Hi there again folks. Yes I am back with a whole new fic. I promise that I'm going to update the others soon!

Pairing: YamixSeto

Warning: Shounen ai, sexual content later on. If you don't like, then don't read! Oh, and bit of OOCness on Yami and Seto's part.

Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh! does not belong to me. Neither does this plot. It was adopted from the lovely Dragon!

Summary: Yami/Yugi is shot during an attack on Seto's life. Seto is reunited with Yami in the Shadow Realm. Yami needs to regain his sanity and his love for Seto.

Status: 1?

Chapter one

"Seto, tonight has been wonderful. Thank you." You smile at me and I can tell from your voice that you are being genuine.

"Yami." I sigh and cup your cheek gently in my hand. I have to admit, tonight was pretty special. I had gone all out, spending endless amounts of money and time making reservations at Domino's finest restaurants. You were definitely worth it. And now, as I stood with you, your crimson eyes twinkling and sparkling, I realised I was slowly falling in love with you.

I don't know when, or even how, it started, but I had always noticed another presence whenever Yugi, your hikari, duelled. It seemed stronger and more courageous, so unlike the Yugi I had known. When Duelist Kingdom and Battle City were over, I got the courage -either that or I lost a bit of my sanity - to ask Yugi about the Millennium Puzzle.

He told me about you, and your past as an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. I have to admit, I thought it was a bit far-fetched. I mean, a spirit concealed within a piece of jewellery!

But then, Yugi switched with you right in front of me, and that was when I really saw the differences in you and your aibou. Granted they were subtle, but I could still see them.

Now, I'm not one for romance novels and movies. I don't think I ever will be. But I felt as though something just clicked between us when I first saw you.

After a while, I asked you out on a date. Nothing fancy I had promised you.

Before we left, you laid down a few 'ground rules'.

"Kaiba," nothing major is to happen tonight as I am still bonded with Yugi," you told me while I waited for you in your grandfather's Game Shop. The old man was still slightly wary around me, and I could hardly blame him. After the way I treated him and his precious Blue Eyes White Dragon before Duelist Kingdom, I was surprised he let me anywhere near his grandson, be it you or Yugi.

I nodded in acceptance at your rule. Since you and your aibou were still merged, that body was still technically Yugi's, even though it took on the form of your original body.

My scientific mind found it hard to grasp the fact that this wasn't really your body, but I nodded anyway, trying to salvage whatever kind of bizarre relationship may start between the two of us.

The first date was… awkward for lack of a better word. There was very little small talk as I pointedly tried to avoid the subject of Duel Monsters, as that may have resulted in a disagreement and argument between us.

After dinner I took you to a park and we walked around for a while. I think I surprised myself at how… tamed I seemed. Never had I just walked through a park before and had just enjoyed the silence. But I made an exception this once.

And then, as we sat on the green grass, that was when I realised that we didn't need the talking. It was as perfect as I could have hoped: we sat beneath the stars, swapping the odd word here and there, while you leaned casually on my shoulder.

It was more than I could have imagined.

Tonight was the third time that we had been together, and now we were more comfortable around each other.

I was brought back to the present when I heard you sniggering next to me.

"What's so funny?" I asked, amused.

You smiled at me and said, "you have been staring at me for a long time."

I smiled back at you and stroked your cheek gently. "That is because I cannot believe how beautiful you are."

You blushed and I smiled at your innocence in that moment.

I continued to gaze into your intense crimson eyes. They were so breathtakingly beautiful. So unlike Yugi's innocent amethyst and also unlike my own cold blue orbs. Your eyes were so fiery, yet I could see that fire smoulder when you talked about an issue close to your heart. The fire would still burn when I was with you, but it was a different sort of flame.

As I looked at you, my hand began to move on autopilot. It started caressing your cheek, and then moved over your whole face. Your eyes closed as my fingers moved over them, but opened again instantly to look back at my own face.

My index finger moved down your sharp, proud cheekbone and then travelled down to your jaw.

I took a deep breath when I cupped your chin in my hand and rubbed my thumb across your bottom lip. Your lips were so soft. Not at all how I had imaged them to be. They were tainted a bit pink, a stark contrast to your paler face.

Even as I just stroked your lips, something inside of me fluttered.

I frowned a bit inwardly in confusion. Never had I felt this way before. Apart from my little brother Mokuba, I had never shown feelings towards anyone before.

A few months ago, hell even a few weeks ago, I was terrified of falling in love with anyone. Just the thought of having to commit your whole life, your whole self, to one person was frightening.

But now, as I stood here with you, looking down upon your gorgeous face, the face of my former rival - the only rival I have ever really respected - I realised that I was no longer scared of this commitment. I realised that you were the one that I wanted to be with. You were the one I wanted to open up to completely. You were the one I knew I couldn't bear to let go of.

"Seto," your strong voice broke into my musings. "Are you alright?"

I raised your chin so that I could look at you better. You truly were the most beautiful and exotic person I have ever laid eyes on.

Instead of answering your question with words, I cupped your face in both my hands. I couldn't help inwardly laughing at the thought that it was a perfect fit.

Your eyes closed again as you leaned into my touch. A blissful smile came over your face, and I could not help but smile back, even though you couldn't see me.

I looked at your lips again. Oh, what would it be like to kiss those lips; so sensual as they opened a little, as if inviting me to taste the sweetness concealed within them.

I could stand it no longer. I leaned in towards you. To capture those soft lips. So close now… suddenly your eyes wrenched open. I felt the breath catch in my throat. Did I do something wrong? Were you not ready for this step yet?

"Seto," you whispered my name. Your eyes darted around, looking at our surroundings, yet at the same time, it was as though you weren't really seeing anything at all. My heart pounded in my chest, waiting for you to say something. Gods, Yami, say something. You were starting to scare me.

"I feel something," you told me, your eyes still looking around you. "Its like a… presence."

I frowned in bewilderment. What did you mean you could feel a presence? I tried to keep calm, tried not to let my mind go into overdrive. What was going on?

Suddenly, you gasped and turned back to me. "Seto. You need to get out of here."

Your voice was surprisingly calm, yet your eyes said otherwise. I could see the panic in them. "Yami, what's wrong?" I asked finally.

"Later. I'll tell you later. Right now, can we please get out of here?" Your breathing became a bit erratic. I didn't know what I could do to calm you down, so I did the only thing I could think of in that moment.

I pulled you towards me and into a strong hug. My hands rubbed your back, but it did nothing to calm your breathing.

"Shh," I tried to soothe you. Tried to make it better if I could. "Its okay Yami, calm down."

"No, Seto we have to leave." You buried your face into my shoulder. "Please," you whispered, almost inaudible. "I cannot lose you." My eyes widened. Surely I had imagined that!

Before I could question you about it, you gave another gasp, and spun us around, so that your back was now to the bushes that were beside us.

My eyes widened again, when I heard you whisper: "please forgive me."

My body shuddered.

BANG!

You fell limp in my arms. My hands were suddenly filled with warm liquid. I raised them to my face, and almost screamed at what I saw…

Blood.

To be continued

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