." Yugi said with a smile and when breakfast was done, they cleaned the dishes and went out to continue the task.
From his room in the attic, Bakura paced back and forth in annoyance.
"That interfering little so and so." He fumed. "I could have trapped Yugi here and I could have been free." Bakura continued his pacing while Ryou sat in his usual corner chains round his wrists and ankles and fixed to the wall.
"I'm sure you will find a way soon 'Kura." He said.
"Oh don't worry Ryou I intend to." Bakura said. "After all until we can find someone to take our place, we're both trapped here. Mind you I do like you in chains."
Ryou turned away. He hated this situation and although he didn't want to have to lure anyone to take their place, he didn't want to stay here. Bakura might like the chains but he sure didn't!
"Yugi Motou you better watch yourself, Yami can't protect you all of the time and then I'll have my chance." He said and gloated at the thought of finally being free of this hell...
TBC…
Yay another one done! More tomorrow heh