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Love on a Lunar Night
Chapter 3
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Yugi was up in his room, drawing some pictures in the small book he kept. Around his neck, an obsidian scale hung, gleaming with many different colors as the sunlight hit it. He smiled as he put the finishing touches to his latest entry. It was of two demons but not just any run of the mill demons from the books, but the two Eastern demons to be exact. They were in what seemed to be a hot spring, their black colored scales bright in the shaded moonlight. The dragon demon's hair was stuck to one side of his face from the water, covering over his right eye as his left was half lidded.
The other, the hybrid demon, was relaxed, eyes closed, hair glistening from the water as well. A soft smile was shown on the hybrid demon's face. Yugi sighed as he closed his book. 'I wish I could see them again. They were so nice to me. It makes feel as I was meant to be with them. But I couldn't, they're demons. I could never be with them, and they...can never be with me.' he thought sadly before he went to look out the window to see if his friends have arrived yet.
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Once they reached the village of Hereos, the group headed in the direction of Yugi's house, his grandfather outside, sweeping. He looked up and smiled. "I'm glad you can make it. Yugi is waiting for you upstairs." Sugoroku Motou spoke. "Thanks, Mr. Motou." Diamond said as they headed inside and walked upstairs. Yugi looked to the door once it opened and smiled, walking over to them. "It's great to see you guys again! It's been so long." Yugi said as Malik dusted off his pants while Jounouchi grinned. "I can never break a promise to ya, Yugi. I said that one day we'll come back to see ya and I meant it." Jounouchi replied.
"Thanks, you guys."
"Well, all this traveling has made me hungry. Do you have anything we could snack on?" Diamond asked. "Sure. Be right back." Yugi replied and Jounouchi saw a gleam around his neck. He looked to see a black scale on a chain and gasped softly. 'Where could he have gotten that? He couldn't have been brave enough to go see a demon...' Jounouchi thought and walked over to him.
"Need any help?"
"Sure." He answered and walked off down to the kitchen, Jounouchi following behind him. "Yugi, I need to ask you something." Jounouchi stated and he looked over to him.
"What is it, Jounouchi?"
"Where...did ya get that scale?" he asked and Yugi stopped, looking down. "I got it from one of the Eastern demons. He gave it to me." Yugi whispered quietly. "Yugi, ya know ya should have been goin' anywhere near the demons. They could have devoured ya!" Jounouchi murmured. "I know but I couldn't help it. I didn't know the forest nearby was their home and I ventured in there to see what was there." Yugi started.
-Flashback-
Yugi wandered through the hidden forest he happened to find in between Agido and Hereos. Being the adventurous type, he wanted to explore but his grandfather told him not to for the forest could be as dangerous as the Moonlight Sakura Field. He really wanted to see what was in the dark forest and when his grandfather was asleep, he snuck out. After a while, he was lost and scared, not knowing what could have been living here. 'Maybe I should've listened to jii-chan.' Yugi then heard soft music and looked around before seeing a light that could have led to the center of the forest. He followed that light and came to a clearing that had a few moonlit flowers and a large cave. 'It's so peaceful here, like it belongs in a fairy tale...' he thought as he looked around so more. He saw steam rising from the side of the cave and went over there silently. He looked and saw the Eastern demons in a hot spring, seeming relaxed and calm. 'They seem so peaceful than the villagers say they were.' The music sounded louder here and he looked around before looking back to the demons again. The dragon seemed to be humming which sounded more like he was playing a flute and the hybrid was making bell-like sounds with his tail.
'It sounds so beautiful. I wish jii-chan was here to see this.' he thought once more before he heard one of them starting to speak. "Yami, what should we do about food, we haven't eaten for two months." The dragon spoke, the melodic humming continuing on still from deep in his throat almost like a purr from a kitten. "I don't know, Aqua, depending on what the offering is tonight, we might have to go another month without any food." The hybrid demon, known as Yami, said as he got up and out of the spring, his scales glistening in the light. Yugi finally saw the source of the bell sound, his scales clicked together, making the melodic sound of bells. 'Wow, I never knew that. Maybe the Eastern demons aren't as malicious as the villagers say.' Yugi thought as he continued to watch, hoping they wouldn't see him. Yami shook the water off of him and some of the scales along his arms, tail and neck fell onto the ground. Aqua did the same and wrung the long hair that framed his face, scales slipping off him as well. 'I guess those are useless scales, but they look so pretty when light hits them.' Yugi thought before moving quickly as they came around.
"Why should we even bother? Let's give the village a night off from us. It might be better for them." Aqua murmured. He was extremely hungry since the last two months since they never took the offering from Hereos. Next to Seto and Ruby, they really didn't like taking people from the village but it became their way of life. "Come on, we best get some rest until the next night." Yami sighed as they went to head into the cave. Yugi came out from the other side of the cave and frowned. "They shouldn't be like this, even though we don't deserve it, they should have something to eat." Yugi murmured softly and looked around, trying to see what he could do to help them.
'My child, please help them.' A voice whispered and Yugi looked around. A pale figure showed up in front of him. "Are you Mother Luna?" Yugi asked and she nodded. She looked human but she had the tail of a wolf, sapphire wings which was hard to tell because of the ethereal glow surrounding her, and scales of magnificent black and gold that resembled smooth armor plates on her arm. Her eyes were a caring light red and her hair was black and shiny like the scales that were lying on the ground near the spring. She wore a gown of purest white with the intricate design of all the symbols combined together on the front. 'I need you to help them. They haven't fed and I don't want any harm to come to them or their brethren.' Mother Luna said. "I can help but I need to get back to my home in Hereos. I'm lost and I couldn't find my way out." Yugi replied. 'I'll help you, little one.' She said softly and with a wave of her hand, a trail of moonlit flowers guided the way back to the village. 'Take this path and it shall lead you home. Please help my children.' She said and Yugi nodded and left.
She turned to cave where they rest. 'Yami, Aqua. This child shall help you. Hopefully one day he will be chosen to be an offering and you two take him in to be your partner.' She said before she disappeared, glad that someone is helping them.
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Once he got home, he looked for something that the demons could eat that will sustain then until next month. 'But what else would they eat other than human flesh and blood?' Yugi thought as he packed away some meats in a basket and left out again quietly so he wouldn't wake up his grandfather.
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As Aqua was sleeping, Yami was still awake. 'I wish I could help you, Aqua. You're my younger sibling but I can't even find anything for you to eat.' he thought before sighing, lying his head down and crossed arms, trying to get some sleep. He opened his eyes again when his sensitive hearing picked up the shuffling of branches outside and he got up, walking out. He saw a small boy following a trail of moonlit flowers back here. 'Why is this small boy here? Doesn't he know the dangers of being near demons?' Yami thought and watched him place a basket near the cave, not seeing him because the cave was dark and his black scales hid him well. "I don't know if you're still awake, but I brought something to help you two be full at least until next month. I hate to see you two like this, even if you are demons." Yugi whispered. Yami walked out and Yugi gasped when the demon hybrid stood in front of him.
"You did all this so you can feed us?"
He nodded, unable to speak. "You know that it was dangerous to come out here alone," Yami started and Yugi was waiting for the worst but he felt the tip of his claw patting his shoulder. "But you have saved us and we are grateful." He finished and Yugi nodded. "I had to, I was here earlier and I heard you and Aqua, was it," Yami nodded. "Yeah, I heard you two talking and you didn't need to suffer from not eating for two months since the moon comes around only once a month on each symbol."
"You're very sweet, little one. Here, take this." Yami spoke as he took a scale off from his tail and it made a melodic sound as he handed it to Yugi. "Really?" Yugi said and he nodded so he took the scale from him. "Thank you. I will never forget this night." Yugi said. "Neither will I. I will tell Aqua that you had helped us from another month of not feeding." Yami whispered as he took the basket and left to head back into the cave. "Wait!" Yugi yelled and he turned back. "Will I ever see you two again?" he asked, holding the scale close. "Maybe; I don't know when. But hopefully it will be soon." Yami replied and headed inside, the darkness of the cave hiding him. 'I hope soon will come.' Yugi thought as he followed the trail back home as dawn came.
-End Flashback-
"And that's how I got the scale." Yugi finished as they were downstairs, fixing bowls of fruit for the rest of the gang. "Well, I'm glad ya didn't get devoured, Yugi, but still, goin' near demons can be dangerous." Jounouchi said and Yugi nodded. "Ok, I won't go near them again, for your sake, Jounouchi." He replied and Jounouchi grinned. "Good." he said as he picked up the tray and headed upstairs.
Yugi looked out the window quietly. 'But still, I will find a way how I could stay with you, Yami. Even if it means I have to be the next offering for the village.' he thought before heading back upstairs.
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Yugi: That's all for now. Please review before the lawyers come after Zypher again.
Zypher: Yugi, don't say that. I hate getting pelted by fruit and the last thing I need is them showing up to do so.
Yugi: Sorry Zypher. -smiles-
Zypher: You're too cute for your own good, Yugi.
